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A Sandwich a Day: Shrimp Po Boy at Danton's in Houston
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
In this great nation of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around the country. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
Danton's in the Museum District in Houston is known for its locally attuned Gulf Coast seafood preparations. Concerning seafood in Houston, "locally attuned" means plenty of dishes from New Orleans and nearby south Louisiana. Well-suited for lunch at Danton's is their take on the Big Easy staple, the Shrimp Po Boy ($12.95 with a side).
Available with the shrimp grilled or fried, the traditional fried version is more tempting. A number of fried medium-sized shrimp, a few flecked with parsley, cover the sandwich that arrives open-faced, too many shrimp to eat properly as a sandwich; at least a couple will fall out as you close the two halves of the crusty, toasted French bread. The shrimp is juicy and richly dressed in a garlickly remoulade with ripe tomato slices and crisp shreds of iceberg lettuce. All it needs is a few squirts from the Cajun Chef bottle.
4611 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006 (map)
About the author: Mike Riccetti is a Houston-based food writer, Zagat editor and the author of Houston Dining on the Cheap. He writes frequently about restaurants, food and drink, and occasionally some less important topics. You can follow him on Twitter (@MikeRiccetti).
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On SGI machines, we use the
# emerge arcload dvhtool
Once this has finished, you should find the
(Indy/Indigo2/Challenge S/O2 users)# dvhtool --unix-to-vh /usr/lib/arcload/sashARCS sashARCS (Indigo2 Impact/Octane/Octane2/Origin 200/Origin 2000 users)# dvhtool --unix-to-vh /usr/lib/arcload/sash64 sash64
Now just use
# dvhtool --print-volume-directory ----- directory entries ----- Entry #0, name "sash64", start 4, bytes 55859 #
Now, the
# ARCLoad Configuration # Some default settings...append "root=/dev/sda3"; append "ro"; append "console=ttyS0,9600"; # Our main definition. ip28 may be changed if you wish.ip28 { # Definition for a "working" kernel # Select this by setting OSLoadFilename="ip28(working)"working { description "SGI Indigo2 Impact R10000\n\r"; image system "/working"; } # Definition for a "new" kernel # Select this by setting OSLoadFilename="ip28(new)"new { description "SGI Indigo2 Impact R10000 - Testing Kernel\n\r"; image system "/new"; } # For debugging a kernel # Select this by setting OSLoadFilename="ip28(working,debug)" # or OSLoadFilename="ip28(new,debug)"debug { description "Debug console"; append "init=/bin/bash"; } }
Starting with
# dvhtool --unix-to-vh arc.cf arc.cf # dvhtool --unix-to-vh /usr/src/linux/vmlinux new
With this done, now all that's left is to set some options in the PROM. See the
section on
On Cobalt servers, these machines have a much less capable firmware installed on chip. The Cobalt BOOTROM is primitive, by comparison to the SGI PROM, and has a number of serious limitations.
To overcome these limitations, an alternative firmware, called
Okay, with the warnings over now, we'll get on with installing CoLo. First, start by emerging the package.
# emerge colo
With that installed (I hope you read those messages ;-) you should be able to
look inside the
# gzip -9vc /usr/lib/colo/colo-chain.elf > /boot/vmlinux.gz
Now, when the system first boots up, it'll load CoLo which will spit up a menu
on the back LCD. The first option (and default that is assumed after roughly 5
seconds) is to boot to the hard disk. The system would then attempt to mount
the first Linux partition it finds, and run the script
#:CoLo:#mount hda1 load /kernel.gz.working execute root=/dev/sda3 ro console=ttyS0,115200
It is also possible to ask a question, such as which kernel & configuration
you'd like to boot, with a default timeout. This configuration does exactly
this, asks the user which kernel they wish to use, and executes the chosen
#:CoLo:#lcd "Mounting hda1" mount hda1 select "Which Kernel?" 50 Working New goto {menu-option} var image-name vmlinux.gz.working goto 3f @var image-name vmlinux.gz.working goto 2f @var image-name vmlinux.gz.new @lcd "Loading Linux" {image-name} load /{image-name} lcd "Booting..." execute root=/dev/sda5 ro console=ttyS0,115200 boot
See the documentation in
Okay, the Linux installation as it stands now, would boot fine, but assumes you're going to be logged in at a physical terminal. On Cobalt machines, this is particularly bad -- there's no such thing as a physical terminal.
First, pull up an editor and hack away at
# SERIAL CONSOLE #c0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 9600 ttyS0 vt102 # TERMINALSc1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux c2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux c3:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux c4:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux c5:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux # What to do at the "Three Finger Salute".ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -r now
First, uncomment the
# SERIAL CONSOLEc0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 115200 ttyS0 vt102 # TERMINALS -- These are useless on a headless qube #c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux #c2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux #c3:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux #c4:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux #c5:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux #c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux
Now, lastly... we have to tell the system, that the local serial port can be
trusted as a secure terminal. The file we need to poke at is
(/dev/ttyS0 -- the traditional name for the first serial port)# echo 'ttyS0' >> /etc/securetty (Lately, Linux also calls this /dev/tts/0 -- so we add this too)# echo 'tts/0' >> /etc/securetty
Exit the chrooted environment and unmount all mounted partitions. Then type in
that one magical command you have been waiting for:
# exit cdimage ~# cd cdimage ~# umount -l /mnt/gentoo/dev{/shm,/pts,} cdimage ~# umount /mnt/gentoo{/proc,/boot,/sys,} cdimage ~# reboot
Now that you've installed the bootloader, you're ready to reboot the machine.
(Exit the chroot environment)# exit (Unmount the drives)cdimage ~# umount -l /mnt/gentoo/dev{/shm,/pts,} cdimage ~# umount -l /mnt/gentoo{/boot,/proc,} (Reboot)# reboot
When you are rebooted, go to the
1) Start System 2) Install System Software 3) Run Diagnostics 4) Recover System 5) Enter Command Monitor Option? 5 Command Monitor. Type "exit" to return to the menu.
(Set some options for arcload) (Provide the location of the Volume Header)>> setenv SystemPartition scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8) (Automatically boot Gentoo)>> setenv AutoLoad Yes (Set the timezone)>> setenv TimeZone EST5EDT (Use the serial console - graphic adapter users should have "g" instead of "d1" (one))>> setenv console d1 (Setting the serial console baud rate. This is optional, 9600 is the ) (default setting, although one may use rates up to 38400 if that is desired. )>> setenv dbaud 9600
Now, the next settings depend on how you are booting the system.
