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The Zigi Soho Charlene is cute as can be. Let the crochet lace on this darling ballet flat add a feminine touch to your favorite outfit.
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Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
This former French military stronghold has been partially rebuilt and turned into a museum. Regular living history events shed light on colonial life in Illinois, and include 18th-century crafts, food, music, hundreds of historically dressed participants, flintlock rifle and musket contests, cannon and mortar competitions, traders and much more. There are also guided tours of the 1800 Creole House, which was designed in the French-American Transitional Architecture style.
CITY:Prairie du Rocher
Scratch Brewing Company is a farmhouse brewery and restaurant located 5 miles from the Shawnee National Forest in Ava, Illinois. Named one of the top four breweries for foraged beer by Outside Magazine, and one of the most beautiful places to drink beer in the world by All About Beer Magazine, Scratch Brewing Company focuses on farmhouse beers and other styles brewed with home grown and locally farmed and foraged ingredients.
Meet the wide range of animals at this real working farm. Bottle feed kids and lambs. Pet the goats, camels, chicks, rabbits, camels and even two zebras.
Kaskaskia River Marina/Campground (New Athens)
100 sites available year round, recreation building, cable TV, swimming, fishing, tent camping, handicap access
CITY:New Athens
Mary's River Covered Bridge was built in 1854 as part of a planked toll road between Breman and Chester. Currently it is the only covered bridge in Southern Illinois, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Peabody River King State Fish Wildlife Area
Boat docks and fishing areas are easily accessed for all skill levels - even special docks for kids.
This campground on Kinkaid Lake is open year round. There are 81 permanent sites available for annual rental. There are 20 sites with electricity, water, and sewer, plus 40 tent sites. There is also a snack bar.
Quaint little marketplace that is nestled in the peaceful countryside among grazing horses. Deli-style fine cheeses, quality luncheon meats, summer sausages, dry goods, culinary supplies, canned items, homemade items hard-to-find and unusual items and fresh baked bread every Saturday. Lawn furniture by local craftsmen.
Coyote ATV Trail Riders & Junkyard International Raceway
Fifty to 60 trucks carrying ATVs pull in every weekend to ride through the 10 miles of trails. You can also race go-karts on the track.
This monument honors Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of beloved cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man. The Popeye statue stands proudly next to the Chester Bridge.
Ratz Memorial Park and Lincoln Park
Located in Red Bud, these parks feature picnic shelters, and plenty of playground equipment. Both are great places to take the kids.
CITY:Red Bud
Dr. Poos Home - Heritage House Museum
Built in 1888, this home was occupied by Dr. Robert Poos, a local practitioner and druggist. Dr. Poos was also the staff physician at the Springs Hotel and Bath House, later known as the Okawville Original Springs Hotel.
3 room bed and breakfast with private bathrooms.
American Legion Post 58 Freedom Farm
40 sites, recreation building, lake swimming and fishing, boating, tent camping, handicap access.
This Lower Mississippi-style house was built in the early 1800s, and has been completely restored to reflect life during this period.
CITY:Prairie du Rocher
Spinach Can Collectibles Museum
A museum inside the 1875 Opera House is full of Popeye merchandise and memorabilia.
Hundreds of interesting items amassed over a lifetime are housed in this unique gallery that was formally a working farm barn.
The house, built in 1800, is an example of French and American architecture.
CITY:Prairie du Rocher
Arts & More Gallery offers custom framing, in-home consultations, art classes, hundreds of mats and frames, and thousands of prints. Also, original art by local, national, and international artists.
CITY:Red Bud
Two lakes, a nine-hole golf course, a camping area, a cottage/residence area, as well as picnic shelters, are features of this great park.
46 rooms, non-smoking, handicapped accessable, credit cards accepted, cable television available, outdoor pool, a whirlpool and fitness room, pets accepted, lounge/bar on premises, and complimentary breakfast served
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Hiking, picnicking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Hunting for upland game, fur-bearers and deer is encouraged on its 2,265 scenic acres that overlook the Mississippi River.
The marina on the Kaskaskia River is the site of drag boat races in September. Next to the marina, enjoy batting cages, ball fields, and roller hockey in the park.
CITY:New Athens
Popeye stands tall in front of the new Welcome Center in the Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park. Find his friends on murals and statues around town, including Wimpy, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Jeep, Bluto, Castor Oyl and Sea Hag.
Julius J. Knobeloch State Nature Preserve
Beautiful. untouched nature preserve which way originally purchased by the Knobeloch family in 1874. After a family disagreement, the land was auctioned off to the nature conservancy and then sold to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Widlife Area
One of the largest state-owned and managed sites in Illinois, located 35 miles southeast of St. Louis. The land and water area total more than 20,000 acres of river and bottomland. It contains 36 miles of river.
Fults Hill Prairie State Nature Preserve
The preserve consists of nearly 1,000 acres of both upland prairie and lowland wetland marshes. A variety of plants and animals can be found in the preserve, some common, and some cannot be found anywhere else in the state.
CITY:Prairie du Rocher
Sharon's Heart of Gold has a large variety of craft booths.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site (Ellis Grove)
Open year round with 50 camp sites
CITY:Ellis Grove
Original Springs Hotel & Bath House
It's tradition of mineral baths, fine food and comfortable lodging dates from 1867 when most out-of-towners arrived by train.
Painted in the 1930s on the upper interior wall of Chester's post office, this fascinating mural depicts pre-Civil War riverboat activity on the Mississippi River.
Tour this farm where the elk roam on 55 acres of the 600-acre spread.
Friendly atmosphere and a full menu of delicious items such as pizza, burgers, nachos, and much more. Great service and affordable prices.
World Shooting & Recreational Complex
The World Shooting & Recreational Complex was designed for shooters, built for recreation. The complex has 120 trap houses stretching 3.5 miles, 2 sporting clays courses, 24 combination trap/skeet fields, and cowboy action shooting. The complex has 7,000 square foot event center, conference rooms, restaurant, gift shop, 1,001 campsites, multiple fishing lakes, and much more!
Escape to our exclusive bed and breakfast inn lodging in Freeburg, Illinois. His Rest Bed & Breakfast invites you to visit our quiet country retreat where rusticity and romantic elegance meet. We are easily accessible to the highway, yet far enough away allowing you time to unwind in our bed and breakfast. Our luxuriously rustic log cabin was built in 1977 and provides you with the alluring graces of a cozy weekend hideaway. Embrace the simple pleasures of crackling logs in the fireplace, a country stroll in our culinary herb and flower gardens, relax in the redwood cedar hot tub, or visit our library and gift shop. Upon making a reservation with us, let us know if you would like a romantic candlelight dinner served in the privacy of your room. History comes to life at His Rest Bed & Breakfast. Make our area B&B your preferred inn lodging in Freeburg, Illinois.
Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Robert Garard and Gary Hoelcher. At Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course variety is key! The front 9 follows the natural lay of the land, winding through the curves of Plum Creek and tree-lined fairways. While the back 9 invites players to an open, links-style layout. Whether golf enthusiast or beginner, we invite you to come enjoy the gorgeous landscapes and let our friendly staff make the most of your next great round of golf!
Buttermilk Hill is home to this vineyard & winery, the location and view are quite unique and allow all who visit to truly feel like they are back to nature. The grounds are large enough to have a picnic or a private conversations over a glass of wine. And at the same time, the winery is accommodating to larger groups. The wine list has several whites and reds made with local grapes.
Washington County Nature Preserve (Nashville)
Enjoying the out-of-doors is easy with tent and trailer spaces readily accessible. Electricity and disposal are available for trailers. A shower building is also located in the camping area.
A challenging nine holes with zoysia fairways and tee boxes. Sand traps and two lakes provide a challenging, yet enjoyable, round of play. After your play is complete, stop by the clubhouse where we offer drinks, food and assorted golf accessories. The clubhouse is also available to rent for private parties.
CITY:Red Bud
There is a large collection of machinery and primitives dating back to the 1800s.
CITY:New Athens
The 9-hole White Oak Golf Course at Marissa Recreation Area in Marissa, IL is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1950. White Oak Golf Course at Marissa Recreation Area measures 3400 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 109 and a 33.6 USGA rating. The course features 2 sets of tees for different skill levels.
Marissa Academy Museum and Coal Miners Monument
Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal mining town to the present makes this an interesting stop.
This gallery features the works of renowned Southern Illinois sketch artist Roscoe Misslehorn, as well as exhibits by contemporary artists. The building is the GM&O railroad depot that was used as a location for the 1967 movie, In the Heat of the Night.
