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Local food in Syracuse area can create positive environmental, economic effects
As summer begins to wind down, one thing springs to mind for many a locavore: Seasonal veggies are back.
Locavores (read like "carnivore" or "herbivore") rejoice in September. The abundance of fresh, local food is breathtaking. Lettuce, cucumbers, corn, peppers, tomatoes and so much more are ready for picking. On top of this, there is no better place to be in harvest times than the Central New York area.
In CNY, students can go local in any number of ways: joining Community Support Agriculture, buying from local farms, heading to the farmers' market, hitting up the food co-op or even stopping by a local Wegmans.
The first option may seem like a bit of a stretch for students. Joining CSA requires the student to spend money up front to receive vegetables, fruits and/or meat throughout the growing season. It also requires a car. While I champion this option, sometimes it's just not very feasible.
Buying directly from local farms is another great option, but still requires you to reach out to wherever the farm is located. To alleviate this dilemma, local farms sell their wears at farmers' markets and grocery stores throughout the area.
Living in the Eastside of Syracuse, a great asset for local foods is the Syracuse Eastside Neighborhood Farmers' Market. Every Wednesday from 2-7 p.m. until Oct. 26, the market sits on the corner of Westcott Street and Euclid Avenue, next to the Westcott Community Center.
For a larger farmers' market, you can head down to the CNY Regional Market, across from Destiny USA and adjacent to the Regional Transportation Center. The market features a larger selection of farms and is open all year round on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Until November, you can also shop the same times on Thursdays, as well.
Back on the Eastside, there is another option for local food at the Syracuse Real Food Co-op. On Kensington Road, there lies a quaint store full of organic and local foods; very much similar to the chain stores, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Here you can buy year round from farms surrounding Syracuse, getting everything from goat cheese from the Finger Lakes to cucumbers from Reeves Farm in Baldwinsville.
If you're as obsessed with Wegmans as every other CNY resident, I implore you to check out its local foods section. The grocery chain also supports local agriculture, with farms selling their products grown in every direction surrounding Syracuse.
Syracuse is full of myriad ways to access locally grown foods. Whether you buy from the farm directly or purchase veggies at Weggies, the importance is to buy local whenever you can.
Not only are there many positive environmental impacts — decreased transportation, for example, which increases freshness and decreases greenhouse gas emissions and uses of preservatives and other chemicals on our food — but there are positive effects on our community. By supporting local farmers, you support our economy. You keep people in work in a field they are passionate about.
Through supporting these businesses, you can create a connection to your locality. Buying directly from farmers will show you how your food is grown, and you can then be sure that it comes pesticide-free, organic or GMO-free. This forges the connection between you and your food, solidifying the food exchange.
Support local farmers. Be a locavore.
Meg Callaghan is a junior environmental studies major and writing minor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at email@example.com.
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A guy called me this AM saying he would bring me 10 TON of Superior to East Pgh.
He said its the stuf from the breaker near Hegin and he is familiar with the brand and the breaker and even mentioned the pink ash so this is def. the one and only "Superior" brand.
He has to map out his route to determine the final $/ton. As soon as her calls Ill tell him that some others on the route might wanna some of it.
Ill post the $/ton & route. If you are along his path and want in, you can let me know.
Should have something posted by tonight.

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|From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 19 19:01:39 EST 2009
This is probably reasonably considered a bug. :) On Thursday, November 19, 2009, Dave Herman <dherman at ccs.neu.edu> wrote: > > So what you have run into is an annoying and obscure feature, but a > documented and apparently intentional one. > > > I think the error message could be more suggestive, and those docs are pretty impenetrable. But I'm glad it's cleared up. Thanks for the help! > > Dave > > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme >
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Steve Jobs had a hand in another lesser-known Apple achievement: more environmentally friendly electronics.
Apple and environmental watchdog group Greenpeace waged a public battle over how "green" Apple's products were over several years while Jobs was CEO. Environmental groups continue to pressure Apple to improve on some issues, but Apple's products today do not have the toxic chemicals that were there before regulations and environmental groups prodded the electronics industry to change.
In 2005, Apple was slammed by environmental watchdog groups over product recycling policies, and in 2006, Greenpeace targeted Apple over concerns regarding the use of toxic substances in its products. That led to an internal audit of Apple's recycling and electronics manufacturing practices.
Jobs stood up for the company's environmental efforts when compared to competitors, but agreed changes needed to be made and communication about Apple's policies could be more transparent. In 2007, Jobs unveiled an environmental vision for Apple he called "A Greener Apple." In it, Jobs noted that Apple had already begun restricting, and in some cases banning altogether, toxic substances mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium.
"Apple has been criticized by some environmental organizations for not being a leader in removing toxic chemicals from its new products, and for not aggressively or properly recycling its old products. Upon investigating Apple's current practices and progress towards these goals, I was surprised to learn that in many cases Apple is ahead of, or will soon be ahead of, most of its competitors in these areas," Jobs said in the disclosure.
Jobs pointed out changes Apple had made in past years, but had never before shared publicly. Apple had phased out CRTs by mid-2006 replacing them with LCDs, met the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electronics (RoHS) rules years before the EU deadline for compliance, and had steadily increased its e-waste recycling rate since 1994. Apple had also been phasing out polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic since in the 1990s, and restricting the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in its products in 2001, according to Jobs.
The document went on to lay out substance by substance, what toxic chemicals were in Apple products and why, and a timeline for when many of them would be eliminated. Apple also agreed to start doing a yearly environmental assessment it would share with the public.
"Our stakeholders deserve and expect more from us, and they're right to do so. They want us to be a leader in this area, just as we are in the other areas of our business. So today we're changing our policy," said Jobs.


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Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged the European Union to place the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah on its list of "terrorist" organisations.
Netanyahu made the request during talks with Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on the disputed nuclear programme, Hezbollah leading regional ally.
"We are facing great challenges; perhaps the greatest challenge that the international community is facing is Iran's quest for nuclear weapons," the prime minister said, according to a statement issued by his office.
"I think that the international community must set a clear red line for Iran that it knows that it cannot go beyond in its pursuit of nuclear weapons, and I think that as hard as it is, the economic sanctions have to be intensified.
"We appreciate the efforts that you have made and that others in Europe are making. There is one other effort that I think Europe could make to advance the cause of security and peace, and that is to declare Iran's proxy, Hezbollah, a terrorist organisation," he said.
"It is exactly that. It's the world's leading terror organisation, and Europe could contribute much by declaring it for what it is."
In July, the European Union turned down a request by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to blacklist Hezbollah as a terror group after a deadly bombing in Bulgaria.
"There is no consensus for putting Hezbollah on the list of terrorist organisations," said Cypriot Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
Kozakou-Marcoullis said Hezbollah was an organisation comprising a party as well as an armed wing and was "active in Lebanese politics" Ä with representatives in the government and in parliament.
Israel blames Iran and Hezbollah for the July 18 suicide attack at the Black Sea airport of Burgas in which five Israelis and their Bulgarian driver died.
It also says that Iran and Hezbollah plotted to carry out more than 20 attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets over the past two years.
Iran and Hezbollah have denied the accusations.
Israel and much of the West believes Iran's nuclear activities mask a weapons programme, a charge Tehran denies.
Israel says a nuclear Iran would pose an existential threat to the Jewish state and has consistently warned it that all options remain on the table, including a military strike on Tehran's nuclear installations.
On Wednesday the Israeli prime minister again urged the international community to "draw a clear, red line on Iran" and reinforce economic sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme. - Sapa-AFP


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Since test_bzip2.py matches the stock version, you can just remove it from Lib/test entirely. test_bzip2.py from lib-python/2.7 will be copied into the dist/ during the build. the regrtest.py in there will then run it
Also we have it marked as an expected failure for the 'java' platform in regrtest.py. Can you remove that line?


