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How the Supreme Court Changed America This Year
Nineteen legal thinkers run down the court's most important decisions.
The justices have retired their robes for the summer (and the interns, their running shoes), after handing down decisions on issues ranging from Obamacare to affirmative action, campaign finance to school prayer. This term lacked a blockbuster decision like the court's overturn of the Defense of Marriage Act last year or its upholding of the Affordable Care Act the year before that, so amid the back-and-forth about what the court's 144 opinions this term really mean, we decided to pose a simpler, bigger-picture question to some of the best legal thinkers around the country: How has the Supreme Court changed America this term?
Some argued that the Roberts Court pushed the country farther to the right, while others noted the relatively low number of 5–4 decisions and high number of unanimous ones—perhaps a sign of diminished partisanship this year. Still others homed in on particular legal issues, citing the court's commitment to freedom of speech and religion and to the right to privacy, or particular cases with the broadest political or social impact— McCutcheon, Hobby Lobby and Riley v. California seemed to top the list. Then again, there were those who thought the 2013-2014 term was a bit of a shrug. "For the most part, the Supreme Court didn't rock the boat," writes one. But for most, it was another year of big decisions—and big consequences for Americans.
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Jeffrey Rosen
President and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, law professor at George Washington University and legal affairs editor of the New Republic
This term, the Roberts Court gave America a glimmer of bipartisan unanimity, an example of how members of one branch of the federal government can, at least some of time, set aside their ideological agendas for the good of the country.
The term ended, of course, with two high profile 5–4 decisions split along familiar ideological lines, involving the religious liberty rights of corporations and the rights of unions. And throughout the year, there were other 5–4 splits on campaign finance and school prayer.
But overall, only 14 percent of the cases involved 5–4 decisions—the lowest percentage since Chief Justice Roberts took the helm of the court in 2005. And 65 percent of the cases this term were unanimous—the highest such percentage since the 1940s.
These unanimous cases included a landmark decision translating the Fourth Amendment into a digital age and recognizing that the police can't search our cellphones on arrest without a warrant. In that 9–0 case, Riley v. California, Chief Justice Roberts inspiringly compared blanket surveillance to the general warrants that sparked the American Revolution. Other unanimous cases involved presidential recess appointments and the First Amendment rights of abortion protesters.
This unanimity is a tribute to Chief Justice Roberts, who came to the court pledging to try to persuade his colleagues to converge around narrow unanimous opinions, and to set aside their ideological agendas in the interests of preserving the court's bipartisan legitimacy. Roberts said it would be good for the court and good for the country to see the Supreme Court achieving consensus rather than division in a polarized age. This term, Roberts came closer to achieving his vision, and America is better for it.
Cass Sunstein
Robert Walmsley university professor at Harvard Law School
The most important Supreme Court decision of the 2013 term may well be EPA v. Homer City, which upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's cross-state air pollution rule. The lower court invalidated the rule on the grounds that it violates the Clean Air Act. The Supreme Court disagreed, emphasizing that the EPA has discretion to take costs into account when it decides how to proceed.
The case is a bit of a sleeper, but it is extraordinarily important, for two reasons. (Disclosure: As administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, I worked on this rule during the first term of the Obama administration.) First, the rule promises to deliver massive public health benefits. By reducing the risk that pollution in one state could produce health problems in other states, the rule is projected to prevent, each year, between 13,000 and 34,000 premature deaths; 15,000 nonfatal heart attacks; 19,000 hospital and emergency room visits; and 1.8 million lost work-days or school absences. Second, the court strongly affirmed the EPA's authority—where Congress has been silent or ambiguous—to consider costs in implementing environmental laws. At a time when federal agencies often have to balance environmental and economic factors, that is significant—and something to celebrate.
In recent weeks, people have been giving a lot of attention to the EPA's efforts to regulate greenhouse gases, and to the court's decision that largely affirmed the agency's authority to do so. That's a big ruling, to be sure, but because of its many contributions to public health, the largely overlooked decision in Homer City is bigger still. There's a pretty good argument that it's the most important of the 2013 term.
Michael Waldman
President of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law
Often, the Roberts Court treads carefully. When unanimous, it can take a strong stand, as in its welcome ruling on cellphone privacy. Other times, it edges forward incrementally. But give the justices a chance to undermine American democracy? Go for it! Seven times in recent years, always voting 5–4, the justices upended laws to curb big money's power over elections. No nod to judicial minimalism here.
This year's decision: McCutcheon v. FEC, which struck down a federal contribution cap for the first time. "'Ingratiation and access … are not corruption,'" Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, citing the court's 2010 Citizens United decision, before adding, "They embody a central feature of democracy—that constituents support candidates who share their beliefs and interests, and candidates who are elected can be expected to be responsive to those concerns." Call this a Freudian slip opinion. By definition, contributors from all over the country are not constituents.
At least the court gave us the gift of clarity. Campaign finance law is in tatters. Only rules barring outright bribery (think Abscam or American Hustle) seem safe. Those who believe the Constitution supports a robust self-governing democracy now must build for the long term. Justice Stephen Breyer and three other McCutcheon dissenters asserted that "integrity of our electoral processes" justify strong laws. They point toward an era when the court again upholds core tenets of democracy—assuming there's much democracy left.
Dahlia Lithwick
A writer on courts and the law for Slate
It is always dangerous to offer a sweeping assessment of a whole term on no sleep and gallons of caffeine, but it seems that there are a few general trends worth highlighting in the 2013 term:
The Roberts Court is really, really conservative: In case after case—ending up with the blockbuster Hobby Lobby decision pitting the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act against religious liberties, and Harris v Quinn, taking the court one step closer to eviscerating public sector unions—the court has revealed that the substitution of Samuel Alito for Sandra Day O'Connor has launched an inexorable march rightward on questions including campaign finance, reproductive freedom, church-state boundaries and affirmative action. On each of these issues, this term, the court inched rightward.
But it's not as conservative as it could be: While the above statement is true, it's also true that in case after case, from the unions case to McCullen, the abortion buffers challenge, to the recess appointments case handed down last week, the court could have swung for the fences, and didn't. It went for the double, sometimes the single. The shifts in many areas have been incremental, netting out to big wins in the aggregate for business, free speech advocates and fans of religious liberty. But more often than not, particularly in a term marked by staggering numbers of unanimous cases, the shift involves moving the goalpost, tweaking a test and kicking the can down the road. This is a marathon for the Roberts Court, not a sprint.
Where Kennedy goes… It's still Anthony Kennedy's court, in large ways and small, and—as his concurrence in Monday's Hobby Lobby decision shows— he is still the moderating influence at the center of the court, and an MVP when it comes to deciding when to decide a case and when to wait and see what's coming up the pike.
This is a court that is wildly protective of free speech and worrisome in its tendency to treat women as fragile flowers in need of a hand on the elbow. (I'm looking at you, abortion counselors and Hobby Lobby.) It's a court that has all but abandoned originalism and embraced a new kind of pragmatism, and is clearly striving, under the deft hand of Chief Justice John Roberts, to transcend the rancorous polarization that has infected our politics. This is a court still struggling with new technologies but catching up nicely on the care and feeding of cellphones. It is a court in which the liberal and conservative factions often fail to see how the other half lives; and in which all the justices sometimes fail to see how the rest of us live. In sum, it's a court that generally delights conservatives and terrifies liberals less than it might have. It is, in short, the Roberts Court. Again.


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Canary in a Gallium Mine
As a Silicon Valley technology industry worker, I often try to reconcile the humanitarian, environmental, or political aspects of global issues with business realities. I may wish it made business sense for companies to focus on alleviating poverty or improving health care and education, but—even with the best intentions—by definition, for-profit companies are not charities. As it is, big multinational companies spend millions on corporate social responsibility efforts.
Thankfully, the business argument for sustainability is fairly easy to make. At least until emerging market growth slows appreciably and manufacturers find alternative materials to use, the price of elements in our high tech gadgets, and the security risks of not finding alternatives, are both headed up.
First, look at the demand side of the equation. Ironically, many of the technologies that move us toward greener, smarter, and more connected lifestyles are also rare earth and scarce materials hogs. These include wind turbines, hybrid car batteries, liquid crystal displays, audio coil magnets, and solar cells, among others. According to Intel, over 60 elements are used in the manufacture of semiconductors. Depending on the process, these may include boron, phosphorus, platinum group metals, and gallium. Printed wiring boards require large amounts of lead and copper. For every megawatt of electricity generated by a wind turbine, one ton of rare earth permanent magnets are needed. And even as new technologies demand more of these materials, rising living standards around the world mean more people want to buy them, propelling demand even higher.
