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In a way, it's as if Jay Fiedler has been throwing boomerangs instead of footballs. After starring at Oceanside High School and Dartmouth College and playing for four NFL teams, the quarterback ESPN's Chris Berman sometimes jokingly referred to as "Fiedler on the roof" is back on Long Island.
Fiedler, 40, who enthusiastically came to the Jets in 2005 with great expectations that were dashed by a career-ending injury, has lived in Garden City ever since he returned to his home county. "I was real excited about the opportunity to play for the Jets and coming back home after a career journey from place to place," he said. "Unfortunately, the circumstances didn't turn out the way I would've liked."
In a game against Jacksonville, he injured his throwing (right) shoulder in the same game in which Chad Pennington was injured. Fiedler not only never got the chance to claim the starting quarterback's job but was forced to retire after two surgeries. "I was looking forward to finishing my career back home by helping the Jets get to the playoffs," Fiedler said. "I tried coming back the next year, when Tampa Bay signed me, but I couldn't go back on the field and I had to sign the [retirement] papers."
He bounced from the Eagles (for whom he never got in a game) to the Vikings to the Jaguars to the Dolphins (where he started for parts of four seasons) to the Jets, throwing for 69 touchdowns and 11,844 yards and completing 58.7 percent of his passes. He now has several business ventures and also has turned his NFL experiences into a side job mentoring area high school football players through his summer camp and winter clinics.
Among his students last year were 2011 All-Long Island players Isaiah Barnes (Freeport QB) and Michael Richardson (West Babylon WR). This past summer, he tutored two of this year's top Long Island QBs, A.J. Otranto of Floyd and Nick Frenger of Plainedge. "I enjoy the camps and the clinics and I like working with kids," Fiedler said. "I'm not looking at pursuing a coaching career right now."
At Oceanside, Fiedler recalled, "We were kind of a middle-of-the-road team, but we were one of the first teams that was using a spread-type offense and passing the ball the majority of the time."
He remembers beating Long Beach in his sophomore year after the Sailors had gone winless the season before. "That was a big step towards improving the program," he said.
Most of his NFL memories came from his years as a starter for Miami. On Dec. 30, 2000, Fiedler led a drive to force overtime against Peyton Manning and the Colts, a game the Dolphins won, 23-17.
The following season, in the first week of NFL games after 9/11, the Dolphins beat the Raiders, 18-15, with Fiedler diving over the goal line in the final seconds and winding up on the cover of Sports Illustrated. "Being a guy from New York and knowing a number of people that were affected by the tragedy, it was a very big emotional game for me," Fiedler said. "It was great being part of a game that helped return the country to normalcy."


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CloudKick: Practical Efforts for Unifying the Cloud
The team over at CloudKick have been busy connecting open standards with its efforts to monitor cloud computing. By focusing on different cloud providers and listening to customers, the company is in a good position to nudge cloud computing implementations towards open source – and live to tell about it.
libCloud: Unifying Cloud Interfaces
The company's decision last year to move its work on libCloud into the Apache Foundation incubator project seems to be taking off. The project it has been growing in contributors to the effort as well as the number of cloud implementations that are supported.
The libCloud incubator project is designed to allow developers to interface with common functions across cloud providers with one library and to grow the support with the growth of cloud vendors.
Here is the current status of support offered in this library.
HTML 5 and Real Time Cloud Visualization
Additionally, the company is demonstrating it's HTML 5, Canvas, and JavaScript implementation of its visualization tool of real-time cloud resources. This tool shows some of the promise of HTML 5 and also demonstrates the power of CloudKick's monitoring services and the power of visualization in real-time.
Here is how it looks when getting started. The axes are orientated around response time (ping), CPU utilization, and memory utilization. (View demo live)
Here we see clicking on one of the dots (which represent a server host), a control panel pops up with real-time stats.
Monitoring Open Source Implementations
CloudKick has also opened up monitors customized for other open source implementations, such as Cassandra and Apache to its list of pre-configured monitors.
The company also announced support of Memcached and DNS at the same time.
CloudKick has been a first-mover in abstracting and connecting cloud services together for the practical purpose of supporting applications. In a way, the company seems to be supporting projects that it loves (e.g. Cassandra) and is keeping up with innovative developers who are using the latest software techniques to scale in the cloud.
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S'side chamber publishes calendar
The Sunnyside Lighted Farm Implement Parade can now be celebrated 12 months a year thanks to a calendar recently published by the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce.
Grandview couple turns to community for help with rising medical expenses
GRANDVIEW – Having to face the removal of one brain tumor is frightening enough for anyone. But undergoing neurosurgery to remove not one, but three tumors within a space of 18 months is terrifying.
Credit union, hospital making progress on expansions
On the surface, the 24 building permits issued by the city of Sunnyside for the month of November only amounted to a combined valuation of $447,726.
Grandview voters being asked to OK school levy
GRANDVIEW – Because the Grandview School District's current maintenance and operation levy, approved by voters in 2009, will expire at the end of 2014 the Grandview School Board last night (Thursday) approved a resolution placing a replacement levy on the Feb. 11, 2014 Special Election ballot.
Board Approves New Contracts
GRANDVIEW – The Grandview School Board this past Thursday approved the hiring of five employees.
School board reorganized
GRANDVIEW – With changes to the Grandview School Board after last month's General Election, the board this past Thursday named its officers for the 2013-14 school year.
Same sex marriage statistics released by state
It's the one-year anniversary of Washington state's same sex marriage law, and the latest statistics shows same sex couples made up 17 percent of marriages in Washington in that time.
Freezing weather limits criminal activity
The freezing weather during the past couple of days seems to have limited the criminal activity in the Sunnyside community, according to the Sunnyside police report.
Deputies take burglary report
A burglary was reported to Yakima County Sheriff deputies last night (Thursday) from the 4300 block of Independence Road near Sunnyside. The victim reported that chrome wheels and a battery were stolen.
Burglary, theft being investigated
GRANDVIEW – Police in Grandview investigated a burglary report called in yesterday afternoon
Museum open house planned tomorrow
The Sunnyside Museum will host its annual Christmas open house event tomorrow (Saturday) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adultery goes high-tech
Cheaters never prosper - but facilitators of cheaters laugh all the way to the bank.
Secret weapon
Janice Thomas hasn't been the valley's most innovative art teacher since the invention of dirt for nothing, you know.
1983: Cabbage Patch dolls rolling off local store shelves
Over the Shoulder
Sunnyside residents were offended by an article written in an out-of-town publication that stated Sunnyside would not receive a railroad line.
Winter events planned in Yakima
YAKIMA - The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this December in downtown Yakima. Tonight (Friday) Yakima's community Christmas tree will serve as the centerpiece during a free Light Up the Plaza celebration. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Millennium Plaza and will feature performances by Blake Noble, Planes on Paper and Cody Beebe and the Crooks.
Esqueda's efforts for naught yesterday
Sunnyside senior Brianna Esqueda far exceeded any realistic expectations by tossing a 347 two-game series yesterday afternoon against the visiting West Valley Rams.
Brown posts double-double for Bickleton in loss at Mabton
MABTON – Lindsay Brown recorded a double-double by canning a team-high 14 points and scraping a game-best 20 rebounds off the glass. Unfortunately for Bickleton, it wasn't enough.
Ballroom dance classes begin Jan. 7 in G'view
GRANDVIEW - The Grandview Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a six-week session of ballroom dance classes every Tuesday, beginning Jan. 7.
Pirates open with win
MABTON – The Bickleton varsity faced off against the Mabton Viking JV and came away with a 66-40 victory last night in the first regulation-length basketball game of the season for the Pirates.
Fannin Tourism Board
No, there is no official Fannin Tourism Board as described in the headline above.
Sunnyside City Council Agenda
Monday, Dec. 9, 2013
New Grizzly hoop coach stressing 'D'
The Sunnyside School District didn't have to look far for a new SHS varsity boys basketball coach, as Geoff LaBrant – an assistant in the program for the past three seasons – was named to the post.
Church offers free cookies during parade
Spectators at tomorrow night's Lighted Farm Implement Parade are in for a treat as Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sunnyside will be distributing free, home-baked cookies.
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Catholics celebrate the holidays with special services in S'side
The annual novena for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration is underway at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 920 S. Sixth St., Sunnyside.
Most highly favored lady
Religious Reflections
Imagine gathering in a darkened stone sanctuary in early December. Outside, the sun is just setting. Inside, the electric lights are dimmed to a warm glow, matching the candles in the worship space.
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Dec. 9th- 13th
Crystal Mountain open for skiing
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN – Crystal Mountain was closed last week due to low snow levels, but re-opened this week for daily operations.
Businesses advised to be smart about holiday parties
It's that time of the year again, and as it does every holiday-party season, the Small Business Legal Center of the National Federation of Independent Business is advising businesses to keep celebrations safe by watching out for two problem areas…intoxication and harassment.
Grandview 'Cocoa and Carols' Dec. 13
GRANDVIEW – The Grandview Chamber of Commerce's annual "Cocoa and Carols" event will take place on Friday, Dec. 13, at Stokely Square.
Tour of lights set for Dec. 17
GRANGER – The Granger Chamber of Commerce has planned the city's annual Tour of Lights for Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Mabton's fourth annual Winter Blast set for Dec. 19
MABTON – The Mabton FFA chapter, FCCLA, leadership and Link/Web Crew are hosting the fourth annual Winter Blast on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Brandon Cash to perform at Toppenish Eagles Dec. 7
TOPPENISH – A tribute to Johnny Cash will take place at the Toppenish Eagles Aerie lodge on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Christmas centerpiece class offered at arboretum
YAKIMA – The Yakima Area Arboretum will be providing a special class for those interested in learning how to create a Christmas centerpiece on Saturday, Dec. 21.