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Nobody wanted to be Judas.
That's how Eric Hitchner, a pastor at the Ocean City Tabernacle and Coastal Christian church in Ocean City, ended up portraying the apostle who betrays Jesus, in "The Living Last Supper."
"Multiple guys had said they would play anything but Judas," Hitchner said. "You're playing the part of someone truly possessed by the devil."
He told Director Carolyn Lothian, of Ocean City, he'd do it. And he has stuck with the role, which he will reprise for the third year Thursdayand Friday night at the Tabernacle.
The show, written in the 1950s by E.K. Emurian, depicts the events of the Biblical Last Supper, a Passover meal. It starts with Jesus washing the feet of each of his 12 apostles as he talks to them about their contributions and challenges.
But he also tells them, "One of you will betray me."
The 13 cast members then freeze in a re-creation of Leonardo daVinci's famous painting, with each apostle breaking out of the painting to talk about his personal relationship with Jesus, and his fears that he will somehow betray "the Master."
Simon the Zealot, played by Kim Murphy, of Ocean City, worries that being a member of a group that advocated armed rebellion against Rome will doom him to being suspected.
"Since I've heard him, I have changed my mind and my allegiance," Simon said. "But I am the only former zealot amongst us."
James the Lesser, played by Jody Lovette, of the Palermo section in Upper Township, was "once a hated tax collector." He wonders if that means he'll be accused.
Judas is the only one of the group who knows who is guilty.
"I believe in Jesus, but ... I have my reasons. Is it I?
"It is I," he announces as he faces the audience defiantly.
"The play gives an insight into each of their relationships, and their histories," said Lothian, who brought the production to the Tabernacle in 2011. Last year about 850 people saw it each night.
"More than anything else, it's educational," she said. All of the details in the speeches are from Scripture, including many of Jesus' most famous sayings, such as "Ask and you will receive" and "No one comes to the Father but by me."
The cast members are all from Ocean City congregations: St. Peter's United Methodist Church, the Ocean City Tabernacle, First Presbyterian Church and Second Cape May Baptist Church. Most have remained with the show since 2011, but Lothian had to find a new Jesus at the last minute this year, she said.
Kameron Ghanavati, of Ocean City, played Jesus for two years. The University of Delaware student planned to do it a third year, but then his acapella singing group won a quarterfinals competition, and the next competition conflicted with the last rehearsal.
"I said, 'How am I going to find a Jesus with only a couple of weeks to go?'" Lothian said.
Luckily, the Tabernacle had just hired actor and singer Seth Bazacas, 26, to help run the Moorlynn Theatre on the Boardwalk as a film and live-event venue. Bazacas has plenty of acting experience, the right look and he sings — Jesus is the only character who sings in the play, other than a female character — so Lothian asked him to do the role.
"I haven't done many religious roles," Bazacas said. "But I definitely have a faith."
Playing the Christian savior of mankind hasn't gone to his head.
"You have to focus on the work and what you are doing. It's not about you; it's the material," Bazacas said. "You are the vessel to tell the story."
Bazacas graduated from Ocean City High School in 2005, where he was active with the theater department. He and wife Genavene now split their time between Ocean City and New York, he said.
He recently got back from Las Vegas, where he did a stint with his tribute group to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. He plays Valli.
One of the big challenges in the Living Last Supper is staying completely still while others speak. Bazacas said he's lucky to have a pose in which he can rest his arms on the table and look down.
"The guys who have to hold an arm up in the air, that's tough," he said. "I lucked out on the pose."
But he has the longest continuous time to hold it — through all 12 of the Apostles' speeches.
Even a small movement is unwelcome.
"No facial grimaces, please. No blinking of the eyes," Lothian instructed at a recent rehearsal.
"When you sit down, you do try to remember the best posture," said Lovette, who plays James the Lesser. "She's strict. I leave here and recite my lines seven times on the way home. I don't want to let her down," he said of Lothian.
Lovette, a retired pipe fitter, said he is new to religion, having begun attending church about five years ago. "I only knew one person (in the cast); now we are like brothers," Lovette said.
Tony Castagna III, of Upper Township, is the only one in the cast to have changed roles. The physical therapy student started out as John in 2011, and now is Andrew.
"I like my beard. John has to shave," he explained.
He likes to see the looks on audience members' faces, especially at the end, when cast members give communion to those who want it.
"You can see they have been touched. It's not just a play — it's touching hearts," Costagna said.
Carlo Calle, of Ocean City, agrees. He owns Calle Construction in Ocean City, and plays Peter.
"It's overwhelming, once you see it (the story) humanized," he said. "People really come out for it, and they wait a long time at the end to get communion. There's something so touching about it."
Hitchner isn't afraid to embody the conflict he sees in Judas. He plays the role aggressively, with angry looks and a scream at the end, he said.
"He's drawn to Jesus and at the same time the devil is trying to push him in the opposite direction. It's the inner turmoil of loving the Lord, but wanting (Jesus) to show himself to be God."
Children and adults have told him he has frightened them with his intensity, he said. The role of Judas carries a certain stigma, which he feels as the actor.
"The cast jokes around about it an awful lot. They say, 'We have to say hi to you now, because we can't talk to you later,'" he said. "Everyone truly immerses themselves in their roles."
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Key enhancements improve service desk efficiency
Milpitas, Calif. – 9 November 2015 –HEAT Software, a leading provider of Hybrid Service Management (HSM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) software solutions, today announced new features and enhancements for HEAT Service Management 2015.2. The company is introducing enhancements to increase user and IT staff productivity & usability, lower integration & management costs, while enhancing security.
"HEAT Software leverages advanced technology and best practices to provide our customers with the highest quality service delivery and automation across their enterprise," said Udo Waibel, Chief Product Officer at HEAT Software. "HEAT Service Management 2015.2 delivers critical new features that dramatically improve our customers' ability to efficiently monitor, manage and measure the services they provide."
Feature enhancements to HEAT Service Management 2015.2 provide the following benefits:
- Better control and productivity for IT administrators with new capabilities such as automated dependency mapping, mass change feature as well as improved workflow and service catalog design
- Upgraded self service capability provides enhanced usability for the end user through a new mobile interface and knowledge management extensions
- Improved integration framework makes it easier and more efficient to make timely business decisions by providing out of the box connectors such as Salesforce.com, along with extensions for web services scripting and dynamic integration with external data sources
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The engagement of Breanna Marie Boswell of Aurora and Jordan Thomas Fedor of Mantua is being announced.
The couple are children of Michael and Kimberly Boswell and Ron and Sherry Fedor.
The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of Aurora High School, and graduated from the University of Toledo in 2014 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She works at the Cleveland Clinic.
Her fiance graduated from Crestwood High School in 2010 and Malone University in Canton in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He is an anti-money laundering investigator at Huntington National Bank in Akron.
The couple plans to marry in May 2018 at a site to be determined.


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My parents own a dishwasher, this type, it is extremely useful. because we were use to wash the plates with our own hands, so it's a plus side that we got a dishwasher for quite some time now. it has allot of space in the rack, you can set the dishes in the upper cabinet, and the glasses at the right side, and the services in the down stock. you got different programs to wash, you can use the quick method that will last approximate 15 minutes, but if you got all the stocks full then, most things will be clean and fresh, but not all, so the best thing to do is use the longest program will last around 30-45 minutes or up to a hour, depends on the program you choose, and then everything will be smooth and clean, and ready for use, it has a child lock to prevent children from opening it. and the washing tablets you can choose basically every brand. but use sometimes special made salt tablets to clean the dishwasher, or you can let it run the longest program or short program with basically nothing in it, so that the dishwasher can be cleaned on it's own. and another plus side it is good for the environment so it saves your in the bills, but it only expensive in the purchase.
