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The glaciers, national parks and laid-back cities of western Canada are just some of the highlights on this adventure into places like Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler, Jasper and Banff.
You'll enjoy Insider moments like… spotting buffalo and other wildlife and enjoying a meal of delicious Alberta beef with the trimmings on the Guinn Family's ranch, followed by hopping on an authentic wagon.
Trip type: Discovery
Trip code: DIRW
12 full breakfasts.
5 dinners (including Be My Guest).
All transport shown.
What's Included
City tour of Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler and Banff
Cruise across Maligne Lake
Scenic drives along the Sea-to-Sky Highway and Icefields Parkway
View Lake Louise, Yoho and Mount Revelstoke National Parks and a traditional kekuli built by the people of the First Nations
Visit the thriving ski resort of Sun Peaks and Chase
What's Included
12 full breakfasts.
5 dinners
(including Be My Guest).
What's Included
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Daily breakfast and an average of 50% of evening meals
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Round-trip ferry across the Strait of Georgia from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
Cherry-picked hotels all tried and trusted
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
Porterage and local charges included
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Airport transfers on the first and last day of your guided holiday
VIP entry to many sights
Airport Transfers
Specific transfer information can be found on the airport transfers page
Iconic Rockies and Western Canada
Day 1Arrive Vancouver Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
Welcome to Vancouver. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Travel Director and travelling companions for a Welcome Reception.
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront
Day 2Vancouver – Victoria (2 Nights) Day 2 - Vancouver – Victoria (2 Nights)
Set out for Stanley Park to see its towering totem poles and explore historic Chinatown and Gastown. Travel by ferry to Vancouver Island. Visit a family-owned ciderhouse for a tasting before arriving into quaint Victoria.
Marriott Inner Harbour
Marriott Inner Harbour
Day 3Victoria Sightseeing and Free Time Day 3 - Victoria Sightseeing and Free Time
Greet the day with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens. Meet with a representative who can answer questions and then spend some time exploring. Back in Victoria, enjoy a guided city tour. This evening, dinner is up to you with a selection of restaurants for your choice dining.
Optional Experiences
Victoria Whale Watching Excursion
Board your vessel to enjoy a three-hour whale-watching expedition in the waters off Victoria. You may choose a zodiac or covered vessel. While it can't be guaranteed in advance which of the abundant marine wildlife you'll see on your journey, chances are you'll also spot magnificent bald eagles, porpoises or seals. Spring and summer are the best times of the year to see the resident Orca whales in all their glory. Choose between a zodiac or sightseeing boat experience. Approx. duration: 3 hours.
Adult Price: $121.00
Day 4Victoria – Chemainus – Squamish – Whistler (2 Nights) Day 4 - Victoria – Chemainus – Squamish – Whistler (2 Nights)
Set out for Chemainus, famous for its outdoor murals. Return to the mainland by ferry and drive along the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway. Board the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and ride all the way to Summit Lodge, enjoying sweeping views. This afternoon, arrive in Whistler.
Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
Day 5Whistler Sightseeing and Free Time Day 5 - Whistler Sightseeing and Free Time
Start the morning with a guided walking tour led by a Local Specialist. Learn about the history of the resort during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Next, step into a fascinating world where ancient ways meet modern life at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre. Your Local Specialist, an authentic First Nations ambassador, will greet you with a warm welcome in traditional song. This afternoon is free.
Optional Experiences
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
From our ancient, volcanic peaks with their 360 degree views, to our vibrant and sophisticated village with its incredible vibe, Whistler Blackcomb has summer covered from top to bottom. Travel across BC's rooftop on the world record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, explore over 31 miles (50 km) of high alpine hiking trails. Approx. duration: 1 hour.
Adult Price: $63.00
Day 6Whistler – Historic Ranching Country – Sun Peaks Day 6 - Whistler – Historic Ranching Country – Sun Peaks
Leaving Whistler, continue toward the thriving ski resort of Sun Peaks and enjoy an interpretive walk before your Regional Meal dinner. After, a Local Specialist will regale you with tales of voyageurs and the fur trapping industry.
Sun Peaks Grand
Sun Peaks Grand
Day 7Sun Peaks – Rocky Mountain National Park – Banff (2 Nights) Day 7 - Sun Peaks – Rocky Mountain National Park – Banff (2 Nights)
Sample the best of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel through Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, cross the Columbia River and Yoho National Park. Arrive at your mountain resort in Banff National Park for a relaxing stay. Enjoy drinks and a Local Specialist presentation where you will learn about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a real life "Mountie."
Banff Park Lodge
Banff Park Lodge
Day 8Banff Sightseeing and Free Time Day 8 - Banff Sightseeing and Free Time
Immerse yourself in the glories of Banff, including Surprise Corner, Bow Falls and hoodoo rock formations. Enjoy a free afternoon before setting off for Boundary Ranch where your hosts, the Guinn family, welcome you for a scenic Be My Guest experience and dinner.
Optional Experiences
Summit Helicopter Tour
The Summit Tour will provide you with you first glimpse into the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Flying up to 7,000 ft. (2,300 m) above sea level, this tour will give you a taste of beautiful Kananaskis Country and the glorious peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Transportation included. Approx. flight duration: 12 minutes
Adult Price: $135.00
Banff Gondola
At the Banff Gondola, you'll see more mountains in a moment than most see in a lifetime! Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain to experience a bird's eye view of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Begin with an eight-minute journey to the summit in a fullyenclosed four-passenger gondola cabin. The views become increasingly spectacular as you climb to an elevation of 7,486 feet (2,281 meters) to the Summit Upper Terminal. Witness the breathtaking views in every direction or go to the restaurant area to enjoy the views inside or from its upper deck. You can also take the Banff Skywalk for a short self-guided interpretive walkway along the summit ridge leading to the Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada. Approx. duration: 2.5 hours.
Adult Price: $49.00
Day 9Banff – Lake Louise – Jasper (2 Nights) Day 9 - Banff – Lake Louise – Jasper (2 Nights)
Arrive on the shores of Lake Louise with a short lakeside talk. Enjoy a unique adventure at the Columbia Icefield where you climb aboard an Ice Explorer and drive on the massive Athabasca Glacier. Later this afternoon, arrive at your hotel in the heart of Jasper National Park. Join your fellow travellers for a "Farewell to the Rockies" Dinner. After dinner, enjoy a presentation about the area's history and wildlife with a Local Specialist.
The Sawridge Inn
The Sawridge Inn
Day 10Jasper Sightseeing and Free Time Day 10 - Jasper Sightseeing and Free Time
Enjoy an interpretive walk at Maligne Canyon. Then, embark on a narrated cruise across Maligne Lake. Stop at Spirit Island before returning to Jasper where the rest of the day is free.
Optional Experiences
Jasper Float Trip
Join the fun and experience an easy rafting / scenic float trip down the Athabasca River, a designated Canadian Heritage River. A National Park licensed guide will provide commentary on the human and natural history of Jasper while navigating you along the same route used by the "fur traders" over 2 centuries ago. Lifejackets and the specially designed, 25 foot (7 meter) long, oar powered rafts; offer a safe and comfortable ride through several small, easy sets of rapids and calm stretches that any first time rafter will enjoy. Don't worry the guides do all the rowing; you sit back and enjoy while exploring all the spectacular scenery drifting down a route that was used by fur traders many years ago. There is always a chance of seeing various wildlife including elk, deer, moose, coyotes, wolves, eagles, ospreys, mountain sheep and bears. Tours will operate rain or shine, and a poncho will be provided when required. Approx. duration: 50-90 minutes
Adult Price: $73.00
Day 11Jasper – Mount Robson – Chase Day 11 - Jasper – Mount Robson – Chase
Head west and arrive at Mount Robson, the Rockies' tallest peak. On arrival to your hotel, meet with a member of the Secwepemc Nation, stroll the grounds and view a traditional kekuli built by the First Nations people.
