text: Across the country, bartenders, craft brewers, and sommeliers are drawing inspiration from Game of Thrones, HBO\u0027s hit series based on a series of fantasy novels about warring families by author George R.R. Martin. \u0022They\u0027re some of our most popular drinks,\u0022 says Erick Castro of the *GoT-*inspired cocktails he\u0027s dreamed up at Polite Provisions in San Diego. In upstate New York, Ommegang Brewery is producing a line of Game of Thrones–inspired beers that sell out within weeks of being released. Which got us thinking: Wouldn\u0027t the characters themselves make great drink inspiration? So we turned to the experts—America\u0027s best GoT-loving sommeliers and bartenders—and asked them to pick drink doppelgängers for some of our favorite characters. (Warning: minor spoilers ahead!)


text:
DJ Packages
Lighting Packages
Speaker Systems
Studio Packages
Assistive Listening
Communication Systems
ENG/EFP & Broadcast
Installed Sound
Personal Monitors
Portable PA Systems
Power Distribution
Signal Processors
Replacement Parts
Audio Interfaces
CD Players
DJ Controllers
DJ Mixers
DJ Software
DJ Turntables
Laptop Stands
Turntable Accessories
Acoustic Treatment
CD Recorders
Digital Recorders
DSP Accelerators
MIDI Interfaces
Recording Software
Samplers & Synths
Studio Monitoring
USB Microphones
WordClock & Syncronization
Architectural Lighting
Clamps & Safety Cables
Controllers / Dimmers
Effect Lighting
Fog, Snow & Bubble
Gobos & Gobo Projectors
Lamps & Bulbs
Lighting Stands
Mirror Balls & Motors
Moving Head Lights
Scanner Lights
Strobe Lights
Wash Lights & Par-Cans
Broadcast Routing & Dist'n
Camera Accessories
Carts, Stands & Mounts
Computer Video Hardware
Digital Signage Controller
Distribution Amps & Extenders
Format Converters
Lighting for Video
Multiviewer Processors
Scopes and Test Equipment
Storage Media
Video Players / Recorders
Video Software & Controllers
12inch Box Truss
12inch Triangle Truss
16inch Box Truss
4inch Box Truss
8.5inch Box Truss
8.5inch Mini Triangle Truss
Pipes & Hardware
Portable Stage Systems
Portable Staging
Rigging & Clamps
Truss Packages
Truss Furniture
Truss Crank Stands
Drape & Curtain
Combo Cases
Computer Cases
DJ Cases
Dollys & Carts
Freestanding Racks
Guitar Stands
Keyboard Cases & Stands
Lighting Cases
Mic Cases
Mixer Cases
Music Stands
Projector Cases
Rack Cases
Speaker & Stand Bags
Tablet Accessories
TV Cases
Utility Case
Video Cases
Wall Racks
Rack Accessories
Audio Cables
DMX Cables
Power Cables
Video Cables
Data Cables
Bulk Wire
Adaptors (Hard)
Adaptors (Wire)
Wall Plates
Floor & Table Solutions
Cable Management
Gift Cards
Tie Line
Home Audio
Home Theatre Power
iOS Mics & Interfaces
Portable Audio Players
Speaker Docks
Free shipping on most orders over $199!
For a limited time, AVShop.ca is pleased to offer FREE SHIPPING on most orders over $199.
Terms of the Free Shipping offer:
Equipped with Peavey's reference-quality mic preamps that spec in at an incredible 0.0007% THD, the PV 6 BT mixer is excellent for live or recording applications. The PV 6 BT mixer includes 2 channels of reference-quality mic preamps, 2 direct outputs for recording, a stereo input channel, and a dedicated media channel, and Bluetooth® wireless input and high quality digital effects. Other features include 48 volt phantom power, dual selectable control room outputs, built-in stereo compressor, an on-board selectable high impedance preamp equalized for guitar, 3-band EQ per channel with bypass, signal/clip indicators, and a stereo master LED meter bridge. Features such as Bluetooth® allow seamless connection to almost any "smart" device. Direct outs on the mic channels allow easy connection to most DAW interfaces for recording. In addition, the PV 6 BT mixer can stream the stereo mix directly to and from a PC via USB. The USB to Control Room switch allows for direct monitoring when recording with a DAW, such as the included REAPER software. These mixers also feature a tablet cradle to hold a smart device for convenient display and easy operation.
30 Days
Digital Effect Devices and Keyboards and MIDI Controllers: 1 year
Microphones: 2 years
Speaker Components (incl.. speakers, baskets, drivers, diaphragm replacement kits and passive crossovers): 1 year
Amplifiers, Pre-Amplifiers, Mixers, Electronic Crossovers and Equalizers: 2 years

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Family of Stockton Robbery and Chase Victim Speaks Out
The family of a Stockton woman killed in a Wednesday bank robbery addressed the media this afternoon, remembering Misty Holt-Singh as a loving wife and mother.
Her husband called the event "a nightmare" and "something he would never want to happen to anybody."
He remembered his wife as the family's "rock," -- a woman who would never do for herself, but always for her family.
Daughter Mia, who was with her mother at the bank, recalled how Holt-Singh attended all her softball games and never forgot to bring orange juice.
An attorney representing the family of Holt-Singh is seeking documents, dispatch logs, video and other evidence authorities gathered during the chaotic incident.
At a press conference Friday in Stockton, attorney Greg Bentley also called for the police to turn over their guidelines and protocols for high-speed pursuits and use of deadly force.
Bentley asked for copies of video shot by witnesses of the bank robbery and car chase in Stockton on Wednesday that ended with the death of Holt-Singh and two suspects.
Holt-Singh and two other women were abducted.


text:
Lemaître, Jules
|born on
|27 April 1853 at 10:00 (= 10:00 AM )
|Vennecy, France, 47n57, 2e03
|LMT m2e03 (is local mean time)
|Data source
|Astrology data
|07°01' 29°52 Asc. 27°51'
French critic, storyteller, and dramatist, now remembered for his uniquely personal and impressionistic style of literary criticism.
After leaving the École Normale, Lemaître was a schoolmaster and then professor at the University of Grenoble before resigning to devote himself to writing. His first essay (1894), on the French historian and dramatist Joseph Renan, showed his independence of mind and lively style and was the beginning of a long career as a theatrical and literary critic. Lemaître was an enemy of critical dogmatism and critical systems; like his contemporary Anatole France, he emphasized his individual, human perceptions of works, controlled only by knowledge and taste. His essays, although inevitably dated, remain readable, not only as valuable documents on the writing of his time but also because of their wit, wide knowledge, and lack of pedantry.
His other works include penetrating and authoritative collections of lectures: one published in 1907 on the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a second published in 1908 on the French tragedian Jean Racine, another published in 1910 on the writer and political figure Fénelon, and still more on various subjects. His best collections of stories include Serenus (1886) and En marge des vieux livres (1905–07; On the Margins of Old Books), a compilation of tales created around the characters from classic works of literature and history.
He was admitted to the French Academy on 16 January 1896.
He died 4 August 1914, Tavers.
Source Notes
Geslain archive, 10.00 Paris time
- Vocation : Writers : Critic
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script


text:
New iPad Pictures
Ready For a Close-Up: The New iPad in Pictures
Start Slideshow
Ready For a Close-Up: The New iPad in Pictures
After the iPad announcement earlier today, members of the press were ushered back into a demo room for a little hands-on time with the new tablet. Deciding on whether or not to buy the new iPad can be a tough decision, but you might as well take in a little eye candy while you deliberate.
Check out a few more images of the iPad in the gallery!


text:
5 (3)
Brushed Canvas/Suede
This information is shown as a guide only and not a guarantee.Actual fitting may vary.
Do you think your friend would like to know that DDS has this item? Just fill in the following information and we will let them know!
I wore these when I was younger and went to a RAD school. They have a great quality, the suede sole makes them great for character. The short heel also makes a difference. Overall, I have fond memories of dancing in these as a child.
Was this review helpful to you? YES (
I ordered the 13.5 for my daughter as this is her normal size and they were way too big, had to return. Ordering 1/2 size down in this size range is recommended.
We use these shoes daily for adults and children in our Russian Character Ballet. The pink strap is almost invisible with pink ballet tights. As a professional school, we only use the best quality gear, and these shoes are what all of our students wear.
We use these for character in Ballet, and sometimes they're hard to bend when pointing the foot. Also, they tend to squeak while turning on any floor, very distracting.
I like the whole idea of the shoe, it's just the pink strap looks a little tacky and takes away from the costume. Especially if you wear them with an all-black outfit. It can give an unwanted 'POP'!
We believe they are, however its best to check with your dance school for verification- DDS Customer Service (10/18/2012)
Sign in before answering this dancer's questions.
Was this Q & A helpful to you? YES (


text:
Logo Shot GlassYour company will be the hit of the next party when you supply guests with our Logo Hurricane Glasses/Shot Glasses. While party guests are circulating, your business name will also be making the rounds. Our Logo Hurricane Glasses/Shot Glasses come in dozens of styles and colors for your giving convenience.
Other Logo Ideas
- Logo Coolers
- Logo Promotional Coffee Mugs
- Logo Glassware
- Logo Stainless steel & Aluminum
- Logo Water bottles & Sport Bottles
- Logo Tumblers with Straws
- Logo Coasters
- Logo Disposables
- Logo Tumblers
- Logo Drinkware Gift Sets
- Logo Custom Can Coolers
- Logo Stadium Cups
- Logo Lighted Mugs & Glassware
- Logo Travel Mugs
- Logo Thermos
- Logo New Products
Lowest Price
Promotional 2 oz Acrylic Shot Glass
as low as $0.49
Personalized Plastic Shot Glass- 1.25 Oz
as low as $0.50
2 oz. Hook Shot Glass with Logo
as low as $0.60
Custom Imprinted 4 oz. Mini Pint Glass
as low as $0.79
Promotional 2 oz Acrylic Shot Glass
as low as $0.49


text:
- by JourneyN
- Rating:
- Published: 10 Jun 2016
- Updated: 15 Oct 2016
- Status: In Progress
We have always been BFFs its always just the six of us. For EVERYTHING! But this summer has been different, it seems like everyone is distant with everyone. They focus on boys and clothing and having that perfect summer romance, no one called or texted me the entire summer. I was thinking that, Hopefully now that school is back in session everyone would be back in their normal selves. I hope I'm right...
Join MovellasFind out what all the buzz is about. Join now to start sharing your creativity and passion
Loading ...


