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About The Capital Grille - Troy
You are cordially invited to be wined, dined, and dazzled at The Capital Grille. Enjoy nationally renowned steaks — dry aged and hand-cut on premises by the restaurant's own butchers — the freshest of seafood, creative sides, and irresistible desserts prepared on-site every day. All accompanied by an acclaimed wine list, carefully curated by The Capital Grille's Sommelier, featuring more than 350 labels from around the world. Experience gracious, anticipatory service in the comfortable, sophisticated dining room, or host a flawless event in a private dining room appointed with a full complement of state-of-the-art media technology. A memorable evening or afternoon of fine dining awaits at The Capital Grille. Located in the Somerset Collection-North
Download our mobile app to see today's wine list and pairings curated by our Sommelier, make reservations, view upcoming events and purchase gift cards. Anytime, anywhere.
Troy, MI 48084
Dining Style:
Fine Dining
Steakhouse, Steak, Seafood
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday – Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday – Thursday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm, Friday – Saturday: 4:00pm – 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Cross Street:
16 Mile Road & Coolidge
Dress Code:
Business Casual
Price Range:
$50 and over
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(248) 649-5300
Parking Details:
Private lot parking also available.
Executive Chef:
Michael Connery
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine
Special Events & Promotions:
For group dining or other special events, please contact the Sales Manager today.
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Private Dining
The Capital Grille offers private dining accommodations for up to 60 guests. From making formal business proposals to making toasts with a gathering of friends, we can help you flawlessly pull off any private event.
The Capital Grille - Troy Ratings and Reviews
Wife birthday, everything was excellent Phil Rumley, service was the best I've ever had. My job allows me to dine all over the country at 5 star restaurants but people make it special....the service from the time we step in the door until we left was outstanding!
I have been to countless Capital Grille locations across the U.S. Additionally I frequented the Troy location at least twice a month when I lived in West Bloomfield, MI (8 years ago). The recent meal I had in Troy was the worst I ever experienced. The aging of the steak was totally wrong causing the flavor to be nasty (Capital Grille does not use "Prime" beef). Additionally, they burnt my appetizer. I expect a lot more from such a high-priced dining venue.
When we walked into the restaurant the lady upfront asked if we had a special occasion and I told her that my fiancé and I are celebrating our 6th year anniversary. We waited for a minute then were brought to a booth. I was impressed by how romantic it was. Rose petals along the center of the table with little confetti hearts and stars and a happy anniversary letter at the side. Our waitress was the best we've ever had. I ordered the pan-seared scallops. I've had better tasting scallops But overall not too bad. At the end our waitress brought over a dessert with chocolate cake, ice cream, berries, and champagne for us to celebrate. We were both impressed and loved the whole experience. We will be back.
We dined at Capital Grille celebrating two wedding anniversaries. Our Daughter & Son-in-laws 24th wedding anniversary and my wife and myself 48th. At the end of our dinner...As a surprise to us, Capital Grille delivered a happy anniversary desert to our table. It was an extra desert as we had already ordered deserts. We thanked the server for the thoughtfulness of Capital Grille and for the anniversary desert. A little while later a Happy Birthday desert was delivered to our table with our server telling us that it was left over. When paying my bill at the end of the evening...the two extra deserts...what I thought were gifts...we were charged for both of them. I paid the bill and nothing was said to our server by me as I didn't want to make an issue during our celebration. However, in all of my years of dinning, I have never been charged for a desert that was not asked for...Or...for a desert that was presented as a gift from the establishment. There are plenty of other good steak houses in the area. So I will make it my point not to return or recommend Capital Grille. On another note of disappointment; My after dinner Cognac was served in a shot glass not a brandy snifter. A restaurant of the Capital Grille caliber should know the correct serving vessel.
We were annoyed at first, because we had 6:45 reservations and had to wait in a really crowded lobby for 25 minutes for our table. But, once we were seated, the service and the food were EXCELLENT. Dessert was great, too. The creme brulee was one of the best I've had, and I've had a lot of them! The lobster mac and cheese my daughter had was delicious, as well. For dinner, I had the grouper fish special and it was amazing!
The service and food were great, as always. Forrest was our server and took really good care of us, per usual.
We had a reservation for 6:15, but didn't get seated until 6:50. It was a busy night and the front end staff was quite busy, so we were patient. Part of my frustrations come with being told different things as to why we were waiting so long.
Once seated, the experience was better.
Jessica was our server. Excellent personality, very service oriented and wanted to please and made excellent recommendations. Had the hamburger with Parmesan fried which was small but was of good quality. Coconut cream pie was just ok, more cream than a pie that you would expect.
We made a reservation for our anniversary. When we arrived to the table there were scattered roses and table glitter with a Happy Anniversary card. Our waiter, Phil, was super attentive and efficient. Food was amazing as always. At the end of the meal, he brought a complimentary dessert for us to wish us a Happy Anniversary. We LOVED the extra attention and now my 10 year old wants to celebrate her birthday here.!
Thank you for a memorable evening!
Went for son's birthday and were seated on time and the waiter was knowledgeable of the menu and attentive. The table had birthday confetti and a card when we were seated. The porterhouse was ordered by all and cooked to perfection! All sides, salad and lobster bisque were awesome! To top it off, a complimentary birthday dessert tray was served. Will definitely return when in the area.
Went here again to celebrate my wife's birthday. Have been here numerous times in the past and always had good experiences. The waiter was very good and was mostly there when we needed him (he ended up getting quite busy halfway in) and was a good relaxing pace from cocktails to dessert. To start I had the lobster bisque and my wife had the Michigan salad. The bisque had a lot of lobster meat, probably the most I have ever seen, and was excellent. The salad was also fresh and very good. We both had 10 oz. filets with a few side dishes. The steaks were cooked perfect and melt in your mouth tender, as would be expected. The soy glazed brussel sprouts were really tasty, though maybe slightly too well done, but only slightly. After finishing our meal and getting our cappuccino's, the waiter also brought over a birthday dessert for two (without asking), which was "on the house". So overall was another excellent experience; we were very satisfied and will definitely dine there again.
First time dining at capital grille. First of all we were seated promptly at the time of our reservations. We were personally greeted by name by our waiter rehman which was one of the nicest personal touches I've ever experienced at a restaurant. Rehman recommended a white wine called king Crawford that was very good. We got the lobster crab cakes that were decadent for an app. My wife got the scallops and I got the bone in filet. Both were exquisite. As a side we got the Brussels sprouts which were delicious. For desert we got the coconut cream pie that was outstanding. This was one of the best experiences I've had at a fine dining restaurant. The service by rehman was honestly the best I've ever had. When I go back to capital grille I will be requesting him because he made what had been a good experience into a great one! Thanks rehman!
Every time I book this restaurant with open table they stick us in a back room and not the main room. It's as if these customers are unimportant. They sat us and the table was not set. It was for birthday and while we sat there they threw the birthday decorations on the table and set the table for the correct amount of people. Somehow that set the tone. And when you spend $300 for dinner you expect more. Our waiter was great but not enough to make me want to take guests there again.
