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The Best of 2012 | Ann's Blog Posts
Lower River
by Paul Theroux
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Please Look After Mom
by Kyŏng-suk Sin
Round House
by Louise Erdrich
When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man
by Nick Dybek
Blue Nights
by Joan Didion (2011)
Catherine the Great
by Robert Massie (2011)
Destiny of the Republic
by Candice Millard (2011)
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
by Anna Quindlen
President's Club
by Nancy Gibbs
The Best of 2012
Team of Rivals
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Swan's Way
by Marcel Proust
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
The Tainted Coin
by Melvin Starr
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
Once Upon a River
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Submission
by Amy Waldman
by Neal Stephenson
The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
Fifty Shades of Grey
by E. James
The Best of 2012 | Bill's Blog Posts
by Brian Lies
Z Is for Moose
by Kelly Bingham; illustrated by Paul Zelinsky
Jazz Age Josephine
by Jonah Winter; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
Don't Squish the Sasquatch!
By Kent Redeker and Bob Staake
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors by Hena Khan; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Chloe and the Lion
by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Adam Rex
House Held Up by Trees
by Ted Kooser; illustrated by Jon Klassen
Cold Cereal
by Adam Rex
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
The Peculiar
by Stefan Bachman
by Lauren Oliver
Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
Screen Time : how electronic media—from baby videos to educational software—affects your young child
by Lisa Guernsey – new revised edition
The Best of 2012 | Cheryl's Blog Posts
Dark Night Rises
Marvel's The Avengers
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
This Means War
The Vow
Hunger Games
In Time
Up All Night
by Kip Moore
Hard 2 Love
by Lee Brice
Love and Theft
by Love and Theft
by Little Big Town
Free the Music by Jerrod Niemann
by Dierks Bentley
Jana Kramer by Jana Kramer
Blown Away by Carrie Underwood
Back in the Saddle by Chris Cagle
The Best of 2012 | Amy's Blog Posts
Okay For Now
by Gary Schmidt
Otter and Odder
by James Howe
by R. J. Palacio
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
The Muppets
The Best of 2012 | Jim's Blog Posts
Marvel's The Avengers
A Thousand Words
Baad Asssss Cinema
The Grey
We Bought a Zoo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Puss in Boots
Tower Heist
Dolphin Tale
Super 8
The Best of 2012 | Michael's Blog Posts: Books, Movies, Music
Winter Journal by Paul Auster
Gods Without Men
by Hari Kunzru
The Dog Stars
by Peter Heller
The Submission
by Amy Waldman
Joseph Anton: A Memoir
by Salman Rushdie
When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man
by Nick Dybek
A Hologram for the King
by Dave Eggers
Trust me, I'm Lying: confessions of a media manipulator
by Ryan Holiday
This Machine Kills Secrets: how WikiLeakers, cypherpunks and hacktivists aim to free the world's information
by Andy Greenberg
People Who Eat Darkness: the true story of a young woman who vanished from the streets of Tokyo, and the evil that swallowed her up
by Richard Lloyd Parry
Moonrise Kingdom
by Jack White
Boys & Girls
by Alabama Shakes
Nothing's gonna change the way you feel about me now
by Justin Townes Earl
Dymaxion Mothership
by Bill Caskey
The Carpenter
by Avett Brothers
Researching the Blues
by Redd Kross
Landing on a Hundred
by Cody Chestnut
The Best of 2012 | Jennifer's Blog Posts
Social Animal: a story of love, character, and achievement
by David Brooks
Before I Go to Sleep
by S.J. Watson
Frangoline and the Midnight Dream
by Clemency Pearce
The Middlesteins
by Jami Attenberg
Born to Die
by Lana DelRayMTV Unplugged by Florence + the MachineMission Bell by Amos Lee
The Best of 2012 | Nancy's Blog Posts
Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey
by Mini Grey
The Quiet Place
by Sarah Stewart
Violins of Autumn
by Amy McAuley
Quick and Easy Autumn
Gooseberry Patch
Quick and Easy Christmas
Gooseberry Patch
by Zac Brown Band
by Taylor Swift
Own the Night
by Lady Antebellum (2011)
A Thousand Miles Left Behind
by Glorianna Blown Away by Carrie Underwood
The Best of 2012 | Andrea's Blog Posts
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
The Sandcastle Girls
by Chris Bohjalian
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
Horses and High Heels by Marianne Faithfull
Outside Society
by Patti Smith
Mylo Xyloto
by Coldplay
Farewell, My Queen
The Dark Knight Rises
The Best of 2012 | Angela's Blog Posts
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
by Zadie Smith
The Age of Miracles
by Karen Thompson Walker
Half-Blood Blues
by Esi Edugyan
Dear Life: Stories
by Alice Munro
I'm Your Man: the Life of Leonard Cohen
by Sylvie Simmons
Crazy Brave
by Joy Harjo
What's the Matter With White People?: Why We Long For a Golden Age That Never Was
by Joan Walsh
The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith
by Joanna Brooks
Take This Waltz
Parks and Recreation (season 4)
Damsels in Distress
Downton Abbey (season 2)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Safety Not Guaranteed
A Separation
The Salesman and the Shark by Sean Rowe
Visions by Grimes
The Idler Wheel
by Fionna Apple
Nocturne by Wild Nothing
by Grizzly Bear
by Beach House
Port of Morrow
by The Shins
Old Ideas
by Leonard Cohen
Here by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Tramp by Sharon Van Etten
The Best of 2012 | Stewart's Blog Posts
The Drowned Cities
by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Silence of Our Friends
by Mark Long
Friends with Boys
by Faith Erin Hicks
by Doug TenNapel
Every Day
by David Levithan
Black Heart
by Holly Black
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
One Soul
by Ray Fawkes
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever
by Will Hermes
Take Shelter
Marvel's The Avengers
The Cabin in the Woods
The Muppets
Being Elmo
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Shut Up Little Man!
Break It Yourself
by Andrew Bird
by School Of Seven Bells
Yellow & Green
by Baroness
by Aesop Rock
by Metric
by Beach House
by Jack White
The Best of 2012 | Ryan's Blog Posts: Books, Movies, Music
Stay Awake
by Dan Chaon
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
by Jim Holt
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by Mindy Kaling
by Geoff Dyer
Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
You and Me
by Padgett Powell
Winter Journal
by Paul Auster
Farther Away
by Jonathan Franzen
Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace
by D.T. Max
A History of Booksby Gerald Murnane
The Master
The Turin Horse
The Artist is Present
On the Bowery
Damsels in Distress
The Deep Blue Sea
The Interrupters
Tiny Furniture
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Invisible War
Chico & Rita
Kid with a Bike
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Gerhard Richter Painting
The Fab Five
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
An American Trilogy (Reissued) by Mickey Newbury
Master of My Make Believe
by Santigold
by Diiv
The Money Store
by Death Grips
The Carpenter
by The Avett Brothers
Delta Spirit
by Delta Spirit
by Twin Shadow
The Tarnished Gold
by Beachwood Sparks
by Cat Power
Fear Fun
by Father John Misty
Strange Weekend
by Porcelain Raft
by Grizzly Bear
Life is People
by Bill Fay
by Damien Jurado
The Best of 2012 | Gary's Blog Posts: Books, Movies
I, Michael Bennett
- James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
Wicked Business
- Janet Evanovich
Stolen Prey
- John Sandford
Break Down
- Sara Paretsky
V is for Vengeance
- Sue Grafton
Explosive Eighteen
- Janet Evanovich
The Tombs – Clive Cussler
The Pirates: Band of Misfits
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
The Fairy
Oranges and Sunshine
Albert Nobbs
The Adventures of Tintin
The Three Musketeers
The Muppets
Three and Out
Cowboys & Aliens
A Beginners Guide to Endings
Made of Bricks
by Kate Nash
The Best of 2012 | Melissa's Blog Posts
Game of Thrones, The Complete First Season
The Artist
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Boardwalk Empire, The Complete First Season
Boardwalk Empire, The Complete Second Season
The Big Bang Theory
Big Miracle
Marvel's The Avengers
The Walking Dead, The Complete First Season
The Best of 2012 | Christine's Blog Posts
Jersey Tomatoes are the Best
by Maria Padian
Are You my Mother? by Alison Bechdel