Kaskaskia Bell Shrine and the Liberty Bell of the West
Known as the Liberty Bell of the West, the Kaskaskia Bell was rung as the island was captured from the British during the Revolutionary War.
CITY:Ellis Grove
Marissa Academy Museum & Coal Miners Monument
Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal-mining town to the present makes this a fascinating touchstone of local history.
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
Nashville Municipal Golf Course
Nashville municipal golf course is located in Nashville Illinois. It is a well kept 9 hole course that is home to the Hornet and Hornette Golf teams.
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning 10/08 except for special events.) Pierre Menard, an important political figure in 1818, built this home. It is furnished with many of the Menard family's personal possessions and other period pieces. The surrounding grounds and outbuildings include an herb garden, smokehouse, springhouse, and adjoining kitchen.
CITY:Ellis Grove
Three properties -- Dr. Poos Home & Medical Museum; the Frank Schlosser Home, which includes a turn-of-the-century house, barn, harness shop, and commercial laundry; and the Joseph Schlosser Home -- make up the Museum complex.
Dixie's Cup Cafe is a good old fashioned cafe. The food is delicious and the price affordable.
They offer clean, comfortable accommodations at a reasonable rate whether you stay for a night or the entire week, they treat you like family.
The 9-hole "Sparta" course at the Sparta Country Club facility in Sparta, Illinois features 2,981 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35 . The course rating is 32.7 and it has a slope rating of 101 on Bermuda grass. Sparta golf course opened in 1910.
This building is a great study in physics as well as history. It was designed to withstand strong winds and capture light throughout the day.
Ride the ferry across the Mighty Mississippi the next time you visit historic St. Genevieve and Randolph County. The ferry travels between St. Genevieve, Missouri and Modoc Illinois, and holds approximately nine vehicles.
Shows are performed at the Turkey Hill Grange, Progressive Grange, and The New Athens Senior Center.
CITY:New Athens
Governor Shadrach Bond State Memorial
Notably, this is the burial site of the first Governor of Illinois and of U.S. Senator Elias Kent Kane, Illinois' first Secretary of State.
Kaskaskia River Marina Campground
100 sites, recreation building, cable TV, swimming, fishing, tent camping, handicap access.
CITY:New Athens
Washington County Historical Museum
Built in 1871 as a private residence, this building now holds hundreds of artifacts from the country including a display of period wedding dresses.
Randolph County Museum & Archives
Built in 1864, the museum is a repository for French-Colonial-era records and special exhibits. Next door, the Randolph County Courthouse offers a panoramic view of the Mississippi River Valley from a 5th-floor, glassed-in observation deck, a mini-museum in the Jail lobby, and a flag display in the courtyard.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning 10/08 except for special events.) This site preserves what is left of the old fort-one of the first built on the Mississipi River. A scenic overlook offers views of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers, and of Old Kaskaskia.
CITY:Ellis Grove
One of the smallest country chapels in the world was built in Nashville in the late 1980s. Thousands of travelers from all over the globe have stopped to visit this miniature chapel.
CITY:New Athens
Old GM&O Depot Roscoe Misselhorn Gallery
Two thousand original drawings, paintings, and woodcuts by Roscoe Misselhorn, the Norman Rockwell of the Midwest, are displayed in the depot. Much of the work is in black and white and depicts historic sites throughout the area.
Perry County Fairgrounds/Pinckneyville City Park
This combined 40-acre recreational area is open year round for community sports and activities, and includes a municipal swimming pool, tennis courts and pavilions.
Chester Country Club is a unique, beautiful and challenging 9-hole course nestled in a majestic wooded area with water features and a casually comfortable club house.
Located within the Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area, Baldwin Lake boasts excellent fishing and migratory bird watching for outdoor enthusiasts. A two-lane boat ramp, camping, and picnic facilities are nearby.
Pyramid State Recreation Area consists of heavily forested hills and many lakes and ponds. Total overall acreage is 19,701, making Pyramid the largest State Recreation Area in Illinois. It gets its name from a coal mine that once existed here. Many species of wildlife may be found in the area, including songbirds, deer, squirrels, beavers, rabbits, turkey, bobcat, raccoons, possums, coyotes, weasel, mink, woodchucks and waterfowl. Tent and trailer camping are permitted at designated camping areas only. There are 16.5 miles of foot and horse trails and mountain bike riding. Canoeing is popular because of the rough terrain, and boats with 10-hp motors or less are allowed.
40 sites, lake swimming and fishing, tent camping, handicap access.
At Whole Body Health & Gifts, you can get back to basics with natural foods, vitamins, herbs, supplements, beauty aids, gifts, cards, and much more.
50 room hotel, handicap accessible, credit cards accepted, cable television, outdoor pool, restaurant within walking distance, outdoor pool, complimentary breakfast.
Bits of Gold has beautiful jewelry and gifts.
12 room motel with country atmosphere.
CITY:Red Bud
The cemetery was created when graves were moved from Kaskaskia Island in the 1890s after a flood. According to one account, 3,000 boxes were moved, some containing entire families.
CITY:Ellis Grove
Carolyn's Cottage has a large collection of bird houses, Native American art, home and garden decor, and much more.
39 room hotel, handicap accessible, credit cards accepted, cable television, small meeting rooms, outdoor pool, restaurant within walking distance, complimentary breakfast.
Washington County State Recreational Area - Nashville, IL
A 248-acre lake fed by two creeks is the focal point of the Washington County State Recreational Area. The area offers several barrier-free facilities, including camping, hunting, picnicking and a fishing pier.
Wicks N Country offers candles, stationary, greeting cards, and gifts for every occasion.
CITY:Red Bud
The Stone House Bed and Breakfast
A choice of three guest bedroom await you as well as a private sitting parlor with firesplace; two larges porches with Mississippi River view. Full breakfast served in formal dining room.
Waterstreet has a great menu full of delicious dishes.
Ideally located 2 miles from historic downtown Sparta, our friendly Sparta accommodations offer travelers easy access to a number of local businesses, restaurants and attractions. Just minutes from our hotel near downtown guests can tour the Misselhorn Art Gallery, attend events at the Randolph County Fairgrounds or watch a tournament at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex. Visitors can also enjoy local restaurants. During your visit to Sparta, enjoy the free, wireless Internet access & complimentary breakfast bar. On-site amenities such as a heated indoor pool & whirlpool, 24-hour Business Center, a well-equipped Fitness Center & 24-hour convenience store are also provided for your convenience. Consider our Sparta hotel's choice amenities and excellent rates as you start planning your trip today.
5 rooms, non-smoking, credit cards accepted, small meeting rooms, restaurant within walking distance.
Stop in or make a reservation to ride the trails. Lessons are also available.
Washington County State Recreational Area
The 248-acre Washington County Lake offers wildlife viewing, fishing and hiking, as well as 900 surrounding acres for hunting. The natural area also has picnic and camping sites.
Lee's Sports has a large variety of sporting goods and bicycles.
Moody Pharmacy has great gifts for any occasion.
Extreme Events offers party supplies and rentals to make your next party a success.
Krantz has beautiful flowers and great gifts.
CITY:Red Bud
Just Sue's has a wide variety of delicious dishes in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. Cash only.
14 room motel, credit cards accepted, cable tv, restaurant within walking distance.
La Maison du Rocher Country Inn and Guesthouse
This inn, built in 1885, is a two-story, rectangular limestone building containing four rooms. Originally used a hotel, the limestone building is the same rock used for the first stone walls of historic Fort de Chartres, just 3 1/2 miles away. Air conditioned. The cottage sleeps up to five.
CITY:Prairie du Rocher
Randolph County Conservation Area
Amid rolling hills and abundant game cover, this area is a hunter's paradise offering quail, deer (archery only), squirrel, dove, and rabbit hunting. Bass and channel catfish are found in its 69-acre lake. Equestrian trails, picnicking, and camping.
Carries a general line of antiques, specializes in furniture and clocks -- and if you're looking for a claw-foot bathtub, this is the place to visit! The shop offers restoration and stripping. Located in the City of Oraville, IL.
China King offers delicious Chinese food in a family friendly atmosphere with affordable prices and excellent service.
CITY:Red Bud
The focal point of this park is a monument dedicated to fallen soldiers from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
Sporto's has delicious daily lunch specials, live music, karaoke, and much more. Friday fish specials and Saturday steak specials.
CITY:Red Bud
The Cozy Corner Bed and Breakfast wants to provide our guests with every comfort during their stay in Sparta, Illinois. We are located 55 miles of St. Louis with an array of activities and attractions to enjoy. All rooms include their own private bath, hot homemade breakfast, complimentary beverages and snacks, in-room satellite TV, use of the hot tub and pickup from the local Sparta airport. We look forward to your visit and hope to make many new friends.
