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Book your room at Hampton Inn Morehead
One king bed non smokingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
One king bed smokingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Two queen beds non smokingMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children, 4 infants)
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Morehead hotel with an indoor pool
Situated in a rural location, this hotel is close to Morehead State University. Regional attractions also include Daniel Boone National Forest.
Hotel Features
Recreational amenities at Hampton Inn Morehead include an indoor pool and a fitness center. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and a 24-hour business center.
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In addition to kitchens and complimentary wireless Internet access, guestrooms feature microwaves along with air conditioning and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hampton Inn Morehead features an indoor pool and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. A 24-hour business center is on site. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measure 1250 square feet (113 square meters). This Morehead hotel also offers express check-out and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hampton Inn Morehead is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 64
- Number of floors - 3
- Free breakfast
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 1250
- Conference space size (meters) - 113
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Indoor pool
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Eat and drink
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
The fine print for Hampton Inn Morehead
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Selle SMP Pro Saddle
|(6 Reviews)
|Weight : 290 grams
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Product DescriptionEndorsed by physicians, the patented SMP saddle features an extra wide channel that eliminates pelvic floor pressure and restores blood flow to surrounding tissue.
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User Reviews
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2012
Strengths: perineum relief
perineum relief
perineum relief
Weaknesses: expensive (imported?)
a little to firm for me
wish they made a mtn bike specific model
Bottom Line:
pricy saddle, nice leather, construction seems good.
best for xc/long distance riders. a little to firm for me. i went with the hybrid model. more padding, more comfy, vinyl cover for easy care. less expensive too. has held up to some crashes, jumps and stuff.
these replaced my wtb pure v saddle due to prostate issues. wish i did it before.
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Similar Products Used: lots of saddles. much less pressure that channel type of seats.
Bike Setup: speshi sx trail
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2012
Strengths: Yes, it is very expensive, but its the only saddle that doesn't make me go numb.
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
I have always been fitted with a 155 saddle, so I wasn't sure the SMP Pro would be wide enough ( the dealer said through convention out the window with these saddles, there is nothing else like them out there). Well, went to the local SMP dealer, who threw one on my bike and put me on the trainer. My balls knew from the minute I sat on the saddle we were heading in the right direction. FINALLY, they had a perch ( aka the eagles beek). Now to see if I was going to go numb....please please, don't go numb.
After about 20minutes on the trainer I hopped off and guess what, I walked out the door with my new saddle. THANKS!!!
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2012
Strengths: Comfortable Saddle after getting used to it. You find that only your seat bones are sitting on the rear flat part of the saddle and everything else has no weight on it. You can ride all day without soreness in the saddle.
Weaknesses: It is expensive, but it makes your ride more enjoyable, and you can ride longer with no soreness, so thats worth it.
Bottom Line:
When I got this saddle, it felt hard at first, but after about 5 rides I got used to it.
Your seat bones are sitting on the flat rear part of the saddle and there is no weight anywhere else. My seat bones were sore initially but once used to it, there was no soreness.
Make sure you sit on it properly. With my bike I have the saddle slightly tilted up, so when Im on it and the suspension sags, it sits flat. You dont want to fall into the middle of the saddle.
You may find it hard to sit on at first, but persevere, your seat bones will get used to taking all the weight.
For technical sections, I find myself lowering the seatpost as the saddle is hard to get behind sometimes.
Also if youre going to spend money on this saddle and you dont know anything about bike fit, spend a bit more to get yourself fitted to your bike.
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Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At: PricePoint - online
Similar Products Used: Lots of different WTB saddles
Bike Setup: Specialized Enduro Comp 2007. Santa Cruz Superlight 2011, Fox fork, Shimano Tubeless, Sram X9.
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2010
Strengths: quality
Weaknesses: price
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At: ebay.de
Similar Products Used: smp strike, smp plus
Bike Setup: scott genius 30, scott scale 40
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2009
Strengths: None
Weaknesses: The left hand side rail on this saddle collapsed. I'm a Cross Country rider no huge jumps or bumps. Returned saddle to LBS they called the new OZ rep for Selle and he wanted to debate with them regarding replacing a rail on a 300.00 saddle that is 6 months old.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $300.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: Orange E8 World Cup.
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2008
Strengths: The greatest saddle ever as far as I am concerned. Period. All other saddles even when broken in still generate some kind of pain. This one is totally pain free. Seriously, no pain, of any kind, well maybe a bit of wallet pain.
Weaknesses: PRICE, no question the only thing that hurts about this saddle is paying for it.
Bottom Line:
Never knew I could be so passionate about a saddle.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $270.00
Purchased At: WebCyclery
Similar Products Used: Selle Flite Carbon Rail, Numereous WTB saddles, a bunch more I can't even remember
Bike Setup: 95 S-Works Hardtail, Single speed, Sun Tour Microdrive XC Pro cranks FTW!!!
|Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Jack Dalrymple has appointed East Central District Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers, of Fargo, to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Dalrymple announced the appointment Monday. McEvers will replace Justice Mary Muehlen Maring, who announced in September that she'll retire at the end of the year with four years remaining on her 10-year term.
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Wine Glass Gift Set Terroir GSI: The perfect pairing for a great day in the outdoors.
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Jane McCormick tells her story in the book, Breaking My Silence (written with Patti Wicklund), not to titillate but to help younger women decide not to enter prostitution, to show them that getting out is way harder than getting in, and to give hope for escape to those already on the prowl. She envisions change in federal and local laws regarding the sex-trade industry as well as a place where postituting women might find the refuge and the help to put their lives in order.
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Term: Spring 2013
SVCE Speaker Event - March 13, 2013
|Innovative Regions: Silicon Valley as a Start-up Capital
|College of Business, Room 004, San Jose State Main Campus
|6-7:30 pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
|Dr. William F Miller, Professor, Stanford University; Co-Director, Stanford Program, Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
|Registration is Closed for this event.
