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The Art Is Elevated at Kirkwood
Story by Deborah Jansen, photography and slideshow by David Peterson
The shock of deep red catches the eye — crimson banners fluttering in the outdoor courtyard. They match splashes of velour inside — sleek, elongated pillows dotting vibrant white leather chairs. Black satin drapes and white gauzy sheers cloak the tall windows and mimic zebra stripes in the rugs underfoot. An aroma of a fresh-brewed latte wafts from a black quartz coffee bar. A relaxing samba plays overhead.
"Good morning." A young bell captain wearing a double-breasted gray jacket nods. "We want your stay to be everything you've hoped for. May I help you with your bags?"
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center began as a bold dream nine years ago. Today this working laboratory on Kirkwood Community College's main campus in Cedar Rapids is the reality-based training grounds for the next generation of hospitality arts professionals.
Seth Knight, a dual-track hotel and restaurant management student from Cedar Rapids, taps rapidly on a keyboard at the front desk. His crisp white shirt, black necktie, and gray blazer display an air of professionalism. His grin is contagious, and guests smile back.
"When I graduate from this school, people will know I've been trained well," says Knight, describing two-year degree programs in which students log a volume of on-the-job clinical hours that rivals that required at many four-year programs. "I can honestly say I've worked in every department of a hotel, and I've learned those departments need each other."
|Student Seth Knight championed an invitation extended to the president of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) in 2010. "He was impressed," says Knight, who helped to charter a student chapter of the AHLA, creating an additional avenue to industry knowledge and resources. The college has one of only 16 student chapters in the United States — and the first student chapter on a community college campus. "Kirkwood is definitely making a name for itself."
Going Up
Dawn Stoltenberg scoots past a set of tall, funnel-shape white floor lamps just outside the elevator door, moving swiftly down a corridor filled with abstract paintings in gold, sandstone, and indigo tones. She unlocks the supply room door and wheels out a housekeeping cart.
"I've never worked in a place as beautiful as this," says Stoltenberg, a Vinton native and housekeeping veteran who worked for more than a decade in area hotels before joining the Hotel at Kirkwood Center's professional team.
"Look at this detail." She presses the doorbell outside the Presidential Suite, one of her favorite rooms. The chime inside the guest room — lending at-home atmosphere — sounds faint in the hallway — a nod to courtesy for other guests and a reprieve from door knocking. "I used to have sore knuckles by the end of the day."
Inside the Presidential Suite, Stoltenberg supervises a student as together they complete tasks in clockwise order, bustling in and out of the doorway to deposit used linens and empty trash cans, to retrieve cleaning supplies and thick cotton towels.
A snap of the snow-white sheet and it parachutes onto the bed, each ripple smoothed by hand.
"The best part of my job is working with students," says Stoltenberg, who supervises the work of about a half dozen undergraduates each semester. "How many housekeepers can say they've had a chance to influence so many students?"
The teaching hotel — including restaurant and banquet facility — is staffed by 174 employees, 14 of whom hold full-time salaried positions on top of classroom responsibilities.
During the school year, hospitality arts students circulate through the various hotel departments — sometimes working side by side with a trainer, sometimes themselves taking a supervisory role — generally with a 3-to-1 ratio of industry professionals to student workers.
Back in the Presidential Suite, drapes are swiped, carpet is vacuumed, desks and tables are dusted, glass is polished. Before leaving the room, Stoltenberg and the student stand together in the doorway.
She trains each student to pause for this final visual sweep. "If I were staying in a luxury hotel, would this room meet my expectations? Would I be getting my money's worth?"
Going Down
Stripped bedding and towels arrive at the commerciallaundry facility in the hotel's basement, where a large dryer hums and tumbles white linen tablecloths. Another dryer buzzes, and Lindsay Wright, a hotel management student originally from Kalona, pulls out several lapelled cotton jackets matching the one she wears (above left, with former employee Danielle Cummings).
Each student in the hotel and restaurant management programs — whether serving in the laundry room, on housekeeping rounds, at the front desk, or in the restaurant dining room — wears the gray jacket or, if serving that day in a management role, a gray pinstripe wool blazer. Both serve as an emblem and reminder of professional caliber.
Wright came to Kirkwood to round out her education. With a degree in massage therapy under her belt, she dreams of working in an exclusive resort someday. Kirkwood's hotel management degree, she says, moves her one step closer to that. She's considering a degree in restaurant management as well.
"I want to be versatile when I'm finished here. I'd like to tell an employer I could do massage therapy and fill in as assistant manager in either lodging or restaurant," says Wright, feeding freshly dried tablecloths into a commercial pressing machine with eight-foot rollers.
She envisions a future in Colorado — maybe one of the ski towns. "I'd like to work in a resort where guests have deep respect for service staff.
Those guests understand that the relationships they have with staff make just as much difference in their vacation experience as amenities offered."
Kirkwood graduates have secured professional roles in a wide variety of venues: hotels, restaurants, casinos, hospitals, senior-care facilities, conference centers, and food corporations. Ninety percent find jobs within 100 miles of the Cedar Rapids campus.
Hospitality Arts Department Chair David Horsfield attributes that strong representation to the college's respected reputation in the local market.
"It's part of our charter, if you will, focusing on the seven counties, servicing their educational needs," he says of a region that includes the burgeoning Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor. "We are keeping a pulse on market expectations."
In the laundry room Wright folds with precision and prepares stacks headed for the restaurant upstairs, where white-clothed tables will later greet guests for dinner.
Eating In
It's early, and the wait staff in The Class Act Restaurant is shifting from morning omelets to mid-day meals. A student spreads lunchtime's red tablecloth on top of breakfast's yellow canvas.
She folds back the new cloth, tugs on the old, unfolds the fresh covering, and transforms the table without ever revealing a naked tabletop — a trick of the trade she's learned on this job. Place settings and chair backs aligned, the dining space is ready.
In the kitchen Chef de Cuisine Ryan Harbaugh listens to his sous-chef, whose pitch and volume rise. He's tense. Two students just failed to prepare dishes that pass his inspection, and those meals will not go out on time.
Harbaugh speaks directly to the students and lists the steps they'll need to take to succeed. The students breathe deeply, take ingredients out of the refrigerator, and begin again.
"There are a lot of kitchens out there full of turmoil," says Harbaugh, a Kirkwood alum who graduated in 2010 with degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management.
"I want students to have a firm grounding in respectful professionalism when they work. I take great pride in that, and I want to pass it on."
Harbaugh describes a fusion of flavors on the menu today. Cuban pork on refried plantains offers a delicate balance of sweet and salty thanks to the mojo marinade created with sour orange, garlic, salt, and sugar.
Fried plantains lend a subtle, sweet crunch while refried black beans and jalapeño crema pack a smooth but spicy finish.
While he's passionate about culinary beauty, he's fascinated by the process of altering food at a molecular level.
Originally educated as a chemical engineer, he chose to further his career by earning a culinary arts degree. Melding science, nutrition, and art, Harbaugh steers his students through an inventive process.
"I love working here. Not only do I get to cook and create, but I also get to teach," says Harbaugh, a Muscatine native. "Every two months I get a new batch of culinary arts students. I learn to manage and adjust for so many personalities."
|The food on the menu at Class Act is created with local or regional ingredients whenever possible. Much of the produce comes from local farms, spices from local vendors, meat from small producers, beer from regional microbreweries, and wine from area wineries — including selections from the Winery at Kirkwood. The emphasis is on a quality cuisine and the local economy.
