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Wynton's interview on the Telegraph: It don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing
Being with Wynton Marsalis is always an education. He's happiest when he can enthuse about something, or learn something new from whoever he's speaking to. Right now, sitting over lunch in a Japanese restaurant in New York, he's off on the topic of jazz's Anglo-Celtic roots. "Those folk songs and hymns the slaves learnt from their masters were the real basis, the African element was grafted on top, not the other way round," he says very firmly, "and this is why African and jazz rhythms developed in a different way. Listen, if you clap a marching rhythm, one-two-three-four, you can fit a swing rhythm over the top, like this." Keep reading »
WSJ Covers Holiday Under the Stars
Well, I'd say this one calls for a toast: An item on my wish list for 2011 has actually come true. Last year—in this column on Dec. 27, 2010—I made a list of five ways that New York City could be a better place for the arts and audiences in the coming year. Admittedly, some of the wishes were improbable, such as a campaign alerting audiences that standing ovations aren't the required response to every single show in town. Some things were practical: Why can't there be an orderly, working cab stand at Lincoln Center? Keep reading »
Downbeat Celebrates Wynton's 50th
With a Lincoln Center special airing on PBS, all eyes have turned to a special birthday taking place in the jazz community: Wynton Marsalis turned 50 on Oct. 18. In celebration of Marsalis' birthday, a number of people in the music shared their thoughts on Wynton and his professional and/or personal impact. Keep reading »
"Wynton Goes to Harvard" - An Interview with the Wall Street Journal
Wynton Marsalis Goes To Harvard (APRIL 18, 2011, 10:38 PM ET) Pulitzer-prize winning jazzman Wynton Marsalis considers himself both student and teacher of music, which is why it comes as no surprise that his newest undertaking is a two-year lecture series at Harvard University. Beginning on April 28, Marsalis will lecture and perform a class entitled "Music as Metaphor." The nine-time Grammy award winner currently serves as the artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center, a role he will keep throughout the lecture series. Speakeasy talked with Marsalis about the coming series, his love of last-minute pressures and the concept of improvisation. Is every… Keep reading »
The Spirit of New Orleans
Down on the Bayou where the mighty Mississippi kisses Lake Pontchartrain and spills into the Gulf of Mexico. There sits that jewel of the Southland. What the French lost to the British who gave it to the Spanish who lost it back to the French who sold it to America for….. Well, some folks say Jefferson conned Napoleon in a card game and won it for some jambalaya and a chicory coffee. New Orleans, N'Awlins, the Crescent City, the Big Easy, the northern capitol of the Caribbean, Groove City. Man, they have things down there you wouldn't believe.… Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis Featured In Vogue Magazine
Wynton Marsalis loves the sound of New York City. For the 48-year-old jazzman, there's a thrilling harmony in the jangle of the streets. "If you listen beneath the surface of noise—the construction, the sound of the traffic, beneath the rumble of the subway—you can get down to the different interactions between people," he says. If anyone can hear such nuance, surely Marsalis can. Born in sound-rich New Orleans, he came to New York as a seventeen-year-old prodigy to study at the Juilliard School and promptly started gigging with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. These days, as… Keep reading »
Wall Street Journal: Wynton Marsalis's Enduring Opus
Toddlers filled a classroom one recent Saturday morning inside Frederick P. Rose Hall. Most sat in a circle brandishing toy shakers, some wandered off in the stagger of the newly walking. Welcome to WeBop!, Jazz at Lincoln Center's program for children 8 months to 5 years old, at which singer Patrice Turner cleverly fit the words to the children's book "Goodnight, Moon" into John Coltrane's "Central Park West." From the start, the organization has built jazz awareness from the bottom up. Yet there'd be no Jazz at Lincoln Center were it not for the ability of its artistic… Keep reading »
Wynton's exclusive op-ed article for DownBeat Magazine on newsstands now
Check out an excerpt from Wynton's "Jazz Is Life Music" : "In the past thirty years, I have had the good fortune to teach thousands of bands and an incalculable number of students in diverse settings. Though each situation is unique, students share many of the same concerns in pursuit of a more profound relationship with music and with life through music. Every style of music presents distinct challenges which demand the development of different skills. Jazz requires creativity, communication and community. Through improvising we learn to value our own creativity; through swing we coordinate our communication with others; and… Keep reading »
Wynton Marsalis featured in The Guardian
On inauguration day in Washington earlier this year, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet played a private party at the White House in honour of President Obama. The two men are the same age, but long before Obama came to prominence, Marsalis had been a national figure and so while he says "as a liberal and a Democrat I, of course, feel that things are better in America", he is experienced enough to know that change, particularly in the areas he cares about most, might not come as quickly as he would like. As well as being the best known figure in… Keep reading »
Wynton's commentary for CNN and interview for Huffington Post
Wynton is now in Washington, DC, to play for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following you can find a quote from Wynton's commentary about the role of jazz music, democracy and the presidential inauguration, published yesterday on CNN. You can also give a look to the interview he gave for the Huffington Post. "On the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, let's recognize the pernicious effects of separating people by generic categories. In the fields of science and technology, we accept that one generation builds on another. But in the popular worlds of culture, there'… Keep reading »


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- seafoodsal May 4, 2012 02:33 AM
I always looked at the dried scallops in Asian markets. What other dried seafood tastes good?
re: arktos
My memories of anchovies are tasting them on an "everything pizza". Not for me. But enhancing the flavor of soup with anchovies sounds intriguing.
re: seafoodsal
yes, arktos! dried anchovies and kelp too give a lovely flavor to Korean broths, I've found.
Among the others that people have already suggested, dried squid, dried cuttlefish; both reconstituted and then treated like fresh.
Dried whole fish of various sizes, which are used for different types of dashi.
Dried sea cucumber. Will make you strong.
Are you also considering bacalao?
re: wattacetti
Have you cooked with dried squid? Fresh squid with choi sum is amazing. Can dried squid be as tender as fresh?
Not bacalao--way too salty.
re: seafoodsal
Yes i have - it's reconstituted in several changes of water. The consistency is different but the taste is more complex.
Bacalao isn't salty again with adequate changes in water.
re: JungMann
Chewing on them like they were apricot leather?
re: seafoodsal
There are some types of dried squid that are like jerky, but I prefer the crispy kind from the Philippines.
re: JungMann
I have never had a crispy kind. I have tried Chinese and Japanese versions. I usually get the Chinese spicy kind. Have you seen the crispy version available in the US and if so, what brand or can you find and link a pic of the package? Do yo know how they get it crispy, like is it deep fried?
re: luckyfatima
I'll have to take a picture the next time I go to the Filipino grocery. I'm not finding much online. I am guessing, though, that the snacks are deep fried. Filipinos love their fried, salty snacks.
re: JungMann
Yep okay please do if you happen to get a chance.
re: luckyfatima
I managed to find this link to the Filipino squid snacks. I don't know t he brand, but the squid looks like the kind I remember.
re: JungMann
Okay I will be on the look out for crispy pusit!
re: seafoodsal
The roasted dried cuttlefish that can be found on the streets in Thailand (and other countries to a lesser degree) is one of our favorite street foods. The hawkers will quickly roast it then push it through a roller to tenderize it. It's served with a sweet/hot chile sauce. It's the closest thing I can think of from the dried seafood category that resembles fruit leather.
re: bulavinaka
+1 for dried cuttlefish.
