text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Request for information Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Request for information Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Kuwait View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message powderful_engrishJoined: 30 Jan 2006Posts: 1 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:49 am Post subject: Request for information Hi chaps Sorry to say I am not an English teacher (coming from a country where it's more likely to be pronounced Engrish). However I will be going to Kuwait and it looks like folks here know a lot more about the place than I will. I will be spending about six months project time (liable to extension) in Kuwait where it will be four weeks in country and one week home leave. While in country I will be staying at the Sheraton four points. Question 1) Is the four points an ok place to stay? Usually we go with Mariott locations due to corporate loyalty program issues but the pricing in Kuwait is absurd for the mariott. 2) Given that I have a daily allowance of USD 80, will I starve there and should I be looking at packing crates of ramen/crackers to tide me over? (serious question as things may often get expensive during travel). 3) Is there anything else I should be asking my employer for besides a place to stay (done), transport (customer is providing) and per diem? 4) Bonus question - I'm assuming there's not much of a nite life in Kuwait so how much would it cost me to fly out on weekends to the nearest nite life? (I'm assuming Dubai) - Do they have budget airlines in that part of the world? I'm pretty much happy with eating anything and have happily survived other hardship locations (India, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, Cambodia, Bolivia) so its more a request for info on conditions there than anything else. This is my first middle east posting except for Dubai which everyone else tells me doesnt really count as middle east experience Thank you in advance for helping a lost traveller. Back to top Fred BilboJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 52Location: Kuwait Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject: To try and answer some of your questions. I am surprised the Sheraton is cheaper than the Marriot Hotel, both are in the same area and are 5*. The Hilton beach resort is good, so is the Crowne Plaza. If you have a choice, visit them and see what you think. $ 80 a day is move than enough for food, but try to avoid the hotel restaurants which tend to be expensive, having said that you could eat at the hotels with that amount of money. There is no shortage of places to eat here in Kuwait. Most of the social life takes place in homes, so apart from malls there are only a few places of interest. Kuwait is at present observing 40 days of mourning for the Emir who passed away recently so entertainment is even more limited than usual. Flights to Bahrain cost KD 50 to Dubai KD 80 these are regular airlines. there are cut price airlines for less, if you can get a ticket. Back to top Stephen JonesJoined: 21 Feb 2003Posts: 4124 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: You can save $60 daily of your per diem and use that money to pay your ticket to Dubai or Bahrain. Back to top British Tutor KuwaitJoined: 25 Nov 2005Posts: 41Location: Kuwait Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: KUWAIT INFO I agree that the hotels mentioned are good - however. it is a good idea to stay around the city central area of Kuwait for access to many a beach-side cafe or diner, jet skiing, malls, souks and meeting friends / associates. Crowne Plaza means being stuck in Farwanyia and Hilton also way down the coast with half an hour drive to town in the scorching heat/busy traffic. 4 Point is near Muthanna Complex where expats go and walkable for Pharmacy, beach and some shops if out on a local stroll. If you are a Westerner, I suggest you email the Public Relations [British expat] lady of AWARE, a free info service and Cultural Centre that organises trips for one person and/or groups of Westerners in order to bridge-the-gap between such and Arabs. Info, directions, advice, a warm wlecome, meet other expats, meet local Kuwaitis etc. Whatever your politics or religion .... no problem .... if a Westerner you are wlecome. All possible via contact with British Iman Martin: [email protected] Personally, if you email me, I and some other Europeans [teachers, translators, psychologist and journalists] would show you around together with us, to familiarise yourself with the land/sand lol. Ahlan wa sahlan ! 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The Buffalo Bills released RB Ronnie Wingo, OT Joe Unga, WR Chris Summers, C Macky MacPherson, DT Damien Jacobs, PK Dustin Hopkins, QB Dennis Dixon, WR Tori Gurley, DB Derek Brim, FS JaJuan Harley and P Jake Dombrowski.
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Minnesota Vikings WR Chris Summers could be a candidate to win the No. 5 wide receiver job during training camp. He has added around 12 pounds this offseason and has been working on his receiving mechanics.
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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
Talk with the manager of any service-oriented business and there's a common complaint: "We can't find qualified workers." It's the same where I work--our dealership desperately needs experienced mechanics. We're not alone--I have relatives in plumbing and heating who say they never have enough journeymen to meet their customers' needs. The same goes for nearly any vocation that requires hands-on technical skills and experience.
I'll be indelicate to make a point: decades ago it was common for the kids who weren't interested in math and grammar and chemistry to gravitate toward the industrial shop and technical trades classes, where they learned how to work on cars and equipment, and ended up making a good living fixing things. That may still be the case, but many of the technical trades now require significant math and chemistry and other curriculums because of the complexity of modern machinery. Every mechanic in the dealership where I work as at least a two-year technical degree, and a couple have four-year Bachelor of Science degrees. Quite frankly, you've got to have some smarts to fix things nowadays.
Our society may be under-valuing educations in technical trades. There are stable, comfortable-income careers waiting for young people--or laid-off middle-aged people--in the service industry. And they are stable careers. Financial businesses lay off employees at every twinge of the stock market, and computer companies are nearly as fickle. But there are always cars that need fixed, tractors that need repaired, and plumbing that needs plumbed. The service industry, for the most part, is recession-resistant.
The problem with working in the service industry, especially the agricultural service industry, is the working conditions and the hours. Everybody seems to want a job where they can write software while wearing flip-flops and a Hawaiian shirt. Service jobs are physically demanding and often uncomfortable. You get greasy, dirty, and as a farm equipment mechanic you work long hours in snotty weather spring, summer and fall. (In the winter you just get greasy, dirty and do physically demanding and uncomfortable work, but at least you're in a warm shop.)
I have no clever close for this blog. I have no solution for the looming shortage of service workers qualified to work on complicated, high-tech equipment. But in the not-too distant future I can see where someone willing to get dirty could make a living comparable to those who now make their living in Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops.
Dan, something that I think could be done is having the industries that need these people to promote it more in high school. Promote it often and early. I find it discouraging that many schools no longer have an industrial arts department, let alone a "home ec" class. We are woefully short changing our kids when it comes to preparing them for life all because we don't support the schools enough. Something needs to change. Maybe your employer could start something with a local high school to encourage the "Gear heads" to make a hobby a career.
