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Vending Machines
Vending Machines: Overview
Vending machine technology has advanced dramatically over the past ten years. Traditionally, vending machines have been used to vend soft and hot drinks, snacks and food and are common in transport hubs (e.g. airports and railway stations), or anywhere that attracts large gatherings of people (e.g. shopping malls, or entertainment centres). Most washrooms in public places also have vending machines selling personal items such as sanitary products or condoms etc.
The use of change machines and ATMs to provide withdrawal facilities from personal bank accounts has also grown dramatically in recent years and now such machines are a common sight, even in relatively small retail outlets. Likewise, the growing demand for quality bean to cup or fresh brew coffee has led not only to rapid expansion of cafe outlets on every high street, but also the development of vending machines that produce comparable quality to that which is 'hand-made' by the Barista.
There is now a vast range of vending machines for sale to meet every need, from selling gold bars and jewellery, or perfumes in airports, to the vending of stationery products and ink cartridges in schools and universities, through to the controlled delivery of tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), or industrial goods e.g. adhesive tapes and engineering components, in factories and on construction sites.
Developments in the vending industry
Modern vending offers the same benefits as it always has. Vending machines can offer exceptional service to staff and visitors 24 hours a day and 7 days per week, even when normal retail outlets are closed. For businesses, vending also offers a way to extend opening hours, and generate additional profits; they are also an excellent means of providing refreshments for staff and, if pricing is effective, a tangible reflection that management values its workforce.
Vending machines can also save down time by avoiding the need for staff to travel off site at lunch time, or visit other parts of the factory to replenish stock or components for production processes.
In commercial and industrial settings, vending machines are also increasingly being used to control the allocation of products for cost/regulatory purposes, or to reduce pilfering and on site wastage. To support such activity, machine control systems have become very sophisticated and are now able to remotely stock-take, monitor usage, or prevent unauthorised access.
Sophisticated payment and operating systems are increasingly being incorporated into vending machines. Note and card payment systems are now fairly common, and the current move is towards contactless and NFC (Near Field Communication) payment systems using a mobile phone or card to allow payment by merely 'swiping or waving' in front of the reader on the vending machine. Touch screen and intelligent technology are also becoming available. These elements can expand vending machines beyond simple selling to advertising, brand promotion, and more 'interactive' engagement of the purchaser with the machine. Some vending machines are so smart they even recognise the characteristics of the person in front of the machine, e.g. gender, to determine what information/advertising is presented on the display screen to them.
All of the above coming soon to a vending machine near you - some exciting times ahead with Intelligent Vending Ltd!!
Our Vending Machine Provision
Intelligent Vending Ltd is an energetic and dynamic vending machine supplier that is able to provide you with traditional and mainstream vending at market leading prices, as well as advise you regarding the latest technology and how this might work for you. The company is well established in its field and has gained a strong reputation with its customers for delivering a flexible and responsive service that covers from determining suitability, to supply and maintenance.
Typically, customers tell us about their vending needs and we identify the machine or product that most closely matches their requirements. Because we are not tied to any particular machine or manufacturer, we are able to provide sound, 'intelligent' and well balanced advice. Although Intelligent Vending Ltd is based in the UK we are also experienced exporters of vending machines and components, including currency setup for a wide range of international markets. We have shipped our machines to countries as diverse as Australia, Azerbaijan, Dubai, Ethiopia, Russia, Canada, Hong Kong and Greenland, as well as to mainland countries of the EU. We are becoming experts at finding our way through export bureaucracy and red tape, so if you want a vending machine delivering to a little beach cafe on a far flung island paradise then that's no problem for us!
Intelligent Vending Ltd is fast becoming the first choice vending company for customers with both mainstream and more challenging vending machine requirements. With a wide range of vending machines and substantial knowledge of the industry, plus enthusiasm for what we do that you would find hard to match (really true!), this has to be the place to meet all your vending requirements.
Our Customers
Our site primarily caters to meet the wholesale needs of clients within a 'business to business' (B2B) environment, but we are also happy to meet the needs of end-users who want to purchase single vending machines to locate in a workplace or other environment. As an alternative to setting up an account, further flexibility is provided through the availability of an on-line shop and use of both purchase and lease carts (the first of its type in the industry so far as we are aware!).
Leasing vending machines and catering equipment can be an economic and tax efficient way to acquire higher value products and spread out the cost, and you can use the site in the full knowledge that the legal lease rental arrangement itself will be through a bank with great expertise in this field. You can also be assured that using this facility will not lead you to unwittingly sign up to a legal commitment through inadvertently pressing a button!
Customised and Bespoke Vending Machine Solutions
Intelligent Vending Ltd specialises in translating vending ideas into practical solutions that are marketable in the real world. As a provider of turnkey solutions within the vending industry we see ourselves as market leaders. Whereas many vending companies concentrate on a few static products, and operate to traditional industry conventions, Intelligent Vending Ltd loves nothing better than to tackle new challenges presented by its customers and bring imagination and innovation to problem solving. Overall, we prefer long term and sustainable relationships with our clients and customers because that usually means a win-win for both parties.
Some of our recent customised vending machine solutions include stationery vending machines to dispense: pens, pencils, rubbers, calculators, printer cartridges, USB memory sticks, batteries, CD-Rs, writing sets, highlighters, staplers, hole-punches, Pritsticks and many more; personal protective equipment (PPE) and engineering components with stock control and management systems; industrial vending; cosmetics, sun creams, moisturisers and perfumes; a wide range of novelty products (for bar and nightclub environments); sports and nutritional products such as protein shakes and energy bars; plus many more.
We typically work with a close and trusted network of specialist vending machine and system development partners who bring the widest range of knowledge and experience to the table. This has particular benefits when we are tackling complex vending machine design projects or wanting to incorporate the latest technology. Since we are often working at the cutting edge of new ideas and applications we understand the need for utmost confidentiality with our clients, and we frequently (and happily) work within the protections provided by a non-disclose agreement (NDA). This again benefits all parties, and inspires mutual trust within the development relationship.
Notwithstanding the confidence that lies behind the above, we are always honest with our customers. If it's simply not possible to achieve the desired vending machine solution for an economic and viable price, we will say so at the earliest stage. Customers should realise, however, that developing bespoke vending solutions is not normally cheap or straightforward, particularly when small numbers of vending machines are required. However, the potential rewards can be enormous.
More about Intelligent Vending Ltd
Intelligent Vending Ltd is a UK based vending company, located on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire, within the East Midlands. We primarily supply vending machines, catering equipment, machine components, vending ingredients and consumables to a wide range of commercial and industrial clients, small, large, and multi-national. The company also has established trading relationships with the public sector, including the armed forces, and we often supply to domestic home users. In addition, we supply services to the vending, catering and hygiene trades and a number our customers are themselves vending machine or hygiene service providers.
Most of our business is conducted over the internet, but we pride ourselves on the high level of personal contact we have with our customers. We have found this to be the best way of understanding our customers' particular needs, and ensuring that their individual and specialist vending machine requirements are fully met. Pricing is transparent, because we display this on our site - this avoids the need for unnecessary and protracted negotiations because everything we sell is already at a very competitive price. For large and significant orders, however, we are happy to offer even better value (if that is possible!).
Enjoy shopping at Intelligent Vending Ltd!
For more information on our vending machines or vending machine services, please do not hesitate to call us on +44 (0)1629 825555 or email us at email@example.com. For alternative communication methods, please view our contact page.


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L. Neil Smith's
Number 294, October 24, 2004
"Scare the crap out of the statists!"
In Kobe Case, Accuser Is Rightly Identified
Special to TLE
Last Friday, the judge who presided over Kobe Bryant's "rape" case announced that more sealed documents will soon be released.
With new facts emerging from the now-dismissed criminal case and a related civil court case pending, the debate surrounding Bryant continues.
The manner in which society, the media and perhaps the law approach "victims" is being gradually redefined.
One of the most controversial questions raised is whether Bryant's accuser should be publicly named. During the criminal proceeding, the accuser's name and most of her history received the nominal protection of Colorado's Rape Shield Law. A media taboo against identifying "victims" of sexual assault ensured anonymity in the mainstream press.
But her name, photo and history flashed across the Internet. True anonymity was a futile exercise because too many people believed it was patently unfair to name Bryant, who was legally presumed innocent, while extending the automatic presumption and protection of victimhood to his accuser. Veteran journalist Geneva Overholser felt strongly enough about that unfairness to resign from the Poynter Institutea noted journalism education organizationbecause it deleted the accuser's name from one of her columns.
The issue of accuser anonymity is being debated on two basic levels: Is it fair; and, is it possible?
