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Hello everyone,
My partner and I are travelling to Spain for 3 weeks (21 nights) late September-mid October. It is our honeymoon. I have the LP and RG books but would like some personal experience on what I have researched.
About us: We would like a combination of romance and true exploration. We enjoy food/wine and want to ensure we have some downtime but also really want to explore the history, architecture and art. My partner is an amateur photographer. We have tried to narrow down to 3 'areas' with about a week in each.
I'm looking for advice on the following:
-is the suggested itinerary below too ambitious/busy?
-If yes, what would you skip?
-Any replacement town suggestions?
-Do we really need to book hotels in advance in most places or can we wing it so we have more flexibility to stay or leave somewhere based on experience? Are there any places you recommend we certainly try to book ahead?
Madrid & Surrounds (7 nights)
-Fly into Madrid
-3.5 full days in Madrid
-Day trip to toledo (or take time madrid and spend a night here?)
-Day trip to Segovia
-1 overnight (2 days) in Salamanca
Andalusia (7 nights)
-3 days Seville
-2 days Cordoba
-2 days Granada
Rioja/Navarra, Basque, San Sebastian (we are wine lovers) (6 nights)
(Rent a Car)
-3 nights Pamplona (home base for touring and one full day in Pamplona itself)
-2 days exploring Haro, Lograno by car
-3 nights San Sebastian
-day trip to Bilbao (or spend a night?)
Travel back to Madrid for one night to fly out early morning.
(any benefit to doing Andalucia last?)
thank you so much in advance for your help.
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I should add that we decided to leave Barcelona off this time and come back again for a few days to see it specifically. We chose Madrid this time for the museums even though we have generally heard Barcelona is a nicer city overall.
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The benefit to going south last, is that the weather can still be hot at that time of year and lessens the chances by a few weeks.
Rough Guide and Lonely Planet are not very good on hotels and restaurants, but are good on small towns and an over view of history and culture. Michelin Green is best for sights.
Since you are younger, take a look at Time Out Madrid, on line. The paper version looks like it is 4 years out of date.
For me, you are moving around too much. Three nights in Pamplona is way too much.
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Looks pretty good to me. I know I could have spent three weeks just in Andalucia or the Basque region, but this seems nicely balanced.
From Madrid to Cordoba/Sevilla is very easy, but how will you get from Andalucia to Pamplona? It may be as simple as a flight, just checking.
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Thanks to you both. I do know that many people spend much longer in a region. We want to make the most of seeing places without being totally exhausted...but we are both very fit and energetic so on that front, the travel would be fine. On the other hand, if it is acceptable to find hotels while there, we will just stay in a place we love and not move on if that's how the breeze takes us.
thanks for the advice on Pamplona - we did intend to take day trips through Rioja from there, though, not to actually spend 3 days in pamplona. Would that work or would you suggest a better home base?
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Yorkshire - we would either take a train back through madrid up to Pamplona or fly...if we take the train it will eat up the better part of a day, I know, so will have to build that in too...good point.
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I think the booking accommodations thing is just a personal preference (I am far too picky, haha). Booking.com is great, and almost always has free cancellations as well.
I showed up in Cordoba many years ago and thought we could find a room on the spot, and it was dicey--but that was before smart phones and instant booking on apps, so probably moot. I do know that in small towns a festival or something like that can fill up rooms, so I would check to see if any events are happening in certain places during your time period. For example, San Sebastian has a film festival in late September.
You are so lucky to have three weeks--now just practice your Spanish, and you will be all set!
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Thanks! I've started to learn with an app already!
My partner is a little more 'free' and is a more experienced international traveller than I am..I would personally like to book every night ahead of time, with freedom in terms of how we spend our days. We are trying to find compromise! We will book our nights in Madrid at least...but I wondered if there was anywhere that was truly a must to book ahead. Sounds like we may be ok as long as we are willing to compromise the quality potentially.
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We have used Booking.com in about 10 countries now including Spain. It is a good source for reviews as one must use the system in order to submit a revie. And we have had only place that did not meet expectations. But after choosing a place, we always go directly to the site of the hotel and compare prices.
Also check Vueling and Easyjet which are cheap but relaible air carriers for intra-Spain flights. They do have rules which may add costs regarding luggage. And look carefully at the airports as some times they use alternatives.
And if you do rent a car, you will need an International Driver's Permit (IDP). They can be obtained at the AAA.
We will be Spain and Morocco for over three weeks later this year but we are older and have spent considerable time in Spain, so our agenda is different. But we plan on making day trips from Madrid to both Toledo and Segovia by taking the high speed AVE. Toledo is about 30 minutes each way and Segovia is about one hour. But each is quite pretty at night.
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Sounds like a wonderful honeymoon!
We've been to Barcelona, Basque Country (basing ourselves in San Sebastian), Madrid, Toledo, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Nerja and Ronda. I'm enthralled with Basque Country; Seville comes in second. We visited Cordoba as a day trip from Seville, and that was enough. I would spend at least one night in Toledo - it's magical.
Is it possible for you to fly into Bilbao and out of Madrid? It would save some back-tracking and moving north to south at that time of year seems to make sense.
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Should be great no matter what you choose! Just a few comments:
For my tastes, this trip would be a bit too rushed -- I would actually skip one entire area to allow more room for the other two. (I think 10 days about perfect for each of the three, so IMO your timing would be great for any two of your three regions.) And since you plan to visit Barcelona on a future trip, the area I would skip this time is San Sebastian / Rioja / Haro. JMO!
FWIW (and I suspect that's very little!), I wanted two FULL days in Toledo and in Salamanca and in Bilbao. But what really matters is whether the timing would work for YOU, and the only way that I know to decide on that it to plot things out on a calendar: Identify the things you most want to see in each location, check their opening/closing times on the internet, and mark them on a calendar. Pencil in your transportation, add some time on either side (for getting to/from your lodging, checking in/out, packing/unpacking, getting oriented, etc.). Block out time for the relaxin moments you seek. And do note that many things in Spain are closed on Monday, and often for all or part of Sundays too; and many things in Spain will also be closed daily for a very long mid-day break.
Do you need to book in advance? Probably not. But if you don't, be prepared to spend (precious) time finding suitable locations and -- possibly -- finding that you are unable to find something that suits both your needs and your budget.
Are you already committed to flying into and out of Madrid? If not, be sure you consider suitable "open jaw" options to avoid backtracking. If you are already committed to those flights, consider moving on from Madrid ASAP upon arrival so you don't have to stay there at both the beginning and end of your trip. (I'm assuming you would want to be in your departure city the night in advance, just in case....)
And yes, I would put Andalusia as late in your itinerary as you can.
Hope that helps!
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Toledo is magical in the evenings after the day trippers leave. I spent 4 nights there making a few day trips to the countryside. Heaven!
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Perhaps a little too much moving around, but generally sounds like a good plan.
You should know that the greatest flamenco festival in the world, the Bienal de Flamenco, goes on in Sevilla from September 8 to October 2. World class artists on stages all around town every night. A night at the Bienal could be a grat intro to this powerful and beautiful art so important for Sevilla and the region and a highlight of your honeymoon. Tickets are selling out now: http://www.labienal.com/programa/
The two last days, dance genious Rocio Molina and close to legendary Jose Merce are on:
Rocio Molina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpoEFuEQb0
Jose Merce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxyefhCQXg
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Thanks for all of this great feedback. It seems the consensus is generally that this is too much, even for active people like us, if we really want to enjoy and immerse more into culture as opposed to constantly moving. The issue is that Basque/SS/Rioja part of the trip is one that we are most excited about. It's so much harder to cut than to add, isn't it....
Thank you so much for the information about the flamenco festival.
We have booked flights and unfortunately flying into Bilbao would cost us double, which would eat up too much of our budget. I will look into other options and change fees as well as local flights.
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Hi again everyone,
We have talked and researched some more and are thinking of renting a car for 2/3 of the trip so as to avoid being on a train schedule and losing time waiting/transferring...as well as being flexible with bags and such if we are on the road. With this and rearranging the order of travel we seem to have more time to spend - any thoughts on the revised itinerary below?