Perfect mah-jong food.
re: ipsedixit
Does mah-jong mean beer? :)
re: ipsedixit
I discard bamboo for beer. Oh yeah, and the cuttlefish. :)
We cold smoke mussels/oysters/rock cod (the very best)/ling cod/halibut/a bit of salmon (tired of it over the years)/prawns and 'China-caps in their shell (Also the best). We then freeze them in very small Zip-locks. We've tried cold smoking then putting them in a dehydrator but they all turn to shoe leather. If you want dried fish and can't get it yourself buy it fresh and and buy a small cold smoker and do it yourself. The extra hassle is well worth it and it's satisfying to have a hand in what you're eating.
Seafood is like fruit in general. Seek it out as close to harvesting, or utilize it in its dried state for different purposes. But the changes in seafood from its fresh state to dried are amazing. Like in fruit, the flavors are more concentrated and intense. But the real kicker is umami.
Dried anchovies can be deep-fried or dry-roasted and used as a garnish on a Thai-themed salad. It's a major flavor component in Japanese soup stock, niboshi dashi. The best sambal I've tried was made with dried anchovies. Try it tempura-style with some sliced onions.
Dried scallops for me is a slam dunk when simmered in congee.
Dried shrimp works in so many ways - there must be thousands of uses between Asian and Mexican cuisines alone. My favorite is as a flavor component in Thai green papaya or mango salad.
I love Chinese dishes that have a mix of re-hydrated dried squid with fresh squid. One animal, two different textures and tastes in the same dish.
I also like spicy dried squid snacks.
Love tiny dried shrimp in papaya salad, in turnip cakes, as a garnish (whole or ground) on some dishes like banh cuon and banh beo, in fried rice, and for soup bases. Some years ago I was just using them as they came but then I read on CH to dry roast them...it makes a difference by releasing their flavor and improving their texture.
Dry whitefish (normally cod in Norway, while also sometimes ling fish) often called salt cod or clipfish, is critical for the Norway national dish Lutefisk. Dry cod from Norway is considered a delicacy in Europe. It is preserved by drying after salting.
Most any fish like salmon, trout, and even sturgeon is all tasty when smoked dry to preserve (often cured) - is a 'dry' fish that is very tasty native Americans lived on for centuries. European settlers enjoyed it about 100 years before dams with over fishing killed the big runs. Some of the best smoked salmon retains some moisture kinda like kippered beef vacuum-sealed instead of jerky. But have seen most fish including smoked so dry a vacuum-seal plastic potential poison was not needed great tasting months later. I like smoked fish in maki sushi like Philadelphia. Especially enjoy breakfast smoked fish hash to get some tasty protein in with the fried potatoes (topped by real sour cream like Daisy with a few ingredients, fresh fine chopped chive or sometimes dill because love fresh dill, and maybe a touch of good liquid smoke if want it to taste kinda like bacon without it). Smoked salmon alone is one of my favorite ways to eat while is great many ways. Smoked salmon chowder is awesome. Lox is killer where salt is used to cook the fish over about two days but it is not dry (tasty as nice thin slices piled thick on a bagel with cream cheese). With variety the spice of life smoked dry fish is tasty.

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Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept
A spiritual guide for the future of Hyundai's premium cars
When Hyundai introduced the Genesis sedan for the 2009 model year, it signaled a move upmarket for the brand. Hyundai followed with the even more luxurious and expensive Equus sedan, and the two vehicles have combined to capture 9 percent of the share in their market segments, better even than the brand's 5.3 percent overall market share. Since those vehicles were released, Hyundai has introduced its Fluidic Sculpture design language, which has imbued the brand with more style. Now, Hyundai is planning to bring that style to its premium cars. The HCD-14 Genesis Concept unveiled in Detroit is a spiritual guide for the future of Hyundai's premium cars.
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Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept
What is it? A 4-door coupe design concept that previews future premium Hyundais.
What's hot? The HCD-14 Genesis Concept's exterior design is striking, but it's far from production-ready. We admire the sleek coupelike profile, the clean sides with their creased upper and lower character lines, and the rear suicide doors.
Inside the HCD-14 is pure luxury. It features laminated and milled wood that flows into the center console. Three screens are provided: information screens for the driver and front passenger and an instrument panel display. Hyundai studied human interaction before building the screens' controls, and their functions can be chosen via thumb controls, eye tracking and gesture recognition. Hyundai says the gesture and eye tracking controls reduce driver distraction.
The HCD-14 promises competent driving dynamics thanks to a rigid chassis that makes use of high-strength steel, 5-link suspension front and rear, multimode electric power steering, and driver-selectable suspension settings.
What's not? We like the styling in general, but we're not so fond of the large, almost trucklike grille. It's too upright and bold for a sleek car. The eye tracking and gesture controls sound very cool, but no doubt there will be growing pains with these new technologies. We also like the 5.0-liter 429-horsepower V8 engine that powers the HCD-14, but we'd also like to see the next Genesis with a turbocharged or supercharged V6.
How much and when? This car won't be sold.
MSN Autos' verdict: The HCD-14 concept signifies a bold design language for future premium Hyundais. We suspect more of its cues will appear in the next Genesis sedan rather than the Equus, especially the coupelike profile. While we like the current Genesis sedan, the HCD-14 suggests the next one will be more stylish and distinctive.
Kirk Bell has served as the associate publisher for Consumer Guide Automotive and editor of Scale Auto Enthusiast magazine. A Midwest native, Bell brings 18 years of automotive journalism experience to MSN, and currently contributes to JDPower.com and Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com.
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by Carrie Adams
All of Spartan HQ and a large portion of the Spartan community has become captivated by the Chris Davis story. His journey from obese to healthy and active is one that many can identify with. He's not alone.
The sad fact, according to the World Health Organization is that in the United States, nearly 2/3 of the population are either overweight or obese. The National Center for Health Statistics recently found that 34% of Americans are clinically obese. That's a startling statistic. Additionally, nearly 50% of women and 25% of men classify themselves as "being on a diet" and are counting calories of limiting their food intake.
National Geographic recently published the following facts about mortality and the links to obesity in the United States. It was published that the top three most statistically likely causes of death were heart disease (with a 1 in 5 chance), cancer (with a 1 in 7 chance), and stroke (with a 1 in 24 chance) are directly linked to obesity.
It's clear that something has to be done, but diets are often unsuccessful in the long term. The National Institute of Health has estimated that dieters can expect to regain two-thirds of their lost weight within a year of completing their diet plan. These dieters can expect to regain all of their weight, and possibly more, within 5 years.
What is required for long term weight loss and management is a change in lifestyle. Chris Davis is currently going through that process in Pittsfield under the watchful eye of Dr. Jeff Godin and Spartan Race founder Joe Desena.
Chris has hit a road bump in his training physically and mentally. He is finding out that his limitations are very real and he will have to keep pushing himself to be successful. It's not easy to change a lifestyle so radically and what Chris is going through will not be the first or the last of his struggles. His most recent blog demonstrates that.
Here is Chris Davis's journal from yesterday.
It has been a couple of days since my last blog; this has been for a couple of reasons, the first being my body has started to fail me. This has happened because Joe tried to push it a little too hard over the weekend. On Saturday I walked 5.2 miles from the lodge to the office at 4:15 am to go to my first Bikram Yoga class that lasted for 1.5 to 2 hours. Bikram Yoga is an incredible experience, and I recommend everyone try it at least once in there life. For me it pushed me to my limits and a little beyond. After the session I felt light headed and sick to my stomach, but I have never sweat more in my life. I think that even after my time at Spartan Camp I will continue to do the Bikram Yoga. After yoga we headed back to the lodge to meet with the Spartan Trainer Candidates, which were going though there certification classes this weekend. About 1.5 miles from the lodge Joe had me get out of the car and walk the rest of the way to lodge. When I got there, everything was spinning, I and It took everything I had left in me just to make it to a chair and sit down. After a few minutes of sitting down, I was able to drink a small glass of Orange Juice, and eat an apple. After a few more minutes Joe said told me to get to bed, and just relax. When I got back to my room, I could not stop shaking; this when on for about a half hour before I finally fell asleep. I slept until about 4pm, after getting backup I came and got me for kung-fu. After kung-fu I went back to the lodge talk to some of my friends before going to bed.
