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Michael Moyer saw Worksman Cycles for the first time during a trip to New York City last year.
The brand and its "Made in USA" status was enough to convince the former Marine to buy a Worksman bicycle.
But Moyer didn't stop there. He thought it would be a good idea to peddle Worksman bikes, and planned to open a store near Premise Maid Candies on Hamilton Boulevard in Breinigsville.
That idea eventually shifted to Allentown, where Moyer opened Maxatawny Village Industrial Bicycles days ago in the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market at 17th and Chew streets.
Moyer, who has a full-time job in human services, believes the bikes are a good fit for some with disabilities. They're also an alternative to fossil-fuel-burning vehicles and high gas prices. And, he hopes, they are part of a growing movement to add bike paths in the Lehigh Valley.
Maxatawny Village Industrial Bicycles showcases more than a dozen Worksman bikes that cost between $200 and $1,400. Moyer also services the bikes.
Worksman Cycles is headquartered in Ozone Park, N.Y., and were made popular years ago by the Good Humor Ice Cream man.
The bicycles and tricycles can be purchased with attachments for ice cream peddling and pizza deliveries.
These bikes are quite popular with food delivery people in New York City. Perhaps merchants in Bethlehem, Allentown and Easton may find them useful?
Moyer hopes to eventually open Maxatawny Village Industrial Bicycles stores in Bethlehem and Kutztown.
Website: http://www.maxatawnyvillageindustrialbicycles.com
Another Allentown retail addition is Continental Restaurant, serving Latin, Italian and American dishes. It has opened in the former 4 Aces Grill at 1301 Hamilton St.
Fashion Bug is closing its Trexlertown store at the end of April, according to a store worker who answered the phone days ago.
In late March 2011, Bensalem-based Charming Shoppes Inc., which owns Fashion Bug, Lane Bryant and Catherine's Plus Size, announced plans to close 240 unprofitable stores — including more than 120 Fashion Bugs. The company has not identified all store closures.
Calls to Fashion Bug's corporate headquarters were not returned.
Locally, the company has six Fashion Bug stores, in addition to Lane Bryant stores in Whitehall and Richland townships, and Catherine Plus Size locations in Whitehall and Lower Nazareth townships.
Fashion's Bug's exit comes as the Macungie area was finally experiencing some much-needed retail momentum thanks to the new Giant Foods store and a Marshall's moving in Giant's former space on Hamilton Boulevard.
In recent years, the Macungie area has seen a lot of ups and downs in its retail world. For an area with growing population, it seems that retail is lagging.
The area lost all its Starbucks stores years ago. Home Depot nixed plans for a store on Hamilton Boulevard and we're still waiting for an update on the Promenade Shops-like project that could bring a Target, BJ's Wholesale Club, ShopRite and other stores to Krocks Road between Hamilton Boulevard and the Route 222 Bypass.
Residents in the area have been clamoring for merchants such as A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, a movie multiplex and a big-box-hardware store.
So, where are such retailers? The Nazareth area has been growing population and merchants in lock step. In recent years, the area has added stores such as Target, Sports Authority, Sonic Drive-In, Bottom Dollar Food, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Buffalo Wild Wings and Hobby Lobby.
Cardinal Camera has been busy in the Lehigh Valley in recent months.
The camera and supplies chain opened a location on Route 309 at the Quakertown/Richland Township border more than a year ago.
That was followed with a Cardinal Camera opening in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley late last year.
Now, the Lansdale-based chain is getting deeper into the region with the spring opening of a store at the Lehigh Valley Mall, a mall spokeswoman said.
Cardinal will be moving into the former Solstice Sunglass Boutique, which is next to the Apple Store in the lifestyle section of the mall.
Cardinal has nine locations in Pennsylvania. Its growth comes as camera phones and big-box stores have threatened their market share.
More Lehigh Valley Mall news: Spencer's is relocating in late spring to the space next to Dunderbak's Market Cafe, according to mall spokeswoman Amanda Johnson.
The Burgery Co. plans to open May 1 on the first floor of the Windsor Hotel on Route 309 in Upper Saucon Township, its owner said Tuesday.
This marks the second location for the fast and casual burger restaurant owned by Realtor Carl Billera. The Burgery Co. opened in early 2010 next to the former Blockbuster Video on Chestnut Street in Emmaus. It offers many types of burgers, in addition to its freshly baked buns, sweet potato fries and milkshakes.
The 2,000-square-foot restaurant in Upper Saucon will seat roughly 50 people and could expand into more space, which would be used for meetings and parties, Billera added.
Billera has been looking for a second location for more than a year. Early last year, he mentioned a location in South Whitehall Township, but plans eventually shifted to the Saucon Valley region.
The Burgery's addition comes as the Valley has seen a lot growth of hamburger and hot dog peddlers in recent years.
We've added Burger Shack in Whitehall Township, and chains Jake's Wayback Burgers and Five Guys Burgers and Fries have added more locations.
A lot readers have been asking if there are reopening plans for Boyd Theater in downtown Bethlehem. A few weeks ago, I posed the question to spokesman Rob Hopkins.
"Renovations at the theater are continuing," Hopkins said in an email. "We are currently looking at the summer theatrical release schedule and examining market projections for this upcoming season."
Boyd Theater has been lifeless since May 2011, after sustaining damage from a series of rainstorms during the spring, its owner has said.
Best Buy recently announced plans to shutter 50 retail stores this year, the latest retrenching for the electronics chain adapting to the slowdown of key segments like TV and video games sales.
Best Buy has not identified store closures, but there may be cause for concern since Best Buy has swelled its Valley footprint it recent years.
Since opening its first location in Whitehall Township, the chain opened stores on Route 309 in Richland Township, Southmont Shopping Center in Bethlehem Township and Route 22 just outside Phillipsburg.
In 2011, Best Buy unveiled plans to cut its big-box store square footage by 10 percent during the next three to five years and focus on boosting its online presence.
Best Buy has said it plans to open 100 Best Buy Mobile stores similar to the one that opened in the Lehigh Valley Mall in late 2008.
Retail Watch keeps track of new store, restaurant and bank development in the Lehigh Valley. Have a question about a retail construction project, a store opening or a chain you'd like to see come to the area? Call business reporter Tyrone Richardson at 610-820-6779, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Retail Watch appears every Sunday.
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"They still look to Dexter [Strickland] to leadership because he's a senior. They still look to James Michael [McAdoo] because of what he's accomplished, and as I've said many times, Marcus Paige, even though he's a freshman, the point guard spot is a leadership [role]. I think it's been a collective thing for everybody on our club…
"And the other thing is that we are so young that some of our younger guys are learning a little bit more about what ACC basketball is all about. They've had to raise their game to a different level than what it was."
Is Georgia Tech dangerous? They're the only winless team in the ACC. Is that tough to teach a young team to take a winless team seriously?
"It better not be or it will not only turn out to be dangerous, it will turn out to be a loss. They were ahead of Duke at Duke at halftime and Duke is one of the better teams in the country and at times have played better than anybody in the nation. So I think we can emphasize that to our guys and then hopefully Reggie, James Michael and Dexter and those guys will be able to lead the young pups along a little bit. But if I find out that this Carolina team right now takes somebody for granted, then we're going to have a track meet for several days after that game."
