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Tolly 2 is a pretty apartment on a lovely wine producing estate immersed in the countryside yet only a short distance from the famous medieval town of San Gimignano. Nicely furnished in country style, the apartment retains all the original characteristics yet is complete with todays modern comforts and has its own area in the garden for dining al fresco. The swimming pool is framed by gorgeous views of the countryside and glimpses of the towers of San Gimignano.
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Each participating Oakcrest stake has the opportunity to help open and close the camp. Because these assignments are rotated, your stake will not need to help every year, but your stake will be given an assignment every few years. We thank your stake in advance for fulfilling this assignment.
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The Hills' Audrina Patridge takes to the pages, and cover of TV Guide this week, along with Mario Lopez, but the cover is nothing compared to this.
Suffice it to say, Audrina looks awesome. We still wonder if those "Hills" are real or fake, but you know what, either way's all good with us ...
We're not entirely sure about the reading material she provides, but here's Audrina Patridge in the sexiest celebrity photo in the history of FHM TV Guide.
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Hello!!!!! Boobs are mostly fat, she hasn't any fat on her body. Voila, fake boobs!
Seriously? How can you still even question that she had a boob job???
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I am not saying its a bad bow but have had a chance to set up a couple and shoot a few. The draw is smooth but fairly stiff say compared to the Pulse at very similar speeds.
At 29" it has very little valley I would say about like my Carbon Matrix + at 29" with the #2 cams. After the shot it does have very little shock or vibration bare bow even and hold well on target. Strings are much better than in the past I might add as well. The balance is a little off on just the bare bow. The couple that I have tuned have had some vertical nock travel issues when paper tuning. I am not bashing the bow by no means and feel it is the best PSE has come out with lately but just don't understand all the hype. I would say its a good bow but nothing that blew me away.


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Campaign signs attacked, including in Colonial Heights
To the Editor:
This week a Washington Post Headline read "Romney campaign sign set ablaze in Loudoun." The story notes "As Nov. 6 draws closer, political tensions in Leesburg has continued to mount. Campaign yard signs have been stolen, vandalized and - most recently - set on fire."
Leesburg is not the only place it is happening - Colonial Heights has had its problems. There was a 4 foot-by-8 foot Romney sign that was set afire on the corner of Lynchburg Avenue and Conduit Road in early October. The Colonial Heights Fire Department is investigating that incident as arson. The only possible clue in this incident is a report to police that at the time the sign was put up, there was a threat made by a white male, driving an older model white pickup truck to the effect - I'm going to burn that sign down.
This last Saturday evening saw a peak effort for those taking Romney/Ryan signs from home owners' yards. At least a dozen signs were taken in the vicinity of Stratford Drive and Conduit Road. Home owners have put in complaints to the Colonial Heights Police Department and the signs have already been replaced.
It is always distressing when these incidents arise and it makes the candidate's supporters mad. In my opinion, the best way for citizens to address this problem is to get involved in the campaign. I encourage Romney/Ryan supporters to head over to the Chester Republican Victory Office to help make Get-Out-The-Vote ( calls. The Victory Office address is 3610 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, 23831; the phone is 247-7905; email is email@example.com.
I hope the sign takers will see that their actions have consequences not only when the police catch up with them, but on Nov.6 - Election Day when more Romney/Ryan voters cast their ballots.
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Never been able to spot the C-3PO and R2-D2 hieroglyphics in the Well of the Souls? Us neither – until we caught this IMAX rerelease, that is, and finally saw them behind Indy's right shoulder as he prepares to lift the Ark of the Covenant.
That and a tip-top sound mix overseen by the Oscar-winning Ben Burtt should be reason enough to trot along to one of the 15 giant screens showing Raiders in the UK ahead of its Blu-ray debut on 8 October 2012.
Even without, though, it'd still be worth the trip.
Ok, so some of Spielberg's 1981 classic does look a tad wobbly and even a little blurry when expanded to gargantuan dimensions. (The matte paintings feel particularly exposed, as do the primitive effects used during the ark-opening climax.)
Elsewhere, though, it's a literal eye-opener that reveals a host of things we'd never spotted before. (Who knew that Harrison Ford and Paul Freeman had to contend with so many insects during their canyon confrontation?)
