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The Space Nazis. If you can't somehow figure it out, their Nazis in space. Their ultimate goal is fulfillment of the Piltogg scale, destruction of all Peaches ever, and death and glory in bloody battle with some hairy, angry bitch with a really huge-ass camel toe. Although this may seem evil to the uniformed, it is but a code of Honor to the Space Nazis.
Though small in number due to constant fighting with the Peach mutant scumbags and numerous, stuck-up, Peach-supporting bastards, both big and small. However, they make up for this particular and pesky shortcoming via Artifact of Pre-Creation and fanatical worship of Brikthulu. The Space Nazis use the Necronobrikon and Okpustika, the Space Nazis can summon pesky and annoying hellspawn abominations like Daemons, among other evil supernatural feats, like mind control and Necromanzy. Basically like every single cheesy fucking World War Two movie to curse the streets and spit on beggars.
As mentioned above, the Space Nazis revere glorious battle, and are faithful followers of Brikthulu. Most Space Nazis are very capable of summoning horrible creatures from hell, like giant owls, or an Aztec Sun-dial made of goat legs. Because of this cheesy over usage of Blood Magic or Demonology, Space Nazis are feared, on any battlefield.


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Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often shortened to Rails or RoR, is an open source web application framework for the Ruby programming language. It is intended to be used with an Agile development methodology that is used by web developers for rapid development.
This document describes how to set up the Ruby on Rails Framework on an Arch Linux system.
Ruby on Rails requires Ruby to be installed, so read that article first for installation instructions.
- 1 Option A: Installation via RubyGems (Recommended)
- 2 Option B: Installing via the AUR
- 3 Configuration
- 4 Web servers
- 5 Databases
- 6 Option C: The Perfect Rails Setup
- 6.1 Step 0: SQLite
- 6.2 Step 1: RVM
- 6.3 Step 2: Rubies
- 6.4 Step 3: Nginx with Passenger support
- 6.5 Step 4: Gemsets and Apps
- 6.6 Passenger for Nginx and Passenger Standalone
- 6.7 Step 5: .rvmrc files and ownerships
- 6.8 Step 6: Reverse proxies
- 6.9 Step 7: Deployment
- 6.10 References
- 7 See also
- 8 References
Option A: Installation via RubyGems (Recommended)
# gem install rails
Building the documentation takes a while. If you want to skip it, append the parameters --no-ri --no-rdoc to the install command.
# gem install rails --no-ri --no-rdoc
Updating Gems
gem is a package manager for Ruby modules, somewhat like pacman is to Arch Linux. To update your gems, simply run:
# gem update
Option B: Installing via the AUR
gem install anyway.
There is a railsAUR package available in the AUR. Note that this is not in an official repository, so you will need to build it manually.
Rails is bundled with a basic HTTP server called WeBrick. You can create a test application to test it. First, create an application with the rails command:
$ rails new testapp_name
This makes a new folder in your current working directory. Next start the web server. It listens on port 3000 by default:
$ cd testapp_name $ rails server
Finally open your server address on port 3000 in your web browser. For example, if you are working on your local machine, visit http://localhost:3000.
A test-page should shown greeting you "Welcome aboard".
Web servers
While the default Ruby On Rails HTTP server (WeBrick) is convenient for basic development it is not recommended for production use. Here are some suitable alternatives:
Mongrel is a drop-in replacement for WeBrick, that can be run in precisely the same way, but offers better performance.
First install the Mongrel gem:
# gem install mongrel
Then start it using:
# mongrel_rails start
Alternatively, you can just run "ruby script/server" again, as it replaces WeBrick by default.
Generally, Mongrel is used in a production environment by running multiple instances of mongrel_rails, which are load-balanced behind an Nginx or Apache reverse proxy. However, you might find Phusion Passenger (see below) a much simpler solution for running a production environment.
Apache/Nginx (using Phusion Passenger)
Passenger also known as
mod_rails is a module available for Nginx and Apache, that greatly simplifies setting up a Rails server environment.
Start by installing the Passenger gem:
# gem install passenger
If you are aiming to use Apache with Passenger, run:
# passenger-install-apache2-module
For Nginx:
# passenger-install-nginx-module
The installer will provide you with any additional information regarding the installation (such as installing additional libraries).
Most web applications will need to interact with some sort of database. ActiveRecord (the ORM used by Rails to provide database abstraction) supports several database vendors, the most popular of which are MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL.
SQLite is the default lightweight database for Ruby on Rails. To enable SQLite, simply install sqlite3.
Install postgresql.
/usr/include (just installing mysql is fine) before attempting to install the Ruby MySQL extensions.
Please refer to MySQL on how to install MySQL Server.
A gem with some native extensions is required, probably best installed as root:
# sudo gem install mysql
You can generate a rails application configured for MySQL by using the
-d parameter:
$ rails new testapp_name -d mysql
You then need to edit config/database.yml. Rails uses different databases for development, testing, production and other environments. Here is an example development configuration for MySQL running on localhost:
development: adapter: mysql database: my_application_database username: development password: my_secret_password
Note that you do not have to actually create the database using MySQL, as this can be done via Rails with:
# rake db:create
If no errors are shown, then your database has been created and Rails can talk to your MySQL database.
Option C: The Perfect Rails Setup
Phusion Passenger running multiple Ruby versions.
- Archlinux: A simple, lightweight distribution. ;)
- Nginx: A fast and lightweight web server with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage.
- Passenger (a.k.a. mod_rails or mod_rack): Supports both Apache and Nginx web servers. It makes deployment of Ruby web applications, such as those built on Ruby on Rails web framework, a breeze.
- Ruby Enterprise Edition (REE): Passenger allows Ruby on Rails applications to use about 33% less memory, when used in combination with REE.
- Ruby Version Manager (RVM): A command-line tool which allows you to easily install, manage, and work with multiple Ruby environments from interpreters to sets of gems. RVM lets you deploy each project with its own completely self-contained and dedicated environment —from the specific version of ruby, all the way down to the precise set of required gems to run your application—.