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Matinee members elected to Texas Federation offices
District 4, which includes Rockdale, Navasota and Waco, was Texas Federation of Music Clubs host of the 96th annual convention March 31-April 2 at the Waco Hilton.
President Carla Johnson of Lubbock/Austin presided. National guest Starla Blair of Missouri was keynote National Federation of Music Clubs speaker at the Thursday banquet with Gloria Thrasher of Rockdale as master of ceremonies.
Matinee Musical Club of Rockdale hosted the dinner and reception following the concert of Dr. Joyce Jones, artist in residence at Baylor School of Music, Roxy Grove Hall. The Friday evening performance featured the NFMC Young Artist in Piano, Dr. James Cockman III of Kansas City. Many musical interludes were given by convention attendees and student performers.
Matinee members attending were Gloria Thrasher, Annette Griesbach, Pat Owens and Donnie Rinn.
TFMC members representing all nine state districts were present at the convention for the election and installation of the new slate of officers for 2011-13. Annette Griesbach was installed as 2nd vice-president and Gloria Thrasher was installed as auditor.
Matinee Musical Club is a member of Texas and National Federation of Music Clubs which promotes American Music and composers, and supports music education and student musicians.


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Awe-Inspiring Invites
In our 3.0 world, opening an actual envelope is practically like unwrapping a present. To deliver your news in truly monumental style, send one of these six invitations. Your mailman is going to feel like Santa.
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Think Small
Remember the childhood delight of playing with wooden matryoshka dolls -- removing each top to reveal another little doll inside? Cheree Berry's "Nesting Tiny" suite is the stationery equivalent. Guests receive five letterpressed cards in diminishing sizes. The tiniest one is proof that good things do come in small packages.
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Go Big
Magnify your news with a "Say It Out Loud" poster by Fig. 2 Design Studio. Its large-scale font can be screen-printed onto 15 3/4-by-22 1/2-inch paper of your choosing. Fold it down to envelope height and width and simply secure it with a sticker label featuring your return address (favorite emoticon optional). Then, pop it in the mail -- no envelope necessary. Thanks to the miracle of e-mail, you won't need a reply card either, making this maximalist design minimalist, too.
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Fold It Up
Planning a weekend-long event? Mail invitees this accordian-folded booklet by Paisley Quill. Along with all the requisite info, it features a pictographic "map" of what high jinks are happening when and where, plus a perforated postcard recipients can tear off and use to respond. Then, let the games begin as guests choose their own adventures.
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Roll It Out
Modern princess brides can set the mood for a "royal" wedding with this lush calligraphed scroll. The best part: It's an elegant DIY option that doesn't cost a king's ransom. Calligrapher Molly Jacques will create a digital file of your text, which you print on the paper of your choice (we experimented with Japanese varieties from nycentralartsupply.com). Roll it up and tie it with a ribbon, then slip it into a kraft mailing tube. If you're looking to impress even the Queen Mum-in-Law, add return-address calligraphy and have the labels handwritten.
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String Them Along
The only thing square about this fun-filled "Garland" invitation by Milkmaid Press is the shape of the 5-by-5-inch panels that you attach to a ribbon so friends can display your banner idea. (When they flip them over, a cute heart pattern is revealed.) You can order the suite printed on eco-matte paper, or just buy a digital download and run off the cards yourself. Either way, you punch the holes, add the grommets, and join the pieces together so the final swag can be strung horizontally or vertically and is as long as you like.
Photography: Kate Mathis7 of 7
Think Inside the Box
Talk about unexpected: This invitation -- and a keepsake dried blossom -- arrives in its own wrapped box. Antiquaria's "Wildflower Box" comes complete with a flower-adorned reply postcard, tissue, ribbon, and a preserved posy to tuck inside. The blooms are a great way to prime guests for an outdoor affair, but whatever your venue, partygoers will be charmed when you ask for their presence with a present.


