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You know, I never feel my own mortality except for when the Cubs fall out of the playoff race. Every time that happens, I feel a year older, and I begin to wonder if they'll ever hold on and win it in my life time. Of course, I'm probably overreacting. I'm only 25, after all. I might have 50 more years of inevitable disappointment before I'll really have to get worried.
But are the Cubs really out of it?
Well... yeah. Probably. Almost certainly.
But that's the hilarious thing about baseball. Nothing is ever etched in stone. Especially not in April, or May, or hell, even early July. I mean, you could have a really good baseball team - borderline great, even. You could even be 9.5 games ahead in the standings by as late as August 13th and still fall out of the race and miss the playoffs.
So, are the Cubs out of it? Is the season over? If they were the Yankees, would you be so sure of your answer?
Look, I'm not saying that things will get turned around. They probably won't. But whether you realize it or not, we have a great GM. We even have a pretty damned good manager, even if I personally think he's a moron. We have a solid lineup and what should be the most dominating pitching staff in all of baseball.
I know there are a lot of nay-sayers out there who want to see Hendry fired. After all, the guy loves his prospects too much to trade any of them away, even in this moment of desperate need. After he lost Dontrell Willis, he became gun-shy and won't pull the trigger. He waited so long to trade Sammy in the off season that the Cubs weren't able to adequately upgrade the team, and he didn't get prime value for the slugger, either. He stuck us with Macias. Right? Right?
Wrong. Jim Hendry is a godsend to the Cubs. Look, do you know how hard it is to trade a guy on the decline, in his mid-30's, who's making almost 20 million a year? Hey, neither do I, but I bet you it's really, really hard! You're upset because he didn't get top value for Sosa? Look, Sammy is the equivilant of a stinky old ho. It was amazing that Hendry was able to pimp out one final bang to begin with! Have you seen how Sammy's performed this year in Baltimore? Trust me, we got the better end of the bargain!
As far as making trades this season, all we've read is about how impossibly difficult the trade market is right now. There are too many buyers, and way too few sellers. The fact is, we haven't seen any big trades by any team, have we? That doesn't mean Hendry isn't on the phone 26 hours a day. He probably is. He's probably begging, pleading, and fellating. But it takes two to dance, and right now Hendry is the equivilant of that one creepy guy out on the dance floor swaying away to the music and desperately looking for someone to join him.
So, let's give Jim a chance. If he sits on his thumbs once the deals start going down, I'll change my tune. Until then, we're overreacting. (That, by the way, might be a reason why none of us will ever be GM's of a sports franchise.)
Anyway, the point is, none of us really understand baseball. Although everybody probably is right. The season is over. But in reality, I believe that the next 20 or so days will be very telling.
And I think they might even be a little surprising.
There's still every chance that the Cubs will go 118-44 this season.
It's simply too early to say.


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The article is basically talking about "Back button focusing" and "AF.C" mode.
I just recently tried this with my K-x, it works pretty well for me. The thumb will feel odd at first, but you will get used to it after a while.
For K-x, back button focusing uses AF/AE-L button, go to Menu, there is a setting called "10. AF/AE-L Button", choose "2 Enable AF2", this will disable the shutter focusing, and use AF/AE-L to lock focus. (you will lose AE-L function with this setting)
To use AF.C, press INFO button. Beware that if your DA lens has Quick-Shift, you need AF.S.
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An informational seminar will be held Thursday for caregivers of veterans.
The seminar, sponsored by Vets Inc., will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army, 3250 N. Monroe St.
Becky Hyduke-Rundall, Ann Arbor VA caregiver support coordinator, will offer information on what services are available to support caregivers in their roles.
Those eligible to attend the seminar are current caregivers of a veteran or someone who may be a caregiver in the future. Also, any nursing homes or hospitals that may need the information to help expedite veterans' cases are welcome.
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In every organization, activities are conducted through workflows. These workflows are known as Processes. Processes can be automated to ensure that they function correctly and with maximum efficiency. This automation is achieved with a BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) which, as its name suggests, is the software that supports Business Process Management.
BPMS offers many advantages, such as work optimization, cost reduction, compliance with regulations, and the list goes on, but one of the most predominant advantages are the observation, control and analysis of company activity in real-time, which allow for fast and well-informed decision making.
The vast amount of information handled by BPMS
The information handled by a BPM Suite is far greater than the information a company has ever been able to handle before, even if the company has already reached a certain level of Process Management maturity.
Because a next generation BPM Suite manages most of the business activity, it can also handle:
- Structured Information. All data created, modified or deleted, not only from the BPM Suite, but also from the other applications used in the company that have been integrated into the suite: ERP, Legacy, etc.
- Non Structured Information. Documents of any type that have been created, supplied by external users (customers, suppliers, etc.), filed, queried, signed or deleted. This is also the case with digital content.
- Rules Information. Business rules, strategies, procedures and regulations, both internal and compulsory, of textual or mechanical nature.
- Information about Activities. About people, groups and roles that intervene in the execution of processes and Free Workflow tasks (minor or unstructured activities); and about times, usage and foreseen and incurred costs, etc.
The correct implementation of a next generation BPM Suite makes it possible to convert this vast quantity of information into available knowledge.
The treatment of Information provided by BPMS
When the day-to-day processes are executed with BPMS, all the generated information becomes automatically recorded and organized according to the structure that has been determined. This allows the Intelligence tools in the BPM Suite (BAM (Business Activity Monitoring), Dashboard, BI (Business Intelligence), KPI's (Key Performance Indicators), etc.) to automate the observation, control and analysis of the facts and data in the organization.
1. The User Activity
Any type of analysis can be obtained about the employee and external user access to the suite, including statistics about their activity, any errors that occur, etc. An example of this is the start/end session which records the pages accessed by each user, displaying the name, browser version, IP and domain. It also shows statistics, by hour, day, week or month, of the pages and options visited, the images and documents downloaded, bandwidth usage, search engines, phrases and keywords used, etc.
2. The Document Activity
BPMS can punctually provide each user with their own personalized documents and reports.
To optimize queries, different views can be created depending on the desired criteria. Documents from several libraries can all be displayed in the same view. The columns and filters are configurable, and a great deal of information about each document can be obtained, for example:
From this details window we can view the complete LOG of the document lifecycle, which offers the date and time of all the actions performed by the users (creation, modification, reading, deletion, and digital signature); the type of action, either manual (performed by a user) or automatic (performed by the system); and from where the action has been carried out (process task, library, family element, personal role, web service, external application, etc.).
3. The Management Activity
In the day-to-day running of the company, each executed process records all the information generated throughout execution, both manually introduced by the users and automatically generated by the system or through interaction with external applications.
Meanwhile the KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) register certain values in order to analyze the performance of the processes for making decisions. Any type of KPI can be designed with a next generation BPMS.
Depending on the type of information, it will be registered and analyzed in a specialized manner by one of the following mechanisms:
System Controls
When the system detects an anomaly, it automatically generated alerts, alarms or warning notifications and it may even block the processes until the problem is resolved.