Rent a car upon early morning arrival in Madrid
-Drive straight to Salamanca and spend the night. (~ 2 hours)
-Explore that afternoon and part of the next day and depart for San Sebastian. (~ 4 hours)
-Spend 6 nights in San Sebastian and explore Basque/Rioja from here (potentially spend a night or two in Haro)
-Spend a day driving to Seville (~ 8 hours)
-4 nights in Seville
-1 night in Cordoba (or a day trip?)
-3 nights in Granada
Drive to Toledo (~ 4 hours)
-1-2 nights in Toledo
-drive to Madrid (~ 1 hour)
-4-5 nights in Madrid
-day trip to Segovia and others if desired.
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Do consider taking easy and convenient public transportation (high speed train, bus, whatever!) from Madrid to Salamanca and wait to pick up your rental car until you leave that magnificent city. Many people don't realize that driving with jet lag is as dangerous -- to yourselves and others -- as driving drunk. Even a day or two of rest can make a HUGE difference.
You might want to consider adding some time to Salamanca -- it truly is a gem, IMO.
I think you may be underestimating how much time it would take to drive from San Sebastian to Sevilla. viamichelin.com -- which I have found to be extremely accurate -- estimates 10 hours, and that doesn't include breaks.
Many people visit Cordoba as a day trip. I was glad to spend 2 full nights and 2 full days there. Your call.
Book your tickets for the Alhambra -- day and evening -- as soon as you can.
Consider returning your car no later than Toledo. You really don't need it after that. (Actually, I don't think you need it for Andalusia, either. JMO.)
Hope that helps!
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I use Apple Music, but because I don't use iCloud Music Library (long story), I'm not allowed to make playlsits or bookmark artists. However, I can use the Share button to get a URL to the artist in itunes.
Is there a way I could automate compiling a list of links and artists names, and have KM build a playlist palette that would make it easy for me to choose the bookmarks i want? If possible, I'd like to be able to categorize them, so I can limit them to smaller groups.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
I don't know anything about Apple Music, in fact, I'd never heard of it until now. But in theory what you're asking for is possible.
Tell me a little about these URLs and what they do. Do they actually start a song playing in iTunes?
Apple Music is Apple's competition to Spotify ($10/month). It's built into iTunes on the desktop. Apple has an optional built-in service called iCloud Music Library which uploads all your music to Apple's servers, then deletes all your local music and forces you to listen to Apple's version on the cloud. There are problems with this, including that they substitute low-fi recordings.
So no bueno for me on the iCloud Music Library. I still pay and listen to Apple Music. However, to twist your arm, Apple doesn't allow you to favorite/playlist/bookmark any new streaming music you discover unless you turn on iCML. PITA.
All I want to do is discover new music/artists, and then have a convenient way of finding them later. There's a "Share" button associated with every artist or album page. One of the choices gives a link that will open itunes to the correct streaming page.
Here's a sample link:
It gets you back to the page where you were listening. You can then press play.
I'd like to use KM to build a self-configuring palette for iTunes that would load category/name/link data from a text file, and present me with a set of category buttons which would click through to a set of artist/album buttons that would fire the URLs.
The execution of this in KM is way above my pay grade, but I figured I should ask.
Thanks for looking at this problem.
Thanks for the explanation.
and present me with a set of category buttons which would click through to a set of artist/album buttons that would fire the URLs.
I'm sure this is perfectly clear in your mind, and I have an idea of what you're saying, but could you mock up a simple example so we're sure we're talking about the same thing? Thanks.
Sorry my Vulcan Mind Meld doesn't work well over the internet.
Here's a video that gives an idea of what I'm suggesting.
I'd like something more self configuring. I'm thinking:
-Copy the URL-Hotkey - KM prompts me for Category & Title-KM appends this data to a text file that KM will read from later to generate palettes.
Later, when I want to find something I bookmarked:
-Hotkey - Palette comes up with category choices (parsed from text file)- Select from Palette by mouse or keyboard-Palette disappears, replaced by Palette listing Category items (parsed from text file)- Select from Palette by mouse or keyboard-KM fires item's URL(parsed from text file) which opens item in itunes
Optional things that would make it more convenient:
-Prefab category "List" which will display an alphabetized list (parsed from text file) of all the link-associated titles. Faster, and good fallback if I forget where I filed something.
-On input prompt, asking for category is from popup menu, with list of existing categories, plus "Add New." Adding New would present a text field for user Input. This would prevent misspellings and redundant categories.
-I'm also going to fish around and see if there's a more KM-friendly way to get the title and the URL instead of doing it by hand.
Does this make more sense?
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I found that iTunes will also share the link via email, and the macro could parse the emailed info to get Title, Artist and Link automatically.
Apple sends this as the subject of the email:
[Listen to ] [TITLE] [ by ] [ARTIST] [ on Apple Music.]
like this:
Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Haitink on Apple Music.
Then the body of the email contains the URL.
So once I selected "share by email" in itunes, KM could tab through the email fields, copy the data and parse out the Title, Artist and URL.
Then all it would need to do is prompt me for a Category. It could even remind me with [ARTIST] and [TITLE] to make it easier to use.
Also, I guess I should be calling Categories "Playlists," as this is iTunes nomenclature for collections of music.
OK, that all helps.
I can think of one way to do this, right off the bat.
A while ago, I wrote this macro (which I still use for lots of things):
Spotlight Search Prompt
You provide it with a list of items, in one of several formats, and it displays a "Spotlight"-type dialog that lets you search and select an item. Once you've selected an item, you can do whatever you want with it.
I could envision a macro that reads a list of categories from disk, and sends them to a Spotlight search prompt.
When you pick a category, it could load all the songs for that category and display another search prompt, letting you pick the song. When you pick the song, the dialog could return the URL for that song, and then you have the macro launch the URL.
I'm not exactly sure how you would store the songs so that you could get the songs for a particular category, but I'm sure it could be worked out.
I'm sure there are other ways of doing this, but if you like this idea and need help to implement it, let me know.
That's an amazing bit of development, Dan! Hat's off to you!
Sounds good. I'm going to give this a try.
Yeah, you've already done the hard part. Thanks very much for sharing this.
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Back up in Northern California, Jon caught wind of an up and coming producer he heard about on multiple occasions. Enter Ray Charles McCullough, aka RaCharm, the last member to join the group. He learned to craft beats at an early age from a Playstation game called "Music Generator". After graduating from the University of Pacific with a degree in music management, Charm moved to Sacramento to continue juggling work at the State Capital for the summer and becoming the top selling producer on popular beat battle website RocBattle.com (hosted by Da Rockwilder). After several missed attempts they finally met in Sacramento. Coincidentally he was living a mile down the street from Jon's parents house, so a meeting was eminent.
To date, the Stereotypes have produced for some of music's A-list artists. They were instrumental in the rise of Far East Movement, executive producing their debut album (and facilitating their Cherrytree Records/Interscope deal in conjunction with their production company Stereotypes Music). Recently they've had success oversees in Asia with the Korean & Japanese pop music scene. Working with top artist's Girls Generation ("XYZ"), BoA ("Kiss My Lips"), Super Junior ("Devil"), EXO ("Transformer").
Other credits include Ne-Yo (Grammy-nominated for their production credit on Year Of the Gentleman), Mary J. Blige ("Good Love" feat. T.I.), Bow Wow & Omarion ("Number One's"), Melanie Fiona ("The Bridge"), Travie McCoy ("We'll Be Alright"), Justin Bieber ("Somebody To Love"), Chris Brown ("Beg For It"), Tank ("Celebration" feat. Drake), Clarence Coffee (from the motion picture soundtrack Home "Run To Me"), Nico &Vinz ("Fresh Idea" Nestea TV Campaign) along with rising acts like rapper Tyler Thomas, in addition to, Riley, Nick Gardner, and Far East Movement who are all signed to their production company Stereotypes Music.
Success is just brewing for a crew who credits their biggest inspirations as The Neptunes, Timbaland, and of course Diddy. The method to their madness is that they have no method. "Really, the formula is that there is no formula," Jon explains. "We just go in and have no boundaries. Sometimes Jeremy will start drums or I'll start with a melody or sometimes Ray will get on playing drums or sometimes I'll just find some weird noise. It usually starts with one thing and we just play off that." Their fascinating process for making music is one that draws artists in and makes them repeat customers.
As the Stereotypes continue their journey to the top, they proudly boast that they've done it together. They've since moved on from their humble make shift recording studio in Jon's guest bedroom into their own private state of the art recording facility, Short Bus Studios in Century City, LA - but the organic heart of their sound still remains. "I feel like this all is a movie," Ray explains. Jeremy finishes, "It's definitely a good story to tell."


