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BURTON, Ohio - Few promises of the coming spring are as sweet as that of maple syrup. And Ohio is one of the few places that can make that promise. Maple syrup is produced only in North America, and only in the northeastern and Great Lakes regions, where conditions are perfect for turning the sap of sugar maple trees into golden deliciousness.
BURTON, Ohio � Few promises of the coming spring are as sweet as that of maple syrup.
And Ohio is one of the few places that can make that promise.
Maple syrup is produced only in North America, and only in the northeastern and Great Lakes regions, where conditions are perfect for turning the sap of sugar maple trees into golden deliciousness.
Ohio doesn�t have the sweet reputation of, say, Vermont, but it�s still one of the leading producers of maple syrup.
As daytime temperatures creep above freezing, Ohio�s maple syrup producers start the process that remains as redolent of romance as it is of sugar. Mature maple trees are tapped, the sap drip, drip, dripping into buckets (or, in more modern operations, running through tubes) during the relatively warm hours until Mother Nature turns off the spigots as nighttime temperatures drop.
Typically, 40 to 50 gallons of sap is needed to make 1 gallon of syrup. The sap is collected and processed using equipment as high-tech as a reverse-osmosis machine or as primitive as a copper pot on a fire.
But the final product is unmistakable and as far removed from imitation maple �breakfast syrup� as the moon is from a fluorescent desk lamp.
Again this year, the Ohio Maple Producers Association will sponsor the Maple Madness Driving Tour, featuring 48 sites in Ohio (and two in Pennsylvania) that will open to visitors on March 8-9 and 15-16.
Many of the sites are sugaring operations tucked back in seldom-seen woodlots or farms. Others are selling Ohio maple products or cooking them up and serving them.
Among the highlights of the tour is the Bissell Maple Farm�s Sugar Chalet in Ashtabula County, featuring a horse-drawn shuttle, bourbon-barrel aged maple syrup, a roaring fireplace and music.
Dawes Arboretum in Licking County will offer a self-guided walking tour showing syrup production methods from American Indian days to today.
In Knox County, Bonhomie Acres, a four-generation sugaring operation, will offer wagon rides, syrup samples, demonstrations and a raffle.
And visitors to Camp Tuscazoar Boy Scout camp in Tuscarawas County can see how scouts and volunteers tap 300 trees. The camp sells syrup made there, which helps pay for camp maintenance.
Many of the participating maple sites are clustered in Geauga County, the heart of Ohio syrup production. At the center is Burton, which bills itself as Pancake Town, USA.
Burton is home to Century Village Museum, created with historic buildings moved to land owned by the Geauga County Historical Society. Among the buildings are an old schoolhouse, a railroad station and a blacksmith shop.
Also, in the Burton town square is the Log Cabin and Sugar House visitor center. The Log Cabin, operated by the chamber of commerce, opened in 1932 to promote the area�s maple products and has been doing so ever since.
�The Log Cabin is the only full-time year-round maple-education center� in the world, said Terese Volkmann, the Ohio maple tour coordinator.
And this time of year it becomes a full-fledged �sugar house,� where visitors can see how sap becomes syrup � and taste the finished product.
In all, between 500 to 1,000 gallons of syrup are made at the Log Cabin by volunteers each year, depending on conditions. The syrup and other maple products made here are sold to visitors directly from the cabin.
Visitors who are looking for something good to pour the syrup on can visit four Burton locations, including the fire department and the high school, which hold all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraisers on Sundays in March.
�It�s nothing for over 2,000 people to be in this town for breakfast,� said Log Cabin volunteer Kathy Blair. �It�s a fun time if you�ve been cooped up in the house all winter.�
Geauga County is also the home of the oldest maple festival in the United States, to take place April 24-27 on Chardon Square and featuring rides, food and entertainment.
�When the rest of the state is hibernating, people can come here to Geauga County and see something they�d never see in the city,� Volkmann said.
�It�s a chance to have a relaxed family experience out in the woods and learn about a unique Ohio product.
�Plus, most of the events are free, so it�s a bargain.�


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A Feel of Old World London in my backyard
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Nature explores Florida's Everglades National Park, one of the last great wildlife refuges in the United States. However, as tens of thousands of giant pythons invaded, the refuge has become less of a haven and more of a killing ground. See it 7 p.m. Sunday.
Sally Hawkins appears as Anne Elliot, destined for spinsterhood at age 27 after being persuaded eight years earlier to refuse the proposal of dashing Captain Wentworth. Then chance brings them together again on Masterpiece Classic at 8 p.m. Sunday.
In 1937, Amelia Earhart set out to circle the earth on an east-west flight. Amelia Earhart: American Experience tells the story of how the "First Lady of the Air" was instantly transformed into an American legend when her plane disappeared without a trace. Step aboard Monday at 8 p.m.
American Masters takes a glimpse into the life of writer, cultural anthropologist, chronicler of folk roots and ethnic traditions, daughter of former slaves, Zora Neale Hurston at 9 p.m. Monday.
This documentary, Spirituals, traces the history of the a uniquely American art form Sunday at 10:30 p.m. Created in the fields and slave shacks of the American South, these folksongs allowed slaves to secretly communicate with each other, giving them the power to console, heal, and resist.
What killed the mastodons? Nova examines new evidence of a cosmic explosion at 7 p.m. Tuesday that suggests mammoths and mastodons that were already stressed out by human "overkill" and climate change may have received a fiery coup-de-grace as devastation swept across the continent.
As the new U.S. strategy focuses on the southern and eastern parts of the country, this Frontline film opens up a window onto a potential new front in the north, and sheds an important light on who's fighting the U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and why at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Over two tumultuous decades, South Africa has finally arrived on its own bumpy road to democracy. This Independent Lens special gives a previously untold account of the country's political problems, struggles, and realities Tuesday at 9 p.m.
New Mexico's high desert is a captivating land of hallowed mountains, red rock canyons and vast, sere plateaus. Remembered Earth presents a vision of hope for humankind's relationship to the natural world by interpreting the myth, beauty, and power of a scarred but sacred landscape of the American West at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Episode Three of Making America tells the story of the peopling of the New World, how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and how the guests' ancestors were part of this history at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
In the midst of an economic catastrophe and then a world war, the national parks provided a source of much-needed jobs and then much-needed peace for Americans as seen on National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
In their debut Austin City Limits appearance, influential superstars R.E.M. take the stage in support of their latest acclaimed record, Accelerate at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday.
Texas Monthly Talks at 7 p.m. Thursday features an interview with the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city, San Antonio's Julian Castro.
The "Live Music Capital of the World" began with live music venues such as the Vulcan Gas Co. and the Armadillo World Headquarters. Learn why their influences are such a part of Austin's culture today on Best of Downtown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Candidates answer questions regarding their candidacy and qualifications to serve on the State Board of Education on Texas Decision 2010: State Board of Education at 8 p.m. Thursday.
In the season one finale of The Austin Daytripper, airing at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Chet travels to Fredericksburg, Texas—the land of German food, wineries, boutique shopping, and rock climbing.
Over the last 50 years, legendary icon Willie Nelson has maintained a mighty presence in music. The troubadour mixes up elements of folk, blues, classic country, western swing, and a little gospel during his versatile Soundstage set at 9 p.m. Thursday.
As one of Country music's premier singer/songwriters, Kenny Chesney has reigned a chart-topper and award-winning favorite for music lovers and critics alike. See him on the Austin City Limits stage at 7 p.m. Saturday.


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David and Susan Levine of Chelmsford announce the engagement of their daughter, WENDY LEVINE, to MATTHEW SUSSMAN, son of Gary and Terri Sussman of Peabody.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Chelmsford High School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She is employed as a registered nurse by Lahey Clinic, Burlington.
Her fiance is a graduate of Peabody High School and American College of History and Legal Studies. He is employed by Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston.
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- A Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: Three Essential Books in One Volume: Including The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He is There and He Is Not Silent, Francis Schaeffer's theological trilogy engages contemporary cultural and worldview issues while rooting readers in biblical truth. Schaeffer considered these three books foundational to his life's work.
- Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity: Nancy Pearcey's analysis of culture argues that Christianity holds truth for all areas of life, not just religion. From the best-selling coauthor of How Now Shall We Live?
- The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life: Bradley Green presents the gospel as the necessary precondition for and enduring foundation of a meaningful intellectual life. This book is a paradigm-shifting declaration that the life of the mind begins at the cross.
- Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to Apologetics: R. C. Sproul is one of the preeminent pastors, theologians, and statesmen of his generation. His wisdom, clarity, and experience from years of ministry shine through in this logical, biblical defense of the Christian faith.
- Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World: Our worldviews color everything—our actions, our perceptions, and our beliefs. J. Mark Bertrand offers this book as a guide to thinking critically about worldviews and their connection to wisdom and faith.


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The turkeys raised in Samsula are heritage turkeys, which more closely resemble wild turkeys than commercially available ones.
SAMSULA — It's hard out there for a turkey, especially when the holidays arrive.
The birds are slaughtered on a massive scale. Americans will gobble up more than 46 million of them on Thanksgiving alone.
But Elizabeth Nevadomski, 31, is taking a different approach to holiday meals at Living Roots Nursery and Farm off State Road 44 in Samsula — one in which turkeys enjoy a cage-free lifestyle for eight precious months. Customers are even encouraged to stop by and interact with their bird while it is being raised.
The whole idea is to show turkeys aren't just frozen balls that grow in supermarket freezers. They are living creatures. At Nevadomski's farm this week, the birds scuttled toward visitors and gobbled. They looked up with wide eyes in anticipation of a handful of food.
"Some people think it's cool," Nevadomski said. "Some people freak out with the idea of it. The amount of people who don't know what a turkey looks like is unbelievable."
Not much turkey production happens locally, said David Griffis, director of the University of Florida's agricultural extension office in Volusia County. Birds are raised on a limited number of small farms.
Christina Antinori, 32, a New Smyrna Beach resident, saw her Thanksgiving bird frolicking on Nevadomski's farm. She's buying three turkeys — two of which she will serve to relatives and friends on Thanksgiving. She will freeze the other for later.
Nevadomski's birds aren't cheap compared to a traditional turkey. They cost $7 a pound, coming to about $112 for a 16-pound bird. A supermarket turkey typically runs $1.39 a pound, or $22.24 for a 16-pounder.
But for Antinori, it's worth paying extra to know her turkey was allowed to spend time outdoors and is free of antibiotics.
"The way I see it, you are what you eat," Antinori said. "It puts you in the mindset to be less wasteful and appreciate it more."
Nevadomski's turkeys are different than what you'd find in the supermarket. She raises heritage turkeys, which more closely resemble wild turkeys than commercially available ones. Supermarkets carry broad-breasted whites, which have been selectively bred to have more white meat and bigger breasts.
The industrial birds grow much faster than heritage turkeys. Their breasts are so large and cumbersome they can't reproduce naturally and are unable to fly.
Nevadomski, who runs a booth at the New Smyrna Beach farmers market, started signing people up to purchase the turkeys at the start of the year.
She bought 34 turkeys while they were still babies. She kept them warm under heat lamps and nourished them on a special feed. During the day, the birds could roam, but at night, Nevadomski kept the turkeys in a coop to protect them from predators.
On Wednesday, she delivered them to a meat processing facility after spending eight months raising them. Customers will pick up their birds early next week. The birds are only available to people who signed up at the beginning of the year. She also grows vegetables and raises more than 200 chickens on her 3 1/2-acre farm.
Varieties of turkeys like those being raised by Nevadomski were pushed into endangered status as a result of the overwhelming popularity of the broad-breasted white, but environmentally minded consumers have sparked a resurgence in heritage turkeys. The birds are described as having more dark meat and a gamier flavor than their supermarket cousins.
The turkey industry defends its conventionally produced birds, saying they are safe to eat and offer bountiful white meat at a better price for consumers who are already struggling with tight household budgets.
"It has the strongest vote of confidence," said Joel Brandenberger, president of the National Turkey Federation. "Americans love white meat. It is by far the most popular cut."
More eaters want to know where their food is coming from and how it is produced, said Michele Salgado, owner of the Spanish River Grill. The New Smyrna Beach restaurant purchases most of its ingredients from local growers.
A wave of documentaries, articles and books questioning the sustainability of the nation's industrial food system has sparked a movement, Salgado said.
Salgado purchased two turkeys for her Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. She saw the birds during a visit to Nevadomski's farm and enjoyed seeing her Thanksgiving bird walking around.
"He's happy and relaxed," Salgado said. "I think you can taste the difference in that. It's a stress-free bird."
As for next year, Nevadomski will review how sales went before deciding to offer the birds again. One thing's for sure, though. She's not planning on selling the farm.
"I can't do the office thing," said Nevadomski, a graduate of Stetson University's business school. "I like it outside."


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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Seasonal Apothecary Jar Displays
I got my jars at Costco during the holiday season. I think they were around $29.99 for the set of three. I do like the ones Pottery Barn offers here as well, but they are way more expensive and I can't see what the difference really is. I am hoping that Costco has these jars again this year. I would love another set for my son's room. I am thinking matchbox cars and legos would be a couple of great looks in there.
I get most of my "fillers" from Target, Kohls, Michaels, Jo-Ann Fabrics, etc. We just got a Hobby Lobby near us and I know they have some great items too. I have found that Target has a lot of items similar to Pottery Barn things, for a fraction of the price.
What do you / would you put in your apothecary jars? Any ideas for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. that you want to share? I am already thinking about mine but haven't made any final decisions yet. I would love to hear from you!
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OMG I closed the window 3 times before I realized there was security question thingy!ReplyDelete
ANYWAY! CUTE!! I love seeing all the seasons lined up together, very cool I need some of those jars.
This there a security question thing? I need to remove that!! Thanks Amber!ReplyDelete
I want some. I need to go to Costo and see if they have any this year!!ReplyDelete
Those all look so cute! I think I am going to try something like that.ReplyDelete
You always come up with such great fillers for those jars. Love them!ReplyDelete
Love the blog! For Halloween, I was thinking either candy theme with black and orange M&M's, candy corn and ?; or fake eye balls, fangs and ? (obviously having a hard time coming up with three things, haha!)ReplyDelete
I love the Easter ones! I also saw some filled with coffee beans in a kitchen- loved that!ReplyDelete
So cute! Where did you get the fake leaves in the first picture?ReplyDelete
Jenny do they have packages in M&M's that are just orange and black? All I can find are the Halloween mix ones that have purple and green too?ReplyDelete
Erynn coffee beans is such a cute idea!
Leslie I am so hoping they have them again this year! Let me know if you find them.
Karen I would love to see what you come up with!
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Kiss Unveil 'Hell or Hallelujah' Lyric Video
Kiss keep rolling out 'Hell or Hallelujah' as their next single in increments. First there was the artwork, which was followed by a snippet posted online. Then earlier this week came the full audio of the track. Now there's a lyric video to go along with the single.
The video is interesting if for no other reason than the fact that Kiss packed it with images past and present, including, interestingly enough, the solo album covers from former members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.
The lyrics speed across the screen, which itself seems like it was cut straight like the old highway safety training films of the '70s with plenty of film scratches and edit points giving it that classic feel.
For fans of the band, the lyric clip is filled with plenty of iconic imagery and should be a fun watch. 'Hell or Hallelujah' is the lead single off of the 'Monster' album, which is now expected in October.
Luckily fans don't have to wait that long to see Kiss live. The band will be out on the road beginning July 20 in Bristow, Va. for the opening date of 'The Tour' with Motley Crue.