I bought this model two months ago for my new home, I have done much reserach about the Miele models before I bought this. It comes with a 5 year warranty which the money well worth paying for.
This dishwasher is unbelivable silent, you can't quite know when you turn it on, unless the light indicates it, you wouldn't even know that it is working.
Inside of the machine is very user friendly with foldable plate sections at the bottom and another section on the top to hold the wine glassess. This model doesn't have a cutlery basket instead has a top section where you could place the cutlery in, again I find this much useful than the normal basket as it gives you more space at the bottom section.
I would recommend any Miele brand to anyone as they are a German make and with this model you can't beat the 5 year warranty.
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A meeting of the Film and Publication Board to decide on the status of the controversial Zuma painting has been postponed until next Tuesday.
A decision on whether or not the meeting would be open to the media had not been taken yet, board spokesman Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase said on Wednesday.
The board sent a team of five classifiers to view and classify Brett Murray's much publicised painting "The Spear", which was on display at the Goodman Gallery. It shows President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed. The work was vandalised on Tuesday and the gallery temporarily closed.
On Wednesday, the board's CEO Yoliswa Makhasi recused herself from a hearing on the classification following a complaint by City Press editor Ferial Haffajee that she was biased.
Haffajee said on 567CapeTalk on Wednesday morning that Makhasi's tweets during the hearing on Tuesday night indicated the hearing was purely for show.
"We looked at the tweets of the CEO and it was very clear that a decision had already been made... the issue had been pre-judged. It's supposed to be an independent institution."
The hearing would take place at 2pm on Tuesday. - Sapa


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Hello Everyone,
I have a late 50's (i think) Estate Heatrola Coal No. 3-B /Wood stove I would like to sell. I'm not sure what to ask for it.
I have done a complete re-gasket / stove cement job on the entire stove and have been using it for 3 years now.
Its in pretty clean shape. no cracks but it does have dings and chips in the porcelain coating in some spots.
[Any info would be appreciated. I took my time and did the re- cementing correctly.
I also have the round wood grate that sits on top of the coal grates.
I am having the stove removed to my garage in about a week to make way for a new Harman Mark III.
Thanks for your time!!


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Calico Pepper Frittata Recipe
Her garden-fresh frittata has all-day appeal, says Loretta Kelcinski, Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. "I serve it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner with crispy Italian bread. It's made in a skillet, so there's no need to heat up the oven."
- 5 large eggs
- 1-1/4 cups egg substitute
- 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1. In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients until blended.
- 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Pour in egg mixture. Mixture should set immediately at edges. Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until eggs are completely set, pushing cooked portions toward the center and letting uncooked eggs flow underneath. Cut into wedges. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 wedge: 201 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 268mg cholesterol, 559mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.
Reviews for Calico Pepper Frittata
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"Good flavour for this frittata. Next time I would use all eggs and no egg substitute. I found it took much longer than stated however."
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HDNet's Inside MMA had the number 1 contender Frank Mir talking about the Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos.
"The only difference I feel with dos Santos is that dos Santos is the better boxer, you know, quicker hands. He just isn't as multifaceted as Velasquez is. As far as, when you fight dos Santos, I don't think it's any secret: he has no chance of winning the fight if it goes to the ground. The only time that I've ever seen him take a shot is if he's pretty handily winning the fight and I think he just does it just for maybe a change of pace, to throw something out there.
But as far as when you see people engage him, he's a throw-punches-and-run kind of guy. He doesn't wanna sit there and get grabbed and taken down and he's not gonna fight that battle. If he was capable of doing it, we probably would've seen it already.
"Fact is, he avoids it like it's poison."
Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos will face Frank Mir on UFC 146 on Saturday May 26 at the MGM Grand Arena.


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Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold. Little do they know that among their crew is the dastardly pirate Long John Silver. Silver has a devious plan to keep the gold all to himself. Can brave Jim outwit the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas? Will he escape from Treasure Island alive?
About the Author
: Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. He was an intelligent but sickly child and so he started to make up stories to entertain himself. He once wrote, 'I have three powerful impressions of childhood: my sufferings when I was sick, my delights in convalescence at my grandfather's manse of Colinton, near Edinburgh, and the unnatural activity of my mind after I was in bed at night.' During the summer of 1881, Stevenson and his family were staying in a cottage in Braemar in Scotland. One afternoon he began drawing a map to amuse his stepson, but found that he himself was carried away, 'As I pored upon my map of "Treasure Island", the future characters of the book began to appear there visibly among imaginary woods: and their brown faces and bright weapons peeped out upon me from unexpected quarters ... the next thing I knew, I had some papers before me and was writing out a list of chapters'. And so Treasure Island was begun and published in 1881. Robert Louis Stevenson is the author of Kidnapped and The Children's Garden of Verses as well as the adult book, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. During his short life Stevenson travelled the world from the South Pacific to the USA, Europe to Australia. He died at the age of 44 years old on a small Samoan island in the Pacific.
"It is a breathless journey and the closest thing to a real pirate adventure without an eye patch and a time machine... It is a unique work of genius" -- Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl "There are few novels which grip so thrillingly as those first read in childhood, and for me none which has quite matched the excitement of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island" -- P.D. James "Who can think of a pirate without conjuring up the image of Long John Silver?" Daily Mail "So what makes these different to any other set of classics? In a moment of inspiration Random House had the bright idea of actually asking Key stage 2 children what extra ingredients they could add to make children want to read. And does it work? Well, put it this way...my 13-year-old daughter announced that she had to read a book over the summer holiday and, without any prompting, spotted The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...and proceeded to read it! Now, if you knew my 13-year-old daughter, you would realise that this is quite remarkable. She reads texts, blogs and tags by the thousand - but this is the first book she has read since going to high school, so all hail Vintage Classics!" National Association for the Teaching of English
Series: Vintage Classics
Audience: Children
For Ages: 8 - 12 years old
For Grades: 2 - 6
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 368
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3 Secrets Of Top Earners In Network Marketing
I read an article this morning that lit a fire in my belly and pushed me to create this post. It was an article written by Darren Hardy of Success Magazine titled "Why the Rich Get Richer". Have you ever wondered why people who are successful tend to continue to be successful while people who fail continue to fail? It's because of 2 things: their thoughts and actions.
There are 3 secrets that top earners know about that if you catch on to these secrets, you will become a top earner in whatever network marketing company you choose to get involved in. Let's dive into these secrets now:
1. Access To The Best Counsel:
We all have mentors incorporated into different facets of our lives often without even realizing it. The reason why over 95% of network marketers fail is that they pay attention to the wrong people.
Top earners in network marketing have the best coaches. They invest a lot of money in their coaches. It takes someone outside of you to help you make the necessary adjustments you need to make to take your performance to a whole new level.
Les Brown often says that you can't see the picture if you're in the frame. Top earners seek out people who have done what they're trying to achieve and they mentally sit at the feet of this person to learn everything this person knows. Yes it usually isn't cheap but it pays for itself.
2. The Right Connections:
As human beings we increase or decrease our level of performance to match the expectations and performance level of our reference group. Sidney Poitier wrote a book called "The Measure of a Man". In the book, he says that when you go on a walk with someone, two things happen: either you match their pace or they match yours. The interesting thing is that this usually happens unconsciously.