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By all accounts, Robert Cvoren had never been a troublemaker. He is poor, like most of the Roma minority here, but he worked when he could as a builder. He recently finished training as a welder to better his prospects. But early on Friday, Mr. Cvoren, 25, the father of three, drunkenly smashed the windows of a grocery store here and tried to burn it to the ground.
So another village joined in the unrest that has swept across eastern Slovakia in the last week, unnerving the government to the point that it has sent at least 2,000 police officers and army troops to the area, its biggest deployment of military force since the fall of Communism in 1989.
The spark was a huge cut in social benefits to the unemployed -- cuts that hit especially hard at the Roma, also known as Gypsies, who make up 8 percent of Slovakia's 5.4 million people. Poorer than most Slovaks and far less likely to have jobs, Roma have been demonstrating against the cuts, clashing with the police and looting food stores like the one here.
Unless they are given a way to make money, many Roma say, the looting -- and instability, in a country with few resources to fall back on -- will continue.
''I won't take cigarettes, I won't take alcohol,'' said Marek Serdzik, 23, a friend of Mr. Cvoren's who also faces raising three children with no job and less than half the welfare payment -- now about $130 a month -- he received two months ago. ''I will just take food. When the kids are hungry, I don't care.''Continue reading the main story
For defenders of the Roma, the unrest underscores centuries of discrimination and the failure of Slovakia and other countries in Europe to integrate the Roma and provide the same opportunities for jobs and education. To critics, it proves again that the Roma are a people apart, more inclined to lawlessness and violence. The center-right government of Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda has said that the unrest was organized by Roma loan sharks who had made a profitable business out of welfare payments.
But Slovakia is preparing to join the European Union this spring, and the government seemed worried enough about the potential for greater unrest that this week it quickly introduced several measures to soften the blow of the welfare cuts. Those measures include opportunities to make more money by performing community service, like cleaning streets.
Still, many experts worried that in a nation with an unemployment rate of 16 percent, and as high as 30 percent in the eastern districts, where most Roma live, the changes would not be enough to head off further unrest.
''The problem is still there,'' said Martina Juraskova, a sociologist at the Institute for Public Affairs, a research organization in Bratislava, the capital. ''The basic problem is that the Roma don't have a real opportunity to get a job. And without working, their living standards will be very low.''
While Ms. Juraskova said she believed the protests would taper off soon, ''their situation will be the same, so it will rise again and again and again.''
The unrest also comes at a time when Western European nations are casting a newly focused and wary eye at the 10 countries, including Slovakia, set to join the European Union in May as a potential source of migrants who will claim social benefits. This week Britain became the latest Western European nation to impose stringent new rules on welfare and work on new members from the east.
On Friday, several Roma said the new welfare rules here might, in fact, make them more likely to try to find a home elsewhere.
''When there is no work, we will be forced to go,'' said Michael Tanes, 63, a Roma who lives in the village of Caklov, where another grocery was looted this week.
The welfare cuts went into effect in January as part of what the government says is a strategy to break a cycle of dependence, which grew entrenched in a Communist system where everyone was guaranteed a job. Martin Danko, a spokesman for the Ministry of Labor, which oversees welfare, said the government needed to reduce welfare payments to below the minimum wage.
''We would like to implement a policy where it pays to work,'' he said.
Under the new plan, the basic welfare payment for an individual fell by half to about $200 a month from its previous level around the minimum wage. A family with eight children has seen its payment drop from about $500 a month to about $300, with the opportunity to earn an additional $100 through the incentives announced this week.
The protests began in mid-February as the first reduced payments were sent out. In the southeastern city of Trebisov, Roma clashed fiercely with the police, leading to arrests in which Roma activists said excessive force was used. Other communities began to protest, amid fears of widening violence, and Roma leaders this week called off planned nationwide demonstrations against the cuts. About 130 Roma have been arrested.
Many of the accounts of the rioting have been confusing. In Caklov, the Roma say 29 women were arrested after the manager of a local food store, seeking to cover up a shortfall of money, invited Roma women to take away bags of groceries. A police spokeswoman said about 100 Roma stormed the store, holding the manager in a corner while they looted.
Here in Raslavice, though, there seems to be no question that Mr. Cvoren was responsible for the damage, though some, like a non-Roma official who went to school with him, were surprised that he did it. His friends and family speculated that the cuts made him feel especially desperate, because he had been scrimping to finish a house he had started building.
But as the shop's owners swept away blackened debris, a new threat loomed. The Roma, who number just 323 of the village's 2,550 people, said that they had received two death threats from townspeople. Jan Artim, the local official who went to school with Mr. Cvoren, said he worried that the threats were real.
''I do believe they are serious,'' he said. ''They wouldn't kill them, but perhaps they would burn down their settlements.''
He said that he did not believe that the new welfare payments left people with enough to live on and that he saw little chance of any other way to make money in this depressed corner of Slovakia.
''In this village there will not be enough opportunity,'' he said. ''There are no new companies coming, no new factories, nothing.''Continue reading the main story


