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Top Restaurants in Chicago
Restaurants Chicago – What's a vacation without excellent food, delicious cocktails or fine wine in a good restaurant? Such evenings create memories. WorldTop7 offers a selection of the best restaurants in Chicago. And because we know how different tastes are we cover all of the different restaurant styles!
Whether a sushi restaurant in Chicago, an American steakhouse, an Italian restaurant, a Thai eatery or exotic Cajun cuisine – the lovers of culinary delights come fully at their expense and find lots of insider tips. Our restaurant tips in Chicago are by locals (which should know where it tastes best!), celebrities, globetrotter and business people. And if you've eaten in one of these restaurants in Chicago where cuisine, service and atmosphere was unbeatable and you want to tell everybody – that's what WorldTop7 stands for! Restaurants in Chicago with the x-factor!
The demands in terms of restaurant style are naturally very varied and WorldTop7 is happy to assist. Whether it is a small, cozy bistro in Chicago with delicious and authentic food for surprisingly little money or a completely styled Michelin-star restaurant in Chicago where movie stars and models have diner – here you find everything from inexpensive to expensive, from grunge to classy, from traditional to macro kitchen!
But not only for your vacation, also for your business lunch or business dinner in Chicago you can find exactly the right place to eat. Thus, business become pleasure in no time!
Style: Gourmet With Grant Achatz
Former sous-chef of the The French Laundry opened in 2005 his own restaurant; and was immediately praised for his extraordinary creations not least because for some of his dishes he's not using plates; closed on Monday and only open for dinner.
Address: 1723 North Halsted, Chicago, Illinois 60614, United States
Area: Lincoln Park
Phone: +1 312 867 0110
Website: http://www.alinea-restaurant.com
Price: Menu $186.-
Au Cheval Restaurant
Style: Trendy Burger Restaurant in Chicago
Au Cheval Restaurant in the West Loop is a trendy restaurant owned by restaurateur Brendon Sodikoff. The hip eatery serves sinfully delicious elevated diner food with a French bistro touch and more than 30 kinds of special draft beers. The restaurant name basically means "with egg added" so expect to see the usual diner grub to have egg added on top. Their double cheese burgers (with egg of course) are said to be the best in town if not the whole country.
Frequent diners also recommend the homemade bologna and the porterhouse sandwiches. The restaurant also has an impressive cocktails and wine selection.
Au Cheval is open for dinner daily from 5pm until 2am, and for brunch on Fri – Sun from 11am until 3pm (opens at 10am on Sundays).
Address: 800 W. Randolph St., Chicago , IL, United States
Area: West Loop
Phone: +1 312 929 4580
Website: http://auchevalchicago.com/
Price: Menu items range from $9 – $15
Avec Restaurant
Style: Trendy International Eatery in Chicago
You are not able to reserve a table; the restaurant is located in the trendy and up-and-coming West Loop; hot spot in Chicago; open daily from 3:30pm – midnight.
For a more sophisticated dinner go to the uber-stylish Blackbird next door which is owned by the same owner.
Address: 615 West Randolph, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: West Loop
Phone: +1 312 377 2002
Website: http://www.avecrestaurant.com
Price: Entrée & main course $44.-
Gibson Bar & Steak House
Style: Steak And Steak
If you are looking for the perfect steak, this is the place to go; check out the tiny piano bar; second location in Rosemont near the airport (5464 N. River Rd.).
Address: 1028 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: Gold Coast
Phone: +1 312 266 8999
Website: http://www.gibsonssteakhouse.com
Price: Entrée & main course $63.-
Grace Restaurant
Style: Classy Contemporary American Fare
Grace's Restaurant in the West End of Chicago is a simple yet sophisticated restaurant that offers a delightful dining experience from start to finish. The restaurant has a predominantly white relaxing and stylish setting. Chef Curtis Duffy serves progressive American Contemporary Cuisine offered in lovely plates that look like works of art.
There are two choices for the 8-12 course tasting menu – Flora or Fauna. Most of the dishes have an Asian touch and highlights in-season organic vegetables. There is also a private dining room that can accommodate up to 14 guests and a cocktail lounge that offers a wide range of pre- and after dinner drinks and beverages.
Grace Restaurant is open for dinner from Tues – Sat 5:30pm until late. Reservations and cocktail attire is requested. Reservations are only accepted Tue – Sat 9am – 5pm.
Address: 652 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: West Loop
Phone: +1 312 234 9494
Website: http://www.grace-restaurant.com/
Le Colonial
Style: Upscale French-Vietnamese
Great atmosphere, music and food; upstairs bar-lounge for a pre-or after-dinner drink; in summer time nice to sit outside and watching people.
Address: 937 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: Gold Coast
Phone: +1 312 255 0088
Website: http://www.lecolonialchicago.com
Price: Entrée & main course $46.-
Naha Restaurant
Style: Fusion Med Californian Fusion
Naha Restaurant, located in Chicago's Clark Street, is a divine dining experience for its guests. This place has very chic ambiance, interior and classy cuisine.
Naha has both main dining room and private space for group seating of 2-64 guests ."Naha restaurant" accommodates a range of customized events, together with dinners or corporate meetings. The Menus for private invents is independently custom-made. Food here is mostly inspired by Contemporary American cuisine. The menu here is luxuriantly speckled and inventive. Guests enjoy the combination of perfect wine with heavenly food by Chef Carrie Nahabedian's. It has full bar in it. This elegant restaurant provides outstanding service. Saturday – Sunday closed.
Address: 500 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: North Side
Phone: +1 312.321.6242
Website: http://www.naha-chicago.com/
RL Restaurant
Style: Oprah Winfrey favourite
It is a splendid experiences each time guests visit Ralph Lauren's restaurant. RL Restaurant is the Design magnate Ralph Lauren's first restaurant endeavour. In 1999, it was open next to the biggest Polo store. This place serves foods inspired by traditional American cuisine. Each of the food in RL's menu is outstanding. The restaurant ambiance is so aristocratic and also distinctive club atmosphere. The Service is very cordial and friendly. Mahogany panelling, ebony tables and Lauren's personal classic artwork collection is excellent. RL restaurant has an exclusive collection of wine. This place has dress code of elegant business casual. Reservations are optional. Open for lunch and dinner. On Sunday RL restaurant serves brunch until 5pm!
