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Transcendent Published by Robot Playground
Posted by: Allison on: March 18, 2012
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In the deluge of young adult paranormal about supernatural beings such as vampires and werewolves and more recently witches and angels, ghosts seem be a forgotten commodity. Transcendent, an anthology of eight stories by mostly new authors, helps fill in that gap. Included in its round-up are also stories which feature death, shape-shifters, and sirens.
Let's start with one of the exceptions to ghost tales. My absolute favorite story is Seduction of a Siren by Lanie Woodland and Melanie Piper. Despite the abundance of middle grade fiction available about mythological creatures, one also doesn't see all that many tales about sirens—temptresses who lures sailors with their voices to shipwreck on their island. This particular entry is a delicious blend of the romantic and the horrific. Seduction of a Siren opens with a kiss. Very quickly, Jason's illusion of being seduced by a beautiful kisser are dashed by the introduction of "a grotesque and distorted monster, fit for nothing but a nightmare". Or is that image also an illusion? Lanie Woodland is an established author with three novels in her repertoire. I look forward to checking them out!
As for the ghost tales, I enjoyed the sweet romance called The Pumpkin Thief. If you're familiar with horror movies, you won't find it new that the main female character feels nervous about walking alone to her friend's party, because some guy had followed her home, whistling and making vulgar comments. You also won't feel surprised to see Kira make her way to a quiet corner at her friend's party, where she tires of seeing couples making out all around and so slips out for a walk. Yet despite these familiar elements, Joseph does a nice job of creating a creepy atmosphere partly through his writing style and partly by throwing in a new element: When Kira goes to fetch a pumpkin that she'd carved for a contest, all that's left is a blown out candle stub. As for the romance, it's handled in such a humorous way that I forgave Joseph for not surprising me with its ending.
One of the darker ghost stories is Ryan's Wish. Even before Ryan had become Irelan's official boyfriend, he had been her everything. Two years earlier, he had ridden off on his dirt bike into the woods near her home and never returned. When the story opens, Irelan is celebrating her birthday, but also still chasing after every guy who looks or acts like Ryan. Then on her birthday, Irelan is surprised not only with a party but by the reappearance of Ryan. Problem is, Ryan is acting and looking odd.
I won't tell reveal anything more, except to note that by this point in the anthology I'd started to tire of a few clichés in teen stories: loud parties, outcast loners, and hunky guys. Is there anyone besides me who didn't attend keggers as a teen? Or is there anyone besides me who appreciated reading books about well-adjusted adolescents because they could show one how to live? And, on the flip side, what exactly is wrong with awkward first kisses, sweaty palms, pimply faces, and stammering dates?
Of the stories that I didn't highlight but would recommend: Feather is about a Native American who tries to flee her heritage, Shadows of Promise is about unsolved murder, and Kiss of Death is about a stalker. Overall, not only does Transcendent offer plenty of quality alternatives to vampires and werewolves, but it also features promising authors whose future works would be worth checking out.
My rating? Read it: Borrow from your library or a friend. It's worth your time.
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Unlocked Published by Robot Playground
Posted by: Allison on: March 17, 2012
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The preface of Unlocked reads: "Each key will open a door, some leading to new worlds, others hiding secrets better left forgotten, and still holding dreams to be shared." After reading this anthology, you'll never think about your keys in the same way again!
In one of my surprise favorite stories, Assassin by Jaimey Grant, the main female character Sable wears a key around her neck as her only connection to her murdered parents. The story is about a trained killer, which doesn't make for my typical fare. I should detest Sable who ironically hates it when a killing goes smoothly, because it's "like thumbing one's nose at the devil, taunting him to do his worst". Yet I don't. After all, she knows the "devil's worst and has since made it her goal to never go through that again". Does that mean I like Sable? Not really. Nor do I particularly like Etienne, who was hired to clean up any mistakes Sable made. This is one of those rare stories where I can appreciate who the killers are without loving or hating them. I know this goes against the norm, because then who or what do we root for? I don't particularly want either of them to die, but I also know that this would be right. This is a tough balance for an author to pull off, but Jaimey Grant does it.
In the rest of the stories in Unlocked, the main characters were basically good but for the most part no less intriguing. For example, another story which I really liked featured a female robot. In Symbiote by Rita Webb, RW1211 risks breaking company rules by sneaking out at night to watch the stars. The tale takes on a darker tone, when the models in her department are deemed obsolete and so are slated for early retirement—that is, recycling followed by incineration. Because of how skillfully this science fiction story is crafted, it reminded me of how genre stories can subtly present messages about societal problems. Yes, fantasy and science fiction can awe readers with cool creatures and powers and effects. They also can indirectly make a point about our world, which ultimately gives them their substance.
Most of the stories in Unlocked also rely on an unexpected revelation. For surprise twists to work, an author needs to effectively build up suspense and then produce a satisfying end. Some of the authors whose works are featured were less successful than others. For example, I knew how Crop Circles by Wendy Swore would end. And when the ending came, it read even sillier than I anticipated. While I wasn't as prepared for the ending in Where They Belong by Paige Ray, it was the most disappointing. At the start, Claire receives a nasty letter from her former friends. Then when her mom takes her for a drive, Claire finds a key that changes her life. Already, I have two problems. First, there is no reason for her friends to suddenly turn so vile. Second, how she finds the key is convoluted: "She jumped out of the car as they parked and stumbled over the sidewalk. Her mom had parked close to the cliff's edge, and Clara rolled, about to fall over the cliffs edge." As she braces herself, she finds the key. Ugh! My last problem is that Clara's problems are too conveniently solved. Beyond these two examples, the surprise twists worked better. For example, Shoshanna by teen writer K.G. Borland starts out as a romance between an angel and an earthling, but ends up creeping me out. Borland is working on his first novel, which sounds like good news to me. I'm hoping to hear more about fallen angel Gabe!
Unlike Transcendent Tales, also published by Robot Playground, Unlocked isn't being advertised as containing stories from one genre. Instead, the back cover describes this anthology as a varied collection of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and fanciful tales of school. While this is all true, I still felt chilled by the time I read the last page. Indeed, the best compliment I can give to Unlocked is that now I feel happy for night lights.
My rating? Read it: Borrow from your library or a friend. It's worth your time.
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Authors Featured in Transcendent
Posted by: Allison on: March 16, 2012
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Normally, I spend a few hours researching the author whose book I'll review. That becomes too ambitious of a project when I'm looking at eight authors, which is the number of contributors to Transcendent. (For anyone doing the math, I'd be looking at eight to twenty-four hours!) Instead, I compiled a set of standard questions for all the authors. Throughout the week, I'll post responses from every author whom I could reach.
Daily Teaser Archives
Evan Joseph wrote The Pumpkin Thief. When Kira goes to fetch a pumpkin that she'd carved for a contest, all that's left is a blown out candle stub. The rest of the tale is a mix of horror, humor, and romance.
Allison: Why do you like to write?
Evan: It helps me do something productive with all the random ideas that float around in my head.
Allison: Besides writing, what do you most like to do?
Evan: I really love listening to music, especially a cappella. Lately I've started playing piano again, but at a pretty simple level.
Allison: Where is your favorite place to write?
Evan: I usually write at the computer in my room. When I'm writing I kind of get lost in what I'm doing, so where I write doesn't seem that important. In my head, I'm in the story anyway.
Allison: What is your proudest achievement?
Evan: Finishing my degree. I wasn't able to finish before, so I've been doing it part time by correspondence over the last several years. I just turned in my last assignment about a week ago. Yay!
Allison: What is your day job? How do you fit time into it to write?
Evan: I work as a welder and metal fabricator. I try to set aside a little time each day for writing. I've found a set time every day works best.
Allison: What are your pet peeves?
Evan: Waiting at a red light when no one else is going. I don't mind it so much as long as other cars can go, but when the green is for an empty lane, I don't like that.
Allison: What are your biggest fears?
Evan: I tend to be a perfectionist and worry that the things I do and write will not be good enough. It makes free writing troublesome sometimes.
Allison: Why do you write for young people? What was your reason for writing a paranormal tale?
Evan: I'm pretty new to writing but I've been helping my wife with her paranormal YA books and the genre kind of stuck.
Allison: What is one writing tip you'd like to pass onto others?
Evan: Be persistent, but not stubborn. By that I mean keep at it, and never give up, but be open to suggestions from others.
Allison: What is one thing about yourself you'd like to share?
Evan: My wife says I'm a sugar addict. I have a big-time sweet tooth, but I'm in complete control; I can stop whenever I want. Really.
Allison: Where else can we read your stories?
Evan: The Pumpkin Thief is my first published work. I'm working on some things now, but I'm pretty new to writing.
Heather wrote Shadows of a Promise. Dawn promises Lauren to visit 272 after she graduates to see the ghost of Miss Ravenscroft. Turns out, Dawn made more than one promise and there's more than one ghost.
Allison: Why do you like to write?
Heather: To keep the voices in my head to a dull roar. I have so many ideas that float around they build on top of one another. Writing them down seems to be easiest way to see what ideas work better on paper, and what should really just stay in my head. It's also relaxing to zone out of the real world for a while and construct one that is entirely yours, where you can make anything happen.
Allison: Besides writing, what do you most like to do?
Heather: Read, volunteer at my kids schools, eat dark chocolate peanut M&Ms. Also, I don't like this but I've done a lot of it lately…pack. We are in the process of moving from Maryland to Boston, MA.
Allison: Where is your favorite place to write?
Heather: Near a sunny window where I can stare outside when I hit a wall. Right now, I don't have a specific room or place to write, but I'm hoping for an office so I will have more room to spread out notes and such.