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BANGALORE (Reuters) - MSCI Inc MXB.N will buy RiskMetrics Group Inc RISK.N in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.55 billion, ending two months of speculation over the risk advisory firm's future, and creating a giant advisory business.
However, MSCI shares were trading about 7 percent down before the bell Monday, indicating some investor trepidation about the deal terms.
The deal will mark the entry of MSCI, an investment analysis and market index company, into proxy advisory, which has become ever more sought after, following the global financial meltdown.
RiskMetrics, which was spun off from JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) in 1998, is the market leader in risk management systems and supplies data, analytics, risk reporting, and other information services.
"The combined scale, complementary product capabilities and clients and extensive geographic footprint of MSCI and RiskMetrics will drive significant cost-saving synergies and revenue opportunities, MSCI Chief Executive Henry Fernandez said in a statement.
The new company would have about $750 million in revenue and estimates $50 million in cost synergies from duplicate areas such as platforms, services and offices.
Media reports in January said that RiskMetrics had put itself up for sale, with MSCI, Bloomberg, McGraw-Hill Cos Inc MHP.N and Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO) (TRI.N) named as interested parties.
Demand for risk management products has risen since the start of the credit crisis as financial firms look to mitigate the risk arising on their investment portfolios and balance sheets.
However, as firms cut back on costs and look to consolidate, expenses for risk products have taken a hit.
MSCI, formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International, manages more than 120,000 equity, fixed income and hedge fund indices that form the basis for investment funds and derivatives.
It also sells Barra risk management tools for portfolio managers.
The company was one of the leading bidders for Dow Jones' namesake indexes business, but eventually lost out to derivatives exchange operator CME Group Inc (CME.O), who bought the former News Corp (NWSA.O) business in a debt-funded joint venture last month.
Morgan Stanley (MS.N) divested the last of its stake in MSCI in 2009, through an offering of 27.7 million shares of MSCI class A shares. Morgan Stanley started spinning off the business in 2007.
MSCI, known for its MSCI international stock indexes, said its offer for RiskMetrics consisted of $16.35 in cash and 0.1802 MSCI share for each RiskMetrics share.
The offer represents a 17 percent premium to RiskMetrics' Friday closing of $18.63.
RiskMetrics CEO Ethan Berman and certain other RiskMetrics shareholders have entered into a voting agreement with MSCI and agreed to vote about 54 percent of the outstanding RiskMetrics shares supporting the deal, the companies said.
The transaction is expected to close in MSCI's third fiscal quarter of 2010, and would be financed by existing cash and proceeds of debt financing, MSCI said.
New York-based MSCI said it received a commitment letter from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc, for senior secured credit facilities amounting to up to $1.38 billion to fund the cash consideration in the acquisition.
Morgan Stanley advised MSCI in the deal, while Evercore Group LLC advised RiskMetrics.
MSCI shares were trading at $28.00 before the bell, after closing at $29.98, Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill moving through the Legislature seeks to prevent elected school board members and community college trustees from using the administrators they oversee to raise money for their political campaigns.
AB1431 passed the Assembly Wednesday on a 56-11 vote.
Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego introduced the bill after an investigation by U-T San Diego exposed the practice. It found two superintendents and a college administrator in her district solicited campaign donations from school contractors.
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Great rehab opportunity! Property sold in as is condition. Very nice neighborhood. Property has freeze, water and mold damage. Buyers must sign mold addendum. Cash offers. Prequal or certified funds must accompany all offers. Buyers and agents must wear a mask at all showings.
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- Year Built: 2005
- Status: Sold on 9/25/2009
- New Construction: No
- Lot Area: 0.31
- County: Saratoga County
- Property ID: 101376704
- Beds: 3
- Total Rooms: 6
- Total Square Footage: 1,663 ($75.17 per sq. foot)
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $2,942
- School District: Stillwater
- Style: Colonial
- Baths: 3 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 1)
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 1,663
- Tax / Property ID: 415201 244.9-3-19
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Amenities Sliding Glass Door, Walk In Closet
Appliances Microwave
Attic Hatch
Basement Full
Condition Poor
Exterior Vinyl
Exterior Features Deck
Garage Description Attached
Heat Fuel Natural Gas
Heat System Hot Air
Interior Features Cable Hook Up, High Speed Internet Acc
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Other Tax Id Section - 244.9, Tax Identification Block - 3, Tax Identification Lot - 19
Roof Asphalt Shingle
Sewer Public
Total Taxes Description Estimated
Water Public
Dining Room Main Level
Kitchen Main Level
Living Room Main Level
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Investcorp hosts Dubai hedge funds conference
Investcorp, an asset management firm specializing in alternative investments, hosted a two-day hedge fund conference that brought together figures from global finance with Gulf-based clients.
The Investcorp Hedge Funds Investor Conference included panel discussions and presentations from the firm's hedge funds business as well as from portfolio managers of the hedge funds in its Single Manager Platform according to Mohammed Al-Shroogi, President of Investcorp's Gulf business.
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Investcorp, the asset management firm specializing in alternative investments, hosted a two-day hedge fund conference that brought together renowned figures from global finance with Gulf-based clients to share views on the hedge fund investment opportunities best suited to today's macroeconomic conditions.
The Investcorp Hedge Funds Investor Conference included panel discussions and presentations from the firm's hedge funds business as well as from portfolio managers of the hedge funds in its Single Manager Platform.
The program also included presentations from the US insurer Allstate and Strategic Value Partners, a global investment firm specializing in distressed investments. Hedge fund manager John Paulson of Paulson & Co. delivered the keynote speech via a live videoconference with investors.
"This conference offered a unique opportunity for Gulf-based investors to share in the knowledge and experience of our hedge funds investment team and our close partners in the global hedge fund community," said Mohammed Al-Shroogi, President of Investcorp's Gulf business.
"Now is an important time for investors to reflect on the market opportunities and challenges to which hedge funds are uniquely suited."
Deepak Gurnani, Investcorp's Head of Hedge Funds and Chief Investment Officer, moderated a panel on current investment opportunities. The panel included the Single Managers as well as Victor Khosla of Strategic Value Partners. Single Managers account for about 34% of the $4.7 billion in assets that Investcorp's Hedge Funds team manages.
An important theme at the conference was separately managed hedge fund accounts and the benefits they provide to investors. Christopher Vogt of Allstate Investments presented results of the joint Investcorp-Allstate research on separate accounts showing how these accounts greatly reduce operational risk and offer greater control and transparency.
"Separately managed accounts have been a core element of Investcorp's risk management practices since 1998," said Deepak Gurnani, who coauthored with Christopher Vogt the research quantifying the benefits of these accounts. "We believe separately managed accounts offer the best way for many of our investors to tap into the benefits of hedge fund investing."
The conference also paid special attention to distressed debt investing. Investcorp currently sees a particular opportunity to benefit from investing in the debt and equity of companies that are restructuring their operations and finances in the aftermath of the global economic recession.
