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In previous blogs I have talked about the Blue Ridge Parkway's history, construction & the people and communities that fought so hard for it. This is likely the most important and final piece (for right now anyway) on the parkway.
When asked about the allure of our beloved parkway and what draws them to it most folks say it is the long range views;85-95% of those polled in fact. The nature hikers, bikers and runners of this great region can access these vistas as they glide over hill and dale in a very up close and personal way- but far more folks enjoy the beauty of these mountains on overlooks and in their car as they meander the roads of the parkway.
There is a potential peril in our midst now. Asheville has truly come into its own. People are coming out of the woodwork to move here for the climate, the unparalleled vistas and in general, our quality of life. This has brought with it a previously unseen increase in home construction to Western North Carolina in the last decade.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is atypical in that it stretches for 469 miles through two states but it's average width is but 800 feet. When folks stop on an overlook or view property from the comfort of their car, most of the land they see is owned by someone else.
The thrust to protect that asset is trying to build support for a state measure that would provide 75 million dollars to protect land along the road.
Educational material is being provided to developers of these land areas in an effort to inform them and capitalize our efforts to keep this area scenic. No one is against development and in these hard economic times everyone understands the need for it and the jobs and opportunities it brings but anything other than considered, smart development will result in killing the golden goose. I hope we are mindful of that as we continue the ongoing debate on how to best serve the needs of our region.
Patti and Gary Wiles
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text: We are staying at The Lucerne on W. 79th at Amsterdam later this month. We have kept plans sort of loose, so we may end up near the hotel for a few meals. Any standouts in the neighborhood? Price isn't a big issue, and we prefer French, Italian and American sorts of places, and we like wine. Our only solid reservation at this point is dinner at Keens and we plan on lunch at Katz's and at Jean-Georges. I guess we'd like to pretend we live on the upper West Side and are just popping out for a meal.


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Jan 13 2013
Is this dangerous Muslim terrorist sympathizer really what you want to head our Defense department?
Chuck Hagel, Barack Hussein Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense thinks, "Terrorists attack because they lack hope." Defense nominee claims Palestinians have been 'chained down for many, many years.'
Klein Online Terrorism is not a belief but instead is a response to despair and a lack of hope, argued Chuck Hagel in unreported remarks during a 2007 senate hearing.
"But when people have no hope, when there's despair, little else matters," said Hagel. He continued: "And this is not about terrorists don't like freedom. Tell that to the Palestinian people who have been chained down for many, many years. Terrorism is not a strategy, it's a tactic. Terrorism is not a plan. It's not a belief like democracy or monarchy. It's a tactic."
Hagel was speaking during a January 24, 2007 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Iraq. Hagel's views on terrorism are not abnormal for the Obama administration.
John Brennan, President Obama's counterterror adviser, once defined them term jihad as to "purify oneself or to wage a holy struggle for a moral goal." Brennan is now Obama's pick to head the CIA.
Hagel's moronic comments were captured in this CSPAN video:


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Watch Arranged Marriage episode tonight 8.30pm
Insight will tonight take a look at one of the more nuanced areas of Australian relationships as it examines arranged marriages, hearing directly from those who are living in them or who have experienced them.
The Federal Government is considering laws to prevent forced marriages, after a number of cases of young Australian women being pressured to wed or forced to marry abroad.
But, of course, marriages arranged by parents and family aren't always forced. Some cultural groups in Australia – among them Indian and Lebanese – are choosing to keep the tradition alive, and their children are happily allowing their spouses to be chosen for them. Some people, however, are agreeing to the marriages because of family pressure.
Take a sneak peek of the program which airs on SBS One tonight:
Internet freedom at risk in Australia, says group
The organisation Reporters Without Borders has placed Australia on a list of countries to watch as it keeps a close eye on mandatory Internet censorship laws the Australian Government has refused to back away from. Other countries on the watch list include South Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka and Egypt as nations that are considered to be a threat to democracy and freedom of information.
Australia was added to a list of countries that were "under surveillance" due to the Federal Government's unwillingness to officially scrap its national censorship scheme, despite its massive unpopularity.
The non-transparency of the filtering scheme and the fact that the Government has broadened the scope of its "classified criteria" was also a cause for concern.
Long-running Harvard study shows red meat can kill early
Harvard University has been studying the effects of red meat consumption on 120,000 people for years now and says it offers some of the clearest evidence yet that it can lead to a premature death. "This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," said Frank Hu, senior author of the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Fairfax reported:
Researchers gleaned their data from a study of 37,698 men who were followed for 22 years and 83,644 women who were tracked for 28 years.
Subjects answered surveys about their eating habits every four years.
Those who ate a card-deck-sized serving of unprocessed red meat each day on average saw a 13 per cent higher risk of dying than those who did not eat red meat as frequently.
And if the red meat was processed, like in a hot dog or two slices of bacon, that risk jumped to 20 per cent.
The authors said between 7 and 9 per cent of all deaths in the study "could be prevented if all the participants consumed fewer than 0.5 servings per day of total red meat".
New Foreign Minister Bob Carr to be sworn in
And he's already on the attack. Bob Carr arrived in Canberra today ahead of his official swearing in as a Senator and called Opposition leader Tony Abbott a cheap trickster.
"I thought of this over breakfast: Tony Abbott is like a cheapskate hypnotist in a rundown circus," he said.
"He's saying to the electorate, Look into my eyes, you are growing weaker: No more boats.
"Look into my eyes you are growing weaker: end Labor's big bad tax. Look into my eyes you are growing weaker: debt and deficit.
"He's trying to hypnotise the electorate with these slogans. It's a very cheap performance.
"And if you paid five bucks to get into Wirths Circus and that's all you got from the hypnotists, you'd ask for your money back."
American couple win $2.9m wrongful birth case
Oregon couple Ariel and Deborah Levy have won a court case for the wrongful birth of their daughter in 2007. She was born with Down syndrome despite a pre-natal test showing she was apparently developing routinely. The couple said they would have aborted had they known of the condition and sued the administrator Legacy Health for the ongoing costs of her care. They say they love their daughter very much, but weren't prepared for caring for a Down syndrome child.
Australian SAS on secret missions in Africa
Fairfax has reported exclusively this morning an entire elite Australian Special Air Service (SAS) squadron is hunting for terrorists in Africa, out of uniform, without the usual backing of intelligence officials and at the 'outer reaches' of Australian and International law. The news is especially interesting because Australia is not at war with any nation in Africa. The squadron, the existence of which has never been publicly announced, has run missions in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya. The main role of the troops has been intelligence gathering, particularly on cases where Australian civilians have been captured. Fairfax reported concerns the soldiers did not have adequate legal coverage should they be caught. That's usually stronger when the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) are involved but in this case they're not attached to the squadron.
Madonna defends Adele against fat jibes
Not that she needed it, but superstar Madonna has come to the defence of British sensation Adele after designer Karl Lagerfeld called her a 'a little too fat'. She said: "That's horrible. That's ridiculous, that's just the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I don't like it when anybody says anything bad about anyone – I don't like it. Adele's a great talent and how much she weighs has nothing to do with it."
Madonna then proceeded to offer career advice.
"The thing for Adele to remember is at the end of the day, whether you rise or fall, it has so much to do with how you sustain yourself and keep your integrity and your inner strength.
"It is all about who you surround yourself with – friends and people who really do care about you, and care about your well-being beyond being a superstar. That's the most important thing."
– Speaking of Adele, we love her.
Concern over support funding for comeback kids like Thorpe
Swimming Australia is dealing with the thorny issue of how much money it is using to support comeback swimmers like Ian Thorpe, Libby Trickett and Michael Klim ahead of the London Olympics this year. It is rumoured Ian Thorpe, who has been posting poor times in the lead-up to the big event, alone has been given more than $100,000 in support – far and beyond what the 'regular' swimmers on the Australian team have received. Swimming Australia denied this saying no cash had been paid but the three stars had been given support, 'like all other athletes'. Head coach Leigh Nugent said of the concern:
"I really can't understand why it would (cause instability). These guys are multiple gold medallists of recent times, multiple world record holders, and they are going to contribute if they make it (onto the Olympic team), to the performance of that team, and maybe help some of the other members win relay medals, and bring experience, and bring stability. I can only see positives in this.
"I think you would be a pretty ungrateful person and a pretty ungrateful Australian to not assist our proven, best performers."