Do you see more parity in this league than in years past?
"I think so. There's still going to be some disparity because a team like Duke or North Carolina State that's so highly ranked nationally and doing so well, they're going to win most of their games and somebody's got to lose those. But I do think from top to bottom, the league is probably the best in the 10 years that I've been back… If you take somebody lightly in this league right now, you're going to lose. I don't care where you are or where you're playing."
How does that parity emerge?
"We went through a stretch there where we were changing coaches so often. I think this year we only changed one coach, unless I'm going brain dead. Then once you get a coach that's been there two or three years he puts in his style of play, gets his prospects, his recruits in. I think the stability of the league has been better the last couple of years. I think one year we changed four or five coaches. I think over a two-year period, we changed like seven out of 12 coaches. I think that continuity is something to it.
"And then I don't think the ACC has ever been bad, but the new guys coming in have really done a great job."
What are the factors that have led to Reggie being more consistent this year?
"I think experience is the biggest thing. He's been through it more than anybody else. I'm sitting here talking about consistency and he scores 21 points in the first half [against Maryland] and he scores three in the second half. He's 0-for-3 on layups, so I don't know how consistent he's been myself. I told him that yesterday at practice. I do think he has been day-in and day-out, he's done the best job for us, whether it's been games or practice either one. And I want him to get even better at that."
Do you see parts of his game that are just a whole lot better than they were as a freshman and sophomore?
"His freshman year he missed the second half of the season with a knee injury. Dexter's the only senior and he's missed half a year. Leslie's a junior and missed a full year and Reggie's a junior and he's missed half a year… That consistency of going through that, that experience, he has been getting better in every phase of the game, but the one thing that I think has helped him more than anything is that he's just a much more confident player for going through those kinds of games and being successful and helping our team."
Do you have an update on Leslie McDonald?
"Well, we gave the guys the day off today and we'll have to watch him in practice tomorrow and then we'll try to make an announcement before Wednesday. We don't want to wait until Wednesday and say something about it. So hopefully we'll know something after practice tomorrow."
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MN Study Finds Fast Food Nutrition Slowly Improving
We've all seen the salads popping up on fast food menus. But have those menus actually gotten healthier over the past decade?
New research shows fast food menus have only gotten slightly healthier.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and St. Catherine University analyzed the menus of eight of the biggest fast food chains: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC, Arby's, Jack in the Box, and Dairy Queen.
They tracked how the nutritional value of those menus has changed over more than a decade, and found most restaurants have made only modest gains.
Researchers scored those menus using the Healthy Eating Index. A perfectly nutritious meal is a 100. In 1997, those fast food restaurants registered a 45.
By 2010, that score had only climbed to a 48, well below what nutritionists consider a healthy diet.
We rolled through a few drive-thru windows on Wednesday afternoon. While there are a few healthier offerings -- mostly salads, yogurts, and wraps -- most menus are still dominated by fatty fare like burgers.
Experts stress that consumers can buy healthier options. But they want fast food chains to keep improving the health of their menus because they're such a big part of what Americans eat.
"Fast food restaurants are so ubiquitous in the American diet, and I think that it's important that they contribute to the wellness of our population," said Mary Hearst, director of the public health program at St. Catherine University, and lead researcher on the study.
Overall, researchers found that fast food has less saturated fat and calories than it used to. But there was no improvement in terms of fruits and vegetables.
The results also varied from restaurant to restaurant. KFC improved its nutrition the most, while Burger King and Wendy's were the only two to actually get less nutritious over time.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn will host a series of town hall meetings across eastern Oklahoma next week.
The Muskogee Republican announced Wednesday that he would field questions and discuss various issues at six town hall-style forums beginning Monday in Tulsa.
He will host forums on Tuesday in Vinita, Grove and Claremore, followed by events next Wednesday in Poteau and McAlester.
Coburn drew criticism after a town hall meeting last year in Langley when describing his frustration with Congress he said he wished he could "pack a gun on the Senate floor."
Coburn's office quickly issued an apology on the senator's behalf, but Coburn himself told his critics to "get over it."
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Independence Square, One Bedroom (55007) Last request: 27 days ago
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Michael Carrick insists Manchester United will come back stronger this season after losing their grip on the Barclays Premier League title in such dramatic fashion.
United saw their crown snatched away from them by Manchester City in the dying seconds of the last campaign via their 3-2 win over QPR with two last-gasp goals.
Carrick admits it took time to get over that blow but expects a positive response and believes the arrival of Robin van Persie from Arsenal provides a massive boost ahead of the opening clash at Everton on Monday evening.
"What happened takes some getting over. It's not easy. It was a huge blow, the way it happened," he said.
"Nobody could have predicted that and we never thought it was going to happen like that.
"But we have to get over it now. We've had setbacks in the past and we have to move on. That's the nature of the club and the manager. He'll be driving us forward to achieve something this season.
"As a club we do tend to bounce back. If we have a defeat or setback we tend to come back stronger. We can't forget how close we were. It wasn't a disaster in terms of how the season went because we had a good season really.
"We'll bounce back. We're strong this year and we're hungry, not that we wouldn't have been hungry anyway. It will be a good championship."
Carrick revealed the pre-season message from Sir Alex Ferguson was the same as always.
"It was just 'go again'. Whether we won the league last season or not it's the same, the same message really," he said.
"He says 'you have to start again, start afresh. Last season doesn't count for anything now, everything is new' and we'll look forward to it."
In terms of bringing Van Persie to Old Trafford, Carrick said: "It's great news. We want the best players in the club.
"It's been well publicised that we've been chasing him and it's a big boost for us. It's a big week now going into the first game of the season and it will give everyone a big lift."
On a personal level, Carrick ended his self-imposed England exile by returning for the mid-week friendly international with Italy in Berne and he skippered the side for the final 20 minutes.
"It was special to be back. I hadn't played for over two years for England," he said.
"In terms of not playing, I went to the last World Cup and I was there but was never going to play - and I knew that. There were injuries in midfield and I still didn't get a look in.
"It was getting to the stage where I was always turning up and not playing. I decided if I wasn't close to being involved, I'd rather not be there.
"It wasn't a case of 'play me or I quit' because if anyone knows me, they'll know that's not me at all.
"Then obviously Fabio (Capello) left and Roy (Hodgson) came in and there was maybe a little bit of confusion over that.
"But I have to drawn a line under that really and moved on and being captain at the end on Wednesday was a special moment, an extra-special moment.
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The local phone # is 06.355.881. If dialing from the U.S. dial - 011.39.06.355.881
- What is the JFRC address?
Can I send packages to the JFRC?
The address is Via Massimi 114/A, Roma, Italia 00136
We do not recommend sending large packages, technological or pharmaceutical products (e.g., computers, cameras, memory cards, toothpaste, deodorant, contact lens solution) shipped to you in Rome. You will be required to pay a hefty tax on them once they arrive in Italy and may even have to go claim them in person at the airport customs.
- Where is the JFRC Campus located?