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
Fangbone, Third Grade Barbarian
by Michael Rex
Love Anthony
– Lisa Genova
Left Neglected
– Lisa Genova
The Journal of Best Practices: a Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to be a better Husband
– David Finch
The Yellow Birds: A novel – Kevin Powers
Raw Faith
Made in Dagenham
Nurse Jackie
We Bought a Zoo
The Descendants
The Artist
The Women of SNL
Modern Family
Beauty Queen Sister by Indigo Girls
Slipstream by Bonnie Raitt
The Descendants soundtrack
The Best of 2012 | Caitlin's Blog Posts
How to be a Woman
by Caitlin Moran
NW by Zadie Smith
Smitten Kitchen
by Deb Perelman
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver
This Is How You Lose Her
by Junot Diaz
Vegetarian Cooking
by Kathy Polenz
How Music Works
by David Byrne
Telegraph Avenue
by Michael Chabon
Dear Life by Alice Munro
Take Shelter
The Interrupters
Young Adult
Parks and Recreation season 4
30 Rock season 6
Walking Dead season 2
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Master of my Make-Believe
by Santigold
Love This Giant
by David Byrne & St. Vincent
Haunted Man
by Bat for Lashes
The Best of 2012 | Dan's Blog Posts
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
by Michael Shermer
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
Broken Harbor
by Tana French
The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: A Definitive Encyclopædia of Existing Information
by Christopher Hitchens
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
Building Stories by Chris Ware
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
by TheOatmeal.com
The Master
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Cabin in the Woods
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Parks and Recreation
Mad Men
The Walking Dead
An Unwavering Band of Light by Jenny Owen Youngs
Port of Morrow
by The Shins
by Jack White
The 2nd Law
by Muse
by Smashing Pumpkins
Rhythm and Repose
by Glen Hansard
The Dethalbum III
by Dethklok
Rize of the Fenix by Tenacious D
What We Saw from the Cheap Seats
by Regina Spektor
Neck of the Woods
by Silversun Pickups
The Best of 2012 | Keith's Blog Posts: Books, Music
Peter Buck
by Peter Buck
Glad Rag Doll
by Diana Krall
Sounds That Can't Be Made
by Marillion
by Patti Smith
Psychedelic Pill
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
by Bob Dylan
Genesis Revisited II
by Steve Hackett
Thick as a Brick 2
by Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Born and Raised
by John Mayer
by Sigur Rós
by Mark Knopfler
Into the Wild - Live At EastWest Studios
by LP
by Travis & Fripp (Robert Fripp and Theo Travis)
Comfortable Void
by Sync24
Octane Twisted
by Porcupine Tree
The Best of 2012 | Brandon's Blog Posts
The Avengers
The Hunger Games
Men In Black III
Cloud Atlas
007 Skyfall
Rock of Ages
Modern Family
Once Upon a Time
The Best of 2012 | Kevin's Blog Posts: Movies, Music
Creole Belle by James Lee Burke
Summer of '68: The Season That Changed Baseball and America Forever
by Tim Wendel
Every Day
by David Levithan
Waging Heavy Peace
by Neil Young
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
Downton Abbey, Season 2
The League, The Complete Season Three
The Way We Move
by Langhorne Slim
Boys & Girls
by Alabama Shakes
The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomey
by Nada Surf
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air by The Decemberists
My Head is an Animal
by Of Monsters and Men
The Lumineers
by The Lumineers
Signs & Signifiers
by JD McPherson
The Lion's Roar
by First Aid Kit
The Dreamer
by Rhett Miller
The Tempest
by Bob Dylan
What Kind of World
by Brendan Benson
Transcendental Youth
by The Mountain Goats
by Passion Pit
The Best of 2012 | Karl's Blog Posts: Movies, Music
Mad Men Season 5
Breaking Bad Season 5
Restless City
The Master
Soundproof Room EP
by No Bails
The Verve/MGM Albums
by The Velvet Underground
by Antibalas
The Jet Set
by Los Straitjackets
Psychedelic Pill
by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
The Crossing
by Menahan Street Band
Temple Beautiful
by Chuck Prophet
Betty Wright: the Movie
by Betty Wright and the Roots
The Best of 2012 | Jill's Blog Posts
by Brian Selznick
Witches! The Absolute Tru Tale of Disaster in Salem
by Rosalyn Schanzer
How Tia Lola Saved the Summer
by Julia Alvarez
The Fault in our Stars
by John Green
by Ellen Hopkins
The Impossible Rescue: the true Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure
by Martin Sandler
Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler
The Secret of the Fortune Wookie
by Tom Angleberger
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney
The Best of 2012 | Kristen's Blog Posts
January first : a child's descent into madness and her father's struggle to save her
by Michael Schofield
You can buy happiness (and it's cheap) : how one woman radically simplified her life and how you can too
by Tammy Strobel
Driving the Saudis : a chauffeur's tale of the world's richest princesses (plus their servants, nannies, and one royal hairdresser)
by Jayne A. Larson
My friend Dahmer : a graphic novel
by Derf Backderf
Batting a thousand : a portrait of Anna Whitten, Kalamazoo's kindhearted angel by Michael Lozon
Klonopin lunch : a memoir
by Jessica Dorfman Jones
The rock star in seat 3A
by Jill Kargman
Care of wooden floors : a novel by Will Wiles
Red ruby heart in a cold blue sea
by Morgan Callan Rogers.
The chocolate money
by Ashley Prentice Norton
Between you and me : a novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Rooster's Revenge
by Beatrice Rodriguez
Boy, bird, and dog
by David McPhail
Animal Masquerade
by Marianne Dubuc
Moonrise kingdom
The five-year engagment
21 Jump Street
The avengers
Friends with kids
Rock of ages
The Best of 2012 | Robyn's Blog Posts
Running Around (and such)
by Linda Byler
When Strawberries Bloom
by Linda Byler
Big Decisions
by Linda Byler
Counterfeit Gods
by Timothy Keller
by Carol Higgins Clark
by Carol Higgins Clark
Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly
We Shall Not Be Moved: the women's factory strike of 1909
by Joan Dash
Joseph: A Man of Integrity and Forgiveness by Charles Swindoll
Dear and Glorious Physician
by Taylor Caldwell
I, Judas
by Taylor Caldwell
The Best of 2012 | Teresa's Blog Posts
Kitty Cornered: How Frannie and Five Other Incorrigible Cats Seized Control of our House and Made It Their Home
by Bob Tarte
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Cheryl Strayed
Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes by Maria Goodavage
Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Catsby
by Patricia Barey and Therese Burson
Sophie: The Incredible True Adventures of the Castaway Dog
by Emma Pearse
Moonlight by Helen Griffith
by Lois Ehlert
Larf by Ashley Spires
Silly Goose's Big Story
by Keiko Kasza
Family Tree
by David McPhail
My Snake Blake
by Randy Siegel
Some Cat
by Mary Casanova
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Midnight In Paris
The Guard
Monsieur Lazhar
Making Mirrors
by Gotye
by Carly Rae Jepsen
Glad All Over
by The Wallflowers
by Mumford & Sons
by Bonnie Raitt
The Best of 2012 | Sarah's Blog Posts
Cecil the Pet Glacier
by Matthea Harvey
Chop Chop
(a children's magazine)
The Odyssey
by Homer
The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas
by Tony Wilson
Unlikely Friendships: The Monkey & the Dove
by Jennifer S. Holland
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
How to Be a Woman
by Caitlin Moran
The Newlyweds : a novel
by Nell Freudenberger
Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
The Artist
Damages, The Complete Fourth Season
Downton Abbey – Season 4
Mad Men, Season Five
by Mumford & SonsBorn to Die by Lana Del ReyCoexist by The XXHalcyon by Ellie GouldingLittle Seed by Elizabeth MitchellSun by Cat PowerWhat We Saw From the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor
The Best of 2012 | Judi's Blog Posts
Low Pressure
by Sandra Brown
The Last Victim
by Karen Robards
No One left to tell
by Karen Rose
Criminal: A Novel
by Karin Slaughter
Close your eyes
by Iris Johansen
Crystal Gardens
by Amanda Quick
All I did was shoot my man
by Walter Mosley
The One
by Cheryl Robinson
The gift of fire
by Walter Mosley
The Nightmare
by Lars Kepler
The Mighty Miss Malone
by Christopher Paul Curtis
I have a dream: Dr. Martin Luther King paintings by Kadir Nelson
The paradise trap
by Catherine Jinks
The plant hunters: True stories of the daring adventures to the far corners of the earth
by Anita Silvey
Hope and tears: Ellis Island voices
by Gwenyth Swain
Two crafty criminals!
by Philip Pullman
Wild about you!