Sunday, was It another long day, I walked over 7 miles throughout the day 3.6 miles of that I was caring my best friend the Green Spartan Pancake, By the end of the day feet felt like they were going to explode. I am currently fighting some blisters on my right foot, and a sore spot in the ball of my left foot. Dr. Jeff Godin thinks that changing from cotton to wool socks should help with the blisters, so I am looking forward to seeing it makes a difference.
This is now my 18th day here at Spartan Camp, and I am starting to break down, mentally. I have been on an all fruit and raw vegetable diet, since arriving at Spartan Camp, while this has been great for losing weight, and my complexion. I have been having some problems with some of the side effects like having a foggy mind, and problems focusing on mental task. I understand that it part of the trade off, for focusing on my health, but where do I draw the line. Another issue that is currently weighing on my mind is I am having a trust issue with Joe right now. Part of it comes different points of views; His point of view is that I can only handle part of the information at the time. So one example is I was supposed to be on the fruit and vegetable cleanse for 14 days. To me, I took that as a goal to be meet, once it was done we were going to be moving on to the next goal. Joe's though process was "if I tell Chris that we are going to do an all fruit and vegetable diet for a month Chris would not go of it, so I will tell him we are only going to do it for 14 days so it is something that is less daunting."
This is hard for me because I feel like I've been lied to. If he did not have any intention to ending the food cleans on day 14, then I would have liked to have known about it. Joe and I have talked about this this morning, and I am hopeful we can rebuild the trust between us. I know that if I am going to stay here we will need work this out.
[Editor's Note:This morning Joe sent an email that said simply, "42 lbs in 19 days. Needless to say, he's a believer now."]
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Sorry, but the late reward hardly justifies all that punishment.
Dan OConnell
Feb 19 - 06:26 PM
Sam Rocker
Dan O...False. This is a one line sum up of the entire movie. A 138 minute walk for a shockless, twistless drink...
Feb 20 - 10:25 PM
shut the hell up ****** I didn't say **** about the movie get a ****ing life
Feb 20 - 10:39 PM
Danny Mullins
I don't see what was the punishment? So I guess you knew from the beginning how everything would play out? Bull****! Let's see the screenplay you're working on. I bet it's painfully predictable.
Feb 22 - 03:43 AM
It was kind of easy to know how the ending was going to play out. the ending won an oscar for best picture a few years back, it was called "a beautiful mind." You might remember it...no originality from scorsese, he should have take the story (which btw was an adapted screenplay from a novel, he didn't write it, just fyi) and made it his own
Feb 25 - 08:07 PM
Taylor Eliason
Except for the ending to this wasn't the same as A Beautiful Mind. Nice try though!
Feb 27 - 10:08 AM
harry bergenfield
Having a movie maintaining mystery until the last couple scenes doesn't qualify it as a good movie... Richard Kelly's, The Box is a perfect example of that. I see the movie as I see Fight Club. Visually, it was very interesting and the movie works off of stringing you out until you're surprised at the very end-- it's not really about anything. I enjoyed watching Shutter Island (despite the few technical mistakes), but by no means should it be considered a great movie. "Sorry, but the late reward hardly justifies all that punishment." -- That accurately describes the structure of the movie.
Feb 28 - 03:06 PM
girly girl
it is a great movie! what technical flaws?
seriously i want to know, please comment :)
May 22 - 05:13 PM
Ben Bernard
It was a late reward, but I thought the development of the plot was very interesting. You condemn the "daliesque" scenes, but I felt that there were very well done and in fact provided a true experience. The different movie genres didn't take away from the movie, but instead meshed beautifully and produced something unique. The major twist was a bit predictable, but the last line DiCaprio says adds a whole different twist, which many people didn't catch. I am no movie expert or "Top Critic," but I think this was the best movie I've ever seen
Mar 7 - 05:22 PM
this movie is amazing and it is a true experience in the theatre especially
saw it 10 times!!!
its on my top 5 favorite movies list, along with every other martin scorsese movie
May 22 - 05:16 PM
Tom Seath
I am not sure that I watched the same film as you did. It is about an exploration of loss, madness and delusion but above all great entertainment.It also has a few things to say about Psychiatry and power in institutions.
Mar 12 - 11:05 AM
Ted Straton
Sorry rick, but critics like you are only good for peeing in other people's cheerios. That's why you aren't asked out for many meals.Probably best you stay at home anywho....
Jun 12 - 08:58 PM
Kevin Nash
The fact that you look at the film's ending as trying or needing to be a "reward", I think, says wonders about the experiment Scorsese was playing on his audience here- and proves you're just another blind lab rat.
Jun 23 - 03:33 PM
Pat S.
If thrills and suspense feels like "punishment" to you, maybe you shouldn't watch movies from the thriller genre.
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By Pamela Geller:
Introducing sharia into ADR (alternative dispute resolution). For those who ask why Florida (or any state) would need a sharia prohibition, here's your answer. The sharia creep is insidious and stealth.
Cornell University defines it this way:
Any method of resolving disputes other than by litigation. Abbreviated as ADR. Public courts may be asked to review the validity of ADR methods, but they will rarely overturn ADR decisions and awards if the disputing parties formed a valid contract to abide by them. Arbitration and mediation are the two major forms of ADR.
Briefly, Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) "includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation……ADR has gained widespread acceptance among both the general public and the legal profession in recent years. In fact, some courts now require some parties to resort to ADR of some type, usually mediation, before permitting the parties' cases to be tried." (Indeed, the European Mediation Directive (2008) expressly contemplates so-called "compulsory" mediation; this means that attendance is compulsory, not that settlement must be reached through mediation).
The 21st Annual Conference for ADR Professionals: "Expanding Our Horizons" on August 9-10, 2013, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida is featuring sharia presented by none other than Hazb'allah supporter and Hamas-CAIR's Hasan Shibly.
Why isn't the conference organizers having some like David Yerushalmi, an expert on sharia law, to counter the propaganda?
Contact conference organizer Amy Karimipour, Conference Manager email@example.com 850-523-4200 and politely voice your concern and opposition to the their giving a platform to do dangerous and hate-filled terrorism supporter. (see below for sunstantiation). And request equal time for a legal expert like Steve Coughlin or David Yerushalmi.
The sharia calls for death to apostates, honor violence and murder, Islamic supremacism over non-Muslims, four male wtinesses in rape cases, sub-class status for women and non-Muslims.
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Based on the blog Paris Versus New York (parisvsnyc.blogspot.com) and an upcoming book (Penguin, Fall '11), this box of postcards is a love letter to two of the most inspiring cities in the world. In his crisp, minimalist style, artist Vahram Muratyan presents side-by-side comparisons of cultural touchstones such as the Eiffel Tower vs. the Statue of Liberty, a glass of Bordeaux vs. a Cosmo, the Baguette vs. the Bagel, and Jean Luc Godard vs. Woody Allen (represented only by their iconic eye glasses).
This 100 set of postcards measures 4 2/5 inches in width by 6½ inches in height. Published May 8, 2012.