Allison: What is your proudest achievement?
Heather: Besides having three healthy, happy, well adjusted children it would be having "Shadows of Promise" published. Also, winning 6th place in the state back in high school for Speedwriting/Shorthand in the FBLA.
Allison: What is your day job?
Heather: I teach 3-year-old preschool, where I hear so many funny stories and one-liners, I could write a book about it.
Allison: How do you fit time into it to write?
Heather: I used to write during my kids naptimes, now it's when they are at school or later at night when everyone is asleep!
Allison: What would your second choice of a job be?
Heather: If I had the business savvy, own a bookstore, otherwise, I'd work in one (I had a summer job after college working in one in Ocean City, MD and I loved it).
Allison: What are your pet peeves?
Heather: People who throw cigarette butts out their car windows, gender specification in kids—for example—people who assume (like stores) that all girls like princesses and all boys like trucks so when you go to find a birthday card for one gender, and the child isn't into one of those items, you realize you may have to make your own card for them or by a blank one. Rudeness and aggressive drivers are some others.
Allison: What are your biggest fears?
Heather: A child of mine dying. And tornados!
Allison: Why do you write for young people?
Heather: Because there is just so much material (good and bad) that you can use! Also, I remember so much from that time period, the angst, the fun times etc. that it's not difficult to put myself in that mindset when writing.
Allison: What was your reason for writing a paranormal tale?
Heather: I was asked if I wanted to take part in writing for a Paranormal Anthology and I realized I had never written a paranormal story, so I tried! My favorite book growing up was Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan so I thought about why I liked that book and tried to incorporate a bit of that thought into my story.
Allison: What is one writing tip you'd like to pass onto others?
Heather: Keep paper and pencil with you at all times to write down those ideas or dreams!
Allison: What is one thing about yourself you'd like to share?
Heather: I love to research family history and found that on my paternal grandmother's side we are related to someone who came over on the Mayflower.
Allison: Where else can we read your stories?
Heather: Right now, the only published one is in Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal but I'm working on editing a full length young adult novel in hopes of getting it out there for people to read! However, I do write Educational articles for "Woman Scope News Magazine" which is available online to everyone and on paper to people around the Baltimore, MD area.
Lana Woodland is the co-author of The Seduction of a Siren. Very quickly, Jason's illusion of being seduced by a beautiful kisser are dashed by the introduction of "a grotesque and distorted monster, fit for nothing but a nightmare". Or is that image also an illusion?
Allison: Why do you like to write?
Lana: Two reasons. First, I'll be watching TV or a movie and an idea will form that I have to jot down. Writing it down gets it out of my head so I can think about other things. Second, I love to write happy endings
Allison: Besides writing, what do you most like to do?
Lana: I love reading, watching movies, hanging out with friends and family, playing board games and cuddling with my daughter.
Allison: Where is your favorite place to write?
Lana: I like to write at home in front of my computer.
Allison: What is your proudest achievement?
Lana: That is a hard question. I think I am most proud of . . . not giving up on my dream to be an author. Having a publisher want to publish my work made all of the months (alright years) worth it. I'm glad I didn't give up.
Allison: What is your day job? How do you fit time into it to write?
Lana: I'm a stay at home mom but I also work as a photographer.
Allison: What are your pet peeves?
Lana: I hate waiting in line at a certain craft store near my house. They always have a long line and there is never more than one clerk working. On average the wait time in line is fifteen minutes.
Allison: What are your biggest fears?
Lana: I'm terrified of bees!!!
Allison: Why do you write for young people?
Lana: I think in a lot of ways your teenage years are magical. You are learning who you are and on the verge of adulthood. Those circumstances bring a lot of fantastic drama.
Allison: What was your reason for writing a paranormal tale?
Lana: I usually don't start writing books with paranormal things in them. Somehow my original idea morphs into something supernatural.
Allison: What is one writing tip you'd like to pass onto others?
Lana: As cliché as it sounds: never give up!
Allison: What is one thing about yourself you'd like to share?
Lana: My favorite snack to eat while writing is Baby Ruth candy bars.
Allison: Where else can we read your stories?
Lana: You can read the first two books in the Yara Silva trilogy Intrinsical and Indelible, right now. They are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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"Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the décor comes to
life in this magical journey through paranormal stories.
"Along the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and
don't forget to bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you.
"Transcendent includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest names in young adult fiction."
A few months ago, I received the above blurb from Rita Webb along with a request to review Transcendent. And so this past weekend, I enjoyed taking a break from my usual practice of reviewing novels to relax with a collection of short stories. As added bonus, Webb also sent me a second anthology called Unlocked. I'll review both books this weekend.
A fun person to interview when it comes to anthologies is the editor. After all, this is the person who determines what stories are included in the final cut. To kick off this week of teasers, I'm interviewing one of the editors at Robot Playground: Rita Webb.
Allison: Why did you become an editor?
Rita: Every writer should be an editor. There comes a time when you have to turn off your writer's eye and assess your work critically.
My first attempt to write a novel was a disaster, and when beta-readers shredded it, I had no clue how to fix the problems. Thus began my search to understand every aspect of writing.
Allison: Why did Robot Playground compile an anthology of stories for young people?
Rita: Short stories are a breath of fresh air for a writer. After slaving away on a novel, I enjoy having a fun project. Anthologies allow me to work with others—pulling resources and talent, making connections and friendships, and creating something together that we couldn't do alone.
And why for young people? Despite being 37, I still think I'm a teenager. Maybe I just refuse to grow up. But mostly I just refuse to stop dreaming.
Allison: What was the reason for focusing on paranormal tales?
Rita: Paranormal seems to be rampaging through the book world. Everywhere I turn, I'm finding another story featuring a paranormal teen struggling to control their newfound powers right here in the real world. Suddenly, our dull world becomes a magical place.
But really, our world should be seen as a magical place. The only thing that limits us is our imagination.
Allison: How do you balance also being a writer?
Rita: The secret to balance is planning. I plot before I write, which reduces writing time, and I set careful goals for myself. Editing becomes just another phase in the process.
Allison: What is your favorite part about being a homeschooling mom?
Rita: Being centered in my family. Once upon a time, social structures were based on families. Now they are based on jobs, careers, schools, extra-curricular activities, and institutions. I hate the idea of institutionalizing my life.
Oh, and I love the dance classes! Last year, I realized my kids needed more practice, and so this year, I signed up for classes along with them. After all, I can't help them practice if I don't know what they are doing! But really, I just love dancing. I have visions of teaching ballet when I'm 60 years old.
Allison: What is your proudest achievement?
Rita: When my oldest daughter Makani started writing stories just because I write stories, I felt like every moment I spend living my dreams is worth it. I taught her how to plot a story and plan her characters, and she listens when I give writing advice.
She makes me proud when she lives her dreams. Nothing in the world could be more wonderful.
Allison: What are your pet peeves?
Rita: Politics. Seriously, before we can change the world or fix the leaders of our country, we need to change our selves. Someone once said that we get the president we deserve. When I consider the candidates out there, that's a very sad statement.
Allison: What are your biggest fears?
Rita: Losing out on my children's childhood because I'm working too hard to know how to play.
Allison: What is one writing tip you'd like to pass onto others?
Rita: Never forget to breathe. Writers must experience the abundance of life in order to pour their hearts into their stories. Long walks, gardening, hobbies, playing, dancing, reading good books…these aren't options. If your soul dries up, you'll have nothing left to give.
Allison: What is one other thing about yourself you'd like to share?
Rita: There are common themes in my writing: freedom, pursuing your dreams, living life to the fullest. If there is one thing, I want people to take from my writing is the desire to live an adventure.
Allison: Where else can we read your stories?
Rita: My debut novel Tears, a YA space fantasy, is available online: 17-year-old Lelea seeks to restore dragonkind to the world, but everyone believes she is insane. Dragons don't exist, after all. Fleeing a military regime where she was raised, she gathers a group of fugitives to help her find the hidden scrolls that will lead her to a stash of dragon eggs.
"Symbiote" is a short story of mine in the YA anthology Unlocked: Ten 'Key' Tales about a cyborg slave girl who dreams of freedom. Closest thing I've ever written to an autobiography—a metaphorical one, of course. I'm not a cyborg or a slave, but I think I'd do a good job of playing one on TV.
Allison: What's next from Robot Playground?
Rita: Oh, I am so full of plans and ideas and wish that time would stand still long enough for me to put them all down on paper! So let me focus on my plans for 2012.
Daughter of Goddess, a novella fairy tale, is in the last stages of editing and should be released in April. Inspired by the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche, this story is about a young priestess named Nephecia. When an oracle brings a message from the goddess Araphia, Nephecia must travel into a foreign country to marry a stranger.
My husband and I are also working on Songs, which is the sequel to Tears. I've finally convinced him to join me in my insane writing adventure. He's the perfect complement to my style and balances out my weaknesses. He sees the bigger picture, plot and world building, while I see the details, the character voices and descriptions.
My short story "Symbiote" (first published in the anthology Unlocked: Ten 'Key' Tales) will become part of a longer work, perhaps a series. The novel is already 75% written and, with the help of my husband, should be finished late 2012.
I'm also planning a short story series around the character "Feather" from my story in Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal. Writing short stories is a fun way to relieve stress and to remind myself why I love creating stories, worlds, and characters.
Two novels, a novella, and some short stories before the end of the year? Maybe that's a bigger chunk than I can chew. But to quote Mr. Incredible, "I still have time."
Thank you for taking the time to interview me!