It's interesting you bring this up, I just heard a discussion on the radio about the rise in 4 year degrees, at the expense of 2 year and trade degrees. This person said that, not only is the idea that everyone needs to get a 4-year degree harmful because of debt, it's irresponsible to tell a high school student that probably won't succeed he/she needs to go. Great post!


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Featured Filmmaker ~ The Booth Brothers
Twin brothers Philip Adrian Booth and Christopher Saint Booth have been making films together since the mid-80s, and are the CEOs of "Spooked Television" for the Sci-Fi Channel. The Booth Brothers got their start after moving from England to Los Angeles, and landed a job working for Playboy. It was there that they gradually learned the craft of filmmaking, and made roughly 59 films for the company. But their true passion is ghost stories. In 2005, they made the horror film Death Tunnel, based on the actual reports of ghost sightings at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The brothers chose to shoot the film at the real sanatorium, and made a documentary about its history on the side. It was this documentary, Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, which attracted the attention of the Sci-Fi Channel. Since then, they have made a number of films that investigate real life ghost stories, most recently The Possessed, which was released in May 2009.
"I think the story is the most important thing. I've been doing seminars in LA on the subject of keeping independent filmmaking alive. Horror films like the Saw franchise do well because of the gore. We've assimilated their style in films like Death Tunnel, but the difference is that with Saw, there's no story. Everyone dies and that's it. I've been living in America for about twenty years. I love America, but everyone here thinks that the great tragedies in history have taken place in Europe or Serbia. America has its own share of tragic tales, and we've found success in telling uniquely American stories. We find the actual places where things have occurred, and ghosts have been sighted, and we shoot there. We also make sure that every one of our shows ends with a positive message in which good prevails. In Saw, everyone dies at the end, and all it does is glorify serial killers." ~ Philip Booth
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For more information on Spooked TV and the Booth Brothers, visit www.spookedproductions.blogspot.com
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How to set up a PA with monitors
OK, so you're tired of not being able to hear yourself sing and want to add monitors to your rock band's PA. This is a good idea, because you might actually be able to sing in tune if you can hear yourselves. And how about an effects unit, while we're at it?
In addition to the the monitor system, we are adding a microphone to the kick drum. Miking the drums can encourage more dancing, but it also makes things louder. Use your judgement. Kick drum mics can be be mounted on a short stand or placed inside the drum lying on a pillow, chunk of foam, or grandma's heirloom quilt. As a general rule, only mic the kick if you have a high-power amplifier and your main PA speakers have 15" woofers in them -- anything smaller will probably distort. And don't put the kick drum in the monitors! If you have an extra mic, you could also mic the snare drum and high-hat. Avoid the temptation to mic individual toms and cymbals, unless you have an excellent PA, a larger venue and a lot of time to twiddle knobs.
Equipment List:
• Two loudspeakers with tweeters and 15" woofers and speaker stands
• Two monitor wedges
• Four mics (of the highest possible quality!)
• One spare mic
• Five mic cables (one spare)
• Ten guitar cords
• Five speaker cords (one spare)
• Amplifier for wedges (about 150 watts)
• Graphic equalizer for wedges
• Effects unit
• Powered mixer or separate mixer and power amplifier (about 300 watts)
• 2 AC extension cords, 2 AC power strips and gaffer's or duct tape
• Disposable foam earplugs for band or audience members as needed
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Note that the monitor amp shown is stereo, with one wedge running off each channel. If the amp has front-panel volume controls, you may use these to adjust the overall volume of each wedge independently. However, the same vocal blend will appear in each wedge, because both amp channels are being fed from the same monitor mix on the board. While not shown, a graphic EQ is highly recommended for the wedges.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Rain and wind pounded Washington and Oregon on Monday, flooding streets, toppling large trucks, cutting power to more than 20,000 people and causing at least one death.
Nearly 2 inches of rain fell in six hours in one Seattle neighborhood — a total that Seattle Public Utilities meteorologist James Rufo-Hill called "extraordinary."
"It was a pretty big storm for most of the city — lots of rain in a relatively short amount of time," he said, but several neighborhoods "really got drenched."
The drenching rain caused widespread reports of flooded roads and highways, some residential flooding and even sewage overflows in parts of Seattle and Everett. Several blocks of downtown streets were briefly flooded in Port Orchard, west of Seattle.
Wet weather was expected to continue through the week, but National Weather Service meteorologist Jay Neher in Seattle said Monday night that the "heavy rain is over."
"We're into showers now," he said.
On Oregon's northwest coast, a hunter was killed Monday morning when a tree crashed on his tent near Nehalem. Two hunters in an adjacent camp heard the tree snap as gusts reached more than 70 mph, and saw it lying across the tent. They cut it away in an attempt to rescue the man, to no avail.
Tillamook County Sheriff Andy Long identified the hunter as Nathan Christensen, 52, of Seattle.
A Portland police officer was seriously injured during all-terrain vehicle training when a tree fell. Sgt. Pete Simpson said the accident on Hayden Island in the Columbia River appeared to be weather-related.
In southwest Washington, a Washington State Patrol car and another vehicle were struck by a tree carried by a mudslide on U.S. Highway 101 near Naselle.
The patrol car started burning, and the trooper had to break a window to crawl to safety. The trooper was unhurt, and the female driver of the other vehicle was OK except for neck pain. Both vehicles were destroyed by the fire.
Strong winds overturned large commercial trucks on two highways Monday. One tractor-trailer rig tipped over while crossing the Astoria-Megler Bridge that carries U.S. 101 across the Columbia River. That caused a lengthy traffic headache.
Another tractor-trailer rig was blown onto its side in the middle of the Chehalis River Bridge in Aberdeen, on the Washington coast, Aberdeen police said.
Peak wind gusts in Washington reached 101 mph on the Astoria bridge and 61 mph at Hoquiam on the coast. They hit 114 mph on isolated Naselle Ridge in the mountains of southwest Washington, the Weather Service reported.