Top earners in network marketing know that association is everything. We become like the 5 people we hang around the most. Our income is the average of the incomes of the 5 people we hang around the most. So is our health and everything else in our lives. The key to success is to upgrade your relationships. There are some people you're going to have to count out and there are some people you're going to have to count in.
3. Access to The Right Strategies & Systems:
Top earners have the right strategies and systems. They don't just stop there. They take action to put these things to use. They usually work harder than majority of the people in their company. They are consistent and don't give up at the first sign of failure.
Most people in network marketing are constantly struggling, guesstimating and don't have a proven plan or strategy to follow at all. They go about without a definite plan of attack. If you want to take your network marketing business to the level of top earner, you too will need to know some proven key principles and strategies and how to execute them.
In summary, to gain advantages of the top earners in network marketing:
- Seek the finest counsel, coaches and mentors you can acquire.
- Find and engage yourself in a network of high-achieving individuals and connections.
- Learn and apply the specific strategies and systems that power the best in the network marketing industry in becoming the best in the business.
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|From: Brian Mastenbrook (brian at mastenbrook.net)
Date: Fri Nov 4 12:40:32 EDT 2011
I can't figure out how to distribute an application that uses places. When this was brought up on the list once before (subject "Compiling a program with places"), Matthew suggested using `define-runtime-module-path', but I don't see how to make this work: `dynamic-place' does not take a resolved module path, and using `resolved-module-path-name' returns a symbol module name that is not understood by `dynamic-place'. The regular `place' form does not work either, as the executable generated by "raco exe" returns the following error: place: the current module-path-name is not a file path Even using built-in "db" library with the #:use-place option to the connection functions does not seem to work: standard-module-name-resolver: collection not found: "db/private/generic" in any of: () Is there any way to make this work? The racket program we're using needs to be delivered onto computers where it's not necessary or desirable to have the full racket distribution installed, and we'd like to use places to prevent foreign calls (e.g. sqlite) from blocking the main runtime and for parallelism. -- Brian Mastenbrook brian at mastenbrook.net http://brian.mastenbrook.net/
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KITTANNING — Armstrong County officials are in the midst of contract negotiations with the six unions representing county employees.
All of the labor pacts expired on Dec. 31, 2012.
"Everything is ongoing," said Commissioner Rich Fink. "Right now we have not signed any contracts."
Some 17 Children, Youth and Family Services caseworkers and the county's three assessors represented by Service Employees International Union, Local 668, are seeking a new contract.
Contract talks are ongoing for the Armstrong County Health Center's seven registered nurses who are members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23.
Negotiations between the county and the Armstrong County Health Center's more than 150 licensed practical nurses, certified nurses aides and other workers represented by Service Employees International Union Health Center PA are ongoing.
The county is in the process of negotiating with the 14 Probation Department officers, represented by their own in-house bargaining unit, the Armstrong Court Association of Professional Employees.
About 50 jail employees with Teamsters Union Local 538 are without a new contract as are three county detectives represented by the Fraternal Order of Police.
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If your still looking to rent in Cliffside Park or the surrounding areas feel free to contact me. Thnak you, AshAnswered: Jan 24, 2013In answer to: is this rental still availablethe owner had it withdrawn from the multiple listing service back in November. However, if your still interested in looking for something to rent in Cliffside Park I can help you. Feel free to contqct me either email, text or call me. Cell # 201-754-8895 Thank youAnswered: Jan 24, 2013In answer to: is this located in city place ? or around city place?What is the address of the property your interested in?Answered: Nov 17, 2012It depends on the building if your looking at a condo or it depends on the landlord if renting a house. The palisades building allows one dog per family. I hope this helps you in your search. If you have any other questions feel free to let me know.Answered: May 26, 2012Are you only looking in Hoboken? 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Are interested in any particular building and there are some requirements to purchasing a co-op. Also, you will need to show bank statements, your W-2, and paystubs. If you have any other questions feel free to let me know either call me on my cell or email me. I hope this helps you. Thank you, AshAnswered: Mar 21, 2011Fairmount Elementary School Public 3.5 0.61 mi Cherry Hill Elementary School Public 4.5 0.84 mi Holy Trinity School Catholic 4 1.11 mi Hackensack Christian School Private 3.5 1.18 miAnswered: Aug 13, 2010In answer to: What is the address of this unit?This unit is in Union City and it is in a co-op building called The Doric. The address is 100 Manhattan ave. Just to let you know that with a co-op you have to put 10% down and have to be approved by the board. If you are looking for something in Hoboken I have something in The Sky Club. Let me know if you are interested. 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Shoppers Optimum Points, Coupons and Extreme Savings!
In this article, I will provide an overview of the Shoppers Optimum Points rewards program, and explain how any extreme couponer can use it to it's full potential to save money, with potential returns of 65% or more!
When I first started shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart, I applied for my Optimum card not fully understanding how much money it could save me. Looking back, I wish that I'd known then what I know now!
How do Shoppers Optimum Points Work?
The Shoppers Optimum membership program is free to customers of Shoppers DrugMart, and allows you to collect points on the products you purchase there, which in turn can be redeemed for rewards.
Simply put, for every $1 you spend in the store, 10 Shoppers Optimum Points are credited to your membership card.
There are a few exceptions and points to take into consideration here:
- Eligibility: Shoppers Optimum Points are not eligible on certain products, for example cigarettes and tobacco, prepaid phone cards, gifts with purchase, bus passes, electronic gift cards (except Shoppers DrugMart's own gift card, see more details below), lottery tickets, LifeExperience packages, post office products, bottle deposits and returns, delivery charges, bill payments or charitable donations. Additionally the amount of points eligible on prescription purchases does vary province to province due to rules set out by each provincial Government, however as a general rule any prescription drugs that contain codeine will not be eligible for Shoppers Optimum Points.
- Calculation of points: For the purpose of calculating Shoppers Optimum Points, the transaction's total value is rounded down to the next full dollar amount, before tax and after any coupons have been redeemed. For example, spend $30 on eligible products, redeem $6.75 in coupons and the cost is $23.25 before tax. Round this amount down to the nearest full dollar, and this gives you $23.00, and so your Optimum card gets credited with $23 x 10 = 230 Shoppers Optimum Points.
Rewards in Their Simplest Form
As points accumulate, you are entitled to redeem them at certain levels, for a saving on future purchases. Here is the basic redemption chart:
- At 8,000 points, redeem for $10 savings
- At 22,000 points, redeem for $30 savings
- At 38,000 points, redeem for $60 savings
- At 50,000 points, redeem for $85 savings
- At 95,000 points, redeem for $170 savings
If we do the math, we could argue that these savings are quite unimpressive as they stand. Why? Let's take a closer look.
- To collect 8,000 points, you would have to spend $800. A $10 saving is a return of 0.8%.
- To collect 95,000 points you would have to spend $9,500. A $170 saving is a return of 1.79%.
OK, so looking at these numbers we realize first and foremost that the more points we accumulate, the higher our returns would be. But even so, the prospect of a rewards program that returns less than 2% is not exactly music to the ears of an extreme couponer. So, the question is, is it really worth collecting Shoppers Optimum Points?
Understanding the Power Behind the Points
The short answer to that question is "absolutely, yes!"
The first secret to maximizing your savings with Shoppers Optimum Points is to collect points faster. I mean, a LOT faster. Earning the basic 10 points per dollar just isn't going to cut it if you want to be an extreme couponer. Quickly racking up points is actually a lot easier than it sounds, and very rewarding. Here's what you need to know:
1) Bonus Points on Individual Products
Shoppers DrugMart offers extra bonus points on individual products across the store every single day. Buying products that you would normally use when bonus points are being offered is a great way to bump up those points. The best way to prepare yourself before a trip to the store is to check out the weekly online flyer and browse the promotions. Typically, you can expect to earn 10, 15 or even 20 times the points on certain items. Of course, don't buy a product just because it carries extra points otherwise you'll end up wasting money rather than saving it.