Guest Speaker's Bio:
Dr. William F Miller
Dr. William F. Miller is Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management Emeritus and Professor
of Computer Science Emeritus at Stanford University; Co-Director, Stanford Program,
Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; President Emeritus, SRI International;
Chairman Emeritus, Borland Software Corporation; and Chairman/Founder of Nanostellar,
Inc. He has spent about half of his professional life in business and about half in
academia. He was the last faculty member recruited to Stanford University by the legendary
Frederick Terman, who was then Vice President and Provost of Stanford. Miller himself
later became Vice President and Provost of Stanford. He conducted research and directed
many graduate students in Computer Science.
SVCE Speaker Event - February 18, 2013
|Superpowers as tools for Ideation
|College of Engineering, Room 189, San Jose State Main Campus
|6-7:30 pm, Monday, February 18, 2013
|Munjal Shah, Entrepreneur in Residence, Charles River Ventures
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Munjal Shah
Munjal Shah
Mr. Munjal Shah is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for building great companies. He currently serves as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Charles River Ventures. Mr. Shah was co-founder and CEO of two E-Commerce companies, Like.com (sold to Google) and Andale (sold to Vendio/Alibaba). Munjal is also an investor and/or advisor to a number of Internet companies including Meebo (sold to Google), Aupytma (sold to Oracle), MesmoTV (sold to GSN), Kabam, TaskRabbit, Pubmatic, RocketFuel, Counsyl, Refresh.io, Concept.io, SpotOn, and many more. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial career, Mr. Shah led the Internet Marketing and E-commerce Group for the Baan Company and also led product management and marketing activities for BlackSun Interactive. At IBM, Mr. Shah worked with the initial home banking applications group and was part of the team that brought Nation's Bank and Bank of America into the online home banking business for the first time, at the start of the Internet revolution. He was nominated as one of the top 10 "Up and Comers" in Business week in 2001. Mr. Shah holds a M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and B.S. in Computer Science from the University California, San Diego.


text: Afrocentric rock bands are a rare but beautiful thing. Living Colour, Bad Brains, Fishbone — these guys stepped boldly into the mostly white arena of punk and hardcore, bringing with them styles and genres as divergent as jazz, funk, and hip-hop. And history was made. These days there are more and more afro-rock bands, most notably Brooklyn indie darlings TV On The Radio. Game Rebellion hails from the BK too, but is intentionally more lowbrow. Case in point: "Dance Girl," which combines gnarly synth rock and bombastic hip-hop while cheering on a dancer and her pole. It's brazen and dirty, infected and infectious. Things get more political with "Blind," a jagged rap-rocker with lyrics that can slice you open. "We're zombies of debt, we've been buried alive," spits lead MC, Netic. Whether Game Rebellion is shooting off scathing social commentary or lyrically tipping strippers, there's never a dull moment.


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A fight at a movie theater parking garage on the Las Vegas Strip resulted in two men being sent to the hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
According to Las Vegas Metro police, the confrontation happened in the lobby adjacent to the Regal United Artists Showcase Theater just after midnight.
Metro said a fight broke out between two groups of people. During the confrontation, one person pulled a gun and fired shots, according to officials.
One of the victims fell into an elevator and ended up on the fifth floor, police said. The two men were transported to an area hospital.
Another person was treated at the scene with an apparent minor gunshot wound, police said.
Investigators with Metro's Violent Crimes Section believe the victims and the suspects involved were in an ongoing dispute, and the incident was not a random act.
Police were still seeking suspects in the shooting.
Police urge anyone with information on the incident to call Metro's Violent Crimes Section at 702-828-5634 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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Wool for Newborns
Wool is such a wonderful material for a number of reasons. That's why I sought it out in a few newborn essentials for my son. Here are a few wool products for newborns that I've found are so worth it:
Wool is naturally antimicrobial, it wicks away moisture and cools in the summer while providing warmth in the winter. This makes it a wonderful choice for babies when it comes to apparel, bedding and even toys.
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We just got the sheepskin cover for our Ikea Poang chair for the nursery - love it!! http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90120215
This isn't specifically for the baby, but I have wool breastpads from LanaCare. I love, love, love them! They are so worth the money--really comfortable, absorbent, and they don't stink!
Ooh, that sheepskin cover for the Poang chair looks sweeeet. Tell me - I am expecting another spit-uppy baby here in a few months - how is the cleanability of the chair? Would the "wipe with a damp cloth" really take spit-up out of the sheepskin?
@TexanHolly: I have an Ikea sheepskin on a chair in our living room. My son, now 10 months, recently ate and then promptly spit back up a mouthful of hot pink sidewalk chalk. All over the snowy white sheepskin. He had a chance to kind of rub it in with his hands before I caught him. I thought for sure it'd never come out, but all it took was a slightly damp washcloth to remove the stain and then a hairbrush to smooth the fibers back out.
Later, he pooped pink all over the beige frieze carpet in the den. That did not come out so easily. Eew.
Bac Out works wonders on our wool rugs.
We have a kissaluvs cover it's great for overnights.. PEE only. If you have a BF baby and they poop, it will come gushing out the legs. Granted, that's with prefolds and I haven't tried fitteds.. but with the liquid nature of BF poop.. I can't imagine it'll help.
I like these wool diapers. They are made in Georgia, totally organic and come in cute colors too!http://www.betterforbabies.com/Organic-Wool-Diaper-Covers-by-Little-Beetle-s/2.htm
awesomebrandi...I bf and cloth-diaper my newborn too. A cover on the prefolds like bummis superbrite is a great way to stop any gushing and when you do go to fitteds, they work way better than the few times I have had to resort to disposables during travel (that is when I had the gushing problem!) EWW.


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16 Things That Actually Don't Turn Men On
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Do you wait for the guy to make the first move? Use baby talk to be cute when he asks you a question?
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A lamentation on the loss of life in the Vietnam Era still speaks to us today.
Forty years ago American artist and abstract expressionist Cleve Gray was commissioned to create a site-specific painting for the inauguration of the Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College in 1974. Threnody (1972–73), the 22-foot tall, 250-foot long artwork in 28 panels, turned out to be an extraordinary project—a lament for the dead on both sides of the Vietnam War. At the time, college students across the country were demonstrating against the conflict in Vietnam, a war they felt to be unjust and inhumane. Gray saw the significance of the Museum's location on a college campus. An active anti-war advocate himself, Gray saw this as an opportunity to support the students and express his hope for humanity's spiritual and emotional healing.