This is covered here for completeness. It's recommended that users look into
(<root device> = Gentoo's root partition, e.g. /dev/sda3)>> setenv OSLoadPartition <root device> (To list the available kernels, type "ls")>> setenv OSLoader <kernel name> >> setenv OSLoadFilename <kernel name> (Declare the kernel parameters you want to pass)>> setenv OSLoadOptions <kernel parameters>
If you wish to try a kernel without messing with kernel parameters, you may do
so using the
(Booting a kernel, "new", with additional options)# boot -f new root=/dev/sda3 ro
In the example file above, we have one system block defined,
(Select arcload as the bootloader:- sash64 or sashARCS)>> setenv OSLoader sash64 (Use the "working" kernel image, defined in "ip28" section of arc.cf)>> setenv OSLoadFilename ip28(working)
Starting with
(If you wish to load from the volume header -- use partition 8)>> setenv OSLoadPartition scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8) (Otherwise, specify the partition and filesystem type)>> setenv OSLoadPartition scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(0)[ext2]
Now you're ready to enjoy Gentoo! Boot up your Gentoo installation and finish
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Trying to compile a program that uses POSIX threads in windows... when I compile, I get the message:
C:/Progra~1/Micros~3/VC98/include\sched.h(120) : error C2040: 'pid_t' : 'int' differs in levels of indirection from 'void *'
sched.h (120):
typedef int pid_t;
Note: when I compile an MSVC++ console application project that includes the same file, it compiles fine. The problem comes when I'm using a wrapper for cl.exe to make plugins for another app.
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"The situation has had a lot of publicity recently but our essential view is that Guerrero is going to get better as more companies come to the area, and we can work with other companies and the government to make it safer for everybody"
Armed assailants shot and killed a mayoral candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.
Ulises Fabian Quiroz, a candidate for mayor of the municipality of Chilapa de Alvarez - located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital of Chilpancingo - in Mexico's June 7 mid-term elections, was killed Friday afternoon while on the campaign trail.
The candidate was intercepted by gunmen in the town of Atzacoaloya, "forced out of his vehicle, beaten and then shot and killed," continues here
Frankly Bruce, I'm a bit worried about you. So take a tip, a sincere piece of advice that goes beyond your plug dumb stupid business decisions. When you go down to Guerrero to check out your property, don't hang around the town too long out of some false sense of bravado. And if you do decide that the place is getting safer just because a bunch of gringos with lots of money and no street sense have set up shop, don't start doing things like going to the same coffee house in the centre of town at the same time every day. There will be people on the ground there who'll be very keen on getting you up to speed with the reality, listen to them.


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There's likely to be a lot of new computers under Christmas trees this week, but what to do with the old equipment they're replacing?
Goodwill of Lenawee County is working with the City of Morenci to provide the answer: Take computers, monitors, printers and other related equipment to the city's recycling center.
Goodwill Industries of Michigan and the Dell Corporation started a partnership a few years ago to recycle components from computers—an effort that keeps many materials out of landfills and provides jobs for workers with disabilities. The project also earns cash for Goodwill.
A large collection box is now specified for computer equipment at the recycling center.
The center is normally open Mondays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 1 to 6 p.m., Fridays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


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MONTREAL — This homemade version of the boxed staple is a winner. It comes from a new U.S. cookbook written by two women who left their restaurant jobs in order to run a fine California cheese company. Cowgirl Creamery Cooks (Chronicle/Raincoast, $41), by Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, offers 75 recipes containing cheeses of different types — easy to make with Canadian cheeses.
The authors suggest making this dish with aged cheddar, but you could make it with half cheddar and half whatever else you have on hand, plus the essential Parmesan. The panko crumbs provide a satisfying crust.
Classic Mac and Cheese
Serves 4
Place oven rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 C). Butter a 3-quart (3 L) baking dish.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. When it foams, stir in flour, whisking until the flour begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and slowly add milk, whisking continuously. Return pan to medium heat and stir until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
Remove pan from heat again and stir in the cream, mustard and three-quarters of the grated cheese. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste and set pan aside.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water just until it begins to become tender. Drain and stir into the cheese sauce, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the pasta, then sprinkle the panko over the cheese and the Parmesan over the panko. Bake in preheated oven until the mixture is bubbling around the edges and has turned lightly golden on top, 25 to 35 minutes. Let dish cool for 10 minutes before serving.


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I'm working on a program where i create an LED stopwatch but i honestly am completely stumped. The base code is done, but i haven't began to fill anything in. I took the code and put it all into one class, with subclasses strewn throughout. When i try to compile the code, i get this error:
Right now i'm just working on getting to program to compile and run, doing it each time i make any headway so that i can get errors before they pile up. Any suggestions on what to do about #2 specifically?assig5.java:81: reference to Timer is ambiguous, both class javax.swing.Timer i javax.swing and class java.util.Timer in java.util match private Timer T; // Timer -- see the API in javax.swing.Timer ^ assig5.java:19: non-static variable this cannot be referenced from a static con ext new A5Help(sz, rate); ^ assig5.java:120: reference to Timer is ambiguous, both class javax.swing.Timer n javax.swing and class java.util.Timer in java.util match T = new Timer(rate, this); ^ 3 errors
I'm new to this, this is my 1st year doing java, but i've done visual basic high school for 3 years so i understand it conceptually. I just don't know how to do it in java


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Maple Syrup Apples
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 large Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Additional unsalted butter
- Additional pure maple syrup
Recipe Preparation
For maple syrup apples
Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sauté until apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in remaining 1/2 cup maple syrup and cinnamon.
For pancakes
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; whisk to blend. Whisk buttermilk, yogurt, and egg in medium bowl to blend; add to dry ingredients and stir until just blended but still lumpy. Gently mix in 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter.
Heat griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spread thin coating of butter over griddle and let melt. Working in batches, drop batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto griddle, spacing apart. Cook pancakes until brown on bottom and bubbles form on top, about 3 minutes. Turn pancakes over and cook until bottoms are brown and pancakes are barely firm to touch. Transfer to plates. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more butter to griddle as needed.
Spoon apples over pancakes. Serve, passing additional maple syrup.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has won in Indiana, a state won by President Barack Obama four years ago. Romney is also the winner in South Carolina, a state where Obama is deeply unpopular. Those states have 20 electoral votes between them.
Obama has won his home state of Illinois, as well as Mitt Romney's home state of Massachusetts and Vice President Joe Biden's home state of Delaware.
There have been no surprises in the returns so far from Eastern and Midwestern states. Obama wins the 20 electoral votes in Illinois, and the 11 in Massachusetts, along with 10 in Maryland and Delaware's three. He's also the winner in Connecticut, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia. And in Maine, which splits its electoral votes, Obama has won at least three of the four votes.
Romney won in Oklahoma, with seven electoral votes.


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There are items that cannot be transported by the aircraft whether carry-on or checked baggage:
- Items prohibited by laws, regulations or restrictions by countries in your travel itinerary and/or items identified by EVA Air as unsuitable for carriage because of weight, size or nature.
- Live animals, except for dogs, cats, rabbits and service/emotional support dogs that are safely transported in accordance with EVA Air's requirements.
- Unsuitable for carriage on the aircraft due to its nature, weight, volume, and quantity limitation.
Do not carry Dangerous goods in your checked or carry-on bags
Dangerous goods that endanger the aircraft, persons or property onboard the aircraft
- Compressed gases: e.g., canned butane, scuba oxygen bottles, aqualung cylinders, paint in spray can, insecticides, propane, hydrogen, acetylene, oxygen bottles, liquid nitrogen, , etc.