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Pool Properties in Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV
August 16, 2012 in Nevada, Real Estate by Michelle
Las Vegas is a world renowned city, known for its bright lights, gaming, major hotels, and pool properties. That's right, not only is Las Vegas known for the strip, but also its beautiful Summerlin community located just west of the city. In Summerlin, homeowners will find a gorgeous community fully loaded with all the amenities, and also a huge variety of pool homes that fit perfectly with the gorgeous, year-round Nevada weather.
Most homes in the Summerlin community that are on the market are pool homes, which mean the properties feature full size pools. With a large variety of styles, features and customization options. Choosing a home suited to your needs is now easier than ever! Pool homes in Summerlin, NV are perfect for those hot summer days and early spring.
One big bonus to living in the Summerlin community is the attention to detail that community developers have strategically implemented to give its residents a variety of options and activities to explore. Outfitted with plenty of open space, child residents can enjoy outdoor basketball and baseball while the adult residents can enjoy bike paths and spots excavated for hiking.
Which such a close proximity to the city, many residents can definitely partake in the sights, sounds and activities of the Las Vegas Strip, as well as other Nevada attractions such as the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.
Along with Las Vegas, the pool homes in Summerlin, Nevada have been a standout staple in the state. Inquire about a Summerlin pool property today, you won't be disappointed!


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- Don't click on links sent to you by individuals you're not familiar with.
- Don't open any attachments that you're not expecting; confirm with the sender to be sure that attachments or links are legitimate.
- Never divulge your password to anyone, and pay close attention to the web address of any website requesting you to log in.
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Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry Compote
Vibrant lemon and creamy ricotta cheese are a classic spring combination, and these ingredients shine in this pancake recipe from Chef Suzanne Goin. A luscious blueberry compote adds the finishing touch. The compote also tastes amazing with Suzanne's homemade sausage patties.
For the blueberry compote:
- 1 Tbs. plus 1/3 cup water
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 Tbs. fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
For the pancakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- Zest and juice of 2 Meyer or regular lemons
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for cooking
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter for serving
To make the blueberry compote, in a small bowl, stir together the 1 Tbs. water and the cornstarch to make a slurry. Set aside.
Put the sugar in a heavy saucepan. Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds and pulp into the pan. Add the 1/3 cup water. Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, without stirring. Continue cooking and when the sugar is dissolved, swirl the pan occasionally until the mixture is an amber-caramel color, about 10 minutes. Carefully add 1 cup of the fresh blueberries and the orange juice; the sugar will harden. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring gently, until the berries release their juices and the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture over a bowl. Return the liquid to the pan and whisk in the cornstarch slurry. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the liquid comes to a boil, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the cooked berries to the pan and stir in the remaining 1 cup fresh blueberries and the dried blueberries. Stir to combine and keep warm until ready to serve.
To make the pancakes, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, then form a well in the center.
In another bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, milk, ricotta, sugar, the 4 Tbs. butter and the vanilla. Pour the lemon mixture into the well in the flour mixture and, using a rubber spatula or a large spoon, stir until just combined. You will see plenty of small lumps, which is a sign that the batter has not been overworked. Let the batter rest for about 5 minutes before cooking.
Preheat a griddle over medium heat until a few drops of water flicked onto the surface skitter across it. Lightly brush the griddle with butter.
Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on top and the batter is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the pancakes and cook until golden brown on the other sides, 2 to 3 minutes more. Keep warm until all the pancakes are cooked. Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the griddle with more butter as needed.
Serve the pancakes with butter and the blueberry compote. Serves 4.
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In the Senegalese capital, Dakar, speculation surrounded Air Transport Minister Farba Senghor after unidentified men using a government vehicle ransacked the newsrooms of 24 Heures Chrono and L'As, two independent newspapers. The attacks came just three days after Senghor threatened unspecified retaliation against the papers over critical stories. CPJ issued an alert on Tuesday, calling attention the situation.
On Tuesday, the private daily L'Observateur quoted unnamed police sources as confirming the arrests of several "criminals" in the Sunday attacks. They were allegedly tracked with the help of fingerprints left at the scenes. Nettali reported that an official in the police urban safety division had taken statements from the editors of the newspapers. Earlier, an Interior Ministry spokesman promised the perpetrators and masterminds would be brought to justice.
Such rhetoric has rarely translated into justice for members of Senegal's independent press corps, one of the most vibrant in Africa. Officers allegedly involved in the brutal beating of two sports journalists in June, for instance, have yet to be questioned by the senior judge assigned to the case.
Senegal, once considered a haven of press freedom in Africa, has seen an unusual level of venomous rhetoric against the independent media, fueled by Senghor and President Abdoulaye Wade, once an ally of the press. Several independent Senegalese journalists have told CPJ that this rhetoric from the highest levels of government encourages attacks and suggests that there will be impunity for those threatening the press, including security forces, government supporters, and members of the politically influential Mourides Muslim brotherhood.
Senghor, who was never publicly held accountable for threatening to "beat up" a journalist in 2007, released a statement Tuesday denying any involvement in the attacks. It was Senghor, however, who last week issued a statement threatening unspecified retaliation against L'As, 24 Heures Chrono, Le Courrier, and the weekly Pic over stories critical of him. For instance, 24 Heures recently published an internal audit critical of Senghor's salary as board chairman of a private bus company, according to the paper's managing editor, El Malick Seck.
In a statement Tuesday, Senghor suggested the newspapers might have provoked the attacks.
"Violence is no one's perquisite, and when one saws the wind, one should expect to reap the whirlwind," he said. "Can we expect to live in security when, in a very religious country like Senegal, some journalists insult and humiliate daily and without restraint religious leaders, institutions of the Republic like the head of state, administrative and political authorities as well as honest citizens who have no other means to defend themselves and restore their honor?" Senghor's statement asked.
Similarly, after two sports journalists were beaten
by police in June, Interior Minister Cheikh Tidiane Sy released a statement
accusing one of
the victims of provoking the incident by "punching" an officer.
Seck, L'As Editor-in-Chief Cheikh Oumar Ndao, and prominent editor Madiambal Diagne, told CPJ that they were hiring their own security guards. It was "due to state failure," Diagne said.


