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Tomorrow I will be posting a fun interview with my super talented friend, AJ Smith. We'll be talking about his new picture book, Even Monsters, available now! Until then, enjoy his awesome book trailer!
I was way lucky enough to go to his official book launch a few weeks ago - check out my mug in his oversize monster board! (The things mommies do to get our kids to do something silly too!) I was blown away with all the layers of fun he built into the book launch. He has tons of events in the New England area, be sure to visit www.evenmonsters.com for more info and fun for the kids.
Check back tomorrow for the interview!!!
Since I've been away so long, I thought I'd kick my return off with a DOUBLE picture book review!
Linda Silvestri.
Congratulations, Deb! These both look a-dorable! We love mouse math in our house - equally smart and fun for us to read.
Richard Scarry has been a staple for my 4yo for the past month or so. Finding this very large storybook was a nice change of pace from Busytown since it seems like we've read all those stories MANY times over. Once this one becomes rote I'll be hunting down some of the books I just saw on the Random House page for Scarry.
This wonderful lady needs no introduction. :o)
I really enjoyed listening to her. Hope you do too!
One of my goals this year was to spend a little more time on personal art projects that would stretch me a bit, loosen up the creative flow and just allow me to play around. Unfortunately, I tend to put personal things on the back burner when I'm busy with deadlines for clients. And then a whole year goes by and suddenly you realize you've done nothing about what was once such a great idea!
Today I wanted to share a wonderful link that I am sure will be really helpful to all illustrators out there.
The very talented and lovely Juana Martinez-Neal did a post on how to put a kids' portfolio together. She covers different brands of portfolios, what art to include, even how the sequence of the illustrations should go! It's just wonderful.
I confess I don't have a physical portfolio at the moment. Everything I have is online. The only time I had to make one was for a SCBWI winter conference several years ago. But I plan on putting together a really nice one at some point and when that time comes, I will definitely be following Juana's advice. :o)
I love looking for interesting videos on YouTube. Today I found this great one that I wanted to share with you.
We can see the talented Lisa Brown talking about all the books she has written and illustrated and I believe this is a class at The Academy Of Art University. She also shares her studio, her likes and dislikes in kids' books and explains how she works from thumbnails to finish art.
It's very interesting to see what she liked as a child and the books she creates now. What truly fascinates me is the fact that she really has a long line of varied work. Amazing, I love that. That's a talent not every artist has.
Oh and by the way, she is so right about the coffee mug and watercolor water. Has happened to me, for real! Hehe.. You'll know what I mean when you watch the video.
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Seahawks Announce 2013 Pre Season Schedule
The only confirmed date is August 23 against the Packers in Green Bay on national TV.
The only confirmed date is August 23 against the Packers in Green Bay on national TV.
Monday night marked the return of Major League Baseball for another year.
At my house we refer to it as "New Year's Day" and celebrate almost as fervently as we do on December 31st of each year.
This year was no different.
he Oakland Raiders have an agreement in principle to acquire quarterback Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawksfor two draft picks -- one in the 2014 draft and a conditional pick in 2015, according to league sources. The Raiders also are trying to fi
While the Mariners have pulled up the rear in the standings more often than not over the last decade, one area where the M's always excel is in their annual batch of promotional commercials. In fact, they are consistently voted tops in the big leagues by fans across the country.
My all-time favorite is probably the spot featuring Edgar Martinez and "The Clapper" or the King's (Felix Hernandez) alter-ego "Larry Bernandez".
While the 2013 men's basketball campaign was great for the statewide sweetheart Gonzaga Bulldogs, the same cannot be said for the two major state universities Washington and Washington State.
While the Zags have already assured themselves of a trip to "The Big Dance," the only chance for the Huskies or Cougars to make it is to win the Pac-12 tournament which tips-off today in Las Vegas.
And you'll never guess each team's opponent...
Quick! Which Seattle Mariners pitcher leads the organization with most career wins?
"King" Felix Hernandez? Bzzzzzzz!
Future Hall-of-Famer Randy "Big Unit" Johnson? Nope.
If you guessed the crafty left-hander Jamie Moyer, you are correct!
With the trade to bring wide receiver-kick returner Percy Harvin to Seattle, rumor around the NFL is that the Seahawks could be looking to move All-Pro kick returner Leon Washington.
Top-ranked Gonzaga, Davidson and James Madison were among five teams that won their conference championships on Monday to clinch automatic bids for the 2013 NCAA tournament. Here's a recap of Monday's conference championships:
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Reports are filtering in that the Seattle Seahawks have negotiated a trade with the Minnesota Vikings to acquire the services of standout wide receiver Percy Harvin.
Announced earlier today the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the #1 team in college basketball.
If you have ever attended a concert or sporting event, undoubtedly you have been hit with the initial sticker shock of how much a beer will cost you.
At Seahawks games, a cup of suds will run you $8, which is a bit higher than the average N.F.L. draught which is $7.28.
I wonder if he tried to do it again would he? Outstanding catch that has caught everybody's attention! Good job and good game on Brett Williams part from NC.

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Although this novel tread a lot of the same ground as The Hunger Games, I felt that it just went from strength to strength and really did improve on the few weak points from its precursor.
The novel maintains a very tense air as Katniss's actions at the end of the previous novel have sparked political unrest throughout at the District. This time, there is a sense that every little thing that Katniss does could spark massive repercussions against herself and her loved ones. The growing tension between the people of Panem leads to some nail biting reading and cause the novel to quickly become compulsive reading.
The novel was also superior in terms of characterisation. Last time, I criticised that I was not given any reason to care about the other Tributes. Collins resolved this neatly in this novel by allowing the reader to get to know several of them incredibly well before the Games even began. Because of this, I actually cared whether or not they survived the games and even got a bit sad when one or two were killed off.
All in all, it was a fantastic novel and it makes me excited to see how it will all conclude in Mockingjay.