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Today's alert is due to heat and humidity across the area, states a news release.
Additional alert days could take place this week.
"If you are out in the heat, please be careful and drink fluids," the release states. "Please remember to check on your neighbors and relatives. Don't forget your pets; the heat affects them, too.
Residents may want to raise their thermostats a couple of degrees if they are running their air conditioning, the release states.
"You might want to cool your house down over night and keep the shades closed during the day. The price of power has been going down at night, so it OK to use more power at night. Any power you can use at night instead of during the day helps all of us." the release states.
The city is asking residents to turn off any unused lights and electric appliances.
"Just to remind everyone, we created our Peak Alert Program to conserve electricity, help our environment and control our costs. We created this program to be good stewards of our resources. The Batavia Electric System has plenty of capacity and reserve to serve all of our customers," states the release.
To learn more, visit www.cityofbatavia.net/content/articlefiles/5156-peak%206.pdf

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Bear Grylls Folding Sheath Knife
Surviving the unexpected is about being prepared, and the Bear Grylls Sheath Folder exceeds the standard. Few people know more about survival than Bear Grylls, ex-British Special Forces officer, experienced mountaineer and respected survival trainer. Taking advantage of Gerber's decades of experience and Bear Grylls' adventure knowledge, the Black FE Sheath Folder gives you the ability to engage with your surroundings in perpetual survival mode.
Built on the same platform as the original, the updated Bear Grylls Sheath Folder replaces its gray areas with a sleek black, both on the handle and the blade. Additionally, the blade itself receives an update with a full fine edge. Based on the Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife, it's a sturdy one-hand opening folder. Its rubber handle is textured to stay in your hand, with dual thumb studs on the blade for quick opening. Its lockback mechanism keeps the knife securely open and securely closed.
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Balboa Bay Club & Resort Gets 2 Names
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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The Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach has a couple of new names to reflect the two main parts of its operations: a private, members-only club alongside a full-service waterfront resort that's open to the public.
The private side will be known as Balboa Bay Club, with the rest of the operations known as Balboa Bay Resort.
The Balboa Bay Club offers its members exclusive access to a private beach, waterfront pools, restaurants, a spa and fitness center.
The resort is next to the club along 15 acres of bay front land. It has 160 guest rooms and suites and dining available, along with 17,000 square feet of meeting space.
"Our hope is that the name change will help to define an appropriate distinction between the club and the resort, and will communicate to our local community and guests that the resort and its dining outlets are available to enjoy without a club membership," said Dieter Hissin, general manager of Balboa Bay Resort. "We look forward to 2013 being an exciting year of change, inspiring public events and resort upgrades, and it all begins with our new name."
The new names come about a year after the sale of the Balboa Bay Club & Resort and its sister Newport Beach Country Club by Beverly Ray Parkhurst's International Bay Club Inc.
Irvine-based private equity company Eagle Four Partners and Pacific Hospitality Group LLC, an Irvine-based owner and manager of hotels, bought the operations for an undisclosed price.
Richard H. Pickup and his family members—most longtime Newport Beach residents—head up Eagle Four Partners. Pickup was a major shareholder and director at Epicor Software Corp. in Irvine prior to its sale to London-based Apax Partners in 2011 for $976 million.
Pacific Hospitality, led by Chief Executive Tim Busch, owns and operates a number of California properties including the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa and The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley.