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Kleinplasie Chalets
Country Chalets
Experience the sight and sounds of the country
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Telephone: 023 347 0091
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The Chalets.
Kleinplasie Country Chalets are situated in Worcester only an hour`s drive from Cape Town via the picturesque Du Toitskloof Pass.
The thatch-roofed houses form an integral part of the Cape Dutch architectural heritage, for wich Worcester is well-known. The complex was declared a National Monument Area in 1985
Each fully-equipped chalet consists of a main bedroom with built-in cupboards and two beds, an attic with two beds, a bathroom and a living area with an open-plan kitchen. Each chalet has its own braai facilities.
We supply the bedding, but please bring your own towels. Television is also in the chalets.
No Pets are allowed
Also in Complex
* A Swimming pool.
* The fascinating Living Open Air Museum that depicts the life style of the early Cape farmer. Daily demonstrations include bread- baking, tobacco rolling, soap- making, etc.
* A Curio shop and Restaurant.
Worcester & Surrounds
* Worcester Golf Course, 4km from town.
* The Karoo Botanical Garden, with its plants from the drier regions of the country.
* The Brandvlei-Quaggaskloof dam for all types of water sports.
* Canoeing on the Breede River, trout fishing in the streams, hiking trails, and lots more
Please call
Worcester Wine and Tourism Associatian
PO Box 59
Worcester, 6849
Tel: (023) 3428710
Fax: (023) 3422294
for detail information on the town and its tourist attractions.
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* Occupation commences at 14:00 on day of arrival and
end at 10:00 on morning of departure
* Pleace shut the windows and lock the house when you leave.
* Keys must be returned to the Office.
* Guests will be held responsible for any losses that might occur.
* Office hours are from 08:00 to 17:00 during weekdays.


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The U.S. Army's youngest major general, William Childs Westmoreland. 46, last week was appointed superintendent of West Point. He succeeds Lieut. General Garrison H. Davidson, 56, who will take command of the Seventh Army in Europe. Tall, trim, South Carolina-born Paratrooper Westmoreland was headed for a general's stars from the start. At West Point ('36) he was a track and basketball star and First Captain of Cadets. A full colonel at 29, he commanded field artillery in World War II (North Africa, Germany) and paratroops in Korea, taught at the Army War College, took over the 101st Airborne Division in 1958....
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The Cardiac Designs ECG Check Monitor is available now for atrial fibrillation patients either over the counter or by prescription
June 26, 2013
- Summary: Members of the StopAfib.org patient community in the US can receive a special discount on the Cardiac Designs ECG Check Monitor for iPhones, iPads, and iPods
- Reading time: 2–3 minutes
ECG Check, from Cardiac Designs, turns your iPhone 4S (and certain other devices) into a heart rate monitor complete with an accurate read out analysis of your results in seconds. Now you can quickly and accurately record, report, and store your heart's rhythms for peace of mind.
ECG Check is available to everyone. You do not have to be a physician to control your own heart data and you can check it as often as you like.
The ECG Check case fits the iPhone 4S, but is also compatible with the iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad mini, and iPod 5 if the case is within 10 feet of the compatible device. (Download the app first to make sure your device is compatible.)
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DWTS and Emmy Interviews With Brooke Burke, Carrie Anne Inaba, And Tom Bergeron (Videos)
Pictured above is Carrie Anne Inaba. Last night, the Dancing With The Stars judge graced the Red Carpet at Los Angeles' Confidential Magazine's Annual Pre-Emmy Kick-Off Celebration at London West Hollywood in Hollywood, California. You can see more fun pictures of her at Zimbio Pictures. Also, Celebuzz caught up with her at the event. They talked about dating and Dancing With The Stars. She hopes they contestants are ready for tougher judging! She's also looking forward to the all stars stepping it up another level. More below…
Host Tom Bergeron talked about the judging on Dancing With The Stars this season and more at KTLA as well. He's so funny as always! Let's hope he wins an Emmy on Sunday!
Speaking of the Emmy's, GMA also showed Brooke Burke choosing a gown on GMA today!! You can watch it here.


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I've put together some sublime-build and sublime-options files for Ruby, and I thought you might be interested in them. There's really not much to them. I just took the Python files, renamed them, and tweaked them a bit. If you're interested, should I just post them here, or email them, or what?
By the way, thanks for this very cool editor. It's quickly surpassing other editors I use, and the pace of development is really impressive.
Thanks for sharing, gordon!
You might want to check out http://www.sublimetextwiki.com, where you can add info on customisation and such. It's only a few days old, so excuse some of the rough edges. You should be able to either embed the script in a page, or attach the files to a page.
Glad you're enjoying it gordon!
I can include the changes in the distribution if they're general enough, otherwise posting them on the wiki sounds like a great idea.
Thanks for the quick replies, guys. I was planning on putting it on the wiki, I just haven't got to it yet. But, I think I'd prefer to have them in the distribution. They are pretty general to what a ruby programmer would expect.
One other thing I'd like to ask, since it's sort of relevant. Would it be possible for you to remove the "font" declarations in all of the sublime-options files except the default? When I decided to change my font, I ended up editing a lot of files. I finally went back and set it in "default" and removed it from everywhere else, and it works fine.Ruby_sublime.zip (428 Bytes)
Thanks gordon, I'll take a look.
I've put the Ruby.sublime-build file in the latest beta, and modified it so double clicking on an error in the output panel takes you to the correct location.
re: font settings, I've re-jigged the options files in the latest beta, so these kinds of changes are more pleasant.


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Rumor: Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Mother 3, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Metroid Prime 4 and more detailed
Nov 13, 2017 | 7 Comments
Disney's next new animated feature, Big Hero 6, which will hit theaters on November 7th, will also be getting figures of Hiro and Baymax for Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition.
Infinity Inquirer has spotted new screens showing what both the Hiro and Baymax figures will look like. To their knowledge, it looks like these will be figures only, and won't come with their own Play Set, which means they'll only be usable in the game's Toy Box mode.
No release dates have been given for these two figures, however, since the movie is releasing less than a month after the game, it would make sense for the figures to be released around that same time.