Address: 115 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: North Side
Phone: +1 312 475 1100
Website: http://www.rlrestaurant.com/
Rockit Bar & Grill
Style: Casual & Fun Spot For A Quick Bite
If you are bored going always to the same ordinary bar, then Ranch Production brings you Rockit Bar & Grill, that is more than old fashioned bar & grill. This place offers an extensive arrangement for dining with groups. Rockit Bar & Grill provides gracious service, acquiescent cuisine and finest variety of rocking drinks and wine selections in a distinguished customized ambiance. It is placed in the River North neighbourhood.
Rockit Bar & Grill is the ideal place for group or business outing. Numerous bonus facilities such as vibrant decor, live music by DJs, flower arrangements great food, relaxing seating lounge all these things turn Rockit Bar & Grill as exclusive atmosphere. This place was named "Best Restaurant" by River North society.
Rockit Bar & Grill can accommodate 25 to 500 guests for an event. Best Nights for a dinner with friends are Fri, Thu and Sat.
Address: 22 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: North Side
Phone: +1 312 645 6000
Website: http://www.rockitbarandgrill.com/
Style: Molecular Gastronomy
Schwa" is serving delicious food with a lot of "wow" effects like a quail's egg perfectly encapsulated in a light, tender ravioli in a buttery broth with parmesan or combining cauliflower with chocolate: closed Sunday & Monday; dinner only.
Address: 1446 North Ashland, Chicago, IL, United States
Area: Wicker Park
Phone: +1 312 773 252 1466
Website: http://www.schwarestaurant.com/
Price: Entrée & main course $90.-
Style: French-American With Japanese Influence
Great location, minimalist interior combined with fusion food at its best – clean and crisp taste with careful seasoning.


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about the classes Apollo Bay Yoga
Classes incorporate Natasha's years of study of many different styles of Yoga (mainly Anusara Yoga and Embodied Flow), meditation, Yoga Philosophy, Feldenkrais, Body Mind Centering, and other movement modalities. Each class is a unique blend of all of these influences, tailored to what will best serve the class and individual. Most classes also include Pranayama and Meditation. Classes are suitable for all levels and ages of practitioner.
Natasha has trained extensively in Anusara Yoga and is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher. Founded in 1997 by John Friend, Anusara® Yoga is a system of Hatha Yoga that melds a Tantric philosophy with the Universal Principles of Alignment™.
Yoga Classes @ The Surf Club
5:30-6:45pm –Mixed Level
9-10am – Mixed Level
Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club
on the Apollo Bay Foreshore opposite the Pharmacy
Beach/Foreshore Yoga December 27th-January 26th
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8:30-9:30am @ Apollo Bay (lawn next to the Visitor's Center)
Thursday 8:30-9:30am @ Skenes Creek Beach
All levels welcome!
*Apollo Bay Foreshore Classes meet under big tree at the Visitor's Center
*Skenes Creek Classes meet at the beach in front of the Skenes Creek Caravan Park
*$15/class, $10 a class for under 18 year olds.
Please bring a beach towel or a Yoga mat.
Like Nobody's Watching
Venue: Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club
LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING is a 1 hr dance and free movement session, where you can let loose and journey inward through movement, dance, and play. Re-connect to yourself, and move as you please along to an eclectic mix of soulful beats. This is not a traditional dancing session in that there will be no speaking during the session and it's really about letting loose and finding your own rhythm…there's no "right" or "wrong", but just feel, breathe, move, and let yourself go in movement.
We also ask that people donate $5 to cover the cost of the venue hire and any remaining funds will be donated to www.yogaforhumankind.org or http://www.theart2healingproject.org/.
Children are welcome to come along! Wear comfortable clothing and please no talking during the session
Dates: please call or email Natasha to check firstname.lastname@example.com 0409944878
Childrens Yoga classes Apollo bay yoga
Please email or call to find out about class cancellations or updates…
Natasha is also available for private classes, prenatal yoga, small group sessions, Corporate Yoga, and Yoga for children.
Cancellation Policy (varies depending on event):
- cancellation 1 month prior, full refund minus a cancellation fee
- cancellation under 1 month, no refund, unless the spot can be filled.
Suggestions Classes Apollo bay yoga
Some suggestions to ensure that you get the full benefits of each class:
-Try not to eat any food at least 2 hours before class
-Wear comfortable, breathable clothing (and bring a layer to wear during Savasana)
-Bring water
-Try to avoid wearing strong perfume to class as some students have allergies and are sensitive to smells.
-Please let Natasha know about any current injuries that you're dealing with
-Please arrive at least 10 minutes early…if you arrive late please have a seat and wait quietly until the introduction is finished…you're welcome to set up your mat once the intro is finished.
-If you need to leave before class ends please leave prior to Savasana (final relaxation) and make sure you take at least a few moments on your own in Balasana (child's pose) or Savasana before leaving so that you can ground yourself before leaving.
-If you have any questions please ask :-)! Enjoy!

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Trial Lesson
Shopping for the perfect martial arts program? Before you enroll, consider trying a free class in Kung Fu or Tai Chi. We make it easy; there's no need to call ahead. See our schedule for Intro classes and check the scheduled closings. Wear loose fitting attire with rubber sole shoes and come 10 minutes before class to fill out a Registration/Release Form and introduce yourself. Click here for parking information, and directions.
This is a prerequisite 8 session program for all members interested in the traditional program of Kung Fu or Tai Chi. It introduces basic hand and leg techniques, stances, and stepping. This exposure gives the new member a better foundation in order to enter into the beginner's level.
Please contact us for more information or to try a free class.
The first 8 classes in the program are private or semi-private instruction to facilitate an easier transition into beginner level.
Traditional Kung Fu
Kung fu is an aerobic form of exercise that first involves learning form sequences and evolves into a discipline of body and mind as theory becomes an integral part of training. Sequences from the Hung Gar system, one of the original Shaolin systems include empty hand, application, and weapon forms. The Fu Hok style of Hung Gar focuses on the unique characteristics of the tiger and the crane. Traditional sequences have been preserved and strictly adhered to while the principles of martial arts theory guide all movements. Sequences contain soft and circular movements as well as the vigorous and dynamic executions commonly found in Hung Gar. Our focus on natural strength in execution is better suited for many individuals, but its advantages are more evident in the advanced stages of training as it further develops into superior power. This system ultimately develops external and internal strength. Youths and adults will benefit from this energetic program.
