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Cozy Apartment for Perfect Stay
N.º máximo de huéspedes4
Cuartos de baño1
Tamaño28 m²
Planta7(con ascensor)
- Aire acondicionado
- Habitación con llave
- Toallas
- Ascensor en el edificio
- Cocina
- Aparcamiento disponible
- Se permite fumar
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Ultra guests!! please read this : during Ultra week I expect minimum 6 days booking, 3 days before Ultra or 3 days after Ultra. (or any combination of 6 days in that 9 days) thank you.
My price for Ultra is 50 € day/person on Ultra weekend
for other 3 days price is 25€ day/person
4 times all of that =900
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The city of Split is situated in the warmest region of the northern Mediterranean coast, in the very center of the Adriatic eastern coast and in the immediate vicinity of the rivers Jadro and Zrnovnica that have been watering it for 1700 years. Its mild climate, with 2700 sunny hours per year, makes it an oasis where, sheltered from the wind, one can enjoy the sun even in wintertime. The industrial, university, and business center of the region nourishes its "green soul" on the hill Marjan situated in the westernmost part of the peninsula. Its forested park infringed by the city and the sea offers pleasant walks away from the city noise under the pines by the sea.
Normas del alojamiento-Guests themselves are responsible for personal property and valuables left in the house and the owner is not responsible for the subsequent loss thereof.
-Guests should behave responsibly in the house and its surrounding areas and they should guard against possible accidents and their consequences.
-Lock the door to the villa and when going out be sure to lock the doors and windows, switch off the lights and all electrical appliances.
-The owner/housecarer reserves the right to enter the property in the absence of the guests for cleaning and maintenance and to prevent possible damage or other dangers.The owner/housecarer is obliged to notify the guest about the entry into the apartment at the first subsequent contact.
-Destruction of equipment and furniture, causing disorder and disturbing neighbours is prohibited, and it is expressly forbidden to make loud noises from 10 PM to 8 AM
-In the event of the disappearance or damage to installations, furniture, appliances, equipment of the apartments the guest is obliged to notify the owner/housecarer. If the disappearance or damage occured due to the fault of the guest, the guest is obliged to
compensate the corresponding equivalent value.
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|$ 18 US por huésped/noche extra
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It was an amazing trip with very welcoming host. A pretty appartment with a magnificent view ideal for reading, resting, or eating with friends, cosy et clean
Me and my friends had a very good time
I had a lovely holiday in Supetar in may 2015. The apartment was like the pixters. 2 bed rooms and 2 bad rooms and a kitchen. Also a big terras on the first floor. The furnature is dated. Nice people, lot of privacy.
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NTSB: Asiana Crash Looking Like Pilot Error
(NEWSER) – The continuing investigation into the crash of an Asiana Airlines plane still hasn't spotted any mechanical trouble—meaning it's likely that pilot mistakes were to blame for the disaster, Sky News reports. National Transportation Safety Board chair Deborah Hersman offered new information about investigators' findings, with concern centered on how pilots could have failed to notice their slow speed during landing, the AP reports.
- Pilots said they believed the plane's "autothrottle" was controlling its speed, but while the device was "armed," it appears to have been set to idle.
- When the plane's altitude was 500 feet, its airspeed was 134 knots—below the target of 137. A warning sounded; pilots recognized that they weren't aligned with the runway and tried to fix the problem.

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SMWC ranks high among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest
August 14th, 2009 | SMWC
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) earned the 20th spot among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges, Midwest in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. There are 319 baccalaureate colleges, ranked within four regions: North, South, Midwest, and West. The exclusive rankings are available online at www.usnews.com/colleges.
These rankings are indicators of our progress as we work toward our strategic goals and evidence of the dedication that the entire SMWC community has to our mission of providing students with quality academic programs," said David G. Behrs, Ph.D., president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. "We have excellent faculty and staff and outstanding students and alums, and I thank them for all that they do to help us consistently achieve this distinction."
The College is committed to making private higher education affordable. Approximately 95% of campus-based undergraduate students at SMWC receive academic or need-based financial aid. In addition, the College has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to provide Ivy Tech graduates with transfer grants that can be applied towards the cost of tuition for SMWC's undergraduate degree programs.
Founded in 1840 by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is the oldest Catholic liberal arts college for women in the United States. Today, SMWC thrives by offering a rich liberal arts education, scholarships and financial aid opportunities to make college affordable, individual attention, a value-centered education in a Catholic tradition, and a wide variety of student leadership activities.
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In 1959, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma, are at the top of their creative game as filmmakers amid disquieting insinuations about it being time to retire. To recapture his youth's artistic daring, Alfred decides his next film will adapt the lurid horror novel, Psycho, over everyone's misgivings. Unfortunately, as Alfred self-finances and labors on this film, Alma finally loses patience with his roving eye and controlling habits with his actresses. When an ambitious friend lures her to collaborate on a work of their own, the resulting marital tension colors Alfred's work even as the novel's inspiration haunts his dreams. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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What On Earth Is That Thing on Kate Winslet's Head?!
Kate Winslet, what is that thing on your head? Is it a… hat? Maybe, but we're not totally sure…
-Lucia Peters
As a general rule, I love Kate Winslet. She's enormously talented and seems like she's a fabulous lady, and she's pretty high on my list of celebs with whom I'd love to sit down and have lunch. She's also usually impeccably dressed… but even the best dressed of us have off days on occasion, and today it looks like it's Kate's turn.
Kate recently attended the Longines Hong Kong Kong International Races, and as is the case with most horse races (see exhibit A: Mischa Barton), the hats and fascinators were out in full force. Kate's ensemble consisted of lacy red dress by Stella McCartney, a pair of strappy gold Jimmy Choos (which, unfortunately, you can't see here)… and that THING attached to her head. Guess who designed it? Yep: Philip Treacy. Surprised? Not so much.
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So what exactly is it, this strange, gold, vaguely rose-shaped thing? Is it a fascinator? I think it's meant to be, but honestly, it looks more like it might be one of the following:
1. A brain-sucking alien hell bent on taking over the Earth one A-lister at a time.
2. A gigantic foil-wrapped chocolate.
3. The least subtle location EVER to put a hidden camera (maybe there was an elaborate sting operation going on?).
4. An escaped, sentient Christmas tree topper on the lam hoping its efforts to hide in plain sight are working.
5. An art project by one of her kids.
6. Golden gift wrap.
7. Holiday tinsel
8. A medieval torture device (although I'm really hoping it's not one of these—ouch!).
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ATLANTA — Most American adults who smoke wish they could quit, and more than half have tried within the past year, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.
As many as 68.8% of current American adult smokers reported they want to quit and 52.4% of adult smokers tried to quit within the past year. Less than half (48.3%) of smokers who saw a health professional in the past year recalled getting advice to quit and 31.7% used counseling and/or medications in the past year. The use of these effective treatments can almost double to triple rates of successfully quitting.
"Smokers who try to quit can double or triple their chances by getting counseling, medicine, or both," CDC director Thomas Frieden said. "Other measures of increasing the likelihood that smokers will quit as they want to include hard-hitting media campaigns, 100% smoke-free policies and higher tobacco prices."
