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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
TOPEKA — With President Obama's Affordable Care Act no longer in doubt, state governments are working furiously to get a handle on what it will mean to expand healthcare to millions of Americans.
In Kansas, the debate has spurred a handful of studies from an array of organizations, each reading the proverbial tea leaves and developing their own conclusion. But with so many experts offering such varied predictions, very little is actually certain.
"What's going to happen is utter chaos," said Jagadeesh Gokhale, senior fellow with the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute.
Speaking before a crowd of legislators, media and policy analysts on Tuesday, Gokhale was joined by Scott Brunner, senior analyst for the Kansas Health Institute, and Kari Bruffett, director of the Division of Public Health for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The panel discussed the myriad studies attempting to estimate the potential costs of implementing the ACA, as well as expanding Medicaid, in the Sunflower state.
Studies conducted by KHI, Lewin Group, United Health and others offer differing price projections, primarily because of the many variables that go into calculating who is eligible and who is likely to join the state-sponsored healthcare program.
For Kansas, base changes mandated by the ACA over the next six years could cost anywhere from $170 million to $740 million, while the optional Medicaid expansion could run between $1.9 billion and $5.4 billion, depending on who you ask.
"There's a lot of uncertainty about even how it's going to be implemented, whether you choose expansion or not," said Brunner.
"They (the studies) vary quite a bit, depending on the key assumptions that you make," he added.
While Bruffett agreed that there's no way to be sure when dealing with so many variables, she said each study, especially KDHE's, was conducted using the most recent available data; figures weren't exactly plucked out of thin air, but instead project an educated guess using the best available information.
Gokhale said he expects chaos to erupt from individuals choosing to pay fines rather than sign up for health insurance, and only choosing to do so when a need arises. He offered a final caution on the cost studies: Even the most pessimistic projections assume nothing goes wrong, and that the federal government makes good on its funding promises.
Whether or not that happens is yet to be seen.
Contact Travis Perry at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter at @muckraker62.


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Wipers? Anyone
Any info on wiper fishing in fortcollins area would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe some info on types of fly patterns, have heard horstooth to be good from shore but the place is so big I'm not sure where to go lol.
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I can't help you with the location, never been there, but Wipers/Stripers will take most flies designed for them regardless of where they are, if you can match the available forage. I've never found it to be necessary to get too exact with patterns, but they can get selective at times & will key on specific prey. However, in that case fly size, profile & presentation is usually much more important than the actual pattern or color.
The trick of course is finding them. I'm quite old school about the patterns I use for Stripers & still rely heavily on Deceivers, Seaducers, Clouser Minnows, Half & Half's & bucktail streamers. Plus, I really like Murdich Minnows. The EP style flies are another productive fly that I have in my fly boxes. I also use a lot of eel patterns, primarily tied with rabbit strips, but don't know how well they would work in a freshwater impoundment. Might be worth trying, however, as the action of such flies is superb & Stripers slam them.
If you need ideas for flies, check out these two websites: The first is the site of Capt. Henry Cowen, who is well known for his excellent & productive fly patterns, and guides for freshwater Stripers in GA. Henry's fly patterns are proven & he's a great guy! You might try contacting him for additional advise. He's a real nice guy & loves talking fishing for Stripers.
The second site is that of Capt. Chris Newsome, another great guy & a guide in the VA Beach area. Chris primarily fishes the waters of the lower Chesapeake Bay, and is another superb fly tier. Chris is quite innovative too, and has developed some unique patterns. Chesapeake Bay Fly Fishing & Light Tackle Fishing Charters in Virginia
Chris's patterns are in the "Articles & Lessons" section of his site.
Hope this helps! :)
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I've never fished for wipers, but my instinct would be to explore the coves on Horsetooth and any points along the shore. I'd also stop into one of the fly shops in town and ask questions to see if there is any local knowledge.
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Here is some info on wipers: http://www.fishexplorer.com/co/fish.asp?fid=11
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Thank you for the info :), hopefully some guys around my way fish for wipers and visit this forum.
I used to live back east(MA) and surf cast for stripers and thought it was awesome that I'd be able to catch ther hybrid brother.
I see union res is a big place for them not too far from me
Definetly would love to know people's tactics for this one
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Lonetree Reservoir has some wipers, not a lot as they are converting it to a Walleye fishery but there are big ones.
There are others around McCall lake (smaller) .
Most the Wiper of White bass lakes will have Gizzard Shad in them so you would want to copy those.
I've been planning to get out and hunt wipers too. My plan is to get out with some big Clousers in White and Gray or Gost Colored Clousers sometime.
In the meantime:
Fishery Survey Summaries | Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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The Jackson Inlet has been good in the past, but the best time for that has passed this year. You might try the dam there, but it gets pretty busy with the mussel fishermen.
Its coming up on the time to chase boils, but I don't have a boat equipped for that.
Oh yeah, this one was on a pink/white clouser.
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I don't really know the fishing area in Ft. Collins very well, but the guys in the Down Town St. Peter's fly shop are NUTS about wiper. Definitely give them a call or pop in, cool guys in there. I know for sure that they fish Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogalalla in Ogallala Nebraska quite a lot. I'm in Sidney so I'm only 75 miles from those two lakes so I frequent them quite a lot for BIG wiper, trout, etc...Lots of wiper pushing 12lb, many a lot bigger. They like to feed on stocker trouts. Big nasty clousers and articulated baitfish patterns really get the wipers attention. If you want more info feel free to PM me.
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Sorry, don't know anything about the ft. Collins area. However, I've fished for wipers in three states (OK, MO, AZ), in lakes or streams and one pattern I know works anywhere is a red and white minnow-shaped offering.
Right now my favorite is a #6 red and white clouser (white on the shank side, red on the hook side). The last three years I've been tying my own, as here in AZ they tend towards the depths, so I tie them with oversize dumbbell eyes.
But I've tied/fished deceivers and found them to be effective as well, if the fish are up that day.
If there is one constant for myself when fishing for wipers, it is that the water has always been stained to cloudy, never clear. This might be why the red and white thing has been so effective for me.
If the water clarity is similar for you in Ft. Collins, this might be of some help too you.
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Thanks all for the help as I'm a total newbie to the area and I'm sure the where to go threads are a pain, Ill be making more of those :D
I had a few people also tell me loantree res is a good one but a boat or canoe is needed, lets see if I can prove them wrong :)
Vanish that's a nice catch you got there, if you don't mine me asking I see you for a cabelas prestige plus how are you liking it and what size it
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[Editor's Note: This edition of "Travel with Lawrence and Lawrence" was originally intended to run on Sept. 28, but due to space issues and forgetfulness, it never saw the light of day. Here it is, straight from the vault of The Tolucan Times. As they say in Paris, better late than never!]
Hotel de Crillon, Paris
DAVID: Paris, the city of lights, is also the city of palaces. Some have become museums, some private homes and some fabulous hotels, like The Crillon, recently Awarded "Best City Hotel in the World 2011." But first, a word about our own palace, our happy home in Paris. Our "palace" for three glorious weeks is on the Rue Cherche Midi on our favorite Left Bank surrounded by marvelous cafes, shops and the elegant Bon Marche department store. The apartment is owned by Porter Scott, an American in Paris, who has a successful business managing and renting lovely places to stay in this city on the Seine. We lovingly recommend his I Love Paris website if you want to live like a native with all the conveniences of home.
JACKIE: Back to the Crillon, it was the palace owned by continuing Comtes of the same name who lived there from 1788 until 1907. It then became one of the most important hotels in Paris. It reigns over the Place de la Concorde with the Obelisk of Luxor dating from the eighth century BC and its glorious fountains and proximity to the Tuileries gardens, the Louvre, the Champs Elysees and the epitome of fashion and chic, gracing the Right Bank shops, of the great designers on the Rue du Fauborg Saint Honore.
The restaurant of the Crillon is Les Ambassadeurs, the home of the new and talented (as he is young and handsome) Chef, Christopher Hache. He is responsible for a fresh and exciting and more affordable menu, plus their first Michelin Star.
DAVID: This is the restaurant of your dreams, once the ballroom of the Counts and still the style of royalty. The décor is Louis XV (and he was no slouch when it came to elegance). There are five varieties of marble, crystal chandeliers and lovely frescoes on the ceilings. The cuisine has a lot of competition with the look. But it still wins the night! We started our winning night with lovely Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose Champagne. First of a parade of excellent wines selected by The Chief Sommelier, Jerome Moreau.
JACKIE: Pierre Jung, the enthusiastic and charming Director of Les Ambassadeurs restaurant, helped select our delicious and inventive menu and after dinner joined us for conversation that shed light on the excellence we enjoyed. The young leaders, from the staff out front and the kitchen staff, are good friends and work together, to make perfection of the whole experience. And they appreciate the kindness and considerate nature of the new owner, an eminent Saudi Prince, who is revitalizing the hotel, bringing it back to its original glory, but with ecology and technology to serve the community at large.
I also must personally thank Pierre for allowing us to abandon our senses and bring us masterpiece desserts by the wonderful and whimsical Pastry Chef, Jerome Chaucesse. Picture chocolate with a secret tunnel filled with ice cream, lucky David. I almost shrieked with glee when I was served the pink cotton candy, over a structural cookie that held verbena sorbet, over sensual syrup filled with fresh peach slices. Like something out of Dr. Seuss, the truly most fantastical dessert I've ever had.
DAVID: So we leave Les Ambassadeurs with dreams of Chef surprises including Tempura Mussels, delightful courses of a unique roll of blue lobster from Brittany and mozzarella, Fois Gras of Duck with the teeniest mushrooms in the world, smoked butter (!), perfectly pink rack of lamb wrapped in crispy noodles, eggplant and quinoa, wine, wine, wine, French cheese with joyful jam and nut breads, and then the march of desserts, starting with little wrapped candies that turned out to be tart mint sorbet bits, tantalizing. A memorable and magnificent evening….
If Paris is within your possibilities – go all the way, visit a Palace, The Hotel Crillon and treat yourself to a once in a dream dinner at Les Ambassadeurs.
JJ AND DL: The economy dictates to us all. We arrived, at this palace, not by coach and four, but by bus, an easy, comfortable and safe means of transportation from and to almost any destination in Paris. And for tourists, using the money-saving Metro Card helps make Les Ambassadeurs more affordable. Back to reality, we'll Travel…