The newly purchased campus which has served as the home of the JFRC for the past 40 years is located in the Balduina District of Monte Mario. This affluent Italian neighborhood has become a part of the JFRC community and experience. Students will find residences, parks, elementary schools, soccer fields, open air markets, cafes, restaurants, super markets, and pharmacies in the neighborhood. To learn more about the area click here.
- What services are available to me on campus?
Our American-style campus will provide many of the same services as your home institution. Please review our Campus Features and Student Services sections for more details.
- What kind of housing is offered to students?
Students can live on campus in the Residence Halls or off-campus in an Italian Hotel. All of our housing is double occupancy. Single rooms will only be granted to students with medical conditions and will need to provide a doctor's recommendation. No single rooms are guaranteed. Please see our Housing section and Residence Life for more details and our Housing FAQs.
- What courses can I take while studying at the JFRC?
The JFRC offers a variety of courses. Most classes are on campus while others are on-site, which means you will meet in the historical center of Rome for class. Study Fine Arts, Film, Music, Fashion, Architecture, Sculpture, Communication, Political Science, History, Literature, Philosophy, Business and many other fields! Take courses towards your major, minor, core or electives!
- I am not a Loyola Chicago student. How do I get my courses approved?
All visiting students should speak to their home institutions Study Abroad Office or review their website to learn the procedure for course approvals. Usually, you will need to provide a course description or syllabus to a Faculty or Dean for approval. If this is the case you will find syllabi for all our courses on the Courses webpage. If you need assistance please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Is there a group flight to Rome?
YES! Students can choose to fly to Rome independently or with our group flight. The group flight leaves from Chicago and has limited availability. Please see our Travel section for more information.
- What if a student arrives to Rome before the official move-in day?
Students may not move into their rooms on campus until the specified group arrival date each semester. If students are traveling independently and arrive in Rome earlier than the official move-in date, they must themselves arrange their own accommodations elsewhere until they are allowed on campus. Please check out this recommended list of hotels and hostels within walking distance of the Rome Center.
- What kind of orientation is held?
A pre-departure orientation session is held on Loyola-Chicago's Lake Shore Campus during the semester prior to a student's planned attendance at the Rome campus. It is mandatory for ALL Loyola Students! Non-Loyola students are welcome to attend, but it is not mandatory.
Upon arrival in Rome for the semester, all students will participate in an orientation off campus. The excursion offers an opportunity for the community of students to prepare for the busy semester to come, while getting to know one another. For more information on the orientation, please view the schedule.
Students who study at the Rome Center for the summer program have a one-day orientation on the weekend prior to the start of classes.
- Is the orientation mandatory?
Yes. All students must arrive on the day of registration. Orientation is of no extra fee and it will provide students with important information about the program, campus, and their time in Rome. Students will also need to complete important paperwork for their Permit to Stay in Italy. If you do not complete this your Visa will be invalid and you will be dismissed from the program.
- Where can family and friends stay when visiting Rome?
No guests are allowed to stay over night at the JFRC. Please see the Guest Policy in the JFRC Community Standards. Friends and Family visiting students in Rome can find a number of Guest Accommodations in Rome and near the Rome Center campus.
- What kind of insurance is required while studying in Rome?
All students must purchase and provide proof of International Health Insurance. Please see our health insurance requirements for Loyola Students and Visiting Students.
- Can I volunteer or get involved in service work while in Rome?
Yes! Our campus ministry and student life work together to help students find service opportunities in Rome. As one of the Jesuit core values JFRC students can help serve the community they live in and the great community of Rome. To learn more click here.
- Does the JFRC offer internships?
Yes. At this time internships are limited to full year students. For more information click here.
- How much does the JFRC cost for a semester? Summer?
The cost of the JFRC can be found under Costs & Scholarships. Visiting students should speak to their study abroad advisors to find out how much it will cost them as this may vary. Loyola Chicago students should speak to their financial aid advisors, all student aid will follow except for work study.
- Am I eligible for a scholarship?
Please see our Scholarships page for information on how to apply. All semester students can apply for scholarships during the application period. Loyola Students can use their Loyola Scholarships and visiting students should speak to their study abroad advisor to learn what financial aid can be applied to our program.
- What should I bring with me?
To learn more about what to pack for Rome, and questions about cell phones, money, prescription drugs, etc. see our Packing Guide.
- Can I apply to the JFRC without a passport?
All students must have a valid passport to travel to Rome. All non-EU citizens must get a study Visa to study in Rome. Our team in Chicago will help guide you through this process.
- How do I apply to the JFRC?
Please see our application instructions. Our online application makes it easier for students to apply.
- What are the requirements to attend the JFRC?
Students must be enrolled in a U.S. university or college, completed 15 semester hours (students can be accepted with 15 credit hours but must complete 30 prior to their departure for Rome), hold a 2.75 cummulative GPA, and be in good academic and judicial standing.
- Are the classes taught in Italian or English?
As an American university, all classes are taught in English except for the Italian language courses.
- Do I need to take Italian before going to Rome?
No. Students are not required to take Italian before going to Rome. However, if you are a semester student and you have not taken Italian before going to Rome you must take Italian 101 while you are in Rome. There are not Italian requirements for summer students.
- Can I study in Rome for the summer?
Yes. We now have a summer program that allows students to gain up to 15 credit hours in one summer. See our summer programs for more information.
- Will I have time to travel around Italy and out of Italy?
Yes. Classes meet Monday through Thursday except for a few make-up Friday classes. Students are free to travel over the weekends and during long breaks. Each semester has a 10-day fall/spring break and a 4-day break (Thanksgiving in the fall and Easter in the Spring).


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Every so often I run out of original content to write or show this is one of those times so I'd like to direct you to some projects or people who I think are doing really amazing work.
For the techie:
First I'd like to show off DuoLingo the brain child of Luis Von Ahn from Carnegie Mellon University. DuoLingo is a free services that seeks to help you learn a new language from scratch instead of buying software such as Rosetta Stone. The way they do this is they give you sentences to translate to and from one language to another. The really amazing part is that you're doing actual work: the material that you translating while learning is actual content from somewhere on the web that is getting translated by you and several other users. Check out his presentation at TedX CMU.
You can sign up for the beta at DuoLingo
Rooting of the Playbook:
Looks like BlackBerry has finally met it's match hackers xpvqus, neuralgic, and cmwdotme have gained root access to the RIM's Playbook. This is particularly interesting to me, RIM's hardware is pretty nice but their operating system seems clunky and unwieldy. Maybe just maybe someone will take it upon themselves to port a newer Android OS to this device.
TheVerge article on the rooting of RIM's Playbook
Siri and X10:
I'm not sure why I'm recommending this link. On one hand it's really interesting to see what people are doing with the Siri proxy, but on the other hand it's terribly entertaining. This gentleman appears to have linked Siri with his X10 home automation system. This allows him to give Siri voice commands to control the things that he has linked to his X10; in this case his fireplace and his lights.
For the artist:
The 45 most powerful photos of 2011:
Enough said. The two that are the most moving to me are #25 and #30 they will always be stuck in my mind.