Both questions arise in the civil suit even though that venue extends no legal protection to an accuser's identity. The accuser asked to be identified as "Jane Doe" on her complaint. Federal Judge Richard Matsch denied the motion, stating, "The parties appear as equals before the court and that fundamental principle must be protected throughout these proceedings."
He added that the accuser's identity was already well known.
The media taboo against naming "victims" is also weakening. Last week, a respected Denver newspaper, The Rocky Mountain News, identified the accuser both on its Web site and in a print edition. Editor John Temple explained that fairness required both parties in a civil case to be named. So far, most major media has not followed suitone exception: the FOX News Channel and FOXNews.com, which identified her last Friday, and FOX News' Greta Van Susteren, who discussed the topic on her Friday show.
Should accusers be named in criminal and civil court cases? Those who wish to identify either both or neither of the parties do so largely out of a desire to reduce false accusations.
Similarly, naming an accuser holds him or her accountable to the community. It also permits anyone who can substantiate or discredit a claim to come forward.
Rape has become an exception because of the public shame attached to being sexually violated. Yet, today, the greater disgrace adheres to whoever is accused of sexual misconduct. The disgrace involves not merely shame but also the likely loss of marriages, friends, reputation, career and wealth. Yet the damage and shame inflicted on those who are merely accused does not prevent the media from naming them.
Debate over the propriety of identifying both parties is quickly followed by speculation over whether anonymity for only one side is even possible. Once half of the story becomes public, can the other half remain confidential? The Internet has ushered in an age of instant and omnipresent information. Nothing short of totalitarian censorship may be able to enforce anonymity for "victims."
Consider just one instance. The Eagle County sheriff and district attorney's offices have already released a cascade of documents on the Bryant criminal case, with the page-count approaching 1,000.
Most of the documents have been heavily redacted. That is, they have been edited to delete references to the alleged victim's name or to "sexual conduct held to be inadmissible under the Rape Shield statute." But the careful editing provides no real protection.
For example, an unredacted transcript of the interview that police conducted with Bryant the night after the alleged rape is freely available online. [Warning: graphic language.] The implicit message of sites that post such documents is this: If you are going to release information, release it all so the public can judge.
Much of Bryant's punishment has come from public reaction; for example, he lost his lucrative celebrity endorsement contracts. The public is justified in wanting to base their judgments on all the facts, especially since the criminal case is no longer active. For example, the publication of documents has revealed that Bryant's accuser told at least two lies to the police.
Specifically, a letter to the police from the accuser was among the previously sealed documents that were released after the collapse of the criminal case. It apologized for lying about two details of the "rape."
The lies were part of a legal process that could destroy another human being's life. Why should the lies or the name of the accuser who told them receive court protection?
The Bryant saga will run on and on. In fact, the civil case may provide more legal theater than the criminal proceeding. For one thing, the accuser has procured the services of mega-hitter lawyer Lin Wood. Wood was added "to address growing concerns regarding media coverage" and "her privacy rights."
The accuser swings between demanding privacy and taking public action. As a practical matter, it is becoming increasingly apparent that those who bring accusations cannot have both. As a matter of fairness, that may be for the best.
For the record, her name is Katelyn Faber.

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Given the U.S. Federal Reserve's focus on jobs creation as a key metric governing the pace of its quantitative easing measures it was not surprising that a weaker-than anticipated jobs number caused a sell-off in the U.S. dollar. However, signs the U.S. economy is doing far better than many of its rivals suggests an end to the U.S. dollar's rally is not yet over.
Forex markets were anticipating a non-farm payrolls number of 180,000-210,000 with plenty of U.S. Dollar Index (NYBOT:DXU13) longs ahead of its release. In the end it was a much more modest 162,000 leaving the bulls disappointed. But that was just one piece of data, albeit an important one.
Other measures for the U.S. economy are encouraging despite sequestration. The U.S. real estate market is recovering and the Institute for Supply Management said its index of factory activity shot up to 55.4 in July, up from 50.9 in June. Q2 U.S. GDP growth registered a better than expected annualized growth rate of 1.7% and 2012 growth was revised up to 2.8% from 2.2%.
It is also worth noting that jobs numbers tend to be a lagging indicator. So if the U.S. continues recovering the jobs numbers are likely to follow suggesting that some U.S. NFP numbers could be quite strong in the months ahead.
GBP/USD chart
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Real interest rates are a threat to growth
A strengthening recovery should therefore lead to the Fed's quantitative easing program being gradually phased out – strongly supportive for dollar. Nonetheless, it doesn't come without considerable risks, which central bankers are well aware of.
Though not particularly new, but nonetheless catching on with central bankers, is providing long-term forward guidance on interest rates. By stating that they will remain low for many years should help reduce the very likely growth sapping rises in 'real' interest rates paid by businesses and households as QE is withdrawn. If central bankers can manage that transition without damaging the economy, they will have pulled off quite a stunt.
But for the time being at least the U.S. remains one of the more attractive economies as does the U.S. dollar in terms of currencies. Most of Europe's economies still have a lot of catching up to do in terms of matching U.S. growth, China is going through a self-imposed cleansing process to rid speculative excesses and Japan has only just embarked on its own monetary experiment, which could still go very wrong.


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Just west of the equestrian race course in Coonabarabran, New South Wales stand a hill with this view over the town. The Crown land reserve contains a mossy rock bottom with strikingly different scrub growth then the rest of the Pilliga Forest region.
There are no kangaroos in Austria. We're talking about Australia, the world's smallest continent. That being cleared up, let's dive right in! Australia is a sovereign state under the Commonwealth of Nations, which is in turn overseen by Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. The continent was first sighted and charted by the Dutch in 1606. Captain James Cook of Britain came along in the next century to claim it for Britain and name it "New South Wales." Shortly thereafter it was declared to be a penal colony full of nothing but criminals and convicts, giving it the crap reputation you may have heard at your last cocktail party. This rumor ignores 40,000 years of pre-European human history, especially the Aboriginal concept of Dreamtime, an interesting explanation of physical and spiritual reality. The two biggest cities in Australia are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is more for business, Melbourne for arts. But that's painting in very broad strokes. Take a whirl around the panoramas to see for yourself! Text by Steve Smith.


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I have been thinking about how to use 1/4 inch cedar strips left over from a boat project for kiteboard cores...
Normally people claim success for cedar or poplar cores 11-15mm thick with 4-6oz glass laminate top and bottom.
More laminate is needed for a thinner core, but how much more?
The typical ~12mm wood strip board is ok with 6oz glass skins.
The typical ~12mm foam core board seems to have 18 to 20+ oz glass skins.
So as a rule of thumb (and oversimplification), it seems for glass skins, you need 1/3 the laminate for wood strip core compared to foam core.
Also know a few years back folks made boards with ~12-15mm foam core and 12oz carbon skins.
I don't know too much about more sophisticated layups for thin cores, but know from the website that the company, "Brokite" makes 1/4 inch thick foam core boards supposed to be durable and reasonably flexy with 6oz S glass skins over essentially 22 oz carbon -this might be sort of equivalent to approximately 45-50 oz glass skins in terms of overall strength, but it is more complicated because the brokite boards are heavily stringered....
Does all this suggest that a 15-18 oz skin for a 1/4inch cedar strip core might be right (following the pattern of ~1/3 the laminate required for wood compared to foam)?
Or am I off base and extrapolating way too much?
I have Larsson & Eliasson to fall back on for basic composite sandwich design equations, but how well that translates to kiteboards in the first place I am not sure, so I thought I would ask here, if anyone has the experience....
I know gbleck just made a 1/4" poplar core board with 10oz glass skins, as posted here, but I think I would want something stiffer.
Was kinda thinking of making my board like this:
6oz foot patches
9oz S glass
6oz Eglass
1/4 cedar core
6oz E glass
9oz S glass
FWIW the other cloth I have around besides 9 oz S and 6 oz E is 6.6 oz carbon uni....
Anyway, suggestions appreciated, especially from experienced wood strip builders (zfennell,. gbleck, etc.)!!!
And thanks to you guys and others for the info you have shared before!


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In New Jersey, charisma is a blunt instrument. Even in its most lyrical incarnationsin Philip Roth's perception, or Bruce Springsteen'sthe state is the site of a fevered, haywire sexuality, a place where all of the most full-blooded human instincts run loose: aggression and vanity; a big hearted, desperate romantic yearning; a carnal materialism. This is the metaphorical Jersey identity, and not too long ago it claimed at most a portion of the actual political state, if any. My wife grew up in the nineties in a lakeside town in Sussex County, a place so culturally distant from the sulfurous refineries near Elizabeth that it possessed its own municipal water-skiing team, and when her classmates at college would make fun of New Jersey, she genuinely did not know what they were talking about. But since then, the metaphorical Jersey has spread, diffused through television dramas and reality shows, and now the whole state exists in some relation to it. We used to talk about New Jersey as if it were a cultural appendage to New York and Philadelphia, as if it were someone's anxious cousin. This self-consciousness still exists, but no one would mistake New Jersey, anymore, for anything but itself.