Quaaout Lodge and Spa
Quaaout Lodge and Spa
Day 12Chase – Vancouver Day 12 - Chase – Vancouver
Return back to Vancouver and visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, including the famous Suspension Bridge, Cliffwalk-a series of narrow cantilevered bridges, stairs and platforms following a granite precipice, and Treetops Adventure-comprised of 7 suspension bridges and a platform. This evening, enjoy dinner with your newfound friends.
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfont
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfont
Day 13Depart Vancouver Day 13 - Depart Vancouver
Transfer to Vancouver International Airport or to Canada Place if you are extending your trip with an optional Alaska cruise.
Be My Guest
Enjoy a hosted dinner at a family-owned and operated ranch in Kananaskis Valley.
Hidden Treasures
Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure.
Local Specialists
For included sightseeing at the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, with a First Nations ambassador, learning about fur trapping and trading, meeting a Mountie and enjoy a presentation about Jasper's history and wildlife.
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What's Included
City tour of Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler and Banff
Cruise across Maligne Lake
Scenic drives along the Sea-to-Sky Highway and Icefields Parkway
View Lake Louise, Yoho and Mount Revelstoke National Parks and a traditional kekuli built by the people of the First Nations
Visit the thriving ski resort of Sun Peaks and Chase
What's Included
12 full breakfasts.
5 dinners
(including Be My Guest).
What's Included
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Daily breakfast and an average of 50% of evening meals
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Round-trip ferry across the Strait of Georgia from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
Cherry-picked hotels all tried and trusted
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
Porterage and local charges included
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Airport transfers on the first and last day of your guided holiday
VIP entry to many sights
Airport Transfers
Specific transfer information can be found on the airport transfers page
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AN agriculture student from Wiveliscombe has become the first Bridgwater College graduate from the Future Farming Group.
Mathew Woollaston, 21, has graduated from the group set up in 2011 by leading agricultural organisations from across the South-West.
He undertook a three-month work placement at Alvis Bothers where he learnt all aspects of the successful cheese-making business.
He also did a placement at the Dairy Farm at the Bristol University Vet School in Langford, and won the Further and Higher Education award at the 2014 Dairy Career Awards.
He said: "All of this experience has been a great eye opener to the industry and the roles within it. It has educated me in the management processes and the work put in behind the scenes to create great British produce."

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Haven't had one of these since I was a kid...neither has Mrs. Dyal. We both had them all the time growing up, and we both hated them. So we were hesitant about even giving them a go tonight, but we are glad we did. They were ridiculously good! No offense to our Mommas, but we feel like we did a better job on ours tonight. Sorry, Mommas....
The Hamburger Steaks got dusted down with the Salt Lick Original Seasoning that Griffin sent me awhile back. It complimented the meat perfectly!! The Onions got a little bit of the Salt Lick, as well as a light sprinkle of corn starch. I think it was either jsperk or jstewert that gave me this tip awhile back for caramelized onions. Thanks a bunch, because it made a big difference! We got great results!
I threw the Hamburger Steaks on a preheated cast iron skillet (around 350 deg f) until they were finished. While they were cooking, I added a splash or two of beer to help the outside caramelize a little bit, and so I could scrape up a little bit of charred goodness from Salt Lick and Hamburger from the bottom of the skillet.
After those were finished, I took them off and poured most of the burger fat into a mug. I left some fat in there though to cook the onions.
My wife made some Oven Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans to go with. We also made some Homemade Beef and Mushroom Gravy to go on top.
It's been since we were kids since we had these, but we are now placing them back on the rotation.


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Sailing the "Hungarian Sea"
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Here are a few shots from the last week/ten days of sailing and living on the boat. Not much in the way of Asp action, and in fact no activity the last couple of days because the lake has cut up rough. Zsofia has taken many more photographs – and much better ones. I'll upload those later!
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RESIDENTS and business owners in East Lancashire are braced for severe weather later today.
Strong winds and rain are expected to make their way north with the region set to be hit at around lunchtime.
Coastal areas are expected to be worst hit, with flood warnings in place across the county.
And the Ribble Estuary at Penwortham is also at high risk of flooding, the Met Office has reported.
Wind speeds in East Lancashire could reach 26mph later tonight with temperatures just above freezing.


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Ranked foe stifles Dutch women's basketball team
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—The Central College women's basketball team was stifled by No. 13-ranked Fairleigh Dickinson (N.J.) 53-37 Saturday afternoon at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
"Fairleigh Dickinson is a very, very good team," coach Chelsea Petersen said. "We did not shoot the ball particularly well, including from the free throw line. We missed some shots we should have made, but Fairleigh Dickinson is far and away the best team we have played this year."
Despite the low offensive output, Petersen was impressed with the defensive effort and intensity. Fairleigh Dickinson (9-0 overall) averaged 87.4 points per game in its first eight games while shooting over 40 percent from the field. Central (7-3 overall) held the Devils to 53 points on 18-of-51 shooting (35.3 percent). But the team was unable to solve the undefeated Devils.
"It was a great defensive game for us, but we still need to work on rebounding and scoring," said Petersen. "Our margin for error was low and we did not execute the way we needed to execute. We needed to be perfect and we were not perfect today. That was the difference in the game."
Guard Kenzie Vander Molen (junior, Pella) led the Dutch with 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting and forward Jessy Stika (senior, Cresco, Crestwood HS) chipped in nine points on 4-of-9 and grabbed eight rebounds. Guard Emily Neff (freshman, Cedar Falls) finished with four points and a game-high nine rebounds, while backcourt teammate Rachel Evans (junior, Fort Dodge) netted seven points.
Fairleigh Dickinson's Kyra Dayon scored a game-high 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting and notched a game-high five assists.
Central dropped its second consecutive contest for the first time this season and third of its last four following a program best 6-0 record to open the campaign. Its struggles are due in part to an increasing level of competition.
"We played a solid 30 minutes, but we were unable to close," Petersen said. "Overall we played really well, but we did not put together a complete game. This trip is a great opportunity to play different, high quality opponents, but we need to compete all 40 minutes."
Central is back in action Sunday at 11 a.m. (AST) against host school Sacred Heart (P.R.). It is the first meeting between the two teams.


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I think about 20 mpg is more than enough to play him at. He just needs to do better than OJ/Copeland/Solo and then give the remaining 12 to 16 mpg to any of them.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I think about 20 mpg is more than enough to play him at. He just needs to do better than OJ/Copeland/Solo and then give the remaining 12 to 16 mpg to any of them.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
seriously I am kind of annoyed without any new news. It went from he's on pace to practicing next week to assuming he hasn't seen any kind of practice at all. I just want some positive news haha
do you think its possible that he might be ready to play but bird doesnt want him to disrupt this teams chemistry?
maybe they would have him do private workouts with other teams to show he can play and then they will trade him before he ever puts on a pacers jersey again..
just had this thought today
No, not even remotely a possibility. Bird isn't stupid, and knows better than to worry about chemistry with Granger coming back.
Bird doesn't meddle like that. He'll leave it to the trainers, Vogel, and Granger.
