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Ireland train or car?
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I have done a bit of both but we did a Game of Thrones tour last year and met a nice lady on the tour that was doing an Ireland rail tour. She was traveling solo and loving it.
We did rail all over NI and liked it. We are doing train to Westport in Sept. We will do a couple of day tours once there but hiking and biking so think we will be ok without a car. I like public transportation in Ireland. Buses are very good there also. Many will tell you the opposite but have seen so much more via day tours than we do on our own. We always stay in a city or village with pubs, shopping and good places to eat. I don't want to be in the boonies at night so have everything we need close by.
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If you aim to get around Ireland then a Train is worse then a bus which is worse than a car.
Rail is limited to point to point with few routes and whilst I can get to a Station within 17 miles the next nearest is 30 miles. Bus routes will generally be closer and in many cases if not as fast possibly faster.
If you do a tour by train then getting to the interesting bit will require changing to a bus. By car you can go where you want when you want and not be tied to schedules.
End of the day it depends where you want to go and what you want to see??
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Im from Ireland , have a business here and I plead with you to hire a car , as you will probably find out the public transport here is very very bad , in fact embarrassing and also very expensive . Also the nicest places to go in Ireland , the west and south west have the worst systems . Unless you are planning to spend all your time in Dublin forget it, or want to spend all your time couped up on a bus with someone elses schedule . I'd hire a car , the roads are much better now , and travel where you want when you want , as i said the most interesting Places are the places that are not on the 'tour routes'
Best of luck
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cakkoor, see? We all have different opinions. Our bus and rail is so bad in the US that I think the opposite of Ireland.
I have never had a problem seeing the things I want to see off the tourist route. I always am interested in what those most interesting places are to people. I am a tourist, can't help that.
What are you looking to see and maybe I can help you more with how to see it without a car.
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Well, maybe I should have been more specific. These were some rail tours I was looking at. I guess they are a combination of train and bus.
I normally love to travel on my own and do it independently, not much of a tour person, but this time my husband is going with me and he's not very adventurous. He won't drive in other countries so I'd have to do all of it. I don't mind, but also looking at alternatives.
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I think the lady on our tour did the 14 nighter with Belfast. Our tour driver on the Game of Thrones tour made sure he got her to the Train station in time for her train back to Dublin. She really enjoyed it and it worked for her. It isn't a bad price for what you get. I am more of do it on my own but would hate being the driver. We hate being the designated driver. Love that you are going to Inis Mor.
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The rail system in Ireland is useful only if you are traveling to/from Dublin from other major cities. It is poorly laid out to connect between other major cities.
What is usually not mentioned about renting a car in Ireland is just how expensive it is especially for those who need an automatic and need a larger car to carry luggage. If you look at Autoeurope for example, it gives an initial impression that the rate may be reasonable until you start scouring the details to find you have to add drop off fee and location charges. If you need to rent an automatic, there is a major jump in base rental cost also. And finally, for those from countries where they cannot use existing collision coverage, they have to assume the initial €1350 in CDW deductible. Dan Dooley's base prices are higher, but they include location change charges in the base but still high deductible unless you pay even higher base price to reduce the deductible exposure. Gas and parking are on top of these.
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You could do those tours you list on your own without a great deal of effort. You could do better trips without a great deal of effort.
If you don't want to drive then there is no need provided you just want to see the main tourist sites, there is no need to drive in Dublin which has good public transport and as indicated the main bases are reachable by Bus or Train.
If you are going to rent a car Book with the people who give you the keys or one of the directly linked brokers. I hate people who come on the forums shouting scam when they have used a bargain bucket agent only to find they have $100's more to pay at the counter or have $3000 on "Hold"
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We do a mixture of both train and bus. We did the train to Portstewart NI for a race but bought a ticket we could get on and off. Stopped in Ballymoney for a visit to Joey Dunlop's bar to finish watching the race. It was cheap and nice scenery.
We are doing the train direct to Westport from Dublin. We are then using a small tour/taxi company to take us places two days. Five of us so we do not want to rent a van. The other days we are biking and hiking. Westport is a great base and if we are bored we can take the train to Galway for the day.
Sometime the bus is cheaper and faster. You can get direct buses from the Dublin airport to Galway, Belfast etc.
Galway is a good base and many nice day tours from there including Inis Mor.
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Thanks everyone.
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Yes trains and buses go virtually everywhere (though along the sparsely populated west coast they are indeed spotty) - But for cities you can get to all of them and trains will take you even to places like the Dingle Peninsula - to Tralee from where you can get mini-bus tours around the Dingle Peninsula.
Car is best if wanting to do the West Coast but for Dublin,Cork, Gallway, etc trains are indeed the best way and buses from train stations to many other places.
For lots of info on Irish trains and buses (check out the Irish Rambler Pass if still around - valid on trains and buses) check www.seat61.com; www.budgeteuropetravel.com (check out their free online Ireland chapter in their European Planning & Rail Guide for railitineraries) and www.ricksteves.com.
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Don't Want You to See Me Cry.
AN: So this one I actually kinda wrote ages ago, one night when I was lying awake unable to sleep and was listening to "Departure at Dawn" by Cecile Corbel from the Kari-Gurashi (aka, Secret World of Arrietty) album on repeat; I decided I couldn't sleep if I tried any harder (not that could try any harder) and I pulled up my little book of 90% unfinished and/or abandoned fanfics and started writing and HEYO this little jewel popped out of the pages right in my face. Promptly after finishing it I finally got to sleep so CLEARLY THIS IDEA KEPT ME AWAKE _ honestly, reading back I asked myself: why the hell do I come up with all this cheesy s*&^ exactly? I make the most cheesy, Shakespeare-type cliché lines and OH GOD, IT'S SO FLUFFY AND CLICHÉ IT HURTS ME ALL OVER. Also, please note that it is written from my dear Mega's POV, so do enjoy!
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SUMMARY: Megaman has felt this way for Protoman for as long as he can remember, now, but he's never been able to say it. Now Chaud and Protoman are leaving for a few years and he's worried he might not get the chance… BluesRock, get-together, songfic(?), FLUFFY FLUFF, that's the best kind.
Inspired by "Departure at Dawn" by Cecile Corbel
Protoman is leaving with Chaud today…they'll be going to Ameroupe for a few years, for BlazeQuest business. I guess that means I won't see them – see Protoman – for a long time. I suppose that's why Lan and I came to the airport; to say goodbye. Strange, but I can't seem to summon up even so simple a word as "Goodbye", or even say "see you later". I feel like my chest is filled with water and I can't breathe to be able to utter a sound. I guess I've spent too long hiding my feelings for Protoman, maybe; I've hidden them so long that now I'm regretting it because he'll be somewhere far away for a very long time and I'll never have told him how I feel. I won't have confessed to him how the moment he walks into a room it's like all my problems just don't matter anymore, how no matter what kind of terrible things have been happening, I can manage to keep a smile on my face and a skip in my step only because I know he's there by my side. Maybe that's why I can't seem to bring myself to tell him "goodbye": because I haven't even plucked up the courage and said "I love you", yet.