text:
|You are in: Special Events: The Open
Monday, 23 July, 2001, 05:17 GMT 06:17 UK
Langer hopeful of Ryder Cup spot
Bernhard Langer believes his third place in The Open at Royal Lytham should justify a Ryder Cup spot.
Langer shared a four-way tie for the lead going into the final round on Sunday, but eventually fell back into third as David Duval claimed the title.
The result at Royal Lytham has moved the German into 14th in the Ryder Cup points list, but he is still four places outside the automatic choices list.
There are eight remaining events where Langer and other contenders can improve their position before the Cup at the Belfry in September.
But, as Langer spends most of his time on the US Tour, he will probably need to rely on a wild-card pick from captain Sam Torrance.
The 43-year-old said: "I hope this sends Sam another message after my performance in Memphis [where he finished second in the FedEx St Jude Classic].
"I was also best European in the Masters, I was second best here and I was best in the fifth Major which is the Tournament Players Championship.
"So I was very much at the top of European golf in three of the biggest events we have played this year.
"I've had other good performances so hopefully he will consider me if I don't make my way straight in.
A back problem forced Langer to withdraw from last week's Scottish Open and almost made him to miss his 24th Championship.
But he bounced back this week to record his sixth top-three Open finish, four shots behind winner Duval with rounds of 71, 69, 67 and 71.
"I was very happy to be playing in the Championship after last week and then to be in contention in the final group with David I was even more pleased," said Langer.
"I felt very good and very comfortable but I just couldn't get the ball close enough.
"I shot one over on the par fives which is what really killed me.
"If I'd got two or three under it would have been a different story."
Leading places in the European Ryder Cup list:
Top The Open stories now:
Links to more The Open stories are at the foot of the page.
|E-mail this story to a friend
Links to more The Open stories
BBC News >> | BBC Weather >>
© MMIII | News Sources | Privacy


text:
Next is one of the most awaited musical, Billy Elliot the Musical. This is a story about a motherless eleven year old boy, Billy. The music is given by Sir Elton john and lyrics by Lee Hall. The next musical, The Lion King, has always ruled the heart of children and even adults because of it eye-catching, heartbreaking and inspiring story. Then comes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the annual musical with bells, Santa clause and Loads of Fun! Do not miss this real live experience of fun and Christmas.
Daniel Tosh's comedy has always been one of the standouts among all theater plays. His endless comedy and jokes is gong to laugh you like never before than his last show. Grab tickets for his show to have endless fun again this year! Louis CK is just behind in the popularity charts, awaited show his next theater show. The tickets are available in a limited number, so don't wait and grab one for you as fast as you can. Another American Stand-up comedian, Chelsea Handler is going to be on stage again to cheer your senses again this year. The humor has not ended yet. Jeff Dunham is next in the list to humor you this year followed by your favorite Jerry Seinfeld. He is from one of the most popular TV shows. Now this magic is to go don again on the stage live. don't miss this chance to relive his traditional comedy acts Live. Next is Dane Cook, know for refreshing comedy acts and comedy albums. don't miss out his exceptional comedy show this year.


text:
Jerry and I have served as members of Environmental Volunteers for many years, perhaps 30 or more. During that time, I became a fanatical proponent of hands-on learning, of the Socratic method of exploration of truth.
I watched very young children reason out the answer to complex questions such as why do you get the smell of rotten eggs when you apply hydrochloric acid to a rock? It was a fourth-grader who reasoned that the acid reaction indicated that the rock was composed of limestone, or calcium carbonate, as opposed to other types of rock. I waged that neither she nor I will ever forget that revelation.
The common core standards that the state Department of Education adopted in 2010 are designed to help children learn in just this way, through experimentation and questioning ... the way we all really love to learn. I have watched children say "Yuck" when presented with an owl pellet and then exclaim, "Wow, this is so cool!" once they have used their tweezers to extract the bones from the pellet and reassemble them to form the rat that the owl had eaten. This is the excitement of discovery and revelation, of true learning.
I wholeheartedly believe that the new common core standards will bring the excitement of learning back into our school classrooms, helping our children become life-long learners, thrilled by discovery and understanding.
They will learn critical thinking and be able to identify and claim their personal values as they defend their positions on things such as nuclear power, entitlements, arms agreements, and so on. We have for too long depended upon rote memorization as a measure of knowledge when all that really measures is the ability to memorize a fact.
Common core standards will produce deeper thinkers who will strengthen our democracy through the intelligence and knowledge they bring to the process.
We all need to support the implementation of this approach in our schools, and support our children and our teachers as they work to teach and learn in a style that fell out of favor 30 years ago and is coming back now.


text:
This is as close as we can get: in our quest to get closer to where our food comes from, we embarked on a partnership with Rich Andreotti of Circle JR Ranch. For the past year and a half, we have been renting an acre of farmland from Rich to grow various veggies. You might have tasted the super sweet broccoli di cicco, tender potatoes, little gem lettuces and soon to arrive tomatoes in the deli. The other five acres of pasture have been the home and foraging ground of Lucca and Palermo (also the towns that Rich and his wife Joanne come from in Italy), two 100% black angus steers that we've watched roam and lovingly fed broccoli stalks and fennel! They're 100% grass fed and finished, never treated with any antibiotics or synthetic hormones, and as local as we can get (raised only 40 miles from SF).
The cows were processed at Rancho in Petaluma and are now being aged at Golden Gate Meats in Santa Rosa. Jim, Jonni and Jeff of Golden Gate Meats gave Morgan and I a tour of the plant and walked us through our first whole steer cut sheet! We were pretty excited to see that our beef was wonderfully marbled, which is difficult to attain in grass fed beef. The Golden Gate Meats team actually told us they're a couple of the prettiest carcasses they've ever seen.
Once they have finished dry aging for 24 days, we will have them available in our butcher counter, by the week of August 8th at the latest.
We'll also be making burgers from the chuck for the 18 Reasons Barn Dance Barbeque and Fundraiser (tickets still available) that will take place on the same land they were raised on! I can't wait to taste it.…and once the barn dance is over, we'll bring 3 more cows to raise on the land over the next couple of years!


text:
Have you been trying to figure out what to do with operationally driven legacy branches? Or maybe you find yourself second-guessing the purchase of kiosks for all branches when no ROI analysis was done, and only some soft growth assumptions provided by a vendor were considered?
You are not alone.
With efficiency top of mind and teller transaction volumes continuing to decline, credit unions need to address such challenges now, more than ever. The winners will be those institutions that think outside the box on technology and innovation—and also are numbers-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Innovation is the Secret Sauce
Too often, credit unions think of innovation only in terms of technology. To be truly innovative, initiatives must include the key elements of processes, products and staffing.
$11 billion BECU, Seattle, was an innovator in switching its branches from being operationally driven to truly sales-driven. The goal was to move teller transactions out of staff's hands, and free them up to talk with members.
To do this, the credit union invested in smart, self-service ATMs, and relies on shared branching to support the rest of the traffic. This makes it possible for branch employees to focus on sales.
At the 2013 BAI Retail Delivery conference in Denver, The Medici Effect author Frans Johannson suggested that people who change the world try more ideas than the average. He cited examples like YouTube, which started out as a dating site, and Nokia, which was the leader in phone hardware until it realized buyers wanted apps, not pretty colors or ringtones.
True innovators understand that failure is an integral part of innovation. According to John Gourville, in an article for Harvard Business Review, 70 percent to 90 percent of new innovations fail. Still, big banks have figured out that the potential for failure should not be a reason to scrap innovation. (Of course, the ability to absorb seven-figure failures doesn't hurt!)
Consider Bank of America's Keep the Change® savings program and the early rollout of mobile deposit capture by Chase and Wells Fargo.
Cornerstone Advisors believes investments in innovation should be at least 1 percent to 2 percent of credit unions' technology budgets, depending on a their membership and competitive pressures from innovators in the market.
Today, innovation is more like .05 percent of the budget—or less—for most credit unions. That means for a $1 billion institution that spends about 35 basis points of assets on technology (according to our benchmarks), the recommended investment should be $35,000-$70,000 a year. That's not easy to swallow for CUs that are deep in cost-cutting mode, but a number of tactics are available to help fund the cost of innovation:
- Invest in smaller, sprint-like initiatives that are executed quickly and have exit strategies clearly defined and understood by all. For example, spend $20,000 on one concept branch rather than investing $250,000 on all branches. Keep in mind, however, that just because an idea worked in one branch doesn't necessarily mean it will work in all branches.
- Look at renegotiating contracts from mature and tactical vendors (e.g., core, debit, online banking, bill-pay). There is likely room to cut expenses in at least one of these. Offload some operations functions to slower/rural branches. Top candidates include scanning, member support and onboarding/outbound sales.
- Spend less time/focus listening to traditional banking vendors that may have an agenda that conflicts with your push for innovation. Many credit unions jump into large branch technology investments without challenging assumptions or barriers on staffing, member impact and integration.
- Create a business case for new investments and determine the metrics that will help evaluate the return on investment, e.g., profit/efficiency (teller transactions per teller FTE, new checking accounts per branch), as well as member service metrics (Net Promoter Score). Review the metrics periodically to measure results and trends.
Constant Improvement is But Table Stakes
While innovation is important, getting the basics of branch processes/technology nailed down is even more critical. There are three things every credit union must get right:
- Get rid of the paper. This is easier said than done, of course, but a few areas will help make this a reality. For new accounts, members usually want a copy of their documents on the spot (vs. being emailed via secured messaging). Give members hard copies, but there is no reason to print out a copy for your internal files. All documents need to be electronically signed and automatically indexed into the credit union's imaging system. Sales/referral tracking and teller logs are also places where paper should be eliminated.
- Embrace workflow. A major stumbling block that feeds inefficient processes is employee errors that can lead to manual quality control, member complaints and employee frustration. Wizards that walk employees through processes that include required fields, embedded e-signature, dropdown menus and address validations are a must in the new world. Many credit unions have these capabilities, but don't use them because they require internal configuration and mapping.
Symitar, San Diego, via its PowerOn tool; Open Solutions, Glastonbury, Conn., via DNA's App Store; and D+H, Lake Mary, Fla., via UltraData all provide good capabilities in this area. The trick is leveraging the available capabilities to their fullest.
Point solutions like MeridianLink, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Fiserv, Brookfield, Wis., via WireXchange; and CRIF, Atlanta, via ACTion do a decent job on their particular area of focus, but it stops there.
- Integration is non-negotiable. Nothing is more frustrating to employees than having to log in to multiple applications and re-enter information numerous times. This can mean longer wait times for members and lead to errors.
- For example, a new member probably has an average attention span of 20 minutes when he walks in the door. If the member service representative spends 15 minutes on the computer, only five minutes remain for relationship building. Instead, open the membership/account in five minutes and spend 15 minutes with the member on sales/needs gathering. This can be achieved by integrating data collection efforts and all required forms. This sounds like a no-brainer, but many credit union processes still require duplicate input/paper applications and wet signatures.
While the future is unknown, change is clearly coming in how members interact with credit unions. Now is the time for credit unions to turn branch delivery upside down and focus on sales and efficiency through a combination of innovation and constant improvement.
Eric Weikart is a managing director with Cornerstone Advisors,a CUES Supplier member and strategic provider based in Scottsdale, Ariz.