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Valdosta, Georgia - August 10, 2012 -
Sheriff Prine stated that on Thursday, August 8 an alert resident who lives on Camellia Drive in Valdosta, Georgia, noticed two unknown individuals acting suspicious in the parking lot of the apartment complex which he lives. The resident continued to watch the persons who soon burglarized an apartment. The resident was able to provide a vehicle description driven by the suspects and a description of the persons which was relayed to the Emergency 9-1-1 Center as the suspects departed the area. Given the description of the vehicle and suspects, a Lowndes County deputy spotted the vehicle and performed a traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and James Road. The vehicle occupants were detained and later identified by the witness.
During the ongoing investigation, it was confirmed that Latavious Clark and Steven Clark, whom are both from Moultrie, Georgia came to Valdosta and burglarized the residence on Camilla Drive. Most of the victim's property was recovered during the traffic stop. Both suspects were transported to the Lowndes County Jail where they are currently being held. The suspects will appear in Magistrate Court this afternoon for an arraignment hearing where a bond will be considered.
This investigation is ongoing in attempt to identify other burglaries and recover additional stolen property.
Sheriff Prine stated he is very proud of the assistance which led to the arrest of these persons. "It is this type of citizen cooperation with law enforcement that helps solve crime." Sheriff Prine asked anyone with information related to this burglary or any other crime, contact the Sheriff's Office at {229} 671-2950 or the department's tip line at {229} 671-2985. Callers will remain anonymous if they wish.
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You said that the rear was looking exactly like the WC34. Are you talking about the same car seen on the second picture on Wikipedia ? Or a different model ?--Loadingue 13:42, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
If you mean this, then yes. Its a bit boxier/older and the roof is skinnier (what the heck Rockstar? Stop making the roofs for most vehicles too skinny!) but the tailights and bumper are a dead on influence (and so is the rest of the car).--Thescarydude 14:14, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
OK then. But could this car have some influence from that Peugeot 405 ? In my country, you see a lot of these things, and it reminded me the Ingot. Take a look on [[1]]. Maybe it is a mix with the two rears (Nissan and Peugeot) ?--Loadingue 16:22, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
I don't know what exactly you think makes the rears similar, the only thing I can think of are the thin reverse lights, and that seems to be a very vague coincidence.--Thescarydude 16:38, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
If you say so...--Loadingue 19:20, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
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Historic Capstone: Legacy Statue Back Home
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Thursday morning was a meaningful moment for Nebraska football, its rich history and everything it stands for, including the Blackshirts, who earned their reputation as a swarming, brother-to-brother defense that diagnosed, tracked down, and then attacked offensive opponents with a hard-hitting, single-minded purpose.
The Husker Legacy Statue returned home, moving back to the place where it belongs – outside the East Memorial Stadium entrance that has greeted Nebraska fans since 1923 and has included the Legacy Statue anchor since 1997, the final season of Tom Osborne's legendary coaching career. The two-ton statue, encased in bronze, originally was placed near the street loop off Vine Street that leads to the stadium. From 1997 to 2011, it stood in that familiar place until East side expansion triggered a temporary move to Memorial Stadium's northwest corner.
Hoppe Sculpture a Tribute to Nebraska Tradition
Fred Hoppe sculpted the statue as a tribute to Nebraska tradition, depicting six Husker defensive players tackling a Kansas State player. Hoppe modeled the statue after a 1995 Richard Voges photograph for the Nebraska Athletic Department. Hoppe said the statue "represents the whole attitude of Nebraska football" while "emphasizing the teamwork and dedication that Nebraska football symbolizes." Welcome back, Legacy Statue. Here's hoping you also become a symbol for our special 125th anniversary season.
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Submission + - Vietnamese HS Students Excelling at CS (theregister.co.uk)
An anonymous reader writes: A Google engineer visiting Vietnam discovered a large portion of Vietnamese high school students might be able to pass a Google interview. According to TFA and his blog students start learning computing as early as grade 2. According to the blogger and another senior engineer, about half of the students in an 11th grade class he visited would be able to make through their interview process. The blogger also mentioned US school boards blocking computer science education. The link he posted backing up his claim went to a Maryland Public Schools website describing No Child Left Behind technicalities. According to the link, computer science is not considered a core subject. While the blogger provided no substantial evidence of US school boards blocking computer science education, he claimed that students at Galileo Academy had difficulty with the HTML image tag. According to the school's wikipedia page, by California standards, Galileo seems to be one of the state's better secondary schools.


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With a stay at The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Charleston, steps from Gibbes Museum of Art and Circular Congregational Church.
This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Charleston County Courthouse and St. Michael's Episcopal Church.
Make yourself at home in one of the 216 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Charleston? This hotel has 3600 square feet (334 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
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The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3600 square feet (334 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- Express check-in
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Meeting rooms 8
- Restaurant
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 334
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 3600
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Total number of rooms - 216
- Number of floors - 7
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
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Check-in time ends at 3 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Destination fee: USD 2.18 per accommodation, per night
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- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 36.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Nearby parking fee: USD 20 per day
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ED. NOTE: The post below is from September 8, 2006. In the wake of Tressel's recent troubles, I thought it deserved a re-post. Seems Tressel has a pattern of "miscommunication" that predate Tresselgate. Shocker.
Before any big showdown in college football, fans can expect tons of hyperbole and hype. But Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has added "miscommunication" to this week's clash between his "top ranked" Buckeye squad and the "#2 ranked" Texas Longhorns.
During his weekly media luncheon, when talking about his USA TODAY Coaches' Poll ballot, Tressel told reporters, "(Texas is) the defending champions, I've got them ranked No. 1 on our ballot because I think they deserve that. I think they deserve that top to bottom. I think they deserve that from a program standpoint."
Sounds nice, eh? Only one problem: it's not true.
According to USA TODAY itself, Tressel's official ballot on record with them shows he did not vote for the Longhorns as No. 1. He had Ohio State at #1 and Texas at #2.
"USA TODAY's policy is that when a vote is made public and the paper knows it to be inaccurate, then USA TODAY, in its oversight role as administrator of the poll, will set the record straight to protect the integrity of the poll," said Jim Welch, deputy managing editor for sports.
ESPN.com reported that Stan Jefferson, Ohio State's director of player development, called in Tressel's ballot Tuesday morning. He said he changed the ballot and did not have time to tell Tressel. He called the incident a "miscommunication."
"When it came time to vote on the preseason poll, we voted Texas No. 1 and us No. 3 after talking about it as a staff," Jefferson told The (Mansfield Ohio) News Journal. "When I called in his poll [Tuesday morning], he did not tell me to put Ohio State No. 1. I put that down because we were No. 1 in the preseason poll that came out. I did not have time to get with him today before the press conference. It was an honest mistake on our part."
Riiiight. This guy just took it upon himself to change the head coach's ballot. Uh huh.
Such "honest mistakes" by Tressel and Ohio State are no surprise to Michigan fans. Before the 2004 Michigan-Ohio State game, Michigan's team bus was stopped by police and subjected to a search by drug/bomb sniffing dogs.
Carr was incensed by the incident and asked one of his assistants to check into it. He was told Ohio State can "do what they want to do at Ohio Stadium."
But later, an Ohio State media relations director announced that this check was not out of the ordinary, and had been done for all visiting teams.
When Michigan looked into that, Wisconsin, Penn State and Indiana (who visited Columbus that year), all said they didn't face anything like this when they entered the stadium.
At the time, Carr said about the apparent discrepancy, "What really is interesting is that they would say that with all these other schools it's been the same all year long when it hasn't. There is an issue of credibility here."
And that's what this latest "miscommunication" is all about: credibility.
You know, before that 2004 game, Carr and Tressel spoke on the field as head coaches often do. During that conversation, the "security check" came up.
"(Tressel) asked me if we got in okay, and how was everything going," Carr said. "I said, 'Well, as a matter of fact, they just had your dogs out there searching our bags, Jim. I don't know what the hell that was all about.'
"But he said, 'Well, I didn't know anything about that.' "
Just like his USA TODAY ballot.
The pattern continues.
(Thanks to reader AR for the initial tip on this)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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This explains the newest change in the Big Ten logo: Legends and Liars
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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...1158248420.xml » More From The Times-Picayune Saints News Saints wait for field of dreams New Dome surface likely for 2004 Sunday August 03, 2003 By Bob Fortus Staff writer As far as the Saints are concerned, the 2004 season can't ...