The boulder has never looked bigger, the guns have never sounded louder and Indy's whip has never cracked sharper than they do here. Now if they can just get the title right on the poster…
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Westminster 1, Blessed Trinity 1 (4-2 PKs): The Wildcats took a early 1-0 lead on a 40-yard blast by Drew Bennett. But the visiting Titans scored late in the second half to send it to overtime. After a scoreless overtime period, the game went to penalty kicks where Andrew Freschi won the game for the Wildcats with two key saves.
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Yes. Take this to the House at once. To Mr. Maynard. See that he gets it himself. Here's a dollar.
[Touching his cap.
Thank you, sir.
[Taking up the telephone again.
Give me the Senate. Mr. Taney. Saw him go out?
[He hangs up the receiver impatiently.
Isn't anyone on the job?
[He strides up and down.
A damned plot!—
[Enter, right, hurriedly, SENATOR TANEY_, a stout, red-haired man, clean-shaven._
Hello, Grosvenor.
Thank God, you're here.
Only got a minute. Hell's loose in the Senate.
I've been nearly crazy waiting for news.
God, man. Perhaps you think I ain't been busy rounding up a lot of on-the-fence-men? It seems to me pretty nearly everybody was on the fence. No decided opinions at all. But they're coming, they're coming.
How 'bout that report about the King over there wanting peace?
That's what the row's about. The highbrows an' the peace people are shouting hurrahs all over the place, an' the rest of us has to do what we can to drown 'em out.
[Restlessly moving about the room.
If it's true about the King, can you—work it—anyway?
How do I know?
Got any figures? For or against?
Yes. It's about an even go.
You can't give me anything more definite?
What's up, anyway? You look nervous.
I am. This business is cutting into my sleep. My last cent is tied up, and I've got a good many other people's last cents as well. Damn it, Taney, this is worse than Monte Carlo. You're dealing with cold-blooded chance there, but here you're dealing with sentiments, emotions. It's exhausting. War is a terrible thing, Taney. It worries me day and night. Think of the lives! And yet we need this war, we need it for the good of the nation. And now that we're ready, it would be a calamity if—


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Santa's got a brand new sleigh. He caught a lift to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington in a Border Patrol helicopter to give the reindeer time to rest up.
"The sleigh is a much smoother ride, much quieter," Santa said.
Once inside the hospital, Santa got right to work doing what he does best: giving out presents and putting smiles on faces.
"I hope it means a lot to them," Santa said. "I hope it means as much to them as it does to me to be here for them and it's just nice to see these kids smile because a lot of them are going through a really tough time."
Santa's helpers were glad to be able to give him the lift.
"Just seeing the kids, it brings a smile to my face and it also hits me right there in the heart, too," said Michael Johnson of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Customs and border protection started the holiday tradition six years ago when one of his pilot's kids was fighting leukemia at Fletcher Allen.
"The hospital had done so much for him and his family that he wanted to give back to the hospital," Johnson said.
To help kids like 6-year-old Alec Coughlin celebrate the holidays.
"Well, there are two things about Christmas I like. One-- the presents-- and doing the decorations on the Christmas tree," Alec explained.
Alec says his tree is already decorated and now he's got a gift card from Santa to put some presents under it, picking the plastic after being overwhelmed by the amount of toys to choose from.
"Well, it was a hard decision," he said with a laugh.
But he knows what he hoping for Christmas day.
"A bow and arrow," Alec said.
He'll have to wait and see.
For many of these kids, their Christmas lists contain those items you can't buy at a store or bring in a sled; what they really want this holiday season is hope and health.
It wasn't just the kids getting presents who were excited about Santa's visit. The nurses and staff at the hospital say today is their favorite day of the year, proof positive this season is for kids of all ages.
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better gift later that day. His family tells us that Alec, who has been battling
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"The Bachelor" 2014 is down to just four women now, but Chris Harrison let something huge slip this week that sounds like he has revealed the final two. On Feb. 20, Reality Steve shared what Chris said in a recent conference call that was a huge spoiler.
Chris Harrison was talking on a conference call about how Nikki Ferrell and Clare Crawley just can't seem to get along. He was asked about their rivalry and said, "…And so it's interesting. If they got to see that side of each other, which they will when they watch the show back. They'll probably come to the After the Final Rose show and say, "You know what? We were probably more similar than we thought."
This really makes it sound like Chris Harrison is revealing that Nikki Ferrell and Clare Crawley are the final two. Not all of the women come back for this episode of the show. Only the final two are at the "After the Final Rose." It sounds like Chris Harrison just spoiled the ending but of course he didn't mean to do that at all. All along Reality Steve has said these were the final two girls.