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Sweet 'n' Sour Curry Chicken Recipe
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
- 1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup mango chutney
- 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, chutney and curry powder. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink.
- 2. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1-1/2 cups: 314 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 583mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein.
Reviews for Sweet 'n' Sour Curry Chicken
Average Rating
"i added 2 tsp. curry and thought it could use more than that. although brands do effect this flavor. I also added 1/2 c. chunk pineapple. This recipe is very flavorful! YUMMO! I will double it next time,as it makes a very little batch, good job!"
"I substituted shrimp in place of the chicken and put it over rice and it turned out fabulous. This recipe is definitely a keeper, although I might add a little more curry next time."
"I made this exactly according to the recipe. Great flavor, easy to make, leftovers going with me to work."
"Great taste, pretty simple to make :)"


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Johnson hits in nick of time for Nats
Johnson hits in nick of time
But there the Nationals were in the seventh inning, trailing by one with the bases loaded and two outs and veteran first baseman Nick Johnson at the plate. Johnson took a 2-2 pitch that appeared close enough to swing at, before purging all the demons created by those missed opportunities.
Johnson lined a fastball from left-hander Taylor Tankersley over right fielder Jeremy Hermida's head for a frustration-releasing bases-clearing double.
"The dugout just roared," said Tim Redding, the Nationals' pitcher who also saw a potential defeat for him transformed into a victory. Johnson's heroics propelled the victory-starved Nationals to a 6-4 triumph before 13,279 at Dolphin Stadium. It broke a three-game losing streak and was just the club's second victory in the last 14 games.
Johnson also drove in a run with a first-inning single.
"That's what we need right there that's been lacking," manager Manny Acta said.
The much-injured Johnson, coming off a shelved 2007 season, seemed almost stoic afterward about his dramatic hit. He agreed that "those kind of hits have been missing" from the Nationals this season. He said it "felt good," yet didn't want to make too much of clutch hitting in a mid-April game.
"It's a long season," he said. "We've got to keep working."
Acta acknowledged afterward that the victory was an emotional salve of sorts for the Nationals' younger players.
"I just don't want this to get into the guys' minds," he said. "I can handle it. I went through it last year and I know what we're doing. But the kids -- some of them start doing extra stuff and get out of their games a little bit. This helps them not think about doing too much, just play the game."
Johnson reminded that even after his hit, the Nationals had to hold off the Marlins for three more innings. Luis Ayala took care of 1 2/3 innings of that, Ray King got an out and big Jon Rauch got his third save of the season with a one-hit, no-run ninth inning.
That and Johnson's hit made a winner of Redding, now 3-1. Redding allowed only three hits and a walk in six innings, but was victimized by a three-run Marlins sixth. Josh Willingham's two-run homer gave the home team a short-lived lead.
"I threw a fastball away like I had been all night," Redding said of his delivery to Willingham. "This one flew open a little bit, ran back over the plate and Willingham was only looking to do one thing right there, and that's hit a home run. But I was happy with the way I threw for the first five innings."
Redding said that his best pitch was a fastball. He threw 58 of them, 40 for strikes. After the Nationals' 14-inning loss Thursday night to the Mets, he said he knew "I had to do something to pick us up."
He was sitting on the bench wondering what went wrong when the Nationals had a little surprise of their own.
"The balloon proverbally was popped when I gave up three runs," Redding said. "Then they bailed me out. Bailed everybody out."
Another contributor was Felipe Lopez, a surprise starter at second base with Acta admittedly looking to "shake things up." Lopez rewarded Acta by getting three hits, including a fence-rattling double that led off the game and started a three-run inning.
Lopez scored two runs and stole a base. He'll start Saturday at shortstop to give regular Cristian Guzman a rest, and Acta sounds as if he wants to keep finding a spot for him in the lineup, particularly if it will help change the team's direction.
"This game will give him something to build on," Acta said. "We'll probably give him some more at-bats and hope he can help our lineup."
Charlie Nobles is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We're psyched to share that some of our date ideas were featured on Fox's Good Day New York this morning. Nick Jonas and our favorite eFlirt expert Laurie Davis discussed low-pressure Valentine's Day date ideas based on popular dates posted on HowAboutWe.
Laurie suggested daters don't exchange gifts if they're already going on a date (gifts and a date can be overwhelming when you've only just started dating) and Nick suggested listening to The Civil Wars, naming their album the "best romantic record of the year." One thing that'll make any Valentine's Day special? Disco fries.
If it slipped your radar, or you're not in the New York area, don't fret – we've got the clip below.


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As summer makes its exit, the new school year will make its entrance. With the beginning of school comes the inevitable onslaught of colds and ailments.
While there is often no way to prevent colds and bugs from coming home with your child, there are ways to deal with illnesses once they arrive. In doing so, parents can quickly snuff out colds and get kids back to school.
Preparing children for the back-to-school transition is an important first step in keeping sickness and ailments at bay, says Dr. Jennifer Caudle, an assistant professor of Family Medicine at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
"This can be a big, stressful transition for kids and their parents. Starting to prepare for those changes now can mean fewer problems once that first school bell rings."
Making the transition
For parents, knowing ahead of time how to deal with ailments and illnesses is crucial. Caudle offers parents the following tips on preparing for the beginning of a new school year.
- Get kids on a good sleep schedule. Phasing out the summer sleep schedule a few weeks prior to the first day of school can improve kids' overall learning capacity. Preschoolers need about 12 hours of sleep per night, while teenagers can function on about eight hours of sleep. In either case, Dr. Caudle recommends sending kids to bed 15 to 20 minutes earlier each night during the two to three weeks leading up to the first day.
- Choose the right backpack. If your child has to lean forward to carry his or her backpack, there's a good chance it's too heavy. To keep added weight from leading to back pain or other medical conditions, Dr. Caudle advises parents to seek out backpacks with wide, padded straps and waist belts. Additionally, parents should teach kids to use both straps while carrying their backpack.
- Keep allergies in check. Your child might encounter dust mites and mold at school. These allergens -- which can cause sniffling, sneezing, and watery eyes -- can disrupt their days and interfere with their learning. Stay one step ahead of these allergens by asking your child's doctor how to manage allergy symptoms at school. Parents of kids with asthma or allergies should speak with the school nurse early in the school year.
- Watch out for headaches. Kids aren't always crying wolf when they complain of a headache, says Caudle. According to medical experts, headaches often increase among children at the start of the school year. Causes may range from stress and lack of sleep to changes in diet, but they are usually treatable by an over-the-counter medication. However, if your child's headache is accompanied by a fever and stiff neck or if their vision is affected, contact a medical professional.
Battling bugs
Sending kids off to school often means that colds, fevers, and stomach aches are right around the corner. For this reason, parents should learn how to deal with bugs once they show up.
Deciding if a child should stay home or see a physician is the first step. Caudle offers these tips on making the call:
- Colds. Rest is best when it comes to fighting off cold symptoms such as coughing, fevers, sneezing, sore throats, body aches, runny noses, and sinus pressure. Kids should stay home from school -- but if a high fever persists, a visit to the doctor may be in order.
- Pink eye. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious, so children should be kept home. A doctor or pediatrician can prescribe antibiotic eye drops and let you know when your child has the green light to return to school.
- Stomach bugs. Kids should be kept home if they are vomiting or have diarrhea. Ailing tummies should gradually be introduced to clear liquids and bland foods. As with other ailments and illnesses, parents should contact a physician if symptoms persist for more than 24 hours.