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NEWMARKET — A House race in Newmarket decided by less than a dozen votes will undergo a ballot recount this month.
The contest for Rockingham County House District 17, which encompasses Newmarket, is one of several election races in which a recount is requested following Tuesday's vote.
Democrats swept the district, taking all three seats, but Republican Adam Schroadter, an incumbent serving his first term in the House, came in a close fourth place, according to preliminary tallies.
The top vote-getter in the race was Democratic Rep. Marcia Moody, who received 3,124 votes. Behind her were Democrats Michael Cahill, at 2,982 votes, and William Hudson Connery III, at 2,454.
Schroadter trailed Connery by eight votes, receiving 2,446.
Schroadter's fellow Newmarket Republican and House member, Joshua Davenport, was also defeated Tuesday. He finished in fifth place, while write-in candidate Carolyn Scanlon came in sixth place.
Following Tuesday's election, candidates in 23 races requested recounts, which are scheduled to take place between Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Twenty of those recounts involve state House races. Recounts have also been requested in two state Senate races, in District 9 and District 16, and for the position of Cheshire County sheriff.
Ballots will be recounted in the Rockingham County House District 17 race contest on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m.
Another race also subject to a recount is the Strafford County House District 7 race in Rochester, according to a schedule released Friday by the Secretary of State's office.
The Strafford District 7 race was decided by a much wider margin than the contest in Newmarket, according to preliminary results.
In that race, Democrat Audrey Stevens defeated Republican Deborah Kaczynski by a tally of 1,328 votes to 990 votes. A recount for the District 7 race has been scheduled for Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. to decide the final outcome.
A third House contest being tallied once more is the race for Rockingham County District 24, which comprises New Castle and Rye. Democrats David A. Borden and Tom Sherman prevailed in the race Tuesday. They defeated Republicans Will Smith, an incumbent House member, and Raymond Tweedie.
A recount will also take place in the Rockingham District 37 race, where Democrat E. Elaine Ahearn, of Hampton Falls, was declared the victor.
After watching Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives once again in Tuesday's election, Republican Speaker William O'Brien will also have to endure a recount process in his own local election race. O'Brien, who represents Mount Vernon and New Boston in Hillsborough County District 5, finished in second place in the two-seat district. He defeated the third-place finisher in the race by 67 votes.
A blue wave in Tuesday's election delivered dozens of new House seats to local Democrats. The party also gained a majority on the Executive Council and sent another Democrat to the governor's office.
Rep. Terie Norelli, of Portsmouth, the Democratic minority leader in the House, announced shortly before noon Wednesday that preliminary figures show Democrats regaining the majority by a margin of at least 217 seats to 177 seats.
O'Brien announced Wednesday he will not seek a leadership position in the new Republican minority in the House. Deputy House Speaker Pam Tucker, a Greenland Republican who ran unopposed in the election, announced Friday she has assembled a coalition of at least 69 Republican lawmakers who have endorsed her for the position of House minority leader.
Recounts scheduled for House races in Newmarket, Rochester
NEWMARKET — A House race in Newmarket decided by less than a dozen votes will undergo a ballot recount this month.


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Wine, Waves & Beyond: If you're a fan of Central Coast vinos, you're in luck. If you're a surf scholar, you're in luck. If you follow both, chances are very good you're reading this from Pismo Beach, where Wine, Waves, & Beyond unfurls over the June 3-6 weekend.
Highlights: The Barrel to Barrel tasting at the perched-above-the-Pacific Cliffs Resort (beer is part of the evening in addition to wine). The surf movie night in nearby San Luis Obispo. A Brewmasters Dinner is on the schedule, and, naturally, a longboard competition adjacent to the famous Pismo Pier.
VW Bus Display: Part of the longboard competition on Sunday, June 6. Got to have your VW on the coast.
The Cliffs Resort: There's a package going that includes breakfast each morning for two and Barrel to Barrel tickets. Packages begin at $559. We checked in with the hotel and there are just a few rooms left for Friday, but they said to inquire about single-night rates.
Not too far: Hearst Castle. Have you heard about the new you-go-it-on-your-own tour?


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Throwing a party for a bunch of rambunctious and excited little guests means you can expect the unexpected. Here are our top dos and don'ts for thriving on your child's special day.
Avoid this common error by using the plus-one rule: invite the same number of kids as the child's age, plus one. So if you have a six-year-old, you'd invite seven children to the party. When it comes to a sleepover, you may want to limit the numbers to no more than five or six.
Tell parents if they're invited to stay or if they're free to hand off their tot to you. Inform them of what type of food you'll be serving – just snacks and cake or an actual meal? And let them know if their child should wear or bring something specific (warm clothes if they'll be playing outside, for instance).
Because you most likely won't be inviting the whole class, this once-standard practice is now a no-no. Get addresses from parents and mail the invites.
Your party is sure to please the birthday child if they help with the planning and prep. Discuss themes and games they like, and shop for party favours together. The day before, let them help stuff goodie bags and decorate.
Timing is everything when it comes to kids' parties. The best time for kids aged 4 and under is mid-morning, when they're most rested. An hour-long party should be sufficient for this age group – any later or longer and they'll get cranky and irritable. For children aged 6 and up, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. is a popular time, and older kids can handle a couple hours. Kids over 6 may also be ready for a sleepover.
Ask friends or hire your regular babysitter to lend a hand and provide an extra set of eyes.
A guest arrives with a little brother in tow; rain ruins an outdoor party; the talent doesn't show; several parents are late for pickup. Stuff happens. The solution? Make up at least three extra goodie bags so everyone goes home happy. Plan extra activities so you're not scrambling. And have a couple of movies on hand to keep kids occupied while they wait. Deep breaths help, too.
Have parents write down cell phone numbers on a single sheet of paper when they drop off their kids – post it on the fridge for easy access. Be sure to ask about food allergies on the invitation. And always have a first-aid kit on hand for the odd scraped knee or bumped head.


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One of the major problems with Electronic Arts' reputation in recent years has been its willingness to develop and publish a number of poorly-made licensed games like Catwoman, Harry Potter, and Superman Returns. EA is apparently aware of this, and CEO John Riccitiello sat down with MTV Multiplayer to talk about it recently. The bottom line? EA's planning to return to making good, original games.
When the topic of how EA seems to be on the cusp of recovering its reputation for sterling games with titles like Spore, Dead Space, and Mirror's Edge in the works, Riccitiello was quick to point out that EA isn't abandoning all of its licenses, as there are several (like the NFL games) that are still incredibly popular and well-received. "What's happening right now is sort of the core creativity of our team is really coming forward," said Riccitiello. "When you see titles like Dead Space and Mirror's Edge—or something like Boom Blox—these are sort of like art teams creating something new. We've always been good at that [and have decided], 'Let them go out there and do it.'"
While this mentality might not sit well with investors, as original products are so often expensive to create, it's sure to thrill gamers looking for good titles to add to their libraries. Based on the interview, it sounds like EA wants to make sure that its reputation stays based on solid products from now on. "I think what redeems our industry is quality," said Riccitiello, "and I think we take a step back every time we take a license and exploit it with a crappy game. That's not what we're about."