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine. The practice of tai chi focuses on the mind/body connection. This state of active meditation provides tranquility and is achieved when movements are coordinated with mental awareness. All movements are practiced in a relaxed manner. Contrary to its gentle appearance, tai chi at its advanced stages of training, becomes an effective martial art. The practice of tai chi has evolved into a self-healing art due to its many health-related benefits. This program is an effective training method for stress relief, osteoarthritis, and provides better concentration, circulation and balance in adults.
Click here to read testimonials.
Traditional Wu Style Tai Chi
The traditional Wu Chien-Chuan long sequence taught in this program focuses on smaller circular movements and fluid transitions. The Wu style abides by the principles of martial arts and a prerequisite for Tai Chi Push Hands, Tai Chi Theory and Refinement, and Tai Chi Weapon.
Senior Tai Chi
Due to recent US medical studies on the effects of Tai Chi on the senior population, this form of exercise has become increasingly popular. Studies, thus far have documented better sense of balance, increased circulation and lowered blood pressure in the senior population. A study done at the Oregon Research Institute found that seniors were able to regain some physical functioning lost to inactivity in just three months. Another study from Soonchunhyang University in Korea have found that after 12 weeks of Tai Chi, participants reported less osteoarthritis symptoms. The Wu style short form is taught in this class to members age 55 and over. This program provides all the benefits of our Tai Chi program and includes all the essential postures. All instructors from Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy are certified to teach Senior Tai Chi. Our unique method is designed to achieve positive results for a population with specific needs. We currently teach the Wu short form at several on-site locations.
Contact us for more information and on-site locations.
For information about Tai Chi research, click here.
For Tai Chi at Belmont Council on Aging, call 617-993-2970.
Tai Chi Push Hands
Sometimes referred to as kneading hands or sticking hands, this supplementary program is for adult members enrolled in our intermediate Tai Chi program. Pushing Hands is for the refinement of body postures and execution of movement. The focus is on finding one's natural body strength through the interpretation, redirection and absorption of force. Training includes single and double pushing hands in fixed and moving steps done with a partner. This is an essential exercise for higher achievement in martial arts, and it is a prerequisite for members preparing for contact competition.
Modern Tai Chi
Several modern tai chi sequences are taught to supplement the traditional program, and may be offered throughout the year as workshops or classes. In particular, the 24-Movement Yang, the 45-Movement Wu and the 42-Movement Combination forms are offered to student enrolled in the traditional program. These classes focus on learning the fundamentals and the sequences.
This supplementary program involves training and conditioning one's mind and body for the endurance required in free sparring. Sparring serves to test one's focus, concentration and understanding, while providing a counter-point to the predictability of pre-arranged drills and exercises. Youth and adult members develop their abilities to exchange kicks and punches in an unrehearsed, but controlled manner. This enhances the understanding and capability to utilize the techniques learned in forms and drills. Our chief instructor of Sparring is Tasos Kalaitzidis.
Lion Dance
This art form derives from traditional Chinese culture where the lion warded off evil spirits to ensure prosperity to villagers. Today it is commonly associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year when lion dancers parade the streets. Working in teams, members practice choreographed sequences with a costumed lion head accompanied by members practicing traditional Chinese instruments, including the drum, cymbals and gong. Youth and adult members gain an appreciation for an ancient cultural art form. This is an intriguing program, fun to learn and provides training for performances.
We provide lion dance performances for various celebrations and events. Contact us for more information.
Advanced Level Training
In the Brown and Black level classes, the hard and soft theories merge to produce superior execution. Advanced training facilitates a better understanding of traditional guidelines, taking form to its functional level. Specific training techniques derived from the Mu Dong - Yat Hei Ngm Hahng Morn system offer a means of developing further insight and progression into the higher levels of martial arts. In addition to regular classes, advanced level workshops are held throughout the year.
Calvin Chin does not limit instruction to students in the Fu Hok Tai He Morn system. Advanced students and instructors looking for additional insight into their own system may contact him for private instruction.
Weapons training begins at the intermediate level, when there is a better understanding of the mechanics of movement and improved coordination.
A weapon becomes an extension of one's body and a further test of one's skill. This supplementary program enhances the understanding of the principles and concepts in martial arts and ultimately develops better execution in all movements. Weapons are taught in form sequences to responsible individuals, and training is optional and at the discretion of the instructor.
On-Site Programs
Calvin Chin, and his instructors from the Academy teach on-site programs in the greater Boston community. Our programs range from Youth Kung Fu to Senior Tai Chi. If the Academy's program schedule does not meet your requirements, chances are that one of our on-site programs will.
Please contact us for more information or if you represent an organization that would like to facilitate an on-site program.


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Imagine snorkeling in a lake or river and finding human remains under the water. That happened to a man snorkeling in the Colorado River in Arizona near the California border and he called the authorities to investigate what appeared to be "skeletal remains" at the river bottom.
Arizona authorities launched a search for the remains on Monday with divers from the Buckskin Fire Department swimming down to investigate.
What they found appeared to be a tea party at the bottom of the river with fake skeletons seated comfortably in lawn chairs, wearing sunglasses and looking like they were having tea, according to the La Paz County Sheriff's Office.
One of the skeletons was holding a sign that included the words "Bernie" and "dream in the river," though the entire sign is not legible, police said. The sign also had the date of Aug. 16, 2014, which is possibly when the skeletons were placed there, police said.
"I don't think they were trying to set up anything to scare anyone. I think they were gonna try to be funny," Lt. Curtis Bagby said. He added he thought the sign could be a reference to the movie "Weekend at Bernie's."
"Things happen, we go all the time to false alarms," Bagby said. "That's just a first-responder's life. We're trying not to be overly concerned about it, not make too big a deal out of it."
According to ABC News, the divers will recover the skeletons sometime this week, Bagby added, saying he's considering placing them outside the sheriff's office as a joke.
"We like to show some things that are fun, some levity too," he said. "But in the meantime, don't think it's OK to go put something there."