text:
You may also like:
« Check valve question | Top | Noisy water pump I've decided even though it isn't broken I'm gonna fix it »
Our communities encompass many different hobbies and interests, but each one is built on friendly, intelligent membership.
» More about our Communities
Our Automotive communities encompass many different makes and models. From U.S. domestics to European Saloons.
» More about our Automotive Communities
Our Marine websites focus on Cruising and Sailing Vessels, including forums and the largest cruising Wiki project on the web today.
» More about our Marine Communities


text:
© 2017 friends of grand rapids parks
a friend indeed
The Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is an independent, citizen led, nonprofit enterprise founded in 2008, working closely with but separate from the City, with the mission to identify specific park projects, mobilize people, and generate resources to protect, enhance, and expand the City's parks and public spaces. In a nutshell, we make park improvement projects happen by bringing together neighbors, park users, the City, funders, volunteers and contractors.
We believe that vibrant parks and public spaces are essential to support the community's economic competitiveness, environmental health and cultural well-being. We understand that a healthy park system is a long-term commitment.
Visit the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation to learn more about our parks system, recreation programs, and park reservations.
Awards and recognition
Governor's Service Award
Michigan Community Service Commission, 2015
Recipient—Outstanding Volunteer Program.
Arboriculture Society of MI, 2015
Sappi Fine Paper North America, 2013
Michigan Community Service Commission, 2013
Finalist—Outstanding Volunteer Program.
Arbor Day Foundation, 2013
Awarded for excellence in urban forest leadership
Heart of West Michigan United Way, 2013
Awarded for our work around increasing volunteerism
Keep Michigan Beautiful, 2011
Awarded for leadership in beautification
Awarded for outstanding landscape beautification activities


text:
It appears that you are in the United Kingdom, would you like to visit our local website?
It appears that you are in the United States, would you like to visit our local website?
We will not use your email for anything else. It's easy to unsubscribe at any time.
is backordered. We will ship it separately in 10 to 15 days.
Kit includes;
1 pair uppers
1 pair insoles
1 pair midsoles
1 pair outsoles with latex grip
needle and thread, ears and eyes, nose and tongue!
This kit is offered in red-teal, fuchsia-purple, green-red and turquoise-fuchsia.
However if you'd like to change any of the colours it's not a problem, just put a note on the order form.
Please note we use UK sizes. We have an adult size conversion chart which also shows the actual length of our soles at the bottom of each page. For US sizes please subtract 2 for ladies and just half a size for men's. E.g. US ladies 7 or 8 is a Joe's Toes 5-6. US men's 10 is a Joe's Toes 9-10. If you're unsure just add a note to your order and we'll convert the size for you.


text:
May 2006. Mr. Romney, the Massachusetts governor, was chatting up his Montana counterpart about his vision for an energy-efficient car of the future — lightweight and narrow, with tandem-style seating, so that two vehicles could drive side by side in one highway lane.
"He was getting animated about all these little cars that would be driving around in these lanes," Brian Schweitzer, the Montana governor, recalled in an interview. Mr. Schweitzer, a Democrat, laughed, thinking about how Republicans might react. "I said, 'Mitt, if you ever run for president, don't ever talk about that again.' "
Today, as the Republican nominee for president, Mr. Romney is far more apt to talk about oil drilling than energy-efficient cars. He has presented a plan to open up more land and coastline to oil and gas drilling, grant speedy approval to the Keystone pipeline to transport crude oil from Canada to the United States, end wind and solar power subsidies and curb regulations that discourage burning coal for electricity. It is an agenda far different from the one he outlined in his early days as governor.
He populated his Massachusetts administration with environmentalists, including one, Gina McCarthy, who now runs the clean air division of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama. He railed against the "Filthy Five," high-polluting power plants in the state. He issued a "climate protection plan" and lauded it as "among the strongest in our nation." Under his direction, Massachusetts helped create a regional cap-and-trade program — anathema to most Republicans — intended to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists believe cause global warming.
But at the last minute, Mr. Romney refused to sign the greenhouse gas pact that his aides had spent more than two years negotiating; industry opposed it, and some former Romney policy advisers say his political team feared that it would doom his chances for the presidency. A current campaign policy adviser, Oren Cass, said Mr. Romney simply evaluated the proposal and "concluded the costs imposed on the economy would be too high."
Today in Massachusetts, environmentalists credit Mr. Romney with helping to promote smart growth and reducing air pollution by putting in place tough regulations curbing certain toxic emissions from power plants. They also praise him for signing into law a bill embracing oil spill prevention measures. But many feel betrayed by his surprise reversal on the climate change pact.
"He was ahead of his time and very progressive," said Jack Clarke, who was appointed to an ocean management task force by Mr. Romney and now directs public policy at Mass Audubon, a conservation group. "But by the end of his administration, he seemed to have gotten Potomac fever. The conservation agenda he had didn't seem to be a core conviction."
Romney Shifted Right on Energy as Presidential Politics Beckoned
Current Status: Blessed (1)
Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:21 AM
keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment


text:
A man on a crammed public bus presses his pelvis against the body of a veiled woman. This is the norm in Egypt until I discovered "Lara Logan, CBS Reporter and Warzone 'It Girl,' Raped Repeatedly Amid Egypt Celebration" and I wept.
Current Status: Blessed (1)
Seeded on Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:17 AM
keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment


text:
Definition of bourse
n. - An exchange, or place where merchants, bankers, etc., meet for business at certain hours; esp., the Stock Exchange of Paris. 2
The word "bourse" uses 6 letters: B E O R S U.
No direct anagrams for bourse found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after bourse (in bold), or to beorsu in any order:
c - bescour obscure d - rosebud g - brogues i - ourebis l - roubles n - bournes unrobes unsober s - bourses t - obtuser z - subzero
Shorter words found within bourse:
be bo bore bores bos bouse bro bros brose bur burs burse bus er eros ers es euro euros obe obes oe oes or orb orbs ore ores ors os ose our ours re reb rebs rebus res rob robe robes robs roe roes rose roue roues rouse rub rube rubes rubs rue rues ruse ser so sob sober sorb sore sou sour sub suber sue suer sure urb urbs us use user
List shorter words within bourse, sorted by length
Words formed from any letters in bourse, plus an optional blank or existing letter
List all words starting with bourse, words containing bourse or words ending with bourse
All words formed from bourse by changing one letter
Other words with the same letter pairs: bo ou ur rs se
Browse words starting with bourse by next letter
Previous word in list: bourrides
Next word in list: bourses
Some random words: eigenmode erne eger jiao vroom rosolio roach
This is not a dictionary, it's a word game wordfinder.
- Help and FAQ - Examples - Home
Privacy and Cookies Policy - Share - © Copyright 2004-2017 Morewords.com - 29.496mS