News of this sort can sometimes take irritatingly long to breach politics, but New Jersey finally has a governor equal to itself. Very swiftly, just over three years after his election, the emotive, combative Republican Chris Christie has come not just to personify the vivid strangeness of politics in this place but has also become arguably the most popular politician in the country and a rare figure of bipartisan interest in a party that has been led by its most fervent ideologues. By this summerthe summer of the death of James Gandolfini (and therefore, definitively, of Tony Soprano)Christie's identity has so fully merged with that of New Jersey that he has been able to defend his frequent national media appearances by saying that when his own pugnacious face is on television, it presents the best possible public image of the state.
Part of the intense affinity between Christie and his state is owed simply to his rare capacities as a politician, the precision of his cultural ventriloquism. To take one example: In his first year as governor, Christie decided that he wanted to kill a project called the ARC tunnel, which was set to be the capstone of the liberal senator Frank Lautenberg's long career. The project included two commuter-train tunnels under the Hudson with a surfacing station near Herald Squareit was to be a little foothold in the city for New Jerseyans alone. But the ARC tunnel was an expensive project, and Christie had other priorities. So he started referring to the project as the tunnel to the basement of Macy's, a line he'd picked up from a local environmentalist. The phrase came to define the project. In retrospect, it was engineered almost perfectly to leverage the way people in North Jersey view New York City: It captures the feeling of being a second-class citizen, the sense that New Jerseyans in the city are wanted only for the money they spend, that they are subject to the most hectic and disorienting experience of New York and should be denied the dignity of sunlight. Within ten months, the tunnel project was dead. He killed us with that phrase, one of the ARC tunnel's chief proponents told me mournfully. And all of this in the space of seven words, two of which were prepositions.
But the question for Christie now is not what New Jersey means to its own residents, and the tension of the summer has nothing to do with his reelection campaignhe leads in the polls by more than 30 points and the name of his opponent, State Senator Barbara Buono, is barely mentioned at all. What is at stake instead is Christie's relationship with the rest of the country and with his party: He is running, in New Jersey and outside it, an identity campaign. In this campaign, the governor has taken a pointed pleasure in noting the splits between himself and the predominant conservative mood, deeply partisan and profoundly anti-government. There was his famous embrace of President Obama during Hurricane Sandy and afterward, and his denunciation of the conservative congressmen who bridled at funding federal relief of the Jersey shore. Recently, he has begun to make the contrast of ideas direct: At an Aspen Institute forum in Colorado late last month, in a conversation about the national security state, he chose to speak broadly, calling the strain of libertarianism that had engulfed both parties, but especially his, is a very dangerous thought.
Politics, everywhere, is a consequence of geography, but with Christie the effect is more pronounced than with most. New Jersey is a very specific place, with its desolate cities and fortified suburbs and an extreme economic privilege that is both widespread and barely acknowledged. Christie holds conventionally conservative positions on many issueshe's against gay marriage, pro-life, opposed to government programs for the poor and supportive of cutting taxes on businesses and the richand can voice anti-elitist grievances as sharply as any leader on the right. But his anger is directed at different targets and serves a different politicsmore cosmopolitan, less alienated, less stringently individualistic; he offers an alternate idea of what conservatism might have looked like during the Obama years, had it been fed by the frustrations of the suburban middle class rather than those of the suspicious, disempowered fringe. With characteristic humility, Christie has spent his summer on the campaign trail offering himself, and his state, as a national ideal.


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Hi All,
Does anyone know how to upgrade Mediasonic on a QNAP TS-119 NAS (ARM) from a tar ball or a zip?
The QPKG installation package offered by QNAP is version 5.0.3630.beta5 while Madsonic has 5.1 out, but this is not yet available as a QPKG.
Any help is appreciated.


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Dermabrasion is the removal of the top layers of the skin. It is a type of skin smoothing surgery.
Dermabrasion is usually done while you are awake. The health care provider will apply a numbing medicine (local anesthesia) to the area of skin that will be worked on.
If you are having a complex procedure, you may be given medicines called sedatives to make you sleepy and less anxious. Another option might be
Dermabrasion uses a special device to gently and carefully "sand" the top surface of the skin down to normal, healthy skin. Petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment is placed on the treated skin to prevent scabs and scars from forming.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Dermabrasion may be helpful if you have:
- Age-related skin growths (
seborrheic keratoses)
- Fine lines and
wrinkles, such as around the mouth
- Precancerous growths (keratoses)
- Scars on the face due to
acne, accidents, or previous surgery
There are other treatments such as laser or chemical peels exist for many of these conditions. Talk to your health care provider about treatment options for your skin problem.
Risks of dermabrasion include lasting changes in skin color changes (either lighter, darker, or pinker). Large scars or
The risks of any anesthesia include:
- Reactions to medicines
- Serious heart or breathing problems (rare)
The risks of any surgery include:
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Scarring
- Changes in skin color
After the Procedure
Your doctor may give you antiviral medicine to prevent severe cold sores from forming.
Your skin may be treated with ointment and a wet or waxy dressing. After surgery, your skin will be red and swollen. It may be hard to eat and talk. You may feel some aching, tingling, or burning for a while after surgery. Your doctor can prescribe medicine to help control any pain. You may need to have follow up visits with the doctor for dressing changes in the days after the procedure.
Swelling usually goes away within 2 – 3 weeks. The new skin will itch as it grows. Freckles may temporarily disappear.
You may have enlarged pores or
If the treated skin remains red and swollen after healing has started, it be a sign that abnormal scars are beginning to form. Talk to your doctor if this happens. Treatment may be available.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Men who have this procedure may need to avoid shaving for a while, and use an electric razor when shaving again.
The new layer of skin will be a little swollen, sensitive, and bright pink for several weeks. Most patients can go back to normal activities in about 2 weeks. You should avoid any activity that could cause injury to the treated area. Avoid sports that involve balls, such as baseball, for 4 – 6 weeks.
Keep your face out of chlorinated water (such as that used in pools) for at least 4 weeks.
Protect the skin from the sun for 6 – 12 months until your skin coloring has returned to normal. You can wear hypoallergenic make up to hide any changes in skin color. New skin should closely match the surrounding skin when full color returns.
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Whether it's a wine lover's weekend on New York's North Fork or leaf-peeping in Vermont, here are 10 perfect trips from Cape Cod to Canada. Plus, 20 other ideas for antiquing, hiking, and more.
Epicurean Excursion in North Hatley, Quebec
The lakeside village of North Hatley—87 miles east of Montreal and just 20 miles north of the U.S. border—is the summer destination of the province's heavy hitters (the premier of Quebec has a second home there). Expect to find a food-lover's playground: raw-milk cheeses, duck foie gras, and apple cider pressed by Benedictine monks.
What To Do
Tour Lake Massawippi with guide Capitan Ross on his 1957 mahogany boat, Old Shep (dock at Hovey Manor; 819/842-2421; tours $25 per person). On Saturdays, gather with town chefs at the weekly farmers' market on Rue School for tender lettuces, lavender honey, and smoked trout. Then stop by the 119-year-old LeBaron Grocery (105 Main St.; 819/842-2487) to stock up on Québécois cheeses.
Where to Eat
Chef Roland Ménard opened Hovey Manor restaurant (575 Chemin Hovey; 819/842-2421; manoirhovey.com; dinner for two $110) 26 years ago. His seared duck breast with pan-roasted wild mushrooms is a standout; the after-dinner cheese cart selection includes Grand Manitou, a pungent combination of goat's, cow's, and sheep's milk. Le Coeur d'Or (85 Rue School; 819/842-4263; dinner for two $60) is the place to go, for a rosy filet mignon with a blue-cheese sauce.
Where to Stay
Hovey Manor (575 Chemin Hovey; 819/842-2421; manoirhovey.com; doubles from $280, including breakfast and dinner) is a Georgian inn right on the lake. The 39 rooms have exposed wooden beams, fireplaces, and hand-painted checkerboards for late-night games.
Insider Tip
Capitan Ross suggests visiting St. Benoît-du-Lac (Chemin Fisher, Austin; 819/843-4080; st-benoit-du-lac.com), the local Benedictine monastery: "The monks invite guests to pick apples in their orchard and sample house-made cheeses and cider."