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Publishing behemoth Random House is the largest English language publisher in the world, with books of all kinds including the best in fiction, nonfiction and children's literature. Random House first made international news by successfully defending in court the U.S. publication of James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, setting a major legal precedent for freedom of speech. Beginning in the 1930s, the company moved into publishing for children, and over the years has become a leader in the field. Random House entered reference publishing in 1947 with the highly successful American College Dictionary, which was followed in 1966 by the equally successful unabridged Random House Dictionary of the English Language. It continues to publish numerous reference works, including the Random House Webster's College Dictionary.


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Quick Trip for College
- jfood Mar 23, 2007 04:10 PM
Going to NOLA with Mrs Jfood and a little Jfood who may go to college in NOLA. Booked Commander's for the one night we are there. Felt we gotta do it but I have not been there in >10 years.
Right Choice?
I do not like very spice, but can handle a little. Any suggestions for us Northerners.
I'm an out of towner myself, but in planning for an upcoming visit to NOLA, I've noticed the Hounds are not very high on Commander's since its re-opening. We have chosen not to return and have booked tables at Stella! and Jacques-Imo (near Tulane, but Cajun/Creole) instead. Loved both of them last time and thrilled they are still around.
Have fun college shopping!!!
Don't go there. Where are you staying? Stick to the FQ if you are staying near there. Stella, Bayonna, Pelican Club, Rib Room,Cafe Giovanni, Broussards, the list goes on. Outside, Cuvee, Restaurant August, Herbsaint, Bon Ton, Tommys,Rio Mar, again the list goes on. Explore something new.
re: ChefJune
I have yet to have a meal there that was good and that was preK. Ubiquitous service so why is the food always lukewarm at best? Haven't been postK but all who have been tell me they are not up to speed. Just Okay. It was just Okay before the storm in my opinion.
I am thinking that little Jfood may enjoy going to Jacques Imo's. Yeah, I know about the wait, and there will only be three of you, so you cannot book a reservation, as I believe they require five. However, this is such a fun and yummy place. It is without a doubt my student's favorite, although he would not turn down Commander's or just about any of NOLA's finest. If you are staying in the Quarter, it will be a cab ride there and back. While O/T my last few visits I have stayed at the Hampton Inn on St. Charles to be closer to campus, and my student. Here is a recent post re: Jacques Imo's and Stella:
I"ve enjoyed your posts on other threads regarding "not about food" and if I understand you a lil bit - you will really enjoy Bon Tons. Excellent food, definately New Orleans, great service! I Lived just outside NOLA for 7 years (graduated HS down there). I go once a year just to eat.
Must haves, can't miss (to start):
Mother's on Poydras (for any po-boy or red bean and rice - or anything)
Acme Oyster Bar in French Quarter
Roast Beef Po Boy at Parasol's in Garden District
Muffelatta at Central Grocer
Beneits at Cafe Du Monde
BBQ Shrimp (I don't have a favorite place)
Just graze all day, plan on 5-8 small meals a day................ I'm jealous!
Here is a link to a recent posts on places near Tulane...I know you may not be spending much time near the University, but if you are touring, meeting, and need a bite and choose not to have it in on the campus (which would give your student a chance to spend time and see others, etc., thus not a bad idea, however it falls short of fine food) you may like to read some of the posts. Oops, realize I am jumping things here and thinking you are heading to Tulane, and I know it is not the only fabulous school in NOLA. Others clustered in the general area.
My student was there pre Katrina, and spent a semester elsewhere, a fine place, and could not wait to go back! Great for me, as I get to go often!
From reading your posts on CH, I imagine you've done your homework on the NOLA board and seen that Commander's has been a tad spotty since it's reopened. Might want to wait a bit.
Since you'll probably be busy all day with the Grand Tour, it sounds like you'll have time for only one really nice meal in the evening. A lot of the suggestions have great food, but the atmospheres can be pretty raucous and maybe not what you want if you are tired and want to talk over the day.
Consider Upperline. Consistently good food and service. They take reservations and you'll be able to relax and listen to your daughter's impressions of the school/s.
Or hit Galatoire's. Even without being able to make a reservation, the wait usually isn't a problem since watching the passing parade on Bourbon is so entertaining. If you go there, tell the waiter, you're from NJ, that you want the fresh, local fish, and let the house feed you the best. They have never let me down.
If you want to avoid the French Quarter, you could also consider Delmonico's (Emril's) where I have had some good meals. Quiet with good service. Nice job with fish.
If your daughter decides to go to school in NOLA, you'll look forward to many trips to enjoy the wonderful food at places grand and humble. I'm sure she'll know them all within months and be a willing guide for Daddy and Mom.
re: MakingSense
Very nice MS and many thanks. Looks like Galatoires may be a little too fancy for a first stab.
We are flying in on a sunday and the meal is that night, monday at school and monday evening out. Staying at the W in FQ, hope its as cool as others I have been to. Wanted to give Mrs jfood and little jfood a taste of what NOLA is on that sunday. I may sneak to Central grocer to grab a muff for the flight back.
If she goes to school in NOLA I will pack some Fedex lables so she can send me a weekly care package.
re: jfood
As long as you're willing to put on a jacket, Galatoire's will welcome you and the lovely Mrs Jfood who always dresses appropriately from what we on CH have been led to believe from your postings. It's a great place for Sunday night supper. Not stuffy at all.
You might also think about Herbsaint. You can catch the St. Charles streetcar (at Canal Street) which is happily running again and it will take you right to Herbsaint's door. (Pretty sure they're open Sunday night.) They'll call for a cab to take you home.
Check the closing time for Central Grocery on Monday so you don't miss that muff for the plane ride home. They've always had funny hours. It was my local store when I lived in the FQ more years ago than I like to think about. Walk by there on your way to Café du Monde for café au lait and beignets. It's pretty much across the street.
re: MakingSense
As of this weekend, Central is closed Sundays and Mondays.
re: MakingSense
FYI, uptown streetcar's still only running from Canal to Lee Circle.
re: Hungry Celeste
Herbsaint is before Lee Circle. I always try to encourage visitors to use the streetcar when they can. Adds a nice local touch. A little nostaligia. The Magazine bus too. Great way to see two of NOLA's most interesting streets. An astonishing number of the places we always recommend are right on those two public transportation lines.
re: jfood
If you're staying at the W, you're only a half-block away from August.
I've had pretty good experiences at Commander's post-K, and generally good experiences before. The service post-K was hilariously spotty, but that's something you'll experience just about anywhere. What do I mean by "hilarious?" Well, we asked for a napkin, and the server came by with a blank look on her face and placed literally a dozen folded napkins on the table. It was actually sort of cute. It was like she thought, "Well, if one napkin is good, maybe 12 will be better!" We had some issues with getting the right drinks on the table, and timing was off, but the food was pretty good.
The W is also a hop skip and a jump away from one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans, Cuvee. Someone has already mentioned the Bon Ton, and I suppose that's not a bad choice if you're really looking for something you absolutely can't get anywhere else but Louisiana. I'm not crazy about the food there, but that's likely because I've been there so many times that I've cycled through everything to the point I'm a little bored with it. Your mileage may vary. If you're looking for Cajun, you might try Cochon, which is a short cab ride away in the Warehouse district. I think reviews here have been mixed, but I love the place.
Given your location, I guess I have to mention the Windsor Court's Grill Room (or Louisiana Grill as I think it's now known). It's usually one of the best restaurants in the City, but it's not particularly local; their tradition was to find an outstanding and adventurous chef, often from the UK. I'm not sure who helms the kitchen there now, but at a recent business lunch there I got to see the dinner menu, and it looked pretty good.