Puget Sound Energy reported 24,000 electricity outages at mid-afternoon in its western Washington service area, with most service restored by mid-evening. Other area utilities reported scattered outages.
The Washington Transportation Department closed the North Cascades Highway on Monday because of avalanche danger from quickly deepening snow.
Flood warnings were issued for a handful of western Washington rivers, with moderate flooding expected Tuesday along the Chehalis River in the Centralia area. Residents there were told where to find sandbags and were directed to move any endangered livestock to higher ground.
The Weather Service reported 24-hour rainfall totals as of Monday evening that included 4.09 inches in Bremerton, west of Seattle; 2.97 inches at Hoquiam on the Washington coast; and 6 inches at Cushman Dam on the Olympic Peninsula.
Forecasters expect 9 to 30 inches of snow in the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges, mostly above 4,000 feet. Changing periods of rains, snow or freezing rain likely will make driving a challenge through the Cascade highway passes.
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Elfriede B wrote:
oh boy, I hate stirring up trouble
I was so thrilled to read this. Thank you for describing how you do it Elfriede B... And always has been done.... I now understand. Pernickity is great in places like this.... we learned something! It can be bugging for others to take your language and misuse it but I think Paul got it straight from Sepp. He does his own thing!... and sure teaches in his doing. Maybe there should be a new name that says... "above ground hugelkultur"? What would that be in German? You could help us coin a more accurate name.....
Elfriede B wrote:
The kultur part is the practice of growing food on a 'Huegelbeet'. That is the name of the finished plant site. Beet simply means a garden bed and is best pronounced the same way. . It is an old concept. As you know Germans tend to be very pernickety and from what I gather from your pictures, though it will work great, the average Huegelbeet builder in Germany will have conniptions. First you strip off the sod and carefully put it aside. then you dig out the area that is to be your future Huegelbeet. Put the biggest wood on the bottom, smaller stuff on the top, cover it all with chips if you have them, then some old straw or hay or leaves,, put back the sod, but upside down, then cover with soil and it is ready. It settles and from year to year looses height.
Cyara wrote: Maybe there should be a new name that says... "above ground hugelkultur"? What would that be in German?
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Are tall 5-8ft shrubs such as buffaloberry or goumi plantable on hugel kultur?
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Oak logs suitable for hugelkultur? I'm aware of tannins, that's why i'm asking...
Brenda Groth wrote:
thought I'd maybe plant peas or beans on top the first season..as they don't need the nitrogen that might be stolen by the rotting bark..? not really sure..no hurry as our planting season is a ways off (except for peas).
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Almost forgot... i'm thinking how could one make teraces with hugelkultur. Some big rocks/stones on a hillside which could hold logs at place. Then just fill the front space with branches, small logs, soil, leaves... Not a big ass terace but it's something... i see it in nature all the time...
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philip freddolino your description of a hugglekulture bed is a bit more complete than the ones first talked of, or at least is the second one i have read that talks of putting in layers of goodies, logs and then smaller type wood goodies, twigs of pine and and deciduous trees and then wood chips , and the first that i have read that talks of a long maturing process and putting on plenty of soil for veggies.
How big does your bed get. I would have problem having enough compost to put on top. I have a problem getting my head round digging down enough to have a lot of soil to put on top or digging the bits in between beds low enough to have lots of earth to throw on top. I have to fight with myself to change the lie of the land a lot or to see how to do it. I also have a fight to persuade myself to do that much work. May be if you digg a deep corridor between beds you also need to calculate for digging a wider one than i imagine or a least wide while you are digging to help you dig down.
You say the soil in them is acid because of a lot of fungal activity. You could grow blueberries on a huglekulture bed then, though your soil was not acidic or rhododendrons.
I have planted a blueberry where i put pine chips under my magnolia, I thought magnolias liked acid soil, though maybe this sort doesn't need them. The blueberry is doing very well and my other one, planted years ago where there aren't any pine chips, is not, so bits of pine bark work to acid up the soil for blue berries, though now we have put a drip on the blueberry and as the water is full of chalk the blueberry will probably suffer. I shall have to collect rain water for blueberries as rain water has no chalk in it. rose.
Hi Rose, I don't actually dig holes or trenches to build the beds. I build the beds on the side of slopes. The logs etc. are laid parallel to the slope in order create to a terrice that captures water runoff.


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Learning to Love What Is
Five years ago my husband fell from a sleeping loft, suffering a traumatic brain injury, which left him severely cognitively disabled. When I took him home after three months in the hospital, he was unable to remember anything that happened from the day of the accident or find his way home from across the street. It was as if he had suddenly been catapulted into advanced Alzheimer's. Our marriage, which had been built on equality and autonomy, was transformed forever.
Scott sometimes exhibits frightening behaviors, typical of his condition—like screaming and cursing when he feels frustrated or threatened—which are often hard to deal with. Still, he is the same dear man I fell in love with in 1950, when we were in a summer class together at Case Western Reserve University, and whom I have lived with for the past quarter century. Behind his symptoms, his self is intact: he is my gentle, loving husband, who thanks me every day for "sticking by" him, and who still takes joy in sipping a cappuccino at our favorite cafe or dancing with me in our living room.
I don't hold with that widespread cliche that says that people with dementia change their personalities, becoming entirely different people. They may lose the capacity to control their emotions, and many other capacities, but it's not true that they are no longer themselves and can be dismissed. Even as he gradually gets worse, Scott remains himself.
If I sometimes feel frustrated, impatient or dissatisfied, well, who doesn't? But those who assume that our lives since the accident must be miserable are wrong. At least for now, between our weekend explorations of the city, our nightly dinners and Netflix movies, and free chamber music concerts on Tuesday afternoons at a nearby college, we share plenty of pleasures. That he forgets the concert or the meal the minute it's over hardly matters: even in undamaged brains sensual pleasures fade quickly.
People sometimes ask me why, astronomical costs aside, I don't put him in a nursing home or hire someone else to care for him round the clock, and get on with my life. They don't understand that he is a major part of my life and always will be. Trying to keep him safe and happy has given me a new vitalizing purpose, even though I frequently fall short of my ideal of care. In some ways, paradoxically, we have grown closer since his accident, now that he's so dependent on me.