—Stirling Kelso
Fall Festival Season in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
For millennia, this rugged 3,970-square-mile island was part of what is now Scotland, until a continental drift sent it across the Atlantic. It looks much like its ancient parent—rocky shores, glacial valleys, and barren headlands—but never more so than in September and October, when music and cultural festivals turn the island into a celebration of Highland heritage, for many of its 18th-century settlers, like the island itself, came from Scotland.
What to Do
In the pint-size town of Mabou, the Féis Mhábu (Oct. 7-9; feismhabu.com; tickets from $10) glorifies all things Gaelic with traditional dances, workshops (learn to step-dance), and language classes (did you know that am foghar is Gaelic for "autumn"?). Don't miss next month's Celtic Colours International Festival (Oct. 5-13; 902/562-6700; celtic-colours.com; tickets from $15). Native fiddler Buddy MacMaster takes the stage, along with the Chieftains—a traditional Irish group.
Where to Eat
Siblings Heather, Raylene, and Cookie Rankin, of the well-known Celtic singing trio the Rankin Sisters, recently renovated Mabou's Red Shoe Pub (Rte. 19; 902/945-2996; redshoepub.com; dinner for two $50). The haute pub cuisine includes Acadian tourtière (meat pie) and fresh beer-battered haddock. At the Chanterelle Inn (48678 Cabot Trail, Baddeck; 866/277-0577; chanterelleinn.com; dinner for two $85), the weekend Fall Fungi Foray & Feast is a must for mushroom lovers. Chef-owner Earlene Busch will whip up a four-course meal, including a surprisingly good dessert of cheesecake with chanterelle sauce.
Where to Stay
Book a room at the two-story Castle Rock Country Inn (39339 Cabot Trail, Ingonish; 888/884-7625; ingonish.com/castlerock; doubles from $140) for the vertiginous view: the 15-room property sits on a cliff overlooking Ingonish Harbor.
Insider Tip
"For live music during the Celtic Colours Festival, the Art Centre, in Inverness [16080 Hwy. 19; 902/258-2533; invernessarts.ca], is your best bet," says Michael Rankin, the Rankin sisters' nephew, who tends bar at the Red Shoe Pub.—Doug Cooper
A Wine Lover's Retreat on Long Island's North Fork
Though the upper eastern tip of Long Island—a 30-mile strip with oceanside plains, tidy villages, and rows of grapevines—has already been discovered, it's still a quiet alternative to the nearby Hamptons. Plus, its emerging wineries produce top-notch wines that are showing up on menus across the country.
What to Do
Start in the town of Southold at The Old Field (59600 Main Rd.; 631/765-0004; theoldfield.com). Owners Chris and Ros Baiz will give you a history of the Fork's viticulture as they pour you a glass of their red Rooster Tail. Nearby, Michael and Paula Croteaux run Croteaux Farm Vineyard (1450 South Harbor Rd., Southold; 631/765-6033), the only winery in the United States dedicated solely to rosé.
Where to Eat
In Greenport, the Frisky Oyster (27 Front St.; 631/477-4265; thefriskyoyster.com; dinner for two $90) is true to its name—the lively bivalves here range from the local island variety to ones from as far away as Oregon. Right on the harbor, Scrimshaw (102 Main St.; 631/477-8882; scrimshawrestaurant.com; dinner for two $120) serves fresh sea-scallop ceviche. At the North Fork Table & Inn (57335 Main Rd., Southold; 631/765-0177; dinner for two $120), the cod cake with black-truffled tartar sauce is as addictive as the warm cinnamon-cream doughnut holes.
Where to Stay
Check into the recently opened Shinn Estate Farmhouse (2000 Oregon Rd., Mattituck; 631/804-0367; shinnfarmhouse.com; doubles from $225). The four rooms look out on the property's vineyard, and the floors are lined with pine, fir, and oak.
Insider Tip
"The Normandy fondue at the Village Cheese Shop [105 Love Lane, Mattituck; 631/298-8556; fondue for two $25]—made with Époisses and Saint Albray—goes great with a glass of our crisp Merlot 314 rosé," vintner Michael Croteaux says.—Charlotte Druckman
Hiking in New York's Catskill Mountains
Just over an hour's drive from New York City, the Catskills have become the urbanite's backyard: full of stylish restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries. The relatively unknown mountain hamlet of Phoenicia is the perfect base for fall hiking.
What to Do
Gear up for your hike with a guidebook and map at the Nest Egg bookshop (84 Main St.; 845/688-5851), then hit the trail: three-mile Giant Ledge (Ulster County Rd. 47, 10 miles west of town), which has panoramic views of 4,180-foot Slide Mountain. Or, trek up the nearby Belleayre Mountain—a ski run in the winter—to see the entire yellow and bronze valley below.
Where to Eat
Plate-size blueberry pancakes are what they're known for at Sweet Sue's (49 Main St.; 845/688-7852; breakfast for two $25), run by Sue Taylor. Assemble a picnic for your hike at the Phoenicia Delicatessen (46 Main St.; 845/688-5125), where the grandmotherly Margarete Nolte makes a stellar German potato salad. Brooklyn-born chef Devin Mills, who trained at New York's Le Bernardin and Gramercy Tavern, opened Peekamoose (8373 Rte. 28; 845/254-6500; peekamooserestaurant.com; dinner for two $65) in the neighboring village of Big Indian in 2005. The red wine-braised beef short ribs are the biggest crowd-pleaser.
Where to Stay
The five-room Phoenicia Belle (73 Main St.; 845/688-7226; phoeniciabelle.com; doubles from $105) is a Victorian B&B in Catskill Park. Opt for the lower rate (from $90) without breakfast. Instead, go to Alyce & Roger's Fruit Stand on Route 28 (Mt. Tremper; 845/688-2114) for cider doughnuts.
Insider Tip
Sue Taylor's favorite trail is Panther Mountain, off Route 28, 10 miles west of town. "The area around the mountain is a ring-shaped valley formed by an ancient meteor impact. From the top, there are Thomas Cole-worthy vistas as far as you can see."—clark mitchell
Art Pilgrimage to Massachusetts's Pioneer Valley
This 1,100-square-mile patchwork of farms, orchards, and rolling hills has lured free- spirited artists and literati for decades. But for the past several years, the valley towns of Amherst and Northampton have played second fiddle to the Berkshires' boisterous cultural scene. Now, however, a bevy of art spaces and exhibitions is springing up all over the region, bringing an indoor landscape that rivals the great outdoors.
What to Do
Art aficionados won't want to skip the new Museums10 (smuseums10.org)— a collective of 10 of the area's top art institutions. Among the best is the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (Lower Lake Rd., South Hadley; 413/538-2245) with 10 galleries dedicated to Asian, Renaissance, and contemporary art. The Smith College Museum of Art (Elm St. at Bedford Terrace, Northampton; 413/585-2760; smith.edu/artmuseum) has a permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings—Degas, Monet, Cézanne, and Picasso—and is housed in a new four-story space.
Where to Eat
Order the apple-cinnamon pancakes in the sunlit dining room at Sylvester's (111 Pleasant St., Northampton; 413/586-5343; sylvestersrestaurant.com; breakfast for two $15). For Gallic classics like wine-braised rabbit with parsnips, go to Chez Albert (27 South Pleasant St., Amherst; 413/253-3811; chezalbert.net; dinner for two $80).
Where to Stay
At the colonial Lord Jeffery Inn (30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst; 800/742-0358; lordjefferyinn.com; doubles from $119), you'll find a stone fireplace surrounded by blazer-clad Amherst alums sipping single-malt scotch. The patio overlooks the village green and serves mulled cider from nearby organic farms. Rooms in the Wing section have private balconies.
Insider Tip
"Every fall, I drive to the top of Mount Sugarloaf [entrance off Rte. 116, South Deerfield]. There's an incredible vista of the Connecticut River snaking through the valley, which I love to paint," local artist Linda Post says. To see her work, visit the R. Michelson Gallery (132 Main St., Northampton; 413/586-3964; rmichelson.com).—Jessica Merrill
Indian Summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts
In fall, the throngs of tourists die down and locals emerge to reclaim the tranquillity of small-town Cape Cod life. As year-round resident and marine biologist Dennis Minsky puts it: "The whale watches stop, but the whales are still here." Indeed, the view from P'Town in autumn is nothing so much as an endless, lilac-colored expanse of sky and sea. And with the warm temperatures comes a chance to find an empty stretch of sand you can have all to yourself.
