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Empire of Luchardsko WIP wiki pageBrikWars 2010 Rules wrote:BrikWars ... stands in pretty direct opposition to many fundamental elements of the LEGO® philosophy, such as "Not Teaching Kids How Funny It Is to Set People on Fire."
Apollyon wrote:They look awesome .......Looking forward to a battle report.
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:Their charge attacks may be devastating, but with every unit taking their extended actions to help the fight, they're only getting +1 skill and +2 damage, with one lucky officer getting +4. The skill makes a pretty substantial difference, but with 14 charge attacks on horses (because remember that two guys gotta be bannering and musicing), and at 4d6 damage PER CHARGING UNIT, +2 damage isn't really that big of a deal.
But yes, in a completely successful charge, this squad would deal a total of 56d6 + 30 damage. Since they'd only have to make a use of 3 (against minifig-sized targets, of course. This squad would be murderous to anything horse-sized or larger), approximately 1/3 of them will miss, being something more like 36d6 + 18 damage, plus or minus 2 whether or not the officer hits.
Yeah. Squad Combat is fun.
Apollyon wrote:They look awesome indeed. However, i think they are quite overpowered. Successful cavalry charges are devastating already in Brikwars and with those bonusses... i don't know. Since you took the effort to make stat carts i assume you have already played some battles with them. So i wonder how your house rules work out. Looking forward to a battle report.
IVhorseman wrote: ...but with 14 charge attacks on horses (because remember that two guys gotta be bannering and musicing)...
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:But bearing the banner is an extended action, right? Unless the guy has 2 actions, he technically can't.
Of course you can just say the ability lets him negate that action cost because that's obviously what it's supposed to do.
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
bw2010 wrote:In a combined Charge Attack (5.4: Charge!), the attackers combine their Damage and, if they're all striking from the same direction, they can combine their Knockback roll as well. The target must be big enough for all the attackers to Charge into at the same time; otherwise, they're prone to disrupt the Charge by all crashing into each other.
bw2005 wrote:When calculating Momentum and Damage for a Cavalry Charge, only the units in the front row of the Formation are counted, and of those, only those whose path will actually carry them into the target. The rest of the units are unable to participate, and are primarily along to provide moral support and to help resist against KnockBack Damage.
Natalya wrote:Wtf is going on in this thread?
Warhead wrote:my head burns with War.
IVhorseman wrote:They're also on horses, and not moving themselves. They can still ride around all they want. I still think the musician should be able to trumpet around on foot though, because that'd be hilarious. Is that a trumpet? I can't really tell...
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Vancouver Canucks blogger Richard Hodges Love Em Hate Em hockey blog. He recaps and rewinds the win on Friday night over the Dallas Stars. Chris Higgins must be excited about the playoffs as well since the winger is doing his best Mikeal Samuelsson in the 2010 playoffs impression over the past week. Tough call for the 3rd spot with guys like Maxim Lapierre, Sami Salo, and Alex Burrows making strong cases.
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ODC Residents Make Pride of Dakota Products
Residents at Valley City's Open Door Center have been making Pride of Dakota products since the beginning of this year, and the demand for them just keeps increasing.
In January, the ODC purchased the Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods line and moved it from a small western North Dakota town called Ray to Valley City.
ODC residents produce 29 Pride of Dakota food products that are sold online, at various Pride of Dakota shows, and in various retailers across the Midwest as well as in the Eagle's Nest Bookstore.
"We have a number of people working on that (project) from mixing to packaging to mailing," said Mary Simonson, director of the Open Door Center. "So people of all skills can work on that project."
Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods uses herbs and spices to create mixes for dips, cheeseballs, marinades, soups and breads.
All the recipes are made on site in the kitchen by ODC employees Kay Metcalf and Tiffany Berger, who are the only two who know the secret recipes.
Metcalf said they try to use North Dakota products to create their products. They purchase their sugar from Crystal Sugar, their pasta from Dakota Growers in Carrington, and their flour from the mill in Grand Forks. Their lentils come from Jamestown.
"We try to do as much business in the state as we can," Metcalf said.
The products are packaged and finished in the facility too.
One way the ODC plans to expand its line is by adding products that are gluten-free. Simonson explained that gluten-free foods benefit people who have autism. She said products that do not contain gluten have been shown to lessen autistic symptoms.
Pride of Dakota is a program created to provide marketing to North Dakota businesses. Pride of Dakota members are able to attend showcases to sell their products and have access to grant and educational opportunities.
Other well-known Pride of Dakota food products are Cloverdale Meats, based in Mandan, and Baker Boy Bake Shop, based in Dickinson.
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The awards started with the Breakthrough Restaurant, which is basically a restaurant that the judges think will break into the top 50 within the next few years. This was won by Marque Restaurant in Sydney. Thereafter, it was a descending countdown of the Top 50. The presenter did it pretty quickly, announcing the position, followed by the restaurant and the corresponding introduction. If the chef was around, they'd come up and collect the award. The top 10 restaurants are as follows (the full list can be found here):
#10 - Per Se (US)
# 9 - Arzak (Spain)
# 8 - Daniel (US)
# 7 - Alinea (US)
# 6 - Osteria Francescana (Italy)
# 5 - Mugaritz (Spain)
# 4 - El Cella de Can Roca (Spain)
# 3 - The Fat Duck (UK)
# 2 - El Bulli (Spain)
# 1 - Noma (Denmark)
I think the big upset this year was that El Bulli and Fat Duck have been surpassed by Noma. I had first heard about Noma during my Copenhagen trip last month. Everyone was raving about how amazing the food was, and how hard it was to get a table. Now I know why :) and this will be a place that I've gotta somehow make a pilgrimage to in the time I'm here.
I'm really proud that 2 Singaporean restaurants made it into the top 50 list this year. Iggy's of course had broke into the top 50 last year and this year, climbed 17 places up #28! This year also saw Jaan par André make a debut at #39, which is a great achievement for a relatively new (2 or 3 yr old?) restaurant! I ate there back in February and I instinctively knew that it was better than some of the Michelin-starred restaurants I had eaten at and it deserved to be recognised and given Michelin accolades when they roll into town (one day, hopefully soon). I'm so happy that Chef André Chiang's talent has been affirmed. In honour of the award, I'm finally posting up my pics of my meal at Jaan par André as I've been a lazy arse and faffing about since February.
We had the set lunch, which was a prix fixe menu where you get to pick a starter, main and dessert from a few choices. It was only S$58++ (which is like £25??) and great value for money in my opinion.
The food was amazing, I'd dare say the best meal I've had in Singapore and even better than some of the Michelin starred restaurants here in Europe. We were served these thin sticks of bread, as well as oven-dry roasted chicken skin (yummmm) before our meal began. I had the Gelée de Foie Gras Chaude à la Forestiere, which was a foie gras jelly topped with wild mushrooms and truffle coulis for my starter. The flavours were so intense and powerful, it left you wanting more as I ate up that small portion hungrily. And what can go wrong with foie gras and truffles right? My friend had the Panache of Fruits de Mer, which was a beautifully crafted dish that looked almost too pretty to eat!
Next I had the 36-hour roast short rib, served with truffled polenta and onion. Absolutely melt-in-your-mouth as you would expect from a slow-cooked cut of meat. Perfect texture and great flavour again. My friend had the sea bass, which was rolled up for an interesting presentation and was also perfectly cooked. For dessert, I went for the Snickers bar reconstructed, which was a ball of caramel and chocolate mousse, coated in chocolate and served with peanut sand and root beer jelly (if I don't remember wrongly!). It was a fun and creative interpretation of a classic candy bar, not to mention delicious. My friend had the lemon tart, served mini churros and grapefruit granite, which was more refreshing than mine. I think the Chef André's strengths is in his ability to bring out the natural flavours of his ingredients and to combine them in a way that enhances it manifold.
