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So first things first…(I know you've been on the edge of your seat for a week just dying to know what venue WE chose…) DRUMROLL PLEASE…..we'll be saying our vows and partying at The Estate at Florentine Gardens : ) and we could not be more thrilled! This site offered everything we wanted and then some…but it wasn't an easy find…
Most of you have probably been planning your wedding since before you were even engaged, so you'll also want to make sure that your venue is everything you'd ever imagined! Here are some tips that I learned on my "venue adventures" that will hopefully help make your quest easier than mine…haha
1. Ask for what you want! Don't be afraid to request that extra food station or for an alternate dessert- these guys want to work with you and will meet most requests. We got a raw bar and a martini bar thrown in just for asking nicely : )
2. Find out what flowers are included. Some venues will decorate your cocktail hour and common areas, others won't provide anything. Make sure you ask so that you don't end up with your guests crowded around an empty table in the entryway.
3. If you plan on having the ceremony there, LOOK AT THE SITE. I can't tell you how important this is (refer to my previous post regarding "animal droppings" for more…oy) Also ask to see pictures of other ceremonies that have been held there.
4. Keep your minimum as low as possible. You don't want to have to pay for people that do not come, so ask your venue manager to lower that number (we got ours down by 75 people!) and add on later if you need to.
5. Talk to people who have been to weddings there. A guest may have a very different experience from the bride/groom and you want to make sure your friends and family have a great time after all the work you'll have put into it!
6. Two Words: Food Tasting. While this usually comes after you book, try to ask for a small sampling or to attend an event there first if you can. You don't want to have to hear your Aunt Matilda complaining about the overcooked chicken all night…
7. Linens! Ok, it sounds silly but think about it- you are picturing your stunning lavender wedding tables only to find out that the venue only offers white…SNORE. Now you have to either have a hospital themed wedding or run to your florist for help…which is going to cost you…so make sure they have options.
8. Chairs! Again, most places will require renting something fancy, like the ever-famous chiavari chair. So if you want something other than the standard ballroom seat, factor that into your budget.
9. Think about photos…will you be taking them at the venue? If so, check that there is an appropriately beautiful location to do so both INSIDE and OUTSIDE, just in case it rains…the last thing you want to is to have your wedding photo taken in front of the EXIT doors because it rained and there was no place inside to shoot!
10. Lastly, make sure you are comfortable with the manager/coordinator. You are entrusting this person with the details of one of the most important days in your life so they should be organized, trustworthy and competent. If they can't give you info when you ask for it, are unsure of pricing or have a strange rap version of the wedding march as their ringtone….run the other way!
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However, when the converse occurs, Grunty will shoot Zergling until he dies. Not so gross.
Thanks Slice! You're awesome :)
That reminded me of the time I had food poisoning Navi, thank you for sharing. ;-)
Actually I think that is pretty cool, but I wonder if Blizzard will ever bring out a Protoss pet? That might make an interesting standoff if all three are there. Also, I wonder what happens if you have Grunty and the Zergling in your pet army?
A protoss pet would be awesome! Hey I wonder what happens with my baneling pet... probably nothing :(Delete
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It took a bit to get him to wake up but I managed!
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Haha, gross. And awesome.ReplyDelete
It's so gross you can't not look and admire the sheer coolness of it all, right Josh? :)Delete
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My wife recently went back to work after taking a one year of maternity leave. She thoroughly enjoyed staying home. The little one and I really liked it as well. She seemed to be less stressed; she truly found something that she enjoyed day and day out.
However, as summer ended, so did her leave from work. We have our little one in daycare and he's doing great there. My wife, however, is a complete emotional mess. For the past month she's been crying every day, hasn't been eating well, is stone-faced with me, although delightful with other people who come over. I love my wife and son more than anything else in this world, and I'd do anything to make them happy. I've suggested she stay home but warned that we would have to give up a lot of our daily luxuries in order to make ends meet. She just laughs at the suggestion. I'm worried for my wife and her well-being and also for how this is affecting our marriage. What should I do? Is she depressed? I have asked her to talk with her doctor but she just says, "I'll get over it someday." -- Desperate Husband, Rural Manitoba
Dear Husband: She seems to be depressed because of leaving or "abandoning" her baby. And, at some level she is blaming you. You offered that she could stay home but then gave her the "have to give up luxuries" warning line, which sounds like you were insincere. That's why she laughed it off. To reopen this topic, say this: "Let's dream for a minute. If we had enough money, would you be happy to quit your job and stay home with our baby? If she says, "Yes, but that's a pipe dream" you say, "No, it actually isn't. If you wanted to stay home, perhaps you could start a part-time home-based business such as Avon or Passion Parties or a jewelry line. If you don't want that, could you just work part-time?" Tell her to take time to think about it seriously. Write back and tell me how this goes. No matter what you do, counselling would help at this point to stop the blaming and start communication flowing freely again.
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THE country's second largest rural authority, Ryedale in North Yorkshire, will discuss investing £56,000 in helping scores of craft workers and performing arts groups to help boost its economy and create jobs.
The proposals have been given a further boost with the announcement that Ed Vaizey, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, will be the keynote speaker at a conference at Helmsley Arts Centre.
If Ryedale District Council, which has a tourist economy estimated at about £100m a year, approves the investment, the grant could fund six creative economy commissions which have been set up.
Julian Rudd, head of economy and infrastructure at the Malton-based council, said that six projects are being developed. "They will provide a greater link between the creative and tourist economy to improve the economic benefit of the arts and heritage in Ryedale," he said.
The support will benefit individual craft businesses and enterprises, as well as social enterprises.
Now the council's Commissioning Board is being asked at its meeting on Thursday, March 20, to approve £15,000 for the Northern Creative Hub, a cultural group for the northern part of the district, which provides support and advice to arts organisations, as well as offering skills development opportunities for young people, while £10,000 each is being suggested as a contribution to festivals providing a marketing partnership and audience development strategies, said Mr Rudd, and to Ryedale Artworks to support arts businesses.
A further grant of £7,500 is being suggested to promote Ryedale's extensive heritage through the district council with the aim of developing a regional and national profile for the area's key museums - Ryedale Folk Museum, Malton Museum, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Pickering's Beck Isle Museum. Some £9,300 is being suggested to help Rural Arts North Yorkshire help local businesses and the Ryedale economy generally. The committee will also be asked to approve £3,400 for pilot and small-scale commissions to "seed-fund" projects in the creative economy.
"The aim is to maximise local economic benefit from the performing arts. There is also to be an on-going programme of business development and support to individuals, micro enterprises and businesses in the creative sector," said Mr Rudd. "The whole project aims to link with Ryedale's visitor economy."
Janet Deacon, area director for Welcome to Yorkshire, the region's marketing organisation, said: "These initiatives and projects are a splendid way not only to attract people to Ryedale but also encourage them to spend money and supporting many individual craft businesses and the wealth of artistic talent organisations in the district. We are delighted that the council has backed so many creative initiatives which will have a considerable potential benefit to the district."


