text:
How efficiently can you pack together disks?
Use trigonometry to determine whether solar eclipses on earth can be perfect.
Make an accurate diagram of the solar system and explore the concept of a grand conjunction.
The radius of the Earth is 6367 kilometres.
An observer is on top of a lighthouse which is 25 metres high.
How far from the foot of the lighthouse, measured on the surface of the Earth, is the horizon that the observer can see?
It is 32 kilometres (21 miles) across the Channel between England and France and you can see France from the cliffs of Dover.
How high must the cliffs be for it to be possible to see that distance?


text:
Boundless Den with Balcony
Size0 m²
Floor No.6(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Gym
- Pool
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|College St, 2010 Sydney, Australia
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
This property accepts bookings starting within the next 180 Days
This furnished apartment in the Hyde Park Plaza, is very spacious and full of light. It is within walking distance to the City, Darling Harbour, The Rocks and close to all conveniences, transport, shops and city landmarks.
The apartment includes a Queen bed, Built in wardrobes, double sofa bed to accommodate two extra guests, full linen and toweling and a fully self contained kitchen, as well as a large balcony.
The building has 24 hour reception.There is a rooftop pool and gym with stunning city views.
Bedding Configuration:
1 x Queen
1 x Sofa (double)
Other Features:
Built-In Wardrobes
Close to Transport
Iron & ironing board
Common laundry
Electric stove
Wi-Fi internet connection available
Digital TV
Air Conditioning
Pool - outdoor
Views - city
Security building
This is a very nice apartment that is so accommodating and relaxing, you can either soak in the pool the whole afternoon, go splurge and go shopping, explore the city while enjoying the view, or try to dine and taste new sumptuous food in the city! Very comfortable, Clean and has a stunning view!
House rulesPlease note that there is a minimum booking period from 23rd December to 2nd January. We cannot accept bookings with arrival or departure inside these dates.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 16 US per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
We had a really good stay in the Boundless Den. Any problems (light bulbs, door handle) sorted out straight away.
A bit noisy from next door being renovated, lots of banging and drilling, but as we were out most of the day it was ok.
All in all a stress free stay. Thank you.
appartement très bien situé, on peut rayonner facilement à pied, en bus ou en train. Equipement complet . Piscine et jacuzzi peu utiles en juillet ! Nous y avons passé deux séjours de 3 jours très agréables. Seul point négatif c'est un peu bruyant.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Fantastic view, Good bed, a little bit shabby but clean, perfect contact,
We had a great stay at his condo before our cruise. It was just as advertised and anything we needed was only a phone call away.
It was very clean when we arrived and the beds are very comfortable.
The condo is in a great location within walking distance to the CBD and Darling Harbour. We will defiantly be staying here again when we come back to Sydney.
Fabulous apartment, very spacious and clean, with a gorgeous view of the bridge and cityscape, lovely little touches by the host made us feel at home, very secure building and parking made all the difference I will definitely be booking this apartment again in the future
Appartment is very good located and has space enough for 4 to 5 people (one bedroom for adults, the other bedroom rather for 2-3 kids). Great is tennis-court and pool on the rooftop with amazing few.
The price was rather high and for this, in our opinion all details shoud be perfect (like dishwashing machine must work correctly, all lights should work, no broken chairs).
Very nice spacious apartment with a fantastic view of Sydney. Great location. We really enjoyed our stay.
We stayed at the apartment in April 2015 (2 adults and 2 children) and found it to be excellent. Great location (handy to transport and also easy to walk into town and around), great facilities, spacious, very comfortable and very clean and tidy. The one negative was dealing with Peter and his office staff. When asking for clarification or assistance, they were very defensive and their general communication was not great. Once they sort that out, I would have no hesitation in recommending the apartment as a great place to stay.
Apartment very well located, the whole town can be done on foot
The downside is that this is the same street is very busy and noisy at night.
The pool and rooftop jacuzzi its a real plus
Everything conforms to the description on the website (missing a few dishes when we are still 5)
I highly recommend
Appartement très bien situé, toute la ville peut se faire à pied
L'inconvénient c'est que de ce fait la rue est très passagère et bruyante même la nuit.
La piscine et le jacuzzi sur le toit son un réel plus
Tout est conforme à la description faite sur le site (manque un peu de vaisselle quand même lorsqu'on est 5)
Je recommande vivement
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption

subset: commoncrawl


text:
View Comment
Posted at 9:01 AM on January 9, 2013
Posted at 5:58 AM on December 12, 2012
Posted at 3:48 PM on December 2, 2012
Faith Leonhardt
Posted at 3:04 AM on January 2, 2014
Posted at 9:38 AM on November 24, 2012
Posted at 9:01 PM on November 20, 2012
Posted at 4:25 PM on November 13, 2012
Posted at 1:55 AM on November 6, 2012
I love them together! I hope they last for a really long time. Btw I don't think Selena just go for any body that's big. Sorry she can't help being noticeably attractive. I don't understand why people have to be jealous and hate. Let them be! Their young and in love, stop the hating and uses the all kinds of excuses to hate on selena just because she is with Justin and you're not!
Posted at 11:21 AM on November 9, 2012
Posted at 3:48 PM on December 2, 2012


text:
A sexual preference of non-Indians for denizens of the Indian subcontinent, particularly after India's sudden rise to power, following the economic boom of the early 21st century. The "customer support" moniker stems from the fact that people who call Customer Support for large software companies will often end up speaking with an Indian person.
White guy: Have you seen Aishwarya Rai? She is freakin' hot!
Asian guy: Man, you've got a bad case of customer support fever!
Asian guy: Man, you've got a bad case of customer support fever!
by f.o.b. jew October 26, 2007
The Urban Dictionary Mug
One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids.Buy the mug
Customer Support Fever is a type of ethnic sex fever, similar to Jungle Fever ("Once you go black, you never go back") or Turban Fever ("It's the oil"). Indians are the targeted group. The name comes from the people normally manning (or womaning) call centers.
"I must have customer support fever cause I'm intentionally downloading viruses just to hear that sweet Indian accent asking me if I have the monitor plugged in."
by ared38 October 29, 2007


text:
Americas less and less trusing in the obama era,
years ago, they would leave 1000 rounds of ammo at my door,today had the
same issue with a cell phone, i think we are living in less trusting times.....
the obama times
Ordered a few mags for my 5.56 SLR. Paid $18+ to ship via UPS.
Brown truck shows up Monday, leaves a notice that needs a signature to leave. I sign the slip and leave on the door.
Get home today, another notice says "must sign in person, be back tomorrow."
Well that's just goddman dandy cause I wont be here then either. On third attempt, (tomorrow) return to sender.
Why in the shitting name of zeus' bunghole is K-Var requesting adult signature at the time of delivery for a couple of mags ? I already paid a ridiculous amount of money for STANDARD GROUND SHIPPING.
And I goddamn know i'm going to get screwed out of the cost of shipping when it gets back to them.
Some of us have to hold down a job and can't miss a day of work to sit around waiting to receive the product that we BOUGHT FROM YOU.
Eff you K-Var.
Americas less and less trusing in the obama era,
years ago, they would leave 1000 rounds of ammo at my door,today had the
same issue with a cell phone, i think we are living in less trusting times.....
the obama times
^^^ You've got a point there I suppose.
I think I am mostly just frustrated at the situation of now having a thousand dollar rifle that I don't have any mags for, the only place I can get mags I can't receive and order from and now i'm going to be out almost twenty bucks to boot.
All they needed to do was place a notice on the web store that all orders require a signature for delivery and most of this could have been avoided.
I had a similar experience with SG with ammo, K-var is a great company to deal with I have done tons of business with never a hiccup, maybe i ve been lucky same with AA-OK another great company and RTG
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
i'm waiting to hear back from them on an email i sent last night and hopefully get some resolution.
Contact UPS and make arrangements to pick up the package at thier facility, or to hold it and redeliver it when you home on a day off. I had no problem doing this, When I was working and many of my packages had to be signed for. Or if you have a friend or relitive that will hang around your house for you to sign for the package Since they never ask for Identifaction anyway, ,,,,Doc
It is a PITA to have to go pick it up or chase it down. I've even got to know some of the BBT drivers and where they hang out for lunch. I've met plenty a driver at where ever they planned to stop for lunch that day to pick up packages.
I had some recent problem of theft of 'delivered' packages from my property. Most vendors will work with you for replacement items if this happens but had trouble with one vendor recently who refused to help after the carrier delivered the item to my address, which was subsequently stolen before I could take it inside. I had to file a report with my credit card company who lists a 100% satisfaction product guarantee. The credit card company followed up with the vendor and simply removed the funds from vendors account (back charged) after they refused to make good on a replacement shipment. I had never received the product that I had paid for but did receive reimbursement on the charge to my credit card.
I can understand why some vendors go the signature required route but it is a PITA for everyone involved including the driver.
Did I do that?
Now it looks like i'm going to have to take a half day from work and drive 40 miles to Joplin on Monday to pick-up my package.
I have been ordering stuff online for over 15 years and have never had this kind of pain in the ass problem just trying to get my package left at my house.
This is the first and now the last time I will be buying direct from K-var. I am honestly so soured and pissed off at this situation that i'm not even really forward to shooting my new SLR106 this weekend that these mags were for.
I have my packages sent to my wifes work so she can sign for it. The UPS drivers route takes him there anyway, and when something is addressed to my home address and needs sig, he will drop it off to her as well.
Clan MacPherson


