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On the morning of January 24, 1848, carpenter James Marshall was working on John Sutter's mill in Coloma when he stumbled upon a gold nugget on the south fork of the American River. Despite Sutter's wishes to keep the discovery a secret, word leaked out -- a word that would change the fate of California almost overnight: Gold!
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How can Boehner be so dumb.Even my kids know, NEVER trust a democrat.
How many times does he have to fall for this before he starts fighting back? Even Charlie Brown is laughing at Boehner.
The republicans should demand negotiations be out in the open. Enough with the stupid games of Washington DC, politicians have made a mess of everything.
The democrats continue to beat the pubbies like a rented mule. Will they ever learn?PS every time I see that TV commercial with the witch testing the brooms, why does it always remind me of Ms. Piglousy?
Good one #2.The truth emerges: Boneless is nothing but 0bama´s puppy. Puppies don´t fight back.
This is so serious. Boehner´s utter inability to lead with anything looking like courage is doing real damage to the country. What can be done.
The thing that bothers me is, why is it that whenever Obama publicly bashes someone, they turn around and do his bidding? I remember when Obama criticized the Supreme Court. Then later on old Justice Roberts falls over himself to lick Obama´s boots on Obamacare. Obama has criticized Boehner before, so I expect crying John to pull a "Justice Roberts" and cave on the tax hikes Obama wants. Maybe Obama is signaling something when he bashes those in public who end up helping him the most. We know that Boehner plays golf and pals around with Obama after hours. Those two guys are buddies. Kabuki theater, anyone? We need to replace Boehner, he is a sham.
I don´t think so. I think Boehner has had it with Obama. We´ll soon see.
I have zero faith in any branch of the Federal government to do the right thing. They are incapable of it. These people do not care about anything but their own bank accounts and their re-election prospects. We have the government we deserve.
Boehner needs to set up a table and cameras on the rotunda, set up seats on both sides of the table and sit down in front of the live cameras. When obama´s team shows up on the other side of the table, the negotiations should begin. Otherwise, obama´s never ending PR campaign continues to rip republicans to shreds.
I, too, believe Boehner has had it with BO...until next time. The question is, is his fear of the Dem-Media tag team justified? TheDems know they an cause a problem, then, with the treasonous Media´s help, simply jump out in front of the problem and blame it on the Republicans.Worked like a charm with the Dem-caused financial meltdown didn´t it? McCain gave them the high ground on that one. Now it is Bush´s fault...

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(VNA - 11/07/2012) - Viet Nam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with his counterpart from China Yang Jiechi on July 11 in Phnom Penh on the sidelines of the 45th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 45).
Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. Photo: VNA
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Trac on Jython - Genshi Support
July 11, 2009 at 06:18 PM | categories: Jython, PBCVM, AST | View Comments(I was going to add this as a comment to NixDev Open Source Blog but the commenting system for that blog is currently broken. So here's my response, and maybe it will get me to start blogging here again too.)
There has been less interest in Genshi from Jython development as of late, probably because Mako is a very good alternative for Turbogears 2 and Pylons. But you need Genshi for Trac, so here's what you might do:
- expat. Jython 2.5 has an implementation of expat (Lib/xml/parses/expat.py) that wraps SAX sufficiently that all of the unit tests for ElementTree pass. The only problem is that it's somewhat slow, since the wrapper is in Python. I would see that as a starting point to selective rewriting in Java, which is much easier to do in Jython than in CPython. Perhaps with just a little more emulation work it will also work with Genshi?
- AST. Jython 2.5 implements the standard _ast and ast (the latter actually part of 2.6, but we needed it!) modules; we do not have any support for the older compiler module. I don't know the status of changeset 31 to support AST, but if it has been incorporated, or can be, we can work with this part then.
- CPython bytecode. Lastly Jython 2.5 implements a CPython bytecode VM. This has been tested by compiling the entire regression test suite into CPython byte code (with CPython, we don't yet have a compiler for this path!), and except for some cases around code introspection and minor differences in floating point representation (which is an artifact of using CPython for the compilation process), it passes. So you should be able to generate bytecode and just have it run. Look at Lib/test/test_pbcvm.py for some details here.
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I almost squealed with joy when this image popped out of my scanner. It's one of my first photographs from a new acquisition – a Pentax 67 – as I plunge headlong into the frustrating but ultimately rewarding (so I hope) world of medium format photography. If you've been following my blog you will have noticed I'm a bit of an analog enthusiast and with an opportunity to mess around with a mate's Mamiya Press 6×9 rangefinder I've been finally seduced into owning a medium format camera myself. I'll leave my initial impressions about using the Pentax 67 for another post.