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Google to Pay $7 Million Fine for Street View Privacy Breach
Search giant faulted over unauthorized collection of data.
March 13, 2013 -- Google has agreed to pay a $7 million fine after a three year investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general found the search giant's Street View vehicles had collected private data from home and business networks.
Between 2008 and 2010, the Street View vehicles, which were equipped with antennae and open-source software, collected names, passwords, addresses, emails and other personal information from millions of unencrypted home and business Wi-Fi networks, said Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, who spearheaded the investigation.
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia are included in the settlement.
Slideshow: Crazy Images Caught on Google Street View
Jules Polonetsky, director and co-chair of the Future of Privacy Forum, said the fine sends a mixed message.
"Most of us would be enormously unhappy if, as in the old days, we had to wait three minutes while our GPS searched for satellites," he said. Google took information it should not have, he said, "but the big picture here is we all seem to be really happy making this tradeoff."
The $7 million-dollar fine is pocket change to Google, say analysts -- based on projected revenues this year of $61 billion, the company will bring in $7 million per hour. But its reputation has taken a hit; its informal slogan in its early years was "Don't be evil."
Google has agreed to start a nationwide educational campaign to teach people how best to protect themselves on wireless networks. The search giant said it would also educate its employees on user privacy. And it promised to destroy the data it had collected, unless a lawsuit requires that it be preserved. Several class-action suits are still being appealed.
When the intrusion first came to light, Google blamed it on a rogue engineer who set up a data-collection program in equipment that was only meant to detect basic information about the locations of local Wi-Fi networks. The FCC investigated and said last year that some Google managers knew about the data-mining, but didn't stop it.
"We work hard to get privacy right at Google. But in this case we didn't, which is why we quickly tightened up our systems to address the issue," a Google spokesperson said in a statement to ABCNews.com.
"The project leaders never wanted this data, and didn't use it or even look at it. We're pleased to have worked with Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and the other state attorneys general to reach this agreement."
Jepsen, whose state will get $520,823 from the settlement, said he is pleased with the result.
"Consumers have a reasonable expectation of privacy," he said. "This agreement recognizes those rights and ensures that Google will not use similar tactics in the future to collect personal information without permission from unsuspecting consumers."


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Just received the 2014 model (see photo attached). Have not ridden yet -- so comments here are more about design and construction - as the board is quite an unusual design.
Outline: the graphics and rails make it look wider than it is at 18 3/8. But surely enough looks like a 6.1 length that has 4 inches chopped from the tail. So a performance outline but shorter which I guess converts it into a hybrid. Length as per subject email is 5.9. Seems that he has taken his Tokoro 6.1 resin8 as the outline and cut 4 inches off the tail.
Rocker: 4 1/4 inches at the nose and 1 1/4 at the tail. Low yes on both ends but the board still has a constant curve. Which resembles a 6.1 length as the zero rocker happens 4 inches behind the center of the board. So from the nose - 37 inches to flat - 1 inch of flat/no rocker and then 31 inches to the tail.
So all of this ties with the concept as BW describes it as taking a 6.1 length and chopping 4 inches off the tail. In my opinion this is good for kiting as we usually surf standing a little more towards the front as we surf with some pull from the kite and not only push from the wave.
Volume: The thickness is 2 1/4 but still achieves performance rails with a deck that tappers out with some dome. I like this as you have both volume and thin rails => lift but board still must screw into the water. The rails look like the Tokoro 6.1 resin8 too.
Concave: Huge; I must say HUGE concave; maybe 5 milimitres ++; put it on a hard surface and it is like looking under a catamaran. Not only deep but also runs to the edge of the rails creating a sharp edge. And it runs all the way to the tail; but shallow on the tail. It is like the board would ride only on the rails. Never seen something like this - But BW has tested it for 7 years. I think this comes from the time developing the Celeritas with Doyle where they put a lot of concave. It is truly a saddle shape.
Tail: A wide swallow with 5 fcs fusion peanut boxes with the tail narrowing from the front of the front boxes, and to the tail on a more straighter outline. Like a Tomo style board. Also tail is quite thin from a thick mid section which should allow to cut through also with those performance rails.
Construction: Feels heavy - at c.3.75kg with no fins (tail pad only); on the other hand feels bullet proof and all of the above think it makes for a good travel board. Has insert for straps which also add to the weight. Inserts seem to be placed on same distance from nose as a 6.1, by comparison to one I have. So really they have just chopped the tail!
Made in China lacks the refinement of a custom made and also the board has been painted on with no visible stringer - just feels like the north 2013 construction (used to have the whip)- but Drifter has no bamboo but paint feels the same. Would not be surprised they come from the same factory. Having said that, the BW boards are $699 no more to pay, which is a pretty good deal price/quality wise. So it feels heavy but is a no worries board as well. For sure this board has not been vacuum bagged but hence also the $699 versus much more expensive Liquid Force or North. I MISS THE OLDSCHOOL ROMANTICISM AND ART OF A GLASSED AIRBRUSHED FOAM WITH A STRINGER - but I guess this is the trend of every industry (i.e. cars - old cars are better looking IMO).
Fin boxes are real FCS not like others who say Futures and then you realise they are counterfeit boxes when each is of different shape and the fins don't fit as they should. So they have stuck to the original stuff which is great to see. Fusion boxes IMO the best for this kind of construction as they already come with a high density ring (have installed a few of these).
My main expectation is to see how this board feels with such a heavy glass job 2x 6oz on top and 1x 6oz bottom.
Lights out - hope it helps.


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Janison: Scandal can only hurt GOP's NYC mayoral chances
This week's federal indictment linking the Republican nomination process for New York City mayor to covert payoffs can only hurt the party's already shaky chances in November.
Damage has been done -- even with this criminal case still to be tried, even with a candidate yet to be chosen and even if the indicted State Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens Democrat, had no real shot as a candidate.
Republicans capture City Hall in the Democratic-dominated city only when their candidate convincingly offers voters a fresh alternative to the machine politics of the majority party -- not when the GOP comes off as a smaller machine of similar habits.
Going back at least to Republican "fusion" Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's first win 80 years ago, the play was to create a reform coalition across the partisan divide. This fresh-blood strategy was successfully employed in 1965 by John Lindsay, in 1993 by Rudy Giuliani and in 2001 by Michael Bloomberg.
Now, the Manhattan U.S. attorney charges that two Republican Party officials and Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Bayside) trafficked in cash payoffs.
At a stage when the party would benefit from building momentum to offset Democratic advantages, the state Republican chairman was instead calling Wednesday for the ouster of two indicted city party officials.
Joseph Savino, Bronx party leader, and Vincent Tabone, the Queens vice chairman, "were entrusted to act in the best interest of the people. . . . They have violated that interest and must resign," said the chairman, Ed Cox.
The case's other three defendants are Democrats. But in the five boroughs, Democrats have nearly 70 percent of voter registration. Try counting how many times one Democrat is forced out of a local legislative office by scandal, only to be succeeded by another. They have the deeper bench. An illustration: The indicted Halloran is one of only four Republicans on the 51-member City Council.
This criminal case might exist only in New York, where cross-endorsement of candidates plays a big role in elections. As a Democrat, Smith was trying to get a majority of the GOP executive committee from the five boroughs to give him the necessary authorization to run on their party line. So Savino, Tabone and other party executives held power over Smith's ballot access.
The city's Republican Party sometimes resembles just a gated community of former Democrats. Even so, this is a clear setback for its brand.
The worst public-relations damage to the party label comes from details of conversations revealed in the indictment.
At one point, Halloran suggests "it would be wise" for Smith, if elected, to make him deputy mayor and that Smith would be expected to set aside half his key appointments for Republicans.
For his part, Tabone -- after assuring an undercover federal agent "I run the Queens County Republican Party" -- took $25,000 cash in a car from the agent on Feb. 14, the indictment says.
But first, Tabone frisked the undercover agent to determine if he was recording their conversation -- which he was, according to the indictment. Apparently Tabone didn't find the device. The rest is farcical history.