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Her ex-Boyfriend broke into her place because of budget cuts?
I'm wondering if she told the 911 dispatcher that someone just shot an LEO right outside her door, if there wouldn't be 2 dozens cops on the scene in less than 3 minutes.
Clearly, it was Bush's fault.
This is Orgon, of course, but how do budget cuts drive an ex boyfriend to have to break in ~ aren't there keys enough?


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Not Worth A Buck: Shares Of Family Dollar Continue To Fall Following 2Q14 Results And Resulting Actions
Shares of Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) are down more than 2.9 percent following disappointing second quarter results and the company's resulting actions to improve results.
In the press release, Chairman and CEO Howard R. Levine commented, "Our second quarter results did not meet our expectations. The 2013 holiday season was challenged by a more promotional competitive environment and a more financially constrained consumer. In addition, like many retailers, our second quarter results were significantly impacted by severe winter weather, which resulted in numerous store closings, disrupted merchandise deliveries and higher than expected utility and store maintenance expenses."
Family Dollar announced that second quarter profit declined to $90.9 million, or $0.80 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $140.1 million, or $1.21 per share. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.90 per share. The company reported revenue of $2.72 billion, coming in below analysts estimate of $2.77 billion. Family Dollar reported that same-store-sales were down 3.8 percent due to a decreased number in customer transactions, and partially offset by higher average customer transaction value.
In the first fiscal half of 2014, the company repurchased 1.8 million shares of its common stock for $125 million and paid $59.5 million in dividends to shareholders. Family Dollar opened 244 new stores and closed 22. The company renovated, relocated or expanded 319 stores.
Management expects comparable store sales to decline in the low-single-digit range in the third quarter. Family Dollar projects current-quarter earnings of $0.85 to $0.95 per share and full-year earnings of $3.05 to $3.25 per share. For fiscal 2014, the company assumes a decline in profit, capital expenditures between $450 million and $500 million, 525 new store openings, and 400 store closings.
To help minimize loss, increase efficiencies, and strengthen its value, Family Dollar announced four immediate strategic actions. The actions include,
- "Investing significantly to lower prices on nearly 1,000 basic items to deliver even more compelling values to customers
- Reducing corporate overhead and re-aligning key organizational functions to improve execution and reinforce the Company's commitment to being an efficient, low-cost retailer.
- Closing approximately 370 underperforming stores in the second half of fiscal 2014.
- Slowing new store growth beginning in fiscal 2015. The Company now plans to open 350-400 new stores in fiscal 2015, down from approximately 525 new stores in fiscal 2014. The reduction is designed to improve return on investment by capitalizing on insights regarding location, competitive dynamic and cost structure."
Shares of Family Dollar Stores closed at $59.07 on Wednesday. The stock continues to trend downward trading as low as $57.35, nearing the 52-week low of $57.28.
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Gluten Free Texas Style Chicken Nachos
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Serves: 4
- 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
- 1½ teaspoon McCormick Paprika - gluten free
- ¾ teaspoon McCormick Chili Powder - gluten free
- ¾ teaspoon McCormick Cumin - gluten free
- ½ teaspoon McCormick Cayenne Pepper - gluten free
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- olive oil
- 8 slices Applegate Bacon - gluten free
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cook bacon until crispy then cut into small pieces and set aside.
- Combine salt, paprika, cumin chili powder, cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Pat dry the chicken then rub the seasoning all over the chicken tenders.
- Heat a cast iron pan or oven proof pan to medium high heat. Add a splash of olive oil then cook the tenders for about 6 to 7 minutes or until done. Sprinkle cheese, green onions, bacon and jalapeno pepper slices over chicken.
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This compressed, one-year program is the only Aquaculture program offered as a Post-Graduate Certificate in Ontario. Food aquaculture operations encompass a wide variety of species and culture techniques. In addition to food production, aquaculture activities include production of fish for conservation, and production for ornamental species. The global demand for aquaculture products is growing, along with demands for stewardship, sustainability and food safety and security. This unique program combines:
- Significant hands-on operational experience
- Numerous field trips to experience aspects of the aquaculture industry such as trout farming and conservation stocking
- Business training so that graduates can both promote the industry and understand the diverse challenges facing aquaculture enterprises
During first semester, students will address aquaculture fundamentals. Much of the program will take place in the campus hatchery facilities, which include an Atlantic salmon hatchery and a muskellunge hatchery.
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Does the Ext JS commercial license entitle you to use future versions? What about minor revisions? Major revisions? For how long?
Does the Ext JS commercial license entitle you to use future versions? What about minor revisions? Major revisions? For how long?
@vmorale4: No, that's the support subscription. I am asking about the commercial license.
I just found it strange that there's no mention of a version number, or anything about upgrade rights, in the license.
My understanding is yes.
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My Plugins: [2.x] Plugin : Grid HeaderForm (Ext.ux.grid.HeaderForm)
Whoops. I missed this paragraph in the license agreement:
The license granted herein applies only to the version of the Software downloaded or installed
in connection with the terms of this Agreement. Any previous or subsequent license granted to
You for use of the Software shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the agreement
entered in connection with downloading or installation of that version of the Software.
Then why would anyone care about 1yr read-only access to svn. I seems to me that this was thrown together without much thought. It makes me wish I would have chosen something else.
The Ext commercial license includes upgrades to all minor revisions. For example:
2.0 -> 2.0.1 -> 2.0.2 -> 2.1, etc
Basically anything 2.x.
For a faster response in the future, I recommend directing licensing questions to email@example.com. Thanks!
Jack Slocum
Sencha Co-Founder, Ext JS Founder
Original author of Ext JS 1, 2 & 3.
Twitter: @jackslocum
and that means you need to buy a new license for every new release that is not minor.
Are there no 1-year free update period, no matter of what version will come out, like it was before?


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Dwayne Johnson Provides Commentary For His First WWF Match — And It's Hilarious!Dwayne Johnson Provides Commentary For His First WWF Match — And It's Hilarious!
While he's no Mean Gene Okerlund or Gorilla Monsoon, had The Rock not gone on to Hollywood superstardom he might have had a rewarding career as a WWE ring announcer.Dwayne Johnson demonstrated that on his new YouTube channel for a new bit called "The Rock Reacts," and for the inaugural video his team dug up his very first match in what was then the WWF, a major melee that also features Gold Dust and wrestling icon Jake "The Snake" Roberts.RELATED: Dwayne Johnson Performs Tribal Dance While Drenched In Baby OilIt's a hoot to watch Johnson goof on his younger self, when he was known as Rocky Maivia and had hair like "a f***ing Chia Pet." And although Johnson serves up numerous self-deprecating zingers, it's tough to top his reaction to his coif from 20 years ago.


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An Australian far right activist. Greason became involved in the far right from a young age, being influenced by the efforts of the League of Rights. He played a prominent role in the formation of the National Front of Australia.
Greason would go on to co found the notorious militant group National Action alongside Jim Saleam. Greason would go on to denounce the far right and write a book before his death called I Was A Teenage Fascist, documenting his experience within the far right.