2) Multiple Point Event Days
Get thousands of extra points on "20 x the Points" event days. Example: spend $50 and get 10,000 points instead of 500. If you do that 10 times then you will surpass the top points level and be entitled to $170 off! That means that you would save $170 on a total spend of $500, which equates to a saving of 34%.
3) Special Points Events on Product Categories
Watch out for special points events on categories of products in the store, such as 10x the points on health products, or 20x the points on cosmetics.
4) Newsletter
Sign up for the Shoppers DrugMart newsletter to receive regular emails about the latest promotions, so that you don't miss out on bonus point events.
5) Chequing Account Rewards
Open an RBC Shoppers Optimum Banking account and you could earn an extra 50,000 Shoppers Optimum Points when you open the account (be sure to check the terms and conditions of such offer and understand your obligations).
With this Shoppers Optimum chequing account, you can earn points everywhere you shop and it works like this: for every $1 you spend on gas, clothing, entertainment, groceries etc., using your new debit card, you will earn 1 Shoppers Optimum Point. But wait, here's a chance to double some points: If you use this card to pay for purchases at Shoppers DrugMart then you receive an extra 10 Shoppers Optimum Points for every dollar you spend at SDM.
6) Mastercard Rewards
Sign up for the Shoppers Optimum Mastercard and you could receive an additional 15,000 bonus points after your first purchase using the card (be sure to check the terms and conditions of such offer and understand your obligations). With a Shoppers Optimum Mastercard, you can earn an additional 15 points per dollar when you show your Optimum card, giving you a total of 25 points per dollar spent. Also, you can use the Mastercard at other stores (some restrictions apply) which entitles you to an additional 5 points per 1 dollar spent.
7) Double Points Every Time
Although Shoppers Optimum Points are not granted for the purchase of most gift cards, this is not the case for Shoppers Drug Mart gift cards. Not many people know this, but you can buy a Shoppers gift card, show your Optimum card, and receive points for that purchase. So, before you shop, buy a $50 gift card for example and receive 500 points. As you checkout, pay for $50 with that same gift card and show your Optimum card once again for an additional 500 points. A double whammy!
Bonus Redemption Days
When Shoppers DrugMart announces a bonus redemption day, it's time to put those points to work. A bonus redemption day allows anyone with enough points on their Optimum card to cash-in for extra bucks, and it works like this:
- Redeem 30,000 points and get up to $60 off (instead of the usual $40)
- Redeem 50,000 points and get up to $120 off (instead of the usual $85)
- Redeem 95,000 points and get up to $250 off (instead of the usual $170)
This means that to get the biggest savings it makes the most sense to wait until you have 95,000 Shoppers Optimum Points on your card, and then plan to do a big shop when a bonus redemption day comes around.
An Extreme, But Possible Example to Save 65% or More!
Let's say that you only purchase products on 20x the Point Event days, and you buy a Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Card to pay for those purchases.
- Buy $460 worth of Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards, collecting 4,600 Shoppers Optimum Points
- Only purchase products with 20x the Points: Spend the total value of your gift card over 1 year = $460 x 200 points = 92,000 Shoppers Optimum Points
- This now gives you a total balance of 96,600 points on your Optimum card.
- Wait for a mega Bonus Redemption Day, where you can redeem 95,000 points and get $250 off.
- Plan the day well, referring to online flyers and newsletters for opportunities to earn even more points.
- Go through your coupon binder and really take time to plan out the coupons you will use on the day. If you are unsure of the types of coupons that Shoppers Drug Mart accepts, then take some time to look through the coupon policies. Then, as an example, if you aim to redeem $50 worth of coupons, you will need to spend at least $300 dollars before tax. By spending $300, you will get $50 off in coupons, $250 off in the redemption of your points, and then owe nothing but the tax.
Let's recap: You've spent $460 out of your own pocket, and received $300 dollars worth of goods completely free. That's a 65% return on your money! Not bad, eh? Bear in mind too that you would have earned extra points during this shopping trip too! That's the power of Shoppers Optimum Points and coupons!
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The Interrelatedness of MLK Day and Roe at 41
This week we have the privilege of commemorating and reflecting upon the history of two great American social justice movements. On Monday, we remembered the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And today is the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
I'd like to offer one thought that helps me to keep fighting and to draw energy from these past achievements. I hope it helps inspire you as well.
Many of our past social justice victories are beautifully interrelated. Lawyers have the chance to see this clearly in the chain of Supreme Court precedent. The decision in Roe v. Wade rested upon Loving v. Virginia, a landmark civil rights victory establishing an interracial couple's right to marry. Loving helped cement a right to marital privacy, which underpins Roe's right to reproductive privacy. Today, this same line of cases is helping establish a constitutional right to marry for same-sex couples.
We achieved so much historically, but too often separately, not working collaboratively as one united social justice movement with common interests. Imagine how much more we could accomplish now if we unite together!
We still face very real racial justice and reproductive justice challenges today, challenges that sometimes feel insurmountable. As a result, too often these anniversaries cause many to long for the political momentum and grassroots support during what is perceived as the hey day of these movements decades ago. Rather than coming away discouraged, we must be reinvigorated to build upon our proud history, this time paving the way forward together!


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Kid actors Kim Yoo-jeong and Park Geon-tae went on a date.
New MBC drama "May Queen" revealed a picture of Park Geon-tae and Kim Yoo-jeong on a date on the 27th.
The two created a unique atmosphere sitting together on a bicycle with the open ocean view as the background.
As if implying Hae-joo (Kim Yoo-jeong) and Chang-hee (Jae Hee) are something affectionate since they were of young age, Park Geon-tae is slightly bent forward with a shy look while Kim Yoo-jeong seems more mature about it.
Park seems blunt in his character but they look like a picture from a fairytale.
Producer Baek Ho-min requested a 'slightly affectionate' scene and they responded to it satisfactorily.
Meanwhile, "May Queen" will be aired in August with actress Han Ji-hye and Jae Hee as their grown up roles.
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The mother of a teenage girl who has gone missing with her friend is calling on the police to do more to help find her daughter.
Shadia Browne, 15 and Franchesca Nti, 14, were last seen together on Friday in Leyton.
Shadia's mother Silvia Browne, 47, is pleading with police to put more resources into tracking the girls.
Franchesca has her phone with her and is intermittedly switched on.
Her worried mother, of Duncan Road in Leyton, has asked the police on two occasions to track the whereabouts of the girls, who are understood to be together.
"The day after they went missing, I asked the police to track them using Franchesca's mobile phone. They said they couldn't," she said.
"I want the police to do more to find my daughter and Elizabeth's daughter.
"I am very worried. I would like her to come home, there is no reason why she would go missing.
Pleading directly to her daughter, she said: "I love you and I have told you that many times."
The last time both parent's saw their daughters was on Friday morning when they left for George Mitchell School in Farmer Road, Leyton.
Deputy headteacher Claire Kirwin has confirmed the girls were at school on Friday and has declined to comment further.
Shadia, the second youngest of five siblings, lives with her mother, brothers and sisters in Duncan Road, Leyton.
It is understood this is the third time the two friends have gone missing in less than three months.
Franchesca's mother, Elizabeth Adjei, 37, of Church Road in Leyton, has been looking for her daughter with Ms Browne in the borough and in Hackney.