- SQLite: The default lightweight database for Ruby on Rails.
Step 0: SQLite
Easy as:
$ sudo pacman -S sqlite3
Step 1: RVM
Make a multi-user RVM installation as specified here.
In the 'adding users to the rvm group' step, do
$ sudo usermod -a -G rvm http $ sudo usermod -a -G rvm nobody
. http and nobody are the users related to Nginx and Passenger, respectively.
Step 2: Rubies
Once you have a working RVM installation in your hands, it is time to install the Ruby Enterprise Edition interpreter
$ rvm install ree
. Also take the chance to include other interpreters you want to use, like the last Ruby version
$ rvm install 1.9.3
I have found useful to delete the 'global' gemsets of the environments that have web applications. Their gems were somehow interfering with Passenger. Do not do
$ rvm ree do gemset delete global $ rvm 1.9.3 do gemset delete global
now, but consider this later if you encounter complications.
Step 3: Nginx with Passenger support
Do not install Nginx via pacman. This web server does not support modules as Apache, so it must be compiled from source with the functionality of mod_rails (Passenger). Fortunately this is straightforward thanks to the passenger gem. Get it:
$ rvm use ree $ gem install passenger
. The gem will be put into the 'default' gemset. Now execute the following script:
$ rvmsudo passenger-install-nginx-module
. It will download the sources of Nginx, compile and install it for you. It will guide you through all the process. (The default location for Nginx is /opt/nginx.)
After completion, the script will require you to add two lines into the 'http block' at /opt/nginx/conf/nginx.conf that look like:
http { ... passenger_root /usr/local/rvm/gems/ree-1.8.7-2011.03/gems/passenger-3.0.9; passenger_ruby /usr/local/rvm/wrappers/ree-1.8.7-2011.03/ruby; ... }
For everything that is not Ruby, use Nginx as usual to serve static pages, PHP and Python. Check the wiki page for more information.
To enable the Nnginx service by default at start-up just add
nginx to the
DAEMONS array in
DAEMONS=(ntpd syslog-ng ... nginx)
Step 4: Gemsets and Apps
For each Rails application you should have a gemset. Suppose that you want to try RefineryCMS against BrowserCMS, two open-source Content Management Systems based on Rails. Then you should do:
$ rvm use ree@refinery --create $ gem install rails -v 3.0.11 $ gem install passenger $ gem install refinerycms refinerycms-i18n sqlite3
Deploy a RefineryCMS instance called refineria:
$ cd /srv/http/ $ rvmsudo refinerycms refineria
$ rvm use 1.9.3@browser --create $ gem install passenger $ gem install browsercms sqlite3
Deploy a BrowserCMS instance called navegador:
$ cd /srv/http/ $ rvmsudo browsercms demo navegador $ cd /srv/http/navegador $ rvmsudo rake db:install
Passenger for Nginx and Passenger Standalone
Observe that the passenger gem was installed three times and with different intentions; in the environments
- ree => for Nginx,
- ree@refinery => Standalone, and
- 1.9.3@browser => Standalone.
The strategy is to combine Passenger for Nginx with Passenger Standalone. One must first identify the Ruby environment (interpreter plus gemset) that one uses the most; in this setup the REE interpreter and the default gemset were selected. One then proceeds with setting up Passenger for Nginx to use that environment. All applications that are to use a different Ruby version and/or gemset can be served separately through Passenger Standalone and hook into the main web server via a reverse proxy configuration.
Step 5: .rvmrc files and ownerships
This step is crucial for the correct behaviour of the setup. RVM seeks for .rvmrc files when changing folders; if it finds one, it reads it. In these files normally one stores a line like
rvm <ruby_version>@<gemset_name>
so the specified environment is set at the entrance of applications' root folder.
Create /srv/http/refineria/.rvmrc and put
sudo sh -c 'echo "rvm ree@refinery" > /srv/http/refineria/.rvmrc'
while in /srv/http/navegador/.rvmrc,
sudo sh -c 'echo "rvm 1.9.3@browser" > /srv/http/navegador/.rvmrc'
You have to enter to both application root folders now, because every first time that RVM finds a .rvmrc it asks you if you trust the given file, consequently you must validate the two files you have just created.
These files aid the programs involved to find the correct gems.
Apart, if applications' files and folders are not owned by the right user you will face database write-access problems. The use of rvmsudo produces root-owned archives when generated by Rails; in the other hand, nobody is the user for Passenger —if you have not changed it—: who will use and should posses them. Fix this doing
$ sudo chown -R nobody.nobody /srv/http/refineria /srv/http/navegador
Step 6: Reverse proxies
You have to start the Passenger Standalone web servers for your applications. So, do
$ cd /srv/http/refineria $ rvmsudo passenger start --socket refineria.socket -d
$ cd /srv/http/navegador $ rvmsudo passenger start --socket navegador.socket -d
. The first time that you run a Passenger Standalone it will perform a minor installation.
Note that you are using unix domain sockets instead of the commonly-used TCP sockets; it turns out that unix domain are significantly faster than TCP sockets.
Launch Passenger Standalone daemons at system start-up
Coming soon!
Step 7: Deployment
Once again edit /opt/nginx/conf/nginx.conf to include some vital instructions:
## RefineryCMS ## upstream refineria_upstream { server unix:/srv/http/refineria/refineria.socket; } server { server_name refinery.domain.com; root /srv/http/refineria/public; location / { proxy_pass http://refineria_upstream; proxy_set_header Host $host; } } ## BrowserCMS ## upstream navegador_upstream { server unix:/srv/http/navegador/navegador.socket; } server { server_name browser.domain.com; root /srv/http/navegador/public; location / { proxy_pass http://navegador_upstream; proxy_set_header Host $host; } }
At this point you are in conditions to run Nginx with:
$ sudo rc.d start nginx
and to access both CMSs through refinery.domain.com and browser.domain.com.