text:
When Noah and I were first looking at this house, this room literally took my breath away. The big double doors were closed from the bedroom, and we opened them to see this...
I just remember Noah and I looking at each other, absolutely speechless. Seeing this room made us realize this was the house!
The shower - just to the left of the entrance to the room. There's a linen closet next to this, but I didn't think that would be very interesting. :)
There's also a very pretty tile pattern in front of the shower!
We have double sinks. Let me rephrase that - we NEED double sinks, and we are lucky enough to have them. We have tried one sink in the master bath in the past, and it was a disaster.
The water closet next to the sink...not very interesting at all. I need something to give it some oomph.
Betcha couldn't guess that this is my favorite part of the house. :)
I bought these plants on clearance at Hobby Lobby a couple of weeks ago, and I love them! I especially love that they were a good deal. The candles around them were actually used (for display, not burning) at our wedding!
My husband has had this picture for years. For some reason (and I have no idea why), he has always said that he wanted this to hang in his bathroom. Don't ask me, I don't know.
Our pretty chandelier. It matches the lighting throughout the house.
Our closet is just off the bathroom, next to the jacuzzi. I love love love love LOVE our big closet! We joked when we first moved into this house that this closet was almost as big as our old bedroom. We've got it divided pretty well...Noah has half of the long wall, and I have half. The back wall has my dresses, our t-shirts, and our shoes. We have an unreasonable amount of shoes, so not all of them are in those organizers.
View from the other wall. (And no, our laundry organizer isn't about to break...that just means I need to do laundry.)
Looking out into our bedroom.
We also have another bathroom. Now don't get me wrong, I like it too, but I'm kind of loyal to my big master bath. :)
The sink in here is BEAUTIFUL...it's a custom made cabinet with a granite countertop.
This picture was actually left by the previous owners, and I thought it was pretty! And we registered for these towels for our wedding, but somebody actually got our monogram put on them. I thought it was so pretty!
And, in the spirit of full disclosure...the ratty bath rug. Hardy chewed it up when he was a puppy, and I haven't gotten another one because the colors are just so perfect in here. I really do need to get a new rug, I know!
Thanks for stopping by! Head over to Kelly's Korner to show off your bathrooms!


text:
A bought strangle is made up of a bought call option and a bought put option. Combine these two trades together and if there is a different exercise price you have a strangle. A bought strangle options pay-off is demonstrated below.
|Bought Call
|Bought Put
|Bought Strangle
To receive ASX Option Recommendations or to learn more about straddles and strangles please request the complete Straddles and Strangles eBook by contacting us on 1300 368 316 or email@example.com


text:
Great job!!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Great job!!
Good for her, she is cute & the quilt too. Well done.
Beautiful--both the quilt and your DGD. I love to see the younger generation getting into quilting.
You have a lovely granddaughter. Her quilt is also very pretty. Her mother will be so happy to receive it.
Beautiful GD and beautiful quilt, she did a wonderful job.
Look at her. She looks so very proud. Hopefully, this will be the first of many.
The quilt is lovely. But GD is beautiful.
She did a awesome job. They both are really cute. I put my granddaughters up to.
Lovely granddaughter! Terrific quilt! Way to go! (I just love my little miss's enthusiasm, don't you?)
The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us.
~Marianne Williamson


text: We are new Bee keepers and have def learned a lot of lessons the hard way. We just put a hive top feeder on and had a lot of bees drown it it as they came in from the top and drown. I was quite upset my husband had the idea to put some screen over the feeder under the inner cover and no more drowned bees!!!! WE do have some mold on the bottom of the outer cover I will clean with hot water and try adding some vinegar to the syrup. maybe I will try the popsicle sticks too.


text:
Home - Your one stop SilverStripe learning resource
- Show all
- Security
- DataObjects
- Site Tree
- Images
- Templates
- Forms
- Member
- Decorators
- SiteConfig
- Errors
- Database
- JavaScript
- Comments
- Themes
- SilverStripe
- SSBits
- URLs
- Translations
- Languages
- Login
- Site of the Month
- Relations
- DataObjectManger
- Screencast
- Installing
- cPanel
- Model Admin
- Controllers
- interview
- SilverStripe 3
- Review
- Search
- Reports
TutorialsAdding a CMS action
1 September 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
If like me you cannot figure out how on earth to use the updateCMSActions() function in a decorator and you also can't get the getCMSActions() function to find your custom method inside the controller then here is a way to make it work, which will allow you to create custom actions and buttons to trigger those actions within the CMS.Continue reading...
SnippetsSpice up Your CMS Sitetree
27 August 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet So you have created your own page types, but they all look the same in your CMS site tree. Time to make them more recognizable! This is quite easy, but it can make your site tree a lot more attractive. Continue reading...
SnippetsHow to access your admin account when you've forgotten the password
22 August 2009 | |Tweet I managed to forget my admin password and found quite a few ways to unlock an SS install. I originally thought about poking around the database and changing the hashes myself. After reviewing the Security and password encryption code, I would recommend against doing that. SilverStripe uses salted SHA1 encryption which is no fun to try and create yourself. Also you'd have to update multiple tables to get the password changed. Luckily the SS Core team has included multiple features for accomplishing this. The options below assume you have access to your webserver to use some PHP code. Continue reading...
TutorialsCreate a front end theme switcher
17 August 2009 | | | Supports v2.3Tweet
So you wanna make a demo site for your customers to show all your template skills in one site. A simple theme switcher can come in handy. It's quite easy to implement this.
First add two new functions to your Page_Controller class:Continue reading...
SnippetsClearing the Search field on click with jQuery
5 August 2009 | |Tweet
As with everything, it's attention to detail that makes great sites. One thing that really bugs me is when a site has a search box with the word 'search' inside it but which does not clear it self when clicked, meaning I have to clear it before I can search. Given it can be achieved with a few lines of jQuery, it's a real surprise how many sites fail to implement this, or that still use the 'onclick' inline javascript event.Continue reading...
TutorialsAutofill MetaDescription and MetaKeywords on page save
28 July 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
Most of my customers don't want to add meta info manually, so I add an onBeforeWrite() function to update the Meta Description field and count the keyword density of the content with a separate function and add these keywords to the Meta Keywords fields when a page is saved.
In my humble SEO opinion every page needs an unique Meta Description. Keywords seems to be less important for search engines, but why not add them automatically anyway! The function counts how many times each word exist in the Content, order the words by occurrence and glues the words to a comma separated string. In this function only words with more then 4 characters are counted, but you can adjust that if you like.Continue reading...
TutorialsCustomising the WYSYWIG editor (TinyMCE)
24 July 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
The default install of SilverStripe contains an array of buttons for the TinyMCE HTML editor. However usually your client will need some extra functionality or you may want to keep things simple for them by removing some of the buttons. As of SilverStripe 2.3.2 this is very easy and can be achieved by adding some code to the _config.php file.Continue reading...
SnippetsManipulating every Nth item in a <% control %> loop
16 July 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
Often you will want to manipulate every nth item inside a <% control %> loop. For example say you had a gallery and you wanted every 3rd image to start on a new line, you need to be able to test each item from the template to see if it is divisible by 3 and should therefore have the clear CSS class added to it.Continue reading...
TutorialsWorking with banners
13 July 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
Most of the sites I work on are for corporate/business clients and there is not typically a lot of fancy motion graphics going on. I do like to ensure there is some dynamic element going on, just to provide a bit of interest and one of the simplest ways to achieve this is by some variation of the random/rotating banners scenario. Of course this could equally apply to other parts of the page, not just banner graphics.Continue reading...
SnippetsRemoving an Item From the Main CMS Menu
3 July 2009 | |Tweet
If you want to remove an item from the CMSTopMenu without making it inaccessible you can add this line to your _config.php file:
CMSMenu::remove_menu_item('SecurityAdmin');Continue reading...
TutorialsCreating Previous and Next Buttons on a page
28 June 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
When you have a number of pages which follow on from one another you may find that asking a user to return to an index or select the next item from a side menu each time they want to progress is cumbersome. In this situation having previous and next buttons at the bottom of a page becomes very useful. In this snippet we'll add these buttons and also a counter to show the current page we are on and the total number of pages.Continue reading...
SnippetsUsing canCreate(), canEdit(), canDelete() and canPublish() to manage page type permissions
23 June 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
Often you will want to control which users can create, edit, delete and publish certain page types. For example you may only want high level users to be able to create ContactPage page types, or prevent low level users from deleting HomePage page types. This can easily be achieved by adding these functions to the page type model (usually just before getCMSFields()). Then within the function you can define conditionals which decide whether to return true or false.Continue reading...
SnippetsChanging the CMS Help Link
10 June 2009 | |Tweet
Usually you can change the CMS menu settings from your site configuration, but the "Help" link is hard-coded to allow for translations. This snippet, placed in your site configuration file will override the "Help" link with a link back to your site:
CMSMenu::add_link('Help', 'Home', Director::baseUrl());Continue reading...
SnippetsDisplaying Fields From a Set of Pages on Another Page
25 May 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
Although ultimately requiring very little code, displaying data from a set of pages on another page can seem confusing for those new to SilverStripe. This example will display all of the Images from all the staff pages on our current page. This works by first returning all the staff pages to our template and cycling through each of them, drawing the Image for each one.Continue reading...
SnippetsAdding a Thumbnail to a DataObjectManager
21 May 2009 | | | Supports v2.4, v2.3Tweet
This snippet lets you add a thumbnail to items in UncleCheese's Data Object Manager module or a regular Complex Table field. All you need to do is create a function that returns a thumbnail and refer to this function in your DOM or CTF definition.Continue reading...


text:
By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger believes that loyalty is rewarded with success in football.
This weekend's round of top-flight fixtures could be notable for Ryan Giggs' 600th League appearance for Manchester United at the ripe old age of 37.
Arsenal have had plenty of one-club men of their own down the years, not least Tony Adams, who captained the Gunners to titles in three different decades and played 669 games before calling it a day.
The likes of Giggs and Adams are a rare breed in the modern game with players and agents more likely to agitate for a move. However Wenger has noted that those who tie their colours to one mast tend to reap the rewards.
"It's very interesting because the last study that has been made shows that the most successful players are the players who are loyal to their club," said Wenger.
"That should give a lot of thought to the players and the agents. If they really care about the success of their players they should think about that.
"I don't want to go into any individual player but it's just interesting to know that. Usually some people get the players to think 'you have to move'. It's good that a study confirms that the players that remain loyal to one club have more success than the players that move every time.
"Not speaking about Arsenal, you have Giggs, Scholes, Lampard, if they walk away every two years they go nowhere. That's why my plan was always to build a core of players who identified themselves with the Club.
"I know that the Bosman rule has changed that but, despite that, using a club to have a good contract and going somewhere else doesn't work. Still, if you cheat with the spirit of the game, you have no real success."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


text:
we had a whole thread on this a while back that you also partook in that I don't want to rehash but to summarize:
sun + water = half life of hours
sun and no water = half live of days
most soil surface has water in it every day except deserts (rain, dew, ambient moisture in the humus, etc).
again the soil gets buried wont photodegrade, but then again it's not directly accessable to the bees (not that any neonic on the surface is that accessible anyway)
Farmers tilling the soil? Depends on if they are going with a 'till' or 'no till' approach. I'm about 20 years removed from my parents farm but I thought most farmers were going with 'no till' these days to minimize erosion (hence the need to eradicate all the existing weeds with herbacide)
top of the grain exposed / bottom of the grain not exposed - not completely accurate, but ground isn't completely flat, nor is all of its components completely opaque. (and most farmers don't farm in sand).
the details you are pointing out seem awfully minor and I don't see how they really add up to a significant issue.