I recently discovered this website. It's basically an online storefront for graphic designers but there's some really inspired work on there it's definitely worth a look and maybe even purchasing.


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Technical Programs
At Southern Company, we believe investing in creating tomorrow's workforce today. Through a strategic workforce development strategy, Southern Company partners with technical education institutions to prepare individuals for high-paying technical careers as line technicians, power plant operators and technicians, instrumentation and controls technicians and engineers. These highly technical careers require skills in electricity, electronics, electrical applications, engineering technology, instrumentation and several other key skill areas.
Programs in Florida
- Georgia Stone Technical Center - Pensacola, FL (NCCER Electrical and Welding Program)
- Locklin Technical Center - Milton, FL (NCCER Electrical and Welding Program)
- Haney Tech - Panama City, FL (Electrical and Welding Program)
Programs in Georgia
Augusta Technical College is now accepting applications for Georgia's only Nuclear Engineering Technology program. To learn more, attend an information session.
Colleges offering electrical lineworker apprentice certification:
- North Georgia Technical College, Clarkesville, GA
- Okefenokee Technical College, Waycross, GA
- South Georgia Technical College, Americus, GA
Find more information in our Lineworker Brochure.
Colleges offering electric utility technology:
- Lanier Technical College (Electric Utility Technology - A.S. Degree)
- Augusta Technical College
Colleges offering associate degrees for careers in Nuclear:
- Augusta Technical College - Associate Degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) Details.
Colleges offering Instrumentation and Controls Technician - A.A.S. Degree:
- Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, GA
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Rockmart, GA
Find more information in our Instrumentation and Controls Academy Brochure (PDF 3.3MB).
Programs in Mississippi
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Process Operations Technology Program)
- Pearl River Community College - Popularville, MS


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The Indy Performance Series 2x2 and 2x4 LED luminaires from the Juno Lighting Group are designed to bring LED illumination to commercial spaces.
The Indy Performance Series 2x2 and 2x4 LED luminaires from the Juno Lighting Group are designed to bring high-performance, aesthetic, LED illumination to commercial spaces. Indy 2x2 and 2x4 LED luminaires provide 25% reduction in energy costs; when combined with lighting controls, they can provide up to a 90% reduction. Indy LEDs offer efficacies over 90 lumens/W and have a service life of 50,000 hrs. The Indy LEDs are available in two optic styles: illusion and lensed. Each provides low-glare illumination and produces up to 3200 lumens from 43 W input. They are available in four color temperatures ranging from 3000 to 5000 K, each with an 80 CRI.
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1350 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL | Directions 3314625.713092 -80.278267
Open Daily 24 Hours ; Open Holidays
Neighborhoods: Riviera
Beware, CAUTION !! – A family member and I spent one week at this hotel. We rented two rooms which had been prepaid through an Internet booking site.
I had no extras at all, so that I left the hotel after getting an invoice with a zero balance. My relative paid his extras with his credit card and got the corresponding invoice.
Surprisingly enough, a few days later, his banking card was debited an extra US$ 389.01 ! This did not correspond to any spending in this hotel. It was finally credited back after multiple mails and some 3 weeks later …
More surprisingly even, I discovered 4 weeks later that the credit card I had given for imprint (different from the one used for prepayment) for possible extras and which was not supposed to be used (no extras) had also been debited of US$ 259.34. Since this was the second "bad experience", the bank card was credited back relatively rapidly (nevertheless, after multiple e-mails again).
However, living outside the US, bank charges for change / debit / credit were far from negligible. Holiday Inn simply refused to reimburse these charges although the error was clearly not mine. I insisted, and was finally reimbursed a symbolic US$10 !
Statistics are highly unfavourable : two guests out of two (100%) have had the same "misadventure" …
You better carefully watch your bank statement after staying at this location !!
For more than 50 years, this hotel's familiar green sign has signaled budget-friendly lodging for families and business travelers. – In Short
Since its 1952 debut in Memphis, Tenn., Holiday Inn has become one of the most recognized hotel brands in the world. Kids rule here: Children age 19 and younger stay for free when sharing a parent's room and as many as four children per family (age 12 or younger) eat for free at hotel restaurants. Other amenities include 24-hour business services, an in-room coffeemaker, iron, hair dryer, room service, a swimming pool and a fitness center.
BEWARE! Vehicle Theft and Break Ins – My recent stay in early August of 2008 was interesting to say the least. My Ford F250 King Ranch was stolen out of the hotel parking lot. Upon reporting it to the police, I learned that this hotel has been having a rash of break ins. (this from the Coral Gables Police Dept Vehicle Theft Unit) I was able to recover my truck two weeks later, but the hotel was not interested in paying for the $650.00 of items that were taken out of the truck. They used to have a security camera in the parking lot but removed it "beacuse it gace a false sense of security" according to Marco, the htoel General Manager. They do have a security guard that is supposed to come on at 9:00PM but he is also responsible for the inside of the hotel as well.
I would not recommend this hotel at this time, and the owners will not provide the necessaty security and accountablility.
Try the Hampton Inn Dadeland of the Marriott Dadeland instead if looking in this area to stay.
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The questions as to how many uniforms you should buy is what most of the moms concern about. The direct answer for this depends on how many times you will do the laundry in a week. You have also to consider that there are schools which do not have at least a day of freestyle. They require uniforms for the whole school day work. Another consideration aside from the laundry schedule is the budget. If you have tight budget, buying for several pairs can really be costly especially if you have a lot of children. However, if you have found some good deals from second hand uniforms, this can entail lesser-amount of expenses.
So work out for how many school uniforms Canberra you should buy. Figure out the school requirements. There are instances when you are given the option of having shorts or pants for boys. So if the boys are more comfortable about wearing shorts, you have to buy at least 3 shorts and one pair of pants. Just have to plan on your laundry schedule. Other moms prefer to have five sets for five days so the job of preparing them on weekends will be done at once. But for playful boys who can easily spoil their shirts especially if the shirt is white, it would be better if you will let him bring an extra shirt so as to keep him neat looking and for the sweat not to dry on his back.
School Uniforms Shopping Tips
Whether you will shop online or from location shops near you, the first thing is to check the school uniform requirements like the specifications of style, the inclusion of the logo and prints. Then you have to look for the dealer that can supply you such kind of products. It would be better to look for the shops authorized by the school to make sure you will get the right products.
In order not to rush when shopping, it is ideal to buy uniforms at least four to six weeks before classes start. It is better to shop earlier so you can still have time to choose for the best fit. As to sizes, make a room for growth but do not also use size that is too loose since they can affect their comfort.
When shopping, make sure the budget is enough so shopping for all you need will be done at one time. You cannot only spend less but you can as well avail possible discounts with your combined purchases. You still have to buy other accessories like socks and shoes. Durable and high quality items should be your primary consideration so kids will not only be comfortable; also, you not buy another pair too soon.
Be practical with your choices. If you are allowed by the school to use darker colours on shirts and socks, these are quite good choices since they will not be easily stained. Make sure the fabric is also of high quality that can be easily washed and the dirt cannot sit on the woven fabric. Wrinkle resistant fabrics are good choices too.