It doesn't often happen that the second book in a series is as good as the first - but it does in this series. We are again united with Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, and all of the other characters that we came to know so well in The Hunger Games. The "happy couple" is again thrown into the Hunger Games - with all of the adventures that involves. This may sound like a repeat of the plot of the original book - but it isn't. There is much more involved in this sequel. Katniss finds out that she has started something that she cannot stop - and it may end up taking her life. I was not going to read the final book in the trilogy (Mockingjay) until the movie was due to come out - but find that I have to find out what happens, so plan on starting it soon!
I rated Catching Fire half a star under the first book of the trilogy, The Hunger Games. This Instalment isn't quite as innovative and fresh, and of course, we know our main characters a bit better now. Still, there is plenty of action in the second half of the book to offset the somewhat slower first half, which sets the mental and emotional state of our protagonist, Katniss. Life hasn't turned out exactly as she'd thought it would since becoming a celebrity victor of the last Games. She's a bit dim-witted throughout this book and reluctantly and eventually accepts her central role in the developing rebellion again the Capital.
As usual, the author does a great job with the supporting cast, including Katniss' family, her love interests, Peeta and Gale, mentor Haysmith, her fashion staff, and the other contestants that share the Arena with her as the Capital forces the past victors into the Arena once more.
A nicely planned out Plotline, and detailed worldbuilding enhance this easy to read book and provides a nice bridge into what I hope will be the thrilling conclusion in the final book, Mockingjay. Recommended.
Spoiler alert: Ok. The games made for aninteresting character study in the first book, but were just filler in here. Katniss became super annoying as a plot device. She also got dumber. I like the general story arc of the rebellion and the idea that Katniss needs to come to her own conclusions about that, but another gamex to bring everyone together? President Snow also did a lot of blatantly stupid things. I just felt like the storyline got too contrived about 30% in.
Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book. As a reader, I felt excited and even hopeful: could it be that this series and its characters were actually going somewhere?
Set down your worries about a sophomore slump. Suzanne Collins has rekindled the crackling tension of her 2008 smash novel, "The Hunger Games." Once again, Katniss Everdeen must fight for her life.
The author describes her wearing a series of Cher-worthy costumes in which she confronts poisonous mists, deranged monkeys, and a flock of ''candy pink'' birds equipped with long beaks used to skewer human necks. Great stuff, this. Unfortunately, such startling apparitions too quickly appear and disappear, baubles randomly affixed to a story that's been stretched to gossamer thinness.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0439023491, Hardcover)Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
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After December-like cold lingers into the start of the weekend around New York City, temperatures will surge into the 50s on Sunday and well into the 60s on Monday. more >
After December-like cold lingers into the start of the weekend around New York City, temperatures will surge into the 50s on Sunday and well into the 60s on Monday. more >
Fireballs caused by disintregrating asteroids streak through Earth's skies at least twice per month on average, scientists say.
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter's face is secretly dull in color. But the swirling storm looks crimson thanks to something like a cosmic "sunburn," scientists say.
A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.
In an early holiday gift to the world's weather and marine forecasting agencies, ocean-winds data from NASA's newest Earth-observing mission, the International Space Station-Rapid Scatterometer (ISS-RapidScat), are being released two months ahead of schedule.
The next few days will be action-packed for Europe's Philae lander, if the probe did indeed manage to survive its historic comet landing intact.
Uranus is finally having some summer storms, seven years after the planet reached its closest approach to the sun
For the first time in history, a spacecraft from Earth has landed on the face of a comet speeding through deep space.
A solar eclipse in March 2015 will likely have heavy impacts on Europe's electrical grid, said French power grid RTE.
Dec 14, 2012; 5:00 AM ET The Mars Science Laboratory Rover 'Curiosity' continues its sampling and analyzing of the Martian surface.


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Localism is trending today in the realms of food and finance. The institution of the local community newspaper is also popular, but it wasn't blogged into being - it was born long before videos started going viral. Major-metropolitan newspapers may be a slowly dying breed, but community newspapers prove that American journalism is alive, well and living in the rural areas, small towns and suburbs of our land.
WASHINGTON -- Who'd have thought that Rush Limbaugh would become the great uniter in this divisive political season?
Life often becomes so hectic that an individual would like to hide. Walt Disney's movie gave a hint with the lyrics "Everybody needs a laughing place to go, ho, ho." If someone can have a laughing place, he certainly needs a hiding place when no laughter exists. Such a place is possible. All an individual needs is the ability to leave his body while still standing in line or facing a tirade of some sort. Of course, the individual must be able to reenter reality and have some gist of what has occurred there. I have long had a ...
Add Olympia Snowe's name to the list of senators exiting Washington D.C., in 2012. The moderate senator from Maine announced last Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election to the Senate where she has served for nearly two decades.
One of the holiday gifts I received this past season was a bundle of five books -- the first five books in George R.R. Martin's ongoing fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire. People are getting to know the books thanks to the HBO series named after the first book, "A Game of Thrones."
Who would have guessed that President Barack Obama's call for more college opportunities was secretly a liberal indoctrination plot?
With the warm afternoon sun glistening on her silver hair, she sat in her rocker on her front porch reading her Bible. At other times, a flock of grandchildren gathered around her rocker for ghost stories which, when remembered later at bedtime, caused them to shiver and tightly gather the covers around their necks or cover their heads completely.
Several weeks ago, the untimely death of a well-known singer caused a media frenzy of sorts and snared the attention of many. Most of us saw at least one report relating to the death of Whitney Houston and the apparent basis of her demise. In fact, I believe it safe to say, the majority would agree Ms. Houston's death was a sad and senseless loss of life for such a young and gifted performer. Few would debate this veracity. However, in this case, for reasons unknown, there appeared to be a penalty for the fame, fortune, and talent; tragic ...
The Academy Awards show has come and gone.
WASHINGTON -- Politicians say the darnedest things, especially when their lips are moving.
How has an election year that was supposed to be all about economic recovery suddenly become all about sex? Critics blame the media. They have a point. The media keep reporting what the candidates are saying.
One of the tightropes politicians walk is finding ways to take credit for things that go right while blaming opponents for things that go wrong.
WASHINGTON -- You've likely heard by now that the presidential election may pivot on the unlikely "controversy" of birth control.