- http://beginrescueend.com/integration/passenger
- http://blog.phusion.nl/2010/09/21/phusion-passenger-running-multiple-ruby-versions
See also
- Ruby on Rails http://rubyonrails.org/download.
- Mongrel http://mongrel.rubyforge.org.


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ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota deer hunting licenses are now on sale for the coming season.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says hunters who want to hunt in a lottery area must apply by Sept. 6.
Currently, 58 of the state's 127 deer permit areas are lottery areas. The DNR says hunters should carefully review the list because many of these permit areas have not been lottery areas for a significant period of time. Many of these areas, focused in northwest, north-central and a portion of northeast Minnesota, were designated lottery areas in response to hunter desire for higher deer populations.
Lottery winners will be notified in October.
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hey Sheena, So glad you're back blogging more!
Would love if you did a camping essentials & favorites list as well sometime.
I've been going for easy healthy meals and the tend to be meatless (optional) or low carb- I found this blog recently: http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/ and love her suggestions/ ideas for adjustments for all sorts of dietary restrictions, the my favs are- beef bowls, tomato basil lentil salad ( with fresh mozz and crusty bread), and the corn chowder. This salad blows me away every single time I make + it: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2016/07/rosemary-chicken-bacon-and-avocado-salad/
and this crock recipe for spaghetti squash is so easy and so good: https://thisurbankitchen.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/crock-pot-spaghetti-squash-and-meatballs/
haven't made this- but really cool blog and it has beets! http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/basil-goat-cheese-pasta-salad/
I am so glad that you are back to blogging! I hope to see some recipes from time to time, as I use your recipes more than any other. I'm going to copy what the comment above me said about realfoodwholelife.com. Her recipes are fantastic! Also, I love barre3.com for their workouts AND their recipes. They are super healthy and seem to be lower carb.
For meatless stuff the blog cookie and Kate has a lot of good stuff. More meat based/fewer carbs nom nom paleo and the whole thirty Instagram feed (rotating people so lots of different ideas) are pretty good too. Sprouted kitchen is just all around healthier foods too.. I have to say that I got an instant pot off amazon on Black Friday last year and it's totally changed dinners. Lentils/beans/whole grains turn out so well in it in a fraction of the time. I mean so does meat but I feel like that is an obvious thing. I have found food52 and thekitchn to also be helpful but aren't necessarily healthy.
Hi Sheena! Great list of favorites! I admit I rarely follow a recipe to the T. I use them more as inspiration and use what I have on hand in my kitchen. A few blogs I'm drawn to are Half Baked Harvest, Diethood, and Pinch of Yum to name a few. At our house we do a lot of stirfrys, tacos (often wrapped in lettuce for me) and we're grilling A LOT right now. I made a simple shepherds pie a couple days ago. My kids and husband loved it. Something like that is easy to load with protein and veg. You could also swap out mashed cauliflower for the potatoes to drop the carbs. I've been tracking my calories and macros and have been focusing on getting more protein as well. There's a neat search feature on My Recipes that allows you to search recipes based on the amount of carbs/protein/fat you want per serving. You might find that helpful: http://www.myrecipes.com/nutrition-search
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Fraggle Titan HK's fox on typewriters Wednesday 03/01/2007, 13:33
The following long lasting bugs in the calculation of abilities and bonuses have been corrected:
- characters with both a stop ability and stop bonus will block anything as expected (ex: Dieter)
- characters with a -X attack, min Y in both ability and bonus will reduce the opponent attack as expected (ex: Zatman vs Dorian)
Let us know if you see any remaining bugs. Please do your testing in the Dangerous Zone as there is no randomness and thus you can be absolutly sure of the outcome (except when attacks are equals).
Have a nice day!
Obey Giant Imperator Thursday 04/01/2007, 05:29
Thats so sweet
AoEM Tarr Legend Army of Elite Mercenaries Thursday 04/01/2007, 16:10
Hello i want to ask about -X attack in both abilities... am i correct if I think that the ability with higher min Y is applied first? if i have Don and my opponent has somebody it will be like this:
his power is:
2-6 : lowered to 2
7: lowered to 3
8-20: lowered to 4
21: lowered to 5
22: to 6
23: to 7
24 and more: lowered by 16
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Fraggle Titan HK's fox on typewriters Thursday 04/01/2007, 18:47
Same type Abilities & Bonuses are not "fusionned". They are played in sequence, in the best order for the player.
Say a character with -10 attack, min 8 and another with -5 attack, min 2.
Order will be -10, min 8, then -5, min 2. but NOT: -15, min 2.
Rogueknight: we are adding new cards all the times, don't worry
Fraggle Titan HK's fox on typewriters Friday 05/01/2007, 18:22
We believe the randomness is an important part of the game. (btw, 56 vs 20 means approximatly 3vs1, I don't think it's so much "unexpected"
If you want to play without random, you can use "The Danger Zone" wich is a room without any randomness.
Partida22 Master Control Freaks Friday 05/01/2007, 20:58
What if i have dieter whos ability is cancel ability and bonus is stop bonus.if aganst a card with ability stop bonus and her bonus is active( 2 power for example).whats triggered first?does dieters ability stop her ability and his bonus stop hers.or those her ability cancel his bonus from stopping her bonus?
Of course randomness is what spices up the experience , i'm all for it ! but sometimes (and i'm not a very lucky guy here...) it makes you crack the mouse open first i thought it's ranging in points ( /- 5-10 let's say) or %s but no. And it really is 56 attack vs 20 attack points not abstract 3vs1 for the players , why would we have cards with power of 8 ? i mean , dueling is is about building advantage over the other person , having it some much bet like somehow spoils the strategic approach people like to take (and i'm not talking about myself , without any apparent reasons my Flyer beats way stronger cards with pills eventhough he's naked . a lot of people simply run away after that). Sure , Danger Zone has no random factor ...and no people . well ok , around 20 people during the tournament vs over 400 in the main one.
I like this game too much to grind teeth over it , don't take me wrong , i'm not starting a crusade against the stuff.