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Ice hockey power brokers are facing off in meetings this week that not only could decide if the National Hockey League (NHL) takes part in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games but the way the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does business.
While the NHL is widely expected to return to the Olympic lodge and free players to compete in Russia, the talks that began on Thursday and will continue through Friday at the NHL's New York headquarters could be more far reaching.
NHL owners are seeking some form of compensation from the IOC for shutting down business for two weeks in the middle of the season and turning over their most valuable assets - the players - to the Olympics and occasionally getting back damaged goods.
The NHL had no comment on the state of talks. But it is believed the league, a Winter Games participant since the 1998 Nagano Olympics, wants to be treated more like a rights holder or an Olympic top sponsor such as McDonald's, able to trade on the Olympic brand to help sell and promote their product the same way the fast food chain uses its sponsorship to sell hamburgers.
The NHL also wants the freedom to use video and other media from the Games on their websites and has long complained about the access to players by team owners, doctors and league officials during the Winter Olympics.
The IOC, meanwhile, is approaching the talks with considerable caution, keenly aware that giving into any NHL demands would leave them on a slippery slope with the National Basketball Association and other sports looking on with interest.
During the London Summer Games, track and field athletes created a stir with their demands for a slice of the IOC revenue pie and the ability to make money from their Olympic participation.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) chief Rene Fasel and IOC representatives are unlikely to feel much love during the Valentine's Day meetings that include NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, NHL Players Association (NHLPA) chief Donald Fehr.
Fasel, the Swiss dentist who is believed to be considering a run at the IOC president's job when Jacques Rogge steps down later this year, set a contentious tone for negotiations last week when he told CBC in an interview that "I think Gary has no other choice. He has to come to Sochi."
During an IOC executive board meeting on Tuesday in Lausanne, a relaxed Fasel talked as if a deal were in place.
"It will be very much like the participation in the other Olympics," Fasel told Reuters. "Obviously we will have a problem with logistics, Japan (Nagano) was not easy either with the time difference."
Sitting across the table from Fasel will be Bettman and Fehr, two battle-hardened negotiators who just weeks ago were locked in a bitter four-month labor dispute but now find themselves on the same team.
Since the Nagano Games, owners insist they have seen diminishing returns on their investment particularly when the Olympics are held outside of North America and games cannot be aired in prime time.
At the 2010 Vancouver Games with NHL's Olympic agreement about to expire, Fasel pleaded with Bettman to do what was best for the global growth of the sport and remain part of the Olympics. Bettman's position has been, what's in it for us?
Coming out of a damaging four month lockout that alienated fans and reduced the NHL season to 48 games, the league is under pressure to repair its damaged image.
A recent study conducted by consultancy firm Brand Finance Canada determined the prolonged dispute inflicted serious damage on the NHL chopping its brand value by over $300 million.
The IOC is sure to have an ally in NBC, which paid billions for the U.S. broadcast rights to the Sochi Games and could exert pressure on the NHL to get players to Russia after inking a 10-year $2 billion television deal with the league.
Until a decision is reached, Canada along with several countries who stock their Olympic rosters with NHL players have been left on hold.
"We'll obviously await until everything that is going on with the National Hockey League, the NHLPA, the IIHF and IOC before we make any moves," Jim Johannson, assistant executive director for hockey operations for USA Hockey told reporters.
"As it relates to a management group and naming a head coach and things like that we're just going to wait out all the negotiations that are ongoing before any of that is done."


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HOUSTON - A man has been charged in the shooting deaths of a Bellaire police officer and an innocent bystander.
Harlem Howard Lewis, 21, has been charged with capital murder of a police officer and murder.
Investigators said Cpl. Jimmie Norman, 53, was chasing Lewis when they drove into the parking lot of a Maaco body shop at 5611 Bellaire Blvd. at Alder at 8:55 a.m. Monday. Witnesses said Lewis got out of his vehicle and began firing shots.
Selvin Romero said Lewis side-swiped his pickup truck. He said he followed Lewis into the driveway of the body shop.
He said he saw Norman, a 24-year-veteran of the force, approach Lewis' car in an effort to get him to surrender. But within seconds, police said the Lewis pulled a gun and opened fire on the married father of two.
"He started shooting the officer, and then he started shooting the owner of the body shop," said Romero.
The owner of the body shop, Terry Taylor, who loved ones said walked out of his shop to help the officer, was fatally shot in the head by Lewis at close range. Police said he died instantly.
Family members said Taylor was a retired army vet, a married father and a new grandfather.
Norman was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died a short time later. He did not exchange gunfire with the suspect, HPD said.
"The saddest thing is that (Officer Norman) didn't even get an opportunity to pull his weapon and defend himself. That's how fast it all happened," said John Cannon with the Houston Police Department.
Houston police said Lewis fired at responding Bellaire police officers.
"They hear gunshots and they see the suspect standing near their fallen officer and they exchange gunfire with the suspect," Cannon said.
Lewis was wounded and ran off, but was found behind a nearby business. Investigators said a gun was recovered from the scene.
No other officers were wounded.
"He pretty much at close-bank range murdered a Bellaire police officer and murdered an innocent bystander who emerged from the shop," Cannon said.
Trust Fund for Cpl. Norman's family:
Donations can be made at Prosperity Bank
5123 Bellaire Blvd.
For the "Jimmie Norman Trust Fund"
"Jimmie had a police mind and a big heart. His heart was as big as anybody I ever worked with. He was always thinking about things that would better the department, better the city, better the working conditions of officers and the way we could serve the citizens of Bellaire," Bellaire Police Chief Byron Holloway said. "Words can't express what the men and women of the Bellaire Police Department are feeling today."
Norman was the first Bellaire police officer to be killed in the line of duty. He was promoted to sergeant after his death. He qualified for the promotion during a competitive process held in the fall.
Funeral arrangements made
Sgt. Jimmie Norman's family has made arrangements for the slain officer's funeral.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bellaire Central Baptist Church, 7115 Mapleridge St.
Norman's funeral will be held at Houston's First Baptist Church, 7401 Katy Freeway, at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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I thought i had it all figured out, but one question still remains. What happens when you pull the repo, make some changes, while in the middle of this, someone else pushes to this repo? At that point you are not able to push until you pull again to update with the repo. Doesn't pulling just essentially download the repo again?
For example: At that point when you push to the repo it looks to be denied as you dont have the lastest. At this stage, i copied the work i did for backup. Then I pulled the repo again. In which it thinks there was no changes to be made. So i add an empty line to make a change. Then push it. At that point i think i did it right, for the exception in the log it did both. So if you push the repo when you dont have the latest, what the difference as it pushed it anyways?
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A HISTORIC pub frequented by the bereaved families of repatriated soldiers has been given planning permission to restore it to its former glory.
The roof of the town's oldest pub, the Cross Keys in the High Street, has been shrouded in scaffolding and tarpaulin since it was gutted by fire in July last year.
An application to restore the building, which dates back to 1742, has now been approved by Wiltshire Council, although with strict conditions to ensure the heritage of the building is maintained.
Enterprise Inns, which owns the pub, consulted English Heritage and a senior conservation officer during the application process to ensure plans to restore the Grade-II listed building met necessary guidelines.
At the time the application was lodged, an Enterprise spokesman said the firm was pleased the application had been validated and a contractor would be appointed to do the work once planning was approved.
He said: "While it is still too early to confirm any definitive timescales, we are still pleased to have reached this stage so that we can look forward to commencing the reinstatement works."
The conditions on the planning permission include starting the restoration within three years, to use only stainless steel pattres plates as part of the restoration and that no work can start until details of all new or replacement rainwater goods have been approved by the council.
Similarly no work is allowed to begin at the site until details on methods of fire protection, sound proofing and insulation had been approved by the council.
The pub became a popular haunt with the families of soldiers repatriated through the town between April 2007 and September 2011, and the news that it is to be restored was welcomed by many of the town's residents.
Town councillor and former firefighter Chris Wannell said: "It's one of the oldest inns in the town and it's part our town's history as well as the High Street.
"It's also where a lot of people come to remember their loved ones, and I know they want to have it restored.
"It's also a sorry sight on the High Street at the moment.
"I am very pleased to see they're going to do something because we were extremely worried it would just be left to ruin."
To find out more about the plans, visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planninganddevelopment and search North Wiltshire applications for application number 14/00635/LBC.