@ScottAgness: Frank Vogel with a classic one-liner as reporters surrounded him: (Paraphrased) "You're all here for me? Danny did not practice." #okseeya
@ScottAgness: @TheGareBearer no update. Clearly still soreness or he'd be practice. When more info is there, I'll tweet it out. #neverfear
I doubt that any of this is likely.
if its concerns about chemisty concerns, it is better to work out those concerns now...rather than later.
as for working out with other teams.....given the amount of salary that would have to be moved to trade Granger....it would be hard to fina any trade that makes sense.
The likely reason there is no news is cuz there is no news.....there simply is stull some soreness.
Just do what i am doing, expect that he wont be playing til January and u will save yourxelf some time.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I know we're still in the normal range for this kind of a sprain, but if this keeps up more than another week or so, isn't it time to just let him practice anyway? I mean if this lingers too long, his body is going to be in for a shock when he starts practicing again as it would be for anybody who is inactive this long, right? Isn't there going to come a point before much longer where he needs to come back to practice just to keep the rest of his body going strong?
That's a let down. But he'd be having to do at least some phsyical activity in order to say that he's having soreness.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
Since we're just throwing stuff out there you have to wonder if Danny has been the one overly cautious? Maybe he knows he's not coming back after this season and not willing to risk anything at this time.
Edit: If Danny comes back hopefully he will be sensible about that starting job as in you need to prove it's still yours with your play.
Last edited by RWB; 11-26-2013 at 05:28 PM.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Back in May I would have bet my house that Danny would be back before Kobe... I now believe I would be homeless...
(maybe a Bynum like contract)
I could see the Lakers targeting him to play with Kobe. Kobe, Melo, Granger would be an interesting team.
This is the season that he has to prove he is worth keeping around, not next season. After missing last year, this is the year that he has to show he can still be a major contributor to this team. There is obviously still plenty of season left, but it's late November and he can't even string together practices yet. If he doesn't contribute this season, then we shouldn't keep him under any circumstances. Our financial situation is way too precarious to be throwing money on question marks.
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If anyone has motivation to start playing as soon as possible it's Danny. Even if he came back and played at a high level for almost every game this year I think he'd still have to take a big paycut next year. Right now every game he misses will have a negative impact on his next contract. If he really doesn't start playing until Jan. and misses many other games during the remainder of the season then I doubt if he gets much more then a vet. min. contract offer which if it comes to that I hope that offer is from the Pacers.
Of course if he came back and wasn't up to playing at a high level due to the calf strain and put up really bad numbers then that wouldn't help his cause either.
There was a game last week (maybe Knicks) where after we won Danny got up to congratulate the team and he appeared to be limping. I thought it could have been some "swagger" but after a couple rewinds it definitely seemed like a limp. I thought it was wierd because his current injury doesn't sound like it would cause that but maybe it would?
Did anyone else notice this?
No. But now I wish I still had it on the DVR.
Pretty sure SportsVU cameras track this. Look under "Hype (vigorous high fives, post-dunk rope lines, ear lickings)"
His leg went to sleep after sitting for so long.....
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
Ephisians 4: 32 And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
Stuff like that can be found on the internet?
Proud owner of 'Dutch Pacers'
I think some of it is covered on the new NBA.com.
This space for rent.
Granger for Pierce works in the trade machine. Pierce is also an expiring contract. If Brooklyn keeps losing, I wonder if they would entertain this trade in a couple of months if we sprinkled in a second round pick?
If we somehow acquired Pierce, we could give him a lot of rest down the stretch so that he would be fresh for the playoffs. He could be a great spark off of the bench in the postseason. I think he could pull out a couple of vintage performances in the playoffs which could come in very handy.
Pierce and Bird have the Celtic connection. Bird should consider trying this if Brooklyn keeps losing.
And are you actually thinking of bringing Pierce off the bench? He'd go nuts. You can't bring him in to start - it's one thing to have a guy who was The Man for the team return from injury and start over a guy playing well (and even THAT is controversial to some folks), it entirely another to go out and get someone and bring them in as a starter over the guy who has played well.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...


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The Glenwood girls won 11 gold medals and the boys 16 at the Hawkeye 10 Conference Southern Division Track Meet on Thursday in Glenwood.
The cold and rainy weather did nothing to dampen the Rams' dominating performance over southern division foes Shenandoah, Clarinda and Red Oak.
The girls won 12 of 19 events and placed in six others to more than double-up the points on second place Shenandoah with 118 points to the Fillies 55.
Three different players scored and four different players recorded assists for the Glenwood boys soccer team in a season-opening 4-1 victory over Tri-Center on Thursday.
The Glenwood City Council has approved the Police Department's proposal for the purchase of four new vehicles.
By a margin of 4-1, the council voted last Tuesday to move forward with the acquisition of one 2011 Chevy Tahoe and three 2011 Chevrolet Caprices. The council authorized up to $175,000 for the purchase of the vehicles, although the proposal submitted by police chief Eric Johansen estimated the actual price tag at $166,000.
A Mills County jury rendered a guilty verdict Friday against a Malvern man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls.
Kenneth Edward Carver, 36, was arrested in March 2010 and charged with second-degree sexual abuse (a Class B felony) and two counts of lascivious acts with a child (Class C felony).
The drunk driver responsible for killing four motorcyclists last August in an Interstate 29 construction zone has been sentenced to serve 50 years in prison.
Spring officially arrived last week, but you'd never know it by the weather. In
southwest Iowa, the first week of spring meant snowfall on Thursday, snowfall on Friday and
snowfall on Saturday.
Friday morning's snowfall created some picturesque scenes throughout
Cole Darrow on the boys side and Morgan Lucy and Lexi Fisher were first team selections on the 2010-2011 All-Hawkeye 10 Conference basketball teams released last week.
Darrow was tabbed for the first team after leading the Rams to their most wins (13) in over 40 years this season scoring a conference best 22.1 points per game. Darrow, a senior who will play basketball at Buena Vista University next fall, is the Rams' all-time leading scorer with 1,007 career points.
The Glenwood girls track and field team competed at the Dakota Dome on Saturday at the Norm Herren Midwest High School Track and Field Indoor Meet at the University of South Dakota.
"The team competed well and there were some fine performances turned in by the Rams," said Glenwood coach Brad Rasmussen.
Cassie Kruse had a standout day for the Rams, setting a personal best by more than three feet with a toss 36 feet, six inches in the shot to place fourth.
In its second straight indoor meet to open the season, the Glenwood boys track team earned five gold medals at the Wayne State (Neb.) University Indoors on March 19.
The attorney for a Mills County man facing charges related to a sex scandal at a Malvern funeral home is seeking a plea bargain for his client.
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IN THE BIBLE, WHEN THE PROPHET JESUS (AS) SAW THE PRAISE-FILLED TITLES OF THIS COMMUNITY, HE PRAYED TO ALLAH TO BE ONE OF THEM, AND ALLAH HEEDED HIS PRAYER. That is why he will descend to Earth as a renovator when the day comes.
(Al-Kutub al-Sitta, Translation and Commentary, Feza Journalism, 1996, 14/74)
The Prophet Jesus (as) will descend to be from the community of Muhammad (saas). In the true Bible, THE PROPHET JESUS (AS) SAW THE SUPERIOR QUALITIES OF MUHAMMAD (SAAS) AND BEGGED TO BE FROM HIS COMMUNITY. HE PRAYED AND HIS PRAYER WAS HEARD. Almighty Allah raised him alive to the sky. He will descend to Earth at a time near Doomsday to be from the community of Muhammad (saas), and he will convert such corrupted faiths as Judaism and Christianity into Islam.
