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First cruise on Oceania: Marina Cruise Review by oldreb
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First cruise on Oceania
Destination: South Pacific
Embarkation: Other
Oceania provides transfers from the airport to the ship but are extremely overpriced. The 7 mile trip from Papeete Faa'a airport was $129 per person. I contracted directly with a company called I Hate Taxis for $79 for the two of us. Guess what? We were on the same bus as those who paid the $129pp tariff!
We had a Concierge Level Verandah stateroom on Deck 9. The room was roomy enough for the two of us. They advertise that these staterooms each have a PC for your use. The PCs are locked, no access to the drives, the USB ports, etc. They are set up simply as a terminal for their wireless internet service and have Microsoft Word that you can use to prepare notes for your email. We fortunately brought along a laptop so that we More could download our pictures and videos and process photos for email to family and friends. I had an on-going business transaction and I had forms emailed to me that I had to complete and sign and return. I took the PDF file to the Computer Center where the administrator printed the pages for me. After I completed the forms, I took them to the Reception Desk and they emailed them for me for $4.95. I copied myself on the email and the pages were transmitted promptly.
All the staff is very friendly and helpful. Most nationalities are represented, many Eastern Europeans as well as the usual Filipino and Indonesian.
Food was not exceptional contrary to their claim to fame! About on a par with HAL in that they had a good selection of entrees. Other passengers have stated the same. Best for me was the Filet au Poivre in Jacques specialty restaurant. The meat was thick, cooked right, but sauce was not as peppery as I like. The wife's favorite was the grilled Norwegian salmon in the Grand Dining Room. Breakfasts were good wherever we eat. Waves on Deck 12 had the best hamburgers we've ever had on a ship. The meat was loose (fresh) whereas on HAL they are hard compressed frozen patties. We ate in 3 of the specialty restaurants (Jacques, Toscana, and Polo). There is no charge to dine there unlike HAL. We did not like Toscana, the food was almost poor. The other two were fine but certainly not exceptional.
The TV movies were horrible, four channels only and the selections stunk! The DVD collection was great and were free.
They have an extensive library. You can take books anytime of the day and night. The books are categorized into 10 or 12 types so items are interest are easily located.
The music channel 29 was labeled Country. It was soft jazz. Checked all the other music channels and none had anything remotely country.
Cash advances were easy but they charge a 5% fee.
The laundromat was good - one on each passenger deck. $2 to wash a $2 to dry a load.
The excursions are grossly overpriced, at least 2 to 3 times what you can buy yourself. Their allocation of tender tickets absolutely sucks. You had to go to the Marina Lounge on Deck 5. If you had ship's excursions you were immediately given seats and given tender tickets to make their scheduled departure. Those of us with our own tours (independents) were assigned a few rows of seats and the rest of us had to stand in a line for as long as 2 hours before we got a seat, bear in mind that the vast majority of passengers are 60+ years old. The ship's tours had priority whereas the independents had to wait until the ship's tours were disembarked. We were over 3 hours late for our tour in the first day at Easter Island. To put it into perspective, Azamara tours were priced about 2 times the actual cost but they allow you to get a 50% discount on all their tours as long as you commit prior to sailing. With this discount, the prices were fair and we used ship's tours on every day in port on the Azamara cruise.
One of the reasons we picked this cruise was because it was advertising a landing on Pitcairn Island,. the island where the Bounty mutineers settled. Up to the night before, we were led to believe we would be able to go ashore, they even provided walking trail maps of the island. The next morning they announced that we were not going to land and that the islanders were aboard setting up shop to sell souvenirs! The single engine motor whale boat they used to come to the ship was open and carried 42 people to the ship. They could make it out and back but the ship's tenders that have dual engines and props could not (the tenders are enclosed and can carry twice as many passengers.). Jaqui Christian, an islander gave a presentation onboard. Someone asked how many people make it ashore. She said that season they had fourteen cruise ships anchor and only 80 people actually got ashore (equating to probably about 1%). IMHO, it is criminal to advertise this when they know 99% of the time they do not land!
They have Happy Hour in three of the bars daily from 1700-1800, two for one drinks. I usually drink Grolsch Beer with is $7.50 a bottle plus 18% gratuity. At Happy Hour, they were half price. I finally figured out - buy your daily beer supply at Happy Hour and keep them in your stateroom refrigerator.
They specifically permit you to bring wine aboard from the ports for room consumption. I brought local beers back in my backpack and even saw one fellow who carried a twelve pack in the open and it was no problem. Kudos to Oceania on that informal but fair policy!
Bottom line - Oceania is very good due to the ports they service with the sole exception, on this cruise, of Pitcairn Island. Their claims to outstanding food is vastly overstated. Their staff is capable and friendly. Their tours are way overpriced. Less
Published 05/22/14
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The room was roomy enough for the two of us. They advertise that these staterooms each have a PC for your use. The PCs are locked, no access to the drives, the USB ports, etc. They are set up simply as a terminal for their wireless internet service and have Microsoft Word that you can use to prepare notes for your email.