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Double Duty
I lost my dad in 66 during Vietnam. He spent 16 years dedicated to country and family. I was 11 are the time, a time when I needed him, but I knew he was needed there. 7 years later I vowed to complete his dream..make E7 and retire. I enlisted in his honor; made MSgt and did my 20. We lost him in 66, but I memorialized him on my retirement date in 96. The Fodaro's did Double Duty for the US of A. Miss you Dad!


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Prime Minister David Cameron's former media chief Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, the former boss of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper business, will face charges over conspiring to pay officials for private information on the royal family, prosecutors said.
The charges against Coulson relate to his time as editor of the Murdoch-owned News of the World tabloid.
Brooks and Coulson conspired with two News Corp reporters to pay public officials for stories as early as 2002, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
The former executives were charged after prosecutors said in a formal decision that Brooks and Coulson should face claims they conspired to commit misconduct in public office. The two reporters and the defense employee involved in the case should also be charged, the CPS said.
The charges stem from a police probe into News Corp's best-selling Sun daily tabloid and the News of the World, which Chairman Rupert Murdoch closed last year to help quell public anger over a related phone-hacking scandal. The affairs have cost New York-based News Corp at least $315 million in civil settlements with victims, legal fees and other costs.
Brooks and Coulson, both 44 years old, will appear at a court hearing scheduled for November 29, police said. They were already due to stand trial in London for parallel phone-hacking offenses in September, along with a dozen other people. Prosecutors haven't said if hearings on the new bribery claims may overlap or if the cases will be combined for some defendants.
Embarrassment for PM
The prosecutor's decision is a blow to the reputation of Cameron, who has been forced to defend his hiring of Coulson since a phone-hacking scandal exploded last year at the now-closed News of the World.
Critics say that Cameron - who meets Queen Elizabeth once a week - ignored warnings about Coulson's reputation to appoint him to shape his media strategy to connect better with ordinary voters.
The charge against Brooks, whose intimate texts and emails to Cameron were laid bare at a public inquiry into press standards, compounds the embarrassment for him.
Asked if hiring Coulson and being so close to Brooks reflected badly on his judgement, Cameron said: "I have made it clear (my) regret on many occasions on this issue.
"I have also said very clearly that we should allow the police and prosecuting authorities to follow the evidence wherever it leads, I think that is very important," he told reporters during a visit to Northern Ireland.
Since resigning from his Downing Street post in 2011, Coulson has been charged with conspiracy to hack into phone messages and perjury, possible first steps to what would be politically charged court cases.
He said in a statement he would fight the latest charges in court.
Brooks, 44, was charged with conspiring to authorise payments of around 100,000 pounds ($153,000) to a member of the Ministry of Defence to generate stories and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Nov. 29.
Her lawyers were not immediately available to comment but she has previously denied any wrongdoing.
Fall from grace
Like Coulson, Brooks, a former editor of the News of the World and the daily Sun tabloid, has already been charged with conspiring to hack into phones and with attempts to pervert the course of justice. She had been courted by prime ministers from Tony Blair to Cameron as the boss of hugely popular and influential newspapers.
"This is a man (Cameron) with a red face over Coulson that is now turning from crimson to scarlet," Roy Greenslade, author of several books on the British press and a former senior editor at the Sun, told Reuters.
The string of accusations have marked the fall from grace for two of Britain's most connected media executives, and have damaged not only Cameron but their former boss Murdoch.
The new charges stem from a wider investigation into the British press initiated by revelations that journalists at the News of the World had hacked into phone messages on an industrial scale.
Facing a public backlash, Murdoch closed the mass-selling Sunday title last year and formed an internal committee to cooperate with the police.
In a worrying development for the rest of Murdoch's British business, prosecutors also charged, for the first time, an employee of the Sun. John Kay, the paper's chief reporter from 1990 to 2011, declined to comment.
Prosecutors said they would also charge the former Royal correspondent of the News of the World, Clive Goodman, for conspiring to pay public officials for the so-called "Green Book" of Royal contact details.
"We have concluded, following a careful review of the evidence, that Clive Goodman and Andy Coulson should be charged with two conspiracies," senior prosecutor Alison Levitt said.
A spokesman for the Royal Family and a spokeswoman for Murdoch's British newspaper arm, News International, declined to comment.
Police have arrested 52 people in connection with making payments to public officials, including numerous staff from The Sun, the police and a member of the armed forces.
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Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. was given the prestigious honor of ranking in the top five percent of hospitals in the nation, according to a ranking system developed by HealthGrades.
A resource for individuals to rank their local hospitals online, HealthGrades has become a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The HealthGrades website is used by millions to research, review, select and connect with local physicians or hospitals in their area. The website also provides comprehensive information about clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, patient safety and health conditions for users to make informed decisions.
As no hospital can opt-in or opt-out of being evaluated, HealthGrades asses the nation's 5,000 non-federal hospitals on a long list of procedures and diagnoses.
Mountain Vista Medical Center was named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence. This award places the hospital in the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for clinical performance and outperforming all other hospitals across all of the 17 mortality cohorts and six of the nine complication cohorts studied from 2008 though 2010.
"We are extremely delighted and proud to receive this distinguished recognition by HealthGrades," said Tony Marinello, CEO of Mountain Vista Medical Center. "These awards are based solely on the clinical outcomes from patients in our community who have received care at Mountain Vista. This means out unwavering commitment to providing high quality health care with advanced technology and exceptional customer service, has set us apart from other local hospitals, and placed us among the top hospitals in the nation," added Marinello.
The hospital itself is a 178-bed, full service hospital that features private rooms and advanced medical technology. Providing care services for East Valley residences, the hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center and Cardiac Receiving Center.
In addition for earning the award of Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence, Mountain Vista Medical Center has consistently been recognized for its commitment to deliver quality healthcare.
"The hospital can be proud of the contributions of its physicians, nurses and staff in achieving outstanding patient care," said Kristin Reed, MPH, HealthGrades vice president of hospital rankings and author of the study. "The residents of Mesa and the surrounding community are fortunate to have access to some of the highest quality hospital care in the nation."