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David Hall: The Long Island commemorative was minted at the height of the 1930s commemorative craze. There were 100,053 pieces minted. Though they were fairly well distributed at the original issue price of $1 per coin, there were also numerous hoards of several hundred to several thousand pieces that continued to surface through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. As one might suspect, today the Long Island is one of the more readily available silver commemoratives.
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With 2013 drawing to a close, many moviegoers are getting excited about the upcoming releases of 2014. This year saw the return of heroes such as Iron Man and Superman as they battled a multitude of monsters and minions. Sandra Bullock was lost in space, and faster, scarier zombies threatened the world. In 2014, we'll see robots, dragons, and apes. Wormholes will open up in space, and various mutations will grace the big screen. Overall, movie fans of all ages have something to look forward to.
The fourth installment of the popular "Transformers" series, "Transformers: Age of Extinction" will feature an all-new cast, with Michael Bay returning as director and Steven Spielberg as the executive producer. Mark Wahlberg will star as Cade Yeager, who discovers a dangerous secret along with his daughter Tessa. Nicola Peltz plays the role of Tessa Yeager, and Jack Reynor stars as her racecar-driving boyfriend, Shane. The three leads are contracted to star in an entire upcoming trilogy, which Michael Bay promises will be a slight reboot of the earlier movies. Kelsey Grammer will play Harold Attinger, a government official whose distrust and paranoia should make him a formidable villain to both the Yeagers and the Autobots. "Transformers: Age of Extinction" is set to be released on June 27.
Another film slated for the summer is "How to Train Your Dragon 2." Due out on June 13, this sequel takes place five years after the first adventures of Hiccup and Toothless. The pair loves to explore new lands and find new adventures, but their discovery of a possibly threatening clan of wild dragons may cause trouble with the peaceful inhabitants of Berk. Dean DeBlois directs this installment, and he accepted the job with the intention of making a complete trilogy. Fans of the first film will be thrilled to know that they'll be treated to at least one more adventure after "How to Train Your Dragon 2."
Since the simian virus devastated the world in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Caesar and his evolved followers have become a thriving population in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes." A small but determined group of human survivors threatens the apes, but they are able to reach a tenuous peace accord. Unfortunately for both, some members of each group want domination, and a war between the species seems imminent. Opening on July 14, this installment has a new director in Matt Reeves, who promises to take the brand in an exciting new direction.
Christopher Nolan directs "Interstellar," which he cowrote with his brother Jonathan. Starring Hollywood heavyweights Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway, the film centers on a group of people who discover wormholes and use them to break the barriers of space and time. Unfortunately, bending the rules of physics has unintended consequences. Although further details of the movie are still somewhat vague, the big names associated with the film have audiences everywhere waiting excitedly for November 7.
Fans of the X-Men series are fraught with anticipation for "X-Men: Days of Future Past," which is scheduled for release on May 23. This is the seventh film in the franchise and a sequel to both 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand" and 2011's "X-Men: First Class." It also acts a companion piece to "The Wolverine" and takes place after the events in that movie. In this chapter, the X-Men travel back in time to team up with their younger counterparts in an attempt to save the world and protect the future. This installment has an ensemble cast that includes most of the actors from the previous films. Bryan Singer returns as director, and he promises a mind- and time-bending thriller featuring this amazing band of mutants.
Another popular superhero makes his triumphant return in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Audiences truly enjoyed the more vulnerable portrayal of Spidey that Andrew Garfield gave in "The Amazing Spider-Man," and he and costar Emma Stone return in this sequel to the recent franchise reboot. On May 2, the enigmatic OsCorp attempts to eradicate Spider-Man by any means necessary, and it takes a toll on the physical and mental health of Peter Parker. Jamie Foxx and Paul Giamatti join the cast as villains set to break Parker's web once and for all.
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Near Kosciuszko Park
Just off Interstate 95, Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is a 5-minute drive from downtown Stamford. The waterfront Kosciuszko Park is a 6-minute drive. It's a 3-minute free shuttle ride to the train station, and from there it's 50 minutes to New York Grand Central Station.
Creative American cuisine
Sense Restaurant and Lounge serves a generous breakfast buffet and creative American cuisine, as well as happy-hour drink specials. The hotel also offers free WiFi. For active travelers, there's a well-equipped fitness center, basketball courts, and an indoor pool with natural light.
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The guestrooms are decorated in a light color palette with dark wood furnishings, and feature signature beds with soft duvets and high-thread-count sheets. There's a flat-screen TV with premium channels, a large desk with an ergonomic chair, and a coffeemaker. WiFi is available, too.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center provides a health club, and a spa tub. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and free wireless Internet access.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 6300 square feet (5853 square meters) include a conference center and conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in the lobby, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A complimentary area shuttle within 5 miles is available for guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is a smoke-free property.
- Bar/lounge
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- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
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- Restaurant
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- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
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- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Conference space size (meters) - 5853
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
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- Conference space size (feet) - 63000
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- Outdoor tennis court
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 484
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour health club
- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Room service (limited hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
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- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Pillow menu
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Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Tavola Restaurant - This restaurant offers a menu featuring Mediterranean cuisine along with local New England favorites. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 4 PM
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- Valet parking fee: USD 23.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 75.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
- Refrigerator fee: USD 35.00 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35 per night
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- Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
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Though Burnett has been hit by a number of big account losses in the past year, the news was a startling act of drama for the staid Chicago agency that carefully grooms and promotes executives from within. Burnett had worldwide billings of $5.65 billion in 1996. In '95, it ranked No. 1 in the U.S. with gross income of $371 million.
Chairman Rick Fizdale, 57, who had planned to retire by yearend, put those plans on hold and was voted back into the CEO job by the agency's board of directors in a regularly scheduled board meeting Friday.
A spokesman said he will keep that job "for the foreseeable future."
Jim Oates, 53, effectively replaces Mr. Jenness, 50, moving to president from group president-Asia/Pacific. Michael Conrad, 52, becomes chief creative officer; he had been sharing that role with Mr. Fizdale.