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[SCOUTING REPORT] It's been more than 20 years since the USA has lost a game in Olympic men's qualifying to a team other than Mexico with a berth still at stake.
The Americans will be heavily favored in Group A of the 2008 CONCACAF qualifying tournament that begins Tuesday in Tampa.
A first-place finish in the group will set up a
date against the runner-up from Group B with an Olympic berth on the line March 20 at Nashville's LP Field.
Here's a look at Group A opponents Cuba, Honduras and Panama.
CUBA. Cuba hasn't played in the Olympic finals since 1980 when it took the USA's place following President Jimmy Carter's
decision to boycott the Moscow Games.
Enrique Villaurrutia, who represented Cuba at the 2007 Gold Cup, joins Cienfuegos teammates Alexis Carrazana and Yordanis Alvarez in the midfield that Coach Raul Gonzalez is
expected to start against the USA Tuesday night in Tampa.
Cuba, which clinched a berth in the final round of qualifying with wins over host Trinidad &
Tobago (3-0) and Grenada (2-1) in their Caribbean qualifying group, had a busy schedule of friendly games before it headed to Tampa. It split a two-game series with Haiti, lost and tied against
Guyana's senior national team, tied Guatemala and lost to a traveling French police all-star team.
Goalkeepers: Jose Miranda (Matanzas), Arael Arguelles (Cienfuegos).
Defenders: Yenier Bermudez (Cienfuegos), Raicel Mezquia (Pinar del
Rio), Juan Carlos Martinez (Villa Clara), Loannys Cartaya (Ciudad de la Habana), Yendri Diaz (Matanzas), Erlys Garcia (Ciudad de la Habana).
Enrique Villaurrutia (Cienfuegos), Alexis Carrazana (Cienfuegos), Yordanis Alvarez (Cienfuegos), Alianni Urgelles (Guantanamo), Eder Roldan (Ciudad de la Habana), Livan Vasconcelos
Forwards: Leonel Duarte (Ciego de Avila), Yasnier Rosales (Granma), Roberto Linares (Villa Clara), Luis Alberto Villegas (Villa Clara).
HONDURAS. Honduras last qualified for the Olympics in 2000 when it won the qualifying tournament in Hershey, Pa.
The Catrachos, who won
their Central American qualification group, feature Ramon Nunez, a product of the U.S. ODP system now playing for Olimpia after stints with FC Dallas and
Chivas USA in MLS.
Other key players in Colombian Alexis Mendoza's squad include defender Erick Norales and
midfielder Hendry Thomas, both members of the Catrachos' senior national team.
Goalkeepers: Kevin Hernandez (Victoria), Obed Enamorado (Vida), Levon Smitt (Arsenal).
Defenders: Quiarol Arzu (Platense), Misael Ruiz (Platense), Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano), David Molina (Motagua), Erick Norales (Marathon), Arnold Solorzano (Savio).
Midfielders: Daniel Alvarez (Marathon), Ramon Nunez (Olimpia), Irvin Reyna (Olimpia), Oscar Morales (Real Espana), Mario Martinez (Real Espana), Marvin Sanchez
(Platense), Hendry Thomas (Olimpia), Georgie Welcome (no club).
Forwards: Jefferson Bernerdez (Motagua), Luis Alberto Lopez (Marathon), Jose Cesar Guity
PANAMA. Alexandre Guimaraes coached Costa Rica at two World Cups. Now he will attempt to
lead Panama to the Olympics for the first time.
Panama earned the last berth in the U-23 finals when it beat Costa Rica in a shootout after their Central American playoff ended in a 1-1
tie on aggregate.
The Canaleros, who will be making their third consecutive appearance in the final round of the CONCACAF U-23 championship, are led by two-time Gold Cup veteran Ramon Torres.
Roman is one of six foreign-based players in Panama's squad along with forward Gabriel Torres, his
teammate at Colombia's La Equidad, midfielders Nelson Barahona of Uruguay's Fenix, Anibal Godoy of Argentina's Arsenal
and Carlos Rodriguez of Uruguay's Defensor and forward Edwin Aguilar of Mexico's Coastzacoalcos.
Goalkeepers: Jose Calderon (Chepo), Gilmar Torres (Alianza), Guillermo Murillo (Chepo).
Defenders: Roman Torres (La Equidad-Colombia), Adolfo Machado (Alianza), Reinaldo Anderson (Arabe Unido), Rolando Algandona (San Francisco), Erick Vasquez
(Chorrillo), Jean Carlos Cedeno (Chorrillo).
Midfielders: Nelson Barahona (Fenix-Uruguay), Eduardo Jimenez (San Francisco), Cristian Vega (Plaza
Amador), Manuel Bonilla (Chorrillo), Anibal Godoy (Arsenal-Argentina), Juan de Gracia (Chepo), Reggie Arosemena (Tauro), Carlos Rodriguez (Defensor Sporting-Uruguay).
Forwards: Gabriel Torres (La Equidad-Colombia), Edwin Aguilar (Coastzacoalcos-Mexico), Alberto Quintero (Chorrillo).


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Loro Ciuffenna Vacation Packages
Loro Ciuffenna is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Florence and about 130 miles (209 kilometers) north of Rome, the capital of Italy.
Visitors can use Loro Ciuffenna as a jumping off point for further explorations. This popular region is home to a wealth of fascinating cities, attractions and landscapes. Head to Reggello, and discover the Abbazia di Vallombrosa and Fashion Valley. Reggello is roughly 8 miles (13 kilometers) away from Loro Ciuffenna and is worth the trip. A drive to Civitella in Val di Chiana is another option. It's around 14 miles (23 kilometers) from Loro Ciuffenna and is home to the Praetorian Palace and Buriano Bridge and Penna Natural Reserve.
When you are ready to head further afield beyond Loro Ciuffenna, why not visit the nearest regional center. Gaiole in Chianti lies 13 miles (21 kilometers) away and is home to visitor attractions such as Meleto Castle, Castle of Brolio and Church of San Sigismondo. Medieval Tower of Barbischio and Gaiole in Chianti Stadium are some more attractions worth investigating for those who would like to spend a while longer there.
Take the time to really understand Tuscany by learning about its history. An enjoyable place to begin is with a visit to the area's historically significant archeological sites. People who come to Tuscany enjoy the wide range of street art, lighthouses and open-air museums dotted throughout the region.
Tuscany features plenty of laid-back ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Spend a few hours cycling or camping and feel your worries drift away. Take advantage of the knowledge of the locals by signing up for one of the winery tours, guided nature walks and cycling tours.
When you are ready to pack your bag and say "Ciao" to Loro Ciuffenna, you'll take with you plenty of happy memories to take home.