I'm not suggesting that the rewards of love can excuse society's scandalous failure to support—financially and otherwise—the millions of family caregivers who work for nothing and even impoverish themselves caring for their loved ones. But love can make it easier to accept what life deals you. In the scales of fulfillment, I've discovered that devotion may sometimes outweigh independence.
I realize that the time may come when I am no longer able to care for Scott at home and will have to find an alternative. But I hope to postpone it as long as possible. Should that day arrive, I hope I'll be able to adapt to it gracefully. When that tough-minded philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche proposed his principle amor fati, meaning "love your fate," or "love what is," he wasn't suggesting that you love only the pleasant parts. To him, embracing life fully meant accepting its inevitable limitations, no matter what fate had in store. Not enough merely to accept it; you must adapt to it, struggle with it, milk it, embrace it, love it.
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There's a heat wave coming our way, starting Sunday. Check out some great local ice cream places below for some refreshing treats.
Everybody has their hometown favorites and there is still room for new and exciting ice cream shops. In Hudson, New City Microcreamery has amassed thousands of fans and quickly become a highlight of the town's Main Street with their liquid nitrogen ice cream recipe. Just down the street is longtime destination Hudson Creamery and not far from there in Marlborough is Trombetta's Farm known for their homemade desserts and mini-golf course. Not to forget Spruce Pond Creamery in Franklin, which offers up hot flatbread pizza for dinner too.
But MetroWest and the Milford area is chock full of ice cream options, so here are five more select picks for your sugar rushes this summer. And, check out our interactive map with all the locations!
1. Mad Willie's - Framingham
963 Worcester Road
Sunday-Thursday: Noon-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Noon-10 p.m.
Price of a small cone: $3.99
Pictured below: The Green Monster
Right in Framingham Center, next door to University Pizza, Mad Willie's is a go-to for Friday night concerts on the common! With a full menu of cones, smoothies, frappes, floats, FroYo and Italian Ice, Mad Willie's is a Framingham favorite that has cemented itself as a destination.
"I moved here a couple years ago from Newton and this was one of the first spots we found and have loved it ever since," said Mike McCarthy, who was enjoying a chocolate chip ice cream cup with his granddaughter Vienna on Thursday.
The menu has all the classics, but also tasty and messy concoctions like the Green Monster - a mint ice cream with fudge swirls and Oreo chunks. Heath Bar Crunch, Death by Chocolate and Maine Black Bear round out the menu, but special flavors are available every week.
2. Park Street Ice Cream Shoppe - Natick
14 Park St.
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-8 p.m.
Price of a small cone: $4.25
Pictured below: Shark Attack
Buy one burrito, get a free scoop! That's the summer deal at Natick Common's Park Street Ice Cream Shoppe, which boasts a full menu of sandwiches, soups and quesadillas alongside homemade ice cream with an always-rotating selection of specialty flavors.
On Thursday, the flavors of the week were Strawberry cheesecake yogurt, sherbert orange and Shark Attack - blue vanilla with gummi sharks, malt red candy and red dye swirls for the "blood" all in honor of Shark Week, according to manager Sue Nichols.
"Banana, coconut, orange, pineapple - you name it, he makes it," Nichols said, referring to founder and ice cream maker Richard Vitale. If you call ahead, Vitale can even make a special batch of your favorite flavor on request.
3. The HayWagon On the Go - Hopedale
5 Depot St.
Monday-Sunday: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Price of a small cone: $3.95
Pictured below: Dinosaur Crunch
Formerly an Uxbridge mainstay, The HayWagon moved locations earlier this year but is back up and running with its menu of flavors from the Ice Cream Machine in Rhode Island. Brownie Batter, Smores and Dinosaur Crunch cones go well alongside a food menu that also boasts fried ravioli, omelettes and full deli sandwiches.
Owner Amie Briggs is the third generation in her family to take the reigns of the shop, which her grandfather bought in 1980 "on a handshake," she said.
"He went in and said to the owner 'I want your place' and then he went home and said to my grandma, 'Guess what I bought today,'" Briggs said. "I think she said, 'Are you kidding me!'"
Since moving to Hopedale, The HayWagon has received a warm welcome from the town. According to Briggs, one customer calls the shop "the answer to (his) prayers."
4. JJ's - Upton
167 Milford St.
Monday-Sunday: Noon-10 p.m.
Price of a small cone: $4.25
Pictured below: Strawberry cheesecake
Formerly "Scoops," JJ's is celebrating its 10th year in business ever since owner John Gorman bought the shop at auction. JJ's is now a beloved destination for local high-schoolers, especially when school is out.
The ice cream at JJ's comes courtesy of Richard's Dairy Farm in Middleton. They keep it fresh with funky flavors like Swedish Fish Slush, Toasted Coconut and Cranberry Harvest. Gorman's favorite flavor is the Totally Turtle.
"I come here every day," said Kara McDonough, 16, of Hopedale.
You will also get a bang for your buck - even the kiddie cones are giant scoops!
"It's fast, easy, accessible and affordable," said Brandon Hall, 16, also of Hopedale.
5. Uhlman's Ice Cream - Westborough
232 East Main St.
Monday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Price of a small cone: $4.50
Pictured below: Chocolate raspberry truffle
It doesn't get much better than eating ice cream alongside actual cows.
Open since 1967, Uhlman's began as a simple farm stand and has since gone on to become one of the staples of MetroWest summers. The ice cream is made off-site at Puritan Ice Cream in Jamaica Plain, but all the recipes are the farm's own, said manager Lauren Chatalian.
Blueberry, Bubble Gum, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle and Chocolate-Covered Pretzel & Caramel make for a delectable menu.
"I'm from town and I grew up eating the same flavor I eat now that I ate when I was 5," said Kate Tobiason, 32, of Westborough. Tobiason was enjoying her favorite flavor - M&M with chocolate jimmies - with her son Jasper, 3, on Thursday.
"When I was 5, I climbed up the hill to see the cows," she said. "Now I get to do it again with my son."
Know a great local ice cream shop we left out? Mention it in the comments and spread the word!
Daily News summer intern Natasha Geffen contributed to this story. Check out her social media work online at metrowestdailynews.com.
