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The very last Night Market of 2012 returns to Chinatown tonight, Thursday, October 4, 7-11 p.m.
The first Chinatown Night Market was held last October, with crowds in the thousands and energy through the roof.
Tonight's Night Market will shut down 10th Street between Arch and Vine Streets, and Race Street between 9th and 11th Streets.
More than 50 food trucks will be pulling up to serve delicious plates, everything from homemade cupcakes to wood-fired pizza to tasty tacos to creamy ice cream to mouthwateringly delicious gourmet hot dogs. Alongside them will be a great representation of Chinatown restaurant favorites.
Check out our guide to the 2012 Night Market Chinatown, below. And be sure to stop by and say hello at the Philly Homegrown Photobot photo booth, set up at 10th and Spring Streets. Get your photo taken for free at our booth and we'll share it via Facebook tomorrow!
The Food Trucks
More than 50 food trucks are signed up for Night Market Chinatown, including a few brand new debuts: Street Food, Birds of Paradise Mobile, Joe Spud's and Good Spoon.
Your Night Market favorites, including Gigi & Big R, Pitruco, Dapper Dog, Lucky Old Souls, Sugar Philly, Nomad Pizza Los Taquitos de Puebla and Zsa's Ice Cream, will of course be returning.
Chinatown Restaurants
One of the best parts of a food-filled festival in the heart of one of Philadelphia's most eclectic neighborhoods is the chance to try the restaurants themselves. Some Chinatown favorites that will be participating in Night Market tonight: QT Vietnamese Sandwich, Yakitori Boy, Cube Cafe, Vietnam Restaurant and more.
Live Music
The stage will be set up at the intersection of 10th and Arch Streets, right beneath the iconic Chinatown Arch.
Night Market isn't just about the food. It also puts local beer, wine and liquor center stage. Tonight, you can try beer from Sixpoint Brewery, wine from Penns Woods Winery Philadelphia Distilling's brand new XXX Shine Salted Caramel and XXX Shine LiberTea. Thirsty yet? Penns Woods will be located centrally at 10th and Race Streets, and Sixpoint and Philadelphia Distilling will each have two locations, one at 10th and Spring and one at 10th and Appletree.
How to Get There
Get there by bike: There will be a free bike corral at 10th and Cherry streets.
Get there by public transportation: The SEPTA Market-Frankford line stops at 8th and Market streets and 11th and Market streets. PATCO also stops at 8th and Market streets. SEPTA bus routes 23, 48 and 61 serve Chinatown. (Be aware of possible detours due to street closures.)
Get there by car: Discount Night Market parking is available for $6 at EZ Park. (Enter from 12th Street on Summer Street.) Discount Night Market parking is available for $5 at the Philadelphia Parking Authority. (Enter from 10th Street south of Arch; visit office to pay and receive discount.)
Be sure to follow us on Twitter throughout the evening to get updates on what's going down in Chinatown.
Night Market Chinatown
When: Thursday, October 4, 7-11 p.m.
Where: 10th and Race Streets
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.nightmarketphilly.org
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This studio apartment was truly a "home" away from home with every amenity you could ask for. Very clean and comfortable with an outdoor patio to relax and enjoy cool ocean breezes. Beautiful location near beaches, restaurants and shops in the lovely La Jolla area. Michael and Lisa were such gracious hosts and made you feel right at home and welcome. Looking forward to another stay sometime in the future. Regards, Susanna & Donald R.
Comfortable, clean studio with EVERYTHING you could possibly need from cookware to toiletries to linens to washer/dryer access and even extras like beach chairs and sun umbrella ! Beautiful location in the prestigious La Jolla neighborhood with easy access to restaurants and beachfronts! Easy street parking. Quiet backyard with outdoor seating in a lovely garden. The stay was everything as described in the ad and more! Lisa was very friendly and hospitable, bringing us fresh linens and cookies on arrival and giving us tips on local food faves! We would totally come back here :)
The owners were very friendly and accommodating, and the space was just perfect for our 5-day stay. Uber is easily available and affordable to and from this location. Walking to shops, excellent restaurants, groceries, movies, Comedy Store, and beaches is a breeze.
A beautiful apartment close to everything La Jolla has to offer. A peaceful and quiet setting. Lisa and Michael couldn't be nicer and an added bonus is walking through Lisa's beautiful garden!
My husband and I rented this property in April 2016. We were in La Jolla visiting family and chose this property because of it's close proximity to our family, beaches and shops/restaurants. It had excellent reviews and far exceeded our expectations. Property is beautiful - landscape and gardens are beautiful, apartment is beautiful and very clean, quiet area, within walking distance to many shops, grocery/drug stores, restaurants and beaches. We felt very welcome upon arrival and Lisa and Michael couldn't have been friendlier - the homemade muffins were greatly appreciated!! Was a perfect place for us to rest and enjoy our visit with family - thank you Lisa and Michael!!!
This home away was all that was advertised and more. It is well located in an interesting beach neighbourhood, exudes comfort and totally functions for a family of four. Our hosts Lisa and Michael were both helpful and welcoming. Thanks again for a wonderful stay in an amazing part of California.