text:
Nancy J. Allen
B.S. Ithaca College
M.P.H. Tufts University
Nancy J. Allen, MPH has over 20 years of experience in the fields of communication, public health, and event management. Her experience includes strategic communication planning, qualitative research, creative direction, copywriting, video scriptwriting, graphic design, and training and facilitation with a primary focus on health communication.
Ms. Allen was previously the Senior Communication Associate at Health Resources in Action where she developed social marketing campaigns and health promotion materials on a number of public health topics including tobacco, substance abuse, injury and violence prevention, obesity prevention, teen health, and sexual health. Prior to that, Ms. Allen was a Health Communication Specialist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau, where she oversaw development of training curriculum on topics such as HIV, hepatitis, STDs and GLBT health for HIV/AIDS providers.
She has presented at several national conferences including American Public Health Association (APHA), CDC's Health Communication, Marketing and Media, and Sex: Tech 2008. Ms. Allen has run her own independent consultancy since 2010, working primarily with non-profit organizations and state entities. Her passions are public health, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
Health Communication
Social Media


text:
Jeffrey Eugenides entered a select club last month when he published his novel, The Marriage Plot. His ticket for admission was a sentence on page 9 that began, "Providence was a corrupt town, crime ridden and mob-controlled . . . ."
With those 10 words, Eugenides joined the novelist, Richard Rosen, who once wrote "Providence, Rhode Island looked like a place you ended up when they kicked you out of everywhere else"; the journalist, Dan Barry, who described the city as a "hacking cough of a place"; and the humorist, S.J. Perelman, who told Life magazine that "Often, when it seemed I couldn't pay the grocery bill, Providence has mysteriously intervened, and I don't mean my natal city, Providence, which can be counted on for absolutely nothing."
In the 1980s — the heyday of literary Providence-bashing — the city was so notorious that Tom Wolfe used it to add texture to a burnt-out Bronx neighborhood in his novel, The Bonfire of the Vanities. "There were some massive but low buildings, grimy and moldering, and broad weary black streets running up and down slopes," Wolfe wrote. "It was like an old and decrepit part of Providence, Rhode Island."
But all these are no match for Geoffrey Wolff and his 1986 novel, Providence, the definitive pre-Renaissance Providence novel. The book — which turned 25 this year — goes further than simply calling our town a "pee-wee metropolis," a "petri dish," and a "jerkwater that outsiders bombed past on their way to Cape Cod." With a sordid cast of characters who rob, kill, and screw each other over in ever-inventive ways, the novel lampoons the very idea of city named for the benign, watchful guidance of a higher power.
Wolff's Providence is a city where mobsters send messages through ads in the Providence Journal's back pages, where parents give their children mug money instead of milk money ("ten dollars to give to anyone who asked for anything"), and where the Public Works Department operates like the privateers who once patrolled Narragansett Bay. "Back then the prizes were merchant ships flying foreign flags," Wolff wrote, "today the booty might be snowplows, manhole covers, asphalt."
In the novel's opening scene, the body of a pistol-whipped hoodlum named "The Moron" is hauled, dripping and stinking, from the Providence River. In its final moments, a police lieutenant dons a clown suit and jumps out of a window of the Biltmore. In between, an East Side family is terrorized by thugs who steal their car, their TV, and their Ted Williams-signed baseball only to return, in a chilling encore performance, to press a boning knife to the mother's lips and snatch the emerald ring off of her finger. Where does the family live? On Benevolent Street, of course.
Whether or not they believed the author's note claiming that the Providence depicted was "a place of the imagination," readers loved the book. It quickly sold out its initial print run of 50,000 copies. The movie rights were bought for $400,000. A reviewer in the New York Times marveled at this place where "corruption itself becomes corrupt, so that disorder achieves a comic orderliness." One Providence Journal writer proclaimed that the novel "may do more than anything since von Bulow II to put Rhode Island on America's mental map."
Table of Contents
Cover Archive
Masthead | Authors | Contact us
See all articles by:
All Slideshows


text: I have several hives in my pasture. I don't have any critters in the pasture right now. I was going to put some goats in the pasture. Is this going to be a problem with the hives already in the pasture. Should I move the hives or will they be OK where they are at with the goats?


text:
2012 Most Wanted Human Rights Violators List is Out
Posted by Carleen Pickard in Featured, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, People Power, Not Corporate Power, World News & Events on 19th June, 2012 | 1 Comment
The first "Most Wanted" list appeared shortly after the Battle in Seattle and was intended to check the power of corporations—and provide a tool for citizens around the world to do it. The 2012 "Most Wanted" list is updated to include some of the world's worst (and current) corporate abusers including Bank of America, Chevron, Monsanto, Pacific Rim and TransCanada. See all the corporations that made the list and why, plus who's doing something about it.
Read More...


text: Got some honey from inside the wall of an old house. some of the honey is really light in color and really good. the other is darker and doesn't have quite the fruity after taste as the lighter one. Is this honey good to be eating? was thinking i should get it tested but dont know where to go. should I eat this honey?


text:
Job Information
|Job Title:
|Adjunct Instructor for Criminal Justice (Open Until Filled)
|Date Posted:
|Job Description:
|Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the state's largest two-year college, is accepting applications for adjunct faculty instructor positions in Introduction to Criminal Justice. These positions require a commitment to teaching in a dynamic community college setting with the ability to successfully interact and respond to the broad ranging needs of an academically and culturally diverse campus setting. Adjunct Faculty Role: Adjunct faculty instructors are professionals with the responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for Pulaski Technical College students on a semester basis. Adjunct faculty reports to the dean to perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of teacher and facilitator of learning.
|Minimum Requirements:
|Minimum qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in the Criminal Justice field is required along with MBA degree, or MBA with emphasis in criminal justice or sociology will also be considered. Two years' experience teaching students; preferably in a college setting involving a diverse student body is also preferred. The successful candidate will possess the competence and experience to develop, revise, implement and assess curriculum to ensure that students are acquiring necessary skills, including familiarity with technology used in classroom settings. The ability to utilize web-based educational technology is expected. The ideal candidate will be flexible to teach classes during the day and evening sessions. Teaching assignments may include satellite locations, alternative delivery methods, day and evening courses. Daytime instructors are the immediate need. The successful candidate should also possess a thorough knowledge of the teaching field, a commitment to high academic standards, a dedication to student success, and excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
|Contact Info:
|Interested candidates should submit a Pulaski Technical College application, letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial copies of transcripts, and three professional references to: Pulaski Technical College, Office of Human Resources, 3000 West Scenic Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118 AA/EOE