by Judy Sierra pictures by Marc Brown
Looking for me: in this great big family
by Betsy Rosenthal
Chico the Brave
by Dave Horowitz
Jack and the Beanstalk
by Nina Crews
Snow White and the Huntsman
Hunger Games
The Good Wife
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Five Year Engagement
Endeavour: The Young Inspector Morse
Tyler Perry's Witness Protection
Think Like a Man
The Best of 2012 | Angelina's Blog Posts
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
by Fiona Countess of Caarnarvon
This Is How You Lose Her
by Juno Diaz
The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and the true story of the wineville murders
by Anthony Flacco
Casa De Mi Padre
5 Year Engagement
People Like Us
by Kimbra
Making Mirrors
by Gotye
Daydream by Katherine Jenkins
Pecados Y Milagros
by Lila Downs
Ghost Bird
by Zee Avi
The Best of 2012 | Steve's Blog Posts
The Marriage Plot
by Jeffrey Eugenides
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
by Nathan Englander
Gods Without Men
by Hari Kunzru
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
The Illumination
by Kevin Brockmeier
Stone Arabia
by Dana Spiotta
Once Upon a River
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Art of Fielding
by Chad Harbach
Empire of the Summer Moon
by S.C. Gwynne
Apostles of Culture
by Dee Garrison
Nostalgia for the Light
Last Train Home
Hot Fuzz
The Tillman Story
Saint Misbehavin'
The Three Stooges
Parks & Recreation Season 4
Neck of the Woods
by Silversun Pickups
Port of Morrow
by Shins
The Carpenter
by Avett Brothers
by Sigur Ros
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Break It Yourself
by Andrew Bird
What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
by Regina Spektor
The Best of 2012 | Matt's Blog Posts
The Rage Against God
by Peter Hitchens
The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Pinker
The Myth of Choice
by Kent Greenfield
The Rich and the Rest of Us
by West and Smiley
America the Philosophical
by Romano
Visions of a Better World: Howard Thurman's pilgrimage to India and the origins of African American nonviolence
by Dixie and Eisenstadt
The Best of 2012 | Nancy's Blog Posts
Bring up the Bodies
by Hilary Mantel
The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes
Unmarked Grave
by Charles Todd
The Expats
by Chris Pavone
Turn of Mind
by Alice LaPlante
Monsieur Lazhar
What We Saw from the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor
by Neil Young
The Best of 2012 | Karen's Blog Posts
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Help. Thanks. Wow
by Anne Lamott
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Telegraph Avenue
by Michael Chabon
Some Assembly Requiredby Anne Lamott
Imagine: How Creativity Works
by Jonah Lehrer
Dinner: A Love Story
by Jenny Rosenstrach
The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
by Andrew Solomon
Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
The Best of 2012
The Submission
by Amy Waldman
Life and Leisure in Ancient Rome
by J. P. V. D. Balsdon
Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
by Anthony Everitt
The Wolf : how one German raider terrorized the Allies in the most epic voyage of WWI
by Richard Guilliatt
Team of Rivals
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Downton Abbey
Plant a Kiss
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Red Sled
by Lita Judge
Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
Do You Know Which Ones will Grow?
by Susan Shea
The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China
by Ed Young and Libby Koponen
And the Soldiers Sang
by J. Patrick Lewis and Gary Kelley (beautiful book about WWI Christmas Truce in early 1914)
Moonlight by Helen Griffith
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson
by Mary Lynn Ray and Marla Frazee
by R.J. Palacio
Fault in Our Stars
by John Gree
and Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler
Quiet: the power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Jamie Oliver's Meals in Minutes
by Jamie Oliver
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
by Deb Perelman
Some Assembly Required: a journal of my son's first son
by Anne Lamott and Sam Lamott
by Mumford and Sons
Bear Creek
by Brandi Carlile
The Best of 2012 | Sue's Blog Posts
A Home for Bird
by Philip C. Stead
by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock
My Teacher
by James Ransome
Duck Sock Hop
by Jane Kohuth, illustrated by Jane Porter
by R.J. Palacio
by Elisha Cooper
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
selected by Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Michael Emberley
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall
Caddy's World
by Hilary McKay
And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Erin Stead
Liar and Spy
by Rebecca Stead
One Year in Coal Harbor
by Polly Horvath
Beyond Courage: the Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Doreen Rappaport
Broken Harbor
by Tana French
Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
by Bob Spitz
The Bartender's Tale
by Ivan Doig
Some Assembly Required
by Anne Lamott
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
by Clint Hill
The Beginner's Goodbye
by Anne Tyler
Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear
A Natural Woman: A Memoir
by Carole King
Stolen Prey
by John Sandford
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table
by Jenny Rosenstrach
Visiting Tom: a Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace
by Michael Perry
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Mad River
by John Sandford
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust
by Ina Garten
The Best of 2012 | Ruth's Blog Posts
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
by Alexander McCall Smith
The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
by Alexander McCall Smith
Garment of Shadows
by Laurie R. King
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Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurance plans must fully cover preventive care without charging members anything out of pocket.
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But there's one big exception that affects almost half of today's workers.
If a health plan is "grandfathered," it doesn't have to follow this and a handful of other Affordable Care Act provisions. According to the recent Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey, 48% of covered workers are in grandfathered plans this year, down from 56% last year.
A grandfathered group plan is one that your employer established before March 23, 2010, and has not changed substantially since then. To maintain a health plan's grandfathered status, an employer can't significantly increase your out-of-pocket costs, such as your deductible, or reduce your benefits.
Individual plans -- the kind you buy for yourself instead of getting through an employer -- can also be grandfathered. If your individual plan covered you on or before March 23, 2010, then it can be grandfathered.
A job-based grandfathered plan still can sign up new employees, so even if the employer plan is new to you, it could be grandfathered.
Rules for grandfathered health plans
Unlike other health plans, grandfathered plans don't have to:
- Fully cover preventive care. A grandfathered plan can still charge you a copayment, deductible and co-insurance for preventive care.
- Provide access to an obstetrician or gynecologist without a referral.
- Let you get emergency care outside the health plan's network without prior authorization.
- Give you additional rights for appealing health plan denials. Non-grandfathered health plans must give you the right to an external review if the health plan rejects your appeal.
In addition, individual grandfathered plans avoid a couple of other requirements. They still can put annual dollar limits on coverage, and they can exclude pre-existing conditions from coverage for children under 19.
All health insurance plans, whether they're grandfathered or not, have to extend coverage to adult children up to age 26. However, until 2014, grandfathered group plans don't have to extend that coverage if the young-adult dependent has access to job-based health benefits elsewhere.
The fact that almost half of workers are still in grandfathered plans doesn't surprise Judy Waxman, the National Women's Law Center vice president for health and reproductive rights. The center is a strong proponent of the Affordable Care Act.
"It's right on target for what I expected," she says. "It's only been two and a half years (since the health care reform law was passed) and already half are not grandfathered. I think we're coming along nicely."
And some grandfathered health plans are providing more protection than they have to, Waxman says. Her employer's health plan is grandfathered but fully covers preventive care, including preventive services for women, without charging a copayment, deductible or coinsurance. The law's requirement for non-grandfathered plans to fully cover general preventive care went into effect two years ago, and the requirement to cover a specific list of women's preventive care services, including birth control, went into effect in August of this year. More information is in: "Ladies: More medical care without health insurance co-pays coming in 2012."
The outlook for grandfathered health plans
A health plan can stay grandfathered indefinitely, but most plans offered by midsize and large employers will probably lose that status in the next two years, says Julie Stone, a senior consultant for Towers Watson, a global consulting firm. To maintain grandfathered status, an employer can't increase the plan's costs for workers -- a tough limitation for companies in the midst of rising health care costs.
Stone says most employers who maintained grandfathered status did so as a strategic move to keep their options open while they evaluated how to move forward.
Even after the Affordable Care Act was passed, many unknowns remained, says Chris Renz, a partner and Northern California leader of global consulting firm Mercer's health and benefits business.
"Regulations had not been issued for many of the health care provisions," he says.
The list of women's preventive services that health plans must fully cover wasn't hammered out until August of 2011, for instance. "Employers who lost grandfathered status early on have no choice but to implement that standard," Renz says.
Still, he says, "Our surveys have been fairly consistent -- the number of grandfathered plans will continue to dwindle each year."
So are you at a disadvantage if you're in a grandfathered plan?
"I don't think it's clear-cut from an employee's perspective," Stone says.
A grandfathered plan might provide you with more affordable health insurance overall. Remember, your employer can't significantly increase your costs, including the portion of premium you pay to keep a plan grandfathered. So even if it doesn't fully cover preventive care, a grandfathered plan might cost you less than a non-grandfathered plan when you add and compare the premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs.
An overview of grandfathered health plans can be found at HealthCare.gov.