text:
Group Registration
Reprint Requests
Helpful Resources
Sample Bylaws
Our Doctrinal Statement
Helps for Your Home-School
Event (Convention, Book Fair, Meeting)
and Support Group
The Teaching Home offers you the following:
Getting Started Magazines
Q&A Brochure Reprint
Copyright-Free Article: Getting the
Most Out of Home-School Conventions, Conferences, and Book Fairs
We trust that these services will help you as you serve home-school families for His glory.
Getting Started Magazines
for Your Convention or Starter Packets
(35 cents each in boxes of 100, plus shipping)
In the past, the Teaching Home has been most happy to provide free sample magazines for conventions and starter packets. This year, however, we cannot afford to underwrite the expenses involved in offering free sample magazines.
The Jan./Feb. 2001 Home-School Basics issue is excellent for new home-school families. It also contains our Questions & Answers Concerning Home Schooling. You can see a copy at:
We are offering copies of this issue for sale to help us raise money to publish our next issue. Thank you for your help.
If you are not able to order magazines, you can refer people to our online copy and/or print our
Questions & Answers Concerning Home Schooling at the link above.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Order in quantities of 100 (preboxed) for $35 (35 cents each). Our printer will drop ship these to you at the lowest price and bill you for the copies and shipping. Please remit payment directly to the printer for both the magazines and the shipping after you are billed.
Click Here for Order Form
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Questions & Answers Brochure Reprint
(Also available in Spanish.)
Reprints of The Teaching Home Questions and Answers may be made by downloading an Adobe Acrobat file.
Q&A Brochure PDF
You may use this reproducible file for personal use, home-school events or publications, or starter packets.
Two other reprintable files are:
20 Elements of Success in Christian Home Schooling
Checklist for Starting a School Year
All reprints must be entire, unedited, and include: Used by permission. Copyright 2000 by The Teaching Home magazine, Box 20219, Portland OR 97294, (503) 253-9633. www.TeachingHome.com.
Permission is not given to post this on a website; please link to http://www.TeachingHome.com.
Thank You!
Getting the Most Out of Home-School
Conventions, Conferences, and Book Fairs
Benefits of Attending
Unique benefits await you at your local, regional, or state home-school convention, conference, or book fair!
The opportunities brought together in this once-a-year event can renew and expand your vision for teaching and training your children.
To Yourself.
Be encouraged, rejuvenated, inspired, motivated, and better equipped to teach and train your children.
Be exposed to new ideas, methods, materials, approaches, and broaden your horizons.
Practical teacher training on specific topics to use in your home to be more efficient.
Exhibit Hall.
Examine, compare, and purchase a great variety of the latest and best of home education materials, technologies, and products from hundreds of selections in one place. Discuss products and speak to authors or knowledgeable representatives and have your questions answered. Usually save on shipping.
with other home schoolers.
Check to see if any of these are offered at your convention.
__ Used curriculum sale
__ Teens or childrens programs
__ Tapes of general sessions and workshops
__ Luncheon or meeting for support group leaders
__ Graduation ceremony
__ Boxed lunch or snack bar
__ Special hotel room rates
Who Should Go with You
It is ideal for a husband and wife to go together in order to share perspectives and to keep focused on your goals and budget.
If it is not possible for your spouse to attend, a friend can help you in much the same way.
Hotel Room.
If you need to travel far, you may want to take a room for overnight, to stow purchases, and take a brief rest.
Nursing Babies
, of course, stay with Mom.
Young Children.
Children may not be allowed and will be a distraction; either you will not be able to get all you can out of the convention, or you will not be able to give adequate care to your children.
Teens and Older Children.
If your convention offers special programs for teens and older children you may want to consider this option.
Check out these options when you register.
Early Registration.
This can save you money that you< CAN SPEND ON BUYING MATERIALS.
A few hours or more can be a real help to the organization sponsoring the event, and you may be rewarded by a reduced entrance fee and/or other benefits. You will also get to know some great home schoolers while working with them.
Join Organization.
By joining, you help support home-school efforts in your area, plus you may receive discounts on your convention fee and on membership in Home School Legal Defense Association.
Special Rates
for couples, Grandparents, teens, children, pastors, and other full-time ministers.
The vast array of workshops and exhibit booths, combined with a limited time to take it all in, can be overwhelming when you walk into a convention unprepared. On the other hand, if you go with a plan and focus on your purpose and priorities, you can spend your time more wisely and get the most out of the convention.
This is an ideal opportunity to discuss with your husband your overall and yearly home-school goals and plans.
Pray with Your Spouse.
First of all accept our gracious Lord's offer of wisdom and direction. Pray about who should attend and what your purposes are in attending.
a convention schedule, list of exhibitors and/or exhibit hall floor plan.
speakers sessions and workshops you want to attend. Prioritize and mark as must attend or would like to attend if possible, and the tapes of which sessions you would like to buy.
your agenda with that of your husband or friend attending with you and see if you can cover several different sessions and share their content with each other.
Check out publishers and suppliers catalogs (print or online) to plan what you would like to examine and consider. The more you know beforehand, the more you will profit from the opportunity of hands-on comparison shopping. You can link to 124 home-school suppliers at
Shopping List.
You probably would not go to the grocery store without a list. Make a list of specific materials or the types of materials you will be looking for to meet the instructional needs of each of your children according to the goals you and your husband have discussed.
four or five must see exhibitors, then prioritize the rest. Mark your program or exhibit hall floor plan, or make a list.
Make a list of questions to ask exhibitors, speakers, and/or other attendees.
Determine your budget with your husband. Along with your shopping list and goals, this will help you< MAKE PURCHASING DECISIONS.
The Day Before
Make these last minute preparations after all your planning is done.
Family Needs.
Spend some special time with your children and husband. Prepare meals and make provision to meet other needs while you are at convention. Confirm child care arrangements.
Make sure you know exactly how to get to the convention facility and what parking is available so that you do not lose valuable time and emotional energy just getting there.
Plan to leave in time to be early or on time. Otherwise, at the end of the day, you will wish you had another hour or two.
items you will take with you (see below).
a good nights sleep and a good breakfast.
What To Take with You
You do not want to be laden down with too much stuff, but here are a few essentials.
__ Directions and/or map.
__ Highlighter to mark your program.
__ Canvas tote(s) for handouts and purchases.
__ Steno pad and pens to take lots of notes.
__ Mailing labels to use in filling out forms.
__ Watch to keep track of time so you wont miss sessions.
__ Comfortable walking shoes.
__ Water, snack, and lunch, unless you have other plans.
Convention Manners
Observe these guidelines to show consideration to everyone involved at the convention.
Follow the rules set out for the convention regarding: food and beverage in exhibit hall (check if bottled water is OK), children, strollers, etc.
Support the ones who help you. Do not take up a lot of an exhibitors time in counseling and explaining his products and then go buy from someone else or a discount supplier. Exhibitors help make the convention possible.
Babies and Children.
Immediately remove a crying or disrupting child from a workshop or meeting. Ask your child to give his chair to an adult if there is not enough seating.
At the Convention
Once at the convention, follow your plan, but make allowance for the unexpected opportunity.
If you have not already obtained and marked a schedule and exhibit hall floor plan, do this first.
Take breaks to rest your feet, reassess your progress, and write notes while your impressions are fresh.
Dont expect to agree with everything a speaker says. Compare everything to God's Word; accept and use what you can and let the rest go.
The Unexpected.
Allow some free time to take advantage of an unexpected opportunity.
Exhibit Hall
Work Your Plan.
Use your prioritized plan of booth visits and your shopping list to do your must see visits first, then go through the exhibit hall finding and learning more new things.
Talk to vendors
about their products methods, goals, and philosophy, and how to use it. Use your list of questions.
Use the parcel check if available, or take your purchases to your room or car to save wear and tear on yourself.
If the sales representatives are busy at a must see booth, go on and return later, or ask to be included in the discussion by saying, I'm interested in this product too. May I listen in?
Also visit
nonprofit and service organizations booths to find out what they can offer you, especially your state organization, Home School Legal Defense Association, and National Home Education Research Institute.
Give Feedback.
When appropriate, tell a vendor about your needs, opinions, and experiences so that your input can help them produce products and services that better meet the needs of home schoolers. Try to give a brief, succinct, one or two sentence statement that it is clear, focused, and does not take up too much of his time.
Meet and talk to
other attendees; greet old friends and make new ones.
Ask advice.
Get feedback on ideas and products and share opinions and experiences. You may get your most valuable information and encouragement from another home-school mom.
Offer to help someone.
Hold a baby and give a mother's arms a rest; find a new home schooler (it will be obvious) and give a word or more of encouragement; find someone alone and listen to them for a while; offer to help a speaker or exhibitor. Smile at everyone.
Have a debriefing discussion with your husband or friend. Talking over the ideas and products you encountered at the convention will help you sort through things, keeping some and discarding others, focusing on how to get the most out of your experience.
Just Do It.
Return home with at least one new idea to put into practice that will make a difference in your home school. Look over all your notes while they are fresh, and narrow down all the wonderful lists of things you would like to do to no more than six. Then prioritize your list and start on the first one the following week.
Be Accountable
. Ask your husband or a friend to pray for you and keep you accountable to work on your goal. It is good to have ongoing accountability to share ideas and objectives and require updates from each other on a regular basis. The results may surprise and encourage you.
Share the information
you have gathered with your support group or someone who was not able to attend. Let them know if you would recommend that they plan to attend next year.
Clean Up.
Sort literature you received into four categories to: 1) take action 2) save for future reference or reading, 3) pass on to someone else, 4) toss.
Thank Yous!
Write a thank you note to those who put so much effort into planning and putting on the convention, a speaker that ministered to you, or an exhibitor that took time to help you.
Copyright-Free Notice
This article, Getting the Most Out of Home-School Conventions, Conferences, and Book Fairs is offered for you to use free of copyright. You may adapt it to your particular event and print it or post it on your website.
All other material published by The Teaching Home is copyright and is available to reprint by permission only or by a copyright-free notice such as this one.
© 2002, The Teaching Home
Box 20219, Portland OR 97294
About The Teaching Home
Getting Started
Resource Directory
State & National Organizations
Magazine Supplements
Subscriptions & Customer Service
Support Group Services