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Ten Killed on Ga. Highways Over Holiday Weekend
Final numbers from state officials show that 10 people lost their lives on Georgia highways over the Fourth of July holiday travel period.
The 102-hour July Fourth holiday period began Wednesday at 6 p.m. and ended at midnight Sunday.
Last year, in just a 30-hour holiday period, there were two fatalities on Georgia highways during the July Fourth travel period.
The Georgia State Patrol said it investigated three of the fatal crashes that resulted in four of the fatalities.
Those were in Haralson, Jefferson, and Catoosa counties.
Meanwhile, local agencies reporting traffic deaths over the holiday period included Henry County Police, Atlanta Police, Fulton County Police, Carrollton Police, the Jones County Sheriff's Office, and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Meanwhile, Georgia State Troopers investigated 785 traffic crashes statewide that resulted in 374 injuries.
In addition to crash investigations, state troopers arrested more than 300 people for driving under the influence.
Troopers also made more than 16,600 traffic stops.


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Cape Town (Jan. 6)
Mr. Morris Alexander, K.C., formerly member of Parliament for the Castle Division of Cape Town, has been returned unopposed at the bye-election in the Woods tock Division of Cape Town, where the vacancy was created by the recent death of Mr. Eli Buirski, who was also a Jew.
Mr. Alexander sat in Parliament previously as an Independent, but this time he stood as a candidate of the South African Party, the Opposition Party, which is led by the former Premier, General Smuts.
Advocate Morris Alexander is one of the leading Jewish communal workers in the country, and a prominent figure in the South African Jewish Board of Deputies.
At the time of the outcry in South African Jewry in November against the threat made by the Minister of the Interior, Dr. Malan, to hit back at the Jewish opponents of the Immigration Quota Law by awakening anti-Jewish hatred, Advocate Morris Alexander said to the J.T.A. representative in Cape Town that as a people who belong as such to no political party, the Jews resent the threat directed against them by Dr. Malan. The Jews are free citizens in a free country, he declared, and they are entitled to express their opinion freely and to vote freely. The Jews are just as much interested as are other South Africans, he said, in keeping undesirables out of the country.


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But was it art?
"Is it art or is it pornography? I don't think it matters what you call it," said Annie Sprinkle at the close of her sold-out Friday-night performance of The Herstory of Porn: Reel to Real. Given that art, broadly speaking, isn't illegal, and that the vice cops in attendance at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, checking photo IDs of all ticketbuyers, can label something pornographic if they're in a harassing mood, I couldn't help but wonder whether semantics weren't more important to porn veteran Sprinkle's transformation into a performance artist than she was letting on.
Kudos to the buxom, sweet-faced Ms. Sprinkle for displaying the kind of self-deprecation about her career that public figures not in pornography should pony up. Laughing at the animal limits of her badly photographed, cheaply dubbed '70s dirty movies during the first half of Reel to Real made us understand that she'd overcome them. But the question lingered, especially during the somber, more metaphysical second act, when she showed hallucinatory video erotica (whose production standards, truth be told, weren't a whole lot glossier than her early efforts). With all the press talk Ms. Sprinkle did about personal "journeys" and "evolutions," how far did this woman actually travel to make the realization that bad porn is fodder for giggles? And although it's true that Sprinkle, now a self-professed lesbian with a taste for transsexuals, currently is in control of her erotic images, marketing the products she chooses with an intent to educate as much as titillate, her "journey" seemed to be best summed up by my companion at the theater that night: "From teenage porn star to middle-aged porn star."
As someone who in no way uses the politically charged word "pornography" with scorn, Ms. Sprinkle had my sympathy from the start. People often roll their eyes at its slippery legal definition -- to incite prurient interest -- but I can't think of a better motive to make dirty movies, which can be done imaginatively or dully, distastefully or respectfully. If you turn people on and tune them in to something more universal, more particular to the surrounding time and culture, than, say, masturbation, the way Lawrence did with his poetry and Miller with his novels, then you've transcended pornography. I'm glad Ms. Sprinkle was able to wriggle out of the misogynistic chokehold that women who enjoy sex are sluts. I just wish she'd acknowledge her place as a pornographer.
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Get an overview of this hotelRiverfront Berlin hotel in Friedrichshain with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in Friedrichshain, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from East Side Gallery and within 3 mi (5 km) of Alexanderplatz and Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Nikolaikirche and TV Tower are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a health club and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, a rooftop terrace, and self parking.
Room Amenities
All 170 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. For a bit of entertainment, LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also find room service and free newspapers.
Guest Highlights
- Prime spot for public transit
- Good location
- Good for nightlife
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Upstalsboom Hotel Friedrichshain
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Upstalsboom Hotel Friedrichshain features a health club and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 8 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Meeting rooms 6
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Elevator/lift
- Business center
- Free breakfast
- Health club
- Express check-in
- Total number of rooms - 170
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 7
- Restaurant
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Year Built 1995
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Playground on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Free newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Upstalsboom Hotel Friedrichshain has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Playground on site
- Boat tours nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per pet, per night
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
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Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
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Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 4 stars.


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text: 22, will be 23 later this year. Not married and not in any hurry. Same goes with kids. I want 4 kids and in vision myself married at 26-27, first child at 28-29 second around 31, third around 33 and fourth no later than 36. We'll just see! Would like to have 3 girls and 1 boy but will be just overjoyed with whatever the Lord wants to bless me with. 4 boys though... whew! LOL.