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Saints wait for field of dreams
New Dome surface likely for 2004
Sunday August 03, 2003
By Bob Fortus
Staff writer
As far as the Saints are concerned, the 2004 season can't get here fast enough.
Not that the outlook for 2003 isn't promising, team-wise. Let's just say 2004 could be much more comfortable, derrière-wise.
The Saints are hoping that the AstroTurf in the Superdome will be replaced, if not this season by the next, with a state-of-the art synthetic grass like the rubberized type that carpets the team's practice facility.
"Basically, the sooner the better," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. "If there was a way it could be done this year, we'd be absolutely in favor of that."
But engineering challenges make a switch unlikely this season, said Doug Thornton, regional general manager of SMG, which runs the Dome. It's reasonable, though, to expect the Superdome to install a new synthetic-grass field for the 2004 season, Thornton said.
"I'm more convinced than ever that it can be done," he said.
The Saints practice on FieldTurf, one of several brands of what Thornton called "in-fill turf systems," in which ground rubber and sand fill in space between fibers of synthetic grass. FieldTurf is about 20 percent sand and 80 percent rubber, Thornton said. Other systems, such as AstroPlay, the surface at the University of Illinois, where the Chicago Bears played last season, are mainly rubber.
Several NFL teams and Division I colleges have installed in-fill systems at stadiums or practice fields. Ford Field in Detroit, Seahawks Stadium in Seattle and the Georgia Dome in Atlanta have FieldTurf.
Loomis said teams with grass fields have held an advantage over AstroTurf-field teams in recruiting free agents. Synthetic grass at the Dome would help make the Saints more attractive to players, he said.
Saints defensive back Keyuo Craver, who was playing at Nebraska when that school installed FieldTurf in 1999, said he thinks the surface is safer than grass, and much kinder on players' bodies than the artificial turf in the Superdome.
"After the game, taking a shower, when you have those turf burns on your knees, that really burns," Craver said. "This stuff, it's smooth. It's like grass."
"Injuries can happen on any type of surface, but this may possibly lessen the impact," Saints head trainer Scottie Patton said. "It kind of feels better for the athlete. It's a little less wear and tear on the body."
Thornton said SMG first considered synthetic grass for the Superdome nearly three years ago. "Portability issues" present significant problems, he said.
The Superdome plays host to many events besides football games. To prepare the building for concerts, tractor pulls, trade shows, circuses or conventions, workers can pick up the AstroTurf in six to eight hours.
But in-fill turf systems are essentially permanent. "If the turf cannot be removed, then you have to cover it," Thornton said. "The cover has to be able to withstand thousand of pounds of weight."
At the Georgia Dome, where FieldTurf was installed in July, a high-tech cover made of a hard, plastic-like material has worked well, General Manager Carl Adkins said. The cover withstood the weight of a recent convention for which a stage was erected, he said. Plywood on top of the cover has helped with weight distribution. "We've been driving forklifts over it and semi-trucks," Adkins said.
The Georgia Dome and Ford Field have drains in their floors. At the Superdome, which doesn't have drains, problems must be solved concerning use of water to clean the field or remove paint from it, Thornton said.
Also, the Superdome has utility boxes in the floor. How best to access the boxes through the turf is another engineering issue.
"You don't want to be able to detect the seams or have seaming problems when you're playing on it," said Kelly Kerns, an architect with Ellerbe Becket, a Kansas City firm that has been hired by SMG to work on the engineering problems.
SMG is committed to putting down a top-quality football field in the Superdome, "but they have to survive as a viable venue 365 days a year," Kerns said.
An alternative to covering a synthetic-grass field is a tray system, Thornton said. The synthetic grass would sit in 8-foot-square trays, which would eliminate the need for a cover and make the field portable. "This system would solve a lot of the problems," Thornton said. Research is under way on whether it would work in the Superdome, he said.
Synthetic grass with a cover system can be installed for $1.5 million to $2 million, Thornton said. "The tray system could be a little more expensive," he said.
He also said he thinks a tray system might be the right approach for the Superdome, though a cover system appears doable as a fall back plan.
"My position is, we didn't have the money in the offseason; we don't have the money right now," Thornton said. "Why don't we wait and see what happens? There might be a better way to do it."
Said Loomis: "They did it in the Georgia Dome. They did it in Ford Field. There are problems, but there are solutions."
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Good article, thanx Saint5221. All I can say about this is - it\'s about friggin\' time.
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For yall info, Mickey Loomis said during the Chaulk Talk saturday at UL. They would have it by 2004, but they are pushing to have it by the start of regular season this year! So thats something to keep an eye on for the next few weeks also.
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A college student was sentenced Sept. 24 for losing control of his car last December and striking a truck driver near the Koberg rest area.
Jeremy Jewkes, 19, of College Place, Wash., admitted to Hood River Judge Donald Hull that he had been driving too fast in his red Honda on Interstate 84 during a winter storm. Because of his speed, Jewkes acknowledged that his car spun out, slid into the center divider, and veered back across the roadway into Terry Erickson, 60, of Spokane, who was chaining up his rig on the shoulder of the west-bound lane. Because of that collision, Erickson was forced to have his left leg amputated and sustained multiple fractures in his right leg and chronic injuries to both his hips and back. According to police reports, the accident also caused several other vehicles to crash and stalled freeway traffic for about two-and-a-half hours.
"In one heartbeat I went from a healthy, happy, active, 60-year-old enjoying what I call my `golden years' with my kids and grandkids to a disabled person unable to enjoy the lifestyle that I had worked my entire life for," said Erickson in a written statement to the court. Because he was wheelchair bound and lived several hundred miles away, Erickson chose not to make a personal appearance, according to Hood River District Attorney John Sewell.
"Everytime he (Jewkes) gets behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, he needs to be aware that he is behind the wheel of a guided missile, and that he alone is the guide with sole responsibility for its actions," wrote Erickson.
Sewell said just moments before the Dec. 13 collision, police had clocked Jewkes on radar going about 68 miles per hour, when the weather conditions had slowed other traffic to about 40 miles per hour. The accident occurred before the officer could pursue him. Erickson was one of four truck drivers who had stopped that day to chain up a few hundred yards west of a freeway reader board alerting trucker to apply traction devices.
After pleading guilty to the charge of Assault III, Jewkes was ordered to spend 60 days in jail, followed by 36 months of probation. He was given 160 hours of community service and a $2,000 compensatory fine that will go to Erickson. In addition, he was directed to attend traffic safety class, continue his full-time education and write updates to the court every six months about his progress.
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I'm trying to run the MAGMA test for tridiagonalization (SYTRD) and symmetric eigen values (SYEVD) on double precision. I was running to get results up to 15000 matrix dimension. However, I had a seg fault after 8000 on dsyevd, and after 10000 on dsytrd. It seems this is a memory issue. But I do really extend the runs beyond 10000.
I'm using MAGMA 1.0.0-rc5 and running on Fermi C2070.
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Great, like the iPad but with the awkwardness of a laptop.
Great, like the iPad but with the awkwardness of a laptop.
I see it as an awesome reader - showing two pages at once, for one thing.
Or reading text on one side with diagrams on the other.
And if they can sell it for $500, it'll sell like hotcakes.
So the "read your spreadsheet across 2 screens" scenario is pretty much DOA - you can wander into most offices and just plug a lighter laptop into a spare screen (and as more office workers switch to laptops, more are already using their old screen as a second screen, so again, just the natural hardware refresh is killing the market
And a library of software that takes advantage of it equivalent to a pre-2007 smartphone...
Hang on. You're suggesting that access to software running on the most popular home OS ever is a bad thing?
I'll accept that the base of software supporting touch-screen input is lower, but I don't see many two-screen apps for the iPad either..
But.. the iPad only has one screen, why would they do that?
the iPad only has one screen
Even if you use the VGA cable?
lightweight construction reminiscent of the Osborne I.