Now consider supply. Rare earth metals are not scarce in terms of reserves, and only about a third of known reserves are in China. The problem is that 96 percent of active mines are located there. The balance has begun to shift, particularly following a temporary embargo of rare earth exports by China attributed to a diplomatic spat with Japan last year. For its part, Beijing has made it known that it no longer wishes to be the world's sole supplier of these elements. With an eye to moving exports up the value chain, prioritizing domestic demand and taking steps to protect the environment, Beijing introduced a new export tax on rare earths from 01 April. Existing rare earth mines in the US, Canada and Australia are being brought back online, but the environmental impact of refining methods for rare earths makes refining politically tricky and creates ethical questions. One Australian mining company is building a major new refinery in Malaysia, and rare earths mined in the US will have to be exported for refining, according to various reports.
Rare earths are not the only culprit. Reserves of other elements used in high tech manufacturing including helium, phosphorus, silver, indium and gallium are being depleted. Even experts do not agree on how much remains in the ground, but what is not in question is that prices are have grown volatile. Market fears compound actual supply constraints, encouraging stockpiling, speculation, and hedging. Indeed, some elements with ample reserves are experiencing price spikes, particularly tin and copper, thanks to market speculators.
Resource depletion raises a host of risks for tech companies. Despite our best intentions, many old electronic components end up in dumps in Asia and Africa. There, crude and toxic methods may be used to extract elements whose value is too great for impoverished locals to ignore, even if they understand the illegality and toxicity. Theft of existing infrastructure, as scrap prices rise, is leading to power outages, train signal malfunctions, and Internet outages. Last week, a Georgian woman in her seventies, scavenging for copper, inadvertently cut off Internet access for the entire country of Armenia. The UK has termed copper theft risk its second biggest national security threat after terrorism. As materials prices rise, the residual value of used kit increases, and the grey market expands, posing brand risk as well.
Geopolitics will play too. Governments may get more involved as supply choke points emerge, leading to tensions reminiscent of global oil supply disputes. This was seen last year when a diplomatic disagreement may have contributed to a temporary embargo of rare earth exports from China to Japan. While net consumer countries bicker, supplier countries may enjoy a rise in strategic clout, including:
- Saudi Arabia, with reserves of tantalum
- Democratic Republic of Congo with cassiterite, wolframite, coltan and gold
- Zambia, a major copper exporter
- Bolivia, with supplies of lithium
Given these looming problems, it is pretty easy to argue that sustainability is not just a nice-to-have. I took a look at what some companies are doing, and here are a few examples of what I found.
- Rethinking the product cycle: The beauty of elements is that by definition they are not used up in manufacturing, but can always be returned to their essential states. Some companies are designing new products with disassembly and re-purposing in mind. Hitachi, for example, is pioneering new mineral harvesting machinery (ready in 2013) that will extract 100 rare earth magnets per hour from old hard disk drives using automation rather than riskier human labor.
- Encouraging the return of used products for the purpose of recycling metals may represent a new revenue stream for some firms and boost corporate reputation as a responsible ICT partner. Apple laptop enclosures are now made with recycle-friendly aluminum, and glass displays free of lead and arsenic. The company website says it has achieved a product recycle rate of 66 percent.
- Hedging: Technology multinationals traditionally rely on supply chain vendors to ensure steady supply through hedging. However, as supplies tighten, some companies may turn to in-house hedging to mitigate risk. Hedging can also protect against price collapse if upward trends turn into bubbles.
- Rethinking the sales model: Refurbished products can be sold at much better margins than new ones, even accounting for associated costs. As customers look for more cost-effective options, they may lean toward cloud service solutions and be more receptive to leasing. Leasing and re-selling used kits allows companies to take advantage of the residual value of products, profiting on the same basic materials again and again.
- Sharing the costs: Industry consortia can help defray the costs associated with developing sustainable solutions. Indeed, the GreenTouch Consortium, which includes Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs, Huawei, Telefonica, AT&T, Stanford University, China Mobile and others, is working to pioneer sustainable ICT solutions. Cisco is teaming up with British Telecom and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to brainstorm more sustainable product cycle design.
All of these are good options that companies are looking at, and some are pursuing. To be honest, however, it appears that despite Silicon Valley chatter about disruptive technologies and solutions, sustainability is not a high priority in many technology company boardrooms. That doesn't make business sense to me, given the risks to supply chain, information security, and the environment. Lately, it seems more canaries are coming up out of mines dead than alive.
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Bruce Gordon
Very interesting. I was not aware of the efforts of companies to change their designs to reduce the need for rare earths, or to recycle rare earths in hard drives.
During WW II, the US studied Germany's economy to identify vulnerabilities to attack. We noted that Germany used a great many ball bearings in their engine and tank designs, and that ball bearings were already in tight supply for war production. Attacks on ball bearing supplies would have an immediate effect on war production. We therefore initiated heavy bombing raids agains the primary ball bearing production plant in Schweinfurt, Germany, which cost us over 60 bombers shot down in one day.
The Germans had also noted the shortage of ball bearings, and had already started building more ball bearing plants. They had also re-designed their engines to use fewer ball bearings. A third factor was that ball bearing plants use heavy machinery, which was resistant by our bombs, which blew the roofs off buildings without destroying the machinery. The net result was that German ball bearing production was only slightly affected by our raids and German war production continued to increase until the very end of the war.
The Chinese restriction on exports of rare earths to Japan may have had the effect of causing us to increase national production and change our designs to reduce our dependency on China. Your "canary in a gallium mine" may have been an excellent warning, in time for us to increase production and change designs — just as the Germans did with ball bearings.

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Summer Recipe: Fruit Roll-Ups
Here's an easy recipe for homemade fruit roll-ups (or fruit leather).
Ok, now for the fruit roll-ups...
I've always been a sucker for Stretch Island Fruit Leather. I buy it for my kids and tell myself, "It's healthy, good for them, low sugar and worth paying more for!" But then I eat it all and save them none. So, I had this idea to make some. A little online research and I came up with my own recipe.
The fruit stands in our country are overflowing, what a great time to make some fruit roll-ups. Or if you have access to fruit trees and you aren't picking already you will be soon. My parents happen to have fruit trees {apples, pears, and peaches} that aren't quite ready but they are drowning in blueberries. When we were in town a few days ago we stopped by the peach wagon for some peaches.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree; the two of us together and little bartering we bought the "over ripe boxes" for a price so low they might as well have paid us to take them.
I didn't take a picture of our peaches because quite frankly they were over ripe and extremely ugly. But once you got past the skin and a few soft spots they were sweet and perfect!
The first batch was BLUEBERRY PEACH. After I processed them in the food processor I added them to the blender because I realized the food processor didn't "blend" well enough. So, disregard the above picture {I just liked it} and just add them to the blender. I also added a few cups of unsweetened applesauce and the juice of 1/2 a lemon to the mix.
The second batch was PEACH.
I poured my mixture into a HEAVY saucepan. It wasn't quite sweet enough so I added 1/2 cup of sugar. I know the point is to make them low sugar, but this isn't a ton of sugar and the other point is for it to be edible. If you don't want to add the sugar you could probably add some crushed grapes, they are super sweet and would give it the natural sugar boost it needs.
I brought it to a boil. Reduced the heat and skimmed the foam off the top. {If you're into canning, the foam that collects over this is similar to the foam that collects on top of your preserves.}
Once the foam was skimmed off with a spoon, I kept it over low heat and let it simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring frequently, to reduce it.
While it reduced the girls had the twins {the ones with the precious puppies} over from across the street and I decided to snap a few pictures of what they were up to. And because I know you'll want to see more of Brooke.
You'll know you're properly "reduced" when you scrape a spatula across the bottom of the pan and the red sea stays parted.
Then you can pour your mixture into a lined cookie sheet. I used parchment paper on one and plastic wrap on the other. If you use plastic wrap I suggest you buy the kind that is heat safe.
Both the parchment and plastic wrap worked great. It's a toss up as to which method I would prefer. So use which ever you have. It will be about 1/4" thick but will reduce to about half of that when it bakes.
Be sure to spread your fruit evenly across the pan. Place it in an oven preheated to 145 degrees. If you have convection use it. Leave the mixture in the oven over night or around 8 to 10 hours. It will have a slight tack when it's done but not stick to your fingers. Here are my two batches; Blueberry Peach on the left and Peach on the right.