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In this series of classes you'll learn, and remember eight basic characteristics of each grape variety, plus how to examone the wines for color, acidity, alcohol level, tannin, and the ever elusive "complexity." After some sensory warm-up, you'll be able to taste through a flight of five wines from all around the globe, pick your favorites, and describe them like an expert. Pick up shopping, ageing, storage and food, and wine pairing tips along the way.
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Some call them a male chauvinist invention. Next to mascara, I call them a girl's best friend.
High heels elongate the legs, define the calves, and arch the back (not to mention pressure the ball of the foot and pinch the toes). Hence, women — and some men — claim that the purpose of heels is to torture women. True, to an extent. After a few hours, a girl's feet can start to cramp and her back to ache, but find the right pair of pumps and she can dance all night. (Might I suggest Dr. Scholl's wedges or Jessica Simpson platforms? Seriously, so comfortable and most definitely fashionable.)
As Viola Hastings from "She's the Man" so subtly states, "Heels are a male invention designed to make a woman's butt look smaller and to make it harder for [her] to run away." I am not so sure about the first part of that statement, but truth be told running in heels is quite difficult. Suffice it to say, high heels are not the most practical apparel. Neither is a three-piece suit during July in Alabama. Women still rock their heels. Men still strut their suits.
Some argue that high heels are objects meant to sexualize women. In a manner, they are right. High heels are a type of shoe solely designated for women – but then again would you really want men trotting around in tan patent pumps? I certainly wouldn't. Still, high heels have the potential to make women sexual objects. People connote stilettos with sexuality. Hooker heels, anyone? Nevertheless, the image projected depends on how the woman presents herself in heels. She can channel a call girl, catwalk model, or cocktail party professional with just a pair of kicks.
That clicking sound heels make down the hall signifies confidence and a professional career woman. The sashay in pumps down the stairs signifies sass and sultriness. Heels give a variety of attitude to women. They create a mood and a feeling. A closet full of shoes is a dress-up box for a grown-up girl. Pick the pair for the occasion. Red patent pumps for a night out. Black kitten heels for a day at work. Silver sling backs for the Christmas cocktail party. The options are endless.
The best purchase I ever made? A pair of black Jessica Simpson pumps. Patent leather platform and heel. Velvet toe and side. Four inches high. Talk about some shoes. They accompany me to every dance, ceremony, and party, and sometimes, they receive more compliments than I do. When I throw on my heels, not a thought of male chauvinism enters my mind. I put on my pumps because I want to wear high heels. I like the way they make me feel, and I love the way they make my legs look. So you better bet I will keep wearing them. If I thought that the only purpose of heels was for male viewing pleasure, I would have ditched mine long ago. I know that shoes are a girl's best friend. They are her magic wand, remaking any outfit and creating a mood for any and every occasion.
The purpose of the perfect pair of pumps is the choice of the woman wearing them – to accentuate confidence, authority, sensuality, professionalism, or fashion. A girl should wear heels because she likes them. She should pull out her pumps for herself, not for other people. Pumps, stilettos, boots, or flats. Pick your pair for the occasion…so long as they are in style, of course.
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Mark Teixeira returned to the Yankees' lineup Friday night after missing three games with tendinitis in his surgically repaired right wrist.
Teixeira visited with his surgeon during a day off Thursday. After early batting practice Friday, he knew he was ready to go.
"It's a relief there's no structural damage," he said. "Absolutely. That's what we expected -- tendinitis, which we'll just have to continue to treat and hope it'll get better."
Teixeira said he will continue to monitor the wrist to attempt to avoid the pain he felt earlier this week.
"Pain and soreness are different," he said. "It was painful. [Now it's] just the normal soreness that you got to fight through in the year after surgery . . . You can cut down on your swings in BP -- which I've tried to do -- and take a day now and then. It's tough to do sometimes because you want to be out there every day."
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The Yankees also got positive injury news on Carlos Beltran (bone spur, right elbow) and Shawn Kelley (back).
Beltran took batting practice on the field and reported he was pain-free. He is attempting to avoid surgery that would knock him out for as much as three months.
"I'm happy," he said. "These 15 days have been tough . . . The doctor said it was a 50-50 chance . I'm glad that I'm in the good 50 percent."
Joe Girardi also said he expects to use Beltran more as a DH than as a rightfielder when he returns, with Alfonso Soriano and Ichiro Suzuki getting the bulk of the work in right.
Kelley threw 25 pitches off the mound for the first time since going on the DL.
If both continue to show improvement, Girardi said he would expect them to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning.


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Fourteen Stories is the debut by Red Lotus Revue, a San Diego blues outfit built around the Chicago-style harp playing and vocals of Karl Cabbage, drummer Kurt Kalker, and an interesting dual guitar, "no bass" setup with axe men Pete Fazzini and Jimmy Zollo. The new disc is half originals, half covers, but the focus is old school: all Chicago blues. The covers include tunes by Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Reed, and two by Johnny Shines.
Cabbage has a good blues growl that is just right for the material, and his harp is sharp – he cites Little Walter as an influence, doesn't play "look at me" speed harp licks, and avoids letting his bullet mic smother his top end. Both guitarists are uncluttered purists who share the solos and they're difficult to tell apart, aside from Zollo's smooth mother tone and Fazzini's Jimmy Vaughn phrasing. The song selection is excellent, but the live, in-the-studio recording and mix is muted on the high end, as if the amps and equalizer HF settings were turned way down and the mix adjusted to dampen the sound. Likely deliberate, perhaps to enhance the bottom of the rhythm guitars' bass-lines, this doesn't spoil the sound, but on some tracks Kalker and Fazzini's lead guitar are buried.
"Suzanne" kicks off and this original lets the listener know the guys are serious; though the band uses no bass, this powerful tune is a bass-drone dominated boogie with nasty, warbling harp by Cabbage. The classic "Ain't Got You" is next, a nugget covered by every blues band worth their salt since 1956 – and a good acid test of the Revue's mettle, passed with honors by their direct, effective reading. "Please Don't" is a rollicking Johnny Shines blues rocker, "Don't put your hand where your money ought to be/Cause if you do you're liable to hear from me." This one really finds Cabbage in his element, one of the best tracks here.
"Barkin," like the other originals by Cabbage and Zollo, stomps hard and gives all three lead instruments a chance to stretch out, sort of: in Chicago blues, long solos are a no-no, what counts is being tight, economical, and paying respects to what has gone before. The Revue are solid in all of these areas; another example is "River," with Zollo playing bottleneck guitar on a rave-up that is a clear descendent of "Rollin' and Tumblin'."
On Jimmy Reed's "Honest I Do" a loping mid-tempo blues with tricky bridges, Cabbage turns in his best vocal and the band shows another aspect of its versatility. And then sometimes, it's just time to let it rip and boogie, and Chester Burnett's "You Can't Be Beat (Go to Sleep)" works just fine for this late-disc highlight. At disc's end, "Santee" is included about the local scene with some nice licks; too bad it's a noisy demo cut with a barely audible, unnecessary outtake before it.
Fourteen Stories is a must-have for blues fans, especially of the traditional Chicago blues, and it's a great listen.