What to Do
If you're looking to get your feet wet, rent a sailboat, powerboat, or kayak at Flyer's Boat Rental (131A Commercial St.; 508/487-0898; flyersrentals.com) and explore the peninsula's coast. Later, walk the mile-long Beech Forest Trail (access from Race Point Rd.), which winds through fragile sand dunes. Bring your bike for the 5.2-mile loop between Herring Cove and Race Point beaches (parking and access at either beach).
Where to Eat
Ciro & Sal's (4 Kiley Court; 508/487-6444; ciroandsals.com; dinner for two $75) dishes up Northern Italian specialties like Abruzzese, a sauté of fish, scallops, clams, shrimp, mussels, and squid. Head to Clem & Ursie's (85 Shank Painter Rd.; 508/487-2333; clemandursies.com; lunch for two $25) for fresh lobster with drawn butter.
Where to Stay
The eight-bedroom Red Inn (15 Commercial St.; 508/487-7334; theredinn.com; doubles from $225) has views of Provincetown Harbor from nearly every window. Among the eight units at the Inn at Cook Street (7 Cook St.; 508/487-3894; innatcookstreet.com; doubles from $180), an 1836 Greek Revival mansion, are two garden cottages.
Insider Tip
"I love to take a ride through the dunes to deserted Back Shore; the view over Cape Cod Bay at sunset is unforgettable," says native Rob Costa, owner of Art's Dune Tours (4 Standish St.; 508/487-1950; artsdunetours.com; tours from $21).—Lucinda Rosenfeld
Small-Town Getaway in Chester, Connecticut
Mention Chester—a 16-square-mile patch abutting the Connecticut River—and you'll get a puzzled look, even from a born-and-bred Yankee. This hidden treasure has kept its low profile for more than 200 years. Behind the Victorian storefronts on Main Street, you'll find tiny boutiques selling Scandinavian toys, Italian pottery, and contemporary art.
What to Do
Meander over to the 25-year-old Chester Gallery (76 Main St.; 860/526-9822), which shows works by regional artists such as printmaker Richard Ziemann. For all things Swedish and German, head to Chez Manon (21 Main St.; 860/526-2554; chezmanon.netm), a cheery boutique with wooden music boxes and flower-patterned linens.
Where to Eat
At lunchtime, locals pack into the River Tavern (23 Main St.; 860/526-9417; lunch for two $60) for lobster-spinach bisque, and evening draws a smart cocktail crowd. The cozy Restaurant du Village (59 Main St.; 860/526-5301; restaurantduvillage.com; dinner for two $110) serves an Alsatian choucroute and an ethereal passion-fruit gratin.
Where to Stay
Six miles away, the 13-room Copper Beech Inn (46 Main St., Ivorytown; 860/767-0330; copperbeechinn.com; doubles from $195) has an airy atrium overlooking an English country-style garden, where croissants and waffles are served every morning.
Insider Tip
"In the fall I like to pack a picnic and cross the river on the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry to Gillette Castle [67 River Rd., East Haddam; 860/526-2336], a 1919 hilltop mansion open to the public," Restaurant du Village chef and co-owner Cynthia Keller says.—Xander Kaplan
Historic New England in Keene, New Hampshire
The National Trust calls Keene "a Currier & Ives landscape come to life," which, if you disregard the skateboard park, is pretty spot-on. Keene's broad, elm-shaded Main Street has cafés, lively bars, and the landmark Colonial Theatre. In the fall, the surrounding countryside is just as big a draw: the Ashuelot River, rimmed by scarlet maples and traversed by rickety covered bridges; fragrant pine forests; and 3,165-foot Mount Monadnock, which has views clear to Boston, Maine, and Vermont.
What to Do
Cast for bass on Goose Pond, north of town (hike in from the trailhead on E. Surry Rd., off Rte. 12A). Then drive Route 12 northwest for 17 miles to Walpole, home to Ken Burns's film studio and Greek Revival architecture. Return to Keene via Route 10, a stretch of road with four covered bridges. In October, join revelers at the Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 20). Besides fireworks and pumpkin pie-eating contests, there are four looming towers of jack-o'-lanterns, each of which rises 40 feet above the town square.
Where to Eat
Lindy's (19 Gilbo Ave.; 603/352-4273; breakfast for two $10) is a 1961 Paramount diner replete with vinyl-covered swivel stools and flannel-shirted regulars enjoying buttery French toast with maple syrup. Larry Burdick is New England's most revered chocolate artisan, and his headquarters, L. A. Burdick (47 Main St., Walpole; 603/756-2882; burdickchocolate.com; dinner for two $80) also houses a bistro that serves Provençal classics.
Where to Stay
Carved out of an 1890 brick building that was once Keene's preeminent department store, the E. F. Lane Hotel (30 Main St.; 603/357-7070; eflane.com; doubles from $164) is the only high-end place to stay in town. It's on the main drag, steps from the gazebo (and, in October, the giant pumpkin towers).
Insider Tip
"For a quiet afternoon, I drive twenty miles southeast to Cathedral of the Pines [10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge; 603/899-3300; cathedralofthepines.org]," Keene's mayor, Michael Blastos, says. "It's an outdoor chapel that sits on a bluff overlooking Mount Monadnock. There's a beautiful altar made of stones donated from every state in the nation."
—Peter Jon Lindberg
Adventure on Mount Desert Island, Maine
Spruce-strewn Mount Desert Island accounts for 35,000 of the 47,000 acres of Acadia National Park, which teems with visitors during the summer months. In September, while the island's trees explode with color, tourism drops considerably, and osprey, seals, and deer have the place practically to themselves. Bar Harbor is the largest town, but the quiet villages of Northeast, Southwest, and Seal Harbors are the region's true gems.
What to Do
Mount Desert's 45 miles of rustic carriage roads (closed to cars) were financed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in the early 1900's and are a must-do for cyclists. Swing by Steve Boucher's Island Bike Rental (1 Maine St.; 207/276-5611; bikes from $15) in Northeast Harbor to rent a bike and learn the ins and outs of the island's paths. Weather permitting, take a guided tour with Maine State Sea Kayak (254 Maine St.; 877/481-9500; mainestatekayak.com; tours $46 per person). Unlike other outfitters in the area, they'll bring you to the remote western side of the island for the best wildlife viewing. The three-hour kayaking trip from Pretty Marsh to Clark Cove is perfect for beginners.
Where to Eat
To passersby, the no-frills seafood shack Docksider (14 Sea St., Northeast Harbor; 207/276-3965; lunch for two $30) won't look like much, but the "fisherman's lunch"— a cup of clam chowder with a lobster roll—is as good as it gets. Off the beaten track, pint-size Pectic Seafood (153 Quarry Hill Rd., Southwest Harbor; 207/244-7544; pecticseafood.com; lunch for two $25), sells everything to go: lobster stew, smoked salmon sausage, and blueberry pies. For seafood fresh from the dock—and an impressive wine list—head to Red Sky (14 Clark Point Rd., Southwest Harbor; 207/244-0476; redskyrestaurant.com; dinner for two $80) and try the panko-crusted, sautéed fillet of halibut with sesame soba noodles. Leave room for toasted gingerbread with house-made caramel sauce and apple brandy-spiked whipped cream.
Where to Stay
The 19th-century Claremont Hotel (22 Claremont Rd., Southwest Harbor; 800/244-5036; theclaremonthotel.com; doubles from $144, including breakfast), recently redone, is a refreshing change from the homely, doily-clad inns typical of the area. The wraparound wooden porch and 11 of its 24 rooms have views of glistening Somes Sound—North America's only fjord.
Insider Tip
Avid cyclist and bike shop owner Steve Boucher suggests you try his favorite ride, "the 12-mile Around the Mountain Trail, which runs from Brown Mountain past Eagle Lake to Jordan Pond House restaurant [207/276-3316; jordanpond.com; snack for two $20], where you can break for warm popovers and chai."
—Clara O. Sedlak
Leaf-Peeping Along Lake Champlain
The ideal way to explore this 115-mile-long valley and lake is by car. A bonus: the efficient ferry system lets you pass back and forth between Vermont and New York's Adirondacks. We've plotted a circular route that takes in some of New England's best fall foliage—all in one day. (For map and driving directions, go to travelandleisure.com.)
What to Do
Start in Burlington, Vermont, then take the Charlotte-Essex Ferry to Essex, New York—a former shipping hub with stone houses and antiques shops. Some of the richest fall color is found on Route 22, which hugs the lakeshore. Hop on the Ticonderoga Ferry, which has operated continuously since 1756, to cross back to the historic village of Shoreham, Vermont. Then head north through Bridgeport and Addison to Vergennes--the state's oldest city, with a 37-foot-high waterfall in its center.