A bill that would allow South Carolinians to get copies of public documents faster and less expensively is heading to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
If Republicans are holding off for their Mighty Mouse moment, then they may be waiting for awhile. For those unfamiliar with the classic cartoon, Mighty Mouse is a heroic rodent in yellow and red tights who would take to the sky to the tune of "Here I come to save the day!"
A long, long time ago... oh, wait, that's another pop culture reference.
It started accidentally. Some good ideas and memorable moments are like that. They aren't planned. They're born, bringing with them an ability to nudge a way naturally into our lives and become a tradition.
As a part of writing this column, I go to lots of meetings, community events and conferences all across the state in my never ending search to find out about the people, businesses and community groups that are doing good and important things to make our state better.
• "Glenn," writes my friend Waylon Fortenberry of Chesterfield County, "I'm not saying let's go kill all the stupid people. I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out."
WASHINGTON -- News that Pope Francis will visit the U.S. next year for the triennial World Meeting of Families brings elation to Catholics, excitement to pope watchers -- and perhaps a little chagrin to some who too soon interpreted Francis' broad compassion as a precursor to doctrinal changes related to marriage.
This space in the Friday edition of the Chronicle-Independent each week is where I am allowed to share my personal stories, opinions and basically whatever is on my mind as I write this column. I know I complain about a lot of things and, eventually, the time may come when I have covered everything that aggravates me and the rest of the columns in my career won't be the kind where you can imagine me pounding my fist on my desk as you read them. But, if that day ever does come, it's a long way off.
In 2008, a group of graduate students from the University of South Carolina's Public History Program produced a study entitled, "The Camden African-American Heritage Project." It was the product of a student group assignment conducted in 2005-06. The students were assisted by many Camden residents in their search for the history of African-Americans in Camden from the Colonial period through the era of civil rights. Though able to spend only one semester researching and writing, the students pulled together an admirable overview of the lives of African-Americans here. In their final recommendations they suggested, among other things, that an ...
I try to live life as a journey full of unknown destinations. And I do believe it is the journey that matters most. During the last year, I was blessed enough to experience a journey throughout our wonderful state of South Carolina. A campaign for governor is a journey through the hearts and souls of many people and places. A statewide campaign is sometimes brutal and sometimes joyful, but never dull. I treasure that journey and thank my friends in Camden and Kershaw County for letting me experience it.
WASHINGTON -- Millennials are foolhardy spendthrifts. But young people basically always are, and that's probably OK.
I used to have high and/or specific expectations for everything. I was never cynical. As a matter of fact, I was the most optimistic person I knew.
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Fantasy baseball's stock market, the free agent waiver wire, possesses many of the same speculative practices performed at the New York Stock Exchange. The key, as with all investments, is to hop on the roller coaster on the way up, but bail before the first dip in production. Any baseball fan can review a series of recent box scores and report "he's doing well ... he's in a slump ... Whoa! Ubaldo were you even trying?" Thanks to FOXSports.com's fantasy baseball transaction trend report , I'm able to report the most popular waiver wire adds of the past week and whether I'm buying, selling or holding that player as a fantasy investment. Starling Marte - owned in 48. 4 percent of leagues (+29.4 percent) Analysis: The Pirates' left fielder has seen quite a spike in ownership over the last week. It's no surprise considering he's in the midst of a 10-game hit streak, eight of which have been multi-hit performances. Marte has six extra ba...
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well i made the black version now heres the white one
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Go, Mary!!
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Thank you. i find the peplums so nice and s good age rsnge can wear them x
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you look fantastic! i'd also like to sew something white.
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Thank you for the lovely compliment xx
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It looks so good on you I want to make one.great job.
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thank you. you should make one. everyone comments on them when i.m out!! any time i see a nice sleeve in burda i cut it out to use in diffferent ptojects! i have a ww folder with just sleeves in it lol x
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you look amazing!
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thanks. i think the stretch holds all the wobbley bits in place lol x
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Lovely! Love the white fabric!
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This white version looks great on you as well.
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Roger Fisher, Samuel Williston Professor of Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 25, 2012, at the age of 90. Founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project and later the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, co-author of the seminal and perennially bestselling Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, pioneer in teaching negotiation, and inveterate, self-starting peacemaking interventionist, Fisher had an extraordinary impact that has sometimes been compared to that of Freud.
The success of Getting to YES and the simultaneous creation of the wildly popular Negotiation Workshop at Harvard Law School (offered as a semester course for 144 students and a weeklong summer course for as many practitioners) helped create and legitimate a scholarly field of negotiation and dispute resolution that grew rapidly and thrives today, with research and courses at virtually every law and business school and many undergraduate colleges. But Fisher's activism, influence, and legacy started long before and extended well beyond Getting to YES.
He inspired thousands of students to appreciate the power of creativity, legitimacy, and putting themselves in the other side's shoes – and to believe they can make a difference. He articulated a breathtakingly comprehensive analytic framework of tools and insights for systematically diagnosing a conflict, problem, or negotiation and crafting an optimal strategy for dealing with it. Indeed, this intellectual landscape is so broad that few scholars are aware of more than a portion of it. And he intervened directly and helpfully in an unbelievable list of international conflicts.
As an undergraduate at Harvard College, Fisher co-founded Students for Lend Lease and met President Franklin Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Soon after, he enlisted and served in World War II as an airborne meteorologist, ultimately flying weather reconnaissance for the atomic bomb. Seeing the terrible costs of war, he was determined to find better alternatives whenever possible.
He became a lawyer. Asked to stay on and teach after graduation from Harvard Law School, he declined and suggested the school ask again after he had practiced for 10 years. He passed up a clerkship with Judge Learned Hand after being asked to join Ambassador Averell Harriman in working on the Marshall Plan in Paris. Afterward, as an associate at Covington & Burling, Fisher quickly cemented his specialty in international law by working on water issues for Pakistan and on a Saudi Arabian border dispute. Before returning to the faculty at Harvard Law, Fisher worked as assistant solicitor general, a job in which he won eight consecutive cases for the government before the Supreme Court, successfully arguing such major cases as Roth v. United States, the landmark pornography case.