The Dashboard includes sets of queries and reports created by the user to observe and control the execution of the processes while they are running. BPMS offers at least three types of query:
- Process Queries. To query the executed processes under the desired criteria, in Views that have been easily designed by the user.
- Time Queries. To display the process completion times under several criteria: processes, tasks, control points (KPIs), spans, etc., with control of deadlines, critical levels, thresholds, and margin alerts and alarms, etc.
- Execution Control. This allows an exhaustive control of every running or terminated process. The diagram of the Class of Process can be consulted, along with the Tracking that reproduces the flow of the process. This Tracking displays all the objects that the process current has passed through, including all the field values, comment logs, documents and chronometry.
Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence includes sets of queries and reports created by the user to perform individual and statistical analyses of the terminated processes.
With Business Intelligence we can obtain statistics, reports, process status and the BPMS engine activity, analyzing key indicators with drill down techniques and BI (Business Intelligence) tools, using OLAP cubes. The information obtained can be displayed in tables or charts (pie, bar, etc) similar to the image below, or customized to the suit the user.
But above all, BPMS punctually provides each user with all necessary, personalized information, automating the observation, the control and the analysis of the facts and data that are generated in the entity.
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If you are experimenting with taking ambient lit photos -- photos without a flash -- indoors, you may notice that the colors often come out very yellow. This has to do with color temperature and white balance, and is very easy to fix both in-camera and in post processing.
Why They Look Yellow
All light has a color temperature that affects how it appears in photos and on video. Outdoor sunlight is very "cool" and close in color to what is output by you camera flash, while indoor lighting is often very "warm". Our eyes are very good at adjusting to these differences in color temperature, but cameras are not so advanced and will pick up on these warm and cool color temperatures. The result is that you see a yellow color cast on indoor ambient light photos when the white balance has not been set accurately.
Fix Yellow Photos In-Camera
In order to fix this yellow color cast in-camera, you must adjust your white balance setting. You are probably set to auto white balance, which, depending on your camera model, can do a poor job of adjusting for warm color temperatures. How this is done varies from camera to camera, but there are thee basic ways of adjusting white balance:
- Choose the Tungsten white balance preset.
- Manually set the color temperature to 3000K. If it still looks off, experiment by going lower to perhaps 2800K, or higher to around 3200K.
- Some cameras have a feature that allows you to manually set the WB by photographing something gray and choosing which area of the frame is neutral.
Some live view-equipped DSLRs have a handy function that allows you to dial the color temperature up and down while instantly previewing the results on the LCD.
Point & shoot cameras that do not allow you to directly change the white balance usually still have a shooting mode optimized for these kind of light conditions. It is often named something like "Indoor photos without flash".
Fix Yellow Photos in Post Processing
Setting white balance in camera is great if you are shooting JPEGs, but many RAW shooters prefer to leave the camera on auto WB and correct the colors later in post production. The easiest way to do this is to use your software's white balance presets: Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, Aperture and most other software have presets you can choose from, which will include a "Tungsten" white balance setting. I have also found that most software's "Auto" white balance algorithm does a better job that the in-camera auto white balance.
Many post processing programs also have an eye dropper for correcting colors. Choose the white balance eye dropper, click on a neutral gray area of the photo and the software will be able to correctly read the scene's color temperature and adjust the white balance accurately.
In the following version of this article's test photo, I used Adobe Lightroom and manually chose a temperature of 2400K and tint of +25. I arrived at these settings by dragging the WB sliders until I thought the image looked correct.
The Photoshop Levels Tool can correct your white balance. Press CMD/CTRL-L and look for the three eye droppers. Choose the black on and click on an area that should be pure black, choose the white one and click on an area that should be pure white, or choose the gray one and click on an area that should be neutral gray (do one of these, not all three).
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The great thing about the 2012 Met Gala was that it celebrated two fantastic designers of their times – Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli.
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The location: Hospital Boat Dock
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The anxiety-filled green room and draft day seem so long ago now to Aaron Rodgers. Still, on this weekend, any lingering feelings of frustration about how far he dropped will be directed right at the team that passed him up with the No. 1 pick nearly eight years ago. Rodgers brings the high-scoring Green Bay Packers (12-5) to Candlestick Park on Saturday to face No. 2 seed San Francisco (11-4-1) in prime time for a place in the NFC championship game. He'll take the field in the very venue where he became a regular fan as a boy rooting for Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Steve Young. Rodgers, who appeared in a preseason game at Candlestick in 2008, will play his first meaningful game at the stadium at last, as an eighth-year pro. He will look to avenge a 30-22 season-opening home loss to the 49ers. ''It will be fun. I went to a few baseball games there growing up, and saw a game there when I was in college,'' Rodgers said. ''Stadium's got a lot of tr...
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Definition of domaine in English:
domaineLine breaks: do|maine
Pronunciation: /dəˈmeɪn /
A vineyard.
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- It is significant, however, that, as the domaine extends its vineyards, many of the new vines planted are Greek varieties, including the recently rediscovered and elegant indigenous white Malagousia.
- Hi-tech equipment like reverse osmosis systems can be found in giant commercial Australian wineries and small Burgundy domaines.
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French, literally 'estate' (see domain).
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Kidnapping and Arrest in McCreary County
(Whitley City, KY) - On Saturday, January 3, 2004 Kentucky State Police officers and McCreary County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a reported kidnapping from the Kroger parking lot in Whitley City.
According to the investigation at approximately 7:00 a.m. an unknown male abducted a female at knifepoint after she exited her vehicle in the parking lot.
The female whose identity and age is being withheld was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital. Detective Billy Correll arrested Benjamin Coffey age 24 of Stearns, Kentucky lodging him in the McCreary County Jail charged with Kidnapping. Additional charges are pending further investigation.
Detective Billy Correll is conducting the investigation and was assisted by Trooper Anthony Phillips and Deputies from the McCreary County Sheriff's Department.


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Mom Launches Website to Find Mrs. Right for Son
Geri Brin wants her 31-year-old son, Colby, to find Mrs. Right -- so she has launched a "Date My Single Kid" section on her website to help aid in the search. Now other moms can use the site to help their kids find mates, too!
Geri and Colby talked to momlogic.com yesterday afternoon to discuss the details of their new endeavour.
momlogic: When did you come up with the idea to launch a website to help your son find the perfect mate?
Geri Brin: About three months ago. Every time I spoke with someone at work or when I was out, we would manage to talk about our kids -- what they do for a living, if they're single, where they live. Then a light went off: I thought we should add a matchmaking service on our website, www.faboverfifty.com, to help set our single kids up on dates.
ml: Your son is now 31 years old. At what age did it start to concern you that he was single?
GB: Every mom wants her child to be happy and have someone and get married. When he was out of college, around 24 or 25, I wanted him to have someone who was permanent as opposed to dating this girl or that girl ... or having women in and out of his life.
ml: What was Colby's initial reaction when you started playing matchmaker?