It was a great experience and I remember thinking I need to go back again some time to try the dinner menu. Since it's my birthday next week and my friends had been asking where I'd like to celebrate it, I think I have the answer! It was awesome meeting Iggy and Chef André tonight, as well as the great Daniel Boulud who's opening a new restaurant Bar Boulud here in London, and a Daniel in Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. By the end of the year, there'd be so many more new restaurants to try in Singapore. Plus Chef André will be starting his own new restaurant, can't wait! Iggy's will also be relocating to Hilton. Will have somehow get myself on a trip back in order to check out these new place!
Anyway, congrats also to Gunther's (#84) and Les Amis (#78), well done!! 4 Singaporean restaurants in Top 100, with 2 in Top 50 (which is the same as Japan and Australia!) is not too shabby at all!


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MANCHESTER - Manchester's long running Fall 10K and 2 person relay will be presented this year at Hunter Park, the home of Riley Rink, on Saturday, October 6. Participants can run the 10K and be on a 2 person relay team as well.
Although the terrain is rolling and has no challenging hills, race director Bethany Torrice wanted to give awards that would provide a second, or even a third opportunity to work up a sweat. Thus far 65 awards have been donated by area recreational facilities and stores. Entry forms are available on line at Active and Cool Running, from Riley Rink's website, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Faith Severn is attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the actions of her aunt who was hanged thirty years before. This thriller is set in Britain before and during the Second World War. If there are any faults in this novel it is the overabundance of characters, and nearly every one a suspect. ...
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Critics of the Senate's proposed farm bill continue to pop up from all over the political spectrum. Both crop insurance and the "shallow loss" program – key components of the Senate legislation – are under fire following studies released in late May.
The Senate's shallow loss program, advocated by many farm organizations, would provide producers with revenue guarantees and support levels for crops. A study released by the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute (AEI) says if adopted the program could end up costing taxpayers more than direct payments.
The study claims shallow-loss programs "are potentially expensive for taxpayers and especially costly in an environment in which grain and oilseed prices are declining from recent levels, as seems likely to be the case"
See the AEI study here.
The next farm bill is expected to contain an expanded role for crop insurance. A new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has long butted heads with proponents of current U.S. agricultural programs, says that approach should be rethought.
EWG claims its analysis "shows that while crop insurance benefits, like farm subsidies, are concentrated in the hands of a small number of large farming operations, premium subsidies are modest for the overwhelming majority of crop insurance policyholders. Those farm operations would be unaffected by premium subsidy limits now being debated in Congress, such as the $40,000 limit analyzed by the Government Accountability Office earlier this year. The bottom 80 percent of policyholders (389,494 operations), for instance, received subsidies worth just over $5,000 in 2011."
To read the report, see here.
For an alternate viewpoint on crop insurance, see here.
Following a presentation for congressional staffers on the shallow loss findings, Montana State University professor Vince Smith (who co-authored the study with fellow economists Bruce A. Babcock, Iowa State University, and Barry Goodwin, North Carolina State University) spoke with Farm Press. Smith, who is skeptical a new farm bill can be passed prior to November elections, spoke on the potential impacts of the program on trade and the WTO, crop acreages, and true costs. Among his comments:
On shallow loss, trade and the WTO…
"When you deconstruct the language in the Senate bill, in effect -- even though there's a claim that the acreage under which shallow loss payments is limited – there are so many exceptions and wrinkles, that for any given crop, most years you'll get paid on every acre you plant if a shallow loss payment is available.
"So, these are clearly amber box programs. That is, they'll inherently be viewed within the WTO agreements as trade distorting – domestic supports that encourage production of individual crop. And that makes them 'amber box.'
"The key issue from a trade dispute perspective is whether or not when your subsidies of that type go up, world prices are falling. Then, you'll lose what's known as a 'price suppression' case.
"Shallow loss payments are inherently designed to go up when prices fall. They have the potential to be very substantial in a given year for a crop relative to its value.
"For all the crops subject to the shallow loss program – the five big ones: corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, rice, along with a bunch of smaller-acreage crops – when prices go down, the payments kick in. That tends to be the exact circumstance the WTO's Dispute (Settlement) Panel finds problems. Of all the programs, other than straight domestic price supports, the shallow loss programs are going to be viewed most transparently as problematic."
How the bill might affect crop acreage breakdowns…
"As a result of this program, what incentives do I have to plant wheat as opposed to corn?
"That gets muddy because we have to understand the relative incentives this program will create for each crop. For large-acreage crops, it wouldn't change incentives very much.
"But it might matter considerably more for small-acreage crops like canola or mustard seed. There, you're essentially guaranteeing people fairly large returns in markets where prices are highly volatile anyway.
"We don't know the answer quantitatively because no one has done serious work on that, including us. We would expect some acreage effects ... although my seat-of-the-pants guess is they won't be very large."
Costs, price drops, farm finances
On the study saying that "depending on structure and crop prices, these programs could cost the taxpayer as much as, or more, than the direct payments program they would replace: $8 (billion) to $14 billion a year over the next five years."
"Shallow-loss programs have the potential to be very costly if prices move from recent high prices back towards the levels they've averaged over the last 15 years. Our numbers suggest the annual cost in the range of $6 billion to $7 billion for the Senate bill.
"If prices remain where they've been in the last four or five years, our numbers are very similar to those developed by the CBO (Congressional Budget Office). If prices stay roughly where they are now, the program would cost around $3 billion yearly.
"But if prices return to historical levels – if we ease up on the ethanol mandate, which is well within the bounds of probability – then we're looking at very substantial expenditures and a fairly high likelihood they'll exceed the $4.9 billion, or so, currently being spent on direct payments. If in 2013 prices move back to long-run normal levels, we'd be looking at $5.5 billion to $6 billion a year in outlays for the Senate's shallow loss program."
More on price drops…
"We're not trying to tell anyone 'gee, prices are going to stay where they are' or 'they're definitely going to drop.' But if the ethanol mandate is politely forgotten about – the current position of many in the Senate – then we'll see substantially lower corn, wheat and soybean prices. That's when shallow loss gets to be very expensive.
"Yesterday, during a presentation we made on the Hill, someone asked 'will the prices assumed (in the report) for a lower price scenario cause major losses for every crop?' The answer is no.
"Whatever the story coming from the farm groups, we looked at variable costs of production. And when you look at the costs of planting and harvesting a crop, they're well below, on per-acre and per-bushel bases, the low prices we considered."
On the financial health of farms…
"It simply isn't the case that agriculture is in dire straits. It isn't the case that even one bad year for a farm would cast it into penury unless the operation is being very poorly managed in the first place. Most farms are exceptionally healthy right now in terms of finance. The average debt-to-asset ratio is less than 9 percent nationally.
"The guys who would get the big bucks in the (current) programs, those who get 80 to 85 percent of payments, would get roughly the same amount under shallow loss. They have net worths in the multiple millions of dollars. And we're not talking about corporate farms but about 1,200 acre corn farms in Iowa or a 5,000 acre family farm in Montana.
"Farmers aren't stupid. They're good business people and their financial position is actually healthier than almost any other sector in the economy right now. That wouldn't change even if prices moderated substantially."
For more 2012 farm bill coverage, see here.


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- 1 8 oz box lasagna noodles
- 2 Tblsp. butter
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 8 oz. cream cheese - softened
- 1 ½ cups creamy cottage cheese or Ricotta
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tsp. dried crushed basil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2 cans cream of onion soup
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 2 lbs shelled shrimp fresh or frozen
- 1 7 oz. package or can of crab meat
- 3/4 lbs. scallops fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese (Monterey Jack Mozzarella or Cheddar)
- Boil noodles per package directions, drain and set aside.