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If you had ONE more child (just for fun lol) what would you name them?
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Hmmm. BF and I haven't really overly discussed baby names.
I always go back and forth. With a girl name like Nevaeh, and a boy name like Dominic, we've got a range of unique names we can choose from :)
We both want something really unique for a boys name (since I really want a boy of my own :)) and have discussed names such a Maddox or something along those lines.
I can never decide on girl's names that I like :lol:
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At this point we would have to stick with the theme we started, so I'm thinking maybe Autumn or August.
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No idea it took a long time to come up with the girls name but if it was another girl she would have a flower middle name to go with iris and sage
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Girl: Jennessa Bridynn
1st name is a mix of my sister & mom's first names (Jennifer & Vanessa), and middle name is a mix of my other sister's first & my mom's middle names (Bridgette & Lynn).
Boy: Lucas Allan
After my father.
All 4 of them passed away within the past 10yrs so it's something simple & sweet to keep their names in the family.
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Hmm, if it was a girl: maybe Alisa or Viktoriya. If it was a boy, Nikolai.
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Elizabeth if it was a girl.
No idea for a boy.
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I always wanted to have a boy named Daniel.
If it was a girl....IDK. There are just too many beatiful names out there.
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I have no idea. I've used up all my names.
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Hmmm....Few choices...
Girl: Alyssa, Claire, or Aubrey?
Boy: Ethan?
I'm not set on any of those, that's just off the top of my head lol. But hopefully I'll never actually have to decide on a name again! :p
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Rapist is SAVED by his victim: Woman stops him killing himself minutes after vile attack
A WOMAN who was tied up and raped in her own home saved the life of her attacker just minutes later, a court heard.
Peter Drummond was jailed for 10 years for the attack on the woman
Peter Drummond, 62, tried to kill himself by overdosing on drugs after the knife-wielding assault.
But when he became drowsy and appeared to be slipping into a coma his victim amazingly showed compassion by calling an ambulance who alerted police and he survived.
Yesterday she was praised for her bravery and "incredible courage" after Drummond was jailed for 10 years.
He knew the woman and went to her house pretending he wanted to help her complete benefit forms but as she made him a cup of tea he approached her from behind and held a knife to her throat saying: "No more nice Peter – you are going to do what I tell you to do."
As he started to tie her up he said he had been planning the attack for weeks and when he started closing the curtains she managed to escape through the front door and ran down the street.
Drummond gave chase and quickly caught up with her and as he again put the knife to her throat he said: "One nick there and you will bleed to death."
He then walked her back to her house where he subjected her to a prolonged Viagra-fuelled sexual assault and rape.
Afterwards he started to consume a "large amount of pills and medication" saying he was thinking about killing her but when he became drowsy the woman dialled 999.
The victim has shown incredible courage throughout this investigation and has dealt bravely with what has been a life changing experience for her.
Drummond, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester was taken to hospital following the sickening attack on November 25 last year where he asked police officers: "I haven't killed her have I?
What have I done? I haven't hurt her have I?"
He admitted rape, false imprisonment and four charges of sexual assault when he appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester.
After he was sentenced DC Russell Clarke of Greater Manchester Police said: "The victim has shown incredible courage throughout this investigation and has dealt bravely with what has been a life changing experience for her.
"Peter Drummond decided that his final act on earth would be to humiliate and sexually abuse this woman before holding her hostage as he attempted to take his own life.
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The once ubiquitous Om Puri, who died on 6 January 2017, aged 66, stars in writer-director Sai Paranjape's involving, atmospheric and insightful 1990 Hindi drama about family life in a rural village setting, focusing on the intertwining stories of two neighbouring families – the Sarpats and the Mandres.
At 135 minutes, it is a shade over-long and sedate, but it is also well honed, carefully written, attractively filmed and finely played all round, but especially by Puri as Parshuram 'Pagal Parsa' Sarpat and Raghuvir Yadav, who plays his brother, Soma.
With a deceptively realistic surface, it also manages to be imaginative and even poetic.
Also in the cast are Nana Patekar as Vasant 'Vasanta' D. Mandre, Shabana Azmi as Hansa P. Sarpat, Rajshree Sawant as Phoolwanti V. Mandre, Nilu Phule as Dashrath 'Dadji' Mandre and Achyut Potdar as Munshi.
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Ordinary People of Extraordinary Courage (Acts 4:1-31)Chad Morreau, February 12, 2017
Part of the Called to be Church series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
In Acts 4, things begin to get much more difficult for the church. Revival is happening in Jerusalem, but not everyone is happy about that. The disciples commit to stay faithful even as things get harder. As ordinary people of incredible faith, they choose extraordinary courage. Will we?
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This isn't a trip report, as such, just a reflection on my Oahu trip of this past week. I never book more than one, maybe two, different hotels when coming to Oahu on my annual visit to meet up with friends from fodors. This trip, I booked THREE different hotels, two nights at each one, for my 6-night visit.
I started on the west side of the island, at Ko Olina. I booked two nights on points at the J W Ihilani. What a gorgeous suite I got!!!! By far one of the best I've ever had anywhere! I'm a platinum with Marriott, so I usually get upgrades at check-in. This upgrade blew me away. My junior suite was the size of about 3 or 4 typical hotel rooms. My view was of the ocean and the lagoons and the pool. Awesome view! I had a huge balcony where I spent loads of time, just relaxing, reading, doing emails, etc. I am not a sunbather so loved that my balcony was shaded most of the day.
After my luxurious junior suite, I knew I'd be taking a drastic step DOWN when moving into the central Waikiki area (not beachside) to the Marriott Courtyard. I've stayed at this hotel before, and it was not bad. This time, on check-in, I was upgraded to a one-bedroom suite in the building on the north side of the property. This is a Courtyard, not a J W, so the suite was NOTHING like what I had experienced at Ko Olina. I was told that my suite in the north building would be quieter than the main building. NOT! I never set foot on my balcony, which faced a noisy street, and had a parking lot view, with construction equipment across the street. In the past I had been given a room in the main building overlooking the pool. A better view, and quieter than what I got this time. I complained about my livingroom TV which worked about 1 out of 10 times when I tried to turn it on! Grrrrr.... but internet was fast, and free for me because I am an elite. While in this location, I did my island driving rather than sticking around at the hotel. This room was only for sleeping!
My last two nights were spent on Waikiki Beach at the Marriott Resort. Upon check-in I was upgraded to a deluxe ocean view room in the front tower. Although not nearly as spacious or luxurious as Ko Olina, the view was comparable, and the balcony, although not even half the size of Ko Olina, was shaded most of the day and a very pleasant place to relax, read, do emails, etc.
I wish the JW Ko Olina was located a bit closer to the 'action' of Kalakaua Avenue and Waikiki Beach. It takes a good half hour (depending on traffic) to get from the west end of the island into the main shopping and dining locations. I'm a shopper, and I plan my list of places to shop and people to include (many are freinds in Bangkok, who will never see Hawaii in their lifetime). I have been told that a huge mall (to be bigger than Ala Moana??) is going to be built on the west side, just a few miles from the J W. That, and the Waikele Outlets and surrounding shops, will make it more appealing for me to return to Ko Olina in the future.