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Dr. Langell describes the importance of sex and gender differences research from the perspective of a physician and as the Executive Director of the Center for Medical Innovation.
Dr. Kathleen Digre discusses the importance of awareness of sex and gender differences in education and research.
Sex and gender differences aren't just physiological. Assistant Professor Linda Edelman explains.
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We told you back in March that Millennium Entertainment announced that they will distribute titles from Exclusive Media's Hammer library in the U.S. in a deal that covers titles going back to the third film in the Dracula series, DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS. Although we don't have details on features or specs on the transfer, we do have a date. Millennium has locked in September 3rd for the U.S. Blu-ray debut of the film. We'll let you know when pre-orders open.
Stay tuned, Bastards. More news on the goods to come in the future.
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The problems rival contractor
UGL tendered on the Waratah railcar contract in 2006, only to be beaten by Downer. But the project has been beset by delays and in the past year, Downer has incurred impairment charges totalling $340 million.
Mr Leupen said he believed that because UGL was delivering trains to the NSW government under budget and on time for stage three of its Oscar contract, the company was in a position to supplement the delayed supply of Waratah trains.
"Post-Waratah, there will be more trains [needed for Sydney]," he said. "How many there are and when they will be needed will depend upon how well Waratah has come into service. If Waratah comes into service well, the system will lean more towards that. If they don't, they will be looking for alternatives.
"We like to think we can offer part of the solution in terms of bolstering the supply."
Mr Leupen said UGL was able to have an Oscar train in "revenue service" within 19 months of receiving an order, whereas Downer was four and a half years into the Waratah contract and the first train wasn't yet operating.
Downer's Waratah carriages are made in China. But UGL has opted to have its rolling stock manufactured in India by Texmaco Rail & Engineering.
"We thought India was a better place to be," Mr Leupen said. "I think time's going to prove us to be right."
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Hello from DC. The pressbox window that was shattered Opening Day is still a spiderweb. Maybe Opening Day next year.
Interesting cab experience. My cabbie dropped me off at the wrong end of the stadium. When he saw me walking he did a U-turn and picked me up again. No charge. He must be new in town. The odds of that happening in NYC?
A group of Nationals are playing pepper in right field. Haven't seen that in a ballpark in a long time. Watched a little of Olympic tennis at lunch. Nadal. After Wimbledon, wouldn't you think the Olympics might be a little bit of a letdown?
Can't wait to get down to the clubhouse and ask Jerry Manuel about his bullpen. I think it is time to see what Ed Kunz can do. Can he really be any worse?


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Lionsgate just dropped the final trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, appropriately enough, during Game 4 of the World Series. The sequel starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and baddie Donald Sutherland hits theaters November 22. Check it out here:
Hot Trailer: 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire'
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This looks great much better than the first film. Gary Ross won't be missed they have the right director now with Francis Lawrence.
Can somebody who read the books tell me if Katniss kills President Snow or does he die some other way in the final book?
If your knowledge of the internet is sufficient enough to post here, you should be able to figure out google so you can look the answer to that up yourself, rather than asking for someone to spoil an upcoming movie for tons of people.
Looks good to me. Count me in. CGI looks much improved too. The first movie was enjoyable but the effects left a little something to be desired.
She has the opportunity but doesn't
It's hard to fathom that Jennifer Lawrence was virtually unknown back in 2011 when her debut indie film, 'Winter's Bone' premiered at Sundance. Now she is one of the most in demand A-List actresses in Hollywood.
Catching Fire was my favorite book of the 3 but they severely miscast Finnick Odair role. The actor they cast is not HOT, and his body is doughy. Finnick is suppose to be gorgeous and have an amazing body. If the Peeta miscasting wasn't bad enough, they go ahead and do this.
I agree with you on Finnick. I always pictured Sebastian Stan in my head when I read Catching Fire. I would loved to have seen
him in the role of Finnick.
The visuals look much better than Hunger Games. I'm looking forward to seeing this.
Why did they put Catpiss in a superhero costume? Looks like a cross between Jumanji and Contact. Ughh
Looks fantastic!…really looking forward to this film. Jennifer Lawrence = Katniss Everdeen.
Though I loved first Hunger Games, but from the trails and book, The Catching Fire is going to be fabulous and I will love it more. All characters are carefully and well selected and I believe they will impress you enormously. As for characters, it can't or nearly impossible to match exactly to those in the book, some more and some less, but the emotion and act are seamlessly presented will wow every audience.


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Australia Has a Sex Party — A Political Sex Party, That Is
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has approved and registered the Australian Sex Party. The party has some 3,000 members and was founded by Colin Edwards, a sex shop owner and vice president of Australia's national adult entertainment association. Eventually, Edwards plans to run for political office on the Sex Party ticket. Talk about sleeping your way to the top. [ABC]It's hard to determine exactly what the party stands for and what kind of legislation they'll be promoting, but it is clear that they wish to give voters a viable option to the moral right. Edwards thinks the party will be a serious force to be reckoned with, but naysayers—like political scientist Professor Geoff Cockfield (who, based on his name alone, should join the party)—disagree.
Either way, you've got to give it to the Sex Party. Why can't American politics be this fun? Here are some other political parties we'd like to see …
- The Single Party: If you haven't noticed, single people in this country get screwed all of the time – on taxes, health insurance, and representation. I wouldn't mind a break on my taxes due to my single status. And how about some laws that make dating easier?
- The Bohemian Party: This party would support artistry of all kinds, encouraging pro-bohemian-lifestyle legislation for art, music, literature, film, and fashion.
- The Party Party: Building on the ideals from the Sex Party and the Bohemian Party, the Party Party would encourage fun. The party would focus on tourism, alcohol, marijuana, and free cable.
- The Oprah Party: Where Oprah goes, we will follow. Platforms would include female empowerment, charity, global love, and Favorite Things Day.
- The Food Party: Not only will no one go hungry, but everything they eat will be gourmet. Maybe Tom Colicchio could run for president.
- The Pet Party: PETA works hard for the animal lovers. I'm thinking mandatory dog runs, nationalized health care for pets, and jail time for those who abuse or neglect animals. And more stringent punishments for peeps who neglect to clean up their pets' poop.
What party would you like to start?


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Naveena Shine,The Woman "Living On Light" Like A Plant, Goes Back To Solid Foods
In case you missed her, Naveena Shine is the Seattle woman who was attempting to "Live On Light." For those of you who have never heard of such a thing (this is for humans mind you, not plants), "Living On Light" is a form of Breatharianism, a belief that people can live without ever eating or drinking and can exist on cosmic micro-food (sunlight and air). There are allegedly thousands of people on the world "Living On Light," but no one has yet to prove it. That's where Shine's big idea came in. The 65-year-old wanted to prove that "Living on Light" was possible to "save the planet from the utter destruction we are inflicting on it."
Shine described the experiment on her blog as:
A period of between four and six months within an environment that contains nothing that could be described as food. The subject is free to drink any liquid that could not be seen as food. Water and tea with a splash of milk are acceptable as is coffee with a splash of cream. There will be no juice, no powders and no alcohol … This experiment is not about starving but about activating or transforming to another system that will replace the need to ingest carbon based food.
After 47 days of blogging and YouTubing about her experience "Living On Light," Shine announced that she would "conclude the experiment and begin the process of slowly moving back into eating normal food again."
For what reason, you ask? Because she lost too much weight? Because she reported feeling tired or dizzy, and vomited when drinking water? Because "Living On Light" might have been a "slow starvation?" No. Because she ran out of money and could no longer afford to live like a plant (which seems to me to be the most inexpensive of lifestyles).
"The overt reason," she wrote on her blog and accompanying video, "is that on that day the phones and internet will be cut off and I have nothing to pay for the space I am in … There is nothing like the black and white clarity of money for bringing important messages into our lives."
The message in this case being: EAT! EAT! EAT! (As I'm writing this, I'm munching on a bag of Hickory Smoked BBQ potato chips and they're delicious!)
Shine gives no concrete answers about where she will live or how she will pay for food now that she is no longer "Living On Light." But reflecting more deeply on her experiment, she admits:
From the feedback I am getting it is becoming patently clear that most of the world is by no means ready to receive the information I am attempting to produce. Even if it were true that a person can "Live On Light" and I were successful in demonstrating that, I see now that it would be synonymous with giving a loaded shotgun to baby. The vast majority of people would inadvertently shoot themselves with it.
I'm not totally sure, but I think that means that the rest of us non-Breatharians are just not advanced enough to "Live On Light" and if given the information before we were ready to receive it, we might destroy ourselves with it.
But still, Shine does not consider her experiment a total bust, she thinks it was "amazingly successful." In closing, she writes:
After 47 days I still feel really good, weight loss is slowing and all seems well. However, I still have no evidence that I am actually 'Living On Light' … Now that I am ending the experiment I will never know. I actually think it is a blessing in disguise. Now the subject can continue living in the mystery, living in the question, because that is where the progress will come from … It did not do what I thought it was going to do but it did do what Existence wanted it to do. That is what I call "perfect."
That quote is going on my bulletin board. [The Daily Dot]