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1. Choose the month you wish to book your charter.
2. Click on the day you wish to book and wait for the next page to load
3. Select the trip you wish from the "what's available" menu and then click "book now" at the bottom
4. Select the number of people in your party on the drop down menu.
5. Fill out the billing information. A credit card is required to book your charter, but you may send a personal check or use PayPal to pay your deposit. Please indicate in the "additional info" box at the bottom of the reservation page if you want to use PayPal or if you are sending a personal check for the deposit.
6. In the "additional info" box, please include information such as the name of your ship or hotel, arrival and departure times to Juneau, and any other pertinent information.
7. IMPORTANT: make sure to read and then check the "view policy" box
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10. CHECK YOUR E-MAIL FOR A CONFIRMATION! If you do not receive an immediate confirmation e-mail from firstname.lastname@example.com after you click the submit button, then your trip did not get booked. Try again or contact Captain Todd. After you receive your initial confirmation from blueclawsolutions, Captain Todd will send another personal e-mail confirmation later with more detailed information like exact charter times, where to meet him, etc. This personal e-mail confirmation will be sent only after the deposit has been received and cleared. This may take a day or two, but if you haven't heard from Captain Todd by a third day, please contact him directly.
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fluid region in Restart simulation
Hello everybody,
I'm simulating with restart data, but I want to incorporate a new fluid region.
I incorporate it to my simulation, in fact, I can see it in the previsualization.. But when I simulate, it desappears!
What should I do?
thanks in advide,
hope you can help me
There isn't currently a way to add a fluid region to a restart simulation, as the restart option turns off everything set on the Initial tab and fills all cells with values from the restart output file. Adding the functionality to add fluid regions is being looked at for future versions of the software.
Thanks Jeff,
I thought there was something wrong in my proceedings
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The Dirty Dozen - 2.15pm, Channel 5
This classic Hollywood war film directed by Robert Aldrich follows a WWII major who must lead a suicide mission into enemy territory with a motley band of violent criminals.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 2.45pm, ITV
The first of the Harry Potter films and the most child-friendly sees the schoolboy discover he is a wizard, and set off for an adventure at Hogwarts, full of fun, fantasy and magic special effects.
Beetlejuice - 7pm, 5*
One of Tim Burton's first films, and he already had his kooky gothic comedy vibe sorted. Michael Keaton stars as the hellish phantom who must exorcise a living couple from the home of two fellow ghosts.
Toy Story - 8.30pm, BBC Three
The excellent first film from Pixar that paved the way for hit after hit from the animation company, and a movie trilogy that actually maintains its quality. In their first adventure, Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) are forced into an unlikely friendship.
Knocked Up - 9pm, ITV2
Standard Judd Apatow production fare, there are laughs galore as Alison's (Katherine Heigl) world is turned upside-down after a one-night stand with loser Ben (Seth Rogen).
The Bourne Supremacy - 10.15pm, ITV
The second in the Bourne franchise raises its game, as amnesiac agent Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) delves back into the world of the CIA and assassinations as his past threatens to catch up with him. Expect lots of parkour and fist-fights.
The King of Comedy - 12.15am, Channel 4
An under-appreciated masterpiece collaboration from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro is about Rupert Pupkin, a desperate aspiring stand-up comic with designs on becoming the best in America.


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Tiger. Tiger. The tiger is a member of the Felidae family; the largest and the most powerful of the four "big cat" in the genus Panthera Highly adaptable, tigers range from the Siberian taiga, to open grasslands, to tropical mangrove swamps.
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There are nine recent subspecies of tiger, three of which are extinct
The Bengal tiger
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Bengal tiger are extinct
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There is a well-known mutation that produces the white tiger, technically known as chinchilla albinistic,an animal which is rare in the wild, but widely bred in zoos due to its popularity.
Recordings of white tigers were first made in the early 19th century. They can only occur when both parents carry the rare gene found in white tigers
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Suzuki Program - Beginning Viola
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Beginning Suzuki viola instruction. Components include 30 minute private viola lesson and six group classes per semester. Parents attend all private and group lessons and take notes. Cost is $390 per semester (15 weeks).
Suzuki violin and viola group classes meet every other Monday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Private lessons are arranged individually with the instructor.
Please note: The deadline for registering for lessons in fall semester 2016 is Friday, August 19, 2016. Registration after this date will result in a late fee. Lessons begin the week of August 22, 2016.
Students should bring instrument, Suzuki Book 1 music book and a notebook to all lessons and group classes. Parents attend all lessons and group classes and take notes. PLEASE NOTE -- Your private instructor will contact you to arrange your lesson date and time.
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Starting business as sole proprietorship/freelance
I want to start a sole proprietorship as a freelance web-designer/developer doing some work to various clients in a wide variety of indutries. I plan to use WordPress mainly, but will do other stuff as well. I've seen many freelancers around the internet that are doing well in the business, some of them I met at the Wordcamp. What do these guys do to get there? Do they start a sole proprietorship and stick with it and make good money just like that? I've heard of guys making close to $100k a year as freelancers. Is a sole proprietorship enough to achieve this or would I need to turn into a company in the future?
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The Sennheiser RS185 Bluetooth Headphones let you enjoy dynamic, high-fidelity sound without the hassle of wires.These ergonomically designed wireless open headphones deliver amazingly precise sound reproduction in uncompressed digital quality even as you wander from room to room without any wires to worry about.
They are light and comfortable enough for extended periods of use, while Balance controls make setting the listening levels to your individual preference super simple, so you'll be able to fine-tune the details just as you like them for stunning acoustic clarity.
Just connect the multi-purpose transmitter to your home sound system (via optical or analog inputs) and lose yourself in the music. Sennheiser's RS 185 – the right wireless choice for serious listeners.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and waste batteries must never be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins. WEEE is taken back free of charge at electrical retail outlets on a one-for-one like-for-like basis. There is a bin for small batteries in your local store. Local authority civic amenity facilities also take back WEEE and waste batteries free of charge. WEEE and waste battery recycling is free. For more detail please see our Policy Pages at www.littlewoodsireland.ie/help/en/weee-directive.page.


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How did I get so lucky to get to photograph Tony and Roushan's engagement, wedding, maternity photos and now little Téa? My heart is full and happy.
It was so special to photograph Tea at home with her parents and all the love that surrounds her. Thank you Roushan and Tony for the honor to do so.
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If antioxidants will react to oxygen when it meets, than how can products claim to have "more antioxidants"? As soon as you open it, won't it react?
No. Not with atmospheric oxygen. O2. Radical oxygen in the body is O^2-, so the antioxidant binds with the radical and in solution.
To oxidize means to take electrons, which O^2- does and that makes it a somewhat harmful radical. An antioxidant is just being reduced by it's binding with radical oxygen.


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RV Astley Inan Table Lamp
Product Code: RV0193
Nickel finish table lamp with antique mirror glass effect.
Accent the beauty of your lounge or bedroom interior space with the RV Astley Inan Table Lamp.
Inspired by the patina effect of antique mirrors, this exquisite luxury lighting solution exudes restrained opulence.
Handmade to order, Inan elevates a rectangular cream lampshade from a unique nickel finish and printed glass base.
Beautifully balancing the aesthetic of classic and contemporary style, the organic patina effect really makes this interior showstopper stand out from the style crowd.
Available in a choice of tall and wide bases, place yours upon an RV Astley lounge side table or add to your bedroom interior to channel the elegance of boutique hotel interiors in the heart of your design scheme.
Please note: Due to the handmade production process and materials used, each table lamp is unique every time with no two exactly alike.
Light bulb is not included.
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History, design and exclusivity are at the heart of the RV Astley brand. Reinterpreting classic furniture and lighting designs for contemporary living, Houseology's extensive RV Astley furniture collection offers artful interior solutions for every room. Make your interior vision a reality with the affordable luxury of RV Astley including design-led luxury lighting, sculptural mirrors and exquisite designer furniture pieces.
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Houseology is not only the UK's premier online interior design store - it is an emporium of design ideas, advice & inspiration and a platform of tools & technology designed to make your interior design decisions and calculations easy.


