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The Chateau de Sancerre stands in the heart of the Sancerre vineyards. In 1874, the castle was rebuilt on its old site in the style of Louis XII. In 1919 it was purchased, along with part of the vineyards, by Louis Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It was he who restored the vaults and the spiral staircase which flanked the "Feudal Tower" - the only remaining vestige of the medieval castle. He also set up a private museum in Sancerre and was instrumental in building the reputation of Sancerre wines.
Today The Château de Sancerre is still owned by the Société des Produits Marnier-Lapostolle, also producers of Grand Marnier liqueurs and owners of the Château de Bourg Charente. It is here, in the heart of its historic birthplace, that an exclusive estate-bottled Sancerre wine is made and matured - the only wine which can be sold under the exclusive name Château de Sancerre. View all Chateau de Sancerre Wines
About LoireChenin Blanc, Muscadet and Sauvignon Blanc. For reds, Cabernet Franc takes center stage but the region also has plantings of Pinot Noir and Gamay. The AC of Cremant de Loire is popular – these are the sparkling wines of the Loire, usually made with Chenin Blanc.
Notable FactsAs for which grapes you find in which regions… Starting on the Atlantic Coast and moving east - Muscadet hails from the region of the same name, within the larger Nantes district, right on the Atlantic coast. The wines are dry, citrusy and pleasant, but rarely powerful or intensely aromatic. Just inland from Nantes is Anjou-Samur, home to Savennières, an excellent source of dry Chenin Blanc. To the east is Touraine, where you'll find the popular white region of Vouvray - Chenin Blanc shines in Vouvray, which can be dry, off-dry or sweet – the majority of those found in the states are a lovely and food-friendly off-dry. In the same district, Cabernet Franc makes delicious, delicate and elegant reds from Bourguil and Chinon. Finally, in the Upper Loire area, Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé turn out Sauvignon Blancs of razor sharp acidity and minerality.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Last year, I had the pleasure to attend the Under the Radar Festival at the Public Theater to witness Lemon Andersen take the stage in County of Kings: The Beautiful Struggle. At that time, I told everyone I could to go see this amazing piece of work where Lemon bared his life in a raw and compelling performance. The piece stayed with me and I was very happy to see that more people would be able to see this one man play in a limited run, again at the Public Theater.


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Act's Final Regulations Reaffirm Parent Options
NCLB: A Year in Review
Close-Up: No Child Left BehindFaith-Based Efforts
Tips for Parents
New Guidance on Parent Options
Act's Final Regulations Reaffirm Parent Options
On November 26, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), reiterating the range of options that parents with children in disadvantaged schools can exercise under the new law.
The final regulations follow nearly a year of extensive outreach the Department undertook to solicit public input since the signing of the bill on January 8, 2002. The regulations clarify federal, state and local responsibilities under the act for ensuring that parents have better and expanded learning opportunities for their children in Title I schools.
Among significant policies, states and school districts are responsible for ensuring that the list of approved supplemental educational service providers (organizations providing extra academic help) include some providers that can serve students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities.
Additionally, in an effort to ensure school choice, the law prohibits a school district from precluding choice options due to over-capacity at preferred schools. The choice option must begin as soon as possible after a school is identified as "in need of improvement."
The regulations, published in the Federal Register last month, also cover teacher quality and accountability provisions of the law. For a copy, please visit www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/legislation.html#reg.
NCLB: A Year in Review
By Rod Paige, Washington, D.C.
Marking the first anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige reflects on this year's developments regarding the historic law.
One year has passed since President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, and it has not passed quietly. It has been a busy year for all of us, and we have made some real progress toward ensuring that all of our children receive a great education.
In January, our Department hosted an historic summit with state education officials at Mount Vernon. Throughout the year, I traveled the country and heard many stories of teachers, administrators and parents working together to ensure that all children succeed. We have already begun meeting with states individually to make sure we live up to the bipartisan vision of No Child Left Behind.
The first year under this new law has brought with it many accomplishments. Twenty states have received Reading First grants totaling more than $412 million. These grants support critical improvements in classroom reading instruction based on proven methods of instruction, screening and diagnosis of reading difficulties, monitoring of student progress, and thorough and high-quality professional development for teachers.
|"There is no great society which is not a caring society. People who don't have hope can find hope, people who wonder about the American Dream will realize the American experience is meant for them. And one way to ensure that is to unleash the armies of compassion that exist all across the country. As far as I'm concerned, the federal government will be a welcoming agency. We will allow faith-based programs to compete, side-by-side, with secular programs, all aimed at making sure America is the greatest country possible for every single citizen."
President George W. Bush
We have hosted policy-makers and key education leaders from every state and territory in the nation at three Reading Leadership Academies, designed to help state leaders gear up for swift and successful implementation of Reading First. We are on our way to reaching the president's goal of having research-based reading programs in every classroom in America.
This year also brought the release of a nationwide list of schools classified by their states as "in need of improvement." They are schools that can improve and live up to their full potential-providing a quality education to every child who walks through their doors. Knowing where these schools are and helping them turn around are the first steps toward true accountability in public education, which is required by the new law.
Since No Child Left Behind was signed one year ago, the Department has also worked with schools on dealing with safety issues. We have begun work on overhauling state teacher certification systems. We have seen the Supreme Court clear the way for school choice. We have highlighted the research on character education through the Conference on Community and Character hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. We have launched a State Scholars Initiative to encourage high school students to take more challenging course work and better prepare themselves for higher education and a brighter future. We have also focused on our youngest children by working with the states to ensure that preschool children are ready to learn when they start school.
We are still at the beginning of implementing the 12-year plan of No Child Left Behind. We will continue to build on the foundation, and together, we will address many other challenges and opportunities in the coming years.
Close-Up On: No Child Left BehindFaith-Based Efforts
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 recognizes that the vast network of parents and community members involved in faith-based and community activities are quiet heroes who bring hope and opportunity to people's lives in ways that are beyond the federal government's ability.
Through Title I, Part A, of the law, which is intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education, faith-based organizations (FBOs) are eligible to apply for approval to provide supplemental educational services to low-income students attending chronically underachieving schools.
Supplemental services must be made available to students from low-income families who attend schools that are in their second year of "needing improvement." These services provide extra help before or after school, on weekends or during the summer, in reading, language arts and math.
On December 12, President Bush unveiled a new guidance clarifying that faith-based and community groups may provide services to these students as long as the FBOs meet the criteria for approval and comply with legal requirements for receiving government funds. The guidance states that:
- State education agencies, responsible for determining the list of eligible providers, may not discriminate against potential supplemental services providers with regard to religion or any other factor.
- FBOs that receive funding to provide supplemental services may maintain their religious character and identity, but may not discriminate against beneficiaries based on religion or any other factor.
- Federal funds may not be used to support religious practices, such as religious instruction, worship or prayer. FBOs may offer such practices, but not as part of the NCLB supplemental educational services.
Source: The Nation's Report Card, National Center for Education Statistics, 2000.
Tips for Parents!
Parents, you can help your children be ready to read and ready to learn simply by:
- Reading to your baby every day. Hearing words over and over helps your child become familiar with them.
- Using sounds, songs, gestures and words that rhyme to help your baby learn about language and its many uses.
- Pointing out the printed words in your home and other places you take your child, such as the grocery store.
- Taking children's books and writing materials with you whenever you leave home.
- Creating a quiet, special place in your home for your child to read, write and draw.
- Setting a good example for your child by reading books, newspapers and magazines.
- Limiting the amount and type of television you and your child watch. The time and attention you give your child has many benefits beyond helping him be ready for success in school.
Just Issued! New Guidance on Parent Options
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued guidance on the choice provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which give options to parents of children who attend schools needing improvement. While school districts implement required plans to turn such schools around, students attending schools that need improvement must be given the opportunity to transfer to a better-performing public school in the school district.
The 23-page guidance provides general information and answers such questions as:
- How can parents implement the choice provisions?
- Who is eligible to take advantage of the new options?
- How, when and what do schools tell parents about their choice options?
- What types of schools should be involved?
For an online copy, please visit www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/schoolchoiceguid.doc.
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Some band started punk music in the late 70's early 80's such as Blondie. Many people admire the lead singer Debbie Harry, to become punkess(es) themselves. Like me. lol.
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Hey, You Forgot…Oh, Nevermind: Top Ten Books Most Often Left in Hotel Rooms
The most common things left behind in hotel rooms are chargers, "intimate" items, and books. Every year, Travelodge releases a list of those unfortunate tomes, and here is this year's top ten, and for your snarky pleasure, comments from Amazon readers.
Topping the list, to the surprise of literally no one who has ever seen the internet, we have the third in the inexplicably best-selling Fifty Shades series. (So many unanswered questions from the first two, I know…. ).