Have fun, and let us know how it all goes.
re: Robert Peyton
He may be staying in the W French Quarter which is on Chartres and 1/2 block form KPaul's. But it is still a short walk to all the places mentioned above....New Orleans downtown is walkable and safe (for the most part).
re: Robert Peyton
The Bon Ton is only open Monday through Friday.
JFood, to check any of the hours and days of operation and for phone numbers for reservations, try www.nomenu.com. It's broken out by areas of the city and has a pretty comprehensive list of what's re-opened since Katrina.
re: MakingSense
Nice website MS, TY.
Quick question. Which area is Loyola/Tulane located?
re: jfood
From the best of my memory...the last couple of times I visited, and stayed in the Quarter, most recently in Sept., the cab from Quarter to Tulane was about $15.00 each way. Hey, I could be waaaaaaaay off, as this is from a memory. Uptown is wonderful, post Katrina, still some plywood and construction,. Loyola and Tulane are right next to one another. Depending on the parking situation, you may park in a Loyola structure to visit Tulane...doesn't matter, all is easy. OOOOH, I do hope we have little jfood to join our student in the dining mecca of NOLA, and the fabulous city of NOLA.. Most recent visits, I stayed closer to campus, and student has a car there now.
re: Jesdamala
Get out of FQ and take the street car to Audobon park across from Tulane and walk the park and go to Clancy's for dinner. My fave neighborhood non-tourist restaurant. If you are around that area during lunch go to Frankie & Johnnie's....great NO local food....
re: hhhill
Streetcar is only running to Lee Circle, sorry. There is a bus running the old streetcar line until it's back.
I went there a couple of weeks ago, I can think of 30 other restaurants where I would rather go if I were in town for one night. The service and food is nothing to write homw about.
Jfood reporting back and thank you for all the advise. Very successful trip.
Food -
The jfoods really wanted to try Comamnders. It was outstanding. We ate in the downstairs room, a magnificant re-do post-K. For apps we ordered the Turtle Soup (gotta try) the fried Oysters and a salad. All were fantastic. If I were a nitpicker I would only mention that the soup may not be ot enough if you like it steaming (perfect for Jfood) and I thought the oysters were a little on the small side (little Jfood loved them). Entrees were the shrimp w grits w BBQ sauce and crawfish crusted whole fish. The shrimp were perfect 10, cooked through with a nice touch of grits and sauce. Remember us Northerners do not get grits that often and I was not sure the others knew what it was and halfway through the meal I got the question. They loved it. The sauteed fish was OK but not great and gets a 7 on the Jfood scale. Dessert was out of this world, the bread pudding souffle is not on a ten but had been engraved as a Jfood To 10 desserts of all-time. The strawberry shortcake receives a 9 on the Jfood scale.The of course some good NOLA coffee.
Service - Impeccable. Anyone who believes this is not GREAT service should come up north. They were attentive, on top of the table and showed that southern hospitality. The only "bad" service would be the lady who answered the phone when we asked if we could arrive a little early. She I would give a 2 on the Jfood scale.
So overall Commanders recives a 9.5.
Cafe du Monde for coffe and beignets. What can you say about the best coffee and beignets in the country. Oh yeah I just did.
Then we found a great little reso off Magazine called the Flaming Torch for lunch. It was outstanding and the service was again a perfect 10. A salad, shrimp and Iced Teas/soda and we completed the perfect 24 hours of eating in NOLA.
BTW - Littel jfood loved the city and will probably attend so Jfood is taking his palate to your great city.
BTW - Can you please nuke Bourbon St.


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Tim Howard has vowed Everton's errors at set-pieces during the Merseyside derby will be ironed out.
On the back of two goalless draws, the Blues found their clinical edge with three fine strikes, but that would not be enough to earn victory.
Instead, Liverpool found Howard's net on three ocassions themselves; once from a corner, once directly from a free-kick and a final time in the closing stages from a deadball delivery.
Having won six clean sheets in the 11 previous league games, the Everton defence is one that has continued to exhibit consistency among the league's leanest in recent seasons.
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"We shouldn't need four goals at home to win so in the end it's two points dropped but it was a good derby.
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Minnesota outdoor lifestyle has plenty to admire. By taking down a memorable farm tour down to Minnesota you will be wowed by the brilliance of the farms that are located in this majestic State. To give you a taste of Minnesota we begin with the Amish Farm.
Amish Farms
The surrounding countryside of Lanesboro will give you access to this group of plain clothed men and women. The men will be mostly clad in leather black hats and the women will be adorned in either straw hats or black bonnets.
Take a tour of the Amish farm and see how in modern civilization, there is still a society that relies on horse drawn black buggies (carriages) either by a single horse or by two horses.
The farm belongs to one of the Oldest and largest Amish Order group known as Swartzentruber. This group is known to have relocated from Ohio and occupied the farm back in 1974. The Amish group constitutes some of the most conservative Amish people.
The only 'modern' things you will discover being utilized by the Amish is diesel and gasoline powered tools. You will not see any electrical items, vehicles of any kinds in use. According to their religion, The Amish are a society that thrives in humble and live simple lives that are far from modern civilization.
As you tour the farms, you will come across creative, authentic and original craftsmen and home builders who by use of hand come up with the finest, furniture leather goods and baskets with a whole lot of more items.
Winona Farm
Apart from the Amish farm, there are plenty of more farms you can tour including the Winona Farm. You can literary pitch camp in the farm for days or months!
If you are willing to take your family on a farm tour, why not begin with Winona Farm, it offers you a dreamy countryside lifestyle that has an active outdoors farm lifestyle. Your kids will enjoy playing with mud, seeing corn farms and even get to pet the various animals found at the farm.
Furthermore, due to the farms location you can take on sports such as canoeing, biking or even go for a hiking trip to unwind. Winona Farm is set up on serene land that is safely secured and the activities in the farm encourage parents and children to fully participate in meaningful farm work, and constructive exercise activities that will live everyone having enjoyed the farm tour.
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White Bear Lake Camping Grounds: The grounds are lash and beautiful. The place is situated on the northeast of the twin Cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis). City dwellers throng this region to have the most of the plush state parks and campgrounds which all deliver rugged outdoor activities for visitors of all walks and ages to enjoy.
Afton State Park and Campground: Set strategically on the great St. Croix River, this beautiful and majestic State Park serves as a wonderful camping site. Nature lovers will enjoy the many hiking trails that run through beautiful scenic lands covered with the best curves, mounts and flats nature has to offer.
Fortunately, the park's administration allows for fishing activities and survival excursions. Campers will also access the warm and cool swimming waters. Horses are available in plenty allowing you and your kids to enjoy wonderful horseback rides on the extensive park.
William O'Brien State Park and Campground: This Park offers visitors with a whole lot of activity to partake in. To begin with, you can indulge in fishing activities or perhaps partake in survival escapades. You can choose to indulge in an activity amongst the hills and cliffs.
Why not try out survival skills by taking a canoe ride down the river. For tenters, the camping spot offers more than 50 camping sites that are beautifully setup upon the river allowing you listen to the river hum as it flows during the night.
NB: There are plenty of outdoor activities that can be done in Minnesota. Try doing the above activities first and get to learn of more fun activities you can engage in.