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's basketball team dropped its first contest of the 2013-14 season as they ran into a hot shooting Virginia Union University team that snagged a 68-62 victory away from the Lions on Friday evening from the Bowman Center.
The first loss of the season for Saint Leo (6-1) came about largely because Virginia Union blistered the nets behind a 53.3 shooting percentage for the game. It was also a contest that saw the visiting Panthers (1-4) step to the free throw line 22 times, converting 14 shots, while Saint Leo only connected on 8-of-13 attempts.
In picking up its initial victory of the season, the visitors from Richmond, Va. capitalized on the same result that worked for the Lions in their victory over Flagler earlier in the week. Both teams matched each other from the field and 3-point line, but VUU made six more shots from the charity stripe, marking the six-point margin of victory.
It was another notable night for senior Jerrel Harris as he dropped in 31 points on 11-of-25 shooting and was the only Lion in double figures.
Ray Anderson was the big factor for visiting Virginia Union as he added 21 points, followed by 10 points from Gerard Dean-McBride.
Saint Leo will have a quick turnaround with less than 24 hours between tonight's final buzzer and the next contest as they face USC-Aiken from the Peach Belt Conference tomorrow. The Lions will tip off with the Pacers, who defeated Rollins College earlier today, at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo men's basketball team, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.


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Victoria Beckham Gossip
Victoria Beckham gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, October 20, 2016
Gifs are so much more effective than hashtags. "On the day I was in the Situation Room helping to bring Bin Laden to justice, you were hosting the Celebrity Apprentice." #debatenight pic.twitter.com/HmSmyq2MhR Full Story
Smutty Social Media, July 4, 2016
BE HONEST, did you think they would last 17 years? I hoped, but didn't think it was possible. Let's not jinx it. I feel so loved and truly blessed 🙏🏻 My best friend,my love.The kindest man who inspires me every day.💕 Happy Anniversary to the best husband and daddy in the world!! EVER! #HappilyEverAfter @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham X VB Full Story
The Beckhams in Paris and New York
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You know how Brad Pitt wasn't looking so great until he reclaimed the hot recently? I felt the same way about David Beckham, even though he's the reigning Sexiest Man Alive. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, June 16, 2016
This seems like a lot of work to get a photo with Chevy Chase. i was unable to get a stalkie with chevy chase -but my friend, josh, did... so i did a stalkie with his photo. #stalkie #onceremoved Full Story
Smutty Social Media, May 31, 2016
Of course he couldn't resist the "you look familiar" bait. He loves telling people he's Scott Eastwood. But if someone has to ask, do they really know who you are? (And checking on free sunglasses on social media isn't cute.) Lost my @persol sunglasses in austin last weekend. Had to go buy some at the mall today!!! Since they are handmade in italy i guess they are still making them for me over there. Hurry up and send me some more!!! Best sunglasses on the dam planet. Noquestion. P.s. as i was buying them this lovely lady who was helping me said. "You look so familiar. I just cant put my finger on it" i laughed and said. "People say i look like Scott Eastwood, except uglier" Full Story
Posh's understated Cannes
Victoria Beckham is in Cannes. Don't ask me what official business she's there for. Does it matter? It's Cannes. As you know, the Cannes carpet is the EXTRA carpet. This is where, if you want to, you can do MORE. Full Story
A very Beckham birthday
FameFlynet, Splash News
It was Victoria Beckham's birthday yesterday. And, as I wrote a few weeks ago when Radar tried to suggest that the Beckhams could be splitting – click here Full Story
Victoria Beckham in VOGUE China
Maria was texting me the other day about magazine covers – specifically re Scarlett Johansson in Cosmopolitan and why she wouldn't have been in VOGUE. Click here for a refresher. Then we were wondering who VOGUE was putting up against Beyonce and ELLE for May. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, April 4, 2016
It's so hard to get mad/stay mad at a dog. Do you think they know that you are trying not to laugh? Of course they do, the sneaky buggers. I tried to use my low, serious voice like I was taught. But while my husband and I listened lazily in the other room (thinking she couldn't do THAT much damage, plus she doesn't eat stuffing whenever a toy meets its end), this is what Moxie did to her dog bed. When I finally went to see what she had done, I found it so hilariously disastrous that I had trouble being mad. #WhatDidYouDo #ParentingInPJs Full Story
Smutty Social Media, April 1, 2016
Teach us your ways, Wendi Deng. Damn, Wendi Deng. do a TED talk and I'm there — Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) April 1, 2016 Spencer Pratt knows his place on the food chain. Wow things have def changed https://t.co/Mas8g4v8md Full Story
Beckhams spinning, not divorcing
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Victoria and David Beckham worked out together yesterday in LA. Earlier this week, Radar posted an article with a sensational headline suggesting that a Beckham split would be imminent – click here Full Story


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Box Office Weekend Top 5 – Rio Triumphs Over Scream
The animated movie 'Rio' dominated the silver screen, taking in more than 40 million dollars over the weekend. Coming in at a distant second was the 4th installment of the 'Scream' series, which has me wondering if it was just bad timing to open the same week as 'Rio' or if the 'Scream' series has reached the end of it's rope. Here's the top 5 movies from this weekend.
40 million dollars
Scream 4
19 million dollars
11.2 million dollars
Soul Surfer
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Police say a Christmas night double shooting in Cincinnati left a 20-year-old woman dead and a man wounded.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/V4eYkD ) reports the gunfire started during an argument at an apartment in the Westwood neighborhood. Police identified the dead woman as Kyila Shields.
The wounded 25-year-old man was taken to a hospital at about 7:45 p.m. and later was released after treatment. His name was not released.
Police said early Wednesday that they are seeking a 27-year-old man who is the suspected shooter.
Police in Cincinnati also investigated two other shootings earlier on Christmas Day.
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com