GB: He wavered back and forth. Sometimes he thought it was a good idea if the date went well, and sometimes it was dreadful. He wasn't consistent, but I do it whether he likes it or not. Colby is always willing to take a gamble, so he doesn't lose out by meeting someone.
ml: How many ladies have you tried to set him up with? Any funny or unusual stories?
GB: There have been about five to ten women I've tried to fix him up with. One young woman worked at a local upholstery store. I was getting my sofa recovered and I thought the saleswoman was really pretty and had a nice personality. I chatted with her and learned she was single and had recently broken up with her boyfriend. Even her boss got in on the action, and Colby was willing to meet her, so they went out on a date.
Colby Brin: My mom was a saleswoman -- she totally oversold it. She didn't just say the girl was pretty, she said she was "drop-dead gorgeous." My mom and I have different taste; she was attractive, but I wouldn't say "drop-dead." I took her to a Mexican restaurant. She was cool, but we didn't click. After going on many blind dates, I realized it's like starting at ground zero. When you meet someone through a friend or online, you exchange e-mails, texts or you learn about them through friends .... But blind dates are harder because there's no communication before, so I learned to lower my expectations about the date because I used to set them too high.
GB: Then there was a dating disaster!
CB: My mom tried to fix me up with her dental hygienist's best friend's daughter. This is how far my mom would ferret out. I was told she was a "beautiful Russian James-Bond vixen." I asked her out for drinks, but we never exchanged photos. I'm from Brooklyn and agreed to meet her at her place in Queens to pick her up. I don't know the area that well, and finally found her huge apartment building. She buzzed me in, so I went upstairs. I didn't know she lived with her parents. An old Russian dude answered the door in a tank top and gave me a look like, "Who the eff are you?" I thought I had the wrong apartment, but then he slammed the door in my face and called for her. She opened the door moments later ... she had two inches of makeup on. Everything was wrong. You could see the powder caked on her skin. She invited me in. She was getting ready and I tried to make conversation with her dad, but he wanted none of it. I knew it was over before it even began. I asked her where we should go, and she had no clue! We ended up at a sports bar, drinking fruity drinks with umbrellas. The only thing we had in common was breathing oxygen!
ml: Geri, what kind of woman would you like Colby to find?
GB: I would like her to be funny, nice, friendly, ambitious and passionate about whatever it is she's passionate about.
ml: Do you have any dating dos or don'ts?
GB: No, I feel that in today's society, there are no musts. It doesn't make a relationship. She doesn't have to be Jewish, she doesn't have to live in a certain place .... I just want my son to find a nice, loving girl. She must be nice and loving.
ml: Would it be acceptable to you if Colby decided to stay single?
GB: It would be fine as long as he's happy. If he's happy with his decision, then I am happy.
ml: Has Colby ever dated a girl you didn't like before?
GB: Yes, he dated a girl I only met once. I really didn't know her and only conversed about her with Colby but never spent time with her. She just didn't seem nice and I didn't like the idea of him being with a girl who wasn't nice or who made him unhappy or gave him anxiety. Relationships shouldn't cause anxiety.
ml: Do you consider Colby a mama's boy?
GB: Not even close! He's not a mama's boy, and I am not a typical Jewish mother. He doesn't allow me to be overbearing. In some ways, yes I am ... but he's more like a close friend to me. He recently told me I am his best friend ... I cried ... and he later rescinded the title. Just kidding!
ml: Describe your family dynamic -- are you married or divorced? How many kids do you have?
GB: I am divorced, but Colby's dad and I have remained good friends over the years. I am in a relationship and have been living with someone. I have two kids. Colby is my oldest and I have a 28-year-old daughter who is in a relationship and living with someone.
ml: Colby, have you ever been engaged or in a serious relationship before?
CB: I've never been engaged, but I have had a few serious relationships. In high school, I dated a girl for two years, and in college I also dated someone for two years. Both relationships ended because I was too young and not ready.
ml: How do former girlfriends get along with your mom?
CB: My friends love my mom. She's still close with my ex-girlfriend and her mom.
ml: Is it important that a girlfriend have a good relationship with your mom?
CB: Yes. She doesn't need to agree with my mom on everything or love her character, but I would want them to get along and have a good relationship because I am close to my mom and we spend time together. For pragmatic reasons. It's important that she respect my mom!
GB: I want her to like me. Anyone who marries Colby is lucky. I am going to be a great mother-in-law. Either she'll like me or not. Odds are, she'll like me and I won't be jealous of her or feel she's taking my son away.
ml: Colby, do you feel your mom meddles when it comes to dating? What was your reaction when she started this section of her website to try to find you a date?
CB: I don't think my mom "meddles" in a negative way .... Usually my mom runs all her ideas by me. I am reticient to leap on an idea, but when she mentioned this, I thought it was brilliant and unique. Her credibility is as good as her last set-up, so it goes up and down, depending on the date. I have met a few quality girls that were smart and attractive, so I am glad I did this. But there were a few that I thought on sight were not my type, and I thought, "What was she thinking?"
ml: What's the reaction been from women when they find out your mom is trying to set you up and find Mrs. Right?
CB: I don't think they care, because they agree to go on dates with me. So I don't think it's negative.
ml: Why do you feel you're still single?
CB: I am not ready to settle down. I would like a girlfriend, but I am not looking for a wife right this second. I am dating -- in fact, I had a nice date last night with someone I met online. All my friends are engaged, married and/or have kids. They felt like they were on a timeline or felt pressure to stay on schedule. I just never felt that pressure or need to rush things in my life.
ml: What kind of woman are you looking for?
CB: My first requirement is intelligence. She needs to have a sense of humor and creativity, then physical attractiveness and a good heart. She doesn't have to be the warmest person, but I would like a good person, and I like quirky.
ml: Colby, do you consider yourself a mama's boy?
CB: I do! I rely on her for many things. I don't live with her, but I do rely on her for emotional support, advice and friendship.
ml: Do you think more parents should help their kids find dates?
CB: I am of the opinion that you should try things. My mom is more realistic and knows what I need and want vs. what I think I need and want. I feel a mom is more in tune with what's best for you. On the site, moms tend to be honest about their kids, so I feel it's a good idea for moms to help their kids find potential mates.
Moms, do you have a single kid you'd like to marry off? Check out the Brins' "My Single Kids" site here.
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If you still have a little James Bondophilia left after the new 007 thriller, Quantum of Solace, you can see a bit of the franchise up close and personal when Richard Kiel and Maud Adams come to Vegas to sign autographs. Kiel and Adams have both appeared twice in the series (though never in the same film): Kiel played steel-toothed villain Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker; Adams appeared as a second-tier Bond girl in The Man With the Golden Gun (meaning she got killed) and as a first-tier Bond girl in Octopussy (meaning she lived). If you purchase an autograph you can get your photo taken—just make sure you bring your own spy camera.
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Soviet women volunteers sent to the front in the summer of 1941.
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Soviet women volunteers sent to the front in the summer of 1941.