The analysis is in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report is being published in conjunction with the annual Great American Smokeout, observed this year on Nov. 17. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the smokeout encourages smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
According to the report, making healthcare settings, as well as all workplaces and public places smoke-free, offers smokers additional encouragement to help them quit. The report also noted the healthcare industry can increase successful quit attempts by providing comprehensive insurance coverage with no deductibles or co-payments for cessation treatments and services.
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Mines ranks No. 1 among public universities for graduates' starting salaries
GOLDEN, Colo., July 31, 2009 – Payscale.com, a global online compensation database, ranks Colorado School of Mines as the top public university in the nation for starting salaries of graduates with bachelor's degrees.
The site's College Salary Report includes pay scale information from hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities. According to the report:
- Among state schools, Mines ranks No. 1 with a starting median salary of $60,000 (someone with less than 5 years experience and a bachelors degree only) and No. 2 for mid-career median salary of $109,000 (someone with at least 10 years experience with bachelors degree only).
- Among engineering schools, Mines is No. 11 for starting salary and No. 12 for mid-career salary.
- Among all colleges and universities, Mines is No. 14 for starting salary and No. 23 for mid-career salary.
About Payscale.com's selection criteria for schools: Foreign, military, and business schools were excluded, as well as those with insufficient data. All 4-year public schools with undergraduate enrollment of at least 5,000 and private schools with undergraduate enrollment of at least 1,000 were considered. Some highly selective public schools with enrollment under 5,000 (e.g. Colorado School of Mines) were also considered. Due to limited samples, some schools are not included on any published list.
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Dr. Wayde Goodall ('03) is Dean of the College of Ministry at Northwest University, Kirkland, WA. He is founder of WorldWideFamily.org which ministers to families, couples, men, pastors, and leaders in over 30 nations. He also frequently assists leaders, pastors, and missionaries with marriage and family discipleship training, as well as healthy ministry adjustment, and change. Because of Wayde's extensive writing, pastoral experience, and education, he frequently lectures at Universities and Seminaries. Wayde's discipleship tools are being utilized by Focus on the Family for marriage and counseling in the international community.
A prolific author, Dr. Goodall has written and co-authored 14 books. Visit the Alumni Bookshelf for a listing and description. Wayde, and his wife Rosalyn, also host a weekly television program called Inspiring Life. This 30 min program addresses life's most impossible situations and offers hope in all of life's challenges.
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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Stellenbosch hotel in Cape Winelands with restaurant
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Located in Cape Winelands, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Bartinney Wine Estates and Camberley Wine Farm. Zorgvliet Estate is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) away.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a sauna, and a business center.
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Zorgvliet Country lodge features an outdoor pool and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center. This luxury hotel also offers multilingual staff and a picnic area.
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Tweet I never let the stress of gift buying hamper my Christmas cheer. NEVER !!!! My policy has been for the last five years, purchasing Christmas presents , strictly for the kids. Not having to worry about what to buy The Epicurean Man or any other adult, makes my Christmas mood honest and sincere. This "Read more"
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can I try the following command?
but its not installed on hdd. which device should i choose then? As you read in the 1st post, fd0 - fd (or 9, im not sure now) is not working.Code:configfile (hdx,y)/boot/grub/menu.lst
Hi there,
I downlaoded BT4pf,
Burnt it on a DVD,
and tried to boot from it.
I got the GRUB Shell, looking like this:
no expected boot menu....Code:[Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. for the first word, TAB lists possible commands completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible completions of device/filename] grub>
I tried to start the kernel manual by typing in this:
but it says:Code:kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw quiet vga=0x317
I burnt the DVD again. Same failure.Code:Error 12 : Invalid device requested.
anyone an idea?
i am using an acer travelmate 290.
backtrack 3 worked fine, burnt on a CD.
i will try to burn backtrack 3 on a DVD and boot from it. (atm I am at work )
is there any differece between booting from a CD and booring from a DVD?
I mean, it even starts the GRUB Shell, so it should be possible, or isn't it?
i read about a solution for grub installed on hdd with the same error 12:
okay, but which device is my DVD?Code:grub> root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0)
I burnt Backtrack 3 on DVD, it worked fine. No probs.
So my laptop is able to boot DVDs.
That is not the Problem....
Today I will download BT4 iso again, install a md5 checksum tool and compare the values.
I report ...
Its the same md5 checksum.
I used a DVD+RW before. I read, that this might be the problem. So i bought a new empty DVD+R and burnt it on this disc.
It is the same behavior --> GRUB Shell...
I tried this:
it lists the partitions of my hard drive.Code:grub> geometry (hd0)
gave me an error, like ... coudn't read device. or something like that...Code:grub> geometry (fd0) to grub> geometry (fd8)
I tried the DVD in my flat mate's laptop, it worked fine.
This sucks. Where is the ****ing problem >.<
Any solution for this problem?
Is it known?
Any answer of the developers?
can I try the following command?
but its not installed on hdd. which device should i choose then? As you read in the 1st post, fd0 - fd (or 9, im not sure now) is not working.Code:configfile (hdx,y)/boot/grub/menu.lst
I have the exact same problem , i also tried to remove any hd i had and it still happens. Also i try the boot command and i still get an error about the kernel.
i could not solve the problem with the live dvd.
but i found a way to install BT4 on HDD.
For people with this problem, here is a solution to install it on your HDD:
I used VMWare Workstation 6.5, created a Linux-Ubuntu machine.
I choose the BT4 pre final ISO file for the VM's CD drive.
The HDD of the VM was my physical hard drive. I gave access to the entire disk (important, because you have to edit the MBR)
okay. Ignore any suggestions to install VMWare tools...
Start the VM, when you see the VM Logo press esc key to load the boot menu, then choose cd drive.
Now you should see the GRUB boot menu of the LiveDVD.
Choose Text mode.
Now i followed this tutorial:
Thats it.
Don't follow the tutorial command by command, use your brain and choose YOUR drive and YOUR partitions.
I used a 1Gig partition as swap partition and a 7 gig partition (reiserfs) as boot and root partition.
Handle this like your preference is...
Ask me if something is unclear.
For Aser you can boot ubuntu ...
restart >> Prese F12 Bootsetting >> change boot to CD/DvD driver
and Reboot
Am having the same issue as the OP, tested on my Dell vostro 1400 and my main desktop. Will try and see if i can install it on a 8GB stick using vmware.


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Demi Lovato returning for 'The X Factor' season 3
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(Yahoo!) - Britney Spears was a one-and-done judge last season on "The X Factor," L.A. Reid jumped off the show's sinking ship last year, and rumors are still running rampant that co-host-without-the-most Khloe Kardashian won't be coming backfor Season 3. But at least there's some stability in Simon Cowell's topsy-turvy TV world, since it has just been confirmed that judge Demi Lovato will be returning for the show's third season, which begins airing on Fox this September.
"I couldn't be happier that Demi wants to come back this year," Simon said in a statement Thursday. "She's a superstar in her own right and was a fantastic mentor last year. Even though she can be really, really annoying--I truly enjoyed working with her, and so did the artists. I'm especially pleased she's back even during her world tour!"