In a direct plea to her daughter, she said: "I want you to come home, we are one family and we all miss you and love you so much.
"Everyone is worrying about you, we just want you to let us know you're safe and come home."
It is understood one of the girls posted an image of them both together on Instagram on Sunday, but police have not used this to track the girls.
A spokeswoman for the police has confirmed "lines of enquiries" are being followed up.
The girls are described as black and approximately 5ft 6ins.
Shadia and Franchesca were both wearing school uniforms the day they went missing, but could have taken a change of clothes.
Police say there is a possibility the girls could be in Hackney or Tottenham.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Missing Persons Unit at Waltham Forest on 020 3276 0989/0927 or via 101.


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Battle For The Big O Auditions Begin Friday at The Sandbar
The Battle for the Big O is back! And our 2012 audition season begins THIS Friday night, June 8th, at The Sandbar on West 9th Street in Owensboro. We are looking for a music act to open the Big O Music Festival coming up August 18th at Reids Orchard in Owensboro. One lucky winner is going to pocket $500 and open for Blake Shelton, Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Gloriana, Lo Cash Cowboys, Joanna Smith, and WBKR's very own Jaclyn Graves. If you think you have the talent to take the stage, keep reading for official Battle For The Big O rules!


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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by Teren_Kanan, Jan 11, 2013.
I would shoot zrinkill and feed him to my cats.
Well, that explains being a Buckeye fan.
Oh no. Please tell me that is NOT you.
I'll never be able to read your posts quite the same way now.
There seems to be a pattern here with male cat people and certain world views....but I digress.
Carry on now!
Uh Go Cowboys! :laugh2:
I certainly understand the other side of the argument, don't get me wrong. I'd like a more amiable solution.
When I chose my current home, finding out if cats were allowed to roam the neighborhood was one of the things we were specifically looking for. There are cats all over this neighborhood, not just mine. The cat he described didn't even seem like mine, not that it really matters as far as the discussion goes.
I just don't like the idea of someone snatching my cats up because they happen to stroll through his unfenced front yard. He has a cat too that he lets outside (if you can believe that crap), and "bothering my cat" was one of his issues with other cats.
Ah well, going to call my homeowners association tomorrow, then get in contact with animal control to see what my options are. Really depressing to think I'm going to have to lock my cats inside after them being able to roam free for 2 years.
You should have pointed that out to him. Let him know his cat may end up the same road.
same here, & i have three cats of my own.
Ain't it the truth?
To be fair, I don't like cats very much. They are my GF's cats. They are cute, and you can't help but care for your animals, but cats are meh.
This is my BABBYYYYY
Now if someone trapped her I'd set their house on fire
What you just described isn't a pet, it's a pest. :laugh2:
You should think about an enclosure. They can be simple and serve their purpose. You can have access to them from a window or door, then the cats can come and go as they please while still be safe (yet outside) and not an annoyance to the neighborhood.
There are a variety of kits available like this one:
Or you could build your own, as shown in a bunch of different examples from basic to extravagant here:
It's probably cheaper and less time consuming to just let your cat die and buy a new one than to get into all that! Lets be reasonable here!
in before lock.
No it's not me...I would have three Cats in my arms...:
Far from it...Dexter just brought me dinner three nights in a row.
Night 1....Chipmunk
Night 2...Squirrel
Night 3...Hasenpfeffer
Only thing is he didn't bring me any vegetables to cook with them.
I agree with JBond. Mail him a tissue for being a baby.
I think the OP's neighbor is a liar. I've never seen a cat drop a deuce on a concrete floor. It just isn't natural, unless the cat is sick. They will look for sand, dirt, or litter.
And yeah, shut your frickin garage. Who leaves their garage open? Kinda defeats the whole purpose of having one.


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David Zwirner Presents Philip-Lorca diCorcia at The AIPAD Photography Show, 3/29-4/1
David Zwirner will present the work of Philip-Lorca diCorcia at this year's AIPAD (The Association of International Photography Art Dealers). 2012 marks the gallery's first year of participation in this international photography fair.
On view will be recent works from the artist's ongoing East of Eden series, begun in 2008, including a photograph based in New York which has not previously been exhibited (Untitled, 2011). Drawing from the Book of Genesis, the series takes the economic and political climate of the United States towards the end of the Bush era as a source of inspiration and depicts people and events as if existing or taking place just after "the fall," conveying both a sense of disillusionment and a loss of innocence.
One of today's most influential and innovative photographers, diCorcia is known for works that balance between documentary and theatrically-staged photography. His practice takes everyday occurrences beyond the realm of banality, infusing what would otherwise appear to be insignificant gestures with psychology and emotion. Photography is thus employed as a fictive medium capable of creating uncanny, complex realities out of seemingly straightforward compositions.
Other well-known series and projects by the artist include Hustlers, Streetworks, Heads, A Storybook Life, and Lucky Thirteen. DiCorcia has been represented by David Zwirner since 2007, and his critically acclaimed debut exhibition at the gallery, Thousand (2009), featured an installation of 1,000 of the artist's Polaroids. ELEVEN (2011), his second solo show at the gallery, presented a selection of his fashion photographs from eleven "stories" based in different locations across the world. Created between 1997 to 2008, the works were originally presented for W magazine.
Born in 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut, Philip-Lorca diCorcia received his M.F.A. from Yale University in 1979. His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at prominent institutions, most recently at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2008) and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2007). In 1993, a major solo exhibition was organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. An upcoming solo show is planned for 2013 at the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, and will travel to the Museum De Pont, Tilburg, The Netherlands. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide and a selection of works will be on view in I Spy: Photography and the Theater of the Street, 1938-2010 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (April 22 - August 5, 2012).
The artist's works are held in major museum collections internationally, including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Dallas Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museo Nacional Centro de Art Reina Sofia, Madrid; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Tate Gallery, London; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. He lives and works in New York and currently teaches at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.


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Nieuw Amsterdam - Not a five star ship: Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review by awp529
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Nieuw Amsterdam - Not a five star ship
Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Venice
I was traveling with a friend and we left Ft.Meyers,FL on October 2nd on AirBerlin. The flight was uneventful with a connection in Dusseldorff and arrival in Venice was on-time. I had booked a private transfer with Sun Transfers and was met promptly and taken to Plaza Station Hotel in Mestre. The hotel was adequate and very convenient being directly across the street from the train station.
I had visited Venice before but thoroughly enjoyed the extra two days prior to boarding on October 5th. I purchased the 24hr. pass on the Vaporettas and spent an enjoyable time just riding around the city.
Embarkation was efficient and we were on-board in less than thirty minutes after arriving. The cabins were also ready which enabled you to stow your hand luggage prior to having lunch. More The cabin was roomy and the balcony adequate, nothing special but acceptable. Harry and Ricky (stewards) were at the door as we entered, introduced themselves, and made sure we didn't need anything. After this pleasant start I was looking forward to a great cruise, little did I know that it was downhill from this point.
Lunch in the Lido could best be described as chaotic. The layout is very inefficient with tables along the walkway where you line up for service. This added to the fact that people wanted to see what was available and stopped in this narrow pathway. This made moving about difficult along with getting bumped into while trying to make your way to a table. HAL had their mandatory health rules in effect so there was no self service, including beverages. This created another backup and by the time you had a beverage and found a table the barely warm food you had been served was now cold. This was a big complaint I heard from many people over the entire cruise, the food just wasn't kept hot and I finally started asking for my food to be heated again. With a couple of exceptions when I asked for the food to be heated I was told it was already warm...sorry this wasn't the answer you give a customer.