(The Faith Everyone Needs, Abu'l-Baha Ziyaaddin Mawlana Khalid ibn Ahmad Khalid Bagdadi, 1242/1827 ; Translated by: Kemahli Feyzullah Efendi, 6th edition, Istanbul, Ihlas Publications, 1989)


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's basketball team hit 11 three-point baskets and fought down the stretch as the Lions handed the Sunshine State Conference's top team, Florida Tech, a 73-63 defeat in conference action on Saturday afternoon from the Bowman Center.
"Florida Tech made their run and we got sloppy with the ball in the mid-stretch, but we pushed the lead back up and we kept it at three possessions for the last couple minutes," Head Coach Lance Randall said. "Obviously, playing without Trent Thomas, a lot of guys had to step up. Marcus (Ruh) was huge tonight on both sides of the ball. Dom (Robinson) hit some big threes, and Spenser (Mitchell) and Tom (Neary) were very good defensively inside and Shaun (Adams) rebounded and kept them at bay. Obviously, Regis' (Schafer) threes were big as well."
"It was a gutsy performance and a much-needed win."
The Lions came out and battled with Florida Tech (15-5, 7-4 SSC) from the opening tip as neither team could take more than a seven point advantage in the opening 20 minutes. The back-and-forth battle continued to the halftime horn with the Lions taking a 30-29 lead into the lockers despite FIT having two chances to take the lead before the clock expired.
The second half saw Saint Leo (10-10, 4-6 SSC) gain a slim advantage with under 10 minutes to play. The Lions would connect on three triples in the next four minutes to take an eight-point lead. With less than three minutes left, the visitors from Melbourne were forced to put the Lions at the line where Saint Leo hit 7-of-8 free throws to finish off the win.
It was an impressive offensive performance for the Lions as five players reached double-figures with Ruh hitting five treys and scoring 18 points. Robinson was one point behind his teammate and Adams finished with 14 points on 3-of-4 shooting where eight of his points came from the charity stripe. Schafer added 12 points and Neary 10 in the win.
Anthony Jackson came off the bench to bucket 24 points for the former league-leaders.
The Lions will now square off with their archrival, the University of Tampa on Wednesday, February 8. Tip-off between the Lions and Spartans is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Bowman Center. For the latest news, information, and updates on Lions Basketball and all other Saint Leo Athletics, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Topic: ASCO Annual Meeting Planner
Is now live so thought I'd post a link for those who are attending. Hope it is of some use to you.
Rollerskates for you Marion!
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Is now live so thought I'd post a link for those who are attending. Hope it is of some use to you.
Rollerskates for you Marion!
Ha, ha, Gavin. Thanks.
Thanks Gavin - I set up all my meeting on iPlanner today.
Enjoy the day,
Of course you would, Barbara. For those that don't know, Barbara is one of the most organized people I have ever encountered.
Rollerskates for you as well then Barbara! I can just picture you and Marion with your skates on whizzing around the meeting halls!
Not sure about roller skates for me - as Marion said I am very organized - and that is what gets me to all the places I have to be.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Chicago - even though we all will be very busy - it is always wonderful to see the faces of our Cholangiocarcinoma family at ASCO.
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PCAR, PCAP to hold collection to support services for victims of child sexual abuse at Penn State football game
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November 11, 2011
HARRISBURG--The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and Prevent Child Abuse Pennsylvania will sponsor a collection drive to support the delivery of services to victims of child sexual assault across Pennsylvania and the HERO project Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College.
The collection drive will be held at the gates of Beaver Stadium and conducted by Penn State student-athletes and members of the student body before the noon kickoff against Nebraska. Those who wish to donate, but do not plan to attend the game can make donations through the Vision of Hope Fund which supports the HERO project by visiting www.theirhope.org.
PCAR's network of 51 rape crisis centers throughout Pennsylvania serve more than 30,000 sexual assault survivors each year--including more than 8,000 children while the HERO campaign utilizes compelling public service announcements about child sexual abuse to spur adults to act--to become a HERO for a child. The nationally recognized campaign helps provide adults who suspect child sexual abuse with the tools and confidence they may need to report suspected child abuse.
"This is an opportunity for those attending Penn State's game to show support--not only for the survivors of Mr. Sandusky's actions, but all survivors of sexual abuse," PCAR Chief Executive Officer Delilah Rumburg said. "Donations made at the game will provide direct services to victims across the state and help to educate adults on the proper steps to take if you suspect child sexual abuse."
The collection drive was sparked through a social media call to action by Penn State alumnus Brian Bumbarger.
"I was heartbroken to see the spiral of negativity that had overtaken our community, and wanted to do something positive; something that recognizes who the real victims are and results in help for current victims and preventing future victims, and something that shows the true compassion and philanthropy of this community," Bumbarger said. "I never thought that posting an idea as a Facebook status would snowball into such a huge, positive effort."
If you are a survivor of child sexual abuse and need support, call 1-888-772-PCAR.
Those concerned about a child can speak to sexual assault counselors at 877-874-HERO for resources and assistance in reporting abuse. To learn more about the HERO project, visit www.heroproject.org.
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is the oldest and largest state anti-sexual violence coalition in the U.S. The organization represents 51 sexual assault centers that serve the state's 67 counties. Each year these centers provide confidential services, at no charge, to more than 30,000 men, women and children affected by sexual abuse.


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So Comedy Central has stopped us in Sweden, and probably a bunch of other countries to, from watching The Daily Show (and The Colbert Report) online. I guess this is because we have Comedy Central on TV here now. But we don't get The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Swedish Comedy Central. We get The Daily Show Global Edition and The Colbert Report Global Edition which is NOT the same thing. Global edition is stuff from the whole week.
Way to take the web back a couple of years Comedy Central!
This does not make me want to pay extra for the low quality Comedy Central channel on TV either… FYI.


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Moby Dick. It's really not what I thought it would be like. It's more of a treatise on whaling with a bit of plot thrown in. There's even an entire chapter dedicated to the ominousness of the color white which seems to channel Poe's Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym which I only read a couple of weeks ago.Immersive Sims on Steam WIP
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Your name is burning in the language of Xanadu.
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I honestly don't understand why it's considered such a classic. Imagine if in Heart of Darkness Kurtz was an elephant instead of a novella it was 500 pages long and 400 of which describe elephants in culture and history in almost fetishistic detail.
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Your name is burning in the language of Xanadu.
That reads like the most incredibly wtf sexual thing ever.
Yeah, I was thinking maybe the writer has a thing for whales. You don't just write that stuff.
I have no idea what the hell Melville was trying to do with those passages you quoted, mind. I've never read Moby Dick. But it wouldn't surprise me to discover there was some relatively mundane motivation behind them that just got lost in translation/the intervening years. Or perhaps he just wanted to bone whales, I dunno.
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All You Need Is Kill
Good short sci-fi. The translation did not seem bad at any point with any poor wording. Have not read a full book in a long while and it was good to get sucked into one again. And finish it before the wife. Kinda interesting reading it and playing Bravely Default right now with a few similar premises.
Now to be disappointed by the changes made in the movie, Edge of Tomorrow.
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Cross My Heart - James Patterson
Read Reign of Ash by Gail Z Martin (referred to as "Gail" from here on out since the last name may confuse some :p). I read the previous book in the series (Ice Forged) late last year in an attempt to consciously read more by lady authors and enjoyed it a lot. The characters were okay (not great, but okay), but it was the setting that particularly interested me. In a nutshell, it was about a world that was dependent on magic losing it, almost overnight. And all the consequences that would result. There was also a big deal made about vampires and ghosts and the like, but it was the idea of a world rebuilding when even basic farmers would use magic to make their crop's yield bigger.