Though back at Harvard, Fisher served for much of the 1960s as a consultant to the assistant secretary of defense, working to find a way to get the United States out of Vietnam. That experience led to his first bestseller, International Conflict for Beginners, in 1969. During the Harvard student "strike" of this time, Fisher organized a series of campus discussions and facilitated a five-hour live television debate that won an award for best public service program of the year. Seeking to harness the dramatic potential of the courtroom to stimulate interest and deepen understanding of important public issues, Fisher then created the public television series The Advocates, for which he won broadcasting's prestigious Peabody Award. He used the program to begin interventions on arms control, the Northern Ireland conflict, and the Middle East. Fisher's skillful interview of Egyptian President Nasser for an Advocates program led Nasser to agree, on camera, to holding talks with Israel, which stimulated the successful Rogers Initiative of 1970, ending the so-called War of Attrition.
Building on that success, Fisher soon spent most of a year in the Middle East, which resulted in his book, Dear Israelis, Dear Arabs and then the powerfully moving seven-part public television series Arabs and Israelis. Screening a segment of the latter prior to approving broadcast of the series in Egypt, Nasser's successor, President Anwar Sadat, was reportedly moved to exclaim, "I need to go to Jerusalem," which he soon did, laying the foundation for peace with Israel. That peace was finally achieved at the Camp David summit in 1978, facilitated by President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, using the "single negotiating text procedure" that Fisher had suggested to Vance two weeks before after a set of tennis on Martha's Vineyard.
From 1979 to 1981, Fisher worked diligently to facilitate the release of the American diplomats held hostage in Iran. Eventually asked by both governments to facilitate, Fisher offered a draft framework that reportedly stimulated the Ayatollah Khomeini's "Four Points" statement that dropped the demand for an apology, which in turn prompted the Algerians to offer formal mediation in which they finalized an agreement based on Fisher's framework.
In 1981, in addition to Getting to YES, Fisher published Improving Compliance with International Law, which was cited for "preeminent contribution to creative scholarship" by the American Society of International Law.
In 1985 and 1986, Fisher helped enable the first successful summits between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1985 Fisher co-authored a paper with Vadim Sobakin from the Soviet Central Committee that redefined a good relationship between the superpowers as a matter of how conflict is handled rather than whether the parties agree. The result of years of effort to promote this idea, the paper was eventually adopted as official Soviet policy. Fisher elaborated on and generalized those insights in his 1988 book (with Scott Brown) Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate.
In the late 1980s, Fisher pursued peace in Central America. Talks with President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica led to helping Arias tweak the proposed Esquipulas II peace framework to make it self-implementing. Later Fisher brought government and guerilla leaders from El Salvador to Harvard for consecutive brainstorming sessions that then led to talks and eventually peace and official recognition for his role.
At the beginning of the 1990s, a series of earlier relationship-building efforts in South Africa paid off with invitations for Fisher and his colleagues to train and advise all parties in advance of political talks that led to the end of the armed struggle against apartheid and ultimately the creation of a new constitution that initiated majority rule. Fisher suggested the process and trained the mediators that allowed hundreds of negotiators to reach consensus on the terms of the new constitution.
In 1995, Fisher took on the longest-running war in the Americas, between Ecuador and Peru, pioneering a technique he called "facilitated joint brainstorming," which brought together significant players from both sides in a wholly nonofficial capacity to explore options with no authority or expectation of commitment. The resulting optimism stimulated direct talks between the countries' two presidents and eventually in 1998 a mediated peace, facilitated by a creative solution from Fisher. In 2005 Fisher captured some of the lessons of that effort in his last book (with Daniel Shapiro), the award-winning Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate.
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said that whenever he saw a difficult problem, "it eased my conscience to learn that Roger was already working on it." Who now will ease our consciences?
Bruce Patton is Co-founder and Distinguished Fellow of the Harvard Negotiation Project and a founder and director of Vantage Partners, LLC, a global consulting firm that helps companies negotiate and manage their most critical relationships. He is co-author of "Getting to YES" and "Difficult Conversations." He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Late August and early September are the time to begin preparing for fall blooms on your roses. Rose flowering and overall performance arent great during Louisiana summers, but each year we have the potential to have great fall blooms due to the cooler conditions and typically drier weather.
During summer the flower colors on roses are less intense and the blooms are smaller. This is simply a function of summer heat. The best flower color on roses occurs at first bloom in spring and at peak bloom in fall. Size is also best at these times of the year. You will see foliage color become darker green, too, especially if roses are maintained with a good fertilization program.
Hybrid tea roses can be pruned back to a height of 30-36 inches. Remove crossing and competing canes, and remove canes in the center of the plants. This thinning-type of cane removal is generally recommended for late-winter pruning, but its beneficial in late summer, too.
Floribunda, grandiflora and landscape shrub roses are typically pruned in late summer to reduce plant height by one-third.
In north Louisiana, finish rose pruning by the end of August. In south Louisiana, complete pruning by the first or second week in September. Fall blooms normally will peak 45-50 days after pruning, although this somewhat depends on growing conditions.
In conjunction with pruning, clear debris from rose beds and pull any weeds that may be present. Add a granular, pre-emergent herbicide for weed control and mulch with a 2- to 3-inch layer of baled or shredded pine straw. Any new mulch can just be added on top of old mulch already in the beds. Pine bark and other mulch materials can be used if pine straw is not available.
Be sure to fertilize, too. Most people fertilize when they prune and mulch. A recommended rate of a slow-release fertilizer will produce nice, uniform foliage growth through September and promote October flowering. Rose beds that have been regularly fertilized and contain soil high in phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium may need less fertilization than newer beds or beds that have not been regularly fertilized.
Liquid feed also can be included to encourage larger bloom size in early October. If your soil pH is wrong, fall is a good time to address this issue. The ideal soil pH for roses is 6.2-6.5.
Irrigation also needs to be maintained during droughty periods. We have been dry many times this year and wet at other times. Roses need 1 inch of irrigation weekly when rainfall is lacking.