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Following President Obama's call for an extension of clean energy tax incentives, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today are touting their Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act as the solution. The bill would end wasteful taxpayer handouts to Big Oil and use those savings to extend expiring energy tax credits and lower the deficit. Obama visited a wind energy company in Iowa yesterday to call on Congress to invest in affordable, clean energy which would reduce our reliance on foreign oil and create thousands of jobs. In March, a majority of the Senate voted in favor of the Senators' bill, but it was blocked by a Republican filibuster.
"Last year, the Big 5 Oil Companies took $2.4 billion in taxpayer handouts and saw their profits reach $137 billion," said Menendez. "Not only could we put a stop to these wasteful tax breaks today, we could use the savings to invest in renewable energy technologies that will create jobs, save money for middle class families, and put America out front in the clean energy race. It's time to check this off the "to do list'."
"We have families that are paying as much for gasoline at the pump as they are paying for their groceries to put food on the table," said Senator Stabenow. "And taxpayers are actually paying major oil companies twice, both at the pump and then again with taxpayer subsidies. It's time to cut these giveaways to big oil so we can reduce the deficit and invest in the clean energy jobs of the future."
Over the last decade, the Big 5 (BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips) have enjoyed nearly $1 trillion in profits and tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies. Last year alone the Big 5 amassed $137 billion in profits while at the same time, last year these five companies actually produced 4 percent less oil.
The bill extends tax credits for biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, and alternative fuels such as natural gas and propane. It also extends important tax credits for wind, efficiency, and some fossil fuel incentives as well. The rest of the savings will be dedicated to deficit reduction.
Specifically, The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsides Act:
Repeals More Than $20 billion in Taxpayer Subsidies to the Five Major Oil Companies. The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act would stop half-a-dozen tax breaks from going to the "major integrated oil companies" - the five biggest, most profitable private sector companies. These subsidies include provisions that allow Big Oil to claim foreign royalty payments as a credit against U.S. taxes, take a manufacturing deduction for oil production, take a deduction for the cost of developing wells, take a deduction of oil and gas revenues, immediately deduct the cost of materials used to recover oil from wells, and receive relief from royalties owed on production from the Outer Continental Shelf. Ending these subsidies for Big Oil would save nearly $24 billion over ten years.
Invests in Clean Energy Technologies. The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act uses the savings from tax subsidies that currently go to companies making record profits to invest in job-creating, clean energy technologies like advanced vehicles, wind, solar, and biofuels. These investments include successful programs to provide grants in lieu of tax credits for renewable power projects, tax credits for electricity produced from wind, biomass, geothermal, and solar, tax credits for clean energy technology manufacturing facilities, as well as tax credits for electric vehicles, biofuels, manufacturing of efficient appliances, and energy efficient home building and upgrades. These investments would total more than $11 billion over ten years.
Reduces the Deficit. The remaining savings from repealing taxpayer subsidies for the biggest private sector oil companies would be dedicated to reducing the deficit.
In Newton, Iowa the President highlighted the need to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and develop more secure domestic energy sources by investing in clean energy manufacturing. He called on Congress to pass legislation that will extend the PTC to support American jobs and manufacturing in the wind industry alongside an expansion of the 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit that supports American-made clean energy manufacturing. According to industry estimates, the wind industry supports nearly 20,000 direct jobs along with over 30,000 manufacturing jobs in its supply chain. These credits have played an important role in fueling that job creation, and as a result have strong bipartisan support from Governors, Members of Congress, as well as industry.
Source: http://www.menendez.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=88fe3241-a717-4fca-8739-a621487aad83


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Dec 28, 2012 at 9:00 am
DASSEL, Minn. (KNSI) A 10-year-old girl from North Carolina is dead after sledding in central Minnesota.
Meeker County Sheriff Jeff Norlin says the girl had been sledding down a hill with other children in a Dassel Township backyard when her sled hit a stump and she was ejected.
It happened around 3:30 Thursday afternoon. She later died at a local hospital.
She was staying with her grandparents, Craig and Barbara Kay.
The sheriff says the children were under adult supervision and this appears to be an accident. The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate.
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Special for The Willits News
Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital has launched a pet therapy program to enhance the emotional well-being of patients, optimize healing, and reduce the stress of hospitalization.
"Pet therapy is one of many complimentary HMH programs which encourage healing of the whole patient," says Therapy Dog Coordinator Paulette Dancause-Paulsen. "The hospital employs state-of-the-art medical practices and combines them with a patient-centered approach to care.
Patient safety comes first, she emphasizes. "Only therapy dogs and handlers certified through approved therapy animal organizations participate in the program."
Once certified and approved, dogs and handlers are given an identification badge for the handler and a therapy vest for the dog, and paired with an HMH volunteer.
Visits are currently offered for longer-term patients who are not in critical condition, Dancause-Paulsen says. All visits occur on the outside deck of the hospital. Once the patient's physician clears the visit, the nurse brings the patient out to the deck for pet therapy.
"Orthopedic patients may visit the therapy dog team with their nurse or physical therapist during their scheduled 'walk-abouts' with approval from their physician," she adds.
Prior to a pet therapy session, therapy dogs are checked to assure all vaccinations are current; the dog is recently bathed, clean, well-groomed, and parasite free; the dog's skin is intact; it is leashed; its elimination needs are met before entering the facility; and the dog, handler and volunteer are free of respiratory or other infection
"Both patients and staff benefit from the program," Dancause-Paulsen stresses. "Studies show pet therapy can promote joy, reduce anxiety, reduce blood pressure, promote healing, alleviate depression, provide a distraction from current situation, and assist with bereavement."
To become a volunteer for the program, contact Dancause-Paulsen at 456-3131 or 456-3039.
To become a certified therapy dog handler, visit therapydogs.com or call Dancause-Paulsen for information.


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January 2 2013
2013 Preview: Top rookie?
Luke Guthrie made just 10 Web.com Tour starts in 2012 -- and finished third of better four times. (Ferrey/Getty Images)
2013 PGA TOUR preview: Who will secure their first win in 2013? | Who will bounce back?
Among the rookie graduates from the Web.com Tour and Q-school, who will have the best season in 2013?
If he putts as well as he did when he first turned pro, Luke Guthrie should have no problem having a John Huh-type year as a rookie in 2013. -- Ryan Smithson, Producer
I look for a player that has paid his dues, shown steady progression, faced adversity and recovered. Luke List fits all those requirements. In three years at Web.com he progressed from 78th to 4th on the money list and arrives on the PGA TOUR as a complete player mentally and physically. -- Fred Albers, PGA TOUR Insider
What I like about Luke List: A half-dozen top 10s on the Web.com Tour that included a win and two runner-up finishes; led in driving distance, just outside the top 50 in GIR and 36th in putting. What I like more: His game passes the eyeball test among fellow players. -- Brian Wacker, Producer
Ben Kohles. He opened his pro career with consecutive wins on the Web.com Tour. Perhaps just as telling is that he ranked first in driving accuracy and 24th in greens hit last year. -- Mike McAllister, Managing Editor
Russell Henley gets the edge thanks in part to a high starting position in the reshuffle, but he has all of the tools, too. Seemed to experience a coming of age late in the year on the Web.com Tour with a pair of playoff victories amidst a run of four consecutive top 10s. -- Rob Bolton, Fantasy Insider
It is really hard to win on the Web.com Tour. Not only did Ben Kohles do it the first time he teed it up on the Web.com Tour, but he won in a playoff ... and then backed it up with another win in his next start. He's sure to be a factor on the PGA TOUR in 2013. -- Anne Szeker, Producer
What Luke Guthrie did after turning pro after the NCAA Championships was phenomenal. The Illini standout lost in a playoff in his first Web.com Tour start, then went on to notch two wins among his seven top-10s and finish second on the money list in just 10 starts. And did we mention Guthrie had top-20 finishes in three of his first four PGA TOUR starts, including a tie for fifth at the John Deere Classic? -- Helen Ross, Chief of Correspondents
Ben Kohles' two wins in his first two pro starts was one of the great stories of 2012, and an indicator of a guy who won't be fazed by life on golf's biggest stage. -- John Schwarb, Producer
Coming Thursday: Of the five players at the top of the 2012 FedExCup standings (Snedeker, McIlroy, Woods, Watney, Mickelson), who will have the most productive season in 2013?