The second book in the series continues that trend. The characters are mostly a means to an end. Some are interesting, but the focus is still on Blaine McFadden: Last of the (Living) Lords of Blood who is about as interesting as cardboard. The other major viewpoint protagonist is actually somewhat interesting (the assistant to a noble who is now forced to travel along as a living macguffin), but never really given a chance to spread his wings. The story continues with attempts to restore the magic and a romantic subplot comes out of nowhere (it boils down to "She has lady bits, he has dude bits. Why not?"). Similarly, there is a sudden plot about a magic plague and other deals that are effectively ignored.
I still enjoyed the read, but it really feels like this would have been better if it were split over two books. Felt VERY rushed by the artificial time constraints put forward by the story (basically, everything seemed to happen over the course of two or three weeks).
After that, I read The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North which is apparently a pseudonym for a Tor blogger or something. Saw it talked about on Tor (hmm, conflict of interest much? :p) and the premise seemed very interesting (plus, it fits with my conscious effort to read more stuff by lady authors). In a nutshell, Harry August lives his life, dies, and re-lives his life with all his memories intact (so die in 2003, reborn in 1910 with an entire life of memories. Repeat fifteen times). The main conflict comes from someone from the future telling him that the world is ending faster than it should and that it is up to him to figure out why and to stop it.
Overall, I liked it a lot. WAY too much of the book was spent on discussions between scientists where they philosophized over things. I don't know North's background, but it reminded me of when TV writers try to depict scientists talking. In other words, writers who don't realize that the "Philosophy" in PhD is more just there because science used to be called "philosophy" before all the actual sciency bits took over. Still, in the context it sort of makes sense as Harry WOULD have the background, and the person he is usually talking to is an undergrad.
The main plot of the book is quite interesting with a heavy emphasis on morality and how much maintaining causality matters (if you know someone is going to murder, is it wrong to punish them before they actually do it in this lifetime?), and a lot of it was an espionage book with a great sense of the titular Harry having to go undercover and fulfill a role. There were a lot of threads and some of them felt superfluous (I really enjoyed Harry's focus on his parents, but it wasn't necessary to the story), but the context of the book makes them work.
Also, I am pretty sure this is going to be bought up by Hollywood in short order. It is science fiction (and fairly hard at that, since it does have a strict set of rules regarding the pseudo-time travel and it goes into detail on them) which will earn points when Star Wars is back in theatres, but it is primarily a drama/spy story. And the very nature of it means it is a period piece (1920s-1990s/00s with most of the story happening in the 60s/70s) which gives every costume designer a massive boner. And the concept is just fancy enough that it will appeal to "sophisticated" folk. And the nature of the story means that only a very limited number of characters need to be cast. A more cynical person would suspect North was intentionally targeting that, but it doesn't hurt the story at all.
And now, switching gears entirely, on to the english translation of the latest Nightwatch book by Sergei Lukyanenko: New Watch. Only a few chapters in, but so far I am definitely enjoying it as much as I enjoyed the past books in the series. Right mixture of humor and high stakes. It IS annoying how Svetlana and Olga continue to be pushed to the background (there is a long sequence where Olga, Anton, and Gesar are in a car and Lukyanenko or the translator keep mentioning "two" people in the car...), but I am hoping Svetlana and the daughter get to play more of a role this time, especially since there is a big focus on powerful Others and how Anton doesn't really count since he has little to no experience (even though Svetlana only has two or three years more experience... but anything to remember that a big arc in the first and second book was on how she would always be so much more powerful than him). Of course, it also looks like the focus will be on un-conventional Others, which puts Anton front and center by virtue of his not thinking like everyone else.
And it continues to be my textbook example of a "good translation/port". The grammar is pretty much all great but it is still very obviously a Russian book, from the idioms to bits like
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Finished (the English translation of) New Watch. Yeah... Lukyanenko has always had strong political leanings (even moreso as I learned with the recent issues in the Ukraine), but he had them cranked up to eleven for this book. It didn't hurt the novel, but it was tedious to have random outbursts of rants against society and the like. I would compare it to some of Orson Scott Card's better work in that regard: You definitely know what he means to say, but it is kept at a low enough intensity that you can enjoy the story anyway.
Aside from that: This was blatantly an attempt to cash in on the Harry Potter craze (especially since he is apparently farming out a "shared universe" that is basically Harry Potter in the Watch-verse), and it shows. The story itself was still very fun (essentially, a Tiger is hunting prophets for Reasons), but the way it ties in to the overall mythos felt VERY forced and definitely contradicts events in earlier books. And the sad part is that there really is no reason to have tried so hard to tie things together. There was absolutely no need to make the events of the book tie in to the Gesar/Zabulon rivalry, and the opening chapters where Gesar seemed to have absolutely no idea what was going on were quite good for that very reason. As anyone who reads fantasy or sci-fi can tell you: When your protagonists are "the best there is" at what they do, you change things up. You change the rules of the game so that their skills don't directly translate, thus giving them a power-down without needing a bag of spilling.
Overall: Night Watch is still the best book in the series, and New Watch is probably the worst, but not by a large enough margin to matter. And it is a good thing that this is the last Anton book for the forseeable future.
Also, there was a very interesting sideplot (that didn't really go anywhere...) that builds on earlier books questioning what the real difference between a Light and Dark Other is, going so far as to question the very nature of Others themselves. Obviously not going to happen with Lukyanenko wanting to cash in on the 'verse, but it WOULD be very interesting to read a book that builds on the idea of Others voluntarily relinquishing their powers because of the damage they do to humanity.
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The Natural
I can't believe how much the poor thing was butchered to make that movie. Holy crap.
Finally finished Antonio Garrido's The Corpse Reader, the (mostly) fictionalised version of the early life of the father of forensic science, the 13th century Chinese scholar Sòng Cí. It was, uh... I'm getting really wary of anything reviewers have gushed over, basically, by this point. Garrido's a pretty damn good writer, technically speaking, but he's sadly lacking as a storyteller. There's hardly anything known about the man's formative years and The Corpse Reader's plot basically ends up stupidly convoluted and its characterisation maddeningly illogical - yes, Sòng's a young man, but he's stubborn to the point of appearing childish or even mentally retarded in places, wilfully ignoring things the novel makes it blatantly clear are going to happen, and keeping things to himself or confiding in other people at precisely the wrong time despite being taken advantage of or outright betrayed over, and over, and over again. Half the book ends up a blur because it seems like nothing more than tedious padding until you finally get to see that yes, things worked out exactly the way you thought they would ten chapters back, and the hero looks like a moron because he repeatedly denies what's staring him in the face and the author doesn't know enough to give a real explanation of why he would do this beyond "He's still just a big kid".
Beautifully written, then, and the guy's clearly done a lot of research, but the storytelling's frequently awful. I don't regret having bought/read it - it was on sale - but I doubt I'll ever go back to it.
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis.
A cashier handling my purchase said that their store had ordered batches of this book, only to be immediately cleared once on the shelf. One guy even bought the whole lot, obviously for gifting.
Another non-fiction about high-frequency trading (HFT) in USA. HFT has become such a hot topic that many books have been out or upcoming for this topic. I've read the first three chapters, covering Speed Network (real name) building its own fiber optic network from Chicago to New Jersey, targeting HFT trading house including both small but elite outfits to big banks, those household names like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs (GS, you are everywhere), to link the stock markets in New York (NYSE's server operation is in New Jersey) and future markets in Chicago with the most efficient electronic network, to increase the speed of signal transfer (price information and trade order mostly) by microsecond. Then the book introduces Royal Bank of Canada's attempt to counter the HFT traders' tactics to front run ordinary traders unfairly.