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An East St. Louis police officer has been put on paid leave in response to claims by a family that he was drunk and used profane language while responding to a reported burglary.
The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/YhmuNm ) reports that Police Chief Michael Floore won't publicly name the veteran officer or discuss details of the matter.
But Don Brown tells the newspaper the complaint was related to the officer's response to a report Sunday that someone had ransacked and set fire to the home of Brown's stepdaughter.
Brown says the officer showed up smelling of alcohol, with a beer in the patrol car, and used profane language.
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - It's officially rattlesnake season in San Diego, and the snakes are being spotted all over the county. One Lakeside resident managed to corner a rattlesnake in her backyard, but capturing it wasn't easy.
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Heineman Highlights "Good Legislative Session For Nebraska Taxpayers"
(Lincoln, Neb.) - Gov. Dave Heineman delivered his 2014 Sine Die Address to the Nebraska Legislature on Thursday, marking the closing of the second session of the 103rd Legislative Session. In the address, Gov. Heineman outlined more than $400 million in tax relief to Nebraskans noting meaningful, responsible and significant tax relief.
"We are providing $412 million of tax relief to Nebraskans over the next five years which is meaningful, responsible and significant tax relief," said Gov. Heineman. "We've indexed Nebraska's individual income tax brackets for inflation. We've begun the process of exempting social security income and military retirement income from taxation. We have helped farmers and ranchers by eliminating the sales tax on repair parts for ag machinery and equipment."
A complete transcript of the Governor's address is below. Remarks are as prepared for delivery:
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislature, Guests, Friends and Fellow Nebraskans:
For nearly ten years, I have had the opportunity to work with you and your staff members. I want to start my remarks today by thanking the Legislature's staff and the Senators' staff for your professionalism on the many issues that we work on.
I especially want to recognize the Clerk of the Legislature, Patrick O'Donnell. Patrick, I've known you for a long time. You are a good friend and a true professional. I appreciate and respect the job that you do, and the fair and impartial manner in which you fulfill your duties. Mr. Clerk, thank you.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Senators who will be leaving the Legislature this year. Senators Adams, Ashford, Avery, Carlson, Christensen, Conrad, Dubas, Hansen, Harms, Karpisek, Lathrop, Lautenbaugh, McGill, Nelson, Pirsch, Wallman and Wightman – thank you for your service to our state.
I also want to acknowledge and thank my Cabinet Members, my personal staff, the staff of the Policy Research Office, the Budget Office, and the thousands of Nebraskans who work for state government. The work you do every day requires a deep sense of dedication and commitment to helping others. We appreciate your service and your work.
For a few minutes, I want to discuss the 2014 Legislative Session.
It's been a very good year for Nebraska taxpayers. We are providing more than $412 million of tax relief to Nebraskans over the next five years. That is meaningful, responsible and significant tax relief.
We've indexed Nebraska's individual income tax brackets for inflation. We've begun the process of exempting social security income and military retirement income from taxation. We have helped farmers and ranchers by eliminating the sales tax on repair parts for ag machinery and equipment. We've expanded Nebraska's homestead exemption program so that more Nebraskans will qualify.
We've provided homeowners, farmers, ranchers and small businesses additional direct property tax relief by increasing the Property Tax Credit Program by $25 million, and we need to do even more in the future.
We've addressed the water sustainability issue with noteworthy legislation that preserves our water supply for generations to come. This legislation is aimed at planning for future water use in our state, especially in preparing for water shortages, as well as addressing water quality and flood control issues. Preserving and managing our water resources is important to Nebraskans, especially those who work in our number one industry – agriculture.
We will be working with the Council of State Governments to develop a pathway to a long-term prison strategy.
During this session, there were vigorous debates on a wide variety of issues, and that's good because we all aren't likely to agree on every policy issue.
Nebraskans and I are pleased that future education funding has remained prioritized through the rejection of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion program. It's also important to maintain our pay-as-you-go, debt-free roads construction program.
Over the years, working together, we've made a lot of progress on numerous issues.
We've focused our attention on the two most critical issues for the future of our state - education and jobs. We've passed statewide education assessments. We are focused on academic achievement and academic improvement. As a result, student test scores are improving.