text:
Bubble Watch Update: Which Teams Helped, Hurt Their NCAA Prospects
At this time of year, any meaningful bubble result can tilt the picture, but what happens when you get three days of midweek mayhem? There were a few clear winners this week, in large part because there were so many other surprising losers. With just nine days before Selection Sunday, here's a quick update on what happened this week around the cutline and why the results mattered.
Helped Their At-Large Hopes
Colorado (20-9, 10-7 Pac-12; RPI: 24, SOS: 16)
Even after losing Andre Roberson for the time being to a viral issue, the Buffaloes crushed Oregon Thursday night, showing the committee that they can win without him, if needed. That will be part of the determination should Roberson not return to play before the NCAA tournament.
Iowa State (20-10, 10-7 Big 12; RPI: 51, SOS: 55)
The Cyclones were badly in need of a stabilizing win and they got it in style, routing Oklahoma State at home to feel a bit more secure in their bubble positioning.
Mississippi (22-8, 11-6 SEC; RPI: 57, SOS: 131
The Rebels staved off Alabama for a must-win on Tuesday, but still have significant work to do to bolster a very thin paper profile.
North Carolina (21-8, 12-5 ACC; RPI: 19, SOS: 14)
The smallball Tar Heels continued their late surge, handling bubble team Maryland comfortably on the road. The Heels look poised not only to make the NCAAs, but get a better seed than expected.
San Diego State (19-8, 9-6 Mountain West; RPI: 31, SOS: 26)
Got a home win over Air Force that it really needed to have going to Boise State and then possibly facing the Broncos again in the Mountain West quarterfinals.
Villanova (18-12, 10-8 Big East; RPI: 52; SOS: 21)
The Wells Fargo Center strikes again as the Wildcats claimed their third top-five win of the season in that building. With all the other bubble craziness around them, the Wildcats may be one of the week's biggest positional winners.
Hurt Their At-Large Hopes
Alabama (18-11, 11-6 SEC; RPI: 65, SOS: 82)
The Tide fell at Ole Miss on Tuesday, a narrow defeat that may have the rare ability to hurt both teams. The whole SEC bubble picture is a mess. The tournament bracket will be an enormous factor.
Arkansas (18-12, 9-8 SEC; RPI: 84, SOS: 77)
Yeah, that 30-point loss at Missouri probably isn't going to help the ol' bubble position.
Boise State (18-9, 8-7 MWC; RPI: 42, SOS: 59)
The Broncos got a bit homered by the refs at UNLV Tuesday night and couldn't hang on to a 10-point second-half lead. That wasn't a must-win game for the Broncos, but home to San Diego State on Saturday may be closer to one. If Boise State can get that one to finish 9-7, they'll be pretty well positioned to hang on to an NCAA bid. One win in Vegas would certainly help matters.
California (20-10, 12-6 Pac-12; RPI: 49, SOS: 32)
Cal should be OK to make the field of 68, you'd think, but the home effort against arch rival Stanford was pretty poor. With an RPI hovering around 50, they shouldn't be too cavalier about the Pac-12 quarters.
Kentucky (20-10, 11-6 SEC; RPI: 54, SOS: 72)
The Wildcats have now lost all three road games since Nerlens Noel was injured, and haven't been close in any of them. That's not a great argument to make for the committee, which has to judge this team's capabilities sans Noel on a small sample of games. If the Cats can't beat Florida at home in the season finale, things will star to look very difficult for them.
Louisiana Tech (25-4, 16-1 WAC; RPI: 47, SOS: 201)
The Bulldogs couldn't handle the first leg of their season-ending road test, losing at New Mexico State, and their thin at-large hopes get even thinner. They need to win at Denver on Saturday to avoid sharing the league title with the Pioneers and basically eliminating their safety net ahead of the WAC tourney. There just aren't enough quality wins here to lose two more WAC games with that schedule strength.
Maryland (20-10, 8-9 ACC; RPI: 86, SOS: 107)
The Terps are about out of rope after losing at home to North Carolina. They finish the season at Virginia. A loss there and they clearly are auto-bid or bust. They may be anyway even with a win.
Massachusetts (18-10, 8-7 A-10; RPI: 55, SOS: 64)
The Minutemen were a sneaky at-large hopeful. I had them as the fifth team out on Tuesday. They needed to beat Butler at home Thursday night, though, and couldn't do it. Their remaining game at Rhode Island doesn't help them, so a couple rounds of A-10 tourney (at minimum) are needed.
Minnesota (20-10, 8-9 Big Ten; RPI: 20, SOS: 2)
The Gophers shouldn't be in any danger of not making the NCAAs, but the seed will take a hit with a sloppy loss at Nebraska.
Southern Miss (20-8, 11-4 CUSA; RPI: 39, SOS: 96)
Ate a disappointing loss at Marshall and can't have any real at-large hopes at this point, despite an RPI in the high 30s. The Golden Eagles have one top-90 win, over Denver.
Virginia (20-10, 10-7 ACC; RPI: 73, SOS: 123)The Cavaliers became Michael Snaer's latest victim and lost a crucial game in Tallahassee Thursday night. Losers of four of their last six now, they face a massive home game with Maryland to close out the regular season and then will need to do some work in the ACC tournament to make the NCAAs. There are too many bad losses now to solely blame Jontel Evans' absence for earlier gaffes.


text:
Attacks on the Press 2009: Iraq
• Fatalities and abductions plummet as security situation improves.
• Prime minister, others file lawsuits to harass media. Kurdish courts jail six journalists.
4: Journalists killed in connection to their work, the lowest tally since the war began in 2003.
Four Iraqi journalists were killed because of their work as the press continued to face great challenges and risks. Nevertheless, the death toll dropped to its lowest point since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, and, for the first time in six years, Iraq was not the world's deadliest nation for journalists. (It was replaced by the Philippines.) No journalists or media workers were reported abducted, reflecting another steep drop from prior years.


text:
I'm not quite sure how is match making implemented in some "AAA" games for example. If there's a possibility for player to create his own match (for 2 - 8 players) one of them is supposed to be the host? I wanted to do so at first until I heard an opinion that such solution sucks becouse mostly players have too bad connection to host matches for 8 people for example...
So who should be the host in their own matches? Should I force one of players to host given match or should all matches be hosted by my own dedicated server? Can that be my lobby server as well?
And how many matches(groups of i.e. 8 people) should a casual dedicated server be able to host?
I would be very grateful if you could give me some info on all questions here!
Edited by savail, 23 October 2012 - 01:45 PM.


text:
I cut and use these (Mini-Bolts) to store my fabrics. http://www.quiltingboard.com/items-s...g-t200145.html
I have them in my pantry in the laundry room and in the two bookcases along side of the TV in the living room. I don't have any stored in my sewing room. I keep the scraps on a bakers rack in clear plastic shoe boxes by color. The ones wrapped on Easy Cores, I organize by style first, (novelty, blenders, etc) then by color. I have some plastic drawers in my office/sewing room that stores cutters, threads, ribbons, projects in the works, I have a lateral file that's just used for office stuff except one drawer that has my stabilizers and fusibles. My quilting books and magazines are stored on top of the lateral file and templates, rulers etc are either in a hoop hanging on the side of the bakers rack or a letter holder behind my printer. So far, so good! Good luck with your project. If you need some Easy Cores cut for you - just send me a PM.


text:
The Buffalo Bills will already be without the services of rookie wide receiver Robert Woods and WR Stevie Johnson sstill has not returned to practice as he is dealing with a groin injury. Johnson leads the team across the board statistically whether it is targets, receptions, receiving yards and TDs. Buffalo ranks 29th in passing offense so losing Woods and Johnson for a week could be a really big problem.
Fantasy Analysis:
Rookie QB E.J. Manuel didn't do much in his Week 10 return. He completed just 56.4-percent of his passes and averaged a paltry 3.97 yards per attempt. Those are just awful numbers and with no Woods or Johnson in the starting lineup, the Bills are going to have to work hard just have an average day offensively. WRs T.J. Graham and rookie Marquise Goodwin are scheduled to see more playing time.


text:
It only takes one ride past Café Hollander in Wauwatosa to see that it has become one of the anchor destinations in this thriving village.
On a summer night, patrons spill out onto the bridge that spans the Menomonee River, creating an idyllic scene that any restaurant would covet.
Opened in June of 2009, Café Hollander is part of the locally owned Lowlands Group that also owns several other restaurants in the Milwaukee area. It's a casual spot that attracts everyone from families with children to young professionals looking for a hip place to hang out for a few drinks.
"Café Hollander is a Belgium-themed café that focuses on Belgian beer and pub food," explains Tony Chiccarello, one of the managers. Some of the signature dishes include: The Grand Café Club sandwich ($11.95), Benelux meatloaf ($13.95) and the blackberry turkey sandwich ($10.95). They also offer salads and breakfast items and brunch on weekends.
In just a few short years, Café Hollander has become such a draw in the Wauwatosa village that they have truly become a business magnet in the community. So, it's not surprising that they are proud of their work giving back to several community organizations, such as nearby Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
But it's more than just food and philanthropy that makes a restaurant popular.
"It's in our mission statement," says Chiccarello. "The owners believe that people come back because of the staff and the relationships they form with customers."
Based on the popularity of the restaurant, it's clear that the staff at Café Hollander has successfully accomplished that mission.
"Grab a Bite" is an informal look at the food scene in the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove area by freelance writer Karen Waldkirch. Whether you're looking for a place for a date night or a casual spot for lunch, Waldkirch will be out and about scouting eateries for you. If you have a suggestion for a column, email her at email@example.com.
The Basics
NAME: Café Hollander
ADDRESS: 7677 W. State St.
WEBSITE: CafeHollander.com/TosaVillage
FARE: pub food
HOURS: 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday
PRICE RANGE: $6.95 to $18.95 (approximate)
RESERVATIONS: parties of six or more
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: first floor only
GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: yes
- Red Dot aims to duplicate East Side success in Wauwatosa
- There's No Place Like Hom Woodfired Grill
- Mo's Irish Pub: A lively Irish American neighborhood eatery
- Sluggo's Sports Pub & Grill: Back in business on Burleigh
- Tall Guy and a Grill: Taking backyard BBQ to new heights
- Cocina DeLeon: Old-world gourmet Mexican you make at home
- Burke's Irish Castle carries on a local legacy
- Albanese's Roadhouse serves up generations of Italian blessings
- BelAir Cantina: A breezy, Cali-Mex casual eatery
- Sherbrooke offers a bit of Canada in Tosa, eh
- Colonel Hart's: A true neighborhood hangout
- Ted's: It's Cheers without the beers
- Penelope's: A labor of love in heart of Elm Grove
- Drink in a bit of island life at Jimmy's Island Grill
- North Avenue Grill Same name, new owner
- Highlands Café: Tosa natives expand restaurant
- Jose's Blue Sombrero: Tableside fun with a Mexican flair
- Balistreri's secret is in the staff and the recipes
- Slim McGinn's West a touch of Irish hospitality in Brookfield
- The Open Hearth a cozy 'easy chair' for generations of diners


text:
eLearnSecurity vs. SANS GPEN
I have my C|EH and OSCP but was looking for one more course to supplement (aside from others from Offensive Security, which I'd also like to take). Part of the reason I am looking at these is that my boss would also like to take a course (I'm recommending PWB from Offensive Security, but he is also looking at SANS). It would be great if I could get comments from those who have taken the eLearnSecurity and SANS courses to help in the decision process.