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It looks like one of Garden State's favorite reality TV stars will be free to stay on the Jersey Shore this summer.
On Monday, Jersey Shore cast member, Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz, was admitted into a 18-month pretrial intervention program, after facing charges of assault stemming from a September 2009 incident, the Asbury Park Press reports.
The charges of assault came during the filming of the first season of MTV's popular reality show, according to the newspaper. The incident aired during the show's episode appropiately named, "One Shot". Television footage showed Ronnie punching Stephen Izzo of Bayville, Ocean County, and laughing afterwards.
The program will allow Ronnie to avoid assault charges as long as he completes the necessary community service, and stays out of trouble, according to the Asbury Park Press. It was not clear how much community service Ronnie will be required to perform.
An added bonus of the successful day in a Toms River court for Ronnie? He'll be able to to continue filming Season 5 of Jersey Shore in Seaside Heights.
Izzo has a civil suit pending against Ortiz and MTV related to the assault.


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Spurs set franchise mark with 4-0 start to season
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs have won four NBA championships, made 32 playoff appearances and captured 18 division titles in their 40-year history.
Yet for all their success, they had never opened a season with four straight victories.
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the Spurs finally did so Monday night, rolling past the Indiana Pacers 101-79 to remain unbeaten.
"I'm surprised we're still doing records," Parker said. "It seems like we did everything, but that's another one. That's great."
It's an unprecedented start for San Antonio, albeit one that left players scratching their heads.
"It's just a stat, not that important in the long-term," Manu Ginobili said. "(But) at this point we are enjoying it. It's curious that a team this successful hasn't started that well before."
The Spurs upended the Pacers (2-2) with what has become a familiar formula in recent years -- a little Parker, a little Duncan and a lot off the bench.
Gary Neal scored 17 points, DeJuan Blair 14 and Stephen Jackson 12 to pace San Antonio's reserves. The Spurs outscored the Pacers' bench 57-35.
"That's kind of been our motto," Neal said. "With Manu coming off and Stephen Jackson, those guys could be starting on any team in the NBA. We are a deep team. We've just got to maintain effort when the bench comes in."
Duncan added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Parker finished with six points, seven assists and only one turnover.
Former Spurs guard George Hill led Indiana with 15 points. Paul George added 14 points and David West had 10.
The Spurs needed a boost from their bench after a sluggish start.
Both teams aggressively defended the point early, resulting in a combined 4-for-16 shooting from the field in the first 5 minutes.
The Spurs then scored nine straight points to take a 14-9 lead after sharing the ball more. Boris Diaw capped the run with a layup off a bounce pass from Parker with 5 minutes left in the first quarter.
Parker later fed a cutting Ginobili, who made a tip pass to Blair for a layup with 1 second left in the first quarter for a 26-18 lead.
"We moved the ball well," Ginobili said. "Gary was impressive today. But yeah, we changed the tempo of the game. We did good -- much better than the last game."
Parker had three of the team's seven assists in the first quarter.
Parker sat for 9 minutes in the second period after playing the entire first. With the All-Star point guard on the bench, Jackson and Neal combined for nine points in an 11-0 run that gave the Spurs a 37-18 lead to open the second.
Indiana did not surpass 20 points until West dunked off an offensive rebound with 7 minutes left in the first half.
West kept the Pacers in contention, scoring all 10 of his points in the second quarter while going 4 for 5 from the field. His 23-foot jumper cut San Antonio's lead to 47-38 at halftime.
The Spurs maintained a double-digit lead for nearly all of the second half.
The Pacers shot just 35 percent for the game. San Antonio forced 14 turnovers in the second half.
"Their continuity is evident just watching them play," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. "Thirteen of their 14 guys were here last year and their core guys have been here for many years winning championships. It's a system they are familiar with. They are a well-oiled machine and they play extremely hard on both sides of the court."
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Indiana forward Danny Granger missed his fourth game with a sore left knee. Granger is out indefinitely. ... Former Pacers point guard Haywoode Workman was among the game officials. Workman played for the Pacers from 1993-99 and spent parts of four other seasons with three other clubs. His final season in the NBA was 2000 with the Toronto Raptors. ... Hill received a loud ovation during pregame introductions. ... Parker went flying over the first row of courtside seats while chasing down a loose ball in the second half. He landed partially on Ed Whitacre, bending the eyeglass frame of the former CEO of General Motors and AT&T.
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Leek & sage risotto with crisp bacon
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal685
- fat27g
- saturates9g
- carbs81g
- sugars13g
- fibre8g
- protein27g
- salt1.65g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
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- 2 leeks, sliced
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 4 sage leaves, shredded, or pinch dried
Popular in both Italian and British cookery, sage has long, grey-green leaves with a slightly…
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Risotto rice
To create an authentic creamy Italian risotto, the use of specialist rice is imperative. It…
- small glass white wine
- 200ml hot vegetable stock
- 2-3 rashers streaky bacon
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan
Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Heat the oil in a pan, add the leeks and sage and fry for 2 mins until the leeks are starting to soften. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 min, stirring. Add the wine and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10-12 mins until the rice is tender.
Meanwhile, grill the bacon until golden and crisp. Remove the rice from the heat, then stir in 2 tbsp of the Parmesan and freshly ground pepper. Spoon onto a plate, sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and top with the bacon.