It's amazing to learn that once again, even in the age of Internet, geographic location plays such a crucial role in determining winners-losers in the financial market. Who locate closer to the market and therefore can transfer data faster in microseconds, win.
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First read The Lascar's Dagger by Glenda Larke. I liked it a lot. In a nutshell, Saker is a super spy for the church. While spying one night, a Lascar throws the titular dagger at him before being hunted down by Bad People. The Dagger then follows Saker around during his next mission for The Church. The Dagger, of course, being forged with a specific purpose in mind and having the power to manipulate probability (and itself) to achieve that goal, which makes for a fun series of events as Saker rapidly becomes a piece of string for the powers that be to play with.
Simultaneously, a woman wanted for the murder of her husband is granted the power of illusion from the gods of their world, and she finds herself bound to the service of a princess who dreads her arranged marriage.
I read it because the premise sounded interesting and I am making a conscious effort to read more lady authors. And I really like the perspective that brings to the book. Saker, who would be Ezio or Nathan Drake in any other story actually comes across as a well meaning idiot (that everyone swoons for, obviously), which was pleasantly surprising. Similarly, a very big focus is placed on The Princess and the implications of her arranged marriage and what her purpose in society is (a commodity). Larke does a good job of balancing sympathy for her position with utter disgust at her selfishness and behavior.
The real star of the book though is Redwing, the woman wanted for murder. Her arc seems the most fleshed out and she is one of the driving forces for basically ever event.
On the other end of the spectrum, I read Damoren by Seth Skorkowsky. In that world, werewolves, vamps, succubi, etc are all demons possessing hosts. The traditional stuff works (sometimes), but all it does is kill the host, allowing the demon to hop to a new one and continue anew. The only way to kill a demon is through the use of a Holy Weapon. The wielders of these Holy Weapons are knights in the Valducan, which is basically a multinational, multicultural, and multi-religion (I don't know the word :p) organization.
Enter Matthew, the wielder of the titular Damoren, who has avoided the Valducan for most of his life on account of him being partially possessed by a demon and them frowning upon that. Events transpire that force him to team up with the Valducan (without any real complaint...), but they don't trust him because he is tainted (but not enough to do anything about it). In case it isn't obvious, fleshing out characters and giving them believable motivation is not the author's strong suit. Also, Matthew is always right and always perfect and if they had just trusted him from the start the world would be a better place and Harold Ramis would still be making movies.
But I still liked it. Because Matthew is a guy who drives around North America, hunting monsters. And everyone uses guns in combination with their holy weapons. And magic is restricted to ritual spells and occasional trinkets (in addition to the Weapons).
Sound like Supernatural? There is a reason for that. The author seems to be a big fan of the series, right down to the titular Damoren being The Colt with Ruby's Dagger taped to it (it is a gunblade...).
So yeah, it is pure pulp. One-dimensional love interest, most conflict (between Good Guys) through misunderstanding, overly prolonged action scenes, etc. But it works. The world itself is quite interesting (especially by the end of the book), and I like the author's mind in terms of restricting weapons while not causing problems.
Because Damoren is limited by the number of shots it can fire (like I said, The Colt). But it isn't a permanent restriction, and is more of a per-day restriction in that it can only fire rounds from special cartridges, but those cartridges can be reloaded. So it restricts the power of the weapon, allows it to miss, but also avoids the question of why they don't just hose down the demons as Matthew is limited to N rounds at a time (that can only be restored if there is enough downtime to reload the cartridges). Its a nice touch that bodes well for future books in the series. In contrast, The Colt originally had only six bullets, later allowed new bullets to be made, and then was Lost Forever when the writers realized there was no reason to ever use anything else.Steam: Gundato
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Reading A City Of Saints and Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer it is a series of short novellas all set in the fantasy world of Ambergris which seems to be almost a early 20th century city. The city seems to be a standard fantasy city but he imbues it and the stories with a very strange atmosphere. A lot of times the stories are very interesting and page turners and also he just puts these weird things in that just make it really weird horror like atmosphere with some dark humour like the first story has the main character meet a dwarf with the map of a world tatood on him, obsess over a woman in store window who isn't what she seems, and at the end there is a festival that seems very violent. The second story is a history of the city and it focuses in the mushroom people that inhabit the city. The most weird and outright horror story is the third one. They all are really good and quite weird and I definitely recommend reading them because they are very addictive and give you just enough while always wanting more.
I'm reading the Star Wars Republic Commando series by Karen Traviss because gundato mentioned them in another thread and I got curious. I've never read anything Star Wars before, because I frankly expected the novels to be crap, but these are pretty interesting.
I always thought the Jedi council in the prequel movies and the Clone Wars series were pretty much a bunch of dicks, so it's nice to get the clone angle on it. Sort of fills a hole.
If you've never read any Star Wars books, you've got to read the Thrawn Trilogy - easily the best of all of them. Written in '97, so some bits don't quite make sense with the prequels, but they're good enough for George Lucas to take the name Coruscant from them.


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Trevis Gleason on the Cover of 'Momentum'!
Hi everyone, it's Dan McShane from Everyday Health. I'm blogging today for Trevis for a very special reason:
If you're a subscriber to Momentum, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society magazine, you'll be in for a treat when the next issue arrives at your door. Everyone's favorite MS blogger and Everyday Health's own Trevis Gleason is featured in the Spring Issue's cover story along with his wife, Caryn.
The Momentum article highlights the growth of Team Gleason, Trevis' Walk MS Team. He started the team in Seattle in 2004, and it quickly grew to over 100 members thanks to a nationwide network of friends and family — or "framily," as his cousin Molly might say — who were eager to contribute to the fundraising effort. From Arizona to St. Louis to Tampa, Trevis' loved ones have been finding new and creative ways to raise money for and spread the word about multiple sclerosis research.
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From everyone here at Everyday Health, we congratulate Trevis on the success of Team Gleason and thank him and his "framily" for all the work they do in supporting MS research and keeping us informed about life with multiple sclerosis.
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Another year, another baseball season. As Los Janquis gear up for their Opening Day in the Bronx, fans are getting ready to make their own pilgrimages—and asking where to eat. Even with the Torrisi Boys in town, stadium food leans towards the overpriced. So why not skip the lines—and the $7 Nathan's hot dogs—for a more local plate of Guinean Thiebou Yap or Dominican locrio? Check out our updated list of the best bites around Yankee Stadium, all within a 15 minute walk of the ballpark.
The Full List
- Bate Restaurant African & American Food: Guinean (Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 2 AM; Sat-Sun, 8 AM to 4 AM)
- Fauzia's Heavenly Delights: Jamaican Fusion (Mon-Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; on weekends her son, Ebrahim, occupies her post. In June, Fauzia can be seen on Governor's Island Fri-Sat)
- Nano Billiards & Cafe: Dominican (lunch specials only; they run out late afternoon)
- African American Restaurant Maryway: Senegalese (Every day, 10 AM to 2 AM)
- Papaye: Ghanaian (Every day; 12 PM to 12 AM)
- The Feeding Tree: Jamaican (Mon-Sat, 8:30 AM to 10 PM; Sun, 10 AM to 8 PM)
- Flava's International Grill: Jamaican and Comfort Food (Sun-Thur, 8 AM to 10 PM; Fri-Sat, 8 AM to 12 AM)
The Feeding Tree accepts major cards. All other restaurants are cash only.