The dining room was very slow and again the food was at best lukewarm and when you asked for it to be reheated you could expect another long delay, very poor and one of the reasons I say this is not a five star ship.
It seemed that we were constantly under some type of health alert with very few days when we could actually have any self-service in the Lido. This severely limited your enjoyment of the buffets. During the transatlantic portion I had purchased the Thermal Suite for the thirteen days. On more than one occasion individuals had reported to the Spa desk that the Thalossotherapy Pool was dirty but nothing was done. Then without any notice we were told four days before arriving in Ft. Lauderdale that the Thermal Pool was closing at 5PM and wouldn't be available for the rest of the cruise. I asked at the spa desk if there would be a price adjustment given and was answered very curtly that there would be no refunds. Since I had paid for the entire time I went to customer service and was told that they would talk to the Spa Manager. Later that evening I was called and told that I would be given a small credit. I responded that I wasn't satisfied and that since I had paid for full access for the entire time a full prorated refund should be given. It took a lot of effort but I persisted and was given what should have been offered at the start. Again, proof that the Nieuw Amsterdam is not a five star ship. It seemed on several occasions that there was not good management in place as a lot of these situations could have been avoided. A good manager would have immediately sent out a notice of the closing and stated upfront that a refund was being given. As it was the guests had to take the lead and spend an hour more of their time trying to get answers.
One other thing that really bothered me was after buying the Admiral's Wine Package based on the list of wines that were available in that offering. After puschasing I learned that two of the wines I especially wanted on the list were not available. Instead I was told they were out of stock but more would be loaded at the next port. It never happened and instead we were given substitutes they were inferior wines and certainly weren't what had been advertised or for which I had paid.
I could continue on for several more paragraphs about instances where Holland America failed to live up to their reputation as a luxury line, for me I just did not experience the service or quality I have had on other true five star ships.
It would be unfair not to say there were some examples of people really trying to do a good job. I'll list some of them:
1. The Pinnacle Grill is excellent and worth every cent of the surcharge. The food is outstanding and the service was impeccable.
2. The room stewards did an excellent job of keeping things in order and fulfilled any requests that were made in a friendly manner.
3. A couple of the ladies on the serving line in the Lido did a good job and were glad to reheat your entree. Thanks to them as this attitude was not reflected by the others.
This was a difficult review to write as I don't like to be negative but there were just so many things that could have been improved with very little effort but instead were allowed to become issues that really took away from the whole experience. I hope Holland America and the Nieuw Amsterdam can get their act together and get the health situation on board corrected along with getting some good managers. If not, things will just continue to deteriorate. Less
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Cabin review: VB7143 Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Cabin 7143 is a VA Cabin that has an aft-view. It provides some great views on sail-away but is very noisy on the balcony due to the props. The prop noise makes it difficult to hold a conversation or to take a nap. The interior of the cabin is adequate but more storage and closet space is needed for extended voyages. There is very little drawer space or places to store luggage. If you don't mind the constant noise on the balcony from the props this cabin is a good choice. To be fair, you can't hear the props inside the cabin.Read All Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom (VB) Reviews >>
Port and Shore Excursions
Over crowded, but still seeing the Parthenon was an experience.
Walk from the port to Columbus Square and then amble up the Ramblas. There is a wide esplanade down the middle that is filled with shops and street performers. To see a lot of Barcelona for an economical price I suggest the Hop-on, Hop-off buses. If you ride the buses get off at the stop where the beautiful Gaudi Church La Sagrada Familia is located. It contains some of the most beautiful stained glass windows I have ever seen.
Exotic mix of new and old. Take adequate time to check out the Grand Bazaar, I've never seen anything like it.
Beautiful walled city. Great for just walking through the narrow streets. Great local wines with wine tasting available.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit Ephesus, the ancient city is beautiful and you can feel a sense of history at every step.
The hop-on, hop-off bus is your best bet to see an overview of the city.
We stopped twice on different legs of the cruise. Each time I enjoyed the beauty more than before. Take a ride in the cable cars or if you are adventurous ride up on the donkeys. Either way you will arrive at a beautiful city full of neat shops and restaurants.
Get the Vaporetta pass and enjoy this unique and beautiful port. Also, if you are doing an overnight on the ship there is a people mover about two blocks from the dock that will take you into Venice in less than five minutes for l Euro. When you get off the People Mover you will be in Piazzale Roma with access to Vaporettas and connecting bridges to the rest of Venice.
If you need any supplies or beverages ask directions to the Coop which is close to the station. This is a Venetian Version of a discount store and you can purchase supplies and beverages at a much better price than other places in Venice (especially wine and soft drinks.)
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-or- Register at the Citadel
Silverwood Fighting Knife
Items (Melee Weapons) (Combat)
's comment on 2007-10-08 10:31 PM
I ran into the same problem, trying to incorporate a whole setting into a few subs. A couple of suggestions there:
1. If all your subs come from the same game world/setting, link them together. Either freetext them or link to them in the sub. Either way, if you really want us to know all your subs are coming from 1 setting, tell us.
2. It can be hard selling a sub by itself if it's part of a setting. If possible, separate the sub from the setting. I originally intended my
Tagma Drakontas
to be part of a big, overarching setting. But, realizing I couldn't do that, I snipped the connections to the rest of my game world and made references that were vague, but didn't leave a lot wanting. In general, subs that stand on their own do better than those that are setting-specific. It just tends to make it easier for us to read.
3. If you do want to do a whole series on your game world, plan it out and give it to us in easy-to-swallow segments. Starting with the details of a particular weapon of a particular race might not be the best option. Maybe you want to tell us the major kingdoms and places in your setting first, then work your way down. This option requires *a lot* of planning, however, and you might want to start just by having free-standing subs.
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Copper Mantis
Items (Other) (Magical)
's comment on 2007-10-08 05:46 PM
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Tongue of Demons
Items (Ranged Weapons) (Magical)
's comment on 2007-10-07 10:29 AM
It's a bit munchkiny to me, but the backstory is somewhat interesting. I'd like to know more about Cedit. Why'd he decide to make such a powerful whip? What's his motive? Not bad, though, overall.
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Tongue of Demons
Items (Ranged Weapons) (Magical)
's comment on 2007-10-07 10:04 PM
Now that you mention it, the "one effect for each tail" thing is pretty unique. Perhaps a scroll for a similar whip is in order, and we can add tails and effects.
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The Abandoned Temple
Plots (Coincidence) (Side-Quest)
's comment on 2007-10-07 04:54 PM
Okay, a few things.
First, I love the atmosphere of the temple. I get a very Half-Lifey kind of feel from it for some reason, and you've got some good descriptions in there.
While I understand you wanted to keep it somewhat vague for customization, the vagueness makes the whole sub feel sort of blank, like you started to create a beautiful painting but only sketched an outline. What really gives some of the great subs in Strolen's their "oompf" is the detail: whos, whys, wherefors, hows. So it's seems to be a temple that acted a place of worship and had some necromancy underground. Who was their god? Why the reanimation rooms? Why the traps for the penitents? We love hearing stories here, tell us yours.
Also, there's some detail that's lacking. For example, the artifact chamber:
"Here, anything of value was stored by the temple. Inside there is not much left, except a strange idol. The idol radiates evil.
Guarding this chamber is a Wight, tasked with destroying all who enter who do not speak a command word."
So the party goes into this chamber. What's it look like? How big is it? Then there's nothing left but an idol. What sort of idol? Is it gemmed, gilded, stone, wooden? How can I tell it's emanating evil? Then a wight shows up, apparently. What's the spoken word that it's listening for? What significance does the word have? These are details that really make or break a sub.