- Corrosives: e.g., acids, alkalis, mercury and mercury-containing devices and wet-cell batteries.
- Explosives: e.g., munitions, ammunitions, fireworks, firecrackers, flares, etc.
- Flammable liquids and solids: e.g., kerosene(kerosene stove), lighter fuel, "blue flame" or "cigar" lighters, matches, paints, thinners, lighters, self-heating meals and related flammable solids, etc.
- Radioactive materials.
- Briefcases and attached cases with built-in alarm devices.
- Oxidizing materials: e.g., bleaching powder, peroxides, etc.
- Poisons and infectious substances: e.g., arsenic, weed-killers, insecticides and live-virus materials.
- Other dangerous articles such as asbestos, magnetized material, offensive or irritating materials (such as tear-gas, pepper spray, stun guns, Tasers, etc.)
Important Notice!
When you are travelling to, from, or via USA, you must declare any hazardous materials or dangerous goods to the airline. Failure to do so violates U.S. Federal Law. Violators may be subject to a maximum penalty of 5 years' imprisonment and up to $250,000 (49 U.S.C. 5124).
To learn more about Hazardous Material regulation, please visit Pack Safe on FAA website (Opens in new window).
Portable Electronic Devices and Spare Batteries
- Portable Electronic Devices (PED): e.g., Watch, Calculator, Camera, Cellular Phone, Laptop, Video, etc. If devices are carried in checked baggage, measures must be taken to prevent unintentional activation and to protect from damage, and the device must be completely switched off (not in sleep or hibernation mode). With a watt-hour rating less or equal to 100Wh, each person is limited to a maximum of 15PED and /or 20 spare batteries. The operator approval is required if passenger carry more than 15 PED and/or 20 spare batteries.
- Limitation for Spare Batteries and Portable Battery Supply Device (Power Bank) : Carry-on baggage only and do not place in check-in baggage! Pack Individually: The battery terminals are protected from short circuits, e.g. by placing each battery in its own protective case, by taping over exposed terminals or by placing in plastic bag. For lithium metal batteries the lithium metal content must not exceed 2 grams and for lithium ion batteries the Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100 watt hours. Power Banks are prohibited from carrying if they are not clearly marked with specifications or values.
- With the Approval of the Airlines : Maximum two 100Wh-160Wh spare lithium-ion batteries (including Portable Battery Supply Device and Power Bank) per person may be carried in a carry-on baggage on board. Any lithium-ion battery that is over 160Wh is prohibited aboard the plane. The batteries must be of a type which meets the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3. For battery-powered wheelchairs/mobility aids, please refer to Personal Wheelchairs and Other Assistive Devices for more information.
- Based on the flight safety concerns, the portable hand-held fan (built-in lithium-ion battery) is forbidden in the checked baggage but carried in carry-on baggage or on one's person only.
The e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, electronic cigarettes gasifiers, or electronic nicotine supplies carried by passengers must be placed in carry-on bags and forbidden in checked baggage. It is forbidden to use electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products during the flight.
Passengers are not allowed to bring electronic cigarette devices (e-cigarettes) & its liquids (e-liquids) and heated tobacco products into Taiwan by Taiwan Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Customs.
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Smart Baggage
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- Smart baggage with a lithium battery watt hour longer than 160 Wh is forbidden for carriage.
- With a lithium metal content no more than 0.3 g or a Watt-hour rating no more than 2.7 Wh:
A. It is not necessary to remove the lithium battery from the smart baggage, and it can be hand-held or checked (e.g. dry battery, button cell battery).
B. The baggage must meet carry-on baggage regulations.
C. All transmitting functions must comply with "Regulations Governing the Use of Electronic Devices" in inflight magazine.
- With a lithium metal content exceeding 0.3 g or a Watt-hour rating exceeding 2.7 Wh:
A. Baggage where the lithium battery can be removed
(A) Carry-on Baggage
a. It can be hand-carried without removing the lithium battery from the smart baggage.
b. The baggage must meet carry-on baggage regulations.
c. All transmitting functions must comply with "Regulations Governing the Use of Electronic Devices" in inflight magazine.
(B) Checked Baggage: Lithium-ion battery must be removed from smart baggage and bring it into the cabin. Then the baggage can be accepted as checked baggage.
B. Baggage where the lithium battery cannot be removed: Not permitted for carriage (e.g. rechargeable lithium batteries、power banks)
Lithium batteries and related electronic devices recalled by the manufacturer/vendor for safety concerns must not be carried aboard aircraft or packed in baggage.
Recently, the US Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain models of Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops sold between September 2015 and February 2017 from flying, which can cause fires due to lithium batteries. Please visit the Apple webpage for 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program. If the manufacturer replaces the battery or ensures the safety of the recalled product, the product must be carried only with you (in accordance with the carry-on baggage regulations).
To learn more about the most updated regulation regarding lithium batteries, please visit DOT Safe Travel、 FAA Pack Safe or IATA Passenger Dangerous Goods Corner (Opens in new window).
Lighters and matches
- When you are travelling to, from, or via USA, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows common lighters in carry-on baggage. Torch lighters are banned from carry-on baggage by the TSA.
- All lighters and matches are prohibited for carry-on and check-in baggage on flights departing from Macau, China and Philippine.
- When carrying chemical raw materials or substances, you must prepare a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to prove they are non-dangerous goods and gain EVA's approval in advance. The supporting documents must be carried with the goods. The items need to be sealed in the original factory and have clear label identification. Self-packed or sub-packed items are not allowed. Please contact the reservation staff 48 hours before departure.
- Sporting pistol, revolver and its munitions are allowed to be carried in checked baggage. Please contact EVA Air for details.
- Stun guns, compressed spray gas, adjustable Billy, etc. are strictly prohibited in both checked baggage and carry-on while travelling to, from or via Hong Kong and Macau. If such an item is found with you by the government officers of Hong Kong/Macau, you might face a serious detailed inspection.
For more information, please visit Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for latest prohibited items regulation (Opens in new window).
You can also refer to the regulations published by Taiwan CAA (Civil Aeronautics Administration) Provisions for Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers & Crew and Civil Aviation Administration of China according to the rules of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).
Liquids/Aerosols/Gels (LAGs) Restrictions
Special regulations:
- Liquids, aerosols and gels will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml (3 oz.) each
- These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 liter (1 quart)
- Each person is allowed to carry only one plastic bag.
- At the security check point, the bag must be removed from your carry-on and presented to security personnel for visual examination.
Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula
- Are permitted in the cabin baggage
- Must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.
- Customers with prescription medicine are advised to bring along supporting documentation (e.g. ID cards, letters from doctors)
Duty-free purchases
- Duty-free items are subject to the same rules as other liquids, aerosols and gels. Passengers will not be able to carry individual items in excess of 100 ml (3 oz.) through the security point. These items will be disposal at the security checkpoints including at transit/transfer points.
- If your duty-free shopping involving liquids, aerosols and gels (e.g. perfume, body sprays, and liquor), please purchase them after the security checkpoints.
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Sometimes you can solve two problems by putting them together.