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For Christmas 2011, I asked for and received several Thermapen products. One thing I have really liked have been the probe wipes featured here:
No more running the thermometer probes under running water with some dish soap.
I ran into a small problem this week. I noticed the lid of the tub was not on the tub tightly. I pulled a couple of wipes out of the tub, and they were completely dry.
I thought I might be able to revive them with either some vodka or Everclear. So I called Thermoworks since their phone number was right on the tub. I talked to Diane and she was not definitive on reviving the wipes. Diane offered to just mail me a new tub free. I told her it was not necessary, but she did it anyway.
This all happened on Tuesday. Today I received a box from Thermoworks. Diane and Thermoworks went above and beyond the call of duty for my goof. I am a customer for life.
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Groundwater Remediation Program
The Orange Line South West Corridor Tunnel and South Cove Tunnel interface located next to the Back Bay/ South End Area of the City of Boston has been identified as an area that is affected by groundwater infiltration.
The MBTA has been responsive to groundwater concerns along the Southwest Corridor, near the Back Bay Station. Part of this response was the creation of the MBTA Groundwater Action Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the MBTA, BWSC, the City of Boston, The Boston Groundwater Trust and the Boston Groundwater Emergency Task Force.
Related Documentation:
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With the Arizona Commerce Authority celebrating its 1st year, jobs remain the focus as the state's CRE industry reaps the benefits.
In August, Tempe-based First Solar purchased 635 acres in Pinal County for $9.8M and announced plans to build a generating station on the property.
The rapidly expanding, clean-energy company is still constructing its solar module manufacturing plant in Mesa, expected to be up and running by mid-2012 with as many as 600 new, high-paying jobs.
The company also is building generating stations in Gila Bend and Yuma. In January, Power-One opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Phoenix. The California-based company, which makes inverters to convert renewable energy to usable energy, said it will employ as many as 350 people at build-out.
At Power-One's grand opening ceremonies, Gov. Jan Brewer credited the Arizona Commerce Authority for the big win and for wielding CEO clout and corporate incentives in making Arizona a hot spot for solar companies looking to expand or relocate.
"I have been consistently focused on ensuring Arizona is a magnet for business relocation, capital investment and a catalyst for the creation of new business and new jobs. And, with the work of my Arizona Commerce Authority, we're seeing tremendous results in the solar space," Brewer said at the time.
A year after the Arizona Department of Commerce, a government agency, morphed into the Arizona Commerce Authority, a public-private partnership led by a board of directors filled with many of the state's top business leaders, six solar companies boasting a combined 1,700 new jobs have announced plans to expand or move to Arizona, says Bennett Curry, who has been piloting the organization's business attraction efforts since it launched.
Besides growth in the renewable energy sector, diverse companies are finding Arizona attractive. They include:
- Amazon, which recently announced plans to add another 1.2 MSF of warehousing space and 200 jobs to its existing Arizona enterprises;
- Able Engineering, which hopes to expand into new manufacturing facilities in Mesa, eventually more than doubling its 230-employee roster within a few years of the expansion;
- Ventana Medical Systems, which is expanding and adding another 500 jobs in Oro Valley.
Best is yet to come
Arizona Commerce Authority counts new jobs, not the square footage to house them, so it's difficult to estimate the new office, manufacturing and warehousing space represented by the business growth, Curry says.
But while Arizona Commerce Authority's mission is to generate jobs, Arizona's commercial real estate industry is a big beneficiary of the growth, adds Mike Haenel, executive vice president Industrial Division at Cassidy Turley/BRE Commercial.
"Job growth creates absorption, construction and new development opportunities for the state's commercial real estate industry," Haenel said.
Arizona Commerce Authority has assisted companies such as Amazon, First Solar, Suntech and others with expansions and relocations, he says, but possibly even more important is the organization's impact convincing local legislators and other Arizonans about the importance of proffering tax breaks and other enticements to snag coveted business.
He credits the prestige of the corporate leaders backing the group with influencing passage of the Arizona competitiveness package. And their combined weightiness as enticing to national business leaders looking for relocation options.
"Even though the Arizona Commerce Authority has only been in existence for one year, and the fact that we are in a slow recovery cycle, the Arizona Commerce Authority has been instrumental in educating the business community and those businesses looking to relocate that Arizona has the incentives available for quality job growth," Haenel says. "We're still in a tough economy and having Arizona Commerce Authority can only help the state with job attraction."
Sundt Construction chairman Doug Pruitt, an Arizona Commerce Authority board member, says the organization has logged some early successes."Working with Arizona Commerce Authority partners, there has been a
massive reduction in vacant space," he says. But Pruitt says the biggest bang-for-the-buck is still to come as the organization spent much of its first year laying groundwork.
"Arizona Commerce Authority's active projects are up 38 percent over a year ago," Pruitt says. "One of our short-term plans includes aggressive recruitment of California-based firms within our targeted business sectors."And the vision doesn't stop at the Pacific Ocean. "Not only are we working to promote the state nationwide, we are taking the message that Arizona is the best place to do business to a global audience," he says.
DMB Associates chairman Drew Brown, also an Arizona Commerce Authority board member, says each successful recruitment breeds more business. And as the expansions and relocations pile up, a boom in the state's commercial real estate industry will be a welcome by-product.
"I think Arizona Commerce Authority's function of attracting high-quality export jobs will be a big shot in the arm for the local economy," he says. "The multiplier effect will encourage other new jobs."
As more businesses come to the state, they will fill up vacant residential and commercial real estate, generating demand for new construction and development and the new jobs associated with that. "It's out there. It will happen," he says.
Building lasting relationships
Brown, like other Arizona Commerce Authority leaders, says the organization can't take most of the credit for attracting the impressive influx of new business during its first year.
Arizona Commerce Authority has been forging important strategic relationships with key economic development groups such as Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO) to marshal joint clout, Brown says.
"We are working with the Arizona Commerce Authority on several active projects," says Laura Shaw, TREO's senior vice president for Marketing and Communications. "While the authority is still very new and thus getting its legs, so to speak, we have formed a close partnership and have many opportunities moving forward."
And the Arizona Commerce Authority's Curry says the new competitiveness package passed early this year opened a lot of doors for Arizona Commerce Authority to pitch the state's wares.
"Before our toolbox didn't have a lot of tools," Curry says. "Now Arizona is ranked high among Western states."
During a recent trade conference in San Francisco with international companies looking for a U.S. presence, the organization landed 19 meetings with interested prospects, and three are actively pursuing a possible Arizona relocation, he says.
Pruitt adds the Arizona Commerce Authority still faces hurdles — the uncertain global economy and Arizona's somewhat tarnished reputation regarding school funding, immigration, gun laws and other issues. But he is optimistic.
"Some 300,000 of our residents have lost jobs since the recession began," Pruitt says. "We realize that people are counting on us to do our job. The Arizona Commerce Authority takes this duty seriously and is focused on a single task — getting businesses to invest in Arizona to create jobs."


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We received this e-mail recently from L.I., and hope the Barbecue Board can give him its collective advice. We recommended marinating the deer with olive oil, wine, juniper berries and other aromatics, and asked him to consider cutting the hind leg into two parts so the thinner end could be taken off the grill before the thicker end.
"Hi Steven: To add some diversity to our family Thanksgiving meal I've been assigned to cook deer meat. This is my first time and I'm not sure if I should grill, bake or smoke it. It is a hind leg with bone in that weighs about 20lbs. I know it's important to not dry out the meat while cooking, also I want the meat to have a lot of flavor. Please help me convince those first time tasters of deer meat at our dinner that wild game is great!"
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This weeks landscape links from around the world
Designers don't always know what's best | Michael Short | smh.com.au
A single mother in a Cambodian slum inspired Lucinda Hartley(Urban designer, landscape architect and activist) to change the world.
Reflections from OLIN's Interns | OLIN Blog
Interns from OLIN's ten-week internship program give their thoughts on what they learned.
Budding landscape architect Viktor Filipi | Radio Praha
"Landscape or garden architecture is a bit of an unusual field. Like classic architecture it also allows you to create, but we are working not with static elements but with vegetation and also time……."
Landscape Architecture Accessibility and Communication | Lucy Wang | Landscape Architecture Foundation
"….What's most interesting to me is what social media can do for promoting the awareness of green space, and ultimately, lead to a better public understanding of landscape architecture…"
UN calls for policies to address rapid urbanization in developing countries
A United Nations official has called for the development of national urban policies to ensure developing countries are not overwhelmed by urbanization, which he compared to a tsunami for its staggering growth which can surpass cities' capacities to manage it.
As Temps Rise, Cities Combat 'Heat Island' Effect | Richard Harris | NPR
More than 20,000 high-temperature records have been broken so far this year in the United States. And the heat is especially bad in cities, which are heating up about twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
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'SNL' Preview: Bruce Willis Stages More 'Die Hard' Sequels, Plays Harmonica
Bruce Willis has made plenty of headlines in recent months with his apparent disinterest in the spotlight, but will he be up to the task of hosting 'SNL' for the first time since 1989? The 'Die Hard' star will step up to the stage for this Saturday's follow-up to last week's Miley Cyrus outing, and the first previews at least bring us "The Return of Bruno." Ah, '80s humor.


