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Located in Alexandria (Old Town Alexandria), Hotel Monaco Alexandria, a Kimpton Hotel is minutes from Gadsby's Tavern Museum and Alexandria City Hall.
This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Market Square and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 241 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include direct-dial phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Alexandria? This hotel has 8000 square feet (720 square meters) of space consisting of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
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This contemporary Kimpton hotel is located in historic Old Town Alexandria, just 7 miles from downtown Washington DC. Hotel Monaco Alexandria offers 8000 square feet of conference rooms, as well as event catering and business services. The concierge can help answer any questions you might have. Conveniences such as a fitness center and dry cleaning services are available. Guests have access to the hotel's parking garage for a surcharge. The business center, front desk, and room service are all available 24 hours a day.
Complimentary amenities include a shuttle service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at scheduled times. A free city trolley stops by the hotel approximately every 15 minutes; stops include a local METRO station. The hotel hosts a complimentary nightly wine reception.
- Room service (24 hours)
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Number of floors - 6
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 241
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 8000
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 720
- Smoke-free property
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Concierge services
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Event catering
- 24-hour business center
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking garage
- Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Satellite TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room massage available
- Dining
Jackson 20 - This contemporary Colonial-style restaurant and bar captures the simple, classic charm of the period. Serves regional American cuisine with an emphasis on ingredients sourced from local waters and nearby farms.
The hotel hosts a complimentary nightly wine reception.
- Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near Hotel Monaco Alexandria - a Kimpton Hotel; fees may apply.
- Boating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Dock nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs and cats only
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night
- Additional Details
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
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- A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party CertifiedThis property participates in Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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Whether you're an experienced aquarist looking to upgrade, or simply shopping for your first serious skimmer, the Prizm Deluxe's (9-1/8" x 13-7/8" high x 2-3/8" deep) compact size, powerful pump, and easy "hang-and-go" setup make it a great choice for the small-to-medium home aquarium. Features an 18-blade Turbo-Jet Air Impeller that quietly generates a constant stream of microbubbles in a homogeneous air/water mixture. Patented, 2-stage reaction chamber extends contact time while providing both co- and counter-current action, creating protein-rich, stable foam. Requires 2" of headroom for removable 17 oz. collection cup. Includes adjustable height surface skimmer, filtration media basket, and carbon.
Please click on "More Information" for assembly instructions, maintenance, and troubleshooting solutions.
Introduction to Protein Skimming
Protein skimming removes suspended or dissolved organic materials from the aquarium water by a mechanical process called foam fractionation. Organic materials consist of protein fragments and other waste produced by the living organisms in the marine aquarium. Since these compounds are potentially harmful to the aquarium inhabitants, rapid removal is essential.
Waste products are surface-active substances (surfactants), which collect in a one-molecule-thick layer at the air/water surface. Inside a good Protein Skimmer, a very large air-water contact area is created by blowing numerous fine air bubbles into the seawater. Protein molecules and other organic matter collect on the surface of these bubbles. As the protein covered bubbles rise to the water surface of the skimmer, protein-rich foam is formed, which is pushed into the collection cup by the constant airflow. The great advantage of protein skimming lies in the fact that as waste material is removed, it is separated from the water flow. In contrast, the particulate matter collected in a mechanical filter stays in contact with the water flow, and if not removed, breaks down, thereby increasing the organic loading of the aquarium.