The original article can be found at Insure.com:Is your health plan 'grandfathered'? You may be getting gypped


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Fourth of July Menu: Grilled Tofu Recipe and Gluten Free Honey Raspberry Financiers Recipe
This Fourth of July we went to a local park for a picnic and fireworks with some very special friends. I love packing a picnic lunch for Independence Day, and there are some dishes that have become something of a tradition.
Our 4th of July menu was:
Grilled Sesame Tofu (recipe below)
Summer Vegetable Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Balsamic Honey Grilled Eggplant
Gluten-Free Raspberry Almond Financiers (recipe below)
If you look at my post for July 4, 2007 you'll note that I made peanut sauce last year too, for sesame grilled vegetables. But I also made some new recipes for this year's feast… like this delightful recipe for Balsamic Honey Grilled Eggplant.
This recipe was a real keeper, and one that I have a feeling I'll be making a lot in the years to come. DH is skeptical of eggplant, and he seemed to enjoy it- and I couldn't get enough of the stuff. To me it was like grilled and savory candy (but better).
I also experimented with a recipe from Martha Stewart that I'd been eying for a while. Of course, as written the recipe was full of gluten, gluten, gluten, but I thought it would probably convert reasonably well to be gluten-free. Even though we're currently packing up our whole house for a move, I deliberately left out my mini-muffin tins just for this recipe. Oh, how I love my mini-muffin tins. Like real muffin tins, but cuter. Anyway, I was thrilled for the opportunity to use up some of the organic, local raspberries I'd been storing in the freezer, and an Indpendence Day Picnic seemed like the perfect time for financiers. Although, to be honest, I didn't quite know what financiers were. To me they just seemed like little jam-filled-mini muffins.
Luckily, the Joy of Baking was able to enlighten me.
"Financiers are French tea cakes (pronounced fee-nahng-syehr), also known as Friands (meaning "dainty" or "tasty"). They are made from a sponge-like batter of beurre noisette (brown butter), egg whites, flour, toasted ground almonds, and powdered sugar. Financiers are similar to Madeleines in that they both use a sponge-like mixture that is baked in special molds. When baked Financiers are soft and springy with a slightly domed top and a lovely golden brown crust." (Source: Stephanie Jaworski)
Financiers are a natural for gluten-free conversion, as a good portion of their batter is made with almond flour and eggs, two high protein ingredients that help compensate for any lack of gluten in our flours. Unfortunately commercial varieties will also contain gluten-flour, but you can make them at home with excellent results. As it happens, I converted the recipe to be dairy free, but for a more traditional recipe you could use butter instead of the DF, CF margarine and let the butter brown. This browning of the butter adds great nutty flavor. Just be careful not to burn it! I think traditionally financiers are made in special molds, like madeleines, but home cooks use mini muffin tins very successfully. I knew I was happy I bought that mini-muffin tin!
In Love with Financiers?
Try Gluten-Free Girl's Chocolate Financier Recipe, brought to you by Smitten Kitten.
Or, an agave-nectar sweetened version of the recipe
An adorable Gluten-Free Apricot Financier Recipe
Or a gluten-free adaption of a Almond Tea Cake Financier Recipe
But food aside, the best thing about any holiday is sharing it with special friends that are your family-away-from-family. Last year we spent it with my favorite adopted "little sister"- and this year we spent it with one of our favorite couples. These are friends that have been with both of us for the long haul, and I hope will always be a part of our life. Happy Fourth of July, everyone! I hope your holiday was absolutely delicious, and that you got to spend it with your very favorite people!
Yummy Grilled Tofu
1 lb of firm tofu (Chinese Style is best for this kind of recipe)
2 tbsp GF soy sauce (preferably San-J Low Sodium Tamari)
Drain water from tofu, and cut horizontally in thirds or half. Wrap in towel and leave for 30 minutes or so until water has absorbed into towel.
Mix marinade ingredients, and marinate tofu for at least 30 minutes. If possible, grill, if not, broil or pan fry.
Makes a wonderful protein addition to salads, sandwich fillings, and perfect with rich rice dishes like risotto.
I've been making this recipe for years and it always goes over very well at parties. Very flavorful and easy.
Can be doubled for a crowd.
You may wish to brush or spray grill with oil, as the tofu can stick.
Gluten-Free Raspberry Almond Financiers
8 tbsp. dairy free margarine like Earth Balance
1/3 cup honey (I like raw honey)
2 cups finely ground almonds (I use Trader Joe's or you can grind your own)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup finely ground brown rice flour (like Authentic Foods')
1/4 cup sweet (white) rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca starch
1/2 tsp salt
5 lg. egg whites (you can probably veganize this by using 3-4 Ener-g foods egg replacer eggs, soy yogurt, or flax seed eggs)
1 cup raspberries (if frozen, defrost first), pureed and strained (not strained is ok if you don't mind seeds)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray two mini muffin tins with GF nonstick cooking spray.
Melt your margarine in a small saucepan on medium-low heat, whisking occasionally and heating for 6-7 minutes. At the end, whisk in your honey and let it combine thoroughly.
Put your ground almonds, sugars, flour, and salt in a standing mixer (or large bowl) and whisk together on low. Turn up the speed to medium-high and add your egg whites (or egg replacer eggs) one at a time, combining each one thoroughly until adding the next. Use a spatula to make sure all the ingredients on the side of the bowl integrate with the rest of the ingredients. Lower mixer speed to low and add your warm honey-margarine (whisk quickly first to make sure it hasn't separated) in one long, continuous stream. Turn up speed to high for 45 seconds.
Fill your mini muffin tins half full. Then take a scant 1/2 tsp of your raspberry puree and pull up a little of the batter with a knife, dribbling the puree in and then settling the batter over the top to make a raspberry heart shape. Or, just make a little jam circle on the top if the heart is too much effort.
Bake for 7 minutes or so, turn your rack around and bake another 7 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
Another cute little mini-muffin, er, I mean financier, recipe!
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This week's Follow Friday recommendation is Sara Beth's Lessons From My Ancestor's blog.
Sara was lucky enough to find her 5th great grandmother's diary preserved in a DC museum. Her posts about Sylvia's Diary are so moving. Sara's emotions when she first touched the diary are something all of us feel when we find a connection to our ancestors.
Sara recently made a commitment to adding more of her family history to her blog. I look forward to more of her posts as she explores her own memories and what she has found about her ancestors. I especially loved her take this week on Treasure Chest Thursday where she wrote about her family's love for Mountain Dew.
I hope that you will take a look at Sara's blog and follow along as she shares her family history with the rest of us.


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Skinny Pants
Skinny Pants for Women
Time to take skinny pants to a whole new level. At Free People, skinny pants are a huge love. They go with all our tops and always work to elongate our legs even when we are wearing sneakers. From basic black and always casual blue to intricate patterns and bright pops of color, skinny pants can never do wrong. When you have no idea what to wear, you can always rely on your good old skinny pants to get you out the door looking good. They work with basic tees and even the dressiest of blouses. And they can be taken to a bohemian level when worn underneath an oversized tunic and paired with rustic ankle boots. Or dress them up with a sexy stiletto heel and a pretty lace or silk tank. Nothing is more versatile than a good old pair of skinny pants.


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Turkey's "rising star", Turkish Airlines started its journey in 1933 with just five aircraft. Today it serves with a passenger and cargo fleet of 335 aircraft and with the same excitement and enthusiasm as the first day after all those years. The substantial growth it has achieved has put Turkish Airlines among the top airlines of the world. Reinforcing this prominent position and energy with its significant growth figures and innovative approach, Turkish Airlines has always put its signature under important successes in the sector. One of them is undoubtedly the largest aircraft order in Turkish Civil Aviation history, with a significant decision that the airline took in 2013. With this decision, the national carrier aimed to both maintain the fleet average age over the coming years, and push its quality of service even further higher. Counting the large scale of orders, and the aircraft whose rental period is due to come to end by the end of 2023, the fleet of the carrier including cargo aircrafts expected to reach 500 aircraft.
Turkish Airlines permanently continues to undertake countless initiatives in global civil aviation. For instance, the global carrier opened another chapter in Turkish Civil Aviation by launching its new maintenance and repair center in June 2014. The new maintenance and repair facility, constructed at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, has been regarded as a huge step forward for Turkish Civil Aviation, and widely noted in global aviation. The center added additional momentum to the region's sector growth as well. The aim of the project, beyond setting up a campus that provides maintenance repair and overhaul services, was the creation of an adequate aviation complex that attracts and provides space for firms operating in other areas of aviation, and particular companies manufacturing products for the industry. The project was brought to life with an investment of roughly 550 million USD. This maintenance and repair center already has a workforce of nearly 7,000 in place, and along with its subsidiaries (TEC, Goodrich Turkish Technic Service Center, TCI Turkish Cabin Interior, TSI Turkish Seat Industries) it has an expected annual turnover of 1.5 billion USD. Carrying this aviation complex into effect raised the bar in the field of aviation maintenance and came into prominence as an important milestone as well on the road to the production of a national civil passenger aircraft, which is an important objective of 'Turkish Republic's 2023 Vision' that laid down to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.