Mom will probably fuss over her cluttered kitchen, I'll assure her y'all don't mind and that you will actually be pleased to see a mess.
When it's done the edges will easily remove from the paper like this:
Using a pizza cutter & a ruler I cut strips in the dried fruit.
I cut a strip of parchment paper and layed it over the strip of fruit and started to roll like this.
When you're done you can trim the extra paper off the ends and it will look like this:
One cookie sheet of fruit will yield 8 to 10 fruit roll-ups. I also did a few smaller ones by cutting a line horizontally through my original cuts and the smaller size is more suitable for toddlers. It will keep for a week in an air tight container or ziploc bag... but it's likely it won't be around long enough to spoil.
My kids sure loved it.
The zoo was fun too... more on that later.
I don't have access to Adobe on this computer to PDF the recipe, when I get home I'll create a "printer friendly" version. Until then, here's one you can jot down and really the possibilities are endless... just keep in mind a 5 cup blender full of fruit will yield one cookie sheet of fruit leather:
Blueberry Peach Fruit Leather
4 peaches peeled and sliced
juice from 1/2 a lemon
2 heaping cups blueberries
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup of sugar {optional}
Blend fruit ingredients in blender until smooth. Add to heavy saucepan and add sugar if needed, bring to boil while stirring. Reduce heat and skim foam from the top with a spoon. Simmer over low/medium heat for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture has properly reduced. Pour mixture onto a parchment or plastic wrapped cookie sheet and bake at 145 {with convection if you have it} for 8 to 10 hours. Cut into strips and roll up with parcment.
Peach Fruit Leather
8 peaches peeled and sliced
2 cups of unsweetened applesauce
juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup of sugar {optional}
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The Americans Are Coming
In Britain's battle of the campaign consultants, it's David Axelrod vs. Jim Messina.
"The candidate is the message." This, more than anything else, is the soundbite encapsulation of David Axelrod's long and distinguished career as a political strategist and campaign consultant. It is an aphorism that will be tested like never before in Axelrod's newest campaign. For Axelrod has hitched his (well-paid) colors to the task of steering the Labour Party's Ed Miliband to Downing Street.
The leader of Britain's opposition has an image problem on a scale that dwarfs anything Axelrod endured with Barack Obama. Without wishing to seem indelicate, Miliband's problem is that he seems, well, a bit of a weirdo. Voters might agree with his analysis of Britain's problems but they seem disinclined to trust Miliband to put matters to rights. He has never enjoyed Obama-style approval ratings. Even though Labour still leads the polls – though its advantage is narrowing – Miliband's personal approval ratings remain subterranean. One recent survey reported his net approval rating at -14, even worse than Prime Minister David Cameron's -10 figure.
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While it is just about plausible to imagine Miliband offering "change," it is considerably more difficult to envisage him inspiring "hope." He is too nebbishy for that. The 44-year-old Miliband, who was elevated to the leadership on the back of labor union votes, is tougher than he looks – which is just as well – but not the kind of authority figure who instantly commands either respect or the benefit of the doubt. One recent poll claimed 41 percent of voters consider Miliband "weird." He is seen, fairly or not, as the class swot who is bullied; the clever kid who gets sand kicked in his face on the beach. A wimp, and an odd one at that.
This is unfortunate, not least since his biography involves a story worth telling. His Jewish parents fled Nazi persecution and found safety in Britain, where his father joined the Royal Navy and saw some modest wartime service. In the United States this might be fodder for an inspirational hymn to the opportunities afforded by the American Dream – but in quieter, more modest, Britain such talk might be seen as undue bragging. It cuts less mustard.
Besides, Miliband's father Ralph was a prominent Marxist intellectual and pillar of the radical left at the London School of Economics. Young Edward grew up in a left-wing salon that, to the extent such places can ever be considered fashionable, was tres à la mode in certain circles. Cameron, by contrast, is an impeccably connected scion of the British establishment. He is the most upper-class prime minister in half a century. In theory, Miliband should win the "battle of biography" but it is harder to present yourself as an outsider when you are an Oxford, LSE and Harvard man.
If the candidate matters more – or even as much as – the message then this is a fight the Tories will welcome. They are happy to see the 2015 election become a presidential-style contest between Cameron and Miliband. The Conservatives believe that despite Cameron's status as a "toff" he comes across as phlegmatic, competent and reasonable. Miliband, they think, puts voters off. They do not see the Labour leader as "prime ministerial" – a quality that, like pornography, is harder to define than recognize. If the election is a "likeability" or "who would you choose to have a pint with" contest, the Tories think they will win. Though the comparison should not be taken too far there are shades, in this respect at least, of Bush vs. Gore here.
To borrow another American political analogy, the campaign will also be about the economy, stupid. Despite Labour's overall lead in the polls, Cameron's Conservatives enjoy an 18-point advantage on questions of economic credibility. With the economy recovering – growth this year is forecast to outstrip that of most comparable Western economies – the Tory message will be simple: Do you trust the party that helped fix the economy or the party that was in power when it was wrecked in 2008?
Labour's strategy rests on the assertion, by no means unfounded, that the recovery was stalled by the Conservatives' preference for austerity over stimulus. Miliband talks endlessly of a "cost of living crisis" afflicting the "squeezed middle" and his flagship policy is imposing a state-mandated freeze on fast-rising electricity prices charged by private power companies. (Skeptics might think this a time-limited means of combating a symptom more than it can be a cure for an underlying condition, but skeptics are told to shut up and concentrate on the bigger picture.)
Part of Axelrod's mission will be to help sharpen Labour's message. The party still lacks, in American parlance, a persuasive bumper-sticker slogan. A large part of Axelrod's reputation was built on the notion he could "package" African-American candidates for white voters, and this has always struck me as something that demeaned both the candidate and the electorate but, perverse though it may seem, his challenge is to do something similar for Miliband. That is, he must sell a metropolitan policy wonk to suspicious suburban voters. The scale of the challenge is different than that Axelrod faced with Obama but so, frankly, is the scale of the candidate for whom he is working.
Further complicating Axelrod's task is the fact his opponents can make a good guess at what Axelrod will do. Looking to the new world for their own inspiration, the Tories have hired Jim Messina to be their American guru. Obama's 2012 campaign manager may be less well-known than Axelrod but he is hardly, if you will, chopped liver.
Messina vs. Axelrod is a delicious story, of course, but it is also telling that the Tories, for so long closely identified with the Republican Party, now look to Democrats, not Republicans, for advice. It was an open secret in London that many Tories wanted Obama to win in 2008 and 2012. The right wing of the modern Democratic Party has as much, and perhaps more, in common with Cameron's brand of Conservatism as does the current GOP. The Republican brand remains toxic overseas.


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Kiser�s Minit Grill provided a place for eating, conversation for 33 years.
In the 1960s and early 70s, it was a great place �to cruise� and meet friends. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was a place for conversation and breakfast. And in mid-2013, Kiser�s Minit Grill on the corner of Battleground Avenue and Gold Street in Kings Mountain closed, after serving the community for 33 years.
Danny and Hilda Kiser, the owners, decided it was time for them to retire. At 65 and 63 respectively, the two wanted to make sure they had plenty of time to do all the things they enjoy.
�We�ve been involved in the food business for 58 years,� Danny said. �We�ve been in business ourself for 48 years. Over the years, we have probably fed five generations.�
Danny said they�ve served parents, grandparents and their grandkids at Kiser�s Minit Grill.
�On weekends we had a lot of families,� said Hilda. �Danny�s place was like a conversation place. The same gentlemen always got here and ate at the same table.�
She said she appreciated �seeing repeat business every morning.�
A family affair
Danny said the restaurant has always been a family affair. He took on the restaurant after his dad, Fred, had a heart attack in 1992.
�Daddy actually created the business and I just carried it on,� said Danny. �His thing was lunch, but they had a lot of working people and they had schedules to where they could come to lunch. Our thing was breakfast.�
Danny said they served breakfast all day long and had many customers come to eat breakfast, especially later in the day.
Hilda also worked at the grill for a few years. In fact, Danny and Hilda had their first date at the grill �on the curb,� with a meal of two popular menu items at the time: a hamburger with barbecue slaw and a bottled Sundrop over flaked ice. That was in August of 1965.
Relationships with customers
Over the past few weeks, Hilda said the Kisers have heard from many customers who will miss the Minit Grill.