text:
Life Stories
Read just a few of the stories of those that have been helped by the Society.
Thanks to those who support The Society through their gifts, resources and time most services are provided at no cost to the individual.Donate Now
Read just a few of the stories of those that have been helped by the Society.
Our annual fundraiser is always a fun evening with a champagne reception, followed by the Blind Wine Tasting and Food Pairing.
Find out about many of the resources available for people who are visually impaired.
As Low Vision Awareness Month winds down at the end of February, it is nice to know that as one of the largest providers of Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation Services in the greater St. Louis area, our Drews Low Vision Clinic, the aids and equipment we have available and other services in the home are recognized by other professionals as important to their patients experience vision loss.
This is demonstrated by the number of referrals we receive from area Ophthalmologists, but also a recent article appearing in The Health Planet magazine authored by Denise Pott, a Clinical Social Worker who does in-home care for Assistance Home Care entitled "Preventing Vision Loss in Older Adults" in which she encourages these with vision loss to come to our clinic and/or obtain important devices and tools to help a person "function more normally with decreased vision".
Although we know the importance and quality of our work and services, it is always good to hear others talking about what we can do for so many.
David Ekin, ACSW, LCSW
Glaucoma, commonly referred to as the "sneak thief of sight," currently affects nearly three million people, ages 40 and older, and will continue to increase as our population ages. The number of people age 40 & older experiencing Glaucoma is expected to double by 2032 and increase by 90 % to 5.5 million by 2050.
Glaucoma can lead to vision loss if not controlled, and treatment cannot reverse any damage already done to the eye but only prevent further loss. Glaucoma consists of physiological changes that alters the physical conditions under which light enters the eye or compromises the cellular function or neural pathways that relay information about the physical environment to the eye or the brain. Additionally, in the early and intermediate stages of glaucoma, changes in vision may not be noticeable without a dilated eye examination, despite ongoing damage to structures of the visual system.
More information can be found at http://www.preventblindness.org/glaucoma.
If you or someone you know is having vision problems due to Glaucoma it is important to continue treatment with a Glaucoma Specialist. The services the Society provides, especially the Drews Low Vision Clinic can help a person better function despite their vision loss.
David Ekin, President


text: HAIFA, Israel, May 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PLTR), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapies, announced today that it has identified its first clinical indication in the hematology field for its Placental eXpanded (PLX) RAD cells for the enhancement of the engraftment of Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) in patients experiencing a delay or failure of their bone marrow transplant (BMT). This follows Pluristem's completion of additional pre-clinical studies showing promising results for PLX-RAD for this indication. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, an estimated 25,000 allogeneic bone marrow transplants are performed annually worldwide. Approximately 15% of these patients will either have a delay or failure to engraft the HSCs, resulting in a condition that is life threatening, expensive and often requires the continued support of the patient with blood products. PLX-RAD may be beneficial to these patients. PLX-RAD is currently being evaluated by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, in models of the acute radiation syndrome (ARS). PLX-RAD, Pluristem's second product candidate, joins PLX-PAD that is in clinical trials for the treatment of peripheral artery disease, muscle injury and Pulmonary Hypertension. Both product candidates are derived from placental raw material. The placenta is a very rich source for a variety of cells and Pluristem differentiates these products through the use of different cell populations combined with its proprietary 3D bioreactor manufacturing process that allows the company to change but precisely control the environment in which the cells grow. This results in a stable, consistent change to the therapeutic protein secretion profile of the cell that constitutes the difference between PLX-PAD and PLX-RAD. Pluristem intends to develop additional PLX products by capitalizing on these unique competitive advantages.


text:
This set of worksheets was designed to give children a fun way to practice drawing the shapes and shape recognition. It is my hope that your students will find these whimsical creatures fun and motivational! Please note that we have made an effort to provide a variety of worksheets so that you will be able to pick and choose the most appropriate ones for your class, considering the level that they are at and the time that you have.
Shapes included are: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, oval, hexagon, octagon, and trapezoid.
Includes 9 shapes - 79 pages. 9 unique shape worksheets.
Printable Download - $6.00
• Includes Downloadable, Digital Files (.pdf) of B/W Masters
Printable Files on Disc - $7.00
• Includes Digital Files (.pdf) of B/W Masters on Disc
All HeidiSongs materials are Copyrighted and are protected by Copyright Laws. HeidiSongs Copyright Policy: All HeidiSongs materials, CDs, DVDs, printable files or physical workbooks, are for use in ONE classroom. HeidiSongs allows you to print and/or copy as many pages as are needed for your use in your classroom. You may transfer a HeidiSongs printable file to another storage device for your own use. You may not give a copy of a file/materials/CD/DVD to a fellow teacher or lend the file/materials/CD/DVD to others for copying and use in other classrooms. You may transfer the music from a music CD to your own portable music player (iPod or MP3 player) for your own use.


text:
Women's Casual Shorts In Stock
Features of the Volcom Basix Loaded 13" Shorts - Women's
Also from Volcom All Volcom Volcom Casual Pants Volcom Bikini - Swimsuits Volcom Ball Caps Volcom Button Down Shirts Volcom Board Shorts
Basix Loaded 13" Shorts - Women's
Style B091801
Sorry, this item is out of stock.
Browse similar Womens Shorts by Volcom, clearance Volcom Womens Shorts, or click here for all Women's Casual Shorts.
Comfort for the sandy days.


text:
Monica Von Thun Calderón, a longtime partner in Sullivan Street Bakery, acquired sole ownership of the original space and renamed it after her grandmother. She still produces Sullivan's signature baked goods, perfect for a picnic in Central Park. Pick up sandwiches, like the vegan panino Greco (skordalia, arugula, pickled onions and thyme-flavored chickpeas), and cool bottles of Fizzy Lizzy, packed into picnic-friendly gable boxes.
|Venue name:
|Grandaisy Bakery
250 West Broadway
New York
|Cross street:
|at Walker St
|Opening hours:
|Daily 7am–7pm
|Subway: C, E to Spring St
|Average sandwich: $7. MC, V
|Do you own this business?
To improve this listing email: email@example.com
You may be interested in:
Average User Rating
5 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:1
- 4 star:0
- 3 star:0
- 2 star:0
- 1 star:0
1 person listening
Not Just Vegetarian
Love this cute, modern bakery where everything is baked on premises. Have had their scones and their panini soppressata. Read more about that at http://bit.ly/VExfVd
Show More


text:
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 / London / England)
» Click to list general statistics » OR, select a date :
When wise Ulysses, from his native coast
Long kept by wars, and long by tempests toss'd,
Arrived at last, poor, old, disguised, alone,
To all his friends, and ev'n his Queen unknown,
read more >>
- Hits: Number of visitors who read the poem on the given date.
- Posts: Number of visitors who posted the poem to a friend (via e-mail) on the given date.
- Dates that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list.
- Dates, poems and poets that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list. Statistics are generated daily.


text:
Brantley's sizzling spring continues, Tribe tops Brewers
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Michael Brantley and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs apiece to send the Cleveland Indians to their 18th win of the spring, 10-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
Brantley tripled, singled and walked to increase his spring average to .522.
"He is such a good hitter," manager Terry Francona said. "Regardless of what he does opening day. I can see him getting better as he learns the league."
Kipnis doubled and singled. Lonnie Chisenhall hit his third home run off Brewers starter Yovanni Gallardo. Nick Swisher went deep against Francisco Rodriguez.
The Brewers managed three singles against Justin Masterson, who had his final spring start before opening the season on the mound in Oakland.
"I don't know what the numbers are but Masty came in prepared to haul a lot of innings," Francona said.
Carlos Gomez singled and robbed catcher Luke Carlin of an extra-base hit, making a leaping catch against the centerfield wall.
Brewer's minor leaguer Mitch Haniger hit his second home run off Vinnie Pestano.
Copyright 2014 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Compiz works great with nvidia proprietary drivers and Intel opensource drivers. With ATI it's a pita, unless the card is supported by opensource drivers (older ones).
We don't intend to go as far as to support every type of ATI card, since they have the bad habit of changing driver support with releases etc... This would mean we would have to extensively script for each type of card and include different sets of proprietary drivers etc...
For now, we support MESA opensource drivers, and Nvidia. If ATI comes up with a driver that works for all of their cards...the story would be different. Compiz itself (see their site) doesn't really recommend ATI as well.