- Boil shrimp and scallops for one minute – drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, sauté onions in butter until caramelized. Reduce heat.
- Add and blend in cream cheese, cottage cheese, egg, basil, salt and pepper.
- Heat just enough to make it creamy and easy to spread.
- In a large bowl, warm soup, blend in milk, wine, and all seafood.
- In a greased 13X9 inch baking dish, spread just a dab of cream sauce from the seafood. (so the noodles won't get dry when baking)
- Layer ½ the noodles, layer ½ cheese sauce and ½ seafood mixture.
- Repeat layers. Sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake 5-10 minutes more, until cheese is melted and dish is bubbly hot. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
Terri's Notes
I've used as little as ½ lb. of shrimp,1 lb. shrimp/ no scallops, more cheese on top…sautéed some mushrooms with the onions… depends on how many I'm serving. Can use 8 noodles, layer 2 X's; 9 noodles, divide in 3 layers. Make it yours! And you can make it the day before, bake the day you serve it.
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It's hard for me to stick through reading one hundred of anything, but I did make it through this list: 100 Healthy Hacks for Tech and Gadget Geeks.
The tips I really need to pay attention to:
#3: Rest Your Eyes: Every 20 minutes or so, focus on an object that is at least 20 feet away.
Diet: (A bunch)
#13: Eat spinach and leafy greens
#19: More whole grains
#23: Pumpkin seed! (Yum, happy to see that tip!)
#29: Quinoa (I've been meaning to experiment with this high-protein grain)
Oh, let's just say I should do 'em all in this category!
Taking breaks: I don't think I'll be taking any cat naps at work any time soon, but I should:
#42: Get up once and hour
#44: Stretch
Check-ups: I'm good at doing this!
Web Tools:
#54: I already use The Daily Plate app (both online and for the iPhone), and love it...I just need to be more consistent about it.
iPhone Apps:
#70: I gotta try this one: Muscle Head and Neck System
#73: Make time for yourself
Sleep Hacks
#77: Wind down before bed
#80: Address anxiety (by writing down everything stressing you out before bed...I'm skeptical)
Boost Your Immunity
#84: Getting enough sleep is my obvious bugaboo
Daily Habits
#89: Get natural sunlight (I'm trying to do this to boost my Vitamin D)
#95: I admit it, I need to floss more!
Those are just a few of the tips that resonate with me, although lots more are on my list of way I try to be conscious of my health. For every single tip, there's a link to more info or recommendations about how to incorporate that tip into your life, so the post is a real treasure trove of info.
So, check out 100 Healthy Hacks for Tech and Gadget Geeks. and let me know what first couple of tips you're going to try?


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The department and Equality Pennsylvania announced a settlement Wednesday that allows people to change the gender on their licenses if they are living full-time in their new gender and it can be verified by a licensed medical or psychological caregiver.
The previous policy only allowed changes in gender for drivers who could prove they had sexual reassignment surgery. PennDot said about half the states already have adopted a similar policy. The policy takes effect immediately.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Yay! Good News for Trans People in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is finally recognizing peoples' gender identity on their driver's liscenses.
Posted by Victoria at 9:29 AM
Labels: Transgendered
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This is indeed good news =)
- August 29, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Amelia said...
I was SO excited when I read this (and thank you for blogging about it - I was going to). Yay, Pennsylvania, for doing something that is fair and makes sense. :)
- August 29, 2010 at 11:52 AM
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Choosing the stroller that's perfect for you
Choosing the stroller that's perfect for you
2016-12-07 - Choosing the right stroller can be a daunting task. To help you along the way, we spoke to Bugaboo stroller owners from around the world and came up with a few things to think about when making that all-important decision.
How do you spend your days?
Think about the place you live and what you get up to in your free time. Are you a city dweller who is always on to go? If so, the Bugaboo Bee³ – designed for urban life – could be the stroller for you. There's no need to stop visiting your favorite art gallery or café – the Bugaboo Bee³ is quick and easy to maneuver, even in small spaces.
"…our Bugaboo Bee³ glides softly in and out of the rooms and deftly maneuvers through tight spaces"
Ginette Chittick lives in Singapore and loves exploring the city's museums and galleries with her daughter Luella. With their Bugaboo Bee³, they are free to discover every corner of the city. "Luella loves going to the museum! And our Bugaboo Bee³ glides softly in and out of the rooms and deftly maneuvers through tight spaces without knocking into any exhibits." If you love to spend your weekends exploring the great outdoors, the Bugaboo Buffalo was built with you in mind. Whether you're hiking through the forest or surfing on the beach, it's ready to go on any terrain thanks to its 4 large wheels.
Enjoy the best of both worlds? The versatile Bugaboo Cameleon³ makes it easy to go everywhere you want to go. With the small swivel wheels forward your child will have a steady, stable, comfortable ride in the city. When you're taking the road less traveled, simply reverse the handle bar to put big wheels forward.
"…we chose the Bugaboo Cameleon³ as it's so versatile"
The Bugaboo Cameleon³ was the stroller of choice for Paulina Eaborn, who lives by the coast in Brisbane, Australia. She loves to keep active with her little ones and appreciates the versatility that the stroller offers to her family. "With 3 kids an outing can be a bit of a challenge, - a stroller is the last thing I want to worry about so we chose the Bugaboo Cameleon³ as it's so versatile. I can pop a Comfort Wheeled Board on when my toddler is too tired to walk, I can turn my baby around depending which direction the strong Aussie sun is shining, I can maneuver it with one hand when I'm busy holding little hands, and the compartment under the stroller is big enough to hold all my 3 boys treasures, snacks and blankets. "Choose a stroller that matches your style
Becoming a parent doesn't mean you have to sacrifice on style. It's easy to create a stroller that fits with your wardrobe, whether you go classic with an all-black Bugaboo Cameleon³ or add a pop of color with a bright yellow canopy on your Bugaboo Bee³. With so many different color combinations and special editions to choose from, you're sure to find one that fits with your personal taste.
"It also works with my choice of thread on any given day…"
Tess Guinery is a creative spirit with a love for color. The Bugaboo Bee³ was the stroller that best suited her family as they are always on the go with their spontaneous careers (Tess is designer and her husband Caleb is a stunt man). They often have to hit the road with only 24 hours' notice and it's all systems go, so the Bugaboo Bee³ lends to the nature of their lifestyle - light, easy, and swift! Finding a stroller which matched her eclectic style was also on the agenda when making her selection. "It also works with my choice of thread on any given day, so whether I am wearing a vibrantly colored dress or a vintage floral print – the classic black canopy never clashes. As I shuffle from A to B dancing the crazy mumma-work life-juggle, I am able keep a sense of style in all facets of my life." How much storage space do you have?
All Bugaboo Strollers can be folded with ease, but it's worth remembering the dimensions vary depending on the model. If you plan on storing your stroller in a small space at home, or traveling with it in your car, it's always best to double check the measurements first. It might not be the most exciting part of choosing a stroller, but it's an important one.
Do you plan on expanding your family?
If you're thinking on having more than one child, you might want to consider purchasing a stroller that is practical for now but can adapt when the time comes. Designed to grow with your family, the Bugaboo Donkey is available as a mono, duo or twin stroller. In mono form, the handy side luggage basket can hold up to 5kg, in addition to the 10kg that can be stored in the underseat basket – ideal for when you want to hit the shops or do groceries on foot. When child number two comes along, convert it into a duo stroller in just three simple clicks. Of course, if you're expecting twins then the Bugaboo Donkey can accommodate two children of the same age.
"I really love having my kids right next to each other riding side by side!"