Nebraska now has a top ten college going rate and we have the second highest high school graduation rate in America at 88.5 percent. We are preparing future generations of leaders for the jobs of tomorrow. We are focused on creating careers that will keep our young people here in our state and allow them to thrive in a global, free-market, technology-driven economy.
We've created a better environment for the private sector to grow jobs and look at the results.
Nebraska is on the move and we need to maintain that economic momentum. Nebraska is fifth in soybean production, third in producing corn, the second leading ethanol producer, first in pinto beans and popcorn production and Nebraska is now the number one cattle feeding state in America.
Nebraska is a leader in a diversity of industries, including the insurance, telecommunications, food processing and transportation sectors of our economy. Nebraska has the second lowest unemployment rate in America.
We are working to ensure that those who have served our country in the military have good jobs when they come home.
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Colic Remedies: What Works, What Doesn't
The lowdown on common colic treatments from gripe water to infant massage
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When infant colic strikes, there's no shortage of advice and remedies for soothing a fussy, crying newborn. But which treatments are safe — and effective? According to an American Academy of Pediatrics review of nutritional supplements and traditional remedies, the use of fennel extract (found in most "gripe water" formulas), herbal tea (with chamomile, licorice, fennel, and balm mint), or a sugar solution appear most likely to relieve symptoms of colic, thought results may vary among children.
What doesn't work? The effectiveness of some alternative remedies, such as probiotic supplements and infant massage, appear questionable. But before making any official recommendations (and before parents start stockpiling gripe water), the AAP plans to conduct more research on all colic remedies.
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Your newborn has been crying for hours. She's been fed and changed, but nothing will soothe her. What's a sleep-deprived, frantic parent to do? While that AAP's review only covers a handful of remedies, there are plenty of colic cures, including the most time-tested treatment of all: swaddling!
The next time your little one turns up the crankiness, wrap your baby snugly in a receiving blanket. So the theory goes, babies were packed tightly in the womb for months, unable to move an uncontrollable arm or flailing leg, and they liked it that way. Once you've mastered the "burrito" wrap, turn on some radio static for white noise (thought to replicate sounds in the womb) and gently rock your baby into—hopefully—a state of pre-birth bliss.


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Malhouitre New Runnymede General Manager
Romain Malhouitre, a former manager with Dixiana and Woods Edge farms, has been named vice president and general manager of Runnymede Farm Inc., effective immediately.
Romain Malhouitre, a former manager with Dixiana and Woods Edge farms, has been named vice president and general manager of Runnymede Farm Inc., effective immediately.
Martin O'Dowd is opening a new bloodstock management venture while continuing to oversee Runnymede's international breeding and racing operations under a consulting agreement, it was announced Oct. 28.
Grade III winner Rogue Romance, who has not raced since the 2012 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I), registered his first work in more than a year on July 9 when he went three furlongs at Mercury Equine Center near Lexington.
American Winner, a $140,000 graduate of the 2010 Keeneland September yearling sale, won the Marvelous Jockeys Trophy on the Nov. 25 Japan Cup day card at Tokyo Racecourse.
Grade I winner and multi-millionaire Awesome Gem has been retired from racing. The 9-year-old son of Awesome Again was scheduled to run in the Sept. 23 Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Handicap at Fairplex.
Runnymede Farm, the New Hampshire nursery founded by prominent Thoroughbred breeder and owner Peter Fuller, has new owners, according to Seacoastonline.com.
Eight-year-old Awesome Gem registered his first win since last year's Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) when he edged past odds-on choice Game On Dude in the lane and posted a one-length victory in the Lone Star Park Handicap.
Rogue Romance will miss the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with a fracture in his left forefoot, trainer Ken McPeek reported March 18.
Catesby W. Clay's Rogue Romance has sustained a slight heel bruise and will miss his scheduled workout this weekend as well as his intended start in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) on March 26.
Runnymede Farm has decided to enter homebred Rogue Romance in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs.
Jaycito turned the tables on J P's Gusto in the $250,000 Norfolk Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 2 at Oak Tree at Hollywood Park, running down the leader inside the sixteenth-pole to win by a length.
Catesby Clay's Runnymede Farm near Paris, Ky., has enjoyed a string of successes that could not have been more perfectly timed.
Veteran gelding Awesome Gem reached the pinnacle of his career when he rallied along the inside to upset odds-on favorite Rail Trip by a half-length in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 10.