Let's take two issues, both related to legislation recently passed in Sacramento, and see how it works.
1. California has, by some estimates, as many as 3 million unauthorized immigrants. And even with new legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown to permit licenses for certain of these immigrants, most still won't be able to drive legally.
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2. Google just pushed through legislation to establish rules to govern use of the driverless calls it has invented. But it's far from clear that there's a market for such vehicles.
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And permit those unauthorized immigrants to use driverless cars.
The immigrants won't have to drive. They just have to sit there. No need for a full license.
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Now, I recognize there might be some howling about a few particulars in this innovative plan. Some will wonder about legalizing the undocumented to do anything, or whether driverless cars will make undocumented immigrants easier to spot. And some will wonder further about whether Google will want to define its car brand in this way.
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Connecticut fights hard-to-kill invasive bamboo
Last spring, Robin Arcarese began to realize her home was being invaded.
One day, she looked up at the roof of the garage of the Bozrah home she and her husband purchased 18 months ago, and noticed some leafy stalks poking through the shingles.
"I said, 'What's coming out of my roof?'" she recalled recently.
Over the next few months, she found the same stalks growing up out of her cement walkway, through the siding of her Cape and under the foundation of the garage.
"We had to have the siding removed and replaced," she said.
The invader was yellow grove bamboo, a native of China that a neighbor had planted in his yard some seven years earlier.
Unless contained by special barriers more than 2 feet deep, it can spread rapidly underground by sending out rhizomes that produce new shoots. Fully grown, the bamboo, also known as running bamboo or giant timber bamboo, can grow 40 feet tall and spread out 15 to 20 feet per year, according to Caryn Rickel of Seymour, founder of the Institute of Invasive Bamboo Research. At her home and two other properties she owns, she said, it's damaged a septic system, driveway, gazebo and other areas.
Rickel and others are asking lawmakers to introduce legislation in the 2013 session to ban the plant.
"It's very, very hard to kill without risking human health and the environment," Rickel said. "We feel it should be banned."
Donna Ellis, co-chairwoman of the state's Invasive Plant Working Group and senior extension educator at the University of Connecticut, said there are more than 100 locations around the state where running bamboo is a problem. Often planted as a natural fence along property lines, she noted that it is different from clumping bamboo, which does not have the same aggressive growth habits and is not considered a problem. It is also different from the small ornamental plants known as lucky bamboo.
Daniel Wade of East Lyme said that last April a neighbor planted 16 running bamboo stalks, each about 25 feet high, along the property line as the latest volley in an ongoing dispute. Wade said he contacted the town for help, only to be told that since there is no law against yellow grove bamboo, there was nothing officials could do.
"The state should pass a law preventing people from growing it outside of containers," Wade said. "People shouldn't use it as a weapon to destroy a neighbor's property. It would be best if the state just got rid of it entirely, because it's not native."
Last month, the state's Invasive Plants Council considered adding yellow grove bamboo to the official list of plants considered invasive, but found it didn't meet all criteria of the state's legal definition for invasives, said Bill Hyatt, chairman of the council and chief of the Bureau of Natural Resources at the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Still, after hearing from affected property owners and visiting several sites, the council was convinced that action is needed.
"We did recognize that considerable property damage is being caused by this plant," he said.
It voted to send a recommendation to the legislature for a new law that would require education for bamboo sellers about the plant's aggressive ways and that it be contained within pots or barriers set into the ground.
"We also support assigning liability to property owners for its spread (to adjacent properties)," Hyatt said.
But because the legislation would only apply to in-state nurseries and not to the out-of-state online sellers, there is also a need to educate the general public about yellow grove bamboo, he added.
"The challenge is to make people aware of what they're buying," he said.
One recent effort to educate the public came from the Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association. About a year ago, it developed a tag it recommends nursery owners use on yellow grove bamboo plants for sale. The tag warns buyers that the plant spreads rapidly and that a barrier 28 to 30 inches deep and 2 inches above the soil should be placed around the plants. Concrete, fiberglass, polyethylene or metal are the materials recommended for the barrier. Bob Heffernan, executive director of the association, said he's heard the horror stories, but doesn't believe an outright ban is necessary.
"When it's properly contained, it doesn't go anywhere," he said. "But there is a personal responsibility (on the part of the property owner) to construct a barrier."
At Arcarese's property and her neighbor's, the bamboo is now gone, thanks to the work of Dennis Rogan, owner of an excavating company. About two weeks ago, Rogan said, he finished digging it up with a backhoe, removing the soil up to 16 inches deep where it grew, sifting out all the rhizomes and sending them to an incinerator. New soil was brought in.
For the first several years on the neighbor's property, he said, "it was a pretty plant. Then all of a sudden it turned into this monster."
He alerted Arcarese and her neighbor to keep watch for any shoots next spring and attack them immediately.
He estimates he collected about five cubic yards of rhizomes from an area about 75-by-45-foot area.
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"Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough on Friday slammed Republican Sens. John McCain and Ted Cruz, two of the Senators who had contentious exchanges with Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Scarborough called McCain and Cruz's handling of their time questioning Hagel "embarrassing" and suggested that their performances would hurt the Republican Party's standing with middle America.
"I'm sorry, out of [McCain's] exchange, it was not Chuck Hagel who looked bad," Scarborough said, conceding that Hagel was ill-prepared for the hearing.
"He wasn't prepared in a lot of ways that were concerning," Scarborough said. "But if the Republican Party thinks badgering an ill-prepared witness that way is going to help them with middle America, they don't know middle America. They could have just let him talk around in circles, but it was ... it was embarrassing."
McCain and Hagel tangled over Hagel's opposition to the 2007 Iraq War troop surge, which Hagel opposed vehemently. McCain demanded a "yes or no" answer to the question of whether Hagel was wrong about the effectiveness of the surge.
Cruz, meanwhile, grilled Hagel over call-in interviews with Al Jazeera, attempting to paint Hagel as someone who agreed with callers' sentiments that Israel had committed "war crimes" in Lebanon and the U.S. is "the world's bully."
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The draw for the 2011 Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín, Spain, May 19-22, is announced with 24 of the World's best players divided up into eight tantalising groups for the first two days of match play. With the World's top three players headlining the field for the first time in Spain, the field includes six of the leading nine players in the World, all four current Major Champions and players from14 nations.
Over two thirds of the field is ranked within the World's top 50 and the Championship ranks amongst the strongest in Europe this year with over 50 OWGR points on offer.
Lee Westwood, the Number One seed and 2000 World Match Play Champion, tops the "Seve Ballesteros" group and will play Denmark's Anders Hansen and Australia's Aaron Baddeley in the group stage to be completed over Thursday and Friday as the players strive to reach the last 16 on Saturday.
Luke Donald, who hasn't finished outside of the top 10 since he won the Accenture World Match Play Championship, will be a fearsome opponent for defending Champion Ross Fisher and America's Ryan Moore in the "Mark McCormack" group, having reached a career high ranking of number two in the world courtesy of his 4th place finish at last week's Players Championship.