The most difficult part of planning a La Jolla vacation is deciding what to do, what to see and where to go. With infinite options for activities to try, regions to explore and attractions to enjoy, you'll find something new each time you visit. La Jolla and San Diego County offers every kind of activity imaginable; from world-renowned beaches, famous attractions, unlimited outdoor recreation, a thriving arts and culture community, sightseeing tours and award-winning restaurants, you're sure to find a host of things to entertain and inspire. An excellent resort destination, La Jolla offers miles of beautiful beaches, countless parks and gardens, and endless opportunities for pampering at one of the areas many spas.
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Looks like I'll install this today and compare the battery life to CM9.
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If I wipe data and cache can I just install this over CM9, or do I have to SBF? This is for .605, correct?
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I found ApeX to be faster too. Congrats! I would be on Liberty 1.5 if my sd card wasn't being stupid.
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When your in clockwork and wipe cache and data I believe it will be fine.
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Should be accompanied by description of when this might be used, the considerations invovled. Here is a writeup from support than should be used/adapted: http://support.couchbase.com/entries/21719273-How-to-Reduce-the-RAM-size-on-an-existing-Couchbase-cluster-without-shutting-down-the-cluster
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Who would be someone in the organization who knows about this topic and could provide the underlying information/knowledge/guidance?
I finally have time to integrate this info. Could you please email me access to this content in the knowledge base.
This is associated with other ticket MB-7790.
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I think traditional marriage would win again. - 12:40 p.m.
Only due to the scare tactics many employ against gay marriage. My example? Prop 8. How many times has the word 'pedophile' been used in this case against gay marriage?
I take no issue with solid, respectful debate.
Until that happens, who is the one who is scared when they use the name of their belief structure to defend marriage?
- 1:04 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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you are right about one thing they did vote.
- 1:07 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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...respect for traditional marriage... - 10:42 a.m.
How can you have respect for something that fails, half of the time?
- 1:22 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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Way to go Jason !!!
You're great and understand the times.
Gay mariage is a cancer of society.
- 1:29 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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"And just WHO exaclty elected these councilmen? Leprechans? All this talk of how
legislation dosen't 'adhere to the will of the people' but ONLY when it supports
gay marriage"
Your claim is false on its face. Unless all of the DC elected councimen openly stated that they supported gay marriage in their campain platforms, the people did not directly or indirectly vote for gay marriage. Thus the voice of the people was ignored and the political will of the concilmen was imposed upon the voting public without the ablity to vote.
Are you scared of a popular vote in DC? If you honestly think the gay community has the votes in DC to pass the kind of gay marriage initiatves and legislation that Chaffetz is proposing, you should be chomping at the bit to get a chance to give the legitimate residents of DC the opportunity to vote on this issue.
So which is it? You want to deprive the legitmate residents of DC the right to vote on gay marriage or do you favor elected officials or Court imposing their wills upon the people while the people as a collective body have no say in the matter?
- 1:39 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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How did you manage that in your "marriage". - 11:44 a.m.
You got problems.
- 1:39 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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'Thus the voice of the people was ignored and the political will of the
concilmen was imposed upon the voting public without the ablity to vote.' - 1:39
Not so much. The political will of the councilmen (or women) was ELECTED to represent the voting public.
As I have said in the past. If you want to get every person's vote on gay marriage, get to work.
There are 305 million Americans in our country at this time. The 'legitimate' claim is that we elect REPS in this country. Not mob mentality.
Rights of minorities in this country are protects as much as the majority. In this case, gay marriage, these rights have YET to be provided at all.
And yet it's ok to collect gay taxes, isn't it?
Also, why should Chaffetz, a Utah rep, play a role in DC's local government? Afraid you would loose a vote?
And last, no one has ever answered why they cannot come up with facts against gay marriage. Not a book over 2,000 years old.
You fail to recognize the voice of the people unless it agrees with you.
- 2:06 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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"...respect for traditional marriage... - 10:42 a.m.
How can you have respect for something that fails, half of the time? "
My parents have been married for over 50 years. My brothers and I have a combined 75 years of marriage among the three of us. And we all respect marriage, and have good ones.
See, when you have committed people who are committed to each other, who work through their problems, who get married with the idea that it's going to last forever and are willing to work as hard as it takes to make that happen, it works. Marriages don't fail because the idea of marriage is flawed, they fail because one or both partners fail to make the necessary effort. Selfishness can doom any relationship.
By the way, that figure of 50% failure includes all marriages. Including people who get married and divorced multiple times. If you just look at first marriages, the failure rate is much lower. If you look at active LDS temple marriages, it's under 10%. Those people get married with that forever, commitment idea. That it matters eternally.
- 3:41 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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I can't wait until we make all the Children in DC GAY!!!! YAY!!! Soon, they will hear about Gay Marriage in DC in the 2nd grade and they will start asking their mommies and daddies if they can grow up to have same-sex marriages, and adopt kids, and make THEM gay, too. YAY!!! We are definitely going to turn all the children gay....every last one of them.