text:
Is to run away secretly with your lover, especially in order to marry!
By eloping, you trade the associated massively time consuming, organizing trials and tribulations, the stress, the inflated prices charged for weddings, for an exciting, romantic, unforgettable and very special experience. Getting married, but doing it your way.
Its not the young, wild couples parodied in films and stories of the past running away together but responsible, successful, intelligent young couples....our sons and daughters! They often plan 6 to 12 months ahead.
A very large percentage of these couples have given the ceremonial act of marriage a lot of thought. They have considered a traditional ceremony but when they looked at the overall picture, their plans changed radically.
* From a purely practical point of view, eloping normally saves on expenses. The hideously expensive and inflated prices of wedding services are avoided.
* To avoid the stress of the actual planning part of a wedding.
* Unwanted family expectations are also avoided, for example, your aunties reading or singing or your doting mother being married again albeit vicariously.
* A change in societal attitudes has also contributed to the increase in eloping. Over 60 percent of marriages are now conducted by officiants and celebrants, many of which being eloping weddings.
* The days have long gone when the only place you could have a ceremony was at a registry office or town hall. Indeed, in many countries you can have an elopement wedding ceremony wherever and where ever you want.
* After the 'big wedding' first time round, many second marriages are now, no fuss, simple, sincere and meaningful elopement ceremonies with just two witnesses and the celebrant.
*Today, couples like you are time poor and this combined with one or more of the other factors drive you to choosing to elope. An arranged weekend away or holiday to get married seems infinitely more achievable to you, a young professional couple or busy couple working in your own business.
* The organization is minimal, with much of it being able to be accomplished electronically.
* There is an additional element of excitement in a romantic eloping wedding in a far away destination.
* Locate a ceremony venue.
* Locate an officiant or celebrant.
* Determine the legal documentation you require.
* Supply the documentation to your officiant.
* Secure your transport and accommodation bookings.
* Collaborate with your celebrant or officiant on your ceremony development and spend time writing your vows.
* The legally required minimum ceremony with no real personal input at all.
* A traditional ceremony with a reading or two and traditional vows.
* A totally personalized ceremony including personally written vows where you have collaborated with the celebrant or officiant.
* A ceremony provided by the 'eloping destination' venue - you normally do have a choice of ceremonies.
* A themed ceremony within a themed celebration.
* In Australia couples are legally required to give one clear month notice like everyone else does to get married. It's a sort of 'cooling off' period, a good law in reality.
* In the USA laws vary from state to state. Zero to 6 days.
* England and Wales - 15 days.
* Scotland and Northern Ireland - 14 days.
*New Zealand - 3 days.
* If expenses are not a primary factor in choosing to elope, an exotic location may be your choice. It could still work out to be more cost effective in the long run.
* A venue that has particular importance for you both, for example, your favorite holiday spot, your 'first outing together' destination, the place of your first kiss or your marriage proposal.
The ceremony need not start and stop with only you and your two witnesses.
Indeed, there is often a flurry of SMS's, phone photos and phone calls to families afterwards.
A celebratory gathering with family and friends is almost always arranged after you return home to share your wedding celebrations.
It is possible to avoid the massively time consuming, organizing trials and tribulations, the stress and the inflated prices charged for weddings. An exciting, romantic, unforgettable and very special experience awaits you, getting married, but doing it your way by eloping!
Couples are considering elopement, to celebrate all kinds of ceremonies these days, not only to get married. If you are considering eloping to marry, here is further information to guide you.
What are your reasons for eloping? Less stress? less cost? or just a more intimate experience?
Here is additional information on eloping weddings!
Return from Elopement to Home


text:
Long before its founding Williamsport was host to countless visitors from American Indian travelers, to fur traders, to settlers passing through. With its location along the Potomac River and the eventual opening of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Railroad, the Town's history was built on welcoming travelers and guests. Music, dance, sports, recreation and fun are our tradition.
The C&O Canal is a vital part of the Town of Williamsport. The canal towpath is excellent for cycling, running, walking and other recreational activities. The C&O Canal through Williamsport is home to many historical features such as Lock 44, The Lift Bridge, and the Conococheague Aqueduct. These features are modeled in the 1920's era and Williamsport is the only location along the canal with all three of these historic features.
The Town Center is home to many unique shops and boutiques. Browsing through these store fronts is more than just shopping; it is an experience you can't find anywhere else.
Just up the street from Town Center is our Byron Memorial Park. The park is home to the Williamsport Community Building, Harry Kight Band Stand, Conococheague Little League, L. Beard Miller Memorial Pool, and directly adjacent to the Williamsport Memorial Library. In the spring, there are many family friendly events that take place in the park. There are also three pavilions available to rent. Every year during the Christmas holiday season, the Town puts on an elaborate light show throughout the park, which is truly a sight to see!
The Town of Williamsport has all this and more. Come visit, and while you are here, be sure to take in one of our exciting events, experience the history of the town, or stop by to listen to one of our concerts. Whatever you do, you will soon discover that Williamsport is historic fun!
Take a virtual tour of Williamsport's historic fun below!
Restored Civil War cannons returned to Doubleday Hill
Byron Park
Cruise In
Williamsport Town Museum
Charlie Brown Christmas at Historic Springfield Farm Barn
Christmas Springfield Farm Barn