Admit it, you've never even seen an Osborne 1 except in pictures.
By sarcastically repeating the inane criticism offered in the article? How is 6.1 pounds heavy? It's lighter than a Macbook Pro 17 despite considerably more screen. It's only 1/2 pound heavier than a MBP 15 despite nearly double the screen space. 6 pounds has never been heavy for a notebook.
6.1 pounds is 17" - 18" desktop replacement territory.
14" screens are not all that great to work with. They're SMALL, in comparison to 17" or greater. A 17.4" display has more than 50% more screen area than a 14.1". That's screen area that isn't broken up by a hinge and two bezels.
Buy a single 17" or 18" instead. For less money, you can get one with 1920x1080, 8 gigs of ram (instead of 4), 1 tb of storage (instead of 64o gigs
I'm not so sure... The problem with Tablets and touchscreen phones is that while you have the freedom of having a custom input (virtual keyboard, handwriting recognition, virtual gamepad...), the input interface and your hands get in the way of what's on the screen.
Most smart phones loose the best part of half the display as soon as the virtual keyboard is visible.
The twin-touchscreens allow you to have the freedom of custom input that can change to be anything you want, but even if you cover the lower screen with a full size keyboard (which might be the first virtual keyboard not to suck), you still have a completely clear upper screen to look at.
The problem with them is also that most advanced typist type purely by touch. I never look at the keyboard when typing and having something that changes under my fingers or requires looking all the time is definitely not welcome.
There is another even more entertaining aspect - security. If the API to change the layouts is not locked down enough you can do all kinds of funky stuff compared to which XSS is a child's play.
The problem with them is also that most advanced typist type purely by touch. I never look at the keyboard when typing and having something that changes under my fingers or requires looking all the time is definitely not welcome.
It does not change "all the time" The keyboard for typing would remain fixed.
The thing is that touch typing does NOT involve feeling keys. You would be seriously slowed if that were the case, with any keyboard. Pay attention to how you type next time - are you really feeling for
I disagree about not needing to feel the keys. Why is it called "touch typing" if touch is not involved?
As I type this now, I am positioning my fingers by muscle memory, yes, but the nice indent on the tops of the keys help my fingers find the center of the keys. Without them I might hit between keys. Also my forefingers sit on the keyboard and feel the little nubs that mark the home keys. This way I know I'm starting from the right position. All the while I'm not needing to look at the keyboard, but t
Back in the day they would teach typists to hold their wrists up, but even then the fingers could rest on the keys. Holding both hands off the surface except to "type" would seem to be exhausting.
I have not found it so, and it's the way I also use trackpads... if you had to elevate your whole hand, that would be tiring but your hands can naturally hover without much strain if your wrists are settled comfortably. I also have found that sometimes I rest pinky fingers on the sides of the screen which keep th
Sigh.. the bumps are on my 'd' and 'k' keys, not 'f' and 'j'. Yeah, I know keyboard have used the latter keys for a long time, but 'd' and 'f' make more sense, since those center your hands on the home row. (I realize you can probably argue the opposite that the index finger is likely more sensitive than other fingers. It still seems more natural to center my hands over the various keys.)
Well, that's really dopey. Of course you don't 'feel' the keys in the sense of feeling the letters, but how do you think 'typing by position' works? Once you find your home keys, the feel of the keys lets you know you're still in position. Otherwise, there's nothing to keep you from drifting out of alignment with the 'keyboard'.
Otherwise, there's nothing to keep you from drifting out of alignment with the 'keyboard'.
Well, you could try screwing your wrists to the bezel, with the added bonus of feeling like a real saviour.
The thing is that touch typing does NOT involve feeling keys
I learned how to touch-type in school, and I can tell when I miss a key by feel. Without that feel feedback, I would be seriously slowed down.
Part of the reason is that I allow my hands to roam over the whole keyboard - for me, that's faster than using the "correct" finger all the time to type the "right" key. I'd rather not lose the speed advantage that the extra feedback gives me, and have to debug more code because of stupid typos, or type slower because I'm forced to do it the "right way."
Also, the
I have to disagree. It might work for you, but for me, and probably for many others who have developed their own style over the years, a non-tactile keyboard is going to just be another source of errors.
I started with traditional touch typing, but because that is not really great for coding (which uses a lot of special keys) I also allow my hands to roam. I don't have any problems on an iPad keyboard, I can type really quickly - because your hands are just as informed by where the edges of something are, a
Pay attention to how you type next time - are you really feeling for keys or are your fingers hitting the exact location of the key you are trying to type?
Yes, I really am. Every time I move my hands, there is a small amount of drift, and the shape of the keys and the tactile feedback lets me subconsciously correct this. If you don't believe me, try typing with a projection keyboard (or read reviews of them if you can't get hold of one), without looking at it. You start off fine, and a few hundred keypresses in, you start to make errors, which gradually become greater until you completely reset your hand positions. There's a reason why all keyboards have
The problem with them is also that most advanced typist type purely by touch
Haptic feedback [wikipedia.org] works well on my android phone. Maybe it could be improved beyond using a single phone vibration device.
Are you kidding? I think this thing looks awesome. I started out on an IBM keyboard with the 90dB click, requiring 20lbs of force to depress the keys. But something changed, and I found that I really like low-feedback keyboards. This is the ultimate low-feedback keyboard. But that's just the keyboard!
As others have no doubt pointed out, this is gonna make an awesome book reader -- but the size of a magazine! Ok, if your girly arms can't take the weight, that's a valid complaint. But I'm a rock climbe
Tested a similar form factor yesterday in the shop (http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/libretto) and have to say its no so awkward to have additional space for displaying things if you like and or alternatively a keyboard.
The most awesome thing is the 3 hour battery life. Under ideal conditions I'm sure.
Mostly it is just that. I want dual touch screens with one being AMOLED and the other being eink. Both of them need to accept touch. I can live with both of them being the size of a paperback. I want it to be a phone via speaker, earbud or bluetooth.
As it is my current smartphone is more powerful than every computer I had in the 80s and 90s combined. This should be faster.
Mostly it is just that. I want dual touch screens with one being AMOLED and the other being eink. Both of them need to accept touch. I can live with both of them being the size of a paperback. I want it to be a phone via speaker, earbud or bluetooth along with all the amenities, wifi, tethering etc.
As it is my current smartphone is more powerful than every computer I had in the 80s and 90s combined. This should be faster.
Btw - how's that flexible 'dual' screen laptop coming? You know, where you flip it open 180 degrees, to have a single screen surface.
If they changed up the software on this to make it work like the Microsoft Courier, and advertised for those use cases, they'd have a winner.
Printers? usb and wireless (I saw a wireless COLOR LASER on sale for $99.99 Huh???? $99.99? Amazing).
Networking? You already have wireless if you have a laptop, and you probably have either a 100mpbs or a 1gbps ethernet port too.
External displays? vga, svga, hdmi - you probably have at least two of those 3 options.
External keyboard and mouse? Plug them into your external monitor's usb hub, along with any other usb devices
Two groups of people that will definitely overlook this one; Unix admins, and coders.
Yup. Smartphone and Ipad users are being trained to type on touch screens so this will naturally be aimed at them. Can't stand typing anything on touchscreens myself, I needs me some tactile feedback, but there's another generation of kids who never watched Star Trek TNG that are going to be able to actually use smooth glass panels for input.
I almost envy them.
Yes, Star Trek had an awesome user interface. It's called "plot". You push whatever you feel like, and the computer automatically does whatever the script says should happen next. Sadly I don't think even Apple has quite that level of control over its users' lives yet.
Wish I had mod points
The Acer Iconia is an giant Nintendo DS?
1) The price
2) The OS / Software
3) The Weight
4) The Reputation of the Manufacturer
I'd say it is a pretty good product.
It seems to me that the better way to go is just have the software put home row wherever the user sets his hands down.
That sounds like a great user interface. I'm sure nobody would have any problem figuring out how to type on a device that didn't display a keyboard until they started typing.