text:
Firebird Enviromax Popular C12/18KW Oil - Boiler Efficiency Ratings
Boiler Efficiency Rating
You can check your boilers rating by selecting it's make and model below. Ratings are based on the SEDBUK Rating which is an indicator of its efficiency when used within an average domestic household, it's a great benchmark for comparing new boilers and also assessing whether your current boiler would be better off being replaced due to low efficiencies.
For new boiler installations call British Gas Boilers on 0800 327 7119 for a no-obligation quote, alternatively visit Boiler Guide to request quotes from independent local and regional heating engineers.
Firebird Enviromax Popular C12/18KW Efficiency
|SAP seasonal efficiency
|Rating band
|Firebird Boilers
|Enviromax Popular C12/18KW
|Fuel Type
|Flue Type
|No Fan
|Output (kW)
|12 - 18
|Boiler ID
|Manufactured From/To
|2011 - current
The Firebird Enviromax Popular C12/18KW is an 'A' rated boiler which has an excellent efficiency of 95.2%.
The Enviromax Popular C12/18KW is a Condensing Conventional boiler with a maximum power output of 18kw that uses Oil as its fuel source.
As this boiler is 'A' rated it will provide efficient heating and subsequently reduce fuel bills and carbon dioxide emissions.
Similar Firebird Boilers to the Enviromax Popular C12/18KW
(Condensing Oil Conventional)
Results ordered by efficiency. Some models may be obsolete.
- Firebird Enviromax Heatpac C12/18 kW - 95.2% Efficient
- Firebird Enviromax Systempac C20kW - 94.8% Efficient
- Firebird Enviromax Popular C20kW - 94.8% Efficient
- Firebird Enviromax Heatpac C20kW - 94.8% Efficient
- Firebird Enviromax Heatpac C26kW - 94.8% Efficient
Most Efficient Conventional Oil Boilers
- Grant Vortex 26-36 Boilerhouse System - 97.2% Efficient
- Grant Vortex 26-36-S Utility System Boiler - 97.0% Efficient
- Grant Vortex 26-36 Utility Boiler - 97.0% Efficient
- Grant Vortex 36 - 97.0% Efficient
- Grant Vortex 36S - 97.0% Efficient


text:
The sale of the Telemark Resort to a group planning to renovate and operate the historic home of the American Birkebeiner was finalized on Friday, principals in the deal confirmed.
Shuttered for much of the past year, the lodge reopened early this month as a training home for the Central Cross-Country Ski Association and guests visiting the area near the Chequamegon National Forest.
Negotiations to finalize the stalled sale continued amid the remodeling.
Telemark Properties LLC, led by Cedar Lake Speedway owner Steve Kaufman, purchased the lodge and surrounding land from the Telemark Interval Owners Association, which had owned it since 1999.
Dick Short, a developer from Springfield, Mo., retains the mortgage on Telemark and will play a key role as the financier.
Short had been in control of the property since September, when the interval owners association voted to surrender Telemark through a voluntary foreclosure.
"I think it's going to be very positive," Short said of the deal.
A reopened Telemark will provide dozens of jobs in the Cable and Hayward area and serve as the home base for the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival and the American Birkebeiner ski races, which draw thousands of outdoor enthusiasts.
"For the CFTF, having the uncertainty of the Telemark sale transaction behind us, I can now move forward with notifications for our participants, sponsors and staff," said Gary Crandall, the founder and director of the Fat Tire race. "This announcement enables us to fully focus on doing what we have done best, that is hold the event at Telemark on their spectacular grounds, using traditional trails and enjoying their hospitality."
First opened in 1947 by World War II veteran Tony Wise, Telemark's fortunes have been as up and down as the hilly terrain that surrounds the 200-room lodge. After building a Midwest ski destination and creating the Birkebeiner, Wise lost the property through bankruptcy in 1984.
Telemark went through a second bankruptcy in 1998, then closed again 2010, when the interval owners group could no longer keep up on its mortgage payments.
The sale and partnership with CXC brings a new start.
"In one sense, Telemark Partners LLC have finally reached the finish line in their sale negotiations for the acquisition of Telemark Lodge and a thousand acres of recreational forest land," Crandall said. "At the same time that finish line was achieved, they are out of the blocks on their next race to regain Telemark's place in the area's hospitality offerings."


text:
Great, Easy Meals You Can Make With the Random Food Around Your Place
Many varieties of cooked white beans are available canned, among them cannellini (which is what we used), butter, and navy beans — any of these are suitable for this dip.
Recipe: White Bean Dip
Assemble this classic Mexican-style dip in a glass serving dish to show off each zesty, appetizing layer. For individual eating ease, try dishing up this dip in short glass jars for each guest.
Recipe: Seven-Layer Bean Dip
Just Beet It! 17 Recipes for the Colorful Root


text:
At this moment, I also would not hesitate to re-sign him onto the team if he becomes available. He's played on the Giant's offense for many years now, which already puts him past torrain and lumpkin.
At this moment, I also would not hesitate to re-sign him onto the team if he becomes available. He's played on the Giant's offense for many years now, which already puts him past torrain and lumpkin.
In a perfect world I would take him back in a heatbeat. He is what a true Giant is all about. That been said it would not surprise me if he comes back next year if the price is right. It's a shame it all had to end last year with that contract dispute, not blaming him or FO, its business and its part of the game. I feel for him because he is true blue and doesn't know better than that.
You mean the Jacobs who has been in decline the last few years and did very little with the same O-line they have this year? The one that tip-toes to the line or tries to run outside instead of north and south? I think if Jacobs was here we would still be crushing the running game...I don't think he would make much of a difference.
New blood and letting go of the past is what we need, otherwise I say sign Otis Anderson.
I saw where Starks got injured for GB and they want right out and resigned Ryan grant to replace him. Wonder if they had the choice of lumpkin and torain if they would haven taken either of them or just went with what they were familiar and comfortable with
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
There a lot of Giants fans telling him to come back on twitter as is...
He really regrets being let go over that 500 grand....
I'd imagine he wouldn't be tip toeing if we got him and we ended up playing the 49ers in the playoffs...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.


text:
Have you ever purchased from PartSelect.com before?
Thank you for helping make our site better.
PartSelect Number PS11746907
This part works with the following brands: Whirlpool, Admiral, Estate, Inglis, KENMORE®, KitchenAid, Roper, Maytag, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Hardwick, Magic Chef, Amana, Caloric & Glenwood.
sat on the kitchen table and with a screwdriver started to disasemble the mixer,hardest part was taking snap ring off (easy after you buy snap ring pliers)as gears were lifted off noticeable wearing was present on all parts. the bearing housing on the gearcase was broken lose, the only major expense. the other parts are not expensive so i decided to renew all parts. glad i did felt proud of myself when job was done. would do it again Joe
Help other customers find the most helpful instructions.
Were these instructions helpful?
All brand logos are trademarks of their respective owners.
The PartSelect logo is a Registered Trademark of Atlantic Laundry Centres, Ltd.
Copyright © 1999-2017 , Eldis Group Partnership. All rights reserved.


text:
The National Jazz Festival in Tauranga is in its 51st year (making it the oldest jazz festival in the Southern Hemisphere) and the Waiheke Jazz Festival has been running for a good couple of decades in different guises.
But both Easter events have had a change of directors and a shift in focus - they're less about large numbers of marquee international acts and more about offering a wide range of music and events at affordable prices.
John Quigley, of jazz stalwarts the Nairobi Trio, has been at the helm of the Waiheke Jazz Festival for three years.
"When I brought the festival back to life in 2011 - because it had been dormant for a little while - I turned my attention back to that initial concept, that it was held all around Waiheke, which is a beautiful, colourful place."
The festival will take place in venues at Matiatia, Palm Beach and Rangihoua Estate in Rocky Bay. Quigley finds the venues and locations are strong parts of the festival's appeal.
"Rangihoua is a natural amphitheatre in an olive estate, it's absolutely beautiful, and it's nice to be able to showcase different parts of the island, matching the right venue with the right act."
This will be the second year the Good Friday Groove has been held at Rangihoua; it's a day-long show emphasising contemporary local acts who aren't necessarily traditional jazz: Sola Rosa headlined last year and this time it's Iva Lamkum.
"I wanted to get some younger folks in there and broaden it out, so this was a chance to do that a bit separate from the rest of the festival - and it's very family friendly, too."
Tauranga is also encouraging a family friendly vibe, explains new festival director Rebecca Chambers.
"We're offering premium jazz experiences with concerts and entertainment to cover wide musical tastes, but we're all about fostering youth jazz, too.
"Young players are the lifeblood of future festivals so, as well as hosting the 33rd National Youth Jazz Competition, we have the new Baby Jazz series for children, too."
The concert settings are also important to Chambers.
"Our audience members want to experience great music in wonderful spaces, so we offer many events outdoors on the Strand and at the Jazz Village. Tauranga is blessed with beautiful scenery and great weather so these things make our festival unique."
The ticket prices at both are being kept down with Waiheke having a top ticket price of $39 and Tauranga keeping them all under $50. Children under 12 are welcome, free of charge, at various events.
Tauranga also has the free Downtown Carnival and although international acts are involved, there's also a greater emphasis on local talent.
The organisers don't see any problem either with having two jazz festivals over Easter - they're happy jazz is being promoted so widely and enjoying the opportunity to potentially share international artists such as acclaimed Kiwi saxophonist Nathan Haines, who's returning from London to perform at both.
"The festivals are in two separate regions and offer different experiences. There can be logistical issues with musicians playing at both but, overall, the synergies work well," says Chambers.
"I've never felt that we're in competition," Quigley explains.
"Tauranga is a much bigger event, and I guess ours is a little more Waiheke-style."
What: Waiheke Jazz Festival
Where and when: Easter weekend (March 29 to 31) at various venues on Waiheke Island
Who: The Good Friday Groove festival will feature local contemporary musicians Iva Lamkum, Darren Watson, Arli Liberman, Bella Kalolo and Five Mile Town at Rangihoua Estate. Jazzabout Day Passes, available for Saturday and Sunday, let you visit three venues round the island with different acts at each.Then there's the Evening Concert Series on Friday and Saturday nights with Nathan Haines, Peter Urlich, Dixieland Gypsy Band, Hetty Kate, The Nukes and Nairobi Trio and, if you're still buzzing after the show, there's the Late Night Supper Club, with bands jamming from 11pm until 2am.Plus this year there's an intimate musical theatre experience, too. The Sixpence Brothers is the world premiere of a new musical by Ash Abram, the music guru behind NOW Records (UK).
What: National Jazz Festival
Where and when: Easter weekend (March 28 to April 1) at various venues in Tauranga
Who: There are wide-ranging options with an evening concert series featuring the Sons of Sinatra, Nathan Haines, Jennine Bailey and a selection of big bands.Then there's a late evening jazz cafe series, featuring Richard Adams and Nigel Gavin, Kevin Field, Downhome Blues Revue, Miho Wada and Hurricane Party; and an early evening series at the Trinity Wharf Jazz Club with Phil Broadhurst and guests. The Jazz Village will be in full swing Sunday and Monday, and the free Downtown Carnival runs on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The National Youth Jazz Competition also runs throughout Saturday and Sunday, and the Rianz Jazz Album of the Year award will be presented.