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Halloween. Isn't it one of the most eerily awesome times of the year? The creepy-cool goblin costumes, ladies in sexy negligée that can shame Victoria's Secret runway angels, battalions of candy bowls for the kid in you—and a vast rainbow of adult beverages for the anti-kid in you. Beers, mojitos. This is indulgence at its finest. Does any other holiday even come close?
This Friday, October 25th, 2013, take a ride with The Haunted Ghost Ship aboard the Adventure Yacht. Let us take you on a water-filled journey around San Diego where you can take in the city's world-famous sights like the Coronado Bridge, Sea World, and the beautiful golden glow of the San Diego skyline. The luxurious Adventure Yacht will have a live DJ and a cash bar to make this Halloween one of the best ever. Why wait another second? This will be a wonderful journey remembered for years to come. For ticket prices and more information please visit: HalloweenCruises.com or call 866-254-8949.
Boarding begins at 8:00pm, sails at 9:00pm, returns at 12:00am


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Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
An alloimmune condition that develops in a fetus or newborn as a result of the incompatibility in the blood group of the mother and her offspring.
For example, the mother is rH- while the fetus is rH+. When the antibodies of the rH- mother enter fetal circulation the antibodies attack the red blood cells of the rH+ fetus, resulting to hemolysis and anemia in fetus. Symptoms include jaundice, anemia, enlarged liver and spleen.
Abbreviation: HDFN
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn or HDN
- Erythroblastosis fetalis
See also: Rhesus disease, ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn
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Fly flags for the Memorial Day parade
To the Editor:
We are finally into May; hopefully, warm weather to follow.
The Knox Volunteer Fire Company Ladies' Auxiliary will be placing American flags by mailboxes along Route 156, the main route through Knox, the week before Memorial Day.
If you live on out roads other than Route 156 and wish to have a flag placed, please call me at 872-9400.
We hope that you will attend the parade and ceremony honoring the brave men and women who have served and are serving our country on Monday, May 26. There will also be a bake sale and refreshments.
Once again, back by popular demand, will be the town-wide garage sale on Saturday, Aug. 9. Applications for this event will be available at the firehouse on Memorial Day. Hope to see you there.
Pat Lightbody


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Clean Water Act
What does the proposed 'waters of the United States' rule mean to your business?
The impact of the rule will be to increase regulation for marginal cases, with some small solace to be taken in greater certainty and permitting efficiency.
BP likely to argue that falling oil prices should reduce per barrel Clean Water Act fines
While the cap for fines is set at $13.7 billion, the trial on Jan. 20 will determine how close regulators get to that ceiling
Recent environmental law rules and rulings that may affect your business
The rules and rulings have affected issues involving the regulation of air, hazardous waste, abandoned waste sites, water and toxic materials.
Supreme Court rejects BP's Gulf settlement challenge
On December 8, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear BP's challenge to the massive settlement stemming from the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Judge keeps gross negligence charge in place in BP oil spill case
BP doesn't believe it acted recklessly in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier does, however, upholding his previous ruling that found the company grossly negligent.
BP may be forced to pay up to $18B for its role in Deepwater Horizon spill
BP will appeal a judge's ruling that it acted recklessly in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which has been described as the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines
Topless Empire State building photos, a $100 million lawsuit from a jailed pimp and four more strange suits in the news
BP faces second leg of civil trial
The British oil company has already paid more than $42 billion in settlements, fines and efforts to clean up the spill.
Wal-Mart will pay $82 million for hazardous waste dumping
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s trash is now the federal government's treasure.
BP faces more than 2,200 new spill lawsuits
It's been just over three years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but, for BP, the litigation may just be beginning.


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Please confirm that you want to add A Hangover Free Life to your Wishlist.
535 students enrolled in the first 2 years
Last updated: 22nd August 2017
Since I stopped drinking in September 2013 I have saved over £10,000, lost 12lbs in weight and any symptoms of anxiety or depression have all but gone. Life is better in every way!
Before we stop, we think quitting drinking will be impossible and too hard, so we decide not to even try, but this course will give you all the information and tools to make it possible. There are presentations, an e-book, hand-outs and online resources for you to use. The course is designed to be completed in 6-7 hours but deciding to change your relationship with alcohol, and changing it can be a process which takes some time and as this course gives you lifetime access it will be there for you as long as you need it.
It looks at ways to cut down through moderation, gives you the structure and time to reflect on your drinking while thinking about stopping or preparing to stop.
It gives you knowledge about the impact that alcohol has physically and emotionally and the skills to manage life alcohol free. Then once you are living hangover free tools are provided to ensure that you can stay that way as long as you wish.
It gives supportive resources in terms of books, audio podcasts, films and online communities. Plus I can provide one-on-one support via telephone, email or Skype so if you feel this would be beneficial, please ask about my hourly rate.
This course is for you if you want to look at your relationship with booze and want to change it, be that temporarily or permanently. What have you got to lose? You can always go back to drinking if you change your mind. Although you might find, like me, that life is so much better without it that you'd rather stay hangover free. Enroll now!
Praise for A Hangover Free Life blog, resources and Udemy course
Understanding the cycle of change to support the change process around your drinking
Gain knowledge about alcohol, understand how it works and affects the brain and body and how it is addictive.
Brilliant chart from 1967 which illustrates the stages of the drinking journey both to the bottom and the recovery path back out the other side. Although it's almost 50 years old it's detail still applies today.
Turning thinking into preparing. Positive steps to support stopping. Withdrawal from alcohol side effects. Seeking medical advice. Physical preparation. Psychological preparation, including Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS). Non alcohol drinks and rewards. Managing triggers to drinking. Additional support. (Thumbnail image courtesy of A Royal Hangover)
This is a MUST LISTEN BBC live interview with a recovering alcoholic.
Is it just me? How the alcohol industry markets to us. The pro's and con's of stopping. Sustain talk vs change talk. What kept me putting it off?
28 page e-book giving practical support for achieving a hangover free life and your guide to quitting for good
This is from the brilliant Mrs D over at Living Sober :)
More ideas, for men and women, of ways to treat ourselves without booze
Alcohol risk levels. Impact on physical health of alcohol. Impact on the brain function of alcohol. Benefits of cutting down or stopping including losing weight and better sleep.
Recommended 'gold standard' blood tests and scans within the UK
This study looked at a number of publications estimating how many cancers occur in the UK each year as a result of people drinking alcohol. While there were some differences in how the analyses were carried out, using the two most appropriate studies produced useful estimates. It found that 4-6% of all new cancers in the UK in 2013 were caused by alcohol consumption.
Further supportive information for those who have depression or who are concerned about low mood either while drinking or following stopping written by Libby Ranzetta.
For more information and practical support on these issues and others such as sleep, mindfulness, and daylight therapy, see www.positivelydepressed.org.uk
In this lecture we look at the drinking thinking errors that occur, which include:
Social pressure to drink. Politely declining a drink. Non alcohol options and venues. Finding new social networks. Improving financial health. Improving relationships. Impact of alcohol and drinking on wider society.
More non-alcoholic mocktail ideas
This brief presentation looks at the inner work that is important to consider as well as the outer work of choosing not to drink.
Details of Veronica Valli's Udemy course
Myself and Veronica Valli, Addictions Specialist, have been meeting on Skype and uploading our discussions to Youtube. We discuss alcohol dependence, recovery, the AA fellowship and programme and you can access them here:
Relapse prevention. Relapse signature. Psychosocial stress. Coping strategy enhancement. Relapse prevention plan. Abstinence violation effect. Reducing the risk - transition theory.
This is the Advance WArning of RElapse (AWARE) Questionnaire (Gorski & Miller, 1982)
I am a public health nurse who wanted to offer an aid to help with reducing alcohol intake or quitting the booze. This course, my blog and all the resources are based on my own experience and from all the knowledge and skills I've acquired as a general nurse with alcoholic liver disease experience, psychology graduate, research assistant to Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Samaritan volunteer, post graduate specialist community public health nurse but most importantly as a person who was psychologically dependent on alcohol and who is now in the early stages of recovery.