The Prizm Principle of Operation
The Prizm Pro Deluxe Skimmer consists of 4 basic components:
It is designed to either hang on the aquarium or to be installed next to or inside a sump. The Prizm Pro Deluxe combines an efficient 18-blade Turbo air/water injector together with Red Sea's patented convergent-divergent flow technology reaction chamber. Water and air are drawn into the skimmer through the inlet pipe by the 18-blade air/water mixer, which has been designed to generate the optimum ratio between the water/air flow rates, producing a constant stream of superfine air bubbles in a homogenous air/water mixture. The unique reaction chamber is divided into two compartments consisting of a convergent upward flow first stage, followed by a divergent downward flow second stage. The decreasing cross-sectional area of the convergent first stage causes great turbulence and extended contact time between the air bubbles and water. The increasing cross-sectional area of the divergent second stage causes the air bubbles to flow both co-and counter–current before arriving to the water's Surface. The combined action of the two compartments creates protein-loaded, stable foam at the throat of the skimmer, positively pushing dry foam up into the collection cup. The bubble-trap under the reaction chamber redirects any escaping air bubbles, ensuring that bubble free water is returned to the aquarium via the cascade. In addition, the bubble-trap acts as a mechanical filter by trapping small particulate matter, thus removing it from the water flow. The flow regulator located on the inlet pipe allows the skimmer's performance to be optimized for all aquarium conditions.
Assembly Instructions
To prevent breakage during shipping, the Prizm Pro Deluxe comes unassembled. Before using, familiarize yourself with the components by assembling and disassembling the unit as described below. To ensure watertight seals, the parts are connected with O-rings. Before assembling for the first time, wet the O-rings with water or use a small amount of lubricant such as cooking oil.
Inlet Pipe & Pump Assembly
The pump is supplied ready for installation; however, before use, familiarize yourself with the pump assembly by disassembling and reassembling as described below.
The Pump Cover is connected to the Pump Body with a bayonet connector holding the Inlet Port in position. To remove the Pump Cover, rotate counter-clockwise and pull the cover away from the Pump Body. The Inlet Port is positioned by three locators on the Pump Body and sealed with an O-ring. To remove the Inlet Port, simply pull away from the Pump Body. The Rotor/Impeller assembly can be lifted out of the Pump Body. To reassemble, replace the Rotor/Impeller assembly, place the Inlet Port above the Pump Body, ensuring that the three locators are positioned correctly, and press down evenly. Place the Pump Cover above the Inlet Port, press the Pump Cover to the Pump Body while rotating the Pump Cover clockwise. If you experience difficulty in rotating the Pump Cover, check that the Inlet Port is positioned correctly. In addition to being the water inlet, the Inlet Pipe houses the Air Inlet Tube and Flow Regulator.
To attach the Inlet Pipe to the Pump: Place the Inlet Pipe above the Pump, aligning the arrows on the Inlet Pipe with those on the Pump Cover. With small movements clockwise and counter-clockwise of a few degrees, push the Inlet Pipe downwards and lock the Inlet Pipe in position by rotating it clockwise 90 degrees.
To attach the Inlet Pipe & Pump Assembly to the Main Body: Remove the Clamp from the Pump Support by pressing on the snap-lock release lever. Lay the Main Body flat on a horizontal surface with the Air/Water inlet towards you. Hold the Inlet Pipe & Pump Assembly in a vertical position. With small movements clockwise and counter-clockwise of a few degrees, push the Pump Outlet completely into the Air/Water Inlet of the main body.
For Hang-on Installations: A strainer is provided on the aquarium side of the Inlet Pipe to prevent large particulate matter or livestock from inadvertently being sucked into the skimmer. Attach the strainer to the Inlet Pipe by aligning the pins on the inside of the Strainer with the slots on the outside of the Inlet Pipe. Push the Strainer onto the Inlet Pipe and rotate to lock into position.
For Sump Installations: An Extension Pipe is provided on the aquarium side of the Inlet Pipe to allow for the lower water levels typical of a sump. Attach the Extension Pipe to the Inlet Pipe by aligning the pins on the inside of the Extension Pipe with the slots on the outside of the Inlet Pipe. Push the Extension Pipe onto the Inlet Pipe and rotate to lock into position. The O-ring located on the Inlet Pipe seals the joint.