�You wouldn�t believe the stories we�ve heard,� she said. �A woman I met this morning getting out of her car said, �I cannot find a decent livermush sandwich anywhere!��
Both the Kisers said the hardest part about closing the grill is losing the daily contact with their friends and customers, who have been so faithful throughout the years.
Hilda said she�d also miss the trains coming through town.
�We had a Norfolk Southern PR man who came. He would come and eat with us,� she said.
He also gave them a train calendar each year.
The decision to retire
The Kisers said the decision to close the restaurant was a sudden one.
�He just had an epiphany one day,� Hilda said about her husband.
The restaurant was open seven days a week until four years ago.
�You don�t have much time to do what you want to do,� she said.
Danny said they had planned to sell, but with the sudden decision, they didn�t have a buyer lined up. Both he and Hilda wanted more free time as well.
�It�s just basically our age and the time we were having to spend,� Danny said.
Owning a restaurant is a job that keeps you working 24/7, he said.
Another reason came from his dad, Fred.
�My dad always told me, don�t wait too long to retire,� Danny said.
He said his dad waited to retire, and later got Parkinson�s disease. Danny said he also saw some of his friends retiring and some passing away.
So he made the decision to retire now.
Hilda said they�re making plans for what they�ll do in retirement.
�We�ve got a list of projects at the house,� she said.
Danny also likes to work on their farm and go hunting and fishing.
�He�s never really got to enjoy it, because he had so many commitments here,� she said.
He also plans to help his son with his business.
A devoted customer
At the Kiser Minit Grill's counter this past week, a line of round stools faced the silver grill, waiting for hungry customers to fill them. Chairs and tables were interspersed throughout the restaurant, empty but for a few boxes.
As the Kisers packed their papers and belongings into those boxes, one of their longtime customers stopped by.
Gene White, a former planning director for Kings Mountain, told the story of how he became a devoted customer.
�This would be around 1982 or 1985. We had people going around town and involving themselves in political stuff,� he said.
A publication called the �Citizens Alert� was often distributed around town.
�This one started out saying �Gene White is hiring a new secretary to do nothing. If Gene White would stop carrying that clipboard and staying in Kiser�s (restaurant) all the time, he might get something done,�� said White. �The day that it happened, I made it a point to carry my clipboard everywhere and to come in here every day.�
Kiser�s Minit Grill:
- 1965: Fred Kiser opens the Minit Grill at the old Silver Villa location on East King Street. The restaurant has 10 stools and three booths.
- At the age of 11, Danny Kiser works for his dad, Fred, as a car hop.
- 1971: The Minit Grill is relocated to the old Burger Barn on Highway 161. It seats 45 people.
- 1980: Fred relocates the grill to its present location, at 247 South Battleground Ave. in KingsMountain. Kiser�s Minit Grill operated for 33 years there.
- 1990: Danny starts working full time for his dad.
- 1992: Danny takes over the daily operation of the grill.
- 2009: Hilda comes to work at the grill full time, after teaching for 38 years in Cleveland County schools.
- 2013: Danny and Hilda decide to retire and close Kiser�s Minit Grill.
- Danny�s motto: �It doesn�t cost anything to be nice.�
Readers respond
The Star�s Facebook fans shared their thoughts on the Kisers and the Minit Grill on The Shelby Star Facebook page. To join the conversation, �like� The Shelby Star on Facebook.
�Love their food. I will miss that place. Good people.�
Jordyn Sanders
�Kiser will be missed a lot. Great food. An amazing staff.�
Karen Jenkins Lemley
�Good food! My daughter will be sad. They can make anything there. Pancakes shaped as Mickey Mouse, snowman or whatever she wanted. They are wonderful people, too.�
April Towery
�Great food!�
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The hamster powered? that's just stupid, which is the exact reason why I did it. It's different, hasn't been done before, yet it's in so many what's-under-the-hood jokes. It also had a high likelihood of working, so I had to attempt it. Only problem: I don't have a hamster, I don't want a hamster for a pet, and I don't know what sort of power and weight a little critter like that has. All I know is that I've seen them go ballistic on the hamster wheel, and so they must have great weight to power ratio.
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My later husband was Charles His father was James Goodfellow Anderson born Hawick 1904,Scotland, His father Thomas Smith Anderson 1875 Scotland his father was James Anderson a Painter, died in Newcastle Upon Tyne 1881-2
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1895She went to Nerw York early 1900 Her brother Richard came to Glasgow and Married and stayed there till he died, I am doing this for my Partner Richard John Maloney I am working on his family tree I would love to find some one who is related to him Some of the family stayed in Camberwell and Kent, England there was a sister Frances, Lewis his brother, Richard born 1895 also Edward who died young they stayed at Doeset Place, Camberwell, Please help me and if I can help any one I will do so as I have been doing research for years, I cover many names on my own side, Cairns, Edinburgh Haddington, eastlothian, Reilly. Leith and Ireland, Cream from Perth Sutherland, from Keiss, Scotland, McAlpine, Forbes. Briggs from Colinsburgh, Kiliconquhar, fife, Baxter from South Leith, Sandilands, Leith and Mid Calder, Hume, Mid Calder,
Grieve, and Edmondson from Wyness Fife, Goodfellow fife, These are some of my own Family names there are many more, on my late husband side He was Anderson, Edin and Hawick. Hislop from Earlston and Edin.
Ball and Hillard from Wigan, Millar Welland, Canada, Bruce from Dunbar and Glasgow, Irvine from Langholm and Hawick, Goodfellow from Hawick, Rev John Henderson 1766 from Dunbar East lothian Scotland and mary Ker, Watson's from Linlithgow West Lothian, Watson and Seltman from Paddington London,
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According to multiple sources, the Celtics have offered Rajon Rondo in a trade for Hornets guard Chris Paul.
The Celtics have been discussing trading Rajon Rondo for Chris Paul, according to sources. But the Hornets don't appear interested in a two-team deal.
Danny Ainge has been searching for a third team that would give the Hornets young pieces that would help Dell Demps in his rebuilding plan.
It is also unclear whether Paul would agree to an extension, something Ainge would need to execute a trade.
Via ImaGM
Paul has the power in this deal because, like Carmelo Anthony last season, he will be a free agent at the end of the season and any team trading for Paul will want him to sign an extension prior to the trade. However, Moke Hamilton had an interesting tweet on the subject:
It has been widely accepted in Knick nation that Paul will be playing alongside Melo and STAT but I warn Knick fans to beware of other teams. Paul is a superstar and other teams have more cap space and trade assets. He wants to play in New York yes but it makes more financial sense for him to maybe play elsewhere. It will be interesting to see what happens but right now there is absolutely no guarantee that Paul will be a Knick in 2012.Follow @tarmosino


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July 22, 2010
LOS ANGELES - Representatives from 51 technology-focused companies based around the world arrived at UCLA Anderson School of Management today to participate in the launch of the 13th Annual Global Access Program (GAP). GAP is an intensive six-month course in which teams of Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) students create a comprehensive business plan aimed at leading a company to the next stage of corporate development.
As the capstone of the FEMBA degree, GAP is a unique opportunity for students in their final year to apply their Anderson education in a dynamic, challenging and unpredictable setting. GAP consists of two courses for which students receive ten units.
"GAP is often the most memorable experience students have in the FEMBA Program," said Faculty Director Bob Foster. "It challenges them to do the primary and secondary research needed to give clients new strategic insights into their firms and industries. Then, they are asked to apply their analytical and communication skills in a fast-paced team environment."
Each team spends upwards of 16 hours meeting with company representatives to gain an understanding of the firm's products, markets and operations. Then they define the project scope and research plan. By the culmination of the program, each student will have dedicated some 500 hours to their GAP project.
This year's launch event attracted more than 125 participants representing 51 companies and 9 partner organizations. These companies are based in Australia, Brazil, Finland, South Korea, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The industries represented by this year's participants include medical devices, green tech, manufacturing, RFID and software solutions.
Company representatives will return to UCLA Anderson in December when the student teams make presentations to their clients, UCLA Anderson faculty and a panel of industry experts.
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UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "intellectual capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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LONDON (AP) - Michelle Obama shared one with her "first dog" Bo, Hillary Clinton tweeted one with her daughter Chelsea. Now "selfie" - the smartphone self-portrait - has been declared word of the year for 2013 by Britain's Oxford University Press.
The publisher of the Oxford dictionaries says "selfie" saw a huge jump in usage in the past year, bursting from the confines of Instagram and Twitter to become mainstream shorthand for any self-taken photograph.