1. Fifty Shades of Freed by E.L. James
Review: Be under no illusions Dear Readers, this book is terribly written. It makes Twilight look like Anna Karenina and that is saying a lot since it started as Twilight fan-fiction (if that isn't enough to put you off then you cannot be saved, good luck to you). I've read stories by 5th Graders with more character development and narrative drive than this.
Review: Bare to You is as close to Fifty Shades of Grey as a book can get and not be called Fifty Shades of Grey.
3. The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
Review: Poorly written dialogue & sex scenery* make this book very boring.
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I mounted my '56 Burb on a '00 GMC rolling chassis with Vortec engine and transmission.
I fabricated body mounts and moved the rear end springs mounts 3" forward. Fits like a glove. I used the GMC's brake pedel, master cylinder, gas pedal, steering column and wiring harness. The only thing I'm using on the Burb is the body, the rest if from the GMC. BTW I plan to tow my 22ft Airstream with it.
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Thanks seon, now this is the kind of information I can use. My 58 truck is the same color as your burb. I can't tell by the photo angle but do the tires stick out past the fenders? If so, how do you plan to remedy this? Will you keep it at stock height or lower it?
Anyone else have an idea?
Once I get it all together and iron the bugs out I plan on installing air bags to get it down low. The track is real tight and the tires may rub against the rear fender wells, but I plan to change rims with more of an offset. Worst case is that I'll narrow the rear end or have the fenders "expanded". But it'll be down lower. Not the best pic but it'll give you an idea of how it looks from the rear. By the time I get her on the road, I'll have the best of both world, late model technology with a classic look.
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tomslik, I am new at this forum stuff so bear with me. This conversion may not be major but I have limited knowledge and experience so I am looking for some help. Thanks for all the help.

This is a major job, not for the faint of heart and the inexperienced.
Wake up, smell the roses and come up with another plan before you have two piles in your shop. One ...the 58 and two ..whatever you were trying to put under it.
This can be done. By your asking....tells me you do not know how and most likely will spend money and time to end up with a unfinished project you will hate.
This is NOT mean spirited or hateful. Just the truth. Many of the more hands on experienced members will tell you that they would have trouble remembering all the aborted "projects" they have seen and or looked at......and then bought it for parts. I worked in a salvage yard for years and have seen this played many times over.
IF you must proceed.......but do so with a more open look......
Trader, keep asking your questions and we here will answer the best we can. Changing frames on your '58 truck is certainly do-able. As a matter of fact, I mounted a '57 GMC on a '77 dually one ton chassis and bed, using it for my "Home Depot" runs. I've also "clipped" a panel frame that was my daily driver for some 12 years. But as Deuce Roadster mentioned, there are guys out there that starts projects but never finished because lack of knowledge, tools, time, garage space and/or money. But that's what makes this hobby interesting...one could start from a "vision" or buy someone elses unfinished project. All comes out in the wash.
seon andwoodz428-I have the time, I'm retired and I have some friends that will help as soon as I decide what to do with this truck. If we start it, it WILL be finished. I knew there were several cars and trucks out there that would work, but rather than chase them down and measure them all I just thought someone had tried a similar swith and would save me some time.
I was not trying to discourage you nor hinder you from your dream. Your dream can be done but it will take money, time, a place , tools and a lot of determination.
I took this 55 Chevrolet off it's frame and put it on another 55 Chevrolet frame (nonrusted) over 25 years ago. Just putting it back on the stock frame is not for a novice IF you want everything to fit. Fenders, doors and all of that have to be fitted back (keep in mind it was a stock but different frame).
I started with a stock original 1932 Ford frame and no body pieces and found every piece (original 32 Ford sheet metal) for this car. It was all made it all fit.
I am a hands on Rodder. Not a drugstore magazine reading mechanic. I made my living at a GM dealership years ago. I was a line service tech.
I suggest going to a few shows.....preferably truck shows.... and looking at some finished trucks (55-59) like yours. See what others have done and HOW IT TURNED OUT. See what they used and why. Narrowing a rear axle to keep the tires from rubbing is not a problem but narrowing the front IS.
IF you can cut, weld good enough to trust your life on it and fabricate..... and one of your friends is a body man to align all the pieces.........you might make it.
I truly HOPE SO.
Deuce Roadster.
Trader - some very good advice above. Measurements are important, as you already know but don't get too stuck on them. A couple of inches too long in a wheelbase is easy to fix. A couple of inches too narrow or wide in track width may be fixable with offset rims.
I did a '52 with an S-10 4x4 chassis. Still working on it actually, but real life is getting in the way. I changed wheelbase and track width on my project enough to make it work.
I was really concerned about my project becoming "two piles of junk." This is a common problem, especially with people new to this kind of work who tend to bite off more then we can chew. I'm not much of a quitter, in fact I'm belligerent enough to finish something when I should have dropped it long ago.
The best advice I can give you is to keep your vehicle mobile as much as possible. This isn't the way a lot of people do things and creates a little more work in the long run. On the other hand, you don't have an immovable heap in the garage that discourages you every time you look at it. Just get it driveable as quick as you can. From the day I started stripping the donor to the day I was driving it (street legal!) was 2 months, 8 days. You don't need it street legal if you're just moving it around your garage.
Initial issues you're likely to run into are: repositioning frame mounts, frame-to-floorboard clearances, front sheetmetal/radiator/bumper mounts. Solve those, and you're laughing. Kinda.
When life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt
duce roadster and stinkin v/8,
Thanks for the advice. I will use it wisely.
OK now I see that there was a page 2 to this post and everything I wrote down has been discussed...
so.....nevermind. Below is some scribble.....
Hey Trader, I'm looking to do exactly the same thing. This is what I've found and I would appreciate any feed back. The late model frame's I've researched have been focused after '96 to take into account the "better" Vortec engines and OBDII, then more specifically after '97 to benefit from the reprogrammed automatic transmission for better efficiency. The model pickup I have found to be the closest match is a Reg Cab, Short Bed, 4x4. It measures: WB 117.5", Width 76.4", O/A Length 199.1"
A shortbed frame like ours measures: WB 114", Width 67", O/A Length 193"
It has to be a pickup, even though the Tahoe has the same wheelbase, because the pickup frame bends differently.
To remedy the difference in WB, I have researched having custom leaf springs in the rear made with the positioning dowel moved forward aprox. 3". The cost for this service I have found to be no more than $500 for all springs involved.
As for the width, Tomslik is right the s-10 has a 65" width (too narrow) and the late model width seem wider. I have found conflicting numbers in some truck books however that state the overall width of our trucks as 77" and the wheel width as 67". So can any one verify the actual body width of our trucks in the front? Was there a 5" gap on either side of our stock skinny wheels from the factory?
I don't have a frame anymore and all other body parts other than my Suburban shell are in storage.
Again, keep us up to date on what you find out.
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S10 frames will work good, buld new mounts and use deeper ofset wheels. all the stuff you want is there. if you need parts they are easy to get.it just takes a little work and imagination.
thats what we call hot rodding. good luck and keep us posted. i`ve done several of these and they work good.
the S10 will work good, build new mounts use offset wheels. all your stuff is there . parts are avl. i`ve done several and they are fairley easy. that what we call hotrodding. good luck keep us posted
I think you will find the Dodge Dakoda is a good frame to start with. It's closer in track width than a S-10.
hey trader. I think the way to go is with a mustang 2 or plymouth volaire front end. the plymouth is quite easy to install. you need simply notch the frame rails (rather than cut them off!!) and box in the rest of the frame (to the back of the cab is as far as i have ever gone). then you can still bolt on your stock bumper and the core support bolts back in the stock location with no fabbing. the plymouth is a torsion bar front end, so doing air ride or just simply lowering is a breeze. as far as an s-dime frame................it can work, and will actually be pretty good as long as you pay attention and dont rush the fabrication involved.
no one wants an unsafe vehicle on the road!!
if you decide on the s-dime frame, chassis tech's dropped spindles for that application have a slightly wider stance than stock. my front end was widened by approx. 3 inches. so the correct tire size and wheel offset can look and function really good for your application.
also ............you may want to check into the s-dime blazer four door chassis. (pre 94 or 95)
they are completely boxed from front to rear, the only downfall is that they have a step up in the rear around the gas tank, so you would have to cut the frame to level it or step the floor of your bed to accomidate (not recommended).
Trader... I hope all of these posts haven't discouraged you too much. I still think that your idea is a good one. There are alot of negative comments going around. I really don't understand why. With some of the stuff I have seen and heard about being done, this one is no real big deal. You may even feel like takeing on a big project after that one.
I keep hearing everyone talk about S10 frames. I am getting the urge to use one for my Model A Tudor. NOT!