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Three Soviet Guerrillas in action in Russia during WWII
Today is Victory Day, also known simply as the 9th of May, in which Nazi Germany capitulated to Soviet forces, bringing an end to the war in Europe. Known to many Russians as the "Great Patriotic War," the conflict was won at a tremendous cost: the Eastern Front was by far the largest and bloodiest theatre of World War II, and the deadliest conflict in human history, claiming the lives of over 30 million people (half or more being civilians).
Soviet Russia lost at least 9 million soldiers, a third of them in Axis captivity, and just as many civilians, if not more. Some sources suggest that as many as 17 to 27 million Soviet citizens were killed, while others have calculated that perhaps as many as 20 million Soviet civilians lost their lives. By comparison, the United States lost over a quarter of a million men for the entire war, and fewer than a 3,000 civilians, while the Germans lost 5 million troops on the Eastern Front (and perhaps another 1 to 2 million civilians when the Russians invaded). So many young men were killed that the USSR's population was nearly 50 million less than it should have been, given the families that these men would've had. To this day, many former Soviet states have an imbalance between men and women, having not fully recovered from the scale of dead men.
This is a scale of carnage and death that is difficult to grasp. Think of all the pain and suffering caused by loss of several thousand troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (to say nothing of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans). Now amplify that anguish by several million, with nearly 20% of some countries wiped out (namely Russia and Poland). The human mind simply can't process that level of death. How the Soviets managed to move on and rebuild is beyond me.
And while the Soviet Union came out of World War II victorious, was economically and structurally devastated. Much of the combat took place in or around densely populated areas, and the brutal actions of both sides contributed to massive loss destruction. The property damage inflicted on the USSR by the Axis invasion was estimated at a cost 679 billion rubles, probably a trillion or more dollars by today's standards. The Siege of a single city, Leningrad, alone cost 1.2 million lives. That fight over another city, Stalingrad, cost a similar number of lives and by some accounts became the single largest battle in history (not to mention a turning point in the entire war).
In all, the combined damage consisted of complete or partial destruction of 1,710 cities and towns, 70,000 villages/hamlets, 2,508 church buildings, 31,850 industrial establishments, 40,000 miles of railroad, 4100 railroad stations, 40,000 hospitals, 84,000 schools, and 43,000 public libraries. Over 20 million sheep, goats, horses, and other cattle were also slaughtered or driven off. Western Russia, as well Ukraine and Belarus, still bear signs of this devastation (in some cases, fragments of bone and metal have been dug up, though that also happens in Western Europe occasionally).
There is no denying that this sacrifice was instrumental in winning the war. The Russians were dealing with around 85% of Axis forces, and German armed forces suffered anywhere from 80 to 93 percent of its military deaths in the Eastern Front. If the USSR had capitulated, Allied forces would've had to contend with a lot more resistance. The war would've been far bloodier and more drawn out. The Russians nearly bled themselves dry in our place.
But this wasn't merely the result of bravery and stereotypical Russian resoluteness (though those were certainly factors). The markedly brutal nature of warfare on the Eastern Front was the result of the often willful disregard for human life by both sides: Hitler and Stalin each used terror and mass murder to further their aims, and had no qualms about leading millions to their deaths in the name of victory. This included victimizing their own troops and civilians, through mass deportation, threats of execution for cowardice, and human wave attacks.
And keep in mind that all this is in addition to atrocities carried out by the Nazis, including routine massacres of civilians and the brick-by-brick destruction of entire communities (and their inhabitants). There was simply no parallel to this on the Western Front. According to Time:
"By measure of manpower, duration, territorial reach and casualties, the Eastern Front was as much as four times the scale of the conflict on the Western Front that opened with the Normandy invasion."
The fact is, as monstrous as Stalin was, and as brutal as the Soviets tended to be (before, during, and after the war), we arguably needed that kind of viciousness on our side in order to win. To put it crudely, Soviet Russia was the bad cop in the war. It took playing Hitler at his own cruel game to put a stop to him, and only the USSR was willing and able to do so. Such is the nature of war. The horror and destruction of the Eastern Front proves exemplifies, in the most extreme example, the fact that most conflicts are hardly black-and-white, nor are they matters of honor and glory. It's simply about winning in whatever way you can, period. There's no romanticizing that, although we can certainly do so for the average Soviet soldier who was mixed up in all this, and fought valiantly to the end.
All this stands in contrast to the Allied experience. We Americans could remember the conflict very different, simply because our conduct and memory of the war was much cleaner – we were a democracy fighting a conventional conflict against a fraction of the enemy's forces. We weren't occupied and invaded.* We didn't need to use heartless and self-destructive tactics (nor could we, given the vast differences in the ethics of our political and military leadership).
I'm in no way denigrating our contribution to the war effort, especially considering that we did provide many useful supplies to the beleaguered USSR (at least until they got their own industry back on line). And we pretty much fought the Japanese single handedly (although the Russians and Chinese played a much underrated role in that effort as well). I'm simply noting the obvious fact that World War II couldn't have been won without the Soviet Union, at least not without investing far more of our own blood, money, and time. It's very unfortunate that few people outside of Russia seem to realize that – as if the sacrifice itself wasn't horrific enough, it's barely even acknowledged.
So while the Russians, as well as other Europeans, celebrate their hard-fought victory over Nazi oppression, there's a level of somberness that underlies all that glory that we can barely relate with. They'll keep on romanticizing of course, as humans are wont to do. And indeed, the typical soldier deserves it. But we mustn't forget just how messy and gray most of these conflicts tend to be. With all that said, my heart goes out to the tens of millions of men, women, and even children who fought and died in the single most horrific conflict in human history.
Память бессмертна.
Спасибо всем тем,кто сражался за наше настоящее и будущее.
Memory is immortal.
Thank you to all those who fought for our present and future.
ok well first of all i think kievan rus' now lives in ivan's basement js :^(
it kind of sucked for Rus (or Kievan Rus') that Lech and Czech got the awesome territory. Here he was stuck in this suckish, snowy hell where he was sure he was going to die. :^( And there would be absolutely NO help from Lech and Czech because they were stupid siblings who were in Lala Land over in their nice lands. HE PROMISED HIMSELF THAT IF HE SURVIVED, HE WOULD TAKE REVENGE….
YEARSLATER. Kievan Rus' has a son that will soon take his place. He names the child Russia.
"Russia, my son….." Kievan Rus' whispered, "you must continue my quest to take revenge upon Lech and Czech, who are now Czechia and Poland…. Do you understand? You must FUCK THEM OVER IN THE UTMOST OF WAYS."
Russia, who was eager to continue his father's work, promised himself he would fuck Lech and Czech over.
And that is why Russia hates Poland and the Czech Republic (who ended up having the most suckish locations in Europe in the end, AND their other sibling, Kievan Rus', ended up having his son become a super power).
"Screw you, Kievan Rus'"" Screw you""," Poland and Czechia whisper to Russia's basement.
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In celebration of 1 May!
I like how everyone is wearing different folk costumes - you can see that they represent different traditions from around the USSR. If Russian isn't your strong suit, the word МИР (pronounced "mir") on the banner in the back means "peace".
Happy 142nd birthday to all time top revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin!