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Other Name: ラグナロク; Sword of the Dark Ones
Status: Completed
Author: Kotobuki Tsukasa , Yasui Kentaro ,
Year of release: 2014
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In the late-medieval land of Barnard, between the mountains and sea, the peaceful lifestyle of the people has been shattered by fear. Monsters known as the Dark Ones roam the land, killing indiscriminately. The townsfolk fear to venture out from their homes, and travel from town to town has become a risk to life and limb. To protect the people from this terror, several guilds have sprung up, including the Guild of Assassins and the Guild of Mercenaries. To go out into the world, or travel across the wilderness, hired mercenaries are essential.One man has built a reputation as an especially fierce monster-killer — a man known as Leroy Schwartzer. A former high-ranking member of the Guild of Mercenaries, Leroy has struck out on his own. Many try to hire him for his superior skills, but Leroy has his own agenda. He has a mission to accomplish, a vow to fulfill. This vow is known only to himself, and his one companion: his sentient long-sword Ragnarok.


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by Sy Schreckinger – ANTIQUE TOY WORLD Magazine – January, 2007
Performing canines, as well as clowns, have
always proven to be popular, and profitable subjects for children's
playthings. Toy and mechanical bank designers of the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries incorporated these delightful images into many
of their wares.
Several banks produced both here and abroad, depicted circus acts
featuring clowns and their performing pups. Examples include "Tin Clown
and Dog" manufactured by Saalheimer and Strauss Tin Works, Nurnberg,
Germany; "Trick Dog Bank", Shepard Hardware Company of Buffalo, New York;
"Hoop-La Bank", John Harper and Company, Ltd., Willenhall, England; "Trick
Dog Bank", Hubley Manufacturing Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and our
featured mechanical, "Clever Dick". Figure 1 represents its image in the
form of a comical canine garbed in clown's attire.
"Clever Dick" is one of a series of three extremely rare tin plate
mechanicals created by Saalheimer and Strauss Tin Works during the early
twentieth Century. Located in Nurnberg, Germany, the manufacturing center
of early tin plate merchandise, this company was considered one of the
foremost producers of tin plate household goods, novelty items and
mechanical banks of the era.
Figure 2 represents a page from a Saalheimer and Strauss wholesale
toy bank catalog, circa 1920-1930. The discovery of this catalog provided
information pertaining to the manufacture of "Clever Dick" as well as
other tin plate mechanicals in the company's line. In addition, the word
"GERMANY", imprinted upon the bank's rectangular rear money retainer (not
pictured) further attests to country of origin.
As previously mentioned, our subject was one of a series of three
lithographed, tin plate mechanicals (Figure 2). These are "Clever Dick",
"Clown and Dog" and "Saluting Sailor" banks. All three incorporate a
"round top" configuration and comparable internal mechanics.
Figure 3 illustrates a color variant of "Clever Dick". Such color
deviations in tin plate banks featuring chromatic lithography are
extremely rare since they are mechanically mass-produced and snot subject
to man's creative whims. In part, they may be likened to a rare stamp or
coin manufacturing error, and valued accordingly.
"Clever Dick" is amusing in its action. A large coin is placed in the
shallow recess behind the dog's nose. The lever to the right of Dick's
tail is then slowly depressed. Simultaneously, the pup's head tilts upward
and its mouth opens. The coin rolls up towards its nose, and then descends
through the slot in the dog's mouth and into the bank. (It should be noted
that this bank operates most efficiently with large English pennies, and
was most likely manufactured for the British market.) Deposits are
recovered by opening the square key coin retainer located underneath the
To my knowledge no mechanical bank manufactured by Saalheimer and
Strauss has been reproduced. However, this does not preclude the
possibility of restoration in the form of a reproduced segment of the
bank. Needless to say, in such instances its monetary value is compromised
Despite its tin plate construction and diminutive size (Height: 6-7/8
inches, Width: 4-7/8 inches), it is a most colorful, attractive and
desirable addition to a mechanical bank collection.
Acknowledgements: Both of the superb examples of "Clever Dick" Bank
(Figure 1 and 3) are in the collection of Bob Weiss.
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- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 500g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cubed
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- 400g can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 small carrots, sliced
- 1 red capsicum, seeded, cubed
- 2 tablespoons sultanas
- coriander leaves, pappadums,
- steamed rice, to serve
Heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes.
Add chicken and brown in two batches, 2-3 minutes each. Stir curry powder and ginger through. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, until fragrant.
In a small jug, combine water and coconut powder. Add to pan with tomatoes, stock, carrots, capsicum and sultanas. Bring to boil.
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I'm a newbie with MSSQL. I hv MSSQL 7.0 running successfully on my notebook as a test environment & the folder is \MSSQL7\DATA. We have a production server running live. There are 2 files called recruitment.mdf & recruitment_log.ldf which resides on the server but is not in my notebook. When i copy it to my notebook, the Enterprise Mgr does not recognise it. It does not show in the database list. Why? What shld I do?? I wud appreciate step-by-step instructions. Thanks
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What do u mean "Enterprise Mgr does not recognise it"? U just copied the mdf and ldf files, or u have attached the database but still not show up at Enterprise Manager, or u even failed to attach it?Link Link
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please see the sp_attach_db and sp_detach_db system stored procedures in sql server book online. You can also do a backup and restore using the replace argument of the RESTORE DATABASE command over a blank database. The former is what I usually do. I do not think SQL 7 had the copy database wizard (that was so long ago) but if it does, stay away from it. It's a pain.If one brings so much courage to this world the world has to kill them or break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. Earnest Hemingway, A Farewell To Arms.


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Firefighters from around the region each wearing more than 30 pounds of gear were among the tens of thousands of runners who on Sunday retraced the steps of Stephen Siller, an FDNY member who sprinted through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward Ground Zero on the morning of the 9/11 terror attacks and ultimately lost his life.
"You had the chills the whole time, thinking of his story," said Jen Hawker, 36, of the Scranton, Pennsylvania, fire department. She wore heat-resistant "bunker" pants, jacket and a helmet, and noted that Siller, 34, had run through the tunnel in dramatically different circumstances 13 years ago.
"I couldn't believe he did this. . . . I couldn't imagine the chaos of people running past. I couldn't imagine the panic," she said.
Siller's family has for 13 years hosted the annual Tunnel to Towers 5k Run and Walk in his memory. More than 35,000 participants ran or walked through the tunnel from Brooklyn to lower Manhattan Sunday morning, including police officers, military cadets and student athletes.
FDNY members in dress uniforms holding banners with photos of colleagues lost in the terror attacks greeted runners on their way out of the tunnel. Siller, 34, raised in Rockville Centre, was an FDNY firefighter off-duty Sept. 11, 2001, when news came across his scanner of the attack on the World Trade Center.
He had been headed home to Staten Island and turned his car around immediately. When he learned vehicles were being blocked from entering the tunnel, Siller strapped on 60 pounds of gear and ran along the tunnel's catwalk to Manhattan. Siller and the members of his squad, Company 1 of Park Slope, Brooklyn, did not survive the attacks.
Allison Kane, 33, of Stony Brook, a teacher who was among 50 supporters of the Suffolk Police Running Club participating in the event, said she was glad to back the Sillers' foundation because it honors all the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11. She remembered the horror of not being able to reach her sister on the day of the attacks.
"It's the American spirit," Kane said of why the event still turns out large numbers. "It's the resiliency of Americans."
Lt. Sean Hardy, 24, of Smithtown, who ran with his Smithtown Fire Department colleagues for the second year, said it was very emotional to see the FDNY members lined up with photos of the fallen.
Kody Schrum, 24, of Mill Basin, Brooklyn, a former Marine and Nebraska native, is new to the FDNY. He wore what he estimated was 45 pounds of firefighting gear for the run.
"I wanted to replicate what he did on 9/11," Schrum said. "It was definitely an eye-opener."
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, at a festival held afterward in the shadow of the newly erected 1 World Trade Center, said the Sillers have turned Stephen's loss into a victory.
"The victory gets greater each and every year," Nigro said.
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I think he can if he has completed fifth grade. Read the wording carefully from Scouting.org and take note of the "or."
Meet the age requirements. Be a boy who is 11 years old, or one who has completed the fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 years old, but is not yet 18 years old.