I don't think he knows about how I feel…I'm not even sure if it would smart to tell him, though, he probably doesn't feel the same and I bet he'd never speak to me again, if I admitted it. He's like that, after all; guarded and reluctant to open up even enough to have friends. I know that while Lan and Chaud are busy with their "farewell"s and "good luck"s and "we'll net-battle again someday"s, Protoman is standing there waiting for me to say something, but it seems like I'm glued to the spot and my voice just won't work…all I can do is kind of…stand here, like some kind of splendid idiot, stand here and watch the light flicker under the glassy data of the floor while I try to will my lips to move and actually form words. He's being strangely patient, though, for once…I can't really fault him on anything at the moment; he's just patiently standing there, waiting for me to speak, with his eyes fixed on me in that typically impassive way of his that denies you to know what he's really thinking. Normally there's an intense feeling to his gaze, though, which you just somehow know is fixed on you even if you can't see it, but not this time. He's definitely watching me, I know that, I've learned how to tell over the years, but for once he doesn't seem impatient or anxious to be somewhere. Oh, god no, NO, I will NOT cry! Not now! I can feel my eyes starting to sting and I know what comes next, but I'll be damned if I let him see me sob like a child, so now I'm stuck fighting my hardest to hold it together, rather than fighting to try and speak. Then, thankfully, Protoman at last breaks the silence between us.
"Here I thought you were the articulate one…cat got your tongue, short-stuff?" He remarks, with that playfully mocking tone of his laced through his voice, a voice – I am only just beginning to realise – I probably won't hear again for a long time. He's probably the only person I know who can call me that in such a joking way and still not offend me by it…I know that it's an affectionate teasing, kind of like how I tease Lan about being an idiot…we both know that it's just in good humour. All I can do in response – despite wishing I could find something to say – is offer an incredibly unconvincing smile that looks more like a wince or something than what it had intended to be. He almost instantly steps forward to give me that somehow scolding look, despite most of his face being hidden behind a visor, and a snort of disbelief. "I've seen Chaud pull more convincing faux smiles than that, Megaman." He quips, folding his arms as the scowl fades from his face, somewhat. "You know you can always email us…I really don't think Chaud will mind hearing about how things are back here in his hometown." He emphasises that last word as if to make a point.
Finally I find a reply, but it's certainly not what I would have really liked to have said, and I can hear the tell-tale sound in my voice that gives away all-too-easily that I'm hiding tears. He probably can hear it, too.
"Of course I know, Protoman…doesn't mean I'm any more inclined to want to say goodbye to my friend…"
I'm not sure what to make of the look he's giving me, now…he's never looked at me like this before. It's almost like sympathy, only it seems more sincere than that, as if he really does understand the turmoil my emotions have tumbled into during just these past few minutes. Then, he surprises me again when he makes his reply.
"I know how you feel, Megaman…goodbye is never easy…especially when there's so much else you have to say." He says suddenly, catching me completely off-guard. Did he just say what I think he said? "But you know…even without saying anything, you have a way of somehow making your feelings very clear; I'd even say you are more clear when you don't speak." I struggled to articulate my reply, stuttering confusedly and stumbling all over my question.
"I-I…P-Protoman what do you…?" I can't even get the full question out, so he silences my stammering by putting a finger to my lips in a silencing motion.
"You might think I don't know how you feel and you might be scared to admit those feelings because you're worried I won't react well…but you needn't be, nor do you need to say a word. I already know, Mega, and I want you to know that those feelings aren't at all unwelcome. In fact, I'm glad you feel the same way about me as I do about you." I'm not even sure what to say in response to that…Protoman just confessed his feelings for me in his own somewhat roundabout little way, but I can't seem to do anything but stare incredulously at him, trying to see past the dark visor so that I might see in his eyes if he really means what he says. Somehow he seems to read my thoughts, though, and he very quickly answers that for me. "And I want you to know that every word of that was the absolute truth. Even if I had wanted to, I could never – would never – lie to you. I haven' t been able to lie to you in all the time I've known you."
Yep, that's done it; goodbye emotional control, hello embarrassing sob-session. I don't want him to see me cry like this, but it seems that all my resolve to keep from shedding tears and hide behind the fake smile crumpled when he said that and so all I can do is sob pitifully to him as he immediately moves to wrap his arms around my shoulders. Thankfully it isn't too long that I cry to him before I can get my emotions under control again and before I know it, he's reaching up a hand to brush the tears from my face. I'd never thought he could be so gentle, yet here he is so patiently letting me cry on his shoulder and then without even batting an eyelash he's wiping the tears from my eyes with what I could swear is the tiniest of smiles on his face. As he does this, I take the moment of silence to contemplate how best to say what I want to.
"I…I won't say goodbye to you, Protoman, because if I do then it'll feel like you're not coming back…even if you aren't here for a while, I know you'll come home, r-right?" I ask, to which Protoman nods, resolutely, which makes me feel a little better. "Then, I'll wait for you here so I can welcome you back when you do! I-I know you'll come home, just…just promise that you won't forget me, okay?" again, he nods, even more confidently this time, eyes locked with mine, even if I can't really see them.
"If I had to travel the cosmos to do it, I'd come back for you, you know that. Besides, no matter how far from home I go, or how many seas I cross, you'll always be the light that guides me home, I promise you." He says it all so easily, so straight-out honest that even with that slightly impassive tone of his, I know I can trust him to keep that promise; so I let go of him, just in time to hear Chaud calling for him.
"Then I promise I'll always be your light and watch for you to come back, okay?" I reply, offering him a much more sincere smile than before, to which he gives me another sure nod.
"Then I know I'll never get lost…who could with a light as bright as you to guide them back home?" he says, once again the words just seem to come so easily to him, "Just keep smiling, Mega, I'll be back before you know it." With that, and the customary flick on the nose he always gives me when he thinks I'm being silly, he turns to go and for a brief few seconds before he goes – and this time I know I saw it – he smiles at me and I smile back, before I go back to Lan to watch their plane start taxiing down the runway and then take off into the sky. So I begin my vigil as Protoman's light home, a light that I'll be sure to keep shining as long as he needs me to, no matter the storms that might come.
Yup, I died. I keeled over from cute and died. X'D someone please explain why I always use such CORNY LINES. But hey, whatever, it's cute, good enough excuse. So anyways, with the nickname "Short-stuff" that actually originated in my roleplay with my sister; she plays Protoman and I play Megaman and after they started dating in our RP, Proto started calling Mega 'Short-stuff' for a pet-name, I guess it kinda just stuck with me, I really see that kind of affectionate teasing from Mr Sexy-Shades :P so yeah, tell me what you think, everyone, thanks for reading!


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Here's a weird one for you. And with the vogue for Korean genre film at its apex it should be just a matter of time before we get an official Hollywood remake. It has all the elements that American mallgoers love: a woman getting raped by a tiger (and a dog for good measure), a sex-maniac murderous feral helf man/half tiger who spouts philosophical nonsense, a foxy reanimated cyborg streetwalker who's just out for a good time and a guy who shoots bullets out uf his robotic penis when he comes - which is pretty much whenever he sees a picture of a ballerina. There's not a major commitment to realism at work here - but that's good. This violent, transgressive imaginary world is much better than the real world, if considerably more dangerous, particularly for anyone who has sex with Mr. Penis-gun, and he just gets hornier and hornier...
Watch the official Never Belongs to Me 2006 trailer in HD below or find more Never Belongs to Me videos on Vidimovie.