One of the stranger manifestations of Soviet messaging in the 1950s and 1960s was the use of silviculture propaganda: giant signs created in fields and forests by carefully-planted plots of trees. Back in the mid-20th century, these were presumably thought of as tokens to be seen by future generations from communist spaceships above the earth.
The content of the messages were fairly simple, but they are still visible today. And through Google Maps, anyone can now see them, even decades after their aspirational creation.
From here.
On April 12, in 1919, fifteen workers from the Moskva-Sortirovochnaya rail yard repaired three steam locomotives in one Saturday night without any compensation. Their deed appealed to Vladimir Lenin and he called this concept a "great initiative". Since then, a "Subbotnik" or "Communist Subbotnik" (derived from the Russian word for Saturday - Subbota) became a frequent day for voluntary work in Soviet life.
Lenin wrote in an article, describing the "communist subbotnik" as being of huge historical importance because it demonstrates the conscious and voluntary initiative of workers in transition to a new type of labor discipline. The article states "All these are the sprouts of communism, and it is our public and foremost responsibility to care for these sprouts".


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Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Categories: Gamechanger
It is hard to imagine that one television discussion could change a nation, but that is exactly what happened when Ricardo Lagos publicly denounced Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet. That conversation set in motion the change that led to Pinochet's ouster and the restoration of democracy. Ricardo Lagos later became President. Now, in the midst of the Arab uprisings, he says the world can learn from his little country.
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Brier Crest Chalet
Blakeslee, Pennsylvania
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The home is a 10 minute drive to Big Boulder Ski Resort and a 10 minute drive to Jack Frost Ski Area. The house is a 10 minute drive to the H20 indoor water park and the Galleria at Split Rock. It is also just minutes from numerous summer and winter activities such as skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, horseback riding, paintball, hiking, white water rafting, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, shopping, and golf. Brier Crest Woods is located 90 miles from NYC & Philadelphia.
Brier Crest Woods is a private non-powerboat lake that permits fishing, row boats, canoes and sail boats. We are located ½ mile from the beach. Brier Crest has a private sandy beach for your swimming enjoyment.
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Lake nearby, Mountain nearby
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Car is not necessary
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- Admin | $175 per stay
- Damage Insurance | $60 per stay
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$400 non-refundable down payment due at time of booking and balance is due 60 days prior to check in date.
Please add $195 admin fee + $70 damage insurance fee to rates listed.
We accept Visa or MasterCard for the down payment. Balance payment can be made with check, money order, Visa or MasterCard.
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- Ceiling Fans
- Fireplace
- Hot Tub/Jacuzzi
- Grill
- Microwave
- Stove or Oven
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dishwasher
- Television
- DVD Player
- Satellite or cable TV
- Deck
- Pet friendly - no
- Smoking allowed - no
- Suitable for children - yes
- Suitable for the elderly - yes
- Wheelchair accessible - no
- 1800 square feet
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Cashing In on Fast Casual
Daniel is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
When people dine out of the home, they have a few qualifications. The meal generally needs to be quick, it has to be tasty, and of course it must be affordable. Increasingly, people are becoming tired of the normal fast food fare. Companies like McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have seen this effect as their sales have staggered a bit recently. As an example, McDonald's sales in the first quarter of 2013 were down 1% globally.
The McDonald's quagmire
It almost seems as if McDonald's is battling a zero-sum game. McDonald's is fighting a much larger perception problem at this point. The company is dogged quite frequently as the symbol for bad health. According for the Center for Disease Control, the number of obese Americans is at 35.7%, and that "there was a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States from 1990 through 2010."
Introducing egg whites and "premium" wraps is a way to try to avoid that perception, but even McDonald's CEO Don Thompson has said that he doesn't expect items like salads to ever make up a significant portion of revenue. McDonald's was once considered an excellent investment, but with the new paradigm of "fast causal" restaurants its days as a value investment are likely over. There might not be much growth in fast food anymore.
Chipotle sparked something new
The one company that most epitomizes the fast casual movement would be Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). In many ways, it could be considered the anti-McDonald's. It does not offer drive-through. The food is fresh, not frozen, and you get to watch it being assembled right in front of you. There's more transparency involved in the preparation process altogether. This translates into increased food quality, both real and perceived.
Chipotle is changing the way that people think about eating out. They have proven that you can get a quick meal on the go without compromising food quality and affordability. This is ultimately what has been creating a new restaurant segment such as fast casual. Revenues for Chipotle have been steadily increasing, but as an investment there are better options. Just because Chipotle gets all the headlines doesn't mean it is the best stock out there in regard to growth in what is becoming a huge growth segment of the food service industry.
Panera Bread: Chipotle plus Starbucks?
Offering more of a cafe-life atmosphere, Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) has much more room to grow. The company mixes the fast casual environment with Starbucks-like quality, offering a place for people to have a caffeinated beverage and get some work done on their laptops and tablets. This is in contrast to Chipotle, which is clearly in the business of getting people in and out of its locations. There's nothing wrong with that, of course; the company is simply operating on a different business model than Panera.
Panera offers things like Wi-Fi and a much more diverse menu that fits a wider palate. It also do not have as much penetration as Chipotle does. If you live in an urban area, you can probably think of multiple Chipotle locations while Panera's store footprint size means expansion has been slower. That's good for the investor, though - slow, steady growth and a diverse set of customers.
An alternative to all of the rest
One company that has a proven formula and which is undervalued when compared to Panera would be Tim Horton's (NYSE: THI). A well-known brand in Canada, the company has been expanding south into the U.S. with some success. Tim Horton's is known for its coffee and breakfast fare, and like Panera it offers a diverse set of menu options that caters to a wide array of people.
Unlike Panera and Chipotle, however, Tim Horton's embraces a drive-through strategy as well. Offering a fast food-like component to its business puts Tim Horton's squarely in competition with everyone, including McDonald's. But the company's focus on quality might make it a worthy competitor in a market that could be tired of endless burger chains. Although revenue and profits were slightly down for the company in the past quarter, Tim Horton's looks like a nice long-term stock.
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It's smart to bet against McDonald's growing much more. The company is dealing with too much competition in a new category that only a few years ago did not exist. For the most part, investors thinking about Chipotle should think twice; that stock has already gone through a major growth phase, although the company is testing out a new category in Asian fast casual with its Shophouse Asian kitchens.
It seems like Panera Bread would be a better investment. If it can offer a superb customer experience, look for Panera to be able to cater to both the fast casual and Starbucks crowd. People continue to seek out places to hang out at outside of the home, and Panera could become a welcoming presence in places where every coffee shop is overloaded with people.
Speaking of coffee, Tim Horton's has only 808 locations in the United States as compared to 3,453 in Canada. The company fits nicely in between fast food and fast casual, offering diners a different option. Tim Horton's is able to straddle categories, which might make it more capable of operating more profitably in rough economic times. Overall, put your money into fast casual as the segment's trajectory continues growing upward with great potential.
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450WHPThe protocol's changed little. Got an S13 or S14 240? Bet an SR20's somewhere in the picture. How 'bout an EG Civic? Chances are good you won't find a single-cam D-series here. Or perhaps SC300s are your thing. Turbocharged 2JZs fit nicely in cases like these. Protocol is oft overrated.