It seems to me that the better way to go is just have the software put home row wherever the user sets his hands down.
As an extension of this, the virtual keyboard could be split in half, and each half of the keyboard can orient according to how the user puts his fingers down. That way, people can type whichever way is most comfortable for them.
Now all this pipe dream needs is some sort of dynamic bump map that can be raised according to on-screen texture.
It's about time someone tried this. The idea of using an onscreen keyboard is dumb though. Now that they have a touch screen big enough for both hands to spread out on they should of come up with a better way to do touch text input. I bet the end result will at least get within shooting distance of keyboard speed. For those times when you just have to sit down and type out some code there is always the USB port.
is there a flexible display technology capable of providing a small bump per key dynamically when a virtual keyboard is loaded onto the screen. Perhaps a small physical keyboard hidden beneath the screen that gets raised mechanically when the keyboard is displayed, and for bonus points allows depression when the key is pressed.
First of all, you can only find them on barren planets in the Neutral Zone - that alone will stir up a possible confrontation with the Romulan Star Empire. Second, every time you put another piece of technology near one, it'll zap the second gadget with a transmitter-probe that'll screw up the second gadget's OS.
I just hope that Acer has the good sense to allow manual closing of the probe launch bay doors. If there's no way to trigger a reactor explosion with backwash from the rockets, we're all doomed.
Even the designer fail to use it correctly.
In English, every word can be verbed. Would that it were so in our programming languages.


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For the last 18 months the British press was full of stories about MS sufferers who had stem cell treatment in Holland and had seen miraculous recoveries. Now all the stories are about the same people who no longer see any benefit!
'Miracle' MS cure dismissed
A young multiple-sclerosis patient who walked for the first time in five years following expensive stem-cell replacement therapy has warned fellow MSers not to waste their money on it.
Amanda Bryson, 20, began walking again minutes after receiving the treatment in November 2005.
But her condition has since deteriorated so much she is now as immobile as before the treatment and is confined to a wheelchair. Her warning comes after experts told patients to beware of such "miracle cures".
She said she felt guilty for having given fellow MS patients hope the treatment could be a wonder cure for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, as the therapy, which is not licensed in the UK, can cost up to £15,000 from clinics in other parts of Europe. Ms Bryson, from Inverness, said she had even heard of people remortgaging their homes to raise enough money to pay for the treatment.
She said: "For the first month or two I was absolutely fine, but now things are the way they were before. I have secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and I am back where I was before the treatment. In my opinion it is a big scam."
Ms Bryson's family raised about £12,000 for the treatment at the private PMC clinic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She said she felt bad for families who had made huge sacrifices for the treatment.
"It is an expensive scam. I feel really bad for getting other people's hopes up," she said.
She went on: "It could be a placebo effect that makes people feel better because they want to believe it will work. It is a short-term effect. To me it seems cruel. I gave it a go,
"I thought it had worked but it didn't. The effects wore off months ago."
Ms Bryson was believed to be the first Scot to have benefited from the controversial treatment. Shortly after receiving the therapy last year, she said: "I am now able to walk again. For over a year I could only get about in my wheelchair, so it is amazing the difference in just a matter of days.
"It sounds shocking, but I could feel the difference after just five minutes. Since the treatment I have been transformed. I am doing things I couldn't do a year ago. Hopefully, I will be fully recovered in a year."
Ms Bryson was struck down by the muscle-wasting disease at the age of 14.
Source: The Scotsman ©2006 Scotsman.com


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"Republicans stand for raw, unbridled evil and greed and ignorance
smothered in balloons and ribbons" -Frank Zappa
Right-Wing Media Cover Up Senate Republicans' Obstructionism
April 18, 2012 2:26 am ET — 9 Comments
Following the release of a report on the legislative business
conducted by the Senate, conservative media have tried to cover up
Republican obstructionism in order to label the Democratic-controlled
Senate as "lazy" and "do-nothing." In fact, Senate Republicans have
repeatedly used procedural tricks to block measures that would
otherwise have passed the Senate.
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Right-Wing Media Attack Senate Democrats As "Lazy" And "Do-Nothing" ...
Hannity: "Democratic-Controlled Senate" Is A "Do-Nothing Chamber."
From the April 16 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity
HANNITY: There's a report out in the Washington secrets column in the
Examiner is that the Democratic-controlled Senate, you know the one
that hasn't passed a budget in over a thousand days -- well anyway,
for those who need proof the Senate is a do-nothing chamber in 2011
and their failure to pass a federal budget in a thousand days, their
constitutional duty, in the latest report, the Secretary of the Senate
revealed a slew of new data that put the first session of the 112th
Senate at the bottom of Senates since 1992 in terms of legislative
I mean, pretty damning considering that it wasn't even an election
year. That's pretty bad. Shows how bad liberals, you know, running
things are. They say -- just Republicans' fault. It's all the
Republicans' fault. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show,
4/16/12, via Media Matters]
Fox's Doocy: "Democrat-Controlled Senate" Is "The Laziest Senate In
Decades." From the April 17 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
STEVE DOOCY (co-host): Alright. Time now for your news by the numbers.
DOOCY: And finally, six-and-a-half hours a day. That's reportedly how
long the 2011 Democrat-controlled Senate was in session per day. They
also produced less legislation than any other Senate since 1992,
earning the embarrassing distinction as the laziest Senate in decades.
Congratulations. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 4/17/12, via Media Matters]
Breitbart.com: "Obama Was Right About The 'Do-Nothing Congress' -- At
Least About The Democrat-Controlled Senate Portion." From an April 17
Breitbart.com post by John Sexton:
Obama was right about the "do-nothing Congress" -- at least about the
Democrat-controlled Senate portion. A report released by the Secretary
of the Senate shows that the 112th Senate has done less work than
almost any Senate in recent history.
The 2011 Senate spent an average of just 6.5 hours, in session which
is the second lowest in 20 years. Only 2008 saw a lower average number
of work hours. But unlike 2008, 2011 was not an election year when
political wrangling tends to mean less work gets done. The Senate also
passed fewer bills into law in 2011 -- 90 in all -- than any previous
Senate except one. [Breitbart.com, 4/17/12]
... But Senate Republicans' Obstructionism Is Responsible For Blocking
Numerous Bills
In 2011, Senate Republicans Repeatedly Blocked The Senate From Acting.
In 2011, Senate Republicans used procedural tricks, such as
filibusters, to require that measures received the support of a
supermajority of senators before they moved forward. The following
legislation would have passed the Senate and the following nominations
would have been confirmed had Senate Republicans not thrown up
procedural roadblocks:
Nomination Of Mari Carmen Aponte To Be Ambassador To The Republic Of
El Salvador. [Senate vote 227, 12/12/11]
Middle Class Tax Cut Act Of 2011. [Senate vote 224, 12/8/11; Senate
vote 219, 12/1/11]
Nomination Of Richard Cordray To Be Director Of The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau. [Senate vote 223, 12/8/11]
Nomination Of Caitlin Joan Halligan To Be A United States Circuit
Judge. [Senate vote 222, 12/6/11]
Teachers And First Responders Back To Work Act Of 2011. [Senate vote
177, 10/20/11]
American Jobs Act Of 2011. [Senate vote 160, 10/11/11]
Nomination Of James Michael Cole To Be Deputy Attorney General.
[Senate vote 67, 5/9/11]
Bill Reauthorizing Government Programs That Aid Small Businesses.
[Senate vote 64, 5/4/11]
Senate Republicans' Obstruction Has Continued In 2012. Senate
Republicans have continued their obstructionist tactics in 2012. The
following bills would have passed and the following nominations would
have been confirmed had Senate Republicans not used procedural devices
to require support from a supermajority:
Paying A Fair Share Act Of 2012. [Senate vote 65, 4/16/12]
Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act. [Senate vote 63, 3/29/12]
Reauthorization Of The Export-Import Bank Of The United States.