Stepping Out
Just outside the restaurant, Lee Belfield stands behind the fireplace-warmed seating area in the hotel lobby. From this vantage point he listens to the hum of guests' voices. This is his favorite spot.
Belfield helped launch and operate hotels and restaurants around the country before taking a teaching position within Kirkwood's expanding hospitality arts programs in 2001 and soon after guiding a new hotel management program.
For the first few years of the program, host hotels in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City provided on-the-job training for students, but work experiences were inconsistent. When a hotel was short a dishwasher, for example, plugging in a student intern was a great temptation.
"Without our own hotel, I'm not sure we would have continued our hotel management program," says Belfield, now general manager of what began as a daring aspiration.
"If we were to prepare our students to take entry-level supervisory roles, I knew they'd need hands-on, real-life experiences."
Belfield spent two years visiting and studying teaching hotels in Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. He returned to Cedar Rapids with a set of realty-based ideas and a focus on industry trends.
He pitched a boutique hotel with a Euro-chic design — HUT (hip, urban, and trendy) became the project's catchphrase — that would offer guests a unique experience in Iowa's I-80 corridor and give students an exceptional learning opportunity that would open doors at top hotels, restaurants, and conference centers.A world-class conference center and banquet room were already in the works. In addition to classrooms, teaching kitchens, and student spaces, decision makers agreed the new hotel should also include a gourmet restaurant and expanded professional kitchen — all intended to boost students' hands-on learning.
|The staff-to-guest ratio at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is 1 to 1, contributing to a level of service that recently earned the American Automobile Association's (AAA) prestigious Four Diamond Award for lodging.
"We didn't want taxes or students to pay for the structure, so our only option was to increase the revenue from room occupancy," explains Belfield.
Planners built a comprehensive financial model based on national comparisons and determined that The Hotel needed at least 60 to 65 rooms for the plan to work. Architectural design offered the exact number of 71 — 65 guest rooms and six suites filling the upper three floors of the $30 million facility.
The entire project has been funded through revenue bonds, which are not tax supported, and will be paid back through the operations
Occupancy numbers have been high since the July 2010 opening, and The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is expected to break even by fiscal year 2013.
The revamped Hospitality Arts department now trains some 350 students annually in five programs leading to two-year degrees (hotel management, restaurant management, culinary arts) and one-year diplomas (bakery, and food service assistant).
Classroom instruction — on topics ranging from sanitation and safety to nutrition and menu planning to risk management and legal issues to cost control and accounting — is leveraged with boots-on-the-ground hospitality delivery.
"We wanted students to experience the pleasure of giving pleasure to others," says Belfield. "You can teach practical skills in a lot of ways, but it takes something unique to show students the art of giving pleasure."
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center was built using regional materials — including native black walnut and sandstone quarried in nearby Stone City — and artwork produced by students, faculty, alums, and area artisans. More than 300 photographs, paintings, sculptures, and textiles grace guest rooms, common areas, and meeting spaces.
Artist Henry Royer's stainless steel, copper, and granite sculpture (Untitled) is one piece of a sizeable art collection putting a regional stamp on the hotel and enhancing the guest experience.
Taking Risks and Opening Doors
OuYang Xinchun glared at the dark sky in the west. Thunderclouds threatened September's Swine & Wine, a first-ever, outdoor barbeque event featuring pork dishes created by culinary students at Kirkwood Community College, Iowa wines, and local musicians.
As a hotel management student at Kirkwood, Xinchun, a 25-year-old student from China, had plunged into promotions, menu-selection, booking musicians, and set-up for this event.
"Communication is huge in this industry, but we had one major breakdown before the event! I knew nothing about sound equipment," says Xinchun, who let another team member handle that aspect.
Unfortunately, that person was sick the week before the event and didn't leave any notes. Xinchun and the banquet chef made contact by phone, took notes, rallied the set-up crew, and lined up the equipment.
"I learned from my mistakes — from beginning to end — with that event!" says Xinchun.Xinchun first heard about Kirkwood's hotel management program from a Cedar Rapids couple who had been her college English instructors in China.
The Iowans had graduated from Kirkwood and kept in touch with their alma mater. They told Xinchun of Kirkwood's teaching hotel, and she liked what she heard. She applied for a student visa and enrolled in the hotel management program in 2010.
Throughout her education, Xinchun has worked in every department of a full-service boutique hotel. "When I messed up, I'd ask myself, 'How could I do this better next time?' My managers and professors told me everyone has problems behind the scenes. But things get done—and often beautifully."
The freedom to take risks and learn from mistakes, she says, is the experience she values most in Kirkwood's hotel management program.
Beyond the classroom and hands-on experience of The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Xinchun has seized on additional opportunities, including a hotelier convention in New York and an internship in a posh Las Vegas hotel.
During a recent visit back home, she traveled to several major Chinese cities where the hotel industry is growing. "I'll have many opportunities in China," says Xinchun, noting the rapid expansion of international tourism in her homeland.
"But I wanted knowledge and experience — so I could to excel in the real world. I'm eager to work smart and become a professional, international hotelier."
Dishing on Entrepreneurship
"I've been working with food since I was 12 years old—culinary arts are my calling," said Gabriela "Gaby" Weir, a 2010 Kirkwood Community College graduate who now lives near Iowa City.
She grew up in Venezuela, where she worked in her mother's upscale restaurant and tasted Mexican, Venezuelan, Peruvian, and Columbian cuisines. She moved to the United States before she finished high school.
Her multicultural experience continued at Kirkwood through the Hospitality Arts short-term exchange program, through which students can study culinary arts for three weeks in one of six different countries.
Weir chose to study culinary arts in Japan, an opportunity that introduced her to even more flavors and techniques.
"While attending Kirkwood, I was encouraged to experiment freely with food," said Weir, 29, who graduated with a two-year degree in culinary arts. "I was given a budget and purchased everything I needed for a four-course meal.
"According to Weir, Kirkwood's mentoring and hands-on training prepared her to become an artisan farm-to-table chef, a profession that specializes in locally grown food.
Weir appreciates Kirkwood's emphasis on buying food from local farmers. If a chef buys fresh ingredients and applies creativity, she designs a delicious meal that also sustains local growers and vendors, according to Weir.
"I love the act of buying food from people I know, so I can create meals for people I know," Weir said.
Weir and her partner Denise Bushnell, also a Kirkwood graduate, now operate a personal chef service.
Their business plan was hatched through class projects in the Hospitality Arts program and ultimately field-tested after graduation.
Today Back to the Table(www.backtothetableonline.com) is a boutique catering service based in Iowa City. Weir meets with clients to learn food preferences and special dietary needs. She designs menus, selects fresh produce, and buys groceries. She travels with her own equipment, prepares in-home meals, and does the dishes.
In her spare time, Weir teaches seasonal, gourmet cooking classes, which begin in the farmers' market, mosey to specialty grocery stores, and end in the kitchen.
Both Weir and Bushnell view their Kirkwood experience as a vital stepping stone that prepared them to seek certification courses through American Personal and Private Chef Association and the American Culinary Federation.
Together they recently represented Iowa City as new members of the National Association of Professional Women, an organization that recognizes the country's most accomplished women in over in over 200 different careers.

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic and social effects in Switzerland of making heroin legally available for addicts under medical supervision in the health service; and whether they plan to introduce a similar scheme under the National Health Service. [HL3056]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton): An expert group convened by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse to consider the issues in relation to injectable opioid treatment heard evidence from the Swiss experience of supervised consumption of prescribed heroin, presented by one of the Swiss researchers.