I will probably give up on staying at the Courtyard, although it is in a pretty good location for shopping the west end of Kalakaua Avenue, which is maybe 2 blocks away. This stay was just too disappointing to give it another try.
I will, for sure, return to the Marriott Resort on Waikiki Beach. Even though this is a busy place (always WAITING WAITING WAITING for an elevator) the shopping nearby, and up and down Kalakaua, plus the view of the beach, and the shaded balcony, will draw me back here.
My wish would be that my suite at Ko Olina would be located on Waikiki Beach!!!
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This isn't a trip report, as such, just a reflection on my Oahu trip of this past week. I never book more than one, maybe two, different hotels when coming to Oahu on my annual visit to meet up with friends from fodors. This trip, I booked THREE different hotels, two nights at each one, for my 6-night visit.
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We recently stayed in the K tower at the Waikiki Marriott Resort and Spa for 11 nights and love this hotel. We had a sunset, ocean front view on a high floor and enjoyed every aspect of this property too. I don't remember waiting for an elevator but this is a huge hotel. We really enjoyed dkSteak and Sansei Sushi in the hotel too. I am intrigued by the JW Ko Olina.
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I really don't care that much about where I stay in Hawaii - as long as I can get in and out easy enough - and if it has a great view - so much the better.
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my objection to the marriott in waikiki is the size of the bathroom. Tiny, tiny, tiny and no bathrobes provided for the common folk. Perhaps a platinum might get one but i like having that available. The balcony is a nice touch but you can practically reach across and shake hands with your neighbor - very small. Good location however and a great Thursday night Hawaiian entertainment. Ocean isright in front of you which is nice too.....
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You are right, Shar. NO bathrobes, even for a platinum like me. That certainly DID surprise me! And yes, the bathroom is quite small. The bathroom/dressing room at the J W Ko Olina (jr suite) was bigger than most hotel ROOMS in their entirety.
My balcony at Ko Olina seemed more 'private' unless I would get and walk around from one side to the other, and then I could look down on other balconies. The Waikiki Marriott Resort balconies are not nearly so big, but the same amount of furniture is packed into the space anyway. I didn't think that the balconies were quite that close together.. I always take note of just how close my neighbors are before leaving my balcony door open during the night.
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you are right, the balconies are not THAT close but very tiny and I cannot praise the thursday entertainment venue. Nice to sit at the bar andhave a small meal and drink and listen to the locals play some great hawaiian music.
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Thanks for the reviews. I've been unable to find anything nice, newer, *south* on Oahu too -- other than the 'way out west' Ko Olina.
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The bathrooms at the Waikiki Marriott are not huge. I did appreciate that the sink and dressing area were separated from the shower area so we were able to get ready at the same time. Smaller bathrooms left more square footage for the rest of the room, which was huge.
I didn't make note of the absence of robes until it was brought up here! That would be a nice touch; I wore a sarong nearly 24/7. The balcony was great. They're designed so that you don't 'see' your neighbor although you may hear your neighbor. We didn't leave the door open after the first night because a bird flew in and perched its little self on top of the flatscreen! The entertainment by the pool was great. We'd stay here again. It's a very nice hotel and the K tower is 'new'.
Did you look at Trump's new hotel? The Halekalani? Both very beautiful properties and more upscale than any Marriott.
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Re: the bird flying in... I had similar, but it only got a few feet from the balcony door before I saw it and shooed it away. I loved having the screens on the "wall of sliding doors" at the J W Ko Olina. I wish more hotels would include them!!
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Interestingly enough, we heard nothing but poor reviews and complaints from 2 parties who left the JW Ko Olina and stayed, instead, at the Waikiki Marriott! Isn't that odd...?!
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<<<Interestingly enough, we heard nothing but poor reviews and complaints from 2 parties who left the JW Ko Olina and stayed, instead, at the Waikiki Marriott! Isn't that odd...?!>>>
Were the complaints about the hotel, or about the location? We stayed at the Marriott Ko Olina resort (the timeshare) a few years ago, and while we loved the resort, we did not like the location, and would have preferred being in Waikiki. We didn't like the drive west (ugly until you entire the resort itself) among other things.
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The drive IS a bit of a pain, and there is very little in the Ko Olina area. But the J W itself was really great, IMO. I'm glad I had a car so that I could venture out. I would not want to be 'stuck' there without wheels.
I wish the J W was in the location of the Waikiki Marriott!! Now THAT would be super.
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If you are over that far - drive up the west side - and see "West" Makaha. We stopped at Izzy's favorite beach - and also did some snorkeling near there.
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Actually - it's a pretty drive and most people hardly ever explore it. http://tinyurl.com/93nqk62
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We loved the Waikiki Marriott and are going back with a group in February!
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I've also stayed at all 3 properties (though not on the same trip!) and agree the Ihilani has the best rooms. Even the regular rooms are quite large. Ours had an ample sitting area and the balcony was long enough to accommodate a chaise lounge and table and chairs. The hotel is currently closed for renos until mid-Nov.
I've used the Courtyard for one night stays and it used to be a good use of the category 1-4 certificates (unfortunately it's now a category 5). It's fine for a short stay.
I haven't stayed at the Waikiki Marriott in years and just read they're instituting a daily resort fee. I hope they'll waive that for elite members.
Next month we'll be staying at the Beach Villas at Ko Olina and the Embassy Suites in Waikiki. I haven't stayed at the Halekulani but love House Without a Key. Have to go there at least once every trip!
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On July 12th 2015, the best abandoned building at Middletown Psychiatric Center burned down. (Top photo c/o Middletown Fire Dept.) Previously known as the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (and State Homeopathic Asylum) the large brick building was the oldest and most historically significant structure on the campus. I've been holding onto my photos of Middletown for a future book, but it seems appropriate now to go ahead and publish them online.
Built in 1874, Middletown operated differently than other psychiatric facilities at the time, treating its patients with homeopathic methods. Homeopathy is the belief that "like treats like," and relies on a number of natural remedies, most of which are dubious, but a few which are proven effective in minor ailments, like allergies and acne. But overall, homeopathy is largely considered an ineffective pseudoscience.
I'm saving my laborious research about homeopathy for print, but I'll mention here that while homeopathy was not a good treatment for severe mental illnesses, the practices and philosophy of the homeopath lifestyle were much more helpful for less severe mental illnesses than the techniques most asylums were using around the turn of the century. (And that many psychiatric hospitals use today.)
The most useful technique was outdoor physical therapy, as opposed to having patients locked in the wards all day. As one form of physical therapy, Middletown had its patients play baseball. They even formed an official baseball team called The Asylums, comprised of patients and externally drafted semi-pro players. By 1890, the Asylums were playing against regional baseball teams, and winning the vast majority of their games. Some of the patients went on to play professionally after their release.
John Chesbro, a famous baseball player who played for The Asylums. Chesbro was not a patient, but he worked as an attendant at Middletown in order to be able to play for their baseball team.