World Number three, Martin Kaymer, will take on Korea's best in the form of YE Yang and Seung-yul Noh in the "Arnold Palmer" Group and World Number 5 and 2010 US Open Champion, Graeme McDowell, will go head-to-head with the 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and Jhonattan Vegas in the "Ian Woosnam" Group.
The "Gustaf Larson" Group will pit the experienced 2-time US Open Champion Retief Goosen against World Number 6, Rory McIlroy, and recent winner of the Volvo China Open, Nicolas Colsaerts completes the trio.
Winner of the 2006 World Match Play Championship and the 2011 Volvo Golf Champions, Paul Casey, will take on fellow big-hitter, Spain's Álvaro Quiros with Søren Kjeldsen in the "Greg Norman" Group.
The "Assar Gabrielsson" Group includes 2011 Masters Champion, Charl Schwartzel, who will take on home favourite and wily competitor Miguel Ángel Jiménez along with Sweden's Johan Edfors.
Ryder Cup team mates, Francesco Molinari and Ian Poulter are pitted against the experienced 1999 Open Champion and winner of the 2011 Open de Andalucia, Paul Lawrie, in the "Gary Player" Group.
Per Ericsson, President of Volvo Event Management - Golf, added, "We are very excited now that we can see the draw laid out. The eight groups look fantastic and there will be no end of intriguing matches for the spectators here at Finca Cortesínand fans around the world to enjoy. The qualification criteria has delivered us a truly world class field and Finca Cortesín have provided the picture perfect stage so now we are looking forward to watching the drama unfold."
Guy Kinnings, Managing Director of IMG Golf, EMEA said, "With over two thirds of the field ranked within the World's top 50, this week's Volvo World Championship could be a pivotal one for all the players at the top of the rankings. The match play element offers the possibility of so many intriguing match ups that I think this could be one of the most interesting weeks in the tournaments 46 year history."
Vicente Rubio, Managing Director of Finca Cortesín concluded, "We are so proud to be hosting this world class group of players here at Finca Cortesín including the top three ranked players in the world. We are looking forward to welcoming them to Finca Cortesín . Everything is ready and Ignacio Soto, our Head Greenkeeper, has done a fantastic job in ensuring the course is in perfect condition so now we are looking forward to seeing how they tackle the course and especially the recently extended run-off areas around the greens."
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President Barack Obama calls NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to congratulate the team behind the Curiosity rover's successful landing – and says he's thinking about getting a Mohawk.
In today's congratulatory phone call to the team behind NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, President Barack Obama made sure that if the mission discovers Martians, he'll be one of the first to know.
"If in fact you do make contact with Martians, please let me know right away," Obama said during the call, which was placed from Air Force One to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "I've got a lot of things on my plate, but I expect that that will go to the top of the list. Even if they're just microbes, it will be pretty exciting."
Obama also said he was impressed by the attention that's been paid to flight director Bobak Ferdowsi, the "Mohawk Guy" whose star-spangled haircut and warmhearted demeanor during Curiosity's Aug. 5 landing won him Internet fame.
"I, in the past, thought about getting a Mohawk myself," Obama joked. "But my team keeps on discouraging me. And now that he's received marriage proposals and thousands of new Twitter followers, I think I'm going to go back to my team and see if it makes sense."
The congratulatory phone call is a tradition for the White House, marking events ranging from sports prowess to his rivals' political achievements. But it was clear that Obama particularly enjoyed congratulating the scientists and engineers behind the amazingly successful landing of NASA's newest Mars probe.
Obama gushed over the technological triumph, which required the successful sequential firing of 79 explosive devices, the unfurling of a monster parachute at supersonic speeds, and the seemingly crazy use of a rocket-powered sky crane that lowered the 1-ton, car-sized rover to the Martian surface.
"Due to your dedicated efforts, Curiosity stuck her landing and captured the attention and imagination of millions of people, not just across our country but people all around the world," he said.
Shout-outs to the team
Obama gave shout-outs to JPL Director Charles Elachi, who took the call in the company of the team at the lab's mission control area; as well as descent team leader Adam Steltzner; mission managers Peter Theisinger and Richard Cook; project scientist John Grotzinger; and John Grunsfeld, NASA's associate administrator for science.
"You guys should be remarkably proud," the president said. "Really, what makes us best as a species is this curiosity that we have, and this yearning to discover and know more, and push the boundaries of knowledge. You are perfect examples of that, and we couldn't be more grateful to you."
He said the achievement embodied the American spirit, and he gave his "personal commitment to protect these critical investments in science and technology."
"This is the kind of thing that inspires kids across the country," he said. "They're telling their moms and dads they want to be part of a Mars mission, maybe even the first person to walk on Mars. And that kind of inspiration is the byproduct of work of the sort that you guys have done."
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Obama noted that many of the Curiosity team's members are getting some "well-deserved rest" after the first week of operations on Mars. The rover is currently being reprogrammed for its two-year science mission — a four-day-long engineering task that is giving scientists a break to think about the work ahead.
Curiosity's $2.5 billion mission focuses on studying billions of years' worth of geology on Mars and determining whether the planet was ever potentially habitable. The mission is not specifically designed to detect life, even on the scale of microbes, but it could point the way for future life-detection experiments.
By then, it just might be possible for Obama to sport the Mohawk he's always wanted. And even if he doesn't go with that hair style, the tone being set by the Curiosity mission — and by today's lighthearted phone call — just might reflect a new style for the space effort.
"It does sound like NASA's come a long way from the white shirt, black dark-rimmed glasses and the pocket protectors, you know?" Obama noted. "You guys are a little cooler than you used to be."
Update for 1:10 p.m. ET: Obama with a Mohawk? A tweeter named Darth has given the president his desired 'do, thanks to image-processing magic. (Tip o' the log to Discovery News' Ian O'Neill.)
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Dave Prowse, who starred as the Green Cross Code Man in TV road safety adverts, has been reunited with his robot after its restoration by a Devizes expert.
Mr Prowse was the crossings superhero in the 1970s and 1980s and, when he finished he was given the robot, called Droid, that he had worked alongside.
It remained in his shed for more than 30 years, until he took it to a show at Corsham School this year and accepted an offer by the organiser, Charity Sci-Fi, to restore it.
On Monday, Mr Prowse saw Droid fully functioning outside Corsham Town Hall.
He said: "What they have done with Droid is fantastic. Droid languished in the shed at the bottom of my garden for 30 years. It was not working at all and they have renovated it completely.
"I go to sci-fi conventions almost every weekend, so Droid will accompany me and people can have their photo taken with it."
Mark Enright, 48, of Devizes, a member of Charity Sci-Fi, restored Droid over three months and said it was the most challenging robot he had rebuilt.
The ICT teacher at the John Bentley School, Calne, added: "Droid was very battered. All the original electronics were shot, so I had to redesign the electronics system.
"It was very important, wherever possible, to keep as many of the Droid's original parts as I could, including the pram wheels at the front and the castors at the back.
"I feel very proud to be able to bring such an '80s iconic robot back to life and it will be great to know that the 1982 Green Cross Code Droid will be used again on tour at a number of events and will be seen driving around by a whole new generation of children."