The department is providing funding for a randomised injectable opiate treatment trial (RIOTT), in line with the Government's Drug Strategy 2008 commitment to explore pilots of injectable heroin in controlled, clinical settings.
RIOTT is a United Kingdom study exploring the role of prescribed injectable diamorphine (pharmaceutical heroin) and injectable methadone in a number of supervised clinic settings for the treatment of opiate misusers who have not responded to other types of treatment.
Initial results were announced at a conference on 15 September 2009 and the results are due to be published in a medical journal shortly.
The department will consider the evaluation of the trial before any future decisions on the issue are taken.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (a) British Armed Forces personnel, and (b) British Armed Forces personnel deployed to Afghanistan, are registered to vote; and what action they are taking to increase those numbers before the next election. [HL3069]
The Minister for International Defence and Security (Baroness Taylor of Bolton): The latest report of the survey on service voter registration was conducted by Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) in November 2008 and a copy of the survey is available in the Library of the House. The figures from the DASA Service voters survey for 2009 are currently being compiled.
The Armed Forces are currently running an additional information campaign encouraging all service personnel to ensure they have registered to vote. We are targeting in particular units that are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan as well as those that will be in Afghanistan during an election period.
Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the activities authorised by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority research licence R0152 include the use of donor nuclei from diabetic patients; and whether research licence R0152 specifically covers the use of donor nuclei from adults with a serious mitochondrial disease. [HL3059]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton): The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that the research licence R0152 includes the derivation of stem cell lines from embryos created by cell nuclear replacement using nuclei taken from a patient with type 1 diabetes. The licence was authorised by the HFEA licence committee, 16 March 2005.
The HFEA has advised that R0152 does not specifically cover the use of donor nuclei from adults with a serious mitochondrial disease.
Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty's Government why the most recent progress report for Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority licence R0145 (pertaining to an inspection on 15 May 2008) made no reference to mitochondria; why it stated on page 4 that there were no proposed licence variations; when the lay summary for licence R0145 was revised to "also study the mitochondria"; whether the centre had requested to incorporate any new activities in that licence between 15 May 2008 and 28 September 2009; and how the three lay summaries on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's website constitutes consolidation of project aims. [HL3062]
Baroness Thornton: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that a progress report on research project R0145 received from the licensed centre in April 2009 informed the HFEA of a change to the project's objectives: determining how mitochondrial DNA mutations segregate between blastomeres and the derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines from embryos donated by couples in which the female partner carried mitochondrial mutations. The HFEA advises that the updated objectives did not change the licensed activities of the research project, and that the project continued to meet the statutory tests for the grant of a licence.
Following receipt of a renewal application in July 2009, the lay summary for R0145 was revised to reflect the change of objective, by adding the phrase "also study the mitochondria". A consolidated lay summary is on the HFEA website at www. hfea.gov.uk
The centre did not request the incorporation of new activities to licence R0145 between 15 May 2008 and 28 September 2009.
Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the remarks by the then Minister of State at the Department of Health, Dawn Primarolo, on 22 October 2008 (Official Report, Commons, col. 387), which scientific authorities indicated that the nucleus in a cell should be considered to be cytoplasm; how restricting regulating powers to prevent the transmission of serious mitochondrial diseases via the cytoplasm would not necessarily exclude transmission via the cell's nucleus; and whether cloning involves the transfer of a nucleus rather than the cytoplasm. [HL3061]
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the remarks by the then Minister of State at the Department of Health, Dawn Primarolo, in the Public Bill Committee on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill on 3 June 2008 (col. 28), whether it remains their intention to ban any alteration to nuclear DNA being permitted under regulations; whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 provides a regulation-making power for embryos to be used in treatment if they have been processed in a manner allowing the avoidance of serious mitochondrial diseases; and how the definition of such treatments precludes the transfer of an adult somatic cell nucleus into an enucleated egg. [HL3063]
Baroness Thornton: The remarks made by the then Minister for State on 22 October 2008 (Official Report, Commons, col. 387) were a response to an amendment tabled to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. The proposed amendment was to a provision intended to prevent the transmission of serious mitochondrial diseases. The point being made by the Minister was that the proposed amendment could introduce uncertainty around definitions of cell structures, and could therefore potentially render the provision ineffective. The Minister asked that the amendment be withdrawn, which it was.
The Government, and Parliament, have made it clear that they are not prepared to countenance human reproductive cloning. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended) does so by prohibiting the placing in a woman of an embryo, egg or sperm that has had its nuclear or mitochondrial DNA altered.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended) contains a regulation-making power to allow the use of embryos in treatment which have had applied to them a prescribed process designed for the very specific purpose of preventing the transfer of serious mitochondrial disease. It is not clear precisely what that process might be. Before any regulations concerning this were made there would be a full public consultation and debates in both Houses of Parliament.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value for money for the public purse of the £8.6 billion estimated cost of the feed-in tariff scheme. [HL3164]
The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): The FITs scheme is intended to encourage deployment of additional small-scale, low-carbon electricity generation, particularly by individuals, householders, organisations, businesses and communities who have not traditionally engaged in the electricity market. For these investors, delivering a mechanism which is easier to understand and more predictable than the renewables obligation, as well as delivering additional support required to incentivise smaller scale and more expensive technologies, were the main drivers behind the development of this policy.
The feed-in tariff impact assessment, published on 1 February alongside the Government's response to the summer 2009 consultation, reported on the benefits and value-for-money case for the scheme. The document is available on the DECC website at www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/elec_financial/elec_financial.aspx.
The estimated resource cost of the policy, cumulative to 2030, is £8.6 billion. Resource costs are the additional costs to society as a whole of the policy-that is to say the additional cost of renewable generation incentivised by FITs relative to conventional generation (assumed to be gas CCGT). Costs to consumers on the other hand are the costs ultimately assumed to be borne by electricity consumers given that FITs will be funded by a levy placed on electricity suppliers. The estimated cost to consumers, cumulative to 2030, is £6.7 billion.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Teesside has been listed as a potential location for the Mitsubishi wind turbine investment in the United Kingdom. [HL3119]
The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): Decisions on the location of any new facilities are a commercial matter for Mitsubishi.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what sites in the United Kingdom they recommended to GE and Siemens as potential locations for wind turbine manufacture. [HL3121]
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Decisions on the location of facilities are a commercial matter for the companies concerned.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the use of pilotless drones and other unmanned air vehicles for European Union border surveillance; and what is their assessment of any implications for asylum seekers having their applications assessed in Europe. [HL2949]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): The UK has followed the development of unmanned aerial vehicles with interest. We continue to examine their potential for deployment to detect and deter unauthorised crossing of EU land and sea borders. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles for this purpose is being researched by the EU.
Improvements in EU border security are intended to deter illegal migrants from entering the EU, not to prevent genuine asylum seekers from receiving protection. EU member states are signatories of the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the principles of granting protection to those in genuine need are enshrined in EU law.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how the proposed budget of the European External Action Service of €45 billion over seven years will be spent; what will be the heads of expenditure; and whether they have assessed any risk of the new service duplicating the functions of the existing international representatives of the European Commission. [HL3125]
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead): The budget for the European External Action Service (EEAS), including the heads of expenditure, has not yet been agreed. A Commission proposal on the budget of the EEAS is expected once the Council has adopted the decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the EEAS. The Government consider that the EEAS administration budget should aim to be budget-neutral. In October 2009 the European Council endorsed guidelines stating that "unnecessary duplication of tasks, functions and resources with other structures should be avoided" and that the establishment of the EEAS should be guided by the "principle of cost-efficiency aiming towards budget neutrality". EU delegations have replaced the existing network of Commission delegations around the world with staff from the Council Secretariat and member states incorporated.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they will hold with Governments of the eurozone member states about financial markets' stability. [HL3017]
The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners): The Government hold regular discussions with all member states of the European Union on European economic matters, including the stability of financial markets.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that executives of financial institutions take decisions which assist long-term financial stability instead of short-term profit. [HL3015]
The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners): The Government have taken measures to ensure factors that contributed to the onset and severity of the financial crisis are not repeated.