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Happy Thanksgiving!
While Courtney Stodden's thankful for silicone, lax child marriage laws and an absentee father robbing her of the self-esteem she needed to grow up as a well-adjusted adult, all (two) of us at The Superficial are thankful that 90% of you are already out of the office so we can justify cutting the hell out early.
However, for those of you still stuck at work without anything to distract you from legitimately earning a paycheck – or in need of something, anything to keep you from knifing relatives in the face – you can peruse our massive Photos collection, skip right to the Bikinis, catch up on that Bieber fellow knocking up all the kids today or literally click through an entire year's worth of Most Important People comment posts (below) thanks to our new endless gallery feature. We gotcha covered, Boozeface.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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VIOLENT videos showing men as young as 16 brawling in the streets of Blackburn have been posted on a Facebook page dedicated to glorifying filmed fights.
Residents where the fights took place said the videos were indicative of a 'worrying trend' towards bare-knuckle fighting and organised fights.
And Lancashire Police said cases of organised fights being filmed and uploaded to the internet were on the increase.
The trend has been condemned by Dave Rogers, whose son Adam, from Blackburn, was killed after suffering a single punch to the head in July 2010.
One of the most popular videos on the Fight Central site features two men in their 20s brawling in street in Shadsworth.
Another involves a punch-up involving two 16-year-olds in Audley surrounded by fifty other teenagers who are stood watching.
It has been viewed more than 800 times.
MP for Blackburn, Jack Straw said: "I just think that this is very depressing and I wonder if the individuals involved realise just how sad they are.
"It's very difficult to control what goes on the internet but this is terrible for residents that see people fighting on their street in broad daylight.
"It's very sad."
The Fight Central page said: "We regularly upload fights that have been recorded by anyone. People can send fights in for us to upload for your entertainment!"
The page was launched on January 2 and already boasts footage of 43 different fights, which range from brawls caught on CCTV to altercations outside pubs and nightclubs filmed on mobile phones and seem to come from all around the world.
It has attracted more than 510 likes. In the Arran Avenue incident the two men punch each other in the face until one falls to the ground and gets kicked in the head.
It is all filmed by another man on his mobile phone. Residents of Shadsworth estate said were 'unsurprised' by the footage.
Duncan Roberts, who lives in Arran Avenue said: "There is a small group of young men around here that treat bare knuckle fighting as a hobby or a sport.
"While I didn't see this particular fight happen it's a worrying trend round here that more young lads are getting into. I suppose they don't have much else.
"They have no work, no money. It's like fighting is the only thing that gives them a sense of control, that makes them feel like men."
Another Arran Avenue resident said: "The video doesn't surprise me at all. "I've only lived here for a year and I'd say that half of those weekends I have seen a fight in some form or another on the streets.
"The police presence is pretty poor and not much seems to get done about it. "
Another resident said: "There are a lot of fights around here but we just keep ourselves to ourselves.
"I have young children though and it's worrying that these lads film it like it's entertainment.
"We really have to monitor what our kids do online."
The second film shows the two teenagers punching and kicking each other while their friends, who are jumping up and down and shouting words of encouragement, film it on their smartphones.
Police did not attend the scene at the time but became aware of the incident after seeing the film online.
A police spokeswoman said: "Individuals have been identified and spoken with by police and the matter has been resolved.
"No arrests were made."
A teenager who features in the video said that the brawl, which took place on November 10, was organised because of a genuine dispute that erupted over Facebook some days earlier.
But he admitted to the Lancashire Telegraph that he regularly organises fights, saying 'it's like sport'.
Mr Rogers, who with his wife Pat and the Lancashire Telegraph launched the Every Action has Consequences campaign to prevent violent attacks, said: "It is such an unhealthy development and you have to wonder if these people have really thought about the consequences.
"The key lesson from Adam's death was that one punch can kill.
"I don't know what can be done about it but I wish that I could tell each of them Adam's story and the potential danger they are getting themselves into."


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Cognac Regions
Cognac is rarely born of a single eau-de-vie or a single growing area, but generally from a blend of different ages and crus, sometimes up to a hundred of them.
It can be made also exclusively from certain "cru", for example exclusively from "Grande Champagne", but of different ages.
Grande Champagne : about 13,000 hectares of clay and compact chalk soil. The Grande Champagne cru is located around the town of Segonzac. It produces a very fine, high-quality Cognac. It is known as the Premier Cru du Cognac.
Petite Champagne : some 16,000 hectares of clay and a more compact chalky layer of soil. Petit Champagne is very much of the same quality, but a touch lighter. It's vineyards lie to the south-west and south-east of Grande Champagne.
Fine Champagne : The blending of Grande and Petite Champagne with a minimum of 50% of Grande Champagne is called "Fine Champagne".
Borderies : only 4,000 hectares of unique soil on the plateau above Charente river. The eau de vie has a slight nutty taste. Borderies, which lie around the town of Burie (north-west of City of Cognac), is the smallest of the crus in the terms of acreage. Eaux-de-vie from Borderies has rich, flowery aromas and it is known as "…Cognac that ladies prefer".
Fins Bois : 37,000 hectares of soil. characterized by quick aging environment. A subtle flowery bouquet characterizes this eau de vie. The largest, and by far the intriguing cru, is Fins Bois. Geographically, it rings the other three crus. It lies, approximately, in the triangle between the towns of Rouilliac, Matha and Pons. It has a rich, full, strong aromas with a touch of the maritime climate.
Bons Bois : less chalky but more earthy soil of 16,000 hectares that is well reflected in the eau de vie.
Bois Ordinaires et Bois Communs (Bois a Terroir); 30,000 hectares of soil influenced by the Atlantic climate. Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires are the exterior crus heavily influenced by the climate of the Atlantic ocean. They contribute less and less to the overall production of Cognac but are, nevertheless, known to produce some interesting Cognacs.
ABK6 - VSOP Grand Cru
Old gold in colour.
The nose is complex with stewed fruit and woody notes which are followed by brioche,
vanilla, apple and cinnamon.
The palate has an excellent full structure with a long finish of vanilla and woody flavours.
Many awards at spirits competitions.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €37.92 Incl. Tax: €45.50
André Petit - VSOP
Mellower Cognac with the dominant vanilla perfume.Learn More
A Cognac of great delicacy.Excl. Tax: €35.83 Incl. Tax: €43.00
Château de Montifaud - VSOP -
Touches of flowers on the vine, but equally of linden flowers more present than in the VS.
Ariane bottle with its gift box.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €28.17 Incl. Tax: €33.80
Couprie - VSOP
After ageing in new oak, this Cognac spends several years in barrel in the traditional cellars in Ambleville. This Cognac has a highly original personality thanks to a fruity bouquet combining finesse and subtlety.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €32.50 Incl. Tax: €39.00
François Voyer - VSOP
François Voyer cognacs are selected by the finest restaurants (Alain Ducasse, Lucas Carton, Laurent...).
You will discover the mellow and subtly persistent taste of Grande Champagne, so the aromas of your François Voyer VSOP will linger on your palate for a long time.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €39.17 Incl. Tax: €47.00
Guerbé - VSOP
With a copper pink colour this cognac has an harmonise, smooth and mild.Learn More
It has a citrus and fruity notes with white flesh.Excl. Tax: €38.17 Incl. Tax: €45.80
Hine - Rare VSOP Fine Champagne
Blend of more than 25 Grande and Petite Champagne cognacs. The "classic" Hine.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €48.33 Incl. Tax: €58.00
Jacques Denis - VSOP
A rare discovery of the aromatic complexity and subtlety of an exceptional Grande Champagne.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €30.00 Incl. Tax: €36.00
Le Roch - VSOP Petite Champagne
This is a 10 years old cognac with an amazing bouquet, making it one of the best in its class.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €40.83 Incl. Tax: €49.00
Louis Bouron - VSOP
Family Property since 1832, Louis Bouron is one of the only owners whose vineyard is spread over 3 of the best growths (crus) of the official region of the Cognac. Thanks to this specificity, their Cognac and Pineau des Charentes are the result of a smooth combination of the roundness & suppleness of Fins Bois, the violet flavour of Borderies and the floral bouquet of Petite Champagne.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €26.67 Incl. Tax: €32.00
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Two pretty average NBA teams came together at the Air Canada Centre Friday night for the first time this season, with the 18-20 Timberwolves taking on the 19-18 Toronto Raptors. The Wolves play again on Saturday and that will be game number 41 on the season. You know what that means? We will be halfway through the NBA season and I'll be putting together some thoughts on the team, its (blah) performance, and more in the coming days. Expect a few write-ups to hit the site between now and Tuesday.
Despite the underwhelming performances in the past few weeks, no changes to the Wolves starting lineup: Rubio, Martin, Brewer, Love, and Pekovic. (For the record, I don't believe there should be any changes in the starting lineup.) Speaking of underwhelming, the Raptors opened up with: Kyle Lowry, Terrence Ross, DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson, and Jonas Valaciunas. [Read more…]