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I am currently having a disagreement with Lord Hyoga concerning what level of speculation is acceptable with regard to adding material to an article. He is telling me that adding material that has no direct evidence to support it into an article is standard practice on this wiki. Now, I'm not certain, but I have always been under the impression that a wiki is not supposed to include information that cannot be conclusively verified. Otherwise, how does one even go about cleaning up articles? I was wondering if you could perhaps clarify this for me, as he seems (assuming Lord Hyoga is a he) to be something of a Sesshomaru fan and it seems to me as though that might be clouding his judgement in this matter. The thread regarding this disagreement is on my talk page if you care to take a look.
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So... this image was removed once before, a few months ago, and at first I thought its deletion was some kind of misunderstanding or mistake, and along with that, I hadn't gotten around to licensing it yet. Now I've reuploaded it, but now, I think I know why it was deleted. I wonder, is it considered explicit content and is therefore unsuitable to be used on the wiki? I've read over the image policies and there's nothing that states such an explicit image can't be on the wiki. It's from the official InuYasha Manga after all, it's not as though it's fan art or something. Thoughts? HalberdBanryu (talk) 05:36, February 6, 2014 (UTC)Loading editor
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Sorry to butt in :"> The Wikia staff would probably delete that image. It has happened in the Ranma Wiki.Loading editor
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First Night, Saratoga takes 1st place in the BEST ANNUAL EVENT category!
First Night Posters with art by Sharon Bolton:
$20/ $15 - First Night 2017
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$5 for buttons from 2008 to now and select previous years
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Proceeds support the community arts programs at Saratoga Arts to help make the arts affordable and accessible to all.
5K Run
First Night 5K Registration will open in December.
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First Night Saratoga 5K participants receive a $5 discount off the purchase of their First Night buttons when they are purchased in conjunction with your race registration!
Annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run
December 31, 2016 at 5:30pm
Skidmore College Athletic Complex
Saratoga Springs, NY
Start and finish on the beautiful Skidmore campus. The first ¾ mile is a gradual uphill on the perimeter road. The course exits the campus at Clinton Avenue and continues to Greenfield Avenue, continuing up North Broadway and back to campus. This is a moderately challenging course, including both hills and downgrades.
Limited to 1,500 Runners: Due to the overwhelming success of this run, and having to close-out registration several years in a row, there will be no day of race registration.
Check-In: Packet pick-up 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. the day of the race at Skidmore College Athletic Complex. Parking, restrooms, and showers are available. Refreshments after the race.
The race will be timed by ARE Event Productions using the ChronoTrack B-Tag. This is a small and flat chip that comes affixed to the back of your bib. You must wear your bib on your outer-most layer and it must not be altered in any way. Do not flatten, bend, nor crease your bib. These chips do not get returned, making for a smooth and easy finishing process. Results will be immediately available at www.AREEP.com following the event.
Awards: To the top three overall male and female finishers, and top three male and female finishers in each 5-year age division. No duplicate awards.
Shirts: All registered runners will receive a limited edition First Night Saratoga cotton, long-sleeve t-shirt for "after run" comfort.
Finisher Medals: All race finishers will receive a commemorative First Night Saratoga medal.
Rules of Competition: Due to the hour of the race, anyone with dogs or carriages is prohibited from running. We reserve the right to cancel the race due to weather conditions that cause the running surface to be hazardous to the runners' safety.
Entry fees are nonrefundable and non-transferable.
New This Year~
Parking: leave your car in place at Skidmore after the 5k roadrace and grab a free bus downtown to enjoy the rest of First Night!
The 5k is proudly sponsored by
with food provided by Dunkin Donuts, Freihofers, Hannaford, Uncommon Grounds and PriceChopper
What is First Night Saratoga?
One of the oldest and largest celebrations of its kind in the country:
- 15,000+ revelers;
- The 5k roadrace at Skidmore College;
- 30 venues throughout Historic Downtown Saratoga Springs;
- 70+ regional and touring acts performing live music, dance, comedy and magic from 6pm to midnight!
The most affordable, accessible, safe and exciting all-ages New Year's Eve event in the region:
- 9,000 admission buttons priced at $20 and under;
- Kids 12 and under admitted for free via GE Kids in Free Days;
- All venues are alcohol-free;
- Free CDTA bus service;
- Fireworks in Congress Park at midnight!
First Night Saratoga will be the highlight of your outgoing year!


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After playing with the HD81's manual iris adjustment on a few other movie scenes, I fixed on the level 3 setting, which struck a good balance between inky shadows and punchy yet natural-looking highlights. On another HD DVD, Friday Night Lights, the blacks looked solid in a scene where the football players lift weights in a gym. And the subtle play of light cast by overhead fluorescents on the high-school jocks gave them a sculpted, heroic appearance that also lent the image a realistic sense of depth.
Sure, high-definition discs can look great on a 1080p projector, but how about programs from other sources? Watching a documentary on the Discovery HD channel about the Navy's Blue Angels pilots, the bright blue and yellow hues of the planes and the pilots' uniforms looked remarkably rich. Even so, the pilots' skin tones came off as perfectly natural. A 720p broadcast of a World Cup soccer match between Brazil and France that I had recorded from ESPN HD also looked crisp and clear. And standard-def shows like Nip/Tuck on the FX cable channel came across reasonably well after the HD81's noise reduction and edge enhancement options sharpened them up.