Sir David Walker was commissioned to review corporate governance practices in the banking sector and his recommendations will be implemented throughout 2010, while the FSA remuneration code came into force on 1 January 2010 and covers the remuneration paid by large systemic banks operating in the UK. The Financial Services Bill also contains measures intended to strengthen the FSA's hand in its regulatory oversight of remuneration and provide the government with the powers necessary to make requirements for greater disclosure of pay. In addition, the Chancellor announced at Budget that the Government will consider whether institutional shareholder voting disclosure should remain voluntary or become mandatory, and that the Government will also consult on whether there are practical measures to facilitate the consent of owners to executive remuneration arrangements.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the Financial Services Authority can appropriately supervise the activities of large financial groups in the stock market. [HL3019]
The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners): The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This statutory independence means that the Government do not have control over the day-to-day running of the organisation.
Following the internal audit report into its supervision of Northern Rock in 2008, the FSA launched the supervisory enhancement programme, fundamentally changing how it delivers supervision.
The FSA completed the supervisory enhancement programme in August 2009 and continues to enhance the processes and people needed to deliver the intensive supervisory approach required for the very largest firms.
The FSA business plan for 2010-11 states that the FSA will appoint around 260 additional staff to work on supervisory processes. These staff will be targeted on specific areas of need, in particular high-impact
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Asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 23 February (WA 282-3), (a) why South Central Strategic Health Authority in its 2008 public consultation document on water fluoridation stated that the 2006 osteosarcoma study by Elise Bassin "was part of a larger study [13]", and did not state in the text (4.6) or references section (6.0) that their reference 13 was to a letter and not to a larger study; (b) whether that statement took account of good scientific practice; and (c) why the strategic health authority stated in 4.6 that the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit had completed detailed analyses of bladder cancer and osteosarcoma, when the referenced study [14] had not addressed osteosarcoma. [HL2920]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Thornton): I do not consider that the strategic health authority (SHA) has been misleading. The letter cited in the consultation document refers to a larger study in which two sets of cases have been collected over the period 1993-2000. The SHA was seeking to summarise research findings in a format accessible to the public. The reference to the bladder cancer study would have informed readers of the role of the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit from where they could gave obtained the unit's osteosarcoma study to which I referred in my earlier reply.
Asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Baroness Thornton on 23 February (WA 282-3), what further steps will be taken to assess the risks of osteosarcoma in young males who have resided in fluoridated areas, given that the 2006 study by Elise Bassin has not been refuted, and given the difficulty of analyses such as that by the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit in detecting harms among populations; and whether the proposed study by the Bone Cancer Research Trust will address that question. [HL2921]
Baroness Thornton: I can confirm that the Bone Cancer Research Trust will address the question of whether there is an association between the fluoridation of drinking water and osteosarcoma. We will be examining the results of the study closely to see if there is any correlation with Dr Bassin's findings.
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Even though Eddie Murphy was Spike TV's guest of honor, spectators could not help buzzing about the gorgeous blonde on his arm instead. The gorgeous blonde is Paige Butcher, and she is a 33 year old Australian model who is dating the 51 year old comedian and actor, according to USA Today.
Though they were first seen together at a Los Angeles steakhouse in September, that public appearance did not create quite the type of a stir as the couple's recent red carpet appearance.
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Have a great trip Patty! Can't wait for another report. Travel safe and have fun.
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Have a wonderful time Patty.
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If you are already there, then happy arrival!
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I haven't even finished packing yet! Planning to leave for the airport in about 2 hours. Thanks everyone!
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Have an absolutely great time. As soon as that first flight takes off, all concerns will be gone.
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Kenya Airways just canceled our CDG-NBO flight in the last hour Supposedly we've been protected on CDG-AMS-NBO flights but they can't re-issue our tickets over the phone so we're on our way to the airport right now. The connections are tight so I hope we make it!
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What a nightmare! I just spent an hour at the AF check-in counter and no one here can re-issue my ticket because AF in CDG printed the CDG-NBO portion so that part of my ticket is no longer electronic. AF here checked us in for LAX-CDG and tagged our bags to NBO. Somewhere in CDG there's a paper ticket waiting for us which we'll need before we can continue. AF LAX is sending a telex to AF CDG to request that an agent meet us at the gate on arrival. I hope someone is there because I don't have time to run around the airport looking for our tickets! If we miss our flight to AMS, the next flight won't get us there in time to catch the AMS-NBO flight.
We're also taking the NBO-CDG flight on our return and I bet we'll be going through the same fun scenario!
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Sorry this is happening Patty!! Hope it all works out and you'll be in Afree-kah as scheduled. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
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Patty, I'm so sorry you're having trouble with your flights -- hopefully this will be the one rough spot in an otherwise perfect trip!
Enjoy your safari... can't wait to hear about it. Wishing you safe and happy travels.
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Thanks, Dennis!
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Thanks to you too, MyDogKyle!
The good thing is no one said a thing about my lithium batteries
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And now our flight to Paris is delayed
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I must be tired! I left my bag with my camera, video camera and GPS right in the gate area as we boarded. Luckily someone must have noticed it and a flight attendant just brought it to us on board. I didn't even realize I left it (where's that embarrassed smiley?).
We're still boarding. I'm pretty sure our first night in Afreekah is turning into a night in AMS
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Just click your heels together 3 times while imagining sweet African thoughts and you will get there.
Have a wonderful trip!
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I can't believe it! We just boarded the flight from AMS to NBO!!!!
We arrived Paris an hour late and there was no one waiting at the gate for us. We literally sprinted from S3 through passport control, security and to our gate at 2F1 in 15 minutes They hand wrote a ticket for us at the gate and we were the last ones to board. Luckily our aircraft parked at a jetway (vs a remote bus stand) at CDG, we were some of the first passengers off and had access to fast track lanes at both passport control and security. If all of those factors hadn't fallen in place, I doubt we'd be here now.
At AMS, again we ran through the terminal, cleared passport control, picked up our boarding passes and just boarded.
This has been like an episode of the Amazing Race
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Good! Now you'll sleep in Tsavo tomorrow night! As I don't want to appear ignorant, I will not ask how you can post on Fodors when on a plane.
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Hope all is going well for you now Patty, have a GREAT rest of trip - this is going to be some good trip report, I can tell!
I was wondering too, Nyamera.....
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Her "berry" - goes where Patty goes!
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Aha, a blackberry! I've heard about them, but never seen one in real life and wasn't sure what you used them for. Now I'll have to google. How much do they cost?
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Ah yes, I thought of that about 10 min after I posted, I've never used one though so wasn't sure if they did work 'up there'. But I guess they would, that's where the satelite is.....
Beam me up, Scotty....
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pretty sure she only uses the blackberry on the ground
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Patty, I missed this thread but want to wish you and Mark another excellent adventure.
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Good for you guys!! I was thinking "Amazing Race" even before you mentioned it...
Hopefully it will all be smooth sailing from here on out.