Collection Cup: An O-ring located on the Reaction Chamber Throat holds the Collection Cup in position above the Main Body. To remove/replace the Collection Cup, simply pull/push the Collection Cup with small back-and-forth rotations. The Collection Cup Cover is removed by pulling it upwards and away from the Collection Cup. The Collection Cup has a Drainage Port for the constant removal of waste. To connect a waste pipe, remove the Drain Plug from the Drainage Port. When not using a waste pipe, make sure that the Drainage Port is plugged.
Prizm Pro Accessories
Surface Skimmer: The adjustable height Surface Skimmer is an attachment to the Inlet Pipe (instead of the strainer) that directs the more protein-loaded water from the water surface of the aquarium into the skimmer. To connect the Surface Skimmer to the Inlet Pipe hold the Surface Skimmer below the Inlet Pipe. Align the notched rail on the Inlet Pipe with the slot on the Surface Skimmer. Press the ratchet lever outwards, towards the edge of the Surface Skimmer, and slide it up the Inlet Pipe. The correct position for the Surface Skimmer should be set once the Prizm Pro Deluxe is installed on the aquarium.
Media Basket: The Media Basket allows for either chemical or biological filtration to be added to the Outlet Chamber of the Prizm Pro Deluxe Skimmer. To insert/remove the Media Basket, either remove the Collection Cup or rotate it by 90 degrees. The Media Basket sits on four pins near the top of the Water Outlet and is held in position by the Collection Cup. To open the Media Basket, press on the snap-lock located on the side of the basket and raise lid.
Outlet Pipe Connector: The Outlet Pipe Connector provides the means to connect a flexible pipe to the water outflow so that it can be directed to the desired location. Attach the Outlet Pipe Connector to the Main Body by placing it under the water outlet and aligning the hole in the Outlet Pipe Connector with the lower threaded hole on the Main Body. Place the small screw through the hole in the Outlet Pipe Connector (from the backside) and lock the Outlet Pipe Connector in position by tightening the screw into the lower hole in the Main Body. Flexible tubing can be attached to the Outlet Pipe Connector outlet with a cable tie.
The Prizm Pro Deluxe is designed to be hung on the outside of the aquarium, or stood next to a sump with only the Inlet Pipe submersed in the aquarium water. The Pump is submersible and, therefore, the Prizm Pro Deluxe can be safely installed inside the sump. Select a position that allows for easy access to the Flow Regulator and a good view of either the front or back of the Reaction Chamber Throat. The Collection Cup should also be readily accessible, as it must be removed regularly for draining the collected waste or for periodic cleaning if a waste pipe is connected to the Drainage Port. When using the Extension Pipe, ensure that the water level is at least 2" (5 cm) above the bottom of the Extension Pipe with the Prizm Pro Deluxe in its desired position, using the Fixing Screw, provided in either of the threaded holes, to firmly attach it to the aquarium or sump wall.
Operation & Priming
Make sure the Inlet Pipe and Pump assembly have been installed correctly on the Main Body so that both connections are watertight. When assembling the Prizm Pro Deluxe for the first time, it is advisable to test the integrity of the seals by filling the Prizm Pro Deluxe with freshwater through the Reaction Chamber Throat while holding it above a sink.
Once the Inlet Pipe has filled with water (after priming) it will remain full of water even if the pump is switched off, therefore, the Prizm Pro Deluxe will function properly as soon as power is restored. In the event that the siphon on the Inlet Pipe is broken, the Prizm Pro Deluxe will have to be primed as described above.
Adjust the height of the Surface Skimmer so that normal evaporation will not cause the water level in the aquarium to drop below the level of the strainer. Err on the side of caution (i.e. set the Surface Skimmer lower than you expect). Setting the Surface Skimmer too high may result in the water supply to the Prizm Pro Deluxe being cut off.
Flow Adjustment
Initially, adjust the flow with the Flow Regulator so that the water level in the Reaction Chamber Throat is approximately 1" (2.5 cm) below the O-ring, and there are no air bubbles in the water returning to the aquarium.
Due to various aquarium conditions, the above setting may produce a wet instead of dry foam causing "over skimming," and wasting a lot of seawater.