Brad Avery can be reached at 508-626-4449 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @BradAvery_MW.


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Welcome, we are a small hostel located in the Museum District that makes you feel right at home. We invite you to come, stay at our facility as we now have a fresh new look. Our dormitories are the Amdramada Room, The Colbalt Wave Room, and The American Indian Room. Our smaller rooms are the Aztec Room, Flower Room, and the Artisits Lair. Each room features a collection of original artwork with a theme. We have a museum quailty African art collection on display in our TV room and the living room features Texas and the World.
Y'all come on over!
Our hostel has a no smoking policy. Limited alcohol permitted.
Office hours 8 to 10am and 5 to 11pm. If you arrive after 11pm, please call ahead for entry plans.
We now accept credit cards for payment. Dorms are locked from 10am to 5pm.
Chores are not required but wedo encourage random acts of kindness.
Please note we have a 2 week limit on stays.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Bicycle parking
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Not Included
- Ceiling Fan
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Not Accepted
- Free City Maps
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Postal Service
- Safe Deposit Box
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Please note we have a 2 week limit on stays.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
To get to the Hostel from the METRORail stop:
Take the train going south from Downtown to the Museum District Station.
Exit the train and go back north (1/2 block) to Binz St. Turn East (right) and go 5 Blocks to Crawford St. Turn North (left) on Crawford and go 3 blocks to Oakdale. We are on the left side.
Located Near
Hermann Park, Houston Zoo
Museums: Weekly Free museum day
Texas Medical Center, MD Anderson, Baylor College of Medicine
Rice University, University of Houston, St. Thomas University
Downtown, Discovery Green Park, Toyota Center
Midtowns' sidewalk restaurants and bars.
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Meet Aden John Tanner Housley!
Adam and Tamera Mowry-Housley introduce their new son in a photo shared on both of their Twitter pages.
"Chillin with my grandma Darlene today! She hooked me up with a cool outfit," the actress, 34, wrote in the voice of her newborn.
As for the little guy's names, Housley, 40, explains the meaning behind them. "He has two middle names," the FOX News correspondent writes. "A for me, T for Tamera and John [is] our fathers' middle name."
Arriving Monday evening in Los Angeles, Aden is the first child for the couple, who wed in May 2011 in Napa Valley. "Thanks for all the love and well wishes," Mowry-Housley Tweeted Wednesday. "Adam and I are very overjoyed with love and feel so blessed. Being a new mommy ROCKS!"
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Rosle Garlic Press is rated out of 5 by 3.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Goldieskitchen from Best kitchen tool ever! Even after two hand surgeries and arthritic hands this has proven to be the best and most effortless garlic press I ever owned, and trust me I have had quite a number of them in my lifetime. The mechanism is so clever and works so logically well, I am amazed that no one else has been able to give housewives such a useful tool before. Love it, worth every cent!
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With weather conditions continuing to improve and with restoration efforts carrying on, Whitecaps FC remain optimistic that pitch conditions will be playable for tonight's international friendly versus Manchester City FC.
Restoration crews worked throughout the night, improving pitch conditions for today's much anticipated match. Vacuums and sub pumps, along with flood trucks remain on-site at Empire Field removing excess water which collected on the pitch over the weekend, due to heavy rainfall.
"We continue to assess and monitor the pitch and make adjustments and improvements to the current conditions to ensure that the surface is playable for this evening's match," said Paul Barber, Whitecaps FC chief executive officer. "We remain optimistic that tonight's international friendly will go ahead as planned, and we'll keep our supporters updated throughout the day."
Tickets for tonight's international friendly between Whitecaps FC and Manchester City FC – which kicks off at 7 p.m. PT – are still available at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centres, online at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps, or Charge-by-Phone at 1.855.6.GO-CAPS.


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Seneca Gaming Corp. has announced that it received 33 "Best of Gaming 2012" awards from the readers of Casino Player magazine. The annual survey determines the best casinos, hotels, amenities and games throughout the U.S.
Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel ranked in the top three among "Native Northeast" casinos for 15 categories, including four coveted best overall awards for hotel, rooms, buffet and coffee shop. Some of its other notable honors were for best suites, best Chinese food at Thunder Mountain Buffet, best overall gaming resort, best casino, best spa, best players club and best Italian food at Patria restaurant.
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel ranked in the top three among "Native Northeast" casinos for 18 categories. Some of the notable honors included best entertainment, best steakhouse at The Western Door restaurant, best seafood at Koi restaurant, best bar/lounge at Club 101, best rooms, best suites, best dealers, best reel slots, best video poker, best blackjack and "Casino Where You Feel Luckiest."
Seneca Casinos' overall total of 33 "Best of Gaming" awards is up from 26 in 2011. The full list of awards is available in the August 2012 issue of Casino Player.
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel are both AAA Four Diamond Award hotels - two of only three such designated properties in Western New York. Earlier this year, Seneca Niagara earned the prestigious award for a seventh consecutive year and Seneca Allegany achieved its fourth year in a row. Only 3.8 percent of the 59,000 AAA Diamond Rated establishments throughout North America and the Caribbean earn the rating.
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Outback Steakhouse
300 Andover St. Send to Phone
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OpenLunch Sat.-Sun., Dinner nightly
- Parking available
- Dress code: Casual
- Full bar
- Kid-friendly
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Outback Steakhouse Restaurant Review: While this Aussie-themed steakhouse offers no surprises, there are no disappointments either. Start off with a frosty mug of Foster's with your mates to go along with a bloomin' onion or spicy chicken wings. The signature dish, a tender, juicy sirloin in a six-, nine- or 12-ounce portion, is a crowd-pleaser. And ask about the herb-roasted prime rib; if available, it's worth the extra indulgence. Speaking of indulgences, don't miss the Chocolate Thunder from Down Under warm brownie sundae served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. The good food, moderate prices and consistent service makes this a favorite with families.
GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Awards honor America's best chefs, as well as promising newcomers and a top restaurateur.