Oxford usually assigns a separate word of the year to the U.S. and to the U.K., but it said "selfie" captured the imagination on both sides of the Atlantic this year.
The term beat other buzzwords including "twerk," the sexually provocative dance move that got a huge boost in usage thanks to an attention-grabbing performance by pop star Miley Cyrus; "showrooming," the practice of visiting a shop to look at a product before buying it online at a lower price; and "Bitcoin," the digital currency that gained widespread media attention.
Also making the shortlist was "binge-watch," a verb that describes watching many episodes of a TV show in rapid succession.
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text: 31 Mar 2015 12:30 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, joined celebrations at Abu Dhabi International Airport yesterday to welcome the arrival of its equity and codeshare partner Alitalia's inaugural flights from Venice and Milan to the UAE capital. A traditional water cannon salute was arranged to mark the occasion, with Alitalia's CEO Silvano Cassano and Chief Customer Officer Aubrey Tiedt travelling onboard the inaugural flight from Venice, along with Enrico Marchi, Chairman of the SAVE Group – Venice Airport. The senior delegation was greeted on arrival by Bruno Matheu, Etihad Airways Chief Operating Officer Equity Partners, and officials from Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways, said: "Network development has been placed at the heart of Alitalia's ambitious development strategy and we are delighted to codeshare on both of these new routes, which are the first to be launched by Alitalia since Etihad Airways acquired a 49 per cent stake in the airline. "The service between Milan and Abu Dhabi combines with our own daily flights between the two cities to provide a convenient double-daily frequency, while the Venice flights not only support inbound tourism, but are also an important new link to serve people in Northern Italy. Get in touch with us. Contact us Let us know what you think Send feedback


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The Second Avenue Subway: E 96th, 86th & 72nd Street Stations Resume On New Years Day Grand Opening
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[Upper East Side, New York] Finally The Wait Is Over, As The Highly Anticipated Second Avenue Subway Will Open On 3 New Stations, Many People Doubt That It Will Never Happen, But As Many People Except To One Day Come True, But In Reality I Will Believe It When I See It Come To Pass, As The Stations Will Resume To Be Opening At Noon.
After Years Of Building In The Underground Railroad On The Upper East Side Of Second Avenue, Train Workers and Construction workers have worked their way around the clock, as they build the ultimate subway station that will one day run on the New York City Transit System in twenty seventeen of the month in January.
The First Phase Of The Project Completes The Final Steps Of Building The East 96th Street, 86th Street And 72nd Street Stations with an all new Glass Design Featuring Not Only Escalators But Also Subway Elevators For Each Individual Subway Station, As The New York City Police And The State Of New York Officers Are Beefing And Tighten Up Station Entrance For The Opening Of The New Three Stations 72nd, 86th & 96th Street Lines.
It's the largest expansion in the system in 50 years, expanding more than thirty blocks and costing roughly $4.6 Billion Dollars, that had been rejected so many times over the years, It has first been proposed in 1920, then it has been delayed in the 1930's, 1940's & 1970's that the skepticism are remained high long after the second ave subway project construction restarted In 2007.
The MTA Announces The Introduction Of The New Second Avenue Subway, Starting With The Q Line Service Beginning At The 96th Street Subway Station as New Yorkers and tourists gets excited to be into the subway station to get a front row seat, On Monday, January 9th, 2017 late night service will begin from 10PM through 6AM, shortly going from between Coney Island – 57th Street – 7 Avenue uptown to downtown on second avenue, and for the early morning rush at 6AM – 10PM service from 96th Street – 2 Avenue.
As I walk up my way to 63rd Street & 2nd Avenue I saw the glass design as it came about very much perfect and ready to go as the billboard calling the Q Line Service quote "Second Avenue Subway: Upper East Side to Coney Island A one-seat ride" end quote and showing it on the subway map as an example of where the Q line would travel to and from as it reach to it's destination.
Many businesses from second avenue would have there hands full with customers, as for many who get off from the second avenue subway station, from not only restaurants but also in supermarkets too as for many who will be posting it on Social Media as they follow the Second Avenue Subway Social Media Page On Twitter.com/2ndAvenueSubway, Using the hashtag #SecondAvenueSubway, #FirstRide & #MyRide, this will become the greatest second avenue subway station, not only for New York City but also in New York State.
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10 Barrel Brewing Co. — Bend, OR
- Style: Strong Ale
- Bitterness: 55 IBUs
- Malts: Not specified
- Hops: Not specified
- Sampled: 12 oz. bottle
Description: "The Pray for Snow is our version of a winter warmer. We used eight different specialty malts to deliver a complex and thought provoking malt blanket. To complement this we used a combination of herbal, spicy, and citrus hops to help keep this beer in balance." — 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Random thoughts: This year, several Oregon breweries are releasing their winter seasonals in 12 oz. bottles for the first time. 10 Barrel Brewing is one of them. I'm tasting Pray for Snow as part of my winter seasonal beer series.
Rating: 4 star. Really Good! I want this again! I loved Pray for Snow's malty sweetness! When I think of a winter seasonal, this is the type of beer I want! Although it was sweet (but not overwhelmingly so), it was nicely balanced the bitter citrus hops. Make sure you give it a try before it disappers for the season!
Have you tasted Pray for Snow? What's your favorite winter seasonal beer? Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year!
Have you tasted Pray for Snow? What's your favorite winter seasonal beer? Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year!


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This is my first Druid healing guide for the Firelands raid instance. Though it's written from a 25-man perspective, most of the tips should apply to 10s as well.
Shannox is the first boss in Firelands. He is a hunter with 2 pets, Rageface and Riplimb, and an annoying amount of trash to kill before he will spawn. This isn't too challenging a fight for healers. For the majority of the fight there will only be 3 people taking damage at a time – the Shannox tank, the Riplimb tank and a random target who will be attacked by Rageface. It is only after Riplimb is killed that the raid will be taking any significant damage.
If you're not familiar with the general tactics of the fight, check out the Icy Veins guide.
Debuffs you want to be aware of:
Immolation Trap – People should be avoiding these, but if a player triggers one they will need some healing.
Jagged Tear – This is applied to the Shannox and Riplimb tanks. This debuff will stack and drop off multiple times throughout the fight. Keep an eye out for the stacks getting high as the tank will be taking a lot of damage.
Rage – The person with this debuff will be attacked by Rageface for the next 15 seconds.
Face Rage – The person with this debuff is getting mauled by Rageface and will be taking heavy damage every 0.5 seconds. They will need lots of healing until the effect is removed.
When I heal Shannox I am generally assigned to raid heal. However, since there isn't much raid damage, most of my healing goes to the tanks.
Phase 1 :
When the fight starts, your raid will have to deal with damage from Shannox, Riplimb and Rageface. Since the two tanks will likely be far apart, I like to position myself in between them so I am in healing range of both.
- Keep full Lifebloom stacks on a tank (I prefer to heal the Shannox tank, but your assignment may differ). Keep Rejuvenation on both tanks.
- Use direct heals on the tanks when neccessary (and to refresh your Lifebloom), especiallly when stacks of Jagged Tear start building up. I tend to spam Nourish on the tank when there isn' t much other damage going on for a stream of cheap heals.
- Heal the person being attack by Rageface (they will have the Rage debuff). A Rejuv and a few direct heals should be enough.
- When someone gets Face Rage they will need heals quickly. As soon as you see this debuff appear, hit the person with a quick Regrowth and Swiftmend. The debuff should be removed by the dps within a few seconds, but be prepared to crank out some heavy healing if is isn't. Nature's Swiftness and Healing Touch are a good combo to use as well.
- If you get Face Rage you won't be able to heal yourself, but you can use Barkskin to reduce the damage.
- Use Wild Growth after Shannox uses Hurl Spear along with a few Rejuvs to get people topped back up.
- You should be able to use Tree of Life twice in this fight.Try to use it within the first 2 minutes so it is up again for phase 2.
- You should also be able to use Tranquility twice during the fight. Though it may seem like overkill, use it on one of the first Hurl Spears. It will provide a lot of healing for a little mana and will be up again for phase 2.
- If your raid is fairly spread out (which is a good idea to avoid traps) and aren't taking unneccessary damage, Efflorescence will not do a whole lot of group healing during this phase. Use Swiftmend liberally as a direct heal, don't worry too much about optimal Efflo placement.