BOTTOM LINE At $7,000, the Optoma HD81 1080p DLP front projector is an undeniably great deal. Its setup features are somewhat basic, and the Auto Iris feature is, unfortunately, a work in progress that Optoma claims will be fixed with a firmware upgrade. Those minor issues aside, the HD81 delivers fantastic, full-rez HDTV pictures. Home theater enthusiasts on a budget have never had it so good.


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Q&A with Adam Schwartz
East Ridge senior multi-sport standout Adam Schwartz's high school basketball career came to an end last week with a loss to Roseville in the section tournament.
This basketball season, Schwartz, a 6'1" center, finished second in scoring for the Raptors with a 12.3 points per game average. Schwartz ended his prep hoops career scoring in double figures in seven straight games. He scored a season-high 24 points in the Raptors' 69-66 conference win over Forest Lake on Friday, Feb. 25, and matched that point total in East Ridge's 79-71 win over Woodbury in the team's regular-season finale. Schwartz also played offensive line for the East Ridge football team.
We sat down with one of the Raptors' top senior athletes to find out more about him on and off the field.
What's your favorite sports memory?
Beating Woodbury in football.
Do you have one individual performance at a game that sticks out as being a great one?
Scoring 24 points and totaling 11 rebounds versus Woodbury, because the B Squad coach at Woodbury almost cut me in 10th grade.
Do you have one individual performance at a game that sticks out as being a bad one?
The first time we played Roseville. We did not play well.
Do you have any pre-game rituals?
Listen to music.
What do you like to do off the court?
Hang out with friends.
What's your favorite TV show?
What's your favorite movie?
"Friday Night Lights."
Who's your favorite athlete?
LeBron James, because of how hard he plays and because he is very exciting to watch.
What's your favorite sports team? (besides your own)
The Vikings. I love football and the Timberwolves are terrible.
What's your favorite sport?
Football and basketball, both.
What are your future goals?
I want to graduate from a four-year college, get a good job and raise a family.
What advice do you have for young players?
Work hard and always believe in yourself! If you want it bad enough, with hard work you can achieve anything.


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Belated Fascination.: Carnival Fascination Cruise Review by jmss1950
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Belated Fascination.
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Jacksonville
This was cruise #24 for us and we did the 4 day New Year's Eve cruise to Freeport and Nassau leaving Jacksonville on December30th. The point of this cruise was for me to have a relaxing 60th birthday on December 31st and I certainly did. DH did too.
Jacksonville is less than 3 hours away for us and the easiest of ports from which to sail. We drove to the port the morning of the 30th and were whisked through VIP check, obligatory photo op and had champagne in hand well before noon.
Having sailed Celebrity Solstice over Thanksgiving we were interested to make some comparisons. While Fascination is an older ship and in no way as elegant as the Solstice, it is in very good condition with no problems that we saw.
Although we prefer a balcony, because this was a last minute booking we ended up with OV and it was centrally located on Empress deck. Very convenient for More everything.
We had any time dining which worked well for us as we eat early rather than late. We always walked straight in. The first night our wait staff was so good that we asked to be seated in their area every night. Juan Pablo [head waiter] was great and Olga [his assistant] was fantastic. One of the best we have ever had.
Making some comparisons between the Solstice and Fascination: [our opinion only]
Better looking ship - Solstice
Better DEcor - Solstice
Better Menu Choices - Fascination
Better Food in general - Fascination
Better Service wait staff - Fascination [by far!!]
Better Room Steward - Fascination
Better Production Shows - Fascination
Better Singers - Fascination
Better Dancers - Fascination [by far]
Better Costumes/Choreography - Fascination [I used to teach theatre so I notice]
Better Secondary Entertainment - Solstice
Better Captain's/past guest party - Solstice
Friendlier staff - Fascination
Activities - about the same number of offerings, just different types.
We have been to Freeport before and relaxed onboard but in Nassau I went to buy perfume from my favorite store and discovered a parade instead. We stood chatting to locals and enjoying the spectacle. I never did get to buy perfume. I'll have to do that in March on the next cruise.
The aim of this cruise was relaxation and we achieved that. Despite it being a NYE cruise, it so not too loud or rowdy and we did not see any problems. We purchased some more cruise credit certificates for future cruises so we obviously enjoyed ourselves.
There is only one complaint I have and we did not discover that until we got home. My daughter had ordered a surprise for my birthday. She had ordered the cabin to be decorated, a birthday memory book and chocolate covered strawberries. When she asked if I was surprised I did not know what she was talking about as I had received nothing! She was horrified and after checking with the Bon Voyage Department, she was eventually told that, "We did not have any of those things on the ship, so the order was cancelled." Her credit card had been charged and she had not received a call to let her know that there was a problem and offer an alternative. Likewise no-one on board contacted me to say that something had been ordered and offer me an alternative either. I refuse to believe that Carnival did not have something on the ship they could have offered and I know I saw strawberries! Her credit card has been refunded now, but there has been no letter of apology either to her or to me which seems to me to be poor guest service.
The really bad thing about the cruise is that as I am a scrapbook fanatic I had gathered together some great materials plus a big selection of formal pictures, and about 400 of my own photos to make a special scrapbook for my birthday but last Monday our house burned down and all my tangible memories of the cruise are lost. Oh well, guess we'll just have to look forward to the next cruise and more memories. Less
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On Thursday's NewsHour:
- The vice-presidential contenders meet for their only debate
- Rising tensions between Turkey and Russia over Syria, as the Turks force a Russian plane to land
- How Medicare's playing in House races
- And a Chinese writer wins the Nobel Prize for literature
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City finance chairman Coun. Russ Wyatt said Winnipeg officials made "very tough decisions" for this year's budget.
On Wednesday, city officials will unveil the 2013 capital and operating budgets, the blueprints which detail how much Winnipeg will spend on everything from road repairs and new construction to insect control. While Wyatt has declined to say how much property taxes will rise in 2013, he said one of the greatest challenges Winnipeg faces is finding enough revenue to provide all the civic services citizens expect.
Wyatt said the city has a growing infrastructure deficit and no access to other sources of growth revenues to help balance its books.
He said Winnipeg has increased its complement of police and fire department personnel, which has added increased pressure on its overall budget.
"It's a huge challenge to find revenues and at the same time meet expectations of the services and the services we've always provided to the public," Wyatt said following an announcement on library redevelopment in St. Vital.
Earlier today, city officials announced Winnipeg will abandon plans to amalgamate the St. Vital and Windsor Park libraries. Instead, the city will spend $4 million to build a new Windsor Park Library and $1.8 million to renovate the St. Vital branch.
The 2013 capital budget will include additional funds to start its library redevelopment strategy, which calls for eight city libraries to be renovated or replaced.
The pre-budget announcement is the latest glimpse at Winnipeg's 2013 capital budget. In the past month, city officials have already announced some of Winnipeg's construction plans for 2013, including $1.1 million to complete the design of the second leg of the Southwest Transitway, $7.3 million for the first of the city's new recycling centres and $10 million to ease traffic congestion in the Polo Park area.


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Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
If you follow My Baking Addiction on a regular basis, you're probably aware of the fact that I made a little announcement last week. Due to the fact that there's literally a bun in my oven, I've been taking it easy in the kitchen because I can barely keep my eyes open past 6pm.
Eric and I are opting for easy meals like grilled cheese and tomato soup, and definitely giving our Crock-Pot quite the work out. Lucky for me, I've got a pretty amazing guy who has taken on more than his share of household duties, so I reward him – with cake and cookies!
Eric has a thing for chocolate chips – specifically when they're baked inside his favorite chocolate chip cookies. Which, by the way, happens to be the recipe off the back of the bag of Toll House Morsels. And they have to be made with milk chocolate chips and baked until they're extra crispy – after about 1,000 test recipes, he tells me that I've finally perfected them!
Due to the aforementioned utter exhaustion, I'm all about taking shortcuts in the baking department. My updated Doctored Up Cake Mix recipe was the perfect solution. Flecked with milk chocolate chips and dripping with a satiny chocolate glaze – it's the delicious way to say thank you.
Until, of course, you leave it on the floor while taking photos and a cat rubs against it. Hey, at least I tried – right? And a little cat hair in cake never killed anyone!
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups milk chocolate chips
For the Glaze
4 oz semi sweet chocolate, chopped into very small pieces
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, eggs, vanilla and water. Beat for about two minutes on medium speed until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly touched. Allow cake to cool in pan for at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate or cake stand.
4. Once cake is cool, prepare the chocolate glaze.
For the Glaze
1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the heavy cream until very hot, but not boiling.
2. Place chocolate pieces in a heat safe bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes. Whisk the cream and chocolate until smooth and thoroughly combined. Whisk in the honey, corn syrup, and vanilla. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Do not let the glaze sit for too long or it will harden up before you spoon it over the cake.
3. Spoon the glaze over the bundt cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Cake is best served the day it is made, but it will keep in an airtight container within the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Recipe for chocolate glaze is from the fabulous Kristan, of Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.
26 Responses to "Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake"
Oh, grilled cheese and tomato soup was a definite favorite when I was pregnant with my boys! The cake looks great.Milk chocolate is my favorite chocolate. Your cat sounds about as bad as my cat. Always under foot and jealous of any projects he thinks are taking the attention away from him.
I am going to bed with a chocolate glow even though I haven't had any
This looks phenomenal! I hope the hubs got to have a slice before the cat incident!
I have a thing for chocolate chips, too, and that is a seriously gorgeous bundt loaded with chips :D
This sounds delightful!! Love this flavour!
Well, if I can't have my very own little bun in the oven, I will make your recipe instead :)
besos and congratulations if I forgot to say so before .. C
This looks great and the recipe seems super simple. Milk chocolate is definitely the superior variety :).
Ha! Yes, we eat cat and/or dog hair with every meal at our house. My favorite is the little telltale tongue spike holes in the butter when someone leaves it out on the counter. The cake looks wonderful and that glaze is just gorgeous. Enjoy your pregnancy with your wonderful husband!
GORGEOUS cake!! And oh, I do not miss the beginning of pregnancy AT ALL. AT ALL!! So hard to even think about food.
I'm for taking shortcuts, too. Neat idea. Oh, chocolate, you make me crave. Anything chocolate, you can count me in.
This sounds so tasty and easy too! Thanks for sharing it with us and wishing you lots of rest and happy times during your pregnancy.
Oh please tell us where you go the CUTE white and blue forks?! That blue color is my signature…and I could use some new silverware!
Congrats, on your little bun in the oven!! The cake looks divine, can't wait to try it.
That's so exciting that you and your hubby are expecting! Congrats! You should definitely use this time to put your feet up and eat as much grilled cheese as you want. Mmm that sounds really good…but so does this bundt cake!
Random question: what recipe plugin do you use? I have been having this on going war with mine and I finally just gave up.
This cake looks so tasty! I love chocolate chips in anything! That crock pot will come in handy when the baby arrives!
Mmm I love grilled cheese and tomato soup! I also love your doctored cake mix recipes! I've made the peanut butter cup ones several times. FYI, I use plain 0% fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and it tastes just as amazing, with an extra kick of healthy protein! :)
This looks so yummy!
I loved this recipe! Thanks for the great recipe!
I really like the layout of your blog, the attention to detail of the different types of foods that you have put up for everyone to enjoy.
I also like it because its not just cooking and baking recipes it gives blog readers/subscribers tips such as how to preserve your fresh herbs etc.
This sounds so delicious! My boyfriend also has a thing for chocolate chips AND chocolate chip cookies, so I might have to try this one out! ;) Thanks for sharing!


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St. Clair officials are going to see how much money, if any, will be available to chip in to help fund an environmental assessment of the Highway 47 corridor between St. Clair and Washington — next year.
The board of aldermen decided last week to wait until the 2014 budgeting process begins to see if there will be a projection of any dollar amount that can be put toward the study at that time.
Previously, the city discussed whether it could find $50,000 this year to help pay for the study after a committee formed to study the highway expansion project requested the money.
"We just don't have the money," Mayor Ron Blum said.
City Administrator Rick Childers told the board of aldermen that each of the entities involved — Franklin County, Washington, Union and St. Clair — have been asked to pitch in an equal amount of money so the $200,000 study can be done. It appears the other three entities have agreed.
"Rick and I attended a (recent) meeting," Blum told the board on June 17. "The topic of widening Highway 47 is still on the table. There was a request from the (Highway 47 Corridor) committee to proceed with the environmental study."
The argument local officials have made about equally sharing the costs of the study center on St. Clair having far less general revenue than the other three entities to work from and that the highway expansion would have the least amount of benefit to the city. Therefore, the city should be required to chip in a lesser amount of money for the study, they said.
The Highway 47 Corridor Committee has been looking into seeing if the roadway can be widened to four lanes between St. Clair and Washington to ease vehicle congestion and improve traffic flow.
The project has hit financial snags and has not been deemed a priority by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
On top of that, a bill to put a sales tax on the ballot for Missouri voters to decide died during this year's legislative session. Initially, the proposal was for a 1-cent transportation tax over 10 years.
Officials have estimated that a 1-cent tax would generate about $7.9 billion over 10 years.
The Highway 47 Corridor Committee is hoping the tax could provide the funding needed to expand Highway 47 between Washington and St. Clair. The committee was hoping to get some of the preliminary environmental studies done so the project would be ready to go under construction once funding became available.
MoDOT Area Engineer Judy Wagner has said there is value in doing some preliminary environmental studies on expanding the road. Such a study would continue to be useful for years to come, she said. The committee says it needs the revenue from the proposed transportation sales tax to fund the expansion of the corridor. But, it also needs money for the assessment study first.
"The committee has requested a pledge of funds from the cities of St. Clair, Union and Washington and from Franklin County, in the amount of $50,000 from each entity," Childers said during previous meetings. "These funds will provide the basis for requesting qualifications, selecting an appropriate firm and negotiating a contract."


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As part of our Best of 2007 polls, I asked you, if you could take a flight of fancy, what type of alterna-house would you like to shack up in for a while.
While treehouses won out, there was a nearly even four-way tie for second place between lighthouse, houseboat, renovated church, and renovated schoolhouse. I've actually lived in a renovated schoolhouse and a renovated church in the past, but I still have to tick those other choices off my list. Here's to fun housing possibilities in the new year!


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Required. The
String object or string literal on which to perform the search.
Required. A regular expression object that contains the regular expression pattern and applicable flags. This can also be a variable name or string literal containing the regular expression pattern and flags.
If the
match method does not find a match, it returns
null. If it finds a match,
match returns an array, and the properties of the global
RegExp object are updated to reflect the results of the match.
If the global flag (
g) is not set, Element zero of the array contains the entire match, while elements 1 through n contain any submatches. This behavior is the same as the behavior of the exec Method (Regular Expression) when the global flag is not set. If the global flag is set, elements 0 through n contain all matches that occurred.
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match method has two properties,
input and
index. The
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index property contains the position of the matched substring within the complete searched string.
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The following example illustrates the use of the
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Applies To: String Object
See Also
exec Method (Regular Expression)
RegExp Object
Regular Expression Object
replace Method (String)
search Method (String)
test Method (Regular Expression)
Regular Expression Programming (JavaScript)
Alternation and Subexpressions (JavaScript)
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What You Need to Know
Friday, August 17
The Thursday Takeaway
Kris Medlen appeared in only two major-league games last year, after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2010, but he returned in top form this spring and rose up the ranks in the Braves' relief corps by posting a 2.95 ERA in 31 appearances before the All-Star break. The right-hander pitched three innings in relief of Hanson on July 25 and joined the rotation six days later, immediately after Hanson hit the shelf with a lower-back strain. Now, Medlen might be Gonzalez's most trustworthy starter.
With 18 big-league starts under his belt, Medlen wasn't exactly a novice when he switched roles last month, but he had only pitched into the eighth inning twice, most recently on June 13, 2010. He did not complete the seventh in any of his first three starts this year, mostly because Gonzalez was wary of stretching him out too quickly. On Thursday, the kid gloves came off, and Medlen—backed by Chipper Jones' first multi-homer game since June 7, 2009—needed only 106 pitches to finish a 6-0 blanking of the Padres, the first complete-game shutout of his career.
That, and the fact that Medlen has compiled a 2.46 FIP (22-to-4 K/BB, one home run allowed) to go with a 1.05 ERA since moving into the rotation, is the good news. So, what's the caveat?
Perhaps by design, or perhaps by luck of the draw, Medlen's first four starts have come against some of the feeblest offenses in the National League. He made his 2012 rotation debut against the Marlins, who had just traded Hanley Ramirez and were still without Giancarlo Stanton, then hosted the Astros, who are currently a league-worst 12-48 on the road. The Mets offered a stiffer test, and the Padres entered yesterday's game with a league-average 704 team OPS away from Petco Park, but Medlen still has not taken on a team within 15 games of first place.
With two weeks left until the Braves move back to a five-man rotation on August 31, Gonzalez essentially has two more starts on which to evaluate Medlen against Hanson, Ben Sheets—who "was like Bernie" from Weekend at Bernie's after his most recent outing—and Mike Minor, who has recovered from a rough first half to log a 2.39 ERA since the break. Assuming no further changes are made to the pitching schedule, Medlen's remaining assignments this month will come at Washington on August 22 and at San Diego on August 28. Thus, he will face only one contender in six trips before Gonzalez and general manager Frank Wren are forced to render a verdict.
The Braves, who came into the season with as much pitching depth as any team in the league, have witnessed firsthand how quickly it can evaporate. Wren fortified his staff by acquiring Paul Maholm from the Cubs at the trade deadline, and that move, coupled with Medlen's successful transition, has restored a good deal of the depth lost when Brandon Beachy, Jair Jurrjens, Randall Delgado, and Julio Teheran—because of injuries or ineffectiveness—could not keep their spots in the rotation.
Only time will tell if Medlen's impressive run is a sign of things to come or a figment of his cakewalk schedule. But as the 69-49 Braves attempt to chase down the first-place Nationals, who sit four games ahead at a league-best 73-45, his performance down the stretch could make or break their chances of notching the organization's first division title since 2005.
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Low Salt Corn Guacamole
Recipe by Jessica V
I started making this guac from scratch when I couldn't find one that I liked in the stores. Most of them are so salty or have too much cilantro, which I am not a fan of. I love this with multigrain scoops and a little sour cream!
Top Review by Sydney Mike
I'm not much of a guacamole fan, but we had 15 attending one of my monthly groups, & I knew they'd enjoy it, so . . . . What I DID like about this version of the stuff is that included in it were the corn, onion, shallot & tomato, giving it the kind of flavor that I could enjoy as well! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this fall's round of Pick A Chef]
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- 4 Hass avocadoes
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, and pulp
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and pulp
- 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup low-sodium kernel corn, drained
- 1 shallot, diced very small
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
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- Cut open, pit and scrape avocado pulp into large mixing bowl.
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The Dove Canyon Golf Course and County Club hosted the second annual Forelife.org charity golf tournament and fundraiser on Monday with a golf tournament and helicopter ball drop. The event also included dinner at the county club, live music and a silent auction.
Forelife.org was founded by Casey Likeness in 2012 and was inspired by the suicide death of Casey's brother, Kevin Likeness, in 2000. Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.


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The new Renault Twingo will cost from £9,495 to £11,695 when it goes on sale in late September.
The all-new, third generation Twingo has the disinction of having its engine in the rear. Renault claims that it's more compact, spacious and agile than the current car – and it's certainly more stylish and fun.
There are three trim levels (Expression, Play and top-spec Dynamique) and two three-cylinder engines, a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated unit with 70bhp and a 900cc turbocharged one with 90bhp.
The range stats with the Expression SCe at £9,495. This has the 70bhp engine, giving a top speed of 94mph and 0-62mph in 14.5sec. The EU Combined economy is 62.8mpg, with CO2 emissions of 105g/km and band B VED.
It's followed by the £9,995 Play SCe 70, which is expected to be the biggest seller. Its performance figures are the same as the Expression.
Next up is the Dynamique SCe 70, at £10,995. Its performance is the same, but a stop and start system helps push the economy up to 67.3mpg and the CO2 down to 95g/km. It's in VED band A.
The Dynamique Energy TCe has the 90bhp turbocharged engine and costs £11,695. Its top speed is 103mph, with 0-62mph in 10.8sec, average economy of 65.7mpg and 99g/km of CO2 (also Band A).
Renault says the Twingo's styling was inspired by the Renault 5 Turbo
All versions have body-coloured bumpers, door handles and door mirror shells, a rear spoiler and LED daytime running lights. There's also electric power steering, electric front windows, remote central locking, a speed limiter, a height-adjustable steering wheel and a trip computer.
Practicality is aided by a unique-in-segment folding front passenger seat and a split-folding two-seat rear bench.
As has become the norm, an extensive range of personalisation options will allow customers to tailor a virtually bespoke Twingo, such as interior style packs and an exterior sport pack.
Key options are an electric panoramic fabric sunroof, rear parking sensors, a choice of premium sound systems and the 'Seats', 'Techno', and' Convenience' packs, which offer themed items of extra equipment at lower prices than if bought individually.
Connectivity comes as standard via a new, smartphone-operated R & GO system. This combines the stereo, a universal cradle and a free app to provide access to navigation, telephone, multimedia and trip computer functions as well as internet radio and other practical features. Dynamique models offer the option of the R-Link multimedia system with a 7in touchscreen, voice control, TomTom navigation and an Arkamys 3D sound system.
The new Twingo made its debut at the Geneva show in March
A rear-mounted engine driving the back wheels promises entertaining driving characteristics as well as packaging advantages – the new Twingo is 10cm shorter than its predecessor at 3.59m, but has a 12cm longer wheelbase (2.49 metres) and 22cm more cabin room. It also has a full complement of five doors.
The luggage capacity is 219 litres and can be extended to 980 litres by folding the 50:50 split rear seat. There is also 52 litres of personal storage space within the cabin, including a removable compartment at the bottom of the centre console as well as space under the front seats and a large glovebox.
The new Twingo shares its platform with the next generation of Smart Forfour, thanks to a collaboration with Daimler. Both cars will be built at Renault's factory in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Look out for Andrew English's first drive verdict on the new Twingo in the next few weeks.


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BETTER CALL SAUL Teaser Clip - "How Do You Become Saul Goodman?"
The creators of Better Call Saul have released a teaser clip from the upcoming Breaking Bad spin-off series that asks the question… "How do you become Saul Goodman?" In the video, Vince Gilligan and showrunner Peter Gould discuss the mystery of why Saul (Bob Odenkirk) is called Jimmy McGill in the show. Saul Goodman wasn't always named Saul Goodman.
He once told Walter White that he adopted the Jewish surname to cater to the "homeboys" who "wanted a member of the tribe" to represent them. Apparently, there was a lot more to it than that, and we'll see that play out in the new series.
The video also includes a clip from the show that features Jimmy McGill saying he doesn't go out looking for guilty people to represent. He's either he's lying or things change for him in a big way later on down the road.


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Announcement Original and Vintage Art, Greeting Cards, Home Decor, Gifts and Collectibles. Questions? Please do convo me. Thank you for shopping with me! Nyssa
Original and Vintage Art, Greeting Cards, Home Decor, Gifts and Collectibles. Questions? Please do convo me. Thank you for shopping with me! Nyssa
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The first tiny seed of Nyssa, Ink. was planted 24 years ago when I wrote down the name on a piece of paper in college. But the spark of the entrepreneurial spirit began as a child, selling "home made scents" door to door in recycled perfume bottles at the age of 8 and 9. Life takes turns and instead, I was a darn good salesperson for other people's companies for almost 20 years. It wasn't until 2010, after the sudden loss of my father, then my beloved grandparents and then finally, the sudden loss of one of my dearest friends that I came to realize: the time is NOW. If I have a dream, now is the time to live it.
My ever evolving shop offers a variety of vintage housewares, decor accents, collectibles, original art pieces as well as my own upcycled creations and photography.
I hope you enjoy my shop, please do say hello if you like. Custom requests are most welcome. I am passionate about collecting and rehoming vintage treasures, making choices that are good for our planet, exploring my artistic inclinations and exposing my father's art to the world. Please share the love, spread the word and know that every single purchase made at Nyssa, Ink. is truly an honor and will be handled as such. Thank you!
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Spring 2017 Alternative Service Break Application
This is the online version of the Spring ASB application. You may start to fill it out and save it to come back and finish later (if you log in to OrgSync). You will be asked to answer several short answer questions. First and foremost, take some time to put effort into your application. The amount of effort put into each short answer questions is very clear, and is an important factor in the ASB selection process. Students should be able to reflect on their experience, have a basic idea of what they hope to gain from the program, and how they will use it to enhance their future experiences at the University of Idaho.
The Alternative Service Break (ASB) Program offers students the opportunity to develop as leaders on a local, regional, national and global levels. The ASB program encourages learning and critical thinking through hands-on service, community involvement, civic and social justice education. These trips can be extremely transformative experiences for students.
We hold high expectations for participants and also ask them to have high expectations for themselves. If selected you will be part of a very small group of people with the opportunity to participate in a remarkable experience.
Applicants should consider the following when applying:
While rewarding, you may experience situations that are unfamiliar and possibly uncomfortable for you. You will work hard, get your hands dirty, sweat a lot and be challenged physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
The ASB program puts service at the forefront of everything we do. This is not a vacation. Facilities can be less than what you are used to at home with limited access to showers and running water. You should expect limited comforts.
The ASB program is open to all University of Idaho undergraduate fee-paying students.
Service activities may involve an element of risk.
The Center for Volunteerism and Social Action will provide one faculty/staff advisor for each team; however, students are empowered to make wise decisions in regards to their own safety and the safety of others.
Pre and post trip meeting attendance is mandatory and absences will not be accepted. Many more students will apply for this program than we are able to accommodate and it is expected that you will fully participate in all components of the ASB program, including meetings and trainings. If you miss any meeting, we reserve the right to replace your spot with another student.
Alcohol consumption is prohibited during Spring ASB for all participants (whether or not you are of legal drinking age).
Your actions on this trip will not only reflect on you, but also the ASB program and the University of Idaho.
• Pre-trip meetings/trainings will occur on February 13, February 27, and March 13, from 5-7pm in the Clearwater/Whitewater Room in the Idaho Commons.
Travel Dates: March 11th - March 19th
Application Deadline: Fri, January 24 by 5 p.m.
Process Details: Due to the high number of applicants, the ASB leadership team will review and evaluate all of the ASB applications and then select teams. The ASB leadership team will do everything it can to keep you informed of the process. The first all group meeting is February 13. If you are selected, the program fee will be due by the second all-group meeting on Feburary 27.


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Mayor, two council positions on the ballot in general election
Clint Riese
News Editor
Three seats in the Forest Lake government are on the line in contested races on the ballot in the general election set for next Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Three candidates are running for mayor, while four are in the running to fill two council seats. At least one new face is assured a win, as Councilwoman Jackie McNamara did not run for a second term.
Attorney Chris Johnson, 7381 208th St. Ct. N., seeks a second term as mayor. He was elected to the open seat in 2010, defeating McNamara by 475 votes. Challenging Johnson this year are Bruce Anderson, 9505 North Shore Tr., and Brian Hile, 1440 SE 4th St. #315.
Tree trimmer and trapper Jim Dufour, 1531 SE 9th Ave., is seeking a second term on the City Council. He was elected in 2008, when he garnered the second-most votes out of four candidates for two seats. The other council candidates are Ed Eigner of 21221 Everton Ave. N., Jeff Klein of 22710 Ideal Ave. N. and Ben Winnick of 20555 Ingersoll Ave. N.
In Forest Lake, the mayor serves a two-year term at an annual salary of $6,500. Council members serve four-year terms at an annual salary of $5,500.
Precinct sites are as follows:
• Precinct 1, Forest Lake City Hall, 220 N. Lake St.
• Precinct 2, St. Peter's Church, 1250 South Shore Dr.
• Precinct 3, Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Dr.
• Precinct 4, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9300 Scandia Trail N.
• Precinct 5, Washington County Service Center, 19955 Forest Rd. N.
Residents in Precinct 4 should note the change in location. Voting used to be held at Hosanna, and will now return there after being held at Forest Hills United Methodist Church, which is outside of the precinct's boundaries.
"A few years ago there was a fire at Hosanna so we had to move to Forest Hills," said Deputy Clerk Chantal Doriott. "With redistricting, we felt it was a good time to move back into the precinct and back to Hosanna."
Approximately 60 judges have been trained and will staff the precincts on Tuesday. Head judges are paid $12 per hour and the other judges earn $11 per hour.
Forest Lake's election results will be canvassed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at city hall.
For more information, click on the "Election Information" tab at www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us.


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How much does a Civil Engineer I in Sierra Vista, AZ make? The median annual Civil Engineer I salary in Sierra Vista, AZ is $59,960, as of August 03, 2017, with a range usually between $54,885-$67,675 not including bonus and benefit information and other factors that impact base pay. However, the salary for someone with the title Civil Engineer I may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Civil Engineer I in Sierra Vista, AZ.
This chart describes the expected percentage of people who perform the job of Civil Engineer I in the United States that make less than that annual salary. For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Civil Engineer I in the United States is $59,960 so 50% of the people who perform the job of Civil Engineer I in the United States are expected to make less than $59,960.
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