Although its possible insects will appear on roses in the fall, they are more of an issue in spring and summer. Examine your roses once weekly. Spider mites, aphids, flower thrips and cucumber beetles are usually the main problem insects.
A new insect causing major problems on roses in Louisiana is chilli thrips. These are foliage-feeding thrips instead of flower-feeding thrips. They are hard to identify and hard to control once a population is established.
Its important to continue disease control on roses in late summer and fall. If weather is dry, foliage diseases may not be a major problem. But if we have significant rainfall or overwater, have plants in partial shade or have air circulation issues, disease will be present.
The amount of disease you have on roses largely depends on the kind of roses you grow. Landscape shrub roses rarely need regular fungicide applications, but the roses most susceptible to black spot fungus – hybrid teas – need spraying on a 10-day schedule until the first killing frost.
Late summer also is a good time to plant new roses. Try low-maintenance landscape shrubs like the Knock Out varieties and Home Run. Good floribundas include Cinco de Mayo, Hot Cocoa, Julia Child, Easy Does It and Easy Goin. You also can select lower-maintenance hybrid tea roses, but these are more available at garden centers in spring.
The LSU AgCenter will be naming a Louisiana Super Plant rose variety this fall. Watch for the announcement in September.
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Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
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Our kindness may be the most persuasive argument for that which we believe.
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Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.
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Dr. Daniel Sorin is the W.H. Gardner Jr. associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Computer Science. His research interests are primarily in computer architecture and dependability.
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- M.S. University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1998
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- Seetharam, K; Keh, LCT; Nathan, R; Sorin, DJ, Applying reduced precision arithmetic to detect errors in floating point multiplication, Towards making dependability visual - Combining model-based design and virtual realities (2013), pp. 232-235 [10.1109/PRDC.2013.44] [abs].
- Jacobvitz, AN; Calderbank, R; Sorin, DJ, Coset coding to extend the lifetime of memory, IEEE High-Performance Computer Architecture Symposium Proceedings (2013), pp. 222-233 [10.1109/HPCA.2013.6522321] [abs].
- Hechtman, BA; Sorin, DJ, Evaluating cache coherent shared virtual memory for heterogeneous multicore chips, ISPASS 2013 - IEEE International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (2013), pp. 118-119 [10.1109/ISPASS.2013.6557152] [abs].


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Pros: Nice bed Cons: Everything goes downhill real quickly after leaving the lobby. Speaking of the lobby, old black velvet curtains cover a multitude of sins (and unfinished walls). The rooms. We stayed in 509, and 511. I didn't see what other rooms were like, but I can only imagine. The floor "lifts" about 3 inches toward the outside wall.
You can roll a bottle from the edge to the center of the room, no kidding! Toilets are cheap, tend to "call out" to you all night, really. Somebody please fix the toilets in this hotel! Carpet burns from cigarettes, etc... abound. Art reproductions are themed for provacative nudes from about 500 years ago. If you don't care for the old style, then there are 5 nude dancing establishments with about 1/2 mile of the hotel. "Cheri's Cabaret" - about the size of a good garage is right across the street from the hotel, so close you have to pull in her drive way to get on the road back to town. My wife threatened me every time we went to town cause she thought I was taking her to the joint. One good spot was Teddy Kaythe lounge singer. He was very friendly and was pleasent to listen to. Sort of a cross between Frank Sinatra and Buddy Hacket. Staff seem to be unaware of any problems whenever ask. Imagine that! If you should go to Vegas and are look for cheap rooms that are close to tons of smut, Peepland was right around the corner. My wife and I plus the other family that stayed with us there give it four thumbs down!!
2nd time around!
This is now my 2nd visit to The Artisan Hotel and I enjoyed this time as much as the first. The new additions for the guests with buisness needs has been upgraded allowing me to use my laptop in the lobby with the wireless system which I am on right now.Their live entertainment is by far more appreciated then the sounds of slot machines. The staff is very pleasant and has always recognized me by my last name which is a nice touch. I feel comfortable when doing my buisness travel alone to stay with my new found friends at The Artisan Hotel.
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This a neat hotel, there are pictures and statues everywhere! My room even had 6 pictures by Paul Gaugin. The staff was great and helped me with show tickets. I also enjoyed the music and cocktails that night. I would highly recommend this hotel to everyone.
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Great Hotel, when I checked in I was given a glass of champagne before I went to my room. The walls of lobby and hallways are covered with many works of art as was my room! (I was in the Da Vinci room). The staff was great and my entire stay was enjoyable.
Bad art reproductions on top of it all
A dingy lobby starts off this disasterous experience (I would have changed hotels but was unable to without $800 in extra charges).
The only thing somewhat positive about this place was the large bed.
The carpeting was burned from irons and cigarettes and who knows what else. Even the furniture had burns in this supposedly non-smoking room.
The toilet ran all night and leaked from where it was mounted to the floor. There was no acknowledgement from the staff when this was mentioned after the first night.The upstairs neighbor was up all night every night and the sounds seemed as if they came from my own room. I cut my foot the first night on broken glass from a previous guest in the carpet.
Not an easy place to get to without a car.
Stay away if you have any choice.Stay away even if you don't.
Please DO NOT Consider this awful place!
We scheduled this hotel in a bundle with an airfare in order to get the great airfare price. Unfortunately, just like the previous reviewer, we LEFT after checking in and going to the room. I wasn't expecting much but this was below my worst expectations. The property is surrounded by a chain-linked fence and instead of grass, there is gray gravel.
Contrary to their website, there is no pool, no spa, nothing as they advertise. The "fine dining" is limited to morning hours and the "restaurant" is a few metal tables in the lobby. Inside the room, our view was of large garbage bins in the alley behind strip clubs. I saw a person huddled next to one with a brown bottle. The decor is dated and tattered. There are cigarette burns on the nightstands (in the non-smoking room) and an iron mark on the uneven faded carpet. The water marks on the ceiling couldn't be concealed by the heavy coats of paint. The toilet ran on and on sporadically. The walls were paper-thin and crying babies could be heard from rooms away. I could go on and on.
This is a place for down-and-outs, not travelers.
Checked In and Checked Out!!
Checked into the room, took one look and checked out. Room was filthy, floor uneven, things did not work. Phone was hard wired!! No dataport.
Took 45 minutes to get a cab company to respond as NOBODY knows where this place is located.
No relaxation at this spa
If you like crackheads and strip clubs this is the place for you, I would guess there are 10 strip clubs and 100 crackheads within a quarter mile of this hotel. I like the concept, and I enjoyed the art on display throughout the hotel. I did not at all like the crazy man who knocked on my door at 3 AM and called my room every couple of hours asking me for a ride to work. This property is located in the real armpit area of Las Vegas and I would never stay there again. It is difficult to get to and the interior is falling apart. The majority of the front desk staff was very friendly, but 1 apple spoiled that bunch as well. I left personal belongings in my room and called on my way to the airport and the person who answered my call refused to check. I had to call back after I got home to San Diego and ask someone else to check for me. The items were indeed left behind in the room. I would not recommend anyone to stay here. Oh - and where was the spa?
Great Property!
Spectacular property! Loved the artwork displayed throughout the hotel!
I read the previous reviewer and couldn't disagree more. Fantastic value at a one of a kind boutique Vegas hotel!
Not up to par
The room was not what I expected from the ad. The toilet was broken and we called management serveral times and no one came up to fix the problem. Overall I feel the property could have been maintained better. The room could have been cleaner.
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» Results are available from the Olean meet on 11/22
» There will be NO practice on November 27th or 28th. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hammerhead Swim Club
The Hammerhead Swim Club (HHSC) is a sanctioned member of the Niagara District of United States Swimming (USA Swimming). We are also a member of the Niagara Swim League (NISL). HHSC is designed to instruct boys and girls 6 to 18 years of age in the four basic stroke techniques and condition them for competitive swimming.
Our goals are to:
- Provide a safe, enjoyable atmosphere for swimming.
- Nurture each swimmer's interest in the sport of swimming.
- Maximize each swimmer's potential as a competitive swimmer according to that individual's own goals.
- Develop a program of instruction in swimming, coordinated from year to year to promote steady progress in competitive swimming, and build an organized club.
Swim for Sean
One of our HHSC swimmers, Sean Brown, has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) . JRA is an autoimmune illness where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. This disease can be exhausting and painful. Lucky for us, Sean finds a lot of relief in the pool! As he said in a recent commercial for Independent Health, "Swimming really is my passion, it is like I'm free."
As his teammates and support crew, HHSC is hosting a swim-a-thon to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation on December 5 from 6pm to 9pm. We did this as our first charity support event ever last year and it proved to be a great team bonding experience.
Our goal is for each swimmer to pledge to swim some part of a mile: 200, 500, 800, 1000, or 1650 and raise at least $5 in pledges. With 80 swimmers on the team we hope to donate at least $1000 to the Arthritis Founda- tion in Sean's name. In the past we have raised more than $2400! Plus, most swimmers swam significantly more than their goal distance. This year, we want our team to try and swim a total of 40 miles!
Family and friends are welcome to help or swim that day too ! We will need volunteers to help count the swimmer's laps, keep track of goals & donations, and to make treats! The team will provide pizza for everyone.
Cash and check pledges will be accepted . All checks should be made out to HHSC and we will send along one check on behalf of the team.
Pledge forms will be emailed out on November 20th and are due at the event or before December 5th. That way your swimmer will not get them soaking wet or forget about in their swim bags!
Should you have any questions or would like to help in anyway, please contact Coach Michael, Erin Mroczka or a board member.
Thank you for your support! More than 300,000 children have arthritis and they could use our help, including Sean!
Going the Mile Fast Facts
When: Friday, December 5, 6pm to 9pm
Where: Dunkirk High School Pool
What: Team swim-a-thon to support Sean Brown and the Arthritis Foundation
How: We need people to swim, count, make treats, and donate! Hoping each swimmer will raise $5-10 each and swim in support. Donations can be made online or via check (to HHSC) or cash
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Bloomberg reports that a "Revolutionary" Federal Reserve study is "shaking economists' forecasts by suggesting the U.S. economy will have to decelerate much more over the next decade than most now expect."
The study won't be out until July (we referenced it last week here) and was drafted by Stephanie Aaronson, Bruce
Fallick, Andrew Figura, Jonathan Pingle and William Wascher.
What makes the study so controversial is that the "retirement of the Baby Boom generation will force far-reaching adjustments in the way the economy works. Forecasts for everything from growth and employment to corporate profits and interest rates will have to be recast."
From the Bloomberg column:
The study projects a slower pace of workforce growth than most economists now forecast, suggesting the economy can't keep growing at the present-day pace without generating pressure for higher wages and inflation. To prevent that, the Fed will have to enforce a lower speed limit on the economy by pushing up interest rates.
The study suggests that growth over the next 10 years will average less than 3 percent, instead of the 3.3 percent of the last decade, economists said. A 0.3 percentage point difference in growth in the $12 trillion U.S. economy translates into $360 billion over 10 years, equal to the size of Switzerland's economy. Payroll gains, which averaged 200,000 a month in the 1990s, may be half that.
"This is a very big story," said Laurence Meyer, vice chairman of Macroeconomic Advisers LLC and a former Fed governor. "It makes the challenge for the Fed a little greater."
The study also conservatively projects a "3 percentage-point decline over the next 10 years in the labor force participation rate." (We've been discussing the drop in the the percentage of people working or looking for work for some time now).
As the participation rate drops, so to will the Growth Rate slow. Labor force growth will slow, as will hours worked.
What makes this so significant is the that the Fed Study estimates are "well below current government and private forecasts." This will impact everything from Federal Deficits to Social Security.
'Revolutionary' Fed Study Has Economists Rethinking Forecasts
Carlos Torres, Rich Miller
April 13, 2006 00:10 EDT
The Recent Decline in Labor Force Participation and its Implications for Potential Labor Supply
Stephanie Aaronson, Bruce Fallick, Andrew Figura, Jonathan Pingle, and William Wascher
Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
March 2006, Preliminary Draft
Category: Data Analysis, Economy, Federal Reserve
Category: Data Analysis, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income/Interest Rates, Inflation, Investing, Markets
Category: Data Analysis, Economy, Politics
The WSJ streak of taking very interesting columns and hiding them on Saturday continues.
Yesterday, they asked: Are some CEOs reaping millions by landing stock options when they are most valuable amatter of dumb luck — or something else?
"On a summer day in 2002, shares of
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. sank to their lowest level in a year.
Oddly, that was good news for Chief Executive Jeffrey Rich.
annual grant of stock options was dated that day, entitling him to buy
stock at that price for years. Had they been dated a week later, when
the stock was 27% higher, they'd have been far less rewarding. It was
the same through much of Mr. Rich's tenure: In a striking pattern, all
six of his stock-option grants from 1995 to 2002 were dated just before
a rise in the stock price, often at the bottom of a steep drop.
lucky? A Wall Street Journal analysis suggests the odds of this
happening by chance are extraordinarily remote — around one in 300
billion. The odds of winning the multistate Powerball lottery with a $1
ticket are one in 146 million.
Suspecting such patterns aren't
due to chance, the Securities and Exchange Commission is examining
whether some option grants carry favorable grant dates for a different
reason: They were backdated. The SEC is understood to be looking at
about a dozen companies' option grants with this in mind.
Journal's analysis of grant dates and stock movements suggests the
problem may be broader. It identified several companies with wildly
improbable option-grant patterns. While this doesn't prove chicanery,
it shows something very odd: Year after year, some companies' top
executives received options on unusually propitious dates.
analysis bolsters recent academic work suggesting that backdating was
widespread, particularly from the start of the tech-stock boom in the
1990s through the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform act of 2002. If so,
it was another way some executives enriched themselves during the boom
at shareholders' expense. And because options grants are long-lived,
some executives holding backdated grants from the late 1990s could
still profit from them today."
The chart below implies that the odds against these being random are quite high. (I guess Sarbanes Oxley didn't root out all the corporate corruption after all).
Last week it was the mortgage resets, and this week its CEO Options. Great stories, buried on the front page — of the Saturday edition . . .
The Perfect Payday
CHARLES FORELLE and JAMES BANDLER
WSJ, March 18, 2006; Page A1
How the Journal Analyzed Stock-Option Grants
WSJ, March 18, 2006; Page A5
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Twin Cities Pride Kicks Off Summer Launch of MN Vote No Campaign
June 29, 2012 by Trevor Chandler, Associate Regional Field Director
Minnesotans United for All Families is already one of the largest, most sophisticated grassroots statewide campaigns the state has ever seen; and this past weekend it got even bigger. At Twin Cities Pride, the third largest in the country, Minnesotans United blanketed the crowd with over 2,000 volunteers and at any given point there were 400 volunteers in the park getting voters to not only pledge to vote no, but also commit to having a conversation with their friends and family about why they should oppose this harmful amendment.
The sight was incredible; the park was transformed into a sea of the campaign's signature orange and you couldn't spot a person without a campaign sticker, which meant they had taken action and pledged to vote no.
Also integral to raising awareness to vote no was the amazing HRC Twin Cities Steering Committee who volunteered their time all weekend putting on incredible events and finding new HRC members and volunteers looking to join the fight. In addition to the six HRC staff on the ground working directly with the campaign and financial support through our MN Family Freedom PAC, the Human Rights Campaign is proud to be a member of the coalition to defeat this amendment. Working together, we will beat this thing.
HRC is a proud supporter of the coalition, Minnesotans United for All Families, working to defeat the amendment banning same-sex marriage in the state.
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With its irresistible cowboy culture, Fort Worth certainly lives up to its "Cowtown" moniker. But there's a more sophisticated side to the city, too. This is most notably evident in the urban revitalization in the downtown area, which includes the recent addition of the Sundance Square entertainment district, and the opening up of chef-driven restaurants and chic wine bars and cafés all over town.
If you've only got a couple of days to explore Fort Worth, that's just enough to get a sense of the city's twin personalities, and without spending too much money either. Here's how to get the best of both worlds.
Georgia's coast, between Savannah and the Florida state line, is dotted with barrier islands small and large, boasting luxury resorts as well as natural wilderness equipped with campgrounds. This is a part of the world where you won't find the large tourist crowds that make Florida so popular. Here, four islands — accessible by small roads or boat — that feel almost tourist-free.
Cincinnati has been experiencing something of a revolution in the last few years, shaking off its gritty past and slowly developing into a hip cultural center. Most evident is the transformation of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, which suffered from high crime rates for decades. In 2004 the 3CDC non-profit formed and began purchasing vacant buildings and lots; developing Over-the-Rhine (OTR) and the neighboring Central Business District (CBD) block-by-block, while keeping an eye on preservation. In fact, OTR is home to the country's largest collection of Italianate buildings.
One of the happiest results of this transformation is that Cincinnati's food scene is heating up and new restaurants are arriving at an astonishing rate. Here's some of the hottest spots — classic as well as new — in this emerging foodie destination. Read more
It's easy to dismiss the charming 10,000-odd people town of Fredericksburg, Texas as a drive-by bit of German history — especially when the Virginian Civil War town often comes to mind when mentioning the name. Read more
National wildlife refuges — protected lands managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service — offer many of the same recreational opportunities as national parks at a fraction of the cost. Some are even free, unless you plan to hunt, fish, or camp. We love these (mostly) gratis activities for experiencing the wilderness in a whole new way:
As Michigan's supremely serene and car-free getaway, Mackinac Island is characterized by the ubiquitous clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages and a history rich enough to excite any U.S. travel nerd. The island, which is accessed via ferry during the warmer months and snowmobile during the coldest months, offers so much in its relatively small 3.8 square miles of space, including a former military fort and several well-known hotels (you may have heard of The Grand Hotel, which was the setting of the film Somewhere in Time, starring Christopher Reeve). It also features too many fudge shops to count and a biking/walking circumference (Lake Shore Boulevard) that offers idyllic views of lighthouses and the often moody Haldimand Bay.