The performance of skimmers are affected by changes in the aquarium water chemistry, which occurs regularly due to feeding, addition of supplements, changes in salinity due to evaporation, changes in the bio-load, and general tank maintenance.
Monitor the performance of the Prizm Pro Deluxe, making small adjustments to the flow as necessary. During approximately the first three days after installation, the Prizm Pro Deluxe may remove a lot of relatively light-colored waste. As the Prizm Pro Deluxe cleans up your tank, less, but more concentrated material will be skimmed off. The daily amount removed will generally stabilize, and the ideal flow setting for your aquarium will be established.
To ensure a high skimming efficiency, the following maintenance should be carried out on a regular basis:
Cleaning Inlet Pipe: Disassemble the Inlet Pipe by removing the Air Tube and Flow Regulator as described below and clean thoroughly with a bottlebrush.
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All other parts of the Prizm Pro Deluxe should be cleaned periodically to remove settled organic matter that will decompose and pollute the aquarium. This will also prevent clogging and a loss of water pressure.
Problem: The Inlet Pipe does not fill with water.
Problem: Water is flowing through the Skimmer but there is no airflow.
Problem: Water is flowing very slowly through the Skimmer.
Problem: The Flow Regulator is fully open but the water level in the Reaction Chamber does not rise into the Reaction Chamber Throat.
Problem: The Skimmer is producing a lot of diluted foam.
Problem: The aquarium is full of micro bubbles or air mist.
Problem: The Skimmer was working, but now there is no water in the Inlet Pipe.
Problem: The bubbles in the Skimmer are too large.
Problem: Particulate matter is collecting inside the Skimmer.
Problem: The Skimmer is new (or just cleaned) and doesn't seem to be skimming properly.


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By Taylor Wizner, Daily Staff Reporter
Published November 11, 2012
City officials said they were disappointed in the wake of the rejection by Ann Arbor voters of a tax for a more comprehensive public art program on Election Day.
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Public art administrator Aaron Seagraves said he was surprised the millage was rejected, and though he could not speculate on voter sentiment, he supposed the new model of funding could have driven voters away.
"I'm not sure why it wasn't passed by voters," Seagraves said. "The Percent for Art funding could have been preferred to the funding on the millage. Maybe that's why the voters thought they didn't need a new millage for it."
The millage was an alternative to the current public arts funding program Percent for Art, which has encountered difficulty in providing public arts projects under heavy restrictions that limit displays to permanent art installations on specified government properties. Following rejection of the proposal, Ann Arbor will return to the previous model, which utilizes city funding rather than tax money from residents.
The tax would have cost the average homeowner about $11 a year and was expected to bring in about $450,000 annually. The new model for funding included a mill tax model for funding public arts in Ann Arbor. Instead of the current system, which takes the funds from different departments in the city, the funding for projects would come directly from the residents.
Seagraves noted that lack of awareness about the proposal could have added to the dismissal by voters.
"There wasn't a whole lot of time to go campaign," Seagraves said. "Between the idea of it being on the ballot, it was probably two months between Election Day and when it was put on the ballot."
City Councilmember Chris Taylor (D–Ward 3) sponsored the ballot proposal. He said e-mail questionnaires he sent to his constituents about the millage before Election Day garnered mixed reactions from the community.
"When I asked voters directly on my e-mail list what they thought of the proposal, some were very much in favor of it, and some were very much against it because it would be an additional tax and because they liked the current program as it was constituted," Taylor said. "There are a variety of reasons why one might vote against it, and I think it is hard to say specifically."
Taylor said there have been proposed plans within City Council to alter the Percent for Art program. One proposal, he said, would stop the program completely, and the other would limit the program to a smaller set of projects.
"There are at least two proposals that I know of," Taylor said. "I am sure the city councilmembers will bring them forward at the next meeting."
However, Taylor added there have been no attempts to include temporary art — a key part of the proposed millage — in any of the proposals.
"Under the current One Percent for Arts program there is no possibility to fund temporary art, and I don't expect that to change," Taylor said.