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Southern California shipper Awesome Gem came from off the pace to run down Nite Light in deep stretch for a 1 1/4-length win in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. II) at muddy Hawthorne Park Oct. 3.
Catesby Clay's Runnymede Farm near Paris, Ky., will welcome 20 combat veterans who were injured while on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan during a special luncheon and tour Aug. 28.


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Help. Our 2 year old has turned into a nightmare at bed time. Since last Tuesday. No change in any routines. But he's refusing to nap, he's over tired and at bed time he's very clingy. Wanting the bed room door left open(which he used to be anal about having it closed) but last tuesday an d since he's been waking up and when we try to get hime back down to sleep,he goes hysterical. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks comment
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The best way to deal with these sudden night-time wakings is to stick with what worked before. That is, don't suddenly change your toddler's bedtime routine or how you respond to her during the night. Remain consistent in what you do for several weeks. This will help your toddler return to sleeping through the night once the temporary problem is resolved.
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Hello :) I seem to be have a sleeping patten gone wrong!! My daughter goes to bed at a set time witch is at seven thirty each evening, i put her down and she takes about ten minuets to nod off to sleep, she seems to awake around 1-2am in the morning, i give her a bottom change every 3/4 hours depending in if she is wet threw but she seems to be controlling her toliet at the moment, Well my daughter is nearly 18 months old and i am asking for any information how to stop my daughter wakeing up in the middle of the night any answers?? Thank you
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Mentors Guild Hosts Business Advice from Hundreds of Experts
Co-founder's need for good advice led him to launch advice website
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Mentors Guild co- founders: Iqbal Ashraf (left) and Pankaj Nirwan.
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When Iqbal Ashraf was promoted from operations manager to general manager of a local accounting firm some years back, he was on top of the world, until he realized his new responsibilities went beyond his core expertise.
"I had a lot of good know-how about the business, but there were certain areas where I needed to sharpen my skills," Ashraf recalls. "I couldn't learn by reading a book or going back to school because I needed to run the company. What I needed was a good mentor."
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Fast-forward to May 2013, when Ashraf and co-founders Pankaj Nirwan and Jason Rushin launched Mentors Guild, a website that helps business leaders find coaches and management consultants. The team has vetted more than 220 consultants to provide mentoring on a host of topics, including business strategy, change management and leadership development. Ashraf says he finds leading experts in well-regarded sources, such as the Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal, and conducts rigorous interviews before inviting them to be members of Mentors Guild.
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Executives grappling with business problems can anonymously post a query on mentorsguild.com and have qualified experts provide advice for free, Ashraf says. The executive selects one written response and has a one-hour telephone conversation with the consultant, in most cases at no charge. Should the matter require in-depth advice, the two parties negotiate a deal.
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"The quality of the answers and the diversity of perspectives that we received from the consultants blew us away," says Jayson Miller, COO at ProService, the human resources services provider that has used Mentors Guild for guidance on leadership and compensation.
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The corn and soybean harvest has passed the halfway point in Iowa as farmers move quickly to get the drought-damaged crops out of the fields. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 56 percent of the corn and 54 percent of the soybeans have been harvested. That's a week or two ahead of normal.
The U.S.D.A. says that the condition of the corn improved slightly, with 47 percent rated poor or very poor, 33 percent fair and 20 percent in good or excellent shape.
Soybeans are rated 31 percent poor or very poor, 37 percent fair and 32 percent in good or excellent condition.
In Nebraska corn harvest is over half complete and soybean is near the half way point. 42 percent of the corn crop is poor and 32 percent is in good condition. 48 percent of the soybeans are poor and 19 percent are in good condition.


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City Leaders Consider Changing Nashville Noise Ordinance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – City leaders are considering changing the noise ordinance in Nashville after growing complaints from residents.
The biggest concern has been what some have called, "noise pollution."
"It gets bad enough that I couldn't talk to you this close, I'd have to yell you have to come over right next to me to have a conversation," said one local. "That's terrible!"
As it is now, the city's noise ordinance doesn't apply to live performances downtown, but a great deal has changed since the law was last modified in 2008.
Metro Nashville council member Robert Duvall, who wrote-in some of the last changes to the bill, said it may be worth limiting how loud those live performers can be, too.
"I would easily say I've had a dozen complaints that doesn't sound like a lot, but it's a lot when you figure we live in the south east part of Davidson County and not downtown," he said.
