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Allan Lummus, My Mind As My Teacher, Between the Bars.
Lummus is an inmate who writes for Between the Bars, a weblog platform for people in prison. It's an incredible project by the MIT Center for Civic Media. Some background:
Between the Bars is a weblog platform for people in prison, through which the 1% of America which is behind bars can tell their stories. Since people in prison are routinely denied access to the Internet, we enable them to blog by scanning letters. We aim to provide a positive outlet for creativity, a tool to assist in the maintenance of social safety nets, an opportunity to forge connections between people inside and outside of prison, and a means to promote non-criminal identities and personal expression. We hope to improve prisoner's lives, and help to reduce recidivism.
Legal Guide for Bloggers | Electronic Frontier Foundation →
It's World Press Freedom Day and while it's historically been thought of as a day to reflect, celebrate and promote traditional press freedoms, it's expanded with the understanding that activists, pro-am journalists and ordinary citizens deserve their communication and publishing rights protected as well.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a great legal guide (US) for bloggers of all stripes to navigate issues ranging from legal liability issues to reporter's privilege and issues specific to student bloggers:
Like all journalists and publishers, bloggers sometimes publish information that other people don't want published. You might, for example, publish something that someone considers defamatory, republish an AP news story that's under copyright, or write a lengthy piece detailing the alleged crimes of a candidate for public office.
The difference between you and the reporter at your local newspaper is that in many cases, you may not have the benefit of training or resources to help you determine whether what you're doing is legal. And on top of that, sometimes knowing the law doesn't help - in many cases it was written for traditional journalists, and the courts haven't yet decided how it applies to bloggers.
But here's the important part: None of this should stop you from blogging. Freedom of speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Internet bullies shouldn't use the law to stifle legitimate free expression. That's why EFF created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help you understand your rights and, if necessary, defend your freedom.
Read it. Bookmark it. And blog away.
Blogger turns to tips, briefly becomes "best-paid" journalist in his country →
From PandoDaily: freelance journalist Keith Ng breached a treasure trove of private government documents, revealing a security flaw. Instead of publishing his findings in a newspaper or magazine, he posted them for free at a site called Public Address and asked for donations. He made $3,727 in a day.
Hale Stewart, The Big Picture. Memo To Political Bloggers: Please Stop Writing About Economics; You Really Suck At It.
FJP: But sometimes charts and graphs look so nice.
Massachusetts Gives Bloggers Covering Trials Same Privileges As Traditional News Media →
Well played, Massachusetts. Well played.
Is the Golden Age of Tech Blogging Dead? →
Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with the Altimeter Group, believes innovative tech blogging is done with.
He identifies four trends that include corporate acquisitions that stymie innovation (eg., AOL's takeover of Techcrunch and Engadget), talent turnover of the major tech blogs (eg., people are growing up and moving on from the Mashables of the world), audience desire for smaller and shorter analysis (eg., why read a blog when you can interact on Twitter, G+ and hello, Tumblr), and the simple fact that the medium has matured with not many able to make a living through blogging alone.
The post is interesting and includes commentary from stalwarts like Ben Parr and Ben Metcalfe. Owyang also links out to related, anecdotal articles from ReadWriteWeb, Techcrunch and Poynter.
What's interesting above and beyond tech blogging though is that you could apply this across most any vertical. Blogging rose to prominence in the early 2000s and dedicated, talented first movers laid claim to rich content areas. As they gained success, those verticals became saturated.
The idea appears to be trending, with Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis recently telling ReadWriteWeb that blogging as a whole "is largely dead."
Now the stampede is to stake out territory in the social web, and here again we enter something of another golden age.
A note left with the beheaded body of a Mexican blogger in Nuevo Laredo along the Texas-Mexican border*. As we've written before, traditional newsrooms, bloggers, and social media commentators have been targeted by the drug cartels for reporting on their activity.
The victim, identified on social networking sites only by his nickname - Rascatripas or Belly Scratcher - reportedly helped moderate a site called En Vivo that posted news of shootouts and other activities of the Zetas, the narcotics and extortion gang that all but controls the city.
The beheaded body of another blogger, 39-year-old Elizabeth Macias, who contributed to the blog, was found in the same location in late September.
A young man and a woman were hung from a highway overpass earlier that same month. A sign left with their bodies said they too had been killed for their social media activity…
…With mainstream newspapers and broadcasters terrorized by the criminal gangs, whose violence has killed upward of 50,000 people across Mexico in five years, social media networks have become key information sources in many towns and cities.
A senior editor at El Mañana, Nuevo Laredo's largest newspaper, was knifed to death after leaving work in 2004. Gunmen attacked the newspaper's offices in 2006, crippling a journalist. The newspaper since has dramatically scaled back its reporting of the violence, as have other news organizations.
* Correction: We originally wrote that Nuevo Laredo was a neighborhood in Mexico City. Thank you wiredthoughts for pointing out our error.
So You Want to Be a Blogger? →
An excerpt from John Biggs' new book, Bloggers Boot Camp, says the best way to start is with 1,000 words a day.
Via Boing Boing:
Some bloggers make [1,000 words] their ceiling, but many make it their floor. Either way, you must produce on a daily basis. How do you do this? You can crank out, perhaps, three posts of a few hundred words each in the morning and three in the evening. Or you can write one big post. Either way, do the word count. Why is this important? Because if you have a goal, you can meet it. After his heart attack, blogging great Om Malik set this number for himself to ensure he produced quality content in a timely manner and did not kill himself in the process. Sadly, Om's heart attack was brought on by the blogging lifestyle, as well as too much booze, cigars, family history and bad luck. It took a massive change in his everyday life to reorient him toward a saner blogging schedule, and he found this 1,000-word limit invaluable.
This word count is not impossible. It's about two pages of standard paper a day. At first, do not surpass this word count. This is an endurance race, not a sprint. The recommended dosage of 1,000 words a day is doable by the average writer, is a concrete number for you to strive toward, and is about as much as your audience can read in a day. Do not do less, either. This is a regimen. You need to get used to producing this much content quickly and without complaint.
Maud Newton, New York Times Magazine, Another Thing to Sort of Pin on David Foster Wallace.
Newton explores Wallace's language and its legacy while bemoaning the fact that in "the Internet era, Wallace's moves have been adopted and further slackerized by a legion of opinion-mongers who not only lack his quick mind but seem not to have mastered the idea that to make an argument, you must, amid all the tap-dancing and hedging, actually lodge an argument."


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The SimpleSdAudio sounds perfect. I don't mind doing a conversion since it's only one sound I'll be doing and I'm not swapping things out on any regular basis. I'll give it a test this weekend. It must be resource intensive, so I'll see if I can still do the other things (fob and strobe) at the same time. I'll also pop into my local store to see if I can find a cheap/small battery powered speaker by then.
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Casual privilege is not being a [minority] but thinks [minority] Awareness Week is stupid and pointless.
On September 24, NPR show Radiolab aired a 25-minute segment on Yellow Rain. In the 1960s, most Hmong had sided with America in a secret war against the Pathet Lao and its allies. More than 100,000 Hmong died in this conflict, and when American troops pulled out, the rest were left to face brutal repercussions. Those who survived the perilous journey to Thailand carried horrific stories of an ongoing genocide, among them accounts of chemical warfare. Their stories provoked a scientific controversy that still hasn't been resolved. In its podcast, Radiolab set out to find the "fact of the matter."
Yet its relentless badgering of Hmong refugee Eng Yang and his niece, award-winning author and activist Kao Kalia Yang, provoked an outcry among its listeners, and its ongoing callous, racist handling of the issue has since been criticized in several places, including Hyphen. When Hyphen's R.J. Lozada reached out to Kao Kalia Yang, she graciously agreed to share her side of the story for the first time. What follows are her words, and those of her uncle.
This highlights a few of the major issues I have with American science and skeptic communities, as a scientist and skeptic myself: unchecked white privilege and Western ethnocentricity.
A pretty good analysis of what fuels the Tea Party, and others who are inclined to agree with them.
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I've been thinking of a way to explain to straight white men how life works for them, without invoking the dreaded word "privilege," to which they react like vampires being fed a garlic tart at high noon. It's not that the word "privilege" is incorrect, it's that it's not their word. When confronted with "privilege," they fiddle with the word itself, and haul out the dictionaries and find every possible way to talk about the word but not any of the things the word signifies.