Mark Tucker — the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program art director and founder of FestiFools, an annual parade of papier-mâché puppets created by students and members of the community — said he was disappointed to see the proposal fail, but was not surprised by the result.
"I'm not completely surprised because it would be unusual for a community to come out in strong favor of wanting its tax dollars to go towards public art, but I think it probably has to do with education in terms of how much the public art millage committee had time to get out the information," Tucker said.
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Orestone Manor, Maidencombe, Rock House Lane, Devon, TQ1 4SX
Orestone Manor Hotel can be found on the coastal road between Shaldon & Torquay in the heart of the South Devon countryside and can be reached by road and rail.
Approaching from Teignmouth on the A379 (signposted Torquay), look for the Torquay sign (stay with main road and do not follow signs for Maidencombe Village and beach) and one mile further on, turn 'acute left' into Rockhouse Lane. There is a signpost to the hotel on the main A379 road at the top of Rockhouse Lane.
From Torquay follow the A379 (signposted Teignmouth) up Watcombe Hill. Then watch for Brunel Manor and turn right down Rockhouse Lane approximately 50 yards further on.
There is a signpost to the hotel on the main A379 road at the top of Rockhouse Lane. Please note that the A379 was formerly the B3199 and may still appear as such on some maps.
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Joint Evaluation of Joint Gender Programmes in the UN System - ongoing
UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Evaluation of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): Accelerating Change
The evaluation report together with the country case study reports were presented to 25 governments, parliamentarians, human rights defenders, regional intergovernmental institutions, civil society organizations as well as UNFPA and UNICEF representatives from country and regional offices at an International Conference on Female Genital Mutilations jointly organized by UNFPA and UNICEF and hosted by the Italian Government in Rome in October. The conference also explored how recommendations could be taken forward in planning phase II of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme.
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Conference: Big East
Biography: Full-time starter the past three seasons while also seeing action with the first team as a freshman. All-conference selection the past two years. Senior totals included 46 tackles/13.5 tackles for loss/4.5 sacks after he had 39/2.5/10 as a junior.
Positives: Athletic and deceptively strong lineman with size and growth potential. Displays explosiveness, quickly changes direction and shows the ability to get down the line of scrimmage and outside the box to make plays. Tough to stop, powerful and overruns blocks to penetrate the line of scrimmage. Focused on and double teamed in the middle of the line yet holds his ground. Keeps his feet moving on contact, plays with good lean and immediately gets his hands up, using them to protect himself. Gets a lot of momentum going to the action.
Negatives: Does not always play with a great sense of urgency. Marginal pass rusher. Occasionally gets tall and does not consistently play with proper pad level.
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Red, White and Blue, Patriotic True!
Memorial Day was originally called Rememberance Day. First established to honor and remember soldier's who had lost their lives in the Civil War. Their graves were decorated with flags and flowers to remember them and their ultimate sacrifice.
Rememberance Day was later changed to Memorial Day and remains a day to honor American men and women who have given their lives so we can be a free nation!
At StoneGable we will mark this day with a trip to a beautiful National Cemetary where my father is laid to rest and honor his memory with prayers and flowers. And then back to our home for a family barbecue to live out his legacy.
The inspiration for this table is our wonderful "Old Glory"! My heart sings when I see our flag. Being raised in a military family made me keenly grateful to be an American!
The table is set on our small patio overlooking neighboring farmlands.
Each place setting is a mix of red, white and blue mismatched dishes.
The square dishes have a wavy distressed border. The white plates are my very favorite leaf and berry plate I use in most tablescapes (both HomeGoods). The white salad plate has a pretty detailed rim, also slightly distressed. And the blue floral plates have a chintz look that dresses this table up a bit (both from Marshall's).
A textured bright red napkin is folded and placed on the blue chintz plate. Twiggy stars in blue and white rest on each napkin.
My mother's blue cups were lent to me for this table. I remember drinking coffee from them as a teenager!