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Rotten luck, Patty, but I'm sure things got better. I've also learned the hard way (en route to NBO) that e-tickets can sometimes be a major hassle!
Cheers from Bangkok,
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Jambo from Afreekah!
We arrived yesterday sans luggage (we didn't really expect our bags to make it anyway) but they caught up to us this morning. Had no problem getting cash from the Barclays ATM and Safaricom airtime credit at NBO. Had a nice, relaxing day at Swara and are now on our way to Galdessa. Nothing out of the ordinary on our route except less traffic and lorries than usual on the Mombasa hwy. There's an 80km stretch starting from NBO that has construction going on which is pretty rough going but after that it's fine.
My TO did mention that they would avoid Nakuru/Naivaisha at the moment.
That's all I have to report for now!
BTW the same rules apply to Blackberries as ordinary cell phones in that basically they can only be used when the aircraft is parked on the ground.
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Have a nice trip and hope can hear the latest information from you!
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You went to Swara! This will be an interesting report.
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Hi Patty,
Can you tell me if your blackberry works for email downloads? Are you using the local sim card for the blackberry or roaming with your US network? I'm trying to get the bb/email info so husband doesn't come home to 1,000+ emails after being gone a month!
Thanks and have a great time!
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Yes, I have email wherever there is data service and I'm using my US AT&T SIM which has a roaming agreement with Safaricom in Kenya. I had data service in NBO, Swara, all major roads, some areas in Tsavo East but not right at Galdessa or Satao Rock.
Right now I'm on my way to Lion Rock and just passed Voi. Someone asked on another thread about the Tsavo area. Things are quiet and we haven't noticed any tensions in any towns along our route. There was rain before we arrived and it's very green. There is scheduled service to Tsavo West and charter elsewhere for those who don't want to drive but the drives have been fine so far.
We're having a wonderful time. We were the only guests at Galdessa and there was 1 other guest at Satao Rock.
Looking forward to meeting another Fodorite at Ndolwa tomorrow.
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Forgot to say happy belated birthday, Nyamera and Leely!
Also anyone booked on KQ CDG flights should be aware that there have been some cancellations (like 2 out of 3 flights) on this route for 3 consecutive weeks now. It seems they're routing pax via AMS but this could lead to possble delays if you misconnect. I fully expect we'll be on flights other than what we booked on our return.
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Thanks Patty!
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I saw a pangolin this morning! And an aardwolf!
I have data service at Lion Rock.
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Pangolin and aardwolf the same morning! Where are the dogs?
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Pangolin, pangolin! Hurrah!
And aardwolf too.
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Faryl & Zoie saw the dogs but we missed them. Pack of around 16 near Maktau. Look forward to their photos.
Flew to Wilson today, did some shopping in Nairobi, said a quick hello to Serah and are on our way to Sandai right now.
No problems in the city except heavier police presence than usual.
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Only 16 dogs? Anyway, I'm green with envy. I suppose Faryl and Zoie are Local2542?
Patty, thanks for being a diligent updater! This is better use than making jam of them. Have a wonderful stay at Sandai!
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Everything was fine through the towns enroute to Sandai (Thika, Nyeri, Mweiga, etc).
We saw 2 black rhinos in Aberdare NP today. Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera along
It started raining heavily and we got stuck at 5:00pm. Got rescued at 7:00pm and went on an hour long unofficial night drive. Saw elephants and 2 spotted hyena. Tomorrow we have to go back and try to get Petra's Land Rover out of the park.
I'm having a blast!
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I understand. There's nothing better than being stuck in Kenya.
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Glad everything is going well for you Patty! You've had some great sightings, can't wait for the report and pics. How can you forget your camera on a game drive?
Have fun on the rest of your trip!
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Dennis, I'm just lucky I still have a camera
The drive back to Nairobi yesterday was uneventful. We had a nice stay with Joyce's SIL in Runda. Went to a play at the International School and had dinner in Village Market.
I can only speak for the places we visited, but if we didn't watch the news, we'd have no idea anything unusual was going on here.
I'm at the airport waiting for our flight to Mahe.
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The weather forecast for the Seychelles looks pretty good, I hope you will have a great time snorkeling and enjoying the beautiful scenery of these islands.
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Patty, the Seychelles sound like a perfect place for sitting on the beach writing a trip report on your Blackberry!
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We're back in NBO. Had a great, relaxing time in the Seychelles.
Our flight from NBO to CDG is canceled (no surprise) but we're rebooked on the KL flight to AMS tonight and then AMS-CDG-LAX.
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Patty, wonderful to know that u had a great time in kenya.... good now fodorites should start planning thier trip and not think of cancelling thier trip to kenya...I am tied down with a couple of things...but would have loved to have managed a short vacation to kenya
keep us posted on your experiences in detail
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Patty, will the report be ready tomorrow?
Good thinking, Sonali!
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Hope it was wonderful!
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Patty -- I'm glad you had a great time. I can only thank my stars that my NBO-CDG flight on KL was three hours late.
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Oops, I meant KQ - Kenya Airways. (My KL flight was right on time.)
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Made all of our connections home and arrived LAX Friday afternoon at the same time as originally scheduled. Bags came on a later flight and were delivered yesterday.
Will try to get photos uploaded sometime this week.
Do I still need to write a trip report?
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YES you do Patty! Welcome home!
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Welcome home! I imagine you'll get a lot of pestering from this board if you don't write a trip report, so you'd better not try to get out of it...
Looking forward to hearing about your trip.
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Karibu nyumbani! Dennis answered your question and there's nothing to add.
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yes, please, a trip report. welcome back.
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If you were allowed only one commercial lottery software it would be?
Ok people, you're trapped in Nowheresville with only one commercial lottery software on the laptop and you want to play the local games, what software would you want it to be?
I would only use my Lo
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Playing more than one ticket per game is betting against yourself.
I prefer my own home-grown program written some years back using GWBasic, a programming language popular with MS-DOS. I've revised it over the years and it run fine in a DOS or Command Window in Windows98 or XP. It's a basic lottery data program that analyzes pass drawings and uses a RNG to generate picks within the parameters(sums, gaps, ranges, positions and etc.) of pass hits. I have a copy of Lotto Pro and its files ,with a small modification, are compatible with my program, so I have a source to check my data against. The best I've done is 5of6 in the Ohio649 two years ago, and when ever I have compared it with any commercial program it has done as well if not better. It doesn't have any magic and I know how and why parameters are chosen and if I think they can be improved, I just change the way they are calculated or not use them. The better commercial programs advertise themselves as data programs with analytical tools and a collections of wheels, the rest are nothing more but are advertised to have a secret of magical formula to lure suckers to pay more for them. The only person making money off these programs is the person selling them.
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"RJOH" your personal program has similar features used in "Lotto-Hat" you can set Filtering parameters like Even-Odd,Sums,Consecutives,Line Width,Hot-Cold,Key Numbers etc... and it will generate "Random" lines based on your settings.Then it goes further by allowing the player to select Numbers and Filters in which it will generate Random Lines from.From my tests itperforms much better when it generates lines from numbers and filters instead of just filters.I've finally got it to generate 10 combo's with numbers and filters with a 5/6 guarantee and a 6/6 guarantee with 40 combo's.In order for it to do this you have to select 13 numbers for wheeling I was using 20 but it required to many combo's to get any good hits.
Can your program be used for pick 3 also?
My program started was originally written for Buckeye5/37 and Ohio6/44 and had an extra character for jackpot amounts. Over the years I changed the jackpot amount to a bonus ball and the file structure has stayed the same. It only works for pick5's and pick6's game with/without bonus balls.