Rejecting the status quo can leave little to desire. The fact is one can do a whole lot worse than KA24DEs, D16A Civic engines or non-turbocharged 2JZs. And if one were to take such an engine as, say, a non-turbocharged 2JZ-GE, taking cues from the likes of Kirby Wang's '92 SC300, who's to say protocol can't be rewritten?
Generally speaking, first-generation SC300s aren't exactly rare; five-speed ones, on the other hand, are. And since a four-speed or more expensive five-speed, yet hardly better, automatic didn't fit into the scheme of things for Kirby, the final purchase consisted of months worth of waiting and a several-hundred-mile drive when it came time to take delivery. It's unlikely most would quibble over such things though, considering finding the perfect chassis to start with only makes later improvements all the easier. The SC300 purchase meant Kirby could now fit the predictably predictable puzzle pieces together-find a wrecking yard 2JZ-GTE and bolt that twin-turbocharged sucker into place. But that just isn't how the story goes.
The dilemma was as follows: spend beaucoup bucks sourcing and installing a twin-turbo 2JZ underhood or make due with its non-turbo counterpart, which, of course, was already right under Kirby's nose. Skipping such an engine swap meant turbo 2JZ funds could be allocated elsewhere, like outfitting the once naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE Kirby's way-a way in which revolved around a single turbocharger, 20 pounds of boost and 450-plus whp. Kirby's rationale? His 2JZ had relatively low miles and, simply put, he wanted to see what he could coax out of it. Such power figures are generated with the help of a slightly altered Boost Logic turbo kit. The kit's based off of a dual ball bearing T67 turbocharger but is augmented with a slightly larger Skyline intercooler sourced from XS Engineering. Boost Logic's SC300 and naturally aspirated Supra MKIV turbo kit consists of a stainless steel, tubular exhaust manifold with 1 51/48-inch primaries and a footprint sized to fit turbochargers as large as the T76. An HKS 40mm external wastegate and a series of downpipes, midpipes, intake pipes and intercooler plumbing-all polished-is also included. After bolting in the supplied Walbro fuel pump, Kirby could have called it a day. He didn't.
As good as the Boost Logic Stage I turbo kit is, Kirby and the Lexus specialists at Dynamic Auto made it better. They took hints from the company's Stage II kit, installing a thicker 2.5mm headgasket paired with ARP head studs and larger 550cc/min fuel injectors that pressurize the rail with the help of an HKS fuel pressure regulator. Internals were left alone, with the bulk of hard labor-aside from pulling the head-consisting of a Power Enterprise timing belt install and ACT clutch upgrade. The rest of the now-turbo 2JZ's modifications read like an advertisement straight from the Blitz marketing guys' mouths; Blitz paraphernalia includes the company's blow-off valve and air filter, Nr-Spec exhaust and a host of electronics including an SBC I-D III boost controller, meters and gauges galore as well as a FATT DC IV turbo timer. Stones are all unturned and temperatures cooled down with the help of a GReddy oil cooler and that, friends, is just what's under the hood.


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Where is the conflict when you write your main characters as demigods?
You probably shouldn't expect much out of a novel based on a video game... but his work is just unreadable. If you can keep turning the page after he goes back in time to teach major lore characters everything they know, your literary bar must be set VERY low.
When did anyone go back in time to teach major lore characters everything they know? Oh you mean the War of the Ancients trilogy? Where he used a now established, canon plot device, (which is Nozdormu sending adventurers back in time to rectify things fouled up by old gods) and they happen upon major lore characters. Nobody really taught anybody anything, except Rhonin allowing Illidan to tap into the Arcane more. Okay, I take that back. Rhonin Pretty much the sole cause of Illidans misfortune. sigh.
Tl:dr, or if more likely my ramblings have confused anybody, My point is, nobody went back in time to teach anybody anything.


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Visiting the Tequila distillery in Tequila - or Not
Leaving Tepic we wanted to get as far as Guadalajara, Jalisco only 165 miles away. The highway wound through more mountains but it was cooler because they were higher and we didnt get stuck behind any trucks. The scenery was changing some, not so many farms but more industry. We passed tobacco plantations, Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottling plants, and a cigarette factory. There were Maguey farms, the cactus that tequila is made from row upon row of them.
In fact, we were going to pass through a town named
. Reading the guidebook I discovered there were 24 distilleries in Tequila and I thought it would be interesting to visit one.
The day was beautiful, the boys were content and Bill was agreeable. Just tell me how to get there.
I did. Turn right here, I said, my finger tracing the route on the map. Now left there. The distillery I picked to visit was down towards the center of the old part of town where the streets were still cobblestones. Cobblestones were very rough to drive on, everything inside bounced and rattled around and the motorhome creaked in every joint. The bunk bed bounced up and down, each time getting closer to The Driver's head. In the mirror I could see the scowl on his face getting more intense. But he just gritted his teeth, clutched the wheel and continued to follow my directions. I pretended I didnt notice the look or the racket or jarring and continued to call out directions. By now we were into a very narrow one-lane, cobblestone street.
Now turn left, I told him, "it should be just around this corner."
Warily he turned the motorhome and trailer into another one-lane, cobblestone street. The tequila plant was smack dab in front of us. In fact the street
at the entrance of the plant.
Bill braked, threw his hands up in the air and turned to look daggers at me. I carefully folded the map in my lap while acting as if I was very interested in looking at the massive stone buildings that surrounded us on three sides. John came up to sit next to me and we sat there looking out the windshield at the four or five blue clad workers who had been lounging next to the building in the shade. Now, cigarettes hanging from their lips, they were staring opened-mouthed at us.
So there we were head first, trailer behind, up against the entrance and loading dock area of
the tequila plant. The one
wanted to visit.
Inside the motorhome there was dead silence. One thing the boys had learned was when to keep quiet.
Outside, one of the workers standing between the dock and us straightened up and started toward us. He was frantically gesturing, arms above his head, motioning for us to back up. I could hear him yelling, No! No! as he continued to make pushing motions at us. I couldnt understand what he was saying, but I was pretty sure he wasnt inviting us in for a tour.
Bill, released the catch on his seat, spun it around, braced his hands on the arms and propelled himself up out of it. All the time glaring at me. Another dirty look came my way as he grabbed his black Stetson and jammed it on his head. With a hitch of his pants he went out the door and down the steps to talk to the gathering crowd. The motorhome rocked with the force of the door slamming shut. One man shuffled forward to meet him. With a shake of their heads they both turned to study the motorhome and trailer. After a few minutes of discussion Bill and the worker started walking towards the back. The rest of the men fell in behind as they walked around the motorhome and trailer, twice.
The only thing to do was back the 24-foot motorhome with the ten foot trailer on the back down a one-lane cobblestone street around a corner.
Why dont Randy and I get out and take the trailer off. We can get it out of your way so you can back up, says John Mc as Bill comes back inside. He is brave, maybe because he isnt actually related to Bill. His offer is not received with good grace.