Overall, I really like the idea of the abandoned temple. But giving a skeleton of a temple dungeon just isn't quite what we're (or at least I'm) looking for. Detail-rich subs are best, IMHO.
I'll hold off voting for now in case you want to tweak it. I think it's really the start of a great sub.
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The Sanctuary of Sumuho
Dungeons (Desert) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2014-03-02 11:08 PM
You'll find no argument with me. I simply find my prose is inadequate to convey most of what I want to say.
I agree with you on more than you think. Certainly the best of fiction can completely engross a reader more than a mediocre RPG. And, at least from where I stand, the standard for what makes "decent" sci-fi/fantasy is lower than "decent" mainstream fiction (mainstream for lack of a better word) if the sci-fi/fantasy gives a fresh take on something.
And here you will find me lacking as a writer. I've neither great prose nor stunning ideas. If anything, my general modos operandi is to take things I've seen in history and translate them into a fantasy setting. Yes, that's what Tolkein did, God bless 'im, but I'm no Tolkein. And as a reader, I find myself preferring sci-fi/fiction that's well-written over that which explores unique ideas.
Exempli gratia: My favorite fantasy novel of all time is "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. What I love about it, is that it excellently written. Does it have some unique ideas? Sure. There's naming magic (not brand new, but I like the take), there's a culture whose first language is signed (pretty cool, though actually not seen until the sequel), etc. But my favorite parts are the human ones, the ones that are just written spectacularly well.
I contrast "The Name of the Wind" with the Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett. It is full of rather unique ideas, a cosmology of demons, a unique rune-based magic system the likes of which I've not seen elsewhere, etc. etc. I read the first book, and I the ideas were enough to make me pick up the second. He's written two more I've not touched. Why? I find the writing to be mediocre at best. It's dull, it's repetitive, it's over dramatic. It's not interesting.
If I had my way, I would write like Rothfuss. But my skill is closer to a Brett. In short, when I say "I'm interested in making settings that one would want to *play* in, not just *read* about," I mean that I personally lack the skill to put my ideas into novel or story form. I write game things because I can do it well enough, and I do not write prose fiction because I cannot do it well.
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The Sanctuary of Sumuho
Dungeons (Desert) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2014-03-02 03:56 PM
Thanks for the analysis, axlerowes. Your deduction is correct: I'm first a writer, then a player, and last a GM - if at all.
So why write in this way? Several reasons. For one, note the headline in the browser: "Strolen's Citadel: A Role Playing Community." Most of the subs here are meant for game usage. There's a scant two pages in the "Articles - Fiction" section, and some of those aren't even prose. I try to write for the intended audience to some degree.
Another reason is, I consider gaming and game settings my favored medium. An analysis of my hard drive fill find many character sheets and setting ideas, and mere handful of attempted prose fiction. The Citadellian submission format is something I'm generally better at.
Reason the third: I wrote this for the "Five Room Dungeon" quest. This follows a fairly specific and linear format - I think you'll find most subs in that quest and with that freetext follow a similar outline. While aware that the GM must be prepared for many contingencies, I wrote this to fit the format while allowing some player selection.
In regards to the "GM VOICE," as you address it: You're right, this isn't exactly formatted to be dropped into a WotC book or anything. My syntax and tense are inconsistent in that way. I do try to write for multiple audiences, be they GM or player or just reader. I try not to pigeonhole the reader into thinking in a specific context, though it's geared broadly toward gaming.
On a tangential note, I know of two specific cases where this sub was used by GMs. One was Muro, as mentioned in his comment. The other was a fellow by the name of Ray who saw it in on Roleplaying Tips Weekly. He did as I anticipate Strolenites to do: adapt the dungeon to his own system and setting, adding and trimming where needed. Ray sent me the sheets he used, modified and including a few possible contingencies, maps, etc.; sadly I've lost the ZIP file in the years since, but he did keep the players more or less on the track I outlined above.
I do appreciate the viewpoints, axle. The devil always needs his advocate, and it does make one think.
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The Sanctuary of Sumuho
Dungeons (Desert) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2014-03-02 04:21 PM
Interactivity. If I wanted to write "standard fiction," it would be straight prose. Role-playing fiction is meant for a player/GM to use in their games. While one could certainly take standard fiction characters and drop them into a game, I'm interested in making settings that one would want to *play* in, not just *read* about.
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Lord and Killer
Dungeons (Other) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2013-02-12 03:20 PM
Only voted
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The Crew of Golden Prize
NPCs (Major) (Criminal/Espionage)
's comment on 2014-03-14 11:23 AM
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Cap'n Geezo's Secret
Items (Home/ Personal) (Magical)
's comment on 2014-10-14 08:53 AM
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The Spirit Never Dies
Plots (Hired) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2007-09-19 11:18 PM
I like it. A very "intellectual" dungeon. Like AG, I do feel like there is something missing - another twist, perhaps? But it does have a very charming atmosphere that makes me want to play it.
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Dwarven Treeherd
Lifeforms (Intelligent Species) (Forest/ Jungle)
's comment on 2015-01-29 12:49 PM
A lovely sub, and nicely formatted too.
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Place of the Embalmers
Dungeons (Any) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2007-09-18 09:46 PM
An instant classic. Very believable plot twists, hooks, and progressions. And great for nearly any setting to boot! Excellent work.
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Ran, the Sorrow of Curiosity
NPCs (Minor) (Knowledge/Lore)
's comment on 2007-09-15 11:26 PM
Kinda creepy. In a good way, of course.
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Diamonds and the Deluge
Dungeons (Mountains) (Rooms/ Halls)
's comment on 2007-09-19 10:59 PM
Pretty neat. Indeed a classic adventure, give a nice feeling of familiarity and nostalgia. I thought something more would have happened with the Astrologer, a betrayal or something. That'd make for another nice twist. :)
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The Gunman
Articles (Fiction) (Gaming - Genre)
's comment on 2012-10-29 07:38 AM
I love background stuff like this. Adds life to a universe.
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Lifeforms (Intelligent Species) (Tundra/ Arctic)
's comment on 2012-11-05 02:41 PM
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The Incredible Journey of Sallius Dromedius Vulpo
Plots (Travel) (Mini-Campaign)
's comment on 2008-01-20 10:32 PM
Historical campaign material? I'm interested. Please complete. :D
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Professor Tamar
NPCs (Minor) (Mercantile)
's comment on 2012-11-06 05:54 AM
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Cheesy Chicken Lasagna
Cheesy Chicken Lasagna from Barbs (my mom)
2 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk (not fat-free)
1 (1 oz) pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
3 C. cubed, cooked, chicken
1/8 tsp pepper
1 (16oz) lasagna noodles, cooked
1 1/2 C cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 C mozzarella cheese, grated
Cook the chicken and noodles first at the same time. Once noodles are done--rinse in cold water and set aside (it keeps them from sticking together). Combine evaporated milk (don't use fat-free version) and Ranch dressing in a 3 quart heavy saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until dry ingredients are dissolved. Stir in chicken and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes (don't do any less), stirring frequently. Layer half of lasagna noodles, poultry sauce, and cheese in well-buttered 9x13 pan. Repeat layers again. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Tips: When rinsing the needles, I also like to straighten them out in the colander so that as they sit there it makes it easier to layer them without the noodles all bent (if that makes sense). For extra cheesiness, increase both cheese by 1/2 cup.
Labels: Chicken, Main Course, Pasta
3 comments:
- amy said...
this looks really yummy. I'm going to have to try it.
- September 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'm glad you added a picture! It looks so cheesy delicious!
- September 25, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Carrian said...
Love how this looks! I am loving your blog too! I can't wait to try this
- October 12, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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