text:
View Comment
Mary ann
Posted at 3:43 PM on January 2, 2016
Man girl really ( sister wives) they are talking about who will get hurt and who will not get hurt really the children are the ones getting hurt for what you all started and now look at how this is ending that's what you all should of thought before thinking only about yourselves…..and being on television how sad …but just saying….we live and we learn!!! God bless
Posted at 11:16 AM on November 12, 2015
People are always so quick to judge and try to tell others how to live their lives in the name of Christianity and how they think it is supposed to work. But as in Matthew, "First take the log out of your own eye." We can all find things that we wouldn't do when viewing other peoples lives but why take a holier than thou attitude as if your way is always right? When did God appoint you as judge. It's fine to express an opinion in an intelligent respectful manner. Trash talking is just silly. I wouldn't marry someone of my own sex and I wouldn't want sister wives, but that's just my personal preference and I am not offended by people who choose to do otherwise – more power to them and I support their decisions 100%. If it's not hurting anyone else, then stay out of it. It's bad enough that the government tells us how we should live our lives and what we can and can't do – we long ago overstepped our own constitutional rights. To Kody and the girls – love you all, thanks for letting us peer into your lives weekly.
Posted at 2:16 AM on October 10, 2015
This comes as no surprise. All of those women are miserable. And Kody is too busy galavanting around to notice. I'd never live like that. Religion does so more harm than good. There is no way any of these women would've chosen to share their husband if it weren't for them being brainwashed to believe they need three wives to be with God in the Celestial Kingdom in the afterlife. I feel sorry for their kids. They're mostly overweight, some are obese or close. That's a symptom of stuffing emotional problems, not dealing with them. The last episode I saw an overweight teenager was acting like a two year old fighting over where he sits in his mothers minivan. Kody nor any of the wives offered any discussion or discipline. They blew it off. They're lazy, selfish and emotionally stunted. I think it was an 18 year old Mariah who cried like a baby because she wanted a sibling. Clearly plural marriage wasn't right for them.
Posted at 1:25 AM on October 10, 2015
Posted at 2:25 PM on March 24, 2015
Sharon fisher
Posted at 2:24 PM on March 24, 2015
I love watching Sister Wives TV is my way of learning more about different religions. Scared me over the divorce but when I found out why. Meri u are the best wife for your concern over the children. Love your show. Please don't stop y'all are all amazing. God Bless you all. In Jesus Name.
Sharon Fisher
Posted at 5:58 PM on March 12, 2015
I miss getting to see your show I watch all the ones they put on TLC when they don't put something else on. Hope y'all come back on real soon. Love the show. I love all the wife's with just every day lives like I have. God Bless you all in what ever you go through. In Jesus Name .!!
Posted at 11:32 PM on March 3, 2015
Posted at 4:35 AM on March 3, 2015
Posted at 3:33 PM on March 2, 2015
this show interests me alot and i dont mind they are polygamy its there choice and belief however Robyn is selfish and wants all the attention. poor meri she will do anything for her family and she has a good heart. i feel Robyn takes advantage of her alot. and why is she always standing by him? ugh
Posted at 7:44 AM on April 21, 2015
Posted at 7:32 AM on February 19, 2015
I think that since Robyn entered the picture – the show is different – the families do not look like a team anymore – Kody is a show off a lot of the time – I wonder how he would feel if and when the other wives find a interest in another man. I have nothing against the plural marriage arrangement, but the women should also have the opportunity to multiply their love interests
Posted at 6:01 AM on February 10, 2015
Posted at 9:01 PM on January 11, 2015
Posted at 6:47 PM on January 31, 2015
Posted at 6:22 PM on February 19, 2015
Posted at 7:51 AM on April 21, 2015
Posted at 6:19 PM on January 6, 2015
Posted at 2:29 AM on February 10, 2015
Maryann Stypinski
Posted at 2:23 AM on September 10, 2015
Paula woodley
Posted at 4:37 AM on October 7, 2014
I have been watching the show, not impressed. The 4 th woman is positively unbearable and up herself. Have you noticed, some of the other kids have pulled the eldest of her brood up a few times. She is as precosious as it's mother. No one seems to have accepted any of them except Kody of course. I hope Robyn is saving hard, flogging cheap ugly jewellery at exorbitant prices is not business, as Jannelle has already pointed out. Her 2 ex's must be called upon to fund those kids college funds not the rest of the family.
Posted at 10:18 AM on October 5, 2014
i.am from the nederlands, so my englisch is not so well.
but i watch the show, en i LIKE IT.
the are so them selfs, en in the nedrelands we accept the people who the are.
the are not hurt any wan en live together, it is not disgusting, WHY ???? are you say this.
so i say to them GO ON, en live the way you are.
i hope that you understand this , because of my englisch.
Posted at 3:12 AM on February 19, 2015
The show is so was wrong, I'm surprised it has lasted this long! It teaches having multiple partners is ok, when God is specific that man be together with one woman, his soul mate . That is why that religious group LDS is not right, they are cult like in their practices so be careful not too believe in such foolishness.
Posted at 6:26 PM on February 19, 2015
Posted at 11:59 AM on February 25, 2015
Posted at 2:21 AM on October 10, 2015
Posted at 2:25 AM on October 10, 2015
The LDS was founded on polygamy. If the founders were alive today they'd be living in polygamy. And the LDS churches official doctrine teaches that in order for men to become actual gods and women goddesses they must live in plural marriage and populate their own planets.
Before you claimI am wrong, I can easily prove this with their official doctrine.
Posted at 11:01 AM on March 23, 2015
Posted at 11:32 PM on July 7, 2014
Posted at 2:51 AM on February 10, 2015
I dont agree with the type of life they have chosen. But quite honestly what is so different about their family?
He is only legally married to one, the rest are what they call "spiritually married " we generally refer to them as the otheR women's or his girlfriends. what can The law really do?
Posted at 7:50 PM on February 4, 2014
Posted at 1:09 PM on June 6, 2014
Posted at 12:12 PM on February 8, 2015
Posted at 1:45 PM on March 24, 2015
bonni nicholson
Posted at 9:40 PM on September 20, 2015
sue remy
Posted at 11:17 PM on September 3, 2013
hi I feel cody only gives attention to robyn and plays the others I watch your show all the time and when robyns comes hes all smile and bubbly and when 3 other wives come and brushes them off meri you are strong and Janelle you are looking awesome you have lost weight and chritine sorry girls Christine my favorite shes a mom I always want very loveable person robyn you are a newed still so after 5 years I see another women coming to this family good luck and god bless still love the show
Posted at 2:53 AM on August 19, 2013
I am so happy Meri have taken responsabilites for her childs behavior. The Apple doesn't fall far from her tree she need to know she has watch Meri behave like a spoiled brat to Cody as a man. So when she get into her own P-Relationship she will be the brat like her mother. You need to teach her to not only depend on your husband income but to build your own bank account and credit for yourself, you being the first wives your have shown that since you have accepted your husband to have three other wives, you felt some kind of way because you allowed Janelle the 2nd wive to work while you watched her kids, and allowed yourself to depend on the other wives and not build any credit for yourself And that why the house is taking longer for you. Janelle has been the bread winner for the whole family and that why she got her house first before any one of you. So I say men need three kinds of women the one can talk too and the one he can have great sex with and the one who has his heart…. So Janlle is his heart and Cristine is great lover with all little kids still and maybe Robin came because he can't talk to Meri anymore so he don't need an another child. Meri needs to grow up or move on and be a better SISterWive by getting a job not have another Mariah
Posted at 6:19 PM on February 19, 2015


text:
Just wanted to start a thread for the TDH Marines to post in. As TDH is a family obviously the Marines are also. Being a combat veteran of Iraq (current war) I wanted to extend a early HAPPY BIRTHDAY and VETERANS DAY to the Jarheads here!
Semper FI,
22ssplt - TDH


text:
Council accepts updated job descriptions
The Crosslake City Council accepted re-written job descriptions Monday, Aug. 12, for all department head positions in the city except that of the community development director.
That description did not pass because questions came up from the community development director on the changes to his job description.
Consulting city administrator Dan Vogt re-wrote the descriptions. He tried to take out some redundancies in the forms and told the council that the descriptions can be changed at any time.
Vogt said he reviewed the forms to make them more consistent with the current job duties.
One of the main changes to the descriptions was whom the department heads report to. Under "supervision received" the council decided each job description will read, "Works under the administrative supervision of the city council or designee."
Council member Steve Roe voted against accepting the positions. The vote occurred just as he was intending to discuss the matter, and Roe said he voted against the measure because there was no comment period.
Public safety
The Crosslake Police Department reported 265 calls to service in July in Crosslake, including 80 traffic warnings, 12 traffic citations, one traffic arrest, 17 alarms, 37 EMS calls, 14 agency assists and eight driving complaints.
For Mission Township, the department reported 29 calls to service in July, including 16 traffic warnings, six traffic citations, four agency assists, one animal complaint, one noise complaint and one public assist.
The fire department reported 39 incidents in July, including 31 medical calls, two fires, four downed power lines/trees on the road and two good intent calls (dispatched and canceled en route).
Permit summary
The Crosslake Planning and Zoning department issued 48 permits in July, including 27 land alteration permits, five sheds, four decks and two homes. The total monthly valuation for all permits was $256,668, bringing the year-to-date valuation to $2,587,969. This compares to the same year-to-date in 2012 valuation of $4,582,954.
In other business Monday, the council:
• Met a split vote on the consent calendar. The consent calendar is passed at every meeting and contains routine items. Roe questioned the revenue and expenditures reports on the consent calendar, questioning why the city had reached 70 percent of the annual budget at only the eighth month of the year.
City finance director/treasurer Michael Lyonais said that in some instances there was a timing difference on when revenue comes in and expenditures go out. Council member Mark Wessels pointed out that the city's bills don't come in evenly every month.
Roe said he was very concerned with the issue. Lyonais asked for a specific question on a line item so he could better answer Roe's concerns. Mayor Darrell Schneider asked that some clarification on the matter be offered at the city's next budget meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17.
Roe cast the sole vote against accepting the revenue and expenditure reports.
• Learned that Crosslake Communications will charge a downgrade fee of $15 on Internet services. Some customers are upgrading and downgrading as they enter and leave the area, which is costing staff time. The fee is intended to compensate for the time and money lost for constantly upgrading and downgrading the service.
• Passed a resolution designating all city buildings, vehicles and equipment as smoke-free.
• Named Harlan Johnson as agent of record for Crosslake employee benefits.