What to Eat
Order an apricot- almond scone and a cup of Indonesian coffee for your road trip at Burlington's Muddy Waters café (184 Main St.; 802/658-0466; breakfast for two $7). In Essex, stop at the waterfront Old Dock (2752 Lakeshore Rd.; 518/963-4232; lunch for two $50) for steamed mussels or sesame-crusted yellowfin tuna in wild-berry sauce. Back in Vermont, 60-odd sketches and prints by the French artist and caricaturist Honoré Daumier are on display at the Black Sheep Bistro (253 Main St., Vergennes; 802/877-9991; dinner for two $60), a favorite spot for buttermilk-marinated pork chops and hand-cut fries. End in Burlington at Daily Chocolate (7 Green St.; 802/877-0087; dailychocolate.net; snack for two $6) for a cup of hot cocoa, made with organic sugar, milk, vanilla, and a scoop of ganache.
Where to Stay
The Inn at Shelburne Farms (1611 Harbor Rd., Shelburne; 802/985-8498; shelburnefarms.org; doubles from $150)—set on a 1,400-acre working farm—is a sprawling 19th-century country house on Lake Champlain with Adirondack views. The 24 sun-drenched upstairs rooms are outfitted with antiques.
Insider Tip
"Stop by the five-story Firehouse Gallery [135 Church St.; 802/865-7166] in Burlington," says Muddy Waters barista Ben Nordstrom. "The converted firehouse has rotating art exhibitions every fall."
—Christopher Shaw
Westport Market This upscale outdoor emporium is brimming with farmstead cheeses, briny oysters from Long Island Sound, and crusty three-grain loaves. 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203/226-1112; Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June-November.
Rockland Farmers' MarketAcross the harbor from the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, this bayside market has the area's best greens, corn, and wild- blueberry and blackberry jams. Park and Main Sts., Rockland; 207/594-8644; Thursdays 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., May-October.
Montpelier Farmers' Market Pickled beets, jars of honey, and fresh pumpkin bread are all for sale at this quintessential open-air New England bazaar in Vermont's capital. 60 State St., Montpelier; 802/685-4360; Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May-October.
Rhode Island
Coastal Growers Just outside Newport, with views of Narragansett Bay, the 18th-century hilltop farm grows its own organic produce and attracts more than 13 vendors from the region. Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Rd., Saunderstown; 401/295-1030; Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon, May-November. —Lisa Cheng
Camden Hills State Park In under an hour, you can take the 1.2-mile Nature Trail from Camden's sailboat-filled harbor to the top of nearby Mount Battie for a glorious view of Penobscot Bay's pine-dotted islands. Then follow the five-mile side route from Mount Battie up Maiden Cliff, which rises 800 feet from the shore of Megunticook Lake. 280 Belfast Rd., Camden; 207/236-3109; maine.gov.
Mount Greylock State Reservation Take the Cheshire Harbor Trail—3.3 miles of beech and birch trees and old-growth forests of red spruce—up to the summit of 3,491-foot Mount Greylock. The reward: a 70-mile panoramic view of five states. 30 Rockwell Rd., Adams; 413/499-4262; mass.gov.
New Brunswick, Canada
Fundy Trail Parkway Along the 10-mile Fundy Trail Parkway are countless footpaths, observation decks, and stairways leading down to the surf. You can walk on the ocean floor when the Bay of Fundy's tides—the world's highest— recede 40 feet from the shore. Rte. 111, St. Martins; 866/386-3987; fundytrailparkway.com.
New York
Watkins Glen State Park The park's main trail weaves along a leafy 200-foot gorge and has stone bridges dating to the 1930's that cross behind waterfalls—including the 20-foot Cavern Cascade. Rte. 14, Watkins Glen; 607/535-4511; nysparks.state.ny.us.
—Darrell Hartman
Barbara Farnsworth, Bookseller Opened 29 years ago by Barbara Farnsworth, a onetime foreign correspondent for the Economist, this pine-walled former Masonic hall is rife with antique tomes on horticulture and cookery. On the second floor, there's an impressive stock of first editions, like Virginia Woolf's Three Guineas. Downstairs, an exhibition space displays work by local photographers and painters. 407 Rte. 128, West Cornwall; 860/672-6571; farnsworthbooks.com.
Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints More than 70,000 books fill the rooms of this pink-and-green 1860's Victorian. Best-sellers include architecture, photography, Cape Cod history, and miniature books. Check out the comprehensive library of novels signed by New Englander John Updike. 4632 Falmouth Rd., Cotuit, Cape Cod; 508/428-2752; isaiahthomasbooks.com.
Brattle Book Shop Walk into this three-story literary trove and you'll be greeted by the owners' friendly Bernese mountain dog, Duke. The store has been a fixture on West Street since 1968, and now has more than 150,000 books, covering subjects such as art, geography, finance, antiques, history, and cinema. The standouts: first editions of Alice in Wonderland, Audubon's Birds of America, and the 18th-century treatise Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England. The proprietor, Kenneth Gloss, gives lectures on how to identify rare books and will even appraise volumes brought in by visitors. 9 West St., Boston; 800/447-9595 or 617/542-0210; brattlebookshop.com.
Rhode Island
Book & Tackle Shop Professor Bernie Gordon opened the Book & Tackle shop in Watch Hill when he was a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island more than 50 years ago. Recently revamped, the shop carries nautical literature, children's fables, and women's studies. 7 Bay St., Watch Hill; 401/315-2424; bookandtackleshop.com; open May through October.
—bree sposato
Nashoba Valley Winery This orchard, winery, and brewery looks out over the central Massachusetts village of Bolton. Hand-picking from the 30 different varieties may be the best way to walk off brunch at the property's nouveau-American restaurant, J's. 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd., Bolton; 978/779-5521; nashobawinery.com.
New Hampshire
Alyson's Orchard A family-owned hilltop retreat in the Connecticut River Valley growing more than 60 types of apples, including a rare heirloom variety called Hudson's Golden Gem. The 20,000 apple trees are dwarfs, so you can pick your apples without balancing on a ladder. You can also explore the farm's 500 acres on a nature walk or fish for widemouth black bass in Lily's Pond. 57 Alyson's Lane, Walpole; 800/ 856-0549; alysonsorchard.com.
New York
Stone Ridge Orchard Over 200 years old, this 115-acre farmstead is the largest apple orchard in the Catskill Mountains' Rondout River Valley. Rooted in history, it's still run by pioneers, who work with Cornell researchers to test new varieties—organically grown, of course. After harvesting a bushel, picnic under the centuries-old oak tree. Rte. 213, Stone Ridge; 845/687-2587; stoneridgeorchard.com.
Shelburne Orchards A second-generation grower, owner Nick Cowles is committed to sustainable agriculture. His 80-acre farm, with views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks, produces heirlooms like Roxbury Russets and Tolman Sweets. 216 Orchard Rd., Shelburne; 802/985-2753; shelburneorchards.com.
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February 21, 2018, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Sammons Community Center
Just keep movin'! Join "KP" as she leads these extremely popular exercise sessions designed especially for those with mobility issues or who have difficulty standing while exercising. Slow stretches and comfortable balance exercises, while seated or in contact with a chair, will help tone and strengthen muscles to increase mobility and flexibility. Gradual use of hand weights and stretch bands is also incorporated. Easily adaptable for those with physical limitations.
February 21, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Sammons Community Center
February 21, 2018, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Enjoy the Center's spacious, new art room and join our creative, motivational instructor in this progressive art workshop. This popular class is designed to allow students of all levels to paint and draw or just improve their skills. Individual instruction based upon skill level. No previous experience necessary. Led by Barbara Wilson, with over 35 years of experience.
February 21, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Warmth and happiness abound, not only from the brightly-colored crocheted blankets, but from the hearts of this unique group. This circle of friends meet once a week to create beautiful, handmade crocheted items which are then donated to local nursing homes, hospitals, and hospice centers.
February 21, 2018, 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM @ Gober Party House
Unlike most Martial Arts training at the Temple Bujinkan Dojo, Taijutsu is conducted in a friendly and noncompetitive atmosphere. Under the guidance of black belt instructors, students train together and assist one another in learning the techniques. Because Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu relies on naturally efficient body movement rather than strength or speed to overcome an attacker, the training is safe, stimulating, and accessible to any adult regardless of age, physical condition, or previous martial art experience.
February 21, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Wilson Park Recreation Center
Tired of the same old workouts and not seeing results? Check out this unique blend of cardio, kickboxing, punching and body weight workout. Beginners and advanced fitness levels work at their own intensity and pace to achieve overall health benefits. You will be engaged from beginning to end and not want the fun to end. It's perfect for everyone! Spots are limited, come reserve your spot today!