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If someone breaks into your home, garage or outbuilding, it is called a "burglary." Approximately 804 residential burglaries occurred in the City of Eugene in 2015. The EPD Crime Prevention Unit offers several services to help you protect your home from being burglarized.
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The Eugene Police Department offers free "Home Security Inspections" to Eugene residents. During the inspection, a Crime Prevention Specialist will come to your home and offer suggestions to improve security. EPD's Crime Prevention Specialists are assigned by areas or "beats" of the city. Please contact the Crime Prevention Specialist assigned to your "beat" to request this service. My "Beat" - My Crime Prevention Specialist
Home Security InformationThe Eugene Police Department created two videos to help you learn how to protect your home.
Do you want to leave your windows or doors open for ventilation? Consider this...Windows & Doors
Group Presentations / Private Consultations
The Crime Prevention Unit can provide group presentations or answer individual questions regarding burglary prevention. If the group is area-based, (neighborhood, apartment complex, mobile home park, etc.), please contact the Crime Prevention Specialist assigned to your area or "beat" to request this service. My "Beat" - My Crime Prevention Specialist
If the group is NOT area-based, (workplace, church, club, etc.), please contact Program Manager Debbie Janecek, email or call 541-682-2746.
You may also visit our Talks, Tours and Ride Alongs page for more information.
Home Vacation Check Program
Seniors on Patrol, a uniformed EPD volunteer group, will provide additional patrol around your home while you are gone on vacation. For more information and to sign-up, visit....Home Vacation Check Program.
Property Inventory
If you are the victim of a burglary, it is very important that you are able to provide a detailed description of your property. If your property is recovered, the likelihood of the property being returned to you is significantly increased if detailed information is in the report. Property inventories can be as simple as listing the items and descriptions on a piece of paper, but if you would prefer, EPD offers a form you can use to assist you. Property Inventory Form
For those who would appreciate more assistance in recording this information, our Seniors on Patrol volunteer team will come to your home and assist you with the process. To apply For additional information about this program, contact Program Manager Debbie Janecek at 541-682-2746 or email.
Neighborhood Watch
Our City is built on the strength of our citizens. Everyday, citizens encounter situations calling upon them to be the eyes and ears of law enforcement. Not only does Neighborhood Watch (or Apartment Watch) allow citizens to help in the fight against crime, it is also an opportunity for communities to bond through service. The Neighborhood Watch Program draws upon the compassion of average citizens, asking them to lend their neighbors a hand.
Here is additional information and helpful forms related to Neighborhood Watch.
Neighborhood Watch Overview
Neighborhood Watch Packet
Neighborhood Watch Forms
Neighborhood Watch Invitation
Neighborhood Watch Member List
Neighborhood Watch Phone Tree
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Artillery Magazine, JOSH JEFFERSON Gallery 16 / San Francisco, by Barbara Morris, January 5, 2016
Human beings are genetically programmed to respond positively to the face, no doubt a survival instinct, as babies bond with their nurturing parents. Perhaps not coincidentally a fairly recent dad himself, Boston-based Josh Jefferson has tapped into this universal attraction, with an exhibition titled "Head Into The Trees" at Gallery 16.
Having taken up painting a mere three years ago, his work has been gaining momentum in the art world, and notably has been getting a boost from his social-media presence. Also a noted avant-garde jazz saxophonist, Jefferson takes the notion of "portraiture" as a point of departure for a variety of unusual works on paper and canvas in which simplified faces, heads and botanical organisms mesh and morph into one another. An abstracted, rather amoeba-like tree shape recurs in many of the works including the trio Little Blue Tree(2015), Blue Tree (2015) and Tree #5 (2015) hanging together on one wall. In Little Blue Tree, the cobalt form stands out on a brilliant gold background; Jefferson, one may learn, is actually largely color-blind, and these dramatic chromatic shifts work well for him because he can see them clearly, whereas ones with more subtle variations in hue may evade his range of color perception—pink, apparently, appearing gray, or vice versa.
Along the adjacent wall are four paintings on black backgrounds, in which the "tree" form meshes with a head.Hair Tree Top (2015), a smaller work, has a roughly half-circular base in sea-foam green marked with gray, black, red and blue; the top is a blob-like crimson red form overlaid with wide brushy strokes in electric blue, suggesting hair. Depicting heads, a dozen small collages and mixed-media works on paper hang nearby in two rows of six. These feel more contemplative and have greater compositional complexity than the paintings. Untitled Head #4 (2014) uses crayons, ink and gouache on vintage paper. The nose and mouth of this head are formed by a dull green shape suggesting a frog. With rudimentary indications of features and loose interpretations of anatomy, Jefferson draws from the Cubist tradition, along with art of so-called "primitive" cultures that inspired it, as well as a childlike, cartoon-related aesthetic more closely akin to Philip Guston and his many disciples.
Jefferson's studio practice is one of prolific creation, often including the recycling of earlier works as collage elements, with the editing process taking place later on. He is drawn to work which appears effortless, and this attraction to ease of execution and an unfiltered, deliberate process of mark-making is clearly felt. With tens of thousands of Instagram followers, his boldly graphic and accessible work clearly appeals to a broad range of people. Whether pulled by our collective responsiveness to human physiognomy, or by their often bright, attractive colors, these quirky works have a definite appeal. At the same time, provocative questions of how social media increasingly shapes and informs our perceptions of contemporary culture also emerge.


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Around Town: New businesses open in Chartiers Creek area
One Thirty-One East has opened, appropriately enough, at 131 East Main St., Carnegie. Serving American food as well as Cajun, Caribbean, French, Italian and several other food styles, including Thai and vegetarian.
The restaurant is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for lunch and Tuesday through Saturday from 5-10 p.m. for dinner. Call 412-276-1205 for information.
Food service honor
Tricia Wood, director of the South Fayette Township School District Food Services Department, was named Pennsylvania's 2014 Dietetic Technician of the Year.
She received her award last month at the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting. In July, she will be named the 2014 School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania's Food Service Director of the Year at the organization's annual banquet in Lancaster. This award is being presented for her department's programming for student needs, dedication to staff development, and for school and community involvement.
Chinese buffet
Also opening in the next month will be Grand China Buffet & Grill, 1025 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, in the Chartiers Valley Shopping Center, next to Johnstonbaugh's Music.
Lunch will be available Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. and dinner Monday-Thursday from 3:45-10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 3:45-11 p.m. An all day dinner buffet from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. will be held on Sundays.
Senior citizens 65 and older get 10 percent off their bill. Children 4 to 10 years old will be charged 50 cents per year at lunchtime and 60 cents per year at dinner. Call 412-220-9000 for information or visit www.grandchinapa.com.
Bob's fourth
Opening by the end of spring will be Bob's Diner on Painter's Run Road, Scott Township. Other Bob's Diner locations include Carnegie, Imperial and Kennedy Township.
New Panera Bread
Panera Bread opened with weeklong ceremonies and specials in the Chartiers Valley Shopping Center, next to Advanced Auto Parts. Call 412-200-7512 for information.
Name change
Tripp's Automotive, 441 Washington Ave., Bridgeville, is now Campbell's Automotive, and offers auto repair and inspections. Call 412-564-5426 for an appointment.
Store moves
The UPS Store has moved across the parking lot in Collier Town Square, and now is next to Rite Rug Flooring and Alteration World Express. The store is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Call 412-446-2777 for details.
Board games
Isabel J. Ford is the new president of the board of directors of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.
Other new board members include Kathleen Roman Green, Lisa Moretti, Jordan Parkerton-Gross, and Councilman Mike Sarsfield. The ACFL&MH has hired Melissa Beall as the new circulation clerk in the library and Justin Vellucci as the new music hall and rental manager. Nate Wyrick continues to be the interim library director.
Charlotte Smith is a contributing writer for Trib Total Media and can be reached at 724-693-9441 or email@example.com.


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Earlier this fall, we wrote about a huge problem facing the industry that social TV is bringing to light. In "Have you already watched Downton Abby Season three?", we discussed how delaying launches of seasons is too hard on fans who can too easily see spoilers on every major social platform (Downton season three already aired in the U.K. but won't premiere in the U.S. until next month). In November, The Sun revealed that First Lady Michelle Obama asked ITV for the new season and got it. Even Stephen Colbert poked fun at this the other week when the cast was in town promoting the show. Why isn't the TV industry upset at the First Lady's impatience? Why is she allowed to watch but not the rest of country? Here's why the First Lady did the wrong thing by requesting the third season early.
Why PBS should be upset with the First Lady:
PBS, the network that airs Downton in the U.S. has done an extraordinary job at unleashing the amazingness of the series to the U.S. market for the last two years. As the show grows in popularity, TV pirates get hungry and are not willing to wait. PBS is in a tough position. They recognize that times are changing, but also know that launching the series in January will get more viewers because of the competitive market. At a recent event in New York City, MASTERPIECE (the PBS program that runs Downton) executive producer Rebecca Eaton answered the time delay question very honestly and openly. Watch her answer in this clip (and yes that's yours truly about to ask the next question behind her).
The First Lady is basically telling PBS, I don't care about all of your efforts, I'm going to watch it early anyway. She owes them an apology.
Why Downton Abbey fans in the U.S. should be upset with the First Lady:
For the fans that haven't pirated the show and are happy to wait for PBS, this is a huge slap in the face to them. Many could easily ask a savvy friend for access but respect the unfortunate reality. For the fans that didn't wait, the First Lady is communicating that what they did is okay and should be championed. Only, she didn't mean to do that and send a message, she just wanted to use her influence to get the show. Watch this fan from the same Downton event in New York who clearly doesn't even realize that watching the show on the Internet isn't so kosher.
What can we learn from this?
The TV industry needs to change this year and join the global box office and publishing cycle in releasing more content instantly worldwide. In the meantime there are definitely way more important issues that we should be throwing at the White House. Downton season three premieres on PBS on January 6th (and the end of season three, the Christmas Special, will air in the U.K. on Tuesday). PBS is already kicking of social TV experiences for their endless fans. On December 26th a sneak peak of the new season (10 minutes) will be available to their Facebook fans.