As for the image itself, I had caught the train to meet up with the Monash Photography Club at the top of the Rialto building. I was thinking it was going to be a mistake due to the horrendous weather buffeting the train and that I had wasted my cash on the ticket (for I am no longer eligible for a concession card). My thoughts were almost confirmed when I got up to the viewing deck but miraculously the front blew past. It left the air below crisp and clear for a stunning view of the city lights centered on the Eureka skyscraper capped with tempestuous storm clouds.
I managed some other nice images from the Pentax 67 so be sure to check back in time. It will be coming with me to Wilsons Promontory this weekend, with the hope I'll be able to use it as an anchor in the forecasted heavy winds.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.
Wednesday's vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms sparked by December's massacre of children and staff at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. President Barack Obama made broadened background checks the centerpiece of his gun control proposals.
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I'm adding Skyrim to our VGA benchmarks, so I need a pretty image as header for that benchmark section. like: or: Please post some nice screenshots here, in high resolution, so I can do some cropping. Edit: I'll remove any GUI and add the logo myself, just post your unprocessed screenshots of nice scenes that you think reflect the game very well.
Thanks. If I knew how, I'd have photoshopped the dragon from the 2nd picture in it, and it'd be much better.
Here is an intro shot, could be good. And one with dragons near the beginning that everyone should be able to recognize.
@ W1zzard If you're going to benchmark this game for the VGA reviews please note that it isn't optimised for SLI / CF yet. I get higher fps using Radeon Pro and disabling one GPU core, and there's a thread on the official forums with people having the same problem on 5970 and 6990 cards. Hopefully this will be addressed either with new vga drivers or with the 1.2 game patch which is going to be released the week after Thanksgiving. As an example, here's one of the places where I get my most lowest fps: Using 5970 CF: Using only one GPU of 5970: Using 11.11a hotfix (afaik also uses one GPU)
I have some nice ones but I don't know how to upload them normal size they are over 5MB EDIT: Nm got it Shot at 2011-11-19 Shot at 2011-11-19 Shot at 2011-11-19 My favorite one Shot at 2011-11-19 Shot at 2011-11-19 Shot at 2011-11-19
I don't know how to upload anything, no matter the size every time I upload a screenshot it will come on the post as a thumbnail; I need a step by step guide for dummies.
Well, just spent a good amount of time collecting some great screens for this that I think I will be doubling as desktops for myself!
The 4th one, is awesome! I'd be using it as a desktop myself if I didn't have the map of Skyrim as desktop (I bought the game from Steam, meaning no map and a map on the desktop is handy.)
I only have one screenshot as I accidentally hit the screenshot button while playing. Still, it is on max settings...
Skyrim looks incredible. I was going to wait til it came down it price but I'm not so sure I can wait now.


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Quebec tuition: the view from an American at McGill
Anti-tuition argument never made sense to me
Canada and the United States are broadly similar nations mostly separated by public policy. Last year's tuition debate in Quebec shined a spotlight on not only the difference in education policy between the two countries, but also on the "Two Solitudes" cultural gap between English Canada and Quebec.
As an American studying at McGill University, I have a unique perspective on the tuition debate, which is sure to flare up again next week during a provincial summit on higher education.
The average price of an American college education has continued to rise, with tuition at four-year private universities now averages $29,056. Ancillary fees like room and board add about an extra $10,000. Similar increases have occurred at public universities. In Canada, the average tuition is $5,581 a year. In Quebec it's $2,168.
That difference may create sticker shock for Canadians, but in the U.S., unlike Canada, most students receive substantial needs-based subsides that reduce the 'actual' average tuition at private universities to just under $13,000. A great redistribution of money from richer to poorer students in the U.S. leads to average student debts that are surprisingly comparable in the two countries.
I had the misfortune of encountering the Quebec tuition debate very quickly after the start of my first year. Still acclimating to the new and somewhat colder environment, I read of the controversy in the campus papers. The sticking point was the former Liberal government's planned increase of $1,625 over five years for an eventual total of over $3,000. Despite the hike being only $325 each year, the proposal stirred passions. A general strike was called and, at its height, protests numbering in the thousands were a near-nightly occurrence, especially after the passage of the highly controversial Law 78, which restricted demonstrations.
As an American used to far more expensive university tuition—even international rates at McGill were substantially lower than those at several of the universities I considered in the States—the anti-hike argument did not speak to me on either an individual or ideological level.
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Police investigating two Portland white powder scares
PORTLAND, Ore. – Officials at Portland International Airport determined that white powder found in an envelope with the letters "anthrax" pasted on it was harmless. Later, officials determined powder found in another envelope at the Hilton downtown was also harmless.
Both incidents were reported at about 5 p.m. Wednesday.
According to the Port of Portland, the incident there was in a Port of Portland office building. There was no impact to airport operations or passenger safety. Officials there also said the incident was in the new Port of Portland headquarters on the 9th floor of the long-term parking garage. The top three floors were evacuated.
According to Port of Portland spokesman Steve Johnson, an employee opened the envelope and discovered white powder inside.
The incident at the Hilton downtown at Southwest Sixth also involved a letter with suspicious powder. That letter or envelope also had the word "anthrax" on it but officials would not say if it was in the same style as the letter at the airport.
According to Paul Corah with Portland Fire and Rescue, the letters on the airport envelope were cut out from a magazine.
The incidents caused fire officials to send half its hazmat team to the Hilton and the other half to the airport, according to Corah.
No evacuations were ordered for the Hilton and guests were allowed inside but through an alternative entrance.
An employee in the Hilton's executive offices found the envelope. That office was evacuated and the employee was isolated, Corah said.
Sources told KATU that in the two cases Wednesday – at the airport and at the Hilton – the white powder was discovered when someone removed two pieces of paper from an envelope.
Both envelopes contained a letter, but it is not known if the letters were threatening in nature.
The FBI and Portland police are investigating.
On Tuesday, the third floor of the Lloyd Center mall in Northeast Portland was evacuated for about an hour after a suspicious substance was found in a letter in the mall's mail room.
Seven workers were quarantined as the hazmat team worked to determine if the substance was hazardous. Officials were able to determine it was harmless.
On April 26, there was another scare concerning white powder found in an envelope at the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse.
In that incident, three people were exposed to the powder. It too was determined to be harmless.
Law enforcement officials are working to determine if the four white powder scare cases are connected, officials said.
"It's certainly a possibility," FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele told KATU. It's something we're obviously investigating."
In all four cases the substances were brought to the Oregon State Public Health Lab for testing. The lab tests will determine if the substances are identical, which will help link or separate the cases.
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Frostbite is the freezing of body tissues (skin, muscle, bone) in extreme cold. At or below 59 degrees Fahrenheit, blood vessels close to the skin start to narrow (constrict). This helps to preserve your core body temperature. In extreme cold or when the body is exposed to cold for long periods, this protective strategy can reduce blood flow in some areas of your body to dangerously low levels. The combination of cold temperature and poor blood flow can cause tissue injury. Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart, and those with a lot of surface area exposed to cold. These areas include the toes, fingers, ears and nose.
Body tissue will not freeze until the outside temperature is at or below 28 degrees Fahrenheit. If areas of tissue exposed to extreme cold begin to freeze, ice crystals form in some cells and fluid flows into these cells. This can cause the cells to burst. Additional damage can occur when the tissue is warmed again, because damaged blood vessels can leak fluid and proteins into tissue, causing swelling and blistering.
Frostbite ranges from the superficial freezing of the topmost layers of skin, which is called frostnip, to severe frostbite that affects deeper tissues, such as muscles and bones. The amount of damage depends on several factors besides the cold temperature, including altitude, wind chill, blood circulation and body composition. Factors that increase your risk of frostbite include:
In frostnip, the skin may feel numb or normal. It looks waxy and white, or lighter than usual. Frostnip is common on the toes, earlobes, cheeks and fingers. When the skin is warmed after frostnip, it may turn red.
In mild frostbite, the tissue is numb and feels soft. It looks lighter than normal, or even white. Blistering can occur. As frostbite progresses, or after the injured skin is warmed, the skin may be more pink or red than usual.
In deep frostbite, the skin is numb and feels hard, like wood. It looks pale or white. At this point, muscle and bone may be frozen. In more severe cases of frostbite, the skin can turn blue, gray or even black because of tissue injury. These changes sometimes don't happen until after the area is warmed.
Doctors diagnose frostbite by examining the skin. Distinguishing mild frostbite from deep frostbite can be difficult before the skin is thawed. If clear blisters form within 48 hours of thawing, you have mild frostbite. If blisters filled with blood or cloudy fluid form more than 48 hours after thawing, you have deeper frostbite.
There may not be any permanent tissue damage in mild cases of frostbite. The most severe cases may require amputation. Each case of frostbite is slightly different.
The easiest way to prevent frostbite is to avoid exposure to cold.
If you must be outside in cold temperatures, you can protect yourself in several ways:
To treat frostnip or mild frostbite, gently blow air on the area or place it against a warmer area of the body. For example, place your fingers in your armpit or your palms against your ears, or place your fingers between someone else's hands.
If you experience serious frostbite, see a doctor or go to an emergency room as soon as you can. If this is not possible, begin to warm the body part before visiting a doctor. However, it's best to warm frostbitten areas under medical supervision to minimize tissue damage. Also, because the frostbitten area can be painful as it thaws, a doctor's office or hospital can give you pain medicines to reduce the discomfort.
If a person with frostbite has a lower-than-normal body temperature (hypothermia), the frostbite can only be treated safely once the core body temperature has been restored to normal. This usually is done by removing the person's wet clothing and covering the person with warm blankets, but it may require emergency medical care. Frostbitten parts may then be immersed in water that is heated to between 104 degrees Fahrenheit to 108 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 30 minutes. When color and sensation return and the skin feels normal, the area has thawed.
After thawing, the affected area should be dried, wrapped in gauze and protected from friction. If you have thawed fingers and toes, use gauze or other padding to separate them from one another. The thawed part is likely to swell and blister. It is best to leave blisters intact.
Severe frostbite can cause deep tissue death, also called gangrene. Gangrene can cause the injured part to deteriorate enough that part or all of the finger or toe, or part of an arm or leg, is lost. Some severe frostbite injuries require skin grafting or surgical amputation.
To warm frostbitten corneas, place your hands over your eyes or cover them with a warm compress. If you think your corneas may have been injured, visit a doctor. After warming, the eyes will need to be covered with gauze or a patch for one to two days.
Some attempts at treatment can actually damage tissues. To protect against damage, take these precautions:
Once the skin has thawed, your doctor may recommend further treatment, including blood-thinning medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers and antibiotics. In some cases, your doctor or a surgeon may remove some of the dead tissue. You may need to keep the arm or leg elevated, and your doctor may recommend that you use an ointment, such as aloe vera.
If your skin is painful, gray or blue, hard to the touch, blistered or extremely swollen, contact your doctor or visit an emergency room.
If you are treating yourself for frostbite and notice blisters or dark blue or black areas under your skin, see your doctor immediately.
Frostnip or mild frostbite usually has an excellent prognosis, with no complications. Deep frostbite can lead to amputation. Infection may complicate frostbite and cause even more tissue death, and it can be life threatening.
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Congratulations on posting for 400 consecutive days, that's real commitment. .YB.Shep
Congratulations on having the dedication to post for 400 consecutive days. Keep up the Good Work. Care to become buddies?? Warren 8-)
Thanks for posting on my topic [get your 20 pnts]please stop aften.
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Welcome aboard buddy, have a nice week.. ..YB.Shep
Saw your avatar on our mutual buddy Ron (lgppa) profile. I also read his post to you about the # 1 spot. I wish that i had known about GB earlier, I am 79 and have only been on since Nov 2007, I do plan on being here awhile. Lets be buddies. Thanks. Shep
It may take you quite awhile, if you're serious! lol! The #1 spot, Pat will be 71 in 10 years, so it is possible that he will be still here closing in on 8M, but you will probably be much closer than you are now! The way I see it, the closer to the top you get, the harder it gets to move up even 1 spot and if you're not averaging 989 points each day, someone else is going to eventually pass you in the rankings! I started late, in another 10 years I'll be closing in on 80, I'm not sure that I can hold on that long! lol! I did notice that you missed about 289 days of points, otherwise you would have about 3,795,867 points, giving you a rank of 65, those 289,037 points are lost forever, you must of got off to a slow start or stopped posting for awhile! But, you still have done great here and very few will ever get to where you have gotten! All we diehards can do is keep going and let everyone else retire! lol! Good luck buddy and I'll keep tracking your upward progress! Ron
A BIG CONGRATS on reaching 3.5M, sorry, no new car! :( Wow! Truly magnificent! You've done great here on GasBuddy! You're one of only 176 of more than 8,000,000 GBs that have accumulated at least 3,500,000 points! Keep going another million or more! A few of the GBs ahead of you have already retired, and only 80 GBs have made it to 3.75M! Many GBs behind you have also retired! Many GBs are celebrating their 11th and 12th year anniversaries or soon to be here on GasBuddy and continuing on to the next level! Pat is leading the way and still going strong! Doesn't look like Pat is going to give up the #1 spot anytime soon! lol! Hope to see you here when I get to my 10th anniversary! <grin> You're doing great, so keep going, it's nice seeing you come back each day as I track your progress to that 4M milestone! Don't give up now! Keep going like a PRO Dayton GasBuddy! Have a nice week! Thanks buddy! Ron
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HRP has a strong ground network of health professionals, non-governmental organizations, universities, government agencies, and community support. Since 1990, institutions collaborating with HRP published over 3000 articles in peer-reviewed journals and trained more than 70 000 staff at regional and country centres. HRP administered more than 4860 research capacity strengthening grants leading to the production of 6600 publications and presentations by collaborating centres. It is through this vast network that HRP uses its consultative processes to determine priorities for research.
HRP builds upon the world consensus
HRP is objective
HRP has research capability and credibility worldwide. Through the lens of neutrality, HRP produces trusted evidence-based norms and standards.
About HRP
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HRP's work builds upon The Global Reproductive Health Strategy adopted by the 57th World Health Assembly in May of 2004 and on the Programme of Action of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, the Plan of Action of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, and on the Millennium Development Goals.
HRP research saves lives
HRP's research provides organizations and governments with the information they need to improve sexual and reproductive health services. This cutting-edge and timely information is used to promote best practice, to develop guidelines and tools to strengthen health services and to improve the quality of care they offer.
Programme Areas
Promoting Family Planning:
To ensure that, by 2015, all primary health-care and family planning facilities are able to provide the widest range of safe and effective family planning methods.
Improving Maternal and Perinatal Health:
To widen the range of products and technology to improve maternal and perinatal health, especially in resource-poor settings.
Preventing Unsafe Abortion:
To determine unsafe abortion prevalence and practices, to produce norms, tools and guidelines on preventing unsafe abortion, and to assist countries in reducing unsafe abortion among others, by improving access to safe abortion, to the fullest extent allowed by law, and quality post-abortion care.
Controlling Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections:
To improve strategies for controlling sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs), including strategies to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and other STIs.
Adolescent Reproductive Health and Sexuality:
To contribute to positive adolescent sexual health and maturity for equitable and responsible relationships,and to develop programmes, policies and guidelines integrating adolescents' unique perspectives.
Gender Issues and Reproductive Rights in Reproductive Health:
To promote gender equality and human rights in HRP programmes and to ensure that global reproductive health programmes and policies respect, protect and fulfill human rights and promote gender equity and equality.
Sexual Health:
To promote optimal sexual health and a positive view of sexuality for women, men and young people.
Technical Support to Countries: support national reproductive health and research capacity strengthening
To strengthen the research capacity of research institutions, individual researchers and programme managers in developing countries to address sexual and reproductive health issues relevant to national and regional needs and to facilitate the translation of knowledge into practice as part of the global research efforts.
Technical Support to Countries: policy and programmatic issues:
To build capacity for the development, implementation and evaluation of sexual and reproductive health policies and programmes that provide equitable access to quality services to meet the needs of individuals and communities.
Technical Support to Countries: mapping and implementing best practices:
To share experiences and lessons-learned in sexual and reproductive health in order to maximize the use of resources and minimize duplication.
Technical Support to Countries: monitoring and evaluation:
To map the burden of reproductive ill-health.
Communication, Advocacy and Information:
To communicate sexual and reproductive health knowledge, to strengthen the capacity of HRP collaborating centres in writing and publishing scientific papers and in communicating research findings to policy-makers and the public.


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Income protection insurance is meant to protect customers by providing a tax-free income in the event that you are unable to work (because you have suffered an injury/illness). On paper, it therefore seems like a great way to protect your income in the event of any unfortunate, unforeseen circumstances in the future. The problem lies in the fact that many who have taken out this income insurance, and then find themselves unable to work, have found it virtually impossible to then make a claim.
One of the main reasons which make it so hard to successfully claim with this type of insurance is the method in which insurers assess policyholder's ability to work. Those that took out this type of insurance on a 'work-task' basis means that before they will be able to make a claim, they will need to perform a series of tasks, to demonstrate to the insurance company that they really are unable to work.
The types of tasks insurance companies ask their policyholders to perform can involve using a pen/keyboard with either of their hands or with an aid, walking 200 metres on a level surface with an aid without stopping or suffering pain, or having sufficient eyesight (with aids) to read 16 point print. Many have criticised these tests, as only those are severely incapacitated would struggle to pass them. Additionally, these tests do not take into consideration an individual's mental health, and whether they are emotionally and psychologically fit to work.
Situations therefore arise where individuals who are suffering from psychological illness/stress are unable to work, and deemed so by their GPs, and yet are unable to claim on their income insurance policies as they are still able to perform the basic, technical tasks these policies lay down. Many critics have claimed that these basic tasks should be abolished, in favour of more realistic indicators of a person's health. Furthermore, it should be highlighted that physical and psychological illness are two very different types of health concerns, and should not just be lumped together using a test for both. Psychological illness requires a much more delicate, emotionally focused type of testing, and the nature of the tasks asked by insurance companies to policy holders should reflect that.
At the moment, insurance companies may attempt to justify their work task based method by claiming that it prevents a number of fraudulent claims, preventing a misuse of the system. Instead, this seems to be a thin smoke screen by which companies can ensure they pay out only minimal claims to the few that cannot pass the basic tests. For those policyholders that have been regularly paying their premiums in an attempt to be risk averse and secure their futures, this seems like a kick in the teeth when they are prevented from claiming because they can pass a test which requires them to read 16 point writing.
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We went here on Saturday for our Anniversary dinner. The food was fantastic!! Our server was very knowledgeable and had fantastic suggestions. She was very friendly and professional. The wine list is extensive but we went with their specialty martinis. We tried lots of food but the scallop appetizer, smoked salmon, and pepper steak were highlights of the meal. We ended the meal with a delicious peach dessert that really topped off our meal. Everything was spaced out really well and we never felt rushed or that it was going too slow. There was a romantic, yet laid back atmosphere which we truly enjoyed. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a high end meal.
Celebrated our 10 year anniversary and had a wonderful time. Great food and setting. Come hungry and be sure to save room for the V. Mertz candy bar for dessert.
Wonderful dining experience for our 5 year wedding anniversary. Our waiter was enjoyable and engaged. When we asked about t acertain bottle of wine he immediatly admitted not knowing anything about it, he retrieved a person who knew all about it. The person was excited to talk about it which made it a very fun experience trying a new wine.
I called on a Saturday afternoon about a reservation for two for about 7pm that evening. "Oh, our earliest availability is 9:30 tonight." I checked on Open Table, which confirmed that the earliest availability was 9:30. I checked for tables of three and four, and the same answer came back - nothing before 9:30. My dinner mate and I arrived about fifteen minutes early (9:15pm), and lo and behold, the restaurant was at least 1/3 empty. I understand it was my bad for waiting till the day of to reserve a table, but... really? That said, the food is excellent, and service superb.
This was the first time we tried V. Mertz and it was a pleasant surprise. We had amazing service and tried food combinations that we have never seen before. Menu is small but creative and entrées can be a little pricey. Good for a special occasion or fancy date night.
The entrees were outstanding (Cod & the Pepper steak), the price was somewhat high but that was acceptable. The1st & 2nd plates we thought were overpriced. We shared the charcuterie plate & thought many of the meats lacked flavor or we just did not care for; the pickled vegetables and bread were delicious but overall was disappointed. It was also way too much for the two of us. We shared the pea soup, which was very good but not $9 good. We did enjoy going through the wine list but overall the prices were very expensive. After a rather long wait to first get waited on the service was outstanding.Overall we enjoyed our dinner and the experience but really probably will not go back, for us the value was just not there.
Our reserved table waiting for us. The waiter was very prompt and knowledgeable about the food and wine -- not one to be stuffy, yet very professional. The cold pea soup was so light and flavorful - like a taste of spring. The chicken and skirt steak entree's were quite enjoyable and were perfectly paired with the wine suggested by the house. The crème' Brule was perfect, but the highlight of the evening was the deconstructed lemon tart. The punchy lemon flavor was smart and yet not over bearing - a true winner; worth another visit. This tucked away gem is always a delight!
This is the best place I've eaten in Omaha. The starters we had (field greens salad and fresh pea soup) were ok, not outstanding. But the main course, perfectly cooked and seasoned wagyu steak with polenta, charred red onion, wilted kale and roasted carrot was *to die for* ... one of the most perfectly cooked steaks and wonderfully thought out steak dishes I have ever eaten. The dessert was fabulous, too. We had a deconstructed lemon tart that was a perfect balance of sweet and tart and a creme brulee that was light and flavorful. The staff is very friendly and knowledgable and the ambience is unmatched in Omaha. Great place to dine on a date night out!
We enjoyed all of our dishes and received excellent service. The peppersteak, their signature dish, was rich and well-balanced. Would definitely return.
food was fantastic. the service was the best. great wine recommendations and made the night enjoyable
Wonderful and attentive service. Dining as it should be.
Good food, appetizer and dessert were our favorites. Main dishes were good, not great. Service was great, friendly staff
We enjoyed a quiet dinner for two in a wonderful setting. 5 star everything!
There is a reason this is known as Omaha's #1 fine dining experience: food, wine list, and service is always great when we go. Could have a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the list maybe the only wine not represented on a otherwise spectacular list. The "candy bar" might be the best thing we had, ha!
The food is an adventure when you look at the menu but I'm always surprised that I love every new thing I try there.
Our dinner at V.Mertz was a wonderful way for us to celebrate our anniversary. It is a very romantic setting. The service was attentive but not too much intrusion. There is a large and reasonably priced wine list. Best of all, the food was amazing. The first course of shrimp and grits had two types of shrimp, two types of grapes, thinly sliced broccoli and grits. It was amazing! Who knew grits could taste like this? The peppercorn steak was as amazing as it has been in the past. We had the snickers dessert which had a true snickers flavor covered in a hard chocolate shell. A decadent finish to a great meal. We have paid more for meals at other restaurants and did not leave as satisfied as we were at V.Mertz.
Had a great time and a wonderful server. We will definitely continue going!
We live in outstate Nebraska and have not been to V.Mertz for several years. We will not make that mistake and wait so long next time. The food was fantastic, especially the Peppersteak, and the service was impecable. It is a lovely restauant located in the Old Market area and down on the lower level which makes it very quiet and peaceful. From the time we arrived until we finished eating two hours later the waitstaff was aware of anything necessary to make our evening very enjoyable. They accomplished this without hovering over our shoulders but by being observant and filling water glasses, taking our finished dishes from the table, bringing our drinks and our food when it was ready. This is a great neighborhood gem, don't miss it.
Great evening! Food and service were both exceptional.
V.Mertz is amazing. The menu changes regularly so there are always new items to try. My wife is a vegetarian and she's loved everything she's had here. Can't wait to go back!
Edward our server was amazing! Can not say we have ever experienced a dinning experience, with a more knowledgeable server, whom was kind friendly and very welcoming. Made the dining experience that much more enjoyable!
This is the first time we have dined at V.Mertz and we were extremely satisfied. It was such an enjoyable experience with both the service and the food. We will definitely be back and tell our friends about this.
Another relaxed, enjoyable evening at V. Mertz! The food and service are always superb. They're very accommodating of special requests, too. I love dining here!
thought the food was very good, small portions. Excellent wines
Consistently outstanding. What a fabulous meal and exceptional service. A definite return trip is in the works!
Enjoyed dinner at V Mertz very much. Service is wonderful. Food was spectaculatr. Remember to ask about the prix fixe menu as was not given without asking.
I don't have nearly enough characters to describe just how amazing this restaurant is, but I can tell you that my dining experience was beyond comparison. In my lifetime I've had precisely two superb restaurant experiences, and this was one. Expect to pay about $200 for a meal for two with wine and dessert, but trust me, you're getting every penny's worth on this meal. By the way, ask for Chris to be your server, he was perfect. If you dine at V. Mertz I give you my personal guarantee that you will not be disapointed, in fact, you will be delighted!
Nice place for a very special occasion.Service was good.There were 4 of us and we ordered cheese plate, Wagyu Bavette, Peppersteak and Caveman Ribeye for 2.The meat entrees were just wonderfully prepared and very tasty.If you love cheese, then don't get the cheese plate there as it is overpriced.We ordered 3 kinds and all we got was 2 tiny slivers for each.The hot bread and the Chef's amuse bouche were delicious, but they didn't bring out enough butter for 4 people.We brought one of our own bottles of wine from home and they said it would be $30 corkage fee, which was waived because we also ordered a red zin wine there. Don't remember the wine name, but it was just okay for $50-range.We will probably go back for another special occasion.
Always a great time. Wonderful service. Outstanding food. Makes special occasions really special.
V. Mertz is a wonderful place for a very special occasion. We were there to celebrate a birthday, and it was perfect. The food was the best I have ever had in Omaha, and the service was without fault. It was obviously very expensive, but for a special night, it was well worth it. I hightly recommend everyone try V. Mertz at least once!
Always a very good dining experience. Service was outstanding.
We have come to V. Mertz twice in the last year, which is about as often as most people can likely afford, lol. Both times we have found great food, attentive service, and a wonderful wine/drink list. You can't beat the ambiance in the Old Market Passageway. Great place for a romantic dinner, or a place to impress clients. Tip: you get the most bang for your buck by going on a weeknight and taking advantage of the 3-course Prix Fixe menu and wine pairings.
Very good food-always fun to try the texture experiences they offer with the food. Our service was slow, but the waiter apologized several times. Apparently they were busy or very short handed.
We have dined at V Mertz several times and have never had a bad experience. The food is always outstanding and the service is always top notch. Food is great for the price! This is a place you must try!
Probably the best dining experience of my life! Our dining experience lasted about 2 hours which seems long, but they didn't rush you. When you finished with each course, they then fired up the next course which made everything that much better. The restaurant had a great ambience and all of the service staff was excellent. I can't wait to go back again soon.
Always have delicious menu options. I loved the chicken breast this time!!
Great dinner. Would recommend this rest. Without reservation. Plan on returning soon. One of, if not the best restaurant in Omaha.
Superb and gourmet food, The atmosphere is awesome as ever. There are 3 somalia s there. Our server was Chris and he was attentive yet invisible with great and knowledgable recommendations. We couldn't t have asked for much more. A bit pricey, but well worth it!
Once again, a simply iutstanding meal at V. Mertz. Shrimp and grits with killer grapes and the pepper steak, accompanied by an excellent bottle of wine. Top that with an attentive, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and you have a winner. If you are visiting Omaha there is really no need to look further.
V Mertz was always our go-to restaurant for a special occasion a far back as I can remember. For no particular reason, we hadn't eaten there for several years. Our recent visit reminded us of why it's always been one of our favorites. The food was excellent and service superb. Our waiter was very knowledgable of the menu ( dish content/ingredients, preparation, ingredient origin, etc.), all questions were answered. A wonderful evening.
food delicious. Service great. presentation attractive. Ambience pleasing to the eye
Now my favorite restaurant in Omaha, we celebrated a birthday with great food, fantastic wines and superb service. First class but not pretentious. Great flavors in all the dishes we tried. Loved the scallops, shrimp and grits and chèvre pappardelle.
Very nice experience --- very good food, outstanding atmosphere, very friendly and attentive staff.
The presentation of everything was wonderful. In addition to being beautiful, everything was delicious and the service was excellent. The wait staff was attentive to the entire table and was able to recommend a fantastic wine pairing with the food. I will be going back.
If you want to dime in omaha's most unique restaurant, featuring great food, V Mertz is a top choice, when you want a server who really knows the wine list, food items, and even the cheeses available, only V Mertz will do. There is no substitute for V Mertz.
The service was outstanding and the ambiance is terrific. Their specialty favorite-PepperSteak - was outstanding. Duck was excellent also. Mahi-Mahi was not one of the better items-it was rather bland. superb wine list Overall a very good and enjoyable evening
I have to start out by saying the service was excellent. Our server's name was Chris and he was also was a Sommelier, and a very good one at that. He enhanced our dining experience simply by listening to what I was asking for and properly pairing wines with our scallops (cooked perfectly), vegetable garden, and ribeye. We were also able to enjoy a couple of half glasses with some courses and try diverse wines. The food was very good. All the veggie complemented the dishes perfectly. However, the Chef has a tendency to over oil the veggies on all the dishes. The veggies they get have so much flavor I would like to see that come through on their own. Finally their "candy bar" is AMAZING! A must for dessert.
I've wanted to try this place for over a year and we finally made it there with some dear friends who are visiting from out of town. What a perfect night! The food is the best we've had in Omaha. Beautifully prepared vegetables, perfectly cooked meats. My husband & I split the wagu beef and it was delicious. Service was truly outstanding - friendly & attentive. And the restaurant itself is beautiful. We plan to go back for the charcuterie platter and cheeses, but I'm certain anything on the menu would be fantastic.
V. Mertz has always been a favorite with great food and great service. This dinner was excellent!
Took my lovely wife there for her birthday dinner. The food was as succulent as ever. We really like the ambiance of V. Mertz, and the service was very much up to par also. We look forward to returning!


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The Hotel zum Kreuz occupies an almost 400-year-old building close to the Suhr train station. It offers country-style rooms, a restaurant with a terrace and free Wi-Fi. A wide range of dishes, from light meals to hearty Swiss specialties, is served in the restaurant with its charming terrace. More |
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Alma F. Scally, 93, of Temple Terrace, passed away Nov. 8, 2012.
Andrew "Andy" G. Sharpe of Englewood passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 10, 2012. He was born on Oct. 31, 1940.
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Antwerp expo
Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191
BE-2020 Antwerp
Antwerp expo is situated at the intersection of the Jan Van Rijswijcklaan and the Antwerp ring road. It is only five minutes from Deurne business airport and half an hour from Belgium's national airport, Brussels Zaventem. The high-speed train station and Berchem station are also only a few minutes away.
By train
Take the train to Antwerp Central Station (Centraal Station). From the station, take tram number 2, direction Hoboken or take tram 6, direction Olympiade. Both trams,stop right in front of the entrance to Antwerp expo.
By tram
Tram 2 : Merksem-Hoboken
Tram 6 : Luchtbal-Olympiade
By bus
Bus 17 : Centraal station - Wilrijk – UZA
Bus 22 : Groenplaats – Valaar – UZA
Bus 38 : Schijnpoort-Berchem-Antwerpen Zuid
More info on www.delijn.be
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From Brussels via the E19 motorway
Take Exit 5a/Antwerpen-Centrum. At the lights, turn left, direction Singel-Zuid. At the second lights, turn left into Jan van Rijswijcklaan. After 200 m you'll see Antwerp expo on your left.
From Ghent via the E17 motorway
Take Exit 5 "Wilrijk/Berchem" off the ring, then first right and first right again at the ESSO gas station. Turn right again at the end of the street and you'll see Antwerp expo at your right.
From Breda, Hasselt or Turnhout
Take the ring road in the direction of Brussels. Take Exit 5, marked "Wilrijk". At the lights, you will see an arrow for Antwerp expo ahead of you. Drive past the Crowne Plaza Hotel on your left. Turn right at the end of the street and you'll see Antwerp expo to the right.
Parking facilities
Free parking is available on public roads on Vogelzanglaan, Le Grellelaan and at several car parks in the area (Desguinlei, Beukenlaan, ...).
You can pay to park in the visitors' car park Vogelzang next to Antwerp expo (access via Vogelzanglaan). The parking charge is € 5 per day. This can be paid to the attendant on entry. There are invalid parking spaces for wheelchair users at both entrances of Antwerp expo.
Here you can find the access map showing all car parks in the vicinity of Antwerp expo.
By plane
The Antwerp-Deurne airport is only 7 km from downtown Antwerp. Daily flights are available to and from London City (VLM Airlines). To reach Antwerp expo, take bus number 16 to Antwerp Central Station. From there, take tram number 2.
The national airport at Zaventem-Brussels is 40 km from Antwerp. You can take the hourly airport express bus to Antwerp where you normally get off at De Keyserlei. However, on request the bus will stop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is just 300 m from Antwerp expo. You will find further information at www.brusselsairport.be