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Reach Booking presents
Andy Mineo, KB, Canon
Murray Hill Theatre
932 Edgewood Ave. S.
Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM (event ends at 11:00 PM)
This event is all ages
Watch & Listen
At just 17, Andy Mineo was living a dream; he had money, local fame and the respect of his peers. But while attending college in NYC, he finally faced the music—neither was the key to life.
Andy, formerly known as "C-Lite," grew up in a single parent home in Syracuse, New York. Without any positive male figures around, at a young age, he struggled with profanity, submission to authority and physical aggression. With his conduct becoming uncontrollable, Andy was removed from the public school system and placed in behavioral modification centers. But change was on the horizon.
The summer before entering the 8th grade, Andy attended a Christian camp where his sister served as a counselor. While there, he heard the gospel preached clearly, cried out in desperation for Jesus to forgive him and experienced "some pretty unforgettable prayer sessions that really rocked [him]." Andy came home with a love in his heart for people that he once hated, and knew he was changed. But, he also came back to no home church, no community, no bible study and no mentors. So, as he rode his spiritual high into the ground and neglected to fan the flame that had begun, his relationship with God was compromised. His heart wasn't set on pursuing Christ; instead, music and status had become his focus.
While in middle school, he began recording in his mom's house and was buying new pieces of equipment with birthday money. Eventually, he started selling studio time out of his closet; before long, he was a sophomore in high school running a lucrative business out of his mother's basement recording and producing hundreds of artists in Upstate New York. He had also started a rap group with a few friends that led to a deal with Syracuse University's Marshall Street Records, which gave them the opportunity to open up for the major acts that performed at SU. As a solo MC, Andy became well known in the underground freestyle rap scene for winning battle competitions during high school and his freshman year in college. Adding to his resume, he also excelled in athletics—thriving in football, basketball and lacrosse throughout high school.
Unfortunately, all of the success and recognition only led him away from God and towards greater sin. Headed for the big lights of New York City to attend college, stardom and rebellion seemed inevitable. But while taking a piano class his freshman year, Andy met Alex Medina (producer of "Background," "The invasion (Hero)" and many other Reach tracks) who invited him to check out T.R.U.C.E. (an urban ministry that focused on evangelism via performing arts). He soon got connected with others, was discipled and the Lord began to deal with him more deeply concerning sin patterns in his life. After hearing Da Truth's "Price Tag" song, he vowed to shut down his recording studio and never use his gifts to help record music that did not honor God. He lost all his business and income, but he found his new identity in Christ.
Armed with a new purpose, Andy spent several months traveling with T.R.U.C.E. and sharing the Gospel in some of the most poverty-stricken and drug-infested neighborhoods in the U.S. He went on to release Sin is Wack Vol. 1, which caught the attention of Lecrae and many others. To his credit, he has since been featured on Rehab, Flame's Captured, Tedashii's Blacklight, Ambassador's Stop the Funeral and many other notable projects. While his introduction to a larger audience came through his vocals on Lecrae's "Background," and he continues to pen melodic choruses, rapping remains his passion and focus for future projects.
Entering a new season in his life, Andy decided to drop his stage name, C-Lite, in favor of his birth name; it symbolizes his aim to live out everything off stage that he pours out through his art on stage. He recently graduated from City College of New York and currently serves on the board as a leader of a new church plant in Washington Heights. He is also leading weekly small groups and men's groups at his apartment, traveling on the weekends to minister and working on his highly anticipated debut album. Once divided in his ambitions, Andy has resolved to love the Lord with all his heart, soul, strength and mind—no compromise.
"Somehow I knew I wasn't right with God, despite my family telling me that I was good. I knew I wasn't… and the idea of meeting God was unbearable."
Kevin Burgess was born in St. Petersburg, FL and raised in Southern Illinois. His parents divorced when he was 8 years old, and that meant big changes for he and his mother. "I went from the suburbs to the hood in one day", KB stated about the changes that took place after his parents split. At the fragile age of 16 he was invited to participate in a unique school program, an experience that uncovered a painful reality for KB. "Somehow I knew I wasn't right with God, despite my family telling me that I was good. I knew I wasn't. I knew I was sinning and the idea of meeting God was unbearable. It was eating me alive." He struggled through the first semester of the program, failed a few classes, and watched expulsion from the program draw near. He had an internal war surging in his mind, and spirit, and the culture he grew up around said that expressing emotions was anti-manly. So he kept the war a secret, and it turned into depression and thoughts of suicide.
During the second semester KB met Jeremy, a Christian who introduced him to Christian rap. He took a cd home and loved every track he heard. "The music was such good quality. I used to love ignorant, trap music that was good quality, and this was equally as good but answering questions." Answers in hand, and full of a new found hope KB accepted Jesus as his savior and boy has his life changed.
After high school KB enrolled in Bible College and befriended a group of Christian rappers. Together they formed His Glory Alone (HGA). Over time HGA accumulated a steady following consisting of Lecrae, Ben Washer, and DJ Official. He was invited onto the "Acquire the Fire" tour by Lecrae, and asked to join the Reach Records team just a few months later. KB released his mixtape in 2011 titled "Who is KB", which garnered over 30K downloads. He has been featured on many Reach artist's projects including: Lecrae Rehab ( I Used to Do it Too), Man Up, PRo (Dying to Live), and Trip Lee The Good Life (One Sixteen).
KB resides in Tampa, FL with his wife where he indulges in crab legs, boxing, heading up HGA, and serving at Living Faith Bible Fellowship Church. "Right now I am learning to steward and shepherd my platform as a rapper. " His idea of success is wrapped up in the act of obedience. He says that "being faithful and obedient to what God has asked of you whether in Beverly Hills or Ethiopia" determines success. KB hopes that his role on the Reach Records team will be that of a leading thinker. "I want to be someone people can look up to and trust as a deliverer of truth. "If I can accomplish that, I will have been successful."
One of the hottest rappers on the scene, a member of the 116 Clique, and a nominee for a Kingdom Choice Award, Canon is blowing up the industry with his unique flow and rapid-fire rhymes. This Chicago born/Atlanta based rapper has grabbed the attention of not only the Christian industry, but mainstream media outlets as well. He was recently featured on global sports giant ESPN's First Take with a free style video that had over 26,000 views on YouTube which left the sports and social media world buzzin' for more. He has been featured on numerous tracks with Lecrae, KB, Derek Minor and Andy Mineo, as well as other heavy hitters in the rap industry.
Canon's road hasn't always been lined with success and excitement. Born in a middle class neighborhood in Chicago IL filled with violence and crime, he and his family were forced to journey through out the state in hopes of finding a much safer climate. His mother, who at the time worked for Moody Bible Institute, introduced him to Christ. He served with the rest of his family at his grandfather's church but didn't really experience true transformation. The end results were of him getting involved in negative activity.
Throughout this time though, Canon grew in his desire to both know Christ fully and to rap. He began attending "The House" which was a church where Hip Hop shaped the culture. He was then discipled by the pastor as well as others; the outcome was him growing in his walk with the Lord and maturing into a man of God.
He then moved to Memphis to attend Bible College. It was here where he reconnected with Reach Records' Lecrae and Derek Minor. He ended up leaving school early and began doing life with these emcees. He was challenged by them to use his experiences and share it through his music, which led to him releasing "The Great Investment" mix tape in 2009. Through the success of his mix-tape he began to gain the attention of people all over the world who wanted to hear more from him. His big break was when he was featured on Lecrae's Rehab: The Overdose, which then led to him signing with Reflection Music Group in 2011.
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When Monte Irvin entered baseball's Hall of Fame in 1973, his induction speech was brief but poignant. He referenced his nine seasons in the Negro Leagues, where he and many other African-Americans played before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Irvin joined the Giants in 1949 and became a star outfielder.
"Overworked, underpaid, but somehow now this does not seem to be in vain,'' Irvin — who died last Monday at his home in Houston at the age of 96 — said in Cooperstown. "And I hope my induction will help to ease the pain of all those players who never got a chance to play in the majors.''
Irvin, who was 30 when he made it to the big leagues, said in a later interview, "I wasted my best in the Negro Leagues. I'm philosophical about it. There's no point in being bitter. You're not happy with the way things happen, but why make yourself sick inside? There were many guys who could really play who never got a chance at all."
Irvin concluded his eight-year major-league career with the Cubs in 1956. Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams became friends with Irvin after he retired. "I've had many conversations with him, many times,'' Williams, 77, said from Chicago. "He said when Jackie got a chance to play in the major leagues, that made all those guys happy. But he expressed, 'Why can't we all play in America's pastime?' "
Entering Cooperstown validated Irvin's career. "It told him that he could compete on a major-league level, not just in the Negro Leagues,'' Williams said. "It exposed his talents in all of baseball. I say all those guys were trailblazers because they made it possible for myself and all those individuals that came after them. It told America that this could happen. Monte said, 'We just want to play baseball.' This was the case of all the individuals that played in the Negro Leagues.''
Irvin's former Cubs teammate, catcher Hobie Landrith, 85, said, "I remember him more for his character than his skills. But he was still a great player. Billy Williams-like.''
The path to Cooperstown for former Negro League stars was made possible in 1971 when then-commissioner Bowie Kuhn, in conjunction with the Baseball Writers' Association of America, announced formation of a special commission, chaired by Irvin, to evaluate worthy players. "It was very important to him,'' Stephen Kuhn said of his late father. "He was delighted when Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Buck Leonard and others were inducted. We were at all of those induction ceremonies in Cooperstown.''
Irvin, whose No. 20 is retired by the Giants, became the first black executive to work in the commissioner's office when William Eckert hired him in 1968. His duties were expanded during Kuhn's tenure. "What bigger honor than working for the commissioner?'' said 97-year-old Chuck Stevens, who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1941, 1946 and 1948 and knew Irvin.
Irvin was humbled by making the Hall and working in Major League Baseball. "You would never have known he was anybody famous,'' said Katy Feeney, the senior vice president in the commissioner's office.
Her late father, Charles, was president of the National League and was in the Giants' front office when Irvin arrived in 1949. There were establishments that would not serve black players. "My father made sure he ate,'' Feeney said.
In Game 1 of the 1951 World Series, Irvin teamed with Hank Thompson, who started his Giants career in the same game as Irvin, and a rookie named Willie Mays to form the first all-black outfield in Series history.
Mays, who had been mentored by Irvin and knew his teammate had eased the way for him, did not view the moment as having that much historical significance. "It wasn't anything different,'' Mays said this past week on National Public Radio. "It made me proud to be part of that particular unit at that particular time.''
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Given name: Montford Merrill Irvin
Born: February 25, 1919, in Haleburg, AL
Died: Jan. 11, 2016
High school: East Orange (New Jersey)
College: Lincoln University
MLB career
New York Giants 1947-55
Chicago Cubs 1956
Negro League
Newark Eagles 1938–42, 1945–48
+Won Negro League two batting titles
+He and Hank Thompson were the first African-American players on the New York Giants, debuting July 8, 1949, although Thompson started and Irvin entered the game later as a pinch-hitter.
+NL RBI leader in 1951 (121)
+All-Star, 1952
+Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Negro League Committee as Player in 1973.