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Santa will be here before we know it and the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market is kicking off the festive season with Holiday Unwrapping on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
This highly anticipated event, now in its fourth incarnation, puts everyone in a jolly mood with a bountiful array of locally produced edible and non-edible gift ideas, holiday menu inspirations, as well as tasty traditions that can be enjoyed a few weeks before Thanksgiving, through Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's.
More than 30 market members will showcase, sample, sell and accept orders throughout the busy holiday season. Among the special seasonal items: Pastured turkeys, native range-fed lamb, grass-fed beef, heritage pork, fully cooked hams, rabbit, artisan pies, holiday spiced French macarons, handmade dark chocolates, Colonial shrubs, all-natural soaps and lotions, colorful poinsettias and even healthy dog treats and other nibbles for your four-legged friends. (See the complete list below.)
In addition to the edible aspect of the holidays, two mixed media artists will join the celebration and showcase their creative works. Lesta Frank will feature holiday works including greeting cards, bookmarks, luggage tags, prints and paintings with a variety of images including produce from the farmers market, Buddhas and dogs.
Dog lovers will want to bring their pet or a picture of a pet and Lesta Frank will create a watercolor portrait of your pet. For the food lover in your life, consider gifting holiday aprons, table runners and/or whimsical centerpieces from mixed fiber artist Alison Schockner.
The day's celebratory air will be enhanced with the cheerful sounds of musician Josh Klaus.
On Dec. 7, local food writers and SavorSA.com founders John Griffin and Bonnie Walker will sign copies of their newly released Barbecue Lover's Texas. The colorful, 265-page book is dedicated to everything we love about Texas barbecue – the big restaurants and small-town markets, the age-old traditions and the generational recipes. Ramble the back roads of Texas with Griffin and Walker on a discovery of the state's smokiest meats, sassiest sides, most fascinating characters and truly dedicated culinary lifestyles.
About the Market The Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market is held every Sunday, year-round and rain or shine, in the parking lot near Whole Foods Market in the Quarry Market off 281 and Jones Maltsberger Road.
Hours are from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For additional information, visit www.quarryfarmersmarket.com or call (210) 722-5077. (See comprehensive list below of what you'll find at the market.)
Specialty Items Available through the Holidays
3-G Farm
Kale—Lacinato and curly leaf
Lettuce-Romaine, Red fire, and Spring mix greens
Butternut squash
Beets—golden and red
Swiss chard—bright lights and red
Carrots—rainbow and purple haze
Green onions
Spaghetti squash
9-1 Farm
Beets—Red and golden
Broccoli—several varieties
Radish—Early Scarlet, watermelon, purple, shunkyo
Spinach—several varieties
Mustard greens
Collard greens
Rainbow chard
Kale—Siberian, winterbor and purple kale
Cauliflower—purple, orange and white
Cabbage—red and white
Hon tsai tai
A La Mode Gelato
Cream of mascarpone with caramelized figs, apricots and sultanas
"Zabbaione" egg nog
Pumpkin and ricotta
Chocolate "candy cane" (cream of chocolate swirled with homemade candy canes)
Spiced sugar plum (dairy-free)
Cranberry orange (dairy-free)
Bakery Lorraine
9-inch pies—Jack Daniels pecan, Dutch apple (4 varieties of apples), apple-cranberry and house-roasted pumpkin
Pumpkin spice, maple and cinnamon macarons
Brazos Valley Cheese
Three cheeses (Von Sormon, 8 oz. marinated feta and horseradish pecan cheddar) and crackers in a gift box
Buddha's Brew Kombucha
Cranberry and mulling spice kombuchas
Cowgirl Granola
Thanksgiving blend
Christmas Spirit blend
Merlot-marjoram artisanal mustard
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Dos Lunas Artisan Cheese
Holiday gift boxes of assorted cheese
Engel Farms
Tomatoes—assorted heirloom and cherry varieties
Butternut squash
Swiss chard
Peach preserves
High Street Chocolate
Lemon-ginger-coconut dark chocolate
Hudspeth River Ranch
Grass-fed lamb, whole, half and individual cuts
Fig and pear preserves
Cactus, mesquite bean and wild grape jellies
Katie's Jar
Beastly Feasts for Thanksgiving—empanada, sweet potatoes and a pup over
Hanukkah—Eight mini-treat bags stuffed with a variety of treats
Christmas—Holiday box o' bones, Christmas fruitcake and gingerbone tree
DIY dog treat mixes—Make your own dog treats at home with a mix including peanut butter bones, carob peanut butter pup cake or gingerbones
Holiday bandanas
Koch Ranches
Spiced pecans
Spiced honey
Pomegranate-cranberry kombucha
Chilly weather chili
Kubena Farms
Sweet potatoes
Spaghetti squash
Butternut squash
Swiss chard
Collard greens
La Mancha Specialties
3-month cured Torpedo chorizos in both traditional and spicy
La Panaderia
Pumpkin empanadas
Walnut-cranberry bread
Pumpkin pies
Ming's Thing
Savory bacon spread
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Mother Culture
Maple nut and cranberry-orange Greek yogurt
Rosemary butter and maple butter
Naegelin Farms
Collard greens
Kale—two varieties
Green garlic
Green onions
Winter squash—acorn and butternut
Lettuce—green and red leaf
Radishes—watermelon and red globe
Kohlrabi—purple and white
Swiss chard—white ribbed
Organic Chix
Customized healthy cleaning and living baskets featuring your choice of: lavender woolie dryer balls, laundry detergent, wood floor cleaner, germ defense surface cleaner, fabric starch, stain fighter, hemp protein powder and magnesium body oil
Parker Creek Ranch
Limited number of pastured turkeys
Red Ranger and Naked Neck chickens, whole, cut-up as well as pieces and parts
Rabbit, whole
Pastured eggs
Peaceful Pork
5-10 pound, fully-cooked hams, as well as individual cuts of heritage pork
Revolucion Coffee + Juice
Hot chai and green matcha teas
Red Velvet Cake lovers can now indulge guilt free in a vegan, dairy-free Red Velvet Milk made with raw organic cacao, raw cashews, organic raw agave and organic beets
Shrub Drinks
Cranberry-Tangerine Shrub
Apple Spice Shrub
Shudde Ranch
Customized gift boxes of grass-fed beef
Tate's Tasty Treats
Cactus pear pies (whole, mini and with gluten-free crust)
Cactus pear-rosemary jelly
Cactus pear syrup
The Arrangement
Vertical planters
The Gardener's Feast
Vacuum-sealed six-packs of assorted organic tamales
Special holiday tamale—Turkey pibil wrapped in a banana leaf
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Hermon Atkins MacNeil
(1866 - 1947)
Hermon Atkins MacNeil was active/lived in New York, Massachusetts. Hermon MacNeil is known for statue and monument sculpture, medallic art.
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Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Hermon Atkins MacNeil became a well-known sculptor of Indian subjects, commemorative works and medals including the designing of the medal of award for the 1915 Pan American Exposition in San Francisco and the quarter dollar for the United States government. He was also a teacher. His sculptures are in many locations including the Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, the State Capitol Buildings in Connecticut and Missouri, and the City Park in Portland, Oregon.
He studied at the Massachusetts Normal Art School in Boston. Until 1888, he was the first drawing instructor at Cornell University and taught at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He then went to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Julian Academy. In 1891, he returned to the United States as assistant to Philip Martiny on architectural sculpture for the 1893 World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago.