Rachel Parcell runs her own clothing brand and blog. She is a mother of two and has found the Bugaboo Donkey the perfect stroller to make the transition from one to two children. "It has quickly become one of my very favorite strollers! I used this stroller for my first baby and absolutely loved having storage space to the side as well as the basket underneath. And since having my second baby this stroller is still one of our most-used strollers because I really love having my kids right next to each other riding side by side! We take our Bugaboo Donkey traveling with us, but our favorite place to use the stroller is on walks as a family or out to the park!"
At Bugaboo we understand that every family is unique, and that's why we have created a portfolio of strollers to suit different lifestyles. If you're still not sure which stroller is right for you can compare our different strollers in detail here, or visit your nearest retailer to try them out for yourself.
Related posts
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More than two decades ago, one man had an idea. It was an idea so visionary that it would revolutionize an entire industry and forever change the way we think about strollers.learn more
Loved by parents since 2005January 07, 2019 - People
An icon from the start, the Bugaboo Cameleon has been helping families get out and explore for more than a decade. In this journal, parents from around the world share their Bugaboo love stories and tell us why the original stroller is the one for them.learn more
The art of motherhood with Cathelijne BiskopOctober 11, 2018 - People
Did you know we like to use real families to showcase our strollers? This month, we catch up the face behind our Bugaboo Fox Classic campaign — artist and mother Cathelijne Biskop.learn more


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Market turbulence this year has made it more challenging for traders to separate the noise from the signal. The globalization of sentiment has generated correlation among sectors. Problems in the Eurozone cascade into U.S. markets every week. Currencies have responded with a vengeance, as the mood of the market has shifted from euphoria to regret and returning to fear. The resulting uncertainty has caused "safe-haven" responses in the U.S. dollar, gold and the yen. These conditions make inter-market analysis more important than ever.
To gain greater granularity about these complex forces affecting prices, traders should look closely at the relationship between equities and currencies. The fundamental forces that cause currency valuations to change also cause equity valuations to do the same. There is no place to hide. The question arises: How can the forex trader improve his inter-market analytical skills? While we can't track all of the currencies here, we can pinpoint some major inter-market currency and stock co-movements that can be useful to traders. We will review the Australian dollar (AUD/USD), Japanese yen (USD/JPY) and Canadian dollar (CAD/USD) and pinpoint their most relevant equity partners.
The Aussie is a good place to start because its valuations are triggered by global commodity market conditions. Strong growth in the global economy, particularly in China, often translates to higher demand for Australian resources. Instead of tracking demand for a large basket of commodities to measure Aussie prospects, a trader can track Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX). Freeport is the world's largest publicly traded copper company. It is projecting 2011 sales of about 3.8 billion lbs. of copper and 1.6 million ounces of gold, which makes FCX's correlation with the Aussie among the closest of any equity-currency pair (see "Follow the copper"). The correlation percentage reached 0.8 in November.


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Phytochemical Analysis is devoted to the publication of original articles concerning the development, improvement, validation and/or extension of application of analytical methodology in the plant sciences. The spectrum of coverage is broad, encompassing methods and techniques relevant to the detection (including bio-screening), extraction, separation, purification, identification and quantification of compounds in plant biochemistry, plant cellular and molecular biology, plant biotechnology, the food sciences, agriculture and horticulture. The Journal publishes papers describing significant novelty in the analysis of whole plants (including algae), plant cells, tissues and organs, plant-derived extracts and plant products (including those which have been partially or completely refined for use in the food, agrochemical, pharmaceutical and related industries). All forms of physical, chemical, biochemical, spectroscopic, radiometric, electrometric, chromatographic, metabolomic and chemometric investigations of plant products (monomeric species as well as polymeric molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) are included within the remit of the Journal. Papers dealing with novel methods relating to areas such as data handling/ data mining in plant sciences will also be welcomed.
Phytochemical Analysis is intended to serve as a major resource for information on analytical and instrumental methodology in the plant sciences. Together with original articles and accelerated communications, all of which will be both timely and of interest to a wide readership, short review articles describing recent advances in specific areas of plant analysis will be published. Reviews are by invitation only, but the Editor-in-Chief welcomes suggestions for new review topics from potential authors.
Plant and food scientists · pharmaceutical scientists · pharmacognosists · agricultural and horticultural scientists · flavor chemists · biochemists
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Hocking Hills Dayhike
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 8 am to 5 pm
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Join the ORC for Ohio's most famous and scenic 6 mile hike through Hocking Hills State Park on the Grandma Gatewood Trail. The hike begins a Cedar Falls and continues past Old Man's Cave and ends at Ash Cave, the states largest and most impressive recess cave.
Cost: $20.00 Cost Includes: Transportation, ORC Staff
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In New Orleans [10], you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that has been long described as being unlike anything else in the United States. Founded in the early 1700's, New Orleans is one the nation's oldest cities and has an atmosphere rich with a mix of French sophistication, Creole, African-American, [[Caribbean], Irish, Haitian, German, and Vietnamese, all creating an energy that can be described as something greater than the sum of its parts. Though hit hard by Katrina, "NOLA" remains the largest city in Louisiana and one of the top tourist destinations in the United States.
Nearby communities and suburbs:
New Orleans is known for a host of attributes like its famous Creole food, abundant alcohol, music of many styles, nearby swamps and plantations, 18th & 19th century architecture, antiques, gay pride, streetcars, museums. Nicknamed the Big Easy, New Orleans has long had a reputation as an adult oriented city. However, the city also offers many attractions for families with children and those interested in culture and the arts. It is a city with a majority Roman Catholic population owing to its European origins.
Famous festivals like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest bring in tourists by the millions, and are the two times of the year when one needs to be sure to book well in advance to be sure of a room. The city also hosts numerous smaller festivals and gatherings like the French Quarter Festival, Creole Tomato Festival, Satchmo SummerFest, the Essence Festival hosted by the magazine, Halloween parading and costume balls, Saint Patrick's Day and Saint Joseph's Day parading, Southern Decadence, and so many more. The city takes almost any occasion for an excuse for a parade, a party, and live music, and in New Orleans most events often have a touch of Mardi Gras year round. Like they say, New Orleanians are either planning a party, enjoying one or recovering from one. Party down!
In the late 1600s, French trappers and traders began settling in what is now New Orleans, along a Native American trade route between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain via Bayou St. John. In 1718 the city was officially founded as "Nouvelle-Orléans" by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, Governor of the French colony of Louisiana, with the intent to build it into a provincial capital city. The early French city grew within the grid of what is now the French Quarter. Louisiana was transfered to Spanish rule in the 1760s, but much of the population retained French language and culture. After briefly returning to French rule, Louisiana was purchased by the United States in 1803. At first the new "American" settlers mostly built their homes and shops upriver from the older French parts of the city, across wide "Canal Street" (named for a planned canal that was never built). Canal Street was the dividing line between the Anglophone and Francophone sections; the street's wide median became a popular meeting place called "the neutral ground" -- and "neutral ground" became the common phrase for the median of any street, still in use in the New Orleans dialect today.
A British attempt to seize the city in 1815 was repelled downriver from the city in Chalmette by local forces led by Andrew Jackson, whose equestrian statue can be seen in the square named after him in the center of the old Quarter.
Early New Orleans was already a rich melting pot of peoples and cultures. French Spanish African and Anglos were joined by immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and the Caribbean. While a center of the slave trade before the American Civil War, New Orleans also had the USA's largest population of free people of color. The city grew rapidly as a major trade center on the mighty Mississippi River. In the American Civil War of the 1860s, New Orleans fell to the Union early in the conflict without battle within the city, sparing the city's rich historic architecture from the destruction suffered by much of the American South.