Today SISTIC has carved out a great name for self as the largest online ticketing service provider in Singapore and Malaysia. It is working for almost 1000 events every year. It covers all type of events as pop concerts, theatre shows, music shows, sports events and family entertainment shows.
One can get the tickets booked for their favorite shows in more than one ways. They can use the 24×7 hotline. They can use the mobile application that works on all kind of phones. There are many (almost 40) SISTIC authorized agents providing on ground services not only in Singapore, but in other nearby countries as Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and Indonesia.
The best way to access the facility is through the website. The SiTX model from SISTIC is designed for companies, venue promoters and event managers. They can use the site for booking the venues and at the same time promote events and sell tickets through the SISTIC website. This way they get access to venues not only in Singapore but in various countries as mentioned above.
Using SISTIC is easy. Their portal has been designed in customer friendly manner. For a beginner, we have listed the process of finding the right event in some simple steps to guide them.
a) Go to the home page of the website by clicking the link – SISTIC
b) Take your cursor on 'FIND AN EVENT' button. A drop down window with open as soon as the cursor will come of the button.
c) The user will be able to see the following information in the window:
WHAT IS ON TODAY: This will give links to the important events that are the hot topics and being discussed. You may like to see so that you may not miss the talk of the town.
CATEGORIES: This link has further sub list covering different events like concerts, dance, family entertainments, films, and movies, Lifestyle, Leisure, Merchandise, Musical, Orchestra, Seminars, Sports and Theatres. Each subtopic has a link that will take you to the respective pages that will cover the events from that category in details.
VENUES: The next heading gives list of all the important venues in Singapore or nearby countries. You can click on any venue of your choice, to know what is going on there. This helps you to keep track on events at your favorite spot.
BEYOND SINGAPORE: The next topic takes you to the events that are happening in the countries covered by SISTIC.
NEW RELEASES: This link talks about the upcoming events. It gives details and all that you want to know about the event.
The page 'FIND AN EVENT' allows the user to book tickets as per a particular date or one may simply go to all events, A to Z to choose from a complete list. This way the various options allow the user to find the event through many preferences be it date, place, venue, country, or public opinion.
If you are new to SISTIC follow the details given above and you will be comfortable with the website in minutes.
To get a good comparison between Sistic and Eventnook you can visit the below link
Most pets are considered not only as pets but as friends and family members as well. For hardcore animal lovers, these pets are even allowed to sleep on their owners' beds and even get special treatment that they sometimes don't even need. This is all well and good but the problem arises when their owners need to go somewhere where pets aren't allowed. Who will take care of them and give them the special treatment that they are so used to?
Fortunately, dog and pet boarding in Singapore is now becoming very popular, and your pets can now have somewhere to stay when you have to leave them for a while. Dog and pet boarding, as its name implies, is much like a boarding house or hotel for dogs and other pets. You can deposit your pets in these places for a certain fee whenever you need to go somewhere without them. Of course, not all pet boarding places are the best for your pets because some of them are just in it for the money. If you really care for your pet's welfare, you will have to look for the best pet boarding around.
A pet boarding will be your pet's second home while you are away. For this reason, it is important that your pet still gets all the special treatment that you give it when you're together. A good pet boarding should be able to do all this. They should be able to give your pet the daily exercise and nutrition that it needs, as well as all the other special medications and treatments that you have been giving it at home. A good pet boarding should have a large space where your pets can play instead of a small, cramped space where they can't even move at all. They should also be able to give your pets a bath at least once a week if you are planning to leave your pets there for a long time.
The services of pet boardings differ from company to company. Some allow day sitting while others have a policy of at least overnight stays. Some only allow boarding for weeks while others allow them for months at a time. No matter what kind of boarding you leave your pet in, make sure that the employees can establish a good rapport with them. Your pet will usually know right away whether or not they can trust a person, so you better think twice if there is no connection between them and the employee right away.
Getting the best places for our pets to stay while we are away is important not only for their well-being but also for our peace of mind. It is much more relaxing to know that you have deposited your pet in good care and that it will be as happy as it is when you are together. It is therefore advisable to take the time to really look for different pet boardings and study each of them carefully before deciding on one to bring your pet to.
During an Adult Health Survey completed in 2005, the New South Wales Ministry of Health discovered that more that a quarter of people aged 75 years and above no longer had any of their natural teeth. Primarily due to dental pathologies such as tooth day, this tooth loss could have been controlled with proper dental habits. In order to keep your teeth as you age, it is vital to avoid these unhealthy dental habits throughout your life.
Teeth Cleaned Immediately After Eating
The UK National Health Service cautions against cleaning teeth after a meal and recommends that you wait an hour. During this hour, your saliva will neutralize the acids that occur naturally within food. People who brush their teeth right away risk wearing away the enamel that protects the teeth.
Since food contains acids and sugars that can weaken the enamel, unneutralized acids contribute to the formation of caries in weakened enamel. The deterioration is especially strong when teeth are brushed shortly after eating citrus fruits which are particularly high in acid. Instead of brushing, consider using an alcohol-free mouthwash.
Tooth Brushing Technique Is Wrong
It is great that you are brushing your teeth. However, unless you are using the right technique, you are actually doing more harm than good. The wrong technique leads to the very gum disease, cavities, and tooth decay that you are seeking to eliminate.
Avoid these brushing techniques during your regular tooth cleaning:
a. Limit your brushing to under two minutes. Your teeth won't be fully cleaned. The food particles that remain in your mouth with provide an opportunity for bacteria to grow which will lead to dental caries.
b. Little or no visual examination of your teeth. Once you have completed brushing your teeth, take the time to examine them in the mirror. At the first sign of trouble, contact your dentist.
c. Brush perpendicular to the surface of your teeth. This technique increases the likelihood of two problems: damage to your gums and cracked teeth. Treat your mouth with care.
d. Brush strokes are too vigorous. Power strokes won't get your teeth cleaner. They will simply damage your enamel and irritate your gums.
e. Flossing isn't part of your daily routine. Flossing is one of the most important things you can do to ensure healthy teeth. Since brushes can't get between the teeth where cavities start, flossing can. Flossing eliminates bad breath and the build up a bacteria within your mouth.
Excess Fluoride
Used in the correct concentration, fluoride is great for your dental health. The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council recognizes that too much fluoride is dangerous but has does recommend 0.6 to 1.1 mg fluoride be added to each liter of water for maximum effect for good dental care. Children who get too much fluoride in the diet may develop fluorisis.
Fluorosis causes white spots to form on the teeth. Those spots later turn brown and become part of the teeth. Dentists are unable to polish them off.
To prevent this from occurring, young children should be supervised when they brush their teeth. Help them to place the fluoridated toothpaste on their brush and limit them to a small pea sized amount. This way, they will not ingest as much fluoride should they accidentally swallow it. An alternative method is to only allow them to use toothpaste that is free of fluoride until they can brush without swallowing.Visit http://www.bewelldental.com.au/ to get more idea about proper dental habits that you must apply for your everyday life.
Have you ever dreamed about having a successful home business that you could operate right out of your house? Well, it is possible. You just need to follow the advice we are about to give you in these simple tips, and start planning your business today. If you understand what your needs are, along with the needs of the kind of business you want to start, you can create the best business. Then all you need to do is implement your plan.