Check out the slideshow to read more about these Bronx bites »
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About the author: Chris Crowley is a former Serious Eats intern and the author of the Bronx Eats column. You can follow him on twitter here, or pay a visit to his new food blog, Sound Bites, over on Wordpress.


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How to Create Outstanding Sound Performance in Vehicles
Guest Alfred Svobodnik April 4, 2016
Today, we welcome Managing Director Dr. Alfred J. Svobodnik of Konzept-X GmbH, a COMSOL Certified Consultant and developer of multidisciplinary virtually optimized industrial design technology (M-voiD® technology). MP3 players, smartphones, and tablets allow us to listen to our favorite music almost everywhere. While driving in a car, we should also enjoy the highest sound quality. Learn how to use simulation to reproduce sound in one of the most difficult environments — a vehicle — to design better automotive sound systems.Read More
Caty Fairclough March 31, 2016
Two professional chefs stand in a classroom, closely observing a soft-boiled egg. What may initially sound like a cooking class is actually part of a physics course offered at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) in the Netherlands. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, students are investigating the science behind cooking the perfect soft-boiled egg. See how this innovative blend of simulation research and food science is teaching students how to build and test models.Read More
Walter Frei March 30, 2016
Whenever solid materials are heated enough, they will melt and then vaporize to a gas. Certain materials will even go directly from the solid to the gas phase, a process referred to as sublimation or ablation. If the material is heated strongly enough, there will be significant material removal. Today, we will look at how you can model this process in COMSOL Multiphysics.Read More
Caty Fairclough March 21, 2016
When designing tall, slender truss towers topped with heavy loads, engineers may want to account for buckling. This requires calculating the critical compressive load of the structure at hand. Simulation is a time- and cost-efficient way to generate such results. Now, with simulation apps, this process is becoming even faster. Those without simulation expertise can easily run their own tests to calculate the critical compressive load for different truss tower configurations.Read More
Linus Andersson March 15, 2016
Over the 10th through 18th centuries, the sound holes in violins evolved from a circular shape to an elongated f shape. In a recent research paper, MIT scientists and violin makers from the North Bennet Street School in Boston investigated the effects of this change in shape. They suggest that the f-shaped holes increase the air flow, making the bass notes of the violin twice as loud. Today, we will reproduce their findings with COMSOL Multiphysics.Read More
Amlan Barua March 9, 2016
Pressure vessels are designed to confine liquids or gases. These containers are used in nuclear plants, throughout the chemical and petroleum industries, and even as water heaters in homes. In principle, the vessels' internal pressure is much higher (or sometimes lower) than the ambient pressure, so the vessels must be carefully designed, as failure can result in severe damage. Today, we'll show you how to use the Application Builder in COMSOL Multiphysics to create an efficient and accurate design workflow.Read More
Guest Mehrzad Tabatabaian February 29, 2016
Continuing his discussion of simulation apps, guest blogger Mehrzad Tabatabaian presents an app that he designed to study transient heat transfer in a nonprismatic fin. In earlier blog post, I spoke about my new book, COMSOL5 for Engineers, a resource designed to inspire and guide the creation of COMSOL models and simulation apps. Today, I'll share a model with you that I created to analyze transient heat transfer in a fin as well as its corresponding app.Read More
Guest Linus Fagerberg February 24, 2016
Today, guest blogger Linus Fagerberg of Lightness by Design, a COMSOL Certified Consultant, shares how multiphysics simulation provides accuracy in automotive muffler design. The acoustic design of mufflers in the automotive industry has traditionally been performed by an iterative process where different alternatives are compared by experimental methods until a satisfactory design is found. Numerical simulation can drastically reduce a project's time and expenses, while simultaneously increasing the performance of the muffler.Read More
Caty Fairclough February 16, 2016
By design, façades are meant to be visually appealing. Aesthetics, however, aren't the only concern. It is also important to consider elements such as stability, efficiency, and comfort. Engineers at Newtecnic use COMSOL Multiphysics to strike this balance, creating façades that are both eye‐catching and functional.Read More
Caty Fairclough February 11, 2016
Before building a house, architects and engineers look to optimize the sound quality of their design. Simulation tools like COMSOL Multiphysics are a valuable resource for doing so, generating accurate results while saving on costs. With apps, this workflow is becoming even more efficient. Those with little knowledge of simulation now have the ability to run their own acoustics analyses and obtain results more quickly. Take a look at our One-Family House Acoustics Analyzer for both insight and inspiration.Read More
Mateusz Stec February 4, 2016
Pole vaulting is one of the most difficult events to master in track and field. Athletes must be able to run fast, be strong enough to elevate their body by holding the pole, and have excellent body control in order to change position while airborne. Analyzing the science behind this sport offers greater insight into the mechanisms that ensure success.Read More


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Aarti's Easy and Delicious Red Lentils
What other reason do you need to go meatless, even just once a week?
I love the whole Meatless Monday trend, not just because I'm one of those freaks who loves her a big plate of vegetables, but also because I love the challenge of finding ways to satisfy my meat-loving husband. And I have! So here are some of my tricks to making a meatless meal a delicious one.


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COMMUTERS faced delays on the M5 this morning (April 29) due to a three-vehicle pile-up between Wellington and Taunton.
The collision happened between junctions 26 and 25 northbound shortly before 8am.
A fire service spokesman said: "No casualties were trapped in the cars. Crews dealt with a fuel leak using Environment Agency packs and made the vehicles safe."


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Poll: Johnny Depp's finest hour (and a half ... or so)
Some were commercial successes, others flopped at the box office but scored with the critics. Which of Johnny Depp's movies do you rate most highly?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- Edward Scissorhands
- Dead Man
- Ed Wood
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Alice In Wonderland
- Rango
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Donnie Brasco
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Deep is a genius. Not the only actor to star in movies that have failed to make money. I will always watch his films, good or not so good.
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- Bemused Onlooker
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- July 16, 2013, 3:27PM
The fact Fear and Loathing or Gilbert Grape are only getting 10% so far is indication most people don't know what they're talking about..
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- Alex
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- Sydney
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- July 16, 2013, 3:54PM
Finding Neverland?
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- John
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- July 16, 2013, 5:09PM
Arizona Dream
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- ddquinn
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- July 16, 2013, 5:11PM
21 jump street!
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- nath
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- wa
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- July 16, 2013, 7:46PM
I thought that The Lone Ranger was great
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- Gaiealicia
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- July 16, 2013, 8:28PM
I just think it's because the Lone Ranger was so long ago. & maby the so called movie critics did not do there home work.
Love it and most peaple at the cinema had a good laugh.
Good movie and I hope they do another.
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- July 17, 2013, 10:27AM
The Lone Ranger was a excellent parody of the Lone Range and Tonto stories i read in comic books, read in comic strips, listened to on the radio and watched on television. If the critics did not realize this, they missed the point. This was one of the funniest movies that I have seen in years. The Lone Ranger as a naive soul and Tonto as having mental problems was great. I really enjoyed my escape to the movies while watching. Thank you Johnny Depp!
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Benny and Joone was just a treat!
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A WOMAN was left with cuts and bruises after being bitten by a dog in Evesham.
The victim was standing on the driveway to Evesham Sports Club in Avon Street about 11pm last Thursday (March 13) when she was bitten on the leg.
Police are looking for a man who was walking two dogs, described as black Labradors. One of the animals is believed to have carried out the attack.