In 1901, famous romanticist painter Ralph Albert Blakelock became a patient at Middletown, however he was unable to convince the hospital staff that he was a famous painter with works hanging in galleries. The staff viewed his claims as evidence of his insanity. In 1916, one of his landscape paintings sold for $20,000, breaking the record for a sold painting by a living American artist. A young reporter discovered Blakelock's whereabouts, and revealed his identity to the hospital staff. Blakelock was consequently released into the care of socialite Sadie Filbert, aka Beatrice Van Rensselaer, who stole all his money. He died three years later.
Throughout the 20th century, some of Middletown's grandest buildings were demolished and/or renovated. Very few remained in their original state, although the building that burned down was one of them. Others can be still be seen on the campus, even if only part of the building still exists.
In the mid to late 1900's, attendance at Middletown dwindled, as it did in all American asylums at the time, due to deinstitutionalization and refinancing of state medical care. Middletown changed is focus to outpatient programs, but ultimately closed in 2006. Various social services and rehab facilities continued to operate on the campus, which was mostly abandoned.
There were two similar, large pavilions on the Middletown campus. I'm not entirely sure which one remained, or which was the one that burned, but it's evident due to the architectural structure that one of the pavilions remained, minus the top floor. Look at the windows of the top right corner of the tall building above, compared to the corner of the building that burned, below)
the following fire photos are c/o the Middletown Fire Department's Facebook page.
Below are more photos from the inside of the now destroyed building:
There are a few other abandoned structures on the property, most of which are completely unmemorable, except for this staircase and a few other amusing things.
Recently revealed grave markers in the patient graveyard near the campus. For decades, the markers were lost in the overgrown field, but are now being slowly uncovered and restored.
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"Being a princess doesn't mean relying on a knight in shining armor for your protection! Take the time to learn safe gun handling & firearm safety to empower yourself! You just might surprise yourself with what you are capable of doing."
My grandpa & dad both taught me at an early age to take care of myself and empowered me with much knowledge on firearm safety, reloading and survival skills. Being a kid in the suburbs, it wasn't that rough. As I got older, other challenges presented itself so I decided to conceal carry at a very early age (in my 20's). It's just recently become more of a passion to become an instructor and share the excitement and joy I feel most days about my Freedom to carry a firearm and be able to protect myself and my family if the need ever arises.
I currently teach NRA Basic Pistol, Personal Protection Inside & Outside the Home and Concealed Carry classes for Nevada, Utah, Florida & a few counties in California that are Pro 2nd Amendment.
I personally guarantee you that you will find a whole new strength and outlook that will improve your self esteem, your gun handling skills and your life. I also offer fun apparel and range gear that is made specifically for women. Holsters that work with your curves so that you can still look feminine and trendy while having protection. While I have some fun stuff for your 'Prince' as well, this is all about you ladies! I hope I meet and exceed your expectations for the fun factor!!
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This is exactly how I want to spend the rest of my summer - lounging. (While this may look very glamorous, I assure you that I was sweating up a fierce storm in what felt like 100 degree temps.) My second collaboration with Bella Mente Photography looks like a watercolor painting, and is again set at the gorgeous Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami. The picturesque waterfall and surrounding greenery made me feel like I was vacationing in Italy! (I wish!) The landmark property was actually built to look like a 400-year-old Italian estate, commissioned by American industrialist James Deering in the early 1900's. Today Vizcaya is the go-to for bridal shoots and some of the most exclusive galas - and blogger girls looking to take pretty pictures. A dress this good deserved a great photo, after all.
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The cost is £40 for the 8 week course, payable in advance. Those signing up to this course will have priority booking for the next session which is likely to sell out.
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I have been so impressed by how Seacology helps protect precious and diverse island ecosystems all over the globe. It is encouraging to see how they use a simple yet highly effective strategy and find solutions for both the locals and the environment. Seacology is making a positive difference for the future which as a Diver I constantly see the need for.
Such an awesome cause. I love keeping up with their projects!
Seacology is a great nonprofit with an innovative strategy for conservation. By working with the people, Seacology identifies what motivates the local community to protect the environment and then supports these efforts thereby making lasting change. Seacology is doing amazing work around the globe--changing lives in many places and protecting the environment.
As a researcher in the environmental sciences, I know how much we know about the environment, but rarely do I see it actively protected. Seacology's approach to protecting crucial habitats is effective and involves the local inhabitants of the region in the protection and ownership of their unique environment. For someone who sees a lot of knowledge and little action, it is inspiring.
I admire Seacology's work because this is not your traditional non-profit, which is all talk and no action. The organization's projects are backed up by meticulous research and its ideas are thoughtfully implemented across the world.
I have had a great love of the ocean since childhood. Sea kayaking, walking coastlines and admiring tide pools have been pastimes for as long as I can remember. Most of the islands visited have been on the east coast of the United States. However, globally, I am very aware that the oceans and fragile shorelines are changing due to human pollution, environmental changes, and economic pressures.
I learned recently of Seacology, and of the many projects they have sponsored and completed to rescue island environments and inhabitants. This is a very impressive group of highly dedicated individuals. The success they have demonstrated over the past years is both commendable and noteworthy. We should use their non-profit as a model for how things should be properly planned and efficiently carried out. Hat's off to Seacology and their leadership.
The work that Seacology does on this planet is incredibly important not only to the natural resources they strive to protect but also the individuals and communities they touch with each and every project. I am humbled by their grassroots approach and amazed at just how successful they have been in their endeavors. I recently had the honor of attending the Seacology Prize Ceremony during which they honored a Madagascan man for his single handed effort to save his local habit from destruction-- one acre at a time. Kudos to him for his life work and to Seacology for recognizing how seemingly small efforts change the lives of people and animals alike.
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Avram Grant has reassured Ghanaians that he will propel the Black Stars to a fourth World Cup qualification
Black Stars will start their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday against the Cranes of Uganda in Tamale.
Ahead of the game, Avram Grant believes Uganda will give Ghana a tough time, but his charges will, in the end, prevail to keep their ambition of qualifying for Russia 2018 alive.
"They are a very good side, but we always want to show that we are very strong. I don't think it will be an easy game, but our target is the same to win and to do everything to be in Russia.'' The conventional wisdom has often been that in order to qualify for a major tournament, home advantage is everything but Grant says it doesn't matter how they do it. Ghana, he says should simply reach Russia 2018.
''It a group stage so it's most important that we finish first in the group. It is a tough group in which all the teams can qualify, but we have our own vision we want to be there."


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A MAJOR Sun probe into the Amanda Knox case has uncovered explosive new
evidence that may raise serious doubts over her conviction.
Knox, serving a 26-year sentence for the murder of Brit student Meredith
Kercher, 21, in Perugia, Italy, is portrayed as a cunning, cold-blooded
The 23-year-old American and Meredith, of Coulsdon, South London, were in
Italy for a year studying and shared a flat.
Meredith had her throat slashed during what was said to have been a sex game
that went wrong.
Knox's boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, 26, and drifter Rudy Guede, 24, were
also found guilty of the 2007 killing.