At the start of the 20th century, the then largely neglected old French Quarter started gaining new appreciation among artists and bohemians for its architecture and ambiance. Around the same time, a new musical style developed in the city; the music developed and swept around the world under the name of "jazz".
Although far from the big battlefronts, New Orleans is proud of its contributions to the Allied victory over Fascism in World War II, especially the development and construction of landing craft such as "Higgins Boats" which made rapid landing masses of troops on hostile beaches possible. This legacy is why America's National World War II Museum is located in the city.
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath
In August 2005 New Orleans and the surrounding area was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Much worse than the hurricane was the failure of the federally designed levee system; in what has been called "the worst civil engineering disaster in U.S. history" when some 80% of the city flooded.
New Orleans was not destroyed, but the flood was a severe blow, perhaps the worst disaster to hit a U.S. city since the great San Francisco earthquake 99 years previous. Nearly 8 years later, many visitors might notice little or no sign that anything bad happened. For locals however, in many parts of town rebuilding is still an ongoing process. The French Quarter and other oldest parts of town most popular with visitors were built on comparative high ground, and were less damaged and have been more quickly restored. However, not everything is back to normal in the city; scenes of devastation can be still seen in many neighborhoods. More than two-thirds of the city's pre-Katrina population is back living in the city; most of them have a fierce love of their city and have faced many hardships in their continuing efforts to rebuild it bit by bit.
The city's public services - especially police - have struggled to return to their full strength, and are dealing with a city where decades of neighborhood stability have been disrupted. The city overall has experienced an increase in crime as a result. (See "Stay safe" below.)
While some visitors decide to confine their trip to the more fully intact parts of the city or just visit the worse hit areas as part of a half-day "disaster tour", for others the historic events of Katrina and its aftermath are the focus of their visit.
Volunteer projects such as "New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity"[12] which builds new houses has attracted volunteers doing good work. Organizations such as Levees.org[13] are vigilant in encouraging further investigation into the flooding and hurricane protection issues surrounding New Orleans, and visitors to the city are encouraged to tour ravaged areas and help keep alive the attention needed to restore New Orleans to its original grandeur.
A local joke has it that New Orleans really does have four seasons: Summer, Hurricane, Christmas, and Mardi Gras. Summer is certainly the longest; for about half the year, from about late April to the start of October, the days are usually hot, or raining, or hot and raining. Winters are generally short and mild, but subject to occasional cold snaps that may surprise visitors who mistakenly think the city has a year round tropical climate. The high humidity can make the cold snaps feel quite penetrating. Snow is so rare that the occasional light dusting of flakes will make most locals stop what they are doing to stare; they'll excitedly show the phenomenon to local children too young to remember the last time snow visited the city. If you happen to be visiting town during a rare freezing event, be forewarned that most locals have no idea how to drive on iced or snowy roads.
The Atlantic hurricane season (which includes all of the Gulf of Mexico) is June 1 through November 30. The most active month is September.
Between October and April the temperatures are more comfortable. Although heat and humidity can be intense in the summer, a rewarding visit can be made even during this season: start your day early, and do your outdoor sightseeing in the morning. The lush local flora can display a wealth of colorful flowers. In the afternoon, retreat to air-conditioning by visiting a museum, having lunch at a cafe or restaurant, or take a siesta at your hotel. Come back outside when the sun gets low. After dark the night shift of flora comes on duty; especially in older neighborhoods such as Esplanade Ridge, Carrollton, the Garden District, etc with an abundance of night-blooming jasmine, the sweet deliciously scented air can be almost intoxicating.
Creoles, Cajuns, and New Orleanians
Despite what many visitors expect, the population, food, music, and traditions of New Orleans are not predominately Cajun. The Acadian or Cajun (from 'Cadien, pronounced kay-juhn) people developed their rich culture to the west of the city, in the Acadiana section of Louisiana. While there are some good places for Cajun food and music in the city—some are branches of famous Southwest Louisiana Cajun places that opened up locations here—understand that Cajun food and culture are a recent import that has no roots in New Orleans. Unfortunately a number of businesses in the most tourist heavy parts of town decided to profit by selling visitors what they thought they wanted, slapping the term "Cajun" on dishes and products with little to do with Acadiana.
The oldest aspects of New Orleans culture are Creole—which here designates the people that were already here before the city became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. French, Spanish, and African are the primary ethnic and cultural groups in old Creole culture, with additional input from Native Americans and early German immigrants (who became much more numerous later in the 19th century).
Since the Louisiana Purchase, other major immigrant groups and influences on local cuisine and culture have included Italian (mostly Southern and Sicilian), Irish, German, Caribbean and Central American. Hondurans are traditionally the largest Hispanic group in the metro area, but after Katrina, there is now an influx of Latinos, mostly hailing from Central America and Mexico that have decided to stay after helping in the construction boom in the aftermath of Katrina. Smaller populations of Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans are also sparsely located throughout the area. In the late 20th century a sizable Vietnamese community was added to the New Orleans gumbo. They can be found in greatest concentrations in New Orleans East and portions of the Westbank suburbs (Marrero, Harvey, & Gretna).
Get in
By air
Louis Armstrong International Airport (IATA: MSY, ICAO: KMSY) [5] is the city's largest and primary airport. It located in the suburb of Kenner. Following a dip in service after Hurricane Katrina, the airport has since continued to rebound, hosting 10 million passengers in 2012. It is currently the 6th busiest airport in the southeast. Louis Armstrong International serves 37 destinations throughout North America along with international flights. It is one of only four cities given permission to fly to and from the country of Cuba. Additional flights are continuously being added and the airport in currently preparing for one its largest expansions by building a new terminal. European vacation packages are available from the UK on several British airlines who offer charter/cruise services nonstop to the Crescent City.
To get into town a taxi ($33 for one or two people, $14 per person for three or more) is quickest; that's the flat fee from the airport to any spot in the French Quarter or Central Business District. Limo service is also available for rates starting at $35, and the airport shuttle [14] is $20. See the airport website [15] for other options.
A cheap way to get to town is the Jefferson Transit Airport Express route E2-Airport [16], which is only $2. On weekdays, the bus runs straight down Airline Highway (US 61) to Tulane and Loyola Ave. in the New Orleans Central Business District; the trip takes 45 minutes. (From this intersection, simply walk toward the river, deeper into the central business district, and take a left, crossing Canal Street and into the French Quarter. From Canal Street one can also take the streetcar Uptown or into Midcity.
The Airport bus stop is on the second level of the airport, outside door #7 near the Delta counter on the west end of the terminal, in the median (look for the sign and bench); the stop is a fair walk from the east end baggage pickup, and you'll probably have to ask at an information desk to find it.
Many major hotels have shuttle buses from the airport. Even if you're not staying at one of those hotels, the shuttles can often be a value for those getting in to town if their destination is near one of the hotels.
New Orleans Lakefront Airport (IATA: NEW[2], ICAO: KNEW, FAA LID: NEW) is a primarily charter and private airport, however commercial flights are available to destinations within the Gulf South Region.
By car
The main artery into and out of town is Interstate 10, going to the east and west.
By train
Greyhound [17] and Amtrak [18] service the Union Passenger Terminal (1001 Loyola Avenue), by the edge of the Central Business District and within walking distance of the Super Dome.
Three Amtrak routes pass through New Orleans: City of New Orleans, Crescent, and Sunset Limited.
The new Loyola Avenue Streetcar line links the Union Passenger Terminal with Canal Street.
By bus
LA Swift [19] offers service to New Orleans from Baton Rouge. Stops located at Loyola Ave/Howard Ave (in front of the Union Passenger Terminal) and Tulane Ave/Loyola Ave (near the New Orleans Public Library). $5 one-way.
megabus.com, ☎ 1-877-462-6342, [1]. Express bus service to/from Atlanta, Houston, Mobile and Montgomery. Double Deck Coaches with WiFi, Restrooms, Power Outlets and seats starting at $1.