Phase 2:
When Riplimb and Rageface are dead Shannox will start hitting the tank much harder and will start using Magma Rupture every 15 seconds. Phase 2 has very heavy tank damage (but only on one tank) and the raid damage gets heavier the longer the fight goes.
- Keep LB and rejuv on the tank. Cast direct heals on the tank when you can.
- Cast Wild Growth on cooldown.
- Use Swiftmend on cooldown. The tank or melee are a good target for this to keep Efflorescence under them.
- Fill in any raid healing gaps with Rejuv and Regrowth, especially on those who take avoidable damage (like Immolation Traps or standing in fire).
- Use Tree of Life for the extra healing. Spread Lifeblooms throughout the raid and use your OoC procs for instant Regrowths.
- Use Tranquility again when people get dangerously low on health.
- Use Barkskin on cooldown.
- Don't stand in any fire.
Other notes: If someone gets caught in a Crystal Prison Trap during the fight, they will not be healable as long as they are in it, so don't waste your time trying. In addition, the crystal prison traps (whether they are on a person or one of the dogs) will cause line of sight issues. If you see one get triggered check your positioning and make sure you can still heal the tanks and the majority of the raid.
Happy healing!


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The Committee on the Future of Print and Electronic Publishing has developed an online survey that went live to members on April 18. The survey announcement, which was sent by the AAA's Richard Thomas, has the email subject line "Invitation to Participate in Survey."
The survey, for which we are seeking the broadest possible member response, will help CFPEP develop recommendations for the Executive Board in response to member opinions voiced during the review of the Wiley-Blackwell contract (prior to its renewal in 2011). That feedback specifically encouraged the association to explore more options for the AAA's large and complex publishing operation. In addition to this survey, this committee invited a conversation at the 2011 Annual Meeting, which can be viewed on Vimeo. I posted an earlier blog on some of the complexities facing the program.
Like many email messages today, the survey invitation has in some cases been picked off by institutional spam filters as well as the filters on individual computers' email clients. If you are a paid-up member and didn't receive the message, be sure to check your spam folder to see if it landed there. If you still can't find it, feel free to contact Oona Schmid (email@example.com), who will send you the appropriate link.
Again, I can't stress too much how important the results of this survey will be for CFPEP's deliberations and fact-finding efforts.
As they say on late-night TV: But wait, there's more! You will be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate if you complete the survey.
In short, this is your chance to register your feelings about the present and future direction of AAA publishing. Don't miss the opportunity.


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Holiday parks a haven in post-quake Christchurch
As you might expect in the Garden City, a host of holiday parks offer leafy camping and some great value accommodation in convenient locations.
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On February 22nd 2011, life in Christchurch changed forever. The garden city – home to around 350,000 residents and the main visitor hub of New Zealand's South Island – was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
Since then, Christchurch's residents have shown remarkable stoicism, good humour and capacity for hard work. As we write this, only a small part of the CBD – known as the Red Zone – is off limits.
Elsewhere life continues in various states of 'normal', and with almost all the usual charms that make Canterbury such a rewarding region to visit.
Visitors will likely be surprised by Christchurch's resilience. Indeed, if you're coming via the airport – the biggest traveller gateway to the South Island – you will first be greeted by a brand new check-in hall, featuring more shopping and places to eat.
Out on the road, traffic flows are a bit heavier than they used to be, but there are minimal detours and an inconsequential level of lumpy roads and potholes.
In some areas you could be forgiven for forgetting it had happened. In others it is an irresistible curiosity, and it's hard not to be inquisitive in these circumstances.
A friend who works at the local tourism office agrees. 'It's natural to want to look around, and we don't mind because if you see it, you can understand.'
A good number of the city's hotels are inside the Red Zone cordon, and therefore out of action. Fortunately there are many alternative accommodation options, including the many dozens of holiday parks situated in and around the city, and throughout the wider region.
For the benefit of those who want to stay in Christchurch or close to the airport, here are three handy locations, all offering a range of built of accommodation as well as sites for campervans and tents.
On the north-western outskirts of Christchurch, just 5 minutes' drive from the airport,North South Holiday Park is ideally situated whether you're arriving, departing, or looking for a base from which to explore the region.
Good camping and motorhome sites are spread throughout the spacious 12-acre grounds, along with a range of accommodation.
We found the row of cosy standard cabins particularly appealing, but there are larger cabins, newer motel units, a bunkhouse and one-bedroom character cottage with its own little garden – a popular option for people looking for a sweet little 'home away from home'.
Hosts Julie and Steve have put some graft into the gardens, which feel rustic and relaxed, but still colourful and well kept. There are lots of large trees such as willow and gum, providing welcome shade in the summer.
The new adventure playground will go down a treat with the children, as will all the family friendly facilities including a swimming pool and tennis courts.
Nearby Bishopdale boasts a supermarket and other shopping, as well as cafes and restaurants including Abalone Thai which comes highly recommended. Expect personal service here, along with a warm, homely atmosphere.
Not far away, just 10 minutes from the airport, Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park is set in the suburban environs of Papanui, although typical of Christchurch there's still paddocks and elegant poplars over the back fence.
You know you've hit upon a smooth enterprise as soon as you pass through the gates – the new architecturally designed reception building is arguably the most stylish in New Zealand.
And this park delivers on their promise from the get-go. The drive-through check-in window is a great innovation, as is the liquor licence that means you'll never go wanting when wine-o-clock rolls round.
This 'aim to please' customer service continues throughout the park, from the manicured powered-site area and large camping field, to the built accommodation, which is both ample and diverse.
We stayed in a freshly renovated motel unit that was practical, comfortable, and featured contemporary New Zealand textiles and art. Other accommodation includes studio units, 'Kozy Kiwi' self-contained units, two-person chalets and a lodge with bunkrooms.
The powered site area features a mixture of tall trees and plenty of birdsong. A modern communal facilities block has spacious kitchen/dining and a pleasant barbecue patio. The Top 10 offers facilities-plus, which makes it perfect for tourers and campervanners.
Closest to the city centre, Amber Park is a bloomin' treasure. It's still only 10–15 minutes drive' to airport, five minutes to town, situated on a major bus route, and within walking distance of shopping and restaurants.
It could hardly be more convenient. But the key attraction of Amber Park has to be its colourful garden setting, in which the park hosts welcome you to 'take time out to smell the roses'.
The motorhome and camping area has 60 sites – your choice of sealed and lawned, open or sheltered – most of which surround a pleasant playground and barbecue area, complete with dining pagoda.
The 1950's communal facilities block is a classic slice of New Zealand modernism, and all too many owners would have bowled it for brand new. Instead, this sweet piece of architecture has been carefully upgraded and maintained and will be much appreciated by visitors with the same sympathies.
Built in the same era, a row of en suite cabins offers yet more retro charm while upmarket units offer an array of mod cons in self-contained motel accommodation for up to six.
Quiet, friendly, an excellent city pit-stop, Amber Park shows that some gorgeous things come in small packages.
Canterbury still has the wow factor, so make sure you don't just pass through.
Almost all key attractions are open, including the casino, Antarctic Centre, Orana Wildlife Park, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and the Air Force Museum.
On the edge of the CBD, a blooming Hagley Park will host the Rugby World Cup 'Fanzone' and festival.
Popular summer events such as the New Zealand Horse Racing Cup and Show Week, World Buskers Festival, Burst Festival of Flowers, and Ellerslie Flower Show are all going ahead.
The Canterbury Museum and Christchurch Art Gallery are closed, with the former likely to open before Rugby World Cup. The striking Art Gallery building has been repurposed as a Council earthquake recovery centre, but the pressure is on for it to be reclaimed for art's sake. Watch this space.
There are 10 ski areas around two hours drive from the city.
The region's many golf courses are unaffected, as are wineries, en masse. And despite significant ground-shift, the region is still a mecca for cycling, both on-road and off.
Banks Peninsula boasts stunning landscapes and wildlife, with Akaroa still packed with culinary delights.
Hanmer Springs alpine village is even better than before, the Thermal Pools and Spa complex having recently undergone a major revamp.
Whales still breach at Kaikoura, New Zealand's best eco-tourism destination and it's only about an hour's drive away.
The world-famous TranzAlpine train continues its climb across the magnificent Arthur's Pass to the West Coast.
To the south, the vistas around Aoraki Mt Cook and the Mackenzie country remain breathtaking.