Matching sugar and creamer, thanks Mom! I love to add colored sugar crystals to give a little punch to the sugar bowl...FUN!
Ice tea and lemonade will be served in my favorite bubble glasses.
Individual colbalt blue vases hold flowers and shooting stars!
This casual fun flatware adds more red to the table.
Isn't this the most patriotic tablecloth short of using a flag? I love how bright and cheery it makes the whole table.
Little red, white and blue star bowls bring patriotic pizazz!
I made the basket of geraniums several years ago and it sits on my family room coffee table all summer, sans the flags. But for this table I added the flags and it became a tablescape centerpiece!
Memorial Day Menu
Barbecue Chicken
Homemade Coslaw
Macaroni And Cheese (my kids favorite)
Corn On The Cob
Angel Food Cake With Stawberries and Whipped Cream
Happy Memorial Day! Remember our men and women who serve and keep us safe! God Bless America!
I am participating in Centerpiece Wednesday hosted by the Style Sisters. If you have ever done a tablescape you can join right in. And if you have not, well what are you waiting for- go see all the great centerpieces to give you inspiration! Click HERE to visit.
I am joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. Her UNbirthday party is right out of Alice's world! So clever and creative.


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Protesters in Tahrir Square hold up an obelisk with the names of those killed during last year's uprising.
Updated at 9:55 a.m. ET: Reuters reports tens of thousands of people massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak from power in Egypt, saying some witness estimates put the crowd at 150,000 or more.
One group of mostly youths stood near a street where protesters clashed in November and December with police and the army, chanting "Down with military rule" and "Revolution until victory, revolution in all of Egypt's streets."
Supporters of the once banned Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists also formed groups to celebrate. "I'm very happy with the anniversary of January 25. We never dreamed of this. The revolution's victory was reaped with the elected parliament," says Khaled Mohamed, 41, a member of the Brotherhood whose Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) secured the biggest bloc in parliament after the first free vote in decades.
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Protesters carried a giant Syrian national flag next to Egyptian ones as they are gathered to celebrate the uprising.
Updated at 4:45 a.m. ET: NBC News correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin posts a picture of people gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square in a message on Twitter, saying there is "incredible showing of people already" amid "scenes reminiscent' of Jan. 25 last year, when the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak began.
Updated 3 a.m. ET:Tens of thousands are now expected at the protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square later this morning, the BBC is reporting. It says authorities have built huge concrete barricades around Tahrir Square in order to control the crowds.
Website Ahram Online has posted a map showing the main paths expected to be taken by demonstrators as they converge on the center of the city.
Thousands of Egyptians gather in Cairo to mark the beginning of the revolt that led to the ousting of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
Published 5 p.m. ET:CAIRO-- Egyptians head to Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak with some seeking a new revolt against army rule and others celebrating the changes already achieved.
It is a year since protesters inspired by an uprising in Tunisia took to the streets in Egypt and the January 25 anniversary has exposed divisions in the Arab world's most populous country over the pace of democratic change.
Concerned the generals are obstructing reform to protect their interests, the pro-democracy activists behind the "January 25 revolution" plan marches to Tahrir Square to demand the military council that replaced Mubarak hand power to civilians immediately.
But well-organized Islamist parties which dominated Egypt's most democratic election since army officers overthrew the king in 1952 are among those who oppose a new uprising.
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An Egyptian protester holds a banner on the morning of the first anniversary of the uprising in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 25. Demonstrators gathered in the square to mark the anniversary.
Signs of friction were on show as hundreds of people began to congregate in Tahrir Square late on Tuesday, pitching tents in winter rain and hanging the national flag from buildings.
"The military council is Mubarak," said Amr al-Zamlout, a 31-year-old protester clutching a sign declaring "there is no change" and stating his aim was to topple the army rulers.
Mohamed Othman, an accountant, stopped to put forward a different view based on the idea that Egypt needs stability for economic recovery, not more protests.