Metro Councilwoman Erica Gilmore said several bars and restaurants have already come up with agreements to limit the noise their performers make. She said she prefers that approach instead of legislation.
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Mushroom-Sausage Ragù
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- 1 cup dried morel mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 sweet Italian sausages
- 1/2 pound shiitake caps, quartered
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 thinly sliced shallots
- 6 water chestnuts, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- Soak the morels in 1 1/2 cups of boiling water until softened. Rinse and pat dry; reserve the soaking liquid. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the sausages, cover and cook over moderate heat until no longer pink within; slice 1/4 inch thick. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the shiitake, season with salt and pepper and cook until softened. Add the shallots and morels; cover and cook for 4 minutes. Add the water chestnuts. Pour in the morel soaking liquid. Add the sausages and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper. Off the heat, swirl in the butter and sprinkle with parsley. Serve over polenta.
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1. Dig a paper towel roll out of the trash and wrap up the end nice and tight with duct tape. It's like you're in elementary school all over again, but with bigger hands and more dastardly intentions!
2. Using a sharp pair of scissors, poke a small hole in the center of the tape. Don't make it too wide or you won't get a good seal on the grill lighter (and you need a tight fit to hold the gas inside).
3. Gently pop the end of the grill lighter through the hole in the tape, dead center, then slide 'er inside until the plastic base backs right up against the tape. (What, we can't say "slide 'er inside"?)
4. Spray the hair spray (we know you still use it) into the tube for two full seconds to ready the fuel. Try not to soak the cardboard—the goal is to have some free gas floating around in there.
5. Quickly drop the Ping-Pong ball into your flimsy gun (it should just barely fit) and point it away from anything alive, except for that exotic plant your girlfriend always loved more than you.
6. Hold down the safety on the grill lighter and pull the trigger to fire off the Ping-Pong ball. It may take a few clicks because there isn't too much oxygen inside the tube to fuel the flame, but once she sparks, that tiny spherical projectile will rocket out faster than you'd ever be able to spike it with a paddle (and with a fiery burst that's far more intimidating than your Roger Federer overhand).


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Like the massively popular Android, this version of Ubuntu is based on the open source Linux operating system kernel. Unlike Android, however, Ubuntu does not require the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to operate, which, according to Canonical, should provide a performance boost to handsets running Ubuntu, compared to those running Android.
The company is also taking aim at Android's fragmentation issue, where different manufacturers offer incompatible customized versions of the OS. Canonical has promised to maintain the code base for multiple mobile platforms.
The design of the OS is novel among smartphone platforms in that each corner of the handset's touchscreen can be used to help navigate through the system. Swiping a thumb across the left hand side, for instance, brings up a tray of apps. And swiping down from the top of the screen will evoke a search service.
The Ubuntu smartphone OS will also offer the ability, on select hardware, to run a full-size desktop monitor, allowing it to potentially serve as a desktop computer.
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In town Oct. 28-30th, what to eat?
My husband and I will be passing through and staying for 2 nights later this month. What delicious seafood, po-boy, muffaletta and cajun or creole places are the best? The muffaletta is for the drive on our way back to Dallas so it doesn't need to be in New Orleans if the best is on my way. Also are there any places that are better this time of the year vs. other seasons?
I'm sure you've heard central grocery for muffalettas.
Seasonally speaking - we are now in the months ending in R and as such I would highly recommend that you have raw oysters if you like them. There are a bunch of places I think are pretty equivalent but I like Felix's best - they have raw oysters, oyster and shrimp poboys, and other basic New Orleans food.
You might be able to give us a little more information regarding what you're looking for -- neighborhood, price range... if you have preferences.
Believe it or not, that is a very wide topic! I will try and help you. If you want a dressy dinner with Creole food, try Galatoire's, Arnaud's or Commander's Palace. For a po-boy, you have many options. Downtown is Mother's on Poydras St. If you are there during the week, you will see po-boy places all over the central business district. If you venture uptown, try Guy's po-boys on Magazine and Leontine St or a The Grocery right on St. Charles Ave and 8th or 7th. Cannot remember the cross street.
For moderately priced, casual Louisiana creole/cajun, I would direct you to Jacques-Imos, Mandina's, Dick and Jenny's, Grande Isle, or Cochon.
Good luck.
The roast beef poboy at Parkway Tavern was absolutely delicious! I can't say enough about it. Also, their sweet potato fries were yummy.