"I am so excited to return as a judge and mentor on 'The X Factor,'" said Demi. "Last season was an unbelievable experience and I really enjoyed developing personal relationships with the contestants and the panel. I look forward to taking my previous experience and applying it to make this season even better!"
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Love it!!!!
By Johnny
from Mallorca, Spain
About Me Intermediate
Comments about Liquid Force Watson Hybrid Wakeboard 2012:
I am 54 years old and only started wakebarding this summer in the wake park (though I am a surfer and kite boarder so not new to board sports). I have put my level as intermediate despite being a newbie because my progression has astonished me thanks to this board. Second session hitting the kickers and now doing 360s both heel and toeside. The board has taken some serious battering on the kickers and sliders without suffering damage. Don't be put off by the description saying it's for advanced riders! This winter will try it behind a boat - wake park closes end of October :(
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Toughest park board around
By LumpyKat
from South Florida
About Me Advanced
This board is tough and well built. I like to grind rails, ollies, and transfers. Board holds up to abuse. It is also good for water tricks like raily's.
steep board
By Igor
from Ukraine.Odessa
This board buy a second time. First time buying a used, loved her manageability obtained jumping on it the first time. Price at a fairytale.
Outstanding board.!!
By Benji
from Boca Raton, Florida
About Me Beginner
I think this is a very outstanding board. Good quality and very durible. It's flexible and smooth on the water. Also it has a decent pop to it so you can get high in those jumps with it. I think this board is for beginner/intermediate riders.
Great all around board...Money well spen
By 1blkt
from Parker, AZ
I use this board currently behind a boat and it has made a huge difference in what I'm able to do. Much bigger airs and softer landings. Went from only landing 180s to landing 360s the first time out on this board. Couldn't be happier well worth the investment.
Great Board!!!
By The Flying Tomato
from Grass Valley, CA
Bought this board and I have nothing but good things to say about it. Definately was worth it. Carves super, doesnt catch a edge very easy, but I can carve hard when I need too. Also I have had no problem getting height on tricks compared to my old board.
Excellent all-around board
By dhyams
from Chattanooga, TN
I've really been enjoying this board both at the cable park and behind the boat. And that's it's real strength; it's really great for both.The board has a very smooth feel in flat water, and on top of that, great pop off the wake.
By Dano
from Roll Tide!!
Quality! Smooth ride! Very consistent pop!
Great all around board
By Boog
from Lafayette, la
Very lightweight and comfortable board. I have the vantage ltd bindings and I love my setup. Tracks a little to much for me on the cable landing wrapped is hard. Three stage hybrid is awesome! Soft landings and lots of pop. Great for air tricks, rails, and big jumps!
Perfect for cable or boat
By Knightowl
from Orlando, FL
Perfect board for the cable park; it's regularly taking a beating from the kickers and rails and hasn't gotten messed up yet. Also pretty sick behind a boat. Highly recommended.
Super buttery and wicked awesome hybrid
By Johnny Tizzle
from San Mateo, CA
Great for cable and boat- excellent pop and soft landings. Beats up the rails, and doesn't get beat up. Smooth transitions and cuts hard when necessary
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I love this wake!
By Vader
from Roselle, NJ
You must have it!
Fast and Durable Board
By Eric A
from Alliance Wake
I've ridden this board on both cable and boat and it's great for both. It's durable, it flexes, it tracks well without fins with the channels (great for the kickers and air tricks), it's fast, it lands soft, and it has consistent pop off the wake. I think this board is actually a subtle 3-stage based off previous years, meaning it's got a little more pop but still super consistent and fast. I think this will be my board of choice. My issues with the board are that it can be a little sticky on the kickers with the nose and tail channels and for boat i remember the tail tracks a little loose, but both things just take some getting used to.
Absolutely Love This Board
By Karen
Absolutely love riding this board! Super light and great for breaking the glass in the early morning! Not many other boards can even compare.


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Head keeper at Wildcat Haven killed
The woman killed Saturday night by a big cat at Wildcat Haven in Sherwood was 36-year-old Renne Radziwon-Chapman. She was the head keeper at the facility and worked there for eight years.
In a statement, the owners say it appears Radziwon-Chapman was alone in the enclosure with the big cat when she was attacked. That's against policy which requires two staff members when animals are locked out or released.
Investigators are trying to determine why she was alone.
Here's the statement from Wildcat Haven:
WildCat Haven Sanctuary mourns the loss of its head keeper at the sanctuary in Sherwood, Oregon.
"Right now, our thoughts and prayers are with the family of our dear colleague and friend who we
have so sadly lost," said Executive Director Cheryl Tuller. "We are devastated by this loss. Not only
was she one of our most dedicated staff members, we thought of her as family. We send our most
heartfelt prayers to those she has left behind." Renee Radziwon-Chapman was the head keeper at the
sanctuary for eight years and a certified vet tech.
WildCat Haven has strict safety protocols to ensure the wellbeing of everyone working at the sanctuary
and all the sanctuary's neighbors. The sanctuary's handbook specifies that "two qualified staff members
shall work together during the lock out of dangerous animals. Once the animals are locked out, one
staff member can safely enter the enclosure to clean or make repairs. Two qualified staff members shall
be available when releasing animals from lockout areas." At this time, it is believed that Radziwon-
Chapman was alone at the sanctuary and alone in the enclosure with cats, who had not been shifted
into the lockout area. Investigation is ongoing.
"At no time was any cat outside its primary containment enclosure," said Tuller. The enclosures are
surrounded on all sides by 14-foot tall walls of six-gauge wire, with secure ceilings, lockout areas, and
double-door entries. Larger enclosures are also surrounded by four-foot concrete walkways. The
enclosures exceed what is required by the USDA, which inspects the facility yearly.
WildCat Haven is a 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill, "last hope" sanctuary located in Sherwood, Oregon.
Its mission is to provide a safe, natural, lifetime home for captive-born wildcats in need. It has earned
verification and accreditation from both The Global Federation of American Sanctuaries (GFAS) and
The American Sanctuary Association (ASA). WildCat Haven is not open to the public; nor does it buy
sell, breed, or exhibit animals. The sanctuary receives no state or federal funding, relying on fund-raising
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Missing girls found, a reporter's thoughts
(Independence) - For ten years, WTAM 1100's Ken Robinson has covered the disappearances of Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus.
He says that as a reporter, you always have to prepare yourself for the worst, but he never really lost hope that they might be alive. Ken points out to the numerous stories he's done on human trafficking.
When Ken learned that the two girls, along with Michelle Knight, had been found alive he stunned. That quickly turned to joy that the women were alive.
Ken also talked about all the rallies and vigils he's covered, and he says the DeJesus family especially never gave up hope. He says they were always confident that Gina would be found alive.
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Mardi Gras parades are still filling the streets, but soon the masks will be removed and the floats stored or dismantled. Fortunately, there are still be plenty of reasons to visit New Orleans after Mardi Gras. Come to enjoy the city with fewer crowds, and come to relish the food. Another good reason to book a room in a New Orleans Bed and Breakfast is Soul Fest.
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3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 to 3 small stalks celery with leafy tops, finely chopped
1 small Honeycrisp or McIntosh apple, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups cubed seasoned cornbread or traditional stuffing cubes
1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
2 pounds ground turkey (mix of white and dark meat)
1 cup shredded or crumbled extra-sharp white Cheddar
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 large egg
Cider Gravy, optional, recipe follows
Whole berry cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought), for serving
3 tablespoons butter
2 rounded tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken or turkey stock
1/2 cup cloudy apple cider
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 egg yolk, optional
Finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, optional, for garnish
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the thyme, celery, apples, onions, and salt and pepper to taste and cook until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let cool.
Pulse the stuffing cubes in a food processor until crumbs form, then transfer to a bowl and moisten with the chicken stock to soften.
Cover the cranberries with hot water in a bowl and let soften, then drain.
Put the turkey in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the stuffing crumbs, apple mixture, cranberries, cheese, poultry seasoning and egg and mix gently to combine.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, form the turkey mixture into a loaf that is 10 inches long and 4 inches high. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until golden and cooked through, 50 to 60 minutes.
Slice the meatloaf and serve with Cider Gravy and cranberry sauce.
Cook's Notes: Steamed green beans and mashed sweet potatoes are great alongside this meatloaf. For the sweet potatoes, boil 1 peeled and cubed potato per person until tender, then mash with chicken stock, salt, pepper, nutmeg and maple syrup to taste.
The meatloaf can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat in a moderate oven or slice and heat in a pan with chicken stock. The gravy, without the egg yolk, can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Reheat over medium heat and add the egg yolk as directed.
Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the stock, cider and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and lots of pepper. Simmer until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Lightly beat the egg yolk, if using, in a medium bowl. Slowly pour in some of the gravy, whisking constantly to temper the yolk. Whisk in the remaining gravy. Transfer to a gravy boat or serving dish and garnish with parsley, if desired.


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The city of Santa Cruz is studying the possibility of enhancing King Street as a bicycle route and an alternative over Mission Street. King Street is a residential collector running approximately parallel to Mission Street from near High Street in the north/east to Swift Street at the south/west.
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King has a 25 mph speed limit; actual speeds range from 25 to 29 mph. While King is a favored bike route today, traffic volume is heavy enough and the road narrow enough that motorists must frequently wait to pass cyclists who take the lane on King.
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People Power supports option 1, which is placement of five foot bike lanes to enable motorists to operate independently of bicyclists in the same direction. This option requires either the removal of parking on one side of the street, or widening the street to make room for the bike lanes.
People Power Santa Cruz also supports option 2, which is making King Street a "bicycle boulevard" by reducing motor vehicle traffic volume with traffic calming features such as barriers that allow bikes through but not cars. Diverting 5000 vehicles per day from King onto neighboring streets will increase already heavy traffic volume on the adjacent streets. I can anticipate heavy opposition for this option from residents on neighboring streets.
People Power opposes an "option 3", which is really a part of Option 1 in the draft plan. This is a daytime only parking prohibition along King Street. Parking is prohibited during the day -- this parking area becomes a clear bike lane for cyclist use. In the evenings, cyclists use King Street like they do today, by taking the lane. The planners state they see this "option 3" as an interim solution until funding can be obtained to widen King Street for bike lanes.
Other elements of the draft plan include discussion of door zones, removing stop signs to encourage more cyclists on King Street, "encouraging safe lateral positioning" (aka "taking the lane") through the use of sharrows and other pavement markings, signs on Mission to inform cyclists of a "Mission Street Bypass," and encouraging caution by motorists by removing the centerline on King.
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...fritz...i'm assuming points
on that map allow access to
king st.
through the use of traffic lights but i wonder about the safety of those ingress & egress points...
...using & knowing the area as well as you do, what's your personal take on the situation ???...ie: what do you think would be safest reasonable situation & what would you prefer to see done ???...
...i ask, fritz, because while i'm familiar w/ the traffic & dangers of
mission st.
, i'm not versed in the alternatives...
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I've never been on more than short sections of King.
I intended to ride King Street over the weekend before posting this but spent the weekend with friends and family instead :-)
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I live on king, and I'm an avis cyclist, and none of these options are good.
Parking is already a big problem. Taking parking won't help. The first option means I would have to cross king with kids and groceries, or walk a block.
Widening the street by taking the medians will expose pedestrians to greater risk and remove trees that make the street nice. Are you going to move the telephone poles?
bring your wallet...
I would be in favor of moving traffic off of king as in option two, but then the side street neighbors get burned.
Most of all, king is safe to ride right now. What I need is a safe, quick way to get downtown or to the eastside.
This is sort of a bridge to nowhere.
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Thank you Old Timer -- it's always best to know from people who will actually be directly impacted. Like you note, any changes will cost $$$. In general I'm a fan of traffic calming, but in Santa Cruz there really is no place else for traffic to go -- Mission is already beyond capacity, and there's no where else for traffic now on King to go. I'm sure also that residents on King don't want to give up their parking, since parking is also already so limited in Santa Cruz.
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Post subject: [RPM's] PFF Based Vikings Mock
After finishing 10-6, making the playoffs, and bowing out after the wildcard round the
Minnesota Vikings
are awarded the 23rd pick in the 2013 NFL Entry Draft.
House Cleaning; Contract Style!
Jared Allen
is signed to a four year, $55,000,000 contract extension. As part of this extension the Vikings will take $13,000,000 of Jareds $14,280,612 2013 base salary and convert it into a signing bonus that will carry a prorated cap hit of $3,250,000 over the four years of the extension. Instead of having a cap hit of $17,863,956 in 2013 his cap hit will look like this.
**$1,280,612 base salary; 5,833,334 signing bonus; $1,000,000 misc. bonus;
$8,113,946 cap hit
Kevin Williams
contract is restructured. There is no guaranteed money left in Kevins contract so he jumps at the chance to get a new signing bonus. The Vikings will take $6,075,000 of Kevins 2013 base salary of and pay it as a signing bonus to carry a salary cap hit of $3,037,500 over the final two years of his contract. Instead of having a cap hit of $8,000,000 in 2013 his cap hit will look like this
**$925,000 base salary; $3,037,500 signing bonus; $1,000,000 misc. bonus;
$5.3M cap hit
Charlie Johnsons
contract is restructure. Charlies contract takes a steep nose dive following 2013 so he jumps at the chance to get a little bit more guaranteed money. The Vikings take $2,125,000 of Charlies 2013 base salary of $2,950,000 and pay it as a signing bonus that carries a cap hit of $708,334 over the final three years of his deal. Instead of having a $4,100,000 cap hit his 2013 cap hit will look like this.
**$825,000 base salary; $1,308,334 signing bonus; $550,000 misc. bonus;
$2,683,334 cap hit
**These moves will clear up about
in cap space**
What to do with our own guys? [PFF Grade]
RT: Phil Loadholt [+15.9;
FB: Jerome Felton [+9.3;
OL: Geoff Schwartz [+6.4;
Signs Elsewhere
SS: Jamarca Sanford [+4.5;
WR: Devin Aromashodu [+3.0;
Not Re-Signed
LB: Erin Henderson [+1.6;
Signs Elsewhere
LB: Marvin Mitchell [+0.6;
OL: Joe Berger [0.0;
OL: Troy Kropog [0.0;
RoFR Tender
CB: AJ Jefferson [-3.5;
RoFR Tender
WR: Jerome Simpson [-3.7;
Not Re-Signed
LB: Jasper Brinkley [-18.0;
Not Re-Signed
WR: Michael Jenkins [
Released; due hefty roster bonus
The Steroids (KFAN Reference to Free Agents)[PFF Grade]
WR: Mike Wallace [-4.5; 852 snaps]
NT: Terrance Knighton [+4.2; 666 snaps]
CB: Kyle Arrington [+2.6; 844 snaps]
QB: Matt Moore [+2.5; 56 snaps]
The Blood (KFAN Reference to the Draft]
**The Vikings trade Percy Harvin to the 49ers for the Panthers 3rd round pick, #76, and a conditional 2014 2nd rounder than can elevate to a 1st rounder based on games played**
1(23): Cordarelle Patterson [WR; Tennesee] 63, 205 lbs
**The Vikings trade their 2nd round pick, #54, and 3rd round pick, #85, to move up to the top of the 2nd round
2(42): Alec Ogletree [MLB; Georgia] 63, 234 lbs
3(76): Robert Lester [SS; Alabama] 62, 212 lbs
4(101): Gabe Jackson [G; Mississippi State] 64, 320 lbs
4(119): Michael Williams [TE; Alabama] 65, 272 lbs
5(140): Zeke Motta [WLB; Notre Dame] 62, 216 lbs
6(168): Chad Bumphis [WR; Mississippi State] 5-10, 200 lbs
The Vkings trade their final 6th rounder for a 2013 5th rounder
Depth Chart
QB: Christian Ponder - Matt Moore - McLeod Bethel-Thompson
RB: Adrian Peterson - Toby Gerhart
FB: Jerome Felton
WR: Mike Wallace - Cordarelle Patterson - Jarius Wright - Stephen Burton - Chad Bumphis - Greg Childs
TE: Kyle Rudolph - John Carlson - Rhett Ellison - Michael Williams
OT: Matt Kalil - Phil Loadholt - Troy Kropog
OG: Charlie Johnson - Brandon Fusco - DeMarcus Love - Gabe Jackson
OC: John Sullivan - Joe Berger
DE: Jared Allen - Brian Robison - Everson Griffen - Christian Ballard
DT: Kevin Williams - Fred Evans - Terrance Knighton - Letroy Guion
LB: Chad Greenway - Alec Ogletree - Marvin Mitchell - Audie Cole - Larry Dean - Tyrone McKenzie - Zeke Motta
CB: Chris Cook - Antoine Winfield - Josh Robinson - AJ Jefferson - Kyle Arrington - Brandon Burton - Marcus Sherels
FS: Harrison Smith - Mistral Raymond
SS: Robert Lester - Jamarca Sanford - Robert Blanton
K: Blair Walsh
P: Chris Kluwe
LS: Cullen Loeffler
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I tried to pick free agents that are coming off of their rookie deal (or close to it) as that seems to be Rick Spielman's MO. I also tried to acquire a couple of future picks.
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Now this is the kind of mock draft I'm talking about. First three picks..Amazing.
PS Manti Te'o is terrible like I have been saying the whole year and everyone who thinks we should trade up and get him does not watch football. OGLETREE!!!!
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I would love it if our offseason worked out like this.
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Its always a pleasure reading your mocks, great work as usual!
I love the Wallace, Patterson and Lester acquisitions. I would prefer to get more out of a Harvin trade in 2013, I think the Vikings need to be pressured to win now and they need to get more than a 3rd rd pick in 2013 for me to part ways with Harvin.
While I like the Wallace move, I really think they use the franchise tag on him. I am not too familiar with the Steelers cap situation if they can afford that big of a hit, but I have a hard time believing they will let a player so young just leave.
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2 things.
I think we should keep Henderson. Do you really feel confident with Marvin Mitchell starting at WLB?
Also, I'd rather get a pick this year than next year out of SF.
Other than that, I love it!
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Nzd07 wrote:
2 things.
I think we should keep Henderson. Do you really feel confident with Marvin Mitchell starting at WLB?
Also, I'd rather get a pick this year than next year out of SF.
Other than that, I love it!
Mitchell didnt really play that bad when he had to play, I think the drop off is minimal and assuming the Vikings add a three down MLB, Mitchell would likely see the field 15-25 snaps per game.
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the Steelers aren't in a position, cap wise, to use the franchise tag this year unless they do some major overhauling.
And to the both of you, I would agree that getting more for Harvin this year would be ideal, but I just don't feel we will be offered much more than a 2nd and maybe a 5th this year. Getting a third this year and potentially adding a 1st, but at least a 2nd, in 2014 would be a tantalizing option.
Personally, I feel just as comfortable having Marvin Mitchell, Audie Cole, and whoever else compete for the WLB spot as I am having Erin Henderson out there. In this mock I have Henderson signing a more lucrative deal elsewhere. In bringing in Ogletree I'm working under the assumption that he, and Chad Greenway, will be the nickel backers. The WLB would only be in for base situations.
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I'm on call tonight and spent the entire length of my office hours on this mock.
Extremely slow night
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**The Vikings trade Percy Harvin to the 49ers for the Panthers 3rd round pick, #76, and a conditional 2014 2nd rounder than can elevate to a 1st rounder
based on games played
rpmwr19 wrote:
I would agree that getting more for Harvin this year would be ideal, but I just don't feel we will be offered much more than a 2nd and maybe a 5th this year. Getting a third this year and potentially adding a 1st, but at least a 2nd, in 2014 would be a tantalizing option.
i think that's a very good trade value for Harvin - a 2013 high 3rd rounder, and a 2014 low 1st rounder (presumably) if Harvin stays healthy with the 49ers, since it's not based on performance goals.
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House Cleaning Contract Style! -- nicely done
Free Agent signings --- likely unrealistic oollectively
Percy Trade -- Extremely Poor Value (if thats the best offer, then Rick is keeping Percy Harvin)
Draft -- On the surface it looks like a nice draft squad, though, its hard for me to image things going that smoothly with regard to where prospects fall.
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Don't see how a first and third or even 2nd and third is terrible value for Percy when most mocks in here have us getting a 2nd and 4th or trading Harvin and a 4th for a first.
I understand people wanting current picks but I'm thinking no team is going to offer a straight up first this year for him and a conditional pick is the best we will be able to do. And, if Rick is adamant on moving Harvin (not saying he is), potentially getting a first round pick is something I think he would go for.
I also just wanted to do something different.
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I'm still not sold on Patterson, but overall I like this mock.
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Where is all the money coming to sign the FA?
Pittsburgh will find a way to franchise Wallace...And he is going to demand HUGE MONEY....see first comment
I agree with others ...the Harvin trade is way undervalued..if thats all that is offered he stays put...playmakers of his caliber are few and far in between
I like Ogletree And he could be there..but i doubt it ..wishful thinking i believe
Taking another safety .. makes no sense...especially that high, with other glaring needs ..l...we did not get beat deep hardly at all last year...i thought Raymond and Sanford played well with HArrison Smith...Blanton was hurt all training camp and early season..i still think he might be a sleeper
I would just rather get rid of Charlie JOhnson the guy is horrible..why go to trouble of restructuring a bum
Why another TE...Carlsons contract is to friendly to release him..and he still has talent >>plus we have Rudy And Ellison>>>we have good luck with 4th rd picks..once again too many glaring needs to take a position we dont need
Zeke Motta is a S not a WLB...no thanks he was so overmatched is the National championship is was ridiculous...what do think happens in the pros...not good
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did you watch the national championship? Motta was the only one to make tackles. He, currently, is too small to play linebacker. But if he adds 12-15 pounds he could play weakside linebacker and take advantage of his ability near the line of scrimmage. He bounced back and forth from Will backer and safety as early as his freshmen year.
The restructuring of the contracts is where the money for free agents comes in. With those restructures the Vikings would have around $35M in cap space and Wallace is the only truly expensive one. If you think Wallace going to cost over $13M, especially in year one, you're mistaken, and to afford franchising him the Steelers will basically have to let every one of their free agents go and cut/restructure a bunch of other contracts.
Charlie Johnson being terrible is laughable. He's decent left guard and, at worst, is a very good swing offensive lineman. Line continuity is also HUGE and bringing back the same starting five next year would be beneficial.
I'm also not sure what you're getting at with Carlson's contract being team friendly? He's costing $4.25M against the cap for third TE production.
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Think one thing that hasnt been mentioned, even 5x5 or 8-12 rep range, whats also very important is the actual time taken to do each rep i.e time under tension, if you can bang out 5x5's reasonably fast (probably weight too light if thats the case anyway), its never going to put as much strain as say doing 8 reps at a slower weight. Personalyl have found 5x5 has given me the most strength gains but sometimes I do switch it up and go 8-12 rep range lighter weight and focus more on the time of each rep.
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Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton and Wale are among the acts slated to perform at this year's Soul Train Awards.
The lineup for the November 8th awards ceremony was announced on Thursday. Joining the three on stage will be K. Michelle, Chrisette Michele and legendary singer Smokey Robinson. The winner of season 12 of "American Idol," Candice Glover, is also scheduled to take the stage.
Hosted by actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, the 2013 Soul Train Awards will take place at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. While the ceremony will be recorded on November 8th, it won't air on BET and CENTRIC until December 1st.
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominees for this year's Soul Train Awards. The up-and-coming rapper picked up nominations in six categories. Among the other top nominees are Drake, Justin Timberlake, Miguel, Tamar, Braxton, Chris Brown and Robin Thicke.
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- "The Reach is aptly named. We're the ones who give your hand something to do at the table. As the most fertile region of the Seven Kingdoms, we grow the lion's share of the grains and fruit that feed this country."
- ―Margaery Tyrell
The Reach is one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms, and was formerly a sovereign nation known as the Kingdom of the Reach before the Targaryen conquest. Geographically, it is one of the larger regions of the Seven Kingdoms, ranking as the second largest in area, behind only the vastness of the North. Currently, however, the Reach has withdrawn from the sovereignty of the Iron Throne due to the deaths of virtually all its liege lords in the destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor, an act perpetrated by Cersei Lannister, who quickly became Queen due to the resulting suicide of King Tommen Baratheon. Under Lady Olenna Tyrell, thus far the only confirmed member of House Tyrell still alive, the Reach has instead sworn allegiance to the resurgent House Targaryen.
The Reach is the most fertile part of Westeros, blessed with vast, blooming fields of crops and flowers, and numerous and well-populated villages and towns; it traditionally helps supply other less fertile parts of the Seven Kingdoms (most notably King's Landing) with grain, fruit, wine and livestock. The Reach is also the most heavily-populated part of Westeros and is one of the richest, second only to the Westerlands, ruled by House Lannister. However this claim is suggested to be rather outdated as Lannister gold mines—the source of their wealth—have dried out, and have been weakened by the War of the Five Kings, thus making the Reach actually the wealthiest region. Due to this, the Tyrells can traditionally field the largest army in the Seven Kingdoms, almost as large as the armies from two of the other populous kingdoms combined. This vast supply of manpower, land, and food production gives the Reach enormous strategic value during the War of the Five Kings.
The Reach is ruled from the castle of Highgarden by House Tyrell. Bastards born in the Reach are given the surname Flowers. People of the Reach are collectively known as Reachmen.
The Reach is watered by the immense River Mander and its many tributaries. The borders of the Reach are held as the Sunset Sea to the west and southwest, the Red Mountains of Dorne to the southeast, the hills of the Westerlands to the northwest and the Blackwater Rush to the far northeast. The northern Red Mountains also form the Reach's border with the Stormlands: known as the Dornish Marches, and currently possessed by the Stormlands, these rugged mountains have for centuries been the site of shifting border wars between the Reach, the Stormlands, and Dorne.
All told, the Reach borders five other regions of the Seven Kingdoms, six if the ocean border with the Iron Islands is counted (in past centuries, the ironborn have indeed raided the coasts of the Reach). Thus the Reach matches the Riverlands in the number of regions it borders, though the mountain borders to the northwest and southeast, as well as ocean borders, make it somewhat more defensible than the Riverlands. The regions that the Reach borders, clockwise from northwest to southeast, are the Westerlands, the Riverlands, the Crownlands, the Stormlands, and Dorne.
The large island of the Arbor, located off the southwest shore, is a major subsection of the Reach, famed for its warm vineyards and central place in the wine industry.
The Reach is linked to the capital at King's Landing by the Roseroad. The Searoad links the Reach to the Lannister seat in the Westerlands, Casterly Rock and the adjoining city of Lannisport.
Castles and Cities
- Highgarden, the seat of House Tyrell and the regional capital. Located on the Mander where it crosses the Roseroad.
- Oldtown, the region's only city and the seat of House Hightower. A great port located in the southwest of the region at the mouth of the Honeywine River. Home of The Citadel.
- Brightwater Keep, the seat of House Florent. Located west of Highgarden near the headwaters of the Honeywine River.
- Bitterbridge, a castle in the northeast of the region where the Mander first crosses the Roseroad.
- Grassy Vale, a holdfast on the Blueburn river near the border with the Stormlands.
- Long Table, a holdfast at the meeting of the Mander and the Blueburn.
- Cider Hall, the seat of House Fossoway. A holdfast at the meeting of the Mander and Cockleswhent.
- Goldengrove, a holdfast north of Highgarden.
- Red Lake, a holdfast northwest of Highgarden near the border with the Westerlands.
- Old Oak, the seat of House Oakheart. A holdfast northwest of Highgarden on the Searoad near the border with the Westerlands.
- Horn Hill, the seat of House Tarly. Located southeast of Highgarden.
- Uplands, a holdfast south of Highgarden and west of Oldtown.
- Honeyholt, the seat of House Beesbury. A holdfast between Oldtown and Brightwater Keep.
- Sun House, the seat of House Cuy. A holdfast on the southern coast of the region.
- Three Towers, a holdfast southwest of Highgarden and Oldtown.
- Blackcrown, the seat of House Bulwer, a holdfast southwest of Highgarden and Oldtown.
- Bandallon, a holdfast west of Brightwater Keep.
Towns and Settlements
- Ashford, a holdfast on the Cockleswhent.
- Tumbleton, a town in the far northeast of the region near the border with the Crownlands.
Islands and Coastal areas
- The Arbor, a great island off the southwestern coast and the seat of House Redwyne.
- The Shield Islands - at the mouth of the River Mander
- The Redwyne Straits - separating the Arbor from the mainland
In the books
While the Andals first landed in the Vale of Arryn when they invaded Westeros, in the four thousand years since their invasion the Reach has been seen as more or less their cultural heartland. During these long millennia the Reach contained the largest city on the continent, Oldtown, which also served as the headquarters of the Andals' religion, the Faith of the Seven. For this reason, the Reach has also always been seen as the heartland of chivalry in Westeros. It is in the Reach that knights most strictly observe the code of conduct promoted by chivalry , and most stringently follow the rules of the knightly tournament (though of course, the degree to which these values are upheld is ultimately dependent on the character of the knight, even in the Reach).
This status as the center of Westeros's culture was only somewhat displaced relatively recently in historical terms, three hundred years ago during the Targaryen Conquest. Aegon the Conqueror built a new and slightly larger capital city on the east coast of Westeros, King's Landing, and forced the leadership of the Faith to move their headquarters there (in the Great Sept of Baelor). Even so, the Reach can field more noble houses with more prestigious histories than the recently created Crownlands.
Due to its southern location, the Reach has a more temperate climate than most other regions of the Seven Kingdoms, except for Dorne. Snowfall is practically unheard of in Dorne; it sometimes snows in the Reach during the harshest winters, but snowfall is still unusual in its southern regions. Samwell Tarly of Horn Hill, in the south of the Reach, states that he never saw snow in his life before he came to the Wall (though Sam has never lived through a particularly harsh winter lasting three or more years). This temperate climate supports its status as one of the major breadbasket regions of the Seven Kingdoms, along with the Riverlands. It also results in the Reach being one of the largest and best wine-producing regions in Westeros, particularly on the large off-shore island known as the Arbor.
The Reach can raise armies almost twice as large as those of any of the other kingdoms; it also has a fleet larger than any except that of the Iron Islands. Some of the other kingdoms have smaller populations than average and thus smaller armies, such as the Iron Islands and Dorne. Still, the armies of the Reach are nearly twice as large as those of another populous kingdom such as the Westerlands of House Lannister, though due to their wealth, soldiers from the Westerlands tend to be better equipped. While not quite as wealthy as the Lannisters in the Westerlands, the Reach is still a very fertile and productive land, and its knights are so wealthy that they can afford full plate armor (in contrast with the hardscrabble lands of the North, whose soldiers often have to settle for cheaper chainmail).
While the Reach has very rich lands and can field a vast army, it wasn't able to conquer all of the other kingdoms in the centuries before the Targaryen Conquest, but this was largely due to simple geography: while the Reach can raise armies twice as large as any other kingdom, it also has twice as many hostile borders. Most other kingdoms only directly border two other hostile kingdoms (plus the Riverlands, which were a weak border-zone): the North borders the Vale and is close to the Iron Islands (plus the Riverlands), the Westerlands border the Reach and the Iron Islands (plus the Riverlands), the Stormlands border the Reach and Dorne (plus the Riverlands), and Dorne borders the Stormlands and the Reach. The Iron Islands, on the west coast off the continent, are within range of naval attack from the three kingdoms on the west coast (the North, the Westerlands, and the Reach), but their isolated location off of the mainland grants them some added protection. In contrast, the Reach is bordered by the Westerlands, the Stormlands, Dorne, and a close naval frontier with the Iron Islands (plus the Riverlands). With twice as many soldiers but twice as many hostile borders, any military advantage the Reach had evened out. For example, many centuries ago King Giles III Gardener of the Reach attempted to conquer the Stormlands to the east, only for the Reach to be invaded from the north by the Westerlands, so he had to withdraw from the Stormlands to repulse the invasion. Therefore, the rulers of the Reach usually form an alliance with at least one of their land neighbors.
The Reach has remained untouched by the War of the Five Kings. That changes in the fourth novel: shortly after Euron Greyjoy is coronated, he lanuches a military campaign against the Reach, taking advantage of the fact that most of the Redwyne fleet is away, besieging Dragonstone. The ironborn first conquer the Shield Islands, then the The Arbor and its neighboring islands, using them as bases to prey on shipping bound for Oldtown. They penetrat even to the sheltered waters of Whispering Sound. They have also tried to raid Oldtown, but the city defenders repelled the attack.
As the Reach is the heartland of chivalry and knighthood in Westeros, has a fully developed culture of sophisticated manners, and is highly fertile, it seems to be loosely based on medieval France. Like the Reach, France was one of the most fertile regions of medieval Europe, but was also bordered by a larger number of hostile neighbors (England, Spain, pre-modern Germany and Italy) than any of its rivals, so this advantage was balanced out. Also like France, which borders Spain, the Reach borders the arid region of Dorne to the south - and George R.R. Martin has stated that Dorne is loosely analogous to Moorish Spain.
Castles of the Reach
- Highgarden, the seat of House Tyrell, the ruling house of the Reach.
- The Arbor, an offshore island and seat of the Reach's large fleet, ruled by House Redwyne.
- Brightwater Keep, the seat of House Florent.
- Horn Hill, the seat of House Tarly.
- Oldtown, the principal city and port of the Reach, ruled by House Hightower from the High Tower, the tallest building in Westeros.
See also
Dorne · The Iron Islands · The North · The Reach · The Stormlands · The Vale of Arryn · The Westerlands · The Riverlands · The Crownlands (King's Landing) · The Wall & the Gift · Beyond the Wall
Free Cities (Disputed Lands · Stepstones) · Valyrian Peninsula · Bay of Dragons · Dothraki Sea · Lhazar · Red Waste · Qarth · Ib · Yi Ti · Asshai & the Shadow Lands
The Reach
|Regional Capital:
Old Oak · Red Lake · Goldengrove · Bitterbridge · Tumbleton · Grassy Vale · Cider Hall · Ashford · Horn Hill · Brightwater Keep · Bandallon · Honeyholt · Oldtown (The Citadel · The Hightower · Starry Sept) · Uplands · Blackcrown · Three Towers · Sun House · The Arbor
Honeywine · Mander · Blueburn · Cockleswhent
|Geographic Features:
Houses from the Reach
|Great House:
|Noble Houses:
Ashford · Beesbury · Bulwer · Cuy · Florent · Fossoway · Hightower · Leygood · Oakheart · Redwyne · Tarly
|Exiled Houses
|Extinct Houses:
|Lady Olenna Tyrell (de facto)
|The Reach
|Lord Paramount of the Reach · Lord of Highgarden · Warden of the South
|Garth Gardener · Harlen Tyrell · Lyonel Tyrell
|Current members:
|Tyrell lady · Alerie Tyrell
|Deceased members:
|Luthor Tyrell · Mace Tyrell · Margaery Tyrell · Loras Tyrell
|Mira Forrester · Sera Durwell
|House Targaryen


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AMES, Iowa – Grapes grow well in a wide range of soil conditions but do best on well-drained soils. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about growing and harvesting grapes. To have additional plant and garden questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Grapes should not be harvested until fully ripe. The best indicators of ripeness are color, size and flavor.