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For Immediate Release
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Former Owner of Technical Training School Gets Year in Prison for Defrauding Departments of Education and Labor
NEWARK – The owner of Merit Technical Institute, a technical school formerly located in Newark, was sentenced today to a year and a day in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $392,000 from the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced.
Victor Mungai Kamunge, 53, of Newark, also paid over the balance owed in restitution – $388,305 – to the government today at sentencing before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden.
Judge Hayden ordered Kamunge to turn himself in to the federal Bureau of Prisons by Dec. 28 to begin serving his custodial sentence.
Kamunge pleaded guilty on April 10 to a one-count Information charging him with embezzling from the United States, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Gallucio.
Kamunge admitted at his plea hearing from October 2001 to October 2003, as the president and owner of Merit Technical Institute, he knowingly applied for and received educational and training benefits of about $392,000 for students who were unqualified and programs that were ineligible.
The school, formerly located on Commerce Street in Newark and now in Jersey City, trains students for jobs in the medical and computer software fields, according to Kamunge. The school received funds from the U.S. Department of Labor job-training program called the Workforce Investment Act, and the funds were distributed through the Newark Mayor's Office of Employment and Training, as well as the Essex County Economic Development Corp.
Merit also received funds from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Family Education Program (FFEL).
Kamunge admitted that between October 2001 and October 2003 he submitted or had others submit false student transcripts and attendance records to qualify for Department of Labor funds. In doing so, Kamunge fraudulently received about $182,700 from the Department of Labor program.
Kamunge also admitted that, during the same period, he fraudulently received approximately $209,700 in Department of Education FFEL funds on behalf of students who were enrolled in courses that were ineligible for funding. To conceal the fraud, Kamunge admitted that he submitted false documents, including transcripts and attendance reports, to give the false impression that the students were enrolled in eligible programs.
Christie credited Special Agents of the Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Gary E. Mathison, Special Agent in Charge, Northeast area; and Special Agents of the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Inspector General Gordon S. Heddell, with developing the case against Kamunge.
The Government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gallucio, of the U.S. Attorney's Commercial Crimes Unit in Newark.
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Called to Serve
35395, Children's Songbook, The Gospel, Called to Serve, 174–75
1. Called to serve Him, heav'nly King of glory,
Chosen e'er to witness for his name,
Far and wide we tell the Father's story,
Far and wide his love proclaim.
2. Called to know the richness of his blessing—
Sons and daughters, children of a King—
Glad of heart, his holy name confessing,
Praises unto him we bring.
Onward, ever onward, as we glory in his name;
Onward, ever onward, as we glory in his name;
Forward, pressing forward, as a triumph song we sing.
God our strength will be; press forward ever,
Called to serve our King.
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|Legit review very thorough, I have one too and was agreeing with everything you wrote. Awesome job! Do you have more review on other equipment?
review 2012 rome garage rocker
Rome Garage Rocker Snowboard 2012 | evo outlet i actually lucked into sale which brought it down to $124 including shipping and delivery.
Thought I would report out after riding couple days on the rome garage rocker 2012 154cm. And a friend who has been riding longer then me rode and so these comments are from both of us. Be reminded he and i are both coming from pretty stiff ride boards. i was riding previously 2010 ride dh 157.
New board is pretty awesome. It is fairly flexy, and due to rocker outside of feet and flat in between it is fairly skaty and loose feeling. For carving is is really not bad. I can carve as fast as I want to and as fast as I was going before and be very comfortable. If you are a guy that just loves to carve carve carve with totally locked in feeling this is not board for you. In other words you will be able to ride right away. It is not like you will be falling down or anything, but you will have to get used to skaty loose feeling. 154 vs 157. 154 was awesome. It was light easy to spin. I can't comment - obviously - on any shorter. Not really any sense of having to be shorter, and i would be concerned about being shorter when/if it snows. I am about 175 lbs.
Board is completely awesome for buttering the hill. 180's, spins, butters, tail presses all on surface going down hill so easy and awesome. OT: But honestly if you are beginner this stuff and learning to ride switch is key before hitting boxes and jumps as it is so super helpful to learn to land and ride every which way before coming off features.
Jumps, not totally sure yet, did not hit anything huge. I was hitting some mid size ones, and you do have to get used to landing onto a skaty loose board. But here is the thing, while you don't land and get the locked in feeling of a camber, stiff board. You also don't have to worry about catching an edge. Like once in while when landing on the old board you would catch an edge and you were going down. This one you just land a little sketch and ride away. Here is a good example. Once I landed on the tail and on the old board it would have resulted in falling back and sitting down and sliding down on butt. The new board you land on tail, in essence do a unplanned tail press and good to go. my friend, dan was hitting with the new board some bigger ones, and he claimed he got more pop, was faster, and flew further with new board. Not sure how that is possible as his old stiffer board should have given him more pop. I saw where he landed and it did look further but maybe just how he pushed off hill different.
boxes: the extra flex does indeed make it somewhat easier to get on and stay on boxes. It is not like you can go from crap box rider to awesome. But it is a relatively significant improvement.
Construction: Thought when i got it it would say like made in austria or something. nope, made in taiwan. kind of disappointed. Edges are good and thick metal. looks a bit more metal then my ride board. 2 year (not one year) warranty. Base seems ok, cheap extruded, not too fast. the graphics on the board are nothing special. but honestly at some point you get what you pay for, and i hardly paid anything for a new board. i like how my ride dh was a flat non glossy surface so there was absolutely no need for a stomp pad. the rome does have the more customary gloss finish. i am still going to avoid the stomp pad.
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text: One of my fantasy teams has Percy Harvin on it, who is now ruled as extremely doubtful, and I need to pick up an emergency wideout for this week since Larry Fitzgerald is on bye. I figured if Nicks was limited that there would be a chance for some Giants backups to shine this weekend. Ramses Barden and Rueben Randle are both available in this league. Which of those two are more likely to see a target and do something with it?


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Quiet room with Private Bathroom
お部屋の大きさ80 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- キッチン
- 洗濯機/乾燥機
- 利用可能な駐車場
- バリアフリー
- 建物内にエレベーター有り
- ベランダ/テラス
- インターネット/WiFi
- エアコン
Accommodation summary
|via dei Serlupi, 00148 Roma, イタリア
My apartment is located in a building surrounded by the nature reserve of the "Valle dei Casali. Despite being in Rome and not far from the center, here you really have the impression of being out of town. It's very quiet, ideal for relax after spending a day among the monuments and museums. In the morning you can wake up with the birds singing.
The apartment is at the third floor with a lift. It is composed of two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living-room and a kitchen. The furniture is essential and of good taste.
The bedroom where you are going to stay are supplied with a double divan-bed (new), a wardrobe, a night-table and a desk. There are also a lot of compact-discs, you are allowed to listen to them. The room is provided with a private bathroom.
A roomy kitchen is completely available: there is a 4 fires stove, an eletric oven and a microwave, a kettle, an espresso machine and a dishwasher, there is a table for the meals, everything you need for your cooking is at your disposal: crockery, cutlery, oil, sugar, butter, etc. You can also prepare a good coffee, cappuccino or a tea.
In the main bathroom you'll find a washing-machine you could use, in my presence; in your room you'll find all towels, sheets and blankets for your necessities, hair dryer and obviously soap and toilet paper; both (towels and sheets) will be changed twice a week.
The best means of transport to reach the street where i live is the car: in the complex there is a large parking-car available to you. If you have no car, shops for all necessities, bus-stops to reach the town-center and those to reach the Metro are at ten minutes on foot. You will find supermarkets, a bank, bars, tobacco shops, a pizzeria, a patisserie, an Asian restaurant, a pharmacy and many other stores.
Compatibly with my work (fortunately i have much free time), during your stay I can take or take back (10 minutes by car at no extra charge) to / from the nearest metro station or to / from the terminus of the line 8 (which arrives in Piazza Venezia). In addition, at the time of your arrival or departure, in exchange for a small reimbursement for gasoline I can come pick you up or take you to the airport of Fiumicino or Ciampino.
At your arrival you'll find a complete guide of Rome at your disposal and useful information about the means of transport.
My house is not far from Villa Pamphili one of the most beautiful and large park in Rome; Porta Portese the very famous second-hands objects market (clothes, furniture, etc); Viale Marconi and Viale dei Colli Portuensi are two streets useful for your shopping; Viale Trastevere, where you will find many typical restaurants and many locals and where it is very pleasant to walk during the summer evenings.
If you need to control your E-mail and look for Internet information a free network Wi-Fi is available. In the living room there is a printer that you can use if you need to print tickets and reservations.
In your room there is a portable air conditioner with water function; anyway, since the room facing east, is affected by the sun only in the morning and because the flat is surrounded by a lot of green it is always cool.
I can speak some English and some French. During your stay, I will do my best to make you enjoy your holidays and satisfy all your needs.