So, the challenge: how to get across the ideas bound up in the word "privilege," in a way that your average straight white man will get, without freaking out about it?
Being a white guy who likes women, here's how I would do it:
In case you've been away from your favorite media consumption outlets of late, Chick-Fil-A has come under fire for its president's successful campaign to sound like a homophobic jackass.
Since the President/CEO of Chick-Fil-A openly admitted to focusing Chick-Fil-A 'ethics' efforts on anti-gay causes and organizations, it seems a small PR firestorm of varying stripes has erupted. While a great deal of the dialogue has been directed at rightly condemning Chick-Fil-A for promoting a culture of homophobia, a growing trend is emerging of 'conservatives' telling 'liberals' to be respectful of Chick-Fil-A and their principles. And often enough, to my amusement, the word 'tolerance' is used to in this discourse.
And then, I came upon this gem: "We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles." This failed attempt in playing the persecuted, again, brought to you by none other than Dan Cathy.
Why do I find these grammatical hijinks amusing? Namely, because most of these people wouldn't know honest-to-god intolerance or discrimination if it bitch-slapped them with a giant black strap-on. You see, in a country where LGBT-focused crimes make up an estimated 19.3% of reported hate crimes, including everything from curb-stomping to sexual assault, I'd say tolerance is VERY much needed - but not by those angry with Chick-Fil-A. Want to know who could actually use tolerance and compassion? To start with the obvious, how about the LGBT community, that is so rarely discussed with dignity or respect? While we're at it, how about migrants, who are treated as sub-human by everyone from press outlets to Border Patrol agents? How about individuals from the groups most often bearing the brunt of abuse resulting from the War on Terror or the War on Drugs, often in the form of unchecked police brutality and imprisonment? How about women demonized for simply desiring improved birth control access? You see ladies and gentlemen, THESE good folks could use some of your outrage and compassion. Not some fast food chicken chain that happily sponsors groups as inglorious as NOM.
However, apart from "Fun Times with Manipulating Oppression Discourse," newer forms of defending the indefensible have come about in the form of righteous indignation at the masses for boycotting economically over a 'political' issue. I put this word in quotes, because it's not political to people on the receiving end of that discrimination. It's pretty goddamn personal. And it isn't for that reason alone that this argument falls short of garnering support in any significant numbers. Allow me to demystify this: average citizens don't usually boycott an entire franchise because they're butt hurt over someone disagreeing with them. They boycott because they understand that their individual purchases support something they find morally reprehensible. Sometimes, that something is a company's history of donating millions to WinShape and ex-gay ministries; sometimes it's a company's exploitation of the impossible situations of Palestinians within Occupied Palestine; and sometimes, it's the antics of a colossally idiotic Fox News host making a living by exploiting racist myths to elicit fear. And before you forget, please note that we do tote this approach as a prized diplomatic tool on a regular basis at the international level. We call them "sanctions". However, unlike when applied indiscriminately at the international level, they are far more likely to work as intended on a localized, national one. So allow me to sum this up: those making this argument don't usually do so based on the desire for tolerance of a differing opinion – at best, it's an attempt to cover up bigotry. At worst, it's an attempt to justify apathy.
At the end of the day, tolerance is being a big enough person to recognize the basic humanity in others, even if they are very different from you. Tolerance is refusing to discriminate against a class of people in the name of preserving the status quo. Tolerance is NOT the right to go without criticism or accountability for your actions. But please, do invoke your right to piss and moan about how no one's kissing your privileged little ass anymore.
the fact that michelle obama's police escort threatened to kill her goes to show that regardless of what position of power you hold in this country
at the end of the day, white people will always see poc, especially black women, as nothing
so, please, white feminists
tell me again how men of color have more privilege than you
tell me again how all women are oppressed equally
tell me again about this post racial society we live in
because i'd really like to see you try to explain a white dude threatening our first and only black first lady and pretty much getting away with it
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White privilege is echoing oppressive dichotomies about Islam that lead to the discrimination and death of Middle Eastern people, and then instantly becoming the victim when you get death threats because of it.
I really do wish there were more remote-access type jobs in NC. Namely, because it might just give me some shot in hell of earning a paycheck. Then I might even get every lucky, privileged jackass off my back who says I'm just "being uppity" and not going for jobs like Walmart (fun fact: Even the Walmart here isn't hiring, I checked). I'm not saying that people don't work hard - I know they do. But they seriously take for granted both their socio-economic status and family connections. I lack both of those.
You see, if there's one thing that's aggravating, it's being bitched at for not having a job while living in a PROFOUNDLY economically depressed area, especially in this part of the state - it's too far and remote to even commute. If it's not the people around you who are so much better off, it's people on the television telling you to be ashamed for being a 'burden' or 'too uppity'. You just can't win for losing here.
I mean Jesus, I can type 80-90 words per minute, I've worked in IT for 4 years straight, I served as supplemental instruction for several college courses, I volunteered at a crapload of organizations for increasing diversity and reducing disability & poverty-related problems for YEARS, but hey, apparently I'm some sort of entitled lazyass for not being able to find a job in a place where even minimum-wage jobs aren't hiring.
/rant over.
Internship culture has become a source of class division, favoring the privileged, excluding others from opportunities granted to their better-off peers.
There is a job opening! It seems perfect—full time, in the non-profit sector, based in New York City. It's obviously a prestigious position—they're looking to hire someone with at least a masters' degree, though in certain cases this can be interchangeable with five years of related work experience. There's only one small problem: it's unpaid.
According to statistics from the National Association for Colleges and Employers, the number of students at four-year colleges who took internships increased from nine percent to more than 80 percent between 1992 and 2008. Once the economy crashed, and a paying job became a luxury rather than a fact of life, many jobs were re-packaged as internships, promising experience and career connections in exchange for free labor.


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What's bs about it? Altruism exists in abundance throughout the human race, and large parts of "nature".
@korsan - I doubt that anyone has ever accused you of that, have they?
A very wise man once said, "The shortest path to finding oneself, lies in losing oneself in the service of others."
Yes, duty, sacrifice, work. Somehow there's a lot to be said for them.
There are other keys to happiness. For example: "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
Don't leave out the sackful of kittens and the machette --
So how 'happy' do you want to be? Some might think that 24/7 reruns of 'I Love Lucy', or 'Dark Shadows' would be close. For me a life made up of brush fires, flat tires, and people that have nothing else better to do than collect action figures, would cause a crisis of meaning and the 'Walking Sickness'.
A 'good existence/life' defined as 'praying to God and honoring the sacrements', offers hardly a a reason to get out of bed, unless the sheets need to be washed..;p).
I have been happy, but it is not always possible to notice 'during that moment', without hindsight. Picking my strawberries, counting the tomatos coming on, and watching the progress of our squash, seems to influence my neural transmitters to create a 'happy moment', ahh, or 'damn a rotten berry!'
Staying away from 'civilization', as long as is reasonably possible, seems to increase my frequency of 'happy moments', but today having a small lunch wth local activitists, did seem to float my mood, even if that church run neighborhood garden was suffering heat stress and needed to be watered. After spending hundreds getting it planted, no one thought to factor in a 'green caregiver', argh! I will not volunteer, unless I get two plots for free!
Why does working in the sun, getting dirty, digging up tree stumps, seem to map to 'happiness', sometimes?
Why does watching our puppy resting quietly on the floor, at my feet, after her spay surgery this afternoon, pull at my heart strings? Bringing her home, in 100 degree weather, and watching her suffer in the heat, after her surgery, trying to get home before she dies of heat shock, pulled me out of my rather petty self-absorbtion even if only for an hour.....;-).
RE: "Staying away from 'civilization', as long as is reasonably possible, seems to increase my frequency of 'happy moments"
I am far from agoraphobic, but an hour or two away from my acre in the country sends me scurrying home. When I shop at Walmart, and find a fat lady blocking the isle where the product I want is located, with her shopping cart on one half of thee aisle, and her rear end on the other, and I have to go down yet another aisle, and come up the other side, just to get the product I want, sends me running back home.
What's wrong with the local general store?
Whar Ah live, Podner, they ain't no sech thang --
That's my motto -- make other people happy. Actually its treating myself and others well
Forgive me not answering people's points right now, but I'm in a wi-fi caff with not much time. Here's my two pence worth for the time being. Assuming anyone gives a shoot.