text:
By Richard Clarke
Cesc Fabregas, Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri will all miss the trip to Stoke on Sunday but Thomas Vermaelen could return to the first-team after nine months out.
The Arsenal captain was a late omission from the 1-0 win over Manchester United last weekend because of a thigh injury. Abou Diaby (calf) missed the game too and Samir Nasri came off at the break with a hamstring problem.
Johan Djourou also failed to complete the 90 minutes and, along with Gael Clichy (hamstring), faces a late test ahead of the trip to Staffordshire.
Speaking to TV Online on Friday morning, Arsène Wenger confirmed that Aaron Ramsey would continue to deputise for Fabregas. The manager added that Vermaelen may be involved as well. The Belgian last played for the first team at Blackburn on August 28 last year.
"Diaby, Nasri and Fabregas will be out," said Wenger. "Nasri and Fabregas have a little chance for Aston Villa but not for Stoke.
"Johan Djourou had a test yesterday that looked quite positive. We have a doubt about Clichy's hamstring. He had a test that was not completely satisfactory, both have a chance to be fit.
"Thomas Vermaelen is available and could be in the squad. Aaron Ramsey is likely to get another chance, I can even say that he will play."
TV Online subscribers will be able to see the full interview soon. In it, Arsène Wenger talks about:
- Aaron Ramsey returning to Stoke
- Jack Wilshere's England Under-21 call-up
- Arsenal's role in the title race
- the Manchester United v Chelsea game
- his attitude to Cesc Fabregas speculation


text:
Community center to purchase new fitness equipment
The city council decided Wednesday, May 29, to approve the purchase of new cardio fitness equipment for the community center.
Crosslake Parks, Recreation and Library director Jon Henke said that some inventory at the fitness room dated back to 1997. He said expenses to maintain the equipment have doubled in the last year, and the room has seen a sharp increase in use since the community center started the Silver Sneakers program.
The city will sell its surplus equipment, with revenue from those sales expected to be between $2,000 and $4,000.
Henke said the purchase will include new elliptical machines, five new treadmills, a new rower, a stepper, a recumbent bike and an indoor cycling bike. Henke has received one bid for the equipment and plans to receive another.
To purchase the equipment, the city will use $14,000 from the fitness room equipment reserve account, $5,000 that was budgeted for equipment in 2013, money from the sale of surplus equipment and for the remaining balance the city will earmark revenue generated by the fitness room.
The council also agreed to set aside $13,000 of fitness room fees each year from 2014-2017 to ensure funding for future replacements. The fitness room averages around $31,000 a year in revenue.
In other business May 29, the council:
• Accepted the yearly audit from Clifton Larson Allen. Representatives from the audit firm reported three material weaknesses: limited segregation of duties, material audit adjustments and oversight of the financial reporting process. The firm also reported no disagreements with management and no significant difficulties within the audit process.
• Accepted a proposal from Krause Lock and Key to change the locks on city hall at a cost of $448.
• Approved a new plan for the community center parking lot. The plan will make the parking lot one-way and use angled parking to improve the safety of the lot. The work will be part of the city's 2013 road projects.
• On a four-to-one vote, determined a point value, as required by law, for the new finance director/treasurer position.
• Approved updating the civil defense sirens at a cost of $1,650 each.
• Heard that a non-conforming sign was once again being displayed at Parts City. The sign has been an ongoing issue in the council. The council decided to table the issue until its July meeting, at which point Parts City will have moved to its new location outside city limits.
• Tabled until the June 10 council meeting a request from Riverwood Townhomes Association for the city to finance roof repair. The repairs are estimated at $100,000 and the association has already met its maximum allotted amount for improvement assessments. The city could finance the improvement for the association and then assess the costs back over time.


text:
Waldorf: The No-Tech Approach To Learning
GOLETA, Calif. - If you're a parent with a high-tech kid who is constantly texting or watching videos -- even during homework -- and you're fed up, there may be another option.
'Schooling the head, hands and heart.' Without technology. That's the philosophy behind The Waldorf School's approach to teaching.
In this über competitive, technology-driven world, is this private school's way, perhaps, the better way? You decide.
"Everything about it is brought through music, drawing, movement," said Alecia Dodge, who teaches a 4th/5th combo grade at the Goleta school.
To some, it's a step back in time when life was slower, simpler. To others, it might just seem like a step backwards.
"With practical skills in third grade they'll shear sheep and spin that wool and they'll knit. And it'll be all about mathematics and multiplication," said parent Kristy Wylie.
It's not memorization but movement that helps the first and second graders with their numbers. They stomp and clap their way through a math lesson.
"They engage the whole body and mind in all of learning," said Wylie. "I think that's how the truest understanding is brought into the child."
It is a mindset that has no need for technology. Even in 2013.
"When children are younger, I think they need to find who they are first," said parent Cindy Macy.
"If you're using an ipad, you're not learning to sing the song with the group, not interacting with the teachers," said Dodge. "If you're learning chalkboard drawing or drawing in your book or handwriting, you're not going to learn that on an ipad or computer."
But some wonder, is teaching children without the use of technology up until eighth grade, doing them a disservice in the long run?
We asked Sam Goodman, a Waldorf graduate and now in 11th grade at San Marcos High School.
"At school, I think it was a good thing that we didn't have a lot of technology because I don't know, it doesn't help learning as much as its made out to," said Goodman.
He admits that he had an ipod by 7th grade and his father works in software, but sees how a complete lack of technology for some would be difficult once they mainstream into public school by 9th grade.
"I don't think they need to exclusively not have it, but I don't think it would be harmful if they did."
Other differences that set Waldorf apart from public schools: The average class size is 14, and students stay with their same teacher from kindergarten up through eighth grade.
There is currently a waiting list for the preschool and kindergarten classes.
You'll find admission and other information on their website at waldorfsantabarbara.org.


text:
PlayBook: WAR on Drugs
The MLB is reeling in the wake of two positive tests for elevated testosterone inside a week. What it needs is a better system of checks and balances. What we bring you today is our solution: The PlayBook's WAR on Drugs.
Of all the people to stand on ceremony and speak loudly about the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, nobody got it more right this week than Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine. When asked, for some very unclear and far-reaching reasons, what he thought about Bartolo Colón's 50-game suspension for a banned substance, an outcome that given his size, stature, age and newfound ability was, at this point in his career, less a suspicion and more an inevitability, Bobby V replied: "I just wish we'd get that loss back he pitched against us."
On cue, everyone nods and thinks nothing of it; a rather mundane entry into the otherwise polemic and at times problematic Book of Bobby V. So they gathered their torches from the ground, collected their pitchforks and pikes from the floor and moved on, on to the next pyre they hoped to set ablaze. But let's back up for just one second; let's extrapolate on the ideas of the Red Sox skipper.
What he's proposing if we take him at face value, if we push the idea to its absolute literal extreme, is a swift kind of NCAA-style justice (which in practice and under the direction of the bobbleheads running around the NCAA's disciplinary committee has been anything but swift). But humor us and indulge Bobby V: what's so crazy about vacating wins, especially if those wins affect a pennant race and were acquired fraudulently? A 50-game suspension starting now isn't erasing Colon's 10 wins, 24 starts, 3.43 ERA and career-high 1.4 BB/9 and 3.96 K/BB ratios. Nor is it striking from the record Melky Cabrera's .346 average, 84 runs, 60 RBIs and 4.7 Wins Above Replacement. The Athletics and the Giants get to keep those numbers tucked away for the 162-game baseball slog even if the offending players can't contribute anymore, but oh the difference their subtraction would make; in a year when the West will be won by one or two games, losing three or five with only 40 or so to play could be catastrophic.
When pushed to its utmost extreme, we might suggest just pulling the plug: take Colón's 10 wins back, start subtracting Cabrera's RBIs from Giants games played and see if the outcome would have been different. But then we find ourselves in a bit of technical soup with disproportionate punishments being doled out for similar offenses and trying to isolate individual performance in a wholly un-individual sport (an exercise that, for the record, has been the undertaking of Bill James disciples everywhere for the past 30 years and proved to be difficult at best).
A more reasonable response, though, and a response that would put the onus on Major League teams to implement their own PED testing programs, independent of the MLB's, would be to penalize the team the value of the offending player's WAR. The new joint drug program initiative, aptly nicknamed "the WAR on Drugs" or "Bobby V for Vendetta" (because that guy hasn't had enough shit shoveled on him this year) would work as follows:
Every team member is required to undergo PED testing, performed in-house and at the team's expense, every 14 days. If a player tests positive at that level, he is suspended for 50 games, without pay. If a player returns and tests positive again, he is suspended for the rest of the season, without pay, and his WAR is subtracted from the team's record. If a player tests positive even once for PEDs at the league-sanctioned level (tests to be performed every month), that player is suspended for the rest of the season, without pay, and his WAR is subtracted from his team's record. If a player tests positive twice at the league-sanctioned level, he is banned indefinitely from baseball and his WAR is subtracted from the team's record. In the event a player's WAR is > 2.0 at the time of the infraction, the team is docked a default 2.0 wins, and the player is suspended in accordance with the level of the infraction (and forever considered an idiot for cheating, getting caught and still not being worth two wins above a replacement player).
Would there be screaming? Yes. Would the Players' Union throw a fit and the owners rain down fire and fury in the press? Absolutely, but then they'd all be on the side of culpability, no longer able to say they're interested in a clean game. They'd have no choice; in the eyes of the fans, they'd have a responsibility to accept the terms of the WAR on Drugs.
None of this, of course, would resolve the issue of untestable testosterone; that's for science, not sport writers, to figure out. But it would introduce another level of accountability into a game wrought with inconsistency and living outside the lines, a game that despite immense fallout from a supposedly bygone era of steroids is still without a proper system of checks and balances.
Catch up on past PlayBooks here.