My question is: What really is "Lottery Softwae"?
If you own a software that evaluates your previous drawings and makes you decide what to play by offering all filters etc. then in my opinion it is not really a Lottery Software but a Lottery Tool.
I think that the computer porgram should pick the numbers and do the selection for you. The only filter impact (human interface) should be on the number of selections and slight adjustments according to the player's indivual needs, the numbers should be selected by the system/software itself. That cannot alwasy be done but it should be the focus of designing systems/software.
Being not a believer in tracking numbers throughout long periods, I have not seen any systems that excite me, because once the start basing their suggestions on 100's and 1000's of previous drawings, I get bored.
Good Luck!
true i agree!!!! if the end result is you having to make the final selection of numbers whats the point in using the software????
Software never make any decisions. If any decision are made, it is based on the logic that someone has programmed into the software, and if the user is not making any decision than he is allowing some programmer to make decisions for him good or bad and mostly bad. I don't mind a program making decisions along as I know why it made the decision. For example I was testing a demo program for pick5 the other day and put the history of the drawings in it and it never picked a number between 1-5 and 1 had hit more than any other numbers in the draw history and the next two drawings had 1's in them, yet I didn't know why 1 wasn't included in its picks. To me, that program was making bad decision on bad logic and I would want to have input.
I don't have any problems with the software I buy because I make sure it can do exactly what I want before I buy it.I don't like programs that do all the work for me because most of them do it all wrong except for 2 that I own "Max-HitPro" and "Your Lucky Numbers 2001"
I continue to test software on a trial basis and if I find something that is better than I have, I will buy it. Like I have said many time the thing I liked about Lotto Pro was its files were in an ASCII format which made them easy to transport into my program and I bought it and continue to buy their file update service yearly. I can download an updated file for any lottery in the world almost ready to run in my own program with little typing and they also run in Lotto Pro.
If we're talking about a serious lottery program (not one for fun) I want it to do everything. I expect it to make a valid attempt at predicting numbers based on knowledge the author has learned from the game and programmed in there to win themselves. Maybe it works and maybe it doesn't, but I expect it to try. Then I also expect a way to bypass the automatic system so I can work out my own path through the features. We're all here looking for ideas on how to win. Lottery software should offer something new to try based on something that worked somewhere and a fall back system for when it doesn't. Since the early ninties we've been able to buy a Lottery program that stored past winning draws, generated stats from those draws, ranked numbers based on those stats and sent the numbers to wheeling. Many have played this way, few have won. IT DOESN"T WORK !!! (at least not much better then buying Quick Picks) We need some fresh ideas !!! BobP
It works for ME!!!!!!!!!!! and other members in this FORUM but just like Quick-Picks Software doesn't help everyone WIN.
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Feeling a little anxious? Some people swear that a good old primal scream is all you need. We have a better idea — release a few of our Ice Screams into your beverage of choice and revel in the relaxation. Each dishwasher-safe sil... Feeling a little anxious? Some people swear that a good old primal scream is all you need. We have a better idea — release a few of our Ice Screams into your beverage of choice and revel in the relaxation. Each dishwasher-safe silicone tray includes 12 expressionistic renderings of Edvard Munch's The Scream. A classic, packaged in clear, peggable, recyclable giftboxes. $8.49Tags: home, art, kitchen, entertaining, home decor, drinks, ice, fun, partyAdded 7 Years Ago from Mishasf
Total nostalgia overload. It wasn't very good at making Sno-Cones, but I certainly loved mine.
Literally Ice Jewelry by Erika Zorzi and Matteo Sangalli ~ just dip your chains in ice and freeze... interesting idea to keep cool ~ just a matter of time before there will be pearl necklace silicone ice molds?
Make your own straws from ice or juice. Perfect for hot summer days. Freezes quickly, cleans easily. $7.99Tags: drinks, cocktails, beverages, ice, fun, straw, summer fun, ice strawsAdded 7 Years Ago from ThinkGeek
Love this... I would love this as a present on my house warming party. It's so friggin awesome and perfect for the summer when you'll be ice-ing everything. It'll may a great display in the ice cooler too. So cute!
The Waiter's Tools Collection is very special shape. Its pattern is blond, bright, beautiful and suitable for entertaining and everyday use. It is easily and elegantly taken care of by the Nuance products.Added 7 Years Ago from Allbarstools
What could be cooler than serving shots in a glass made from ice? Freeze water, fruit juice, soft drinks, chocolate or even jelly into a shot glass, then fill with the spirit of your choice for the ultimate chilled drink.
brainy ice cubes for your geeky friends. Or for the next kids party, or halloween. Or do you even really need a reason for something so cool?Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
This ice tray makes ice that looks like there's a shark floating in your glass. Way cool!
keep your drink cold with easter island ice heads.... sure to liven up your next cocktail party.
Imagine the surprise of party guests when you hand them a drink with a giant brain in it. Gonna totally have to get one of these.
Make chocolate ice cubes (or just hard pieces of chocolate) that look like beans with this "Cool Beans" tray. Pretty cool (haha)
Why are you still using boring square ice cubes? Bring some life to a boring party with these dinosaur ice cubes and have a blast with the ice age.
Ice ahoy!! You get 8 ocean liners and 8 icebergs. Just add gin or your favorite beverage for a perfect party conversation starter. Set of two trays. $17.95Added 8 Years Ago from Welldressedhome
STONE COLD™ icy icons from Easter Island The Moai of Easter Island keep their watch over the Pacific with a cold, steely gaze. Now you can endow your tropical beverages with their mysterious aura and keep them icy cold at the same... STONE COLD™ icy icons from Easter Island The Moai of Easter Island keep their watch over the Pacific with a cold, steely gaze. Now you can endow your tropical beverages with their mysterious aura and keep them icy cold at the same time. Our Stone Cold silicone ice tray is food-safe, dishwasher-approved, and packaged in a clear peggable, recyclable PET display box. $7.99Tags: stones, ice, fun, ice cubes, ice cube trays, easter islandAdded 8 Years Ago from Homerule
Just because you have to scrape snow & ice off your car doesn't mean you can't look darn cute doing it. Scrape in style with a snowflake, snowman or penguin ice scraper.
Great fun for a Family Guy fan - ice cubes shaped like Stewie's head.
throw a few of these in a cocktail and see who notices.
Doh!!!!Tags: ice, cocktail, fun, party, ice trays, the simpsons, homer simpsonAdded 8 Years Ago from Shopgadgetsandgizmos
who wouldn't like dolpins frolicking in their cocktail?
If you were old enough to use a computer when Tetris was first released you know why this ice cube tray is so fabulous. Come on... you know you played it right along with everyone else.
drink with the fishes! cool Koi cubes keep your cocktail cold!Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
slip love and hearts into your sweethearts drink on Valentines day or any day.Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
Match your swizzle stick to your cocktail with this clever ice cube tray.Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
reusable high heels contain water and can be frozen and refrozen repeatedly, plus they keep your drink cold with out diluting it. Perfect for chilling with the girls.Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
why have ordinary ice when your princess can cool and stir her drink with a magic ice wand????Added 8 Years Ago from Perpetualkid
Icy Bling for your drink. I think it would be fun to make the ice cubes with different colors of fruit juice to add a little color and flavor to a drink.
Very clever gift for your favorite Gin and Tonic lover (or Titanic lover). I love that the ice cube tray includes not only the shape of the Titanic, but also of the shape of icebergs! 4 of each per tray.