It's not true that self-interest is always our ultimate motivation to behave altruistically. In other words, there are occasions when I will happily risk my own safety to help a stranger, specifically, a damsel in distress. Why do I do it? For the sake of the other person. What if I didn't do it? I would feel bad. What if I did do it, and was successful, and still ended up feeling bad? I would have succeeded. It's not my feelings that count, it is the safety of the lady concerned.
The important point is that if I did nothing and just sat back and let the badness take place, I would feel terrible. My self-respect would be in ruins and my conscience would be sorely hurting.
How did I get to this point? There must be features in my history which show me how important it is for the strong to protect the weak; and for men to protect women who are being abused. In other words, experience. The other important factors are strong moral views, courage, and the willingness to do something.
Without all these factors, I might fret about the situation vaguely, but would be likely to do nothing.
Not everybody is going to want to wade in, and that's fine. But it has been found that a person's experiences strongly affect their capacity to feel empathy. This makes perfect sense, and is almost self-evident. The other important factor is having strong moral views and knowing right from wrong.
How does someone get to this point without necessarily having relevant experience?
It would appear that teaching sound moral principles is the answer. More specifically, some very strong underlying philosophy. It is incomplete to say that people only act altruistically out of direct or indirect self-interest.
It is also necessary to teach a number of real-world examples: abstractions are not enough, they are not colourful, they are dry and boring and do not necessarily spring easily to most people's minds. Hence the very powerful parables of Jesus and the stories of particular moral incidents in his life.


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Believe it or not, there is such a thing as getting too little fat in your diet. While you can go for the next 50 years without cholesterol and trans-fats in your life, a healthy diet will include some good fats, like the mono- and poly-unsaturated fats that you find in nuts and vegetable oils, as well as some omega-3.
"The good news is that you need to have some fat in your diet everyday," says Andrea Goynshor, MPH, RD, CDE, a clinical dietitian at Rush. "But it's one of those things that you'll probably never have to worry about. Most people, in fact, exceed their fat intake for the day without even trying."
For the most part the body takes care of itself with whatever nutrition you provide. The body can reconstruct fats and proteins out of smaller molecules. For instance, you won't ever need cholesterol from your diet. Your body can make cholesterol on its own. There are some fats, however, that the body cannot create for itself.
These fats are sometimes referred to as essential fatty acids. Omega-3 and omega-6 fall into this category. "Omega 3 fats are the healthy ones. Omega 6 fats are necessary, but people tend to eat much more than they need," says Goynshor. "Omega 3 is what to focus on getting more of in your diet." Some good sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are:
All in Moderation
While your body needs fat to function optimally, this is not a green light for sopping up loads of olive oil with your bread at your next visit to your favorite Italian restaurant. It's more of a yellow light for enjoying vegetable oils and nuts, but being cautious about the quantity. According to the MyPyramid Plan, the new food pyramid plan from the USDA:
If you're at a good weight that you're trying to maintain, you can add a teaspoon of oil to your diet. Since the average American is a bit overweight and trying to lose weight, the recommendation above is for less oil per day. If you're not sure where you stand, check out your weight using our weight chart and BMI calculator.
The big caution is that the fats and oils in your diet won't always be so easy to measure. The fat content of a handful of nuts, for instance, is almost equivalent to three teaspoons of oil, or about half of your fat intake for the day.
Another source of fat that may not be easily recognizable is the fat in dairy products. "Look for the lower fat alternatives to your favorite dairy products," suggests Goynshor.
Some foods high in good fats and oils:
Avoid the Bad Fats
Saturated fats are the biggest dietary culprits when it comes to increasing the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood. LDL is the so-called "bad" blood lipid.
Some foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol (to be eaten sparingly or avoided all together):
Trans fats should also be avoided. "Try to steer clear of anything that contains trans fats," says Goynshor. "Avoiding pre-packaged and fried foods is a good strategy. Always look for a better choice."
Some foods that may have trans fats:
Reading Labels
"Trans fats are often used in foods as a stabilizer," says Goynshor. "While this makes things last longer on the shelf, it's probably not the best for you. Simpler is better, so read those labels carefully."
While oils from plants won't add cholesterol to your diet, some can have a large amount of saturated fat. Cottonseed, palm, palm kernel and coconut oils are all high in saturated fat. In fact, palm oil has more saturated fat than lard. Palm kernel and coconut oil are more highly saturated than lard and butter.
You're probably not likely to cook with these oils at home; however, they are often used in processed foods, so be careful and read labels. Always read the nutritional label. If a product contains a high percentage of saturated fat, you'll want to reduce the size of your portion.
Be cautious; even if the label says cholesterol free, the product may still be high in saturated fat.
Heart Healthy Diet Guidelines
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), you should follow these dietary guidelines to keep your heart healthy:
"It's really helpful to talk to a dietitian about what is a reasonable calorie level for you," says Goynshor. "A dietitian can also give you great ideas for staying within your daily calorie goals, while enjoying a varied and tasty diet."
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Bangladesh is a developing country. The number of middle class and poor people are higher than rich and well settled people. But to have a good life is everyone's desire. By using this sentiment some evil guys are trying to become millionaires themselves by sucking money from millions of general people.
We all know about Destiny. But another MLM company, MEDS IT, is almost spreading without making any significant noise. The bad thing about MEDS is it has targeted countries most two important assets, youth and IT.
MEDS IT offers many computer skill courses. But that is eye-wash only. It is a just a MLM company, they have no intention to spread IT or related things. First of all, the courses they offer is almost of no use. Nobody joins MEDS to learn skills. Actually they focused the MLM concept and short-cut money making tricks more than their courses. Just visit their website, you can clearly get their MLM intentions is higher than IT one.
Actually there IT training is of no use. As we all know IT traing needs special mentors and good equipments. MEDS is out all those. The money a student pay it divide to many top people through cycles who convinced them to join. At the end every less money left to provide quality education.
[MEDS is doing MLM and IT business just with a trade license !]
We know there is a large number of private varsity going students now-a-days. Those students often feel shortage of money to fulfill modern life style. MEDS IT is using those students to become rich itself. They use cafes or Shisha lounges to attract people into MEDS. They tell you about your needs, life goals and at any cost they will make you believe you can't do anything else, this is the only way to earn money. And no wonder they are successfully getting a bunch of people into it.
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Bangladesh really have a great future if we can utilize our two important assets, IT opportunity and youth power. MEDS is playing with the both. Many students are now varsity drop-outs, thanks to MEDS's monetary lessons. Govt. should strictly take initiative to stop those frauds.
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Stiff wind to pay the toll: The 2011 Channel 19 year in review
What better way to start the new year than with a look back on the previous? I did it last year, after all, so let's make it a tradition, how bout?
The Chinese Year of the Rabbit saw all manner of issues hopping in and out of the national on-highway spotlight, bookended by a proposed hours-of-service rule and its ultimate issuance, slightly reducing potential weekly work hours. Bound up in the discussion was, as any regular reader will remember, the notion of a "driver shortage," as carriers competed hard for the best drivers and owner-operators with sign-on bonuses, pay hikes and other perks as the economy slowly chugged back to life and CSA made carriers ever more wary of drivers with marks on their records.
But lots happened along the way, of course. Indulge me — and yourselves — in this trip down memory lane…
The year started with an inauspicious boom.
Oil and, hence, diesel prices were headed up quickly again, and of course commodity futures markets continued to be open for business to what some were calling the investment banks' "long con." In other quarters, a wireless roadside inspection technology pilot program was wrapping up on the very day that the FMCSA proposed to mandate EOBR technology for virtually all interstate truckers – which would be necessary for the inspection technology to work, it just so turns out. Convenient? Conveniently, we were at the scale house the day it came down.
After the FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program went live in December, its potential effects on driver pay were being debated by a large swath of the industry. A driver-led effort to benefit wounded soldiers at Fort Sam Houston in Texas got off the ground as a Chinese ag hauler was sentenced to life in prison for hopping quite rabbit-like $560,000 U.S. worth in tolls by running two trucks with fake military license plates, load services were poking fun at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (and themselves), and Overdrive 2010 Trucker of the Year Mike "Mustang" Crawford got his own authority.