As part of the Neuberger Museum's 40th anniversary celebration, Gray's monumental artwork will once again be on view, from January 12 through March 23, in Cleve Gray's Threnody: Forty Years, organized by Assistant Curator Avis Larson.
Generous support for Cleve Gray's Threnody: Forty Years is provided by the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art and Purchase College Foundation.
Threnody features 28 contiguous panels installed in the museum's Theater Gallery, effectively converting it into a cathedral with tall vertical forms engaged in a "dance of death and life." "Threnody considers opposites—male and female, love and hate, conflict and peace," notes Larson.
She points out that Threnody continues to have an impact on viewers forty years after it was first exhibited. "In many ways we are facing similar issues relating to war and the loss of innocent lives, in addition to the many other situations we have to confront here in the United States, such as gun violence."
A "threnody" is a classical song of mourning, a lamentation. In 1975, when explaining the piece, Gray wrote: "I felt that tragedy had been manifested more intensely during those years and in the preceding decade than at any other time in American history. Iniquity, futile death and destruction surrounded us with little relief. This sense of tragedy in the sixties and seventies insisted itself upon me as the subject matter for the walls I had been asked to paint in the Neuberger Museum, for I felt that the heroic space encompassed by these walls required a heroic subject."
Threnody marked a turning point in the artist's investigation of a radically simplified, vertical image and the large-scale calligraphic gestures that became the hallmark of his mature paintings. To prepare, Gray created several-hundred color studies and over 100 figure studies over a period of about 18 months. About his approach to large-scale logistics, Gray wrote that he "had a 20' x 20' easel constructed…it had a hoist so that it could be raised to the vertical position." In addition, he used very large brushes, sometimes janitors' push brooms, and plastic swimming pools in which to mix his paints.
Rhythmically spaced motifs in the 28 panels suggest a diversity of imagery, and most vividly, perhaps, a procession of solemn dancers. "The depiction of tragedy often requires an element of hope, so I chose a positive red for the central figure of the 'apse' wall. Unexpectedly but inevitably this figure became the climactic point of the room. In the midst of death it had to offer the hope of life, just as blood is both the palpitating fluid of life and the fleeting evidence of death."
Larson believes that the reinstallation of Threnody "impresses upon us the need for humanity's spiritual and emotional healing as we now face the devastation of current wars and the loss of life on both sides. Threnody offers our students and the general public a place conducive to contemplation and meditation."
Threnody is part of the Neuberger Museum's permanent collection, and has been exhibited from time to time, most recently in 2007, and before then, shortly after 9/11.
The Neuberger Museum of Art will present the following programs in conjunction with Threnody:
Music by Copland House
Saturday, March 1, 7:30 pm
Taking place in Cleve Gray's Threnody: Forty Years, Music from Copland House pairs Gray's intense artistic vision with one of music's towering achievements, Quartet for the End of Time, composed by the French master Olivier Messiaen. Written while its composer was jailed in a German prison camp during World War II and premiered in a barracks on an icy, winter day in 1941, the landmark Quartet for the End of Time was inspired by nature, religious devotion, and the Book of Revelation's vibrant description of the Apocalypse. The performance will be followed by a reception for musicians and guests. Members $25, non-members $35. For tickets call 914-251-6125.
Neu First Wednesdays
Wednesday, March 5, 4:30–6:30 pm
Threnody reflects Cleve Gray's anguish over the tragedy of the Vietnam War. This month's First Wednesdays takes the hope for peaceful coexistence as inspiration. Join us for a talk about Threnody and Gray by Assistant Curator Avis Larson, a peaceful meditation by Nancy Reuben, M.D., M.Div., and a performance of peace and protest music from the period by Purchase Soul Voices, a premier 60-student vocal ensemble. Neu First Wednesdays are designed by Purchase college students to provide lively social, creative and intellectual engagement with works of art for their fellow students and the wider community. Refreshments and admission are free.
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It is widely being mis-reported that the Court ruled against Prop 8. IT DID NOT! Rather, the Court said it could not reach a decision because California government officials refused to defend the law. So it did not rule on Prop 8's validity.
In doing so, the Court also nullified the Ninth Circuit's ruling against Prop 8, which is a great victory in itself! So, the voter-passed Constitutional Amendment to protect man-woman marriage remains the law of the land in California, because only an appellate court can strike down a voter proposition statewide.
But it remains to be seen what California officials will do now. Right now, we are heading down the steps of the Supreme Court, building to a long bank of TV cameras and reporters, to deliver this statement: "We are pleased that the Supreme Court has reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' misguided decision that sought to invalidate Proposition 8. For the more than seven million Californians who have seen their vote stripped away from them, little by little, over the course of five years, that decision is gratifying.
"While it is unfortunate that the Court's ruling does not directly resolve questions about the scope of the trial court's order against Prop 8, we will continue to defend Prop 8 and seek its enforcement until such time as there is a binding statewide order that renders Prop 8 unenforceable.
"We are also especially grateful and humbled by the consistent prayers and support of traditional marriage supporters everywhere throughout this long and difficult case."
Please stay tuned for a detailed analysis of the Court's decision from our official Prop 8 Legal Defense Team. See also coverage by our dedicated co-counsel in the case, Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Society has become increasingly polarized based on the existing distribution of wealth, as
evidenced by the inability of legislators to agree on any economic issues—big or small—facing the country. Wealth disparity has not only increased between farm and non-farm households but also between large and small farms. As a result, most analysts think greater efforts will be made this year to reduce or eliminate farm subsidies, specifically direct payments.
According to USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), 2011 net farm income is expected to reach $100.9 billion, up $21.8 billion or 28% from 2010. Crop sales in 2011 are expected to pass $200 billion for the first time in history, and livestock sales are predicted to rise almost 17%. At the same time, 2011 government payments are forecast to decline 14.4% compared with 2010 levels to $10.6 billion.