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Embossed Heart Cake Plate
I love footed cake stands, this one is too cute to resist.
Display your cupcakes regally and elegantly!Tags: kitchen, baking, cupcakes, wedding, cake stands, party, wedding cake, cake plates, cupcake standAdded 7 Years Ago from Partycakesnthings
this might be perfect for the shower but it is a bit higher price tag than i was going for. still, not a bad price and the design is gorgeousAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Lace on my china will mask all those mistakes I made while decorating the cake... Hapy Birtfday Charlees!
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Tribute Center Daily Walking Tours
The Tribute Center provides daily public tours around the perimeter of the World Trade Center site. Led by people who lost loved ones, survivors of the attacks, lower Manhattan residents and workers, rescue workers, police, firefighters, and volunteers who came to help, the tours give an overview of what happened at the site on February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001 and provide an opportunity for visitors to hear their guide's personal experiences.
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One of the things that made ScienceOnline09 such an enjoyable and (I think) effective conference was the "unconference" format, which aims to promote interaction and discussion between all of the attendees. In most cases, the people at the front would kicked off the session with some opening remarks, but for a large chunk of the allocated time they were ringmasters for an open forum, with contributions from anyone who wanted to comment.
This is a very different to a typical session at a scientific meeting, where you spend an hour trying to maintain concentration and focus as a series of selected speakers try to cram as much information as possible into their ten-minute slots, and in doing so lose half their audience in the first 30 seconds. You can still learn much about the latest research, but question-and-answer sessions are often rushed, and it's rare to find yourself involved in the sorts of stimulating and intelligent discussions, with issues being examined from multiple viewpoints, that were a staple of the weekend before last.
The thing is, those conversations do happen. But they go on in the fringes – in the coffee breaks, and in the bars and restaurants around the conference hall. That's where people sit down and discuss what was good and what wasn't, strategies for solving the major problems in a field, and ideas for new research and collaborations stimulated by the day's presentations. But these conversations are disconnected: they're between sub-networks of friends and research colleagues. They could also be regarded as somewhat exclusionary, because the involvement of junior scientists is reliant on the changeable whims of the big names in their field; a lot of what a well-known scientist gets out of attending conferences is lost on a newbie.
But what if you added a bit of unconference dust to the scientific meeting? What if you devoted a useful chunk of a themed session to an open discussion – of the research presented, interesting stuff in the poster session, general themes, perceived gaps in the current research environment? Rather than half a dozen more limited discussions springing up in the evening after a session, you'd have it happening where everyone who is interested can hear it, and participate. The hierarchy problem may prevent or put off junior participants from speaking up, but at least they'd be witnessing these conversations, which are an important part of the whole scientific process. And who knows what getting such a large number of smart and interested people would accomplish. Wouldn't that be a good use of everyone's time?
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Random Blogging For Wednesday September 18th
Good Morning! Happy hump day! Hope you all have a great day! Here's what you missed on today's show.
The Morning Brain Buster:
Q. It's been 1,000 days since we've seen this. What?
A. Gas prices under $3 a gallon
Bonehead Of The Day:
Two parks in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. have banned people from wearing flip-flops.
The city's goal: To protect the city if anyone got injured.... wearing flip-flops.
NOTE: The rule is not enforced because no one is there to supervise the park. Residents will not be told to leave. They can wear flip-flops at their own risk.
Is Your Dollar Bill Worth Thousands? Some People Are Collecting Cash With Interesting Serial Codes
Your dollar bill could be worth a lot more than one dollar.
Ordinary low denomination bills are being sold for thousands of dollars online in a new trend that is centered on the eight-digit serial number which appears on each bill.
The bills are being bought and sold on the website CoolSerialNumbers.com with low serial numbers from 00000001 to 00000100 being the most wanted.
A dollar bill with the serial number 00000002 is going for $2,500 on the site.
Facebook Users Are Quitting In Droves
Facebook has seen a huge amount of deleted accounts over the past year.
Many are leaving because they have concerns for their privacy on the site while others say they are dissatisfied with the site and its service.
Other reasons for deactivating from Facebook included growing tired of shallow conversations on the site and fear of becoming addicted to it.
Obituary Of A Ladies Man
A Georgia man's obituary states William 'Freddie' McCullough was a life-loving ladies' man, and he attracted more women than a shoe sale at Macy's.
The obituary said that he first got married at 18, but it didn't last; Freddie was no quitter, however, so he gave it a shot two more times.
His son, Mark, wrote his obituary, and tried to write something in the colorful style that his father lived his life.
The obit said, 'Freddie was killed when he rushed into a burning orphanage to save a group of adorable children. Or maybe not. We all know how he liked to tell stories.'
It continued, 'Freddie loved deep fried Southern food smothered in Cane Syrup, fishing at Santee Cooper Lake, Little Debbie Cakes, Two and a Half Men, beautiful women, Reeses Cups and Jim Beam... What he hated were vegetables and hypocrites.'
He was buried with a packet of Reeses and bottle of Jim Beam.
~~Disgraced Tour de France "champ", Lance Armstrong is 42
~~Actor, Robert Blake ("Baretta") is 80 (Our Gang; was arrested for his wife's murder, but the presumption of innocence trumped what jurors believed to be flimsy evidence, and Blake was acquitted.)
~~Actor, James Marsden ("X-Men") is 40 (Enchanted; 27 Dresses; more)
~~Actress, Jada Pinkett Smith is 42 (married to Will Smith; A Different World, Menace II Society, Scream 2, The Matrix Reloaded, Madagascar movies; Hawthorne)
~~Actor Fred Willard is 74. (Fernwood Tonight; WALL·E; Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; Everybody Loves Raymond; fired by PBS after he was arrested for alleged lewd conduct at an adult movie theater July 2012)
~~Actress Holly Robinson Peete ("21 Jump Street") is 49. ( Hangin' with Mr. Cooper; For Your Love)
~~Comedian Jason Sudeikis ("Saturday Night Live") is 38. (Hall Pass; Horrible Bosses)
~~Actor Barrett Foa ("NCIS: Los Angeles") is 36.
~~Actress, Alison Lohman is 34 (Drag Me to Hell; Matchstick Men; Big Fish)
~~Actor Travis Schuldt ("Scrubs) is 39.
~~Actress, Anna Deavere Smith is 63 (The West Wing; Nurse Jackie)
~~Actress, Aisha Tyler is 43 (The Talk; Archer)
~~Actress, Sophina Brown is 37 (Numb3rs; Chappelle Show)
~~Actors Taylor and Brandon Porter ("Party of Five") are 20.
~~Bodacious British model, Keeley Hazell is 27
~~College basketball coach, Rick Pitino is 61
~~Singer Ricky Bell (Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition) is 46.
~~ Rapper Xzibit is 39.
~~Singer-actor Frankie Avalon is 73.
~~Guitarist Kerry Livgren (Kansas) is 64.
~~Singer Joanne Catherall (of Human League) is 51.
~~Musician, Michael Franks is 69
~~Guitarist Mark Olson (of The Jayhawks) is 52.
~~Singer Jimmie Rodgers is 80
Big Bang Bucks!
Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons are all asking for a big raise for an episode of "The Big Bang Theory."
The three main stars of the hit CBS show want $500,000 per episode… up from the $350,000 they currently make. And the three are banding together to get the raise just like the cast of "Friends."
The cast is just about to enter their seventh season, but this new deal will be for the eighth season.