text:
Vandals smash mailboxes
Washington County, Va. Sheriff investigates
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA - There's been a string of vandalism in Washington County, Va.
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff's Office told us someone smashed mailboxes on four streets off of Gate City Highway late Friday night.
One resident told us that he and both of his neighbors were hit. "I was watching the ball game and I heard a big bang up the road," said Larry Cookenour.
Cookenour told us he figured a car backfired. "I thought someone was having car troubles, then I heard a louder bang in front of the house. I jumped up and looked out the window and there were two vehicles," he told us.
The next morning he found out what happened. "My neighbor came up and asked if I'd looked at my mailbox," Cookenour explained.
"What was happening is they were taking a baseball bat and smashing the mailboxes," said Fred Newman, the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff.
Newman told us vandals hit 15 random mailboxes along Gum Hill Rd., Lime Hill Rd., Chapel Rd. and Rich Valley Rd.
Cookenour lives on Wolf Run Rd., off of Rich Valley Rd., and told us he wasn't the only victim there. The neighbor above him was hit before he was.
Next, Cookenour said, "they went on and got my neighbor below me. I looked out and they were headed towards the Benhams Mileway."
We drove down Rich Valley Rd. to Gum Hill Rd. and saw at least 10 mailboxes smashed or with parts barely hanging on.
Sheriff Newman told us residents should have their eyes and ears open to help catch the vandals. "It's fairly hard because you have very little evidence," said Newman. He told us they are still investigating.
"It's just sad," said Cookenour. "We live in a society that we've got these crooks and cruds but hopefully they'll catch them."
A mailbox is federal property, which makes mailbox vandalism a felony.
The Sheriff's Department asks that you call them if you have any information about the damages. Their number is (276)-676-6000.


text:
Restaurant owner thrives after tornado
DOE VALLEY, Tenn. - Some local businesses were destroyed by the tornadoes in late April 2011.
On Friday we had the chance to speak with a small business owner in Doe Valley, Tennessee who has bounced back stronger than before. She shared her recovery story with us after she insisted our crew shared a class of sweet tea and some of her home cooking.
Two years ago the deadly tornado outbreak ripped the roof off Monsoons, a small building that dishes Thai food in Butler, Tennessee. We found a full house, repeat customers and friends of owner Prayoon Royston.
It's a one-woman show -- cook, waitress and hostess, she's back on her feet after the tornado nearly took everything. "[Customers] came back stronger. They came back strong," she told us.
Friends helped her rebuild; local churches held fundraisers. "I cooked 343 meals for them. It's the most food I've ever cooked," she recalled.
The Doe Valley community came together to help one of their own as well as their appetite. "Everybody says, 'I can't live without Thai food that long,'" Royston jokes.
She's thriving again, and she recently became an American citizen. She says she's glad to be able to serve customers a plate full of southern hospitality. "I love to do this. This is my home, I live here," she said. "December it will be 30 years. They call me a 'Thai hillbilly.' I'm proud to be a redneck!" she laughed.
We learned Prayoon started Monsoons after a friend asked her to cater a dinner for ten people. Her food was so well received that she decided to open a restaurant.
She tells us people come in from all over to dine with her.
Most Popular
- Updated U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers vessel safety inspections
- New After Saudi arms deal, defense shares fly
- New Bill Condon will direct 2019 'Bride of Frankenstein' remake
- New Colorado highway named for Blue Angel pilot killed in crash
- Virginia inmate given furlough one day before she died of cancer


text:
Sponsor message.
Spring Breakers trailer
12:18 PM Friday Jan 18, 2013
Former Disney stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez take a darker turn in the racy trailer for their upcoming film Spring Breakers. They play college girls sent to jail after robbing a restaurant to pay for their spring break. Their problems only get worse when they are bailed out by a derranged drug and arms dealer played by James Franco (who appears sporting a mouth grill). The film also stars Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine and is written and directed by Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo).


text: have the chance to get a 50s frame (i dont remember if he said 53 or 58) + sprocket + Crank + Chain for $75. Looks like there has been a little repaint on the front. The rack has been repainted with a tragic ghost flame on it but it is solid. I did some pricing and it's a little all over the map. I am wondering if this seems like a solid deal? I am feeling like it is but would like any advice or maybe some things to look for when deciding. Thanks. He mentioned that it was a locking head tube? What does that refer to?


text:
By Doug Eadie
A school board president and superintendent do not automatically become a cohesive leadership team, even if they are both passionately committed to their district's educational vision and mission and dedicated to long-term success. After all, this is an arranged marriage that has little to do with either party's preferences. It's a pairing that's more a matter of circumstance than conscious matchmaking.
It's rare that a board president plays a leading role in choosing the superintendent -- whose tenure may encompass many board presidents -- with whom he or she is paired. And a superintendent almost never gets to influence the choice of a particular board president. Add to this the strong will and ego needs of those involved, and tension and occasional clashes seem as likely to characterize the relationship as harmonious teamwork.
Despite the daunting odds, making the effort to build a cohesive team partnership is well worth the time and effort, both in terms of serving the interest of higher-impact governing and in helping each person achieve important professional goals.
This column focuses on a particular piece of this puzzle: what the board president can reasonably expect the superintendent to do to ensure that the working relationship is healthy and productive.
Would you like to continue reading?
Subscribers please click here to continue reading. If you are not a subscriber, please click here to purchase this article or to obtain a subscription to ASBJ.
Login or Subscribe
Connect with us:
Copyright © 2017, National School Boards Association. American School Board Journal is an editorially independent publication of the National School Boards Association. Opinions expressed by this magazine or any of its authors do not necessarily reflect positions of the National School Boards Association. Within the parameters of fair use, this article may be printed out and photocopied for individual use, provided this copyright notice appears on each copy. This article may not be otherwise, linked, transmitted, or reproduced in print or electronic form without the consent of the Publisher. For more information, call (703) 838-6739.
American School Board Journal. The Source for School Leaders.1680 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA (703) 838-6722
© National School Boards Association


text:
€ 135,00
The fit and feel of a running shoe in a casual everyday walker? What's not addictive about that? The new Addiction™ Walker now comes with durable, energy-returning MoGo midsole cushioning, a more supple full-grain leather upper, strong support, and reliable slip-resistant outsole. This shoe provides sturdy support mile after mile by supporting low arches and keeping pronation under control. The Women's Addiction V-Strap is just like the lace-up version, but with the convenience of hook-and-loop straps to get you out the door in a flash.
> See the Addiction Walker (lace-up)
- Shoe Category: Walking
- Arch: Flat
- Body Build: Small, Medium, Large
- DNA Layout: Anatomical DNA Layout
- Water-Resistant: Yes
- Waterproof: No
- Surface: Road/Track
- Weight: 337.4 g
- Midsole Drop: 12 mm
- Support Level: Support
- Country of Origin: Imported


text:
The MST Fleece Lined Pullover Hunting Jacket by Drake is a trim, comfortable alternative to a parka liner when the weather turns cool. This first-ever anorak-style pullover is made from 100% waterproof, windproof and breathable micro-fleece and is lined with a warm layer of fleece. This beauty is packed with advanced features, such as the Deep Water handwarmer pockets, Vertical Breast Pocket, Call Pouch, Call Separator, and Drake's tailoring features for maximum comfort. Ideal for jump shooting, sneak boat hunting, or spending the morning in a chilly blind.
Magnattach Call Pocket – This pocket is designed specifically to secure your duck and goose calls and to keep them motionless while you travel to and from your hunting location or bend over to set decoys or work with a dog. The pocket is placed vertically for easy right-to-left motion, and the magnetic closure is quiet and effortless to operate. The Magnattach Call Pocket also protects your calls from cold temperatures and moisture to keep them at top performance.
Spring-Open Shell Pockets – Nothing is more frustrating than fumbling for shells when the birds are flying non-stop or, worse yet, dumping shells in the water. Our Spring-Open Shell Pocket solves both of these problems by incorporating a large spring closure mechanism in the pocket opening that keeps the pocket fully accessible when opened and tight and secure when closed. The Spring-Open mechanism is easily removed for washing or during hunts where you choose not to use it.
License/Key Pocket – This vertical chest pocket is designed to safely store valuable items that you may need often during the hunt, such as a phone, keys, and hunting license.
Deep Water Handwarmer Pockets – When we added this feature, every coat on the market had handwarmer pockets along the waistline. So how do you use them when the coat is tucked inside your waders or when you are in water over your waist? The Deep Water Handwarmer Pockets are positioned high on the upper chest so they can be accessed when worn with waders or bibs. These pockets are lined with heavyweight fleece to keep your hands warm in the coldest conditions.
Refuge HS Hard Shell - Drake's proprietary outer shell fabric found on all of our clothing. Combining the toughest and strongest fibers available enables this material to stand up against all of the elements a hunter faces with very little maintenance. The fabric is a polyester oxford material that is durable, resistant to fading, and easy to clean. We combine our Refuge HS fabric with 100% waterproof, windproof, and breathable HyperShield.
HyperShield Technology - Laminated to Refuge HS outerwear fabric, HyperShield Technology guarantees protection from the elements. HyperShield is an impenetrable membrane that blocks out external wind and rain, yet allows internal moisture vapors to escape. To add to the waterproof capabilities of HyperShield Technology, we add an external water-repellant finish and seam-tape all the seams on all of our clothing as two more fail-safes to keep hunters dry.
Mack's Prairie Wings is not responsible for typographical errors in pricing or product specification inaccuracies in our web site. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2017 - Mack's Sport Shop LLLP - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce
Copyright © 2004-2017 - Mack's Prairie Wings, Inc. - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce


text: Military is obviously the Beretta. Locally(and elsewhere), the Beretta is pretty frequent with most police departments too. So if I had to count US Armed Forces AND LE Beretta would have to win, obviously. The inclusion of military makes Beretta the winner. H&K has a pretty strong precense among SOCOM(Mk23 ring a bell?).