[Senate vote 52, 3/20/12]
Reopening American Capital Markets To Emerging Growth Companies Act Of
2011. [Senate vote 51, 3/20/12]
GOP Is On Pace To Attempt To Filibuster More Often Than Democrats Did
When They Were In The Minority
So Far During This Congress, The Senate Has Held 48 Votes On Whether
To Cut Off A Filibuster. A cloture vote is the only procedure
available in most circumstances to attempt to cut off a filibuster and
allow the Senate to take an up-or-down vote on a bill, a motion, or a
nomination. A cloture vote generally requires a vote of 60 senators to
be successful, while most measures only require the support of a
majority of senators in order to be passed. The Senate held 34 cloture
votes in 2011 and has held 14 cloture votes so far in 2012. [List of
Senate roll call votes in 2011 from Senate.gov, accessed 4/17/12; List
of Senate roll call votes in 2012 from Senate.gov, accessed 4/17/12]
In 2005-06, When Democrats Were In The Minority, The Senate Held Only
54 Cloture Votes Over The Full Two-Year Congress. Democrats were last
in the minority in the Senate during the 109th Congress, which lasted
from 2005-06. During that time, the Senate held 54 cloture votes.
[List of Senate roll call votes in 2005 from Senate.gov, accessed
4/17/12; List of Senate roll call votes in 2006 from Senate.gov,
accessed 4/17/12]
In 2003-04, The Senate Held Only 49 Cloture Votes. Democrats were also
in the minority during the 108th Congress, which lasted from 2003-04.
During that time, the Senate held 49 cloture votes. [List of Senate
roll call votes in 2003 from Senate.gov, accessed 4/17/12; List of
Senate roll call votes in 2004 from Senate.gov, accessed 4/17/12]
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|2012-01-27, 19:13
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Battler being led to believe the pieces are real people deserving of sympathy is really not a detrimental thing at all and I'd be quite shocked if you were to say it's somehow morally equivalent to Erika's complete disregard for the pieces as sympathetic beings. Battler chooses to believe they experience real pain, and I suspect they probably do. The fact that he's hurt whenever they're hurt means he objects to the morality of the game and desires to put a stop to it. That's why he wants to win. This is good.
Erika's inability to empathize with the pieces means the only reason she wants to win is for winning's sake, or to show how smart she is. This is bad. But it really isn't her fault (under this notion) because she has been purposefully misled (and presumably wasn't as moral an actor as Battler in the first place). If we take full comprehension out of Erika's hands we also must absolve her of her responsibility for many of her actions. I'm very uncomfortable with the notion that somehow Erika was meant to be sympathetic when she treats people like objects.
But since what people are positing here is absurd, I'm not worried about that eventuality.
|2012-01-27, 20:36
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|2012-01-27, 21:28
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The fact that Battler is trusting and empathetic is what allows Beato's game to turn into mental torture and torment for him.
In short he too suffered mental torture and was tormented as Erika, through the manner used by Beato was different because Battler is different from Erika.
Personally I like that Battler is trusting and empathetic but I can't deny this was used against him by Beatrice, causing him pain.
If you want to say Beato never had fun abusing him this is probably true but it doesn't change the fact she mentally tortured him.
The game was supposed to be torture for them both.
It's also possible that Battler felt sorry for Erika and merely decided not to show it. He also felt sorry for being a jerk with chick Beato but didn't want to show it in the beginning.
In EP 8 he pleaded for Erika to be freed by Bern. He wasn't so cold toward her destiny... though it's understandable how he might have found hard in EP 6 to feel sympathy for Erika as she did her best to be hated.
1) Battler didn't even know the one he was supposed to solve was a mystery and so he didn't adopt a mystery mentality
2) He chose the possibility that was less probably rationally because led by his emotions that said that the people he loved couldn't commit murder. While very human in this game is definitely a handicap for him.
Erika was advantaged. She knew it was a mystery and her reasoning wasn't lead astray by her feelings... though her disadvantages were that her reasoning was lead astray by her arrogance and the need to please Bern that wanted a certain type of solution.
So, even through Erika's 'lack of feelings' is morally wrong it makes things easier for her. Also, considering she knows the pieces on the gameboards are mere tools for a game her coldness toward them can be compared to the coldness of a mystery reader toward the characters of the book.
I don't really know a reader who feels sorry for the death of Roger Ackroyd...
You seem to say she was told the pieces were just pieces when they're real people.
I guess this can be a theory but I personally go for 'the pieces are just pieces'.
If the problem is we disagree on what pieces are I guess we can't find an agreement on this one. If I misunderstood you then I'd like if you could explain your point better.
For me Beato is what Ryukishi wrote. If she lied, she lied.
A character is how his writer wrote him/her, it's not like Beato had free will and could decide to be honest or a liar.
I don't really care if it could be that when Ryukishi wrote that scene the first time he was planning for her to say the truth, then he changed his mind and she became a liar. In the end she lied on the status of Shannon and Kanon's body in 3 episodes.
Kanon was killed in this room [EP 2]
6 people: Kinzo, Genji, Shannon, Kanon, Gohda, and Kumasawa are dead!
The six people died instantly! [EP 3]
Kanon is dead.
Among the five people in Kyrie's group, he was the first to die.
In short, he was the 9th victim. [EP 4]
The six people were already dead by the time they were discovered! [EP 4 referring to EP 3]
However, if you want to view things differently I'm not going to argue with you.
It's like believing you're fighting to save the universe and then discovering you're merely on Star Wars set.
You might decide to have your character join the emperor because... well it's all fiction and your laser sword can't even cut butter.
Also it was made pretty clear that Battler had to create the 6 game and win it and, in order to do so, he has to play it the way Beato would have played it.
Either he gave up on his goal for Erika's sake or he fought Erika for Beato's sake.
What would you expect him to pick?
|2012-01-27, 21:34
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|2012-01-28, 01:13
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This scene happens right before Erika is described. Milady is most likely referring to Jessica who is 18 if I remember what was said in episode 7 (I believe Lion mentions her age at one point but I have no idea where that scene is).
|2012-01-28, 01:29
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Erika's age is described pretty inconsistently. She's indeed introduced as about the same age as Jessica, who's 17/18, but she clearly looks a tad younger than Jessica, and even "16" year old Shannon. It's said she looks like a middle schooler, but I recall (sorry, don't feel like hunting for it) a line about her being impressive for a high-school aged kid. When she argues with Maria in EP6, she responds to George's reproach by saying something like "Sorry, I'm just a kid, too.", right? And the clothes she wears on Rokkenjima were Jessica's from some time ago, yeah?
Of course, she might just be really slight for a 17 year old. Entirely possible. It seems silly that it wasn't simply stated, though, since in Prime, her age would've just been a matter of fact. I personally judge her as 14, possibly 15, and everything still kinda works.
|2012-01-28, 01:58
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So, can anyone care to remind me who was the 17th person?
If ShKanon count as one person, we're aware of 16 people. We were told in EP5 Erika hadn't played part in any of the previous episodes. So, I guess that rules her out as a possible 17.
|2012-01-28, 04:08
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Hmm... but if the very key to the mysteries is basically Shannon and Kanon being the same person, shouldn't they count as 1?
Or are we supposed to think something like since they achieved love they counted as real people and thus were counted separately?
|2012-01-28, 05:18
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They can count as two or one depending on your perspective. The red truth can refer to them as either.
Regardless, this discussion has brought up an interesting point about the pieces. I personally think that the game boards are 'real' worlds that are being used by the beings of the higher level world for the purpose of the game; this fits better with Higurashi which I believe takes place in the same universe (Higurashi's worlds continued to exist even after they no longer served a purpose for the 'players', Rika/Frederica). Believing otherwise makes the whole plot in EP3 about Beatrice forgetting how precious life is due to her absolute power over it completely irrelevant and pointless, which I don't like.
Also, this makes Battler's approach to the game in EP6 more reasonable; if it was just a game and the pieces had no consciousness, there would be no disadvantage for him to actually kill them, but he set up a scenario where they were just playing dead. I think this was him trying to play the game in a better way then Beato.