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do the values of a,b, and c have any relation to the balanced chemical equation?
what is graphed in kinetics lab?
ln absorbance over time
how is absorbance measured in the kinetics lab?
absorbance is measured experimentally using a spectronic 20 UV-visible spectrometer tuned to the exact wavelength absorbed by the Cr2O72-
what is the wavelength absorbed by Cr2O7?
what is the simplified rxn. rate? Why
if you follow the reaction for a short period of time the amount of IPA and H that react is negligible compared to the initial concentrations. k(1)[cr2O7]
where k(1) = k[IPA]
what changes in the second reaction of kinetics?
the concentration of IPA is doubled
how is a found?
log(k(2)/k(1))/ log2
what changes in the third reaction of kinetics?
the concentration of H+ is increased.
what is used to measure % transmittance and observed absorbance in the kinetics lab?
spectronic 20
when are time intervals recorded in the kinetics lab?
every 20 secs between 10% and 70%
why is H+ only increased not doubled in the third reaction?
the reaction may proceed too quickly to accurately measure
how is the spectronic 20 turned on?
using the left hand knob
when and how to set spectronic 20 to 0% transmittance?
done before adding cuvettes by using the left-hand know to set the needle to read infinite absorbance
when and how to set spectronic 20 to 100% transmittance?
after blank sample in cuvette has been put in spec-20. using the right hand knob to set the needle to 0 absorbance.
what is kinetics?
speed of a reaction
what are the reagents in the kinetics lab?
Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Potassium dichromate, and H+
what are the products in the kinetics lab?
acetone ((CH3)2C=O)
why are we able to monitor the reaction in the kinetics lab?
due to the color change, due to changing pH
What is beer's law and what does it stand for?
A=abc....absorbance=(molar absorptivity)(path length)(concentration). It is a correlation between absorbance and concentration.
how is Absorpance calculated?
how is c calculated?
amt of IPA reacted?
3(amt of Cr2O7 reacted)
amt of H+ reacted?
8(amt of Cr2O7 reacted)
amt of Cr2O7 reacted?
initial concentration - concentration after 2 half lives
Rate after 2 half lifes?
k[IPA initial - amt reacted]
[Cr2O7 after 2 half lives]
[H+ initial - amt reacted]
what happens to a molecule under mass spec?
M + e- --> M+ + 2e- . Molecule loses an electron.
what is the x-axis in mass spec?
mass/charge ratio, basically the mass of the molecule being measured
what is the y-axis in mass spec?
is it's abundance
what is the Nitrogen rule?
if odd number assume one nitrogen, at end if mass doesn't add up assume 3. if even number assume zero nitrogens, at end if mass doesn't add up assume 2.
how to detemine if you have Cl or Br in your molecule?
look 2 mass units higher than M+, if there is a peak that is 1/3 the height of M+ peak you have Cl if of equal height you have Br.
what does IR stand for?
infrared spectroscopy
what is the x-axis in an IR?
cm-1 or wavenumbers, concentrate on the 1500-3400 range
what is the range below 1500 cm-1 called in an IR
fingerprint range
what does an IR look for?
the presence or absence of functional group information.
what does NMR stand for?
nuclear magnetic resonance
what is the x-axis in the 13C NMR?
0-200 ppm
what do the peaks represent in a 13CNMR
each chemically non-equivalent carbon in the molecule
what is the x-axis in 1H NMR?
0-10 ppm
what does the integral tell you in a 1H NMR?
how many protons are associated with that signal
what is metalation?
metalation is defined as replacing a group on a molecule (usually H) with a metal.
what is the intermediate in a metalation reaction? what type of reaction is this.
litiocarbanion. R-Li. a simple acid/base reaction.
what type of compounds do carbanions from metalation reacted with?
electrophiles in condensation reactions
R: Li + E ---> R--E + Li
what is only requirement in theory of a metalating agent?
that it is a sufficiently strong base to abstract a proton from the compound one wishes to metalate.
what is the base in the metalation lab? what molecule is it abstracting a proton from?
n-butyllithium is abstracting a proton from diphenylmethane.
what is the specific metalation or acid/base reaction of interest in the metalation lab?
(C6H5)2CH2 + n-C4H9Li <----> (C6H5)2CHLi + C4H10
in which way does equilibrium lie in the metalation of diphenylmethane? Why?
far to the right, due to the fact that the carboanion intermediate is a much weaker base than the n-butylcarboanion. In other words C4H10 is much weaker acid than diphenylmethane
what two contaminants are metalatiopn reactions particulary sensitive too?
O2 and H2O
what electrophile is used in the metalation of diphenylmethane?
CO2 (dry ice)
what is the solvent used in the metalation of diphenylmethane?
tetrahydrofuran (THF)
what does THF stand for?
what causes the color change in the metalation lab?
the reaction which begins immediately to form a lithiodiphenylmethide (carbanion), which experiences considerable delocalization, is colored.
what solvent is used to cover the dry ice in the metalation lab?
diethyl ether
what is the product in the metalation lab?
diphenylacetic acid
what is the equation for Ka?
Ka = [products]/[reactants]
how to find pKa
pKa = --logKa
what does Ka stand for?
it is the acid dissociation constant, it indicates the degree of dissociation in water
what does Kb stand for?
it is the basicity constant, it indicates the ability to accept a proton form water
relationship between Ka and Kb
pKa + pKb = 14
base vs acid?
base abstracts a proton, acid donates a proton
what are organometallic reagants sensitive too? what one did we use in the metalation lab?
oxygen and water. n-butyllithium (also a base)
other than diphenylacetic acid what else is formed in the metalation of diphenylmethane?
what does it mean to quench a reaction?
to go from active to neutral
what is Kf?
it is the carl fisher analysis, it measures water in salt
why is crystallization not a feasible method of separating cholesterol from human gallstones?
because the molecules in gallstones are so similar in solubilities.
which type of cholesterol is converted to cholesterol dibromide?
why can't 7-cholesten-3B-ol be converted to cholesterol dibromide? 3B-cholestanol?
to steric. no double bond (saturated).
how is the cholesterol dibromide debrominated?
with zinc dust.
what causes the dirty yellow appearance in gallstones?
it is a brown residue of the bile pigment, bilirubin, a metabolite of hemoglobin
the halogen addition to the alkene in cholesterol occurs in what way?
essentials of recrystallization?
dissolve compound in minimum amount of boiling solvent.
break up lumbs
add slight excess of boiling solvent
boil off excess solvent, making it saturated
remove saturated solution form heat
allow to cool at room temperature
whence crystals have formed place in ice bath
collect crystals via vacuum filtration
dry crystals
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A visit to the original Busch Gardens
Written by Robert Niles
Today, I spent and hour and a half walking around the Busch family's first park.Tweet
No, I didn't visit Busch Gardens Tampa, which opened in 1959. Nor was I down in San Diego, where SeaWorld debuted in 1964.
Nope, today I walked around the original Busch Gardens park, Busch Gardens Pasadena, which opened to the public in... 1906.
The original Busch Gardens closed in 1938, during the Great Depression. Developers bought and sub-divided the property, eventually building a neighborhood of homes that obliterated most of the old park.
But a few traces of the original Busch Gardens remain, providing visitors glimpses of the thematic formula of lush foliage, aviaries and wildlife that the Busch family eventually would replicate through theme parks in Tampa, Los Angeles, Houston and Williamsburg. (Only the Tampa and Williamsburg parks survive.)
Located about two miles south of the Rose Bowl, the Busch Gardens site occupies about 38 acres west of Orange Grove Boulevard. Adolphus Busch bought a home on the Orange Grove "Millionaire's Row" in 1904, which he dubbed "Ivy Hall" for its lush ivy coating.
Other famous families keeping winter homes on Orange Grove included the Wrigleys (of gum and Wrigley Field fame), whose mansion now houses the Tournament of Roses headquarters, and the Gamble family (of Procter & Gamble, producers of Ivory soap and dozens of other famous brands). The Gamble House, incidentally, is well-known to movie-goers as Doc Brown's house in the "Back to the Future" films.
Unfortunately, the Busch family's Ivy Hall no longer survives, having been replaced by several apartment complexes.
If you know where to look, though, you can find a few remaining elements of Busch's original park along the streets and in the yards of the homes behind the Busch family's old home on Orange Grove. Pasadena Heritage presented today's sold-out guided walk through the neighborhood, which was limited to 300 supporters of the organization. (It took me about 3.2 microseconds to send in my reservation, once I heard about it.)
On the Google Map below, the "upper" Busch Gardens occupied the gray space north of Madeline Dr and between S Arroyo Blvd on the west and Orange Grove on the east. The "lower" Gardens occupied the gray space west of S Arroyo Blvd. Ironically, the green area that Google lists as "Busch Gardens" actually was outside the park's boundary.
At its peak, the gardens occupied 40 full-time gardeners, who terraced the landscape using mules, as there was no power grading equipment at the time. The gardens were the design of Robert Gordon Fraser, who lived at the gardens until their closure.
Here's the one remaining element of the entrance to the park's lower garden. The ticket booth stood across the street to the right: 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. You needed to buy an addition admission to visit the upper gardens across Arroyo - but all the money went to support injured war veterans in the community.
Walk along the west side of Arroyo and you might find some of the original metal V fence that surrounded the property.
Throughout the property, you could find several drinking fountains. Although they were made to look like hollowed out logs, with water pouring into them from a wooden spigot, they actually were made of concrete. The park held seven of these water troughs. One was moved to the Busch-owned Grant's Farm in St. Louis, but five have been lost. The last such fountain remains visible at end of one Pasadenan's driveway.
One of the popular features in the lower garden was the "Mystic Hut," which stood behind a series of stone-lined pools.
The hut is gone, but you can still see its foundation, along with the stone-lined pools, on the north side of Busch Garden Drive.
Another spectacular feature of the lower garden was a Grecian pergola.
Today, that pergola survives, thought it's been enclosed on the outer edge with windows, and incorporated into this Arroyo Blvd home. You can see it on the right. In postcard above, the pergola was photographed from the opposite side, where the home now stands.
The icon of the gardens was found in the upper garden - The Old Mill.
The mill still stands, as part of a private residence, onto which the owner graciously invited tour attendees. We were not able to take photos, though I can report that the mill (which is on its second replacement wheel these days) looks much as it did in that old postcard painting, though the mill building's been expanded a bit in the front and back, to accommodate the families that have lived there since the gardens closed.
Historian Michael Logan organized today's tour, and I spoke with him for a few moments after his introductory lecture preceding the tour this morning. I'm hoping to have the opportunity to chat with Michael again soon, and to share a few more stories about the Busch family and the development of their beloved gardens, in Pasadena and around the country.
Postscript: Even though Pasadena's Busch Gardens are gone, if you are in the area and want to see what they might have looked like had they survived, consider a visit to the Huntington Library and Gardens, located a few miles to the east in San Marino. Henry Huntington, nephew of one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad and the owner of Los Angeles' street car system, began building his gardens a few years after Busch. Today, his gardens survive on a 120-acre site, which include libraries and art galleries housing a Gutenberg Bible, the manuscript of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography and Thomas Gainsborough's famous painting "The Blue Boy."
Post-postscript: Here's a little celebrity trivia: On Stonebridge Dr., the hook-shaped street in the middle of the upper gardens, you'll find (at 980) the last home of actor Robert Reed, best known as Mr. Brady on the Brady Bunch, who lived at that home for several years before dying of cancer in 1992.
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From Wok Creative on May 22, 2010 at 11:40 PM
I had only heard of (and been to) the one in L.A. (Van Nuys). I even drove by there twice last weekend for work. I didn't know about this one. It fits well with the other nice places like it in Pasadena. Great pics. Looks like it was a fun tour.
From Steve Alcorn on May 23, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Very interesting. I grew up going to the one in Van Nuys, and never heard of this one that predated it. It's interesting that it was so close to Huntington Gardens.
From Will Chilcote on May 23, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Looks cool. I may have to check it out next time i'm in LA.
From Pyra Dong on May 23, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Reading this article actually made me a little sad. I hate seeing something that used to be so beautiful go to trash because of modern developments. PLUS, there still is a Busch legacy today. The old Busch Gardens wasn't a completely abandoned idea-- they should've transferred more of the remnants of the old park into the existing parks today. I know... I know... the parks aren't owned by Busch anymore... but I'm sure each existing park would still like to showcase some of their history. Some of those momentos would've been great to show during Busch Gardens Tampa's recent 50th birthday celebration last year.
And I've been to Huntington Gardens. VERY, VERY beautiful.
From Ted Heumann on May 25, 2010 at 2:48 PM
I would like to see an article about the park in Van Nuys. I only went there once as a VERY small kid (it closed when I was 7) I don't remember much of anything, but I would love to hear more about it. Maybe it will jog my memory.
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Justice Department Lawsuit a Reminder that Congress Must Act
July 07, 2010 - Posted by Maurice Belanger
Yesterday, the Justice Department finally filed suit against the State of Arizona. In doing so, the Obama Administration is taking action against a State that is trying to set its own immigration policy. Immigration is a federal matter, and the Justice Department suit focuses on that issue.
Under the state's law, police who have "reasonable suspicion" that a person is in the country illegally can ask the person to prove legal status. Effectively, this will result in many people being turned over to the federal government who do not fit federal priorities. As the Justice Department release states,
"S.B. 1070 will place significant burdens on federal agencies, diverting their resources away from high-priority targets, such as aliens implicated in terrorism, drug smuggling, and gang activity, and those with criminal records."
Reactions predictably divided not just along party lines, but on how politicians felt the lawsuit would play among their electorates.
Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona released a statement saying that,
"As a direct result of failed and inconsistent federal enforcement, Arizona is under attack from violent Mexican drug and immigrant smuggling cartels."
Brewer has been making claims about the consequences of failed federal action on immigration, going so far as saying, without evidence, that undocumented immigrants were beheading Arizonans. Her claims seem to be getting more shrill as there has been increasing press coverage about a decrease in crime in Arizona over the past several years, and the decrease in illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexican border. (Her effort to portray Arizona as overrun with crime is creating other problems—it's not very appealing to potential tourists who are already hearing bad things about Arizona.
The Governor also says in her statement that she will "not stop fighting to protect the people of Arizona…." If that was her intent in signing SB 1070, she might have listened to law enforcement in her state. The police chiefs of the state's two largest cities support the Justice Department in its lawsuit. Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris, for example, says in a document filed with the lawsuit that he believes SB 1070 "will have a negative effect on … community policing efforts."
Arizona's two senators also attacked the Justice Department lawsuit, saying in a statement that the Arizona law was needed because,
"[t]he Obama Administration has not done everything it can do to protect the people of Arizona from the violence and crime illegal immigration brings to our state."
They didn't explain what they meant by this, given that there has been a decline in Arizona's crime rates coinciding with an increase in the undocumented immigrant population in the state—as well as unprecedented enforcement resources on the border.
The statement also asks,
"…what are the people of Arizona left to do when the federal government fails in its responsibility?"