Official visitor information – www.christchurchnz.com
North South Holiday Park, cnr Johns and Sawyers Arms Road, Christchurch
www.northsouth.co.nz; 0800 567 765, 03-359 5993
Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park, 39 Meadow Street, Papanui
www.christchurchtop10.co.nz; 0800 396 323, 03-352 9176
Amber Park Holiday Park, 308 Blenheim Road, Christchurch
www.amberpark.co.nz; 0800 348 308, 03-348 3327
Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand–www.hapnz.co.nz


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Welcome to Norm Reeves Ford Superstore
When people think of Southern California, they tend to think of an urban jungle. However, the Dairy Valley in Cerritos, California has persevered with its classic values. If you still appreciate a great deal from an honest representative, then we re here to serve you at Norm Reeves Ford Superstore. We have a wide selection of new and used Ford cars, trucks and SUV s, and we offer great prices and service as a courtesy.
General Manger Mike Gilligan is dedicated to making sure your next car buying experience will be your best. We are also involved in many charitable organizations throughout the Los Angeles area. Visiting Norm Reeves Ford Superstore first is a wise choice because you ll probably end up here anyway once you ve shopped around.
Norm Reeves Ford Superstore is a Member of the heralded C.A.R. group so you know our reputation is impeccable. When it comes to customer satisfaction in Southern California, we have the market cornered. Ask your friends and neighbors about their experience with Norm Reeves Ford Superstore and you ll hear just how impressive our helpful, friendly staff truly is. Call us today at (888)-364-2288 and let one of our friendly associates assist you.
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Ford has a lot of impressive vehicles in its showroom, but none are more reliable than the mighty F-150. This full-size pickup has been America s best-selling vehicle for decades, and we have everything from 2-wheel drive regular cabs to 4-wheel drive super duties. While the F-Series is synonymous with hard work, it may not be ideal for people with a large family. Fortunately, SUVs such as the Expedition and the Explorer are available. The Expedition features eight passenger seating with a fold-away third row for added utility. Both of these SUVs also have enough power to tow boats or even heavy equipment like cement mixers. As your family grows you ll need more space, and we have options to accommodate nearly any size family.
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The Ford Transit Connect is an affordable option for a larger family. With 30 MPG highway fuel efficiency, it ll be easier to afford new clothes for those growing little ones. However the 15-passenger E-series wagon is the top choice for people with large families. This passenger van is also ideal for churches and even shuttle services. Of course, Norm Reeves Ford Superstore is also home to family sedans such as the Fusion and the legendary Taurus, one of the safest, most dependable cars on the road that features many improvements for the New Year. For the performance-minded driver, the one and only Ford Mustang can get your blood flowing faster. Whatever model you d like to test drive is here at Norm Reeves Ford Superstore in a color and at a price that fits you perfectly.
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SONOR, proudly celebrating a 135+ year tradition of excellence, has announced the launch of new products, to be introduced at the Winter NAMM Show 2011 in Anaheim, CA, USA.
The SONOR Smart Force Series – designed especially for beginners at an uncompromisingly attractive price. Extremely interesting for all up-and-coming rockers, jazz cats, enthusiasts of metal or the blues … or any drummer who's looking for a drum set that is sturdy, yet versatile.
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Imangi instantly became one of my favorite puzzle games from the App Store with its deceptively-simple cerebral play. There are 48 letters on a 6x8 rectangular grid. Tap a tile, and it turns blue. Tap letters that form a word, and the tiles turn green. Move a tile—here is the thing—and the entire column or row moves, meaning previously-created words can come undone with the swipe of a finger. Just about the only thing missing was the option to feel small and weak compared to others. Well, Imangi 2.0 has fixed that, and added a new play mode too.
Imangi 2.0 gets new options and online profiles
Online profiles now let you compare your high scores to others. Even better, players can compete on the same board daily. Over the course of a week, the daily challenge will get progressively harder, ending on Sunday with an expert difficulty board. For those who don't want to compete publicly, there are also friend boards to be exchanged with people who will not laugh at your verbal and spatial skills. Besides online connectivity, there is a new variant on game play.
Speed play ties my cerebral cortex in a knot
Speed play makes me ill—but in a good way. It's the kind of agitation one experiences from any game with a clock running. The twist here is that instead of a set board, you can make words and clear them by double tapping the screen. Use all the red letters for bonus scoring and two additional red letters will appear when you clear the screen. As the clock winds down my brain locks up, but maybe not yours. I like to think this is the kind of word game Jack Bauer from 24 plays when he's not saving the world and torturing terrorists—GIVE ME A WORD NOW OR I WILL SHOOT YOU!
Imangi 2.0 is a free upgrade.
Update: FYI, there's a challenge board with iTunes Gift Certificates as prizes: $100, $50, $20. There will also be five $10 certificates given away randomly to those without big brains. The contest runs from September 14th to September 28th, 2008. Rules are available from within the high score menu of the game.
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"Can't you see Carmen just once more before you leave?" she asked. I said the plane left early in the morning. "Couldn't you get a job in California, move here, and maybe settle down with Peggy and the baby?" she implored, almost whining.Deadbeat dad? No, deadbeat sociologist dad! Scene from a novel? No, scene from an article on ethnographic fieldwork methods!
For a moment, I had the wind knocked out of me. "Listen, Pearl, the fact is, the academic job market doesn't allow that kind of move. I mean, it's not that easy just to pick up and get a job wherever you want, especially in California. Those jobs are scarce and hard to get," I told her. "Anyway, uh, I'm actually involved with someone. I hate to say this, but your daughter and I barely know each other. We're practically strangers. We just had that one date, that was it. I'm sorry, Pearl, you're being very nice, I'm sure you're a wonderful mother, and Peggy's a wonderful woman. I'm sure she'll meet a man who wants to settle down with her." Man, this is painful, I thought, agonizing over every sentence. Finally, Peggy's mother allowed me to hang up. At seven the next morning, Pearl called again and asked me to meet her and her husband at their produce market, accept some fruit, and talk about the situation. I declined. I have a plane to catch, I insisted. These phone calls are causing me considerable guilt, I told myself when I hung up.
Peggy and I corresponded for almost two years. She even sent several pictures of our daughter. She's cute, I thought, little more. How could I possibly feel the complete father? I asked myself. For a brief period of time, I paid her monthly medical insurance, then she got a job that offered coverage. And then the letters stopped. I figured she's met someone. It's for the best, I thought.
Despite my having a zillion pressing things to do, a friend set me off on the digression of reading Erich Goode's article "Sexual Involvement and Social Research in a Fat Civil Rights Organization." (Qualitative Sociology, 2002, pp. 501-534). Other selections from the same article, with a brief italicized response:
1. "To be accepted in NAAFA, I had to prove my lust for fat women, and I had to prove it by having affairs with them. At the same time, I realized only much later, by having affairs with NAAFA women, I became entangled in the emotional complexities such affairs entailed, making my job of gathering information problematic." [A professional observer of social behavior, and he only realizes 'much later' that having affairs with multiple women might add emotional complications to a social research project.]Recently, I was so indignant about some problems in a quantitative research article that was published in a high-profile venue that I sent off a comment on the article to the journal. The comment was pretty unremittingly negative. In retrospect, I suppose I should have at least credited the author with not impregnating any respondents in the course of doing the analysis.
2. "She said you poured glass after glass of wine for yourself and never offered her one."
"I did?" I asked. "Maybe I did, I don't remember. If I did, it was a mistake. I don't know, I guess I figured if she wanted some, she'd ask. Why didn't she ask?" My head swam with the triviality of it all. How could I have been so damn stupid and insensitive? How could I have made such moronic mistakes? I was screwing up in the fundamentals of social research! [I suppose he can't be blamed if his social research methods instructor never told him to be sure to offer to refill his research subject's wine glass whenever he refilled his own.]
3. "I suppressed the idea that sleeping with my subjects was an inherently tricky proposition. It was only much later that I became fully aware of the almost self-contradictory nature of what I was doing. Sure, all researchers who participate in what they are studying run into these problems."[Actually, I have no response here other than to repeat the last sentence in a slow, incredulous voice]


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Friday, December 7, 2012
December 7 - Ambrose of Milan, Reluctant Bishop, Careful Leader, Doctor of the Church
Ambrose hadn't expected to be interrupted in the middle of his speech. Of course, he had expected there to be a degree of outrage and confusion at the meeting but it was unexpected for it to interrupt the address he had been asked to give to bring peace and calmness to the crowd. Auxentius--the bishop of Milan--had died only recently and there was considerable conflict over who would succeed him. Auxentius had been an Arian and the other Arians insisted upon the appointment of one of their number. The non-Arians insisted that Arianism was heterodox and that an orthodox bishop should be appointed. In the middle of Ambrose's address on the need for unity and peace, he was interrupted by cries of "Ambrose, bishop!" He shook his head humbly and tried to pick up the fast escaping thread of his address but soon the cries were being voiced by the whole crowd. Both Arians and non-Arians approved of the conciliatory nature of Ambrose's words and so they insisted upon his appointment in one voice.