Get around
If you are visiting the French Quarter, casinos, or just the Central Business District, a car may be more of a burden than an asset. Most hotel parking is valet/remote/expensive/difficult at best. New Orleans is ready for visitors, and the rapid transit, streetcars and buses are plentiful 24/7. Walking is fun and healthy during daylight and early evening. After midnight, you may want to call a taxi, but likely it will be a short trip at reasonable cost. For a great way to see the city, try renting a bike from one of the several bike rental companies in the French Quarter or Marigny.
With a car
Be alert that the streets of much of the city were laid out before the automobile, especially in the older parts of town of most interest to visitors. There are many one way streets, and in some neighborhoods two-way side streets may be so narrow that cars going one way may need to pull to the side to let vehicles going the other way pass when someone has parked on the street.
Due to consolidation of the underlying soils, potholes are common and road conditions are often poor for a developed country.
Street signage is sometimes unclear or missing, and some signage lost in Katrina not yet replaced, although the situation has been improving significantly.
Parking is often hard to find around many areas of interest to tourists, but there are generally pay lots in the area. Hotel parking can cost over $30/night downtown and in the French Quarter. One garage in the Quarter offers a discount coupon that can be printed out before hand. They only charge $15/night when a customer presents the coupon. Here is a link to the coupon: [20].
Those who don't know how to parallel park may wish to just leave their car in a pay lot when visiting much of the city.
Without a car
Those staying in or near the French Quarter can easily get around by foot, with optional occasional trips by streetcar, bus, or cab if they wish to visit other parts of town. Bicycle rentals are available on Bienville and on Decatur Streets in the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street in the Marigny among other places.
The Riverfront, Canal Street and St. Charles streetcars travel to or near many of the sites listed here. In 2013 a spur streetcar line opened on Loyola Avenue, linking Canal Street to the main branch public library and Union Terminal. Fares for buses or streetcars are $1.25, 25¢ extra for a transfer (good only on another line but not a return trip on the same line). Express buses are $1.50. Day passes are available for $3. Have exact change ready; operators do not provide change.
Public transit is by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority ("RTA") [21].
Note on Mardi Gras: During Mardi Gras in February or March (check calendar since it changes but the final day known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday), transportation of any sort will be a challenge. If you decide to get your own car, parking will be exorbitant (as high as $10 per hour) in the French Quarter and the City Area. Should you try to get a taxi, chances are you will have to call more than one company, and several times each, before you get a booking. After that, you will probably have to wait an average of 45 minutes to one hour. If you wish to travel from across town during Mardi Gras, is strongly recommended that you do get a car and park close to the streetcars or just outside the city area.
Knowing which way is up
The older neighborhoods of the city, (which comprise nearly 45% of the city), were laid out along the banks of the Mississippi River. Except for the grid of the French Quarter, streets were laid out either following the river's curves or perpendicular to them, not according to compass directions or a grid.
For this reason, locals in these parts of town often don't give directions according to "north, south, east, and west". The four directions, instead, are "up" (or "up river" or "up town"), "down" (or "down river" or "down town"), "river" (or "towards the river" or sometimes "in"), and "lake" (or "towards the lake" or "back" or sometimes "out"). Don't be daunted, this makes sense when you take a moment to understand it.
Look at a map of the city. If, for example, you are taking the streetcar that runs along Saint Charles Avenue from the French Quarter to Carrollton, you see that the route starts off going south, then over some miles gradually turns west, and winds up running northwest. This is because Saint Charles reflects a bend in the river. From the local perspective, the entire route goes one way: up (or on the return trip from Carrollton to the Quarter, down).
Know that Canal Street is the up river boundary of the French Quarter. (Keep going further "up" away from the Quarter and you'll be in "Uptown".)
Some streets are labeled "North" and "South", this reflects which side of Canal Street they are on (despite the fact that Canal Street runs from southeast to northwest). The part of Rampart Street on the French Quarter side is North Rampart Street; the part on the Central Business District side is South Rampart. Also, a good map of the entire city is a must, as people from out of town may have to learn to simply match letters on signs to letters on the map. You see, most street names are French and Creole in origin and may be hard to pronounce. For instance, try to pronounce these example street names : Urquhart, Rocheblave, Dorgenois, Terpsichore, Tchoupitoulas, Burthe, Freret. (For the record, locals say "Urk-heart, Roach-a-blave, Der-gen-wa, Terp-sic-cor, Chop-a-two-lis, B'youth, Fa-ret.") Now you understand.
Many major New Orleans streets are divided, with a "neutral ground" (median) running down the middle. For this reason, the traffic lights have no dedicated cycle for a protected left turn. On streets with a wide neutral ground, there is a solution. Imagine turning from an avenue to a street; the solution is to turn left on green, queue in the stretch of the street between the two halves of the avenue, then proceed once the traffic light on the street has turned green. On streets with a narrow neutral ground, there is not enough room for cars to queue. In these situations, left turns are often prohibited; the solution is to go straight, take the next U-turn, then take a right turn when you arrive back at the intersection. Streets such as Tulane Avenue famously have "No Left Turn" signs posted for miles. In these situations, the adage "three rights make a left" comes in handy.
Detailed listings of attractions are mentioned in the Districts sections listed above. Highlights include:
Special interests
Childrens' attractions
Some top children and family friendly attractions in New Orleans include:
Occult and Voodoo destinations
Day trips outside of town
In addition to year-round attractions, a series of celebrations and festivals provide additional interest:
Although the city has made great strides in its post-Katrina recovery, many neighborhoods like Gentilly and the Lower Ninth Ward remain in need of help as their residents rebuild their lives. Volunteers and work groups do much of the work for organizations like the St. Bernard Project[36] or Rebuilding Together, working alongside homeowners to restore their lives. Annunciation Mission[37] links volunteers to work projects and provides lodging and meals to individuals, mission trips, and groups of all faiths and sizes.
New Orleans is justly famous for the music it produces. In some other places live music may be thought of as occasional luxury; in New Orleans live music is an essential part of the fabric of life. Parades from the grandest Mardi Gras spectaculars to small neighborhood club events have to have bands to get the locals dancing in the streets. Hey, New Orleans is the birthplace of the "jazz funeral".
There are usually several good performers somewhere in town even on a slow night. Understand that most of the good stuff is not along the tourist strip of Bourbon Street (though a couple of genuine good music venues exist even there). Most sections of the city have at least one (and often several) venue offering great live music.
Budget travelers should know there are usually at least a few free live music events every week in various parks and galleries around town. More often than not, on Sundays there will be a brass band "second line" parade somewhere in town.
The best ways to keep informed about who is playing where and when:
OK, so you're hungry. You've come to the right place. New Orleans is a culinary delight, but don't look too hard for healthy food; some would say don't look at all (although those demanding vegetarian, vegan, or kosher food can, with effort, find some). You're on vacation, so take advantage of what they prepare best here. New Orleans has good food for people on any type of budget.
While most places take major credit cards, "cash only" restaurants are perhaps a bit more common here than other places, so plan in advance.
The main culinary tradition in New Orleans is Creole - which means the culture and its cuisine already flourishing when Louisiana was purchased by the U.S. in 1803. The Creoles were the peoples originally in New Orleans from its founding. Creole has a mixture of influences, including French, German and Spanish with a strong West-African foundation. Creoles cook with roux and the "trinity," a popular term for green pepper, onion and celery. These are the base for many savory dishes. 19th century southern Italian immigrants added increased appreciation for garlic -- an old local joke calls garlic the "Pope" to the culinary "Trinity" -- along with tomato based sauces and other dishes. (The influences went both ways; some New Orleans "Italian" restaurants have their own take on the Italian tradition, sometimes called "Creole Italian".) Eastern European, Latin American, Vietnamese, and other immigrants have added to the New Orleans mix. Thus New Orleans cuisine is rich in tradition while open to new ideas, and culturally inclusive while still uniquely distinctive.