The absolute BEST place for a po-boy is Crabby Jack's - owned by the guy who owns Jacques-Imo's. It's a rundown looking place on Jefferson Highway, but the slow roasted duck poboys are the best anywhere! The shrimp or roast beef are equally as good - but get a regular, not large because they are huge! The seafood platters are amazing as well.
Crabby Jacks - 428 Jefferson Highway, zip code 70121; phone 504-833-2722
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That duck po boy sounds divine. I will certainly give that a try.
Parkway seems to be a noted as the best po boy around by many, so I'll give them a try for an oyster or RB po boy. Mothers gets a thumbs down by most so they're out.
I have heard that Arnaud's is a favorite from someone at work who's dad come sfrom New Orleans, but was worried that after Katrina it may not be up to snuff. I have read that August is fabulous, but don't want to mess around w/ that kind of fine dining, and fine dining prices, if that isn't the case.
Thanks for the tips. I will certainly supply feedback upon my return. anymore confirmations on the above would be great or any word on August would be nice too.
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The duck po boy is great, ask them to add swiss cheese to it if you fancy. Note - it is MESSY! have a ton of napkins and a fork and knife but damn is it good. I ate them probably two to three times a week when I went to Tulane. Also, try the fish tacos there, unreal, and the blackened fish w/ shrimp remoulade special as a po boy.
Go to August by all means. It was one of the best meals we have had in NOLA and we have been there 31 times. Top of the line, divine!! 2 Apps, 2 entrees, 2 martinis each, 2 expresso, and one dessert ran us $200 and worth every penny. Can't wait until January to go back!!
Just returned last week and this is my review.
Arrived late on Sunday and grabbed some fried alligator, oysters and shrimp on Bourbon St.
Breakfast Monday was at Brennan's. Although many people seem very disappointed we had very tasty, be it overpriced, breakfasts. I had the Eggs Hussarde which was prepared perfectly. My eggs were that perfect custard consistency and the two sauces complimented the dish wonderfully. The hollandaise was rich and creamy with a delightful taste of butter. the other sauce ( don't remember what it was called) was more savory, but equally good. My husband had the Oyster Benedict and it too was was very nice. it was better when I added it to my eggs however. The spice bloody mary's were great too. I love those string beans!
Lunch was at Parkway. I had a roast beef po boy, dressed, and was satisfied, more than actually. My husband had the alligator sausage po boy and it was delicious as well.
Dinner we decided was going to nice, the nicest in town, so we heard. We made 9:30pm reservations at Restaurant August (our choice, b/c we like eating late) and were seated immediately. The waiter, a Australian man, greeted us and took our drink orders. As foodies we had numerous questions to ask, and were some what disappointed with the waiter's answers. First we ask about the 5 course chef's menu. He told us that we would be eating until 1am, not our question, and then proceeded to give us some listless descriptions of what we would be eating, and then promptly recommended a 3 course tasting menu at the bottom. We of course made mention that he clearly didn't want to stay until 1am, and he replied "We would love to stay w/ you until 1am." We opted out on both counts. The appetizers were at 2 levels. My husband ordered the truffle gnoccoli and it was divine. This was a top notch appetizer not to be missed. I ordered the foie gras 3 ways and was disappointed. It was absolutely nothing like I expected. It was not plump little livers, it was more like 3 different versions of pate. the first was tongue roulade. It was all right, but not sublime. The second was a liver mousse en crue. Again tasty, but wouldn't call it foie gras. The third was a little ball, fired on the outside and melty on the inside. this was served with a marmalade of some sort. I liked this best of the three. I would say my appetizer was good, but not great and not over the top delicious like my husband's appetizer was. The entrees were also at two different levels. My husband had a trout he swears is the best piece of fish he has eaten in the US. I had backstrap of rabbit wrapped in bacon. The bacon was so smoky that it overwhelmed the rabbit, which may as well have been chicken. I thought the sauce with it and the presentation was very nice, but was let down-again. The restaurant was beautiful, the presentation lovely and the food decent on my plates and outstanding on my husband's plates. The service disappointed. Because we chose a later seating we were treated like T.G.I. Friday's guests. the food served, removed and the next dish was brought right away. In fine dining I like a minute to sit b/w courses, sip some wine and discuss what we had just enjoyed. Not one second of breathing room. So I advise not being the last seating at this place.