text:
Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Shangri-La Hotel
Top City Hotel
176 Cumberland Street, Sydney, NSW
0.2 mi from
Good location Price -- they are "luxury" in price only Also they lie about the construction that goes on there -- they DO work early in the morning before stated repair hours
professional staff and attention to detail and cleanliness
Great hotel location affording some rooms great views. Excellent bathrooms, comfortable beds. Lots of people obviously love it - maybe it helps if you upgrade to the Horizons Club, though I don't see why you should have to, especially as these rates not always on offer. Reception shambolic: no welcome, no porter, no offer of help with bags, no offer to join loyalty programme, told me the Shangri-La in Singapore is tired and needs updating! No apology for not correctly processing reservation. Horrible view of motorway toll booths. Annoying things in the bedroom like unplugged lamps, missing glasses, grubby hotel directory. Food and beverage not good. Saturday night the locals all book up the top floor restaurant and fill up the adjacent bar. Reserve days in advance or you have no chance. For a drink this leaves the Lobby Bar. Neon-lit chilled food cabinet, no music, no atmosphere, bright lighting. Nasty. Only available food outlet The Cafe. Horrible buffet. Dreadful, expensive, over-rated.
Separate tub and shower. Separate beds available and view. Ease and immediacy of taxis. Free wifi
The staff were amazing, the best hotel staff I have come across in Australia
The reception staff were very friendly and efficient coupled with the room service staff who were professional, courteous and friendly. With many people at breakfast it was obvious the staff had difficulty coping with large queues, tables not set properly, inattentive staff.
Breakfast buffet was sumptuous.
The Customer Service provided.
Clan/tidy room Reception staff not particularly friendly
Proximity to The Rocks, Opera House, Botanical Gardens, Hyde Park, Railway Stations, Darling Harbour, Cafes, Supermarket. Excellent service from great staff!
perfect, with a first class concierge service
We enjoyed Sidney for WYD 2008 No. It was very comfortable.
Central location difficult for car unloading in market street and small street lobby
room, the staff, and the location were all great nothing
Spacious room Delivery charges for room services
location was great, the room was beautiful, friendly staff
The location and the staff are about the only likeable characteristics of this hotel. I paid $249 for an Advantage room requsted 2 double beds only to be told on checkin that the room only had one double bed. I then had to pay $50 to upgrade to an Executive room (a better room apparently) I failed to see the value which also included free drinks at the bar from 5.30-7.30 and breakfast which was the worst I have experienced at any hotel.
Very good, spacious bathrooms with a separate shower. Overall, hotels in Sydney are quite expensive.
Excellent central location, walkable to harbour and train station and monorail close by. 14 dollar by train to airport
Totally I evaluate this hotel better than Grace Hotel nearby. Hotel's dining, serving Indian dishes every night is bit tiresome for the guest staying 10 days like me.
Its location to the event I was attending, would be a great flocation for tourists
Privacy None
The food at the hotel is rather expensive....eat out, it's cheaper.
Everything Nothing
Hotel staff were very helpful with any personal requests Everything came at a cost including the drinking water
Ubication, attention, and very confortable The beds too soft
Air conditing not working properly - still not cool after asking for attendance to problem Also - had to ask to have room floor cleaned
The hotel was within a reasonably short walk to the harbor bridge, yet also within walking distance of other attractions (like Chinatown which was a great place to visit during the Chinese new year festivities). In particular, the staff was very helpful. The concierge made a great recommendation for a hole in the wall (Chat Thai) and one of the women at the front desk went out of her way to help me plan things to do over my 3 day stay. I really appreciate that they took the time for me. The room was also nice (but it was the most expensive room I booked during my stay in Australia). My recommendation is to do your research and most importantly book early. After I booked I saw room prices skyrocket as I got closer to my travel dates, but that might have been unusual due to it being the Chinese New Year, or maybe there was some other event that took up all the rooms. I wouldn't have been willing to pay as much the room went up to but ~$250 was doable. Flights into Sydney from abroad must all arrive in the early morning. Every day there seemed to be a number of people waiting in the lobby as their rooms weren't ready yet. I understand hotels can't check people in too early, but it would have been great had the hotel been able to get me in before lunch. Instead I found myself roaming the city by foot for a good while.
that we got up-graded and the buffet breakfast was so delicious
Location is good Staff was not very friendly
Quiet, modern, good eating options, central, spacious bathroom
Amazing way to start the day with amazing breakfast buffet. Giovani is our favorite... Always helping and welcoming. A hard worker with excellent attention to detail The laundry staff needed prodding several times. There were never enough towels in our room and despite several kind notes to remind them, they were ignored. The dining room at dinner should be ignored, as staff was clueless for dinner... But that was transformed for breakfast, which was a highlight.
Staff were helpful and friendly. The pool was well-maintained. It's a really convenient location to shopping and food. Nothing really
Hotel staff were very helpful and catered to all needs, the location is excellent for shopping & night clubs.... and the best was the Buffet Breakfast
Great location, some staffs were very nice and helpful During my last day I called for Bell to pick up my belongings but I waited 15mins and no one turn up so I end up carried them down myself.
location nothing
The courtesy of staff and its location The rooms are quite small and the drains in the showers don't work well
It was my wife's 60th birthday and the little extra touches they did made the stay all the better. Great Hotel.
Quality hotel. Valet parking was efficient, rooms were as advertised i.e. clean, modern with a relaxing feel air-conditioning noisy when actually trying to fall asleep
Outstanding and polite service; rooms were serviced as we indicated a desire with the appropriate "light" and excellent Executive lounge!
TV in the shower! Nothing
Good customer service. Slightly long check in time.
Gym and Executive floor accessorites Nothing
The spa was out of order for our last day
Very convince
Room very clean and comfortable My second reception experience - arrived early and room not ready. Very helpful chap checked me in, checking photo ID and giving me spa key so I could freshen up after long flight. Promised a text when room ready and promised this would be within 2 hours. Returned from run to see if room ready having not received text in spite of two and a half hours having elapsed. Female receptionist insisting in seeing ID again which seemed utterly superfluous to requirements. When asked why I hadn't received a text she said that the "room has just this moment become ready". Amazing coincidence. ended up being late for an appointment because she was so reluctant to relinquish the key without me having to go and find my photo ID even though it was obvious I had already checked in and knew all the details.
Location, service and ammenities were great. Staff was very welcoming Facade could use an update but the inside is very nice
Simply everything. The hotel is a stones throw away from Circular Quay, and is in walking distance to the iconic Sydney Opera House. There are lots of awesome shopping venues all around; with food galore and convenience stores to choose from. There are several tours that have starting points only steps away; including ferry tours and dinner tours. I highly recommend the harbour view rooms. The view is breathtakingly beautiful. You really can't go wrong with this hotel. Absolutely nothing not to like.
Friendly and helpful staff. Great location, 10 minute walk to the opera house. You can see the harbour bridge from the hotel street. They have FREE money exchange (US dollar to AD dollar). Super convenient.
Bellmen were good, pillows Received worst room imagined. Low floor, dirty windows, bad views, receptionist lied about restaurant open at 10PM, Burger cost $30 plus tip, water in room was $10, room was expensive at about $300/night, no loyalty program with airlines except Qantas, shower was open with no door, no microwave, no real conveniences, small room.
Ideal location for visiting Sydney sites and restaurants. Helpful staff.
The front desk staff sent us a complimentary bottle of champagne to put room because we were celebrating our honeymoon. They even included a very nice personalive card, too!
Extra attention. They need to replace the little ottoman in the room with a 2nd chair. The king size pillows are too long and too heavy.
Location, not too expensive for a 5 star, good restaurant and breakfast buffet. The sheets were too heavy I found, I struggled to get comfortable.
Beautiful room, comfortable bed, great fitness center. Location was exactly what I wanted and needed for a couple of days in Sydney...close to everything! Felt safe, and was treated wonderfully by all staff. I REALLY have an issue with the use of so many plastic water bottles. It is nice to have them in the room for many, I know...and to have them to carry around, as well. But...in the gym? C'mon. Use a filtered water system, or at least have one available so that when you run out of your own water, you can refill it without having to use yet another plastic water bottle. For the cost of the bottles and the disposal, reusable ones could probably be provided to every guest.
The room was spotless and cleaners did a good job every day. All staff went "the extra bit" to make you welcome and were very helpful. Especially when my wife became ill and had to leave. My car was parked for 6 days and received a ding in the door which I didn't find untill I returned home.
the location is amazing. overall a great experience and would recommend it to friends and family! the bedrooms are beautiful the bathrooms could be bigger and more modern otherwise it was amazing.
The location is perfect. We did not have access to the upper terrace with a view.
The concierge was excellent. Gym is small
Beautiful ambiance in historical building, great food and particulrly enjoyed breakfast.
the location to the city was peaceful ,clean the buffet was great the staff very pleasant and parking facilities I would like a better in room fridge although the ice bucket was great
Everything, especially the concierge service. I think the hotel should make wifi more easily available.
Room comfit and cleanliness. Proximity to tourist sights and transport.
The quality of the staff in the foyer lunch?coffee area. The room smelt a little of smoke. The ice was delivered to the room when we were out for the evening and had melted by the time we had returned - and wanted to use it.
friendliness, comfort,location price
We really loved everything until our problem at the checkout. We had requested a car to the airport to be scheduled. We stopped at the luggage arrival desk the day before. It was written down but i think no one ever called the car service. There were 4 of us with large luggage so my son had to run down the ramp into the street to flag down 2 taxis..... The international terminal airport was VERY busy and we came close to arriving too late for our flight
The room was presented beautifully, and maintained during our stay. Staff were very helpful and friendly
Centrally located, spectacular water view, balcony for fresh air which is so rare for hotels these days. The poor positioning of the shower head and shelf must be a mistake. You need to stand flush against the wall to have a shower.
Great wifi, attentive concierge, great staff all around. Nothing negative to say, really.
Free upgrade at check in to a room with a harbor view None
The beds need replacement. Two in my room had collapsed. The hotel engineer saidthe box spring was broken, so they offered to put us in another room. I checked and sure enough the mattress was broken there too. They moved us to a beautiful suite, but the floor in the room was too slippery for the wheels and the bed would slide out from the wall while resting, and slide away when standing. The hotel admitted that it knew it had the same problem in another room and ultimately they had to remove the frame to keep it stationary. They need to be more diligent in room inspection.
Convenient location, clean, modern There was a significant construction project blocking the front entrance and the street in front of the hotel during our stay.
Staff very helpful No pool. No bath. Found an old shoe under the bed. Not so clean.
The staff were fantastic - very friendly without being stuffy from frontline to cleaning staff. Great location - right between central shopping & circular quay.
Proximity to Central Quay Bland decor
Convenient location to city attractions. Breakfast prices were way too high. I paid $158 U.S. dollars and the breakfast prices were $18 to $26 US dollars. Overall I enjoyed my stay as the room was clean, quiet and comfortable.
We had originally rented an apartment in Sydney. However, due to construction at night, we had to relocate. We found a great rate at the Raddisson Blu and booked it. We enjoyed the last few nights of our vacation in a beautiful and comfortable room. The hotel staff was very helpful and the hotel was spotless. We would definitely stay there again!
bed is old, sags in middle. Room is old, needs a refurb. "Atrium" means no view at all.
We asked to hotel concierge for the morning call at 5:30am, but we did not get any phone call from the hotel concierge. Ii is indeed disaponted. I hardly miss the international fight.
Service was excellent,staff very pleasant and helpful. Food was first class and reasonably priced. Nothing
The staff were very courteous.
Stayed at the Radisson for one night on our way inbound from Canada to Melbourne. Lovely hotel, in the heart of the CBD. Close to the Harbour and ferries, the Opera House, slight trek to Darling Harbour but very central. Rooms were clean, modern and spacious. Also, took advantage of the breakfast buffet before or flight the next morning which was quite good but pricey $25per. The porters were exceptional, always attentive and helpful with the baggage. Would definitely recommend this hotel. Only a couple of hiccups, we arrived in the morning and even though check in was at 3pm they said we could check in at 1130am. When we went to pick up our room keys they kept putting us off with "ready in 5 minutes" until noon. Just tell us noon, we would have gone for a walk. While we were waiting in the lounge for our room there was some construction going on in the restaurant, didn't make for the best of atmospheres.
Lovely room and great location. Upgraded, but that cost $60 per night. Nothing really, although room service meal was fairly ordinary.
friendly and helpful staff, good location
Very clean and excellent service Nothing
Location and service was stellar
Clean, secure, excellent location and fantastic amenities. This hotel has it all! Rooms are in the process of being redesigned, we were woken up shortly after 8am on both mornings of our stay from hammering and drilling taking place on our floor or directly above. We certainly expected that we wouldn't have issues in sleeping in at such a high-end hotel.
Fabulous location Amazing staff Unbelievably GREAT views Close to everything including public transportation Rooms not cleaned every day
Right in the heart of Circular Quay. Walking distance to Opera House and plenty of restaurants. It was under construction while we were there. Was not made aware of the extent of the construction. Elevators were slow and aggravating. Was there a week and never got to know any of the staff.
Location, service, cleanliness Nothing
Location of hotel Hotel was overpriced. Hidden charges for using credit card. Would not chose this hotel again.
Location Cost
Location Restaurant hours, elevators, concierge
Location was great; central to both business and the local sites. Great restaurants close by. The housekeeping staff was also exceptional; you barely heard them in the morning when they started their cleaning. No loud talking in the hallways. If I had to be picky, it would have been nice, esp in such a hot climate, to have at least two bottle of waters offered without cost.
Was easy to walk to the sights in the area - Opera House, Sydney Bridge, the Harbor, places to eat "City view" really means a view of another bldg.
This was a great location in Sydney....easy check in, great staff. We had access to the Concierge Lounge which was honestly one of the nicest of any Marriott Hotel I have stayed in. The gym was excellent and quite large. I would highly recommend this hotel.
The hotel is a a great facility and in the middle of downtown Prices in all of Sydyn are extremely high. Parking was outrageous
I loved everything from the location of the hotel to the luxurious rooms and the beautiful architecture! The service was excellent! Nothing.
The location is great. The hotel is close to everything from shops, supermarket, office, parks, restaurants. The room is spacious and the bed was very comfy. Two towels of 4 were badly washed. They still have some stain in them. Breakfast could use more variety for the price they are charging. Some staffs at the conscious were not friendly.
Continuous hot water The pricing for 'room service' I find to be quite over priced and the service in the breakfast cafe area is very slow.
Location was fantastic Everything was very clean and worked in both the rooms and the rest of the hotel Wifi was somewhat spotty and slow. Would have liked the fitness center to include a larger variety of items instead of just a few treadmills and some light weights
This is a great hotel! We also stayed at the Intercontinental, but the The Grace is actually alot nicer. It has a unique ambience and feeling to it with the old building, mixed modern/classic interior and sublime staff.
clean comfortable room good location to CBD..the very friendly and competent staff theywere all very efficient .They made you feel welcome and such pleasant manners great staff nothing
The King Single bed was soooo comfortable, Bar 77 was excellent and breakky was great Not really
Staff were pleasant and very helpful especially when I relaised I had left something in my room, The room itself was medium in size but it was clean and the bed was very comfortable. The location was central especially to shopping and close to Darling Harbour.
Very good value for money - all was as expected. Rooftop pool a bonus. Grace cafe, staff and food fabulous.
An excellent centrally positioned hotel which is comfortable, friendly and the cafe on the ground floor is great. Would like some packets of biscuits to have with a cup of tea in the room!
Very comfortable bed, room quiet although located on a busy road. Unable to change the temperature of the A/C which for us was too cold.
the size of our room, the cleanness, the old fashion decor, easy to get to , in the middle of the city
The men at the concierge went above and beyond to help us. I truly appreciate everything they did to make our stay pleasurable.
Most comfortable bed in comparison to others including Sheraton on the Park. Staff were friendly and helpful. Being invited for drinks by the hotel.
We thought it was terrific, great location, loved The Bar and staff We had issues with the staff cleaning our room who missed things and cosnsistently forgot to leave thinks lioke breakfast menus
Excellent location, staff and facilities. None
The building is beautiful!!! Arranging a 12pm checkout to only be called at 1120am and asked what time we were leaving?!
The hotel is ideally situated for visiting tourist attractions such as Circular Quay, the Rocks, the Bridge and the Opera House. Across the road from the hotel are the Botanical Gardens. This is a 5 star hotel and the interior and service reflects this, I did not eat at the hotel so am not sure whether meals are value for money, there are many restaurants and cafes close at hand to suit most budgets. The rooms are very spacious and well equipped, tea and coffee and fresh milk were replaced each day at no extra charge. Overall a very enjoyable stay. The only critisicism I had was that like most hotels the beds were rather hard.
Wonderful room Nothing
Large, well appointed rooms and bathrooms. Excellent staff, very responsive to your needs. Beautiful facility that was a comfort to return to after spending the day seeing the sights around Sydney. This hotel is in a perfect location, close to the opera house and ferries yet far enough away to be in a tranquil setting, across the street from the park. If we ever return to Sydney we wouldn't consider staying any place else. There was nothing not to like!
All the staff were very professional and helpful. I had overpacked so needed to send home some items. They found a suitable box for me straight away (within 15 mintues) and brought it up to my room. They were also efficient in organising transport.
Sumptous, extremely helpful and friendly staff, fabulous location, great food, relaxing bar, everyone so kind and genuine, comfortable bed Yes - did not like leaving!
the friendliness of the staff
Fabulous location
I liked the spacious, comfortable room size, the cozy atmosphere, the location of the hotel which makes it easy to explore Sydney's most famous attractions and the helpful and fast service at the reception/concierge desk. The service during breakfast was a bit slow, e.g getting coffee, refilling the buffet took very long.
This hotel was comfortable and elegant. Staying over new years they gave us free champagne. However parking was overpriced for what we paid for the hotel.
The location was excellent. Very close to all the tourist attractions and to the cities history.Service was good.
First class ,5 star rate but better Location on Phillip St. within easy walking distance to all attractions - shopping to sightseeing this hotel must be in the top 5 quality hotel in Sydney. No
Hotel lobby! Terrible breakfast! no restuarant in the hotel! no swimming pool!
Rooms were very nice as were they lobby and bar You need better wifi access and it should be considered a basic service that you provide
Bed was comfortable. A/C in good working order. Nice size bathroom. Appreciated the toiletries, the fridge, the safe. Excellent lighting both in room and bathroom. It was a bit disconcerting to find hairs in the tub after the room was cleaned.. The desk chair could use refurbishing.
The location, the luxurious setting, drinks at the lounge and the most comfortable bed ever - what's not to like?!
I liked the central location of the hotel and the staff were friendly and warm. I found it rather surprising that internet was not complimentary as it is a 5-star hotel. The last time I visited Sydney I stayed at Raddison's which I believe is a 4-star hotel and found the stay there on par with Sofitel, a 5-star hotel.
There were loud noises in the morning from the room above and when I called the front desk on multiple occasions I couldn't get an answer, then received a rude explanation that it would be investigated but the noise contributed. After a $2,000 stay, I left a file and was charged to have it mailed to me. I wouldn't recommend the hotel for ease of stay, but it is clean.
things were acceptable for what i needed, there was nothing there that made me happy i stayed there rather than some place else. for a "5 star" hotel it was missing quite a bit. no spa, no pool, restuarants were really just bars with some tables. the staff was a bit snooty. everything in the room and hotel are for sale, and pretty much makes you feel like you are sleeping in an ikea catalog.
Very friendly staff, ideal position, excellent facilities. Enjoyed stay immensly and the staff could not have been more helpful.
Location This is not a hotel. It's a 1 bed flat (with old style carpet) and definitely does not feel like a high end hotel. Wifi never worked in 4 days despite repeatedly asking to have it fixed. I asked for a plug adaptor and was told to go and buy one (whilst other hotels in Australia always had one for foreign travelers). Breakfast 3 to low 4 star. There are plenty of nice hotels in the area. As a accor platinum card holder as decided to stay there. Never again,