In order to have a successful home business, one thing that is very important is that you love what you do. Choose a service or product that is a good fit for your interest. When you choose something you are interested in and enjoy doing, you will be able to do an even better job.
If you are considering starting your own home business, choose an unusual product to sell. If you try to sell the same product established companies are selling, your chances of making good money off of your sales is not very good. The reason is, most customers will buy from companies they are already familiar with.
Figure out what your costs will be. If necessary, before you start your home business save as much money as possible. There are always going to be unexpected expenses that come up that you will need to take care of, and it is always better to be able to pay these with money you have on hand instead of using a credit card. You can't just stroll into a bank and automatically get a loan. Most banks want to see a proven track record first before they loan a home business money.
The office for your home business needs to have some kind of door or barrier. You need to have an office that is separate from your home's living areas. This will provide both a physical and mental sign that your work area is separate from the rest of the house. Having a clear separation like this will enable you to leave work behind you so you can enjoy the other parts of your life.
In order to have a successful home business, it is necessary for you to fulfill many roles and have different skills. Some important areas that you will need to mange for your business include marketing, customer support, bookkeeping and management. However, you don't need to be fantastic in every single area. As an example, even if you happen to not be great at providing good customer support, this is something you could always hire a virtual assistant to do for you. In addition, there are books and other resources available that can help you improve the areas you are not as strong in. Then as your business continues to grow, you will be able to hire consultants who can take over complete areas of your business and manage them for you.
So as you can tell, it really is possible to start on the exciting journey of owning your very own home business. Your dream can become a reality. You just need to have the willingness to completely dedicate yourself to making your home business a success.


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Even though we had 3″ of snow yesterday, right before St Patrick's Day, we are looking forward to an awesome spring and summer season that is coming soon! And what better way to spend it than to have your best girlfriend(s) come to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for some girlfriends getaways!
Girlfriends Getaways
Come get your nails done, get a massage, enjoy a sauna, shop, drink, party, nap, play games, hike, see the tigers, dance the night away, walk back to your comfy bed – or take a limo! Eat chocolate, read a good book or giggle over the pictures in a magazine, watch a scary movie, ride the trolley, go on a ghost tour, do the ziplines, kayak, canoe, get your photos together in costume at Judge Roy Beans, get a tattoo, sing Karaoke, see the Victorian magic show, gorge on a large breakfast, stay up late and drink wine outside on your private deck, visit an art gallery, shop some more…there is so much for the ladies to do in Eureka Springs, Ar, we could go on and on!
We love to have girlfriends, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, nieces – and all combinations of that wonderful female bond – come stay with us! We love it when you take over the house! We love it when you're happy – that makes us happy!
We have lots of special packages you could add to make your visit complete, including a special Girlfriends Getaway package. And don't forget – you can always cuddle with Sophie and Fiona!
Warmest regards,
Jeff and Nadara (Sam) Feldman – and Sophie and Fiona, too!


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Hoppip is rarely seen in Little Cup due to its combination of low base stats and poor typing. However, Hoppip has a great support movepool, which includes Encore, Sleep Powder, and Memento. Hoppip may not seem immediately threatening, but don't let that cute face fool you. Underestimating Hoppip's supporting prowess can easily lead to your team's demise at the hands of one of its teammates.
With this moveset, Hoppip can support the team by scouting the opposition, while crippling a few of their Pokemon along the way. Hoppip can easily switch into a non-damaging move and proceed to Encore, forcing the opponent to switch. When the opponent switches, Hoppip can then cripple the switch-in with Sleep Powder, rendering it useless. At this point, the opponent is most likely going to switch out again, so you have a choice of using either Leech Seed, to gain some health back, or using U-turn, to scout the switch-in and procure some offensive momentum. Oran Berry allows Hoppip to recover health, and is very useful in prolonging Hoppip's ability to stall.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Hoppip can beat many common leads by putting them to sleep with Sleep Powder, then using Memento on the switch-in, allowing easy setup for your next Pokemon. If you stray from this method though, then Hoppip can also Encore an opponent, forcing it to repeatedly use a non-threatening move or switch. This lets Hoppip stay useful mid-game, if it survives, after having put another Pokemon to sleep. Protect allows Hoppip to preserve its Focus Sash from the common Fake Out leads of Little Cup.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
On the Support set, Synthesis can be used as a form of instant recovery. As a bonus, Synthesis becomes more effective in the sun, allowing Hoppip to stall even longer. Protect can also be used so Hoppip can gain more health from Leech Seed. If Protect is used, Leftovers becomes a viable option, as in two turns, Hoppip will usually heal about 6 HP. U-turn can be an alternative on the Lead set to scout the opponent's team without having to sacrifice Hoppip, but Memento is usually the better option. Reflect can be used on the Support and Sunny Day sets to provide a Defense boost for Hoppip and its teammates.
Checks and Counters
Hoppip outspeeds almost every Pokemon in sunlight, and can stall against most of them. As such, Pokemon that can remove sunlight are great counters. Snover and Hippopotas can easily check it by changing the weather just by switching in, making Hoppip much less of a threat. The change in weather also means Hoppip's teammates cannot benefit from the sunlight either. Pokemon that have access to Ice Shard such as Snover, Swinub and Phanpy do great against Hoppip, knocking it out unless it has a Substitute up. Mankey can switch in on Sleep Powder thanks to Vital Spirit and threaten Hoppip with Ice Punch. Taunt beats Hoppip almost completely, because all of its moves other than U-Turn are shut down by it.


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Banker names emerge from Morgan Stanley's (elusive) MD class
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Two London-based members of Morgan Stanley's investment banking division are among those to have been handed the title of managing director in this year's annual round of promotions – the same number as those at its offices in Menlo Park, California.
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Posted By admin on January 29, 2010
The list is tightening after further discussion. We are looking hard at the following titles:
Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet by Alisa Smith, J. B. MacKinnon
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
Your comments are very welcome!
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Aww, why not Animal, Vegetable, Miracle? Barbara Kingsolver is amazing. In any case, I look forward to reading Plenty; all these local food-related books are great!


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Middlesex desperate for England release
In a blow to Middlesex's ambitions in the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League, the England and Wales Cricket Board has refused to release Owais Shah and Andrew Strauss from the ODI squad and play for the county side in the tournament starting December 3.
Both players have been selected for England's two-Test series against India, starting on December 11, while the Champions League ends on December 10. Shah has also been picked for the seven-match ODI series, starting on November 14.
Moreover, Middlesex have been put in a spot of bother after Sundar Raman, chief executive of the Champions League, confirmed that all the eight teams cannot add new signings to the squad that won their qualifying competition.
"The rules are clear that only those players who enabled the squad to win the domestic championship can play in the Champions League," Raman was quoted as saying by The Guardian
"We are communicating with Middlesex, and will reiterate the rules." This rule makes Neil Carter -- signed on loan from Warwickshire -- Neil Dexter (from Kent) and Dick Nannes (has to represent his home state Victoria Bushrangers) -- ineligible to compete in the Champions League.