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ABC's RISING STAR Delivers Best Ratings Since Premiere
ABC Sunday Prime (7-11pm - 4.7 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49): With a repeat AFV at 7pm, originals of Wipeout at 8pm and Rising Star at 9pm and a repeat Castle at 10pm, ABC ranked #1 on Sunday for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49, beating CBS' all-original line-up (1.1/4).
Wipeout (8-9pm - 4.5 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49): In the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's Wipeout shot up week to week by double digits in Total Viewers (+22% - 4.5 million vs. 3.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+18% - 1.3/4 vs. 1.1/4), hitting new season highs in both Nielsen measures. In fact, Wipeout drew its largest audience for any single telecast and matched its highest young adult rating in nearly 2 years - since 8/23/12 and 9/6/12, respectively.
Leading its 8pm hour, ABC's broad-appealing unscripted series was the highest-rated broadcast program of the night in Kids 2-11 (1.1/5).
Wipeout grew its hour for ABC over original programming on the year-ago night (Celebrity Wife Swap on 7/14/13) by 29% in Total Viewers (4.5 million vs. 3.5 million) and by 8% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 1.2/4).
Rising Star (9-10pm - 4.8 million and 1.4/4 in AD18-49): From 9-10pm, ABC's 1-hour Rising Star ranked as the #1 broadcast show among Adults 18-49 (1.4/4), beating CBS' Unforgettable by 56% (0.9/3).
Rising Star was up over the prior week by 7% in Total Viewers (4.8 million vs. 4.5 million) and 17% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/4 vs. 1.2/4), posting a best-since premiere number in the latter measure. In addition, Rising Star soared week to week by 17% in Teens 12-17 (1.4/6 vs. 1.2/5) and 67% in Kids 2-11 (1.0/3 vs. 0.6/3) to match series highs.
ABC's new series was Sunday's #1 broadcast program in Teens 12-17 (1.4/6).
Rising Star improved its slot over original programming (Whodunnit? on 7/14/13) year to year for ABC, up by 55% in Total Viewers (4.8 million vs. 3.1 million) and by 27% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/4 vs. 1.1/3).