MacNeil taught at the Art Institute of Chicago for three years and made several trips West to study Indians first hand for his sculpture because he did not like to rely solely on studio models. From 1896 to 1899, he was in Rome on a Rinehart Scholarship for sculptors, and during this time he created one of his most famous works, "The Sun Vow," for which he won a Silver Medal at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
Just before World War II, he designed the United States quarter dollar. Later in his career, he switched emphasis from Indian subjects to monumental works, primarily celebrating national heroes.
Peggy and Harold Samuels,
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Peter Hastings Falk, Editor,
Who Was Who in American Art
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Hermon Atkins MacNeil was one of the sculptors most influential in winning worldwide recognition of the American Indian as a valid artistic theme. His statues depicting the Indian became an introduction for Americans and Europeans into a truly American subject matter for the arts.
Born in Massachusetts, MacNeil received his formal training in the arts at the Normal Art School in Boston in 1886. Upon graduation in 1886 he moved to Cornell, New York and taught modeling for three years at the university. Seeking continued education, he followed the path of many artist of his day and left for Europe in 1888. In Paris he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Julien Academy.
In 1891, he was back in the United States working as an assistant on the architectural sculpture for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Settling in Chicago, MacNeil taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and opened a studio there where he began his work depicting the American Indian. His first introduction to the subject came through Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. During the Worlds Fair, Buffalo Bill's troupe performed and MacNeil took every opportunity to see the show and sketch the ceremonies and rituals of Indian life. Inspired by the subjects, he made subsequent trips to the southwest to see the Indians in their element.
Back in Europe in 1895, MacNeil was in Rome having won the Rinehart Roman Scholarship. While living there, all expenses paid, he put into bronze several myths and dances of the Indian tribes he visited while in the states. His first creation was the Return of the Snakes, depicting a nude Indian running through the prickly-pear cactus carrying two handfuls of rattlesnakes. An Indian priest, having used the snakes in a tribal ceremony to pray for rain to save the crops, is running down the mesa to free the snakes so that they may convey the prayers for rain to heaven.
At the turn of the century MacNeil was back in the states, bringing with him his fame from achievements in Europe. For the next fifteen years he focused on the many commissions he received for exhibitions throughout the states. His works were entered in to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo (1901); the Charleston Exposition in South Carolina (1902); the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis (1904); the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon (1905); and the Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco (1915).
A highly successful artist, MacNeil died at his home on Long Island Sound where he had worked for forty-seven years.
Sources include:
L. Taft, "The History of American Sculpture", New York, 1903, pp. 439-440
Patricia Broder, "Bronzes of the American West", New York, 1974, p. 88
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Hermon Atkins MacNeil (February 27, 1866 - October 2, 1947) was an American sculptor born in Everett, Massachusetts.
He was an instructor in industrial art at Cornell University from 1886 to 1889, and was then a pupil of Henri M. Chapu and Alexandre Falguière in Paris. Returning to America, he aided Philip Martiny (1858-1927) in the preparation of sketch models for the World's Columbian Exposition, and in 1896 he won the Rinehart scholarship, passing four years (1896-1900) in Rome.
In 1906 he became a National Academician. His first important work was
The Moqui Runner,
which was followed by
A Primitive Chant
, and
The Sun Vow,
all figures of the North American Indian. A
Fountain of Liberty
, for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and other Indian themes came later; his Agnese and his Beatrice, which are two fine busts of women, and his nude statuettes, which echo his time spent in Rome and Paris, also deserve mention. One of his principal works is the sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, in honor of President William McKinley. In 1909 he won in competition a commission for a large soldiers' and sailors' monument in Albany, New York.
Perhaps his best known work is as the designer of the Standing Liberty quarter, which as minted from 1916 to 1930, and carries his initial to the right of the date.
He also made
Justice, the Guardian of Liberty
on the east pediment of the United States Supreme Court building
One of his last works was the Pony Express statue dedicated in 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Born: 1866 - Everett, Massachusetts
Died: 1947 - College Point, New York
Known for: statue and monument sculpture, medallic art
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I remember the day my taste buds were changed forever: Thanksgiving 1985 and my host mother in Maryland USA, in whose family I was living as a student for the year, produced the iconic green bean casserole.
I have been making it ever since and slowly but surely turning Kiwis onto this vege dish that goes brilliantly with Tom Turkey. However, it's so good that when I go back to America and we all get together for dinner, we've been known to make TWO casseroles just so we have a whole one left for the next day.
Here's how to make Green Bean Casserole:
Prep time 10 minutes. Cooking time 30 minutes
Start with green beans. This year I'm using Wattie's frozen (defrosted) beans as the canned ones tend to have a briney flavour I'm not a fan of.
Next add fresh sliced mushrooms to cans of Campbell's Mushroom Soup. Note, the soup needs to be concentrate – which can be hard to find in New Zealand. These cans I bought at Martha's Backyard, an American import store in Auckland.
Then add grated cheese.
And finally, the piéce de résistance is these incredible French fried dried onions! I bought these at Martha's Backyard for $9.50 a pot, but if you know anyone travelling to America, they're about $4 in the supermarket. I stock up when I visit. They're great on salads, fish pie and so many things!
Repeat those layers and pop into the oven until the cheese is bubbling. Serve hot and keep some for tomorrow!
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About ten years ago we were in a mall and I heard some soft muzak playing in the background. It sounded familiar and I stopped to listen and figure out what song it was. It finally dawned on me that it was an "easy listening" muzak version of a Led Zepplin song! My howl of anguish frightened people three stores away.


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As I write this, all the groups have played their opening matches in the Euro Championships, and Groups A, B and C have played their second. Results have largely gone according to expectations, if you set aside the apparent anomaly of the Netherlands being at the bottom of their group. The matches have been exciting, with a least one goal per match. Just over halfway to the quarterfinal round, let's look at the tables.
- Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA)
Group A is topped by Russia, after a commanding win over the Czech Republic and a draw with co-hosts Poland. The Czechs picked up a win against defensive-minded Greece, which is in last place with 1 point. The Poles are second-bottom with 2 points from a pair of draws. Russia will probably win the group comfortably, most likely leaving 2nd place to the winner of the match between the Poles and the Czechs. Greece has a small chance of coming 2nd if they beat Russia and the other teams draw. Whatever happens, Russia proved to be a formidable squad and will be a handful in the Quarterfinals.
In Group B – the so-called "Group of Death" for the strength of its teams — Germany rests comfortably at the top.They overcame Portugal in their first match and soundly defeated Holland in their second. Portugal and Denmark sit tied for 2nd place, with the Dutch propping up the table (i.e. in last place). Holland has a chance to survive the group, but must defeat Portugal, who also must win to progress. Could Denmark sneak into the quarterfinals with a win against the already-qualified Germans?
Group C is playfully called the "Group of Debt" for its inclusion of Spain, Italy and Ireland.But make no mistake; this group is just as competitive as Group B.Spain and Italy produced a fascinating 1-1 draw (yes, ties can be fascinating!) in their openers, while Croatia dispatched Ireland with ease. The luck of the Irish continued its absence as Ireland fell helplessly to Spain 4-0. So current champions Spain are top with 4 points and a large goal difference over Croatia, which also has four points after a cagey draw with Italy. Italy is third with only two points, but could leap into 2nd place with a win over the Irish.