"One of the dogs approached the young woman and began to growl at her before biting the back of her left leg," said Police Constable Damian Fitzmaurice from West Mercia Police.
"I am appealing for any information about the identity of this man."
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The Camden Aquarium has long been one of the bright lights of the city's waterfront. Lesser known is its next-door neighbor: the Camden Children's Garden. The garden could be evicted by the State of New Jersey by the end of the month, but defenders are digging in their heels.
With stories, songs and something called "stomping chimes," Amy Penney is herding 16 children, most younger than 4, through a session called Sprouts and Seedlings. Penney, the energetic education and events coordinator for the Camden Children's Garden, says underneath it all, there's a critical lesson.
"The more children grow their vegetables, they of course then want to eat them," Penney said. "It's amazing to watch something they've created, in a sense put the work in to create. Then eating broccoli is a whole different adventure."
Part of the garden's mission is introducing children and their families in this impoverished city to healthy food and the nature likely hard to find on their block.
From a chilly March morning, we step into the steamy air of the garden's butterfly house. Valerie Frick, the garden's education director, points to hundreds of tiny green plants that will end up in little plots across the city, helping to feed 10 to 12 percent of the population.
"There's not a lot of beauty in Camden, a lot of vacant lots, rather than beautiful places, as in the suburbs or in more rural areas," Frick said. "There is a lot of crime, there is a lot of drugs, and there are not many amenities. So children growing up here don't have all the nature/nurturing a lot of other children have that opportunity."
But the state is demanding the children's garden give up most of its 4.5 acres so it can be used for "economic development" — most likely expanding the Adventure Aquarium next door. When it began, the aquarium was state-run, but now a private company manages it.
The garden and city officials maintain the land belongs to Camden, not the state. They say the land sale was never approved by Camden City Council and so isn't legitimate. The state maintains it has title and is only asking for some of the garden to relocate.
A mission that can't move
Frick, who runs the garden with her husband Mike Devlin, says they can't pick up and move it. They stress being in Camden is part of the place's mission.
"In a city where somewhere between 40 and 60 percent of the youth don't graduate, of the 300 youth that we've had in this program, only one has not graduated," Frick said. "Many have gone on to college, and a few of them remain here with us full time."
Around the corner is one of those success stories. Vidal Rivera was transplanting flowers that had been displayed at the Philadelphia Flower show. The 21-year-old is training to make the 2016 Olympic boxing team and started working at the Children's Garden when he was 16. He says it opened his eyes to new foods and opportunities.
"I never even tried beets before here, and I've tried beets," Rivera said. "I love beets, trying new vegetables. They just bring a whole new world to kids that they never get to see without this being here. "I mean, I would be so devastated to see this close down while I'm here, because I'm planning on bringing my kids here to show what is going on here, and things that they've done to help us."
Passion for the garden outside Camden
There's passion for the children's garden all over South Jersey. Sarah Sperry of Haddon Heights started a Facebook campaign to save it after reading about the possible eviction.
"Initially, I thought . . . we could talk and maybe write some letters," Sperry said. She started the campagin and "within 48 hours, there were 4,000 people, and within a week, there were 6,000 people" who had signed on.
The campaign has helped collect money for a possible legal fight and is mobilizing to put pressure on state officials.
New Jersey Treasury Department spokesman Bill Quinn says the Garden has until March 31 to vacate everything except the office buildings and two greenhouses. While no meetings are planned, Quinn says talks are continuing.
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Windows Phone 8 might bring live wallpapers to the lock screen
0. phoneArena posted on 29 Oct 2012, 07:14
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore and the other guys in charge with Windows Phone development promised more new features to be unveiled at the event today than what was already revealed in the summer...
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1. TheLibertine (Posts: 484; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
That is a actually a nice idea. How didn't Apple/Google think about that earlier...?
3. shuaibhere (Posts: 1986; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Why will be more reasonable....
9. DTech (Posts: 11; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Actually Android already have live wallpaper since Gingerbread if I'm not wrong. That's two years ago.
11. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
They have "fun" style, scene changing backgrounds. These will be information based Live backgrounds. Not slamming Android- they were first. But it is a new function, not an Android rip off.
12. wassup (Posts: 565; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
Android does have news based Live wallpapers, at least the S3 does. I'm sure you can find more online.
2. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4334; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Looks pretty awesome!
4. ogy_dogy (Posts: 453; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
And please tell me why my lumia 710 cant run this? If all we get is the new start screen im gunna be pissed...
8. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Hard to argue. Sure, WP8.0 will have some upgrades that can't come to your 710, my Focus S or the other WP 7.5 devices. And some improved tools (Nokia drive and Radio for example) will come. But as far as baked in functions of the OS, if it is only one of these huge improvements it will be a black eye. Tech sites and magazines will pound MS mercilessly, and it will be warranted.
10. ogy_dogy (Posts: 453; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
Exactly, i do not need nfc, two cores and so on, but i need working voip and i want xbox music. Thats not tied to hw and msoft should deliver, otherwise...
13. wassup (Posts: 565; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
should have gone with Android *jus saying* apps are available if your phone doesn't support features natively.
5. Cyan3boN (Posts: 446; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
at least it has some sort of live wallpaper. oh apple
6. cyborg009 (Posts: 115; Member since: 17 Sep 2011)
just few more hours ......
7. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
The ESPN updates would be fun. This is the kind of thing developers could really get behind.
14. GeekMovement (unregistered)
I can already set live wallpapers on my lock screen on sg3. But if Windows wants to do the same, I have no complaints as I am a live wallpaper fanatic heheh.


text: Editor's Note: This article was originally published at 7:35 a.m. EDT on Real Money on Aug. 19. To see Jim Cramer's latest commentary as it's published, sign up for a free trial of Real Money.NEW YORK ( Real Money) -- Is the collective future of Air Products & Chemicals ( APD), General Growth Properties ( GGP), Procter & Gamble ( PG), Beam ( BEAM) and Herbalife ( HLF) hanging on J.C. Penney's ( JCP) earnings report Tuesday? It sure seems like it. At this very moment, based on my scan of the charts this weekend, the most popular trade has to be the "Bet against Bill Ackman" gambit. You can see it happening in all of this biggest positions -- those for which he's employed his "long and loud" attitude, when he takes stakes and has an axe to grind, and even those positions that he's mum about. Quite simply, there's activity underneath that suggests Ackman can be broken. So it seems people are gambling that Ackman's Pershing Square fund doesn't have the horses to get through this tough period after his two most visible positions -- long J.C. Penney and short Herbalife -- escalate into doom. But I think that is too risky a concept to take on. Here's why. We know Ackman has a plan to exit J.C. Penney. We know there's chatter that J.C. Penney is having a good quarter. We know the capital involved in the company has turned minimal because of the downturn in its fortune after the Ron "Ban the Coupons" Johnson debacle. We also know that current CEO Mike Ullman, as weak as Ackman says he is, has the support of the board and certainly of the banks. If this quarter has been a good one for the company, there'll be no reason for the banks to cut off credit. That means Penney would have no problem getting merchandise for the holiday season, be it on the company's own private label or the higher-priced branded merchandise around which Johnson had tried to build his new strategy. Will the $400 million -- give or take $10 million, depending on the numbers Tuesday -- really matter to this multi-billion dollar hedge fund? That's the money Ackman might be able to extricate if Penney stays the same, if it reports a decent number. Of course, everything would be better for Ackman if Penney's viability were taken off the table for now, and that's really what's at stake with tomorrow's quarter.