text:
- Suffolk DNC chair Schaffer slings mud in Village ElectionPosted 5 months ago
- Amityville Record "reporting" stoops to all time lowPosted 2 years ago
- Board approves measure to eliminate lieutenant, add commissioner if necessaryPosted 2 years ago
- Artspace Amityville Forum-Wed Nov 5th AMHSPosted 3 years ago
- Artspace Lofts eyes Amityville for new developmentPosted 3 years ago
- Amityville/Copiague to share up to $14.1m in NY Rising FundsPosted 3 years ago
- Comptrollers report a wake up call for AmityvillePosted 3 years ago
- Trustees, residents reveal beach refurbishment planPosted 3 years ago
- Brunswick Site Proposal Unveiled at HearingPosted 4 years ago
- Revitalization committee members chosenPosted 4 years ago
The Friendly Bay Village "Likes" Wandell: Amityville's First Social Media Election
Losing stinks. Everyone knows that. But it's also a shock when not only do you lose, but the opponent whom you thought would come in last wins decisively… and no-one saw it coming.
From January through Election Day, I volunteered for Ed Johnson's run for Amityville Village Mayor. I set up and managed his Facebook fan page, copy-edited and distributed literature and coordinated materials with the campaign's managers and Ed himself. The prevailing wisdom amongst our inner circle was that this was a two-man race between Ed and Peter Casserly, with Jim Wandell likely coming in third, following what we thought was a less than stellar performance in February. In fact, one concern of ours was that many voters would see Casserly as a sequel Mayor to Peter Imbert, so the anti-Casserly vote would split between Ed and Wandell.
As it turned out, a solid 44 percent plurality of voters wound up backing Wandell, and an even larger share of the electorate supported one of his two Trustee running mates, Jessica Thole Bernius. Ed came in last in all eight of Amityville's election districts, garnering only about a fifth of the overall vote and less than half of the votes he received for Trustee four years prior.
In retrospect, Wandell's victory made a lot of sense: Four years ago, Mayor Imbert was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote. In a three-way race, Wandell could theoretically have just won the 36 percent of the vote that opposed Imbert, with his two opponents splitting the remainder. He wound up winning that, plus 8 percent.
Wandell's campaign was a well-oiled machine that used tactics never before seen in the Village's political history. The candidate ran his Facebook fan page directly, interacting with potential voters, and he sent out robocalls, which many people complained were intrusive — but apparently not enough to lead to his defeat come March 19. In addition, Wandell and Casserly both sent out campaign materials in the mail, whereas all of Ed's materials were hand-delivered by volunteers. (Ironically, we thought their heavy-handed tactics were a sign that they lacked grassroots support.) Casserly even sought local and county-level support from prominent Democratic elected officials, with County Executive Steve Bellone campaigning door-to-door for him on Election Day, another break with Village tradition.
Although Facebook "likes" do not translate directly into votes, the support the three candidates received on their respective pages was telling. Wandell's Amityville First Party page was established early, and he constantly ran advertisements directed at Facebook users who lived in the Village. Casserly created a page at the last minute but was able to garner a respectable showing. I created our page not long after AFP's, but we did not budget for Facebook advertising, so gaining viral support was slow-going. On Election Day, we had 114 "likes" to Casserly's 220. AFP's support was over 400 strong. Ed was also the only candidate without a Web site, although I suspect the campaigns' Facebook pages were more influential in informing and updating the electorate than either site was. Indeed, one of Wandell's first acts after being elected was creating a Mayoral Facebook page, and he has promised to keep the Village Web site updated with more detailed governmental business than in previous years.
The nature of politics is seldom black-and-white, however, and traditional campaigning still played a major role in last month's campaign. The Amityville First Party's other Trustee candidate, Pete Himmelman, narrowly lost to Kevin Smith, who ran independently of any Mayoral candidate. Kevin had run for Trustee two years ago and lost, so his name recognition was likely higher than Himmelman's, and both the PBA and the Amityville Record endorsed him. But Kevin also had virtually no online presence, other than his personal Facebook profile, which he infrequently updates. His win would appear to disprove the assertion that were it not for social media, Wandell would not have prevailed.
In the end, I doubt that Wandell would have lost were it not for Facebook. Many Village residents were simply fed up with the status quo and wanted change, particularly in the wake of the slow recovery effort following Superstorm Sandy. In a way, 2013 was a micro version of the 2008 Presidential election: Although there was no incumbent running, one candidate (or in Amityville's case, three) ran against the outgoing administration's policies, to the detriment of the other candidate(s). The people spoke loudly this March, and with the appointment of Trustee Nick Lalota, we will see just how easily that much-promised change can be effected by a Village Board whose most senior member, Dennis Siry, has just two years' experience. Good luck and Godspeed to Mayor Wandell and his colleagues; they will most certainly need it.


text:
Brad Pitt: "Tree of Life" Cannes Photocall
Posted Monday May 16, 2011 7:22 AM GMT
He's been spotted all over Cannes, France as of late, and earlier today (May 16) Brad Pitt was spotted at a photo call for "Tree of Life."
The "Fight Club" stud looked dapper in a beige suit with a white v-neck shirt and snazzy sunglasses as he waved to fans and press as part of the 64th Cannes International Film Festival goings on.
Last night (May 15) Brad took his leading lady Angelina Jolie out for a romantic evening on the town.
The famous couple stopped by Tetou restaurant in Golfe Juan, France only to be mobbed by fans as they hopped into their chauffeured ride.
Enjoy the pictures of Brad Pitt with Jessica Chastain at the "The Tree Of Life" Photocall (May 16).
Photo Credit: Getty Images