- 4:01 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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"Also, why should Chaffetz, a Utah rep, play a role in DC's local government?
Afraid you would lose a vote?"
But here goes again - because it's in the Constitution. Because the people of D.C. are upset that this is being forced on them.
"You fail to recognize the voice of the people unless it agrees with you."
Try looking in the mirror. The people should vote for themselves on something that so fundamentally changes the nature of their society.
- 4:57 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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Just so everyone knows, the reason we don't vote on these issues in DC us
because we are not allowed to vote on human rights. That is the law here as it
should be everywhere. Denying someone equal protection isn't something we do
here because its popular. That didn't work out too well when the confederacy did
it 150 years ago. Protecting the rights of minorities is an essential part of
the US constitution. You people don't seem to mind if your hairdesser is gay or
if you get a good laugh out of a drag queen in a movie. You only have a problem
with us when we want to be treated equally. Thinking the instuition of marriage
will be destroyed if we are allowed to marry is ridiculous. If you really want
to fix marriage, why don't you outlaw divorce.
- 5:06 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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For those pushing for a vote in DC, when can I vote on temple marriages for
Mormons? Throw a few million dollars behind scary and untrue commercials in the
South and what do you think will happen?
Votes on human rights should never happen. If someone could raise a real, logical concern against two gay consenting adults from getting married, please voice them. Otherwise, stop letting your prejudice dictate laws.
- 5:46 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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I live in DC. If approval for Gay Marriage were to come to a vote in DC it would pass by a wide margin. (Bush only won 8% of the 2004 presidential vote in DC, as an analogy). The religious right lost this one but they don't want you to think they lost it fairly and squarely.
- 7:12 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010
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As I read these comments the one that really sticks out to me is regarding a
"protection of traditional marriage." This is such a joke! Heterosexuals have
really screwed up "traditional" marriage.
The divorce rate in America for first marriage, vs second or third marriage 50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri."
According to enrichment journal on the divorce rate in America:
The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%
The divorce rate in America for second marriage is 60%
The divorce rate in America for third marriage is 73%
Come on people! Traditional marriage is SO sacred??? Stop getting Las Vegas weddings and then divorcing after the hangover the next morning. Keep Utah's small-minded bigotry in Utah.
- 7:54 a.m. Jan. 29, 2010
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'The people should vote for themselves on something that so fundamentally
changes the nature of their society.' - 4:57 p.m.
And yet, when the question of HOW this changes society, many do not have an answer, correct?
Can you give me an example of how gay marriage would affect a seperate, straight marriage?
I didn't think so. No one has ever been able to give me a factual example of this. Only 'it will hurt my morals' or somesuch. You know what? Why didn't your morals get hurt with interracial marriage? How about Utah's constitutional change from 'two people' in marriage to 'one man and one woman' in '04? These are changes in marriage, correct? Where was your outrage then?
It seems with a (in some cases) 73% divorce rate (not including all 6 members of a family's marriages together) you only care of changes of marriage ALLOW another group to enjoy the rights of marriage you covet.
Because trust me, if you can, or are married and you work to deny it to someone else, coveting marriage is the only thing you do.
Not honor it.
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'I can't wait until we make all the Children in DC GAY!!!! YAY!!! Soon, they
will hear about Gay Marriage in DC in the 2nd grade... - 4:01 p.m.
This is why prop 8 will fail. Because of fear mongers lik this, who used children as human shields against logic. MA has had gay marriage for almost 6 years now. If a 2nd grader askes, I'm sure a adult would tell him/her gay marriage EXIST'S, just as they would with straight marriage, right?
Now, does that mean the gay community will come in, guns a blazing and teach a 2nd grader about sodomy?
I doubt it.
Children do need to learn in school. And the only thing they will learn from the gay community is that they exist. No more. Sexual education SHOULD be the responsibility of the parents.
And yet, many do not teach their children these fundamental things.
In gay marriage, the gay community is after MARRIAGE, not your children.
Only haters claim that.
And so, when the foundation for Prop 8 is exposed as nothing more than bigotry and mindless hate, we will begin to ask WHO started it all.
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we should give the residents of DC statehood. They deserve a voice in congress and two senators. Thats the right thing to do. Some Mormon from Utah shouldnt have any say at all in what happens in DC.
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Chaffetz said: "Thirty-one times in a row when it has come up for a vote in the
states, traditional marriage has always won." Well, guess what? If we would
have waited for a popular vote to allow women/minorities the same rights as
white men, we would still be waiting.
I firmly believe it is the responsibility of the majority (in this case, heterosexuals) to protect the rights of the minority. Too many people in this country confuse "democratic republic" with "majority rules". There's a differece, folks.
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Go back to Utah and stay out of DC. We don't want Congressman Chaffetz involving himself in our local politics. He has no place here. This is beyond contempt.
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So much for keeping Big Government out of our lives. Cons are against Big
Government unless it's THEIR Big Government.
The hypocrisy is astounding.