The 9-hole Pyramid Oaks Golf Course is a semi private golf course that opened in 1972. Designed by Steve Spray, Pyramid Oaks Golf Course measures 3100 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 126 and a 34.9 USGA rating. The course features 2 sets of tees for different skill levels.


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Free Beer & Hot Wings: NBA Great Michael Jordan Calls President Barack Obama a 'Sh***y Golfer' (Video)
Recently, legendary NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan sat down with the Back 9 Network to talk golf.
When asked by host Ahmad Rashad about who would be included in his ideal foursome, Jordan didn't really hesitate when he said: "I never played with (President Barack) Obama, but I would."
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Middleton consignment shop Simply Savvy sells stylish clothes, accessories
By Shayna Mace
Simply Savvy
6333 University Ave., Suite 102, Middleton
819-8933, simplysavvyconsign.com
Every stylish woman has a secret and it's this: That favorite dress (or handbag or necklace or top) that's become a wardrobe staple -- she got it on sale for seventy percent off. Yes, we all have one of those pieces in our closet, the one we love to crow about how stylish it is and how inexpensively we picked it up for. It's human nature to brag about deals, especially chic ones. So why stop there? Consignment shopping steps up your shopping game even more -- for even less.
When Erin Dubas, owner of Simply Savvy, opened her Middleton consignment store in November 2011, she wanted to fill a niche that was sorely lacking on the far west side. The 4,500-square-foot space is brimming with men's, women's, maternity, children's and baby clothes, plus home decor and furnishings. It's the only consignment store in the greater Madison area that boasts all of these categories. Dubas' store is not of the thrift-store variety. "We specialize in better brands and designer labels," she explains. "It's really fun to see what comes in every week, and to see our stock changing."
With brands like Burberry, Prada, BCBG and Tod's gracing shelves and racks, it would be a savvy move to stop and give your fall wardrobe a refresh.


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Prompt friendly sevice,seem genuine,will definitely use again
friendly, knowledgeable and efficient
Car repair was done to good standard (slight delay in getting it back from them due to paint shop issues) They were polite and kept me informed throughout. Polite and friendly. Not dealership level repair but good enough for the price.
Always a pleasure dealing with these guys as legit as they come, I would recommend they be your first choice you won't be disappointed. First class service.
Great guy, good service good price.
My wife dropped the car off. The staff were friendly and she didn't feel patronised. The price was reasonable too. The DPF received a clean.
great service
One star because you did not write the report I asked and you don't respond to my messages.
Samet has been very professional and has fixed the problem very quickly and at the right price. Will use his services again. Thanks
Welcome to Startec Motors.
Our factory trained technicians specialise in Jaguar, Land Rover, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Saab. We offer servicing and diagnostics for all makes and models and we provide in house MOT testing for Class 4 Vehicles (cars, taxis, minibuses, ambulances, motor-caravans, goods vehicles under 3 tonnes).
cost more than written and end up buying extra parts which we didnt needed!
Did everything that was asked, no problems.
Did an excellent job, Lukasz is very creative as a mechanic and I would happily use him again.
Never come back to me after taking £49.
Fantastic! The guys from yourmobilegarage were brilliant! Arrived at a convenient time, completed the job efficiently and I have had no problems in almost a year. Fabulous value and great service- delighted!
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Truly excellent work, and completed in record time. I am mightily impressed, and the car looks like new. I have no hesitation in recommending F and G to anyone who has invisible mending to be done.
My Saab 9-3, which I bought second hand 5 months previously, needed a service, I was quoted £190. However, I had a feeling it would cost more as lot of work needed doing. After accepting the quote and dropping off the car, F and G rang me requesting that I come in so they could show me what was wrong... I was shown worn tyres, broken suspension, dodgy exhaust and many other faults. They would not proceed with servicing or repair work without having my express permission for each single item, which I gave. I had a suspicion that the bill would be hefty, and it was - a fully itemised £1400. They also gave it a thorough clean and polish, which it needed, free of charge
Every aspect of this experience was positive. Excellent customer care from start to finish. Work completed very promptly with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency. Costs were reasonable. Diagnostics run prior to price quote, work carried out only after checking with me that the quote was acceptable. A brilliant outcome. Thankyou.


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Apartment located next to the Gran Via-Fira Barcelona (GV111)
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|Blas Fernández de Lirola, 08902 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 西班牙
Good transport connections to get to the city center in less than 15 minutes.
Nearest metro station: Santa Eulalia (L1/Red Line), Ildefons Cerdà (Ferrocarrils).
The bus stop is just 20 m away from the building (Night Bus; Bus going to the beaches of Sitges and Castelldefels). There is a good connection to get to the airport (the bus Number 46 from the bus stop "Av Gran Via/Bloc Ildefons Cerdà").
A cool executive stylish 36m2 apartment located in a new building.
Living/dining-room with double sofa-bed
1 twin bedroom
Kitchen opened to the living-room and fully equipped for 4 people
1 bathroom with shower
The apartament is new and tastefully decorated with comfortable furniture.
Licence number: HUTB-007726
住宿规定It is an essential condition for checking in to pay a deposit against damage (normally 150 euros), which shall be paid when you receive the keys of the apartment.
Cleaning fee: 35 euros (to pay at arrival)
Tourist tax at arrival: 0.50 Eur/person/night (to pay at arrival)
Arrival and departure times:
Check-in: 3 pm to 9 pm.
Check-out: Before 11 am.
Checking-in and checking-out times will be flexible and can be arranged provided there are not other bookings made prior or after your reservation.
The client must always inform of the approximate arrival time. If the client arrives between 9 pm and 12 am, he/she shall pay a 30 euros extra charge. Arrivals after 12 am and until 2 am shall have an additional extra charge of 50 euros.
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Die Wohnung liegt echt nur einen Häuserblock (keine 3 min. Gehzeit) von der Sagrada Familia weg. Schlüsselübergabe / Rückgabe Kaution zu vereinbarte Zeit hat super geklappt. Sehr zu empfehlen, wenn jemand eine Wohnung für mehrere Personen benötigt.
Appartement propre avec tout à disposition, fidèle à l'annonce et très proche du métro. Nous y avons passer un weekend et tout c'est bien passer.
Very good apartment, ideally located in the Eixample center. Fully equipped on a top floor with balcony with the morning sun shining on it. After some starting problems the WIFI worked well.
the only unpleasant surprise was the outrageous commission WIMDU charged of approx. 75 Euros... That is almost 25 % of the price for the whole stay...
very good service at all, nice people! i can remmoned it!
Very nice stay in Barcelona, friendy organization. Children are welcome. Only drawbacks: slow Wifi, elevator can be heard in one bedroom.
Quick response, quick followup and when things went wrong - the upstairs neighbours bathroom sprung a leak - we were immediately offered a new apartement if we desired - great service.
Apartment was as advertised - very Central, but next to Las Ramblas is pushing it slightly. But it is easily within walking distance (10 min). Pl. Espanya is also not much further away, so it is very central.
Turn left out of the door and left at the corner and then walk down two blocks (along Parlament) and you're at Poble Sec metro along Avenida parallell. From there you can go anywhere quickly.
The apartment is mainly furnished with IKEA furniture, which are functional. There is an electrical oven and ceramic top in the kitchen, for us who are not used to gas. 3 bedrooms, a small but functional living room, a 20 m3 terrace - which probably is nice when it is a bit warmer, a small utility room with washing machine, vacuum cleaner, steam iron and ironing board etc. In addition to heaters, there are two heat pumps. Bear in mind this is a Spanish building, which is a bit - different - then what many are used too. All in all though, a really nice place to stay.
The only "bad things" to be said are:
- the spanish are loud and in the morning and evening you will discover that there is little sound proofing. However, it is not a problem as it follows a normal day rhythm and in the evening it stops around 22:00 and becomes quiet.
- The apartment is on the backside of the building and there is no view. Again it also means it is quieter than the frontside, which is preferrable in my case.
I'd go back there in a heartbeat for my next vacation.
The apartment was a highlight of my stay in Barcelona. Everything from booking to checking out was easy and stress free. The apartment is clean and comfortable, has a lovely private terrace and is in a great location for seeing all of Barcelona. We were lacking in some items in the kitchen (ie. cutting board) but were able to make-do. I would have assumed that things like salt and pepper, tea bags etc. would be there for use but everything had to be bought which wasn't ideal because we were only there for three nights and a lot got left behind. It was lovely to be able to buy fresh baguettes from the patisserie and visit the cheese shop all within a five minute walk. Highly recommended!
Practical apartment just 2 blocks from the Sagrada Familia. 3 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms served 6 persons well. The apartment had just 1 airconditionunit. It was placed in the livingroom. We had to keep the doors to the bedrooms open at night to avoid too hot temperatures.
Very comfortable flat!
we really enjoyed our stay and we loved the balcony!
Two rooms which are small but adequate.
good location-near to metro station.
Mi pareja y yo nos alojamos tres dias en el apartamento y la verdad que todo fantastico.
El apartamento espectacular, enorme y muy bien cuuidado, con una ubicación inmejorable. El trato muy amable y no te agobian para nada. La verdad que no nos pusieron ninguna pega por nada y nos dejaron hacer los tramites a nuestra manera
Para nosotros fue la estancia perfecta.
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: : it kind of worked, but didn't have enough power to really move any air. do you have any suggestions? i'm willing to build something - i just set up a small shop in the basement.
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Depends on the game and what's available- I mostly prefer buffing/debuffing classes more than anything else for PvE, for PvP I prefer burst dps/cc
Ive always liked DPS ranged magic-users. And thats been since my 1st days of playing AD&D back in the early 80's.
Now GW2 has moved my out of me comfort zone with its lack luster Elementaist class and has me playing a magic-melee class; the Mezmer. And Ive enjoyed it enough I made a Guardian, and have had a lot of fun playing a pure melee class for the first time since, well since playing a Fighter in AD&D.
But my first and favotrite in any game will always be the Wizard-style class.
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I am addicted to lightsaber LOL.
Always played a healer in MMOs (EQ2, AoC, Aion, Rift), but I found that I am in love with my Sith Assasin (Darkness - tank built) and that I am actually doing a pretty good job as a tank. That was a bit surprising for me but I absolutely love it not even saying that playing males in SWTOR is so much more fun than playing females
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It really depends on the game. In Precu SWG I played a creature handler/gunfighter, so maybe a lot like a hunter type fighting ranged and with pets. I also played a fencer/terikasi master in the same game though, so that was melee.
I like sword and shield a lot because I like to be close to the action and I like the look of armor. In WOW my favorite class was warrior and paladin.
In GW2, I am playing a hunter. It really suits me because I like exploring and trying to find the various pets kinda keeps me going on that.
Any non-magic-users classes for me.
Don't like any of that magic crap.
I miss the MMORPG genre. Will a developer ever make one again?
Explorer: 87%, Killer: 67%, Achiever: 27%, Socializer: 20%
I like jack of all trade type classes. If it heals, damages, debuffs, buffs, has ranged, has melee, etc ... I am all over it.
I traditionally cannot play for long specialization classes. Pure melee bores me, pure ranged bores me and no alternate or support role options bores me. I have played rogue type classes as alts often though.
Two classes I never play: Warrior types (they play like the stereotype they are: meat head/shield) and never, ever a tank. I also never play archers as they tend to specialize too much into one form of combat. I did however enjoy the Squig Herder from WAR. Pretty much the only thing I liked about that game. I would also add pure healers. I require a multi-purpose role and refuse to be a health bar healer and nothing more but I enjoy support in other ways (see below:).
I would likely vote my all time favorite class from any game to be the Lore-Master from Lotro. Tons of powers from single target to zomgZORCH aoe's, heals, pets, debuffs and buffs contributing to about the most unique form of support play I have ever played in a class, tons of CC and shockingly effective melee (sword and staff dual-wield ... seriously what game ever offered that? 'Tis sweet as hell). All this coupled with the best talent system of any mmo (once you get them all that is and open all slots. Technically you can add legendary weapons as a secondary talent system as well on top of it).
The Captain class (and other support/heal type melee classes in other mmo's) I have also played but it's lack of dps and/or just a tad too much melee base deters me from doing more than just dabbling into this type of class.
Druids in Wow at once time were amazing ... when you could hybrid spec but Bliz has ensured now that their talent system is fully supportive to the needs of lobotomized monkeys and hybrids are not only dead but the system doesn't even allow it anymore. I am sure Bliz won't be satisfied until they simplify their game to be functional on a smart phone for the juvenile ADHD player base.
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Shaman type classes have always been my go to. The Beastlord from EQ will always hold a spot in my heart for favorite class ever followed by the FFXI Redmage and Beastmaster. Hell I even loved the Vanilla WoW druid when actually actively shifting for the situation you needed at the time.
Pet, heals, debuffs, buffs, melee, emergency tank, all in one package. Not the best at any but when someone played them right, and knew what you could do with your class, your spot in a group was well worth it. (Beastlord)
Always liked the "twitch" aspect of the hybrid classes since even though you weren't the best at a certain task, if your group trusted you to be that backup <fill in roll> if needed , the personal satisfaction of doing that well and getting through it made my nights in game.
I usually play hybrid classes, but sometimes ill just play anything...
Also having Alt ADD sucks lol
Any non-healer. When I heal...people die...it's like a kiss of death...lol
I prefer Caster DPS and Tank
Necromancer...or any evil, dark mage class.
vanila icecream mages bores the crap out of me. I never liked melee class for some reason.
Originally posted by aRtFuLThinG
Any non-magic-users classes for me. Don't like any of that magic crap.
Spoken like a true Dwarf. Let me buy ye a pint of ale.
I used to alway play melee, mostly warriors, but if the game had a good rogue class that was great too.
Now I am starting to think, standing back and shooting huge fireballls might be a better way to go.
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Originally posted by aRtFuLThinG
Any non-magic-users classes for me. Don't like any of that magic crap.
Spoken like a true Dwarf. Let me buy ye a pint of ale.
Why do I see 2 people in full armor discussing this and the second asking "Dont you mean orc?"
But it would be nice with a MMO with not such much magic in it, it is not exactly like the heroes in Conan or Lord of the ring use that much magic, even Gandalf is only casting a few spells during all the books.
Personally I would like a historical MMO with no healing in it, that would rock.
And yeah, I am not so much fan of magic classes either.
1. Heavy Armor Classes with "heavy" pole weapons - Offensive and Defensive hybrids.
Most mmos don't have those it's always "Warrior" offensive which does a pole weapon nor the "heavy" weapon any justice. (Aside from most not having pole weapons in most mmos).
Examples: Dreadnaugh L2, Commando SWTOR (Heal and support), Lotro Captain (before moria and 3 colors).
2. Fast, utility classes. (_Not_ the stealth rogues, and cc mages i dislike those classes)
Again most mmos don't have those either.
Examples: Treasure Hunter L2, Mesmer GW2, Monk D&D. Sawbones Smuggler SWTOR.
in order of preference:
1. healer/full support
2. ranged damage (be it magic or other)
3. stealth (thief and similar).


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Skip to comments.[It's] The End of the University as We Know It
Posted on 01/29/2013 11:41:33 AM PST by Jeff Winston
In fifty years, if not much sooner, half of the roughly 4,500 colleges and universities now operating in the United States will have ceased to exist. The technology driving this change is already at work, and nothing can stop it. The future looks like this: Access to college-level education will be free for everyone; the residential college campus will become largely obsolete; tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs; the bachelors degree will become increasingly irrelevant; and ten years from now Harvard will enroll ten million students.
(Excerpt) Read more at the-american-interest.com ...
This has implications for anyone considering future education. As the author says, "...pursuing a Ph.D. in the liberal arts is one of the riskiest career moves one could make today."
I have excerpted only the first paragraph. The entire article is lengthy, but well worth the read.
I always thought it would be cool to create small SPECIFC colleges
For example, I went to a school for a physics degree, but i could have EASILY seen this done with a small group in someones home for 4 years.
That would have been much more cost effective. I would LOVE to start a small conservative- minded college teaching a physics curriculum
so freaking laughable.
Anyone who can find the local library could get a college education for free, and it's been that was for 100 years or more.
Exactly the opposite will happen. College will be even more important than ever with advanced degrees like Masters and Doctorate becoming the new minimum just as a high school diploma was decades ago and a bachelors is now.
But those degrees will be deliverable (and delivered) online.
That's the difference.
But they'll charge ten grand for the exams that qualify you for that degree...
Most HS graduates are immature dumbos.
Much as half way houses and probation serves as an intermediate time between Prison on regular life,
Colleges serve much the same purpose as being a half way house between HS adolescence and being an adult.
Hopefully this will help eliminate all the pseudo non-academic disiplines that dominate the liberal arts schools in most universities. Since these degrees have absolutely no social utility I doubt many will work to obtain them if they don't provide a marketable skill and there is no 4 year edu-vacation to go with them.
The main reason for college for many is to meet a potential spouse from a similar or higher status. A good college culls the herd so to speak and dramatically increases the chance of your child meeting and marrying someone of a similar or higher status. And likely dramatically decreases their chance of hooking up with a loser who's going no where.
I wouldn't hesitate for even a second to attend your Physics class.
It's one thing to read a boat load of stuff and quite another to get feed back in an open environment.
Guidance if you will.
The issue is cost and time.
Online learning can only deal with those issues if they are set up in very small groups.
Most of what I know about free online learning is that of a passive consumer of information, like reading but with video and lecture.
I think your idea is fantastic !!!
What's required, however is a model that pays the provider/Professor for his time given such a small student body. I'm not saying it can't be done.
If this can happen for Universities, it can happen for High Schools, Middle schools and elementary school. When education becomes modular, down loadable, and open source, then the onus will be on testing or certification.
I see that as a good thing.
One thing is for sure - I'm NOT sending my kids off to have their faith and worldview attacked by some leftist/Marxist college professor.
That's true. But if you just study for yourself, there are problems: how do you know that you've covered all the bases? How do you demonstrate to anyone outside of the library that you know what you say you've studied and are qualified to do the job you want (let's say, as a researcher in particle physics at Batavia)?
You can learn a great deal in a library or online, but the element of interaction is missing. There's a lot to be gained from talking with your professors, taking exams and writing papers to make sure you really know what you think you do, having discussions with classmates, working in a lab, being directed to new authors and materials you hadn't heard of, etc. Just the discipline of knowing that an exam is coming up helps focus the mind.
So while the self-taught method is valid, an online curriculum offers a great deal, too. I've taken some for-credit online classes in a very intimate group (four or five student) and it was great. I learned a lot more than I would have had I just been studying on my own. At least there was someone of whom I could ask questions.
There are very good conservative colleges where that won't happen. Don't worry.
He claimed that the curriculum that had nurtured our Founding Fathers was no longer good enough.
He claimed that the old curriculum did not teach people how to think.
Well, it has all been downhill from there, because our Founders were able to think.
Can't say the same for most graduates using the "New Curriculum."
Our Founders would have easily identified Obama as a complete fraud.
All you have to do is go to places like khanacademy.org to get a glimpse of what is going on. Not to mention the MIT offering mentioned in the article.
My daughter has been sent off to a certain extent,and has and continues to have her faith and worldview attacked.
She is at an extremely liberal University with Professors that declare their Marxism. She also has very conservative professors.
She sends my her homework and complains about having to spend soo much time reading "Liberal Swill", in order to complete an assignment.
Some kids can maintain objectiveness, while others can't.
And what about the lab courses? How is a chemistry or physics student to do his lab work? How is a professor to evaluate the work of 100,000 students?
The current compromise is making the course material available but charging for testing and the actual degree itself. As participation becomes more interactive (i.e. webcams and real-time interaction between instructor and student) the advantages of large classrooms diminish. They don't go away altogether - I'm taking a class at the moment (yes, even a superannuated old git like me) and the classroom environment does seem a little more immersive. YMMV - young students used to the technology might not agree. Gamers spend a lot of time in a virtual environment anyway, so it may not matter to them. I still like it.
Some major institutions - CalTech, MIT - are making some amazingly high-level classwork available. For courses where the curriculum doesn't change a lot - English literature - the buyin in course preparation is a one-time shot with little maintenance necessary. The class I'm taking now is from a retired (and returned) Classics professor whose coursework on Greek mythology was originally written to VCR and is still in use essentially unaltered except for the media. He was laughing about it the other day - what took a studio and endless rehearsal to record then is done now by a student sticking a cellphone up into the air.
Other stuff - technology courses, for example - where there is a great deal of churn in the course material are less remunerative for the institution, especially where class sizes are smaller as in senior and graduate-level classes. The U is still a corporation, and if it can't turn a buck my phony-baloney salary doesn't get paid. That's how it is in the ed biz.
I do see this helping impact student loan debt and yes, there will need to be fewer professors with slightly different skillsets. They have to go with the flow too. My guy, well, I'm going to help him log in again in another few minutes. Professors always will be professors.
I'm not buying it. The fact is the information has always been available, universities don't hand out information, they hand out proof of completion. I've always quiped that if I want to learn something I'll read a book school is for degrees. As long as employers find degrees important, which currently trends upward, there will be a place for universities. Online classes might become more the norm, less campus life, but there will still be universities handing out proof.
University Education bump for later......
"Any degree obtained online will be deemed as worthless as a degree from the University of Phoenix"
Or, the University of Florida, the University of Alabama, Ohio University, the University of North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Troy University, or Auburn University, all of which offer online degrees today—right now.
This watering down has been exacerbated by two things: 1) the rise of nouveau "colleges and universities," including a variety of "online" schools, and 2) seemingly unlimited government funding for higher education.
Say what you will about businesses, their quirks, and shortcomings, education establishes a pecking order, certainly in larger US companies. Your education lends tangible credibility, whether or not your particular job requires the degree or not. Degrees also give employers something tangible by which to compare potential new employees, and reasons to promote established employees.
You may rise through the ranks on your own merits and success, but a degree gets you in the door. You can argue that employers really want employees who are good workers....blah, blah. All employers want good workers, but it's very difficult to prove you're a good worker with online courses and certificates only.
This isn't just an employer issue. There is a value system in place today, where we in the US still value these credentials too. Would we fly in planes, drive in cars, or live in buildings designed by people with questionable backgrounds or specious qualifications? Would you seek medical advice or care from someone with an associate-level degree from an online school? What about legal advice from someone graduating from Dakota College at Bottineau, or Delgado Community College?
The value of some degrees is neglible, and as an employer, I'd be hard-pressed to show any extra consideration to a potential employee over another. But, until a new value system for employee credentials is created, the degree will still be of value for many employees and industries.
I'd be remiss if I didn't include that for those who may be in sales, those who plan to start their own business, or those pursuing legitimate trades such as plumbing, electrical, construction, welding and other such fields, a four-year degree would not add a significant value. There may also be exceptions in smaller businesses not laden with bureaucratic policies and procedures.
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I agree however most students will not realize those benefits as they don't have the people skills required. And then only in certain classes with certain teachers who you bond with.
More and more people are unable to find employment so they have more time to educate their spawn. One hell of a lot of 1-12 grades can be done with a computer and a loving parent.
Keep your kids out of the gov.con child prisons. Some will be better off going to a college but most wont and they can pursue a degree cheaply at a comfortable pace while working for a living.
Sounds like more fun than most schools. I hated having to take so many unrelated courses.
That in fact is a potential issue.
I suspect virtual environments for teaching are going to get more and more sophisticated. And they won't necessarily look just like traditional classrooms. Imagine a virtual archaeology class where it looks like you, the professor, and the other students are visiting the Acropolis... or Macchu Picchu.
That's only true to a certain degree. Pretty much any technology, relatively speaking, could be described as a "free lunch." We can get news instantly beamed to us from 5000 miles away. What's the cost? Negligible. New technologies often offer great advantages over the old ones.
Maybe, but a some of that has to do with personal contact. If you're around Harvard people all the time, you conform to their beliefs and behaviors. If you're not, maybe your real world surroundings have more of an influence. To be sure, though, public schools have gone pretty far with indoctrination already.
"The main reason for college for many is to meet a potential spouse from a similar or higher status."
Actually, the HS grads go to college to get away from home (on their parents' money), party on booze and drugs, and get laid (and experiment with gender benders). Things haven't changed since I attended school 50 years ago except prices have gone through the roof, there are more required crap courses and majors, and the kids are stupider.
"...tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs..."
Be still, my heart!
Univ of PHX anyone?
The good private colleges are awash in high quality potential spouses and the girls often outnumber the boys significantly.
If it really was as effective as many purport... then there would still be a soviet union and people wouldn't be risking their lives trying to escape North Korea and Cuba.
Moreover, the state schools are infected with all kinds of worthless courses, taught by even more worthless tenured professors, that are made mandatory. Unless a student is enrolled in hard sciences or engineering courses where learning actually occurs, forget liberal arts and social sciences. Any course with "Studies" as part of its title is absolutely worthless.
I also question the numbers of "high quality potential spouses" at the 4 year schools. The women's studies programs destroy and indoctrinate far too many young women. These women are turned into Harpies seeking revenge upon any male dumb enough to get near them. The products being graduated from our schools of higher education are not educated; they are indoctrinated.
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Thank you, Illinois taxpayers, for my cushy life.
David Rubinstein
May 30, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 35
After 34 years of teaching sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, I recently retired at age 64 at 80 percent of my pay for life. This calculation was based on a salary spiked by summer teaching, and since I no longer pay into the retirement fund, I now receive significantly more than when I worked. But thats not all: Theres a generous health insurance plan, a guaranteed 3 percent annual cost of living increase, and a few other perquisites. Having overinvested in my retirement annuity, I received a fat refund andwhen it rains, it poursanother for unused sick leave. I was also offered the opportunity to teach as an emeritus for three years, receiving $8,000 per course, double the pay for adjuncts, which works out to over $200 an hour. Another going-away present was summer pay, one ninth of my salary, with no teaching obligation.
I havent done the math but I suspect that, given a normal life span, these benefits nearly doubled my salary. And in Illinois these benefits are constitutionally guaranteed, up there with freedom of religion and speech.
Why do I put worked in quotation marks? Because my main task as a university professor was self-cultivation: reading and writing about topics that interested me. Maybe this counts as work. But here I am todaylike many of my retired colleaguesdoing pretty much what I have done since the day I began graduate school, albeit with less intensity.
Before retiring, I carried a teaching load of two courses per semester: six hours of lecture a week. I usually scheduled classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays: The rest of the week was mine. Colleagues who pursued grants taught less, some rarely seeing a classroom. The gaps this left in the departments course offerings were filled by adjuncts, hired with little scrutiny and subject to little supervision, and paid little.
Sometimes my teaching began at 9:30 a.m., but this was hardship duty. A night owl, I preferred to start my courses at 11 or 12. With an hour or so in my office to see an occasional student, I was at the (free) gym by 4 p.m. Department heads sometimes pleaded with faculty to alter their schedules to suit departmental needs, but rarely. Because most professors insist on selected hours, to avoid rush hour and to retain days at home, universities must build extra classroom space that stands empty much of the day.
The occasional seminars were opportunities for professors to kick back and let graduate students do the talking. Committee meetings were tedious but, except for the few good departmental citizens, most of us were able to avoid undue burdens.
Another perquisite of the job was a remarkable degree of personal freedom. Some professors came to class unshaven, wearing T-shirts and jeans. One of the deans scolded the faculty for looking like urban guerrillas. He was ridiculed as an authoritarian prig.
This schedule held for 30 weeks of the year, leaving free three months in summer, a month in December, and a week in spring, plus all the usual holidays. Every six years, there was sabbatical leave: a semester off at full pay to do research, which sometimes actually got done.
Most faculty attended academic conferences at taxpayer expense. Some of these were serious events, but always allowed ample time for schmoozing and sightseeing. A group of professors who shared my interests applied for a grant to fund a conference at Lake Como. It was denied because we had failed to include any women and so we settled for an all-expenses-paid week at Cambridge, England.
The grandest prize of all is, of course, tenure. The tenured live in a different world than ordinary mortals, a world in which fears of unemployment are banished, futures can be confidently planned, and retirement is secure.
All of this at a university without union representation!
To be fair, the first years of a newly hired assistant professor can be harrowing. Writing lecture notes to cover a semester takes effort. But soon I had abundant material which could be reused indefinitely and took maybe 20 minutes of review before class. Adding new material required hardly more effort than the time to read what I would have read anyway.
The only really arduous part of teaching was grading exams and papers. But for most of my classes I had teaching assistants to do this, graduate students who usually knew little more about the topic than the undergraduates.
My colleagues, to their credit, promoted me to full professor knowing my ideological heterodoxy. I fear that a young Ph.D. looking for work today who challenged the increasingly rigid political orthodoxies would have a hard time. But the discipline of sociology is so ideologically homogenousa herd, as Harold Rosenberg put it, of independent mindsthat this problem is rare. Universities cherish diversity in everything except where it counts most: ideas.
According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics, Harvard, donating 4 to 1 in favor of Democrats in 2008, was one of the more politically diverse major American universities. Ninety-two percent of employees at the University of Chicago donated to Democrats. The University of California favored Democrats over Republicans, 90 percent to 10 percent. And William and Mary employees preferred Democrats to the GOP by a margin of 99 percent to 1 percent. Neil Gross of Harvard found that 87.6 percent of social scientists voted for Kerry, 6.2 percent for Bush. Gross also found that 25 percent of sociologists characterize themselves as Marxists, likely a higher percentage than members of the Chinese Communist party. I would guess that if Lenin were around today he would be teaching sociology and seeking grants to fund the revolution.
The research requirements to achieve tenure and promotion are rigorous. The top journals reject as much as 90 percent of the work submitted, so accumulating the half-dozen or so articles usually required to be tenured took sustained effort.
But it is not clear what value this work has to those who pay the salaries. As Thomas Sowell has argued, building a scholarly reputation requires finding a niche that no one else has exploredoften for good reason. I am hard pressed to explain why sometimes exquisitely esoteric interests should be supported by taxpayers: This expertise certainly does not match the educational needs of students. (Full disclosure: The book that established my scholarly reputation is titled Marx and Wittgenstein: Social Science and Social Praxis.)
The work done by most of my colleagues did bear on issues of wider relevance and not all of it was so ideologically compromised as to be useless. But the readership of academic journals is tiny, and most of this work had no impact beyond a small circle of interested academicsfor understandable reasons. Philip Tetlock, a research psychologist at Berkeley, tested the accuracy of 82,361 predictions made by 284 experts including psychologists, economists, political scientists, and area and foreign policy specialists, 96 percent with post-graduate training. He found that their prognostications did not beat chance. The increasingly ideological nature of social science will not improve this record.
To be sure, some of my colleagues were prodigious researchers, devoted teachers, and outstanding departmental, university, and professional citizens. But sociologists like to talk about what they call the structural constraints on behavior. While character and professional ethics can withstand the incentives to coast, the privileged position of a tenured professor guarantees that there will be slackers.
An argument can be made that, compared with professionals in the private sector, college professors are underpaid, though according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by rank, the average [salary] was $108,749 for full professors. It is difficult to compare the overall goodness of different lives, but there is a back of the envelope shortcut. In my 34 years, just one professor in the sociology department resigned to take a nonacademic job. For open positions, there were always over 100 applicants, several of them outstanding. The rarity of quits and the abundance of applications is good evidence that the life of the college professor is indeed enviable.
The life of a professor is far more attractive than that of most government employees, but elements of professorial privilege can be found in the lives of other public sector workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the quit rate for government workers is less than one-third that of the private sector. Applications for federal jobs exceed those for the private sector by at least 25 percent, and when workers move from private to federal employment their earnings, according to Princetons Alan Krueger, increase by 12 percent.
And then there are the public schools. Because K-12 education is local, generalizations are difficult. But there are many egregious cases. Less than 2 percent of teachers in Los Angeles are denied tenure. In the last decade, according to LA Weekly, the city spent $3.5 million trying to fire just seven of the districts 33,000 teachers for poor classroom performance. Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, liberal, and former union organizer, described union leadership as an unwavering roadblock to reform. Teachers in Florida gain tenure after three years of satisfactory evaluations and, in 2009, 99.7 percent received this evaluation. Michelle Rhee said that when she took over the D.C. school system in 2007, 95 percent of the teachers were rated excellent and none was terminated. Just 0.1 percent of Chicago teachers were fired for poor performance between 2005 and 2008.
This circumstance has attracted the attention of public officials. Illinois, with the support of some prominent Democrats, is desperate to cut back a public employee pension system that, even with recent reforms, will go broke within 10 years. John Kasich, Republican governor of Ohio, has proposed that the teaching load of college professors be increased by one course every two years.
Such efforts at restraint are routinely met with Wisconsin-like howls of outrage. One of my colleagues, whose retirement benefits exceed the $77,900 household income average for retired government employees in Illinois, was indignant that the state had managed to require an additional $17 a month for his dental insurance. How dare they!
Protests against efforts to reform pay scales, teaching loads, and retirement benefits employ a solidarity forever, the union makes us strong rhetoric. What these professors and other government workers do not understand is that they are not demanding a share of the profits from the fat-cat bourgeoisie. They are squeezing taxpayersfor whom the professors purport to advocatewhose lives are in most cases far harsher than their own.
David Rubinstein is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Mixology Series at Kirkland Waterfront Restaurants: May
The Woodmark Hotel at Carillon Point on Lake Washington is officially prepared for the summer season! Featured at both of our lakefront restaurants, mix it up this May with Woodmark's Mixology Series.
By definition, mixology is the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks. Woodmark's waterfront restaurants Beach Café and bin on the lake are excited to highlight their passion for mixology by providing inspired recipes and refreshing beverages at your pleasure! We encourage trying the following cocktail recipes at home or just visit us during our daily happy hour near Kirkland to enjoy our lakefront patio dining featuring sunset views overlooking the Seattle skyline.
Binallini -- bin on the lake
- 1 oz. St Germaine
- Topped with Prosecco
- Serve in a champagne glass and garnish with lemon twist if desired
Coco Mojito -- Beach Café
- Muddle 5-8 mint leaves, 2 lime wedges and ¼ oz. simple syrup
- 1 ½ oz. Malibu Rum
- 2 oz. Coconut Water
- Shake with ice then pour over ice in a rocks glass
- Top with soda water


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On 8/12/08, Reality check wrote:
> Bottom line, you won't be teaching.
> The market, especially in elem. ed., is flooded.
> Be prepared to live on a sub daily stipend if you can even
> get that.
> On 8/12/08, Justin wrote:
>> Hello! I'm planning on moving to Denver next March 1. I
>> just got back from a week of visiting and found a place
>> I'll be living in Littleton. I'm currently finishing up my
>> Masters in Education and MN Teaching License right now, and
>> I'll be applying for a CO license in December.
>> Can anyone please offer some advice on where to teach? I
>> realize the amount of variables that go into districts,
>> schools, etc., but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> I'm a 29 year old male and will be licensed for Elementary
>> with a preference of K-2.
>> Thanks so much!!
>> Justin


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Handicapping the Flames coaching candidates
Ryan Pike
May 02 2012 11:14AM
Possibly the biggest question mark in this off-season regards the eventual hiring of a new head coach. For fans wringing their hands over the prospect of the Flames finally entering a post-Sutter era and hoping for a definitive split from the past coaching and management philosophies, which coach is brought in is crucial to instilling a new direction.
Ultimately, one handicapping the race has to look at three things:
First and most obvious, is the candidate a good enough coach at some level that he would be worthy of being an NHL bench boss?
Second would Flames general manager Jay Feaster trust the new guy enough to give him the reigns of the team's new direction? This doesn't necessarily mean that Feaster is going to delve into his past and pull out whichever former Tampa Bay associate that would be willing to move up north. But considering that Feaster himself has said that this is his chance to put his stamp on the Calgary Flames, whoever is chosen will have to have the GM's blessing to do what is necessary to move the club in the right direction.
Finally, even if the prospective coach is capable and Jay Feaster loves them to death, would he be willing to leave whatever current position he has to leap into the proverbial fire here in Calgary?
The Candidates
Currently: Head coach of the OHL's Windsor Spitfires
Credentials: Boughner spent 630 games in the NHL, playing for the Sabres, Flames, Predators, Penguins, Hurricanes and Avalanche. When he was with the Flames, he served as co-captain (with Flames assistant-to-the-general-manager Craig Conroy). After retiring, he joined the Windsor Spitfires as coach - a position he's served in all-but-one of the intervening years. (The year he wasn't with Windsor, he was an assistant coach for Columbus). He's coached the Spitfires to two Memorial Cups.
Feaster Factor: No direct link between Boughner and Feaster, but he does have a history with Craig Conroy and the Flames franchise.
Willingness To Move: Boughner's still rather new at coaching and has only the one year (with Columbus) as a pro coach. That year didn't turn out very well, and may sour him to jumping back into the bigs if it's not the ideal situation for him. He's going to be in demand throughout the NHL due to his coaching record, so he'll probably have plenty of opportunities.
Currently: Head coach of the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings
Credentials: Clouston has been a head coach continuously since 2002. He's got experience with the Kootenay Ice (WHL), Binghamton Senators (AHL) and the Ottawa Senators. He had one good year, one bad year and one half-year with the Senators before returning back to the WHL, this time with Brandon.
Feaster Factor: Clouston has no direct connection with Feaster, although the Flames have seen a lot of his work while watching prospect Michael Ferland develop.
Willingness To Move: Clouston is a really good junior coach, but has uneven results in the pro ranks. That said, the Flames are definitely familiar with his work by now and if he's asked to make the jump, he'd probably at least listen to their offer.
Currently: Head coach of the AHL's Norfolk Admirals, the Lightning's top affiliate
Credentials: Cooper has been head coach in three different pro leagues. He coached the NAHL's St. Louis Bandits, the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers and the AHL's Admirals. His teams have never finished worse than 13 games over .500 and he won a championship with Green Bay in 2010. Moreover, he lead the Norfolk club to an unheard-of 29 game winning steak. Copper was also named AHL coach of the year in April.
Feaster Factor: Besides the fact that he's currently coaching Tampa's farm team, there is no direct connection between Feaster and Cooper.
Willingness To Move: His resume certainly merits consideration, but he's in his second season with the Admirals and may wish to hang onto his current job for a bit longer. Plus, Tampa Bay may see him as the logical successor to head coach Guy Boucher and may not allow another organization to snatch him away.
Currently: head coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' top affiliate
Credentials: Eakins was a late, late, late (10th) round draft pick that somehow managed to stay a professional hockey player for the better part of 16 years. Since retiring, he's joined the Leafs organization as a coach. He was an assistant for the Marlies and Leafs, and has been the bench boss of the Marlies for three seasons.
Feaster Factor: Eakins has no connection to Feaster.
Willingness To Move: The farm is usually the first place to look for a replacement when you fire your NHL coach, so it may have miffed Eakins when Randy Carlyle was hired from the outside to replace Ron Wilson. Consequently, the Flames may not have a huge desire to snatch Eakins away. In three years behind the AHL bench, he's made the playoffs just once.
BONUS - Jason Gregor recently interviewed Eakins in depth for OilersNation.
Currently: Assistant coach with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins
Credentials: the brother of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Cammi Granato, Tony spent over 700 games in the NHL with the Rangers, Kings and Sharks. He has nine years behind the bench in the NHL, including two and a half as a head coach with Colorado.
Feaster Factor: no connection
Willingness To Move: Unclear. On one hand, Granato has NHL experience and is behind Dan Bylsma in the Penguins pecking order. On the other hand, he was probably not overly thrilled with the clown show that was the Colorado coach situation when he was there and is likely waiting for a good situation. At present, he's well-positioned to take over if Bylsma is suddenly found without work.
Currently: Head coach for ZSC Lions in Switzerland's National League A
Credentials: Hartley has a great deal of experience. He's been a head coach in the QMJHL, the AHL and the NHL. Consequently, he's also won championships in those three leagues, including a Stanley Cup in 2001 with the Avalanche.
Feaster Factor: Hartley was head coach of the Hershey Bears back when Feaster was running that team. He's also the god-father of Feaster's son.
Willingness To Move: Hartley is an NHL veteran who has Stanley Cup pedigree and is likely pretty set on re-establishing himself in the NHL. That said, he's also got a nice gig going on in Switzerland - the league is so small that teams usually sleep at home - and reportedly there's no "out clause" in his contract.
Currently: Assistant coach with the NHL's St. Louis Blues
Credentials: Shaw spent over 300 games in the NHL (with the Whalers, Senators, Capitals and Blues). Near the end of his pro career, he spent time as a player-coach with the Detroit Vipers. After retirement, he was head coach with the IHL's Vipers, the AHL's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and briefly with the NHL's New York Islanders. He also has experience as an assistant with the Isles, Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues, where he's been for five seasons.
Feaster Factor: served as an assistant with Tampa Bay for the 1999-2000 season, where he was hired (in part) by Jay Feaster.
Willingness To Move: Extremely experienced and well-respected in hockey circles, Shaw has frequently been discussed in recent years as one of the most deserving assistant coaches in terms of a promotion. He's also been extremely patient. However, the recent hiring of Ken Hitchcock over an internal candidate like Shaw in St. Louis may cause the latter to look elsewhere for employment. Either way, Shaw's going to have a few offers on the table should the Blues allow other teams to approach him.
Currently: Assistant coach with the NHL's New York Rangers
Credentials: drafted by the Rangers in 1987, Sullivan carved out a 700+ game NHL career with the Sharks, Flames, Bruins and Coyotes. After retiring, the defensive specialist became a coach. He has been an assistant with the Bruins, Lightning and Rangers, as well as a head coach with the AHL's Providence Bruins and the big-league Bruins.
Feaster Factor: Sullivan worked as an assistant with the Lightning in 2007-08, where he was hired by Jay Feaster.
Willingness To Move: John Tortorella is now firmly entrenched in Manhattan and if Sullivan harbours head coaching ambitions, he may need to leave the Rangers. Sullivan played three and a half seasons in Calgary and knows the area and organization, and he has recent head coaching experience. He had a good year and a bad year with Boston, and the post-lockout Bruins club he coached simply wasn't good. That could work for or against him.
Currently: Head coach of the AHL's Abbotsford Heat, the Flames' top affiliate
Credentials: Ward has coached continuously since he finished college. He's been behind a bench for 20+ seasons, which includes being an assistant with the University of Denver (NCAA), Indianapolis Ice (IHL), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), University of Wisconsin (NCAA), Houston Aeros (AHL) and Abbotsford. He's also been a head coach with the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), Trenton Titans (ECHL) and Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL).
Feaster Factor: Ward and Feaster joined the Flames organization at roughly the same time (Feaster was named Assistant GM on July 8, Ward as assistant coach on the farm on July 16). However, Ward was hired as Abbotsford head coach by Feaster directly and the Flames GM has been rather vocal about the success of the farm team and its coach.
Willingness To Move: After years of coaching at various levels, Ward has been very honest with media about his desire to coach in the NHL. However, the Calgary Flames may not want to upset the apple cart on the farm - with the top affiliate finally successful for the first time since the Saint John Flames days, do they want to pluck the coach for the NHL club?
There are obviously lots of potential bodies to fill the Flames vacant position. It's no wonder the team hasn't been to quick to replace the departed Brent Sutter given the wide range of options (some of whom are still active in their current positions). As the post-season winds down across the NHL and AHL, we may see this long list begin to get narrowed down.
^^ This!
With better use of zone starts and matchups I think we could have at least been a playoff team this year. We need a coach that plays to this teams few strengths.
What does it matter who we hire? No one can turn this mess into anything close to a winner anyways.
1.) Shaw 2.) Granato 3.) Hartley
I'd put Ward as high as 1, 1b, however I REALLY want him to stay with abbotsford. The guy is working miracles (Howse is actually being described as useful) and is using his big lineup in creative and very well executed ways. Maybe tell Ward if the new guy doesn't cut it the job is his in 2 years. That way Ward can develop a lot of the guys that could make up the Roster in two years and make a nice transition to Head Coach, have some familiarity with the lineup.
May 02 2012, 11:43AM
What does it matter who we hire? No one can turn this mess into anything close to a winner anyways.
^^ This!
May 02 2012, 12:59PM
I agree that the Flames bench boss may not be immediately relevant given the state of the roster.
That said, a great coach can have a profound effect on a team's performance. Dan Byslma is one of the primary reasons the Penguins are so good right now, even outside of their wealth of great players for instance.
So I don't think it's naive to be interested in the coaching search or to hope the Flames land a good one.
Ryan, regarding Jon Cooper, neither the NAHL or USHL are pro-leagues; both are junior leagues.
@Kent - I'm always interested, I just think it's fruitless.
No Bill Barber ?
Won the Jack Adams and the Feaster Factor is high as they worked together in TB. Currently in scouting with the Flyers I believe, he is getting old though...
May 02 2012, 04:46PM
Ward will get scooped soon if the organization doesn't move soon. So will Cooper.
Cooper is another great young coach... Wins everywhere. Seems a decent guy.
I'd like to see Ward get a shot. I really would.
May 02 2012, 04:46PM
Ward will get scooped soon if the organization doesn't move soon. So will Cooper.
Cooper is another great young coach... Wins everywhere. Seems a decent guy.
I'd like to see Ward get a shot. I really would.
Some good candidates have been identified, Cooper in particular has done a very good job with Norfolk.
However, I just don't see how you can place Ward anything less than the favourite at this point.
Great resume, familiarity with the younger Flames players, seems to have an ability to get production out of "projects", players will go thru the wall for him. He seems to be able to get the most out of his men. No other candidate has this degree of familiarity with the younger players.
Look at the current run he has the Heat on - 11 straight wins, a win tomorrow, and they are probably in the final 8.
I read a few people say they believe a year or two before he should be given the top job with the Flames. I have also read, and agree with the point that if he is not the top job at the Flames within 12 months, he will be our opponent.
There is no doubt what I would do.
I'm wondering what you guys think of Edmonton coach Derek Laxdal? He one the Kelly cup with the ECHL Idaho Stealheads. Also, he has been successful in Edmonton. I'm just wondering if he's one of those coaches who is ready to make the jump.
I'm gonna look like an as**ole for saying this, but why is everyone so hyped about Ward? He's a rookie pro coach that uses the trap and had the luxury of AHL depth this season. NHL depth is what the Flames are lacking and the trap is beat with skill and speed. Feaster has already stated he wants a team built on speed, hockey IQ and skill so I just don't see how Ward's current run of success would be replicated at the highest level.
I actually like the guy as the farm coach, way more than I liked Playfair. He seems to understand the players well and by the way Nemisz, Howse and Aliu are playing it looks like they get him too.
If Feaster and co. are looking at taking a few more risks next season, my guess is they'll probably want a little more experience behind the bench. I say Sullivan, Shaw or even better McLellan if he gets canned in the next week or so.


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By By ROYD HATTGuest Writer
On Nov. 18-19, the Lady Pirates traveled to Richfield to participate in the 1A preseason preview at the Sevier Valley Center. The Pirates were given the Panguitch Bobcats as their first opponent. The girls came out nervous but settled in and in the fourth quarter pulled away to win by a score of 36-26.
Jamie Johnson was the scoring leader with 15 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Michaela Hughes scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Megan Hatt ended with six points, 12 boards, six assists and three steals. Sydney Thayn had four points and Feleisha Antillion ended with three rebounds and two assists.
Fans thought it was a great team effort to pull off the first win of the season.
Next the Pirates were to face the Bryce Valley Mustangs. The Mustangs were the second place team in the state last year and are considered to be one of the top teams for this year. The Pirates came out fast and led for the better part of three quarters. Foul trouble presented the Pirates with some challenges and the Mustangs took advantage in the fourth quarter to hand the Pirates their first loss, 35-42.
Michaela Hughes ended the game with 13 points and six boards. Megan Hatt scored 12 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Feleisha Antillion put up five points and Jamie Johnson had four points, six boards and three steals.
After the game Coach Greg Parsons thought the girls had started out very nervous but once they settled in they looked very good at times. Coach Parsons said, "This was a good measuring stick for us. We have a better idea where we are now and what we have the potential to become. I am very pleased with how hard the girls played."
The Pirates are next scheduled to play the Grand Devils in Moab on Nov. 29. Green River will also travel to Orderville to play in the Valley Tournament on Dec. 2-3.


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Having a quality dish to pass can be a stressful situation during this holiday time.
Adding to the difficulty can be our difficult economy in trying to keep the cost of these dishes within budget. Deviled Eggs certainly fulfill both of these requirements. Tasty and nutritious, simple to prepare and easy on the budget, you will get 24 of these beautiful eggs from today's recipe.
When making hard-boiled eggs there are a couple of tips that you may want to keep in mind. First of all you may place a dozen eggs in your large pot and cover with cold water.
Put the lid on and bring it to a full boil, at this time turn off the heat and let it sit for 15 minutes. Now the eggs need to be submerged in an ice water bath. But before you do drain the water out of the pot and gently shake it back and forth, very lightly, beginning to crack the edges of the eggs. Now remove the eggs from the pot and submerge them in a bowl of ice water. After about 20 minutes the shells should be easily removed from the hard-boiled eggs.
Deviled EggsYield 24
One dozen eggs, hard-boiled1/2 cup sour cream3 oz cream cheese, room temperature3 Tbl mayonnaise1 Tbl fresh squeezed lemon juice2 green onions, cleaned and minced3/4 tsp salt3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper3 Tbl chopped chives for garnish see optional ingredients below
When eggs are cooled and peeled, slice them in half lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks and place in a large bowl. Arrange the cooked egg whites on a baking sheet and set aside.
With either your hand mixer or a stand mixer to the yolks add the sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, green onion, salt and pepper. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. You may fill the egg whites by using a spoon or a pastry bag with a star tip. Place in the refrigerator for up to one hour to chill. When ready to serve place them on your serving platter and sprinkle with the chopped chive garnish.
Optional ingredients: 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon ground horseradish.


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Every year the Biltmore Estate hosts a series of high profile concerts featuring some of the biggest names in music today. Hosted on the southern terrace of "America's Largest Home," this unique venue offers a chance to see your favorite artists perform under a canopy of stars with the stunning Blue Ridge Mountain sunset as a backdrop.
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