Knox launched an appeal in December. More evidence will be heard in court
But The Sun's investigation has already uncovered a number of worrying
factors. Could they prove Knox is innocent?
1. The false confession
A CONFESSION said to have been dragged out of Knox after nearly 52 hours of
intense police interrogation was "half fact, half fiction", Italian
prosecutor Giuliano Mignini has admitted to The Sun.
He even said he chose to go with the parts of the testimony that suited his
The Sun has also discovered that both the police and prosecutor failed to
follow strict Italian legal rules.
They require cops to record all interviews with suspects, to provide
non-Italian speakers with a translator and to have a lawyer present. Knox
was arrested just a few weeks after she had arrived in Italy and could not
speak Italian.
Cops provided her with a police employee who interpreted — but they admitted
she was "more investigator than translator".
Police also failed to record anything that took place during the questioning
and neglected to bring in a lawyer. For these reasons the defence claim
Knox's testimony is a "false confession forced out with intimidation and
threats of spending the rest of her life in prison".
2. The dodgy forensics
KEY to Knox's conviction was a 12-inch kitchen knife found in boyfriend
Sollecito's apartment and randomly chosen by a cop because it "appeared
The first trial was told Knox's DNA was found on the blade. That did not raise
suspicions as she had used it to cook at her boyfriend's home. But then
experts also found a tiny speck of Meredith's DNA which did appear to
implicate Knox.
But crucially the trace was so tiny there was not enough left on the blade to
re-test. And according to forensic experts in the US and Europe, the results
were so low — many times below what would be acceptable in other countries —
it should have been discounted as "unreliable and of zero value".
Unsurprisingly, the accuracy of the original forensic testing is at the heart
of Knox's appeal.
The judge in the first trial controversially refused to allow an independent
re-examination of the findings. Appeal judge Claudio Pratillo Hellman has
now allowed independent tests to proceed.
The results are eagerly awaited by Knox's supporters.
3. The wavering prosecutor
PROSECUTOR Giuliano Mignini has floated at least six theories for Meredith's
They range from a satanic ritual and a drug-fuelled sex orgy to a drug-crazed
rage and clumsy attempt to steal Meredith's rent money.
Each time Mignini's claims have focused on Knox and Sollecito. But the
62-year-old prosecutor has failed to support his views with credible
During a lengthy interview in his Perugia office, The Sun asked him to explain
why there was no Knox DNA in the small bedroom where Meredith was killed. He
shrugged and produced his latest bizarre theory — that Knox wasn't in the
room at all, but orchestrated the killing from outside.
Mignini said: "Amanda might theoretically have instigated the murder while
even staying in the other room." Until now Mignini has been adamant Knox was
the instigator and the most violent of those involved in the horrific
At the end of our interview, Mignini smirked and asked that details of what he
said "remain here" — in his office.
4. The bungling cops
THE entire police investigation — directed by Mignini — has been a clumsy
After Meredith's body was discovered on November 1, 2007, there was a failure
to secure the crime scene to ensure vital evidence was not destroyed. In the
days that followed, police admitted they used guesswork as their guiding
Edgardo Giobbi, of the Serious Crime Squad, said: "We were able to establish
guilt by closely observing the suspect's psychological and behavioural
reactions during interrogations."
He even put a picture of Knox on the "Wall of Shame" at the police department
alongside convicted Mafia leaders and serial killers — before she was even
charged. This shows that police failed to wait for solid evidence — and all
along were convinced Knox was involved.
5. The murdering accuser
RUDY Guede was found guilty of killing Meredith, but questions remain about
his role and how he implicated Knox and Sollecito.
His failure to appear at the appeal as a critical witness for
cross-examination is a continuing frustration to the Knox and Sollecito
defence teams.
After Meredith's murder, Guede admitted he cradled her dying body and tried to
stem the blood.
He then fled Italy and was arrested in Germany nearly three weeks later. But
in early recorded interviews he did not mention Knox or Sollecito.
The first time Guede did was five months later when he appeared in court to
ask for a separate "fast-track" trial held behind closed doors.
In Viterbo prison, where Guede, 24, is serving his sentence, there are
frequent stories the Ivorian has spoken of his guilt at blaming Knox and
Sollecito. One of Guede's former cellmates has provided a witness statement
claiming the Ivorian admitted Knox and Sollecito were never at the crime
6. The discredited witnesses
THE testimony of key prosecution witnesses has also been discredited.
Antonio Curatolo, considered to be crucial to the case, was found to have
placed Knox and Sollecito near the murder scene on the wrong night. It also
emerged Curatolo, a homeless man who had given evidence in two previous
murder trials, was a heroin addict.
Shop owner Marco Quintavalle was questioned by cops four times following the
killing and insisted he did not have any information.
Yet a year later, Quintavalle, 54, suddenly claimed Knox attempted to buy
cleaning fluid on the morning Meredith's body was found.
Pensioner Nara Capezzali, who lived near the murder house, said she heard a
scream and the sound of people running. Tests proved it was impossible for
her to have heard footsteps.
Then there was Albanian Hekuran Kokomani, a 37-year-old with serious drug
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Hi all
I didn't have time to say much before we left but we are on holidays in Western Australia with my Mum and Grants Mum.We are currently at Broome one street back from the gorgeous Cable Beach.I shall show you some pics when we get back Sat or Sunday coming.The weather has been gorgeous and it was great to see the Bungle Bungle's,Tunnel Creek,desert towns and other spots again.I have seen Geikie Gorge,Winjana Gorge and other places for the first time and this is my first time to Broome.Traveling with older ladies has been slow at times but we are getting there.Tomorrow is a camel ride on Cable Beach and sight seeing at Broome and then the next day hope to get to Cape Laveque(?sp).
On a bummer note I accidentally deleted over a hundred comments here GGGrrr as the internet cafe here signed me in a diff way....never mind....I know you know I am here and you know I love getting your comments.Hope all is well with everyone and I hope to get creating soon when I am back home.
Annette In Oz
Monday, August 23, 2010
Away In Western Australia
Posted by ANNETTE HUSBAND at 10:49 PM
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- Sarah said...
So glad your having a great time, cant wait to see some pics of your adventures. We'll catch up when you get back.. Safe travels
- August 24, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Bevlea said...
holiday sounds fabulous Annette... look forward to seeing the pics :-)
- August 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Jen Crossley said...
Hope your having a wonderful time girls
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Judith Leiber
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Leiber's "Socks" and "Cupcake" models at the Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam
|Judith Peto
January 11, 1921
Budapest, Hungary
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|Gerson Leiber
Judith Leiber (born Judith Peto January 11, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary)[1] is an American fashion designer and businesswoman.