A spilled load of pigs was heard squealing for miles around a Missouri off-ramp.
A new TV show debuted chronicling the lives and businesses of drivers, custom truck shops, trucking companies and more — in another, a truck manufacturer CEO pledged to his workers that the company would not "off-shore" its U.S. facilities to Mexico.
CSA driver scorecards became available for some individual haulers outside the purview of company staff, and Old Man Winter showed his grizzled white head in more ways than one — each involving early-month blizzards across large swaths of the nation. One owner-operator emerged from adverse conditions to be trumpeted for his heroic rescue of a trapped, freezing couple in a car, and the year of the smartphone trucking app got under way.
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I saw a couple infamously familiar faces at a Starbucks on I-24 in Manchester, Tenn., owner-operator Dan Heister was named Overdrive's Trucker of the Year, and the famous Willie's Place truck stop in Carl's Corner, Texas, shut its doors for good.
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The BNMAD field techs have been busy by larvicing and barrier spraying since late April. With the cool wet weather we have not found much activity. We are using barrier type spraying much more this year to help cut down the adult mosquito population in areas that are known to be problem areas with mosquitoes. The BNMAD purchased a new barrier sprayer this spring and Stewart Pest Control crews are doing a great job treating these areas.
The BNMAD field techs have been busy by larvicing and barrier spraying since late April. With the cool wet weather we have not found much activity. We are using barrier type spraying much more this year to help cut down the adult mosquito population in areas that are known to be problem areas with mosquitoes. The BNMAD purchased a new barrier sprayer this spring and Stewart Pest Control crews are doing a great job treating these areas.
With the weather being what it is, we have not released a set spraying schedule at this time. When mosquito activity picks up we will then start our spraying when and where needed. We do not like to spray unless absolutly necessary. It is the last resort we use. We keep the mosquito population down, first, by educating the public what the residents can do to help. Things such as making sure there is no standing water on their properties. Making sure there are no containers that hold water and that grass clippings and leaf piles are not present. These are major areas that mosquitoes breed. We also larvicide areas that we find larvae. This is how we prevent them from becoming adults.
We started trapping on 05.21.2014. We certainly do not expect to find very many at this time, but we don't want them sneaking up on our program. These are the mosquitoes we count, identify and test for diseases such as West Nile Virus and various types of encephalitis.
Also, be sure and call for special treatment of an area where you may hosting a graduation party or any type of gathereing. There is no charge for this special service. We do limit this to one special treatment per season per property. We do like to have approximately a one week notice to be able to schedule your event.
Congratulation to the Graduates out there in our district! Have a safe summer and good luck in your future!
One last item, ENJOY YOUR MEMORIAL WEEKEND and TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED FOR OUR COUNTRIES FREEDOM!
The BNMAD Board of Directors Meeting Has Been CANCELED for July 17, 2014. Check back for the next meeting date - - -
Meetings are held at 131 Snyder Ave. Barberton, Ohio at 6:00 PM
2014 Spray Schedule
May 29
June 12
June 26
July 10
July 24
August 07
August 21
September 04
September 18
June 05
June 19
July 03
July 17
July 31
August 14
August 28
September 11
September 25
Spraying will be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and proposed EPA regulations, specifically when:
Weather is absent of rain
Winds are less than 10 mph
Temperature is 55* or above
If unable to spray on the scheduled date, makeup spray will be on the following Monday if weather permits
A Mosquito Abatement District
By the People, For the People
Barberton, Ohio, sits between the Tuscarawas River and the Ohio & Erie Canal. It's been
prone to flooding since its founding, and the pools of water left behind by the floods
mean mosquitos have always been a nuisance in the area.
When West Nile Virus (WNV) first appeared in the late 1990s, the state began a
surveillance program. In 2001, Ohio reported zero cases of the virus. In 2002, they
reported 441. Only two states, Illinois and Michigan, were hit harder.
Two years later, with new cases popping up all over the state, the cash-strapped county
voted to end all spraying programs except in the event of an emergency. Concerned
residents took to the streets to change that. "We took it upon ourselves to go out and get a
petition to see if the people wanted it. They said they did, and we got rolling in 2005," says
Russ Shilling, now the Barberton-Norton Mosquito Abatement District (BNMAD)'s manager.
2012 was the worst year on record for WNV. 104 cases were reported in Ohio. Not a single
one of them was in Barberton-Norton's district.
The BNMAD relies on Masterline Kontrol 4-4 for their adulticiding. "It's got a quick knockdown,
it's safe, and I like the price," Shilling says. "I wouldn't touch it if it didn't do the job."
With the money they've saved, BNMAD has been able to buy new equipment, and offer
their customers special amenities like a free yard spray program, which county residents
can request once a year. "I always tell them it depends on the weather," Shilling says.
"If it looks like rain, Friday, we'll be out there Thursday."
Do bats serve as an effective mosquito control?
Recently the public has shown increased interest in the value of insectivorous species of bats in controlling mosquitoes. Although untested lately, this is not a new idea. During the 1920's several bat towers were constructed near San Antonio, Texas, in order to help control malarial mosquitoes. Mosquito populations were not affected and the project was discontinued. Bats in temperate areas of the world are almost exclusively insectivorous. Food items identified in their diet are primarily beetles, wasps, and moths. Mosquitoes have comprised less than 1% of gut contents of wild caught bats in all studies to date. Bats tend to be opportunistic feeders. They do not appear to specialize on particular types of insects, but will feed on whatever food source presents itself. Large, concentrated populations of mosquitoes could provide adequate nutrition in the absence of alternative food. However, a moth provides much more nutritional value per capture than a mosquito. M.D. Tuttle, a world authority on bats, is often quoted for his anecdotal report that bats effectively controlled mosquito populations at a popular resort in New York State. While there is no doubt that bats have probably played a visible, if not prominent, role in reducing the mosquito problems in many areas, the natural abatement of mosquito populations is an extremely complex process to study, comprising poorly known ecological relationships. Tuttle attempts to underscore the bats role by citing an experiment in which bats released into a laboratory room filled with mosquitoes caught up to 10 mosquitoes per minute. He extrapolated this value to 600 mosquitoes per hour. Thus, a colony of 500 bats could consume over a quarter of a million mosquitoes per hour. Impressive numbers indeed, but singularly unrealistic when based upon a study where bats were confined in a room with mosquitoes as their only food source. There is no question that bats eat mosquitoes, but to utilize them as the sole measure of control would be folly indeed, particularly considering the capacity of both mosquitoes and bats to transmit diseases.
Do Purple Martins help reduce mosquitoes?
It has been known for many years that bird species like purple martins consume large numbers of flying insects. Proponents of their use in mosquito control are quick to cite J. L. Wade, an amateur ornithologist, who reasoned that an average 4 oz. adult purple martin, due to its rapid metabolism, would have to consume its body weight (14,000 mosquitoes) per day in order to survive. Wade recognized that the purple martins diet includes many other types of insects, but this appears to have been lost on many individuals searching for a natural means of control. In fact, during daylight, purple martins often feed voraciously upon dragonflies, known predators of mosquitoes. At night, when mosquitoes are most active, purple martins tend to feed at treetop level, well above most mosquito flight paths. Ornithologist James Hill, founder of the Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA), writes, "The number of mosquitoes that martins eat is extremely insignificant, and they certainly don't control them. In-depth studies have shown that mosquitoes comprise no more than 0 to 3 percent of the diet of martins". They eat only flying insects, which they catch in flight. Their diet is diverse, including dragonflies, damselflies, flies, midges, mayflies, stinkbugs, leafhoppers, Japanese beetles, June bugs, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, cicadas, bees, wasps, flying ants, and ballooning spiders. Martins are not, however, prodigious consumers of mosquitoes as is so often claimed by companies that manufacture martin housing. An intensive 3-year diet study conducted at PMCA headquarters in Edinboro, PA, failed to find a single mosquito among the 350 diet samples collected from parent martins bringing beakfuls of insects to their young. The samples were collected from martins during all hours of the day, all season long, and in numerous habitats, including mosquito-infested ones. Purple Martins and freshwater mosquitoes rarely ever cross paths. Martins are daytime feeders, and feed high in the sky; mosquitoes, on the other hand, stay low in damp places during daylight hours, or only come out at night. Since Purple Martins feed only on flying insects, they are extremely vulnerable to starvation during extended periods of cool and/or rainy weather. Rather than erecting martin houses to specifically attract insect-eating birds for mosquito control, we should at least promote them for their aesthetic and educational value.