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Derma Roller Results – How long is it going to take until I get detectable results from the DermaRoller?
The rate that you should notice visible changes in your skin from a Scientia Roller will depend on exactly what form of scars being treated along with how thoroughly your body has to restore the affected area.
When you roll the DermaRoller over the dermis, it creates microscopic punctures into your dermis – the majority are simply pressing the pores open for a short while. This stimulation is perceived by your skin as though it was an injury, which prompts the release of various growth factors that set off the production of collagen and elastin. The dermis reacts to any damage by triggering the healing process, but most commonly it will simply regenerate as far as it needs to to keep you healthy – which is not the same as recovering to an aesthetically pleasing level. By routinely activating the skin's healing process, you will encourage your dermis to continue healing up until the process has completed.
The body often thinks that scarring, stretch mark scars and wrinkles are satisfactory, but with the gentle daily reminder triggered through use of a Scientia DermaRoller the body is actually tricked into continuing the healing process until the dermis has also healed itself to a cosmetic level. This particular process of skin remodelling can easily continue for weeks after each and every Scientia Derma Roller session, but visible changes can sometimes be seen within 1 week. Your skin naturally renews itself each and every 40 days, so with a little stimulation, improvements may be dramatic and quick.
So how swiftly does a Dermal Roller get changes? Derma Roller Results
Results can be dramatic and fast, though it can be dependent upon the amount of collagen that needs to be be produced in your skin – for example, fine lines as well as light wrinkles, or mild acne scars may heal at a higher speed than deeper stretch marks or surgery scars. But do not forget, smoking cigarettes depletes the vitamin C you need to build collagen, and a substandard diet is going to offer you fewer building blocks to work with. Therefore, for the best chance of success, continue your dermal roller regime, eat well, give yourself the nutritional advantage with Scientia Nutrition MultiVitamins and use our vitamin rich treatment cream promptly after every derma roller session.
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Jim Leyland: Justin Verlander's 'a freak show'
Detroit manager Jim Leyland told reporters that Justin Verlander's one-hitter on Friday was the best game he'd ever seen pitched -- adding he's seen a lot.
A day after Justin Verlander's one-hitter against the Pirates, Tigers manager Jim Leyland was no less impressed.
"Electric was what you saw last night," Leyland told reporters, including MLive.com. "I mean, you talk about a masterpiece -- that's taking it to a different level. That's freaky [stuff]."
Leyland said it was not only the best performance he'd seen from Verlander, it was the best pitched game he'd ever seen -- and this is coming from a man who has managed 3,214 games in the big leagues after Friday's game.
"Like I said, that's a freak show," Leyland said (MLive.com). "I hate to term it like that, it'll probably get me in trouble, but that's a freak show. That was unbelievable to me, watching that."
Verlander struck out 12 batters, walked two, and at one time retired 18 straight batters. He didn't give up a hit until Josh Harrison's one-out single in the ninth inning. Verlander has two no-hitters under his belt, but -- as Kate Upton will tell you -- no perfect games.
For the record, Nolan Ryan not only had seven no-hitters, but 12 one-hitters in his career.


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Please join St. Francis of Assisi Parish & Center for a Fish & Chip Dinner Wednesday March 13 from 5-7 pm at the St. Francis Community Center. The Fish & Chip Dinner fundraiser is being catered by Thistle of Kearny. Adult fish or chicken dinner is $15 and children's fish or chicken dinner is $8.


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Dawn Ferrante, executive director of the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation, said PPL has been very generous again to the EDC.
She said corporation grants totaling $11,000.00 were given during 2011.
"PPL has been a long-time supporter of economic development, not just in Carbon County, but across their entire service region," she said. "They understand that by supporting these types of organizations they are better the communities in which they serve.
Paul Canevari, spokesman for PPL, said, "Economic Development continues to evolve to address the needs and issues in our communities. Regardless of the focus, whether it be industrial development or entrepreneurial programs, PPL is committed to forwarding the mission of the CCEDC. To raise the standard of living for residents and create strong communities. There has never been a more important time to support economic development. "
The grants received in 2011 helped to defray the costs of advertising and marketing efforts of the CCEDC, Ferrante said. Also, the support went to help further the education and outreach of the organization via public service announcements and a series of entrepreneurial workshops aimed at assisting small business owners get started.
She stated, "PPL is the CCEDC's strongest corporate partner. Every year they participate, at the Board level, via economic development seminars and events, and via their Blue Ribbon marketing grant program. We are thankful and appreciate of all they do for us."


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The 16-year-old beauty has become the face of the new fashion line designed by the sensational singer and her daughter Lourdes and has appeared in the collection's first ad.
Teenage actress/rocker Taylor Momsen has been unveiled as the face of the new fashion line designed by Madonna and her daughter Lourdes. The "Gossip Girl" star, 16, is the first spokesmodel for Material Girl, a juniors range the pop superstar has created with 13-year-old Lourdes.
Momsen can be seen wearing dark eye make-up and posing in a miniskirt, grey sweater, military boots and an armful of silver bangles for the collection's first ad. Madonna and Lourdes' Material Girl line will be sold in U.S. department store Macy's from August.
Previous report suggested Agness Deyn was the front runner for the job after a source claimed Lourdes had used her as the inspiration for much of the collection. A fashion mole said as quoted by Daily Mail, "Lourdes is a huge fan of Agyness. She thinks her Eighties retro style hits the perfect note and she has been using her photos as inspiration. Lourdes loves her hipster style and adopted her looks when she was designing the collection."


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Samsung SGH-i780 BizBee - Samsung SGH-i780 BizBee
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If you'd prefer not to use the carousel menu there's another Samsung Today screen called, you guessed it, Samsung Today 1, which presents a simplified grid of eight chunky icons that act as shortcuts to functions such as email, SMS, the web browser and your contacts. Again it's a pretty basic and boring affair, but it does the job.
Apart from these tweaks, sadly not much else has a changed. The handset still comes preloaded with the Opera web browser (although this has now been upgraded to the latest version) and there's the same podcast application and RSS news reader.
In terms of hardware, Samsung has left the device completely untouched. This means the original i780's track pad has remained in place. It is used to control an onscreen cursor in a similar way to the trackball on Blackberry's Pearl range of handsets. The difference is that there are no moving parts on the i780's controller. Instead, an optical sensor embedded in the trackpad scans for movement of your finger over the top of it and responds accordingly. We found that it works very well and we're also happy to see that you can now drag scroll bars around simply by pressing and holding it down while you move your finger – something that you annoyingly couldn't do on the older version of the handset.
Elsewhere everything else remains the same, which is no bad thing as most of the features are still bang up to date including support for HSDPA alongside Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and onboard GPS.
The only two areas where the hardware is starting to show its age is when it comes to the screen and the camera. Compared to the 2.44in display on the likes of the Blackberry Curve 8900, the 2.55in one on the i780 not only has a lower resolution at just 320 x 320, but its colours are also less vibrant. The 2-megapixel camera on the rear could have also done with an upgrade as it's very basic with no autofocus or flash. As you would expect the shots it takes are pretty poor, especially in rooms that aren't flooded with natural light.
All in all the updated i780 is a bit of a ho-hum device to kick off the BizBee rebranding exercise. While it's a perfectly useable handset and has a decent range of features including a good keyboard and onboard GPS, it's let down somewhat by it's less than startling screen and basic camera. Perhaps the BizBee range will get a bit more exciting when Samsung gets around to launching the much rumoured Louve and Pivot Windows Mobile handsets, which are expected to be announced at the Mobile World Congress next week. In the meantime, if you already own the older i780 you should be able to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1
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Google's Android is Eating Apple's Lunch
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Yes, I know that. But can you substantiate your contention that a main reason the Google app store is growing far far faster than the Apple store is due primarily to "a massively larger hobby coder population" as you put it?
I never said it was the main reason, please don't put words in my mouth.
Do you think there are more or less hobby developers on iOS or Android?
From an earlier stat, the proportion of free apps to paid on the Google store is 2:1 vs 1:2 on the Apple store.
Fine, but do you know you also have to pay fees to Google to put apps on their store?
a) You don't have to pay a fee to develop the app in the first place
b) You don't have to buy a different computer just to develop on (if you don't already own a reasonably recent Mac)
c) You don't have to distribute the app through the Google store
d) Is there actually a fixed fee to distrubute an app? Rather than a percentage of cost, which would of course be zero for free apps.
Aren't Linux and GNU essentially large collaborative projects that evolved over time? I don't know how you can compare those projects with how a developer goes about deciding he'd like to write an app for an app store.
Linux started off as a single guy writing code.
As for Calibre, it exists because of the goodness of Kovid Goyal!
A single cuy writing code. (Actually a couple of guys now)
OK but then it involves more investment of development time and effort. More commitment. So the point remains the same.
So when you adamental insisted that more apps meant more developers, and now you agree that it doesnt, the point remains the same?
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Beer, Bands, Bricks & KitschPosted on May 20th, 2010 1 comment
New Additions to the Soulard Stable Hootenanny…
Bill Streeter will show am exclusive sneak preview of footage from his documentary Brick By Chance & Fortune: A St. Louis Story.
He'll also air some of his favorite Lo-Fi Saint Louis clips.
Details straight from Streeter's fingertips.
Galen Gondolfi of Fort Gondo is donating a choice pile of kitsch bric-a-brac as $1 a ticket raffle prizes. Items will be on display and small enough to cart of while drunk, if you win one.
Michael Allen has a beautiful summary of why we're fighting and celebrating.
What Anti-Wrecking Ball: Soulard Stable Hootenanny
Where Stahl Stable, 2412 Menard Street, 63104
When 8:00 p.m. this Saturday, May 22
Cost $10 benefits the Friends of the San Luis and the St. Louis Building Arts Foundation
Bands Union Electric, Leadville & Pretty Little Empire
Beer 2 Schlafly kegs
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Of all the traditional dresses, dhoti is considered to be the oldest as well as the most worn dress form in Indian culture. If you will see any period movies, definitely you would come across men draped in white loin cloth assisted with a kurta. The inclusion of dhoti in to the Indian dressing form is hitherto not known but one thing is for sure that it has a very rich heritage.
In the earlier days, dhoti was used to be the casual wear but with the modernization this has transformed or you can say relegated into just formal clothing. However, you would find people, particularly in the rural region, for whom it is still the regular clothing apparel.
Dhoti is basically a 5 yards longs unstitched rectangular cloth, draped about the legs and the waist and entwined at the waist. Dhoti is known by various names in the Indian subcontinent like Dhuti in West Bengal, Veshti in Tamil Nadu, Mundu in Kerala, Laacha in Punjab and Dhotar in Maharashtra. In northern part of the country, it is worn with a combination of Kurta, which is a loose fitting long shirt and is known by the name dhuti Panjabi in east India.
Moreover, there are also galore of styles and methods of wearing dhoti. For example, Bengali men wear the same by making pleats, in South India angavastram is added to the attire etc. Besides, some contemporary method of wearing has also been invented to give the total attire a more modern look. Moreover, for convenience most of the people fold it in half and put the folded part at the waist. In Rajasthan, it is mandatory to wear dhoti-kurta.
Though you might at once think that dhoti has lost its long built popularity, but you are wrong because it is still worn with much dignity and pride by many well-known senior citizens, musicians, dancers, politicians and others. Besides being worn in all important family and government occasions, dhoti and kurta is also permissible in most of the posh upscale clubs, which rather are very strict to their dress codes.