See you soon!
ハウスルールThe house rules are those governing the proper use of energy resources and those needed to ensure a pleasant and respectful coexistence, making sure, however, rely on your good education and your maturity.
In particular you must:
Do not make noise at night (after 11 pm) and early afternoon (from 2 to 4 pm).
Remember to close the throttle after you have finished cooking.
Turn off lights and appliances when not at home.
No smoking inside, but only on the living room's balcony.
Do not get other people in the apartment.
Keep clean and tidy in common spaces, and your room upon your departure.
Not to cause damage to environments, furniture and objects (please pay attention to your bags!).
It's better to eat in the kitchen and not walk with shoes inside the house.
|¥ 196665 ゲスト・宿泊日の追加
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We spend 7 days in Rome en stayed at Fabrizio's place. The room is clean and quiet. The bed is really good. Bathroom is small but ok. From the window you look out into a forest. You wake up with the singing of birds.
He doesn't make you a breakfast, but you can use the kitchen.
The place is somewhat out of the centre, but Fabrizio brought us nearly every day to the metrostation or into the city to a point where we could get a bus.
And also he picked us up again there in the evening.
Also he picked us up and drove us back to the airport, he asked for that a small amount.
Besides, Fabrizio is really a nice guy, gentle, very helpful en always in for a good conversation.
Fabrizio's is so very kind, caring and helpful - I call him San Fabrizio! I have been in Rome many times before but always stayed at hotels. Fabrizio's home is far superior to a hotel. Situated next to a natural reserve, the only sound that can be heard is the chirping of birds. Any guest who has stayed with Fabrizio will leave with memories of a restful, rejuvenating experience like having been in a 'resort'.
Accommodation is more than 'perfect'. Private bathroom is a rare luxury!
It is like you are staying in a hotel suite. Fabrizio keeps the place immaculately clean. He offers the very best to his guests - including Nespresso!
I had never stayed at b & bs or hostels ever before. Staying with Fabrizio is just like having stayed at a home of a very dear friend. Thank you Fabrizio for your friendship and the most memorable stay in Rome. I will be back again and again and I will let all my friends know about you and encourage them to stay at your home to have a wonderful 'holiday' in Rome.
My gratitude to Wimdu for facilitating excellent accommodation and to Fabrizio for providing it. Thank you!
We, a german couple, lived 7 days together with Fabrizio. Fabrizio is one of the nicest people we ever met. If you need a ride to the subway station or theres a need for a ride back home from the subway - Fabrizio was always there for us.
If you want to go by feet and bus instead, you'll need ca 40 minutes to the Roman centre.
And if you want to know were you can eat - ask Fabrizio. I never ate better then in his favorite restaurantes.
Nice room with a very nice host. The room is not very close to the city centre and to the metro station, but Fabrizio brought us to the metro station every single time. Also Fabrizio knows good places to go to. I can really recommend this apartment!
We had a wonderfull time in Rome. Fabrizio is a very hosptiable and organized guy. He learned us a lot about the traditional Italian way of living. The room was clean and neat. After a busy way in the city it was nice to come back to this quiet place. Fabrzio dropped us at the metro every morning and would offer to also collect us on our way back. If you want, busses to the city centre are also close by. Fabrizio has also a small booklet with all public transport connections arranged for his guest. Very conveniently, two big supermarkets are loacated at waling distance. We really recommend this place! Saurabh & Cecile
I have never booked with windmu, but decided to since hotels were so outrageous in Rome. Fabrizio was great at quickly responding to my emails when I first inquired about transportation since he is a little outside of the main city center. He was fabulous and picked us up from the airport and dropped us off/ picked up from the metro station (10 minutes away) each day for an extremely reasonable donation for gasoline.
The room was great too. His apartment is in a very quiet section of the city, next to a preserve. The room was spacious and very clean. Bathroom a little small, but whatever...as long as the shower is hot - which it was. He was a great host who understood enough English to help us with whatever we needed. Highly recommend. The
We had a wonderful time in Rome. Well worth the visit as Fabrizio made our stay as comfortable as possible with easy access to and from the Metro. Facilities were well at hand. Will recommend Fabrizio any time.
The best host you could ever imagine! He is the most helpful person in Rome! Helps with everything from metro to sightseeing :-) and added to that his cooking is brilliant :-) 10 out of 5 stars from us :-)
Rome is a wonderful city to visit, to live with Fabrizio who grew up in Rome did the stay very interesting, since he could give me more of the real Rome out off the tourist crowds. Frabrizio picked me up at the airport and drove me back upon departure, he also drove me to the nearest metro to the city center and picked me when I needed it. The apartment is located in a quiet area with shops, bank, restaurants and bus connections to the center of Rome, just 10 minutes walk away. Good bedroom with private bathroom, I highly recommend the apartment for everyone. Roy
Muy buenas! Recomiendo 1000 por 1000 la estancia en casa de Fabrizio. Es un ANFITRION como jamás en la vida me había encontrado. Nos ayudó y recomendó lugares y nos llevaba y recogía del metro todos los días. Es una gran persona y el apartamento es una cucada!!! Baño propio, calefacción y ni un ruido!!! Se duerme genial.
Sin duda si vuelvo a Roma volveré a contactar con él :-)
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text: I just noticed this statistic at the bottom of the Main Forum page. June 6th was not during the skating season at all so what happened on that day that caused so many people to be online at the same time? Was that the day we learned about Spilband being fired from the rink? It's the only thing I can think of.


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Giants: Ahmad Bradshaw says Hakeem Nicks gave "hint" that he will play Sunday
Excerpt: "Hakeem Nicks has missed the Giants' last three games with a combination of ailments. First, there's the pain in his surgically repaired right foot. Later, a knee injury he suffered win Week 2 against the Buccaneers caused swelling when he returned to practice.
Monday, Tom Coughlin said he wasn't ready to answer whether Nicks would practice this week. But at least one teammate believes the star wide receiver will be back in uniform in time for a highly anticipated matchup against the 49ers Sunday.
"I think he'll be here this week," Ahmad Bradshaw said in an interview on ESPN Radio this afternoon. "He seemed to give me a hint that he would be." Read more...
A look back at the Giants' 41 - 27 win over the Browns
Excerpt: "One play Sunday afternoon summed up the way the Giants were able to physically take control of their 41-27 win against the Browns, despite Cleveland's fast start.
It was Ahmad Bradshaw's 37-yard run in the third quarter. TE Martellus Bennett, after suffering a hyperextended left knee, sealed the left edge by blocking Browns DE Juqua Parker. FB Henry Hynoski and C David Baas sprinted ahead of Bradshaw, Hynoski blocking LB L.J. Fort and Baas shoving S T.J. Ward out of the way." Read more...
Niners' Jim Harbaugh concerned about Alex Smith's sprained finger
Excerpt: "It's Tuesday, which means the Giants won't practice today, but preparations are well underway for what will be their stiffest test this season. The 49ers have a blemish on their 4-1 record, but they are perhaps currently playing the best football in the league. San Francisco is coming off wins over the Jets and Bills by a combined score of 79-3.
The offense, with the additions of former Giant Mario Manningham and Randy Moss on the outside, has improved substantially since the Giants last faced them in last season's NFC Championship Game. Last week against the Bills, they accumulated 621 yards of total offense. In addition to Manningham, running back Brandon Jacobs may return from a knee injury he suffered in the preseason to take on his former team.
Then there's the stout, physical 49ers defense, which boasts perhaps the league's best front seven and sacked Eli Manning six times in the NFC title game in January.
We'll get into some storylines from out in the Bay Area in this space today and for the rest of the week." Read more...
Giants have respect for 49ers..But not too much
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin wasn't ready to talk about the 49ers yet Monday. His players, though, didn't mind.
After rallying Sunday for a 41-27 win against the Browns, the Giants know what's up next: a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game. And the 49ers haven't just been winning lately, they've been winning big: a 34-0 shutout of the Jets, followed by a 45-3 beatdown of the Bills.
"You see it, but we scored 41 points, too," center David Baas said Monday. "We're not going to (say), 'Whoa,' sit back there and think they're the almighty, you know what I mean? We're prepared for them. We know we have a good team, too. We know it's going to be a battle, and we've just got to get prepared this week, have a good week of practice." Read more...
Giants' Tom Coughlin not satisfied with pass rush
Excerpt: "The Giants' pass rush woes continued Sunday against the Browns.
They rarely applied pressure on Brandon Weeden and didn't sack the rookie quarterback a single time. The Giants now have just eight sacks through five games this season. They finished tied for third in the NFL with 48 in 2011.
"How could we be satisfied?" Tom Coughlin said. "We didn't touch the passer again."
It was just the fourth time since the beginning of the 2010 season that the Giants didn't record a sack in a game. They are 2-2 in those games.
The last time it happened was Week 12 of last season against the Saints, a 49-24 drubbing at the Superdome. In 2010, they failed to register a sack in a 33-20 loss to the Cowboys and a 41-7 win over the Seahawks.
Players and coaches have said that teams have focused on countering the pass rush. They're doing it with quick passes, extra pass protection and an effective run game to keep the defense off balance." Read more...
Giants' Chris Canty is "absolutely" ready to return to practice next week
Excerpt: "Up this week for the Giants is a rematch of the NFC Championship Game, a contest with the San Francisco 49ers that promises to be a tough, physical game.It's
the kind of game for which defensive tackle Chris Canty longs to be on the field.
"To have the opportunity to go into that type of environment and compete on that stage against that level of competition, I mean any competitor worth his salt wants the opportunity to do that," he said. "That's kind of a bummer that this one is not a week later."
Canty has been on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Canty said his knee feels "great," and he will "absolutely" begin practicing as soon as he is allowed to, which is after this week's game at San Francisco." Read more...
Giants' Andre Brown diagnosed with concussion, Ramses Barden cleared to practice
Excerpt: "Concussions have become a significant concern in the NFL the last couple years and the Giants are now dealing with another one.
Today, Tom Coughlin confirmed Andre Brown was diagnosed with a concussion on his kick return with 10:03 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday's win over the Browns. Brown took a hit from Tank Carder." Read more...
Giants' Will Hill suspended for 4 games for substance abuse
Excerpt: "One Giants safety is returning from a league suspension, and another one was just handed one.
Will Hill was suspended four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team announced today. Tyler Sash, who just completed an identical four-game suspension, takes Hill's spot on the 53-man roster.
According to the Giants, Hill was suspended for using Adderall -- the same substance that led to Sash's suspension. He will be eligible to return to the Giants' active roster Nov. 5, the day after the Giants' home game against the Steelers.
Hill, who signed with the team after a tryout at the rookie minicamp in May, said in a statement through the Giants that he received a doctor's prescription for Adderall before signing with the team. He went undrafted out of Florida in 2011 and has played nickel corner the past two weeks, in addition to making plays on special teams, like a forced fumble against the Browns." Read more...
Bradshaw says Nicks will play Sunday
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin has repeatedly been asked for specifics about Nicks' injury, but other than saying there was "swelling" and admitting Nicks had an MRI, Coughlin wasn't talking. And Nicks hasn't talked at all since the knee injury was revealed.
Whatever the truth of the injury is, Bradshaw said that Nicks is just trying to make sure he doesn't rush back and reinjure it.
"Hakeem will be back and he'll be 100 percent when he does (return)," Bradshaw said. "He's just being careful and just taking his time. He wants to come back and be that play-maker he's always been with all he can. He doesn't want to come back and be missing game-in, game-out.
"So I think he's just being precautious about it. But I think he'll be fine." Read more...
Rolle bothers by "lingering" knee injury
Excerpt: "When Antrel Rolle slammed his left knee into an unsuspecting camera man on the sidelines in Carolina, he never imagined that he'd still be hurting three weeks later.
But he is, and he sounds like he doesn't expect his discomfort to go away anytime soon.
Rolle hasn't missed a game since then, but he said on Tuesday that his knee is a "lingering" issue that is still bothering him as the Giants prepare for their NFC championship game rematch in San Francisco. Speaking on WFAN, he said the knee -- which the Giants say was simply cut and bruised -- is "definitely better," but also definitely not 100 percent." Read more...
Coughlin's annual gala inspires Giants
Excerpt: "Every year, for the last seven years, Tom Coughlin has hosted the "Champions for Children Gala," a fundraiser for his wonderful Jay Fund Foundation. The event raises a lot of money to help families of children with cancer.
It does a little good for the Giants, too.
It turns out the Giants are undefeated in games played immediately after the annual gala is held, which is good news for them considering the timing of this year's event. The eighth annual gala will be held on Friday night at Cipriani in Manhattan.
Two days later, the Giants face the tough San Francisco 49ers in a much-anticipated rematch of the NFC championship game.
Coincidence or inspiration? Whatever it is, it definitely has worked. Here's a look at the Giants' post-Gala history. For more information on this year's event – which has 36 current Giants scheduled to attend – go to TCJayFund.org." Read more...
Giants need to stop depending on comebacks heading into San Francisco 49ers game, which is gateway to tougher schedule
Excerpt: "There is nothing in the Giants' game plan that calls for spotting an opponent a 14-0 lead. But it happened in the first five minutes against Cleveland on Sunday.
Fortunately the Giants had enough offensive firepower – a 200-yard rushing performance from Ahmad Bradshaw and three TD receptions by Victor Cruz – to defeat the Browns.
A quick survey of Giants players in the locker room on Monday afternoon found a consensus. No one thinks it would be a good idea to spot San Francisco a 14-0 lead at any point during the game this Sunday to test the resiliency of the Giants offense. "Ideally we don't want that at all,'' said guard Kevin Boothe.
"You ask anybody in the locker room and they'll tell you that we'd rather be running the clock out in the four-minute drill the whole fourth quarter. Sure it's good to know, and we're confident that we're good enough as an offensive team to come back and we're never out of games, but we can't play like that week in and week out.'' Read more...
Giants impressed with San Francisco 49ers, but confident they can win NFC Championship game rematch Sunday
Exerpt: "The Giants aren't conceding anything to the 49ers, even if they have looked like they might be the best teacm in the NFC so far. In the past two weeks, San Francisco hammered the Jets (34-0) and Buffalo Bills (45-3) by a combined score of 79-3, while racking up 1,000 yards in those games and giving up just 349. That included a franchise-record 621 yards on Sunday against the Bills, including 311 yards rushing. Their offense ranks sixth in the NFL and their defense ranks second." Read more...
Giants' Rolle says knee injury "lingering", but will play
Excerpt: ""I'm definitely better than I was three weeks ago," Rolle said Tuesday during his weekly WFAN radio spot. "It's a battle, it's a constant battle each and every day.''
Rolle was hurt in the Nov. 20 victory over the Panthers in Carolina when he slammed his left knee into a camera stationed just pas the left side of the end zone. He hasn't missed a game since then with an injury that was initially called a bruise and a laceration. Rolle has been forced to miss practice time and it is clear he is managing himself through swelling and soreness.
"With this knee injury, it's going to take some time,'' Rolle said. "I never thought it would be this crucial. It's a lingering process, not anything too serious, but it's something that lingers around and sticks with you a little bit. But I'll be fine and I will be out there for the game come Sunday." Read more...
Giants' OLine looks to keep Eli Manning, Ahmad Bradshaw safe from Niners Defense
Excerpt: "Of course there was so much praise and exultation for what was accomplished, but amid the back-slaps there continue to be reminders the Giants — specifically their offensive linemen — would rather forget about one aspect of one of their proudest moments.
"It seems like that's all I hear about, other than the Super Bowl, 'You guys almost got Eli killed against San Francisco,' '' guard Kevin Boothe said yesterday.
It is a great Monday to be one of the five starting linemen in a unit that kept Eli Manning nice and clean a day earlier, as he threw 37 passes, wasn't sacked and was hit only one time by the Browns in a 41-27 victory. Protecting Manning hasn't been a problem this season but running the ball has been, which is why the offensive line's show of force in amassing 243 rushing yards is another reason why the line is riding high." Read more...
Big Blue pass rush trio back to "D" sack
Excerpt: "Paging the Giants' pass rush. You'll be needed on Sunday in San Francisco. Be there by 1 p.m. Pacific Time and be prepared to be at your best for at least three hours. You can rest on the red-eye flight home.
If the Giants' pass rush does not answer that call against the 49ers and their potent offense, which trampled the Bills with 621 yards Sunday, here's a guarantee: The Giants will not be as fortunate as they were in their win over the winless Browns Sunday, when they got away with their spotty defense because they played a bad team.
If you're a follower of the Giants, you've probably been wondering where their "big three'' pass rushers — Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora — have been hiding this season.
The Giants' once-dominant pass rush — as big a reason as any for the two Vince Lombardi Trophies they won in the last five years — has been a rumor this season." Read more...
Canty aims to return for 'Skins game
Excerpt: "Defensive tackle Chris Canty shook his head when he thought about sitting out another game, especially this game.
"That was kind of a bummer that this one's not a week later,'' he said yesterday.
Canty is on the Physically Unable to Perform list and therefore must miss at least the first six games of the season, with game No. 6 coming Sunday against the 49ers in San Francisco. Canty won't have to watch his teammates much longer, though, as he's eligible to start practicing next week and he says his surgically repaired knee is feeling great.
"Absolutely,'' said Canty when asked if he thought he'd be ready to play the following week against the Redskins. "At the start of the season my knee was significantly better than it was at the end of the regular season and the playoffs. Now it's even better than that. I'm excited about it, I feel like physically I'm in great condition.'' Read more...
Giants' Hill suspended four games, Sash returns
Excerpt: "The Giants gained one safety and lost another on Monday and the prescription drug Adderall played in part in the return and departure of both players.
Will Hill, the promising first-year safety who made a big play on special teams in the 41-27 victory over the Browns on Sunday and was a growing presence on defense, has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. If this sounds familiar, that's because it's the same violation that forced another safety, Tyler Sash, to miss the first four games of the season after he was suspended by the league.
Sash on Monday was added to the 53-man active roster, taking the place of Hill.
In both cases, the same drug was used. Both Sash and Hill had prescriptions for Adderall, which is a banned substance." Read more...
Giants to face Herculean task
Excerpt: "Prince Amukamara's eyes widened while repeating the statistics put forth Sunday by the 49ers as if he were hearing them for the first time.
While San Francisco boasts the best defense in the NFL, the record-setting numbers hung on the Bills during a 45-3 romp were produced on the offensive side of the ball.
That's what the Giants will be up against when they travel to Candlestick Park for the first time since the overtime victory that put them in Super Bowl XLVI nine months ago.
Of all the Hall of Fame players and coaches in 49er lore, it was the current offense (without a Montana, Jerry or Young that tattooed Buffalo) which finished with a franchise-record 621 yards behind the arm of Alex Smith, the legs of Frank Gore and a group of wide receivers that includes former Giants Super Bowl hero Mario Manningham.
Not exactly the winless Cleveland Browns, who somehow managed to cause some problems for the Big Blue defense two days ago.
"I just saw the score, 45-3, and then someone said that it was the most yards that their offense has ever put up in its history," Amukamara said. "So you just think about the Steve Youngs and Joe Montanas, the Jerry Rices and Terrell Owens, just people I grew up watching that were there, so they're definitely making a statement this year."
The 49ers likely will be looking for some revenge, too." Read more...
Giants' Report Card
Excerpt: "Running game: A
Ahmad Bradshaw fumbled on his first carry and used the turnover as motivation carrying 30 times for a career-high 200 yards with a touchdown. David Wilson even contributed, scoring his first NFL touchdown on a 40-yard run with Andre Brown out after suffering a concussion on a kickoff return. The offensive line played so well, opened plenty of holes while – as Chris Snee suggested – running a handful of plays over and over. Tom Coughlin also credited the blocking of tight ends Martellus Bennett and Bear Pascoe and fullback Henry Hynoski, whose strong season continues." Read more...
Giants' defense faces pressure after Browns saw little of it
Excrpt: " Amid a postgame locker room teeming with optimism and merriment, Jusdtin Tuck offered a sobering reminder that not every unit flourished in the Giants' 41-27 blowout of the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Tuck, the veteran captain of the defense, was asked whether he was concerned about the defensive line, a group that had been nearly as large a piece of the Giants' bedrock as Eli Manning. Tuck did not hesitate."Yes, I am," he said simply.
He is not alone. Yes, the Giants are 3-2 and tied for first place in the N.F.C. East, and yes, Manning has continued to show a remarkable ability to throw timely and accurate passes whether his target is a star like Hakeem Nicks or a rookie like Rueben Randle. But the Giants do not seem whole." Read more...
Poor Eli Manning" NFL Regular Season Week 5
Excerpt: ""Poor Eli Manning" is a compilation of quotes by both the media and fans aboutNew York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII & XLVI MVP Eli Manning.
Despite his success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton's younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to theNew York Giants on draft day of 2004. Regardless of what he does or how well he performs – even in a league that lives and dies by the motto, "What have you done for me lately?" – he is questioned and criticized.
In Sunday's 41-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Manning was downright dominating. He rallied his team from a 14-0 deficit, and was routinely making some of the most accurate passes of his career. He ended the game completing 25 of 37 passes (67.6%) for 259 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
What's that? There's an interception in the box score? He sailed a pass or two? Yikes. You know by now that's all it takes for the critics to come out and play. And play they did." Read more...
Giants vs Browns: NFL Week 5 analysis
Excerpt: "Man oh man was the New York Giants offense locked in on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, as the G-Men recovered from a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter to cruise to a 41-27 in East Rutherford.
New York came out flat on both sides of the football as the Browns capitalized on an Ahmad Bradshaw with a Trent Richardson touchdown from 15 yards out and followed that up with a 62 yard connection between Brandon Weeden and Josh Gordon.Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 200 yards on 30 carries, and Victor Cruz found the end zone three times as the Giants improved to 3-2 on the season." Read more...
Giants' Chris Canty, 15 pounds lighter, expects to practice next week
Excerpt: "New York Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty had surgery during the offseason to repair his knee and had been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list to start the season. But now he says his knee is feeling better and he expects to start practicing next week – the first week he'll be eligible to under NFL rules.
"I wish I could be available for this week," Canty said. "I feel like, as I do in all instances, I could help our football team. But that decision has been made a long time ago, and I just look forward to next week."
When he found out he would be placed on the PUP list, Canty admitted to being frustrated. He said his knee had felt better than it did at the end of last season, but he also confessed that his knee is feeling much better than it did at the beginning of the season." Read more...
Giants' Will Hill suspended four games for violating PED policy, Tyler Sash added to active roster
Excerpt: "New York Giants safety Tyler Sash has been activated and placed on the 53-man roster after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. Ironically, his roster spot was cleared by fellow safety Will Hill, who himself has now been suspended four-games by the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
Like Sash before him, Hill claims his positive test was a direct result of the use of prescription drug Adderall, for which he failed to catalog the proper paperwork with the league. He had been going over the list of banned substances with Charles Way when he noticed Adderall was among them, but by that time is was already too late. The prescription had been filled and the drug used even prior to signing with the Giants." Read more...
Joe Martinek added to Giants' Practie Squad
Excerpt: "Former Rutgers University running back Joe Martinek is back with the New York Giants, having been added to the team's practice squad on Tuesday.
Martinek, an undrafted free agent, was with the Giants during the preseason and was impressive enough that there was some thought he would make the practice squad from the beginning. He caught two passes in the preseason for 21 yards and a touchdown, but was waived before the season started.
The Giants brought him back Tuesday, however. To make room on the eight-man practice squad the Giants terminated the contract of defensive end Craig Marshall." Read more..
NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: Giants a top ten team, at least msot people think so
Excerpt: "Let's look around at some of the NFL Power Rankings for Week 6 that were released on Tuesday and see what folks around the Inter-Google think of the 3-2 New York Giants.
SBNation.com, otherwise known as the mothership, has the Giants ranked No. 11. Here is NFL editor Joel Thorman's rationale:
"The verge of the top 10 seems about right for a good yet flawed Giants team."
Agree or disagree with that, Giants' fans? Read on and you will discover that EVERYONE else -- at least everyone else who's opinion we have bothered to include -- thinks the Giants are a top 10 team." Read more...
Giants' Roster Power Rankings: RAting Giants form 1 - 53, week 6
Excerpt: "It is time for this week's New York Giants roster power rankings, where we rank the players on the active roster from 1-53.
The results are cumulative and based mostly on this season's body of work. A player's past accomplishments are also weighed into their ranking, but the most important factor is the overall contribution to this season's Giants' team. The deeper we get into the season the more difficult it is not to overreact to one performance or one or two plays.
Read on and see how you think I did this week.
1. Eli Manning -- Do we need to discuss why? LW: 1
2. Victor Cruz -- Three salsa dances on Sunday and now he's talking about changing the signature touchdown celebration. Don't do it, Vic! LW: 2
3. Ahmad Bradshaw -- Just when some scribes were starting to wonder how much gas he had left in the tank (OK, I was starting to wonder) he comes up with the defining performance of his career. Pro Football Focus said 70 of Bradshaw's 200 yards rushing came after contact, which is a testament to how hard he ran against the Cleveland Browns. LW: 12
4. Will Beatty -- Amazed that Beatty is this high? I am, too. Part of that is that Beatty has been rock at left tackle since returning to the lineup, earning a +10.2 grade from Pro Football Focus. The other part of that is that after the awful defense the Giants played the last two week there is no way any defensive player deserves to be this high. Beatty, incidentally, has yet to allow a quarterback hit, or even a hurry. LW: 8
5. Jason Pierre-Paul -- I am only grudgingly putting Pierre-Paul this high. He said before the Cleveland game that he wasn't having any fun. Well, it's not much fun watching him plow straight ahead and get stoned at the line of scrimmage, either. The Giants need more than what they have gotten from JPP lately. LW: 3
6. Antrel Rolle -- As usual, it sort of bugs me to put him this high. But, I can't find a reason to really drop him lower. Or, anyone who absolutely has to be pushed above him. LW: 5
7. Martellus Bennett -- Count me among those that was impressed by Bennett's courage on Sunday, playing much of the game with a hyper-extended knee and blocking well enough to help the Giants have their best day running the ball in two years. This guy is en route to earning himself a big contract. LW: 16
8. Chris Snee -- Playing very well, and the Giants' offensive line is playing as well as it has in a long, long time. LW: 10
9. Linval Joseph -- You guys have been calling for it, and even though Sunday wasn't his best game I don't think I can keep him out of the top 10. LW: 13
10. Rocky Bernard -- They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. He drops one spot, which isn't nearly as much as he might have after not playing Sunday. Bernard has been terrific this season, and the Giants' really missed the big defensive tackle against the Browns. LW: 9
NY Giants' news and notes: Tuesday Edition
Excerpt: "Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here is your morning notebook.
SANTA CLARA, Calif.: Giants might not recognize these 49ers - Football Wires - MiamiHerald.com
One lousy yard, that's how close the 49ers came within a third-down conversion on their last offensive snap against the New York Giants, all while last season's NFC Championship hung in the balance." Read more....
Reasons to celebrate: Giants' rookies are week 5 unsung heroes
Excerpt: "After a rocky start to the Week 5 game, Eli Manning, Victor Cruz, andAhmad Bradshaw led the way for the New York Giants in their 41-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns yesterday. Some of the unsung heroes out of this game, however, were the rookies.
Rueben Randle made some headlines during the week leading up to the game, but they weren't very nice ones. NBC Sunday Night Football announcer Cris Collinsworth made comments about the Giants questioning Randle's work ethic. The comments, however, did not bother the rookie."All we worry about is what is going on inside the building," said Randle. "What is said on the outside can't really affect us. We are one team and as long as we know what is going on around here I think that's all that matters." Read more...Tom Coughlin: Defense is a concern
Excerpt: "New York Giants' coach Tom Coughlin admitted Monday that he is concerned about the team's defense. The Giants did not have a sack ofCleveland Browns' quarterback Brandon Weeden Sunday, and after the Browns had scored on their first three possessions the Giants had given up scores on eight straight possessions.
Cleveland running back Trent Richardson had 81 yards on 17 carries one week after LeSean McCoy of the Philadelphia Eagles gashed the Giants for 123 yards rushing.The Giants' vaunted pass rush has generated only eight sacks in five games, 24th in the league."Strategy or not it (lack of pass rush) has definitely slowed us down a little bit. We've gotta look hard at how we can get this thing resolved and get some more pressure on the quarterback. We're gonna try to do that," Coughlin said." Read more...
Martellus Bennett's knee checks out fine
Excerpt: "New York Giants tight end Martellus Bennett underwent an MRI on his knee yesterday after hyperextending it during this past week's win over the Browns.
Bennett announced on Twitter that his knee is fine." Read more...
Giants' front 4 playing mroe like Smurfs than Gi9ants -- no pass rush
Excerpt: "The New York Giants won week 5 against the Cleveland Browns 41-27.
An impressive win? Well a win is a win lets just say that. Glaringly missing in action is the once feared front 4 and their pass rush. The Giants currently rank 24th overall in the NFL with 8 measly sacks. As an overall defense they rank 21st and their rush defense ranking is currently 16th.
Last season the front 4 had a span where they disappeared but injuries had a lot to do with that. This season there really isn't any excuse. Many analysts and so called experts ranked the GMEN as the most feared front four in the NFL before the season began.
Reality and perception are different things as the cliche goes cause the Giants are playing like smurfs on the defensive line. Last season former Giants great Michael Strahan called them out and said they needed to man up. They did just in the nick of time and helped Big Blue win a Super Bowl. Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Mathia Kiwanuka are just to talented to be playing this bad.
In week 5 they totaled ZERO sacks! They were playing the Browns! If you can't get a sack against that team you are going to be in trouble. The yearly total as previously mentioned is 8 sacks, that's a total which in previous years could be acquired in one game.
Against the Philadelphia Eagles they over pursued and displayed a lack of defense which should only be present in rookies. Osi several times rushed in tightly instead of protecting the out side to maintain containment. Jason Pierre-Paul also experienced the same issues. It happened all throughout the game and there was no adjustment. Vick and McCoy just kept luring them in and bouncing to the outside." Read more...
Tom Coughlin: Giants' "D" didn't touch the passer again
Excerpt: "Last year's Super Bowl run for the New York Giants was characterized by clutch play down the stretch from quarterback Eli Manning and late-season dominance from the team's deep defensive line.
Manning has picked up where he left off, but the Giants aren't rushing the passer with much success in 2012. Their eight takedowns rank 24th in the NFL and New York failed to register a sack inSunday's 41-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Somebody made the mistake of asking coach Tom Coughlinif he's content with the play of his linemen."How can we be satisfied? We didn't touch the passer again," Coughlin said, according Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.Justin Tuck told Newsday he's frustrated with the lack of production and floated a theory: Opponents have caught up with how the Giants operate." Read more...
Rolle: No "patting on the butt" of ex-Giants
Excerpt: "Giants safety Antrel Rolle is looking forward to seeing Brandon Jacobs and Mario Manningham on Sunday in San Francisco.
But Rolle won't exchange pleasantries with his former teammates once the game starts.
"It is going to be good to see those guys and play against them," Rolle said in his weekly spot on WFAN radio. "We are all great friends off the field. On the field ... if that means bring the noise, then so be it, we are definitely going to bring the noise.
"We will hug and shake hands after the game," Rolle continued. "But during that game time, there won't be any patting on the butt." Read more...
Five key plays that changed the game
Excerpt: "1. Cruzing. The Giants trailed 14-0, but Eli Manning led a methodical drive and put the G-Men at the Browns' 3-yard-line in the first quarter. On a play-action pass, he found Cruz in the right side of the end zone to slice Cleveland's lead to 14-7. It was the first of what would be three passing touchdowns from Manning to Cruz and really seemed to galvanize the offense.
2. Stevie Wonder. The Browns led 17-10, and seemed like they would add a few more points, as they faced a 3rd-and-1 at the Giants' 25 in the second quarter. Cleveland went to the air and rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden overthrew his receiver -- it landed right in the arms of Stevie Brown, who returned it into Browns territory. Brown was starting in place of the injured Kenny Phillips and did a great job. " Read more...
Giants not intimidated by Jacobs, 49ers
Excerpt: "The San Francisco 49ers have obliterated their last two opponents, by a combined score of 79-3.
The New York Giants have noticed, and expressed respect for the Niners on Monday. But they certainly aren't intimidated entering Sunday's NFC title game rematch in San Francisco.
"You see it," center and former 49er David Baas said of San Francisco's recent domination of the Jets and Bills. "We scored 41 points (Sunday) too so ... we are not going to think, whoa, (and) like sit back there and think they're the almighty. You know what I mean?"
"We are prepared for them," Baas added. "We know we have a good team too. We know it is going to be a battle and we got to get prepared."
Of course, Baas isn't the only one facing his former team in this NFC showdown. The Giants will be reunited with Mario Manningham and Brandon Jacobs. " Read more...
Week 5 Players of the Week
Excerpt: "SPECIAL-TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Will Hill / S / New York Giants
Hill, a first-year player, helped the Giants pull away, and finish off, the Browns with his play on special teams. The game was tied at 17 when Hill knocked the ball away from Browns WR-RS Josh Cribbs during a second-quarter kickoff return. Giants S Stevie Brown recovered the loose ball, and the Giants, who trailed 17-7 at one point in the second quarter, never looked back, marching to a 41-27 win. Hill also recovered the ball when the Browns attempted an onside kick with 3:56 left in the fourth quarter. "He made a nice play on the on-side," Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said. "That was kind of goofy, I don't know if that could be duplicated that kind of chip. … He was right on the spot. He's a worker and hustler and he played a lot." Hill is suspended for the next four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. " Read more...
NFC Easy Spin Cycle: Week 5
Excerpt: "The Giants gained ground in the NFC East race as the Redskins (who lost a QB) and Eagles (who might change QBs) fell in close games and the Cowboys licked their wounds on bye. Here's a quick spin around what happpened the division in Week Five.
What we learned: A 14-0 deficit is just par for the course. For the second time against a team coming off a horrible season, the Giants have staked an opponent a two-TD lead at home — and in this case, it was to the winless Browns. But in both cases, the Giants have come back with a vengeance. They fired back offensively, despite being without WRs Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden and with TE Martellus Bennett missing time during the game, and eventually overwhelmed the Browns in a 41-27 victory. The Giants caught fire during a 27-3 run (including the final 20 points of the first half) as Victor Cruz and Ahmad Bradshaw turned in personal bests with three receiving TDs and 200 yards rushing, respectively." Read more...