This and other comments I've seen that refer to "the federal government" seem to forget that the legislative branch is part of "the federal government." A sole focus on border enforcement is not going to create the legal channels for immigrant workers and family members to meet current and future demands. Nor will it deal realistically with the millions of undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in this country for many years. Border enforcement—and immigration enforcement more broadly—is made much more difficult as long as the immigrants who have come to live and work here are treated the same as those who come to commit serious crimes. Making the rules reasonable is the responsibility of Congress. The people of Arizona each are represented by two Senators and one Member of the House. These legislators need to take responsibility and pass comprehensive immigration reform, a sensible solution for our dysfunctional system that has been, and continues to be, supported by a majority of the public.
Having states make their own immigration rules to some extent enables Congress to avoid fulfilling its obligation to fix the broken immigration system. The Justice Department lawsuit reasserts federal responsibility and, until the legislative branch of "the federal government" deals with the problem, we are all going to continue to suffer.
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30-35 minutes Materials: Acne Two Myths and a Truth sheet 1. Facilitator asks students if anyone has ever played the game, Two Myths and a Truth. a. If a student has, Facilitator lets student explain directions then Facilitator repeats/clarifies directions for class. b. If no students know, Facilitator explains: i. I am going to read three sentences. ii. Students then have to guess which sentence is the truth and which are the two myths. iii. We will designate three parts of the room for Statements 1, 2, and 3. Whichever statement you think is the truth is where you go to stand. 3. Facilitator assigns the three parts of the room for Statements 1, 2, and 3. 4. Facilitator tells students to stand up. When s/he is done reading the statements, students will move to the part of the room that represents the statement they think is the truth. Facilitator will repeat the statements if need be. 5. Facilitator keeps a tally of how many students are at each station for each set of myths/truth and writes it down on the Acne Two Myths and a Truth sheet. Facilitator tells the students which is the correct answer, but does not provide the explanations until the game is done and all the kids are back in their seats. 6. Once Facilitator has gone through all four sets of myths/truth, s/he rereads the three statements and states how many students thought 1/2/3 was the true statement.
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We all know that innerHTML causes browsers to Paint Setup and repaint the document. But there is one hidden optimization that Chrome does that some of us are not aware of. If the innerHTML is setting the same text content again, a repaint is not called. The experiment below explains it -
Let's have a simple HTML markup -

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Run this text file in chrome and start the Chrome developers tool. Go to Timeline >>> frames.
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Now click the Record button and refresh the page. You will notice a Paint method invocation as highlighted in the screenshot below -
Now clear the RECORDS but don't stop recording. Go to Console tab and try changing the "content" div to same text "Test".
One cool thing to note here is that in Chrome developer tool , you can get access to the element by just writing its id in the Console, instead of document.getElementById("content").
Now comeback to the Timeline tab and note that there is a only a function call without any Paint Setup and Paint.
Indeed if the content changes to something else , there will be repaint.
The major takeaway from this is that we don't have to write extra checks to optimize repaint.
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The insurance sector in India has undergone a number of phases since its inception in 1818. The sector gained real momentum in the last decade when the Indian government allowed private companies to furnish insurance products. Moreover, India welcomed foreign direct investment up to 26% in the insurance sector and since then it has been booming, capturing every opportunity for growth.
Here are the Top 10 insurance companies in India that are making their headway.
1. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
Selling point: India's largest Insurance Company
Why it made it to our list? With estimated assets of Rs. 8 trillion (approximately $170 billion) and 2048 branches spread across India, LIC is not only the largest but the most popular life insurance company in India.
Government-owned LIC still remains on the top even in the phase where there are many new players entering in the ring with customized insurance products. LIC has gained the consumer trust and credibility over the time that is essential to sustain in the insurance business.
2. Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Limited
Selling Point: Insurance provider with the most reliable brand names
Why it made it to our list? Ask them andTata AIG would boast about the variety of plans the company offers. The company has plans for everyone from children to students to corporate executives to senior citizens and it is the first private sector insurer in India to introduce a 24*7 dedicated, toll free customer helpline.
Tata AIG Life Insurance is a joint venture between the Tata Group and American International Group (AIG).
3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Selling Point: India's most trusted private sector insurance provider
Why it made it to our list? ICICI Prudential Life Insurance is first insurance company in India to receive a National Insurer Financial Strength of rating of AAA (Fitch ratings) and has been voted as India's most trusted private sector insurance company for three consecutive years. It is a joint-venture between the ICICI Bank and UK-based financial service group Prudential Plc.
4. HDFC Standard life Insurance Co. Ltd
Selling Point: The master of Group-solution insurance plans
Why it made it to our list? HDFC Standard Life specializes in offering a wide range of solutions for groups and individuals. For e.g. their corporate group-solutions, which are extremely flexible and tailor-made to suit the needs of the targeted customers.
HDFC Standard Life Insurance is a joint-venture between HDFC Limited - India's leading housing finance institution, and UK-based Standard Life Plc.
5. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Selling Point: An Insurance provider with highest financial strength
Why it made it to our list? SBI Life Insurance is the first private sector insurance provider to make highest profit (Net Profit of Rs.276 Crore in FY 09-10) for the three consecutive years since 2007.
SBI Life Insurance offers plans matching different segments of the society like from urban to mid-urban to rural divisions. It is a merger between State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Assurance of France.
6. Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Selling Point: India'sfirst Insurance provider with 'Business Continuity Plan'
Why it made it to our list? It is the first and only insurance company in India to initiate the insurance business with the 'Business Continuity Plan' (BCP) that helps the small companies grow bigger with affordable costs and is based on the disaster management principles.
Birla Sun Life Insurance is yet another collaboration between the Indian multinational Aditya Birla Group and Sun Life Financial Inc, a leading global insurance firm.
7. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited
Selling Point: An Insurance provider with largest asset management operations
Why it made it to our list? Being India's fastest growing insurance company; Bajaj Allianz has been into managing assets that are worth trillions (Rs. 3324 Crore).
The company provides both life and general insurance plans. Bajaj Financial Services and Allianz SE, the world's largest insurers have formed the Bajaj Allianz Insurance.
8. Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited
Selling Point: India's rapidly growing insurance provider
Why it made it to our list? Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance is committed to offer niche, investment-based policies like mutual funds and ULIPs, to name a few.
Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance is merger between India's leading financial institutions Kotak Mahindra Bank and UK-based insurance giant Old Mutual.
9. Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Selling Point: Insurance provider with 800 combination plans
Why it made it to our list? Max New York Life Insurance is theonly insurer thatprovides an outstanding number of combination covers to the customers to choose from. It also the first insurer to receive an ISO: 9001:2000certification.
Max India Limited and New York Life International have formed the Max New York Life Insurance.
10. Future Generali Life Insurance
Selling Point: India's fastest growing small-size Insurance Company
Why it made it to our list? With a strong backing from India's leading retailer Future Group and Italy-based Generali Group, the Future Generali Life Insurance Company is providing comprehensive insurance plans for individuals and groups.
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Bobby Earl said...
I'm not a raider but I sort of agree with the OP, at least for Heroic versions of raids. The whole point of achievements is, as Blizzard themselves put it, "bragging rights". To have a spare boss in Heroic dungeons that has little or no lore value and gives an achievement and/or title would be harmless. It would be no different than a non-raider going after Loremaster in my opinion. The implementation of titles and achievements is, after all, Blizzard's way of catering to the basic human desire to display one's pride in having accomplished something. I say give the raiders something to show others that they are dedicated to their particular field of gameplay. Being a borderline OCD completist I've had to come to terms with the fact that I cannot possibly obtain or achieve everything in this game and you know what? That's okay. That fact is part of what gives WoW it's grand scope.


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