Another significant initiative of Turkish Airlines that successfully carried out in recent years is the creation of Turkish Seats Industries – TSI. This venture, a partnership of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic Inc., and Assan Hanil, is the first local aircraft seat producer exclusively designed by Turkish engineers. In 2014, this project played a significant role in regional aviation agenda, with an investment of 5 million USD. After Turkish Seats Industries had successfully introduced the first locally designed seat to the assembly of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, it then design seats which last the ergonomic life of Airbus A319-320 and 321 aircraft, and it continues to drive innovation in seat design. The company, which has initially started to renovate just existing aircrafts of the fleet, now fits these locally manufactured seats to some new aircrafts that joining to the fleet. This project of which main aim is to provide ergonomic seats that increase the passenger comfort and satisfaction to the highest level, is also a sign of a pride for the flag carrier as being exported to the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, on the other hand. Having completed a total of 78 aircraft orders by the middle of 2018, TSI continues to expand its customer portfolio with the orders received.
Another key initiative TCI (Turkish Cabin Interiors) is a partnership between Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic Inc., and TAI, which produced the first aircraft galley to be entirely designed by Turkish engineers. After taking delivery of the first commercial aircraft fitted with TCI galley equipment in 2014, Turkish Airlines continuing to add aircrafts fitted with this galley equipment to its ever-expanding fleet.
|Turkish Airlines group companies
|Founding date
|Shareholding structure
|Area of Operation
|Passenger and cargo transport
|Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş.
|October 1989
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% Lufthansa
|Passenger and cargo transport
|Sun Express Deutschland GMBH
|April 2011
|%50 Güneş Ekspres - %50 DLP Stiftung
|Passenger and cargo transport
|Maintenance and repair (MRO)
|Turkish Technic Inc.
|May 2006
|SG Airport, HABOM Facilities, Istanbul
|100% Turkish Airlines
|Aircraft maintenance (MRO)
|TEC Turkish Engine Center
|October 2008
|SG Airport, HABOM Facilities, Istanbul
|51% PW - 49% Turkish Airlines
|Engine maintenance (MRO)
|Goodrich Turkish Technic Service Center
|October 2010
|60% Goodrich - 40% Turkish Technic Inc.
|Engine maintenance (MRO)
|Inflight productions
|TCI Turkish Cabin Interior Inc.
|May 2011
|SG Airport, HABOM Facilities, Istanbul
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% TAI
|Inflight productions and trade
|TSI Aviation Seats
|September 2011
|SG Airport, HABOM Facilities, Istanbul
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% Opet
|Inflight productions and trade
|TSI Aviation Seats
|June 2014
|Utah, USA
|100% Aircraft Seat
|Inflight productions and trade
|Support services
|Turkish Opet Aviation Fuels
|September 2009
|World Trade Center, Istanbul
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% Opet
|Aviation fuel trade
|Kuzey Tankercilik A.Ş.
|November 2012
|World Trade Center, Istanbul
|% 100 THY Opet
|Marine transportation
|Güney Tankercilik A.Ş.
|November 2012
|World Trade Center, Istanbul
|% 100 THY Opet
|Marine transportation
|Turkish Do&Co
|January 2007
|Ataturk Airport, Istanbul
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% Do&Co
|TGS Turkish Ground Services
|August 2008
|World Trade Center, Istanbul
|50% Turkish Airlines - 50% Havaş
|Airport ground services
|THY Aydın Çıldır Havalimanı İşletme A.Ş.
|June 2012
|Cildir Airport, Aydin
|100% Turkish Airlines
|Airport management and aviation education
|Vergi İade Aracılık A.Ş.
|September 2014
|Besiktas, Istanbul
|30% Turkish Airlines - 45% Maslak Oto - 25% VK Holding
|Tax return brokerage services
|THY Havaalanı Gayrimenkul Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş.
|November 2017
|Ataturk Airport, Istanbul
|100% Turkish Airlines
|Airport Investments and Management
Staff Number
To ensure the highest levels of passenger satisfaction, Turkish Airlines separates itself from its competitors by continuously developing its innovative approach in this regard, and permanently investing in its workforce which regarded as the most important factor in going from strength to strength by the carrier.
All the members of huge Turkish Airlines family, who adopt making passengers feel special and valued throughout their travel by developing new innovations at each stage of travel, offering them pleasant surprises and bringing them a diverse and memorable travel experience as a principle, play a crucial role in making the brand globally recognized along with its approx. thirty different operational areas.
Turkish Airlines, opening more international gateways across the world for its passengers than any other airline, currently offers a wide range of flights to 304 destinations in 122 countries.
Turkish Airlines, who has been performing a rising performance in its passenger potential for more than ten years, carried 10.4 million passenger in 2003. This figure rose to 29.1 million, 32.6 million, 39 million and 48.3 million passengers in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. In 2014, an impressive period of growth saw this number rise to around 55 million. The number of passengers carried in 2015 was 61.2 million, and this increased to 62.8 million by the end of 2016. While the number of passengers carried by the flag carrier reached to 68.6 million in 2017, Turkish Airlines' total Load Factor improved by 4.7 points up to 79.1%, while international Load Factor increased by 5 points, up to 78.4%, during January-December 2017 period. During January-April 2018, increase in demand and total number of passengers was 21% and 24%, respectively, over the same period of last year, and the total number of passengers reached to 23 million.
|NUMBER of PASSENGERS
|2018 Jan-April
Can you tell us briefly about Turkish Airlines?
On 20.05.1933 Turkish Airlines was established as an arm of the Ministry of National Defense under the name "State Airlines Administration". The first fleet consisted of two King Bird (five-seater), two Junkers F-13 (four-seater) and one 1 ATH-9 (ten-seater) aircraft.
In 1938 it became an arm of the Ministry of Transport under the name of "State Airlines General Directorate".
In 1947 it operated its first international flight from Ankara to Athens via Istanbul.
In 1956 Turkish Airlines Inc. was established with 60 million TL of capital.
In 1990 it was placed on the list of companies to be privatized, and in October of the same year, 1.82% of the company was put up for public offering.
In 2004 23% of the company was put up for a second round of public offering, and In 2006 28,75% of the company was put up for a third round, which gave Turkish Airlines its privately owned status.
On 01.04.2008 Turkish Airlines joined the world's largest family of airlines, "Star Alliance".
On 23.04.2008 Turkish Airlines' subsidiary AnadoluJet began domestic operations.
As from 03.02.2017 49,12% of the company is owned by the Turkish Wealth Fund Management CO and the rest of the shares are on free float except 1 C Group share, which belongs to the Republic Of Turkey Prime Ministry Privatization Administration.
For over ten years, Turkish Airlines has stupendously increased its number of carried passengers. 10.4 million passenger were carried in 2003, and this rose to 29.1 million, 32.6 million, 39 million and 48.3 million passengers in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. In 2014, an impressive period of growth saw this number rise to around 55 million. The number of passengers carried in 2015 was 61.2 million, and in 2016 this increased to 62.8 million, and reached to 68.6 million by the end of 2017.
As of 2016, the chief executive officer (CEO) position of the company has been led by Bilal EKŞİ, and in recent years, Turkey's national carrier has not been focusing just on its own operations, but has been working with 15 different companies as its group of affiliates.
What are Turkish Airlines' quality goals?
Opening the doors of the world to its passengers with its 304 destinations, Turkish Airlines' quality goals are so clear; to bring the passenger experience to a new level with its ever-expanding fleet, the location of its Istanbul hub that allows for one stop connections between virtually any two cities on earth and the rich cultural heritage which helped to form the basis of its award-winning service. Its enhanced strategy is to make passengers feel special and valued throughout their travel by developing new innovations at each stage of travel, offering them pleasant surprises and bringing them a diverse and memorable travel experience.
What's next for Turkish Airlines?
Flying to more international destinations and countries across the world than any other airline, Turkish Airlines takes its strength from its ever-expanding fleet, the significant position of Istanbul as an international transfer hub and the cultural diversity, and with that strength the carrier is permanently seeking to take the flight experience to a whole new level. In keeping with the brand's motto, "Widen Your World", Turkish Airlines aims to make passengers feel valued and special while enable them to see the whole world, and surprise them through its innovative services at every stage of their journey.