Agency staffers were dumbfounded by the news. But executives who had left the agency in recent years were not.
"My level of surprise is zero," said one.
Though Burnett has been winning media buying business in bunches, it has lost a number of large showcase creative accounts in the past year, including three worth more than $75 million each: United Airlines, McDonald's Corp.'s Arch Deluxe line launch and Miller Brewing Co.'s Lite beer.
It also has struggled with other clients, including Reebok International and General Motors Corp.'s Oldsmobile division. Most recently, its portion of the Ameritech Corp. account, worth $30 million or more, has gone into review.
By far the worst loss was United. Burnett prides itself on long-running client ties, and the loss of a 31-year relationship with a company in its hometown struck a severe blow to the agency's soul.
"The heart and soul of that [agency] is its attitude about itself," said one industry executive. "And that attitude isn't what it used to be."
Insiders said Messrs. Lynch and Jenness had support within the agency, but only from certain quarters. To many staffers, they lacked the charisma of earlier leaders. One former executive said people thought the agency was "going back to being run by suits
. . . too much by the numbers."
Several others complained that Mr. Lynch, 54, was too cliquish to effectively lead an organization of thousands.
A spokesman said Messrs. Lynch and Jenness offered their resignations to the board. Mr. Lynch told the board he determined it was time to turn the agency over to "leadership of a different orientation," the spokesman said.
Messrs. Lynch and Jenness put Burnett "in a far stronger financial position than at any time in recent memory," Mr. Fizdale said in a statement. He also lauded them for developing the agency's "vision and mission" and continuing its global expansion.
Burnett officials who knew how the drama in the boardroom played out could not be reached at press time. Mr. Fizdale had installed Mr. Lynch as CEO in March 1993, after only 13 months in the job himself. Last week, executives close to Mr. Fizdale said he had eagerly been looking forward to retirement.
A number of years ago, Burnett instituted a practice making 57 the normal retirement age for senior executives. Mr. Fizdale now looks likely to work past that age. Friday's events may also lead the board to re-evaluate that tradition.
None of the executives promoted Friday in a dominolike series of moves is much younger than 50.
Besides Messrs. Fizdale, Oates and Conrad, the following were promoted: Vice Chairman Albert Winninghoff, 54, to chief operating officer; Kerry Rubie, 57, from group president-Europe/Middle East/Africa to vice chairman-client services worldwide; Linda Wolf, 49, from president-USA to group president-North America; and Jeffrey Fergus, 48, from regional managing director-Asia to group president


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CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is wrapping up a visit to deeply divided Egypt with an appeal for unity and reform to the country's president and military chief.
A day after warning the country's bickering politicians they must overcome differences to get Egypt's faltering economy back on track and maintain its leadership role in the volatile Middle East, Kerry was bringing a similar message on Sunday to President Mohammed Morsi and his defense minister. The U.S. is deeply concerned that continued instability in Egypt will have broader consequences in a region already rocked by unrest.
Opponents of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood say they will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections and violent clashes between protesters and security forces have created an environment of insecurity, complicating Egyptian efforts to secure vital international aid.


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The leading rusher for the Golden Eagles in 2009, Dontey returns as a starter in the backfield for his junior season...part of a large stable of talented ball carriers...hard runner and a solid all-around player...good hands...his blocking has improved...also dangerous lined up deep to return kicks...a game-breaking ingredient...dependable...has piled up 1,449 all-purpose yards to rank second among active players...679 career rushing yards and 641 kick return yards.
AT TECH -- (In 2009): Led Tech in rushing and all-purpose yards as a sophomore...rushed for 556 yards on 100 carries, an average of 5.6 yards per try...also led Tech with six rushing touchdowns...caught 13 passes for 10 yards...averaged 18.6 yards on nine kick returns...second on the team in scoring with 36 points...finished with 833 all-purpose yards, an average of 75.7 per game...had two 100-yard games on the ground...after opening the season with 88 yards and two touchdowns against Pikeville to establish a new career-high, Dontey lifted that mark higher when he went for 125 yards and two scores on 20 carries in a win over Southeast Missouri...his second century performance netted 102 yards on 10 carries in the season finale against Murray State...Tech is 3-0 in games when Dontey rushed for 80 yards or better...had three games with exactly the same all-purpose yards, gaining 125 against Pikeville, SEMO and Murray State.
(In 2008): In his first season on the squad, Dontey played in 11 contests and ranked third on the team in rushing and fourth in all-purpose yards...rushed 37 times for 189 yards, an average of more than five yards per carry...also caught four passes for 25 yards...returned 23 kicks, tops on the team, and averaged 24.4 yards per return...top rushing game of the season came in the final game with 10 carries for 66 yards and one TD vs. Eastern Illinois...had four kick returns for 110 yards, including career-long of 63 yards at Southeast Missouri, setting up a field goal on the final play of the first half...88 yards on three kick returns against EIU, giving him career-best 160 all-purpose yards against the Panthers...ranked fifth in the OVC in kick return yards and seventh in yards per return.
HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team Kentucky All-State pick, Dontey topped the 1,000-yard mark for three consecutive seasons at Henry Clay High School in Lexington...named first-team all-city each year...second-leading rusher in school history...as a senior he had 1,525 yards on the ground and 550 receiving yards, adding up to 19 touchdowns...in the secondary, he led the team in fumbles caused and passes defended...selected to the Tremendous 26, a group of the top 26 players in the state.
PERSONAL: The son of Natasha Gay...birthdate is December 13, 1989...full name is Dontey Turrell Gay...majoring in sports medicine.


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On The Gun Issue
January 10th, 2011
by Jim Kessler
This piece originally appeared in the New York Times.
We don't yet know the motive of the shooter, but high profile mass killings usually lead to some talk of gun safety measures. It is one of the sad and unfortunate aspects of the gun issue that the issue only seems to arise when tragedies occur. Some of the hardest days of my life involved talking to a mother or father who lost a little boy or little girl and then lecturing them on what was possible in Congress. The activists on the gun rights side are gun enthusiasts; the activists on the gun control side had something very bad happen to someone very close to them.