Looks like a bunch of college kids had a fun weekend putting the skeletons there and are having another fun week now that they've been found.


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[Preface (because what's one of my blog posts without one): I don't expect to be popular by my thoughts on this issue. And it's okay if you disagree. And I won't be rattled if you don't like me. But be forewarned, you'll find it hard to pigeonhole me. And please, for Pete's sake, if you're going to make a point or argue or post a comment, please please please actually read the actual words I've actually written, not what another… Read more »
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Dear Young Woman, Devastated and Afraid {Annual Repost}
Nearly a year ago, and with much trepidation, I posted about my journey to my firstborn child. It clearly resonated with many, many people. I received emails, comments, and messages from hundreds and hundreds of people (mostly young women, devastated and afraid) around the world. The most particularly humbling and rewarding one for me personally was an email from a young woman in Mexico, pregnant, devastated, and afraid. She was planning to have an abortion, but after reading my own… Read more »
Dear Young Woman, Devastated and Afraid
{PREFACE: This is not a post about politics. I repeat: This is NOT a post about politics. So please do not make it so. In fact, should you try to do so, you'll see real fast that you can't pigeonhole this woman. I am as pro-life as they come. Actually, probably even more than they typically come. Pro-life for me = anti-war, anti-death-penalty, anti-guns, anti-abortion, pro-adoption, pro-healthcare. No, this is an honest and raw post about LIFE. About redemption. About… Read more »


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Perennial Planters—The Bachelor's Best Friend
By Earl J. Woods
As I approach my mid-30s, it occurs to me that one of these days I'm going to have to make the terrifying leap into the world of home ownership. But what if I should buy a new house, one without any landscaping? I'll need a quick and easy way to add some colour and life to the yard.
Fortunately, Hole's perennial expert Jan Goodall has come to my rescue with some expert advice on simple landscaping solutions. Her suggestion? Perennial planters. When you think of planters, it's usually bedding plants or vegetables that come to mind. But Jan showed me that with a little imagination and planning, I could create colourful and creative perennial pots.
A Landscaping Solution
My lesson began with a short lecture from Jan. "Perennial planters are ideal when used as an interim landscaping solution," she said. "Often, people move into newly constructed homes without any landscaping—no lawn, no plants of any kind, and it just looks terrible. Who wants to wait for seeded grass and small trees to reach their mature sizes? Perennial pots can instantly add some colour to that dusty brown emptiness during the summer."
When you have completed the landscaping around your new home, you can remove the perennials from their pots and install them in traditional perennial beds. The empty pots can then be used for late-season annuals or indoor plants.
Starting Out
When creating perennial planters, you need a few essential ingredients
A sturdy, aesthetically pleasing pot
High quality potting soil
Several perennials of mature, blooming size
Care and Nurture
Perennial planters require little maintenance. Consistent watering is vital—irrigate only when the top 3 cm or so of soil has dried out. For fertilizer, add 20-20-20 once every two weeks or once a month until the first week of August.
In colder zones, perennials will not overwinter in pots outdoors. Wait for the first hard
frost of the fall then cut the foliage to about 5-8 cm tall. Leave the pots outside until the
weather remains consistently cool, but before the soil freezes solid. Then, you have a
choice—you can remove the plants from their pots and plant them in the garden or bring
the pots indoors. A heated garage is ideal, but any indoor location with a temperature
that hovers close to the zero degree mark and receives some light (as from a window)
will do.
"Overall, though, I'd recommend taking the plants out of the pots and planting them in your garden," Jan notes. "They'll always have a better chance of overwintering successfully in the ground than they ever will in a pot. Also, if you plan to overwinter perennials in their pots, then you must make sure that the pots you choose are large enough to contain the mature roots."
Jan had one other caution for me—if you love the look of your perennial planters so much that you move them from your garden back into the pots each year, you should choose varieties that don't mind having their roots disturbed on a regular basis. Hostas, variegated sage (Artemesia 'Oriental Limelight'), daylilies, bluebells (Campanula), stonecrop (Sedum), Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum) and ornamental grasses such as moot grass (Molinia), lime grass (Elymus) or blue oat grass (Helletotrichon) are good choices. But astilbe or bugbane (Cimicifuga) will probably deteriorate if you move them around too much.
The Black Thumb's Dilemma
Jan makes a convincing case for perennial planters. In fact, she was so enthusiastic that I may actually discard my arrested adolescence and start looking for a real home, rather than a teeny apartment crammed full of comic books and DVDs of old science fiction movies. And if the Black Thumb can enjoy and appreciate perennial planters, it's a cinch that you will, too.
Uses for Perennial Planters
Condo or apartment balconies
Housewarming, wedding and graduation gifts
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Meet the parking meter man
In the movie Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman's character cuts the heads off parking meters with a pipe cutter in an act of defiance and revenge. By contrast, collector Alan Dyer's passion for parking meters is perfectly lawful and it's their intricate internal mechanisms that fascinate him.
Trained as a metal spinner, something like a potter who works with metal, Dyer turned to the equally precise tasks of a parking meter technician when he landed a job with the City of Melbourne in 1971. He became a type of watchmaker, his timepieces counting down the minutes rather than telling the time.
"I became fascinated with the precision of their mechanisms," he says. "A parking meter is really a type of clock. On the old meters, the coin operates a mainspring which also controls the timer and the meter had to be wound once a week, just like a clock."
Dyer is an avid collector. He has hundreds of die-cast model cars, along with bakelite radios, box brownie cameras and even those yo-yos sponsored by a well-known soft drink manufacturer that used to appear regularly in school yards. But a special passion is reserved for the historic parking meters from around Australia.
"My first meter was one made by VDO, the instrument and gauge manufacturer, that I got from Sydney," he says. "Then I collected some more that were being replaced and thrown down the tip. I've probably got 25 or 30 now and lots of parts"
The collection includes a rare dual currency Hawthorn Council meter dating from the introduction of decimal currency in 1966. "It has slots for threepence or 2 cents, which meant it was cheaper to use the new coins. There are interstate meters from the Gold Coast, Sydney and Hobart. The Victorian examples include meters from Melbourne, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond, South Melbourne, St Kilda and Shepparton councils, along with instruction plates, manuals and brochures.