The State of Ohio has the funding restored and is now testing for the diseases that the mosquitoes carry!
Thanks to all who helped achieve getting the program up and running after a years absence!!!
July 30 (Reuters) - Cases of chikungunya virus, a painful, mosquito-borne disease that has spread rapidly through the Caribbean in recent months, spiked higher in New York and New Jersey in the past week, according to new federal data. The number of cases in New Jersey more than doubled to 25, while New York has recorded 44 cases, the highest number outside Florida, where the disease first established a toehold in the United States, according to data released late Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials in New Jersey and New York do not believe any of the cases originated in their state. Symptoms, which develop three to seven days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, include high fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain and rash. In rare cases it is fatal. Small children and the elderly are more likely to develop severe cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC said the United States averaged 28 cases of chikungunya each year since 2006 but until recently all have been travel related. Three people in Florida contracted the disease from local mosquitoes this month in what the CDC said are the first cases of the disease to originate in the United States. The CDC said it has seen 601 cases this year in the 37 states and two territories. Puerto Rico has reported 215 cases, 199 contracted locally, the CDC said. New Jersey regularly tests mosquitoes for another disease, West Nile Virus and this year, health officials have begun testing traps for chikungunya. Chikungunya, a virus more commonly found in Africa and Asia and transmitted by the same daytime-biting aedes aegypti mosquito that causes the more deadly dengue fever, was first detected in the eastern Caribbean seven months ago. (Reporting by Daniel Kelley in Philadelphia; Editing by Scott Malone and Bill Trott)
The BNMAD has been on alert for this disease in our area. It is carried and spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which are black and white in color. They are one of the many mosquitoes in our area but that certainly does not mean they have the disease. The BNMAD traps thousands of mosquitoes every week and we identify and send for testing for many diseases. If any disease is found in our district, we target that area by increasing survelliance, larviciding and adulticiding.
Operations Manager
Russ Shilling
Brian Griffith
Jill Easterling
Brian Nelson (Summit County Rep)
Dale Sungy
James Hrubik
About the Mosquito Abatement District and Updated Information
Your Mosquito Abatement District wants you to be safe from mosquito-borne viruses, and we want you to enjoy being outside with your family. Imagine fewer mosquitos in your yard. You can prepare a picnic, play cards by moonlight, even sit on your front porch without the hassle of mosquitoes.
The Mosquito Abatement District was formed under section 6115.05 of the Ohio Revised Code that was established to reduce the population of biting arthropods and to abate their breeding places.
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Fun Facts: (OK, there is nothing fun about mosquitoes, but read on)
-------------FUN FACTS FOR JUNE ----------------Dark Colored Clothing Clothing that does not reflect much light is usually more attractive than more reflective clothing. In practical terms, black or dark-hued clothing of any color is often more attractive to many types of nuisance mosquitoes than light (white, khaki, green, or yellow) clothing. Several studies indicate that mosquitoes belonging to the genera Aedes or Ochlerotatus prefer dark colors over light colors. These studies will be summarized below. Caution should be exercised in assuming these results apply to other genera, especially Anopheles, for which there is limited data suggesting that lighter colors (yellow and white) may be preferred (Ko, 1925). OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABrett (1938), Brown (1951, 1954, 1955) and Gjullin (1947) established color preference in some mosquitoes by exposing them to different colored cloths, either as clothing on human volunteers, stretched over a box which enclosed a human hand, or in studies using temperature controlled robots. The general order of preference was black (most attractive); red (very attractive); blue (attractive to neutral), green, yellow, and white (less attractive).
--Fun Facts for April and May --
Many people are killed by different species of animals every year. Read the list below, and, the most deadly one just may surprise you!!!
Shark - 10
Wolf - 10
Lion - 100
Elephant - 100
Hippopotamus - 500
Crocodile - 1,000
Tapeworm - 2,000
Ascaris Roundworm - 2,500
Freshwater Snail (schistosomiasis) 10,000
Tsetse Fly (Sleeping Sickness) 10,000
Dog (Rabies) - 25,000
Snakes - 50,000
Humans - 475,000
And #1 is - - - -- - The MOSQUITO - which kills on average 725,000 humans a year
Also, not only do they kill but they debilitate MILLIONS of people a year. Some of the diseases they transmit are malaria, dengue fever virus, Rift Valley fever, yellow fever, chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Lymphatic filariasis, St. Louis encephalitis, LaCross encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis.
--Fun Facts for March—
As snow will be melting and temperatures rising, March is a great time to start looking at your properties to see what you, as a land owner, can do to help reduce the amount of mosquitoes that will be coming our way. Look for any low lying areas where water does not drain well. Also look for tree holes, buckets, toys, cans and anything that will hold water for more than a couple of days. What is listed is where mosquitoes like to lay their eggs. If you can make sure there are no sites to hold water, it will help to reduce the chance of high numbers of adult mosquitoes being able to bite and spread diseases. Find a bucket, can or a toy holding water, please dump it and remove from the area. Same goes for tires. Tires are a huge problem when it comes to breeding mosquitos.
Fun Fact for February!
Adult Males and Females
Immatures (different stages)
Natural History
Interesting Behaviors
Fun Fact for January!
Impact on the Ecosystem
When we tell stories, we incorporate the things around us into tales of how things came about and more. Consequently, there are a number of stories from around the world that show us how peoples at different times in history have thought about the mosquito.
A Tuscarora legend recounts the tale of the origins of mosquitoes as well. In this legend, the mosquito is a giant, so large he blocks out the sun from the sky. He would eat one or two people at a time for his meals. Despite their best efforts, the warriors were unable to kill this great beast. The medicine men of the tribe prayed with their chief that the great creator would show them how to overcome this monster. Their prayers and chants were heard by Bat and Spider, who came to help. Bat planned to battle the monster until it died, while Spider spun a web to catch Mosquito.
Overhearing this plan, Mosquito decided to run away, fearful that he wouldn't be able to best Bat in battle. He flew so fast that he couldn't be seen. All that could be heard was the buzzing of his wings as he flew. But Bat was also fast, and he chased Mosquito. As Bat began to overcome Mosquito, Mosquito glanced back, only to fly directly into Spider's web, where he was caught fast and destroyed. As the blood of the dying Mosquito flew in splatters in all directions, from each drop of blood was born a small mosquito, one with sharp stingers. These thousand sons of Mosquito still bite us today, and still must continue to elude Spider, who still spins a web to stop them, and Bat, who still hunts for them in the night.
Finally, Aesop tells the tale of a fox that crossed a river, only to find itself tangled up in a bush, unable to move. Seeing the predicament the fox was in, a group of mosquitoes decided to take advantage of the situation. They settled down upon him and began to dine on Fox's blood.
A hedgehog strolls up and takes pity upon the poor fox. The hedgehog offers to drive away all of the mosquitoes that are biting the fox. The fox thanks the hedgehog for his offer but declines. When the hedgehog asks why, the fox says that the mosquitoes have already had all they could eat and that he fears if they're driven away, more will come to take their place and, because of their voracious appetite, he will be bled to death.
Although these stories don't offer any concrete advice on how to rid yourself of the pesky nuisances that are mosquitoes, they do provide an interesting background glance into the colorful history of the mosquito.
Fun Facts For November!
It seems like something out of a science fiction novel. You notice you're being bitten by a mosquito. Simply pull your skin on either side of the mosquito taut, trapping the mosquito's proboscis, and you force the mosquito to ingest so much blood that she explodes. Fact or fiction?
Surprisingly, this is true and has been verified by a number of people. However, the bigger question is why you might want to do this. It doesn't do anything except kill one mosquito that has already bitten you and subjected you to whatever diseases it may be carrying. It does nothing to prevent future bites or to reduce the local population of mosquitoes.
So explode the mosquito if it brings you pleasure or a sense of accomplishment, but unless you derive a great deal of joy from watching a mosquito drown in your own blood, there are better ways to manage the annoying little pests.
Everybody is looking for the ultimate mosquito repellent and sprays made from garlic often come up on the radar. But is it true that the scent of garlic sprays, which eventually become undetectable to the human nose, causes mosquitoes, with their more sensitive sense of smell, to avoid certain areas?
This one falls firmly in the fiction category – mosquitoes really don't have a sense of smell at all. Yes, they're attracted to certain odors, but most repellents work not by making you smell bad to the mosquito, but by covering up your normally attractive aroma.
If you're looking for a repellent, there are a number of effective natural remedies, such as DEET, which is very reliable – not garlic sprays.
Ultrasonic transmitters designed to repel mosquitoes have also become very popular lately. Some stores even offer small models you can wear around your neck as a pendant or clip to your clothing. But do these transmitters work? And are they safe for humans to wear?
Here's the short answer on ultrasonic transmitters – no, they don't work. The EPA spent two years testing every ultrasonic transmitter they could get their hands on in hopes of finding a way to get rid of mosquitoes without using chemicals. Unfortunately, there was no measurable effect on mosquitoes or on humans as far as they could tell. The EPA's findings have also been upheld by additional studies at various universities. In fact, manufacturers of ultrasonic transmitters are finding themselves in trouble with the EPA and the United States government over their unsupported product claims.
The best way to avoid mosquitoes is to remove any potential breeding grounds from the areas you frequent outdoors. For example, if you see standing water – such as a bird bath, a puddle or even an overturned shovel or flower pot – do your best to eliminate it. Also, avoid being outside at dusk and dawn when most mosquitoes prefer to bite. If these two solutions alone aren't enough to end your mosquito woes, choose an insect repellent that contains DEET for maximum effectiveness.
Fun facts For October!
When you think about why a mosquito bite itches, it's really kind of gross. A mosquito bite itches, after all, because you're having a localized allergic reaction to the saliva the mosquito injects into you before it bites. So obviously, the first thing you'll want to do to treat a mosquito bite is try to avoid getting one in the first place!
However, if you do your best to stay away from mosquitoes, make yourself a less appetizing snack by using repellents and still get a bite, there are several things you can use to stop the itch.
The first is to apply ice to the bite. Using a topical antihistamine product can also help stop the itch, as can taking an oral antihistamine product. Oral antihistamines can cause drowsiness, however, so that may not be your best choice.
There are a number of products marketed specifically for relief of insect bites. Be sure to read the product label carefully and follow the directions before applying.
Calamine lotion can also be used to soothe itching skin. This lotion is a well-known remedy for itchy skin, such as the kind that results from poison ivy and chicken pox. Hydrocortisone cream can also help reduce itching.
In addition, there are a number of different preparations you can add to your bath that will soothe your itchy skin. Colloidal oatmeal is one popular choice, but you can also add baking soda or epsom salt to your water to help relieve the itch.
Next, there are a number of traditional home remedies for mosquito bites. One is making a paste from baking soda and water and placing it on the surface of the bite. A paste made from a meat tenderizer that contains the papain enzyme can also help reduce itching and swelling. A paste made from a crushed aspirin and a bit of water is also said to relieve the pain of a mosquito bite. Finally, many people swear that a paste made from garlic salt and water will sting for about five seconds when applied to the bite, but then the itching will be gone for good.
In folklore, there are also a number of home remedies that are recommended for soothing a mosquito bite. One of the most common is tobacco juice – however, if you decide to try this, avoid getting it on your clothing and limit its presence on your skin as it stains. Some people also recommend using a cotton ball to apply apple cider vinegar, ammonia, bleach, honey, and tea tree oil to the skin. In fact, tea tree oil has been demonstrated to have antibacterial properties, as has honey.
Rubbing a slightly dampened bar of ivory soap across the surface of the skin can also reduce itching.
If you need something more than just itch relief and want to numb the bite, try applying a teething gel such as Ora-jel or the lidocaine ointment known as Hurricane Gel to the bit.
Whatever you do, avoid scratching the bite. This causes more histamine to be released – increasing the itching – and can cause the site to become infected.
Fun Facts for September!
Fun Facts For The month of August!
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth.
That's right; more deaths are associated with mosquitoes than any other animal on the planet. Mosquitoes may carry any number of deadly diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and encephalitis. Mosquitoes also carry heartworm, which can be fatal to your dog.
Fun Facts For The Month of July!!
In the interest of science, Arctic researchers uncovered their chests, arms, and legs and reported as many as 9000 bites per person, per minute. At this rate, an unprotected human would loseone half of his blood supply in 2 hours!
Fun Facts For The Month of June!!
Mosquitoes are known from as far back as the Triassic Period – 400 million years ago. They are known from North America from the Cretaceous – 100 million years ago.
Bigger people are often more attractive to mosquitoes because they are larger targets and they produce more mosquito attractants, namely CO2 and lactic acid.
Active or fidgety people also produce more CO2 and lactic acid.
Women are usually more attractive to mosquitoes than men because of the difference in hormones produced by the sexes.
Blondes tend to be more attractive to mosquitoes than brunettes.
Smelly feet are attractive to mosquitoes – as is Limburger Cheese.
Dark clothing attracts mosquitoes.
Movement increased mosquito biting up to 50% in some research tests.
A full moon increased mosquito activity 500% in one study.
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Charlottesville, VA 22902Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
Latin AmericanPrice: $30 and under
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.zocalo-restaurant.com/
- Phone: 4349774944
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Please call for reservations of parties larger than 8.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Latin American, Southwest, American
- Executive Chef: Andrew Silver/Ivan Rekosh
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Zocalo is available to meet and surpass the needs of private event hosts. It is available for rental for large gatherings such as weddings, rehearsal dinners, university events, and corporate recruitment. Zocalo can accommodate up to 350 people standing for cocktails receptions, or up to 200 for a seated meal. For smaller, more intimate celebrations, the room can be divided into three sections to allow for more privacy. Let the unsurpassed atmosphere and unbeatable service of Zocalo help make your special evening a night to remember.
- Private Party Contact: Andrew Silver/Ivan Rekosh 4349774944
A word from Zocalo
Zocalo Restaurant is located in the center of Charlottesville's historic downtown pedestrian mall. We serve contemporary, Latin inspired cuisine in a warm, modern setting. Flavors are drawn from Spain, South America and Mexico, and our dishes are prepared using traditional French techniques and the highest quality ingredients. Zocalo's cuisine has just the right amount of boldness and spice to excite your palate without overwhelming it, and we strive to get it right every time. Pair your meal with a glass of wine from Zocalo's extensive wine list, which features a broad selection of Spanish, South American and local Virginia wines. Zocalo's large patio is a regional hotspot where guests enjoy sipping a signature cocktail, such as the Mango Borracho or a traditional Mojito, as they catch up with friends or relax and watch the endless parade of people strolling the downtown mall. Come and see what has made us a favorite with locals and visitors alike for the past decade.Continued
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Zocalo reviews from OpenTable diners
64 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.6Service4.4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (42)fit for foodies (37)good for groups (24)special occasion (23)neighborhood gem (23)hot spot (19)vibrant bar scene (15)notable wine list (15)romantic (14)scenic view (5)great for lunch (5)late-night find (5)kid-friendly (4)great for brunch (2)Show More
- Awesome foodHammer57VIPDined on 9/27/2014The menu is quite small but the quality of food was terrific. The flavors all came together and presentation was beautiful. The restaurant was very busy--but we still received great service. The margarita was unique and refreshing and my scallops had incredible flavors accompanying them. I will definitely go back. (If you are looking for a quite place, you may want to sit outside.)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- I will be back!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014Our server was amazing - and went the extra mile to help us with little things. Delicious food! I will have to go back a few times so I can try one of everything!Special Features:
- Neighborhood gemAlexandriaLocalVIPDined on 9/13/2014This was a pleasant surprise find. We had a wonderful evening out on the terrace; great service, tasty food, nice selection of wines, and a fun atmosphere. The food had some great fusion twists: cheese fritters, lamb loin, and seared duck breast were creatively delicious.Special Features:
- We will go back!food4thoughtDined on 9/13/2014First, the pros-food was excellent! Great flavors and wonderful presentation! We had the steak, the grouper and the scallops as entrees- ALL were amazing! For apps we tried the tuna tar tar and the watermelon salad. The tuna was fabulous! The watermelon salad was different but I wasn't a fan of the mint that was in it. For dessert- lemon creme brulee and chocolate bread pudding. Both were good- neither were great. The mango martini was awesome! The atmosphere was great! There is only one "con" to my review- the service! Very little attention was paid to our table. Our water sat empty for a while- more than once. Could've just been our waitress but it wasn't good:( We'd still try again though!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- RumiFoodieforlifeDined on 9/11/2014I made a reservation for a Thursday night for 4 people. Food was great, our server was attentive and professional, bar service was a little slow, and outdoor atmosphere was just ok- there was a man walking outside near the outdoor eating area who was shouting. Loud mouths shouldn't be able to hurt a restaurant's atmosphere. The menu has a diversity of choices and everything we tried was delicious. Our server was very polite, new the menu well, and clean in his appearance. The bar was quite crowded which is why our drinks took a little while but our server apologized for the slowness. I would highly recommend this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dining on the walking mallD1969Dined on 9/5/2014A very attentive staff coupled with a refined menu selection and a great presentation made for a very nice dining experience. We sat indoors, between the bar and the outdoor seating, and it was a bit of a high traffic area for the staff but not too distracting. The main portion of the dining room did not suffer from this. Overall, a great spot on a weekend night in a vibrant part of Charlottesville.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Place in Charlottesville!LaurieVIPDined on 8/28/2014We are foodies from New York City and were visiting UVA. If you want advice, here it is: THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE I WOULD GO TO. I searched diligently for places to eat being rather picky. I saw their menu and read all of the reviews of every place. We made a reservationi and can unequivocally say this place is EXCELLENT. Every meal was absollutely delicious and equalled or exceeded some of the best meals we've had in NY. The gazpacho was delicious with a bit of shrimp etc in the center, the roast chicken, the steak and the salmon were all abssolutely divine and rich in flavor. The chocolate bread pudding was also delicious. If you are in Charlottesville, THIS is where you should eat. Period.Special Features:
- Great spot.BrianDined on 8/16/2014Best meal out in months. Brilliant cocktails (the house margarita and pineapple express martini made us repeat offenders with the bartender), salads, entrees (the chili dusted sea scallops and the rockfish were both outstanding) and desserts (ginger & blueberry creme brûlée and flight of sorbets). Our server was gracious and efficient. We had an 8 pm Saturday seating, so the bar was busy and the groups were energetic. The open warehouse decor, concrete and metal, definitely makes for difficult acoustics, but the classic C'ville eclectic crowd provides a lively, positive vibe. We'll be back.Special Features:
- Good Food; Great AtmosphereFoodeeDined on 8/1/2014We've eaten at Zocalo 5-6 times; it seldom disappoints. The location, in the midst of the downtown mall, is ideally situated near various parking garages. If you want to dine outdoors, Zocalo is a great spot for watching the world go by while drinking a delicious mojito. If you want to eat indoors, the interior has a warm, welcoming ambience. Service is excellent; the wait staff is very knowledgeable and cordial. One caveat: on our last 2 visits, we've noticed that the chef has noticeably increased the heat even in dishes that are described as "mild." If you like lots of jalapeno, etc., that's great. For those of us who prefer dishes, such as Zocalo's outstanding relleno, on the somewhat milder side, it can be a bit daunting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never fails to impressLulu618Dined on 8/1/2014We have been dining at Zo ca lo for years and the food is always superior. On our last visit, we tasted key lime chicken, duck and the tuna special. They were all top of the line. One in our party had the sorbet dessert, which consisted of three. They tasted as if they were just made and were not overly sweet. We ate outside on our last visit but inside it can be a bit noisy. The warehouse decor that is so popular now, at least in C'ville, creates loudness and echos. For us 60-somethings, it can be a challenge. It would not stop me from going there though!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Favorite restaurantShannymacDined on 7/29/2014Zocalo is my favorite restaurant in Charlottesville. The food is amazing and I never can eat there without ordering the black bean chili relleno! The jack cheese fritters are also a must! Don't miss out!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/13/2014Very good food, great wait staff, friendly and professional. We had a great time.Special Features:
- Wonderful establishment to eat at.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/8/2014We have had several business dinners there and every experience was wonderful for us and our visitors.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- I love ZocaloOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/4/2014Longtime, HUGE fan!!! Still my absolute favorite! Great place to fine dine and catch up with an old friend, or have an exquisite and intimate date!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodGimmeFoodDined on 6/29/2014We want on a Sunday night. We ate inside, enjoying the AC. Outside was vibrant, while inside was very quiet. Our table of 4 had 2 orders of the scallop special, key lime chicken and the chile relleno. All were excellent, as were the watermelon cosmopolitan and watermelon mojito.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Too Loud, Expensive and OvercookedOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 6/20/2014I am from the DC area and am used to paying a bit more on average for just about everything. I appreciate the efforts of this place, but it was so loud I couldn't have a convo with my friend. It was also more pricey than a DC restaurant with food that was over cooked.Special Features:
- CentralDined on 6/14/2014Visited for the first time. Food was fresh and delicious, and cooked perfectly. Lots of great flavor. Chef Andrew Silver came and and talked to guests, and clearly loves what he does. This restaurant is a real gem!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Top notch foodOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/7/2014Portions are very good, you won't leave hungry. Food arrived hot and seasoned spot on. Will certainly be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 58 reviews are from the Zocalo reviews archive.
- Exquisite food and serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 5/31/2014The chef creates some amazing dishes. You will not find typical boring plates with meat, starch and veg. The combinations of flavors, textures and visual appearance are some of the best I have seen.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner at ZocalotravelfoodieDined on 5/24/2014Food was as always fantastic! But we were a party of 2 couples celebrating an anniversary and were seated next to a boisterous party of 20 with kids and another party of two with baby. Not exactly good atmosphere for chatting over dinner. There were plenty of other tables available away from these parties. They need some help with seating properly.... Service was very slow too considering the volume.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointingLeslieavaVIPDined on 5/21/2014Boring decor. The best part of the meal was the roll and olive oil. Pricey for food that is oddly seasoned and unappetizing.
- Great food and serviceFoodeeDined on 5/9/2014Zocalo consistently provides tasty, innovative Latin food, excellent service and a welcoming atmosphere.Special Features:
- Client dinnerrjp555Dined on 5/8/2014Excellent food all around. Everyone had a great timeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently EnjoyableSams1stUncleDined on 5/7/2014We enjoyed the Chili Releno and Duck entrees along with the grilled asparagus and the Gazpacho soup. All dishes were well prepared and presented.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent ExperienceDaveinCvilleDined on 4/26/2014Everything was great - from the dirty spicy martini to the scallops and chili relleno.Special Features:
- Good Atmosphere, Unremarkable FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 4/25/2014Ambiance was nice, but the food was nothing to write home about, especially for the price tag. Duck dish was good but with cranberries and greens with bacon you'd have thought we were coming up on Thanksgiving. Grouper was tasty and polenta fries were good once the server brought out a honey-lime dipping sauce (initially served alongside nothing). Service was a little amateurish: the party next to us went to have their drink outside (informed their server), but when their food was ready it was served to an empty table and left to sit for at least a few minutes. Given that the restaurant is Latin American-inspired, I also found it strange to be served bread and olive oil. All in all, there are better places to go in Charlottesville.