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UPDATED: CMU rejects requests from unions to extend contracts
Editor's note: This story has been corrected for accuracy.
Less than six weeks before the state's right-to-work law takes effect, Central Michigan University rejected requests from two campus unions looking to add security clauses to their contracts that would keep members paying dues for several years.
Contracts ratified after the law takes effect March 28 will make union dues optional for members.
The Faculty Association, comprised of about 650 tenure and tenure-track faculty, requested to engage in bargaining with the goal of adding a security clause.
"We were proposing (a clause) lasting up to 10 years, but nothing was set," FA President Laura Frey said. "We were willing to sit down and discuss what would have been reasonable, but we were not given the opportunity to engage in that."
The FA's contract, ratified last January after more than five months of negotiations and a one-day strike, will expire in June 2014.
Earlier this month, CMU's chapter of the AFSCME union for maintenance and custodial workers also filed a request for a security clause in their contract, which expires June 30, 2014, said Kevin Smart, director of employee relations.
The proposed agreement would keep members paying dues until June 30, 2022, Smart said.
In a statement to faculty and staff Wednesday, the university said it will reject all such requests by unions on campus in order to "comply with the intent of the law."
"CMU has reviewed the requests and concluded the outcomes of the proposals, while not illegal, would prevent employees from exercising their rights under Michigan's new right-to-work legislation," Provost Gary Shapiro said Wednesday in an email issued to staff obtained by Central Michigan Life.
The Graduate Student Union began bargaining Feb. 15 on a new contract that will go into effect July 1 and is subject to the right-to-work laws.
Outside of formal bargaining, the GSU asked to discuss the idea of a security clause agreement, union president Michelle Campbell said Wednesday night.
"The Graduate Student Union is disappointed and disheartened that the leadership of Central Michigan University decided to take this stance regarding collective bargaining," Campbell said via email. "Unlike Central Michigan University, many other institutions around the state are coming to the table to discuss similar reasonable proposals."
Districts across the state, including Wayne State University, are racing to get their contracts in place before the new law takes effect, The Detroit News reported earlier this week.
WSU's faculty union, which represents nearly 2,000 faculty members and staff, has been bargaining since last summer. It could reach an agreement this week, union leadership told The News. The faculty had been seeking a 10-year contract, but the issue was later resolved.
Eastern Michigan University settled contracts with adjuncts and lecturers unions this week, a university spokesman said. Neither included security clauses.
The lecturers union at the University of Michigan is currently bargaining on its contract, which expires April 20, a spokesman said.
The Union of Teaching Faculty, which represents about 340 adjunct-faculty members at CMU, did not request a security clause, union president Jim Eikrem said in an email.
CMU is preparing to begin bargaining with unions for public broadcasting employees, office professionals and the supervisory/technical association, Smart said. All three union contracts expire June 30.


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The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) is a national summer internship dedicated to helping students learn about the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) from those most at stake: working people.
Since 2004, OHIP has played a crucial role in training, mentoring, and inspiring a new generation of OSH professionals as well as provide worker organizations and unions resources to strengthen their health and safety efforts.
OHIP is housed within the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and has training sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, New Orleans, Seattle, Idaho Falls and Puerto Rico. Sites may be added or changed for Summer 2018.
Teams of two students are placed with a union or worker organization to work on projects that investigate job-related health and safety problems among workers, often of new immigrant groups, employed in an under-served or a high hazard job.
Projects are designed to maximize contact between workers and interns. Through this process, interns gain a better understanding of the complexity of the work environment from the workers' perspective. At the same time, it empowers workers and strengthens their investigative and technical skills. As a relationship of trust is built between interns and workers, both gain a better understanding of the underlying political and economic forces that create job conditions.
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Graduate and undergraduate students can apply; some stipends are restricted to US citizens. Non-U.S. citizens must supply documentation of permission to work in the U.S. Undergraduates must have completed two years of college (i.e. juniors and seniors only). Recent graduates cannot be out of school for more than six months prior to the start of OHIP (i.e. students are not eligible if they graduated prior to December 2017) See Eligibility for more details.
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I guess I need to get better at updating my blog more regularly, eh? The busy holiday season has been busy but not totally out of control. I have lots to do to get things out by Tuesday for ample shipping time, but tonight I can't bring myself to make one more batch of soap, lotion, or tea blend! It's already 10pm but I might just need to watch that last 2 hour finale of True Blood (a show I like in concept, but which has ended up underwhelming and even disappointing) or maybe I'll make some of my jewelry gifts I am planning to give this holiday season. You can check out a few things at http://www.lilithsjewels1.etsy.com but I am really bad at keeping that updated with new creations regularly. I love the bumble bee honeycome quartz earrings, though. I was thinking today that I really need to create a separate business card for Lilith's Jewels and try to get on top of that more, even though there are only 10,000 etsy jewelers! I'm exaggerating, but not by much!
I have had a number of wholesale opportunities come up of late, and I am a little perplexed about what to do. Should I really try to push doing wholesale so I get Lilith's name out there? It's so much work for so little real, financial return, but I know that this is often the avenue to get a business off the ground. I would almost need to cut back a day of work at my 'real' job if I was really going to do a ton of wholesale.
I really would never be able to STOP working in my little apothecary, though. I have thought about the 'cost benefit analysis' when I am up working until 1 or 2am night after night, and then getting up at 7 to get my daughter and myself ready for daycare and work. It's exhausting! I rarely have time to relax, let alone take care of my own self…but in many ways, the creative process is taking care of me by fullfilling something inside me. I love coming up with new ideas and products. I love helping others and learning by beginning to understand what other people are going through and experiencing. I get so much from the positive feedback my customers lavish upon me. It's a lot of work, but it's growing (albeit slowly) and I guess, ultimately, I wouldn't want to live without the gift Lilith gives to me.