Group D's first matches left co-hosts Ukraine at the top, Sweden at the bottom, and France & England in the middle. Ukraine's 35 year-old talisman, Andriy Shevchenko, rolled back the years to score two goals against the Swedes, whose own living legend, ZlatanIbrahimovic, could only muster one. Talented France allowed weaklings England to scrap out a draw. Friday's matches should go a long way to determining the winners of the group.
So what can we draw from the results up to now? First of all, we can see the two big favorites – Spain and Germany – in position to progress to the quarterfinals. To me, they provide a very interesting contrast.Spain's lineups have endeavored to include the very best 11 players from their highly-talented squad, whereas Germany's starting 11 is based upon the spine (and legs and an arm or two) of German mega-club Bayern Munich. I instinctively felt that Spain would succeed with their approach. But the Germans have also found success, despite coach Joachim Loew's decision to use a formation that relies upon the likes of Lukas Podolski — who has not played well at all so far — over such promising youngsters as Goetze, Reus and Kroos.Stay tuned to future updates for more analysis of these questions.
As already stated, the Russians look strong, defensively sound and capable of scoring a goal from several directions. The speedy midfielder Dzagoev already has two goals and should expect more with continued service from Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin. Roman Pavlyuchenko rarely starts for club or country but is always a threat to score. Don't be surprised if they win Group A and make a run to the semi-finals, or beyond.
Pity poor Netherlands... Runners-up in the World Cup four years ago, they have lost both their Euro 2012 matches. What's gone wrong? In my original preview report, I worried over their weak defense; those concerns were not unfounded. The Dutch defense has been broken down by every kind of attack in the opening matches — crosses from the wings, dribble penetration, and long kicks have all succeeded in creating chances against them. Meanwhile, their attack has been completely dependent upon Sneijder and Van Persie, but they have not delivered enough. The idea that they could simply score goals for fun due to their wealth of attacking talent was fatally flawed.
The fight for 2nd place in Group C appears to me to be the most interesting of them all. Italy's draw with Spain could have been a win but for the failure to keep Spain away from their goal.T hey played very well, producing their own kind of special football thanks largely to experienced playmaker Andrea Pirlo. He pulled the strings as the Italians frequently pinned Spain back in their own half. But control of the match seesawed back towards Spain in the immediate aftermath of Italy's opener, and that's how it ended. If Croatia and Spain advance at the expense of Italy, it will be the tournament's loss.
Finally, a brief word about England, France and the Ukraine in Group D. Ukraine is the surprise package at the moment, but I suspect their bid to progress has legs — literally. Tireless running by their midfielders, along with a stout defensive line and experienced forwards, make this team look a tricky test for France, not to mention England. The English actually didn't look awful against France, but they didn't look amazing either. France ran circles around them but could only break their thick defensive shield one time.
So far, so good in terms of an open and exciting tournament. Let's hope we can get all the way through with no 0-0 results.
Long may the goals continue to flow!


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Audi has posted a short video to complement its recent unveiling of the baby vehicle on its SUV range – the 2012 Audi Q3. This video showed the vehicle on an oval circuit while giving a quick view of its exterior and interior. During the unveiling of the Q3, its exterior was shown to be typically Audi but on video, it looks awesome.
At the upcoming Shanghai International Auto Show, the 2012 Audi Q3 will make its world premiere alongside many other production and concept models.
It will start to sell first in Germany with a base price of €29,900 and it will be offered to the rest of Europe shortly after. But then, Audi has yet to decide if the Q3 will be brought to North America. The Q3, which is being marketed as a rival to the BMW X1, will be available with 2.0-liter engines, in either petrol or diesel. The 2.0-liter TFSI will also be offered in either 170 hp or 211 hp.
The more potent version will enable the Q3 to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph). The 2.0-liter TDI will have an output of 177 hp at first and it will offer 170 hp later on.
When mated with front-wheel drive, the 140hp version will allow the car to return a combined fuel economy of less than 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers (equal to 45.2 US mpg). The two petrols as well as the more powerful diesel will feature permanent all-wheel drive.
Audi is marking its entry into the premium SUV segment with the new Audi Q3. This new premium SUV is well equipped to travel on or off the road, featuring a number of premium technologies unique to Audi like its body, chassis, drivetrain and the assistance and multimedia systems. This compact SUV features coupe-like lines that reveal its sporty nature as well as sharp edges that frame its arched sheet metal surfaces.
The new Audi Q3 also features wedge-shaped headlights that could be optionally specified as xenon plus units and LED daytime running lights, which are also combined with LED tail lights. Its undivided tail lights, meanwhile, have been integrated into the tailgate that wraps around the pillars. The dynamics of the new Q3 is well conveyed by the early dropping low roof line and flat D-pillars. Optional parts could be availed in a variety of colors, including body color, black or anthracite.
Customers may also avail of any of the two available exterior packages. Measuring 4.39 meters (14.40 ft) long, 1.83 meters (6.00 ft) wide and 1.59 meters (5.22 ft) high, the new Audi Q3 features a low coefficient of drag of just 0.32 Cd. Audi will also offer a base version of the Audi Q3 that just weighs around 1,445 kilograms (3,186 lbs).
Interestingly, the Q3 features a rigid, safe and quiet occupant cell that makes use of a number of ultra-high-strength steels. Both the tailgate and the engine hood are made from aluminum. This five-seater SUV offers an interior that makes use of a wide array of materials and colors, thereby providing customers with a sense of personalized space every time they go on a trip. The new Audi Q3 borrows a certain design feature from the large Audi model series -- a large arc extending from one front door to the other.
Cargo room has been designed well, as the new Q3 offers a capacity of 460 liters (16.24 cu ft), which can be expanded to 1,365 liters (48.20 cu ft) when the split rear seat backs are folded. It is also provided with a roof rail for carrying other cargo types. Customers may avail of the optional luggage compartment package and a pass-through hatch for increased versatility and convenience.
As expected of any Audi premium vehicle, the Audi Q3 is also blessed with a wide array of standard equipment, like air conditioning, the chorus audio system and an all-inclusive package of restraint systems. Optional equipment – directly taken from the luxury class – includes the high-beam assistant, the adaptive light system for the xenon plus headlights, the LED interior lighting package, the panoramic glass roof and power-adjustable front seats.
Likewise, the new Audi Q3 is provided with a selection of driver assistance systems that include the park assist system that could autonomously maneuver the compact SUV into tight parking spots, with the driver only having to apply the gas and the brakes. This park assist system could also sense obstacles to the sides and provide ample warning to the driver. On the other hand, the new Q3 is installed with the Audi side assist system that makes use of radar to help change lanes, as well as Audi active lane assist that helps the compact SUV to stay in the lane by making slight yet necessary steering corrections. This new SUV also features a speed limit display that could recognize and present important traffic signs.


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Viola and piano - Difficulty: medium
Symphony in four parts with solo viola. Composed by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869). Edited by Hugh MacDonald and Paul Banks. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Classical Period. Set of performance parts (includes separate pull-out viola part). With solo part, piano reduction and introductory text. Hol. 68. 90 pages. Duration 43 minutes. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA5457-90).
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ISBN 9790006507306. 9x12 inches.