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Melbourne, Oct 24 (ANI): A new survey suggests that go-getting girls are forging careers and settling down faster than men their age.
According to the Australia's biggest Gen Y marketing survey, young men are more likely to "live in the moment", while women plan ahead for financial security, the annual Lifelounge Sweeney report showed.
One in three teenage boys and men aged 16 to 30 reckons the future will "take care of itself", compared to just one in four girls and young women, News.com.au reported.
Half the women surveyed declared that they were "impatient to have what I want", compared to 39 percent of men.
The survey showed that teenage girls and young women are more connected to family and friends, with 57 percent turning to family for advice and guidance, in contrast to 46 percent of men.
And half the young women declared that they often thought about those less fortunate - compared to just one in three men.
But Gen Y men find it easier than women to make new friends. (ANI)


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By Alan Robinson
Tim Tebow. Mark Sanchez. Tim Tebow. Mark Sanchez. Darrelle Revis. Tim Tebow.
Pretty easy to tell what was on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's mind at his weekly news conference Tuesday.
The Jets' wildcat offense — clearly, a work in progress — has been so ineffectual that Tebow actually was BOOED at one point during a 48-24 steamrolling of the Bad News Bills on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Imagine that: Tim Tebow booed, and it wasn't Philadelphia.
Yet Tomlin insists the Steelers must, must, must prepare for the wildcat — or exactly what Jets coach Rex Ryan predicted every opponent would do when he hired the NFL's leading wildcat proponent, Tony Sparano, as his offensive coordinator. Sparano run Ronnie Brown in the wildcat while Sparano was the Dolphins' coach.
The idea was to force teams to prepare for Tebow, thereby forcing them to devote less practice time to Sanchez — who is coming off the statistically best game of his career,
Sanchez, if you recall, directed the Jets past the Steelers at Heinz Field in December 2010, then nearly pulled off the same feat a month later in the AFC championship game.
Here are Tomlin's comments, courtesy of the Steelers. He didn't have much to say about the replacement officials, by the way:
Tomlin: Good afternoon. I will start with a quick assessment of Sunday night's performance. Obviously, it was an unsuccessful one. The reasons why, after watching the video, really are not that different than my initial reactions following the game. I thought we did some good things. I thought the quality of our execution waned down the stretch, specifically, we didn't make significant plays on offense or defense. You have to acknowledge that Denver did. They made splash plays on offense and defense. An example of that is the 71-yard screen pass for a touchdown to Demaryius Thomas in the latter part of the third quarter. They responded to a nice drive that we put together. Then they made a play on defense with Tracy Porter's interception to essentially close out the game. There were some positives. Obviously, we are not looking for positives, that's not our bag, but we will acknowledge there were some in the game. I thought our kicking game and our specialists were an asset. Shaun Suisham was 2-for-2 on field goals. He was 5-of-5 in the kickoff game, meaning he had five touchbacks. I thought Drew Butler represented himself well in his first time out as our punter. He had a 40.0 net average and landed one punt inside the Broncos' five-yard line. We won the field position battle with that. We had a good punt return game. Antonio Brown's return produced a scoring opportunity. I thought there were some positives on offense and defense but there weren't enough, particularly late in the game. That's why we are sitting here today 0-1. From an injury standpoint, we have some pretty good news on that front. James Harrison worked out yesterday. He will run tomorrow, and we will see where he is. We will basically follow the same protocol with him that we did last week. We will work him up to activity and see how his knee responds to that activity. We will let that be our guide in terms of his participation. I will talk about some of the in-game injuries. Troy Polamalu has a right calf strain. It shouldn't limit him from playing but it may limit him in the early portions of the week from a preparation standpoint. Ramon Foster, who missed time in the game, appears to be fine, as is Marcus Gilbert, who hyperextended his knee. Gilbert may be limited in the early part of the week but it won't stop him from participating in this upcoming game. The other injuries are the minor bumps and bruises. We are looking forward to our first home game and having an opportunity to respond to last week's defeat. That being said, the challenge is not an easy one against the New York Jets. They are coming in here off of a big victory against the Buffalo Bills. They started off the season 1-0 and 1-0 in their division. They are a rock solid team. They have great balance. They have good players in all three phases. Starting on defense, you talk about their strong cover people. Darrelle Revis is an obvious example. He is the best in the world at what he does. He is supplemented with some rock solid, quality players. Antonio Cromartie is their other cornerback. He had a pick-six last week. He is a top notch, veteran professional. He is a very good cover man. In the slot they have Kyle Wilson, a first-round pick out of Boise State University a few years ago. He had an interception also in last week's game. He is becoming a very experienced nickel-back corner. Those three guys are first-round pedigree-type guys. They are capable of covering people and playing bump-and-run. They provide a lot of opportunities for their defense to do a lot of things by their capability to cover people in a bump-and-run fashion. A new acquisition for them at safety is Laron Landry. I have always been a fan of his game. I think he is playing extremely well in the running game and passing game. He had several interceptions in the preseason. He is always a very physical player, the kind of demeanor that you respect. We've gone against him in the past. He is new to the Jets but is providing a quality component, physicality, to their secondary. Their linebacking core is a veteran one. When you think about their defense you think about a veteran linebacking core, ones that adjust very well to formations. They are very rarely out of place. Bart Scott is an 11-year veteran. He came from the Baltimore Ravens. He is very experienced in their scheme. He is a high-quality leader. David Harris, their other inside linebacker is a top-quality, second-contract guy, a second-round pick out of the University of Michigan. He is a really good football player. Calvin Pace is a veteran outside linebacker. Up front, much like our defensive front, they have some high-round draft picks, some young talent. Muhammad Wilkerson out of Temple University is a first-round pick. Quinton Coples is a first-round pick from the University of North Carolina. Kendrick Ellis is a high-round pick from Hampton University. He is another top-quality young guy, who is a big anchor point for them. On offense, it starts with Mark Sanchez. He's done an awesome job for them, last week and for the past several years as their quarterback. He is very mobile. He can create plays as they break down. He is highly accurate, particularly on the move, which creates problems. Containing him is an issue, whether it's by plays breaking down or pocket movement, they utilize him very well. He works with a nice core of receivers. Leading them is Santonio Holmes. We are familiar with what he is capable of. He is still a high quality player and is very productive for them. They have a high-pedigree, first-round pick from Georgia Tech in Stephen Hill. Obviously, we are somewhat allergic to first-round draft pick wide receivers from Georgia Tech. We respect what this guy is capable of. He produced some plays for them last week. They are a good group. Their offensive line is anchored by Nick Mangold at center. He is a Pro Bowl-caliber player that has played at a high level for a long time. D'Brickashaw Ferguson plays left tackle, and he is a good player. They acquired a big tackle, from Baylor University and the St. Louis Rams. They utilize him at tight end in some of their run-oriented, heavy packages. That has been a weapon for them in the past. He appears to be that extra offensive lineman that they utilize as a tight end. Their running back group is led by Shonn Greene. He is their feature ball carrier. He is a tough, north-south runner that always seems to fall forward. He is supplemented by Joe McKnight and Bilal Powell, who shared third-down and gadget-type responsibilities in the backfield. They have Tim Tebow, who they use in a variety of ways. They've used him some as a receiver and at the quarterback position. They are capable of using him as a quarterback in the traditional-like fashion. They did use him some in the Wildcat-like fashion in their last game. I really think what we saw in their last game is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what they are capable of with Tebow. I think the game's circumstances allowed them to use just a portion of what they are capable of. It wasn't the whole sum of it. Nothing that they showed in the game was really groundbreaking or outside their personality, whether you are talking about their offensive coordinator, Tony Sparano, or what you've seen from Tebow in the past. We are treating it as simply the tip of the iceberg. It will require some extra work on our part this week. It will not be an extended or unusual extra amount of work in preparation. Some of the Wildcat things have been around for a number of years now. We've competed against those types of things when we played the Miami Dolphins. They would utilize their running backs, whether it was Ronnie Brown or quarterbacks like Pat White. We've prepared for some of the things that Tebow is capable of when he played for Denver. We respect it. It will require preparation but not anything unusual for us, at least in terms of respecting what they are capable of out of those personnel groups. It's a big week for us. We are excited about the preparation process in front of us. We've evaluated the tape. I thought we had a productive meeting yesterday but we need to move forward, ratchet up our preparation, correct our errors and prepare ourselves to finish in a better fashion than we did last week.
Re: The Jets' offense scoring six touchdowns last week after struggling offensively all preseason:
The preseason is just that, it's preseason. From our own personal experience, sometimes there could be a myriad of reasons why you're unproductive or less productive in the preseason. Usually, it's centered around a limited game plan or wanting to see things from certain people and that's a place to begin. I don't read too much into it, to be honest with you. You look at the structure of how they attack, the tape they put out last week was very impressive and that's the tape that I'm concerned about and that we're focusing our energies on in preparation for them.