Direct payments, which account for about half of all government payments, have been under fire from taxpayer groups for years. Unlike disaster payments or crop insurance, direct payments are
considered "income enhancing" because they are made regardless of whether a farm has a production loss or any production at all. The nation's largest farms have taken the brunt of the criticism, along with absentee owners and farms that no longer produce anything.
"The implausibility of sending checks to farm households with no indication of need has been an issue, but it becomes a bigger issue when farm households are doing much better than other U.S. households. It's rubbing people the wrong way," says Craig Cox, senior vice president of the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit orga-nization that opposes direct payments but supports a basic farm safety net.
City Versus Rural Households. Since the 1980s, ERS has reported an income measure for farm operator households and then compared it to the U.S. Census Bureau's measure for all U.S. households. "For every year since 1996, average farm household income has exceeded average U.S. household income," says Mary Ahearn, the economist who heads up the report. "In fact, even the off-farm income component of average farm operator household income has exceeded average U.S. household income from all sources since 1998."
According to the latest information available from the Federal Reserve, the median net worth for all U.S. households was $120,300 in 2007, compared with $534,727 for farm households. However, average net worth for U.S households dropped to $96,000 by 2009 as a result of the recession, according to the Fed. Since the residential real estate peak in 2006–07, average housing prices have fallen roughly 33%, erasing nearly $7 trillion in household wealth, according to a recent white paper from the Fed.
At the same time, U.S. average farmland values rose by about 17% from 2007 to 2010, and 2011 was no exception.
Small Versus Large Farms. While wealth disparity between nonfarm and farm households is growing, the real battle for government subsidies historically has been among the various commodities and farms within a commodity group based on size. The largest farms, which represent 10% of all family farms and are considered to be "commercial farms," have gross annual farm income of more than $250,000. These 214,000 farms had an average net worth of $2.4 million in 2010 and an average annual farm income of $185,098 (depreciation included). Although these farms receive only 62% of all government farm payments, they produce 82% of the country's agricultural commodities.
At the other end of the spectrum are the 400,000 farms that produce little or nothing but still receive government payments. The majority of family farms (about 60%) had gross sales of less than $10,000 in 2010 and negative average farm incomes. Their average household income of $75,000 was derived entirely from off-farm sources.
The farms in the middle have gross sales of $10,000 to $249,999 and represented 30% of family farms in 2010. On average, these farms earned positive returns from their operations and less from off-farm sources than the smallest farms. Their average household income of $78,716 in 2010 was only slightly more than that of the smallest farm households.
Pointing to farming operations in the drought-stressed Southern Plains, Ernie Goss, an economist with Creighton University, stresses that not all farm households benefited from record-high farm income levels. Rural households not linked to farms are struggling, he adds.
Hot Talking Point. As the farm bill debate heats up, the struggling middle class will be a bigger part of the discussion on farm subsidies. "Traditional [direct] payments will be difficult to defend," says Matt Roberts, an agricultural economist at The Ohio State University.
Chad Hart, an agricultural econ-omist at Iowa State University, believes that direct payments will be drastically reduced (by $23 billion to $30 billion) or eliminated in the next farm bill. "Ag has been pro-active in proposing farm programs that save money and shift the burden to risk management," he says. "Will Congress go for it? I think yes, but the question is, how deep do the cuts need to be?"
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February 16, 2012
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AFT on New York teacher evaluation system:
Collaboration beats conflict
"While collaboration is never easy, it always beats conflict and ultimately does right by our kids."
WASHINGTON—Statement of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on agreement between New York State United Teachers and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a new teacher evaluation system.
"This is what happens when everyone is committed to working collaboratively and using real tools, like collective bargaining, to reach agreement. While collaboration is never easy, it always beats conflict and ultimately does right by our kids. Educators are in the classroom every day with their students and should be included in developing policies that they will have to convert into real-life teaching and learning for our students.
"Evaluating teachers in a comprehensive way that is focused on improving teachers' instructional skills is what's best for kids. Just like student learning must be far more meaningful than achieving a standardized test score, teacher evaluations must go beyond using standardized test scores, which were not designed to evaluate teachers and don't test subjects that a majority of educators teach. Kudos to the New York state teachers union leaders and Gov. Cuomo for showing that, as is the case with the groundbreaking New Haven, Conn., evaluation process, kids win when adults are committed to solving problems together.
"It is our hope that Mayor Michael Bloomberg will now work with the United Federation of Teachers to reach an agreement on an overall teacher evaluation system for New York City teachers and on the implementation of federal School Improvement Grants. Gov. Cuomo and the UFT, with Mayor Bloomberg's approval, have successfully negotiated a process for teachers who want to appeal their evaluations. This should be the basis for fixing, rather than closing, the 33 SIG schools."
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The 2008 Tour de France endured isolated showers and blustery winds for most of the first week of racing, but today it was raining from start to finish. In addition to the normal challenges of racing 107 miles at more than 26 miles an hour, riding in a cool rain for more than four hours presents its own hardships. For seasoned professionals, it's all part of the job, but there are a few strategies they use to put forth great performances on a cool and rainy day.
Even with air temperatures in the 60s, riding 26mph in the rain can make it difficult to keep your core temperature from falling. When body temperatures fall, performance diminishes, and in extreme cases riders can develop minor hypothermia even on wet days that are reasonably warm. When riders fail to take the appropriate steps to stay warm, you'll hear them complain of feeling like they have "heavy" or "blocked" legs. It's difficult to get your legs to turn over and you feel like you?re pedaling through peanut butter.
Since everyone knew it was going to be a rainy day, many riders started the day with a layer of warming cream on their legs. On rainy days there's a distinct scent in the peloton because of these creams , and they have a few purposes. They help to draw blood to the skin in order to keep the legs warm. When your body starts to get cold, one of its first defense mechanisms is to shunt blood flow to the torso and away from the extremities. When you're trying to stay alive in emergency situations this is a good thing, but it's not good when you're trying to pedal through a Tour de France stage. The creams also provide a barrier to water, at least for a little while, which again helps your body retain body heat.
Rain jackets are probably the most important component of surviving a rainy day of racing. The simplest form of a rain jacket is made of clear plastic. These are highly effective for keeping a rider warm because they effectively seal out moisture. The problem with them is that they don't breathe well at all. As you sweat, condensation accumulates inside the jacket and eventually this moisture cools to the point that it's as cold as the rain water on the outside.
Newer jackets are made from materials like Goretex, which is waterproof and windproof from the outside but is a breathable fabric that allows moisture from inside to escape. While the simple plastic rain jacket is still a very popular choice for cycling enthusiasts who rarely get caught in a rainstorm, professional riders who need to race in the rain for several hours often prefer more breathable garments.
Eye protection is also paramount when riding in the rain, especially if you're riding in the main pack. When you're riding at the front or in a breakaway, you can often see reasonably well without glasses, but in the main pack the spray coming up from riders' wheels can make it nearly impossible to see where you're going. Tires also kick up dirt and debris, and the combination of water and sand spraying into your eyes makes for an unpleasant way to spend a few hours on the bike.
Keeping lenses clear is another challenge. Some sunglass companies have designed hydrophobic (water shedding) lens coatings or use the shape of the lens to help clear water. Riders sometimes also use treatments like RainX or similar products that encourage water to bead and flow off the lens instead of sticking to it.
Regardless of what you wear, there's no way around being completely soaked by the end of four hours of riding in the rain. That means you're also going to be struggling to keep your body temperature up in the optimal range for maintaining high performance. Since your body is doing extra work to stay warm, it's important to increase your caloric intake on rainy days. George Hincapie learned this the hard way in Paris-Roubaix several years ago. He was in the race-winning move with Tom Boonen (who was then his teammate on the US Postal Service team), but it has been a cold and rainy day and George didn't have time to go get a rain jacket from the team car. He got cold, didn't eat enough, and bonked, or ran low on blood sugar. He lost control of his bike on a long section of cobblestones, flipped into a ditch and lost his chance to win.
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Ayotte's dinner: Talking with Obama is wrong?
Among the dozen Republican senators who joined the President for dinner and conversation at Washington's Jefferson Hotel Wednesday night was New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte. Friendly with Sen. John McCain, Ayotte drew criticism from some libertarian and conservative activists for joining the President (and McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., two famously moderate Republicans). Somehow, Ayotte would have accomplished more had she snubbed the President and joined Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster of CIA director nominee John Brennan, the outraged activists suggested. Nonsense.
Just days before, Ayotte was on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanoplous" saying that she was open to a grand bargain on debt reduction. She would consider revenue increases, she said, but only if they included tax rate reductions, came with serious entitlement reforms, and the new revenue was dedicated exclusively to reducing the federal debt.
To suggest that there is no value in conveying that message to the President in person, in a casual setting in which a working relationship might develop, is to misunderstand the way politics works.
Last August, Sen. Tom Coburn (who attended last Wednesday's dinner) came to the defense of the Tea Party during an interview on MSNBC. Among his points was that Tea Party activists "understand that you've got to have human relations to get along in this world." It is amazing and disappointing that so many activists on both sides think that progress is made by refusing to work with anyone in the other camp.
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Jens Pulver Talks About Why He Continues To Fight.
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F*** the haters, no fighter will hang them up until theyre ready to, jens particularly
It's his buisness if he wants to keep fighting.
jens could lose every fight until he decides to hang them up doesn't mean s*** to me..he's still the man.
Man. If you don't feel something for this kid, you don't have a heart.
I like Pulver because he's put on lots of good fights, but he sounded like a rambling idiot for 90% of this video. For 10% he actually says some fairly deep stuff.
I met Jens in Houston the other weekend, had a couple drinks, and actually ended up taking him home. The dude is a class act… honestly man, such a down to earth and good person. We talked bout his plan,.. hes on the rollercoaster man, and its clickin up… and he's gonna continue because this is what the guy loves to do. I'm glad he's back, I can tell when talking to him this man is happy again… I sincerely hope he does well. Hes the kinda dude that wouldnt hesitate to take pictures with people, even if his wife was starving trying to get to the restaurant. Haha, good guy man.
I like him, but the mere fact he still hasn't retired yet is kind of making the sport look bad.
agree wholeheartedly with Dank and The Tao
I got to meet him once at weigh ins recently. Great dude…really a great representative for the sport.
LillEvil is my favorite fighter, person, rollmodel in MMA. Hope he gets to leave on his terms. Him, Randy and Igor Vovchanchyn are the Big 3 for me personaly.
The way I see it is yeah to see Jens fight these nobodies after where he has been and what he obtained in the past is a freaking embarassment…But if Jens wants to put his health and safety on the line for a 200 dollar paycheck then go for it LOL.


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In the week's eye-popping episode, we reveal major If/Then casting news, Broadway dream roles for Jinkx Monsoon, Sierra Boggess's dream of an Anchorman musical and Kristin Chenoweth in a classic role.
Get a sneak peek at the national tour of I Love Lucy.September 3, 2013
The nekkid guys come back to the New York stage.April 5, 2012
Constantine Maroulis sits down with Show People host Paul Wontorek to talk about his return to Rock of Ages, being a dad and his hair (of course).August 7, 2014
This week, Sierra Boggess shows us what Norm Lewis is cooking up backstage at The Phantom of the Opera. Spoiler alert: it's dinner!July 29, 2014
In the final Lion King character study video, South African actor Andile Gumbi brings us behind the scenes as he transforms into the "energetic" Simba. Find out what similarities Prince Simba has to an African warrior.November 13, 2012
This week, Sierra Boggess introduces us to her dear friend and teacher Mary Setrakian, the originator of "You Are Enough." The two discuss how they met and the challenges of performing in Phantom.August 5, 2014
This week James Snyder restrings a guitar, does about 7,000 pushups and almost misses his call to places at If/Then.August 8, 2014
Footage of the new Broadway musical.February 28, 2012
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's new musical Here Lies Love is earning acclaim for its world premiere run at the Public Theater—and star Jose Llana dropped by to tell us why audiences are going crazy for it!May 21, 2013
On this episode of Side by Side by Susan Blackwell Phantom star Sierra Boggess does some yoga, prank calls Norm Lewis and does the best Haley Mills impersonation of all time.May 30, 2014
Here, friends, grab a tissue. You'll need it. This is the final episode of The Princess Diary. Get ready to laugh, cry and say goodbye to Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, dear Herman and everyone at Cinderella on Broadway.January 29, 2014


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Authorities said Gardner attempted to run from the scene on foot but was caught a short time later. Washington State Patrol said Gardner admitted to Spokane Valley police officers he had taken methamphetamine.
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The field at Isotopes Park, home of the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), has been named the winner for the 2013 Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association.
The organization's Field of the Year Award has been given since 1992 to members who manage baseball fields at the professional level. The honor is the latest in a series of accolades garnered this year by the Albuquerque Isotopes grounds crew and Director of Field Operations Casey Griffin, who also earned an honorable mention among top groundskeepers in the Pacific Coast League this August.
In his first season as head groundskeeper, Griffin maintained the field's pristine condition despite a historically strong monsoon season in Albuquerque. (Yes, there is a monsoon season in New Mexico.) This marks the third time Isotopes Park has been named Field of the Year by STMA. Isotopes Park also finished at the top of the collegiate category in 2004 and the professional category in 2007.
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Pu'erh Loose
Product Info
An intense, earthy pu-erh tea from the Yunnan province.
Tasting Notes Cup Color is Dark Amber. Aroma creamy and intense. Full body. Flavor is Smokey creamy and smooth.
Product Details
Like fine wine that improves over time, this sun-dried and aged pu-erh tea is highly sought after for its vintage as well as for the region it's grown in. Hailing from six famous tea mountains in Xishuangbanna in the Yunnan province, this wonderfully rich tea has the aromas of dried mushrooms and creamy leather, with full body and flavors of sweet earthiness.
How to Brew
For Best Brewing
- Use one heaping teaspoon of loose leaves per 8 fl oz of 215° water.
- Let it steep for 5 minutes. Wait patiently for perfection.
Black Tea
Black tea is the fully oxidized leaf of Camellia sinensis and requires the most processing. The brewed liquor ranges between dark brown and deep red. Black teas offer the strongest flavors and, in some cases, the greatest astringency.
Did you know?
Sundrying of the leaf makes pu'er teas. Chinese aged teas from the Yunnan province. Typically Pu'ers are thought of as cakes, but Pu'er is really about the sun drying process. The cake helps the aging and oxidation process.


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12 months full time; 24 months part time
Fees per academic year 2014-15
UK and EU: full time £4,320 part time £2,160
International: full time £11,380 part time fees
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
The MLitt is a tailor-made programme with taught and research-based elements. It provides an ideal opportunity to explore and develop interests in English literature, while gaining a qualification that can act as a foundation for PhD research, enhance professional career prospects by developing specific skills, or satisfy a desire to study literature in depth. It is also possible to incorporate elements of creative writing in this programme.
Watch our YouTube video to get a flavour of what it's like to study English at Newcastle.
The MLitt incorporates a formal research training component where you will develop your research skills and methodologies. You also complete a number of detailed research assignments chosen according to your interests and experience, and undertake a dissertation of 16,000-24,000 words consisting of a sustained piece of original research. Study consists mainly of seminars, tutorials and independent learning supported by research training.
Dissertation supervision is available in the following areas: Renaissance and early modern literature and culture; late-eighteenth century and Romantic-period studies; nineteenth-century literature; Modernism; modern and contemporary British writing; American literature and culture; postcolonial studies, children's literature, and gender studies.
You may also attend lectures and seminars on other postgraduate taught modules (without assessment) with the permission of the module convener.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules.
Preferably an upper-second-class Honours degree or international equivalent.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100 (Internet-based), Pearson's PTE Academic Test 69 or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
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The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
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"How many years I would be dressed in a starched collar tied tight with a clip-on tie, enclosed in a horrendous-looking miniature suit so I looked like a runway 'what-not-to-wear' Mini-Me clone."
"There was carnage everywhere. The grass was overgrown, and long wooden partitions were scattered to-and-fro with participants who had tried to flee the deluge, cemented in place in the spots where they expired."
"Fall, to me, is a comfortable, melancholy and abundant time, whereas spring is about optimism and rebirth. It's shoots instead of roots, young and vibrant vs. mature and muted."
"Rich, warm and satisfying, this is a bowl of goodness that will quell any chilly early spring nights that come our way."
"The liver was darkly seared but still lightly pink on the inside, and the onion and bacon topping, although delicious on its own, carried the silky liver to a tasty place. I never looked back, as that bite led me to chicken livers, liver dumpling soup and eventually the exemplification of liver, foie gras."
"We strolled across the square and saw that the outdoor patio was packed, looking like a studio set from an old Cary Grant movie, diners dressed to the nines with not a wisp of hair out of place."
"Under its regal gold and taupe robes was a mammoth hunk of sweet chocolate embossed with deeply golden roasted peanuts. It was almost too large to fit in a lunch box, but what smart young lad would even attempt to hide such a golden amulet?"
"The cocoa crepes are a perfect bittersweet draping for the toasty, silky, crunchy peanut filling.
And for a touch of extra gilding, a slightly sweet peanut cream is a perfect crown."


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All code must be GPL compatible All Plugin must be compatible with the latest official release available when the competition ends All Plugins have to be secure and use secure coding methods. This is very important. Plugins must be made available through the WordPress Extend pages Plugins must be officially submitted through email and announced [...]Read More...
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[...] plugin, get registered on the Plugin Competition Blog and post your entry there. Remember, in order to be considered as an entry into the competition, you have to post an entry on the blog and send in the final code to me via email by July 31st. [...]
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I'd love to submit a plugin in this competition, but when I recently requested WordPress Extend hosting, the submission was inexplicably deleted from the "Requests" queue after about a week.
The plugin was GPL-licensed and didn't violate any WP Extend guidelines. An email to the WordPress Plugin Directory admins hasn't been replied to.
(In case any Extend admins are reading this, the plugin was titled "SEO Ultimate" under the "SEO Design Solutions" user account.)
Is there any way I can participate if the Extend directory refuses to host my plugin?
What is the mail adress to send my request to ?
@John: Try resubmitting your plugin to the Extend directory. It may well get approved second time around.
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@johnbillion: It was approved the second time; thanks.
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A pet goldfish is off-the-hook and alive after a micro-surgery removes a tumor from his brain.
All this cold weather can mean high heating bills for residents this winter. Looking for ways to save?
ConsumerEnergyCenter.org offers many helpful suggestions on how you can cut down on your natural gas and propane use:
-Turn your thermostat down to 68 degrees. They say for every degree you lower your heat between 60-70 degrees, you can save up to five percent on heating costs. You can lower it to 55 degrees at night or when you're leaving the home for an extended period of time.
-Clean and replace your furnace filters as necessary. Keep your furnace clean and well-maintained to make sure it is running efficiently.
-Set your water heater to a lower temperature setting.
-Seal any leaks around windows, doors, vents, pipes or anywhere else.
-Consider replacing old gas appliances with newer, more energy-efficient models.
For more tips on heating safety and how to stay warm this winter, click here.
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Two top 10 teams were upset this week, and to the surprise of few, they were Southern Cal and Georgia.
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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - A lot of people are guilty of it, and even though it is against the law in Georgia, people still do it. We're talking about texting and driving and one group of high school students is trying to stop it.
One organization at Shaw High School is called RADD, Raiders Against Destructive Decisions, and they tell us texting and driving is one of the most destructive decisions teens can make. That's why they are launching a campaign to encourage fellow students to put down their phones while driving.
Young drivers will be the first to admit, they don't always pay attention to the road when they are behind the wheel.
Shaw High School junior Amber Ferguson told News Leader Nine, "It's because we have a lot of electronic distractions when it comes to being in a car, like iPods or cell phones and when people text us, we feel the urge to text back."
Ferguson says she has even had a close call because of the bad choices one driver made, "I've actually been in the car with someone who had been texting and we swerved off the road and almost got in a wreck, but somehow we didn't. We got lucky."
Now these young drivers are stepping up and asking their fellow classmates to pledge to stop texting while driving. They are also encouraging students to sign a pledge saying they will put down their phones when they get behind the wheel.
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What do hats, the 50's, nerds, camouflage and school spirit have in common? They are all part of Red Ribbon Week at Harper Elementary, just one of the Webster Parish schools with anti-drug events scheduled for next week.
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DAY 4 has arrived and WOW do we have a treat for you! Low-rise rayon hipster with delicate flocked dots, lace trim, and velvet bows is sure to put you in the holiday spirit! And to keep those tootsies warm, we're throwing in a pair of lace-trimmed over-the-knee socks! ENTER BELOW!
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Sweet & sexy lingerie blog The Lingerie Addict chose our "Cutie" Bralette to be one of their Top 25 Pretty Bras for Back to School! We totally agree…check it out in Daiquiri (shown) & Sunkissed too! Don't forget to peep their matching panties!
Tag us in a photo of your 'I VOTED' sticker on our Facebook page for a FREE pair of Honeydew Socks!!
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Trashy Diva started as a Vintage only boutique in 1996 in the vivacious city of New Orleans, Louisiana! A year later, they launched their website and never looked back (except when they look back to the 50's for inspiration and glamour)!
We interviewed them to find out what made them tick, and what makes their trashy divas coming back for more!
Honeydew: When did you open? What would you say was your biggest key to success?
TD: Trashy Diva's Lingerie boutique opened in 2006. Our key to success is that we offer a wide variety of high quality lingerie with many classic aesthetics: retro, flirty and feminine, sultry and vampy. We pride ourselves on our beautiful, classy lingerie from many acclaimed lingerie labels and designers. We also carry real steel-boned corsets in our boutique which is something that is quite hard to come by. Customers seek us out for our lovely corsets for which they can be fitted in the shop and learn all the details of corset wearing and care from women who actually wear corsets!
Honeydew: That is so awesome! We love historical lingerie here at Honeydew, what's not to love? So tell us, what made you want to include lingerie along with your Trashy Diva clothing line?
TD: Adding the Trashy Diva Lingerie boutique really compliments our clothing line. Ladies can come right to our lingerie store to find the perfect lingerie to complement their Trashy Diva dresses. Because all the women who work the lingerie boutique wear Trashy Diva dresses on a daily basis, we are perfectly suited to help our customers find exactly what they need. Since the beginning of the company, Trashy Diva has appealed to women who enjoy fashion that is classic and feminine, but never boring. Now these women have a place to buy lingerie that maintains all those same characteristics.
Honeydew: What is the overall 'vibe' in your shop?
TD: The overall vibe is a little retro and very flirty. The entire feel of the shop is classy and celebratory of femininity!
Honeydew: What was the first moment you realized "Hey, I'm actually making this work!"
TD: The Trashy Diva company already had a loyal following when the lingerie boutique was introduced. Customers love the classic, retro, but still modern, aesthetic that we represent. Women love seeing that aesthetic recreated in our lingerie boutique.
Honeydew: What is your target customer & price-point?
TD: We have lingerie that is suitable for girls and women of all ages. The same is true for the price-point of our items. We literally have something for everyone!
Honeydew: Small business owners often get a lot of feedback from their regular customers. What do your customers love about your store? What do your customers love about Honeydew Intimates specifically?
TD: Our regular customers love Trashy Diva Lingerie because they know they will receive quality service and products. We pride ourselves on the diversity of beautiful lingerie that we carry in the boutique. Customers come to us to find something special that they can't get just anywhere. Our customers love the comfort and sweet but sexy style of Honeydew Intimates. Everyone who tries on Honeydew lingerie proclaims how soft and comfortable the lingerie is.
Honeydew: What is your personal favorite Honeydew Intimates item & why?
TD: Right now we just adore the Emma Elegance Chemise. It is so soft and sweet looking. It's the prefect little outfit to relax around the house in!
Honeydew: Anything you'd like to tell Honeydew fans out there about yourself, your store, or just life itself?