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Here I have an interesting story: A friend of mine met a lovely man lately. Everything was good at the beginning and they were hot for each other. But they ran into a little bit problem during their first sex--the man had premature ejaculation. He was embarrassed and said he didn't have girlfriends for the past two years and no sex either.
Two days later, the man said to my girlfriend, "Can we take it slow? I am not sure if I'm looking for a relationship. I am too busy, and I don't even have the time for the things I make a living out of... " I just told my girlfriend, "He is just not that into you. A man will always want to see you no matter how busy he is if he is into you."
So what do you think? Is he really that busy or just too embarrassed for the premature ejaculation? ;-)


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Composed by Andrae Crouch. Arranged by Benjamin Harlan. Sacred Anthem, All Saints' Day, Christ the King, Eastertide, General, Lent. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/3756L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.10-3756L).
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What a great idea! Benjamin Harlan has taken this popular contemporary gospel tune and infused it with the infectious energy of an African folksong! Distinctive stylistic features include vibrant African rhythms and harmonies and optional percussion that add excitement and interest. Innovative, yet easy to prepare, it's a great choice for worship throughout the year, and especially All Saints' Day, Christ the King, Eastertide and Lent.


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The timeless, sacred town of Lalibela
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Never travel with an Irish who has no appreciation for culture; I did and I, dare say, nothing than can excuse the ignorance. My travels to Ethiopia had previously taken me to the capital Addis Ababa, but this time around, I journeyed to Lalibela at the invitation of my friend Brendan who then was working as the country director for Irish Aid. He had just been reassigned from Lusaka Zambia to work in the office in Addis Ababa. Brendan and I, had, had many times together in foreign places; Lusaka, Dar-es-Salaam, Kampala and Nairobi, but we had never actually taken a tour to any place of interest in any of the fore mentioned countries. I did not think anything unusual when he decided we would do something different and don't I love culture? There is more than just culture in Ethiopia, it is a country of another time, another place.
After what seemed like an endless morning, Brendan picked me up and we headed out. Laibela is pretty up north and is one of the holiest cities in all of Africa, attracting pilgrims from all over the world. We arrived late and checked into the Tukul hotel (will need to check spelling on this, it's been a while). We were booked in for two nights and I think we had a room with a balcony. Of course Brendan was a diplomat so he got a great diplomatic rate at the hotel, I still remember the lady with a gap in her teeth greeting us at the reception with a smile that warms the heart.
I was so intrigued with this small town sitting at a slightly high elevation; it is the one place that attracts tourists from all corners of the world. It is the site of the most outstanding sacred sites known as the Rock Hewn Churches (eleven in all). Each of the churches are entirely built of one solid granite block with ground level roofing, a different architectural style altogether. These extraordinary churches are the source of economic income for the small town of Lalibela which depends on tourism for its livelihood as well. Without these churches, Lalibela would be one of those unknown towns.
It has been preserved in its ancient way with limited modern amenities/ utilities like gas stations for instance. It seems a large population of the town is comprised of priests, and religious rites are the order of the day. The simple lifestyle makes this town modest and reverent. I have not seen anything like it in my entire life. Brendan kept making funny comments in his deep Irish accents. It was quite simply a holy experience for me. We managed to attend prayers at one of the churches, the whole experience left me feeling convicted as I was not attending church regularly at the time.
PS: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain