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GAO-12-417R: Published: Apr 12, 2012. Publicly Released: May 2, 2012.
Farm Bill: Issues to Consider for Reauthorization
GAO-12-338SP: Published: Apr 24, 2012. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2012.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Internal Control Would Improve Accountability for Certain Centrally Provided (Greenbook) Programs
GAO-10-82: Published: Oct 20, 2009. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2009.
Department of Agriculture: Status of Efforts to Address Major Financial Management Challenges
GAO-03-871T: Published: Jun 10, 2003. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2003.
Financial Management: USDA Faces Major Financial Management Challenges
T-AIMD-00-115: Published: Mar 21, 2000. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 2000.
Results Act: Observations on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fiscal Year 2000 Performance Plan
RCED-99-187: Published: Jun 7, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 8, 1999.
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[Comments on Forest Service Employee's Claim for Relocation Expenses]
B-252815: Published: Mar 24, 1994. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 1994.
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B-249835: Published: Jan 29, 1993. Publicly Released: Jan 29, 1993.
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Cardoons are clearly related to artichokes, but in no way do they rank as highly, and that's just the way it is.
Cardoons are clearly related to artichokes, but in no way do they rank as highly, and that's just the way it is.
The issues surrounding G.M.O.s — genetically modified organisms — have never been simple. They became more complicated last week when the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup, probably causes cancer in humans. Two insecticides, malathion and diazinon, were also classified as "probable" carcinogens by the agency, a respected arm of the World Health Organization.
Paella need not be a huge ordeal; if it were called baked rice and shrimp in a skillet, you'd think it was a piece of cake—which it is.
3 1/2 cups shrimp or vegetable stock or water, plus more if needed
Pinch of saffron
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion
Salt and pepper
1 pound peeled shrimp
3 large ripe tomatoes (1 1/2 pounds)
2 cups short- or medium-grain white rice, preferably paella or Arborio rice
Several sprigs fresh parsley for garnish
Some quake in terror as we approach the Terminator scenario, in which clever machines take over the world. After all, it isn't sci-fi when Stephen Hawking says things like, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
But before the robots replace us, we face the challenge of decreasing real wages resulting, among other factors, from automation and outsourcing, which will itself be automated before long. Inequality (you don't need more statistics on this, do you?) is the biggest social challenge facing us. (Let's call climate change, which has the potential to be apocalyptic rather than just awful, a scientific challenge.) And since wealthy people don't spend nearly as high a percentage of their incomes as poor people do, much wealth is sitting around not doing its job.
Read the rest of this column here. Illustration by Kristen Hammerstad.
On a clear fall day in Rome, I was sitting outside at Flavio al Velavevodetto, a restaurant in Testaccio, in a neighborhood that was once the city's slaughterhouse district and is now inhabited by both older working-class people and gentrifying youngsters. Flavio de Maio, an elegant, middle-aged businessman turned chef, sat across the table from me; a translator sat between us. I had come at the recommendation of a friend, the Rome-based journalist and historian Katie Parla, who told me that if I was looking for the epitome of Roman pasta, this was the place.
I had a question for Flavio: Why did he think that the simplest pastas of all — pasta alla Gricia, pasta cacio e pepe and pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino — were the darlings of Rome, appearing on nearly every menu?
Read the rest of this column and get the recipes here. Photo by Grant Cornett.
Back in the '80s, I resented the existence of Meyer lemons and anyone who championed them. Those groovy Bay Area people would write recipes calling for Meyer lemons, as if anyone could find them, and insist that a regular lemon just wouldn't do.
Now I have a Meyer lemon tree growing outside my kitchen door. My friends come and take 10 at a time, and there are still 100 lemons left.
And actually, they are amazing, with an oily orange fragrance. But this isn't a story about lemons. Rather, it's about me, and Berkeley, where people leave boxes of Meyer lemons on the sidewalk because they have too many.
Read the rest of this column and get the recipes here. Photo by Melina Hammer.
How the School Nutrition Association became an ally of what you might call the "let them eat cake" forces is a long story. What matters is that if, like the association, you're taking a stand against the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act — from a food perspective, among the two or three most progressive pieces of legislation of the Obama administration — you are simply on the wrong side. You've pitted yourself not only against better nutrition for current school kids but, even more important, against better nutrition for future students and adults. The School Nutrition Association's position may not be the equivalent of the American Diabetes Association insisting that, say, we serve Coke at all meals, but it's in that ballpark.
An easy stir-fry takes on bright, lively flavor thanks to spicy kimchi seasonings.
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin, flank, or rib-eye steak
Salt and pepper
1 medium Napa cabbage
1 inch fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) or Sriracha (optional)

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For kids just getting used to tying their own shoes and coloring inside the lines, a set of real tools, made smaller for tiny hands, can be a great way to introduce them to the world of wood construction. If you're willing to supervise, real tools are superior to plastic safety tools. True, there is real danger. But there's also real power. "Part of learning how to use tools is to respect that they can hurt you," someone smart told me recently.


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Sigma Theta Tau International, honor society for nursing, was founded in 1922 by six nursing students at Indiana University. Sigma Theta Tau International is the second largest nursing organization in the United States and among the five largest and most prestigious in the world.
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Membership is conferred only upon nursing students in baccalaureate or graduate programs who demonstrate excellence in nursing or upon qualified bachelors, masters, and doctoral graduates who demonstrate exceptional achievement in the nursing profession.
Students must possess a minimum GPA of 3.00 and be in the top 35 percent of their class to be considered for nomination. Students may be inducted in April during their junior or senior years. Alumni and community leaders are eligible for nomination.
Omega Chapter was chartered in 1962 at DePauw University. With the closure of the School of Nursing at DePauw University, that chapter joined with Marian College to form the DePauw University-Marian University Omega Chapter-At-Large in 1994.
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Kalup Linzy (b. 1977, Clermont, Florida, USA) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a BFA and an MFA from the University of South Florida (2000, 2003) and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2002). He is a recipient of awards from the Harpo Foundation (2009), Art Matters (2008), Creative Capital (2008), Jerome Foundation (2008), Guggenheim Foundation (2007-08), and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation (2005). He has been an artist-in-residence at The Headlands Center for the Arts (2010), the Time-Based Art Festival at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (2009), and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation (2005). His work has been included in the exhibitions Melodies, Drama, Limerence, La Conservera, Murcia, Spain (2011); 100 Years of Performance, The Garage Center, Moscow (2010); Off the Wall: Part 1—Thirty Performative Actions, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2010); Greater New York, MoMA PS1, Long Island City (2010); Dress Codes: The Third ICP Triennial of Photography and Video, ICP, New York (2009); If it Don't Fit, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2009); 30 Americans, Rubell Family Collection, Miami (2008); Prospect.1, New Orleans (2008); Television Delivers People, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2007); Playback, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (2007); and Frequency, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2005). He has performed on the ABC television soap opera General Hospital (2010) and at Rob Pruitt's 2010 Art Awards, New York; Outfest, New York (2009); RedCat, Los Angeles (2009); MoMA (2008); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2007); MCA San Diego (2007), and The Kitchen, New York (2007). He is part of the music-based performance art duo Kalup and Franco.
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Comments: I love these craws, but they are not durable at all. Bream will rip the claws off quickly. At the end of a day fishing, I will easily go through 2 or 3 packs. They rig awesome with a 5/0 Gammi EWG, and the plastic is so soft that hooksets are much more solid than other plastic baits because the hook penetrates with less force. Lots of flapping action from those craw pinchers if you can keep'm on the bait!
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Now that the NYC edition of Real Housewives is over — for now! — we must pack up our dolls until next season. Here, we provide their greatest hits ever of all time. Check out our favorite moments in the gallery below! (Programming note: Bethenny the Doll will continue to work on Fridays, interpreting the new Bravo hit Bethenny Getting Married?)
And as for last night's third installment of the brutal reunion trilogy, we learned the real deal on what went down regarding Kelly Bensimon's breakthrough on Crazy Island, among other things:
- After Kelly's meltdown, Ramona Singer and Bethenny Frankel called up Jill Zarin from their Virgin Islands compound and told her something was wrong with Kelly and they needed her help.
- So when Jill flew down from New York to surprise Ramona — and make up with Bethenny — she felt she might be greeted warmly. Instead, she got kicked out! Voicing her humiliation on last night's show, Jill said: "By the way Ramona, thanks for offering me and Bobby a drink of water or the bathroom."
- This made Ramona angry, and her anger manifested itself in hilarious foot-stomping. As when she barked at Jill for acting "holier than thou" when she crashed the Housewives' vacation home.
- Sonja Morgan sided with Ramona: "She did get up from her pedicure to talk to you," she argued.
- Kelly is still cray-cray.
- Bethenny and Jill will never be friends, despite the crying and hugging. Also, Bethenny may be leaving RHONY entirely.
- We want more Grandma Wrinkles!
And now, without further ado, THE GREATEST HITS!!!


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Jimi Hendrix: Star Power
For the first time ever, Jimi Hendrix's rhythm section - drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox - get together to discuss Jimi's legendary Woodstock performance.
It is a typically beautiful early summer day in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. As I sit in the exquisite lobby of the five-star Hermitage Hotel, beneath the intricately detailed and expansive stained glass ceiling, the 97-degree weather has given way to a torrential downpour, the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Flood. Seated on the Louis XIV–style couch in front of me are Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, the trailblazing rhythm section that laid the foundation beneath legendary rock guitar genius Jimi Hendrix during the last 16 months of his incendiary career. Mitchell is without question one of rock's greatest drummers, his unique, propulsive virtuoso style exemplified on masterful Jimi Hendrix Experience tracks like "Hey Joe," "Manic Depression," "Purple Haze," "Spanish Castle Magic," and "1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)." Billy Cox, best known for his bass work with Jimi in the Band of Gypsys, was one of Jimi's first musical comrades: the two met while stationed in the army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in November 1961, and they immediately struck up a strong, lifelong musical relationship. "We found that we had a lot in common," Cox says of meeting Hendrix, then a 19-year-old guitarist. "Right away, I heard something in his guitar playing that captivated me. I knew this was a guy I wanted to hook up with." They immediately formed a band and, one month later, moved in together in Clarksville, Tennessee. By 1963, Hendrix had hit the road as a backup guitarist for the likes of Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner and the Isley Brothers. When his big break came in 1966 via producer/Animals bassist Chas Chandler's invitation to go to Europe and form his own band, Hendrix reached out to Cox, who was unable to make the commitment. Within a month, Hendrix had signed on Noel Redding as bassist and Mitchell as his number-one drummer. As fate would have it, Cox and Mitchell did eventually get to play together behind Hendrix, making their debut as a rhythm section at the legendary Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, on August 18, 1969. While the festival has taken on mythic proportions over the years, Hendrix's performance at Woodstock has never been accorded the attention given to much of his recorded output. That situation has been rectified with the new two-disc DVD Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock Special Edition (Experience Hendrix), which restores the guitarist's performance with loving care. All of the existing footage of Hendrix at Woodstock is presented uninterrupted, re-edited and in its original performance sequence. The set gives fans a chance to view previously unavailable performances of "Foxey Lady," "Message to Love," "Hey Joe," "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Lover Man." Best of all, the soundtrack includes 5.1 and 2.0 soundtracks mixed by Eddie Kramer, Hendrix's original engineer. Among the numerous DVD extras are new interviews with Woodstock promoter Michael Lang, Mitchell, Cox, and Hendrix band members Larry Lee and Juma Sultan; privately shot and never-before-seen blackand- white video of much of the guitarist's Woodstock performance; a Hendrix press conference filmed at Frank's Restaurant in Harlem on September 3, 1969, two weeks after Woodstock; and Eddie Kramer's recollections of recording the entire festival. Although Mitchell and Cox fell out of contact after Hendrix's death, they hooked up again in recent years. Today, the camaraderie between them is undeniable. "Billy and I reconnected about four or five years ago," says Mitchell, "and I am so grateful. We have such a nice comfort zone together, both personally and on a musical level. We push each other in a really nice way, and that's what I think musicians need from each other. That's what we are here for. I am lucky to have such a good friend as Bill." GUITAR WORLD Your first gig together was at the mother of all rock festivals, Woodstock, in 1969. Bill, when did you first hear from Jimi about joining back up with him? BILLY COX We had hooked up in Memphis, Tennessee, in April of '69, and Jimi told me he wanted me to come up to New York to be his bass player for some recording sessions. So a few weeks later [in early May], I flew to New York and we immediately began working on new songs together. He was overdue for another album at the time; the latest thing that had come out was Smash Hits, a greatest-hits package. Jimi didn't have much new music prepared, so there was a lot of work to do. Jimi and myself— sometimes along with [drummer] Buddy Miles and sometimes with Mitch—sat down and began putting new, fresh rhythmic patterns and riff ideas together in order to create some new songs. GW You and Jimi spent a lot of time jamming and performing together while in the army and afterward, when you lived together in Tennessee in 1962 and 1963. Did any of these song ideas date back to those days? COX Actually, some of these things did date back to our earlier days together. We revisited these things and added new ideas to them. Our routine became this: I'd go over to his apartment in the morning, we'd practice for half the day, eat some lunch, and then practice and write for the entire rest of the day. GW Were the two of you working creatively from the start? COX Definitely. We always had fun when we played together. Playing music was the thing both of us liked doing more than anything else. We didn't play golf, we didn't bowl, we didn't go fishing— we played music. It was our hobby, but it was also our profession. We loved doing it. The more time we spent together, the more in sync we got, and all of the new songs started to come together. GW Even though you were writing with Jimi in his hotel room and recording in the studio, Noel Redding was still the bassist for the live shows, correct? COX Right. I wasn't officially in the group yet. Jimi was fulfilling his commitments with the original Jimi Hendrix Experience at that time. I was helping Jimi get his head together and find his new direction. MITCH MITCHELL It was a strange time, a bit of a weird transition period, really. Actual fact, Noel [Redding] was trying to get his band Fat Mattress together—which Jimi liked to refer to as Thin Pillow!—so they could open shows for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was a bit of a con game: he was trying to get paid twice for the same gig, playing guitar with his own band and then playing bass with ours. This used to really peeve off Jimi. GW It's been well reported that there was a lot of tension in the Experience between Jimi and Noel. Jimi was starting to use other musicians – bass players among them – and had also recorded many of the bass parts on the JHE recordings himself. Plus, Noel wanted to write more for the group. MITCHELL There was a variety of issues. If Jimi and I presented anything in, say, a Motown style to Noel, he'd react negatively. At the time, the only music Noel listened to was two albums by the Small Faces. The Small Faces were great, but that's not where our heads were at. Noel had no knowledge of [legendary R&B/soul bassist] James Jamerson or the guys that played with James Brown. The bigger problem was that he had no interest, either. Billy, on the other hand, was a bassist; he had put the work in on the instrument. Noel, God rest his soul, had no interest in the bass as an instrument. GW In the early part of '69, it seemed that things were good within the original Experience trio: the January performance on It's Lulu [U.K. TV variety show] was excellent, and the Royal Albert Hall show on February 24, 1969, is considered by some to be the best show the Experience ever played. MITCHELL The Lulu show was fun. If you are asking my opinion, though, the second Albert Hall show was adequate, and the first show [February 18] was absolute crap! You see, there were management things going on that drove us crazy. [Jimi's manager] Mike Jeffery had put together a package show with us, the Soft Machine, the Eire Apparent and a few other bands, depending on the venue, plus this film crew led by Jerry Goldstein and Steve Gold. These film guys were costing us an arm and a leg; they were in our way, and they were incompetent in that they couldn't record or film anything adequately. Consequently, the first Albert Hall show was a disaster. With the Experience, we had done a festival show at Devonshire Downs [called "Newport '69" at San Fernando Valley State College, June 22, 1969] and we played like shit, frankly. We were getting paid a lot of money for this gig [reportedly $125,000, the largest fee ever at that time], and we had become so wrapped up in our financial situation that all we could think of was the amount of money we were making per minute. Jimi was so disgusted that he had the balls to go back two days later and play with Buddy Miles for free, to try to save face. In a way, the second Albert Hall show was similar in that we knew we had to make amends for the first show.


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See also Jesus Christ; Second Coming of Jesus Christ
The formal departure of the Savior from the earth, forty days after his resurrection. The Ascension took place from a point on the Mount of Olives in the presence of the disciples (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51). At that time two angels from heaven testified that in the future the Lord would return "in like manner" (Acts 1:9–12).


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Author of Ed Engoron's Choclatique, Running Press, 2011
Like the classic movie, Gone with the Wind, buttermilk biscuits are an old southern American classic. If you're trying to start a romantic adventure, this version recipe will do it. You'll feel as hot as Scarlett O'Hara and as roguish as Rhett Butler. These are the type of biscuits you would expect at one of the antebellum plantations like Tara or Twelve Oaks and a Sunday dinner. This is a new recipe for a new day and you don't have to fight the Civil War to enjoy it. And, quite frankly Scarlett, with these biscuits, you won't give a damn.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 12 to 15 minutes
Ready In: 35 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 biscuits
Ingredients for Biscuits:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/4 cup Choclatique Natura Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, plus a little more for pan
1/4 Cup Choclatique Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Chocolate Gravy, recipe follows
Ingredients for Chocolate Gravy:
1/3 stick butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Choclatique Rouge Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 cups whole milk
Directions for Biscuits:
- Preheat the oven to 450º F.
- Grease a baking pan with the shortening.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in the shortening with a fork or pastry knife until it looks like cornmeal. Add the chocolate chips and lightly mix into the pastry.
- Add the buttermilk, a little at a time, stirring constantly until well mixed.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 2 or 3 times.
- Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into circles with a 3-inch cutter.
- Place the biscuits in a baking pan. Gently press down the top of the biscuits.
- Brush the biscuits with half the melted butter and bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown.
- Brush the hot biscuits with the remaining butter.
- While the biscuits are baking make the chocolate sauce (see recipe below).
- Split the biscuits in half and ladle Chocolate Gravy over the hot biscuits.
Direction for Making Chocolate Gravy:
- Heat butter in a sauce pan over low heat. Mix in the sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the pan and whisk well to remove any lumps.
- Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, being careful not to scorch. Allow the gravy to cool slightly. The gravy will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Serve hot over biscuits.
ChefSecret: Serve hot topped with fresh sliced stone fruit (peaches or nectarines) or fresh or frozen berries.


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Best Companions for Your Coffee:
ISABELLE ET VINCENT, Fairfield
In Alsace the Koenigs ran a seventh-generation patisserie and chocolate shop; lucky for us, they moved here and opened a close facsimile a year ago. Individual pastries are all exquisite, all $4.50; notable among them are the melt-in-your-mouth mille-feuilles (napoleons), for which customers queue up in a separate line on weekends. 1903 Post Road, Fairfield, CT. 203-292-8022; isabelleetvincent.com
Best Trendy Eatery:
RIVER TAVERN, Chester
Chef/owner Jonathan Rapp knows where it's at and so do we, thanks to his devotion to farm-fresh and local purveyors, his farm dinners, and bargain specials such as half-price wine Monday and Tuesday nights, half-price beer Thursday night, and kids-eat-free Sunday night. A summer's night's dream menu: seafood salad with Stonington scallops, charcoal-grilled rib chop with crispy goat-cheese-stuffed squash blossoms, fresh berry crostada. Restaurant entrées: from $24. Bar entrées: from $9. 25 Main St., Chester, CT. 860-526-9417; rivertavernchester.net
Best Trattoria:
BASTA, New Haven
From the couple behind the much-beloved Claire's Corner Copia next door, this trattoria excels at home-style dishes, made like Nonna's but with fresh, often organic ingredients. We love the meatballs made with San Marzano tomatoes and caramelized onions, the free-range chicken roasted with oranges and apples–not to mention the warm and welcoming ambience. Entrées: from $18, pasta from $12. 1006 Chapel St., New Haven, CT. 203-772-1715; bastatrattoria.com
Best Waterside Breakfast Joint:
KITCHEN LITTLE, Mystic
You can eat inside, but why? Walk through the shoebox eatery to the backyard, grab a seat at a picnic table by the garden, and order Eggland's Best glorified as a "Mystic Melt," "S-Medley," or "Portuguese Fisherman" (all $9.95). Then take in the view and breeze off the river as you dig in and enjoy. 135 Greenmanville Ave. (Route 27), Mystic, CT. 860-536-2122; myspace.com/findpeople/kitchenlittle
Best Revolutionary-Era Pub:
CAPTAIN DANIEL PACKER INNE, Mystic
While the upstairs restaurant is no doubt nice, we've never gotten past the cozy downstairs pub, with its great beams, oversized fireplace, and seaside mural. Here we're treated like old friends (think Cheers), and always start with the grilled portobello mushroom appetizer ($6.95) topped with Alouette cheese, baked and served with chive-infused oil–delish! Entrées: from $14.95. 32 Water St. 860-536-3555; danielpacker.com
Best Cozy Spot:
THE SCHOOLHOUSE AT CANNONDALE, Wilton
With a constantly changing local-farm-products menu, new owner Tim LaBant, formerly of Boston's L'Espalier, is breathing new life into this one-room-schoolhouse restaurant. Recommended: Drinks on the patio by the babbling brook, duck hash, Berkshire pork with Parmesan polenta. Entrées: from $32. 24 Cannon Road. 203-834-9816; schoolhouseatcannondale.com
Best Lake-view Restaurant:
HOPKINS INN, New Preston
Summer isn't complete without dining here, where you overlook Lake Waramaug from a tree-shaded terrace but might fancy yourself in Switzerland. Enjoy the warm handmade bread, a well-dressed salad, fresh-caught trout, and backhendl with lingonberries (one of the menu choices that reflects the restaurant's Austrian heritage) while savoring the view. Entrées: from $22. 22 Hopkins Road. 860-868-7295; thehopkinsinn.com
Best Restaurant Family:
MAX GROUP, Hartford
While his Hartford flagship Max Downtown site offers the state's best city dining (chophouse classics and global cuisine), Rich Rosenthal has extended his Midas touch to the more eclectic Trumbull Kitchen, also in Hartford, Max-a-Mia in Avon, Max's Oyster Bar and Max Burger in West Hartford, and Max Amore and Max Fish in Glastonbury. Who was Max? Rosenthal's grandfather. Max Downtown, 185 Asylum St. 860-522-2530; maxrestaurantgroup.com
Best Survivor:
O'ROURKE'S DINER, Middletown
Risen from the ashes after a disastrous fire, this 1941 diner has reopened with an expanded menu and extended hours. Brian O'Rourke still cooks up a storm (hearty breakfasts and lunches, superb omelets, Connecticut's famous steamed cheeseburgers), and the line still forms out the door. Dinner entrées: from $17. 728 Main St. 860-346-6101; orourkesdiner.com
Best Seafood Roll with a Water View:
LOBSTER LANDING, Clinton
The scene: A good dozen plastic tables on a wobbly deck overlooking a marina (with swans!). No fries, no frills, but a perfect place to enjoy the classic Connecticut hot buttered lobster roll ($13). 152 Commerce St.; 203-669-2005


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Study Gives More Weight to the Jay-Z Lyric 'Ladies Is Pimps Too'
Ladies, time to start brushing dirt of your shoulders and such. Recent studies, particularly by the General Social Survey, which has been prying into the dating lives of people since 1972, suggest women are now cheating just as much as men.
In 2010, 19% of men said they'd cheated, down from 21% in 1991. Those numbers increased from 11% in 1991 to 14% in 2010 for women.
A similar 2011 study from a different institute that probably asked the question in a nicer way found less of a divide, around 23% for men and 19% for women.
The journal of Psychological Science sought to explain this shift, arguing that with increased economic and social power comes infidelity. "Women," as Wall Street Journal reporter Peggy Drexler puts it, "can now use their power in ways to which men have long been accustomed."
That's right, Peggy. Go and brush your shoulders off.


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Blue Bridge Northbound Lanes Open
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US 395 Both Directions - US 395 northbound over the Blue Bridge is open. Southbound will be reduced to one lane from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night starting Monday, Nov 5. Southbound lanes will be closed at 10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8 until Monday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 a.m. Drives will need to find alternate routes as crews replace bridge expansion joints.
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LEXINGTON, KY. — Throughout the last part of the season, University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino talked about the possibility of a No. 16 seed finally upsetting a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.
Clearly, he was talking about the other No. 1 seeds.
The Cardinals, the No. 1 overall seed, left no doubt about their readiness and their focus in rolling past North Carolina A&T 79-48 on Thursday in Rupp Arena.
"We don't underestimate no opponent we play, take every film (session) seriously as if we were playing Duke," sophomore forward Chane Behanan said. "They play basketball just like we do. Everybody can lose."
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Earlier in the day, Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, struggled to get past Southern. U of L's Big East counterpart Pittsburgh was ousted by Wichita State, and Marquette needed a late basket to stave off elimination from Davidson.
The Cards' defense kept them from being on upset alert. They collected a season-high 20 steals, breaking the NCAA Tournament record of 19 shared by three teams, including Pitino's 1987 Providence squad.
A&T coach Cy Alexander figured his Aggies might have been able to recover if it were just the Cards starters that were effective in trapping. But when the reserves came in, the pressure didn't drop off.
"They're quick and they're big and they have, you know, exceptional quickness, and they're strong and they come at you in waves and they don't let up," Alexander said. "One is coming and there's another set coming."
The Cards tied a season high by forcing the Aggies into 27 turnovers. And in an unofficial stat that Pitino's staff keeps, they set an all-time program high with 67 deflections.
Russ Smith and Peyton Siva alone accounted for 32 deflections, which Pitino said he'd never seen from his backcourts before.
"We did a great job of making the right rotation and getting in the right places, for the most part," Siva said. "They had some open looks and easy buckets, so we have to make sure we fix those mistakes because when we play good defense it leads to our offense."
Siva wasn't the only one who thought the Cards have could actually played better. Luke Hancock pointed to their 16 turnovers against the Aggies' trapping defense and said their half-court offense has to improve.
UPSETS: The close calls that never materialized
When Smith nitpicked that the Cards got off to a slow start, it got a chuckle out of Pitino, who said Smith was playing so hard he had no idea of time and situation in the game. Pitino was happy with the start and happy with the way Smith has developed.
"Russ has really grown from someone who just wants to score all the time," he said. "… His freshman year he made no attempt to play defense. He's gone from that to one of the premier defensive players in the country."
Smith's career-high eight steals tied four other players for the NCAA Tournament record. Oh, and he still hasn't lost his desire for scoring: He had a game-high 23 points with 10-of-16 shooting.
"If I didn't play defense, I wouldn't have been on the court, dating back to my freshman and sophomore year," the junior said. "That was something I had to evolve into and Coach telling me there's some things I can get better at. We all know what defense can do. It got us to the Final Four last year."
Pitino said he always dreaded playing the first game as a No. 1 seed because players can be too tight. This matchup was favorable because both teams wanted to press and run.
He noted the last time the Cards played in the NCAAs in Rupp Arena, 2007, they had a similar suffocating performance but lost the next game.
"We came in here last time, blew the doors off Stanford with high deflections and lost to Texas A&M," he said. "It's only one game. We'll put it behind us."
Brown writes for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, a Gannett property.


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For Immediate ReleaseThursday, August 30, 2001
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced grants totaling $33.7 million that were awarded to 105 tribal police departments in 23 states. The grants were awarded through COPS' Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP), which was established to support the most critical needs of law enforcement agencies that serve sovereign Native American communities.
In an effort to enhance the law enforcement infrastructures and community policing practices in Native American communities, TRGP provides funding to assist tribal police departments with hiring officers, training, equipment, and technology. Since 1999, COPS has provided more than $62.4 million to Native-American law enforcement agencies through TRGP.
"This very important program is successfully assisting the specific needs of tribal law enforcement agencies in the United States," said Attorney General John Ashcroft. "The funds we're announcing today will help these agencies keep pace with the demands made on law enforcement."
The TRGP is part of a broader federal initiative to bolster the capacity of tribal law enforcement agencies. All federally recognized tribes with established police departments are eligible to receive TRGP funding. For additional information about COPS' programs, visit the COPS website at http://www.cops.usdoj.gov, or contact the U. S. Department of Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770.


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There's more than 200 beautifully landscaped acres to explore at Brookfield Zoo. Highlights include dolphin shows at Seven Seas, ape encounters at Tropic World and the chance for kids to dress up and play veterinarian at the Hamill Family Play Zoo. The zoo also offers an old-fashioned carousel and a wide variety of shopping and dining options.
Say I Do at Brookfield Zoo! Imagine a breathtaking water fountain as the backdrop for your ceremony. Enjoy "Cocktails with the Animals" in one of our magnificent animal habitats. Savor an elegant dinner in one of our beautiful dinner venues. Let your Brookfield Zoo Consultant assist you to create the celebration of your dreams!
Wyndham Garden Hotel - Buffalo Grove
Two story, garden style property perfect for business or leisure traveler.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Your sweet tooth is sure to be on alert at Long Grove Confectionary Co. Watch homemade fudge getting made as thick layers of sweet goodness fold into large vats. Inhale the sugary goodness of the famed cocoa concoctions as soon as you walk inside. At Long Grove, the old fashioned confectionary is alive and well, and smelling oh so good.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Giordano's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - Buffalo Grove
Pioneer of the award winning famous stuffed and equally renowned thin-crust pizza. Enjoy a variety of pizzas including cheese, vegi, tropic delight, and shrimp or choose from over 15 ingredients to create your own masterpiece. Other menu choices include an array of appetizers, sandwiches, pastas, soups, fresh salads and desserts. Open for lunch and dinner. Dine-in and enjoy a beverage from the full-service bar. Carry-out, delivery and catering are also available. Live too far to enjoy Giordano's, use our mail order system and have the partially cooked, frozen pizza delivered overnight to you. Visit our website for more information.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
This beautiful 30,000-square-foot clubhouse features an upscale restaurant with patio seating and 18 holes of championship golf. Our scenic 18 hole Dick Nugent designed golf course, state of the art electric carts, beautiful clubhouse, outstanding food and exceptional service are sure to make your outing a success.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
This entertainment and meeting facility features two indoor European karting tracks, a restaurant and a multitude of alternative entertainment options, including billiards and video games.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Brunswick's Buffalo Grove and Tavern '45
This 56,000-square-foot upscale bowling and entertainment center, offers a comfortable and lively atmosphere to enjoy the company of good friends. 32 lanes feature upgraded bowling equipment and plush sofa seating that encourages socialization and connection. A laser tag arena and arcade with multi-player games that are good for the competitive spirit. Food & beverage service is available laneside or in the in-house restaurant, Tavern '45, featuring distinctive American pub fare, local craft beer and an outdoor patio.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
A tavern with a modern twist. Crafted menu around distinctive American pub fare with a focus on unique, quality ingredients. A drink menu with an extra emphasis on local craft beer and an atmosphere to enjoy the company of those around you. Outdoor patio also available.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Trampolines on steriods!! This giant warehouse is filled with commercial grade trampolines that are connected together. Play trampoline basketball, trampoline dodgeball and land in a huge foam pit. Kids of all ages love the fun and completely forget that they are getting exercise. Check out this exciting concept online for more pictures and videos.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Built in 1965 and purchased by the village in 1977, the Buffalo Grove Golf Club is one of the finest municipal facilities in the area. The course features bent grass greens that are complemented with bluegrass fairways and tees. A mix of mature trees, sand and water will challenge shot-making abilities of all skill levels. Buffalo Grove Golf Club can be played from 6883 yards to as short as 5983 yards. The course offers three sets of tees; the choice is up to you. Course amenities include a driving range, chipping green, putting green, locker rooms, and a full service restaurant.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Prairie Krafts Brewing Company creates and responsibly markets house beers that enhance the enjoyment of life for consumers. Come out and taste one or more of the in-house brewed craft beers on tap or take some home to enjoy.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Call 1-800-942-9492
Best Western Inn And Suites - Midway Airport
The Best Western Inn and Suites- Midway Airport is located in Burbank only 2 1/2 miles south of Midway Airport. Enjoy our indoor pool, whirlpool, exercise room, and breakfast room.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Nice clean newer hotel with many upgrades. Offers free interenet service and a friendly and caring staff.
Restaurant specializing in BBQ, Gourmet Mexican & Cajun. Party Room and eat-in lounge also available.
This property has 30 guest rooms as well as 1 suite. Other amenities include free parking, handicapped accessibility, Wi-Fi access, microwave and refrigerator availability, rollaway beds and a spa/sauna. This is a non-smoking facility.
CITY:Burr Ridge
128-room, all-suite hotel. Complimentary hi-speed wireless Internet, breakfast, laundry facility, indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, dataport telephones. Free shuttle service. Conveniently located at I-55 & County Line Road.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Mr. B's Lounge, The Oaks Hotel-Burr Ridge
American cuisine. Casual dress code. Serving dinner. Average cost per meal: Under $12.
CITY:Burr Ridge
American cuisine. Casual dress code. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Average cost per meal: $12-15.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Quality Inn & Conference Center - Burr Ridge
122 room hotel. Indoor pool/whirlpool, exercise room, restaurant, lounge, guest laundry, local/airport shuttle & 7000 sq. ft. meeting/banquet space. Amenities: in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, voicemail/dataport phones & VCR.
CITY:Burr Ridge
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale
The perfect choice for a fresh, restful stay. Newly renovated top to bottom, this all-suites hotel offers complimentary local shuttle service, hi-speed wireless, breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center, business center and more. Convenient access to I-55.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Burr Ridge
After four years of planning and construction, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened in 2005 in Orland Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The concept was unique. We would create a signature menu with a selection of dishes designed to pair perfectly with our own Cooper's Hawk wines, made in our own private winery. With sophisticated food and exceptional wines, our concept was born. The Cooper's Hawk concept includes four distinct components: an upscale casual dining restaurant, full-service bar, private barrel-aging room, and Napa-style tasting room and retail gift store…all under one roof. Each Cooper's Hawk location is distinctive in layout and décor, but carries the same warmth and elegance that guests have come to expect.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Ciazza features American fare and a mix of Mediterranean favorites paired with wine and cocktails. A relaxing environment welcomes guests and diners.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Relax and unwind at Kohler Waters Spa at Burr Ridge.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Carol Stream
194 rooms with pillowtop mattresses(44 upgraded two-room suites), complimentary high speed wireless internet, indoor pool, fitness room & business center. Banquets for up to 400. Alberto's Restaurant offers breakfast, lunch & dinner with an Italian theme.
CITY:Carol Stream
Stay active! This award-winning parks & recreation agency offers over 400 acres of parks, 5 miles of paved trails, 3 recreation centers, free special events & hundreds of recreation, dance, gymnastics, summer camp, sports & fitness & active adult programs.
CITY:Carol Stream
Change can be a good thing! Enjoy our entirely upgraded hotel in 2012 featuring new guest rooms with internet ready flat screen TVs, new Perfect Mix lobby/breakfast area, and more. Nearby are a variety of shopping and dining options.
CITY:Carol Stream
Holiday Inn & Suites Carol Stream
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 193 rooms with pillowtop mattresses (44 upgraded two-room suites), complimentary high speed wireless internet, indoor pool, fitness room & business center. Banquets for up to 400. The Italian themed Alberto's Restaurant offers breakfast, lunch & dinner.
CITY:Carol Stream
Dive into this beach-themed water park with 2 tall tube slides, drop-slide, diving well, walk-in swimming pool, splash 'n spray playground, sand play area and café. Locker rooms, showers & family restrooms. Available for group rentals for 50-1500 people.
CITY:Carol Stream
Alberto's Italian Restaurant & Fitzgerald's Tavern
Located adjacent to the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Carol Stream, Illinois, we offer some of the finest Italian cuisine in the western suburbs. Rise and shine, and join us for our bountiful breakfast buffet! Enjoy one of our delicious breakfast entrees, or have our chef prepare you an omelet cooked to order.
CITY:Carol Stream
Fitzgerald's Tavern, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Fitzgerald's Tavern offers a relaxing atmosphere after a day's work. We feature karaoke, and offer variaties of live performances along with several TVs to watch all your favorite teams.
CITY:Carol Stream
Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY:Carol Stream
Serving great Mexican food.
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week!
China Buffet - Carpentersville
Great Chinese food - wide variety buffet.
Egor's Tobacco and Gift Shoppe
Cigar and pipe tobacco accessories.
Offering good par fours with difficult par threes, this course is architecturally classic and slightly rolling, with medium-size greens.
This 8-mile singletrack in Carpentersville, IL. is perfect for beginners without giving up on the excitement. The terrain is varied with steep descents, plenty of jumps, twisty trails through the woods and long stretches through meadows.
Stop by and enjoy our casual atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, delivery available. We have burgers, hotdogs, sandwiches, salads, soups, desserts and more.
This championship 18-hole golf course with 6,950 yards offers bent grass fairways, and beautiful rolling hills and vistas. Power carts are required Friday through Sunday and holidays.
Cary Ale House & Brewing Company
The Cary Ale House is a gastro pub focusing on high quality food made from scratch daily in our kitchen. All of our signature sauces accompanying the menu items are artfully designed and homemade bringing a unique and wonderful flavor profile for our guests to enjoy. Besides the excellent food, we boast a selection of over 85 beers as well as a fully stocked bar with craft spirits, wine and hand-crafted specialty cocktails.
Come see all the Cary Country Club has to offer from our rolling hills to our magnificent vistas! Come enjoy the spacious deck while enjoying lunch, dinner or a beverage of your choice. Cary Country Club offers golfers an array of shots and beautiful backdrops.Looking forward to seeing you soon!
A phenomenal golf course playing to 7,047 yards from the tips, Foxford Hills tests golfers' stamina and shot-making savvy with intriguing 60 MacKenzie style bunker complexes and strategically placed water. Five tee placements per hole create a truly flexible, dynamic layout, while expansive bentgrass fairways and generous greens ensure all golfers can have fun here.
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the new Hilton Garden Inn is two blocks from the "Magnificent Mile," home to some of the world's premiere retail stores, specialty shops and restaurants.
Overlooking Lake Michigan & Grant Park at this iconic downtown Chicago hotel featuring free lobby WiFi, seasonal outdoor sun deck, indoor pool and more!
Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport offers unparalleled convenience to savvy travelers in a quiet, no fly-zone. We are within walking distance to all domestic terminals via underground walkways and the Blue-line train to downtown Chicago. After your flight, swim some laps in the indoor swimming pool. Dine on the finest steaks, seafood and drinks, catch the game at our friendly sports bar or grab something quick at Caffé Mercato.
Overlooking Lake Michigan, this hip hotel is close to many prime downtown attractions. Indulge in the hotel's Bliss Spa, sip a cocktail at the 33rd-floor Whiskey Sky bar that offers amazing panoramic views and dine on Mediterranean dishes at Wave.
Discover extraordinary amenities at W Chicago - City Center. From imaginative cuisine and in-room dining to bold beverages and top technology, we've got you covered. Connect at the WIRED Business Center. Relax with a soothing in-room massage treatment—or energize at FIT. For all other requests, our Whatever/Whenever® service and concierge are always on call. Just ask.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile
This 300-room hotel is located just half a block from North Michigan Avenue shopping and dining. Amenities include an indoor pool with city views and 24-hour fitness center.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown, located one block west of North Michigan Avenue (The Magnificent Mile) is Chicago's upscale, all suite hotel that will help you make yourself at home while traveling.
Habitat Corporate Suites Network
Habitat Corporate Suites Network provides interim housing for 30 days or more in downtown Chicago and western suburbs. Rental includes weekly maid service, fully furnished apartments, health club, and numerous amenities.
This vintage Boystown hotel features turn-of-the-century architecture and art deco furnishings. Gay-friendly restaurants and nightclubs are close by (Berlin dance club is right down the street), and hotel guests have access to Bally's Total Fitness. Popular with entertainers, musicians and savvy travelers.
Experience the urban sophistication of our downtown Chicago hotel. Set within the center of the Windy City, our AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Chicago is connected to the Illinois Center and steps away from Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile. Explore iconic attractions surrounding our hotel like Millennium Park and the beauty of Lake Michigan. This is the place to connect, convene and celebrate in true Chicago fashion.
The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile
Our Magnificent Mile hotel is nestled in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood is located just a few footsteps away from its namesake: the city's world famous one-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue, where exclusive shops, museums, restaurants and bars attract shoppers and sightseers from near and far. Close to Rush Street and near many of the city's top attractions, our hotel is perfectly situated for exploring Chicago.
Set atop Water Tower Place, above prestigious North Michigan Avenue, this property is just an elevator ride from over 100 shops & boutiques and offers exceptional Lake Michigan and skyline views from each spacious guestroom. Recently opened, The dec Rooftop Bar provides a new and chic outdoor spot for sipping, savoring and socializing. Casual elegance and brasserie-inspired cuisine come together at deca RESTAURANT + BAR, serving inventive fare from morning to night. Enjoy easy access to such famed attractions as The Magnificent Mile, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The John Hancock Observatory or stay in and request an in-room visit from the popular Candy Man.
Set on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, Westin Michigan Avenue offers guests a wide array of options to satisfy even the most avid shopper. There are countless restaurants, and numerous things to do in Chicago for families, couples, and friends alike to enjoy.
European style boutique hotel located just off Michigan Ave. along the magnificent Mile. Mostly suites priced like rooms.
Floor-to-ceiling windows afford beautiful views of the Museum Campus at this South Loop hotel. Chicago's Essex Inn is close to downtown shopping and museums, and features an all-season, sky-lit rooftop pool with an adjacent outdoor garden. Dine in at Tribute, a classic American restaurant with a modern culinary edge. Offers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as "grab and go" options for on-the-go business people.Free shuttle to the exclusive Magnificent Mile shopping district.
202 room deluxe European boutique hotel ideally located in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. Sumptuous health club and spa facilities.
Affordable rates, comfort, privacy and clean rooms. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago.
Courtyard by Marriott - Chicago Downtown
"Full service" Courtyard Marriott, 337 rooms, with 37 suites recently renovated, 2 blocks from Michigan Ave. Discover a haven of urban sophistication among downtown hotels in Chicago at the Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North Hotel. Located in the trendy River North area on famed Restaurant Row, this hotel in downtown Chicago, IL offers easy access to fine dining, exciting nightlife and close proximity to the EL Train.
Overlooking the Chicago River, this stylin' hotel is within walking distance of the Magnificent Mile, State Street shopping and other downtown attractions. Hotel Monaco is extremely pet friendly, with no fees or size restrictions for your furry friend.
Step into the lobby of Palmer House® A Hilton hotel and gaze at the famous frescoed ceiling of this landmark Chicago, Illinois hotel. This AAA four-diamond rated hotel has been hosting visitors to the Chicago Loop for over 140 years. Today, the Palmer House Hilton continues to thrive in the heart of the theatre and financial district.
This whimsical boutique hotel is located in the Loop Theater District (the Cadillac Palace Theatre is right next door) and close to State Street shopping, and many of the finest downtown Chicago attractions. The adjacent 312 Chicago offers creative Italian cuisine.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Downtown
Full service Holiday Inn with restaurant and lounge, outdoor pool (seasonal), exercise facilities, and business center.
Charming European style just steps from the John Hancock Center. Two fireplaces form a focal point in the Victorian style lobby. Completely renovated in 2001. Complimentary high speed internet access in guestrooms.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
521 guest rooms atop Apparel Center across the street from the Merchandise Mart. 2 phone lines, voicemail, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and iron board.
The Drake is a cityscape landmark and has been a symbol of white glove elegance for eighty years. The pride of all Chicagoans, it has been the first choice of celebrities and Heads of State since its opening in 1920. Scenes from several movies were filmed at The Drake Hotel including Risky Business, My Best Friend's Wedding, What Women Want, Continental Divide, Flags of Our Fathers and Wicker Park were filmed at the hotel.
Magnificent 33-story tower located along the shores of Lake Michigan. Beautiful views from guest rooms. Complimentary shuttle. Near museums, shopping, theaters and nightlife.
The 4-star-4-diamond all suite hotel located on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, just a few short steps from world-class shopping, dining and cultural attractions. And if you are traveling with children, they can enjoy the The Omni Sensational Kids program, which provides four-diamond service to the hotel's youngest guests. Your children will enjoy plenty of kid-minded amenities, including games and books, a backpack upon check-in and menu choices prepared especially for young travelers. Parents are provided with a list of top family attractions in Chicago, local emergency numbers and a safety/first-aid kit which includes a night light and outlet covers.
Swissotel Chicago offers 632 luxuriously oversized rooms and suites. The all-glass triangular hotel, wedged into the confluence of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan has wrap around views along the lakefront. Swissôtel has long been a favorite destination among VIPs, but we're quickly becoming the city's No. 1 choice for VIKs – Very Important Kids, that is. Every kid is a V.I.K at Swissôtel Chicago. See why we're known as the finest among Chicago's kid-friendly hotels, and treat your own Very Important Kid with benefits that include: Fun-filled welcome packet, detailing fun things to see and do VIK check-in, which provides an area for kids to draw, color, read and play with our St. Bernard plush toy Enhance your next Chicago family vacation with our Swissôtel Kids Suite, and experience a stay that's specifically designed to ensure your children are happy campers. Before arriving, guests will choose from one of three area museums: Shedd Aquarium, featuring the brand-new Polar Play Zone, a hands-on exhibit especially for kids; Adler Planetarium, with its renowned sky shows; or Field Museum, featuring the world-famous Sue dinosaur exhibit.
Howard Johnson Inn Chicago Downtown
Affordable comfort in the heart of downtown Chicago. 71 rooms, two floors, interior corridor, 13 suites with wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, electronic locks, safety deposit boxes. Walking distance to shopping, cultural events, and business centers.
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
This distinctive hotel is located in Chicago's most fashionable neighborhood near the city's famed Magnificent Mile and is just steps away from the city's finest dining, shopping, and nightlife.
The Whitehall Hotel is a standout among boutique hotels in Chicago that sits at the confluence of the city's civic and cultural life, allowing guests an upfront view of luxury, innovation and exploration. Exquisite dining, thrilling nightlife, phenomenal public transit, unforgettable neighborhoods, and an ineffable sense of history permeate the experience of staying at The Whitehall Hotel. We are proud to represent the height of romantic Chicago accommodations, and are looking forward to your stay at our luxurious gem among boutique hotels in Chicago.
Best Western Hawthorne Terrace
This Boystown vintage hotel is located close to historic Wrigley Field (home of Chicago Cubs baseball), as well as gay-friendly restaurants and nightclubs. Enjoy breakfast on the terrace during warm-weather months.
The Best Western Grant Park Hotel is ideally located on Michigan Ave., directly across from Grant Park. Our property has 172 newly renovated guest rooms, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.
Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
We invite you to experience all that Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile has to offer, from our prime location amongst Chicago's finest attractions to our newly finished renovations that continue to enhance the experience of each and every one of our guests. With spectacular views of the downtown area, Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile provides you not only with upscale sophistication but more space to unwind and be yourself. That's why we have 455 spacious suites featuring private bedrooms and separate living areas, outfitted with 37-inch TVs, in addition to kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves and coffeemakers.
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
The Hotel InterContinental Chicago is located directly on Michigan Avenue near Chicago's finest attractions. Guests of the hotel will be impressed with the original historic design combined with upgraded guest rooms. Be sure to ask about the American Girl Package consisting of complimentary specialty breakfast for two girls, themed turn down service for doll and child's bed, fresh cookies and milk each night and a Princess tiara.
Located in Boystown, this European-style boutique hotel offers suites with butler pantries equipped with a refrigerator, microwave and wet bar. The Majestic is located close to Belmont Harbor, and within walking distance of Boystown bars and restaurants.
Dramatic 3 story grand lobby. Beautifully appointed studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Short & long term leases. Magnificent lake & city views. Directly accross from Lincoln Park Zoo.
Impeccably kept, older property with 45 units on 2 stories, exterior corridors, free continental breakfast, free parking.
Chicago's premier downtown riverfront hotel, just off Michigan Avenue, and within a short walk of downtown attractions, shopping and entertainment. The hotel offers spectacular views of Lake Michigan or the city skyline. There are five distinctive restaurants and lounges, including the acclaimed Shula's Steak House, health club, indoor pool, sauna, and massage therapy.
Winner of the 2004 Days Inn Hotel of the Year Award. Guests have free access to Bally's Total Fitness located next door. Other hotel amenities include expanded cable Tv, valet parking, valet and guest laundry facilities. Safe and exciting neighborhood.
Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown
This atrium hotel offers two-room suites equipped with a wet bar and mini-fridge. A cooked-to-order breakfast and two-hour evening Manager's Reception with free drinks and appetizers are offered daily. The hotel is close to Magnificent Mile shopping and the River North gallery district.
Hampton Inn & Suites - Chicago River North
Full service, 230-room hotel located in the heart of the entertainment and dining district. Two restaurants on property. Rate includes deluxe continental breakfast.
Discover this vibrant and energetic urban retreat, steps from Michigan Avenue shopping & dining. Occupying floors 30 through 46 of one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers, each of the 345 guestrooms & suites offers dramatic Lake Michigan and skyline views. Explore the bold collection of modern art in the chic lobby and delight in creative and contemporary farm-to-table fare at Allium Restaurant & Bar. Refresh at the acclaimed Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago with a full body treatment, enjoy a relaxing sauna or plunge into the scenic Roman swimming pool. The Kids for all Seasons Clubroom, Ice Cream Man, Martini Man and other unexpected amenities make this hotel an ideal destination for families and couples alike.
Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront
Formerly Hotel 71, the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront hotel is a full-service hotel is just steps from The Loop – Chicago's theatre and cultural district – and several renowned Chicago business headquarters. Access the legendary Magnificent Mile, a mere stroll across the Chicago River nearby.
Historic landmark building on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Minutes from the city's most famous shopping and dining. We offer experienced staff to cater to your highest expectations.
Located in the heart of Chicago's North Loop, the stylish and elegant Renaissance Chicago Hotel is a four star, four diamond rated property - within walking distance to the Central Business District, Theater District, and the "Magnificent Mile" shops.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile is a contemporary Chicago hotel located steps from The Magnificent Mile. Our hotel is the ideal traveler's choice for affordability, style, and convenience in the heart of downtown Chicago. Relax in contemporary hotel rooms and suites that feature plush furnishings and neighborhood or city skyline views. Enjoy a host of value-packed extras including complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, executive meeting space, fitness center and more.
This 687-room hotel includes the 11,000-sq.-ft. mySpa, New World Asian cuisine at Aria and the Eno Wine Room. The Fairmont is close to the lakefront and many prime downtown attractions.
Congress Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
Enjoy unparalleled value and gracious hospitality at one of downtown Chicago's most legendary hotels. Located across from Grant Park, with views of Lake Michigan, the Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center has been a Windy City icon since 1893, playing host to U.S. presidents, international celebrities and performers, foreign dignitaries and elite travelers from around the world.


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The Royal Gorge Field Office NEPA register contains current EIS, EA, CX and DNA actions.
Most projects also require compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The register serves as scoping for both NEPA and NHPA public involvement.
*The Special Designation listing includes the following abbreviations: WSA (Wilderness Study Area), ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), WSR (Wild and Scenic River ), or W (Wilderness). A name in this column indicates that the proposed action is within that special designation area.
Click here to view the Royal Gorge Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision.


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Watch out Mesa I am on my way tomorrow! I am packing a bag and I thought I would share some of my favorite things to bring to a conference.
Business cards - both for my business and my blog
Pre-printed return address labels - save time entering drawings and filling out forms
RootsMagic to go USB stick
Water bottle
Cooler with drinks and lunch/dinner/snack options
Pad of paper
Pens, pencils, highlighter
Questions for Ask the Pros
Don't forget to bring your family history book to be scanned. FamilySearch will scan your book and give you a digital copy on a flash drive they will provide.
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"If these outrageous reports have any merit ? and
especially if a United States Senator has done
anything inappropriate or unethical to interfere
with a decision that the Big 12 had already made ?
then I believe that there should be an investigation
in the U.S. Senate, and I will fight to get the truth.
West Virginians and the American people deserve
to know exactly what is going on and whether
politics is interfering with our college sports."
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller also released
a statement Wednesday, saying, "The Big 12
picked WVU on the strength of its program --
period. Now the media reports that political
games may upend that. That's just flat wrong. I
am doing and will do whatever it takes to get us
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The TLI department takes pride in the success of its students and the diversity that students coming into Organizational Leadership from others majors bring. As a result, the Organizational Leadership CODO policy is to accept those students who are interested in studying in a leadership field. Each student is individually reviewed, and the admission decision is based on their overall academic performance as well as their Organizational Leadership-program-adjusted GPA performance at the University. Students on probation will not be considered.
Students who want to CODO into Organizational Leadership:
- Must have a program GPA of 2.5 or higher and overall minimum GPA of 2.0
- Must meet with an Organizational Leadership Academic Advisor
- Are encouraged to demonstrate interest in Organizational Leadership by completing OLS 25200, OLS 27400, OLS 28400 or TLI 11200.
- Must have grades of C or higher in any OLS class
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Spotlight on Chic Parisien, Florida
Recognized around the world as on of the leading bridal boutiques, Chic Parisien was immediately seen as a trend-setter when the store first made its mark in the industry with its opening in 1969. Now, 40 years later and its still successful and a force in the bridal market nationally and internationally. Owner Catherine Fox Milian has been working in the family business for quite some time now. She was able to chat with me about Chic Parisien.
GO: How long have you been in business?
CP: The store opened in 1969.
GO: What designers do you carry?
CP: Monique Lhuillier, Bliss by Monique Lhuillier, Marchesa, Lazaro, Kenneth Pool, Romona Keveza, Badgley Mischka, Amsale, Anne Barge, Rosa Clará, Two by Rosa Clará, Christos, Junko Yoshioka, Paloma Blanca, Jenny Packham, Peter Langner, Pronovias, Elie Saab, Kevan Hall, Manuel Mota.
GO: Do you offer alterations?
CP: Yes
GO: Do you sell accessories/veils/shoes. If so, what designers?
CP: Accessories & More: Maria Elena Accessories & Headpieces, Eberjey Lingerie, Marchesa Handbags, Lazaro Belts, Monique Lhuillier Belts, Grazia Shoes, Paris Accessories, Various Designer Veils & Mantillas
GO: Do you have options for mothers/bridesmaids/children?
CP: Yes, we carry special occasion dresses from the following designers: Monique Lhuillier, Marchesa, Helen Morley, Junko Yoshioka, Rose Taft
GO: Do you have a trunk show schedule?
CP: Below is our current upcoming Trunk Show schedule
Christos – December 8 – 10
Lazaro – January 5 – 7
Monique Lhuillier – January 13 – 14 Badgley Mischka – January 26 – 28
Anne Barge – February 23 – 25
Monique Lhuillier – March 9 – 10
GO: What is your salon's mission?
CP: At Chic Parisien, our goal is to help brides create their dream wedding day look – from head to toe. By providing the utmost in service, attention to detail and offering the latest collections from top designers, the Chic Parisien team assists brides in every step of preparing for the most perfect day of their lives.
GO: What unique services do you offer brides? What makes your salon stand apart from others?
CP: We carry the latest collections from the leading designers. We are the exclusive retailer in Florida for various designers, including Monique Lhuillier. Our expert team is recognized for providing incredible service and going above and beyond to meet our clients' needs.
GO: In your own words, describe the "bridal salon experience" that brides will receive when visiting your salon.
CP: From the moment a bride walks into our boutique, we strive to make her entire experience special and enjoyable. As the wedding gown selection is one of the key components of the wedding planning process, we realize the significant role our team plays. We aim to make it fun, memorable and undaunting!
GO: What are your hours?
Monday – Wednesday & Friday: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
GO: Anything special you want our readers to know?
CP: In addition to trunk shows, we host other in-store events. We are planning our next wedding planning forum on January 5, 2012. "Everything Wedding" will feature experts who will provide brides and grooms with tips on all they need to know to plan their special day. Designer Lazaro is scheduled to make a guest appearance.
We look forward to welcoming clients in our boutique. Additionally, many items are available on our E-Store – www.shop.cpbride.com. Check the site, as we often feature special offers and promotions.
Thank you Catherine, for giving us a tour of your lovely bridal salon!
Chic Parisien
Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134


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ISSUE 91 | October 2007
Events and exhibitions
Quick events search
25th anniversary: open day
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National Gallery of Australia welcomes the public to the Gallery and behind the scenes for a special afternoon of discovery.
Special guests and National Gallery of Australia staff will provide insights into key works of the national collection. Behind-the-scenes tours venture into the art conservation and photography labs, hidden art storage areas, the Gallery's Library and executive and membership offices. Musical, dance and theatrical performances will be held throughout the gallery along with a full program of talks, workshops and activities for children. There is sure to be something for everyone!
click here to see the full list of events planned for the birthday weekend
image above computer generated impression of the south east view of the new entrance of the National Gallery of Australia opening in 2009
National Indigenous Art Triennial 07
The National Gallery of Australia is delighted to present the inaugural National Indigenous Art Triennial. The work of thirty artists has been selected, representing the diversity of regions around Australia and demonstrating the incredible range of contemporary Indigenous art practice. The National Indigenous Art Triennial provides a highly considered snapshot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary art practice.
Talkin' up big': artists' day
Culture Warriors floortalk
Carers tour
image above (detail) Jan Billycan (Djan Nanundie) 'All that Jila' 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas Courtesy of a Private Collection, Melbourne
Tours and workshops
Understanding art
WORKSHOP 'Objections'
image above (detail) Maria Fernanda Cardoso 'Woven water: submarine landscape II' 2003 Collection of the National Gallery of Australia and a subject of the 'Objections' workshop series
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(top image details left to right) Maringka Baker 'Kuru Ala' 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas Collection of the National Gallery of Australia c. Maringka Baker; Christopher Pease 'Target' 2005 oil on canvas Courtesy of the Nelson Family Collection; Christian Bumbarra Thompson 1978 'Andy Warhol' from the series 'Gates of Tambo' 2004 C-type print Collection of the National Gallery of Australia Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi; Dennis Nona 'Apu Kaz' 2007 cast bronze Collection of the National Gallery of Australia Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network


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