Depending on the variety, the berry color changes from green to blue, red or white as the grapes approach maturity. At the fully ripe stage, the natural bloom on the berries becomes more pronounced. However, color alone should not be the sole basis for harvesting grapes. Many varieties change color long before the grapes are fully ripe.
Size and firmness are other useful indicators of ripeness. The individual berries should be full-sized. They also become slightly less firm to the touch at maturity.
The final and most reliable test for ripeness is flavor. Taste a few grapes when size and color are good. If they are not sweet, leave the clusters on the vines. Grapes do not develop full flavor when harvested before completely mature.
Several factors could be responsible for the uneven ripening of the berries within a cluster. Possible causes are over-cropping (too many grape clusters on the vine), a potassium deficiency, moisture stress or 2,4-D damage.
Over-cropping is the most common cause for home gardeners. An average grapevine may have 200 to 300 buds which are capable of producing fruit. If grapevines are not pruned properly in late winter, the number of fruit clusters may be excessive. The vine is unable to ripen the large crop properly, resulting in uneven ripening of the berries within the clusters. In Iowa, 60 is the maximum number of buds that should remain on a grapevine after pruning.
Black rot is probably responsible for the damage to the grapes. Black rot is caused by the fungus Guignardia bidwellii. This fungal disease is common in home and commercial vineyards in Iowa, especially in warm, humid summers.
On grape foliage, black rot starts as tiny yellow spots that grow to about one-quarter inch in diameter. The centers of the spots turn rusty red. Tiny black dots usually form in the center of the spots. These dots contain thousands of spores that can produce new infections. Symptoms on fruit become apparent when the berries are about half grown. Infected berries can rot in a few days. They shrivel and become hard, black mummies, which contain the same tiny spore-containing structures as the leaf spots.
The black rot fungus survives the winter primarily in mummified fruit on the vine or on the ground. However, it also overwinters on diseased areas on the vine.
Sanitation is an important step in controlling black rot. Rake up all fallen mummies on the ground. Also remove any mummies that are still hanging onto the vines. The mummies should be removed from the area and destroyed. A preventive fungicide spray program, beginning shortly after bud break and continuing until the fruit begin to develop color, should help to suppress black rot in plantings where the disease has been a problem in previous years.


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AMES, Iowa — When the kids start clamoring for a kitten or a dog or a hamster, how should parents respond? During April, family life specialists Donna Donald and Lori Hayungs talk about when and whether children should have pets in the Science of Parenting blog from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
"Children and animals seem like a perfect match. Many of us adults remember the special bonds we had with pets when we were children," Donald said. "It's hard to resist the pleas of our kids when it comes to the adorable kittens and puppies and other little critters. But we also realize it is a major commitment to bring a pet into our home."
During April Donald and Hayungs will address the big question: Is a pet worth the effort?
"We'll share research in human-animal interaction and talk about how to determine the right age for children to have pets, how to make choices about pets and what pets can teach our children," Hayungs said.
Learn more from tips on the blog throughout the month of April and in a five-minute podcast.
Through the Science of Parenting, www.scienceofparenting.org, ISU Extension and Outreach specialists share and discuss research-based information and resources to help parents rear their children. Parents can join in the conversation and share thoughts and experiences, as well as how they handle parenting responsibilities.


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USC receives $5 million grant to study CO2 storage
University of South Carolina researchers have received an additional $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to determine the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide deep underground as a way to curb the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
The funding is in addition to the $4.9 million received last year from DOE for the three-year project, said principal investigator Dr. John Shafer, research professor and director of USC's Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, a division of the university's College of Arts and Sciences
USC's project is one of 10 around the country being funded by DOE to determine whether carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas believed to be a culprit in climate change – can be safely stored in geologic formations, including underground reservoirs of salt water, also called deep saline formations. USC is focusing on the South Georgia Rift (SGR) basin, where deep saline formations exist beneath Colleton, Bamberg, Allendale, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties.
"The information gained from these projects will further DOE's effort to develop a national assessment of CO2 storage capacity in deep geologic formations," Shafer said. Shafer emphasized that no CO2 will actually be injected during this phase of the study.
For USC, the additional funding will allow researchers to expand their data acquisition and to drill deeper below the surface. The new grant will allow researchers to look more than 13,000 feet below land surface.
"The basin we are looking at is deep, so the deeper we can go through it, the higher the quality of our assessment. Then we will be able to determine, 'Is this an appropriate environment' " for carbon dioxide storage, he said.
Based on preliminary assessments of geological and geophysical data, the presence of several igneous rock layers in the area may provide adequate seals to prevent upward migration of carbon dioxide into the Coastal Plain aquifer system, he said. CO2 comes from several sources, including coal-fired power plants and cement manufacturing plants. CO2 comes from several sources, including coal-fired power plants and cement manufacturing plants.
"Given the significant number of CO2 sources in the Southeastern U.S., particularly in southeastern South Carolina, and the positive geologic characteristics of the South Georgia Rift basin, we believe the SGR is a significant CO2 storage site that can be commercially developed," Shafer said. "The possibility of storing CO2 deep underground in South Carolina holds promising opportunities for economic development and enhancement of a green economy in the state."
USC's effort is led by the Earth Sciences and Resources Institute and the department of earth and ocean sciences. Co-principal investigators are Dr. Michael Waddell of ESRI-SC and Drs. Camelia Knapp and James Knapp of earth and ocean sciences. Other members of the research team include the S.C. Geological Survey, the University of Illinois, Weatherford Laboratories of Houston and Bay Geophysical Inc. of Traverse City, Mich.


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Chapel Worship: Shaped Deeply by MLK, Jr. - Stan Maclin and Titus Bender
When Wednesday January 15, 2014 @ 10:00 AM (1286 days ago)
Where Lehman Auditorium
Duration 30 minutes
In what ways was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. formative or influential in the lives of local people? What is the impact of MLK, Jr. in today's society? For what reasons was it important for Harrisonburg to rename a significant street the Martin Luther King, Jr. Way? Come hear first-person narratives from local people who have been shaped by MLK, Jr. in many ways.
Stan Maclin – Director of the Harriott Tubman Cultural Center
Titus Bender – EMU Professor Emeritas
This is the opening event for the MLK Day of Service & Learning program. Find a complete schedule with details here: http://www.emu.edu/mlk/
Intended Audience General Public
Contact Information
Name Campus Ministries
Phone # 540.432.4196


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This though is not the first time that the stakeholders in the music, movie and TV industries have tried to fight copyright infringement. The first attempt was through law suits that were common a decade or so ago but this did very little to stop people from illegally swapping digital files online. However, the major players in these industries are now taking a different approach to try and reduce rate at which files are illegally exchanged by internet users. The new system aims at educating internet pirates about the dangers and encouraging them to stop the practice. Continue Reading