Ady Davies, founder and chairman of Charity Sc-Fi, said: "Mark is an absolute genius. It's brilliant to see Droid working again.
"It gives us a nice feeling that there is a piece of history we have had a hand in keeping going. It's nice to do something that will make a difference. If it stops one child being run over, it's well worth all the work."
Mr Prowse, who lives in Croydon but is originally from Bristol, also starred as Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.
He said he was proud to play the Green Cross Code Man and be part of a campaign to improve road safety for children.
He said: "When they asked me to be involved, the road accident figures in Great Britain were astronomical. It started off with me going round to schools and giving talks. It became almost like a vocation."


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Helping to Heal Post-Quake Japan
After the earth rumbled, a massive wave roared over cities and towns. Sirens blared, and people living on Japan's eastern coast scrambled to higher ground. In the northeastern city of Kesennuma, three generations of a local family piled into their car but got stuck in traffic going uphill. Seeing the tsunami rising behind them, they abandoned their car and ran. Their toddler stumbled, and a kind stranger swooped her up and carried her. The family's grandfather, who was incapacitated from advanced Parkinson's disease, stayed behind in a second-floor bedroom. Submerged to the waist in cold seawater, he spent the night trying to stay awake and stave off hypothermia. A helicopter evacuated him the next day.
"Many people we met had similar stories," says Dr. Makoto Uchiyama BA '04, who volunteered in post-quake Japan. "We did our best to listen and help."
It looked like an imaginary line had drawn between destruction and normalcy—the point where the tidal wave had advanced and then lost power and receded. Makoto Uchiyama BA '04
Although he was born in Bangkok, grew up in Malaysia, and had never lived in Japan, Uchiyama considers Japan his homeland, his native culture. As a resident physician in Portland's Legacy Health System, he felt compelled to put his medical training to use on the ground after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit on March 11. The subsequent tsunami, fires, and nuclear threat confirmed his resolve.
"I was prepared to ask for a monthlong leave from my residency program with plans to graduate late," says Uchiyama. "My program director suggested I design the trip as a medical rotation. I'm grateful for Legacy's support and flexibility."
Partnering with the Japan Primary Care Association, Uchiyama flew to Tokyo on March 27. He manned the group's headquarters, filtering information from numerous disaster sites, then set out for Kesennuma.
Once there, he encountered battered ships stranded in the middle of the road, piles of rubble, and waterlogged cars. The smell of stagnant seawater and rotting debris hung in the air. "It looked like an imaginary line had drawn between destruction and normalcy—the point where the tidal wave had advanced and then lost power and receded," he says.
Forty percent of Kesennuma's 26,000 homes were submerged or damaged by water. Of the 73,000 residents, 2,000 died and 7,000 were evacuated.
Because I was able to stay longer than most volunteers, my main job was coordinating care, allocating medical and human resources. I also monitored my colleagues for signs of excess stress.Makoto Uchiyama BA '04
Uchiyama worked at a shelter located in the city's elementary and middle school, undamaged on a hilltop overlooking the Bay of Kesennuma. One of 70 shelters, it was established by a local primary care physician who had lost his own home and clinic.
"Because I was able to stay longer than most volunteers, my main job was coordinating care, allocating medical and human resources," says Uchiyama. "I also monitored my colleagues for signs of excess stress."
While in Kesennuma, he joined an outreach team, knocking on doors to see if survivors needed medical supplies, equipment, or intervention. The elderly were particularly vulnerable.
Infectious disease management was a high priority, with an emphasis on influenza and viral gastroenteritis. Upper respiratory symptoms were common as well, as were acute insomnia and other stress-related symptoms. The team also treated chronic diseases like hypertension, reactive airway disease, and diabetes.
In mid-April, Uchiyama returned home to Portland, to a residency rotation in critical care (his desired specialty) and to his wife, Hitomi, and his infant daughter, Lino.
"As a husband and father, I could never have left without the support and encouragement of my wife," he says. "She knows me very well."
Reflecting on his work in Japan, Uchiyama is determined to become a better leader and a physician who treats the whole person—providing support and comfort in mindful, spiritual, and scientific ways.
"When the city of Kesennuma was devastated and the community turned upside down, the great leaders brought stability and a sense of purpose," he says. "They helped us find meaning in disaster."
—by Pattie Pace


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Wednesday, December 11, 6:00pm
A team of 10-15 volunteers from City Church transports groceries from CES to set up a temporary distribution site in the Community Room of the Fifth Avenue Towers. These two public housing towers contain over 254 units that serve a variety of people: the elderly, those with mental and physical challenges, recent immigrants to the United States and others working themselves out of poverty. Those who have transportation or are physically able can get to CES and select their own food. The Home Food Delivery serves those who can't make the 1.8-mile round trip.


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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Lena's Baby Quilt
It turned out lovely...not perfect...but lovely. I can't wait to meet my new little niece. We love you guys!
18 comments:
- Montay said...
That is so cute and I love that it is not "baby" colors
- November 12, 2008 at 4:03 PM
- V and Co. said...
oh my GOODNESS!!! i looooove it! it turned out wonderful!!! good job! :)
- November 12, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- Jeni said...
It's absolutely beautiful. That new little girl will treasure it forever!
Now I could ALMOST think of a 3rd if I could get one of those out of it!
- November 12, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- Jeni said...
I had just gone back to your post to click on the picture and it gets really big...I saw all that beautiful white stitching swirling around on the brown on the back, I LOVE that!
- November 12, 2008 at 5:48 PM
- Rosanne said...
That is so beautiful! Nice work. :)
- November 12, 2008 at 5:52 PM
- Lacey said...
That is adorable! See, you are a natural pro at just about everything.
- November 12, 2008 at 6:26 PM
- Our Complete Family said...
OH MY GOSH! I am GOBSMACKED for lack of a more fitting word! This must have taken you hours to do and it is simply gorgeous and wonderful and lovely all rolled into one awesome quilt!
Amber, you did a FANTASTIC job on it! I know your sis-in-law will love it, as will your sweet niece!
What a great Aunt you are to make something so personal and thoughtful.
This will surely become a family heirloom of hers one day my dear!
I knew you were mega crafty and oober talented but holy crud girly~ you totally, toally win the best ever award now! WOW!
Ah, and hubby is TDY? Girl, we sure could do some damage on the town with a stop at a kid friendly lunch joint for the babes, hu?!?
Jason is headed to McGuire next week. Any chance Tony is there, too??? Now wouldn't that be a small world!
Thanks for your sweet comment, too, by the way.
Many hugs to you Miss Talented. Wish I could sew...I'd make you a sash that said that!!! ;)
~ Les
- November 12, 2008 at 8:20 PM
- Kristi said...
Oh it turned out GORGEOUS!!! What a lucky baby!!!
- November 12, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- Jenn said...
Beautiful. Love, love, it.
- November 13, 2008 at 7:51 AM
- Amy said...
So beautiful, Amber! Are you hooked now?
- November 13, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Holly Ogden said...
- November 13, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Ange said...
Amber... it's so BEAUTIFUL! You are truly gifted in the creating department. Sure miss you guys!