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Dropbox is indeed a great application. It gives you a free 2GB of storage space to store your files and allows you to access to them and sync them between different computers, regardless you are running Windows, Mac, Linux or any other smart mobile device. However, as good as it gets, there is one major issue. All the files that you have stored in the cloud are not encrypted. Whoever hack into your account can view and access all the files in your account, including those confidential documents that you have synced over the cloud.
Why is this important to you? A mistake made by the Dropbox team few days back had left the Dropbox's main door open for 4 hours. During this period, anyone can log into any account and access all the files in that account without any passwords. While this affects only 1% of its users (which amounts to about 250,000, and that is not a small number), if you are one of those whose accounts have been compromised and you have confidential files in your Dropbox, you better watch out for the bad things that might happen to you.
Since you never know when such incident will happen again, it is best to encrypt your files before you sync them to the cloud so there is a second level of defense when your account has been compromised.
1. SecretSyncSecretSync is a file-by-file encryption solution for Windows and Linux. Once installed, you will find a new "SecretSync" folder in your user directory. Any files that you place in this folder will be encrypted and sync to Dropox.
The installation and usage of SecretSync for Windows is pretty straightforward. You simply download, install and run it. it will then guide you through the encryption process.
For Linux, the usage is purely command-line based.
1. You have to first download the deb file and install it in your system.
2. Open a terminal and type
This will run the installer and download the necessary files from SecretSync site. It will also run you through the setting up process.
After the installation, type
to start the SecretSync service. You should see a new SecretSync folder in your Home directory. Any files you place in this folder will be encrypted and synced to Dropbox.
secretsync start
To get SecretSync to autostart everytime you login, go to "System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications" and create a new startup item.
2. TrueCryptTrueCrypt is another powerful and cross-platform compatible encryption tool that you can use. We have mentioned it here and here, so we won't go through it again.
One disadvantage of TrueCrypt is that you have to create a fixed size virtual container before you can use it. In addition, you can only get it to sync after you have unmounted it. This means that you won't be able to sync your files in real time. Other than that, if you need a true cross-platform solution, then TrueCrypt is definitely the one for you.
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Nuclear plant shut over Sellafield scandal
By the BBC's Berlin Correspondent Caroline Wyatt
Germany has shut down a nuclear power plant in order to remove British fuel rods supplied by Sellafield with falsified documentation.
The generating company, Preussen-Elektra, said there were concerns over the false data.
The decision follows heavy political pressure from the German Government, which has been deeply critical of safety standards at Sellafield.
Earlier this week, it emerged that four fuel rods supplied by Sellafield had come with false documentation on safety checks carried out on the rods.
Preussen-Elektra had insisted that the rods were safe but now says concern over the false data meant they would shut down the plant in order to replace them.
Germany's Green Environment Minister, Juergen Trittin, said he was reviewing whether to terminate the country's reprocessing contracts with Sellafield.
The government in Berlin is deeply worried by what it has termed a systematic neglect of safety standards at the British plant.
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Everlast Fitness Ball – a hot pick for fitness lovers
Fitness and health are top on the list everyone these days. After all, who doesn't want to look fit and good? There is a huge demand for exercise equipments and the gymnasiums are filled round the clock with fitness freaks. One of the very handy fitness tools is the fitness ball, also known as stability ball. It helps in developing flexibility, core strength and balance. Even though people may get a bit discouraged initially because of the instable nature of the ball, the ball adds a lot of excitement and fun to any fitness regime. These fitness spheres are very essential for core strengthening exercises.
Everlast Fitness Ball is a great promotional item as it plays a key role keeping people healthy and on top form. It has a diameter of 65 centi-meters. This ball is a hot pick for any fitness enthusiast. The most unique feature of this ball is that it helps in maximum workouts but at the same time provides cushioning and support to the body. This fitness ball aims to improve the various muscles of your body. The item has dimensions of 10''L x 0.25''W x 13''H. The whole package includes an instructional DVD of twenty minutes duration, a two-way action pump and a transferable drawstring bag. The fitness ball has weighs 2.98 pounds. For debossing or stamping your company information on the fitness ball, you have to pay $62.50 for each location or color. The setup charge of this useful equipment is just $55. We can ship this product to you in only 5days.
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PBS Arts Fall Festival kicks off October 14 with a classic Gilbert and Sullivan romp. Guthrie Theater's "H.M.S. Pinafore" leads the nine-part series that includes Pearl Jam, Bill T. Jones and six more dance, music and opera performances.
Starring in "H.M.S. Pinafore" is none other than Days of our Lives' Heather Lindell (ex Jan). She plays the character of Josephine.
The play is introduced by Rainn Wilson (NBC's The Office) and is directed by Joe Dowling, with choreography and musical staging by David Bolger...
For those who may not know, Heather Lindell had an unusual introduction to daytime television; the day she had to perform her final exam scene to receive her BA in theater from the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA, she had to run across town to screen test for Days of Our Lives. Although late, she nailed the role and began taping the next day! Lindell won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Young Actress for her portrayal of the conniving Jam Spears.
Lindell's feature film debut was in Getting There, the Olsen twin's starrer, in which she played the twins' best friend. Her Broadway debut and childhood dream came true happened when she was cast in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Hairspray. Heather was back on Broadway this year in the 2010 Tony Award winning Revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
starring as ANNE opposite Harvey Fierstein.
Lindell says that "before I even knew what a performer was, I was one! I started singing before I could formulate sentences and even playing make-believe with my dolls."
Lindell was born and raised in Los Angeles and has two older sisters. She trained at the Ray Bolger Musical Theater program at UCLA, incorporating the Stanislavsky and Meisner techniques; she also studied classical voice and ballet.
Of Lindell's performance in "H.M.S. Pinafore" the critics are raving:
One import, Heather Lindell (last seen on Broadway in La Cage aux Folles) is fetching as Josephine, the captain's daughter, and she has ample opportunity to show off her impressive pipes.
MSPMag.com 06/27/2011
Heather Lindell, in the role of Josephine, had breathtaking vocals - several of her song finales seemed to ring out through the theater long after the song had finished.
The Examiner.com 6/25/2011
The acting is terrific, of course (this is the Guthrie). Ditto the singing; the wonderful G&S music comes through with resounding intensity. As the lovers Heather Lindell and Robb McKindles sing gorgeously and their scenes together are very funny.
HowWasThatShow.com 06/25/2011
You can see Lindell in "H.M.S. Pinafore" on PBS as follows:
Friday, October 14, 2011, 9:00 p.m. ET/NEW YORK
Friday, October 14 , 2011 9:00pm PCT 50.1 - PBS SoCal - HD on KOCE in Southern California
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N.J. Audubon Society closes two nature centers
Budget concerns are causing the New Jersey Audubon Society to make some cutbacks.
The Rancocas Nature Center in Mount Holly and the Weis Ecology Center in Ringwood will close Jan. 1. Except for some special events, the Nature Center of Cape May and the Cape May Bird Observatory will be closed to the public from January through mid-April.
New Jersey Audubon Society President Eric Stiles says other nature centers around the state will remain open.
"We still have a suite of places that people can come and connect with nature," he said Monday. "Our programs that we run year round are also throughout the state. So even though we don't open those centers per se, we'll still be doing programs in those communities."
Stiles says the nonprofit society could no longer justify funding nature centers that were operating at a deficit.
"As I was driving around Cape May just two weeks ago, many of the hotels, motels, restaurants, and so forth are closed for the winter months," he said. "One of the few places that was open was our Nature Center of Cape May -- and on a busy day it may have had one or two visitors."
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"A religious fundamentalist, a political operative, a primitive sermonizer, and an accomplice of worldly secular powers. Her mission has always been of this kind. The irony is that she has never been able to induce anybody to believe her. It is past time that she was duly honored and taken at her word." Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa.
A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions-not the other way around.
With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.
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"Succinct and amazing."
Good narration of a book that blew my exCatholic mind. I was indoctrinated with the Mother Theresa cult as a kid, wish I had of known all this then.
"It's Hitch"
evidence drawn from multiple resources.
Well researched and written. Reading was fine. Hitch, I miss you.
Trying to support 1) the comparably smaller non-fiction selection and 2) the few here that are not misinformation. Got mind? Use it.
"Well, it's Hitchens, you can expect sharp wit"
If you can't get Christopher Hitchens to narrate his own books (like he did with his memoir "Hitch-22"), then the next best option is Simon Prebble. The style just matches perfectly, and this coming from someone who is not used to listening to British ascents.
Didn't Hitchens consider naming this book "Sacred Cow"?
Eloquent and biting; great polemic to accompany Hitchen's more-overall critiques of mass religion ("The Portable Atheist", "god is not Great"). Do consider watching the online videos of Hitchens debating (or destroying?) religious supporters.
Also, this format of critiquing a public figure is similar to his other short polemics: "The Trial of Henry Kissinger" and "No One Left to Lie To" (on those neocon Clintons). While I find his Iraq positions more debatable, these 3 polemics offer little room for debate but plenty of room for enjoyment.
"Welcome to reality"
I would implore anyone who at all wonders or questions to investigate the world of Mother Teresa. Just as Gandhi put his wife's life into the lap of the gods but took quinine himself when six weeks later he got malaria.
Once you open this door then further investigation will reveal much more of her belief in pain and suffering
at a 1981 press conference in which she was asked: "Do you teach the poor to endure their lot?" She replied: "I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people"
"Illuminating (with a not so saintly light)"
A brilliant revelation of a bizarre life, and the even more odd strivings of the Catholic church and the deluded to make her a saint, despite all evidence.
"The Missionary Position "
Brilliantly written. Hichens deals with a shameful issue with pith and real humour. I was appalled at the observations and to learn the truth about Mother Teresa. This needed to be said.
"Very interesting book"
Everyone who is interested in Mother Teresa should read this book. A lot of daylight information on her work.
"Who'd have thought it?"
I've always been slightly nauseated by the media 'deification' of Mother Teresa. Now I know why!
"Informative and thought provoking"
Based on facts and written clearly. It sheds light on things in a common sense and unsentimental manner.
"A real Revelation"
Hitch again delivers a stunningly eye opening myth busting assassination of an agent of the Catholic Church who is just slightly farther away from Godliness than the Morningstar.
Listen and be astounded by the hypocrisy.
Great stuff
"Government regulations required that an elevator"
be installed for the use of the disabled. Mother would not allow an elevator. The city offered to pay for the elevator. Its offer was refused. After all the negotiations and plans, the project for the poor was abandoned because an elevator for the handicapped was unacceptable."
― Christopher Hitchens, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
Not a saint or demon but a misguided human being venerated by the rich to do the work they are unwilling to do, exalted by a church that uses money to exercise its power over millions.
The poor came to her expecting help on their dying days and were given minimal comfort or care for the glorification of the suffering of christ and the pleasure of mother Teresa religious aesthetics and the glorification of her order and her path to sainthood.
A study of how blind the world is to the true work of the church and religions in general, those that live every moment as a preparation for death and venerate martyrdom as elevating do not understand compassion for the pain of life because they are only preparing for eternal death and the kingdom they will have there.
An exposition of all that is deplorable an unjust in the canonization of a woman that was more concerned with her path to glory than giving true relief to the poor and needy in life.
Read it and weep, read it and unmask one more lie one more putrefaction hidden under the skirts of the church; even if you only do it for yourself.
"you gotta love hitchens"
more proof if it was needed!!! wonderful expose .....bad news for tea towel sales, I guess.
"The Hitch at his best"
Yet another Hitchens masterpiece which delivers a detailed and damming verdict on the greatest con-artist of the 20th Century.
Just a shame it wasn't narrated by the man himself.
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The North Forest Hills Park playground in Chapel Hill is closed because of an infestation of solitary bees.
But, instead of getting rid of the bees, town staff plan on letting them stay to play. A short video from the town show swarms of the bees buzzing underneath the park's play structure.
"These are very beneficial insects," writes Bill Webster, park planning and development manager in Chapel Hill, in an email. "We intend to let them live through their life cycle and suggest that you use another playground if you normally use the North Forest Play Area."
Homestead Park is nearby. According to information Webster included in the email, solitary bees live for about a year though they are usually visible during the active, adult stage of life, which runs for three to four weeks.


