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ATTENDING: Charlie
Bridgeford, Jared Bruggeman, Judy DeMers, Ray Diez, Lillian Elsinga, Phil
Harmeson, Gina Hendrickson, Susan Nelson,
Recorder: Bev Hopman
Judy DeMers, acting chair, called the meeting to order at in the Pembina Room of Memorial Union.
Minutes: Ray Diez
moved that the minutes from the
Letterwinners: Charlie Bridgeford moved that the student-athletics in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and women's hockey recommended as letterwinners by their head coaches be approved. Ray Diez seconded. Motion carried. A list of letterwinners is attached.
Athletes and Academics: Jared Bruggeman said student-athletes are experiencing increased problems with their professors when they miss classes for athletic travel. They are receiving zeros in quizzes and tests. He distributed a handout that included copies of e-mail correspondence both received and sent on this issue. Lillian Elsinga said that at one time there was some unethical behavior within athletics which created problems. She stated that the coaches responsible are no longer with UND. Charlie Bridgeford asked what policy is in place for students in other activities, such as music. There currently is no campus-wide policy. Susan Nelson said that if one of her students misses a regular exam, she will make alternate arrangements with that student to take the test. She administers five quizzes a semester and allows her students to drop one. The first quiz they miss counts as the drop. If they miss a second quiz for the same reason, she works that out on an individual basis with each student. Gina Hendrickson said, as a student-athlete, she has her travel schedule well in advance and works with her professors to take tests before she leaves. Ray Diez said that is the most important step a student-athlete can take – to give the professor a month or two advance notice. Paul Todhunter said the Athletic Department and the student-athletes do a good job of keeping instructors informed and said the IAC should support them. He asked what it would take to put a campus-wide policy in place. Judy DeMers suggested this issue could be discussed at University Senate during the open discussion period. Ray Diez said he would introduce the topic at Senate. Phil Harmeson said to make sure the discussion is not limited to just athletics but also includes academics, Greek organizations, music, etc. Judy DeMers and Lillian Elsinga will bring the issue forward at Dean's Council. If problems continue, Lillian Elsinga recommended that students and/or Jared Bruggeman contact the academic dean. John Sirignano said the issue with aviation students is somewhat different, that it is an economic issue, and that student-athletes may need to revise their class schedules during their sports season. This item will be addressed again at the next IAC meeting.
In a related issue, Phil Harmeson displayed a stack of student-athlete deficiency reports. He said the coaches work with the student-athletes to bring their grades up, but wanted the committee to know that some problems still exist.
Fan Behavior: After the special IAC meeting with President Kupchella, Lillian Elsinga and Jared Bruggeman met regarding fan behavior. Lillian Elsinga said the Dean of Students Office has one hour each day to talk with students during the Getting Started Program. Fan expectations will be one of the areas discussed. She felt a copy of Roger Thomas' letter to the student season ticket holders could be included in their Getting Started packet and they are exploring the option of having cheer team members work with the freshman. A copy of the Thomas letter is attached.
Both the Dean of Student's Office and the Athletic Department have ordered copies of the book Fan Etiquette. Judy DeMers felt the fan behavior was better at the last few home hockey games, but said some of the students felt the handout was threatening. Lowell Schweigert said he did not feel the tone of the letter was threatening, that game management staff has to be in charge. Gina Hendrickson reported that some students she spoke with were upset by the letter, but she discussed it with them and tried to point out the other side. Lillian Elsinga suggested Mike Stromberg from Engelstad Arena could be contacted about providing additional training for his security staff to teach them effective methods when confronting troublemakers.
Ray Diez asked if any fan related fights have been reported
on UND properties. No one on the
committee was aware of any locally. Phil
Harmeson reported that an assault occurred and charges were filed at the Final
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Other Business: Jared Bruggeman said the Athletic Office is working with the Dean of Student's Office and Christus Rex to plan a memorial service for Kayla Thompson, a cheer leader killed in an automobile accident. Jerry Bulisco, Associate Dean of Students, is the main contact.
The meeting adjourned at The next meeting is
April 22 at in the Physical
Therapy Conference Room (room 1537) of the
The following student-athletes have been recommended by their coaches to be awarded letters for participating in the following sports for the 2004 winter sports season:
Women's Basketball, Head Coach – Gene Roebuck
Boese, Kristi Demaine, Cara Glick, Jami
Glynn, Megan Hausauer,
Leighton, Marisa Maffin, Kelsey Mahlum, Amy
Perrizo, Mary
Men's Swimming and Diving, Head Coach – Maviael Sampaio
Brand, Andrew Breitstein, Mike Burrow, John
Mraule, Jason O'Brien,
Schneider, Jeff Swanholm, Ben Taylor, Sam
Baarlaer, Lucas Chamberlain, Kevin Glumack, Nicholas
Hansen, Dan Stanback, Brian Ziegler, James
Alves, Fernando Burckhard, Andy Cintra, Rodrigo
Moseley, Kasey Andersson, Sebastian Hahn, Mike
Henderson, Don
Women's Swimming and Diving, Head Coach – Maviael Sampaio
Bentz, Kari Chmielewski, Katie Gordon, Rachel
Johnson, Melissa Lindsey, Christi Merisalu, Mare
Mickelson, Lauren Riggs, Trisha Uvaas, Kayley
Bachmeier, Jenny Dorsher, Madonna
Goens, Dana Halstrom, Karla Holmquist, Abby
Mertanen, Emma Nolz, Kari Peterson, Sabrina
Harlan, Sara Karner, Kelsey Richmire, Sara
Wallick, Lindsey Warner, Katie Holth, Janice
Kohlhof, Elisabeth Portelance, Jenna
Men's Basketball, Head Coach – Rich Glas
Bradley, Steven Dahl, Dan Jacobson, Adam
Jahner, Jade Johnson, Michael Lindahl, Evan
Rypkema, Todd
Women's Hockey, Head Coach – Shantel Rivard
Bakhit, Anastasia Connelly, Sarah Dusich, Rachel
Girtz, Anne Hangsleben, Marissa Hasbargen, Amber
Hinkley, Margaret-Ann Hopps, Meghan Kovacevich, Jessica
Mutrie, Meghan Nelson, Meaghan Strong, Abbey
White, Sherrie Yorga, Amber
Letter to Students –
I have been thinking of
writing and expressing my feelings since I returned from
Let me back up to the football season and explain what occurred. We received severe criticism of the language used by our students and other fans during the playoff games in the Alerus. The accusations came from opposing players and coaches, administrators, parents, fans, security personnel, radio and TV staff and the NCAA organization. We were accused of profane, sexist and racial comments. The number of complaints far outnumbered any other series of games as far back as I can remember. One of the things to bear in mind is some of the people complaining are the ones that have the authority to award home games, playoff berths, regional game sites and national championship venues. For me, the lowest moment came just minutes before the championship football game started and I was called to the field where the NCAA and ESPN officials were irate at the language and conduct of our students and fans near the front rows and wanted to move some camera and microphone locations for fear of the profane language going out as part of the game broadcast. I was asked to go plead with that group to stop. I think it's fair to say I was embarrassed for our great school and for such a great team to have come this far just to have game officials to shake their heads and act like they didn't want us to be there.
Here are samples of what I hear or maybe what you are thinking right now. "It's bad everywhere… That's just the way it is… It doesn't hurt anybody... I use that language everyday, so what's the big deal… Don't just pick on the students, other fans do the same thing… I was at ______ games and it's much worse there than at UND… If we all yell it, they can't throw us all out… It's tradition… It helps our team… It intimidates an opponent…These profane words are accepted in student culture today." And so on.