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A family tradition of giving
During the holiday giving season, we all have our go-to places to shop: favorite stores, malls, online catalogues. But do you have a favorite place to give during Christmas?
For five years, the Anderson family's favorite way to give has been through World Vision's Gift Catalog. See why this family believes that giving is important, and some of their favorite ways to give!
The holidays are full of family traditions to look forward to. Picking out the perfect tree. Christmas Eve candlelight services. Watching our favorite family Christmas movies.
But my favorite family Christmas traditions are the ones that offer our family a chance to give rather than receive. We look for different ways to bless others every year, but one way has remained consistent for the last five years.
We all purchase gifts through the World Vision Gift Catalog.
I'm actually not sure how it started except that we have been World Vision sponsors for over 10 years. My husband and I sponsored our first child back when we were engaged, and now each of our kids has also picked out a child to sponsor that has the same birthday as they do. So using the Gift Catalog just makes sense. It's an easy way for my kids to get involved in giving back rather than us just doing something the kids don't understand.
We sit down before Christmas and talk to the kids about why it is important to give to others and tell them what amount they can spend. We give them our money to spend, but as they get older we hope to have them chip in some of their own.
They can pick anything they want without much input from us. Some years they pour through and think very carefully about what they are buying, picking areas that they feel passionately about. Other years, especially when they are little, they usually just point to a picture of a cute animal and are done.
I asked each of my kids why they like giving through the World Vision Catalog:
Silas (age 5): I love to give animals because they are very cool and can make food.
Hannah (age 8): I love to give clean water because it helps people have things to drink. I like to give things to other people at Christmas so they can have a happier life.
Lily (age 11): I like giving out of the Catalog because it helps people. I like to give animals because they serve multiple purposes. Cows and goats can give milk but you can also kill them for their meat. And I also like to give water because if you don't have clean water you can die from diseases.
Ryan and I typically focus our money on sex trafficking and education for girls.
The catalog always starts good conversations about how people live in other parts of the world and how important it is for us to be thankful and not take all our resources for granted. I know that poverty, hunger, and orphans are hard for my kids to get their heads around, but I think Christmas is the perfect time to revisit that conversation. It helps to combat the commercialism and "give me's" that are everywhere my kids turn and turn the focus back where it belongs.
This holiday season, explore our Gift Catalog and our Child Sponsorship features and find your favorite ways to share our big dream of full life for children in need around the world!


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October 28, 1999
President Clinton and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are coming in for harsh criticism for the way they handled Hurricane Floyd operations. Critics say the President sparked a panic which could have led to the loss of untold numbers of lives along the Atlantic seaboard.
Here are some of the events which heaped no credit on the administration, analysts say:
- President Clinton declared federal emergencies in several states before the storm even touched the continental U.S. -- thereby encouraging state and local governments to issue mandatory evacuation orders to nearly three million residents of coastal areas.
- That produced some of the worst traffic jams in the history of the South -- and put in jeopardy hundreds of thousands of motorists who could have been stuck in traffic and trapped in swiftly-rising waters if Hurricane Floyd had sped up.
- The evacuation cost an estimated $2 billion -- with almost all the costs borne by the evacuees.
- After releasing an initial payment of $528 million in disaster aid and after the storm was over, Clinton pleaded with North Carolina residents to line up for their federal hand-outs -- saying, "So you all need to take advantage of these things."
American taxpayers face over $400 billion of exposure from the heavily subsidized National Flood Insurance Program -- which is more than $700 million in debt because of heavy borrowings to cover its massive losses in recent years. The Treasury Department has already written off more than $1 billion in previous loans to the NFIP.
Events such as these suggest to critics that federal emergency policy is becoming more hysterical and spendthrift every year.
Source: James Bovard (from the American Spectator), "Hysterical Federal Disaster Policies," Investor's Business Daily, October 26, 1999.
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Super Bowl Vote: NFL Owners Vote To Give '16, '17 Games To Santa Clara, Houston
NFL owners yesterday voted to host Super Bowl L in '16 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, while Reliant Stadium in Houston will host Super Bowl LI in '17 (NFL). In San Jose, Mike Rosenberg in a front-page piece reports although the "exact vote tally is kept secret, the Bay Area became the first region in eight years to win a Super Bowl hosting gig during the first round of NFL owners' votes, which require a three-fourths majority." The vote was "widely expected since the only other competition, South Florida, saw its bid fizzle in recent weeks" after the Florida Legislature declined to place on the ballot a $350M measure to renovate Sun Life Stadium. NFL Senior VP/Events Frank Supovitz said that the league was "particularly impressed with the heavyweight Silicon Valley companies that came on board and the pledge to donate 25 percent of the money raised toward local charities." That says "nothing of the Bay Area's plan for a free, two-weekend 'Super Bowl City' event" around S.F.'s Embarcadero district. Both Supovitz and 49ers CEO Jed York "alluded to the symmetry of playing the NFL's 50th anniversary game in the California," which hosted the first Super Bowl in L.A. in '67 (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 5/22). Bay Area Super Bowl Bid Committee members said that the game and its affiliated events "will be a boon for the region, attracting visitors who will roam from Napa to Carmel, filling hotel rooms and frequenting businesses." In S.F., John Cote in a front-page piece reports while the game will be played in Santa Clara, many of the lead-up events "will be held in San Francisco." The bid committee yesterday announced that it will partner with Boston Consulting Group's S.F. office to "establish a host committee with staff, a CEO and board of directors to run day-to-day operations and likely set up offices" in S.F. and the South Bay. Their task will "include figuring out the logistics of moving around thousands of people and coordinating the numerous Super Bowl-related events" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 5/22).
SETTING THE BAR HIGH: NFL Network's Albert Breer reported the decision to give Levi's Stadium Super Bowl L is about "trying to set the stage for the next 50 Super Bowls." This game will be the "most technologically advanced Super Bowl ever in the most technologically advanced stadium ever built for an NFL team." Levi's Stadium is a "beacon of the future for the NFL" ("NFL Total Access," NFLN, 5/21). NFL Network's Eric Davis said, "After coming to Santa Clara, with all the whistles and bells and all the technology that's going to be in this stadium, that's what they're going to be looking for. The bar's going to be set even higher. It's going to be even more difficult for Miami or any other city that doesn't have an up-to-date stadium" ("NFL AM, NFLN, 5/22). CSNBAYAREA.com's Matt Maiocco noted Levi's Stadium will be able to "provide wireless connections for the 75,000 fans expected to attend Super Bowl L," as there will be a "green room and solar panels that will provide all the power needed for games." Patriots Owner Robert Kraft said, "It's an innovative stadium. Personally, I love San Francisco. It's like Boston. It's like a European city. I love being there. I think it's really classy" (CSNBAYAREA.com, 5/21).
DOWN BY THE BAY: In San Jose, Mark Purdy notes the winning bid is "a watershed moment for the way people look at sports in Northern California." Fans can "primarily credit" York and bid chair Daniel Lurie, "who had promised the project would involve as many area codes as possible." But S.F. Mayor Ed Lee and Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews also "from the start decided not to have an attitude." They even invited San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed "into the mix of planning, realizing that the Bay Area's largest city was going to be needed for pulling together such a large project" (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 5/22). In S.F., Ann Killion writes York and the bid committee "should get tremendous kudos," as they have "built a stadium and won the right to host a Super Bowl, something it seemed may never happen again here" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 5/22). ESPN.com's Mike Sando wrote the winning bid is "another sign of progress for the team" under York (ESPN.com, 5/21). A SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS editorial states, "It's also a terrific example of what regional collaboration can accomplish. From San Jose to San Francisco, political, civic and business leaders pulled together to make it happen. Can an Olympics bid be far behind?" (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 5/22).