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Coppo Camp du Rouss Barbera d'Asti 2006
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy
Winemaker's Notes
Camp du Rouss is deep red in color with garnet highlights. If offers textbook Barbera aromas of crushed cherry and wild berry jam, followed by notes of leather and herbs, and a hint of smoke. On the palate, Camp du Rouss is bright, with luscious, soft tannins. The supple layers of fruit are backed by Barbera's trademark acidity making it the ideal food wine. Recommended with meat in rich wine sauces, roastbeef, cured meats and medium aged cheese.
Critical Acclaim
Wine & Spirits - "Scents of plums and cherries mix with heady new oak perfume in this cleand and supple barbera. The new oak adds a little dazzle while earthiness places it directly in Piedmont, with black-rooted truffle spice. Meanwhile, the fruit itself is bright and beautiful, carrying a linden-like itch that makes you want to drink more. Delicious with pasta in a meaty boar ragu."
The Wine Advocate - "The 2006 Barbera d'Asti Camp Du Rouss is a more important selection made from lower yields and aged in French oak. It is another gorgeous effort from Coppo. The wine reveals notable elegance in a ripe expression of fruit supported by the minerality that is the hallmark of Barbera from Asti. There is a lovely weight and purity to this wine that make it impossible to resist. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014. "
Coppo Winery
Piero Coppo founded the winery in 1892 in the town of Canelli, in Piedmont, establishing himself as a top producer of Moscato. Piero was succeeded by his son Luigi, who expanded the company to include other classic still and sparkling wines from Piedmont, made with the native varietals of the area. Luigi also provided his winery with the facilities and equipments needed to compete in the difficult, but growing, post-war market. Today, Piero's four grandsons manage the company, successfully integrating new styles with traditional viticulture.
Just after the loss of their father Luigi in 1984, the brothers decided to focus on Barbera, releasing their own interpretation of this local grape. The prestigious Pomorosso was born, emerging as the model of the "Modern Style" Barbera, aged in oak and with unmistakable personality. Barbera, a truly native varietal, soon became the pride of the entire region.
The four brothers Piero, Gianni, Paolo and Roberto have set an ambitious goal: to resurrect the traditional red varietals from the Asti region, and to produce serious white wines with aging potential. This is a new generation of winegrowers with a new way of viewing agriculture. Although they are considered to be "Barbera specialists", they also produce an outstanding Moscato d'Asti and an excellent Gavi. View all Coppo Wines
About PiedmontView a map of Piedmont wineries (PEED-mont)
Notable FactsNot just regulated to red wine, Piedmont also produces some notable whites, particularly those near the district of Gavi and Asti. Gavi produces still white wine from the Cortese grape. The wine is dry with a crisp, citrus-like acidity – fairly neutral but pleasant. Arneis is another grape/wine made in the area, creating a fuller wine that displays some nuttiness in the aroma and taste. Asti is well known for its sparkling wine – in particular Asti Spumante and Moscato d'Asti. Asti Spumante is typically higher in alcohol, sweetness & fizziness, while its higher-class cousin, Mostcato d'Asti, contains lower alcohol levels, a few less bubbles, and a more restrained and delicate representation of Moscato fruit.
About Italy
A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.
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2 ratings, 1 with review46/9/2011Liked the brightness of this wine. A bit too much oak for my liking in Barbera, but well balanced and a good value for $20.ponza tony - Branford, CT26/7/2011


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Graved marked for American Revolutionary soldier
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MYSORE/CHAMARAJNAGAR: A Mysore court will decide next week the dates for execution of the four associates of Veerappan convicted in Palar blast case even as the family members of the convicts are shocked over rejection of their mercy plea by the president Pranab Mukherjee.
This comes amidst efforts to stay the execution with the city-based advocate Venugopal, who represented two of the four convicts in Mysore TADA court, planning to move the high court. The advocate has sent a letter to Meesekar Madaiah lodged at Hindalga jail in Belgaum offering his legal assistance. There are grounds to question the rejection of the clemency petition, he stated. Simon, Gnanaprakash, Bilvendra along with Meesekar Madaiah were first awarded life imprisonment.
That is the first legal judgment in the case. They have undergone the punishment given that they were arrested in 1993. As per the Constitution, two sentences cannot be awarded to same crime, he argued. Venugopal said he has represented both Meesekar Madaiah and Simon and is ready to take up their legal battle again arguing that their clemency petition was attended very mechanically by the president. The clock is ticking for the four convicts with the Mysore district and sessions court likely to take up an application from the department of prison on Monday.
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Parents and guardians of children entering kindergarten this September are asked to pre-register their eligible children according to the following schedule. Those unable to do so must contact the school office to make other arrangements.
Parents and guardians must bring with them at registration the child's birth certificate, immunization records and two written proofs of residency.
Two forms of identification can include a California driver's license or identification card, the first page of a GTE statement, rental or lease agreement, mortgage statement, property tax statement, homeowners or renters insurance statement, page one of a PP&L statement, cable statement, bank statement or major credit card statement.
Children must be at least 5 on or before Dec. 2, 2007. Parents are asked to bring a birth certificate or other legal document to verify birth date and an immunization record.