Let me make something clear here. I am writing this to you due to the fact you are one of the key student hockey fans sitting in the lower bowl. You waited in line and bought a season ticket just so you could be there all year to support and enjoy UND hockey. This is not just a student issue. We are going to work harder to enforce the language/conduct question for all fans. Yes, other fans swear and exhibit poor conduct and we plan to enforce improved conduct in those seating areas, too. The fact is, we have removed and not allowed them to return at later dates more non-student fans than students. As you know, we read a statement about language and conduct before each game and it's written on tickets and you, as a student season ticket holder, signed an agreement. The main difference between you and other fans is that they do not have traditional group cheers that contain profane language. This is why I am writing to you specifically.
I have been involved in sports my entire life. I must admit when I was coaching and stood on a football sideline, I thought many times, what allows that fan to yell profanities at me just because I am coaching an opposing team? Would that fan ever call me that to my face or would they yell that at me if I were sitting at a table next to them in a restaurant? At times, my son was on the sideline with me. How do I explain that to him? What about the kids who attend the games now? What do those parents do? I have thought of all of you a few years from now as you return to UND and take your young family to a hockey or football game. What would you say to your kids? How do I respond to our fans, literally all around the world, listening or watching on radio, TV or via web cast, who can hear those profane cheers? I am all about tradition. Traditions start somewhere and end somewhere. I think you know where I am going with this. We are talking about a handful of profane group cheers. These few cheers stand in the way of all of you being considered one of the best if not the best student fan section in all of college hockey. Could we do it? Could we be more inventive, not profane and make a name for UND students nationally?
As far as I know, you don't have a specific leader who starts or stops these cheers. I think you all need to talk it over and see if this makes sense. I am asking you to talk to those who sit around you and see if you can make a decision to start something new and eliminate the objectionable cheers. Please don't view this with the argument that I am trying to restrict your right to free speech or the argument that I am just some administrator trying to use my authority to tell you what to do. I have heard this before. What I am doing is appealing to your common sense, school spirit and pride. We only have a few hockey games left and hopefully some playoff games. Can we help our teams drive to a WCHA championship? Can we be louder than ever, more creative than ever, more supportive than ever and not let this issue be a negative distraction?
On behalf of the Athletic Department, I want to thank you again for all the support. We have great facilities, great teams, a great university and great fan support. We have world class electronic capabilities at your disposal to create new traditions. All I can do is ask for your help on this issue. None of us in athletics wants to be put in a position to enforce misconduct and language problems. I personally don't want that. But be assured, we will enforce change where needed and hopefully you will not be one of those paying the price. This issue needs resolution. Please think about it, discuss it and let's find a way to make UND's student section the greatest, most creative, championship style group in the entire nation.
Roger Thomas
Athletic Director


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Former Senate candidates Todd Akin (R-Mo.) and Richard Mourdock (R-Ind.) may have lost their respective elections over their controversial comments about rape and abortion, but Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) made the point clear on Thursday that they are not alone in their beliefs.
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A DEAL to switch more farming support into environmental schemes is the best possible news for Exmoor, according to West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger.
The Government made the decision which will see EU money diverted away from lowland farming to support environmentally-friendly agriculture on the hills.
In total, 12 per cent of England's farming support budget will be going into schemes that benefit the environmental and rural growth schemes.
The figure is less than farmers' leaders had feared, but Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said the intention is to top the sum up by another three per cent in the next couple of years.
English farming organisations have also criticised the 12 per cent rate claiming it will give competitors an unfair advantage.
But Mr Liddell-Grainger says the deal recognised the fact that hills farmers are a special case and need and deserve ongoing support.
He said: "I know there are a few lowland farmers who will take a pretty dim view of this but the fact is that, on the hills, farmers deliver more than just food.
"They deliver stunning landscapes which are a huge asset for the tourist industry and one we lose at our peril – and all that against a background of harsh weather and thin, generally poor soils."
The agreement was reached after sustained pressure from a cross- Party group of rural MPs including Mr Liddell-Grainger.
He added: "This is the best possible start to the new year for Exmoor farmers.
"It may not bring them untold riches but at least it stabilises the situation and gives them a firm platform from which to tackle the challenges that lie ahead."


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Tony Lambkin was hoping to marry Kathleen Folbigg and have her children, had she walked free from court.
The builder shared more than two years with Folbigg before the pressures of the case finally took their toll, nine months ago.
For the first time he has revealed intimate details about the time they shared and how his life has been destroyed by Wednesday's verdicts that Folbigg had killed her four children.
Wiping away tears, he said: "People had been asking me, 'What are you going to do if the jury finds her not guilty, Tony?'. I said, 'The first thing I'm going to do is get down on one knee and propose'. And then I'm going to tell her, 'Kathy, I'd be honoured if you would have my children.' "
Folbigg, 35, was convicted on Wednesday of murdering her children Patrick, Sarah and Laura between 1991 and 1999. She was also found guilty of the manslaughter of her first born Caleb in 1989 and of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Patrick in 1990.
The verdicts make her Australia's worst convicted female serial killer. But in an exclusive interview, Mr Lambkin, 36, has insisted the picture painted in court and in the media was not of the woman he loves.
"Kathy will always be my princess," he said.
"She has suffered a hard life and is pretty much alone in this world. But she has so much love to give and all she ever wanted in return was to be loved."
Mr Lambkin keeps asking himself why Folbigg would continue to have kids if she didn't want them or had realised she wasn't cut out for motherhood.
"It just doesn't make sense," he said. "She loved children and I know she wanted more."
Folbigg was arrested in April 2001 while she was living with Mr Lambkin in their Singleton flat. In court a week later, Folbigg's solicitor Brian Doyle revealed the only reason his client hadn't already accepted a marriage proposal from her lover was because of the investigation.
"He asked her to marry him but she hasn't been able to say yes because of this being over her head for two years," Mr Doyle said.
And when bail was later granted, Mr Lambkin posted a $4000 surety so that Folbigg could return home with him.
Mr Lambkin met Folbigg in August 2000 at the BodyFlex Gym in Singleton in the Hunter Valley.
He said: "I was completing some renovations for my brother, who owned the gym, when my sister suddenly appeared and said, 'Tony, this is the woman I was telling you all about. Her name's Kathy.'
"We clicked right from the beginning and later had our first date at the local bowling club."
Mr Lambkin said it wasn't long before he had fallen totally in love. "I'd been married before and I'd also had my fair share of relationships but I never realised I could feel so much for one person," he said.
"With Kathy, all my dreams had finally come true."
But Mr Lambkin said that while Folbigg felt the same, something was clearly eating away at her. "There were times when she'd come to bed and cry all night," he said.
"And sometimes, I would wake up beside her the next morning and still find her in tears."
Mr Lambkin said he had no idea what the cause of her pain was until a few months into the relationship.
"Around the time we were about to move in together, Kathy suddenly turned around in bed one night and said, 'Tony, there's something hanging over my head . . . and I need to talk to you about it. I've been accused of killing my four children.'
"I was in complete shock because up until then I knew very little about her past. In fact, I didn't even know she had had kids. When I asked what had happened, she explained they had all died from SIDS. She claimed her husband had turned on her after they had split and that the case was in the hands of the police. And as she wept, she explained that despite them being wrong, she had no idea what would happen.
"I knew in my heart then, and I still believe today, Kathy didn't do it. She's the most beautiful, caring, gentle woman I've ever met. I know her better than most and I've seen the joy in her eyes when she's around children.
"I remember building a wall in my brother's gym for a children's play area. On some days, Kathy would arrive for a workout, only to end up spending much of her time playing with the little ones.
"I saw this time and time again. It melted my heart. It also confirmed that she was the woman whom I one day wanted to be the mother of my children."
But Mr Lambkin explained that as the court case loomed, tremendous pressure was placed on their relationship.
"Every time we stepped out in public, people would point fingers at her, both in Singleton and in Newcastle. It was as though everyone had already made up their minds she was guilty before they even knew the facts."
Then in late October last year, after more than two blissful years together, Folbigg called off the relationship.
"My whole world fell apart because we had talked about a wedding," Mr Lambkin said.
"The hardest thing to accept was that she broke it all off to spare me the agony she herself was about to go through.
"She realised the whole of Australia would know who she was by the time the trial had finished and she didn't want that for me. Maybe she was even worried I wouldn't stand by her, that I'd just slip away like everything else had in her life. I need to let her know this: Kathy, I stand by you."
Mr Lambkin will head to Sydney as soon as possible to see Folbigg in jail.
Family and friends have all rallied around him as he struggles to come to terms with what has happened. With a comforting arm around the shoulder, his brother Bart said: "We all share his pain.
"Tony is the cog that makes our family tick and when he revealed a while back that he'd finally found true love, we were all so happy. Kathy became part of our family and we all shared the most fantastic Christmas with them at their place. Tony's life has been shattered by this and we are all completely devastated for him."
When Folbigg left Mr Lambkin, she moved in with a female friend and remained there until she moved to Sydney earlier this year for the trial.
Friend Kylie confirmed Folbigg and Mr Lambkin made a good couple.
"I think things got a little too much towards the end and so she left. But she was still deeply fond of him. She kept in constant contact with him throughout the trial and I don't need to tell you how much he adores her."
Kylie also revealed she had now become the official owner of Folbigg's beloved cat Boof.
"Kathy was insistent she would be back to collect her cat. She said, 'I'm innocent and I believe in my heart the jury will see that'.
"I just hope that one day, someone steps forward with evidence revealing that this has all been a tragic mistake."
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Well after completing a full 1.5 years of house heating+ domestic hot water and heating I thought I would share some thoughts.
First off I love this unit. Yes, there were some short comings with lack of air in the begining but they have been taken care of. I am running a power vent so I have to balance feed air with exhaust air. I can't run the fan completely open on the feed because I will essentially have no draft.
I have found that running the feed rate slightly higher than normal allows faster response as well as a little greater heat output (measured) because the coal bed thins out a little bit and passes more air. In other words I run the feed rate high enought to spill out a little bit of hot coals. This has not changed actual coal usage over the course of the heating season because we are actuall getting more heat out of the coal as proven by water temps/flows. I run the feed screw 2 full turns out from completely seated. This is just about as much as the stoker can push, just 2 more turns and that would be it unless I put more threads on the feed screw.
I also find that a rice coal size nearing buck is more advantages than pure rice. Luckily my coal source (blashak mine i'm told) comes this way. Infact it has some larger than buck and this actually burn hotter as proven again by water temp/flow.
so for those that have a lazy flame, try turning up the coal feed rate a bit more, yes it is a counter intuitive to watch a few hot coals fall off the edge but perhaps your coal bed is (packing) to much as mine was and this will thin it out a bit. My flame used to be about 2 inches from the diffuser with the new fan and with the method described above the flame will wrap around the diffuser on both sides. Watching it do this puts a smile on my face.. Some nights I grab a cold beer and just watch the flame and turn on the hot water just so the boiler has a call for heat.....
My specs are :
- feed screw 2 turns out from full in
- Draft above fire is .05"
- new fan with 1/6 opening covered
- powervented at full speed
- 5 gpm coil
- heating 3600 sq ft at -15 this morning and 70 degrees inside with an endless hot....actually scalding shower this morning. nice......
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A judge has on Friday July 13th threw out a damages claim against Lindsay Lohan.
Friday the thirteenth brings good luck for Lindsay Lohan as a judge has on that day turned down a 2005 car crash case against her.
Lindsay actually was scheduled to appear on court to face charges surrounding an accident in which she hit a vehicle which in turn hit a business man's van in Beverly Hills in 2005. What a fortunate for her that a judge then dismissed the case because the vehicle's owner, Florian Loeckle, failed to show up for the hearing.
It is said that representatives for Lindsay's insurance company kept waiting for the van's owner, but he did not arrive. Thus, the dismissal has freed Lindsay from paying 3,624.84 dollars in damages.
Lindsay was hit with a lawsuit over an October 4, 2005 car accident during which she left the Ivy restaurant on Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills, driving her jet black Mercedes and suddenly struck a vehicle that was making an illegal U-turn in front of her. Her car then crashed into the parked van owned by Grandeur Incorporated.


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In "Dungeons and Dragons, Satan's Game," we learn that D&D is a gateway to Satanism and human sacrifice. I remember being a young gamer in the early 1980s and meeting people who'd warn me about the peril it presented to my immortal soul.
D&D to a Fundie (via Christian Nightmares)


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While its most known attribute may be the Kentucky Derby, our recent visit to Louisville proved that this Ohio River town is a whole lot more than just a one-trick pony.
True, Churchill Downs becomes the center of the sports universe every first Saturday in May for "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports." Since 1875, the famed track has hosted the Run for the Roses, drawing as many as 165,000 to Louisville for Derby Weekend. If you're not much into crowds, but the lore of the world's most celebrated race track fascinates you, the next best thing is to stop by in early spring for a sneak peek at the inner workings of this National Historic Landmark.
We began with the Barn & Backside Tour, an hour-long drive in and around the one-mile track, where we spied a handful of Thoroughbreds already prepping for the big day. We also took part in a walking tour into many of Churchill Downs' exclusive areas, including Millionaire's Row and a step onto the private balcony where Queen Elizabeth II, a horse enthusiast, overlooked the finish line on Derby Day 2007.
The adjacent Kentucky Derby Museum offers all sorts of fun activities, including a 'time machine,' where they have footage of every race dating back to 1918. Of course, one of the Derby's signature traditions is the wearing of the hat; and a good place to peruse an array of styles, shapes and shades is the museum's gift shop.
Speaking of museums, one of the highlights of our Louisville trip was discovering Museum Row on Main Street. Find places such as the Muhammad Ali Center, where three levels of exhibits pay tribute to Louisville's most famous native son. Don't miss your chance to 'train' with and 'shadow-box' against the 'The Greatest,' as well as catch a glimpse of his many trophies and see the Olympic torch that he carried in Atlanta.
There's also the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, where visitors can take a swing with an actual bat used by Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle or Derek Jeter, as well as learn all you need to know about converting maple and ash billets into bats.
If you ask a local about their favorite stop on Museum Row, chances are, they'll say The Frazier History Museum. There are more than 1,000 years of history contained here, among them: George Washington's rifle and Teddy Roosevelt's 'big stick,' as well as the museum's newest permanent collection of more than 10,000 toy soldiers (the largest of its kind) depicting real people and events throughout history.
For a dose of Louisville's lively theater scene, we took in a Sunday afternoon matinee at the intimate Actors Theatre, home to the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays, which has become quite the showcase for new theatrical work.
Hungry yet? Louisville certainly can satisfy any—and every—craving. Recently named one of the country's 'Up-and-Coming Food Cities' by Zagat, there definitely is more than Derby Pie and bourbon balls to be found. For dinner one night, we ventured out to The Highlands neighborhood to experience Seviche, where Chef Anthony Lamas holds court with the magic he works on seafood—fresh seafood. Did you know that because Louisville is the worldwide air hub for UPS, it can command the freshest bounty from either coast? And if you're a seafood lover, this is the place to savor Line-Caught Bigeye Tuna within hours of being caught. Another delicacy is The Avocado: avocado ice cream, dulce de leche and a bourbon truffle 'pit,' all encased in a chocolate shell. (You're welcome!)
Looking for a brunch place? Look no farther than Harvest in the red-hot Nulu (East Market) district. And just as its name implies, the focus here is farm-fresh ingredients. The walls are lined with giant black-and-white portraits of the restaurant's local farm suppliers, all found within a 100-mile radius of the city. The 'Baked Goodness' special of the day was old-fashioned strawberry donuts—and trust us when we say there are no words to describe these heavenly concoctions. We also sampled the Harvest Burger, with chevre and hog jowl bacon jam deliciously co-existing on a pretzel bun; accompanied with a side of 'smashie,' the restaurant's take on the mashed potato—this one with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, shallots and three kinds of cheese.
Of course, there's decadence, and then there's decadence—and it can be had at The Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville. Consistently named as one of the world's best hotels, the celebrated landmark opened in 1923 with former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George as the first person to sign the guest register. Through the years, The Brown has welcomed the likes of royalty (the Duke of Windsor) and Hollywood elite like Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Crawford, as well as presidents Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, George H. Bush, and Barack Obama, just to name a few.
The hotel's jaw-dropping English Renaissance lobby harkens back to the Gilded Age, complete with hand-painted ceilings and a Lobby Bar that features an approachable drink menu for sampling all that fine bourbon that Kentucky is known for.
And talk about Old South hospitality: The Brown Hotel staff—from the valet to the front desk to the clerk manning one of the most impressive hotel gift shops we've ever seen—exudes warmth and friendliness, and service that's second to none.
Oh, Louisville…For decades, you've dazzled us with the Derby and all its pageantry; but we found the off-track attractions equally just as delightful. We can't wait to make a return trip—you can bet on it!
The Hot Brown
A culinary tour of Louisville is not complete without a taste of The Hot Brown, created in the 1920s by Chef Fred Schmidt, who was looking for something new to feed more than 1,200 guests in the wee hours of the morning after a night of dancing at The Brown Hotel.
The Hot Brown is a mainstay at the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, The English Grill, where some 1,500 of the open-face sandwiches are served up during Derby Week. Current executive chef Josh Bettis wows with other menu highlights such as the mouth-watering Crispy Kentucky Pork Belly, Prosciutto Wrapped House Mozzarella and Davis Creek Prime Beef Filet Mignon. And for dessert, treat yourself to the Grill's signature Chocolate Striptease (we'll leave that to your imagination).
And now, without further ado, courtesy of The Brown Hotel…
The Hot Brown (serves two)
2 oz. butter
2 oz. all-purpose flour
16 oz. heavy cream
½ cup Pecorino Romano cheese, plus 1 T for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
14 oz. sliced roasted turkey breast
2 slices Texas toast (crusts trimmed
4 slices crispy bacon
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced in half
In a two-quart saucepan, melt butter and slowly whisk in flour until it forms a thick paste (roux). Continue to cook roux for two minutes over medium-low heat, stirring frequently. Whisk heavy cream into the roux and cook over medium heat until the cream begins to simmer, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and slowly whisk in ½ cup of cheese until the Mornay sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For each Hot Brown, place one slice of toast in an oven-safe dish and cover with 7 ounces of turkey. Take the two halves of tomato and set them alongside the turkey and toast. Pour one-half of the Mornay sauce to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with additional Pecorino Romano cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until cheese begins to brown and bubble. Remove from broiler, cross two pieces of cooked bacon on top, sprinkle with paprika and parsley, and serve immediately.
Louisville is a four-hour drive from St. Louis along I-64.
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Mr T and I realize that, sooner or later, we will have to call our daughter something other than "Wallaby." But we're having a terrible time actually choosing a name.
(Wallabies are cute!! Image source)
It's just so much pressure. What about all those studies that seem to equate name with life outcome? Why, according to this website, your baby's name "is the single most important influence on your child's personality and destiny." How can we tackle that alone — perhaps we should just throw in the towel and hire a baby name consultant??
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I love my daughter's name- Emma Isabelle- and if I ever have another little girl I'm thinking Genavieve…
I was named after my Dad's favorite newswoman, who ended up on a little show called the View. Anyways, not to sound vain, but I think it's pretty and could totally work with Wang: Meredith.
Ariel, those are lovely names.And Meredith, I *love* that you were named after Meredith Viera! She's so smart and classy; your dad clearly had good taste.
I'm thinking her name needs at least two syllables because Wang is only one syllable. You want at least a 2:1 first name syllable to last name syllable in this situation (however, if you have a last name with a lot of syllables then the first name needs to have less syllables). These are just my rules of thumb.For example, 'Jane Wang' just sounds boring on a girl. 'Tara Wang' sounds better, but you can't go all junior (though there is no hard rule on that is there?) So, I'm looking for a name with like 3-4 syllables to roll off onto the Wang (that sounded gross didn't it?). Here are some that come off the top of my head.Alexandra WangPenelope WangJacqueline WangSophia WangHere's one out of left field, but the girl who had the name was tre' gorgeous…Svetlana Wang.
Aw, Rocky, always a sucker for a gorgeous gal…I totally agree with you on the 3-syllable front, although I think our 3-syllable names may have been whittled down to the 2-syllable "names they'll end up being called anyway." Alexandra was definitely on our list at one time, in part because we were married in Alexandria. (Cheesy? Maybe.) And Sophia is one of my favorite names, but sadly I already used it on our last dog.
Sophia! One of my middle names, and an all-time favorite of mine. Is it on your official list?Also, thanks to you, I got sucked into Nameberry for two hours- as a kid, I read baby name books for fun (kinda long story…) haha.
I have the same criteria as you! And… I have some names picked out, but I'm not sharing (sorry!).However, here's a site for some more inspiration: http://youcantcallitit.com/
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We are having the HARDEST time with naming our little girl too. I feel the same as you on all levels!
Hehehe. The only thing I would say is that, if you're doing a middle name, be careful of the middle initial too. My full name sounds fine, but when you take the first initial of my middle name and pair it with my maiden name, it's kind of gross/obscene. It was seriously the bane of my existance growing up because it was on all my government issued ID. Boo!
When I was a kid, I spent hours plotting out the baby names for my ten children. Ha! Now I tell my fiance he'll be lucky if he gets more than two. Anyway… my suggestion is Eloise.
Sweet T — Sophia is one of my favorites as well! Love that it means feminine wisdom, and the coolest kid in my junior high was named Sophie. But then I had to go and use it for my last dog….Tifffany — Thanks for that link, I love the site and its suggestions. They also linked to http://www.babynamebrainstorm.com which may turn into another new addiction.Fall — Good luck, with naming AND of course pregnancy! You'll have to check back in a few months and share your choice!Girl — Wow, I never considered middle initials. And that makes me desperately curious about your full name…. ;)Lauren — The thought of even ONE kid still gives me a panic attack at this point! Though they say a certain amnesia sets in and eventually makes more than one sound like a better idea…. And I love Eloise. There's a character on Lost with that name who may prove to be significant this season; if so, will be curious whether that gives the name a popularity bump.
*cough* Allison *cough*I used to love the name Rain in high school, but didn't want kids to sign "Rain, Rain go away".Then my favorite was Madison, but that is too over used now AND the name of my neighbor's dog.Then I liked Meredith, but now it is my ex's Mom's name and I will remember her every time I say it, so that is bad.Next was Addison, but since my name is Allison is that weird?So now, who knows.
"A Time Mag. article: Please Help Joel Stein Name His Babyhttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1858883,00.htmlI like Sophia too, how about Claudia, or Kathleen (Kathy? Katy?), Corrine, Marta, Elizabeth. None of those sound bad with Wang, to me any way.When I was a baby and my parents had roommates to help with the rent, their roommates (who were also married) named their daughter after the Cabbage Patch Doll I got for my second birthday, Elina. (Pronounced Eleena). The roommates they had before that were a single mother from Africa named Sinky and her daughter Jazz. Jazz left me almost all her babydolls, so my black babydolls were named Jazz-dolls."
Wallaby is a perfectly fine and acceptable name that no one would think is odd or strange. At all. Ever.
Ali — Hm, Meredith and Addison … any chance you watch Grey's Anatomy? (Wink.) I love "Addison" too and had never heard it before that show.Viola — That Time article was great!! Sadly, we have no roommates to fall back on, but I like Elina. A good friend named her daughter "Elena," and don't know that I ever would have thought of it otherwise, but now it's one of those out-of-bounds names I'm obsessed with (like Vera!).Bucky — No comment. Though it WOULD advance our goal of getting her through high school without ever being asked out by a boy….
I am not pregnant, but we pretty much have our names picked out already (middle ones too!). I am big on naming after family members. My grandmother will be our daughter or my FI's grandfather will be our son. Both are deceased and meant a great deal to us.A few other suggestions:JessicaJordanaMichela (Mi-Kay-la)AliceAliciaHopeAlexandra – really, given your wedding location, so sweetVeronicaMeredithKateCarolynKimberlyElizabeth/EllieOr, take a word in another language/root word – something to describe the miracle or amazing gift that she is.Good luck! And hope you are feeling well
Elsa Wallaby Wang = EWWcan't have THAT! (though wallabies are some of the cutest creatures on the planet!)I do like Elsa though. It is traditional, but not too common. Easy to spell. Has solid elegance (unlike say, Bambi)I liked "Geneva", but never had a girl babyBest wishes!!Suz from Wisconsin (woot!)
PS– if she is Elsa, no Z-middlenamesE.Z. Wang
Hmm…I like:Maggie RaeAudrinaClara…great baby name links btw!
Wow, S — great suggestions, thanks! (And thanks for the good wishes.) Three of them, at least, have been on our consideration list….Suzanne — I never really considered initials, and you're good at them! "EWW" particularly cracked me up, though I'm sure part of that is the funny idea of sticking with Wallaby as a middle name. (And, yeah, "E.Z." wouldn't do much for our parental goal of being sure she never gets a date in high school!)Hami — Lovely names, and you don't see them overly often. I especially like "Audrina." And glad you enjoyed the links — aren't they addicting?!?
Ugh – name choosing is overwhelming! I know if I have a daughter one of her names will be Alta – just have to figure out something to go with it! She will be Alta #4 and probably hate it like I did until she's about 18 :)I LOVE the name Sophia. LOVE IT.Also love Ella.What about Jilian 3 syllables.
Jilian is a wonderful name. As is Alta. (Trust me, as generational women's names go, it could be worse! I love both my grandmothers tremendously, but just can't bring myself to name our child Shirley or Frieda.)
late in the game but i must participate!your rules are awesome. no stripper names tho is kinda disappointing, but i understand.my given name is a boy's name, and i think it's one of the reasons why i lack estrogen and cannot attend any female only events without freaking the f out. i'd love to say 'look at me i turned out fine!' but we both know better than this.da hubs and i joke about naming a dog a very very common person name. it'd be hilarious to go to a crowded park and yell across the field 'stop eating your own poop/licking your balls/sniffing that dog's butt, mike!' and see 5 mikes turn around. i know, we have a terrible sense of humor. and i apologize if you have someone close to you name mike (but then who doesn't).personally i think a short first name to go with a short last name is especially pretty, but you gotta have a long middle name to offset it. no suggestions on the middle ones but for the first names i like reese and grace.reese wang, grace wang both sound beautiful to me. oh thinking about wallaby gets me so excited! if i come to DC can i please please please hold her? perhaps we can get some felafel?? hee.


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New information provided by a worldwide network of sensors has allowed scientists to refine their estimates for the size of the object that entered that atmosphere and disintegrated in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia, at 7:20:26 p.m. PST, or 10:20:26 p.m. EST on Feb. 14 (3:20:26 UTC on Feb. 15).
The estimated size of the object, prior to entering Earth's atmosphere, has been revised upward from 49 feet (15 meters) to 55 feet (17 meters), and its estimated mass has increased from 7,000 to 10,000 tons. Also, the estimate for energy released during the event has increased by 30 kilotons to nearly 500 kilotons of energy released.
These new estimates were generated using new data that had been collected by five additional infrasound stations located around the world - the first recording of the event being in Alaska, over 6,500 kilometers away from Chelyabinsk.
The infrasound data indicates that the event, from atmospheric entry to the meteor's airborne disintegration took 32.5 seconds. The calculations using the infrasound data were performed by Peter Brown at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
"We would expect an event of this magnitude to occur once every 100 years on average," said Paul Chodas of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "When you have a fireball of this size we would expect a large number of meteorites to reach the surface and in this case there were probably some large ones."
The trajectory of the Russia meteor was significantly different than the trajectory of the asteroid 2012 DA14, which hours later made its flyby of Earth, making it a completely unrelated object. The Russia meteor is the largest reported since 1908, when a meteor hit Tunguska, Siberia.
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Escobar, like so many of the chief Jesuit writers, was a Spaniard, born at Valladolid in 1589.
From Valladolid he continued his journey to Plazentia in Estremadura.
Several suspected followers of the new creed were confined in monasteries, and one was burnt at Valladolid in 1541.
As all the world knows, Columbus died at Valladolid on the 20th of May, 1506.
No sooner had he left Valladolid than it was again occupied by royalist troops.
As a youth he had been adopted by a noble family of Valladolid.
A long time ago I chanced to be in a posada, or inn, at Valladolid in Spain.
The college of Valladolid was the scene of his student life.
It was practised in Valladolid, Toledo, Murcia and probably some others.
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After honoring some of Hollywood's best at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, the stars continued to celebrate at the HBO Post Party in Los Angeles on Sunday (January 12).
Ashley Tisdale looked absolutely gorgeous in a black and beige designer gown while Hayden Panettiere shined in her black and white getup.
Gearing up for a fun-filled evening, Matthew McConaughey and his gorgeous wife Camila Alves made the media rounds at the 71st Golden Globes earlier tonight (January 12) outside the Beverly Hilton.
Always a ham, the "Dallas Buyers Club" star had all the ladies swooning as he showed off his dapper attire and posed for the cameras.
Making his way back to the West Coast, Matthew McConaughey showed up at LAX International Airport on a flight from New York City on Tuesday evening (January 7).
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It's one of the first big events of the year and on Saturday (January 4), Tinseltown's finest came out in full force for the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Adding a little pizzazz to the formalwear, Matthew McConaughey wore a shiny tuxedo jacket with his bow tie and black pants as he posed on the red carpet with his gorgeous wife Camila Alves, who showed some leg in a flowing black gown with a slit up the skirt.
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My eye immediately goes to the sword. It is too big and bulky and "white". And I can't be sure if you are going for an animated piece or an illustrated piece. Also, there is no clear indication of where your light source is as there are few highlights to define it.
"Creativity emerges only when the imagination is given the freedom it deserves."
Looks good, knees are a bit low but that could just be distortion/character.
You just need to work the rendering and figure out how far you want to take it, You can clean it up and make it neat or decide if you want to keep the outlines or weather that's the style of the drawing. If you want to max out rendering and realism you need to work this puppy.
Does he have sparklers in his ears? That is a little ambigous, If it's earings maybe make them or one of them bigger and avoid that sparkle's. If you hit a brush at just the right way it can make a light yellowish triangle that could come off as an earing, that's also kinda like a dynamic painting idea.
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Electoral losses have only driven the party further rightward, Shearing it of its Northeastern wing.
Shearing jammed the fastening mechanism so it could not be turned from the inside.
Then in the spring when the Shearing, dipping, and all is done, we start for the range.
We always have a boy here, and sometimes two boys, while the Shearing is going on.
I will stay here until after the Shearing, for it is a busy time and I might be of help.
The advantages of Shearing over the more common mechanics of planing are largely lost unless the posterior plates are eliminated.
Would you like to go East with Donald and me when we return to Boston after the Shearing?
It may be that Watson can manage to get a little money for Shearing sheep if you do not get any from Connecticut.
And Farmer Green paid me the honor of Shearing me himself, the first of all.
Shearing's feet were beginning to move of their own accord, and he had stopped retching.
Old English sceran, scieran (class IV strong verb; past tense scear, past participle scoren) "to cleave, hew, cut with a sharp instrument; cut (hair); shear (sheep)," from Proto-Germanic *sker- "to cut" (cf. Old Norse and Old Frisian skera, Dutch scheren, German scheren "to shear"), from PIE *(s)ker- (1) "to cut, to scrape, to hack" (cf. Sanskrit krnati "hurts, wounds, kills," krntati "cuts;" Hittite karsh- "to cut off;" Greek keirein "to cut, shear;" Latin curtus "short;" Lithuanian skiriu "to separate;" Old Irish scaraim "I separate;" Welsh ysgar "to separate," ysgyr "fragment").
"act of clipping," 1610s, also as a unit of measure of the age of a sheep, from shear (v.). Scientific and mechanical sense "type of strain" is from 1850.
"act of clipping," 1610s, also as a unit of measure of the age of a sheep, from shear (v.). Scientific and mechanical sense "type of strain" is from 1850.


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In the aftermath of the Aurora movie theater shootings we have heard a lot of people saying that the moviegoers should have been armed. Now, I'm not an opponent of the second amendment by a long shot, but saying that people should go to theaters (and any other public venue) armed raises questions. If everybody starts packing a gun to the theater, how will we know whose guns were brought there for the purposes of self-defense and whose may have been brought to kill innocent bystanders? If you go to the movies with your children, will you sit right next to a guy who is openly carrying, without knowing for certain what his intentions are?
What if a man wearing Muslim garb walked into the theater carrying openly...do you think people would want to sit next to him, let alone allow him through the doors? Remember, though, that Muslim citizens have the right to carry, too. What if the man looked like a skinhead or was black and wearing one a (gasp!) hoodie? Would you still feel safe sitting next to him? What if he resembled James Holmes (without the freak hair), Anders Breivik or Timothy McVeigh?
Pro-second amendment or not, I'm no more likely to want to sit down in a theater knowing someone has a gun than I am to get on an airplane with them.


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Bean Day festivities wrap up today
Wagon Mound Bean Day festivities continue today (Monday) with a parade at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street followed by a free barbecue. The rodeo begins at 2 p.m. For a complete schedule go to www.wagonmoundnm.com/BeanDay
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms at night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms at night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
• Wagon Mound Bean Day continues, 9:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 3, parade, main street; noon to 1:30 p.m., free barbecue; and 2 p.m. rodeo. For a full schedule, visit www.wagonmoundnm.com/BeanDay
• San Miguel County Offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
• The Las Vegas Optic office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
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Take advantage of Jazz Sunday at the Pendaries Community Center when the talented and versatile Smooth Riders Jazz Quartet present their 2012 tone mix from San Miguel County's ready bounty of acoustic adventures. Their show starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Pendaries Community Center. Here is what's in store for you:
Officially, today is Labor Day, but unofficially it's the kickoff to the fall campaign, when candidates hit the home stretch. Let's see if we can tie the two together.
Editor's note: This column first appeared on Labor Day 2011.
If you are a working stiff, sweating away eight or more hours a day for someone who's making the "big bucks," there's a good chance that you feel unappreciated.
Or, if you're a boss, stressing out over all the problems that confront you, you probably know that, from time to time, it really is "lonely at the top."
As difficult as it was for the Highlands Cowgirls to mark them on defense, the visiting St. Edward's Hilltoppers may as well have been the St. Elmo's Fire.
St. Edward's won 2-0 to spoil NMHU's season opener in women's soccer this past Thursday evening at Perkins Stadium.
The Hilltoppers — based in Austin, Texas — were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation last fall, and the team reached the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in six seasons.
By Jim Vertuno
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Hamilton says Lance Armstrong gave him an illegal blood booster before the 1999 Tour de France and that the teammates took blood transfusions together during the cycling race the following year.
Hamilton makes the allegations in his book, "The Secret Race. Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France, Doping, Cover-ups and Winning at All Costs," set to be published Sept. 5. The Associated Press purchased a copy Thursday.
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Doug Ferguson takes a moment to reflect during one of his daily visits to Ferguson's Funeral Home and Chapel in O'Leary. He has been in the funeral director business for 60 years. An open house in celebration of the milestone will be held this Saturday.
Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer
O'LEARY -- Change continues to happen in the funeral home business but, for Doug Ferguson, founder of Ferguson's Funeral Homes in O'Leary and Tyne Valley, the one thing that doesn't change is the personal touch.
"Our phone is always answered," he said. "A familiar voice is always good at that time."
Doug Ferguson has been in the funeral business for 60 years, serving as embalmer and funeral director.
He got his start with MacLean's Funeral Home in Charlottetown in 1953 and purchased Jelley's Funeral Home in O'Leary on August 13, 1958. Just last winter he turned the presidency of the company over to his son, David, but he still maintains a daily interest in its operation.
"When I was a little boy, it was one of the things that appealed to me," he says of his chosen profession. At MacLean's in Charlottetown he started out shoveling snow and doing all the other duties of the profession.
He would later ask Neil MacLean why he hired him. "You came from the country," was his boss's reply. Ferguson grew up on a farm in Hampton.
His boss, he said, recognized his willingness to work.
That's still the case.
"The big thing is helping people through a rough time," he said, explaining that people in the business have to be available when needed. That's why they would never consider turning the late night calls over to a phone answering service.
"It's not about you; it's about the people you're dealing with, the people you're helping," added David Ferguson. "When something happens, your schedule changes. It's just the way it is."
Doug Ferguson was in the business for 25 years before he took his first holiday. He flew to Boston to visit a cousin, he recalls.
He did, however, find time to be active with the Corinthian Lodge in O'Leary where he has now been a mason for 55 years, and with the Island Shrine Club. He also held executive roles with the P.E.I. Independent Group of Funeral Home Directors and with the P.E.I. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association.
His take-over of the Jelley Funeral Home business coincided closely with the formation of the P.E.I. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association of which he is a charter member. Licensing for embalmers and directors became a requirement in 1958, as well.
Some milestones along the way include opening a new funeral home in 1964 at 33 Barclay Road, where he and his wife Georgina still reside; expanding to Tyne Valley in 1988, becoming a founder of Belvedere Funeral Home in 1992 and being a part owner for three years ad opening the new Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel along Main Street, O'Leary in 1998.
Georgina, who married Doug while he was working for MacLean's has been the funeral home's bookkeeper throughout her husband's career.
Son Garth extended the family name in the funeral business to Montague in 1985, the same year that David moved home to join the family business in O'Leary. That year was also marked with tragedy as a son, Dean, who worked with the family's ambulance service, was killed in a car crash.
The Fergusons were in the ambulance business until 1991. They still maintain a coroner's service. They have also been agents for Heritage Monuments since 1980.
One of Doug's brother's, Wendell, is in the funeral home business in Moncton. He went to work for Tuttle Bros in 1965 and, since 1995 has owned Ferguson-Knowles Funeral Home with a son, Ian.
There have been many changes in the industry over the past 60 years, Doug maintains. When he started out the majority of visitations occurred in people's homes. Even after building the funeral home on Barclay Road the shift to using a funeral home for visitations was gradual. Now, most wakes are held in the funeral home. They still regularly offer what he refers to as the traditional service, where a line is formed to view the body and then to express comforting words to a line of family members and loved ones.
While most Catholic funeral services still go to the churches, about 80 per cent of the services for non-Catholics are now held in the funeral home's 275-seat chapel.
Although he refers to himself as semi-retired, Doug, a 2012 recipient of the Queen's Jubilee medal, still spends time at the funeral home every day. The active staff consists of David and his wife Carol, the company's treasurer; Ashley Young and Tashia Maynard. David Campbell and Pat Millar are their part-time employees.
"It's been a wonderful, rewarding achievement for me," said Doug of his 60 years in the business.
"Meeting the public: Your public relations is number one," Ferguson said outlining a key role funeral directors perform. This Saturday the role will be reversed when the Ferguson family and staff hold an Open House to celebrate Doug and Georgina's milestone. It will be held in the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and everyone is invited to drop by.


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The parking location, the staff and its location. no dinning facilities accept for breakfest.
Very friendly and helpful staff, centrally located and good parking facilities
I liked the staff. The arrange a driver and he he helped us located records of my great grandfather and greatgreat grandfather that we never new about. The owere even drove us to dinner at another hotel and arranged the menu for us. All the recommendations were great. Staff was good in English. Our driver even took us out to lunch and we got to met his wife. I can't say enough good things. Wonderful people wonderful hotel.
helpful curteous staff, there english was good, we got in late and they made us feel welcome, made sure our needs were met, rrom and facilities first rate and cost most reasonable, we were hurried or harassed after meals or check out
That is was located near the center of town.
Extremely comfortable hotel with a very friendly and helpful staff.
This hotel was great in many ways the staff were superb the facilities were ideal and the food as good as we had ever had the owners were hands on and they were fantastic hosts it was also a great base for discovering the abruzzo region
large room, views of the mountain breakfast, general facilities
Settings and location
The best thing about staying at Hotel Santacroce Meeting was that it was like staying with family.The owners of the hotel could not be anymore accomodating.The entire staff was very pleasent and friendly ,especially Francesco.I would highly recommend this hotel to family and friends.The food at this hotel was fantasic!!!!!! The rooms were very clean and spacious.I cannot say enough about the staff ,everyone from the front desk to the people who made sure our room was clean and tidy every day.The pool area was were my my wife and I spent most of our time.It was a good size inground pool which had jacuzzi jets .The pool surrondings were gorgeous. There were tables surrounding the pool with very large umbrellas and tables.thank-you del casoni none
Extremely hard mattresses!
Staff was very accommodating, food was good, surroundings were well kept and clean. The view of the mountains was spectacular. We would definitely go back.
The staff was good, accomodating and friendly. Parking was good. Location close to city and highway. Room view was excellent. Hotel was clean. The air conditioning didn't work. The room temperature was 30 degrees celsius and very unconfortable. The hotel did supply fan when requested.
Attractive & well-landscaped facility in an industrial area. Very comfortable and good value. The 2 English-speaking hotel staffers at Santa Croce and it's sister facility, Hotel Orbis (spelling?), near downtown Sulmona were very helpful to us. The industrial location was an odd placement of this nice hotel. Bit of an oasis in an unattractive location. We thought we were in the wrong place until we saw the sign. The address made it unable to find on Mapquest. We found it through the highway signage on ss17.
Beautiful place, beautiful views, pleasant staff For those who wish to visit Sulmona, and arrive by public transport (I arrived by train), it is a bit too far from Sulmona to walk
Pleasant relaxing atmosphere, view of mountains, very polite and courteous staff Dining room offered very good Dinner menu and variety of wines 10 minute drive to Sulmona, where they also have a Luxury Hotel, Pool area and grounds were very picturesque, especially in the evening with the lighting
Beautiful Hotel with a really good restaurant and nice rooms. Lobby and bar area were clean and appealing. A little difficult to get to the beach. Wi Fi was not free as listed on Booking.com material.
The staff were really lovely and very very helpful. The hotel arranged transfers to and from the station, they also arranged transport to the Sangro River Commonwealth Cemetery all of which were free of charge.
Friendly staff
A great hotel and a wonderful family running it.Caring and very thoughtful from the beginning to the end !Lovely room. That we couldn't stay longer !!!
We loved the ambiance of the place. Also, we thought the staff members did their best to satisfy all of our needs even though there was a language barrier. The restaurant manager, who could speak English, went out of his way to provide us with detailed maps to find our way to a remote village as well as our way back to Rome. We had trouble locating the hotel due to the adddress given on their site. We actually traveled to the town of Gamberale, which was a long trek up the mountain only to find out that we had to travel back down it. This misleading information should be corrected on their site. Also, I wish that the breakfast buffet offered more fresh fruit on the second morning.
Very nice hotel. Special and attractive design. It is a pleasure to come back to it after a long day out. Convenient location for touring the area. Kind and friendly staff. The buffet breakfast could be improved.
The beautiful peaceful setting in the countryside. Good food, friendly service pool & indoor leisure facilities. N/A
Hotel Staff The on-line directions to the hotel, given on the booking.com web site were completely wrong.
The location is quiet and central for touring the beautiful region. The staff in the dinner dining room were very attentive. Breakfast was very limited in choice.I would also have preferred to see breakfast coffee/tea on the buffet instead of having to go and find someone to serve it.The location of the hotel is incorrectly described and mapped on the web site
family type atmosphere, probably best foodand service in italy.. great place
I had a very pleasant stay. I can not say enough about how helpful the staff was with my rental car problems.
The magnificent view from the balcony, comfortable and beautiful room, restaurant with live music and tasty food, visited by nearby inhabitants. The hotel is situated 12 km from Gembarale town near Gembarale railway station. The real GPS coordinates of the hotel are N 41.88694, E 14.24748.
Everything from the food to the staff to to hotel could not have been better


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Since I have shown you already our adventures, exhausting but great hiking trip in Tai Lon Wan here, I want to show my outfit of this day. As we are not professional hiker, I do not have any specific hiking clothes or shoes, so I decided for leggings, my running shoes and my new running jacket from Nike. A simple ponytail and we went off on a 7 hours hiking trip!


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Hi there,
I am Mysticdoc, experienced Internal Medicine Specialist.
I am here to help you with your concerns.
Do you have any other symptoms besides constipation?
Also, did you travel outside recently?
Any history of malaria or any other infection in the past?
No to all those questions.
I was in Italy about 2 years ago.
I'm tired a lot but I don't know if that's because I am stressed out at work and life. I recently went through a break up with my fiance of 12 years, and I am running for City Council where I live.
I also suffer from Arnold Chiari Malformation Type I
ACM type 1 is not related here.
See, malaria can cause splenomegaly
How can you get Malaria?
from mosquito bites
that is a common infective cause.
malaria testing will rule that out.
Now, did you have any liver test done?
liver problem can cause splenomegaly.
Also do you have anemia?
My liver had some kind of fat on it, but the Doctor said that was normal.
Here is the first page of my blood work.
That's page 2/2
My Bowels have started to work over the past few days again though. But it's not where I used to be.
That is convenient.
Your results look normal.
liver function and electrolytes.
the mild white cell abnormality is not concerning.
your red blood cells and platelets are normal.
So you don't think it's cancer or leukemia or anything?
Can be from viral infection --explaining your recent BM problem.
No it is not leukemia or cancer from these blood tests.
However, splenomegaly is not fully explained by your blood tests.
He referred me to a Hematologist this morning so it has me concerned.
Is 21cm considered greatly enlarged?
Moderately enlarged.
Except for that Ct scan did not provide any further information.
cysts can cause enlargement besides liver problem.
but your liver looks normal for now.
rarely, lymphomas can cause enlarged spleen.
that can only be ascertained by splenic biopsy.
but you do not have any other enlarged lymph nodes
that makes lymphoma unlikely.
I remember reading the CT Scan report (I don't have it on me) and it said I don't have something with my lymphnodes
that is why does not sound concerning.
The only thing that was abnormal with it was spleen.
I also did a complete MRI (Brain, Neck, Spine) for an ACM follow up this week and all is normal.
that is reassuring.
What do you think WORST CASE scenario could be?
a slow growing lymphoma which is often left untreated without any symptoms or change in bloo count.
still that is not bad
Can that kill you?
normal life expectancy
GREAT! So I can rule out cancer, and leukemia in your opinion then?
yes correct
See my Doctor didn't really tell me much about results, he just told me "I have reviewed the CT results. Overall, looks ok. No organ problems. The spleen is slightly enlarged. This is sometimes seen after viral infections. Some fat in the liver ( not unusual) .No colitis, or other acute bowel abnormality. We may want to consider a Hematology consult with regards XXXXX XXXXX spleen."
He is a good friend of mine so I don't want to bother him with questions (even though that's his job, and he doesn't mind if I do, I just don't want to be annoying).
I understand
That is why I gave you more detailed explanation that will reassure your mind.
So I'm not dying (any quicker than we all are), and I shouldn't fear my hematologist appointment?
no you are not.
Please do not worry.
Hematologist appointment should not scare you.
Worst case scenerio is lymphoma?
but a slow growing one not aggressive one
How are those treated?
mostly not treated unless you develop anemia, or low white or platelet count or enlarging lymph nodes or severe fatigue, night sweats for example.
Treatment consists of splenectomy and chemotherapy
One more question and I'll leave you be!Can stress, exercise, depression cause any of these symptoms? I don't think I'm depressed because I'm eating normally, but I am under A TON of stress between work and the campaign.
I'm 6'2 300lbs and I've been training for my first 5K. that's why I ask about the exercise aspect, because that's when all the symptoms started.
They will not cause enlarged spleen though.
and they an upset your bowel.
Can I continue golfing, running, and playing softball? I didn't ask my Doctor that.
I will suggest you to avoid any contact sports to avoid any injury to the spleen.
That can cause splenic rupture.
So golfing, running is ok.
Soft ball no
Ok....I will let you go thank you so much for all your help, and putting my mind at ease.
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Hughes Electronics Collection, MS 2004-10. Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Donated by Hughes Electronics in 2004.
Peter Michel, 2004.
This collection is open for research.
For permission to reproduce or publish from this collection, please contact the Director of Special Collections.
Hughes Electronics was the child of Howard Hughes interest in aviation. Howard Hughes took over control of Hughes Tool Company in 1924 at the age of 19, after his father's death and in 1932 he formed the Hughes Aircraft as a division of Hughes Tool Company, essentially to keep track of the expenses of his personal interest in flying and aircraft. His personal passion for flying and developing experimental aircraft established for Hughes a reputation as a test and racing pilot setting a number of speed records. His company won defense contracts during the war to develop high speed pursuit and reconnaissance aircraft and communication systems, most of which never went beyond prototypes and never entered production. Perhaps the most famous of these experimental prototypes was the HK- 1, better known as the 'Spruce Goose', the gargantuan wooden cargo plane that Hughes himself piloted on its brief and only flight of one mile, 70 feet above Long Beach Harbor in 1947. Also in that year, and of far greater and lasting importance, the Radio Department of Hughes Aircraft formally morphed into the Electronics Department, where the future of Hughes engineering lay.
Hughes had attracted a number of stellar engineers and scientists from Cal Tech to lead his research and development teams, but by 1953 most of his top management team had left, citing difficulties in working with Mr. Hughes. Because Hughes Aircraft at the time had a number of critical defense contracts the disruption in the corporate management caused great concern to the Secretary of the Air Force, who essentially gave Hughes an ultimatum that either he remove himself from the any personal role in the management of the company, or he would cancel all Air Force contracts with Hughes Aircraft.
So, in 1953 Hughes turned over ownership of the Hughes Aircraft Company to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. By this time Hughes Aircraft was dominated by electronics, the part of the company that engaged in the development and design of aircraft, and eventually helicopters, remained a subsidiary of the original Hughes Tool Company. In 1954 Pat Hyland took over control of Hughes Aircraft as Vice-President and General Manager and would lead the company for the next twenty-two years. Under Hyland's direction Hughes Aircraft became a leader in avionics, developing radar, guided missiles, and missile and weapons guidance systems, the synchronous orbit communications satellite and the Surveyor Lunar aircraft. When Howard Hughes died in 1976 Hyland became the company's president and CEO.
In 1985 Hughes Aircraft was sold to General Motors, and became GM-Hughes Electronics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. During the 1980's and 90's Hughes Electronics pioneered in telecommunications and satellite and network systems. In 1994 Hughes launched DirecTV in Jacksonville, Mississippi, and in 1995 DirecTV went global.
the late 1990's the various Hughes companies had gone through realignments, reorganizations, mergers and spin-offs. Space and Communications was sold to Boeing, Hughes Helicopter to McDonnell –Douglas, Delco Electronics to General Motors Delphi Automotive. The Summa Corporation, a holding company formed in 1972 to manage Hughes remaining investments, now primarily developed and managed the Hughes huge real estate holdings on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley. GM-Hughes Electronics became simply Hughes Electronics in 1995 and concentrated on consumer satellite service, DirecTV, DirectPC, and Spaceway, a broadband satellite system.
In 2001 Hughes Electronics became the object of as protracted but unsuccessful hostile takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch who intended to merge Hughes with his News Corporation's projected Sky Global Networks television business. General Motors in a counter move tried to sell Hughes to DirecTV's U.S. rival Echo Star but the sale was blocked by federal regulators. In April 2003 Murdoch succeeded in acquiring Hughes Electronics, renamed DirecTV, which became a division of Fox Entertainment Group
The Archives of Hughes Electronics Corporation contain the files and publications of the corporate communications department and include complete files of its corporate newsletters
Please note that many of the periodicals in this collection are stored separately in the Special Collections periodical section. In additition, this collection is stored in LASR - the automated storage and retrieval facility in Lied Library -- and patrons will need to request boxes by submitting a request to Special Collections staff.
The collection is divided into 7 series:
For related topics and further information see the following collections:
Howard Hughes Collection, MS 96-21


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A former Aspen yoga instructor convicted of groping students during his classes must start serving a two-month sentence in the county jail by July 18, a judge ruled Tuesday.
A jury in 2010 found Steven Roger, 51, guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact, and he must now register as a sex offender. Roger's appeal of the conviction was denied last month by a district court judge.
Two women testified at Roger's trial that as he helped to adjust their yoga poses, he slipped his hand under their pants and touched their genitals.
Roger, who now lives in the Cortez area, and his attorney, Tamas Viski-Hanka of Denver, appeared Tuesday by phone before Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely of Pitkin County Court.
Viski-Hanka asked Fernandez-Ely if she would consider forgoing the jail term for his client, saying that his behavior since his trial has been exemplary and that giving him more community service instead would be more beneficial to Aspen.
Deputy District Attorney Jason Slothouber objected to the request. He called it untimely and said it was important that Roger serve the sentence that he received.
Fernandez-Ely declined Viski-Hanka's request, agreeing that it was untimely and that she spent a great deal of time formulating a sentence that she thought was fair.
Besides two months in jail, Roger was sentenced to 48 months of probation, 120 hours of community service, $10,000 in fines for the misdemeanors and ordered to complete sexual-offender treatment.
Fernandez-Ely also ordered him to pay nearly $16,500 in restitution to two victims. Roger has about $7,300 still to pay in restitution and fines, Viski-Hanka said.
Fernandez-Ely did make one change, allowing Roger to complete the community service while he serves his sentence. That could involve a work-release situation so he could leave jail to do community service.
The judge also noted that the Pitkin County Jail has a yoga program for inmates.
"That is maybe something you can do and help people out in that regard," Fernandez-Ely said.
"Yes, ma'am," Roger said.