HOUSTON, WE HAVE LIFT OFF: In Houston, John McClain reported Houston will make Super Bowl LI "a 10-day experience and invite fans from Mexico, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Austin and Beaumont to come early and party hardy downtown at Discovery Green and take advantage of the NFL Experience in the George R. Brown Convention Center." South Florida politicians "fumbling its bid obviously played a significant role in Houston winning." But Houston also "had an outstanding bid committee that was backed by dedicated business leaders and politicians like mayor Annise Parker and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett." The NFL and team owners were "impressed with Houston showing it wants to set a standard for host cities." Texans Owner Bob McNair "pointed out that Houston plans to reach out to Mexico in an attempt to lure more fans." The Discovery Green area -- from Minute Maid Park to the Toyota Center -- is going to be called "Super Bowl El Centro" as officials "hope to attract close to 500,000 to the area over the 10-day period" (CHRON.com, 5/21). Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones said, "The presentation was one of the best I've ever seen. They talked about what football meant to Texas. The other thing is that Bob McNair came into the league as maybe one of the top four or five owners and has probably elevated himself up to the best one." Kraft said, "There was a certain goodwill factor for Bob McNair and what he means to the league" (CHRON.com, 5/21). NFL Network's Desmond Purnell reported the unique thing about Houston's bid "was their plan to make Super Bowl LI the first international Super Bowl ever." Purnell: "They're hoping to attract more than 3 million national and international visitors" ("NFL Total Access," NFLN, 5/21).
DO THE EVOLUTION: In Houston, Randy Harvey in a front-page piece writes Houston "didn't win the vote because of a scoreboard." Rather, Houston Super Bowl Bid Committee Chair Ric Campo said it won because Houston has "evolved into a very cosmopolitan city." Houston "represents the present," and Miami lost both votes "because all it had to sell was the past" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 5/22). But Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio said Houston was "in the right place at the right time," as they were going against the Miami bid "at a time when Miami just couldn't win." Florio: "Any city versus Miami for Super Bowl LI was going to beat Miami" ("PFT," NBC Sports Network, 5/21).
SAVE THE DATE? YAHOO SPORTS' Jason Cole noted the NFL did not "attach an exact date to either one of those games" in their announcements yesterday. Both organizing groups are "preparing for the game to be on one of the first three Sundays in February in 2016 and 2017, respectively" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 5/21).
Super Bowl Vote: Stadium Deficiencies Likely Kept South Florida From Landing Game
The NFL owners yesterday "didn't merely snub South Florida twice in a matter of minutes" by voting to give Super Bowls L and LI to S.F. and Houston, respectively, but they also signaled Sun Life Stadium is "no longer a viable site for the league's premier game," according to Craig Davis of the South Florida SUN-SENTINEL. Both games were "awarded on the first vote," the first time that has occurred in several years. South Florida Super Bowl Bid Committee Chair Rodney Barreto put the "responsibility on members of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation who helped scuttle the recent stadium funding bill in the Florida House of Representatives." Barreto said, "I think there are a couple state reps in Miami-Dade that are going to look in the mirror tonight and regret what they've done to Miami. The Super Bowl probably ain't coming back for another 10 years." Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross said, "I've been saying for a while that we need to do something to our stadium. I think everybody in that room would rather be in Miami in February than they would anywhere else in the country. I think nobody knows how to host a Super Bowl better than Miami." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: "I had a couple of owners that did express to me privately that the condition of the stadium was an important factor in their vote." Davis notes South Florida, which has hosted a record 10 Super Bowls, "apparently will join San Diego as an appealing warm-weather destination with a stadium considered unsuitable for the game" (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 5/22). The NFL has to invite cities to make formal Super Bowl bids, and Barreto following Tuesday's votes said, "I don't know why they would invite us back next year." Dolphins CEO Mike Dee: "It's hard to overcome having the oldest facility that regularly competes now for Super Bowls" (PALM BEACH POST, 5/22).
A STUNNING TURNAROUND: In N.Y., Judy Battista writes the fact South Florida was "viewed by owners as a less-than-serious contender for the two future games was a stunning turnaround from the results that were forecast a few weeks ago, when Miami was considered the favorite to host the 50th game." But that was "before a plan to hold a local referendum on the use of tax dollars and rebates to pay for stadium renovations collapsed" (N.Y. TIMES, 5/22). NFL Network's Rick Eisen noted the "animosity" in Miami-Dade County "towards building new facilities just sunk the bid." NFL Net's Steve Wyche said, "Let's see if the South Florida Super Bowl Committee goes back to the voters, to the city, and says, 'Look what happened now. We could be out of the rotation'" (NFL Net, 5/21). Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio said, "The NFL had made it clear that to get the Super Bowl back in South Florida, that stadium needs to be upgraded and renovated" ("PFT," NBC Sports Network, 5/21). Goodell: "I can tell you that I think the stadium is a very important part of any of these proposals. The condition of the stadium is a factor. I think it's the stadium, at the end of the day. Their proposal was really quite exciting. I think owners would like to be in Miami. But it's competitive right now" (AP, 5/21). In Ft. Lauderdale, Daniel Vasquez writes under the header, "Shame On Florida Lawmaker For Throwing Away Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Bid" (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 5/22).
SENDING A MESSAGE: In Miami, Armando Salguero writes yesterday's vote sends a "chilling message that perhaps Miami has lost its prized status as a recurring host within the Super Bowl rotation." Miami will see a "minimum eight-year hiatus from the game," and it is "possible that gap between games may widen if the NFL continues to award games to cities that build new stadiums." Atlanta and Minneapolis both are planning for new stadiums, and Dallas and Indianapolis "plan to continue bidding on games after building new facilities that won Super Bowl bids and successfully hosted games" (MIAMI HERALD, 5/22). NFL Network's Eric Davis said the "biggest headline" from yesterday's votes is that South Florida will not be in the Super Bowl rotation "for a while." Davis: "I am one that personally believes that Miami should be in heavy rotation. ... You should have it looping all the time and it should jump in there." But the league is telling the Dolphins the "infrastructure of your stadium ... better be up to date." He added Miami is a "great city to host it, but the stadium has to be able to house it." NFL Net's Mark Kriegel said, "Tradition is nice, but if you don't build it, we won't come. That's essentially the message" ("NFL AM," NFL Net, 5/22).
NEEDING SOME HELP: NFL Network's Jeff Darlington said it is "going to be a very difficult process" for the Dolphins as they attempt to garner public funds to help renovate Sun Life Stadium. Ross was "willing to put up 70 percent of private funding" for the renovations prior to the legislature not voting on the bill, and he "does not plan on spending" 100% of the money required ("NFL Total Access," NFL Net, 5/21). Ross said, "I can't do it alone. I think I went out further than any owner has ever gone out in offering to a city to really put up money and deliver a new, modernized stadium. I think I'm going to have to do it with local people. I think they'll realize that in Miami, the weather alone won't bring Super Bowls and other marquee events" (NFL Network, 5/21).