Born Judith Peto in 1921 to Helene, a Vienna-born homemaker and Emil, a commodities broker. She also had one sister named Eva.[2] Leiber was sent to King's College London in 1938 by her family to study chemistry for the cosmetics industry, in part since her father thought she would be safer in London in the case of a war.[3]
She returned to Hungary before World War II, where thanks to family connections,[3] obtained a traineeship at a handbag company, where she learned to cut and mold leather, make patterns, frame and stitch bags. She was the first woman graduated to master craftswoman, becoming the first woman to join the Hungarian Handbag Guild in Budapest.[4]
She avoided Nazi persecution when she escaped the Holocaust of World War II to the safety of a house set aside for Swiss citizens, when her father, a Hungarian Jew who managed the grain department of a bank, was able to obtain a Swiss schutzpass, a document that gave the bearer safe passage. This pass is on view at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. In that flat where Leiber survived the war, housed 26 people.
In December 1944, those living in the apartment were taken to one of the Hungarian Nazi-run ghettos. After the liberation of Hungary by the Red Army, Leiber's family moved into a basement with 60 other people.[3]
In 1946, she married Gerson (Gus) Lieber, was a sergeant in the United States Army serving in Eastern Europe, whom she met while making purses for the secretaries of the American Legation in Budapest, and moved to New York City in 1947. Her husband Leiber is an abstract expressionist painter, member of the National Academy of Design, with some of his works displayed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and other institutions.[4]
Fashion career[edit]
After working as a handbag designer for other companies, Leiber founded her own business in 1963.
Leiber is famous for her crystal minaudières, evening purses made of a metal shell often encrusted with Swarovski crystals, plated with silver or gold and with various forms, such as baby pigs, slices of watermelon, cupcakes, peacocks, penguins, and snakes.[4] Sold at exclusive boutiques around the world, her purses may cost up to several thousand dollars and have become a status symbol for many women, including several Presidential First Ladies, to which she has given them as a present, from Mamie Eisenhower to Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.[5] Animals are a recurring theme in her designed, and often the most expensive purses of the collection with prices on some animal shaped minaudières exceeding US$7,000. They have become a sought-after fashion item, being collected by wealthy women. Bernice Norman, an arts patron in New Orleans, owns close to 300 of the Leiber bags.[4]
In 1994, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers. Classic examples of her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia has had a gallery of her work on display since it opened in 2008. She retired in 1998. In September 2008, she was rated the most prestigious luxury handbag brand for the second year running by the New York-based Luxury Institute.[6] In 2010, Leiber received a Visionary Woman Award from Moore College of Art & Design.
The Leibers bought property in Springs, New York in 1956 and it became their primary residence in 2011.[7] In 2005 they opened the Leiber Museum across the street from their home to display the bags as well as paintings by Gerson Leiber.[8] The Leibers are attempting to buy back an example of all of the purses to be displayed at the museum.[5] The museum also displays various awards including the 1973 Coty Award.
In the media[edit]
A Judith Leiber cupcake minaudiere was featured in the Sex and the City movie.[9]
A biography of Leiber and her husband, modernist artist Gerson Leiber, was published in 2010. Entitled No Mere Bagatelles, it was written by Jeffrey Sussman.[10] Mr. Sussman has also written the catalogue copy for numerous exhibitions at the Leiber Museum. Exhibitions for which he has written the catalogues include one for Judith Leiber's handbags, one for an exhibition of antique Chinese porcelains, and one for the print work of the American artist Will Barnet.
The Judith Leiber boutiques are exclusive as there are only four in the world. They are located in New Delhi, Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. However, some of her collection is available at selected fashion stores like Neiman Marcus, Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford, Holt Renfrew and Harrods.
- ^ Leiber, Judith M. "United States Public Records Index". familysearch.org.
- ^ Legendary Handbag Designer Discusses Life, Love and First Ladies. Jewish Exponent
- ^ a b c How Judith Leiber Survived the Holocaust to Become a Celerbity Handbag Icon. Harpers Bazaar
- ^ a b c d Judith Leiber. Jewish Women's Archive
- ^ a b Purse Pursuit: Designer Embarks on a Shopping Spree to Bag Her Own Bags. Wall Street Journal
- ^ "Judith Leiber Haute Couture Fashion Label Named Best Luxury Designer Bag Brand". Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/nyregion/judith-leiber-gerson-leiber-artists.html?mcubz=1
- ^ http://www.leibermuseum.org/
- ^ Leiber vs. SATC. National Council of Jewish Women
- ^ "NO MERE BAGATELLES". Leiber Collection.


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"Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world." Napoleon s words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from China s awakening reverberate across the globe. In China Shakes the World, the former China bureau chief of the Financial Times, James Kynge, traces these tremors from Beijing to Europe to the Midwest as China s ravenous hunger for jobs, raw materials, energy, and food -- and its export of goods, workers, and investments -- drastically reshape world trade and politics.
Delving beyond mere recitation of by-now-familiar statistics, Kynge s on-the-ground reporting provides alternative explanations for China's explosive transformation, revealing many of the usual reasons given for its growth to be myths. Most important for the future, he details China s deep, systemic weaknesses -- rampant fraud, crippling environmental crises, a corrupt banking system, faltering government institutions, a rapidly aging population -- that threaten even greater global disruptions. And he demonstrates the profound consequences of those weaknesses for American manufacturers, oil companies, banks, and ordinary consumers.
Through dramatic stories of entrepreneurs and visionaries, factory workers and store clerks at the heart of this global phenomenon, China Shakes the World explains how China s breakneck rise occurred, the extraordinary problems the country now faces, and the consequences of both for the twenty-first century.
Since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, binding its billion-plus population more tightly to the global economic system, the Asian giant's prodigious appetite for food, technology and natural resources has dramatically accelerated profound changes already well underway across the planet. Kynge, the Financial Times's former Beijing bureau chief, makes the voracious "appetites" of the new China his constant concern, as he uncovers the sources of and limitations on the giant country's epochal growth. Beginning with a scene in Germany's postindustrial Ruhr where a steel mill is sold, deconstructed and shipped more than 5,000 miles for reassembly near the banks of the Yangtze River Kynge assesses the socioeconomic transformations of China's low "Industrial Revolution-era" labor costs and modern production technology at home and abroad. But for all its world-shaking potential, notes Kynge, "China's endowments are deeply lopsided." Key weaknesses such as a shortage of arable land, serious environmental devastation and pollution, systemic corruption and a dearth of resources are conversely helping to ensure that China will have to manage its growing hegemony in a symbiotic manner with partners on the economic and geopolitical playing fields. Despite the subtitle, and a chapter devoted to China's acquisition of U.S. technologies, Kynge focuses at least as much on China's significance for Western Europe. Overall, Kynge's crisp assessment of the dynamics involved is both authoritative and eye-opening. (Sept. 27) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.


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905 Okanogan Ave, Wenatchee, Washington
$249,0004 Beds1+ BathsContract Pending
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905 Okanogan Ave, Wenatchee, Washington 98801 - Cottage style home with studio apartment. Super cute 4 bedroom home with a bonus to generate income or use as additional home space. Updates included electrical, plumbing, windows, bathrooms, heating/cooling system, flooring, and the list goes on. Fenced front yard, private patio area, and a backyard patio area too. Single car garage plus a hefty two car carport with alley access. Truly this home will surprise you.
Listing Courtesy of John L. Scott R.E. Wenatchee