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Cedars-Sinai's Orthopaedic Residency Program has been developed to meet a growing demand for highly trained, highly skilled orthopedic surgeons. Our institution has a uniformly positive reputation for superb clinical care and superior outcomes and our training program strives to uphold our national recognition for excellence.
Our faculty is dedicated to improving the educational experience throughout the medical center and frequently sponsors continuing medical education conferences both at Cedars-Sinai and at off-site locations throughout the Southern California region. These CME events are tailored to help refine the scope of practice within the field of orthopedic surgery and provide clinicians with the tools needed to better manage their patient's care, treatment and recovery.


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Did you know?
The Richmond Horse Museum is housed in a classic Karoo building with large, shuttered windows and a front balcony. Before the horse museum was established in the 1950s, the building was used by a school and as a cabinet maker's workshops and residence.
The small town of Richmond lies in the Northern Cape section of the vast, dry Karoo, and horses thrive in this semi-desert.
The high altitude, low rainfall and frosty winter weather resemble the Gobi desert, where they first evolved. Also, the soils and water are remarkably high in trace minerals, especially calcium, which are excellent for bone formation.
The trekboers (early Afrikaans farmers) who had spent a nomadic life on horseback in the Karoo were already some of the most outstanding riders in the world.
That's part of what makes the Richmond Horse Museum such an interesting display. It is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the saddle horse.
Since the early years of settlement in and movement through the Karoo to reach the diamond- and gold fields of the interior, there was always a good living to be made in this area, breeding the draught horses, carriage horses and riding horses needed by the endless stream of traffic headed north.
One of the most important pieces in the Richmond Horse Museum is the 'Nachtmaal Wa' (night service wagon), which dates back to the 1850s and was used by local farmers coming into town for worship and socialising once a quarter.
There are a number of horse publications, photographs of shows gone by and riding tack from the pioneer days on show. There's also a quirky story attached to one of the display items.
During the South African War (formerly known as the Anglo-Boer War), local Richmond resident Daan de Kock lost an arm in an engagement with British forces near one of the little blockhouses around the town.
His concerned friends had a wooden arm specially made for him, but Daan hated the prosthetic and refused to ever wear it. The offending wooden arm is now on display at the Richmond Horse Museum.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Richmond Horse Museum
Tel: +27 (0)53 693 0176
How to get here
Richmond lies between Hanover and Beaufort West on the N1 highway, which is the main driving route between Cape Town and Johannesburg. It lies roughly half way (about seven hours either way).
Best time to visit
Very hot summers, chilly winters. It's lovely at the changes of season, in April-May, and October-November.
What will it cost
A small donation to the museum would be appreciated.
Length of stay
Try to spend two hours at the museum, and a couple of days in Richmond if you can.
Where to stay
Richmond has a number of good self catering and B&B establishments.
What to eat
Good places to eat at are Die Richmond Supper Klub and the Blue Lantern.
What's happening
The Richmond Book Festival, usually held in late October, is good fun.
Best buys
There are book bargains galore.


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DETROIT - Consumers Energy said Monday it had turned over to the state a report summarizing findings related to the gas explosion in February of a home in Royal Oak.
This report is now in the hands of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
READ: Consumers Energy report to state April 3, 2013
The report walks through the actions Consumers Energy workers did the evening of Feb. 27, when an explosion ripped apart a home on Cooper Avenue, killing 58-year-old Dan Malczynski.
The company has blamed a ruptured service line for the incident.
According to the report, Consumers workers immediately shut off gas to neighboring homes and businesses, evacuated residents, took photos of the damage and performed additional gas leak surveys and tests.
They also conducted in-home inspections and paid for lodging and other expenses for residents who could not immediately return to their homes. Consumers said it still continues to test leak surveys in the area on a weekly basis and is taking many steps, including TV ads about gas safety as well as safety programs in local schools.
The company says it's also strengthening communications about gas safety among employees.
Also included in the report is a summary of the Feb. 28 suspension of statewide boring operations by the company.
Hank Winchester will have reaction from people who lived nearby Monday on Local 4 News at 6.
Previous Royal Oak home explosion stories:
- Royal Oak explosion changes Consumers Energy policies
- Attorney wants answers in Royal Oak home explosion
- Consumers Energy works to calm fears about natural gas
- Neighbors mourn man killed in explosion; gas leak is cause
- Royal Oak neighborhood healing after deadly blast
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Richard Goldenson Archives
Momentum builds to soften accounting standards for private companies
January 10, 2013 by in Business News | Economy
Private companies say they need to stop being treated like public companies. And now the accounting world has begun to listen to their complaints. The debate about whether to soften accounting standards for private companies has gone on for years, but this time it seems to be moving toward action, although slowly. But this past… Read More →


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CONTROVERSIAL plans for a large mosque in Dudley look to be over after supporters lost a legal battle.
The Dudley Muslim Association (DMA) failed in an appeal to the High Court against a ruling striking out its case against action by Dudley Council to reclaim the proposed site on Hall Street.
Deputy Judge David Halpern QC said he was left with an "uncomfortable feeling" that the association may have been able to resist the council's claim but had failed to submit a proper case.
Plans for the mosque and community centre began in 1997 and the DMA was granted a lease for the site in 2003 having earlier been told by Dudley's chief planning officer in 2000 that it was suitable for planning permission.
The DMA took over the freehold on site in 2005 on condition the council would take back control if the project was not completed by 2008.
However, while DMA applied promptly for planning consent, delays occurred - which the council's former chief executive, Andrew Sparkes, conceded were "largely due to fault, though not deliberate wrongdoing" on the part of the council.
The council then rejected a DMA planning application in 2007 however the decision was overturned on appeal a year later and the council failed in a legal challenge to that decision in July 2009.
The deadline for the lease was by then expired and in November 2010 the council began legal action to reclaim the site.
In 2012 the DMA's defence against repossession was struck out after a judge concluded it had no realistic chance of success however the association appealed, arguing the council had said in a letter in 2006 they would set a later deadline to sort out planning issues.
As he rejected the latest appeal, the judge said: "I am left with the uncomfortable feeling that DMA might conceivably have had a real prospect of successfully defending this claim, if it had served a credible and properly particularised defence."
The judge added the DMA may have won if it had argued that it spent substantial time and money on the basis of the 2006 letter or that there had been an abuse of power."
He also stressed that while the council may be criticised for its actions in the early years of the row it had behaved impeccably during the current case.
After the ruling , DMA chairman, Dr Khurshid Ahmed, said he had not yet read the judgement in detail and would not comment until he had.