"The council will leave power in any case. Sure the revolution is incomplete but it doesn't mean we should obstruct life," he said. His criticism quickly drew a crowd and touched off an argument.
Grocery stores were unusually busy as shoppers stocked up, reflecting concern at the prospect of a repeat of last year when protests went on for 18 days before Mubarak was forced to step down on February 11.
Protests against the military council turned violent in November and December.
White House praise
The United States, a close ally of Egypt under Mubarak, praised "several historic milestones in its transition to democracy" this week, including the convening of parliament.
"While many challenges remain, Egypt has come a long way in the past year, and we hope that all Egyptians will commemorate this anniversary with the spirit of peace and unity that prevailed last January," a White House statement said.
Headed by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the military council has said it will cede power to an elected president by the end of June, thus completing a democratic transition.
Yet pro-democracy activists doubt their intentions, pointing to a surge in military trials and the use of violence against protesters as signs of autocratic ways familiar from the Mubarak era.
Tantawi, for two decades Mubarak's defense minister, again defended the military from such accusations during a televised speech on Tuesday. "The nation and the armed forces had one aim: for Egypt to become a democratic state," he said.
In an apparent attempt to appease reformist demands, the military council has in recent days pardoned some 2,000 people convicted in military courts since Mubarak was toppled. On Tuesday it announced a partial lifting of a state of emergency.
But it kept a clause saying emergency laws in place since 1981 would still apply in cases of "thuggery," a vague term that triggered calls for clarification from Washington and more criticism from human rights groups.
The activist movement, a coalition of groups united in calls for deeper and faster reform, have been fighting back in the run-up to the anniversary against what they describe as state efforts to present them as foreign-backed trouble makers.
The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group which won nearly half the seats in the parliament, said last week he was against calls for a new revolt against the military.
"I hope we will go down together to be joyful at what we have accomplished, to guard our Egypt and to complete the demands of the revolution," Mohamed Badie said in an interview with Egypt's Dream TV.
More from msnbc.com and NBC News:
- Envoy: US dead dishonored by Afghan split 'lies'
- Danger zone then and now: Strait of Hormuz
- Race to save stranded whales in New Zealand
- Interpol faces legal threat for helping regimes hunt dissidents
- Egyptians want new parliament to 'hear our voice'
Reuters contributed to this report.


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Bosnian ćevapi in somun.
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Chevapi (Bosnian: Ćevapi (pronounced [tɕɛv̞ǎːpi]) or ćevapčići (formal diminutive, [tɕɛv̞ǎptʃitɕi])) is a grilled dish of minced meat, a type of kebab, found traditionally in the countries of southeastern Europe. They are considered a national dish in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] They are also common in Croatia, Serbia,[2][3][4] Montenegro, Slovenia, as well as in Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and the Italian provinces bordering Slovenia.
They are usually served of 5-10 pieces on a plate or in a flatbread (lepinje or somun), often with chopped onions, sour cream, kajmak, ajvar, cottage cheese, minced red pepper and salt. Bosnian ćevapi are made from two types of minced beef meat, hand mixed and formed with a funnel, while formed ćevapi are grilled. Serb ćevapčići are made of either beef, lamb or pork or mixed. Macedonian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Romanian varieties are often made of both pork and beef.
Name and etymology[edit]
The word ćevap comes from the Persian/Turkish word kebab, sometimes with the South Slavic diminutive ending -čići (Bosnian, Croatian: ćevapčići/ćevapi; Slovene: čevapčiči/čevapi; Serbian: Ћевапчићи/Ћевапи; Macedonian: Ќебапи, kjebapi; Bulgarian: Кебапчета, kebapcheta, Czech: čevabčiči). The word ćevapi is plural; the singular form ćevap is rarely used, as a typical serving consists of several ćevapi.
In other parts of the world, such as Australia, they are known by their traditional name as well as the Anglicised and marketing-friendly term "skinless sausages".[citation needed] They are also known as Balkan meatballs.