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Organized Discord at The Tavern - Adding Channels and Members, Oh My!
Last night I announced the creation of the
Tenkar's Live Chat Discord Server
. Over the last 12 hours we've added nearly 30 members.
We've added
Voice Channels
for pick up games, so if you normally use Google Hangouts or Skype for you game sessions you might want to try
. Sound quality is aces.
Open Bar
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Open Bar
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As for
Text Channels
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SWL questions
, one for
Tavern updates
and an
Ask Your Tavernkeeper
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for those of you that have requests.
As always, this is your community. Let me know what can be done to improve it and most of all, have fun,
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Pets, Pets, Pets
He's been threatening for a long time, yet I thought this day would never come. After three decades, Matt Caracciolo, director of Islip Town Animal Shelter is retiring tomorrow. Matt has been my mentor, advisor and best friend in shelter rescue for the last 25 years. To echo Johnny Maestro: "Maybe it's the best thing that could happen to you; but it's the worst that could happen to me." The little written here doesn't scratch the surface of the immense impact he has had on shelter animal welfare. I am just one of many who will be lost without him.
Running a municipal animal shelter is a very tough job, where heartbreaking decisions are made everyday. Islip is a huge town with a population of more than 320,000. The Islip animal intake is enormous. Problems everywhere, especially for dogs, are tied to demographics. Affluent areas tend to be insulated. Matt and Islip Shelter have had more than their share of tragic cases. Despite the media coverage, few knew that an Islip animal control officer was first on the scene to help Maximus, the poor Pit burned alive this summer.
Attitudes toward the "dog pound" are finally changing. Now it's vogue to banter about the cliché "no kill". Matt Caracciolo started back in the dark ages when town shelters were virtually death camps. He's done more than anyone on Long Island to change that sad fact. Matt championed many creative programs at a time when few would listen. He extended animals' stays to better their chances at adoption.
Although Islip Shelter is government run, Matt's had the courage to screen potential adopters with special applications, vet references and home checks- all the prerequisites that private organizations use to find the best home and to protect the animal from ever entering a shelter again. He's maneuvered around many obstacles, including his Town's policy that views pets like boat slips and lets any resident, even Charles Manson, bump a more qualified person waiting to adopt a dog.
Matt personifies compassion to the utmost degree, always going above and beyond. (A typical trip to his dentist will detour into a cat rescue.) He always puts the animals' (dog ,cat, rabbit, wildlife , even 3 elephants who stayed at the shelter in the '80s) best interest first while balancing the often opposing forces of the Town, staff, public and rescue groups. A great problem-solver, he can defuse volatile situations, be it a dangerous dog incident, or a disgruntled owner. Matt's an excellent judge of character who sees the difference between the ethical and the humaniac (or political phony). His daughter Janice is now a veterinarian, a legacy to his commitment to animals.
Matt dreams big for the shelter animals. His goal was to control pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering at the shelter. His persistence paid off. The last few years Islip, in cooperation with VCA, a veterinary corporation, has a spay trailer on the property where all animals are altered prior to adoption. He orchestrated a massive TNR campaign of stray cats at a trailer park. He is still trying to convince Town Hall that a feral cat spay voucher system will curtail feline suffering and taxpayer expense. About 10 years ago, Matt began unique adoption cooperative within his facility. Last Hope, a private rescue, would foster certain dogs while still at the shelter. Last Hope would supply veterinary care and neutering and screen the homes, while the shelter would provide boarding and NYS licenses. Later the program was expanded, with Last Hope volunteers showcasing the dogs at PETCO.
Our friendship was cemented in the early '80s. I was a League for Animal Protection volunteer and new at the column. There had been a fire in the Islip lobby and office, cramping everyone in a van for more than two years. With shelter animals, the equation is simple: Space=Time=Life. I wrote a plea; repairs materialized. Matt gave me the credit didn't deserve. He has repaid me, and so many others like me, a million times.
Matt has never said no to our requests made on behalf of an animal. No matter what we asked, no matter where we found them, he's taken in those who had no where else to go- a cat with a broken femur, a dozen pathetic dogs from a hoarder in the city, kittens that may or may not tame, to name a few. He'd open the shelter in the middle of the night for us. He's givens us the luxury of time and helped us place them. He lent us a homemade trap to try to catch Vivi and raccoons trashed it. Matt wasn't angry.
I've spent most of my time at my home town shelter. Matt is my touchstone. Recently, when I repossessed a dog and thugs threatened me, Matt was the one called while hyperventilating and waiting for police.
We had a private joke. Whenever I was so frustrated locally, Matt would tell me to come advertise his shelter instead. I'd laugh and say that the Islip animals didn't need me, because they had him…That won't be true any more, so dear Mr. Caracciolo, here's my wish for happiness and health in your well-earned retirement, and my promise, made here in print, that I'll be at Islip Shelter, much more from now on.
Sad Paw Note: Many know the saga of Duke, the wrongly accused Pit bull, confined to Islip Shelter by the courts almost 4 years now (Pets, 4/18/07 online archives). In 2005, Matt predicted that "he'd probably be out of the shelter before Duke". Matt now says that "inherent in this statement is a cruelty that in some respects is worse than Michael Vick."
Our poster pets come from Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon. "Bobby" in C-5 is the instant, indoor cat. This 4 yr. lovable, neutered orange tabby is declawed. "Buster" #90841 is a 3 yr. neut. chocolate Lab mix who lost his home when his owner had a stroke. He is good with kids and other animals; housebroken and knows basic commands. See more photos on the shelter's Petfinder site.
•Males: "Cosmo"- the terrific tabby in the Cat Colony; 2 purebred Siberian Huskies Cage 43 & 39; a Shihtzu Cage 41; a Min Pin mix Cage 47; Chow mix Cage 13; Hound mix Cage 9.
•Females: "June"- the loving young Mama cat in the Cat Colony; "Lady"- buff Cocker Spaniel needs a home without kids Cage 59; a skinny Shepherd mix Cage 57.