Re: The Jets' pass protection against Buffalo last week and not allowing a sack:
I think it was a lot of things and included in that is game circumstances. They jumped on them early and when have an opportunity to do that you have an opportunity to remain non-rhythmic in terms of your approach. Whether it's running the football, whether it's misdirection passes, whether it's quick passes, they utilize all of those. All of that is well within the realm of Sanchez's expertise. That is who they are. They're going to mix things up. They're going to run the football. They're going to hit you with some misdirection passes and some quick game. They're very balanced offensively and it's going to limit your opportunities to get to him and pressure him.
How do you prepare the defense to face a no-huddle attack like Denver had?
I'm less concerned about that aspect of it, the fact that they're no huddle, and I'm more concerned about what transpires after the ball is snapped. The reality is that we didn't play well enough post-snap. Forget about whether or not they huddle between plays, we've got full control over how we play once the ball is snapped and it wasn't up to snuff in many instances. When you go back and look at the tape, I thought one of the things that made they're no huddle attack most effective was the fact that they ran the ball successfully on us and they were able to stay on schedule and eliminate a whole bunch of third down opportunities. I think they were five-of-nine in the game, so that lets you know that they were doing the job on first and second down, specifically in the second half. I thought they ran the ball very well, reeling of chunks of seven, nine and so forth and five yard gains, which makes it doubly difficult to deal with a guy the caliber of Manning.
Does defending a no-huddle offense limit the types of defenses you can call and did they change?
It doesn't really limit us, in terms of personnel packages and what we're capable of attacking people with. We utilize a variety of personnel packages. Sometimes it mirrored theirs, sometimes it didn't and that's always the case with us. It didn't tax us or limit us in terms of the types of coverages or defenses we could call because, quite frankly, they weren't in a hurry-up-like fashion. You never felt the pressure of that type of hurry-up. They were in a muddle huddle or no huddle, if you will. Our calls essentially stayed the same in the processes. In terms of administering our calls and getting our calls to the defense, it really remained the same. I think the coach-to-player communications on defense over the last several years have leveled the playing field in that regard. We just didn't perform as well as I would have liked us to, to be quite honest with you, along the lines of some of the things that you guys are asking with the no-huddle.
Re: The performance of the running backs against Denver and how you will use them going forward:
I think we're capable of being better. We're still going to continue to play a number of people. We haven't sorted out specifically what that rotation is to this point. Obviously, I thought Jonathan Dwyer provided a spark play and represented himself well and will probably get an increased opportunity because of it.
Is RB Rashard Mendenhall near being able to return?
We'll see how the week takes us. I thought he had a good week last week. He's done a nice job with the things we've asked him to do and we'll just continue to move forward and put our heads together as the week unfolds and see if he's the guy for us this week.
Re: How rookie OT Mike Adams performed against Denver:
I thought he represented himself well. He had some trouble late at the extreme end of the game, as we all did. But we were in dire circumstances and somewhat one dimensional at that time. I'm not disappointed in the way he was able to represent himself. As a back-up, you have to be capable of getting in and performing at a variety of positions or in unique circumstances. He went and played solid ball for us at right tackle. Good start for him.
What happened to G Ramon Foster during the game?
He had what they called an optical migraine of some kind. With blurred vision and so forth, we were going to use extreme caution in regards to that. He wasn't able to return to the football game and it appears to be a non-issue moving forward.
Re: How Foster's injury occurred:
I don't know how it happened. I didn't see how it happened on video. I didn't see specifically how it happened on video. Obviously, I saw Ramon on video.
Was it a football-related in injury?
It was a football injury of some kind, yes.
Re: Decision to go for a two point conversion early in the fourth quarter:
It was a feel for the game. I thought we had an opportunity to go up by seven if we got two, and put us back on par with them to go up 21-14. So, we seized that opportunity. I thought we were moving the ball extremely well so we took advantage of the opportunity presented to us at that time. Unfortunately, it didn't work out for us.
Were the false start penalties due to the play clock running down?
It wasn't really a function of that. That happens all the time, home or away. The biggest factor in that regard was that the crowd did a nice job of being extremely loud, limiting communication and having to go on rhythm or on sight. Sometimes, particularly on passing situations, you try to anticipate the snap count or if you're in a running situation and you're pulling you're anticipating the snap count, which makes it increasingly difficult. We didn't do a good enough job in that area. It created some negative plays for us. Thankfully, we were able to overcome most of them. We were 11-of-19 on third downs but many of those third downs that we were able to convert weren't comfortable ones. They were situations that we have desire to stay out of, third-and-11, third-and-13, third-and-18, and so forth. Many of those situations were created by pre-snap penalties, either by false starts or bad mechanics on our part and illegal formations.
Would you consider dressing an extra offensive lineman this week?
We'll look at the totality of our football team and the overall health of our football team and how we want to attack the Jets. We'll make that determination at the end of week. I never have a knee-jerk reaction to what transpired the week before, in terms of identifying who's playing and who's not. We'll look at the overall health of our team, the plan that we have in place this game, and we'll do it at the appropriate time, which is the latter part of the week for us.
Re: The source of confusion on the illegal formation:
I don't have the answer to that. It shouldn't be a problem but obviously it was. We've got to go back to the drawing board and improve in that area.
Re: G Willie Colon's performance:
I thought he did some nice things. I think he has a desire to be better and we have a desire for him to be better. He's always a physical player and does a nice job in that regard. He's still getting up to speed on some of the nuances of the guard position. We'll expect him to be a player on the rise, as I'm sure he does too.
Will the return of S Ryan Clark and LB James Harrison help improve the defense?
I'm not going to assume that it is. It wouldn't give any credence to my expectations in terms of the quality of play of backups if I took that position. Obviously, those guys are capable of helping us. They're quality veteran players. They know how to play and, specifically in Ryan's case, not only his play but his communication and leadership. That remains to be seen and we're not going to assume anything. What we are going to do is focus on the healthy guys and get them prepared to play and, ultimately, expect them to play on the acceptable level. Obviously, this week Ryan will be included in that bunch. Whether or not James is, remains to be seen.
Re: Challenging Jets CB Darrelle Revis:
You've got to play football and utilize all eligibles. He'll be defending one of them. We're not going to shy away from confrontation but at the same time we understand his reputation is well-earned and deserved.
Are you still experimenting with ways to utilize RB Chris Rainey and ways to catch defenses off-guard?
I can't speak for other people's perspectives in terms of where he is or what he is capable of doing. Obviously, we have a desire to utilize him and utilize his special skills. We've done that and plan on continuing to do so.
Has QB Mark Sanchez added anything to his repertoire since the last time you played the Jets?
I don't know that he has added anything. I think they've always done a nice job of playing to his strengths, which are his accuracy and his mobility when plays break down. They move the pocket by design and he does a good job of that. I think more than anything over the course of the last couple of years, he's probably improving at becoming a mature player and a leader, which most quarterbacks do with time.
Who is your emergency long snapper and what is your Plan B?
It's not James Harrison. I didn't see that last night. I heard about it. In the National Football League when you've got 53 guys, you don't have great depth at the snapping position. It's a problem that probably 32 teams have. We feel comfortable with our options and I'll hold my cards in that regard at this time.
What will it mean to have Clark and Harrison back in the defensive starting lineup?
I'm not going to speculate. They haven't played here in 2012 so I'm not going to assume that their contributions from past years will mirror their contributions here this year. We're excited and anxious to get those men on the field. We fully expect them to live up to their reputations but they have to put that on tape. I'm not going give them any verbal assistance.
Re: Using three wide receiver sets a majority of the time on offense:
We feel comfortable with our wide receiver group, not only three but four. Jerricho Cotchery is a valuable member of our group. Of course, the way the game unfolded, that personnel group was a consistent one for us. We felt like we were capable of moving the ball. It's an asset to us so we utilize it.
Did you notice if any aspect of the game was different with the replacement officials?
I did not.
Re: LB Jason Worilds' progress:
I was generally pleased with his overall level of conditioning. I think that's a concern when you talk about a guy who has missed the quantity of time that he has. His quality of play needs to be on the upswing, in terms of detail but that will come. He's a bright young guy. We expect him to provide a solid contribution for us. Sunday was nothing but just a good start from that perspective.
Re: Potentially missed calls during Sunday's game against Denver:
It's not my job to evaluate the officials. I'm not going to do that. I'm going to keep my money in my pocket.