"At the City of Melbourne there were around 20 technicians employed and we would walk about 10 miles a day checking and winding the meters. We maintained them to make sure they were accurate, testing them every two weeks with a laboratory certified stopwatch. Near enough wasn't good enough." He is quick to add, "Of course we didn't have anything to do with collecting the money or issuing fines."
Drivers trying to beat the system was always part of the territory. "People jammed meters with matches or used brass washers instead of coins, although in those days a brass washer might have cost more than the coin, so unless you had a cheap supply it wouldn't have saved you anything. Later on, people tried to jiggle the pointer with plastic cable ties and we often had to remove keys that got stuck in meters when people tried to move the pointer with them," he says.
Cool Hand Luke even caused some precautions to be taken in Melbourne. "After the movie was released the Council welded bars down the sides of meter poles to stop pipe cutters being used, just in case," Dyer says.
Parking meters were first trialled in 1935 in the United States, as parking congestion began to clog shopping precincts. They were installed on one side of the main street in Oklahoma City to gauge their effect and the shops on that side did increased business because drivers parked, shopped and moved on more frequently. Business owners clambered for the meters to be installed.
The first Australian city to introduce parking meters was Hobart, in 1955, with Melbourne installing its first meters just before the 1956 Olympic Games.
The only meters made in Australia were the Rowco-Venner Park-O-Meters, which were manufactured under licence from their overseas patent holder. Many councils used imported meters and at various times in his career, Dyer's skills saw him working for the meter importers, instructing councils on modernising their meters and installing new meters from Sydney to Tamworth and Hobart.
"The job evolved over the years as meters became more sophisticated," Dyer says. "Single and double meters began to give way to multi-bay meters and ticket machines, electronics began to replace mechanical meters."
It may not be long before parking apps on smart phones replace meters altogether, but that won't worry Dyer, whose colleagues presented him with a commemorative meter recording his four decades in the industry on its dial when he retired in 2012.
"It's the skills of precision that I enjoy, so I still get pleasure from the meters I worked on in my working life," he says. "It's something different and I love showing them to people and talking about how they work. Everyone has used parking meters but people never think about them after putting the coins in. Unless they get a ticket."
Story: Tony Lupton
Photos: Shannon Morris
Published in RoyalAuto Nov 2016


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National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Compassionate Legal Services of Louisville and Southern Indiana, Inc. (Louisville Office)
Compassionate Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization with a mission to provide low-cost, family-based immigration services to Louisville and Southern Indiana communities.
|Counties served:
|Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Scott, Washington
Services Provided
|Areas of immigration legal assistance:
|Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
|Types of immigration legal services provided:
|Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
|Other areas of legal assistance:
|Family & Juvenile
|Non-legal services:
|Employment services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services
|Populations served:
|Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
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|Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank:
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|Walk-in appointments are accepted Monday-Friday, between 10AM - 3PM. Please call to confirm a staff attorney will be available. This organization does not represent clients in removal proceedings


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Dr. Carl Sheeler Cracks Elusive Value Creation Code and Shares Its Secrets in Just Released "Equity Value Enhancement" Book
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29, 2015 -- Dr. Carl Sheeler, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group, has recently completed an in-depth exploration of how to identify, measure and maximize the value of human capital (intangible assets). "Equity Value Enhancement" speaks to founders, boards and C-suite executives of private and public companies. Private equity managers, investors and advisors can also benefit from the practical knowledge expressed in the book. Published by John Wiley & Sons, "Equity Value Enhancement" is available today at Amazon.
"This book endeavors to address why affluent ($25+ million) entrepreneurs are able to continue to attain greater wealth through concentrated risk," explains Dr. Sheeler, "and why focus on lowering risk and increasing equity value more than traditional financial statement measures may provide greater competitive advantage. Simply, the wealthy through numerous high-quality relationships have access to more and better knowledge. Having a business culture that embraces 'knowledge is power' creates differentiated value that's difficult to replicate."
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The North Hollywood shootout was an armed confrontation between two heavily armed bank robbers and officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles on February 28, 1997. Both perpetrators were killed, eleven police officers and seven civilians were injured, and numerous vehicles and other property were damaged or destroyed by the nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition fired by the perpetrators and the police.
At approximately 9:30 am (UTC-8), Larry Phillips, Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu entered and robbed the North Hollywood Bank of America branch. Phillips and Mătăsăreanu were confronted by dozens of LAPD officers when they exited the bank and a shootout between the officers and robbers ensued. The two robbers attempted to flee the scene, Phillips on foot and Mătăsăreanu in their getaway vehicle, while continuing to engage the officers. The shootout continued onto a residential street adjacent to the bank until Phillips was mortally wounded, including by a self-inflicted gunshot wound; Mătăsăreanu was killed by officers three blocks away. In addition to the two perpetrators, eleven officers and seven civilians sustained injuries. Phillips and Mătăsăreanu had robbed several armored vehicles prior to their attempt in North Hollywood and were notorious for their heavy armament, which included automatic rifles.
Local patrol officers at the time were typically armed with 9 mm or .38 Special pistols on their person, with some having a 12-gauge shotgun available in their cars. Phillips and Mătăsăreanu carried fully automatic rifles, with ammunition capable of penetrating police body armor, and wore military grade body armor of their own. Since the police handguns could not penetrate the bank robbers' body armor, the patrol officers' efforts were ineffective. SWAT eventually arrived with weapons that could penetrate and several officers also appropriated AR-15 rifles from a nearby firearms dealer. The incident sparked debate on the appropriate firepower for patrol officers to have available in similar situations in the future. Due to the large number of casualties, rounds fired, weapons used and overall length of the shootout, it is regarded as the longest and bloodiest event in US police history.
Botched L.A bank heist turns into bloody shootoutFebruary 28, 1997
LOS ANGELES CNN A blaze of automatic gunfire ripped through a crowded neighborhood after several heavilyarmed gunmen dressed like commandos botched a bank robbery.
Two suspects were killed, and 15 people were injured, including 10 policemen. None of the injuries incurred during the hourlong shootout was life threatening, Los Angeles Police Chief Willie Williams said.
Initially outgunned, police responded to a scene in North Hollywood that resembled a combat zone. Bullets were flying from all directions into cars and buildings and bystanders, too.