text: SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has approved a proposal to grant short-term driver's licenses to people living in the country illegally. The Senate approved the bill in a 20 to 7 vote on Tuesday. It now goes to the House. The bill would allow immigrants, among others, who have lived in Oregon for at least a year and meet other requirements, to apply for driver's licenses without proving legal presence. The bill sparked controversy at a lengthy public hearing held earlier this month. Lawmakers heard from opponents who said the proposal would attract criminals to Oregon. Supporters of the licensing program said it would make Oregon's roads safer because there would be more trained and insured drivers.(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Meet Virginia MarquezVirginia Marquez, senior budget specialist for EOPS since 1993, began working at De Anza in 1990 as a part-time employee at the Euphrat Museum of Art. The main focus of her job is to assist in developing the EOPS and CARE budgets and to monitor all spending for the two programs in accordance with Title V regulations. "I am the liaison between the De Anza EOPS office and the State Chancellor's EOPS Office in fiscal matters," Marquez says.
One of her other duties is to coordinate the EOPS Book Service Program. "I've become affectionately known by many EOPS students as 'The Book Lady'," she says. "I work with students to make sure they have completed program requirements to be eligible to receive a book voucher. I also maintain a small lending library in my office to help out students who are especially in need."
Her nominator Selda Sigala-Aguilar, EOPS program coordinator, says Marquez is always eager to explore new ideas. "During last year's budget cuts, Virginia sought out possible donors to help students with the cost of textbooks," Sigala-Aguilar says. "She secured $10,000 for the cause. And when graduation came around she solicited funds for caps and gowns for EOPS/CARE students."
Marquez says her favorite part of her job is interacting with students. "Although I might meet with students about a book voucher, I often identify other services they might need or issues they may have," she says. "Then I make referrals to the appropriate place. I am passionate about helping students and derive a great deal of satisfaction from the transformation many of our EOPS participants make into successful students at De Anza College and beyond."
In addition to her normal work duties, Marquez has participated in many De Anza activities, including Classified Senate, the Diversity Advisory Council, the Student Services Planning and Budget Team, the Campus Budget Team, and on a team for developing the Strategic Initiatives. "I'm also currently serving as one of the standards team chairs for our accreditation self-study," Marquez says.
Marquez holds a bachelor's degree in art history and a master's in higher education administration.


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Looks like 2013 will be a banner year for Sisters in Crime members who have the time and inclination to attend a mystery-related conference or convention. Whether you're a published author or an aspiring one, a mystery fan or a publishing industry professional, you should find a conference to suit you among the popular events listed below.
Love Is Murder
Chicago, IL • February 1–3
This forum allows writers and readers to further their knowledge of writing, publishing, and the business of book production. David J. Walker will be local guest of honor; Lee Goldberg, Bob Mayer, and Michael Harvey are featured authors. www.LoveIsMurder.net
Sleuthfest on Saturday
Sarasota, FL • February 16
Rescue your manuscript, your book, your career. Hands-on workshop led by bestselling authors Elaine Viets and Kristy Montee (P.J. Parrish). Craft-oriented panels, e-book presentation, agent/editor presentation and pitch sessions. www.mwaflorida.org/sleuthfest.htm
Book 'Em North Carolina
Lumberton NC • February 23
The second writers conference and book fair at Robeson Community College will host more than 75 authors and publishers for book signings, panel discussions, and more. www.BookEmNC.org
Left Coast Crime
Colorado Springs CO • March 21–24
"Where murder is the last resort" is for readers, writers, librarians, and other mystery and thriller enthusiasts. Craig Johnson and Laura Lippman will be guests of honor; David Corbett, toastmaster; Parnell Hall, "Last Resort Troubadour"; Tom and Enid Schantz, fan guests of honor; Stephen J. Cannell, ghost of honor. www.LeftCoastCrime.org/2013
2013 Edgar Symposium
New York, NY • May 1
Craft-oriented panels presented by leading crime writers and Edgar-award nominees. Grand master interview. Details TBA. www.mysterywriters.org
Malice Domestic 25
Bethesda MD • May 3–5www.MaliceDomestic.org
Festival of Mystery at Oakmont
Oakmont, PA • May 6
Mystery Lovers Bookshop sponsors this popular annual multi-author event. Book signings and author interviews. www.mysterylovers.com/books/events
Nancy Drew Conference
Boston/Somerville, MA • May 28 – June 2
Calling all fans of our favorite girl sleuth, Nancy Drew. This year's theme books are #27, The Secret of the Wooden Lady and #83, The Case of the Vanishing Veil. Field trips, ghost tours, parties, book exchanges and merchandise. www.ndsleuths.com/ndsconventions.html
Bristol UK • May 30–June 2
The annual convention draws top crime novelists, readers, editors, publishers and reviewers from around the world and gives delegates the opportunity to celebrate the genre in an informal atmosphere. Robert Goddard is the featured guest author/toastmaster. Also featured are Lindsey Davis, Jeffery Deaver, Sophie Hannah, David Hewson, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Denise Mina, Dana Stabenow and many more. www.CrimeFest.com
California Crime Writers
Pasadena CA • June 22–23
LA-SinC and Southern Chapter of Mystery Writers of America co-sponsor this biennial event geared to emerging and established mystery writers. Sue Grafton and Elizabeth George will be keynote speakers. www.CCWConference.org
Thrillerfest VIII
New York NY • July 10–13
ThrillerMasters Anne Rice and R. L. Stine; Spotlight Guests Michael Connelly, T. Jefferson Parker, and Michael Palmer; and Silver Bullet Award Recipient Steve Berry will highlight the event. www.thrillerfest.com
Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference
Corte Madera, CA • July 25-28
Editors, agents, and publishers share with participants what they need to know to get published. Authors offer classes on setting, dialogue, suspense and point of view. Panels of detectives, forensic experts, and other crime-fighting professionals provide invaluable information that allows writers to put realism into their work.