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Livingston Arts invites teaching artists and those experienced in an art form or craft to apply. Both an Instructor Application and Course Application are required.
Please read before completing applications. Courses is used loosely to describe a wide variety of programs.
- Courses may be one-time events or spread out over several days, weeks or months. Livingston Arts Center is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays Noon-4pm, Thursdays Noon-7:30pm and Saturdays 11-3 pm. Courses must be scheduled on these days and end at least 15 minutes prior to building close. For weekly afternoon classes, exceptions may be made but time of class needs approval of arts center staff.
- Most space is on the second floor. There is no elevator. There is very limited availability of first floor fully accessible space. Livingston Arts provides publicity, registration, payment processing, space and facility management.
- Instructors are considered employees of Livingston Arts. Instructors will be paid fee agreed upon as stipulated in a separate employment contract.
- Instructors must complete and submit an instructor application, resume and references, and a course application for each proposed course by dates established in order to allow Livingston Arts adequate planning, publicity and registration time. Teachers are strongly encouraged to participate in publicity of classes. Applications are accepted on a first come/first served basis and are subject to reference checks and approval.
- For courses starting January, February or March: deadline is October 20; if starting in April, May or June: deadline is January 20; if starting in July, August or September: deadline is April 20; if starting in October, November or December: deadline is July 20.
- Livingston Arts is generally closed during major holidays such as Christmas, New Year's, Easter, Independence Day, etc.
- Instructors should be aware that Livingston Arts members are entitled to first registration opportunity for any courses, which is the first two weeks that registration is open.
- We welcome and encourage instructors to promote an approved course; in which case, instructors must publicize this information: The course will be held at Livingston Arts, 4 Murray Hill Drive, Mount Morris NY 14510. To register, visit livingstonarts.org or call 585.243.6785.
- If a course is approved, please arrange an appointment prior to class start to visit arts center and select most appropriate room with Livingston Arts staff.
- Livingston Arts is a Livingston County building. Smoking is not allowed in the building or on the grounds, including the entire Murray Hill campus.
- Parking: Instructors and registrants should use the fully accessible entrance from the parking lot immediately behind our building (highly recommended for everyone) or the center front entrance of Building 4. To reach this rear parking lot, follow the signs "Parking for Livingston Arts Center/Building 4 and County Historian/Building 5" and enter the one way lane immediately before Building 3. This takes you through the parking area behind Building 3 to the parking lot for Building 4 and eventually Building 5, the County Historian's office. This is a one-way, single lane road. Please drive slowly and with caution. Parking is free. Speed limit on the Campus is 15mph.
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Detecting the impact of market factors on sales takeoff times of analog cellular telephones
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Ranier Holst's radical Brit, the 1986 Lagonda saloon Another year has come and gone for the Northeast's largest multi-marque import specialty show, the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals, which were held from Friday, May 20 through Sunday the 22nd. The featured country for 2011 was France, ... Read more
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Analysis / Who Sabotaged the Tal Law?
Here is one suggestion for the agenda of the new state comptroller - check who is responsible for the Tal Law fiasco. For the Tal Law did not fail, it was sabotaged. In many respects it was a fictitious law, a law the Knesset passed and the government ostensibly intended to implement, but actually never did.
Some 1,150 yeshiva boys left studies in the first two years and took a "decision year." In ultra-Orthodox terms that's a mini-revolution. The Haredi leaders did nothing to encourage them to take the year, but it didn't interfere either. According to the Tal commission's recommendations, those who complete the decision year can return to the yeshiva or perform an shortened military or civilian service. The expectation was that most would opt for civilian service. Except that the civilian service system was never set up.
The comptroller should begin his probe at the Finance Ministry, which is really not keen on financing thousands of national service slots. "They don't say no. They simply don't write the check," says the deputy minister of social affairs, Avraham Ravitz.
The political system is also to blame. Haredi politicians obviously would not contemplate squandering coalition funds to promote the Tal Law or urging its implementation. And the entire political system tends to repress the issue of drafting yeshiva students between one High Court of Justice hearing and the next. But the sand in the Tal Law hourglass is running out. The law is an emergency order that expires in two years, with the High Court sword constantly hovering over it.
The turmoil that erupted yesterday over the fact that only 31 yeshiva students, supposedly, had enlisted was completely disproportionate. First, what's new about ultra-Orthodox not enlisting? Second, the figure is misleading. The correct wording is that only 31 of some 460 yeshiva students who completed their decision year enlisted. Another 180 are in the process of being drafted.
But the basic mistake was expressed by Justice Mishael Cheshin when he said yesterday: "I naively thought the intention was for them to have to enlist in the IDF like our children." Not at all. The intention of the Tal Law was to get yeshiva students into the workforce and allow them to take a civilian service route instead of serving in the army. That is precisely why the law received so much criticism.
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WASHINGTON, D.C (PRWEB) June 27, 2014
On the heels of Robert Brams' move to Greenberg Traurig's Washington, D.C. office, a second Patton Boggs partner, Michael Schaengold, has also jumped and will be Co-Chair of the firm's Government Contracts & Projects Practice along with Brams.
"Greenberg Traurig continues to grow key areas of practice and strategic regional capabilities with high quality individuals who understand our mission and our never-waning focus on meeting clients' needs with quality as well as value," said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Chief Executive Officer for Greenberg Traurig. "We look forward to Bob and Mike working hand-in-hand to further expand what we offer firmwide in the government contracts and project arena."
"At this point in my career, the opportunity to continue working closely with Bob [Brams] and help such a fine firm as Greenberg Traurig take its Washington, D.C. office and government contracts practice to another level, was impossible to resist. The warmth, collaboration, and enthusiasm of all I met caused me to realize that this is the rare firm that, through all the changes in the legal profession, has never forgotten that culture and commitment to excellence in client service are the highest priorities," Schaengold said.
Schaengold focuses on government contracts litigation and counseling. His substantial government contracts dispute and bid protest experience includes the successful litigation of major cases before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Boards of Contract Appeals. He has represented clients in disputes involving most major departments and agencies of the U.S. Government. In recent years, he has focused on procurements involving the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of State and the Department of Energy. He also has substantial experience in due diligence reviews and other issues related to the acquisition, merger, spin-off, or sale of government contractors. Schaengold also represents clients in patent appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and in patent/ government contracts litigation against the U.S. Government in the Court of Federal Claims. He has represented clients in some of the largest appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including several valued at more than $1 billion. The last four Chief Judges of the Federal Circuit have appointed Schaengold to that Court's Advisory Council and/or Rules Advisory Committee. From 2004 to 2010, he served as Co-Chair of the Federal Circuit's Advisory Council and, by appointment of the last two Chief Judges of the Court of Federal Claims; he serves as a Member of the Court of Federal Claims' Advisory Council. Super Lawyers lists him as a "Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer." He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board for The Government Contractor (Thomson Reuters/West) and is a frequent lecturer including, for example, at the West Government Contracts Year in Review Conference, Federal Circuit Judicial Conferences, and the George Washington University Law School's Government Procurement Law Program. He has published over 20 articles on Government contracts and Federal Circuit related topics.
Further illustrating what Greenberg Traurig is achieving as "one team with one voice," according to Rosenbaum the firm has added approximately 80 laterals in the past 12 months.
Greenberg Traurig's Government Contracts & Projects Practice
Greenberg Traurig's Government Contracts & Projects Practice helps companies navigate the highly regulated acquisition and compliance processes of the federal, state and local governments and their agencies. Our attorneys and governmental affairs professionals assist both experienced contractors and newcomers with issues arising from sales of commercial off-the-shelf and customized products, services and managed solutions to governments at the national and local levels, as well as with litigation and bid protests that may arise in the process. We place special emphasis on meeting the transactional, regulatory and litigation needs of clients in the commercial, defense, homeland security, aerospace and other high-tech sectors.
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Drivers on busy Columbia Pike in Arlington can expect years of construction delays as the county prepares to give the entire neighborhood a face-lift.
Construction is set to begin in August between South Wakefield Street and South Four Mile Run Drive, where crews place utility lines underground, widen sidewalks, plant trees and install street lights, benches and bike racks.
But the $7 million, 18-month project is only a small part of the planned Pike-wide makeover. The county has a total of $80 million set aside for street improvements on the road that stretches westward from the Pentagon to the Fairfax County line.
"To complete the entire 3.5 miles of Columbia Pike is going to take three to four years," said William Roberts, who manages transportation projects for the county. "It's going to be done in phases."
From the short-term pain of construction will come long-term gain, county officials said.
"These street improvements bring us one step closer to realizing Arlington's vision for an accessible, diverse and vibrant Columbia Pike," Arlington board Chairwoman Mary Hynes said earlier.
The county is also installing larger, more comfortable bus stops and energy-efficient LED streetlights on the Pike. And roadwork may stretch even longer if the county board adopts a plan Monday to install a $249 million streetcar system.
"First all the utilities have to go underground, then you have the streetcar. So it's going to take a while," said Kamal Taktak, who will oversee the utility project and who promised work would be done only during non-rush hours and at night.
The county board is expected to vote on the streetcar Monday. A report issued earlier this month promised that the streetcar would generate hundreds of millions in property tax revenues and other benefits.
But critics complain the streetcar will cost too much; others worry the increased development will push out poorer residents along the Pike and change the street's historic character.
"We don't want Columbia Pike so gentrified that we drive away small businesses, like car repair shops or small venues that have been here for years, only to be replaced with chain restaurants," said Sarah McKinley, vice president of Arlington's Columbia Heights Civic Association, in a letter to the county board.