PFF Snap and State Report
Excerpt: "There's been a clamoring for it, so each week the Pro Football Focus team is going to be reacting to your insatiable need for snap counts and stats in a live blog-style piece.
So, welcome to the inaugural Snap and Stat Report!
Now, before you think we're being too generous, we're not going to be giving away all of our precious snap count (and snap role) data, nor all of our statistics. To get this information you'll need aPremium Statistics subscription, and if you want to use the numbers to destroy the fantasy competition, you'll need a Fantasy Gold membership.
But if you're not inclined to pay quite yet, don't think you don't mean anything to us as this report will give you plenty to whet your appetite. So keep checking back — this page is going to be constantly updated all day long!
Browns 27 – 41 Giants (last updated 12:16)SITE LINK
Snap Shot
Browns Offense: The 85% of offensive snaps Trent Richardson was involved in represented a seasons high. His use is on the up.
Browns Defense: Did the Giants see the zone blitz coming? The Browns twice dropped Frostree Rucker while overloading the Giants right side with a safety (T.J. Ward) and linebacker (Scott Fujita). Both times Manning had already audibled and hit his tight end in stride for decent gains.
Giants Offense: Receiver Reuben Randle saw a career high 38 snaps (50%) where he ran 28 routes to help him to a total 3.15 yards per route run.
Giants Defense: The entire starting secondary played every snap, but no other player did with the Giants using a heavy linebacker rotation that saw five players get double digit snaps.
Stat Attack
Browns Offense: Maybe its time to get Jordan Norwood more involved the offense. He caught 9-0f-9 balls thrown his way at a healthy 9 yards per catch.
Browns Defense: Poor old Buster Skrine. In addition to giving up two penalties (it should have been three) he allowed six receptions on nine balls into his coverage for 58 yards and a score.
Giants Offense: The excellent Eli Manning completed 8 passes over 10 yards in the air, with one pick that really should have been called a pass interference.
Giants Defense: Chase Blackburn walked away with a big interception, but that was about the only thing he was able to hold onto. He got his hands to Trent Richardson four times, only for the Browns running back to force a missed tackle (one was nullified by a penalty)." Read more...
Source: Redskins cutting Billy Cundiff, signing Kai Forbath
Goodell lowers suspensions for two, reaffirms bounty discipline
NFLPA reponds to revised bounty discipline


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Music Review: The Cure
The Cure come alive in their latest release Bestival Live 2011
For the angst-ridden adolescent living in 2011, The Cure are by now an emo afterthought, some ancient English synth-pop relic of yesteryear shadowed entirely by the new brooding breed of Brand News and Boys Like Girls. But for those of us more than a few years removed from our old high school haunts they are the music that got us through, the downtrodden tonal melodies a generation sought refuge in.
Almost 20 years removed from their last live release, one might suspect a two-and-a-half hour, 32 track album to be a lofty charge for Rob Smith and co. but rather than sounding tired, worn and already buried The Cure are in rare form, alive with the same raw energy that brought them into the limelight in the late 80s.
From the building progression of "Plainsong" straight through to wily solos of "End" and followed up by a 12-song encore, Bestival Live 2011 touches on all the bands highs and lows. Be it the shifting moods of "Forest," the haunting drones of "Lullaby" or the ever-adaptable, never-sung-the-same-way-twice show of "Close To Me," the album is a well-crafted timeline and homage to the bands range and progression.
Even if on occasion the casual fan might be caught wondering which album some song was on, the Bestival set list is careful to intertwine the bands' hits, which oddly appear in twos ("Love Song/Just Like Heaven," "Friday I'm in Love/Inbetween Days") with its fan favorites ("10.15 Saturday Night") and even ventures to bring some newer staples to the forefront ("The Hungry Ghost").
Technically the album is a masterwork, maybe more complex than any Cure release before it with winding solos bridging the gaps between a steadily rising wave of synth. Though sometimes stretched, Smith's vocals never seem to completely fail him nor does the energy, which brings to light what may be Bestivals only shortcoming; that it is so compelling, well-timed and rich, the listener may feel remiss in not having been in attendance for what was one of the most musically sound, high energy Cure concert in decades. And maybe one of the last.
For a band that has been in the business for over 35 years and relegated to almost cult status in the last decade, The Cure may be looking to bow out gracefully and if Bestival Live 2011 is a pseudo-Best Of, it has succeeded. It is a welcome relapse into days of old - the girls we never spoke to, the guys who always got them- and The Cure, all grown up still seem as comfortable playing the familiar catalogue as we are now with the teenage memories it elicits.
Best Tracks: "Plainsong," "The Hungry Ghost," "Caterpillar"
Skip These: "The Love Cats," "The Only One"


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Derived from a Simpsons episode that aired in the mid-1990s which made reference to a future food known as Glexnor, the Glexy (TM) is the prestigious award handed out at the annual Glexnor Awards (TM) for achievement in classic television.
"Vic Tayback won the 2005 Glexy (TM) for Best Gruff-But-Lovable Character for his portray of cook/diner owner Mel Sharpels in Alice."
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Even though Eve Ensler has devoted her life to the female body—how to talk about it, how to protect and value it—she has spent much of her life disassociated from her own body. This disconnection was brought on by her father's sexual abuse and her mother's remoteness. "Because I did not, could not inhabit my body or the Earth," she writes, "I could not feel or know their pain."
But Eve is shocked out of her distance. While working in the Congo, she is shattered by her encounter with the horrific rape and violence inflicted on the women there. Soon after, she is diagnosed with uterine cancer, and through months of harrowing treatment she is forced to become first and foremost a body – pricked, punctured, cut, scanned. It is then that all the distance is erased. As she connects her own illness to the devastation of the Earth, her life force to the resilience of humanity, she is finally, fully – and gratefully – joined to the body of the world.
Unflinching, generous, sometimes humorous, always inspiring, IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD is a transformative work that calls on us all to embody our connection to and responsibility for the world.
Internationally renowned playwright, activist and author (The Vagina Monologues and I Am an Emotional Creature, among other works) Ensler is the founder of V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, which has raised over $90 million for local groups and activists.


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Refers to a bedroom game in Britain. Heard of it while playing a video sex trivia game in a tavern when I was a child eating there in restaurant. Refers to game in which object is to win by buggering your partner with your big toe.
Me and my girl got drunk last night started fooling around in bed and playfighting but then we started playing bugger the toe. Anyhow, she ended up with a bleeding anal sphincter and I have a perforated rectum from her long sharp toenails as a result of our lack of preparation before our intoxicated game of bugger the toe. Next time were going to cut and file our toenails, wash our feet, and use a little lube.
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Roger Williams University offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts 4+1 Degree Program and a Master of Arts in Art and Architectural History. The Master of Arts in Art and Architectural History can be completed in one or two years, depending on the undergraduate degree of the entering students. The degree can be completed in one year by students holding an undergraduate degree in art history or historic preservation or in two years by those who have completed an undergraduate degree in another field. An Art and Architectural History minor is also offered for students in other programs.
The Art and Architectural History programs at RWU provide students with an understanding of both the visual arts and architecture in relation to society, culture and history. As an Art and Architectural History student, you will take a multidisciplinary approach to visual culture, drawing from the subject areas of anthropology, psychology, philosophy and cultural studies. The synergy between these disciplines promotes awareness of the interconnectedness of the arts and of the close connection of materials and process with meaning.
Art + Architectural History Mission Statement
The programs make use of the rich museum and gallery environment of the region for course work as well as for student internships. Art and Architectural History courses offered through the Roger Williams University Florence Study Abroad Program are an exciting and valuable option in completing the major. Students majoring in Art and Architectural History are also encouraged to take those courses relevant to the history of cultures offered in the Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences.
The Art and Architectural History bachelor's degree is complementary to others offered in the School. Compact major requirements also allow students to easily complete a double major in any number of liberal arts fields, or certification program in Elementary or Secondary Education.
The programs prepare students for graduate study in a variety of disciplines including Art and Architectural History, Museum Studies and Education, as well as for careers in teaching, museum work, art conservation and the commercial art world.


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Some things were just meant to go together. For instance, how better to rule one of the seven kingdoms of Westeros than to command its troops and eat the food of its people? Due to the rising popularity of HBO's Game of Thrones television series, fans now have the tools to do just that: a new edition of Fantasy Flight's A Game of Thrones: The Board Game and the recently published cookbook A Feast of Ice & Fire.
This past weekend, these two products were put to the test as I held a Game of Thrones dinner party of my own. Today, I'll be bringing you a simultaneous review of both game and cookbook, while also providing tips on hosting such an event yourself. However, unlike George R. R. Martin's epic tale, there are few surprises here: the experience was both fun and delicious.
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