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Other cities might be trudging through cabbage season at this point in winter, but New Orleans is eating cake."
Or so writer Julia Moskin told readers of The New York Times in a lengthy story about New Orleans king cakes for the cover of The Times' dining section. The full-color photo spread of all those Crescent City king cakes made our mouths water, of course, and we were proud to see a Louisiana culinary tradition getting so much attention from The Times' international audience of readers.
The article reminded us all over again of why New Orleans is so special — and why king cakes have become such a popular treat in recent years throughout south Louisiana.
We don't know if The Times story on king cakes will inspire other cities in America to embrace the king cake tradition. We feel confident, though, that no one will ever be able to make king cakes — or eat them — in quite the same way as we do in Louisiana.


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Chigwell, England - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric is irreplaceable and the club must hold on to the Croatia international and their other top players to avoid becoming a mid-table team again, manager Harry Redknapp told reporters on Friday.
"He (Modric) is a fantastic player, great professional, top bloke. You can't replace him. You can sell him but you can't replace him with someone as good," said Redknapp.
"That's why the other clubs want to buy him - because he is worth the money. We don't want to sell him, we want to keep him.
"Once you start selling your best players you are finished. He's one of the better players in world football. He's an amazing footballer."
Modric and fellow midfielder Gareth Bale have been linked to several leading European clubs with British media reporting on Friday that Manchester City were interested in the Welshman.
But City manager Roberto Mancini said he doubted Bale would be sold by Spurs. "Gareth Bale is a fantastic player but I don't think he will leave a big team like Tottenham," he told reporters.
Redknapp also cannot understand why anyone thinks Spurs would want to part with their top players.
"I don't know why Tottenham should be seen as a club that is going to be selling it's best players," he said. "We are certainly not looking to sell our best players. We are looking to build a team here, not dismantle.
"The chairman made a stance with Modric last year - the stance was that we are looking to build, to add to the group we've got and improve for next year, not to go backwards.
"If we go backwards, we're going nowhere basically are we? We will slump back into mid-table mediocrity and we don't want that."
Spurs travel to Aston Villa on Sunday looking for the win that will keep them in the top four and put pressure on third-placed Arsenal who they trail by a point.
The fourth-placed team will go into the Champions League qualifying round unless Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in this season's final on May 19. – Reuters


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Oasis is amazing!: Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review by arlodog
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Oasis is amazing!
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We flew to FLL the evening before the cruise and stayed at Riverside Hotel on Las Olas. A nice smaller hotel with charm. Wish we would have gotten in earlier so we could have enjoyed it more, but ate a quick bite at Cheesecake Factory located next door and went to bed so we could get up early.
We woke up and walked around a bit before heading to the port. We walked over the the CVS which is about a 1/2 mile away for a few last minute items. Wouldn't have been bad except it was a bit hot. The hotel arranged for a driver ($25) to the port. We arrived at 11:45. No lines and we were More headed on the ship within 10 minutes of arriving for check-in.
There was a change of itinerary due to T.S. Maria announced in a letter given to us at check-in so I made a quick call to my DH so he could get a hold of our private excursion operators to make sure our plans were not going to fall through since we were changing the days of our ports. Only complaint is that they didn't post the change on the RCCL website so I could have done it before going to the port.
We entered into the Broadway area of the ship--first impression? Looks like a mall; but it was a beautiful one! We went to the Windjammer to get some lunch and didn't have any problem getting a seat. Food in the Windjammer is standard but I found it to have a bit less options than other ships we have been on.
By the time we finished lunch the rooms were ready and we dropped off our few carry-on items and headed out to explore the ship. The ship is absolutely over the top and gorgeous! We enjoyed finding the small hidden bronze "treasures" all over the ship and quickly found all that we could.
We had my time dining and only ate in the dining room for the first couple of nights, not that we had any problems, actually we were always able to be sat at a table right away (without reservations), we just were too busy with other activities and didn't want to hassle with changing for dinner! We also tried Johnny Rockets and loved our breakfast and lunch at Park Central. Chops for dinner one night was superb! Love their red velvet cake!
The only activity we paid for on board was the flow-rider lessons. I would highly recommend these for anyone thinking of trying the flow-rider--its not easy, but with the staff's help you can be comfortable in no time. Cost $60 for an hour with 8 other people. All other activities we made reservations for which I recommend. We did see people turned away from some of the more popular shows. Comedy show, Aqua theater and Hairspray were great! We actually missed many of our shows because we found other things to do.
Overall impression of the Oasis didn't diminish over the week. No problems with crowding, lines or feeling like you were in a herd. They did a great job with the design of the ship and the flow of people. The number of choices was phenomenal and definitely worth the extra for this beautiful ship! The only complaint was that the library was so small with very few choices.
Disembarkation was also very smooth. We had requested an 8:30-9:00 time and it was delayed (don't know why) our numbers weren't called until around 9:45; but once it was our time it only took about 15 minutes to go though customs and pick up our luggage. Actually one of the better dis embarkations we have been through.
Oasis is definitely one of the best ships I have been on with plenty to do for all ages. We saw lots of families of multi-generation on board and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Highly recommend it for anyone who wants lots of activities and choices for their cruise vacation. Less
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FROM breastfeeding to baby clinics and immunisations to illnesses, health visiting staff will be on hand to answer questions on child health on Tuesday at Asda in the Cockhedge shopping centre.
The event is being run by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust from 10am to 3pm.
Julie Dobson, registered health visitor said: "We will have a range of advice available for families on the day on issues such as breastfeeding, protecting children from serious diseases through screening and immunisation, reducing children's chances of being overweight through healthy eating and exercise, improving children's dental health and making sure children are prepared for school."


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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Pets No
- Off road parking
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
The property
Llandudno 3 miles. This attractive 17th century stone-built cottage adjoins the owners' home and is conveniently situated in a small hamlet on the outskirts of Llandudno Junction, just 3 miles from Llandudno.
Charming, cosy and full of character, Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage benefits from an open fire in the sitting room and exposed beams throughout.
There is a pretty slate-paved front garden - ideal for relaxing with a nice glass of wine.
The whole area is a paradise for climbers, walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers and water sports enthusiasts.
Visit Victorian Llandudno with its two lovely beaches, long promenade, quality shops, pubs and restaurants or explore medieval Conwy with its magnificent castle, splendid town walks, picturesque harbour and links golf course.
An ideal location for a relaxing break at any time of the year!Read more
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Utility room. Fitted kitchen with breakfast table. Dining room with Victorian fireplace. Sitting room with open fire.
- Oil central heating with open fire in sitting room
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with video, CD player/radio
- Oil, power and starter pack of fuel for open fire inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Stairgate
- Off road parking for 1 car
- Large, attractive slate-paved patio garden with garden furniture
- Sorry, no pets
- Shop and pub 1 mile.
About the location
Conwy 4 miles.
Llandudno lies between two headlands, the Great Orme and the Little Orme and it is these headlands, and the town's two waterfronts, that give this tourist resort its special appeal. The town offers two superb beaches - the North Shore, with its wide promenade backed by an imposing crescent of Victorian hotels and the quieter West Shore with miles of sandy shoreline backed by sand dunes and superb views towards Anglesey. For the best views, however, you can reach the summit of the 679ft Great Orme using either the Great Orme Tramway or by taking an exciting cable car ride of over a mile. The town has an excellent selection of shops, pubs, restaurants and cafés, as well as Venue Cymru, which is North Wales' premier theatrical stage for opera, ballet, musicals, comedy and visiting orchestras, boasting a programme that is second to none - all this is just a stone's throw from the promenade. Just 4 miles away is the town of Conwy - a designated World Heritage Site. A true medieval gem, Conwy is dominated by a splendid castle and completely enclosed by its well-preserved town walls. Discover miles of sandy beaches along the North Wales coast and excellent walking and climbing in the Snowdonia National Park just 20 minutes' drive away - there's plenty to see and do!