Details TBA. http://bookpassage.com/mystery-writers-conference
Theaksons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, (AKA Harrogate)
Harrogate UK • July 18–21
Chair Val McDermid will be joined by Special Guests Kate Atkinson, Charlaine Harris, Susan Hill, and Ruth Rendell interviewed by Jeanette Winterson. http://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime/
Deadly Ink
New Brunswick, NJ • August 2 -4
Hank Phillippi Ryan is Guest of Honor; Rosemary Harris is Toastmaster; Fan Guest of Honor is Bob Daniher. www.deadlyink.com
St Hilda's Crime and Mystery Weekend
Oxford, UK • August 16-18
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Scene of the Crime
Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada • August 17
Wolfe Island — the largest of the Thousand Islands – hosts this mystery conference featuring author panels, readings, discussions, a writing workshop by Barbara Franklin, a coffee and muffin breakfast, full lunch (including church lady pie!) and their famous church supper. The 2013 Grant Allen award for contributions to Canadian crime and mystery writing will be awarded to Andrew Pyper, author of LOST GIRLS, THE GUARDIANS, and the forthcoming DEMONOLGIST. Other authors attending include Ian Hamilton, Janet Bolin, Linda Wiken/Erika Chase, and Gloria Ferris. www.sceneofthecrime.ca
Killer Nashville
Nashville, TN • August 22-25
This conference offers over 60 sessions and 7 session tracks (general writing, genre specific writing, publishing, publicity & promotion, forensics, screenwriting, sessions for fans); manuscript critiques (fiction, nonfiction, short story, screenplay, marketing, query); a mock crime scene for you to solve; networking with bestselling authors, agents, editors, publishers, attorneys, publicists, and representatives from law and emergency services. www.killernashville.com
The Writers Police Academy
Jamestown, NC • September 5-8
Hands-on, interactive and educational experience writers can use to enhance their understanding of all aspects of law enforcement and forensics. This conference features real police, fire, and EMS training at an actual police academy. Top instructors and experts! In 2013, the registration fee will be partially underwritten for Sisters in Crime members. www.writerspoliceacademy.com
Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival
Stirling, Scotland • September 13-15
The best of Scottish crime fiction featuring fifty authors.www.bloodyscotland.com
Creatures, Crimes & Creativity
Baltimore, MD • September 13-15
A literary conference designed to gather readers and writers of mystery, suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and steam punk. It will present three days of panels and workshops of interest to both writers and fans. The main objective is to provide opportunities for authors and fans to meet and mingle, chat and network, and strengthen the bond between the creators of genre fiction and those who enjoy reading it. There will be presentations from two impressive key note speakers (Jeffrey Deaver and Christopher Golden) and interviews with two inspiring local special guest authors (John Gilstrap and Trice Hickman).http://creaturescrimesandcreativity.com
Agatha Christie Festival
Torquay, UK • September 15-22
The English Riviera transforms itself into the murder mystery capital of the country, with ladies and gents in their period finery immersing themselves in tea parties, theatre, dinners on steam trains and vintage bus tours in honor of the Queen of Crime, who was born in Torquay on 15th September 1890. Garden parties to die for, lunches at Burgh Island, exclusive Twilight Tours of Christie's home, Greenway, and plenty of Devon Cream Teas. http://www.englishriviera.co.uk/agathachristie/agatha-christie-festival
SinC Into Great Writing! Workshop
Albany NY • September 18
"CREATE" Your Writing Career is the title of this year's pre-Bouchercon SinC into Great Writing Workshop. Cathy Pickens will lead the session on the creative process, including developing, learning to tap into creativity more deeply, and producing creative work more readily. Robert Dugoni will lead the session on selling your novel. More information and registration form coming in Spring. www.sistersincrime.org/sincintogreatwriting
Bouchercon 2013
Albany NY • September 19–22
Honorees at the world mystery conference include Sue Grafton for lifetime achievement, P. C. Doherty as international guest of honor, Tess Gerritsen as American guest of honor, Steve Hamilton as toastmaster, and Chris Aldrich and Lynn Kaczmarek as fan guests of honor. www.Bcon2013.com
Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival
Indianapolis, IN • October 25-27
This year, the conference will be held in Indianapolis (rather than Muncie) at the historic Columbia Club on Monument Circle. Guest of Honor, Steve Hamilton. Dinner speaker, Hank Phillipi Ryan. http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/centersandinstitutes/ebball/magnacummurder
New England Crime Bake
Dedham, MA • November 8-10
Details TBA. www.crimebake.org/index.htm
Crime and Justice Festival
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • November 15-17
The public, writers, social commentators, judicial luminaries and the legal profession come together to both celebrate and promote contemporary writings in the fields of justice and human rights, and to overlay these discussions with guest writers in the genre of crime fiction. www.crimeandjusticefestival.com/crimeandjusticefestival/Home.html
Know of a crime or mystery conference I haven't mentioned? Leave us a comment!
Marcia Talley is the Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of the Hannah Ives mysteries including All Things Undying and The Last Refuge. Book twelve in the series, Deadly Passage, will be published in the summer of 2013. She is a past president of Sisters in Crime. www.marciatalley.com


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Flash Fiction Fun Shop led by Frances Lefkowitz · Advance registration required now for this event taking place on Saturday, April 5, 11am-1pm, Community Meeting Room, 3rd floor. Sign up for this playful 2-hour writing workshop for new and experienced writers. Class size limited to 25 participants and advanced registration is required by calling 510-981-6196, beginning March 17, 2014.
Flash fiction, or very short stories between 100 and 1,000 words, sits at the crossroads between the short story and the prose poem. This format can be a playful and inviting way to get into—or back into—writing. Read and discuss a variety of samples and then pen your own stories to a series of ten-minute writing exercises. Students should bring paper and pen (or a laptop) for writing.
Formerly the senior editor at Body+Soul magazine (now Whole Living), Frances is now the Good Housekeeping book reviewer and a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of, To Have Not, a memoir about growing up poor in San Francisco. A copy of her memoir may be checked out at the Berkeley Public Library.


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Trourists - the web community where travelling it's about true experiences - launched a contest to get its own Moleskine notebook, featuring its distinctive airship logo silkscreend on cover. Like any nomads who considered its notepad a constant source of inspiration, this special edition will be a trustworthy companion for anyone seeking to live new destinations.
Launched in 2009, Trourist helps its users to plan and live their trips based on friends' experiences, like-minded travelers or locals from across the globe. They embody a philosophy lived by people who go through life with an insatiable curiosity and a desire to discover and experiment new things, like Moleskine aficionados are used to.