More than 200 police were on hand for the siege, which lasted more than an hour. Armored personnel carriers and dozens of police cars, fire engines and ambulances were called to subdue the attackers and attend to the wounded.
Wearing body armor and carrying a trunk full of weapons, the robbers were ready for a fight. And thats exactly what they delivered, firing multiple hundreds of rounds, according to police.
They fired armorpiercing bullets at anything that moved, and one suspect used a getaway car as a shield. Two suspects fought fiercely to the death, killed by helmeted police who fired bullets to the head at close range.
Police Cmdr. Tim McBride said hed seen nothing like it since the Symbionese Liberation Army opened fire on LAPD officers in 1974, three months after members kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst.
One of the wounded officers was in serious condition, Williams said. Five have been treated and released from a hospital. One officer and one civilian were injured in a related car wreck.
Of the two suspects killed by police, one died of multiple gunshot wounds after he was captured. Police made several arrests in connection with the shooting, but the two dead gunmen are the only suspects known to be involved in the robbery attempt, Williams said.
The L.A. police chief, however, could not confirm that all of the suspects had been captured or accounted for.
After the shooting subsided, squads of helmeted police cordoned off entire blocks searching for suspects. Later Williams said Were know of no other suspects. Were not actively looking for anybody.
He added that police were combing through the crime scene to ensure it is safe for detectives.
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Nimai no kagami no hazama de
Zoushoku shite yuku yokubou no
Kimagure mujou no itsuwari no
multiplies infinitely
within the space between two mirrors
A whim of desire, an transient lie.
Aa yami no naka
Aa nami no oto
as I stand in the darkness
Ah, the sound of the waves...
Watashi wo watashi to tsui ni suru
Kodoku no hassei, sono riyuu
Watashi wo watashi to tsui ni suru
I become a pair with myself.
An outbreak of loneliness, that is the reason
I become a pair with myself.
Giri no futago
Karakuri futago
Fuzai no futago
An egg of duty
A mechanical egg.
An egg of nothingness...
Karakuri sekai ga fujou suru
Yuugi souchi ya damashie no
Karakuri sekai ga fujou suru
the mechanical world surfaces
The mechanical world of a play equipment
or a damashie (1) surfaces
Chikyuu wa jinbutsu omochabako
Chikyuu wa jinbutsu hyakkaten
Chikyuu wa jinbutsu hakurankan
Chikyuu wa jinbutsu hakubutsukan
Chikyuu wa jinbutsu garasudana
Chikyuu wa...
Earth is a character, a toy box
Earth is a character, a department store
Earth is a character, a fair building
Earth is a character, a museum
Earth is a character, a glass shelf
Earth is...
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Even More Blonde Jokes Friday Funnies #366
I've featured heaps of blonde jokes as part of Friday Funnies. You can read all about them here. So, why even more blonde jokes? Because people love blonde jokes and can never get enough of them, and so today I give you even more blonde jokes.
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A trucker came into a Truck Stop Cafe' and placed his order. He said, "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards."
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Eleven people are hanging from a rope that's attached to a helicopter. Ten of them were blonde, and one was a brunette.
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After a series of Senate hearings, one damning GAO report of financial aid fraud, eighteen months of debate and a summer of intense lobbying, the Department of Education today released its final updated rules for for-profit school regulation.
The thirteen updated rules demand that for-profit schools disclose graduation rates and job placement rates to students before students enroll. Schools would also have to report these numbers to the Dept of Education to help it The new rules forbid the practice of paying admissions representatives (who function more like sales reps) from collecting commission pay for every student they bring in to the school. This is a practice that some schools have already begun cleaning up in an effort to counter their poor public image. Schools will also have to ensure that federal student aid is being appropriately disbursed to students with legitimate needs.
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Speakers: Keep your eyes on the Caesarstone Stage during AZURE Trade Talks, Globe Style Saturday
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Rustic. Simple. Useful.
Natural linen.
Perfect as a bread bag, project bag or storage bag.
Measures approximately 13.5x10.5 (small) or 13.5x16 (large).
Finished with French seams.
Closes with tie made from the selvedge edge of this fabric.
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"People, who are residing in housing societies in the fringes of city and don't have proper roads will benefit from this decision. A dedicated account will be kept for road construction in the fringe areas of the city," said Balasaheb Bodke, chairman of the standing committee.
He said that the move aims at doing away with the administrative delay in developing the thoroughfares. The construction of roads, which gets delayed due to municipal budgetary process can be avoided by this provision.
The road department had put up this proposal to standing committee in July. "The administration collects road charges from the builder and develops the roads. These funds are added to the municipal budgetary provisions and then allotted in the budget for road works according to priority. It delays the constructions of road in some areas," stated the proposal.


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Unique Nielloware Napkin Ring
Est Value: $100
Attractive screwback earrings
Est Value: $35
Rare Woman's Buckle with Tag
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Nielloware Bracelet
Est Value: $50
Impressive Cigar Box
Est Value: $175
Rare Nielloware Belt
Est. Value: $250
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Very Rare Nielloware Lighter
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Nielloware Cake Server, in orig. box
Est Value: $175
Articulated Peacock Pin
Est Value: $50
Impressive Nielloware Vase w/Wood Base
Est Value: $300
Cigarette Case, Engraved "1953"
Est Value: $150
Nielloware Bowl
Est Value: $250
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Est Value: $125
Attractive Pendant
Est. Value: $65
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verb[with object]
1Set up on a firm or permanent basis.'the scheme was established in 1975'
set up, start, begin, get going, put in place, initiate, institute, form, found, create, bring into being, inaugurate, organize, lay the foundations of, build, construct, install, plantView synonyms
- 'Beatrice, a former director of a market research company, had just established her own firm.'
- 'He left the security of permanent employment to establish a sports centre in Melbourne.'
- 'It will be the first licensed international brokerage firm to be established in Abu Dhabi.'
- 'This family firm, which was established more than 40 years ago, provides a wide range of goods and services.'
- 'The firm was established by Richard King and a number of partners in 1978.'
- 'He took a job with an Italian law firm, establishing its London office while at the same time building his own firm.'
- 'The company has quit Victory House, in Bank Street, its home since the firm was established 27 years ago, to move into its new base.'
- 'Many Irish-based firms are now establishing their own corporate programmes.'