- November 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...
It is beautiful - don't see yourself short!
- November 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
- Amanda P. said...
That is so pretty, Amber!
- November 15, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- Bonnie B. said...
THAT is adorable!! You are fabulously talented!
- November 15, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Eloise said...
That quilt is exquisite! I didn't think I could admire you any more than I already did, but you raised the bar even on yourself. Wow!
- November 18, 2008 at 3:22 PM
- Leenz said...
Sis-in-law here: Yes it IS gorgeous and I love it. Amber is truly very talented. I am glad that we are family!!!
Thanks Amber, love you!!
- November 19, 2008 at 1:43 PM
- becky said...
Wow. That is so cute! Your crafting skills never cease to amaze me.
- November 19, 2008 at 11:00 PM


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One Spark, the crowdfunding event that has taken over downtown Jacksonville, is in its final days and creators are not going to let a little bit of rain ruin their spirit.
Organizers are prepared for the weather and they have One Spark ponchos that they will be handing out. The founders and the creators are hoping for a big turn out now that the weekend has hit and they are still vying for your vote.
If you have downloaded the One Spark app, all you need to do to vote is check in downtown to validate your registration, then take off to cast votes.
Major investors are roaming the streets looking to find the world's next big thing.
On Saturday, the creator zone is open until 9 p.m. The entertainment district will be open from 8:30 p.m. until 2 a.m.
On Sunday, the last day of the event, the creator zone will be open from 9 a.m. until noon. Voting closes at 11 a.m. The closing ceremony and voting results will be announced at the Hemming Plaza Stage promptly at noon on Sunday.


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When you travel the country as much as the Eli Young Band does, you see some interesting stuff.
This week, the boys checked in with Pat and Tom from Sacramento station KNCI. They were in Fargo, North Dakota, where they were met at the airport by a celebrity…of sorts.
"Usually at airports, there might be like a new Volvo or car," they explained. But in Fargo? "There's actually a wood chipper right there in baggage claim."
If you're wondering why there would be a wood chipper in the Fargo airport, you must not have seen the movie Fargo (one of the film's villains meets his demise in such a machine). And "celebrity" isn't too big a stretch to describe this particular wood chipper, which tours the state often and even has its own Facebook page.
But that's not all.
The band explained that they are taking a short break from touring with Rascal Flatts and have been playing a lot of state and county fairs. Asked if they've tried any unusual fair food, they said that in Texas, they sampled fried beer.
How was it? "It's fried beer, and it's exactly what you would think it would be," they said. "It's something you wanted to try, and then regretted trying." The idea, they agree, is "really cool," but bottom line is it "tastes horrible."
One thing they don't regret is choosing "Even if it Breaks Your Heart" as their latest single. The Eric Pasley-penned tune (he also wrote "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" for Jake Owen) is currently in the Top Five and just might hit Number One very soon.
The band says it's been a blast watching the single climb the charts at a much faster clip than their previous hit "Crazy Girl," which was the ACM Single of the Year and the most-played song on country radio in 2011.
"We've been a band for 12 years now," they say, so the success they've had in recent years is a great payoff–"it's been a nice, slow build."
Listen to the full Eli Young Band interview on KNCI.
-Pat Still and Tom Mailey/KNCI 105.1


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Snap o' the Day: 'Chairity' at Bodo's
The Preston Avenue Bodo's has replaced all its chairs, so the bagel bakery is selling the old ones (shown here) for $20 each, with the proceeds going to charity. According to manager Mike Overend, one of the food banks will get the proceeds from the 50 chairs which went on sale Sunday, February 15. As of Tuesday morning, only 36 are left. "So far, it's been very positive," says Overend.
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plop February 21st, 2009 | 10:08pm
I also got a sick and sad feeling when I viewed the downed trees. The state is in need of funding for so many highway projects called for "by the people". WHY in God's name is the state willing to spend $$$ for a road that MOST residents in Charlottesville do not even want?


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April 27, 2016 - STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW ORLEANS, La.
Tagetik Wraps Up Tenth Annual Global Conference, "Tagetik In Touch," in New Orleans
Attendees from companies across United States and Canada reflect Tagetik's growing market share in North America
Tagetik, a visionary leader in global performance management software solutions, wrapped up its tenth global user conference today. Tagetik in Touch, the company's first global conference to be held in the United States, ran from April 24 – 27, at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans.
"Over the last year, we've significantly expanded our North American customer base, so this global conference was an opportunity to personally meet these customers and hear first-hand more about their challenges for the future," said Manuel Vellutini, Tagetik co-CEO. "We worked very hard to design a conference experience in keeping with our commitment to support the needs of progressive CFOs. We're confident attendees left with new insights and information to help them bring increased strategic value to their organizations while maintaining financial integrity and coping with increased compliance complexity."
Overall, the conference agenda encompassed 44 sessions, including panel and roundtable discussions, case studies, live demos, and partner presentations. KPMG finance leader Morris Treadway and political analyst James Carville delivered conference keynotes. The agenda covered topics critical to modern finance such as what-if modeling and scenario planning, forecasting, dashboarding, and narrative reporting, in addition to product roadmap details, the direction of the CPM market and enterprise cloud technology.
During the conference, Tagetik product experts previewed the upcoming Tagetik report gallery, which gives users the ability to subscribe to specific performance management, and financial reports for anytime, anywhere access. Sessions also covered enhancements for cash flow planning, expanded PowerPoint integrations, and new mobility capabilities released early in 2016.
"Our unified Financial Performance PlatformTM is clearly attracting forward-thinking companies," said Marco Pierallini, Tagetik co-CEO. "One major goal for the conference is to help customers take full advantage of Tagetik's advanced features to modernize finance in their organizations and to bring more autonomy to business users. The conversations we've had this week also provide us with valuable input to ensure that our product roadmap continues to address the actual priorities of our customers."
The conference kicked off with a scavenger hunt, sponsored by KPMG, through the French Quarter. The event raised $5,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana, which provides after-school and summer programs to approximately 1,100 youths in the New Orleans area.