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Where There's Smoke There's Fire?Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Mr. Od-1 had just bought a new factory to start producing hydrogen gas for his alternatively fueled vehicles. For safety reasons, there could be no flammable materials in the factory, just steel and concrete. Nothing was even painted. He then hired a company to install a state of the art fire protection system. They had installed hundreds of highly sensitive smoke detectors throughout the factory. Each was linked to a sprinkler control unit so, if triggered, it would immediately open the sprinkler above the fire. Thus, it would save the whole factory from water damage in the event of a fire. After much testing, the system was working perfectly. But when Mr.Od-1 inspected the system, he couldn't believe the colossal mistake they had made. He called the designers of the system in and explained to them, "This is a hydrogen plant. There are no flammable materials allowed in the plant, and employees wear fire proof clothing while in the plant; the only thing that can catch fire is the hydrogen itself." Understanding their mistake, the system designers rebuilt the system.
What had they done wrong?
AnswerThey had installed smoke detectors only, with no heat detection system.
Burning hydrogen doesn't produce any smoke or fumes. There were no other flammable items allowed in the plant, so a fire could have burned for some time undetected by the smoke detectors.
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Television presenter Paul Martin has joined forces with artists Joanna May and Eleanor O'Brien to promote the sixth annual Keevil scarecrow festival, over the weekend of May 17 and 18.
Mr Martin, of BBC Two's Flog It! antiques programme, lives in nearby Seend Cleeve and attended a photocall to promote the event, which is run to raise money for Keevil Primary School.
Charlotte Godfrey, one of the festival organisers, said: "We are very excited to have picked the theme of historical British figures.
"Our characters have been picked and we can't wait to see how creative our scarecrow makers will be.
"We have the added excitement of having the involvement of two fabulous local artists – Joanna May and Eleanor O'Brien – who will both be making scarecrows for the trail.
"TV presenter Paul Martin has also agreed to open the trail for us on the Saturday."
There will be a £100 prize for the first correct solution to the trail drawn and there will also be a children's trail.
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Did you know?
Each meerkat in the project is given its own unique ID code and name which it keeps throughout its life.
Between the sand dunes and acacia bushveld of the Kuruman River Reserve in the beautiful and desolate Northern Cape province is the Kalahari Meerkat Project.
The project has been running since 1993 and a team of international researchers is studying 18 wild meerkat groups here. 14 of the meerkat groups have been habituated to humans to facilitate the research; the other 4 are still a work in progress.
Habituated meerkats are comfortable around humans but they remain wild. Experiencing the meerkats in this setting is as close to nature as it gets.
Project Manager of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, Dr Dave Gaynor, says the project has continued for so long because they keep discovering new aspects about the meerkats. 'A recent study showed that meerkats adopt strict traditions regarding the time they surface from the burrow in the morning,' he says. 'Some groups are lazier than others and if an individual from an early rising group migrates to a late rising or "lazy" group, that individual adopts their laissez faire approach.'
Day visitors (on Sundays only) are accompanied by a researcher to one of the meerkat burrows where they wait for the meerkats to awaken and emerge. The researchers tell them all about the meerkats and guests experience the meerkats being weighed and checked to see, for example, if there are any pregnancies.
'This is the best time to view the meerkats as they are normally very playful and mischievous!' says Samson.
All visitors to the project express their amazement at the way in which the meerkats behave in their presence: either ignoring them or staring at them or even climbing onto them. They don't regard humans as dangerous, nor do they regard them as food or mates; as far as the meerkats are concerned, humans are 'just there'.
For those wanting to spend longer with the meerkats, the project has an Earthwatcher programme where you can stay at the site for two weeks. During your stay you go out to the meerkat groups with the project researchers and research volunteers.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
The Kalahari Meerkat Project
Project Manager: Dave Gaynor
Cell: +27 (0)72 4725 318
Email: email@example.com
The Vanzylsrus Hotel
Tel: + 27 (0)53 781 0201
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Leeupan Guest Farm
Cell: +27 (0)82 438 3960
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
The project site is three hours drive from Upington. You can fly to Upington and hire a vehicle. Alternatively, drive to Upington. The driving distance from Joburg to Upington is about 800km. From Cape Town to Upington is about 820km and from Kimberley to Upington is 400km.
Best time to visit
All year round but be aware that summer temperatures during the day in summer (September to April) can reach 40 degrees Celsius. Daytime temperatures are milder in winter (May to August) but can be very cold at night, falling below freezing.
Around the area
Most guests heading for the town of Vanzylsrus are either en route to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Get around
Drive to the project where you will walk short distances to the meerkat burrows.
What will it cost
You'll pay approximately R250 per person for the meerkat experience. Children under 10 are not permitted. Accommodation at the nearby Vanzylsrus Hotel is R450 per/person sharing per night. Accommodation at Leeupan Guest Farm is R200 per person per night for the self-catering accommodation and R60 per person per night for camping.
Length of stay
Make sure your trip to the area falls over a Sunday as day visits take place on Sundays only.
What to pack
Hats, sunscreen, water, cameras, good walking shoes.
Where to stay
The Vanzylsrus Hotel and Leeupan Guest Farm (self-catering accommodation and camping) are the best accommodation options in the area.
What to eat
The Vanzylsrus Hotel has an excellent menu and bar while the Leeupan Guest Farm is self-catering and you should bring all your own food and drinks. Breakfast is offered, on request.


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HOUSTON - Another county has reported human cases of West Nile virus.
Brazoria County health officials said three residents have been diagnosed with the virus. Officials have not released any information about the patients, including the general area where they live or their ages.
The city of Houston reported two additional human cases on Tuesday. The total number of cases in the city is up to 57. Four of those people have died.
Fort Bend and Harris counties each reported one new case on Tuesday. There have been a total of 10 cases in Fort Bend County and 22 cases in Harris County. There have been no deaths in either county.
One person in Waller County and one person in Wharton County diagnosed with the virus have died this year.
Symptoms of West Nile virus include fever, headache, body tremors and visual problems. For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
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"Our 2013 lineup is our most diverse, engaging and entertaining yet, with 11 feature films carefully chosen from entries all over the world. From Israel to Poland, France to Austria, Canada and the USA, get ready for a truly remarkable journey without ever leaving your seat," writes the staff of the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, which runs through February 24th.
Here are some of the remarkable films from this year's collection. They are being screened in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and other locales.


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