The Top 10 Most Annoying Songs Of All Time
10. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
9. "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
8. "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt
7. "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
6. "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas
5. "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
4. "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls
3. "Muskrat Love" by Captain & Tennille
2. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
1. "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" by Chip-man & The Buckwheat Boyz
The Suprising Benefits Of Being Bored
Being bored is a good thing… as long as it's done in moderation.
Researchers found that so-called boring activities (reading or attending meetings at work) can lead to more creativity.
That's because being bored can promote daydreaming, which can allow us to make new, innovative ideas.
Other studies found that boredom encourages the pursuit of new goals.
** But experts say being bored too often can lead to depression and unhealthy behaviors.
Ladies: What Your Nail Color Says About You
Red--Ladies wearing red are feeling strong and inciting action.
Orange--Ladies choosing orange are feeling enthusiastic and daring.
Yellow--Yellow is for an energetic, youthful mood. It's unexpected and unpredictable in a fun way. Wearing yellow on your nails is fresh and joyful.
Green—Ladies who go green are feeling earthy and in-touch, with a dash of spunk.
Blue--Navy blue is an emotional category. It lets people know you're edgy, sophisticated, and an authority in your field.
Purple--Creative types love purple's base colors, calming blue and energetic red. Lavender is for embracing the ultra feminine side and to be flirty.
Black--Black nails are a year-round accessory for expressing the inner wild child. It stand for being rebellious, non-conforming, mysterious, and unrestrained.
A Bunch Of 80's Problems That Parents Now Just Don't Understand
1. They never support your dreams of heading the sickest breakdancing crew.
2. They should, like, ask before they borrow your hair spray.
3. They can't accept that disco isn't going to happen again. Stop trying to make disco happen again.
4. You asked for the new Flava Flav album and your dad gets you an REO Speedwagon tape instead.
5. And when you asked for a fresh pair of Adidas and they got you… Zips. Grody.
6. They told you that you own too many pairs of leg warmers.
7. And they make you wear your sister's hand-me-down acid wash jeans instead of buying you new ones.
8. They won't accept that hair metal is here to stay whether they like it or not.
9. They just laugh when you tell them that headbands and shoulder pads are never going out of style.
10. They keep telling you that "Jazzercise" isn't a real word.
11. And that three meals of Big League Chew does notconstitute a healthy diet.
12. They're always hogging the TV right when Jem is about to start.
13. And they won't let you get a real dog, so you have to settle for Pound Puppies instead.
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Welcome to Pull List everyone, I hope you all brought your own lists with you so we can compare notes! This week is slim pickings for me as far as DC is concerned but thankfully Marvel is picking up the slack (with one of its absolute best to boot) and over at Image a series I've really liked comes to its conclusion. Is anyone having better luck with DC this week? Gail Simone's The Movement looks intriguing but as of now I'm taking a wait and see approach but if anyone happens to pick it up please let me know if it's something I need to add to my tally! Until then though check out my list and let me know what you think!
- Hawkeye #10
Someone is after Hawkguy and it's not who you think bro. As if Clint's life couldn't get more complicated (with the women in his life seemingly all against him) he now has a mysterious and deadly adversary to deal with. The worst part about this foe? Clint doesn't even know he exists yet!
- Indestructible Hulk #7
To put it simply, the last issue of this series rocked! Banner and his team travelled to Jotunheim in search of Eiderdurm, a substance he needs for his newest world-changing invention, and all they have found is trouble in the process. Although they met up with Thor, he did not know who Banner was so perhaps in their trip to Jutunheim they travelled back in time? Also, the Frost Giants overwhelmed the entire group and now it is up to Hulk to wield Thor's hammer(!) and save everyone and get them home alive.
- Green Arrow #20
Only one DC book on my list this week but damn it's a good one. Jeff Lemire's Green Arrow has proven to be a wonderful shot in the arm for a series that was struggling to find it's stride in the New 52. Ollie continues to battle Komodo while discovering secrets about his past that have all led the to the destruction of his life as it was, pushing him the absolute limits both physically and mentally. The writing is great, the art is clever and beautiful and this is a book that you should be picking up.
- All New X-Men #11
One of the X-Men from the past leaves the team and joins Cyclops! This would be truly surprising if who it was wasn't spoiled in the last Uncanny X-Men but I will not spoil it for anyone only reading this title. What will this do to the Past X-Men as well as Cyclops' crew? The later I'm sure we'll find out in Uncanny but it'll be interesting to see what this departure does to the rest of the team as well as their overall mission that Beast brought them to the present for in the first place.
- Snapshot #4
The conclusion to what has been a fast and fun series from Andy Diggle and one of my favorite artists, Jock, we find out the fates of the comic store employee that simply saw too much. The conspiracy has grown and grown as he has continued to run from the assassin that continues to tirelessly hunt him and his companion. To think this all happened because he found a phone...
- Thanos Rising #2
The Mad Titan's origin continues to be told and we see his relationship with Death grow into what we all know is the driving force in his entire life. His mother saw this darkness inside of him and perhaps sooner rather then later the rest of his planet will see that same darkness on his way to becoming the villain that will threaten the entire universe.
- Age of Ultron #7
Two plans with the same goal have been put into action in order to save the present from Ultron and although the (secret) mission to the past was 'successful' what will that mean for the team that travelled to the future? Will their surroundings drastically change? Will they cease to exist? Did Nick Fury know about Wolverine's plan and form his own to counter it? We're coming into the home stretch so these questions need to be answered and with the action finally kicking into high gear I'm quite sure they will be very soon.
- Superior Spider-Man #9
Ock has figured out there is a piece of Peter Parker still inside his brain and is now taking the necessary steps to rid himself of his new body's former host completely (hence the awesome, yet creepy cover). This issue promises to get fans 'angrier than you were after Spidey #700!' so I'm not sure what Slott has planned but I guess that's a good thing? I'm hoping Pete comes back in control but I'm open to anything as long as the writing is good and so far that has been this series' biggest flaw up to this point


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Brandenburg Telephone Company has filed a civil suit in an attempt to recoup expenses related to damage to a transformer.
Hodgenville City Police are investigating a reported robbery that occurred Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Failed to complete treatment program
A revocation order was tendered Oct. 21 for Ronald W. Skaggs (1989) for failure to complete a sex offender treatment program. He was sentenced to five years on a charge of third-degree rape in a 2010 case.
Failed to appear
Christopher R. Decker (1982) failed to appear Nov. 4 in LaRue Circuit Court. He is charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief, DUI and leaving the scene of an accident.
Final sentencing
A Louisville woman is facing a felony charge after she allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into the LaRue County Detention Center.
A Magnolia woman was charged Oct. 20 with first-degree wanton endangerment by Kentucky State Police.
Final sentencing
A Hodgenville man was charged with several counts after being involved Sunday in a motor vehicle accident.
Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green responded to the area of KY 1076 and Ernest Chaudoin Road in Hart County just before 5 a.m. Nov. 3 in reference to a single vehicle injury collision.
Jacobi A. Caven, 23, was driving south in a 1998 Ford Taurus when he exited the right side of the roadway, according to Trooper First Class Joel Huff.
An Elizabethtown man entered an Alford plea in LaRue District Court to a charge of second-degree criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.
Russell Johnson, 21, of Hodgenville, was charged Oct. 24 with first-degree wanton endangerment by the LaRue County Sheriff's office.
Johnson is accused of pointing a gun at a woman who was holding a 2-year-old child.
He was lodged in the LaRue County Detention Center under $9,500 cash bond.
He will be arraigned Wednesday in LaRue District Court.
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