Middlesex, eager to put up a good show in the league after England's humiliating defeat in the Stanford Twenty20 clash, are planning to approach ECB for the release of Shah and Strauss for the USD 6 million championship with the champions pocketing USD 3 million.
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Both a main road and a motorway lead from Chur via Thusis, through the valley of the Posterior Rhine (Hinterrhein) and the Grisons holiday region of Splügen/Rheinwald to Hinterrhein. While the motorway disappears into a tunnel as far as the village of San Bernardino, the mountain pass goes over a high, mysterious moor with sparkling pools and polished glacial rocks up to the top of the San Bernardino Pass at 2065 m and the beautiful mountain lake of Lago Moesola.
Although now, south of the Alps, you are in Italian-speaking parts, it is still a long way to the Ticino: the road goes for more than 40 km through the southern Grisons valley of Misox (Valle Mesolcina).
The Bernardino Pass has been in use since Roman times. The main difficulty was not the pass itself but the tricky route through the 300 m deep Rhine gorge between Thusis and Zillis, which does not bear the name Via Mala ("Bad Road") for no reason.
There are numerous footpaths across the bleak mountain scenery around San Bernardino, including a themed walk about the natural, cultural and historic features of the region. Various crossings link the northern end of the Misox with the parallel Calanca valley in the west and the Italian Valle San Giacomo in the east. San Bernardino is the starting point for the high-altitude route "Sentiero Alpino Calanca" (42 km, 3 to 4 daily stages) to Santa Maria, where the Calanca valley meets the Misox.
In the San Bernardino adventure park you can test your courage on a breathtaking 550 m long swaying course between the trees or on a ride on the 150 m Tyrolienne cable to cross the Isola Lake. By bike, the descent from the top of the pass into the Misox is an exhilarating experience, with 2000 metres of freewheeling!
During the winter when the pass is closed, San Bernardino turns into a paradise for snow sports. The lifts Pian Cales with 5 km of slopes, close to the village center are available. The 33 km of cross country ski trails that develop around the village and Lake Isola attract enthusiasts of this discipline. The Winter walkers will find 14 km of trails. Those who prefer quieter activities can take advantage of the skating rink in San Bernardino to spend pleasant hours gliding on the ice or witnessing exciting hockey games.
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The much-photographed statue of the school's mascot will soon be surrounded by a stone plaza instead of mulch.
The Centre Daily Times reported Thursday (http://bit.ly/ThRydb) that the site will also have better lighting, a new sidewalk and steps made of stone from Mount Nittany.
University trustees approved the project last week. The improvements are the gift from the Class of 2012.
Officials hope the changes will make the site more accessible at times like graduation and football games, when lines to take pictures can be dozens of people deep.
A Penn State spokesman says work is expected to run from March to August. The total cost isn't yet known.
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Tim Brunson and his wife Annie, of the Anniston-based business consulting firm BuyersUSA Consulting, are organizing the City of Storytellers Video Competition, which offers $4,000 in prize money for videos that best promote the city.
Brunson and fellow contest organizers spoke to several local schools this month, and the response was largely positive, he said.
Brunson gave a presentation to students at Anniston High School Friday, and said more than 100 students signed up for a filmmaking workshop to be taught in January by Jeffry Nichols, artist-in-residence at the Northeast Alabama Film Initiative at Jacksonville State University.
The idea for the contest, which was announced in October, came after Brunson completed an Internet video search for Anniston. The results he said were a mixed bag of negative aspects of the city's past, from pollution to the burning of the Freedom Rider's bus in 1961 and later violence.
"The top ten reasons of why not to move to Anniston, or bring a business or retire here," Brunson said.
Students at the Donoho School were also recently given a presentation, Brunson said, and were similarly enthusiastic about the contest. Brunson also spoke to a class at the Faith Christian School in Anniston, and he plans to speak with other local schools in the coming weeks.
Attempts to reach Anniston High School principal Sherron Jinadu and the Donoho School's president, Jan Hurd, were unsuccessful Wednesday.
Filmmaking can benefit students by teaching leadership, and by helping them visualize and carry out a project from start to finish, Brunson said.
"It creates mental discipline, and if someone becomes creative in any creative art, they start developing vision. They start developing goals, and it starts having an impact on other things that they do," Brunson said. "It's a transformational thing."
Brunson also believes the contest will be an important economic development tool for the city.
Anniston City Councilwoman Millie Harris, a retired educator, said she believes Brunson is correct, and said the contest will benefit both the students and the city.
The City Council in October allocated $5,000 to the project, with some of the money to be paid to Anniston schools to help with the contest, Harris said.
"This is all about project-based learning," Harris said. "This will also be a catalyst to spur student interest and hopefully get them excited about learning."
Harris said the videos will also be a great marketing tool for Anniston, and too much of what can be found online about the city is negative.
"We have a lot of strengths here. It's a treasure of a place to live," Harris said. "It's going to focus on our strengths, and that's what we need to do."
The videos, which are to be no more than five minutes in length, can be made in any genre, Brunson said, from animation, music videos, and documentaries to monologues and comedies.
The contest is also open to the general public, and is divided into two categories. Videos submitted by high school students and those younger will be judged separately from submission by college students and area residents.
A panel of judges will select the winners in both categories based on creativity and contribution to the positive image of Anniston. A separate group of winners will be selected based on popular vote.
There is no entry fee. Submissions will be accepted from Jan. 16 through March 17, and winners will be announced in April. The $4,000 in prize money will be broken into 12 separate cash prizes.
For more information visit Cityofstorytellers.wdng.net.
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Were the Muppets right to dump Chick-Fil-A?Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy jumped into the gay marriage fray this week when The Jim Henson Company terminated its relationship with Chick-Fil-A after its CEO expressed personal opposition to allowing gays to legally marry.
The fast food company's chief executive officer, Dan Cathy, had told a Baptist publication that he supported the "traditional family" and "the biblical definition of the family unit," Reuters reported.
The Jim Henson Company had teamed up with Chick-Fil-A to create a line of toys for the restaurant's children's meal packages. But that arrangement ended with The Jim Henson Company's announcement Monday. It read in part:
"The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors."
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Review of Resident Evil / Resident Evil Director's Cut for PSX
With all of the darkest survival horrors out there comes one that stands above them all. This one game exploded in to a franchise as one of the top or maybe even THE top zombie killing game of all time. I of course am speaking of one of the greatest survival horror games ever to be released, Resident Evil.
As a long time fan of the video game franchise, I've decided to speak my mind about each title that is related to the official story itself over the course of time. Also know that if I haven't played the game then I can't write about it. So without further ado, let us begin.
Resident Evil/ Resident Evil Directors Cut
U.S Release Date: March 30th, 1996
Console: Sony Playstation
In 1996, Capcom released a video game that would revolutionize the survival horror genre as we know it. Resident Evil was one title that could send chills up your spine with it's scary music, gruesome creatures, and terribly frightening voice acting. You play as either Stars Member Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine in a quest of survival. Locked in a mansion with no safe way of escape, it's up to you to find a way out by solving hair raising puzzles, killing blood thirsty zombies and uncovering the truth behind a sinister corporation along the way.