However, Ambrose was reluctant to accept the position. He insisted that they seek some other fit person to serve. He protested that he wasn't even baptized and found a hiding place with a dear friend. The word of Ambrose's appointment spread and soon the emperor was congratulating the people in Milan for their selection noble-born Ambrose. When word continued to spread Amrbose's host and friend eventually gave up his hiding place and Ambrose reluctantly agreed to become bishop of Milan. Within the following week, Ambrose was baptized, ordained, and installed as bishop of Milan. Soon, he was overseeing the life of the Church in Milan and providing counsel to the priests in the city using his extensive political and diplomatic experience and expertise.
Ambrose was an able and competent bishop who helped define the relationship between the Church and the State--not to mention he also advised and mentored Augustine of Hippo. When emperor Theodosius had massacred 7,000 people in the city of Thessalonica, it was Ambrose that hoped to win back the emperor's heart from death and evil through tough love. He refused to admit Theodosius to the shared Eucharistic table and went so far as to suggest he would excommunicate the emperor if penance was not done. Theodosius had executed an atrocity and Ambrose understood that the only way back for the emperor was the way of repentance and forgiveness. Under Ambrose's direction, Theodosius repented and served public penance for his crimes.
Ambrose's influence upon the growth and development of the Church during a turbulent time should not be understated. He had kept the Church together even in times of theological dispute and civil unrest. For this reason, it is right to remember his story and to resolve to seek unity and peace with the same fervor as our brother Ambrose.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
With more than 2035 minority officers and 14 general officers in the U.S. Army, SC State University's Army ROTC Program continues to build upon its legacy of commitment to service and answering the call of duty. SC State University's Department of Military Science's Army ROTC Program will host the 32nd annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 15, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dr. Barbara A. Vaughan Fine Arts Recital Hall on the campus of SC State University.
With enthusiasm and a passion for the SC State's Army ROTC Program, lieutenant colonel Derrick Corbett, professor of military science, is elated about the Ceremony. "The inaugural ROTC Army Hall of Fame Induction occurred in 1978, and since then, 94 individuals have been inducted. The 32nd annual Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be an event that recognizes the service and sacrifice of the sons and daughters of our beloved University," says Corbett. "This year's inductees are (Retired) brigadier general Julius Lawton, (Retired) brigadier general Frederick Johnson, colonel Kenneth Hubbard and colonel Richard Dix. Their service is worthy of recognition as they have honorably served our nation, their communities and their families. Our Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will acknowledge and permanently place them among so many other distinguished SC State University alumni that have selflessly served and sacrificed without regard to fanfare, awards or accolades," says Corbett.
The following is additional information for this year's four inductees:
(Retired) brigadier general Julius J. Lawson, '69, a native of Allendale, S.C., was commissioned a second lieutenant through SC State's Army ROTC Program. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in music. He later received a master's degree in public administration. Later, Lawson graduated from the US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Penn. Lawton received numerous command and staff assignments throughout his career to travel throughout the United States (US) and Vietnam.
Among his awards and decorations are the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Communication Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Reserve Component Achievement Medal, Air Force Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.
He is currently employed as the director and general manager of McAfee 3 Architects, Inc. in Dallas, Tex.
(Retired) brigadier general Frederick J. Johnson, '76, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in SC State's Army ROTC Program. He received a bachelor's degree in music. He later earned a masters degree and graduated from the US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Penn. Johnson entered into active duty January 1977 at Fort Knox, Ken. and was assigned to the Armor Office Basic Course. He also served in various active duty assignments from 1977 to 1988. In 1990, Johnson entered the Alabama Army National Guard where he served in numerous staff level positions in operations, training and intelligence and altered as the assistant chief of staff at the headquarters, 62nd Troop Support Command. He has served with distinction as the commander of the 3rd battalion 200 leadership regiment, 167th material management command and the 621st troop support command. Upon his promotion as brigadier general, he was assigned as the assistant adjunctant general at the Army Joint Forces headquarters in Washington, DC.
Johnson received numerous awards to include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Award, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and Airborne Badge, Special Service Medal of Alabama, Alabama Distinguished Service Medal, Faithful Service Medal of Alabama and the Mississippi Emergency Service Medal.
Johnson is currently employed as the customer accounting manager at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio.
Colonel Kenneth D. Hubbard, '86, is the son of a career Army officer and a graduate of the SC State Army ROTC Program. Hubbard was exposed early on to the military's ethos and culture. Faithful, talented and uniformly outstanding his service has been a hall-mark of Hubbard's tenure as an army officer. Hubbard earned a master's degree in business administration at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. and a master's degree in national resource strategy at the National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair,
Washington, DC. All of his assignments have been rich and rewarding experiences. He served in career- enhancing NATO assignments as joint plans officer in Croatia/ Bosnia.
He was at the Pentagon at the time of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 and was among the hundreds who rendered assistance to the buildings occupants during a time of chaos and confusion.
In addition to timely promotions to the next higher level, Hubbard has received numerous awards and decorations in recognition of his service. The full gamut of these emblematic recognitions are the following; Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Iraq Campaign Medal with the Campaign Star, Global War of Terrorism Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Path Finder Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge and the Joint Service Identification Badge.
Hubbard is currently the assistant chief of staff for resource management for the US Army Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Colonel Richard B. Dix, '87, is a native of Atlanta, Ga. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from SC State University. He has served continuously on active duty since receiving his commission as a second lieutenant through the SC State Army ROTC Program. While attending SC State University, he was designated as a Distinguished Military Student in 1987. Dix assumed the army sustainment command chief of staff position after successfully commanding the 401st Army Field Support Brigade in Bagram, Afghanistan.
Dix attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where he also received a Master of Arts degree in procurement and acquisition management from Webster University. He is a 2009 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces from Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Dix served in numerous assignments throughout his career that led to extensive travel throughout the US, Germany, Afghanistan and support to Operation Desert Shield/ Storm. Dix's military awards include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorius Service Medal with four oak and leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with the four oak leaf clusters, NATO Defense Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service/Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, South West Asia Service Medal, Kwait Liberation Medal and Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
Dix is married and has two children.
These inductees are nominated by their peers and voted upon by the Hall of Fame electoral board. SC State University's Bulldog Battalion averages approximately 100 cadets, and it continues to be recognized as one of the largest producers of minority officers for the United States Army.
The criterion for the Army ROTC Hall of Fame is that an inductee must be a graduate of the Army ROTC Battalion, to include Claflin University and Voorhees College. The Inductees must also attain the rank of colonel or higher; they must also have attained the rank of 2nd lieutenant or higher and awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor or a higher award in the nation's defense though acts of the gallantry as determined by the Department of Defense (DoD). Inductees can also be individuals who did not pursue the military as a career, but made significant contributions to society or achieved national prominence. They can also be an individual who has provided extraordinary service and/or support to the ROTC Army Program, who has not been commissioned through the ROTC Army Program.
"I am honored to be part of the ceremony and am proud to now mentor the cadets entrusted to my care and leadership. I consistently pass on to my cadets what was instilled in me while a cadet here at SC State University. They stand on the shoulders of many that paved the way for them by perpetuating a Legacy of Leadership," says Corbett. "We will honor those that have set an example that we all should be proud of and strive to emulate. This is a University event and as such I am hopeful that SC State University will come out and show support for those that have represented the University in the most honorable manner," said Corbett.
For additional information about the 32nd annual Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, contact the Department of Military Science at (803)536-7233 or Derrick Corbett at (803) 536-8878.


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Student Accessibility Services
MIST is committed to inclusion and equity in the learning environment. We operate under the MIST Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Students requesting disability accommodations and supports are required to register with the services for students with disabilities department at the location where your classes are held, at either the north Oshawa or downtown Oshawa campus location. Services are provided in a manner that respects confidentiality.
Accommodation supports may include, but are not limited to:
- adaptive technology training
- alternative format course materials
- deaf and hard of hearing services
- disability advocacy
- learning skills support
- peer note-taking
- testing support
- transition support for new students
Please visit the Student Accessibility Services website.