Kindergarten for the following schools registration will be held:
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The group TMNTAprilOneil is run by FlashyFashionFraud, it has approximately 180 members with 190 watchers, this group has eleven admins, counting the founder and was founded six months ago with over 4,000 page views. It currently has thirteen folders, counting featured. The rules to the group are simple, be polite, be positive, put the right pictures in the appropriate folders and have fun. The group is dedicated to the fifth turtle, April O'Neil, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The icon is the face of the group, and this icon was talentedly created. It grabs ones attention though I must say it flashes by a little to fats, personally I would slow it down a bit, give someone time to take in each persona of April.
The name of the group is also important, sadly another April group called TMNT-AprilONeil was created a month before FlashyFashionFraud's group and the name is just the same minus a dash, some may mistake this for copping or uncreative.
The folders of the group are: Featured, 1987, 2003, 2007, 2012, Pairings Fanfiction, Pairings Art, Comics, Fanfictions, Live Action Movies, Cosplays, April's FanChildren and Journals. Each year represents April from a time period, sadly there is no folder for the Mirage or IDW Comic April other then that the folders are great.
Well I hope my say so helps strengthen the group rather then tear it down, keep up the good work.
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Thank you for this. I do admit, the other April group before had been for "cannon" only work, so I thought I could make my own for everything April related. Not to copy, just another branch to expand the wonderful world of April O'Neil. I didn't see the big deal since there are many Donnie groups and all TMNT groups. I should have been more creative with the name, I agree, and I will definitely add more folders for the comics.


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BLUF: Very well-rounded player that can contribute across the board and has above-average potential.
The Player: Jean Segura (SS, Milwaukee Brewers) – Signed by the Angels out of the Dominican Republic in 2007. Hit .324/.392/.393 as a 17-year old in the DSL that first year, earning a promotion to the US in 2008. Missed most of the 2008 season with a broken ankle. Exploded in 2009, hitting .354/.395/.514, playing 36 games for rookie-level Orem and missed time with a broken finger. Played a full season with Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2010, tearing up the Midwest League with a .313/.365/.464 line backed by 24 doubles, 12 triples and ten home runs. Missed time in 2011 thanks to a torn hamstring, but hit .281/.337/.422 in 44 games for Inland Empire. Was hitting .294/.346/.404 for Double-A Arkansas at the time of his trade to the Brewers. Has hit an empty .280 since being called up to the big leagues by the Brewers.
Basis of Report: Compilation – Personal Observation (Midwest League 2010), Industry Contacts
Scouting Report
Body (5-10 165): Small frame that's a bit thick. Good strength and some fast-twitch athleticism. Body reminds me of Ramon Santiago.
Hit: Loads with hands back and away from body but consistently gets to the hitting zone quickly. Brilliantly fast bat with great hands and good feel for the barrel. Great contact ability and increased willingness to hit the ball where it's pitched. Potential to hit .290-.300 consistently at MLB level. Works counts but is an aggressive swing that would rather hit than walk. Grade – 60/70
Power: Surprising pop for his size. Tremendous bat speed. Can juice ball to all fields and finds gaps with ease. Has potential for average home-run power at peak. Power is more a part of his game than you would expect. Potential for 30 doubles and 15 home runs. Grade (raw power) – 40/50
Arm: Good quality arm for right side of the infield. Stretched on left side. Doesn't always have a ton of zip on throws. Lacks pure SS arm but can make it work with quick release. Grades range from below-average to average. Could improve slightly with more experience and focused work with Brewers staff. Grade – 40/50
Fielding: Has taken well to move to SS in 2011. Shows at least average range to both sides and good ability to track the ball in the air and over his head. Not a flashy defender but very sound. Excellent hands and rapidly improving instincts. Still working on the pivot from the other side, but can turn a nice double play. Should show a slightly above-average glove long term at SS and could be plus at 2B. Grade – 50/50
Speed: Turns in home-to-first times from average to plus, typically in the solid-average range. Thicker lower half doesn't scream speed but he runs very well and has sustained this ability so far. Could steal 20 bases a year in the big leagues. Speed plays well in the field. Grade – 50/50
Summation: Potential for five average tools. Arm strength is the weakest tool but he compensates for it at SS and it plays just fine at 2B. Really nice hands in the field with ability to pick at either position up the middle. Will contribute defensively no matter where he plays. Excellent feel for hitting. Makes consistent hard contact and uses the entire field. Ball jumps off his bat thanks to outstanding bat speed. Potential .290+ hitters with 30 doubles and 15 home runs. Really nice offensive player. Doesn't walk a ton but still works counts and gets in good situations to attack and drive the ball. Potential excellent number two hitter on a championship-caliber club.
Relative Risk: Low. Nearly big league ready and has skills to contribute every day on both sides of the ball.
Future: The Brewers wasted no time bringing Segura to the big leagues, and while he may be slightly overmatched right now, he could be ready to take over an everyday role with the club in 2013. Really nice player with some All-Star potential and he should be an above-average player with ease.


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UConn Has Wednesday Practice Then Busch Gardens
Huskies game against Marshall in St. Petersburg Bowl gets closer.
Huskies Head To Queen City To Take On Cincy
UConn and Cincinnati play on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.
Football Heads Off To No. 20 Missouri For First Road Trip
With wins in their first two games, the Huskies play the Tigers for the first time.
Blue Tops White 13-3 In Spring Game
Quarterback Bryant Sherriffs had 168 yards of passing to lead the Blue.
UConn To Host UCF In Homecoming Battle
Memorial to Jasper Howard will be dedicated at halftime.
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2015: Played in seven games and made two receptions…also had two punt returns..had a reception against Army (Sept. 12) and Missouri (Sept. 19)…missed last six games of the season with an injury.
2014: Played in nine games at wide receiver and on special teams...finished the year with five catches for 27 yards and returned five kicks for 116 yards and a 23.2 return average...had two catches against Boise State (Sept. 13)...posted a season-long 10-yard reception at No. 18 East Carolina (Oct. 23)...also had a season-long 28-yard kick return at ECU...made two catches for 14 yards at Army (Nov. 8)...ran back his only kick return for 25 yards vs. SMU (Dec. 6).
2013: Played in 11 games as a true freshman, opening the year as the primary punt returner before becoming a key factor in the passing game at receiver...finished the year with 16 receptions, 177 yards and two touchdowns...caught three passes for 81 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown, at No. 21 UCF (Oct. 26)...had three catches for 11 yards vs. No. 18 Louisville (Nov. 8)...caught five passes for 28 yards and a touchdown vs. Rutgers (Nov. 30)...posted five catches and 57 yards vs. Memphis (Dec. 7).
High School: Named Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention...Pennsylvania career record holder in receptions (269) and receiving yardage (4,529) while his career TDs (38) is second... was named the Pennsylvania Sports News Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year...had 91 receptions as a senior for 1,546 yards and 11 TDs...also returned punts and kickoffs and was team's punter...team went 14-1 in senior season and advanced to PIAA Class AAA tournament...as a junior, had 93 receptions for 1,630 yards and 13 TDs...team was 13-3 and played in championship game of AAA bracket...had 70 receptions for 1,223 yards and 11 TDs as a sophomore and team was 13-3 and played in AAA championship game, losing by one point... played in the prestigious Big 33 Classic on June 15 as Pennsylvania topped Maryland 58-27...had one reception for a 68-yard TD....played for the winning North team in the Chesapeake Bowl...had three receptions for 98 yards in that contest.
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Health & Pregnancy
You Are What You Eat (And What Mom Ate, Too)
June 6, 2001 -- Pregnant and lactating women, take note. Now there is one more reason to watch what you put in your mouth: you may be influencing your child's future palate. New research shows that infants exposed to a certain flavor in the womb or through breast milk later enjoyed that flavor when they were ready for solid foods.
It is known that during pregnancy, flavors from the mother's diet are transmitted to the fluid surrounding a developing baby. Since the fetus also swallows this amniotic fluid, it already may be experiencing the typical flavors of a culture's cuisine before leaving the womb. In a similar fashion, the tastes in a mother's diet will also be transmitted to the infant via breast milk.
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I watched the movie first and was intrigued to read the book that inspired the movie. I wasn't disappointed. The book was a wealth of information and provided so much insight on the life and times of Marie Antoinette and how she came to be the woman she was. I didn't realize how misunderstood she was and the utter lack of acceptance. To be always known as the "Austrian woman" eventhough she was the mother of France and really tried her best to be accepted by the French people. The book was factual but had a tender touch as well. You couldn't help but love MA and even want to be her friend, which she so desperately needed and craved. The loving and close household in which she grew up and the coldness and callousness of the French court was expertly portrayed. The early years when the people were excited for the new Dauphine and the utter contempt for her during the Revolution was so vividly written. I can't imagine a more definitive book to give the reader a real sense of her early years and her untimely demise. Buy it and i guarantee you won't be able to put it down. Its just that fantastic!
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Sentimental look at Marie Antoinettes life
R Helen
on November 1, 2015
I had many issues with this book. I bought Antonia Fraser's book based on many of the positive reviews I read here and because I found the subject of Marie Antoinette fascinating, but I had little background in French history, in general, or the French Revolution, in particular. This caused quite a problem.
First, readers like me should be forewarned that if they do not have this historical background as I mentioned above, they will have a hard time following some of the background events. Antonia Fraser assumes the reader is educated in all this history, so she casually mentions people and events without giving any context or background information. Among other examples, I had to research the Diamond Necklace episode from other sources, because I could not tell from Fraser's book exactly what happened, in what context it was happening or what the real political problem was and why she was blamed for all this. Thankfully, I read Deborah Cadbury's book "The Lost King of France: The Tragic Story of Marie-Antoinette's Favourite Son" right after and gained a much clearer and concise overview of this event and the whole of the French Revolution, for that matter. Furthermore, her writing style is unclear and she often mentions the numerous family and courtiers surrounding Marie Antoinette without reminding us who they are and how they are relevant. Again, the author assumes we know all this.
Second, I too, felt that the author was quite apologetic for all of Marie Antoinette's weaknesses and problems. All are explained away as being the result of youth, bad education, a strict mother, few friends, ostracism from politics, etc...She is never forced to assume responsibility for herself or for the country of which she is Queen. In truth, the Court of Versailles was out of touch with the realities of French society and the severe economic problems that were plaguing it. The unpopularity and ultimate execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette must be seen in this context, but here Antonia Fraser fails us. Until the end, she is consistently excused for everything, some external injustice being committed against her. That is not to say that she deserved to have her head cut off, but it is important to have a more balanced perspective on just who she was and represented and what she had done as monarch of France.
Third, along the same lines as above, Fraser consistently presents Marie Antoinette as noble, graceful, and caring to all who encounter her. In fact, she often goes out of her way to present her like this, by explaining away many of the inconsistencies that might alter this picture. She does this by presupposing thoughts, feelings, and even actions on the part of many of the people surrounding Marie Antoinette and on the Queen herself.
All that being said, however, it is clear that Antonia Fraser has given us a much broader view of Marie Antoinette than history has provided us until now. We can see from where she came, her childhood and education, and her life at the court of Versailles. This context helps us to understand more fully why she behaved in such a manner and does give a more complete picture of Marie Antoinette in all her roles as wife, mother, and Queen. It seems that Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette came to love and rely on each other, and their last years together are touching and poignant. I enjoyed this private look into her life, but due to the deficiencies above I can only give it three stars.
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Marie Antoinette...a misunderstood women.
Krista Lyne
on April 14, 2009
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I first saw the movie before reading the book. The movie only intrigued me to learn more about Marie Antoinette.
This book is written in typical biography form, some area's drag on a bit but it is jammed packed with information, from the begining of her life right to the end. Because it is written in biography form it sometimes gets confussing, expecially with keeping track of people names. Althought, that is to be expected.
I find Marie Antoinette be a marvelous women who was terrible misunderstood. I would recommended this book to anyone wanting to know more of this wonderful women.
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Whet's the Appetite for More Things French
L. Dann
on April 3, 2002
Format: Hardcover
Antonia Fraser's Marie Antoinette was a deeply affecting entre into French history. I somehow managed to elude reading works of this bloody overthrow- the rule of the mob and its atrocities, were avoided unless they were somehow part of literature and the occassional film. The characters also were repellent, vile Robbespierre, Marquis de Sade, and the unfathomable treatment of innocents. Napoleon too, seemed like a man's study, too much war, tactics, battles, generals- demanded some kind of interest that was well beyond me. However, Marie Antoinette, A Journey, reversed all previous prejudices and ignited a wave of further reading, not unlike a hunger. Alas, no other books had the seductive charm of this, but even that did not diminish my drive to know more. The incestuous rulers of Europe were, as everyone knows, breeding themselves into obsolescense. They assumed their various family lines fortified through marriage and sustained by vast wealth would ensure monarchical government across the continent and the span of the world. Their largely compromised viewpoint and egregious lack of training elicited fear and subordination in their subjects, as indeed it inspired contempt. Entering into a foreign land as the princess and queen to be, Marie Antoinette, was illequipped and destined to be the source of vicious gossip and the foreign scapegoat for tyranny and exploitation suffered by the as they say, common man. She was a pampered and overly protected child when she arrived in her new country, and was both ignorant and reckless in her spending and arrogance. As any young bride, she retained a childish preoccupation for objects and people who might satisfy her own regal hungers and somehow qualify her as the fascinating object that would stimulate her husband into a sexual performance that was denied to the would-be lovers. This failed consumation was naturally blamed on the queen already humiliated and She was simply dropped into a very dangerous court when no more than a teenager. The language and customs were so unlike her Austrian childhood memories that she was an easy target for the ruthless in and about her palace.
What fraser does quite well with regard to a popular biography is scrupulous discipline with regard to research and organization. One needn't memorize facts or personalities because they are so integrated into her subject that they are simply a part of the story and thereby easily absorbed. Her perspective of Marie is similar, to the sympathetic and equally tragic biography of Mary Queen of Scots, another absorbing and thorough study. As a woman of her time, Marie had no real power other than to bestow favoritism and spend freely. Her fate was to be marginalized by her sex as well as her foreign birth. She had limited resources of her own, her brothers who rose to the throne in Austria were essentially unreliable for purposes of soldifying her position. Her last tragic months and the terrifying death were managed without the frivolous, histrionic manner by which she's been reviled, but as a mature and royal personage who even in the midst of this bloody period, was utterly dignified. The book is full of the kind of details of dress, furniture and adulterous deceits that are of interest to certain readers. It allows a fair amount of historical detail that enhances the story's progress and, for me at least, long for more.
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They Love Her Or Hate Her
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on March 31, 2002
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I read many reviews of this book and other works on this Queen, certainly one of history's more controversial Monarchs. This was the first major biography I had read and I was surprised by the intensity of feeling this woman arouses, she either has enthusiastic admirers or others whose feelings are just as intense but negative. I think this book is reasonably evenhanded, if it does favor one view of the subject I would say the author is more favorably disposed toward Marie Antoinette. This work in no manner is a fawning biography of a person who was without faults. Her failings are identified, but they are not sensationalized.