The graphics weren't bad for it's time and the story was as creative as writing could get. With death, betrayal and a whole lot of mystery behind it, we got one of the best survival horror stories ever written.
When it comes to characters, you can't go wrong with a gun wielding, muscular Arnold schwarzenegger looking dude in green, and a video game babe with padded shoulders, who just happens to be the master of unlocking. Both Chris and Jill have separate stories, and each of the stories can change depending on the players actions throughout the game. Some ways make the story end extremely well while others make it end terribly wrong.
Voice acting was…um..not good. Even though I wouldn't change a thing about it, the voice acting was terrible and not sincere to the games story and events at all. In a lot of ways, the voice over added a comical sense to what was supposed to be a creepy and dark experience. When a cut scene comes up, be prepared to laugh. Just about every line read was hilarious such as Wesker's "Stop It!", but nothing can ever top the greatness that is Barry Burton. With lines such as the Jill Sandwich and master of unlocking, this character will never be forgotten.
When it comes to game play, this game is awesome. I was still young and not to good with a joystick when I first played the directors cut dual shock version of this game. I was running in to walls and getting eaten by zombies at every turn. While I myself have never played the original release of this game, I watched as one of my friends did, and it appeared to be extremely difficult. More enemies, less items, more hits to kill the enemies, and just one hell of a time getting through. From what I can remember, it was a real nightmare.
The directors cut version of this game, was a real sigh of relief. It fixed everything that the original did wrong, and made it a lot easier on us newbies to the next gen 3D consoles. Enemies didn't take a million shots to take down, more items were scattered around to keep up the survival, and new features such as new character graphics and camera angles were placed in to this new version of the game.
The weapons in this game are awesome, spanning from handguns to flame throwers, so you have plenty of choices on how to kill your zombie friends.
All in all, I love the game. No matter what version you are playing, you will still get the same great Resident Evil that started it all, and lead to more sequels, motion pictures, and a world of fans. If you haven't played this game "If that's possible" then go out right now, and pick it up wherever you can. You can also download the game for only $9.99 at the playstation store if you own a PS3 console.
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Resident Evil: 7.5/10
Resident Evil Directors Cut: 8/10
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Prairie Fare: An orange a day may keep doctor away"Mom, I'm going to have an orange," my teenage daughter noted as she passed by me on her way to the kitchen sink. "That's good. There's a plastic orange peeler in the drawer," I said.
By: Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension Service
"Mom, I'm going to have an orange," my teenage daughter noted as she passed by me on her way to the kitchen sink.
"That's good. There's a plastic orange peeler in the drawer," I said.
I was pleased that she knew she should wash her hands and then rinse the whole fruit under running water before peeling it.
I had prepared a simple lunch consisting of vegetable soup, crackers, cheese, deli meat and milk. She added the missing food group, fruit.
"My hands are going to smell like an orange. This white stuff is hard to remove," she said as she scored the rind with the peeler.
"The white part is called the albedo or pith. It's a good source of fiber such as pectin," I added.
"Albedo is a strange word," she said as she divided the orange into segments. She was humoring me with her interest during my impromptu fruit lesson. She popped a segment in her mouth and deemed it "delicious" and "juicy."
Navel and Valencia oranges are the most commonly available varieties in our region. My daughter was eating a navel orange, which has a "belly button" on one end. Navel oranges appear as though another tiny orange is beginning to grow on the end opposite the stem. Navel oranges are seedless, easily peeled and in good supply from January through March.
Valencia oranges have seeds and abundant juice. While they usually are associated with the summer months, you often can buy them from February through October.
Most oranges get their characteristic color from carotenoid pigments. The orange peel or rind is called the flavedo, and contains flavorful, essential oils. Some recipes, such as those for marmalades, call for the orange zest (grated peel). The zest adds flavor to recipes.
If you aren't expecting it, the color of some oranges may surprise you when you slice them. Blood or Moro oranges have burgundy-colored flesh. The dark red comes from the anthocyanin pigments they contain. Anthocyanins act as antioxidant compounds that may help fight cancer and other diseases.
Oranges are rich in nutrients, including vitamin C and potassium. Some researchers have rated oranges higher than apples in their power to "keep the doctor away." Researchers have shown that oranges and other citrus fruits may play a role in preventing heart disease and cancer.
At only 80 calories per medium-sized fruit, oranges are a nutritional bargain and portable snack. One orange provides a full day's supply of vitamin C, which our body uses to build collagen to keep our skin healthy, among its many functions.
Vitamin C is known as ascorbic acid, which means "no scurvy." Scurvy is a now-rare disease that results from a vitamin C deficiency. During long voyages, early sailors experienced aching joints, skin breakdown and bleeding gums. When they ate citrus fruits on their voyages, they no longer suffered from the disease. Therefore, they became known as "limeys."
Are you eating about 2 cups of fruit per day? Eating more whole fruit is one of the nutrition recommendations from http://www.choosemy
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Here's a colorful salad recipe that is rich in vitamins A and C. You can add your favorite dressing or try the provided dressing recipe. For more information and recipes, check out the Prairie Fare blog at www.prairiefare.areavoices.com.
Spinach and Orange Salad
4 cups fresh spinach, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 oranges, peeled and sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
¼ cup slivered almonds
Pepper (optional)
¼ cup canola or olive oil
¼ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon tarragon or parsley flakes
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Combine salad ingredients. Combine dressing ingredients in a separate container. Just before serving, add dressing to the salad and toss.
Makes six servings. Each serving has 240 calories, 11 g of fat, 3 g of protein, 22 g of carbohydrate, 4 g of fiber and 25 mg of sodium.
Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.
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SCEA Product Marketing Manager Chuck Lacson has announced today that fans can watch the latest Starhawk video trailer on Facebook and get free PS3 DLC to boot.
To quote: You may have noticed how our past trailers have focused on the things that make Starhawk so much fun to play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GohB7cvPO7s was all about the fun of building a base and defending it against attack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_YvyuhFOEE&list=PLE2A4A347E96A308B&index=3&feature=plcp gave people a taste of what you can drive and pilot in-game.
Our latest trailer is all about the fun of teamwork, it's called "Build Your Team" and it's https://www.facebook.com/PlayStation/app_353708818001944.
Just click https://www.facebook.com/PlayStation/app_353708818001944 to give it a view. You may recognize some familiar faces. Very familiar.
For those of you who have tried Starhawk already, you know that skills can get you far, but teamwork can get you further. The game becomes something completely different when you play with your friends and start working together. That's what our latest trailer is about. It also stars an "interesting" cast of characters.
As a bonus, everyone who watches the latest trailer can get a voucher for a special Starhawk Multiplayer skin that will be available at the launch of the game! (North America only, one per each Facebook account)
May 8th launch day is less than a month away, so be sure to pre-order your copy. Don't forget you can score over $20 in bonus DLC and a Free Month of PS+ just by pre-ordering at http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/starhawk-gamestop-exclusive-limited-edition/91062.
To see more great things about Starhawk stay tuned right here on the PlayStation.Blog or visit us at http://StarhawkTheGame.com/ in the Community Section!
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