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It's been a long time between drinks for a Melbourne vBeers. Come and join some virtualisation geeks. I have an ESXi 5 Reference poster to give away if anyone wants it.
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This is what you might picture when you see the word "seamen" …
You hear somebody mention "church," you probably think …
If someone talks about an "institute," you might imagine a place like this …
Take a Closer Look
The sea conjures up a lot of images—tall-masted battleships, mythical monsters, a novel by Hemingway—mostly things reminiscent of days gone by.
And terms like "sailor"—from the time when ships were powered by sails—and "seaman"—when all seafarers were men—sound like old-fashioned words.
But most of us don't realize that the primary means of trade in the 21st century is the world's waterways. And international commerce—our entire planet's economy—depends on professional mariners.
While life at sea is mysterious and unknown to many, it most certainly is not a thing of the past. Today, seafaring men and women play an important part in the lives of ordinary people.
The first word in SCI's name—coined over a century ago—refers to people who, by any name, deserve our respect and support.
Did you know that most mentions of the word "church" in the Bible refer to faith communities—not physical buildings? When Paul, an early apostle, calls the church the "Body of Christ," he refers to the people acting as hands and feet to carry out Jesus' teachings.
The work of the church happens as often outside a place of worship as it does inside. Countless faith communities—including organizations like SCI—demonstrate God's love by offering hospitality.
Some folks may wonder if this is a means of recruiting new members, but SCI supports maritime workers regardless of their background or religion, taking Saint Paul's appeal to heart: "When God's people are in need, be ready to help them." (Romans 12:13)
To some, the word "institute" implies a sterile laboratory, its scientists disconnected from civilization as they conduct experiments. But there is another kind of institute.
SCI engages with the world and incorporates real-life experience into its mission—always ahead of the trends that shape life on the water. SCI uses seafarer centers and trusted, one-on-one relationships with mariners to anticipate and meet their evolving needs.
The many facets of SCI's institutional work include adult education tailored specifically for professional mariners and advocacy for mariners' welfare, providing professional legal services free of charge.
SCI understands the challenges mariners face and speaks out for their rights. Throughout its history—as well as today—SCI has helped shape legislation making the world a better place for mariners.
SCI's name celebrates its history and unbroken service to mariners since 1834. Mariners are the backbone of global commerce, and the Seamen's Church Institute proudly supports hardworking people who make our modern way of life possible.
Our mission would not be possible without the help of individuals, churches, corporations and foundations that work with us to serve the needs of mariners, present and future.
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Redevelopment of De Bazaar recreational market
|De Bazaar BV, Beverwijk
|Gert Jan Knevel, John van de Weg
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|Sven Willems, Daniel Grunberg
|BOAG advies en management
|Goudappel Coffeng (traffic),
Taken Advies (landscape)
|Industriegebied De Pijp, Beverwijk
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De Bazaar is situated in Beverwijk, at a retail park to the south-east of the town centre. The location can be accessed via the A9 and the A22 and is directly connected to the North Sea Canal via the Zwaaikom.
The bottom two floors of the building encompass the whole circumference of the existing market area of De Bazaar while the top floor includes buildings as individual objects on the roof. The whole building is surrounded by a continuous façade band that acts like a tape, holding the programme together.
The three different types of land use were an important starting point. The visitor reception area and parking facilities are at ground level. In addition, trucks dock in within this underworld where the entire logistics process is carried out within the De Bazaar site.
The second floor is where the actual De Bazaar market is situated, along with most of the catering facilities. The lively and spacious boulevard contrasts with the more intimate set-up of the market clusters where it is all about the internal shopping experience.
The roof is set up as a roof park. On the roof are the IMAX theatre, the amphitheatre and a large open space that can be used as a venue for various temporary events. There are various intimate gardens around the events area within easy walking distance of each other. The gardens are surrounded by trees arranged in a grid pattern which keep out the wind, provide shade, fulfil an ecological function and define the spaces. There is also space on the roof for water storage and PV panels.
The task involved defining De Bazaar's vision within urban planning and architectural boundary conditions applicable to the existing site of De Bazaar, covering an area of approximately 180,000 m2. That vision would provide a general insight into the urban design set-up, image quality, programme and feasibility.


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To that last point, the McLaren system is well above average, retaining more than 35% of its residents, as well as numerous program graduates that return to the system after going elsewhere for sub-specialty training.
Our well-established relationship with Michigan State University's colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine generates a consistent roster of eager and energetic undergraduate medical students, and our systems' well-respected residency programs attract high-quality post-graduate students to our hospitals. McLaren is proud of our residents and their contributions to quality healthcare. They bring the newest ideas and fresh perspectives to our facilities -- a process that helps assure positive attitudes and leading-edge techniques.


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- Together with Andre Perkins, a Liberty Tree article writer, it's unknown if the two are familiar with Millie Perkins, a girlfriend in GTA San Andreas.
- ↑ "I also liked lots of dirty movies, especially ones with girls in, but I'm not allowed to write about that, 'cause Doctor Perkins thinks I should be a monk and besides which I saw loads of funny pictures of Thai girls on his computer." (Quote from Kent Paul from the "movies" section of Kent Paul's 80s Nostalgia Zone)
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A motion-activated camera placed at your front entry can record anyone at the door, notify you, and act as an ever-present deterrent to vandalism or theft. A camera in your home office reduces worry when you have housekeepers, repair technicians or anyone else in your home when you're not there. Leave cameras in dedicated spaces or move them around to suit your needs. For example, a front-yard camera lets you check to see if the lawn service did a nice job. What do you need to keep an eye on?
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Looking for that perfect mixture to keep you up even while you indulge in St. Patrick's Day festivities? Then yours is Irish coffee.
The intriguing mix of sedative and stimulant came from the days of the flying boats, which stopped at Ireland's Foynes Airport on the way to mainland Europe. One night, while fortifying cold and tired passengers with coffee, Joe Sheridan, the airport chef, decided to add some whiskey. When asked if it was Brazilian coffee, he said, "No, it's Irish coffee." And so it became the official welcoming drink at Foynes.
By 1945, the flying-boat era was over, Foynes was closed and its signature drink went searching for a new home. Among conflicting stories is one common thread: in 1952, Sheridan turned up at San Francisco's Buena Vista Café, where he reintroduced Irish coffee to America. The Buena Vista's account differs, but the café now serves up to 2,000 Irish coffees a day.
If the story is complicated, the recipe is easy: Heat a stemmed whiskey goblet, then pour in one shot of Irish whiskey, add a teaspoon of sugar—granulated or brown—and fill with black coffee to one inch of the top. Stir gently and top with untreated heavy cream (absolutely no substitutions), which you've whipped to a froth. Float the cream on top, so the drink resembles a pint of Guinness. Don't stir. It self-mixes when you sip the whiskey and coffee through the cream.
So which Irish whiskey to use? Here are a few recommendations:
Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt—The maple and toffee flavors of this great Irish whiskey synergize with coffee and cream. Bushmills 16-Year-Old Single Malt brings licorice and candy notes.
Jameson 18 Year Old Master Selection—A smooth, flowery whiskey full of vanilla and spice. When added to coffee, toast and nuts dominate. Jameson and Jameson 12 are also excellent options.
Midleton Very Rare Blend—Exceptionally elegant on its own, this flowery and bready whiskey is somewhat overpowered by the strong coffee. Still a great choice.
Tullamore Dew 12-Year-Old Blend—A mellow whiskey, but a drop of the Dew in Irish coffee produces licorice, vanilla and bread notes.
Knappogue Castle 1994 Single Malt—Tastes of candy, marmalade and nuts when neat, and turns nutty, with licorice, when mixed with coffee and cream.
Connemara Peated Single Malt—Pot stilled and peated, the result is an Irish coffee with chocolate and earth flavors.


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Columbia Essential loaf, photo inspired by mountaindog
After making the dough for the Columbia Essential sourdough loaf (in Maggie Glazer's Artisan Baking) on Sunday and fermenting it in the fridge overnight, I put it in the oven Monday morning and ended up with this:
I was inspired to take the picture on my deck by mountaindog (loved the picture of your Thom Leonard Country Loaf). The slashes on this bread spread in an incredible way - I was really surprised, since by the end of the 2nd ferment, the dough didn't look particularly proofed. The oven spring worked magic - the loaves easily doubled in height and the slashes did what they were supposed to. The crumb has a nice look and taste, and the crust is fantastic - crispy, with lots of little bubbles just under the surface, but not hard, like my other sourdough loaves have turned out. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Instead of the diastalic malt syrup called for in the recipe, I used dehydrated malt (Spray Malt - my husband brews beer) and added enough water to make a syrupy consistency. It seems to have worked fine.