John, Paul and Gil slink back to the back bed. Randy keeps dealing his cards, not looking up. I sit there keeping my mouth shut as we ever so slowly back down the street towards the corner. A couple of the workers walk to either side of us giving Bill directions. Getting the trailer around the corner was the hard part, but he finally made it and soon the motorhome was also around the corner and backing towards an intersection. The workers wave good bye their faces bright with smiles (laughter).
Within a few minutes, we are out of Tequila back on the main highway heading to Guadalajara, without visiting a distillery.
Everyone found something in the back of the motorhome to occupy them.
I alone remained up front ready to give more directions. When asked.
What the heck is that noise? Bill demanded.
It sounds like it's under the motorhome. I ventured.
He pulled over, got out and walked around the motorhome. Nothing seemed to be wrong, no blown tires, no broken hoses.
Something smells awful out here! He followed the smell to a compartment under the front end. Something amber in color was seeping out the door. He unlocked and propped open the compartment
John McClung, get out here now!
The home bottled beer. The bottles were exploding! Just a little too much heat and one too many jolts. (Probably that cobblestone street leading to the distillery.) The broken bottles were put into a sack to be disposed of later. Bill slammed the compartment door closed. When they got back inside John Mc said he would clean up the rest of the smelly, gooey mess when we stopped for the day.
By Feburary 1st we had traveled 1882 miles on the Pan American Highway, about 1/5 of the way to Argentina
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Lunch in or Near Suffern
- ambrose Dec 17, 2011 05:49 AM
I live near Clinton, NJ. A friend lives in Shelton, CT and we want to meet about half way for lunch next week. Suffern seems to fit so I'm wondering if someone can recommend a good spot. We do not know the area at all so it would obviously help if the restaurant is easily accessible from the major highways. We're both very flexible when it comes to cuisine but would like to avoid Indian because we've done that so many times. A liquor license would be a definite plus.
re: legendarystarbolt
Is the "Grand Opening" sign still up at Plaka? I wasn't sure how long they've been open. I thought it was since Sept. or Oct. Has anyone else been there -- any more activity? I spoke with a couple of friends and they said when they went the place was empty. One couple sitting at a table by the bar, and one other couple had just left the dining room.
What are your thoughts on Ravi? I have to take a friend to dinner was thinking of giving it a shot. Heard some (close to) mixed reviews. Thanks in advance.
Try Sutter's Mill, right off Thruway Exit 14B on the corner of Airmont Road and Rte 59. They have a separate dining room if you don't want to sit in the bar area, and they have a huge and diverse menu. One of the best burgers in Rockland County, and a real bargain. Plus, they have good fish and chips, chicken parm hero, onion rings. Plus, there's the bar...
And across the street are 2 other options, the Airmont Diner, and also Pasta Cucina. But I do recommend Sutter's Mill.
re: barbgail61
i know the poster has found their place - but wanted to chime in that we are true Sutters Mill burger fans - not just the best in rockland - but haven't found another that we think compares!
re: smilingal
True. the Poster already found their place, but Smilingal, I'm glad to see that my parents, sister and family, and my own family are not the only ones who feel that Sutter's Mill has a wonderful burger! Glad to see that there are other fans out there! We did try the nearby Shamrock Hotel burgers, but found that Sutter's Mill is better. You just don't get a better burger in the area!
re: barbgail61
i am not familiar with shamrock hotel - we had been sent to Rhodes Tavern as a comparable contest but Sutter's won! We even bring in - and the only thing we ever get at Sutters are the bacon cheeseburgers - one with well done french fries the other with onion rings= and we share!. on a rare occasion i will get the chicken bacon cheese sandwich.
Thanks for the suggestions. They arrived just in time! We ended up at Plaka, where we had a pretty decent lunch. I've been to better Greek restaurants but I would go back there if I'm in the area again. One disturbing thing though was that during the entire two and a half hours we were there no one else came in! There were a couple of people at the bar but that was it. I hope this restaurant packs them in on the weekend, otherwise it won't last long.
Glad everything worked out. Sutter's is a very good choice -- and yes, a very good burger. Interesting observation about Plaka as I found the same thing. I stopped in one night to get a couple of gyros to go -- and there wasn't another person in the entire place. Maybe it was a bit late for during the week. I think it was around 830pm or so. Anyway, the gyros were ok -- with gyros to go sometimes, it is what it is, LOL.
Rhodes would have been a very good choice too. Just a few miles up Franklin Tpk./Orange Ave./202 or whatever you want to call that road, LOL.
Not a lot of decent dining options near Suffern. I would suggest skewing your meeting about 10 miles east to Nyack. Google maps says 70 miles from Clinton and 58 miles from Shelton. But Nyack is a very cool town, lots of shoppes to window shop around if the weather is good, with loads of excellent choices for lunch.
Art Cafe
Old Village Inn
Bourbon Street
Didier Dumas
Alain's Bistro
La Fontana
Consider Nyack!!
re: menton1
To append/emend Menton1's list: Also consider Hudson House, O'Donoghue's, Cafe Barcel, or Velo (albeit dinner only for the latter). Lefteris, however, is on the other side of the river.
For in Suffern, I can definitely recommend Ravi's. Not too far away, in Airmont, is a very good Turkish place, Turkois Grille, that has a three-course lunch menu that's around 12 bucks. Great food, good value.
In Nanuet, there's Karavalli Indian restaurant. They have a lunch buffet that, like their regular menu, goes beyond the standard stuff.
re: JRBlack
My cousins who live in Montvale took me to Turkois Grille in Airmont last Sunday and it was fantastic. The dips were great. amazing freshly baked pide bread. I had the Manti entree, best I've had in many Turkish places in NYC, my cousins can't seem to order anything but the lamb kebab as they love it so much. The service was very attentive as well. I'd highly recommend it to anyone, I hope it gets some buzz on the NJ board as well since it's so close. Surprised yours was the only mention of this place on the site, JRBlack.
Well, I am glad you found something. If you ever have to return to Suffern, or for others who are going -- no doubt Nyack is a very nice town. Many good options as well. However, actually, in the opinion of others who posted here, and me -- there are not only decent options near Suffern, but a very good one in Suffern . . . Sutter's. Very good food, excellent service as well. You don't have to leave Suffern and go to Nyack for good food -- at least not in the opinion of everyone here. Also, Rhodes is far closer to Suffern than Nyack and Rhodes is very good -- from burgers to lamb chops.
That said, consider Suffern.
re: ELA
It's not only the plethora of restaurants, (Even though there are upwards of 20 restaurants) but it's the village downtown feel that is attractive about Nyack. You can walk around and browse the crafts and antique shoppes. Other interesting boutique-y stores. It's an interesting place. Unique to Rockland County in that way. A real town with real people (Unlike neighboring Piermont). Worth the 10 minute drive from the Suffern area.
re: menton1
I was referring, specifically, to your comment:
"Not a lot of decent dining options near Suffern."
Obviously, and as I've always said, you, and everyone else is entitled to your opinion -- and that doesn't make anyone else's less or more valid or credible. It's simply an opinion.