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text: Talking-to-Kids-and-Teens-About-Social-Media-and-Sexting AAP.org > About the AAP > News Room > News Features & Safety Tips > Talking to Kids and Teens About Social Media and Sexting -Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP FactsCommittees, Councils & SectionsChapters & DistrictsNews Room Health & Safety TipsCurrently selectedAAP Press Room Media CenterAAP Conferences Press InformationMedia KitsEmbargoed Media ContentSocial Media Toolkit Corporate Relationships aaa print email share Facebook Twitter Talking to Kids and Teens About Social Media and Sexting -Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics Article Body Social Media Today's teens and tweens are connected to one another, and to the world, via digital technology more than any previous generation. Recent data suggests that social media venues like Facebook and Twitter have surpassed e-mail as the preferred method of communication in all age groups. While today's tweens and teens may be more digitally savvy than their parents, their lack of maturity and life experience can quickly get them into trouble with these new social venues. For this reason, it is imperative that parents talk with their children of all ages about social media and monitor their online social media use to help them navigate this new online social world. How parents talk with their kids and teens will vary slightly by age depending on the topic being discussed. These tips will help you start that journey with your family.Learn about these technologies first hand. There is simply no better way than to have a profile yourself. It will also enable you to "friend" your kids and monitor them on line.Let them know that their use of technology is something you want and need to know about.For kids of all ages, ask daily: "Have you used the computer and the Internet today?" Technology use will vary by age. Tweens are likely to be using more instant messaging and texting, while teens use those technologies and also networking sites such as Facebook. (These tools often are referred to as "platforms" for social networking.) Ask daily how your family used those tools with questions such as: "What did you write on Facebook today?" "Any new chats recently?" "Anyone text you today?"Share a bit about your daily social media use as a way to facilitate daily conversation about your kids' online habits.Get your kids talking about their social media lives if you can just so you know what they are doing. Keep the computer in a public part of your home, such as the family room or kitchen, so that you can check on what your kids are doing online and how much time they are spending there.Talk with other parents about what their kids of similar ages are using for social media. Ask your kids about those technologies as a starting point for discussion. If they are in the same peer group, there is a good chance they are all using the same platforms together. For example:For teens: "Mrs. Smith told me Jennifer uses Facebook. Is that something you've thought of doing? Do you already have a profile? If so, I'd like to see it."For tweens and older elementary school kids: "Are you planning on meeting up with kids on Club Penguin today? I'd love to see how that works." Or, "Let's look at your text log today together. I'd like to see who's been texting you." For all ages, emphasize that everything sent over the Internet or a cell phone can be shared with the entire world, so it is important they use good judgment in sending messages and pictures and set privacy settings on social media sites appropriately. Discuss with kids of every age what "good judgment" means and the consequences of poor judgment, ranging form minor punishment to possible legal action in the case of "sexting" (see below) or bullying.Remember to make a point of discouraging kids from gossiping, spreading rumors, bullying or damaging someone's reputation using texting or other tools. To keep kids safe, have your kids and teens show you where the privacy features are for every social media venue they are using. The more private, the less likely inappropriate material will be received by your child, or sent to their circle of acquaintances. Be aware of the ages of use for sites your tweens and older elementary school kids want to use. Many sites are for age 13 and older, and the sites for younger kids do require parental consent to use. Be sure you are where your kids are online: IM, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Have a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. This is one way of showing your child you are there, too, and will provide a check and balance system by having an adult within arm's reach of their profile. This is important for kids of all ages, including teens. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and are willing to learn what you may not know how to do.Create a strategy for monitoring your kids' online social media use, and be sure you follow through. Some families may check once a week and others more sporadically. You may want to say "Today I'll be checking your computer and cell phone." The older your kids are, the more often you may need to check.Consider formal monitoring systems to track your child's email, chat, IM and image content. Parental controls on your computer or from your Internet service provider, Google Desktop or commercial programs are all reasonable alternatives.Set time limits for Internet and cell phone use. Learn the warning signs of trouble: skipping activities, meals and homework for social media; weight loss or gain; a drop in grades. If these issues are occurring due to your child being online when they should be eating, sleeping, participating in school or social activities, your child may have a problem with Internet or social media addiction. Contact your pediatrician for advice if any of these symptoms are occurring. Check chat logs, emails, files and social networking profiles for inappropriate content, friends, messages, and images periodically. Be transparent and let your kids know what you are doing. Multitasking can be dangerous--even deadly. Be sure to stress to teens the importance of not texting, Facebooking, using the phone, listening to ear buds or earphones, or engaging in similarly distracting activities while driving. These forms of distracted driving are illegal in many states because they are so dangerous. And caution kids of all ages about using mobile devices while walking, biking, babysitting or doing other things that require their full attention. The Problem of "Sexting""Sexting" refers to sending a text message with pictures of children or teens that are inappropriate, naked or engaged in sex acts. According to a recent survey, about 20 percent of teen boys and girls have sent such messages. The emotional pain it causes can be enormous for the child in the picture as well as the sender and receiver--often with legal implications. Parents must begin the difficult conversation about sexting before there is a problem and introduce the issue as soon as a child is old enough to have a cell phone. Here are some tips for how to begin these conversations with your children:Talk to your kids, even if the issue hasn't directly impacted your community. "Have you heard of sexting?" "Tell me what you think it is." For the initial part of the conversation, it is important to first learn what your child's understanding is of the issue and then add to it an age appropriate explanation (see next bullet). Use examples appropriate for your child's age. For younger children with cell phones who do not yet know about sex, alert them that text messages should never contain pictures of people--kids or adults--without their clothes on, kissing or touching each other in ways that they've never seen before. For older children, use the term "sexting" and give more specifics about sex acts they may know about. For teens, be very specific that "sexting" often involves pictures of a sexual nature and is considered pornography.Make sure kids of all ages understand that sexting is serious and considered a crime in many jurisdictions. In all communities, if they "sext", there will be serious consequences, quite possibly involving the police, suspension from school, and notes on the sexter's permanent record that could hurt their chances of getting into college or getting a job. Experts have noted that peer pressure can play a major role in the sending of texts, with parties being a major contributing factor. Collecting cell phones at gatherings of tweens and teens is one way to reduce this temptation. Monitor headlines and the news for stories about "sexting" that illustrate the very real consequences for both senders and receivers of these images. "Have you seen this story?" "What did you think about it?" "What would you do if you were this child?" Rehearse ways they can respond if asked to participate in inappropriate texting. Encourage school and town assemblies to educate parents, teachers and students. Posted: June 2009Updated: May 31, 2013 Resources: FTC social networking safety tips Talking about sexting in schools


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The Good Wife already boasts a long roster of big-name upcoming guest stars, but the CBS legal drama is making room for two fan favorites to return.
Dallas Roberts and Anika Noni Rose are set to reprise their roles later this season, TVGuide.com has learned.
Grey's T.R. Knight to operate on The Good Wife
Roberts, who plays Alicia's rebellious, outspoken younger brother Owen, will appear when Stockard Channing makes her debut as Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Owen's mom. Although Roberts recently joined The Walking Dead, Good Wife creators and executive producers Robert and Michelle King are eager to have both mother and brother back later this season. "We're trying to get Dallas for more than one as we are trying to get Stockard for more than one," Robert King tells TVGuide.com. "You never know what you're going to get when you throw people together but after the first day of dailies, we said, 'OK, let's try to book him and her for the future.'"
A slightly less friendly face reentering the mix is Rose, who plays Wendy Scott-Carr, Peter's former opponent for Cook County State's Attorney and the special prosecutor who helped get Will (Josh Charles) suspended from the law for six months. Last fans saw Wendy, she was being shown the door by boss Peter after she tried to embarrass Alicia in front of a grand jury. This season it will be a case that brings her back. As of this time, Rose is booked for one episode but "it could extend to three," according to Robert King. Rose is currently recurring on the final season of Private Practice as Sam's (Taye Diggs) mentally ill sister and will also guest-star on the Nov. 1 episode of CBS' Elementary.
Are you excited for these characters to return? What other Good Wife fan favorites do you want to see again?
The Good Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.