What new routes will be starting in 2018?
Turkish Airlines who recently launched Freetown (Sierra Leone), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Aqaba (Jordan), Krasnodar (Russia), and Moroni (Union of the Comoros) flights in 2018, is also planning to add some destinations as Marrakech (Morocco), and Palermo (Italy) to its ever-expanding network within this year.
A significant number of new routes have been added to the flight network. Generally, how full are the flights?
At the end of 2017, our load factor was 79.1%.
In addition to this, during January-April 2018, increase in demand and total number of passengers was 21% and 24%, respectively, over the same period of last year. Total number of passengers reached to 23 million. The total Load Factor improved by 5.8 points up to 81.2%. While international Load Factor increased by 6 points up to 81%, domestic load factor went up by approximately 4 points to 86%.
Furthermore, the seat occupancy rates on our newly launched routes are at the levels that we're satisfied with. Before Turkish Airlines opens a new route, a long process of research and evaluation takes place at first. It's not just the commercial value that taken into consideration when launching a new route, but Turkish Airlines' primary mission at this point to reach every corner of the globe to be the Turkey's ambassador brand in those destinations.
Can you tell us about the Turkish Airlines fleet?
Having one of the Europe's youngest fleets with an average age of 8,2, Turkish Airlines has a total of 335 aircraft, of which 224 are narrow, 88 are wide bodies, and 23 are freighter.
We will continue to grow in line with our 2023 targets with the energy of our new airport. We aim to increase our aircraft number to over 500 in 2023, and continue our works in this regard.
With new wide body aircrafts we have recently ordered in last months, 6, 14, 10, 12, 11, 7 of them will be delivered respectively in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. We'll take delivery of not only those wide bodies but also 167 new generation narrow bodies to our fleet as beginning from this June.
Along with the development of our fleet, we will be keeping our flag flying in new markets, increasing our frequency depth, and carrying our connection quality even higher.
Cargo is a significant source of revenue for Turkish Airlines. Can you tell us a little about that?
As a prominent subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Cargo uses the extensive passenger fleet of Turkish Airlines to carry cargo to 304 destinations that the global carrier currently serves. Apart from this fleet, Turkish Cargo has also 15 dedicated cargo aircrafts, which offer dedicated cargo flights to 85 destinations around the world. Thanks to this wide cargo network, the company carried 1.128.878 tons of cargo in 2017 - an increase of 26,15%, compared to the previous year. Additionally, during the January-April 2018, cargo/mail carried increased by 32% and reached 425 thousand tons, thanks to the strong pick up in cargo/mail volume in April of 2018.
The prominent air cargo brand was ranked in the top 10 in the international air cargo transportation according to WACD (World Air Cargo Data) data. The fastest growing air cargo brand in the world continues to be the preferred choice for air cargo transportation with its infrastructure, operational capabilities, fleet and well-equipped work force.
Why does Turkish Airlines use different concepts for its promotional videos and advertisements in different parts of the world?
Turkish Airlines is a global brand among the top-ten airlines in the world. As such, within the scope of a great brand's advertising and promotion strategy, and in response to an ever-changing competitive market, tracking global trends and developments in the sector is pretty crucial. As a company which flies to 304 destinations across 120 countries, we devise our strategies in line with the regional sensitivities of local markets. The reason for creating unique promotional and advertising material for each region in which we aim to increase our market potential, is that the promotional requirements for each region which depend on varying demographic, cultural and geographical factors. We routinely conduct extensive market researches in the relevant region in order to deliver the right message, through the right channel, at the right time to the target audience. Our market researches are undertaken through an established process, and this has a significant impact on our ability to identify the regional needs for advertising. Our brand is growing fast, and one of our central goals is to ensure that our brand awareness grows in parallel with it, especially in our newly opened destinations. One of the most effective ways to raise the brand awareness is to conduct promotional activities with globally known celebrities and idols all over the world. Depending on research findings into brand awareness and regional research, Turkish Airlines develops different strategies for both its domestic and global activities. As such, the concept, channel and region for each piece of promotional content will vary.
The fruits of this labor are clear. Researches show that Turkish Airlines is one of the most well-known airline brands in the world.
In addition to these communication activities, today our brand is working toward sharing the values it believes in with customers, and establishing an emotional connection with them. The change from the "Globally Yours" motto to "Widen Your World" has been a clear indication of this. Beyond being simply a statement about the strength of our flight network, it is an appeal to discover the world. An invitation to see new countries and meet new cultures. Indeed, a call for people to widen their world. Last year, to further reach its global target audience, Turkish Airlines teamed up with Morgan Freeman to create a promotional film which shares our brand values with the entire world. It was first aired during the Super Bowl, and then turned into a global advertising campaign.
Does Turkish Airlines invest in sport as part of its marketing campaign?
Sponsorship investments play a key role in brand perception, awareness and sales. That's why like any brand aiming to further grow, Turkish Airlines is making significant investments in this area. One of the brand's priorities is to imagine new, more effective and targeted projects that can really make a difference, rather than simply throwing money into sponsorship, which is currently the tendency within the sector. As with various sponsorships across the world, Turkish Airlines is particularly focused on investing in sport.
In 2013, Turkish Airlines teamed up with one of the best golfers in the world, Tiger Woods, to promote the "Turkish Airlines Open" tournament for the first time. Before this tournament, Tiger hit a golf ball from Europe to Asia across the iconic Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, a great feat not to be forgotten, catching the great attention of people across the globe. After the following years, the fifth Turkish Airlines Open took place in 2017, with many famous names taking part. Turkish Airlines Open, which will be held for the sixth time on 1-4 November 2018, will host many important names of the golf world again.
Again in 2013, Turkish Airlines also started the "Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup", the first worldwide amateur golf tournament series. In its first year, the final of this tournament and the Turkish Airlines Open were both held in Antalya simultaneously. Finalists were given the chance to play in a Pro-Am with Tiger Woods and other golf stars. The tournament was held in 12 destinations in its first year, 50 in its second, and in 2015 it took place in 70 locations around the world. In just five years the tournament has grown rapidly, and last season it took place in 96 destinations. And in 2017 it organized in 100 destinations in 63 countries.
We also added Rugby and the Super Bowl to our sponsorship portfolio, and opened doors to a whole new culture of sports lovers. Since Rugby is so popular in the UK, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere, Turkish Airlines decided to be the official partner of both the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup since 2015, in order to reach the scores of fans of this sport branch. And the other new topic that we've canalized is The Super Bowl, the final of the American Football League, and the world's most-watched sporting event. Our sponsorship for this event started in 2016. Through our sponsorship broadcasts, we reached more than 118 million individuals at least once, in 2017. That means we were seen by 48% of households across the USA. This is an increase on the 38% achieved in 2016.
Along with golf and rugby, we plan to make investments in sports and events which have the potential to appeal to corporate and business passengers, such as sailing and horse riding. The horse jumping event, CHIO Aachen, is just one of these. CHIO Aachen is one of the world's most prestigious equestrian events that includes races in five different categories. We have been a top-level sponsor to this organization since 2014.
Alongside all of this, we continue to invest in first two of the world's most popular sports, football and basketball. In football, our sponsorships of various national and international clubs are currently ongoing. In basketball, "Turkish Airlines EuroLeauge Basketball", one of the most prestigious basketball organizations in the world, and the "Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four" event, a key component of this sponsorship, constitute the most popular basketball sponsorships of Turkish Airlines. Last Final Four events took place with our partnership, at Belgrad/ Serbia, between 18th and 20st of May, 2018, which ended with the Spanish representative Real Madrid' championship. Our partnership here is to maintain sponsorship and event promotion activities throughout the years that we will be in league with the EuroLeague Basketball.
Our other major sponsorship includes the Turkish National Football Team, the Turkish National Basketball Team, the Turkish National Volleyball Team, Galatasaray SK, Trabzonspor, Başakşehir SK, Bursaspor, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Türkiye Bisiklet Turu, Turkish Airlines Ladies Open, Turkish Airlines Challenge and the Istanbul Marathon.
We'll keep supporting on various sports, as well as cultural and arts events in forthcoming years also.
Another remarkable feature of Turkish Airlines is its transformation into a group of companies. Can you tell us a little more?
With the goal of becoming a leader in global aviation, its talented workforce and successful subsidiaries have allowed Turkish Airlines to continue to strengthen its status as a global brand.
While lowering costs through its subsidiaries, Turkish Airlines is able to provide flexibility and efficiency in its operations, and this also adds to its competitiveness and positive/strategic impact within the sector. Along with this, by providing services to other companies within the sector, each subsidiary adds to the shared value with being profitable in themselves.