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Lisa Farnell admits her rink is "a little different," so maybe it's fitting they represent the rather unique Loonie Curling Club.
It's the only one-sheet club in the province, built by retired farmer Alex McKinney adjacent to his house near Chaffey's Lock, 60 clicks north of Kingston. It got its name from the fact McKinney charges a dollar for membership, and Farnell didn't hesitate to accept his invitation when it came time to pick a club to represent on the women's playdown trail this season.
"We're all spread out throughout the province. Gone are the days when you could play together in a league -- if you can, it's a bonus," the Queen's engineering and math grad, who now lives in Toronto, said Wednesday at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Third Erin Morrissey lives in Ottawa, second Kim Brown calls Unionville home and lead Ainsley Galbraith lives in Hamilton.
"We needed a club to represent and it was no easy choice," Farnell We looked at Cataraqui in Kingston, but a friend who was a member there put us onto Alex, and he's been great. He even came up to watch us at regionals (at Gananoque) and one of our games went to one in the morning, but he was still there."
The team hasn't actually been to the club yet, although it has a standing invitation to throw any time it wants.
So far, it's throwing pretty well this week at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club.
"We had three of the 'on paper' highest seeds in our first three games in last year's finalist (Tracy Horgan), the defending champion (Krista McCarville) and last year's national junior champ (Rachel Homan). That's three pretty tough games, so to be 1-2 after that is pretty good," said Farnell, whose rink is 3-2 after Wednesday's draws. "We're on a good swing and hopefully it will continue."
A quick glance through the team biographies reveals Farnell's rink, which is in its third season together, to be one of the more unusual. Farnell is also a second-degree black belt in karate, Brown plays the saxophone while Galbraith curls left-handed despite being a natural righty.
"We're definitely a little different," Farnell said with a chuckle. "But we have a ton of fun and that's one of the best things about this team. I've played on some really good teams and it's easy for me to say this is one of my favourites. We really click in terms of team dynamics."
With a bag of shots to match. In her 7-5 fourth-round win over Marika Bakewell of London Highland, she made a great in-off takeout in the fourth to score three and take a 4-1 lead.
"That's part of the nerves I got rid of last year," she said when asked f the shot was a daunting one to play. "For shots like that, I'm actually more nervous after the rock leaves my hand."
Farnell made it to the Hearts last year curling out of Peterborough. Like this year, she was 2-2 after her first four games, but lost her last five.
"When you're there for the first time, it's definitely a nervous time. You're playing big teams like Krista McCarville and it's definitely a little intimidating. But once you've been there, the nerves start to quiet.
"We were in a lot of one-point games last year, games where we were really in it, but just didn't get it to go the right way. Maybe this year we will.
"The thing is, I don't think we're up to 100% yet."
If they get there, this Loonie rink could cash in.


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The series of articles that ran in Better Roads' "Better Bridges" section in 2010 has been nominated for a Jesse H. Neal Award from the American Business Media (ABM) in the "Best Series of Subject-Related Articles" category.
The Jesse H. Neal Awards, which have been called "the Pulitzer Prize of the business media," are among the industry's most prestigious and sought-after editorial honors. Named after ABM's first managing director, who remained active in promoting the business media throughout his life, the Neal Awards were established in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business meda publications.
Better Roads editors and members of the Construction Media Division of its parent company, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co., will attend a luncheon on March 10 in New York City to learn whether the series of articles takes the top prize.
To read the series of articles that has been nominated, click on the corresponding links below for a downloadable PDF or go to the Better Roads Digital Edition (www.BetterRoads.com, click on Digital Edition in the left-hand navigation bar and choose the various issues: February 2010, May 2010, August 2010 and November 2010.)