The seafood is fresh and relatively cheap compared to many places. Some think it is often best fried, but you can try seafood of a wide variety cooked many different ways here. Note: Some visitors have recently expressed concern about the safety of local seafood due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Seafood that makes it to the markets and restaurants is safe. Oil affected areas are closed to fishing, and catches from unaffected areas are being inspected in even more detail than usual. Some items, such as oysters, may be in shorter supply.
Oysters are a popular specialty, gulped down raw, battered and fried, in a po' boy sandwich, or elegant Rockefeller style.
There may on occasion be some exotic items on the menu. Yes, you can have alligator if you'd like - it mostly tastes like chicken (but chewier). The softshell crab can be excellent. If it's on the menu of a good restaurant, it's probably pretty good -- when in doubt, ask.
Crawfish (don't say "cray" fish) is a popular dish here, usually boiled in a huge pot of very spicy water and served in a pile with corn and potatoes. If cracking open the shells and sucking the heads isn't your thing, try them with pasta or in sushi or any other way they're prepared.
Po-boys (don't say "poor boys") are the distinctive New Orleans variation of the sandwich. Unless you request your sandwich put on something else like sliced white bread (while you're in New Orleans, don't bother), it will be served on a po-boy loaf, similar to French bread; bread pundits debate whether the New Orleans po-boy bread is the same thing as the baguette of France or qualifies as its own unique type of bread (some say it actually IS French bread but because of the humidity, the bread ferments very quickly and gets its distinctive taste and texture). Either way, it's good, but only part of what makes the sandwich tasty. The rest is what is put on it, of course. Roast beef with "debris" gravy, fried shrimp, oysters, etc... You'll probably be asked if you want it "dressed". In New Orleans, "dressed" means with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and sometimes pickles, depending on the restaurant. Every neighborhood in New Orleans has its favorite po-boy places; the better ones butcher, slow cook, and season their own meats. The po-boy is a great and filling taste of New Orleans at a reasonable price.
The Muffaletta is a sandwich served on a big round airy Italian loaf (also called a muffaletta) which is similar to focaccia, it consists of a variety of sliced meats such as capicola, salami, and mortadella as well as cheeses topped with olive salad. Unless you have a very big appetite, half a muffaletta will probably be plenty for a filling meal. It was created in New Orleans around 1906 at Central Grocery on Decatur where you can still purchase them.
Gumbo is a tasty Louisiana traditional stew, originating in West-Africa and comes in numerous varieties. The vegetable base is traditionally okra (in West-Africa, the Wollof language word "gombo" means okra) with filé (sassafras leaves) used as a thickener. Seafood is the most common meat; but one will just as often find chicken, duck, smoked sausage or "andouille" sausage, the ages-old "gombo d'zherbes" (vegetarian) and other types of gumbo on many a menu. Gumbo is universally served with rice.
Red beans and rice sounds bland, but is a tasty, comforting treat prepared in the New Orleans way. The beans are slowly cooked until they reach a creamy texture, with a mix of onions, bell pepper, celery, and spices. Especially traditional on Mondays. It can be vegetarian but may not be; ask. It is often served with spicy, smoked or "andouille" sausage.
Local fresh produce: Have you heard of Louisiana strawberries, satsumas and creole tomatoes? If not, it's probably because they're so good that locals eat most of them right here! The strawberries come in around Jazz Fest time, satsumas in December and the creole tomatoes in early summer. You may spot "mirliton"; on the menu, a vegetable not common in most of the United States. In Mexico and the Southwest, it is called "chayote", though travelers to Guatemala may recognize it as the same thing that's called "hisquil" down there. Of course, when the first crops come in, there are parties, festivals, and parades commemorating the strawberries, creole tomatoes, or mirlitons.
Bananas Foster might be the most well known Orleanian delicacy served at the end of a fine meal. Consisting of warmed bananas mixed with brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and rum poured over vanilla ice cream; it is usually made flambe style in front of the customer just before serving. There are a number of restaurants in the French Quarter that specialize in combining the show of making it and serving it as well.
Snow balls or sno-balls are the New Orleans take on the northern "snow cone" or flavored ice done with more finesse. Ice is not crushed but shaved into microscopically fine snow in special machines, and flavored with syrups, fresh made at the better places. New Orleans sno-balls are often topped or layered with sweetened condensed milk, but this is optional. The flavors need not be overly sweet, and can come in a wide variety ranging from striking to subtle, including such treats as wild cherry, lemonade, chocolate cream, coffee, orchid vanilla, and dozens of others. Locals almost worship the better neighborhood sno-ball stands during the city's long hot summer; try the refreshing treat as a snack or desert and find out why. Note, many snow ball shops will close in the winter, as New Orleans is surprisingly chilly between November and February and the demand dies down.
Beignets (pronounced "ben-yays") are a deep fried square pastry covered with powdered sugar. Most famously found at Café du Monde, Beignets are a traditional New Orleans treat enjoyed by tourists and locals alike. Beignets are traditionally served in orders of three with café au lait.
Many restaurants will have hot sauce as a condiment on the table (even Chinese and fast-food restaurants). Louisiana is the creator of Tabasco sauce after all. Although always flavorful, not all New Orleans food will be very spicy hot. Many locals do like to add hot sauce to many dishes. If you can take it, give it a try.
In many of the fine restaurants around town, people take their clothes as seriously as their food. Despite the obnoxious heat and humidity in the summertime, don't go to these restaurants dressed in shorts/jeans; they won't let you in. This applies only to the nicest (and some say best) restaurants in town but there are plenty of places that you can wear shorts to (many of which are great too). This is what you've been saving your pennies for.
New Orleans has no "blue laws" or mandatory closing times; there is always somewhere to get alcohol any hour of day or night every day of the year.
You can head out the door with an open container of alcohol-- but not in a bottle or can; to try to keep broken glass and jagged metal from filling the street, local laws mandate you use a plastic cup while on city streets and sidewalks. These are known locally as "go cups", and every local bar provides them, usually has a stack of them by the door and the bouncer will take your drink from you and pour it into the cup because bars can be held liable if they don't. Use them, because New Orleans Police are watching for it, especially on Bourbon Street.
Some drinks are noted for their potency, such as the tourist favorite "Hurricane" (a fruit punch and rum drink), which originated at Pat O'Brien's bar but now common in the Quarter. However, drinking does not have to be about quantity. Popular refined local cocktails include the "sazerac" and the "Ramos gin fizz". New Orleanians also love wine.
Beer lovers should try local brews like "Abita" on tap, from light Wheat to dark "Turbodog" to the quirky "Purple Haze", a raspberry beer loved by some. "NOLA" (New Orleans Lager & Ale) Brewery opened Uptown in 2008 and has become a favorite of local beer lovers as well.
Listings of some top choices of the city's bars, from friendly neighborhood dives to elegant cocktail palaces, can be found in the neighborhood articles.
Those not accustomed to the Southern heat and humidity should be sure to drink more water or other drinks without alcohol than they usually do during the day to avoid dehydration.
New Orleans is also a coffee loving city. A good portion of the USA's coffee beans are imported through the Port of New Orleans and roasted in local factories. Locals tend to take a good cup of coffee seriously, and in New Orleans coffee tends to be a bit stronger and more flavorful than in most of the USA. Café du Monde in the French Quarter is probably the city's most historic coffee destination, serving café au lait with chickory since 1862. Popular locally based coffee house chains PJ's and CC's have locations around the city serving good hot and cold coffee drinks. New Orleans also has a wealth of local neighborhood coffee shops; the best are listed in the individual sections articles.