TD: We think it's important for women to know that lingerie isn't just for special occasions but for everyday. There's nothing like wearing a gorgeous silk or lace lingerie set under clothing to feel completely feminine and fashionably pulled together. Lingerie is the first step in creating a fashionable ensemble. It also seems that many women think lingerie has to be impractical or uncomfortable. That is very far from the truth. Putting on a beautiful, well-fitted, bra and panty set under clothing, or slipping on a soft slip or silk robe after a long day is an instant mood-lifter. Always remember that lingerie is for YOU!
Some new treats arrived at the Hdew HQ today! What do you think of this sweet babydoll in juicy colors?
This week we're shining the spotlight on Galatea Lingerie, in Hoboken, New Jersey! In Greek mythology, Galatea is a maiden who was originally a statue carved by Pygmalion, and who was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to the sculptor's pleas (she must have been special!). We caught up with Diane Stiglich to find out what makes Galatea such a local favorite among Hobokians, and what they will do to make their customers feel as coveted as Galatea herself!
Honeydew: When did you open? What was your key to success?
Diane: I've always loved lingerie even when my husband and I were both students I always had a fabulous lingerie collection! After graduate school I worked part time doing retail and window display. Then, I went back to teaching art. When my previous boss came to visit, I told her I always had a fantasy of opening a lingerie store and I thought Hoboken could use one. Six months later, she found a space and offered to back me! I opened Galatea six weeks later in 1987. I taught myself how to run the business, always keeping in mind to have a price point for every body and a variety of merchandise to fit everyone's style and shape.
I knew Galatea would be a success because I don't know of a store that has better customer service. Over the last 24 years, we've seen our customers grow up, get married, have children, get divorced, become grandmothers, battle health problems, acquire pets, etc. and they all know the name Galatea and to them it means love because they can come and hang out without pressure to buy something. Hoboken is a walking town and our customers are always showing off their Galatea. People constantly stop our customers and ask, "Where did you get that?" We are part of the fabric of the town and great word of mouth gets around.
Honeydew: Sounds like you are really a staple in the community! What is the overall vibe at the lovely Galatea?
Diane: We are like a garden, so that we are always trying new things and we evolve with our customers in a very organic way. We have painted flowers and hearts on the wall, we put gold on the floors and our dressing rooms have bronze rose curtains. We are constantly moving the merchandise around to make sure our product is highlighted in the best possible way. Galatea is a long and narrow space yet it seems quite large and a world unto itself. Customers come to relax and take in the wonderful scents, see the amazing colors and touch the soft fabrics. They know they can always find something here—for themselves or as a gift. Also, we have what we dub "the man couch" for those who are afraid to venture beyond the door as their partners shop. In addition to champagne Saturdays, we pretty much get our customers whatever they want! We dress women from head to toe, from their underpinnings to hosiery, from silk chemises to tee shirts, with a perfume spritz. If we don't have it in the store, we try to get it for them. Our best adornments are the lovely people that frequent Galatea!
Honeydew: That is really sweet, your dedication really comes across! Your last sentence is amazing…I'm sure your customers appreciate that sentiment :)
Honeydew: What is your usual customer & price point?
Diane: Every woman that shops here has their own unique taste and style. Whether it's a bra, a necklace or a pretty handcream, we help them find that thing that makes them, or their friend if it's a gift, feel even more beautiful than they already are. Our customers range in age from 18 to 85 and our price point runs from eight dollars to several hundred.
Honeydew: What do your customers always tell you they love most about Galatea? What do your customers love about Honeydew Intimates specifically?
Diane: Our customers love the store because Galatea is interested in the unique. We touch on trend, but we are not married to it. It's really what makes our fabulous customers look great! Honeydew is a a fun addition to our lingerie collection. In addition to the great price points, the colors and prints are always fun in the chemises, bralettes, and underwear. Our customers adore the rumba ruffle bralettes and ruffle panties, as well as the mesh boyshorts. These are our favorite item as well! The younger women in town can't keep their hands off them and they make fantastic bachelorette gifts!!
Honeydew: Anything you'd like to tell Honeydew fans out there about yourself, your store, or just life itself?
Diane: We make sure everyone who comes into Galatea leaves feeling wonderful. Alongside having the best bras and lingerie in town as well as great clothing, we will not let our customers leave in something that is ill-fitting or that doesn't look amazing on them. No one should ever buy anything that is "just ok" and in this economy, we make sure our customers are excited about their purchases. We are known for being honest about what works and what doesn't work on their bodies and they have learned to value our opinions. We always say that we have the best customers in the world and we really do and that's why we are still in business about to celebrate twenty-five years!!!
Honeydew: We love that you carry Honeydew and we are delighted that you want us in your store and in your customers' lingerie drawers! We congratulate you on your success, here's to 25 more years and beyond!!
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White Knight Chronicles for PS3
From the developers of the critically acclaimed Dark Cloud series and Rogue Galaxy, Level-5 once again delivers an unparalleled role-playing game experience with the introduction of the first true Role-Playing Game (RPG) on PS3, White Knight Chronicles. With its highly anticipated North American release, White Knight Chronicles provides RPG fans with visually stunning backdrops, a unique battle system, and robust online gameplay rooted in an epic adventure. Throughout the game players will have the opportunity to explore the massive world of White Knight Chronicles, experiencing a medieval-like fantasy where the hero is able to engage in combat as the larger-than-life White Knight. Players will be able to custom create their own avatar and enter in a deep single player campaign or join a real-time online multiplayer quest with up to four others. Six different characters will be available to control in the game, each colorfully brought to life within highly detailed environments. In addition to the compelling storyline, gamers will have access to dozens of online quests, and create custom weapons and items.
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Iowa DNR wants you to be safe on the water. A good start toward knowing what you need to know on the water in paddlecraft is the American Canoe Associations "SmartStart" brochure. To order paper copies for your group, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Any time you go out on the water, wear your PFD!
Dam locations
Be safe, and be prepared. Accidents, sometimes deadly, occur at low-head dams every year. Check this recently updated map of dams on major rivers in Iowa for the segment of river you plan to use.
See our DNR River Programs Drowning Machine brochure that explains why dams are deadly and tips that will help you avoid these hazards on Iowa's rivers.