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Just when you think you're safe from having your brains eaten, another zombie apocalypse always seems to spring up. Frank West saved America from being overrun by zombies in the original Dead Rising, but the cause of the zombification was never completely contained, leaving the door open for future zombie outbreaks. Dead Rising 2 picks up the story several years later, and this time Fortune City, the entertainment capital of America, is the site of the next zombie convention. Unfortunately, what happens in Fortune City will not stay in Fortune City if motocross champion Chuck Greene is unable to stem the zombie tide.
Dead Rising 2 shifts the action from the everyday world of mid-West America to the glitz and glamour of Fortune City, America's latest and greatest entertainment playground. People flock to Fortune City from around the globe to escape from reality and the chance to win big.
The game sees the introduction of former national Motocross champion, Chuck Greene, as the main protagonist. Before he hit the big time with a team and sponsorship behind him Chuck was forced to repair his own bikes, leaving him incredibly resourceful; a real handyman. A single father, Chuck dotes on his daughter Katey who, since the loss of her mother, he will do anything for.
With hundreds of zombies on screen at any one time, the original Dead Rising forced gamers to turn the everyday objects they found in the Mall into improvised weapons capable of fending off attacks.
Dead Rising 2 promises to increase the carnage with even more zombies intent on feasting on human flesh and countless new objects with which Chuck can make the undead dead. Dead Rising 2 is being developed by Canadian developer Blue Castle Games in close collaboration with Capcom. A number of members from the original Dead Rising team will be working alongside Blue Castle Games throughout the development process, including Capcom's global head of research and development, Keiji Inafune, who as the game's Producer, will play an active role in the project.
If you are a fan of the Dead Rising franchise, check out all of the latest Dead Rising 4 games and accessories available for Xbox One now.
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Here you will find an array of decorative items which can be used to make a home a home. Add personality to your room decor with this delightful range of Leeds Pottery Decorative Accessories.
Starting with hand decoration, this type of pottery is notoriously difficult requiring hours of meticulous work often finishing in the scrap bin much to the tears of the maker. The beautiful range of Hand Decorated Plates stands testament to this, where the range of flowered works are all hand painted with the artists initials on the back and are beautiful examples of this pottery art. In addition, the beautifully crafted Floral Hand Painted Wares are very worthwhile additions to most collections, adding a touch of exclusivity to already splendid ware.
Other Decorated Plates are no less arduous to make to the high standards of the Leeds Pottery potters. For instance Cake Stands are a particularly elegant way of serving and presenting cakes and delicacies and are included here on this fine selection of Leeds Pottery, but if you do not see what you like any design of plate can be used for your Cake Stand. The plate is delicately drilled to take the metal plate support stem meaning you can make your own unique design and size.
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The supply of Telone II soil fumigant and Telone C-17 soil fungicide and nematicide is temporarily restricted for the 2009 growing season, according to Dow AgroSciences.
"This supply restriction is only temporary," says Dennis Lane, product marketing specialist for Dow AgroSciences. "Dow AgroSciences is committed to the fumigation business that we've been a part of for more than 40 years, and we're working to find comprehensive solutions to the short supply situation."
The reduction in the supply of Telone can be traced to several uncontrollable factors.
It is part of a co-manufacturing process with an epoxy intermediate. The demand for epoxy, a key component in many housing and automobile industry products, is significantly lower due to the downturn of the global economy, reducing production of materials needed to produce epoxy. Consequently, the capacity to produce Telone products also has been reduced.
"The economy has significantly restricted our production of Telone this spring," Lane says. "But we are focused on minimizing the impact that the slowdown of the economy has imposed."
The reduction in manufacturing of the fumigant products came on the heels of two other major events in 2008. In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit Texas near the production facility for Telone, shutting down manufacturing for several weeks due to a loss of power.
Also, as part of The Dow Chemical Company's commitment to technology improvements, the same Texas production facility received scheduled equipment upgrades in late 2008. These advancements made it necessary to close the facility, resulting in another production lull.
"We are dedicated to the soil fumigation business and servicing our customers," Lane says. "Neither stewardship nor product integrity will be sacrificed to expedite product production. We have been, and will continue to be, committed to bringing both to growers."
For more information on the availability of Telone, growers are encouraged to contact their local Dow AgroSciences dealers.


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I would love to go to Oktoberfest in Germany. For now, I have to settle for Octoberfest at Fredericksburg or New Braunfels, TX. I am German, too. My great-grandmother Cauble was born a Ziegenfuss near Frankfurt. Her mother was a Trenkmann/Frenkmann (various spellings on records). Happy October to you! - Revis
Sie sind gern geschehen, Frau Roelker!
My paternal grandmother, Huldah (Hasselbaum) Tew, was first generation American. Both her parents came to the U.S. from Germany in the late 1800s. Unfortunately she did not speak any German, but my grandfather had taken it for a few years in prep school and college so he spoke German to her mother (which supposedly endeared him to his future mother-in-law). I took three years of German in high school, but wish I were fluent. A couple of years ago I was meeting with a middle school German teacher to get conversational German back, but she got too busy to continue and I have not found another person to work with yet.
Speaking of things German, you might like the post I did on Gartenzwerg on September 22nd. It was fun to write and I learned a bit about German culture. ;-)
John, I also took German in high school, but didn't retain much. My dad lived in German for three years with the army and he still speaks a few phrases. I would love to find someone to practice my German with. October always makes me want to improve my language skills!
Revis, I have been to Fredericksburg, but not during Oktoberfest. That would be fun!


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Los Angeles man pleads guilty to arson murders of two children
LOS ANGELES – More than six years after two children burned to death in an SUV in Los Angeles, their father has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder.
Dae Kwon Yun, 61, was sentenced to life in prison after entering the guilty pleas Tuesday and admitted special circumstances of arson murder and multiple murders, according to the district attorney's office.
The Los Angeles Times reports just before Yun entered the courtroom, authorities told the judge his status had been changed to suicidal. He responded to questions through a Korean interpreter, his voice barely audible.
The children's mother, Sun Ok Ma, testified that Yun beat her and threatened to kill her and burn down their home, leading to their separation, the Times reported.
Prosecutors agreed not to pursue a capital case against the defendant in exchange for guilty pleas to all charges.
Yun's 10-year-old son, Alexander, and 11-year-old daughter, Ashley, were killed on April 2, 2006.
Yun, who had separated from his wife about two weeks earlier, picked up the children for lunch and a movie that day. After the outing, he drove to an industrial area and put gasoline-soaked rags around the vehicle.
His daughter got out but he pulled her back inside before igniting the rags.
Yun jumped out with burns on his legs, and allegedly didn't tell a witness that his children were trapped in the car.
The Times reports Yun faced a gambling debt and owed $100,000 in back taxes.