Super Bowl Vote: Indianapolis, Atlanta, New England Among Sites Eyeing Future Title Games
The Indianapolis Super Bowl bid committee later this summer is "expected to formally approve a motion that would allow the formal bidding process to begin" on Super Bowl LII in '18, according to Michael Marot of the AP. The vote for the '18 game is expected to be held next May. Indiana Sports Corp. President Allison Melangton said that she "expected Indianapolis to join the 2018 Super Bowl fray later this year." New Orleans already has "announced its intention to bid, trying to incorporate the big game into the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city." Denver also "has expressed interest," but may have to "make its formal bid before reviews come in from this year's Super Bowl" in N.Y./N.J. South Florida also could make another bid after failing yesterday to land either Super Bowl L or LI, but Melangton noted that when the Florida state legislature "failed to pass a stadium-funding measure, it may have cost the city the Super Bowl" (AP, 5/21).
BOSTON COMMON: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft yesterday at the NFL owners' meetings discussed the possibility of hosting a Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium pending the results from this February's game at MetLife Stadium. Kraft said, "We would love one day to hold it here, if it's a good experience there. Let's see how it goes." NFL Senior VP/Events Frank Supovitz said that the league has "heard from several cold-weather owners wanting to get in on the Super Bowl process." In Boston, Ben Volin notes Giants President & CEO John Mara "knows that owners in Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, and elsewhere will be paying close attention to New York's performance." Mara: "I assume that if we do a good job with ours, that other cities will put bids in. Why not?" (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/22). But in Boston, Ron Borges writes a Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium "won't be happening any time soon for several reasons." Many of the cities receiving the game "got it in part as payback for the public funding of new stadiums or massive stadium renovations." Meanwhile, the "spirit of cooperation between business and political entities that was praised by those representing the winning bids" from S.F. and Houston "seldom seems to exist here." That is "the same problem that derailed Miami" (BOSTON HERALD, 5/22).
BIRDS NESTING: Falcons Owner Arthur Blank after receiving $200M in funding yesterday for a new stadium said that he "expects Atlanta to bid" for Super Bowl LIII in '19, the "first Super Bowl that the new retractable-roof stadium will be eligible to host." Blank said, "We will be bidding. We will be in the bidding process. We think that is the year that makes the most sense for us at this point." In Atlanta, Tim Tucker notes a "decision on the 2019 game probably won't come for two years." Under league rules, a stadium "cannot host a Super Bowl until it has operated for at least one full year." The new Falcons stadium is "scheduled to open in 2017, making the 2018 season -- or the February 2019 Super Bowl -- its first opportunity for the mega-event." Bidding for a Super Bowl "long has been part of the plan for the new Falcons stadium, but Blank was more specific about the target year than the franchise had been previously." He said that the team has "notified the league of Atlanta's interest in bidding" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 5/22).
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? ESPN's Tim Hasselbeck noted communities seemingly need a new or upgraded stadium to "get a shot" at hosting a Super Bowl, and he asked, "How long should these stadiums last?" He noted Blank "is looking for money from the NFL for a new stadium, and that's a 20-year-old stadium." Hasselbeck said he did not know if it is a "healthy trend" to build new stadiums frequently to attract a Super Bowl ("NFL 32," ESPN2, 5/21).
SMI's Bruton Smith Backs Off Talks Of Moving Charlotte Sprint Cup Race To Las Vegas
SMI Chair & CEO Bruton Smith yesterday "backtracked slightly" about possibly moving the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he "made it clear he's unhappy with the political situation in North Carolina," according to Mark Anderson of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Smith in a statement yesterday said, "No final decision has been made regarding any race date move, and I have not discussed this with NASCAR." He "went on to tout" the $100M investment made at CMS by SMI over the past six years. Smith: "It's frustrating to think about the future and consider that the local government doesn't share the same excitement about Charlotte Motor Speedway that our fans do" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 5/22). In Charlotte, Adam Bell notes CMS' taxes in Cabarrus County have "doubled over the past few years, but it is appealing the tax valuations that led to those bills." A county assessment in '12 of the CMS property put the value at about $294M, with a tax bill of nearly $2.1M. The county said that the appeal "will be taken up at the local level in June." CMS also "appealed an earlier revaluation" covering '08-11, and that appeal is "pending at the state level." Bell notes Cabarrus County and the city of Concord have "heard Smith's threats before." Smith in '07 "vowed to move the speedway out of Concord if the city did not approve his plans for an adjacent drag strip." Local political and business leaders "publicly and privately lobbied Smith to stay." An $80M government incentives package "ultimately persuaded Smith to stay and build the drag strip, although Smith later quarreled with local leaders over implementation of the incentives" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 5/22).


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Readers are shown how to have faith like biblical characters such as Jacob, Joshua, and Caleb, who simply would not let go or settle for less than what God had for them.
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Take a stand and fight back with your strongest weapon - faith. Judy Jacobs shares a message that will catapult you to a place of "violent faith" in Him - a place that is beyond wishful thinking and outside the boundaries of religion and tradition. Discover how to have faith like biblical characters such as Moses, Jacob, Joshua, and Caleb, who simply would not let go or settle for less than what God had for them. "And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing..." -Matthew 11:12, NLT
The biblical principles of this book reveal: Why "quick fixes" are not the answer for your difficult situations What it means to "fight the good fight of faith" The three steps to "violent faith" How to be empowered by clearly understanding Matthew 11:12 The authority you have in Christ to take back by force what is rightfully yours God wants to do the unthinkable, the undeniable, and the unbelievable through you. Will you dare to believe Him with violent faith?
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I am so sorry for all the pain you are going through. The hardest part for me of Fibro was getting others to believe I have it. I still have family members who think my doctors are all quacks and don't know what they are talking about.
What made the best difference was finding a doctor who was familiar with Fibro. It is so nice when your doctor understands and believes. I hope you are able to find a doctor who is familiar and treats Fibro. That will help so much.
The Fibro 101 thread the others mentioned is a great place to start reading. It is very helpful and helped me understand some things better. It also has some great ideas to help with some of the symptoms.
I also have the really bad pain once in a while where my skin hurts to the touch. Usually it is the back of my heals. On those days I can't even put on shoes, so I where shoes without heels.
I guess the most important thing for you right now is finding the right doctor. That will help so much to getting you on your way to feeling better! I wish you luck and hope you are soon feeling better.
Hugs! Margie
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Hi, ALMommy, welcome to the family. I would suggest you find a new dr. FAST! I just got rid of an idiot that didn't believe me. They aren't helping you, if they don't listen and dismiss what you say. I also have extremely sensitive skin, everything bothers it. I found by accident that flannel sheets work for me, I use them yr round. I also always use softener in the wash. I do not do bras, they hurt every spot that they touch.
Check out the Fibro 101 on the front of the site, they list a lot of the symptoms of FMS. Print it out and bring it to a real dr (one who listens), you will probably have tests to rule out other things, but that is how they get a dx of FMS. They will also check your body for tender points. A competent dr. will test, not pontificate. I wish you luck.
I hope you will read over past posts to get a lot of info, ask questions, share what works for you. We are all in this together.
God bless. Alice.


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