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Tax credits provide a key tool for the rehabilitation of historic properties—both income-producing and non income-producing. The federal program provides an income-tax credit equal to 20 percent of qualified rehabilitation expenditures on income-producing properties. The state program provides a tax credit equal to 25 percent of qualified expenditures on income-producing or non income-producing properties. Projects must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Contact the SHPO
Please contact the State Historic Preservation Office, also called the Cultural Resources Division of the Kansas State Historical Society, as soon as possible. Staff will be able to tell you if your project will qualify for tax credits, supply applications, and provide technical assistance. Please call the Cultural Resources Division at 785-272-8681 ext. 240 or e-mail email@example.com
2. Determine which program fits your project
Is your property already listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places?
If yes, then you are eligible to apply for state tax credits. Read on to find out if you qualify for federal tax credits as well.
Will your building be income-producing when the project is finished?
The Federal Tax Credit programs require that a building be income-producing, such as rental residence, hotel, office space, industrial or agricultural uses.
Will your project expenses exceed the adjusted basis of the building?
See the requirements of the IRS for the federal tax credits at the IRS Connection. Projects are required to meet this "substantial rehabilitation" requirement to qualify for Federal Tax Credits.
Will your project expenses exceed $5,000?
The Kansas State Tax Credit requires projects to exceed $5,000.
Are you willing to follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation when planning and conducting your project? All work will be reviewed and must meet these Standards to qualify for tax credits.
Have you already started work on your building?
The Federal Tax Credit program allows you to start work before applying, though it is not recommended. The Kansas State Tax Credit requires that you must apply and be approved before starting work.
Did you take good photographs of the building before work began?
Good "before" images are required. Both the SHPO and the NPS prefer actual photographs to digital images.
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Please contact the Internal Revenue Service or the Kansas Department of Revenue with any questions related to taxation. Consult a tax professional before applying for, claiming, or selling state or federal rehabilitation tax credits. Certain laws may limit your ability to claim the credits and other tax implications may apply. Beginning January 1, 2007 taxpayers wishing to claim insurance proceeds used in a certified rehabilitation as qualifying expenses for purposes of the tax credits, must claim those insurance proceeds as income on their income tax returns. If a taxpayer does not report the insurance proceeds as income, any expenditures made to the qualified historic structure with the insurance proceeds will not be used to compute the state or federal historic rehabilitation tax credit.


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Levi Strauss is to run the first global marketing campaign in its 138-year history, which will introduce the "Go Forth" strapline to the UK.
The global approach will be to launch simultaneously across 19 countries through a "Facebook roadblock". As part of the campaign, by Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam, Levi's will open its first European-based workshop, a community-based screen-printing space called the Levi's Print Workshop in Berlin designed to facilitate creative production and collaboration.
The campaign will collaborate with the young Portuguese street artist Alexandre Farto to create a series of street murals that capture the faces of some of Berlin's modern-day pioneers in a dramatic way.
The portraits were sculptured into major building facades dotted throughout the German city. The murals film was written by Sean Vij and art directed by Mathew Jerrett. The "making of" documentary was directed by Sane van Hecke.


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These projects, along with nearly $15 billion in ongoing coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects in New Orleans and other areas of the state, represent "one of the largest public works efforts in the world," said Governor Jindal, a Republican.
The $1 billion in funding was released following the annoucement last week that President George W. Bush agreed to give Louisiana 30 years to pay its $1.8 billion share of the cost of raising hurricane protection levees in the Greater New Orleans area.
Virtually all of the spending announced today is designed to advance federally authorized projects, including funds to expedite hurricane protection in New Orleans, devastated by the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the subsequent levee failure that flooded much of the city.
"The projects include coastal restoration efforts that will provide the coastal buffer we need to improve our hurricane protection levees already under construction and funds to advance hurricane protection efforts in every coastal parish in our state," Governor Jindal said.
Environmentalists praised the spending plan. "We have always said that, in order to keep Louisiana safe, we need both to strengthen the levees we have now and restore the wetlands and coastal areas that serve as our natural hurricane barriers," said Paul Harrison, coastal Louisiana project manager for Environmental Defense Fund. "This new plan fulfills both of those priorities."
The funding includes $130 million for the Greater New Orleans hurricane protection cost share
While the agreement reached with the White House would not require Louisiana to provide matching funds until 2011, this $130 million investment will help expedite ongoing construction, which will help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers meet the 2011 deadline, the governor said.
"This is financially prudent in that future surpluses are uncertain and will allow the state to help keep the Corps on schedule and continuing coastal development projects," Jindal said.
Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spends nearly $200 million to dredge navigation channels in Louisiana. Nearly all of this sediment, that actually built Louisiana, is usually dumped into the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The investment announced today will jumpstart the beneficial use of dredge material, which the governor said is one of the fastest and most effective investments the state can make to restore coastal areas.
In the last eight months, the state has nearly doubled the available sites to place this dredge material and create wetlands.
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To help reverse the rate of erosion, a sediment pipeline for restoration of Plaquemines, Jefferson and Lafourche parishes will be built with $37 million of the funding announced today.
This dedicated pipeline will deliver land building materials to the three coastal parishes.
Once this project in completed, the state will move forward on similar projects on the Calcasieu River, Atchafalaya River into Terrebonne Parish and other areas in Plaquemines Parish on the Mississippi River.
The governor said $70 million for shoreline restoration of Caminada Headlands and Barataria Basin to provide a buffer against storm surges in Jefferson and Lafourche parishes.
"This plan shows a substantial commitment to projects that will allow us to restore wetlands by using sediment that would otherwise have gone to waste," said Maura Wood, senior program manager of the Coastal Louisiana Restoration for the National Wildlife Federation. "These projects will restore the Mississippi River's capacity to build land and allow us to take advantage of storm protection provided by our natural resources."
Environmentalists also praised plans to restore barrier islands.
"The barrier islands act as a speed bump for storm surge and wave energy," said Paul Kemp, vice president of the Gulf Coast Initiative for the National Audubon Society. "Louisiana loses the equivalent of 32 football fields' worth of wetlands every day, and that includes many of our barrier islands. This leaves coastal communities vulnerable to the full wrath of hurricanes. The new funding will help us rebuild those speed bumps and bring back our first line of defense against storms."
The time for studies and research has long passed, Jindal said. "It is time to start breaking ground and digging dirt on these projects."
Yet, the governor said the state will "make a robust investment in science and technology to provide solutions to our coastal restoration and protection challenges."
He said Louisiana is on the forefront of integrated coastal management innovations and is home to some of the best coastal scientists in the nation.
The $1 billion in funding includes $300 million the governor called for in his second special session of the legislature earlier this year, $200 million in surplus funding from the 2007 legislative session, $510 million from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, $83 million from the state trust fund/capital outlay and $68 million from the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act.
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Since what the world needs is another vampire movie right now, "Clueless" director Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone are teaming up for the blood-sucking chick flick "Vamps". Vampire finding love in New York? As if!
On the remake front, Anchor Bay has reportedly snapped up distribution rights for Steven R. Monroe's remake of Meir Zarchi's 1978 exploitation epic "I Spit on Your Grave", which stars Sarah Butler, Daniel Franzese, Chad Lindberg, Rodney Eastman and Andrew Howard.
A batch of creepy stills have been released for the Filmax's English-language possession flick "Exorcismus". Considering this is from the studio responsible for "[Rec]" and "[Rec] 2", this should be worth a look.
After years of waiting patiently for its arrival on Region 1, Ji-Woon Kim's over-the-top South Korean western "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird" is finally coming to North America courtesy of IFC. Better late than never, I suppose.
Call me crazy if you must, but I don't think applying over 20 nicotine patches to your body is going to help curb your smoking habit. Drinking and locking yourself in a restaurant bathroom isn't a good idea, either.
Get ready to be utterly depressed: According to reports, the last sardine factory in the United States will close down forever this April. I knew something extremely fishy was going on, but I was hesitant to take the bait.
1967 - J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, passes into shadow.