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Played the course on Saturday, winter solstice, 72 degrees!!!
Amazingly finished course for the amount of time it has been in the ground.
I can throw far and I was throwing a lot of TLs and Leopards on this course if that tells you anything...
I shot a 56 with a couple stupid bogeys (Hole 6, and hole 11). birdied 8 first try... birdied 9 and almost eagled 10, had a perfect drive on 12 for the eagle but was short on my second shot. parked 14 and 15. Gacked a 120 foot approach on 18 or I woulda birdied it. A few TRUE par 5s. I don't imagine I'll birdie 8 again the next 5 times I play it.
I'd rate it an easy 4.5. Will be interested to see what the growth in the summer will bring.
Great pads, beautiful pastoral setting, could use more parking... but I imagine if it helps people play it, it's a given.
worth the drive (32 minutes from my house).
$2 to play, (for park entry). WELL worth it.
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" Brand: Caribbean Twist / Type: Cocktail "
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I am eighteen and I occasionally throw parties or just have mates round for a get together. We usually put our money together and buy some drinks to share, but after buying some, we had a couple of quid left over so we plonked a couple of these in the basket.
Caribbean twist is a flavoured alcopop available cheaply in large bottles to share. It is made with rum and fruit juice, with a bunch of artificial flavours and colours chucked in to boot.
The bottle is 70cl, and is 4% ABV. So, not the strongest drink in the world, but you can easily drink tons of this as it tastes just like juice and it can add up.
The drink itself is bright blue, and fizzes up quite a lot when you pour it into a glass. It tastes sweet, and of bubblegum and mixed fruit. It is quite a similar taste to WKD Blue and the bottle looks similar too, I can see why some people could get these two drinks mixed up.
It is a very easy beverage to drink, unlike stronger spirits such as vodka and whisky. It doesn't pack a punch, although you can taste the rum a TINY bit at the back of your throat. It's not an unpleasant taste, just a little kick. The website suggests serving this with ice and lemon, but I didn't bother and just poured it into glasses as it was.
I'd say one bottle provides around 5 small wine glasses worth. So it does go pretty quickly, especially if you are using larger glasses (I was).
If you do drink a LOT of this quickly, it can go to your head depending on how much of a lightweight you are (I say this from experience), so be careful and don't guzzle it! lol
Prices vary depending on where you buy Caribbean twist from, however in ASDA they had a special offer of two bottles for £3.50
I would recommend this, it is ideal for parties and sharing round, and as long as you don't drink tons it is a nice drink for those who don't like the bitter taste of beer, and those who don't like to get absolutely smashed on stronger spirits.
Not the classiest drink by any means, but give it a go.
Whenever I host a party I always want to be the hostess with the mostess. Even though my guests will bring a bottle of their own to the party, I want to make sure that we don't run out before the party is over. This is all very well but as I am not made of money, this can be a costly ambition. I have found that Caribbean Twist serves this very purpose and this time I am reviewing Blue Lagoon.
About the drink
The drink is pre mixed cocktail which is ready to be poured and enjoyed. The brand claims that the cocktail is "everything that is good about the Caribbean in a bottle." It also claims that it will make you think of white beaches and turquoise seas. The cocktail has been created using 30% juices and it has a bit of fizz to it. It has been made using Superior Rum and blue Curaçao.
Available flavours
If you should find that you like this drink then there are other varieties in the Caribbean Twist collection. You could try the fruity Mixed Mango, the tropical Pina Colada, the delicious Pineapple Daiguiri or the minty Muddled Mojito.
Packaging and Price
The cocktail is contained within a glass bottle. It is clear so you can see the bright blue drink inside. On the front of the bottle is a picture of a coral reef at the bottom of a blue lagoon and there is some more information about the product given on the back of the bottle. It is opened using a screw top lid. The cocktail is incredibly cheap and you will only need to spend £1.50 to get your hands on a 70cl bottle of it. It can be bought from supermarkets, off licenses and a range of online websites.
My experience
Just like Mixed Mango the product has a strong scent but I don't like this one as much. It smells very artificial and sugary, and while it is not horrible by any means, it doesn't really take me to the Caribbean. The drink is bright blue in colour and looks very eye catching and pretty in a glass. The brand recommend that you add ice and slices of lime or orange which is what I did. The colour blue did worry me a little bit and when you poke your tongue out at the end of the night, your tongue will be purple/blue which is not an attractive look.
The alcohol percentage is quite low at 4% which means that you can drink this down quite easily without becoming tipsy. As the drink contains alcohol then you will need to be over 18 to buy or consume it. You can't really taste the alcohol in this one but it does taste very artificial and has quite a strange after taste. It reminds me of a very sugary blue cola for those who have experienced that drink! The drink can be made stronger by adding your own alcohol to it or fruitier with some lime or orange juice. You can even throw some real fruit pieces in their if you want to go all out. The drink does get sickly and I couldn't drink more than a glass of it. There isn't enough alcohol in the drink for one glass to make me tipsy or even merry. If you tip, the drink then it does stain and make the surfaces sticky.
All in all, this one won't be for everyone's liking because of the sugary and artificial taste. It can be adapted to your liking though by adding more fruit juices or alcohol. It looks eye catching and in a glass and you get a lot of it for your money. I will always provide this one at my parties but it's probably not the first one I'd go to... Then again, it probably wouldn't be the last.
I enjoy a drink in the evening after putting my daughter to bed. I don't go out often and this is the next best thing. Nothing better than sitting down with a drink and rubbish tv or a film. Blue lagoon is my cocktail of choice when I do manage to get a night out and when I spotted this in my local Asda I decided to give it a try.
Caribbean twist is available to buy from Asda either in store or online. This blue lagoon flavour costs around £1.60 for a 70cl bottle. There are often offers on the range for three bottle of Caribbean twist for £3.50 which makes it slightly cheaper.
The bottle is quite unique with the majority of it being transparent with a dark blue rim around the top and the bottom of the bottle featuring a pink and blue coral like, under sea design. The bottle tells us the product name and the back has all the usual information and warnings found on alcohol packaging. The lid of the bottle is made from metal and is a simple screw on and off one.
The drink itself is deep blue in colour with a transparent feel to it, after pouring it into the glass there is a slight fizz to it, it isn't overly fizzy but you can see a few bubbles on the top. I have to drink it with a couple of ice cubes to make it ice cold, if it's served at room temperature it doesn't have the same refreshing taste to it. This blue lagoon is actually made with white rum, I'm used to Wetherspoons blue lagoon and that is mainly curacao and vodka so it did taste quite different to what I'm used to the first time I tried it. Although it is different, it still tastes good with the refreshing fruity kick to it.
There is only 4% alcohol content in this drink so it is very low. Even though it is quite low you can definitely tell there is alcohol in it as it has that kick to it. I do like drinking this blue lagoon but not on a regular basis, it's more of a novelty drink more than an every day one.
I'd definitely recommend this blue lagoon from Caribbean twist. Although it isn't the same as my favourite, it is a nice twist on it. It is refreshing and tastes best sold. I think it represents great value for money.
On a cheeky night out I love mixing up the cocktails, but this time there was a difference I was skint and couldnt afford all the different types of alcohol I would need in their original bottles. I didnt know what to do so I headed to ASDA looking for some cheap deals and I spotted this, a cocktail in a bottle, ready mixed and ready to drink, how can you go wrong?
The average alcohol content is only 4%, which is extremely low. Drinking this cocktail is just like drinking juice so beware of how drunk you are getting. You can get other drinks in this range such as Pina Colada, Orange,Mango and Passionfruit, Pineapple and Orange Sunrise. They all have a funky carribbean twist and remind you of sandy beaches with a cocktail in your hand. So off I went to the till with three of these blue lagoons and got three for a fiver or £2.20 each, which is a cracking saving of £1.60. Enough for me and my two friends.
The bottle is mostly blue but has pink coral on the bottom, around the base of the bottle, on the label it states carribbean twist in large blue lettering and above this lettering it also has some palm trees on a small island, a strong connection to what most people associate with holidays and the carribbean. The bottle has a dark blue neck and is there to represent everything that you associate with a lagoon, the water, the coral and the palm trees upon an island.
When I got home I tipped it into a pitcher, you get about one and a half bottles to a pitcher, so three bottles made two pitchers which was more than enough alcohol for us to enjoy before heading out to party. I buy the packs of ice from the supermarket and crush it all up together, this makes the cocktail like a form of slush, but still so you can drink it. It tastes amazing ice cold, do not drink it warm, as with most drinks this is horrible.
Blue lagoon is generally made with lemonade, vodka and curacao, the ASDA brand however is very different, it uses white rum, which gives this cocktail a more fruity and sensual taste. I definitely prefer this cocktail to making my own now as the rum takes the cocktail to a whole different level that I had never been able to achieve myself with my mixing cocktail skills.
Overall I would definitely recommend the purchase of this cocktail as it is fresh, fruity and most definitely refreshing. The price of the bottles also have to be a strong factor it is almost 6 times cheaper to buy these bottles than making your own cocktail. The rum also adds a different flavouring to the cocktail, and it is something I have never tried before. So for a quick drink to prepare before a night out or a tropical night in, this would definitely be my weapon of choice, cheap, quick and tastes refreshing, you would never guess you hadnt made it yourself. (unless your cocktails are as awful as mine). Don the slice of lemon and the paper umbrella and your in Jamaica.
Last night after enjoying approximately 3 bottles of wine we frequented the off licence to re stock the fridge. We purchased 1 bottle of blue lagoon and in fairness after one sip we were all hooked. Obviously we then returned to the shop and purchased a refill. I agree with the other comments that initially it was the blue colour gleaming like a blue beacon that attracted me to the beverage. In fairness it ticks all the boxes, refreshing, cheap and it has great packaging, I can't wait to try the rest of the range! Any one got any advice on the one I should try next?
I do like drinking Cocktails but they can work out a bit expensive. I often pick up a few bottles of this stuff in Asda as it is cheap and cheerful, and I usually go for this one as I like Blue coloured drinks for some reason.
This comes in a 70cl bottle and costs around £1.80 so not all that expensive. I would say this totally fits into the teenage alcopop range due to the price and strenght of this as it is only 4%. Then again so many drinks seem to be hovering around the 4%-5% thesedays.
The bottle looks like the picture so you see the nice blue colour. Some people have said to me that it is a yukky colour, but I like it. I;ve always wondered why this brand hasn't went into the 4 pack 275ml bottles as I think since that would probably work out cheaper than WKD and that then there would be marketability for it. This has a screw top lid so easy enough to pour a glass of this then pop back into the fridge.
So how does this taste? It is a nice taste and reminds me of the blue ice poles that you used to get (and perhaps still do!). The alcohol in here is White Rum, and I would say the Fruity taste is made up of Raspberry and the odd dash of Citrus fruit. This is fizzy but not overly fizzy and best served nice and cold.
There is no nutritional information on the label the last time I looked, but I am assuming per 100ml there won't be less than 40 calories as this tastes quite sweet.
A nice bright coloured drink which tastes lovely.
This is a beautiful translucent blue colour and the bottle design is good, but let's face it - blue just isn't right for a drink, is it?
This had been bought a while ago so that we had at least a few things in the house that our younger visitors might enjoy. However, it remained undrunk and I came across it in the pre-Christmas stock-check. I had some last night and I have another glass in front of me now.
I like rum and I like the idea of lying back in some sun-drenched Caribbean resort taking in the high life. The reality is that as I write this, I am in front of a log burner with Corrie on in the background, so it has been difficult to bring my imagination to bear on the situation!
The drink tastes quite nice and has an adult appeal. I am surprised that the taste of the rum is as strong as it is, since it is only 4% ABV. The dominant fruit in this case is pineapple and I think I can taste a bit of coconut as well. However, I am a little perplexed here because the Blue Lagoon cocktail that I know is made with Vodka, Blue Curacao and Lemonade and served with Maraschino cherries and ice. Still, anything goes in the cocktail world so maybe this is a Blue Lagoon with a Caribbean twist. I'm cool with that.
The bottle contains 2.8 units of alcohol and contains 70cl. Having just slurped off the last mouthful, I've decided that as a novelty drink I really rather like it, although I can't see it becoming a regular favourite. I am sure I would appreciate it more if it wasn't blue. It slips down very nicely and leaves a nice mellow aftertaste.
Blue Lagoon is one of a number of ready to drink cocktails marketed by Halewood International, The latest flavour launched before Christmas is Orange Sunrise. All the bottle designs in the range are great, I have to say.
I am not a big drinker and so whenever I decide to have a tipple I always go for alcopops as I prefer the pop taste that they have to a full on alcohol one. These Caribbean Twist drinks I have seen often andI n different flavours in Asda a few times costing £1.80 a bottle and so the other week I decided it was about time that I tried the pretty blue coloured drink out as it always grabbed my attention!
The Packaging:
The bottle holds 70cl and it has a screw on/off dark blue cap to the top of it and around the bottom of the bottom there is a brightly coloured deep sea picture shown and on there we were told that it is Caribbean Twist Blue Lagoon 'A sparkling cocktail made with superior white rum' On the back of the bottle we are told a bit more about the product and allergy advice is given, we are told that the whole bottle only contains 2.8 units of alcohol which equates to 4% volume and contact details for Halewood International LTD are given (the manufacturer of the product). I like this colourful and informative enough bottle and I do appreciate being able to see the drink through it too.
The Drink Itself:
Well like I have previously mentioned this drink is a light blue in colour, is transparent and slightly sparkling opposed to fizzy or being too sparkling. Smell wise it has a rich smell of pineapple and grapefruit to it to me and my nasal passages and is has a naturally sweet/sugary aroma to it.
Taste wise this is a really fruity drink, sweet in a natural was and you can taste a slight bitterness due to the rum it contains but that alcohol taste isn't all that noticeable and to me its like drinking a nice pop (so be careful!).
Best served chilled in my opinion this is a very pleasant drink that looks interesting once poured and I like the fact that is has grown up bubbles more than a kids fizz to it and all in all I like this fruity concoction lots! Just enough fruit juice and rum to get a party slightly started!
Available in all good supermarkets and off licences etc and other flavours within this range are available too.
This review is also posted on Ciao under this same username.
Brand: Carribean Twist / Type: Cocktails / ABV: 4%