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Brendan Rodgers lauds 'camaraderie'
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has hailed his side's team spirit after they opened the 2013-14 Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Stoke City.
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The Reds paid the price for inconsistency last campaign as they finished seventh, despite having ambitions to end up higher in the table.
But, after a summer of arrivals that included Iago Aspas, Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure and Luis Alberto, there is renewed optimism on Anfield.
Rodgers told the club's official website: "I remember last year and people saying to me 'should we be losing 3-0 to West Brom?' They were absolutely right.
"But we've got better and better as we've gone on. It's a big job here.
"But I just got the feeling in the dressing room beforehand, when the players were getting together, some of our staff were saying that it just feels different this year.
"There's a camaraderie and a togetherness there. Long may it continue.
"We haven't won the World Cup, it's a game of football. But the lads are happy, they've done their job. They knew this was a big three points."
Rodgers also reserved praise for Daniel Sturridge, who recovered from an ankle injury in time for the start of the season and score their winner versus Stoke.
He said: "I think the biggest credit you can give him is that in all the time he was off, he never put on any weight whatsoever.
"His body fat remained the same as when he was playing, which shows you how hard he was working.
"And I have to give credit to the medical team, because they've got to make sacrifices as well. Daniel was keen to get himself right, so he was ready to fire at the beginning of the season.
"For a bit of time it was touch and go, but once we saw his progress and how he was working, he was back probably three weeks earlier than what we anticipated, purely because of his attitude.
"I always believe he's got a goal in him. That's why we took him here. As long as he's on the field, he can end up being one of the top goalscorers in this league."
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Southwest Florida Water Management District declares Phase II Water Shortage
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Starting Dec. 26, Pinellas County residents can water their lawns and landscape plants only once a week according to a set schedule based on address.
Beginning Dec. 26, Pinellas County residents must go back to a once-a-week watering schedule.
The Southwest Florida Water Management Districts Governing Board declared a Phase II Water Shortage Dec. 17. Due to reduced river levels and increasing water supply concerns, the board voted to implement one-day-per-week watering restrictions in the Tampa Bay area. Hours when watering is allowed also is reduced.
Restrictions for lawn watering will be in effect throughout Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties through at least March 1, 2014.
We are asking residents to be prudent with their water use, especially outdoor irrigation, at this time, Swiftmud Chairman Carlos Beruff said. During the winter months you can often skip a week or more, as most lawns and landscape plants do not need as much water.
Pinellas County Utilities customers using potable, well, lake or pond water may irrigate one day a week (Monday to Friday) before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. according to the following schedule:
Addresses ending in 0 or 1 may only water on Mondays
Addresses ending in 2 or 3 may only water on Tuesdays
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Addresses ending in 6 or 7 may only water on Thursdays
Addresses ending in 8 or 9 may only water on Fridays
Rights-of-way, common areas and other no address locations may only water on Fridays
The water shortage declaration also places the restrictions for the following:
Watering of new lawns and plants must follow an establishment period exemption schedule
Sprinkler-like devices used on a lawn for recreational purposes shall be limited to the lawn and landscape restrictions
Recreational devices such as wading pools, water slides, etc. shall discharge or empty onto a lawn or landscape area that requires irrigation
Homeowners associations and other entities must suspend any requirement to replace lawns or engage in other activity that increases water use
Residents who water by hand or use micro-irrigation can still water any day within the allowed hours.
Swiftmud said that the tighter watering restrictions take into account that the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir is currently under renovation, meaning that water from the Alafia River was not able to be stored during the summer rainy season for use during the subsequent dry season. The C.W. Bill Young Reservoir is a major water supply source for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.
Pinellas County officials say if conditions do not improve, more aggressive conservation action may become necessary, including stringent enforcement, such as issuing citations or fines.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Climate Control Center predicts that precipitation will be below normal in much of Tampa Bay including Pinellas County through at least the end of March with a chance of a more normal rain pattern beginning in April or May.
Swiftmud can change water restrictions at any time and with little notice. Utilities customers are responsible for staying up to date on restrictions and watering schedules. Violations may result in a $193 fine.
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"At the start of the program the MSU students asked 'where does your food come from?' and the answer they got was, 'the store'," said Jeanne Quinn-Bucher, the Boys & Girls Club chief professional officer.
"Our goal was to further educate the community on where their food comes from because the Montana economy is based on agriculture," Arnold said.
Arnold, faculty in agricultural education at MSU, is teaching her students how to instruct in non-formal settings. That includes any place outside the traditional classroom.
"We are being trained to work in agricultural relations," said Brooke Johns, a senior from Conrad. "This is the sort of program that we might conduct in our work life."
The five MSU students planned the program, implemented it and will evaluate it in a reflection paper. The program is aimed at teaching children where their food comes from, what food commodities are and how that relates to the children's lives.
Each agricultural education student staffed one station. The Boys & Girls Club children rotated through the stations in groups of threes and fours. At the wheat station Nikki Bailey, a senior from Fort Benton, asked how many loaves of bread the children thought could be made from a bucket of wheat. Then they scooped the wheat into a mill and ground it into flour. Next they added water and made play dough to take home.
At the cheese station Johns talked about the origin of cheese and gave the children cow masks to color.
The meat station activity started with a discussion of what animal is used to make different animal products such as lipstick, gelatin, burgers and sausage. Erin Gernaat, a senior from Conrad, gave the children little sausages to sample.
Greg Mosness, a senior from Big Timber, helped the children understand where vegetables come from. They planted basil and dill seeds in plastic cups while talking about plant growth.
At the pizza sauce station, the children squeezed tomatoes with their hands until it looked like sauce. Jerrica Lind, a senior from Ulm, led them in a quiz game about uses for tomatoes.
After rotating through all the stations the group gathered to make mini pizzas for lunch. They then participated in a quiz to test their knowledge of the day's lesson.
"This is a unique opportunity to work with a group of children that we can't bring into our classroom at MSU," Gernaat said.
Real world teaching opportunities are important for MSU students, both in preparing them for the workforce and to give back to the community, according to Arnold.
"This opportunity not only provided experiential learning for the students, but was also a great way to educate the community about agriculture," Arnold said.
"We are so far removed from where our food comes from, even though this is an agricultural state," said Quinn-Bucher. "We are really lucky to have these connections with MSU because this makes a big impact on the kids."
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THE SUNSHINE BOYS Toplines THIRTEEN's July Reel 13
George Burns, Walter Matthau and Steve McQueen topline July's Reel 13 on THIRTEEN! "Oh, God!," "The Sunshine Boys" and "The Thomas Crown Affair" among this month's offerings.
George Burns is The Voice of God advising the unassuming John Denver in Carl Reiner's 1977 film Oh, God! on July 13. Burns teams with comedy legend Walter Matthau for a role that won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 80 in The Sunshine Boys on July 20. Rounding out the month's Classic selections on July 27, Steve McQueen doubles as a self-made Boston billionaire and the mastermind behind a major heist in The Thomas Crown Affair.
July's Indie features include the Australian film Jindabyne, and the American films Lbs. and The Accidental Death of Joey By Sue.
Every Saturday night beginning at 9 p.m., viewers can catch a Classic hosted by film historian Neal Gabler, followed by an Indie, hosted by Richard Peña. The evening concludes with a Short selected by visitors to Reel13.org who vote for their favorite of three shorts every week.
"Oh, God!" (1977) Dir: Carl Reiner
God selects an assistant grocery manager as his messenger for the modern world. With George Burns, John Denver and Teri Garr.
"Jindabyne" (2007) Dir: Ray Lawrence
An Irishman in Australia discovers a murdered girl while on a fishing trip. With Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne and John Howard.
"The Sunshine Boys" (1975) Dir: Herbert Ross
Two old vaudevillians renew their friendship and their feud. With Walter Matthau, George Burns and Richard Benjamin.
"Lbs." (2004) Dir: Matthew Bonifacio
A 315-pound man tries to kick his food addiction by moving to the country. With Carmine Famiglietti, Michael Aronov and Miriam Shor.
"The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968) Dir: Norman Jewison
Steve McQueen as a Boston tycoon who pulls off a daring bank heist just for kicks. With Faye Dunaway and Paul Burke.
"The Accidental Death of Joey By Sue" (2010) Dir: Neal Thibedeau, Sarah Louise Wilson.
A young couple has 24 hours to decide if their love should live or die. With Steve Talley, Mercedes Le Anza and Lin Shaye.
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