One matter that struck me was the outrageous pamphlets that were printed and circulated about her. Compared to the tabloids of today what you pass at the supermarket checkout is extremely mild. This woman as Queen was accused with graphic drawings of every imaginable offense that came to the printer's salacious minds. This public humiliation that was routine years before she was imprisoned provided fertile ground for the fictions that were heaped upon her at her, "trial".
She certainly may have been guilty of errors but most would seem to be errors of omission rather than conspired strategy. As a 14-year-old semi-literate child she was married to another adolescent and then spent 7 years waiting for the marriage to be consummated. As customary as certain rituals may have been, being required to give birth in front of a crowd is demented. She was accused of having an affair with a certain Duke, so what? If she did not she would have been an exception to the rule. When a King had a favored mistress she was given a place at court.
I thought, "The Affair Of The Necklace", was well documented and put that accusation against the Queen to rest. As to the, "let them eat cake", comment, I don't believe she was clever enough to utter what was a well-known phrase long before she was even born. When the charges that were leveled at her including crimes against her children, it is clear this crowd that paraded heads about the city was interested in adding hers. Whether she was guilty of any crime was hardly proven, and rarely was there any evidence given.
At least from this reading I would surmise that the vilification of this woman was largely invented or spectacularly exaggerated. To the extent she did cause mischief it is hard to identify what it may have been, for distortion and not truth was the currency of late 18th Century France.
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The Austrian Queen of France
on January 30, 2002
Format: Hardcover
Five years were spent on the research and writing of this book. The result is a meticulous account, on an almost daily basis, of Marie Antoinette's life. We learn that she was a pleasure loving, friendly woman. But we also learn that she was not the brightest and could hardly read or write. And that is how the little girl from Austria entered womanhood as the dauphine and queen of France. Being that l'Autrichienne was the first strike against her. The second was her unquestioning obedience to her mother Maria Theresa, the empress of Austria, and later to her brother emperor Joseph II. And the third strike was that she would not comprehend what agitated the people of France. As we all know: three strikes, and you are out.
A writer chooses a subject for a biography because it interests him and because he likes it. That induces prejudice that has to be avoided. How did Mrs. Fraser fare? She obviously likes Marie Antoinette very much, and her prejudice shows. When bad news cannot be avoided, she tries to qualify them. Did Marie Antoinette have a love affair with Count Fersen? Most probably - but then we have no eye witnesses. Did she spend profligately on the Petit Trianon and on St. Cloud? Yes - but then that was customary. Did she mess up in politics? Yes - but then she was politically uneducated. Did she come on too strong in behalf of her Austrian relatives? Yes - but then it did not get her anywheres. All this tilts the tenor of the book. Hand in hand with this go sins of omission that could make Marie Antoinette look really bad.
The queen of France started out on good terms with the French people and only her Austrian provenance was held against her. And then everything began to deteriorate. It started in earnest with the pamphlets describing her as a drunken wanton. Were they so wrong and freely invented? Where there is smoke, there is fire. Maybe the affair with Count Fersen was not quite that secret. Nor her closeness to the Princesse de Lamballe and the Duchesse de Polignac. L'Autrichienne did interfere in the politics of ther husband, the king. And she did promote Austrian interests whenever she was asked to. The sums of money she spent were enormous in a time when France was practically bankrupt. Thus Marie Antoinette finished her life as the most hated person in the country. She was a flighty person, with little education and not much brains. Maybe that explains some of it.
Antonia Fraser gives a somewhat lopsided account of her subject up to the time the revolution took form. After that, Marie Antoinette's fate is out of her hands and the narrative can continue with straight forward history. And that she does well.
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Like Reading a Train Wreck
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on November 24, 2001
Format: Hardcover
Marie Antoinette's story is such a sad one..reading Antonia Fraser's book is like watching a video of an accident. You know how it's going to end, but the people in the story don't.
Ms. Fraser inexorably sets up the events leading to the demise of the royal family in the French Revolution. She paints a sympathetic picture of Marie Antoinette, but leaves the reader to decide if she deserved to be as reviled as she was. It is beautifully researched and well written (as are other Fraser biographies, in my opinion).
Thomas Jefferson, in Paris during the events that led up to the beheading of the Queen, said (and this is paraphrased:) "There is no doubt that there would not have been a Revolution if Marie Antoinette had not been the Queen of France." Do you agree? I'm not so sure.
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If you are into female historic figures, this is a must-read
Dina Lopez
on April 12, 2005
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Non-fiction literature, specially historic literature, can at times be dreadfully boring and full of confusing details. This book redeems every boring historic volume I have read to date. The author hooks you in right away, and provides vivid details of Marie Antoinette's life in her early years in Austria, her teenage and adult years in Versailles, and her last years as a prisoner of the revolution. From the fabric materials and colours Marie Antoinette prefered, to various accounts reflecting her taste in elegant simplicity, entertainment, beauty and amusement, this book gives the reader a glimpse of what Marie Antoinette was like as a person, a wife, a mother, a friend, and a ruler.
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