The numerous hotels in the French Quarter and Central Business District are most centrally located for most tourists, but there are good accommodations in many other parts of town as well. Hotels on or near the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line in Uptown are popular with many visitors, and the smaller hotels and guest houses in neighborhoods like Marigny and Mid-City can provide an immersion in New Orleans away from the larger masses of tourists. Individual hotels are listed in the parts of town sub-articles.
Stay safe
Katrina alerted the world to the danger of hurricanes in this part of the world. However if one visits a place vulnerable to natural disaster, at least hurricanes give warning. During the height of the hurricane season, from July through October, be sure to check with the weather service before going to New Orleans, and if a large storm is threatening the Gulf Coast, consider a change of plans. If one threatens the city while you're there, play it safe and leave early; don't wait for an evacuation order to head away from the coast. If you cannot get out of the area you should at least be sure to get to a hotel located on high ground (as a rule in New Orleans, the older the neighborhood, the higher the ground).
Worries about health risks in New Orleans remaining after the post-Katrina cleanup were fortunately unfounded. The main health concerns are the same for the rest of the U.S. South: If you're not accustomed to the sub-tropical heat, drink plenty of liquids and pace yourself in the sunshine.
The majority of the city's notorious crime problem is manifested away from the parts of town of interest to most visitors, but always be aware of your surroundings. The Central City neighborhood is having the worst problem, and at present should be avoided by casual visitors. The "Back of town" sections of the 7th 8th and 9th Wards has also been having serious problems. Visitors are advised to check on current local conditions before visiting these neighborhood and take extra care if they go. St. Louis Cemetery #1 should only be visited with a tour group. The city's housing projects should generally be avoided.
While the French Quarter and attractions most visited by tourists are some of the safest areas from violent crimes, beware opportunistic thieves looking for a chance to snatch something from visitors who are not keeping an eye on their valuables. A famous 19th century sign from the Quarter reads: "Beware Pickpockets and Loose Women." Not much has changed. Tourists can be so distracted that they are separated from their common sense and, theoretically, other things. Keep things in your front pockets, and be careful with your digital on Bourbon. Don't mess with the cops or the bouncers.
Around parts of the French Quarter and nearby areas with many tourists, visitors can encounter hustlers who will try to get a few dollars from visitors offering anything from a flower to a hat, a foot massage, or even to clean your shoes. Another popular tourist scam is to bet a tourist $20 that the scammer knows where the tourist got their shoes. If the tourist takes the bet, the scammer responds, "You got them on your feet" and demands the $20. Remember that you are under no obligation to talk to people and it's just best to ignore them; the same with the "gutter punks" sometimes congregate on lower Decatur Street.
All and all, though, the government and police are aware of the problem and are there to help you, but you can help them (and yourself) also by using one simple rule: use your common sense (as one would do in any other sizeable city). Being alone and utterly drunk is not the the best state to be in when walking through a deserted alley in downtown New Orleans on a regular busy Saturday night, and during massive crowd-drawers like Mardi Gras or Southern Decadence, one should be more careful than on an average Wednesday afternoon.
Last but not least: looking for drugs or illegal activities will not only expose you to danger; if someone you just met is trying to lure you into a strange part of town for something decadent, assume you're probably being set up for a robbery or worse. Also be advised that Louisiana has the harshest sentencing laws in the country as most felonies carry a mandatory prison sentence, so conduct yourself accordingly.
The telephone area code for New Orleans and the nearer suburbs is 504.
There are cyber-cafes throughout the city, with the greatest number in the French Quarter and CBD. Many coffee houses and some bars offer wireless internet connection.
The New Orleans Public Library [42] has branches around the city. Out of towners can get 1 hour of free internet access on library computers upon presenting photo ID; try to go at a time when school is in session to minimize risk of long waits. Libraries also provide unlimited free wireless internet access. Check out the library website for current special events held at various branches, which can range from children's storytime to lectures authors, presentations and exhibits on local history, and more. As of early 2013 branch libraries are open in almost every section of the city.
Get out
If you have a car and want a short adventure, drive north on the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway bridge for a thrill. As soon as you get to the other side, start looking for the plentiful seafood offerings: fresh crab and shrimp out of the lake at very reasonable prices. You're now in St. Tammany Parish, with which has various small cities, towns, and attractions.
I-10 runs east west through the city, I-55 dumps into I-10 West of the city and Pontchartrain; I-59 outflows into I-10 on the East side.
Travel west on I-10 out of Greater New Orleans to Acadiana or "Cajun Country". While there are a few places to get good Cajun in New Orleans, for authenticity go to the source.
River Road [48] is home to a stretch of Plantations. The plantations are scattered along the River Road on both sides of the Mississippi between Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Sugar plantations brought in a nice bit of income back in the 18th and 19th centuries, and there are some lovely homes with the archetypal oak collonades at the entrance. There are also plantations in the French Creole style. The most popular plantations include Oak Alley [49], Laura [50], and San Francisco [51].
You can also arrange for a swamp tour. Spring at Jean Lafitte swamp is a lovely time to see the swamp iris. Also, the first and longest running prison rodeo is just up the way at Angola [52]. Before and after the rodeo, the inmates sell crafts, such as belt buckles, wallets, original paintings, and the inmates earn money for their families.
For a taste of the less urban aspect of South East Louisiana, continue further down river to Saint Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish.


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Mayor Don Wesely today announced that a Business Service Unit is being developed for the One Stop Employment Solutions Center, the new job training and employment system mandated by the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The unit, an effort to link employers and job seekers, is a project of the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED), a joint public-private venture with the Chamber of Commerce.
As of July 1, 2000, the WIA replaced the Job Training Partnership Act, which had coordinated job training services nationwide since the early 1980s. Mayor Wesely is responsible for the workforce system in Lancaster and Saunders Counties and the city of Lincoln.
"Sometimes when new legislation takes effect, it doesn't seem like much changes," Wesely said. "But with the WIA, employment and training agencies ARE changing the way they do business. They are developing a one-stop delivery system for job seekers and employers, and that means people no longer have to go from agency to agency to get help in finding a job or to learning more about opportunities for training."
Paul McCue, President of the Chamber of Commerce and LPED, said assistance provided through the Business Services Unit could include information and referral, links to services provided by other partners, and coordinated, customized workforce development initiatives.
"Through a collaborative partnership, we can make the connection between employers looking for quality workers and citizens looking for quality jobs," McCue said. "Employers could be linked to job training providers, neighborhood organizations, community-based groups and educational institutions."
The Workforce Investment Board, appointed by Wesely and chaired by Jim Linderholm of HWS Consulting Group, developed the local implementation plan for WIA. The plan was approved by the Nebraska Department of Labor, which cleared the way for Lancaster and Saunders Counties to receive $400,000.
The One Stop Employment Solutions Center at Gold's Galleria, 1010 'N' Street, currently houses staff from the state employment services, unemployment insurance, veterans employment services, Job Corps, Welfare to Work and the city's WIA adult and dislocated worker programs.
Also in the Gold's Galleria/ Energy Square complex are Southeast Community College and Health and Human Services. Before the end of the year, staff from the Lincoln Action Program, Operation ABLE and the Nebraska Association of Farmworkers are expected to locate at the center.
"As more agencies continue to come together here at the one-stop, they will begin identifying and implementing ways to coordinate services for the benefit of the customers," Wesely said. "The result in the integration of services into a more seamless delivery system, which is the goal of the Workforce Investment Act."