- 'In 1960 Robert Best established the firm in London, and it is now run by his son Patrick.'
- 'When a firm chooses to establish a subsidiary, internal as well as external conditions are taken into account.'
- 'Medicaid programs are administered at the state level, but they must follow guidelines established by the federal government.'
- 'Air quality guidelines are established to protect public health.'
- 'The museum was established for a particular purpose… design.'
- 'A seven-member board was established to oversee the start-up and operation of slots.'
- 'The Commission was established to ensure effective follow-up to the Rio Earth Summit of 1992.'
- 'Protocols were established to ensure fair and equitable computer access for those who wanted it.'
- 'Kibbutz communities initially were established as part of the pioneer movement to bring Jews from around the world to Israel.'
- 'He said it was important to establish efficient communications systems between the islands.'
- 'We've had a marvellous few days and the family ties have been firmly established now.'
- 1.1Initiate or bring about (contact or communication)'the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992'
initiate, instigate, set in motion, put in place, institute, inaugurate, originate, invent, form, establish, fashion, generateView synonyms
- 'I am also grateful to my sister for her liaison with indigenous education colleagues, and for establishing some of my contacts in Adelaide.'
- 'Some teachers would make an initial effort to establish communication and then would lessen their efforts.'
- 'But once contact had been established, the information given was both speedy and accurate.'
- 'Most important was to establish contact with the audience and not to lose it.'
- 'Contacts have already been established with farming organizations in the county.'
- 'The hardest part of getting information may be establishing an initial connection.'
- 'The core purpose of the program is to establish connections and communication between the participating schools.'
- 'Contact has been established with a guest player.'
- 'However, contact has been established with a number of key officials.'
- 'He called on non-government organisations to establish contact with the families of the infected children and find a way to help them.'
- 'No we do not have a separate team to establish communication with international organisations.'
- 'The British Government is already beginning to establish contacts with the organization.'
- 'Subsequently, I visited each community to establish personal contact with the deaf people and their families.'
- 'What I am trying to do now is to establish contacts with various Bulgarian cultural and educational organisations and institutions.'
- 'Perhaps we should also consider using the Internet to establish closer contact with the community.'
- 'Others are visiting the country for short periods to establish contact with the criminal community.'
- 'Use alumni groups, friends, and relatives to establish contacts at the companies you are most interested in to help you navigate through the application process.'
2Achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for.'the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established''he had established himself as a film star'
attain, reach, arrive atView synonyms
- 'He has firmly established himself as a young goalkeeper with a big future.'
- 'The gold was won by Christian Olsson, the Swede, who has firmly established himself as Jonathan Edwards's heir.'
- 'During that time she has established herself as an accomplished broadcaster, capable of dealing with the most delicate and difficult news stories.'
- 'He has established himself as a compelling concert performer and a stellar contributor to world-wide music festivals.'
- 'Eddie's love of the stage saw him performing and compèring shows in which he established himself as a stand-up comedian.'
- 'He has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time.'
- 'They rapidly established themselves as one of the few bands outside Louisiana who can capture the unmistakable but elusive sound of Cajun music.'
- 'With no formal training but packed pockets of passion and enthusiasm, Lee has established himself as an award winning restaurateur to be reckoned with.'
- 'He has been with us for two years and has established himself as a much-loved figure.'
- 'Over a period of 20 years, Donatella established herself as a sculptress in the international arena of visual arts.'
- 'Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend.'
- 'After leaving West Point in 1915, Eisenhower quickly established himself as a proficient trainer of young recruits.'
- 'Boll, who established himself as one of the foremost writers of his generation, was born in Cologne in 1917.'
- 'The life-size cardboard cut-out policemen helped the firm establish itself on the other side of the Atlantic.'
- 'Since joining Dale in July 1999, Atkinson has played more than 50 first-team games - establishing himself as a firm crowd favourite.'
- 'While dinner etiquette was never formal, a firm routine had been established for following dinner.'
- 'It's not taken him long to establish himself as a firm favourite with Salford Reds supporters.'
- 'The company quickly established a strong reputation and has won numerous national and international awards for its wines.'
- 'His scientific credentials were established on the basis of his anatomical discoveries.'
- 'The group's cheerleaders claim this will establish the firm as one of Britain's most financially successful e-tailers.'
- 2.1Introduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification.'establish the location with a wide shot'
- 'Once the premise has been established, the film allows Johnston to revisit four women and catch a sobering glimpse of the different lives he might have led.'
- 'The film wastes little time establishing the main characters and their inter-relationships.'
- 'But 'Hellboy' screams of future opportunity now that the character has been established on film.'
- 'Nor does he establish the environments and locations enough to aid the sympathetic process for the viewer.'
- 'At its best, the unobtrusive digital camera allows directors to quickly establish intimacy in character-driven films.'
- 'The two opening scenes of the film establish a violent world in which human life appears to be valued very little.'
- 'The opening shot of the film establishes her as a member of a gipsy community.'
- 'As Tavernier himself points out in one of the extra feature interviews on the DVD, Clouzot is able to establish each character's background and class in a few moments of screen time.'
- 'A lot more scenes in the tent, with dialogue better establishing the characters' personalities, were shot but later removed for pacing issues.'
- 'The film works overtime in establishing its setting during the Spanish Civil War, and attempts to turn most of the events in the film into allegorical episodes.'
- 'Im currently working on a script, and I want to have an establishing shot of the exterior of a Chinese restaurant.'
- 'Finally, the presence of an establishing shot is not necessary to cinematic narration, while its use is traditional its presence is a creative rather than a necessary decision.'
3Show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts.with clause 'the police established that the two passports were forgeries'
prove, demonstrate, show, show to be true, show beyond doubt, indicate, signify, signal, display, exhibit, manifest, denote, attest to, evidence, determine, validate, confirm, verify, certify, ratify, corroborate, substantiate, evince, bespeak, constitute evidence of, constitute proof ofView synonyms
- 'The firm's research had established that 75 retailers had requirements for space in York, some of whom would want to come into the city from outside.'
- 'Research firmly establishes a link between a country's increased trade and economic well-being.'
- 'Research has firmly established the link between social function and pathological outcomes.'
- 'Your testimony and the expert opinion you offer must be connected to the facts already established by admissible evidence.'