- Good food. Good service. Ourlacda97Dined on 4/13/2014Good food. Good service. Our family of 4 ordered lamb, scallop, steak. and salmon. Our son was not very impressed with the salmon dish. However, the other three dishes are good.Special Features:
- More than adequateRogerDined on 4/12/2014Artisan Cheese App was very good. Rockfish was very bland and mushy. One of my guests had Scallops and developed gastro-intestinal problems that night preceding a very long drive home the next day. Noise level increased as restaurant filled up. Lighting was very subdued, causing many of my nine guests to use the flashlights on their cell phones in order to read the wine list and menus.Special Features:
- A Top Charlottesville RestaurantGoodFoodThatIsGoodForUDined on 4/11/2014Again, Zocalo proved to be an excellent dinner and atmosphere choice for a celebration. The food is excellent...certainly one of the top restaurants in Charlottesville.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DeliciousStephanieDined on 4/4/2014This was my second time dining at Zocalo, and their food was delicious. They brought out a water bowl for my pup before I even had a chance to ask, and were very willing to accommodate and field questions on preparation as two individuals in my party had allergies. The cocktails were lovely, and I don't think we found a dish we didn't enjoy!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- RushedDaveDined on 3/27/2014Our group had traveled to Charlottesville for a business meeting and Zocalo was recommended by our local colleagues. The restaurant had prepared our table and reservation time was accurate. Our waitress rushed our meal from the beginning. She seemed more focused on getting our food and drinks to the table and removing them as soon as possible. All of us believed she lacked the experience to manage fine dining (offering no wine suggestions and later quickly pouring the wine in glasses). The food was cooked correctly and appearance was amazing. I would rate this dining experience as average.Special Features:
- Great FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 3/21/2014The atmosphere and food we're amazing. The only downside was that the service was a little slow. We sat at our table for at least 5 minutes before someone brought water, and then another 15 minutes before the drinks we ordered arrived.Special Features:
- Consistently good; great aideskatarinaDined on 3/1/2014Consistently good; great aides including green chile goat cheese couscous; braised meats are excellent hereSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food loud atmosphereNolaDined on 3/1/2014Food is pretty solid. Scallops were a tiny bit over salted. Tartar is great. There is plenty of room so it doesn't feel cramped but it does get very loud during busy hours due to the cavernous room. No complaints about service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great time at Zocalo!JennDined on 2/21/2014We stopped in for dinner and it was a really fun atmosphere, friendly wait staff, and the food was amazing! We will go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- This is one of my favoritezocalofanDined on 2/15/2014This is one of my favorite restaurants in Charlottesville. I always order the arugula salad and salmon. both have wonderful flavor and texture. The salmon is always cooked perfectly!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tasty Meal and Decent ServiceRipUVaDined on 2/15/2014Zocalo is a puzzle. The chef can clearly cook quite well and the place has a fairly hip vibe that attracts attention. But the menu has remained almost unchanged for nearly a decade. The food is tasty, well prepared and presented. Service varies from highly attentive and professional to kind but a bit disorganized. Our most recent meail convinced us to keep Zocalo on our list of good places to dine, but unless they start offering at least a little more variety, we'll probably continue to limit ourselves to once or twice a year. On our most recent trip the Rockfish was a high point, and the Chile Relleno was a spicy indulgence. Our waiter neglected to bring the delicious bread or my asparagus side until he was asked. Up and down.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Winning Cocktails, Excellent FoodJTF1Dined on 2/14/2014Zocalo is a classic in the downtown mall scene for a reason: they consistently deliver exciting and delicious food that fits the theme of the restaurant and comes in well-sized portions. A real highlight is the cocktail list, which features latin american spins on classic drinks, such as my personal favorite, the mezcal old fashioned, which is made even more unique by its inclusion of the perfect amount of heat via its chili-infused bitters. Other favorites include the cheese fritters (whose raspberry chili glaze again perfectly toes the line between sweet and heat), the mussels, the NY Strip, and the Sea Scallops. I highly recommend this restaurant for friendly dinners as well as dates. You can't go wrong choosing to dine at Zocalo!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never disappointedOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 2/14/2014Been here many times; never had a bad meal. The clientele tend to be on the younger side with a busy bar in the middle of the restaurant. It can get a bit noisy, but that is just the result of people enjoying themselves. Appetizers are well presented and tasty; main course portions are generous. I rarely have room for desert but they are excellent as we'll. I recommend the sea scallops as a main course.Special Features:
- great great greatwaterburyDined on 2/1/2014this was my first time going to Zocalo and it did not disappoint! the food was excellent and the service was prompt, we were in and out in less than an hour and had 3 courses for restaurant week!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Surprise! My Kid Wore a Pee Shirt to Preschool
The lack of communication between me and my husband stinks. Literally.
You couldn't make up a better scenario for the breakdown of a family if you tried. Except maybe throwing in a mistress and a gambling addiction.
And since my husband and I barely talk during the work week, every day when I pick up my toddler from school it's always such a "fun" surprise to see what weird things my husband has packed her for lunch, what crazy get-ups she convinced him to let her wear, and how many knots are in her hair because, as he says, "It makes her so unhappy when I brush it."
Yesterday was the last straw -- our final breakdown in communication. As per her request, a.k.a. meltdown, I let her wear the T-shirt she wore to school to bed. One hour later, she peed in her bed. The shirt was wet with pee. I changed her and threw the shirt on the floor. (Don't you judge me!) The next morning, my intrepid daughter convinces my husband to let her wear the shirt again to school. He's so bleary-eyed he doesn't remember she wore the shirt the day before. (Don't you judge him ... um, on second thought, go ahead.)
When I picked her up at school that day, imagine my surprise when I see her wearing her pee-shirt from the night before. Parent Fail Alert!
What do you think the moral of this story is?
A) Two parents working full-time is bulls**t
B) I shouldn't throw urine-soaked clothes on the floor
C) My husband is a pushover
D) All of the above
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Oh, my goodness- too funny! Kind of gross… but funny! I'd agree that a laundry hamper would be a good idea, as well as hoping that maybe your husband could at least SMELL clothes before people get dressed.
This was pretty funny! It gave me a good chuckle. My DH and I both work, I leave before he does, so he takes care of her in the morning.
Occasionally I will lay out her clothes on her headboard, this way, all my DH has to do is put them on her. Not so bad now, she has more usable outfits now(went to the States for Christmas and bought her several pants from The Children's Place). I try to make sure all the dirty clothes go into the laundry room so she's not wearing dirty clothes. She's still potty-training, so I haven't gotten to the bed-wetting yet. We have Night Night Pants for that (she won't put on the pull-up unless we call it that). I think the only-get-clothes-from-the-dresser-or-closet rule is a good one. It's what we use. If it's on the floor we pick it up at the end of the day.
you should both STOP giving in to your child. Just cuz you both have busy schedules that's breaking down communication, you can leave notes… loving notes, to do lists, etc. i'm sure you both love your child very much but i'm pretty sure this breakdown in communication is easily grasped by a child and taken advantage of. never underestimate them.
Okay, in all seriousness, it is about expectations and communication. Despite your opposite schedules, you have to find a way to take the time and communicate, thus saving more time and embarrassing moments in the future. Lay out an outfit for her at night, and that way your husband knows what to put on her. No arguements. You can even let her pick the night before to avoid arguments between her and her daddy. Leave him notes. Put the pee clothes in the bathtub along with sheets/whatever the next morning, and tell him about the smell test!!! LOL
Seriously, my husband figured out to smell things just to be sure. The kids pull clean clothes out to the floor on top of dirty ones all the time, so we have to constantly pick up clothes and smell them and put them in their proper places. Just some ideas! Get a dry-erase board or calendar or find some way to communicate with your husband who I am sure is trying very hard to please you both. :-)
Top this. How about having your 5 y.o. daughter wetting her bed in her tights she wore to school yesterday. She being embarrassed and afraid of getting caught, she puts on a pretty dress for school over top of her wet unties & white tights, thinking they will dry on her & she'll be OK! One doesn't realized this until one sees her large wet pee stain in her bed! Then the thought occurs as what she wore to bed & what she IS WEARING to school, in WET UNDIES & TIGHTS, NO WHERES TO BE FOUND UNTIL WHEN SHE'S PICKED UP FROM SCHOOL, seeing her dried yellow pee stained tights that was hidden under her cute, but still, above the knee high ruffled hemmed YELLOW pinafore dress!!! …LOL
Ashley! OMG… you don't put your children in real clothes everyday and let them stay in their pajamas? And you're judging this writer?
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Ethics of computing committees: suggestions for functions, form, and structure.
Duquenoy, Penny and Berleur, Jacques and Burmeister, Oliver and Gotterbarn, Don and Goujon, Philippe and Kimppa, Kai and Six, Benjamin and Weber-Wulff, Debora and Whitehouse, Diane (2008) Ethics of computing committees: suggestions for functions, form, and structure. IFIP Press. ISBN 9783901882243.
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Wild Cat Species and Distribution
The continent of South America makes up some 12% of the worlds land surface and offers a wide range in both climatic and geographic regions. The lowland areas to the north are dominated by the vast Amazon basin, drained by the Amazon River the second longest in the world. Covering an area of some six million sq. miles much of the Amazon basin is covered by Equatorial Rain Forest, an ecosystem that houses more species of flora and fauna than any other single region of the world. Along the western side of the continent and running almost its complete length is the Andean Range of mountains containing many of the highest peaks in the world.
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