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Overview Detail Legend Zoom: ?? Overlay features legend For more map options click on any overview map area or any detail map feature. Detail Map Features Showing 8 items: Dooish 651.5m, Dooish South-East Top 553.9m, Dooish South-West Top 528m, Saggartnadooish 506.4m, Saggartnadooish E Top 478.9m, Tracks: 2765, 11km 2882, 7km 3185, 2km Find Suggested WalksOpen walks finder Find hill, mountain, island, coastal feature. Videos Recent Contributions 1 2 3 .. 22 Next page >> Binn Bhriocáin: Long views of a stepped descent. Summit Comment simon3 19 hours ago Letterbreckaun can be seen from Clare island, around 33km away. It appears between Mweelrea and the high ground towards the Sheefrys. Mweelrea: Coastal mountains Summit Comment simon3 19 hours ago Ben Bury and Mweelrea form an impressive sight from Clare Island. Caherbarnagh East Top: An unremarkable summit, worth the visit for the views. Summit Comment David-Guenot 3 days ago The summit is unremarkable though easy to spot as it lies along the fence. High tour of Clare Island Track 4106 simon3 a day ago There are various ways of visiting Clare Island. We opted for a route that took us to the two main summits which also ... walk, Len: 15.0km, Climb: 622m, Area: Knocknaveen, Achill/Corraun (Ireland) K Caherbarnagh East Top: An easy stroll from Caherbarnagh. Summit Comment David-Guenot 3 days ago There is a gate to cross when coming down from the cairn at the NE end of the main Caherbarnagh ridge (I found it was actually easier to cross the fence just right of the gate). There is a faint t... Glencullin ridge to Ben Bury/Mweelrea Track 4105 markwallace 3 days ago This route was suggested by the Grade 1 scramble up the Glencullin Ridge described in Alan Tees? Scrambles in Ulster ... walk, Len: 16.5km, Climb: 1097m, Area: Ben Bury, Mweelrea Mountains (Ireland) Caherbarnagh East Top: A worthwhile addition. Summit Comment David-Guenot 3 days ago This summit is easily reached from the main Caherbarnagh ridge and seems easy enough to get to from Curracahill as well. If coming from Caherbarnagh, best is to cross the fence just before the col... Dart & Sawel Track 4117 Peter Walker 4 days ago (Note: the time is bonkers, and the ascent isn't right either, but hey, at least the distance is correct. And it ende... walk, Len: 16.3km, Climb: 635m, Area: Dart Mountain, Sperrin Mountains (Irelan The Paps East: Two shapely hills. Summit Comment TommyV 6 days ago There is a forestry road in the Clydagh Valley with parking at W12955 83343. Following this road will lead you out onto the open mountain. From here it's a steep pull up to spot height 562 metres ... Caherbarnagh: A mini horseshoe Summit Comment TommyV 6 days ago I mostly followed Aidands directions. There is now a sign on the road marking the path for the Dulhallow Way at beside the bungalow mentioned by Aidand, and several more going through the private ... MV Members Walk - Mournes, 06/04/2019 Track 4116 Peter Walker 5 days ago A fun time was had by all as we went up Donard by Thomas' Mountain, dropped down to the Brandy Pad before meandering ... walk, Len: 13.7km, Climb: 1191m, Area: Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains (Irelan Musheramore: Follow the fence. Summit Comment TommyV 6 days ago As mentioned in other comments the entrance to the Millstreet County Park is an ideal spot to approach Musheramore from. Over the stile across the road and simply hand rail the fence all the way t... Most Recent Monthly Newsletter. Conditions and Info Use of MountainViews is governed by conditions. General information about the site is here. Opinions in material here are not necessarily endorsed by MountainViews. Hillwalking is a risk sport. 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Video display Donegal NW Area Derryveagh Mountains Subarea More detail Place count in area: 73, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 6 Highest place: Errigal, 751m Maximum height for area: 751 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 688 metres, Places in area Donegal NW:Ballystrang 292mBrown Mountain 224mCark Mountain 364mCraigcannon 357mCroaghegly 245mCroaghmore 278mCrockmore 349mCrocknaneeve 155.9mCulliagh SE Top 369mEdenacarnan 192mGregory Hill 336mKnockalla 363mKnockbrin 259mLoughaskerry 252mLoughsalt Mountain 469mMeenavally 219mMoyle Hill 148mMoylemore (Owey Island) 102mSliabh an tSratha Greadaithe 285mToome 175mAranmore: Cnoc an Iolair (Mullach Thiar) (Aranmore) 227mDerryveagh Mountains: Aghla Beg 563.9mAghla Beg (South) 602.3mAghla More 581.2mAn Cnoc Fada 485mAn Cnoc Glas 489mAn Eadarna Mhór 416mAn Grogán Mór 457mArdloughnabrackbaddy 472.5mBingorms 578mCnoc Bhealach Gaoithe 480mCnoc na Searrach 495mCró an Locháin 486mCró Bheithe 315mCrockawama 238mCrockfadda 529mCrockfadda E Top 454mCrockfadda North-East Top 502mCrockmulroney 430mCrocknafarragh 517mCrocknafarragh SE Top 470mCruach Leac Chonaill 266mCruach na Sagart 480mDooish 651.5mDooish South-East Top 553.9mDrumnalifferny Mountain 596mErrigal 751mMackoght 555mMaumlack 480mMuckish 667.1mNa Leargacha 470.6mSaggartnadooish 506.4mSaggartnadooish E Top 478.9mSlieve Snaght 678mDerryveagh Mtns: Dooish South-West Top 528mDrumnalifferny North-East Top 585mFanad: Ballynabrocky Hill 152mCashelmore 149mCnoc na Boirne 227mDrumavohy Hill 153mGlendowan Mountains: Binswilly 337mCnoc an Stualaire 418mFarscallop 420.6mGartan Mountain 357mKinnaveagh 384mLeahanmore 442mMoylenanav 539mGweedore: Carn Traonach 425mCnoc Fola 314mTaobh an Leithid 429mHorn Head: Croaghnamaddy 252mRosguill: Cnoc na Sleá 163mGáinne Mór 207m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Saggartnadooish E Top Hill For origin of name, see Saggartnadooish. Donegal County, in Carn List, Coarse biotite granite & granodiorite Bedrock Height: 478.9m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 6 Grid Reference: B99988 21632 Place visited by 37 members. Recently by: Lauranna, Fergalh, mountainmike, Lucky1, Reeks2011, Geo, hgboyle, strangeweaver, Ulsterpooka, kmoore, millsd1, kenmoore, simoburn, chalky, kernowclimber I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -8.000972, Latitude: 55.04207 , Easting: 199988, Northing: 421633 Prominence: 33.85m, Isolation: 0.9km ITM: 599937 921616, GPS IDs, 6 char: SgrtET, 10 char: SgrtndETopBedrock type: Coarse biotite granite & granodiorite, (Main Donegal Granite) Saggartnadooish E Top is the 631st highest place in Ireland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/548/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Saggartnadooish E Top 1 of 1 Picture from group : Saggartnadooish E from the west. Picture: Saggartnadooish E from the west. Boulder topped spur overlooking Derryveagh Valley Short Summary created by simon3, march-fixer, 4 Oct 2012 The smallest of the hills at the NE end of the Derryveagh Range, gathered close by to the east of Dooish, with commanding views north, east and south. It can be reached easily from the R251 via Saggartnadooish. There are a number of spots along here, like B96925 21779 A , to safely park a number of cars just off-road. The lower reaches of this approach can be quite boggy. There is a handy access track B98056 22602 B heading straight for Saggartnadooish and the peat workings which will bring you some of the way. The return trip should not take more than 2 hours.The general area is untrammelled and exists in splendid isolation. Nothing seems to have changed here since the Ice Age, as evidenced by the enormous boulder deposited on the crown which, due to it's height, forms a most unusual, if not unique, summit. Its height was established with a surveying instrument. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/548/comment/6341/ Picture from Harry Goodman : View across to Muckish from Saggartnadooish East Top Picture: View across to Muckish from Saggartnadooish East Top A splendid boulder strewn hill top. by Harry Goodman 9 Jul 2011 I climbed this hill on 2 May 2010 as part of a circuit which included Dooish, Dooish SE Top and Saggartnadooish. For the first part of the route see my comments on Dooish SE Top. My original plan was to go from Dooish SE Top directly to Saggartnadooish E Top by walking NE down the spur to the Derrybeg Stream B9940021250 C and then continue on up to the summit. However given the excellent conditions on theday I decided we should head E to cross the stream further down and then go up to the knobbly top of Keamnacally C0060020975 D a small hill not listed on MV's. Once there we dropped down S over a number of grass and rock shoulders until we found a rocky ledge with superb views down to and along Glenveigh with the Castle particularly prominent far below.. It was only the next day when walking out the lakeside track S of the Castle that I realised this small hill is the high rocky ridge with a small bump halfway along which is prominent as one looks along the Glen from the NE end of the lake. From Keamnacally we headed up the broad ridge NW and then down to a coll before climbing up a long but gentle boulder strewn slope to the cairned top of Saggartnadooish E Top. There is a splendid panorama extending from Muckish across Sheephaven Bay to Melmore Head and Inishowen, then around to the distant Sperrins and SE across the Glendowan Mountains to the Bluestacks. From Saggartnadooish E Top we headed NW down to a coll before climbing to the rocky top of Saggartnadooish. Judging by the fact that this is the first comment posted for Saggartnadooish E Top I suspect it is not a top that many will climb for its own sake. For those minded to so do it would be possible to make a direct trip up and down from an appropriate point on the R251 but be prepared for a very boggy start up from the road to the point where you have to cross through the Deer Fence. For details of my route from Saggartnadooish E Top back to the R251 see my comments for Saggartnadooish. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/548/comment/4720/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average (End of comment section for Saggartnadooish E Top.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence) MountainViews.ie, a Hill-walking Website for the island of Ireland. 11 Million Visitors Per Year. 1300 Contributors.


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Ten drug traffickers arrested in Carson City in sweep netting over $50,000 in seized narcotics
Members of the Tri-Net Task Force, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Viper Auto Theft Unit, Washoe County Consolidated Narcotics Unit (CNU), Carson City Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Carson City Sheriffs Office Canine Unit, Nevada Highway Patrol Canine Unit, Washoe County Canine Unit and Nevada Parole and Probation, arrested the following individuals in the early morning hours of November 2 on various drug trafficking charges:
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