- 'One should initially establish who is liable for the tax.'
- 'We must now establish who bought the estate and who lived on it through the years till 1700.'
- 'There's still very little hard evidence establishing a direct link between counterfeiting and terrorism.'
- 'They established to their satisfaction that sheep were able to recognise humans they had become familiar with.'
- 'The source of these huge amounts of iron has not yet been established with certainty.'
- '"We established to our satisfaction that the memos were accurate or we would not have put them on television.'
Ensure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit.'the right plan would be to establish dummy's diamonds'
- 'You now leave him with his trump winner, and establish clubs.'
- 'So what if they establish their spades?'
Late Middle English (recorded earlier as stablish): from Old French establiss-, lengthened stem of establir, from Latin stabilire 'make firm', from stabilis (adjective) 'stable'.
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Italian Meatballs
Aunt Annette's classic Italian meatballs that are incredibly juicy and flavorful.
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup Romano Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 clove garlic
1. Chop parsley and mince or crush clove of garlic.2. Mix all ingredients together. Form into balls about 2 inches in diameter if simmering in step 3, 1.5 inches in diameter if roasting in step 3.3. Gently place in sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Alternatively, roast in a 400 degrees F oven on a greased cookie sheet for 7 minutes. Flip and roast for another 7 minutes or until the interior is completely brown and cooked.4. Serve with spaghetti and sauce! Enjoy!
DetailsPrep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 14 meatballs
**** DISCLAIMER: These pictures are from a batch made to feed a ton of people... We used 4 lbs of meat. The proportions in the recipe above are adjusted to use ONE POUND of ground beef and it makes about 14 (pretty large) meatballs.****
The ingredients! Nothing surprising, but I'm telling you, everything is fresh and the proportions are just right so these meatballs turn out perfectly.
Italian Bread Crumbs version.
Garlic crusher. My new favorite kitchen tool!
Add the Romano Parmesan cheese, an egg, parsley, Italian bread crumbs, water, salt, and pepper.
If you don't have the time and/or sauce quantities to simmer the meatballs, roast them in a 400 degree F oven on a greased cookie sheet for 14 - 15 minutes flipping once halfway through the roasting time. This cooking method makes the recipe very weeknight friendly!


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sorry about the weird transition between the panels. I drew the second panel a long time ago and um i tried to keep the style constant in the first and last panel xD;;; *shot* enjoy~!!!
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It wasn't quite Broadway's "Phantom of the Opera," but at the Metropolitan Opera, the surprise spectacle was equally ghastly — and real: An opera fan scattered what authorities say may be cremated human remains into the orchestra pit.
Saturday's scare, which drew the city's anti-terrorism police to the nation's premier opera house, was diffused by Sunday. After conducting tests, investigators ruled out anthrax or any other dangerous substance.
But law enforcement authorities did not officially name the powdery substance that stopped the performance of Gioachino Rossini's "William Tell" on Saturday afternoon.
Nearly 4,000 spectators were quickly evacuated after the dramatic intermission incident at about 4:30 p.m. The evening production of another Rossini opera also was canceled as a precaution.
Authorities say powdering the pit may have been meant as a tribute to the spectator's opera-loving late mentor and friend. The perpetrator is a Texas resident, a police spokesman said.
Authorities did not release his name but know who he is and were reaching out to him, said John Miller, the NYPD's deputy commissioner in charge of intelligence and counterterrorism.
Miller said on Saturday that the disposal of ashes at an opera house may violate city codes but "I don't believe at this point that we see any criminal intent here."
He said the possibility that the substance was human ashes "is certainly an area that we are pursuing."
Met General Manager Peter Gelb said people who had Saturday tickets should call the Met and make arrangements to see a later performance.


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Letters: Trump's 'crude truth'
Re "Trump: Why allow immigrants from 'shithole countries'?," (sacbee.com, Jan. 11): President Donald Trump puts American's first, reversing Barack Obama's policies of acquiescing to all other countries and causes, weakening us, giving away our money, our jobs, and our sovereignty. Democrats apparently want to restore Obama's policies, vilifying Trump and calling him a racist because he wants to cut immigration from poor and violent countries, and claiming he called them "shit countries."
Racism? No, reality. It is a crude term, but it is reality, with nothing to do about race. Those people who are complaining about the term are the ones assigning race to it. They are the racists, not him. Indeed, honestly describing the situation in those countries would end up with a like meaning. Hurt their feelings? Probably, truth often does, realizing they, not us, must solve their countries' problems and not expect to export them to us.
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2020 Kia Sorento Design and Engine Rumours – The newest 2020 Kia Sorento is anticipated to arrive in the US marketplace shortly. Though Kia has not yet presented an official release date news along with the price of any method-size sports power vehicle, it is possible Korean firm will make the first appearance the initial of the 2020 Sorento in Apr the coming year at the New York Auto Show. But tend to also very first a little bit backward in October in L.A Auto Show.
2020 Kia Sorento Concept Top angle in addition to the release date of your 2020 Kia Sorento is still not official, it can continue to too early to speculate on the price with this new product. We assume the rise in new automobile price ranges is not too large than the past version. This time to make an effort to supply information about the upgrades inside the new Sorento is founded on gossip or online multimedia are certainly not established and plenty of other media.
2020 Kia Sorento Changes
In the last product, Kia has provided significant styling makeover that predicted for the new model will not be too many changes were produced. But we expect 2020 Kia Sorento can get some design adjustments and powertrain innovations.
Additionally, the newest Sorento will receive the up grade on the choice of exterior color and cut level. Various hues might be obtaining a delicate effect, and KIA will prove to add a couple of shades to the color scheme shade SUV. KIA also always give updates on trim level featuring in just about every new version which had been introduced into the car marketplace, so that the new face lift product will also get some changes in this article.
2020 Kia Sorento Engine Rumours
There are a few rumors that the model 2020 will receive a hybrid engine specification, but this really is nevertheless a gossip since we have no established affirmation of the KIA. Performance and engine performance is probably going to adhere to the clip level you end up picking as L, LX, EX, SX, SX Limited. Not to mention with various price ranges on every single cut.
Until now, info on maintenance and the requirements of the 2020 Kia Sorento is still minimal and secret. However, we are going to continue to find and try to revise for this new design.