February 21, 2018, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM @ Wilson Recreation Center
Tired of the same old workouts and not seeing results? Check out this unique blend of cardio, kickboxing, punching and body weight workout. Beginners and advanced fitness levels work at their own intensity and pace to achieve overall health benefits. You will be engaged from beginning to end and not want the fun to end. It's perfect for everyone!
February 7, 2018, 4:15 PM - February 28, 2018, 6:00 PM @ Wilson Park Recreation Center
Join this GIRLS-ONLY enrichment group! Participants will become more self confident and improve self esteem, while learning new skills in this non-threatening environment. This group allows your daughters a safe and fun place to just be girls! They will develop new friendships and enjoy time spent together. Each week will feature different activities like cooking, arts & crafts, jewelry making, etc. The club meets every Wednesday afternoon. Pre- Registration Required
February 21, 2018, 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM @ Gober Party House
Ninja Kids teaches the basics of Bujinkan Martial Arts in a fun environment. Students learn basic moves that correspond with the character-building values like respect and self-discipline. This is a 1-month session and class meets every Wednesday. Pre- Registration Required
February 21, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM @ Gober Party House
Taijutsu relies on naturally efficient body movement, rather than strength or speed. Students use these methods to learn to successfully deal with various self defense situations. Learn the skills to move your body naturally and efficiently by leaping, tumbling, and climbing in a fun atmosphere. Previous martial arts experience is not required. Pre- Registration Required


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Client side validation&conversion is currently a sandbox feature that enables the validations&conversions run at client side in %100 server side compatible way. Almost all of the standard converters and validators are extended to work at client side. Since the whole extension is designed to be server side compatible, all the messages regarding validation&conversion is displayed in jsf message components(e.g. t:message)
Enabling Client Side Validation
In order to bring client side validation, all you have to do is to add the following context parameter to your application's web.xml
<context-param> <param-name>org.apache.myfaces.ENABLE_CLIENT_SIDE_VALIDATION</param-name> <param-value>true</param-value> </context-param>
How to Skip It?
There maybe cases where you'll need to skip form validation at client side, an example would be a cancel button or a navigation button. In server side, the solution for this would be setting a button as immediate. At client site it's same too, so for skipping validation/conversion at client site, you don't have to do any special thing. Just set the command button as immediate and when it's clicked client site validation will not be performed. (Currently only t:commandButton is supported)
Displaying Error Messages
All the error messages regarding conversion/validation are displayed in t:message and t:messages components at client site. For now their forceSpan attribute must be set to true explicitly, in future they'll possibly render empty spans by default when client side validation is enabled. Currently configuration attributes like showSummary, showDetail, layout(list|table) are also supported to be compatible with server side.
Supported Converters&Validators
Following is the list of converters and validators that can work at client side too.


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PopUps: Singer Shawn Mendes Ignites Instagram with Shirtless Photo, Teases New Album
Singer Shawn Mendes caused quite a stir Sunday when he took to Instagram to share a shirtless photo of himself, sitting on a swing on a beach, with his 28.7 million fans. Oh, and he also teased a new album.
The 19-year-old Canadian pop star captioned his sexy beach photo with "album soon come." The pic went on to earn over 3.2 likes and nearly 100,000 in the 18 hours it was posted
Mendes's sophomore album "Illuminate" was released in 2016 and came with his hit singles "Treat You Better," "Mercy" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back." The album itself topped Billboard's 200 list, selling 145,000 equivalent album units the week it debuted.
Check out the photo below.
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Understanding the Adoption Process: Agency-Assisted Adoption
Characteristics Of Identified Agency-Assisted AdoptionsThe adoptive family's home study must be completed by a licensed agency before the baby can be placed in the home. The agency will provide Pact with a copy of the home study. The birth parents can usually place the child in the physical and medical custody of the adoptive parents immediately after the birth, if they choose to do so. The adoptive parents can usually take the baby home directly from the hospital. After the baby's birth (within the legal limits of the agency's state, usually 24 to 72 hours after birth), the birth parents can relinquish to the agency all parental rights as soon as they feel ready, assuming that they have had prior counseling concerning relinquishment. Typically, Pact adoptions involve relinquishment and final terminations of the birth mothers parental rights within one to two weeks of the birth of a child. The birth parents' local agency is usually responsible for obtaining the consent of the birth father or, if he is unavailable, for establishing the termination of his parental rights.
Legal Time Line For Agency AdoptionsPre-birth
The adoptive parent(s) must complete a home study prior to receiving the child into their home. This home study includes being fingerprinted to check child abuse and criminal records. The birth parents (or parent) must attend at least one and sometimes two counseling sessions with their in-state agency before their rights can be terminated.
Immediately after the birth
The birth parents will meet with a social worker from the licensed adoption agency of their choice in their state of residence to relinquish their parental rights to the agency. The timing of the relinquishment depends on statutes of the state in which the birth parents live, as well as on the birth parents' readiness to sign. The relinquishment may identify the adopting parents which means that the agency is required to place the child with the family designated by the birth parent(s).The surrender of parental rights is usually irrevocable either immediately or very shortly after it is signed. Once the birth mothers' rights have been relinquished or terminated, the birth parents' local agency will initiate contact with the Interstate Compact (ICPC) offices of both states to arrange for approval of the baby's transport from one state to the other. If there is a delay in terminating parental rights, the adoptive parents may take the baby home after signing a "legal risk" waiver acknowledging that the parental rights have not yet been terminated. ICPC approval from both states is required prior to the child traveling home with the adoptive parents. This usually takes 1 to 2 weeks to accomplish, which means at least one adoptive parent must remain in the state where the child was born.
After the baby is home with the adoptive parentsThe adoptive parents' agency will conduct a series of post-placement meetings with the adoptive family to insure that all is going well. Typically, there are two to four meetings, spread over the first five to six months. The final report suggesting the adoption's legal approval or disapproval is filed with the court. The adoptive parents must provide the court with a financial accounting of adoption expenses. The adoptive parents will meet with a judge, usually in chambers, to finalize the adoption.
Paying for Birth Parent Expenses:
Financial assistance to the birth parents must comply with the laws of both the state in which the birth parents reside and the state in which the adoptive parents reside. In many states, adoptive parents may pay pregnancy-related medical or hospital costs and necessary living expenses of the mother during her pregnancy and for a short period following. This arrangement usually permits them to pay medical costs; reasonable living expenses; counseling fees; legal costs; and travel expenses. At finalization, adoptive parents usually will have to file a detailed accounting of all their expenses, including all payments or promises of payments to birth parents.
Birth Father's Rights:
Generally, birth fathers are separated into two legal categories: "alleged" fathers and "presumed" fathers. The rights of the biological father depend upon his position according to these legal definitions and vary from state to state within the following general rules.


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Women may start training in Coronado as Navy SEALs in 2016, according to an Associated Press report Monday, which also said female sailors may join Navy Riverine units for initial training next month.
Details of the Pentagon's plan for allowing women into the last bastions of male-only combat are expected to be announced today. In addition to the SEALs, Army Ranger units would open to women for training by mid-2015.
These changes would be especially felt in San Diego. All SEALs go through initial training at the Coronado compound off the Silver Strand, where the parent Naval Special Warfare Command also resides. The Navy's Coastal Riverine Group 1 is headquartered in Imperial Beach and includes three squadrons of small boats in Coronado.
Physical standards for serving in close-combat units apparently would not change. One of the hot-button topics in the debate over integration of women has been whether physical requirements would be lowered — for example, would females be allowed to do fewer pull-ups and still qualify.
The services are reviewing standards for many jobs, including looking at strength and stamina, in order to set requirements for troops regardless of their sex.
Concerned about this issue, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, got language in the House defense bill passed Friday dictating that standards must be gender-neutral for specialty roles.
"This appears to be a decision to open eligibility while keeping standards already in place — rather than adjusting standards to take less-qualified individuals," said Joe Kasper, Hunter's spokesman.
"That may ultimately be something the Pentagon tries. But even those who are making decisions have to know that it would devalue the prestige of special operations and other specialties."
One former San Diego SEAL said he has no doubt women can make the cut, physically.
Brandon Webb, a former SEAL sniper instructor, predicted that the problems will come in trying to integrate females in the rough-and-tumble culture of special operations, in addition to the fraternization issues raised by people working in small, tight-knit units in the field.
"The main issue that the military must face is the brash/candid environment and close-quarters culture of a special-operations unit that would make most civilian HR managers blush," said Webb, who runs a website, sofrep.com, about the world of special operations forces.
He predicts sexual relationships will occur in field units.