•Free Rabies Shot Clinic- Islip Town Hall- Sat. 9/15- Call 224-5660.


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In the company I work for my computer was just recently taken for examination. I have been working with the company for 3 1/2 years and they would like to make sure that I have no part in this recent "problem" they have. Well I eagerly offered my computer up to be checked because I have nothing to hide.
But this got me thinking, how far back do these things go? My OS harddrive is the original harddrive and I have reformatted a handfull of times and so on and so forth. But how far back would the information stay on the drive. I understand how to zero out the sectors and so on. But without doing that how long does information stay on the HD?
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Winter is coming and these fun things to do in the snow will come in handy!
Whether we like it or not. Snow will eventually fall (at least for us up north… we're in Iowa, so its bound to happen).
It always seems hard to get outside in the cold (it especially will this winter with a newborn), but the older boys still will want to get out there and play in the snow!
Since the sandbox will be covered… what can the kids do outside?
I've made a list 10 fun outdoor snow activities that I want to do with the kids this winter. Our winter/snow bucket list, I guess.
Get dressed warm and get outside!
10 Fun things to do in the snow – Outside!
- Go sledding! Get a sled, make a sled out of cardboard, and just go!
- Build a snowman. Roll some balls, big or small. Build a snowman together. Find rocks for eyes, twigs for arms, and wrap him up warm with a hat and scarf!
- Have a snowball fight! Show the kids how to make a snowball. Have target practice. Set up something to throw at and let the kids get some practice in throwing!
- Build a snow fort. Pack the walls together to build a safe place for hide out! We have a brick mold builder (affiliate link) that the boys use in the sandbox and for snow!
- While you're out shoveling the driveway or sidewalk, let the kids help! Or have them make their own paths… maybe a snow maze!
- Stomp through the snow and make footprints!
- Instead of making your own footprints, look for animal prints! Do you find rabbit prints? Squirrels? Deer? What's in your backyard?
- Get creative outside in the cold! Paint the snow! Make it colorful!
- After a fresh snowfall, go lay out in it and make some snow angels together. Make a whole family!
- And, one that will surely be a hit with my boys. Load. Dump. Scoop. Pour. Do it in the snow!
When you're getting outside in the cold weather, be sure to dress warm and take precautions! And be prepared to warm them up when you get inside! Have a cup of hot chocolate waiting for them with little marshmallows on top!


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There has been a lot of head-scratching over what Tom Daschle, Al Gore, Paul Krugman and others have been trying to achieve with their attacks on "right-wing media bias" as exemplified by Rush Limbaugh, Fox News and the Washington Times. I actually don't think it's too mysterious. For years, Republicans have attacked the obvious liberal bias of the mainstream media, with great success. Organizations like the Media Research Center track and expose the left-wing orientation of the network news shows and other news outlets; writers like Bernard Goldberg have achieved best-seller status with books like Bias; and, most important, lively alternative media have developed to fill the vacuum left by the mainstream newspapers, magazines and television networks, all of which are liberal. First, conservative magazines like National Review and others sprang up. While far smaller in circulation than Time, Newsweek, and so on, they are much sharper in their analysis and have had an impact far beyond their circulation numbers. Next, talk radio developed. Once the medium was liberated by the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, conservatives came to dominate talk radio, which became an essential source of strength for Republican and conservative candidates. This was memorialized in 1994 when the newly-elected Republican House majority gave Rush Limbaugh a present–I think it was a gavel–that said, "Majority Maker." More recently, the internet became another source of conservative strength. With zero barriers to entry, liberal websites and blogs are welcome, but are gratifyingly few in number and popularity. Finally, Fox News came along to challenge the hegemony of the liberal networks; see my post below on Fox's increasing domination of the cable news market.
How does this relate to the attacks by Daschle et al. on "right-wing bias?" Are they trying to intimidate or influence all of these conservative news sources? Of course not. The Democrats understand that their monopoly on the news is gone and isn't coming back. What frustrates them is that "our" news sources are aggressive and openly partisan, while "their" news sources–the mainstream media–are shackled by their pretense of objectivity. It frustrates the Democrats that they don't get full value from their control over networks like CBS, magazines like Time, and newspapers like the Washington Post, because those sources are not as aggressively liberal as Fox News, the Washington Times and Rush Limbaugh are conservative. (There are, of course, aggressively left-wing journals like Nation, but no one reads them.) So I think the Democrats' real purpose here is to encourage "their" media to take the gloves off and become more openly liberal, following the model of the New York Times. If that happens, the Democrats believe their dominant media position will be restored. That's my theory, anyway.
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Croeso Ariel....croeso i AmeriCymru. Ceri from Portland Oregon here, formerly from Cardiff south Wales. My partner Gaabriel and I set up this site six years ago as a social site for the Welsh, ex-pats and persons of Welsh descent from around the world. Since then it has grown enormously and we have many plans for future development. Feel free to invite your Twitter and FB friends to join us and please don't hesitate to use the many features on the site ...blogs, photos, forums etc to socialise and communicate with other members of the Welsh 'daiaspora'. Once again....Croeso!


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The Journey(Kentucky Brothers 1)
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Can a heart once torn by loves rejection find a new beginning? Titus Fisher has often made poor choices. When he lived in Pennsylvania he chose the wrong girl, who broke his heart. When he moves to Kentucky, he finally discovers that he possesses woodworking skills. Will he stick with it or return to the old comforts�and love�from his life in Lancaster? Suzanne Yoder�s ta


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Hick Chick Tours
Hick Chick Tours provides a variety of tour options, including the Honky Tonk Pub Crawl and the Nashville Comedy Tour. The Honky Tonk Pub Crawl is a walking tour and pub crawl combined, visiting four or five pubs while seeing sights up close along the way. Approximately three hours. The Nashville Comedy Tour is a bus tour that will have you learning and laughing from beginning to end. The bus tour is rated PG-14 for innuendo and double entendres (think Bugs Bunny humor). Approximately two hours. Availability is limited and reservations are required.