Ćevapčići has its origins in the Balkans during the Ottoman expansion into southeastern Europe and developed through the Middle Ages into a regional specialty similar to the kofte kebab.[5][not in citation given]
In Bosnia, there are varieties of versions of the dish such as e.g. Travnički ćevapi from the traditionally cattle herder area of Travnik, canonical Sarajevski ćevap from Sarajevo area, that look similar but taste slightly different due to variations in seasoning and meat content (some varieties containing lamb or other non-pork meats), as well as Banjalučki ćevapi which differs not only in taste but also by being grilled and served in connected tuples (usually of four). "Tuzlanski ćevapi" served in Tuzla area, come in butter rich soup dipped somun - and have distinctive taste as well as texture of bread. In all cases the dish is kept simple, and traditionally served in somun with onions and/or kajmak and yogurt or kefir as appetizer, whereas outside Bosnia, it's common for ćevapi to be served with variety of vegetables and seasonings.
It is found in the Srpski rječnik (1818).[6] In Serbia, there is a local variety of leskovački ćevap whose recipe is based on traditional Serbian pljeskavica but formed as a somewhat larger sausage (ćevap). It is named after the city of Leskovac, which now organizes the yearly Leskovac Grill Festival as a showcase of ćevapi and other grilled meat. In Belgrade, ćevapčići first came from Leskovac in the 1860s, into the kafana "Rajić" at the Great Marketplace (today Studentski Trg), from where they have quickly spread across the city.[7] Before the 1930s, they spread to the rest of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, including east of Serbia and the Macedonia region.[7] In 1933, the first street vendor with food appeared in Maribor, who came from Leskovac, and served grilled meat, including ćevapčići.[8]
In Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia, čevapčiči is generally served with mustard mixed with finely chopped raw onions and potatoes or French fries, in a common fast food manner.
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- Kabab koobideh, Iranian minced meat
- Adana kebabı, Turkish minced meat
- Kebapcheta, Bulgarian minced meat
- Mititei, Romanian minced meat
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ The new Encyclopaedia Britannica: A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1.
- ^ Countries and Their Cultures: Saint Kitts and Nevis to Zimbabwe. p. 68.
- ^ "Serbian cuisine". TravelSerbia.Info - Your travel guide for Serbia. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ World and Its Peoples: Western Balkans. p. 1641. "Cevapi is a popular option, served in pita bread and resembling the Turkish doner kebab"
- ^ Univerzitet u Novom Sadu. Filozofski fakultet (1974). Godisnjak. p. 173. "Занимљиво је и то "да се у Рјечнику (из 1818 — Ј. К.) не налази већина јела која данас сачињавају оно што се обично зове српском кујном, тако нпр. капама, мусака, папазјанија, пљескавица, ражњићи, ћевапчићи, ћулбастија (али ..."
- ^ a b Darko Spasić, Branislav Nušić. "Прилог историјату ћевапчића" (in Serbian). Srpsko nasleđe.
- ^ Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks Since the Late Eighteenth Century. 2003. p. 133.
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|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ćevapi.
|Look up cevapi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- An essay on ćevapi in BH Dani (in Bosnian)
- The Original Cevapcici by ORF.at
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The Wild Life Marathon is a fundraising event for the Friends of the Falling Waters Trail in Jackson, Michigan. Its purpose is to help maintain the trail through various improvement and awareness projects.
WHAT: MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON Run-Walk • 5K Run-Walk • Kids Wild Dash
WHERE: All events will start and finish at the Concord High School, 219 Monroe St, Concord, MI 49237
TIME: Beginning at 8:00 AM (Kids Wild Dash at 12:30 PM)
EMAIL: email@example.com
WEBSITE: http://www.fallingwatertrail.org/wlm/wlm_home.htm
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 605, Concord, MI 49237
SPECIAL NOTE: Our marathon route has been certified by USA Track and Field!!! Your finishing chip time may be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon or other events that require proof for qualifying