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The Italian's men were crowned champions last term but could only watch on as rivals Manchester United sealed the 2012-13 trophy with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Monday and the 48-year-old has blamed their failed title defence on a failure to secure their targets swiftly.
|Manchester City are 3/1 with BetVictor to sign Edinson Cavani before September 1
"You should move very quickly. We didn't do this last year," Mancini told reporters.
"We moved so slowly. We lost the players that were our targets to improve our team.
"I think that when you build your team you need to start like in this case, in the end of this championship. We have time but not a lot of time. We should have our targets in mind."
The Italian also admitted that United earned their league title this year by showing more "attitude" than his side but feels that City were unlucky in suffering "big problems" with injuries.
"United have more attitude than us, as a club, as a team," Mancini added. "We had big problems with players injured.
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The only sentence I found in the whole post which seemed of relevance to this thread, ie the law, was this one. (I'm ignoring helmets because that discussion belongs elsewhere.)
kris27 wrote:The only reasonable regulation seems to be the SPEED LIMIT - say 40 km/h, this is pretty fast for bicycle.
You may ask, why just speed limit? - Answer is very simple, no one has to argue about technical specs. of an electric motors, gears and what ever might be complicated technical peculiarities.
Kris, are you putting your position on the legislation, or is it just an exercise in physics math?
You say 40 km/h is pretty fast. Okay. Then what? Are you in favour of a higher one, lower one, against e-assistance?
I think you've done the reverse of what my teachers warned against. You've given us the detail of your working out but not supplied the answer.


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An easy guide to nail trimming, anal gland cleaning and more. Keep your bunny in tip top bunny shape with nail trims and regular observations of teeth, eyes, ears, and body so you recognize when/if abnormalities show up.
Rabbits can make great companions, but be sure to do your homework first before you get suckered in by cuteness. Check out how much bunny care actually costs.


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Motorists have been facing big delays today, Thursday, June 5, after the northbound carriageway of the M1 motorway near Chesterfield had to be closed following a serious collision.
The collision happened in the early hours of the day between two lorries on the carriageway between Junctions 29 and 30 and has caused disruption to morning rush-hour traffic.
Two people were hurt during the collision and one is thought to have suffered serious injuries.


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The John Murray Show Thursday 6 February 2014
A lively mix of entertainment, human interest and lifestyle, presented by John Murray.
Regular listeners will know that Marc Gibbs is one of our leaders in Operation Transformation, but it turn out that he is also very romantic as he reveals to John how a certain girl waiting under The Eason's clock caught his eye.
In studio with John this morning are Jess Rochefort & her husband Hugh. From Sligo they are here to talk about how Jess went from collecting china delph, to setting up a business called Pretty Plates, hiring out her china for weddings, tea parties etc.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and all this week we have teamed up with DiscoverIreland.ie to offer you a chance to win a fantastic romantic break for two. Today's prize is a romantic two night break at the beautiful Castlemartyr Resort in Co. Cork. Joining John on the line is contender Margaret Gleeson from Navan.
The term drug mule has been in the news in recent times with the story of the two Irishwomen in Peru, serving time for trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country. John's next guest,Martin Wright knows all about this as he explains to John why.
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University Relations and Communications
MSU Billings to construct medicine wheel in honor of veterans, American Indian students
November 5, 2012
Reno Charette, American Indian Outreach, 657-2144
Dan Carter, University Relations, 657-2269
Community invited to event on Tuesday, Nov. 13
MSU BILLINGS NEWS SERVICES — Montana State University Billings students, faculty, staff — as well as Billings community members — will join again this Veteran's Day to construct a medicine wheel to honor veterans as well as American Indian college students.
The event is set for Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 11:30 a.m. just outside the Liberal Arts Building on the MSU Billings university campus. The event is free and open to anyone.
The ceremony is both patriotic and cultural, said Reno Charette, the director of American Indian Outreach at MSU Billings. In its fourth year, the MSU Billings Veterans Medicine Wheel ceremony serves as a reminder to all at the university about the importance of service and sacrifice.
Serving a dual purpose of honoring American Indian students as well as Montana veterans, those who participate reflect on the sacrifices other make. Participants are asked to place a rock in the medicine wheel circle to represent someone they know who has served in the military or a student who has made a sacrifice to attend college. Names and service ranks of veterans are put on the stones.
Special guests this year will be family members of U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Peppers, a Northern Cheyenne man who is a scout for the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 4-73rd Cavalry Regiment and a Purple Heart recipient. He was wounded last summer while on patrol in the Afghanistan province of Kandahar.
Other guests will be members of the American Legion Post 117, who will be on hand to place small flags around the medicine wheel in honor of Montana veterans.
"We would like all veterans and their family members to join us," Charette said, noting the event shows how much the university respects veterans. "We want to make sure every single stone has a name on it."
Charette says the wheel — which typically stays in place into December — is a symbol of the American Indian presence at the university while also providing an opportunity to recognize the cultural strength that supports the success of our students.
For more information, contact Charette at 657-2144 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
PHOTOS ABOVE: top photo shows Billings community members as they joined MSU Billings students, staff and faculty to construct a medicine wheel to honor veterans and American Indian students in November 2011. Below, two students place a stone in the medicine wheel in honor of a family member who served in the military. This year's event takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 13 starting at 11:30 a.m.


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Interstate 80 was closed for several hours Monday evening after a two-vehicle crash on the west edge of Bureau County.
According to the Illinois State Police report, Shuhrat Mirzayev, 24, of Lodi, Calif., had parked his truck tractor/ tanker trailer, carrying a flammable liquid, on the south shoulder of Interstate 80 about seven miles west of Route 40, when it was struck in the rear by a truck tractor/semi trailer, hauling about 42,000 pounds of tomatoes and driven by Raul Venegas, 53, of El Paso, Texas.
Hazardous-materials crews responded to the crash site because the tanker truck spilled an estimated 3,800 gallons of flammable liquid onto the interstate. The eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed from 5:38 p.m. Monday until 1:53 a.m. Tuesday.
According to the ISP report, Venegas reported no injuries, and Mirzayev was transported from the scene to Hammond Henry Hospital in Geneseo.