Regarding Suffern, it has a small (smaller) downtown, storefront, etc. kind of feel. A fraction of Nyack. Certainly not in the same league. I wasn't speaking to that at all, although I agree. As far as Piermont, I would call Piermont a "real" town with "real" people, but again, that's just my opinion. Different than Nyack. Different than Ridgewood, Hoboken, Montclair, etc.
Thank you.
re: menton1
Restaurants around Suffern & Vicinity, such as Airmont:
Sutter's Mill - Airmont Rd
Pasta Cucina Suffern - Airmont Rd
Airmont Diner - Airmont Rd
Shamrock-Hotel - Orange Ave
Sal Y Limon - Orange Ave
Ole Ole - Orange Ave
Plaka Taverna
Da Nina - Lafayette Ave
Ravi - Lafayette Ave
Waterwheel - Route 59, Airmont
re: barbgail61
Thanks for the list! Several people here like Sutter's -- very much apparently. I agree. Pasta Cucina is pretty popular with the local crowd and it always seems crowded. I have never been there but I know many people who have. I like La Vera Cucina very much. Try it! Not the old pizza place (same name), but the restaurant (some still call it a restaurant/lounge) on the opposite side of 59 across from Walmart in a small strip (I think it's Walmart). Looks are very deceiving. You'll see it once you walk in -- and see a great deal more after you try the food. Interesting "flair" on "Italian" food.
Shamrock, in my opinion, is good, but I'd take Sutter's every single time, so there's never really a reason for me to go to Shamrock. It's good though. If a friend or friends insisted on going, I am more than OK with it. Ole Ole (the reinvented name is Ole Tapas I think) is very popular as well. I like it. Very good food. Same with Sal Y Limon which has that "small joint" feel to it, LOL. My friends like Da Nina very much, but I'd still go with La Vera Cucina or if staying in NJ, I'd go to Savini's.
I've heard good things about Ravi. Haven't tried it yet. I've been there for drinks and my friends had appetizers at the bar -- they looked good, but I didn't have any. They all liked it very much.
Good list!!! Thanks.
re: barbgail61
So what are your thoughts on Ravi? Thanks.
re: ELA
Unfortunately I can't give a first-hand opinion on Ravi, because I've never been there. I hope you're not upset that I listed it on my recommendations, & I have been to the other places on the list, just not Ravi. Good friends with similar tastes recommended it to us, but we haven't gotten around to going there. It's on our list of places to go.
About Vera Cucina - I haven't gotten there yet either, but my Aunt who lives in the condos behind Walmart goes there often, and she really likes Vera Cucina. She told us to try it and now that you also recommend it, we'll have to try it (my husband used to frequent the Ramapough Inn, which used to be in the same location.) Shamrock - I too prefer Sutter's Mill! But, we tried the Shamrock one Saturday in the summer, when we went to the Farmer's Market, across the street by the train station. The burgers were almost as good, but Sutter's is still better. The location near the train does make the Shamrock convenient to commuters, and it is a nice place too. JRBlack had mentioned the Turkois Grille in nearby Airmont (or Chestnut Ridge?). A good friend went there and was disappointed, because she said the vegetables, like peas and string beans, were from a can. She had gone in the summer, when fresh produce was plentiful. So we never tried the Turkois Grille, because we don't go to Greek restaurants often, and we are happy with Greek Village in nearby Northvale, NJ.
Thank you everyone for posting, because I learn so much from this board. You all are a "wealth of knowledge" to me!
re: barbgail61
I am not upset at all. Not an issue. The endorsement of people you know, like, trust, etc. is good enough for many people. I've heard many good things about Ravi from people I know, trust their opinion, etc. Now, just because they like it doesn't mean I will, but many of these people have similar tastes as well, like with you. I've had many of these people recommend several places, and I am not sure I remember a specific place that I truly didn't like, didn't enjoy, was bad, etc. They would say the same about places I have recommended to them -- and again, I think that's common as they are good friends who I spend a lot of time, go out a lot with, like the same places, and we know each other's tastes, likes, etc.
I just recommended a place to some friends. I told them I had never been there, but some mutual friends (who all of us know, like, trust, etc. -- and who are in the business) recommended it. They went and they loved it.
La Vera Cucina is very, very good. I do recommend it -- highly. While the menu might not always reflect it, and it's not on every dish, there is sometimes a nice, almost unique "flair" to some of their food. I mean this in nothing but an excellent way. Unique is not unorthodox here or odd. Not at all.
I didn't think the burger at Shamrock was "almost as good" -- but hey, that's just me. If I wanted a quick burger, beer, whatever and I had to meet someone there, I would enjoy it. Sure, someone could say Sutter's is 10 minutes out of the way -- but that's only if you are going the other way, LOL. Shamrock is good though. Just for me, I'd go to Sutter's every single time.
Now, if I had to be there, downtown and didn't want to head east -- instead of Shamrock, I would go to Rhodes . . . again, every single time. The food at Rhodes is very good. I sent a friend to Rhodes to eat. I thought she and her friends were looking for the traditional "better than pub grub" or not a Houlihan's, Friday's, etc. So, she goes and tells me she ordered the lamb chops -- and they were great!!! I was surprised, not that they were good, but that she ordered them. She said she got several (I don't remember if it was four or five) large, flavorful, well prepared lamb chops . . . and she is in the business! She raved about them. A friend of hers raved about the burger -- which I know first hand, LOL. Another friend had a specialty salad, and another had another entrée, not pub grub -- and everyone enjoyed it very much. Two of her friends are in the business as well.
So, personally, I would go to Rhodes ahead of Shamrock, and Shamrock is closest to me. Don't get me wrong, I'll go to Shamrock, but I prefer the other two ahead of it. When my friends who like Shamrock want to go, I go.
I used to like Café Dolce when they were open. Went there fairly often, especially in the nice weather to sit outside. I know Greek Village in Northvale. I enjoy it as well. I also like A Taste of Greece in River Edge -- in my opinion, it's excellent. Haven't been to both very close, but I like them both. Thanks.


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Lenovo announces tiny ThinkCentre M72e, M92p desktops
Summary: Smaller than the Mac Mini, Lenovo's latest ThinkCentre PCs are built with the size-conscious office in mind.
Lenovo on Monday announced the ThinkCentre M92p and M72e, a pair of tiny desktops that are about as thick as a golf ball.
Their diminutive sizes, Lenovo says, make the devices easy to hide, hang, and mount, which is valuable in offices where space is a constant concern.
Both drives come with the option of upgrading to Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processors. The devices also come with the choice of either plain old HDD or a comparatively more exciting solid state drive. The latter, coupled with Lenovo's Enhanced Experience 3 for Windows 7, means that the desktops will boast some pretty impressive boot speeds. There are also options for integrated graphics and Wi-Fi.
Unsurprisingly, there are no optical drives built into the devices, though Lenovo did manage to furnish them with five USB ports.
Prices for the M72e start at $499, while the M92p will run for $799. Both devices will be available next month.
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