"This is the main issue I see, and the only way around it is to either accept that this will happen and develop protocols to deal with it, or have all-female units," he said. "I'm a fan of the latter."
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reviewed the plans and has ordered the services to move ahead, according to the AP report.
Under the schedules military leaders delivered to Hagel, the Army will develop standards by July 2015 to allow women to train and potentially serve as Rangers, and qualified women could begin training as Navy SEALS by March 2016 if senior leaders agree.
The Navy plans to have studies finished by July 2014 on allowing women to serve as SEALs, and has set October 2015 as the date when women could begin Navy boot camp with the expressed intention of becoming SEALs eventually.
U.S. Special Operations Command is coordinating the matter of what commando jobs could be opened to women, what exceptions might be requested and when the transition would take place.
The proposals leave the door open for continued exclusion of women from some jobs, if research and testing find that women could not be successful in sufficient numbers, but the services would have to defend such decisions to top Pentagon leaders.
Military leaders have suggested bringing senior women from the officer and enlisted ranks into special forces units first to ensure that younger, lower-ranking women have a support system to help them get through the transition.
In the Navy's Riverine forces, women could begin training next month, with the goal of assigning females to units by October.
These squadrons of small, heavily armed boats provide maritime security in coastal and inland waterways. Their history goes back to river patrols in Vietnam. More recently, units worked the rivers of Iraq to stop weapons smugglers and provide intelligence.
While not part of special-operations forces, the Riverine squadrons may be called on to do close combat.
This news follows revelations of a growing number of sexual assault cases in the armed forces. Earlier this year, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the sexual assaults might be linked to the longstanding ban on women serving in combat because the disparity between the roles of men and women creates separate classes of personnel — male "warriors" versus the rest of the force.
While the sexual assault problem is more complicated than that, he said, the disparity has created a psychology that lends itself to disrespect for women.
In January, then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey signed an order that wiped away generations of limits on where and how women could fight for their country. At the time, they asked the services to develop plans to set the change in motion.
The bulk of the nearly 240,000 jobs currently closed to women are in the Army, including those in infantry, armor, combat engineer and artillery units that are often close to the battlefront. Similar jobs in the Marine Corps are also closed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Winguts fall
short to Hawks
WICHITA — The Wichita Wingnuts fell to the Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks in an American Association clash of division leaders Friday at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Wichita scored a run in the first inning when Jake Kahaulelio doubled and came home on a John Rodriguez single. Kahaulelio was hit by a pitch and scored in the bottom of the third inning.
The RedHawks scored all of its runs in the top of the fifth. With bases loaded and no outs, Fargo-Moorhead scored two runs on fielder's choice coupled with an error. Nic Jackson followed with a two-run double. Keith Brachold added an RBI double.
C.J. Ziegler hit a two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Wichita then drew a walk, but a 4-6-3 double play ended the rally and the game.
Brian Ernst got the win for the RedHawks, 55-30, striking out four in 5 2-3 innings. Derrick Miramontes served up the double play ball in the ninth for the save.
Junior Guerra took the loss for Wichita, striking out 11 in eight innings.
Ziegler, Rodriguez and Chad Armstrong each had two hits for Wichita, 56-28.
The second game of the three-game series is 7:05 p.m. today.
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Ernst (W, 5-2), Harris 6, Kilcrease 7, Bodishbaugh 9, Miramontes (S, 1) 9 and Jennings; Guerra (L, 8-4), Walters 9 and Armstrong. HR — W: Ziegler (24). Time — 2:59. Attendance — n/a.
Royals sweep
DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals claimed a pair of wins Friday at Detroit.
Kansas City won the first game 2-1 and the second game 3-0. The Tigers were held to six hits in the two games.
In the first game, Danny Duffy pitched six innings of one-hit, shutout ball, walking three and striking out three, for his first win of the season. Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his 33rd save of the season.
Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run for the Royals. Emilio Bonifacio added an RBI.
Ramon Santiago hit a pinch hit home run for the Tigers in the eighth inning. Justin Verlander took the loss, striking out six in eight innings of work, falling to 12-9.
Hosmer struck for a two-run home in the third inning of the second game. Jamey Carroll drove in a run in the seventh inning. Hosmer finished two for four hitting.
James Shields, 8-8, went seven innings for the win, allowing three hits, four walks and a strikeout. Holland pitched the ninth for his second save of the day.
Jose Alvarez took the loss for the Tigers.
Kansas City moves to within 6 1/2 games of the Tigers for first place in the AL Central and 4 1/2 games out of the wild card spot. The two teams meet again at 6 p.m. today.
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Duffy (W, 1-0), Herrera 7, Crow 8, Holland (S, 33) 9 and Kottaras, Perez 9; Verlander (L, 12-9), Coke 9, Alburquerque 9 and Holaday, Pena 9. HR — KC: Hosmer (13). D: Santiago (1). Time — 2:39. Attendance — 38,714.
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Shields (W, 8-8), Hochevar 8, Holland (S, 34) 9 and Perez; Alvarez (L, 1-3), Bonderman 6, Coke 7, Alburquerque 8 and Pena. HR — KC: Hosmer (14). Time — 2:55. Attendance — 40,980.
Chiefs fall
to 49ers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 14-yard pass from B.J. Daniels to Chuck Jacobs with 6:24 remaining in regulation gave the San Francisco 49ers a 15-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in pre-season play Friday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Phil Dawson hit field goals of 42, 55 and 55 yards for the 49ers. Kansas City kicker Ryan Succop hit field goals of 47 and 23 yards. Quintin Demps scored the sole touchdown for Kansas City on a 104-yard kickoff return.
The Chiefs led 13-6 at the half, but failed to score in the second half. Alex Smith hit seven of 16 passes for the Chiefs for 62 yards.
For the 49ers, Daniels was six of nine for 72 yards. Frank Gore had 54 yards rushing on two carries.
Kansas City, 0-2 in the pre-season, plays Aug. 24 at Pittsburgh.


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The summer of 1977 was an exciting time for space exploration. Scientists prepped twin long-distance spacecrafts for a mission to explore the far reaches of the Solar System. Voyager 2 launched earlier in the summer, but Voyager 1 departed planet Earth on September 5 (coincidentally, the same date that the space shuttle Discovery would later return to Earth in 1984). The Voyager crafts took vastly different routes, but together they helped NASA flesh out a "family portrait of four giant planets, their ring systems and magnetic fields, plus forty-eight of their moons," according to Dreams of Other Worlds: The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space Exploration by Chris Impey and Holly Henry. Here are some other quick facts about the Voyager mission gleaned from the book which is a fascinating history of unmanned space exploration:
1.) Each Voyager spacecraft weighs about 800 kilograms, about the same as a Smart Car weighs, but much less than a Mini Cooper (surprising how much they weigh — check it out.)
2.) They have traveled more than 10 billion miles–more than a trip to Pluto and back–since they launched in 1977 and they are still going. You can track their location and see their mileage ticking away at this neat site from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA.
3.) Attached to the body of each spacecraft is a gold-plate, copper phonograph record that contains musical selections, images, and audio greetings in many world languages. What is on this record? According to Smithsonian Magazine, this time capsule disc contains over 150 recordings including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode", whale songs, and a greeting from Nick Saga, Carl Sagan's son in which he says, "Hello from the children of planet Earth."
4.) The Voyager craft get great mileage — 80,000 miles per gallon — in part because they also use Radioisotopic Themoelectric Generators as a continuous source of power.
5.) The Voyager spacecrafts have about 160,000 Twitter followers and spend their time congratulating other Space missions. They actually have a good sense of humor as evidenced by this tweet:
I'm in interstellar space & still have 4 bars. Thanks for constant coverage, Deep Space Network! #dsn50 http://t.co/2NEAHxtZnl
— NASA Voyager (@NASAVoyager) December 18, 2013
6.) While the Voyager technology was cutting edge for the 1970s, it is quite obsolete now. The video camera attached to each Voyager craft was designed by RCA in the 1950s and the information they transmit travels at a rate 25,000 times slower than "basic broadband" internet service. In spite of this, Voyager supplied iconic images like this one of Neptune:
7.) Voyager 1 made lots of important discoveries about Jupiter including two new moons (Thebe and Metis) and a faint ring system. The Voyager spacecraft also observed eruptions on Io, another Jupiter moon, which marked the first time volcanic activity was observed anywhere but Earth.
8.) Voyager 1 was the first man-made object to leave the solar system and it continues to travel out into the universe, sending bits of information back to scientists on Earth. NASA expects it will go silent sometime in the 2020s.
Read more about unmanned space exploration and missions like Voyager:
|Dreams of Other Worlds:
The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space Exploration
Chris Impey & Holly Henry