If you have just a weekend to spend on Mackinac, there are plenty of ways to get maximum mileage of this car-free getaway, and to experience the island as the Islanders do. Here are a few suggestions.
Napa and Sonoma both offer great wines, great food, and incredible experiences, but because there's so much to do in each county that visitors usually focus on one or the other. Which is the best option for you? Here's a guide for how to choose.
Why spend a fortune for just a few hours at a fabricated haunted house when you can explore truly spooky sites for a whole day in the wild? Some of the most haunted sites in America are part of the National Park system, with varied histories from Civil War bloodshed to tragic love stories. Here are seven with spectacularly spooky reputations:
We have lots of love for London, but there's much more to England. If you're looking to explore further, consider York, less than two hours away by train. Given its proximity, this historic walled city can easily be a day trip — but with its affordable B&Bs, free activities, and other cheap thrills, we suggest thinking about an overnight.
Any good hotel can offer high end amenities, plush mattresses, and fine linens. But to truly capture the tastes and textures, history and culture, and people and personalities of a city is a much harder feat. Sometimes, it's impossible.
That is, unless the hotel is ingrained in the founding and very being of that city. Then the hotel is no longer just a nice place to sleep within it, but a living part of it and a representation of what makes that city what it is. Such is the case with Chicago's Palmer House Hilton, a true Grande Dame hotel that is as much a part of Chicago as deep dish pizza and Wrigley Field — and is affordable to boot.
The Hamptons may steal the vacation spotlight during the summer season, but once autumn arrives, it's all about the North Fork of Long Island — where farm stands and wineries offer peak-season products. If you crave fresh produce and local wines, this area is the perfect destination for a quick getaway. Weekends in October draw extra traffic, so consider a weekday stay to relax and enjoy the area like a local.
Frequently a stopover on the way to the Niagara Falls, the town of Rochester in upstate New York deserves a few days of exploration, especially in fall. The city's history as the birthplace of the Kodak company has paved the way for an under-the-radar but robust art scene, while a wealth of college campuses keep the dining and entertainment options fresh. And in October, there are endless opportunities for foliage peeping. Here's what to do over a weekend in town.
Sure, Napa and Sonoma are stunning, but the United States is chock-full of smaller wine regions worth a visit — in particular, the North Georgia Mountains. This hamlet of America offers hiking, river rafting, and dozens of vineyards and wineries that makes for an ideal romantic weekend or girlfriend getaway from Atlanta. Pack your bags for a tasting and be sure to save room to bring back a bottle (or three).
Wineries to Visit
Crane Creek, pictured above, is a stunning 1886 farmhouse-turned-winery and event venue. You'll feel like home when sipping a glass of Sweet Sally, the fruity dessert blend named for the winery's pup.
Hightower Creek is a family-run winery that fully celebrates the area's heritage, particularly with their Deliverance red blend. Soak up inspiring views of the Blue Ridge Mountains as you sip a robust red.
Cavender Creek in Dahlonega hosts wine tastings and live music every weekend — it's the perfect time to sample their Farmhouse Peach, a blend that incorporates local peaches and muscadines for a tart and sweet dessert wine.
Where to Stay
If you're staying for longer than a day, base yourself in Helen, Dahlonega, or Young Harris, as these picturesque stowns have the most options in terms of accommodations. We recommend the range of choices at Unicoi State Park and Lodge, which boast camping and hotel rooms, as well as the luxurious suites at Brasstown Valley Resort.
Driving the area is your best bet if you can manage it, as most of the towns and wineries are 20-30 minutes apart. But if you prefer the ease of a tour with the benefits of a designated driver, you can visit with VIP Southern Tours, which visit many of the wineries in full- or half-day tours.
Autumn in the Southeast is a glorious time to visit as summer's humidity dies down to make way for cooler days. And there is nowhere more posh than Jekyll Island Club Hotel, a former private retreat turned tony hotel on its namesake barrier island off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia, midway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia.
Captain's Manor Inn isn't a full-fledged hotel, but the label "bed and breakfast" hardly seems to do it justice. Don't get us wrong — we're huge fans of B&Bs, so we don't mean it derisively by any means. The intimacy and character of an independent inn, after all, is something that big hotel chains are actually trying to emulate. But when's the last time you stayed at a bed and breakfast with a dedicated housekeeping staff, with a regular afternoon tea hour in its "bistro" and rain showers in guest bathrooms?
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Dhaka, Bangladesh – South Africa secured top spot in Group B of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and sent Bangladesh to the brink of elimination with a comprehensive 206-run thrashing of the co-hosts on Saturday.
South Africa's win means India and England are also assured of quarter-final places. West Indies are also expected to secure a spot in the final eight as well. The Windies will play their final group match on Sunday against India.
Chennai, India – "We haven't beaten a top team in 20 months and we would like to do that. We had another opportunity against England and didn't take it but we are getting closer."
These are the words of West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson as his side gets ready for Sunday's ICC Cricket World Cup Group B match against India.
Chennai, India – When Devendra Bishoo stepped onto the field for Thursday's match against England it was the realisation of a dream for the young leg-spinner.
It was Bishoo's first international match in West Indies colours and he also fulfilled the dream of his father. Bishoo's father Mohanlal, died 17 years ago and his one dying wish was that his son would one day represent the West Indies.
Mumbai, India – Kumar Sangakkara hit his first ICC Cricket World Cup century as his side enjoyed a comfortable 113-run win over New Zealand on Friday at the historic Wankhede Stadium.
On a memorable day for the Sri Lanka captain, Sangakkara hit an excellent 111 from 128 balls, putting on 144 runs with Mahela Jayawardena for the third wicket. During his innings he also passed 9 000 ODI runs.
Kolkata, India – Opener Paul Stirling made a superb 101 off 72 balls as Ireland ended their ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 campaign on a high with an easy six-wicket win over the Netherlands on Friday.
The Dutch had posted a competitive 306 from their 50 overs on the back chiefly of 106 from Ryan ten Doeschate, who hit his second century of the tournament. He added 121 for the fourth wicket with skipper Peter Borren who cracked a career-best 84 on a good batting surface at the historic Eden Gardens.
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