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Glassine bags are grease, air, and water resistant bags with a variety of uses, but the ones that you might find on the ground most likely contained marijuana, cocaine, or heroin. What was most surprising to me during Tom Fruin's talk last night at Real Art Ways was how many people in the audience either did not know what glassine bags are commonly used for or had not seen them littering the sidewalks in Hartford. This was particularly surprising to me because Connecticut has "ranked first in the nation for the rate of heroin-related treatment admissions per 100,000 population," and Hartford has had the most admissions of cities in Connecticut. Whenever I walk anywhere, I see glassine bags, and it does not matter whether I'm in a "bad area" or in a nicer one. Fruin had collected bags along his walk to the gallery, and the number he had again made me a bit confused as to how people from around here could never have noticed these littering the ground. The picture to the left shows bags he found while in Hartford yesterday.


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San Francisco resident Amber Yust says she received the letter four days after she went to apply for a new driver's license in October. The letter called her gender change "a very evil decision" and identifies the writer as the person who processed Yust's application.
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The race began about two months ago with four Augusta State students who "came across the street" from the campus to the nearby Lydia Project office on McDowell Street, she said. The students wanted to do a project benefiting a nonprofit, chose Lydia and have put the race together themselves, Canchola said.
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Registration is $25 before the event and $30 on the day of the event, but is free for those ages 12 and under. Dogs on leashes are welcome, Canchola said.