Edit: By the way, by this theory, Meta-Battler was originally the Battler from a Fragment where the plan that Yasu wrote for EP1 was carried out and went without a hitch.
|2012-01-28, 05:22
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That, combined with Beatrice's ability as the Gamemaster to control basically everything that happens, and the existence of the One Truth, pretty much confirms that the Gameboards aren't as 'real' as, say, OUR world, or a hypothetical "Rokkenjima Prime", but I do believe that the characters can think, feel, experience, etc.
|2012-01-28, 10:51
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|2012-01-28, 17:50
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Does it really matter if the characters do or do not experience sorrow and pain? There's no way Battler can actually know. But since he isn't being sat down and told he's watching a fictional story or play, he makes the assumption that he's watching real people get really tortured.
Even if he's wrong, that's the right response to have. Beatrice can't possibly have thought Battler wouldn't have done that, as otherwise she would have said something to clarify. She was intentionally trying to get Battler to think it was real on some level. His emotional response is what she wanted and needed.
|2012-01-28, 18:56
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|2012-01-28, 19:45
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You can't really say that, since Battler is the one who made the assumptions. Beatrice just facilitated them. She never did, however, lie about the premises or rules of the game or what he had to do, and what he COULD do, and what rights were afforded to him as a player. She didn't take advantage of his ignorance save for making valid moves such as fantasy scenes, and when he was lagging behind, she used Ronove and Virgilia to bring him up to speed.
It is in no way equivalent to Erika's hypothetical "being lied to about the very rules of her abilities" scenario, and any attempts to claim otherwise is entirely wrong and fallacious.
|2012-01-28, 20:42
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She herself said the game was supposed to be torture.
Also she created a setting in which his assumption was entirely believable. She tricked him into believing it.
The dialogues between Beato and Virgilia in EP 3 seem to suggest that Virgilia thought the sun and wind strategy through the game and suggested it to Beato after she had began to help Battler. Since Battler couldn't see those dialogues they surely couldn't be deceptive in attempt to trick him.
Plus I seem to remember how many people were complaining about how she declared Kanon and Shannon dead in red when their body wasn't dead.
And anyway the whole game was about deceiving Battler, having him see through her deception and solve it.
Also, since Battler didn't know a thing about the rules of the game, nearly every move she did took advantage of his ignorance one way or another.
If Erika was lied about her abilities she and Battler were deceived on different things but both of them were deceived and tricked and both of them could have seen through that deception.
If you want to argue Battler was subjected to more subtle trickery than Erika it still doesn't change they both were tricked.
Sitting here, trying to calculate if the amount of trickery Erika underwent was too big compared to the one Battler suffered seems pretty pointless to me.
As long as you don't know the answer a riddle is impossible to solve.
Because Erika didn't figure the answer, for her it was impossible to solve it.
Because Battler in the end managed to find the answer it became easy to solve it.
Who knows if Erika, with given time, would have solved the riddle?
All we know is that surely no one wanted/could help her to do it.
|2012-01-28, 21:22
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You're also incapable of grasping the moral difference between Beatrice doing something uncomfortable for Battler and for herself for a reason she believed to be important and every single other Meta-Character doing something cruel and arbitrary to Erika for no reason whatsoever. It is not possible for this Erika theory, as stated, to be anything else but arbitrary torture. Beatrice did not expose Battler to something uncomfortable for no reason; quite the opposite, she had a reason which she believed made it necessary to do something that Battler would find uncomfortable, in order to rouse his anger against apparent moral wrongs.
That isn't to necessarily say it was the right thing to do, but it may have been the only thing that Beatrice could have done given the restrictions put on her by Bern and Lambda. By ep5 and ep6, however, Battler and Beatrice are in some sort of position to now participate in this higher-order restriction imposition, or at least to comment on it to Erika, and per this theory it is evident that they never actually do. One can conclude nothing less than that Erika is being lied to, that these lies will cause her suffering, and that they at best do not care.
Can you see that this is the natural consequence of a situation in which we accept that Erika is unable to rely on the information gathering methods she has been told that she has? Because we know for a fact how everyone acted around her and we know that nobody told her she was being lied to for no good reason. That either means nobody cared (or worse, were being actively malicious), or there was not actually a disconnect there to comment upon. Which is more likely?
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JACK "JR" Brown was the last of his generation of pioneering family members who carved a living from the Nirranda-Nullawarre bush.
About 200 people at his funeral service on Saturday heard how he drove steam traction engines in his teens, ran a road construction business, served as a councillor with the former Warrnambool Shire, bred Hereford cattle and loved clay target shooting and fishing.
Known as JR, the 86-year-old was regarded as tough, determined and resolute.
His great-grandfather left poverty in Dorset for a better life in Australia and set the scene for his descendants who took up farming blocks in thick bushland.
As a boy he earned money selling rabbit skins, left school at 13 to work on farms, quarries and other jobs while most of the older men were away during World War II.
He bought his first steam traction engine at the age of 16 and went contracting, clearing timber and powering farm machinery.
His big break came after buying a truck at the age of 19, which marked the beginning of a road construction business which ran for more than 30 years before being purchased by Graeme Rodger.
Mr Brown carved the former speedway track at Warrnambool racecourse and a trophy bearing his name is still presented during Premier Speedway seasons.
The 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfire dealt a bitter blow to his farming enterprises, burning more than 240 hectares and destroying most of his Hereford herd, fencing and sheds. However, his resilience shone through and he rebuilt.
Over the years his collection of steam traction vehicles increased to 10 and he attended the 100th Lake Goldsmith steam rally in December where six of his machines were in action.
His daughter Maree told The Standard yesterday that despite failing health her dad was determined to make the trip and spent two enjoyable days in the nostalgic setting.
"Despite his declining health and loss of eyesight he passionately kept up with local events," she said.


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Submission + - HP to buy Palm for $1.2billion
necro81 writes: Palm, Inc., which has struggled in recent months after making a splash with its Pre smartphone, will be bought by HP, the world's largest computer maker. The deal has been approved by both companies' boards, and should be wrapped up this summer. HP will get Palm for about $5.70/share (about 20% above today's closing price), or about $1.2 billion. That's a pretty good deal, considering that in the months following the launch of the Pre on Sprint's network, Palm's share price topped $16. But marketing blunders hindered the Pre's more widespread adoption on other carriers, and the company's very existence has recently seemed in doubt.


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'Liberal' the Netherlands Joins War on Drugs
For some reason, the Dutch government has suddenly decided to wage war on marijuana. As most foreigners undoubtedly know, the Dutch 'tolerate' the use of this soft drug. Heck, it's one of the primary reasons hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Amsterdam every year; that and the famous Red Light District.
Well, the government has now decided that enough is enough. Justice minister Ivo Opstelten announced last week that he'll introduce a so-called weed-card. Dutchmen who want to smoke weed have to show this card to the coffeeshop owner. If they don't own one, they can't buy themselves a joint.
Although the card is obviously an annoyance to many Dutchmen, the ones truly hurt by it are the tourists; the card will only be available to Dutch citizens.
The Dutch tourist branch is, therefore, not exactly charmed by Opstelten's plan. And why would they? They could very well face losses of hundreds of millions of euros – and that at a time when Europe's economies are already struggling.
Not only will this plan be enormously costly, it's also likely to be extremely ineffective: many tourists will undoubtedly find a Dutchman willing to buy some drugs for them (against a minor fee, of course). Perhaps they'll even be able to buy it themselves – not in a coffee shop but at a street corner.
Which brings me to my third (and final) objection to Opstelten's unsavory plan: drug dealers will undoubtedly take over the streets. Heck, perhaps even entire neighborhoods. And how is the government going to combat that? With the tiny, useless Dutch police force? Right. Well, that's at least going to be… entertaining.
Being tough on crime is a wonderful idea, but declaring war on soft drugs isn't exactly a smart move; especially not when a country is facing many other – real, rather than imagined – problems.
* Although I'm pro-legalization of soft drugs, by the way, I don't use it myself. Just to make that clear.


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