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Francis Marion University's Leadership FMU program recently held its sixth graduation to recognize and celebrate student leadership. The 21 students who participated in the program join more than 150 participants since its inception in January 2008.
University administrators, staff, students and others gathered as some of FMU's student leaders were given certificates of completion for the program.
"I am largely daunted with the caliber of students who participate in this program. They understand that leadership is a journey and they are eager to prepare for it." said Teresa Ramey, vice president for student affairs and one of the advisors for the program. "The commitment of these students is laudable and their willingness to learn from each other is a true sign of leadership."
Ramey serves alongside four other advisors: Dr. Joe Aniello, associate professor of business; Cheri Richardson, associate dean of students; Steven Sims, circulation manager at Rogers Library; and Dr. Nancy Zaice, assistant professor of English.
The purpose of the program is to enhance the leadership skills of FMU students by providing programs and services designed to increase knowledge of community development, ethical standards, professional and career development and civic responsibility.
Leadership FMU is a programmatic function of the Division of Student Affairs. An administrative board and the Leadership Advisory Board, is charged with the development of a series of programs and services for FMU students. The Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) is composed of faculty, students and staff who have an interest in enhancing leadership opportunities for students. Members of the LAB are selected by the Dean of Students and represent the university community.
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Among the graduates were (by hometown):
Barnwell: Oliva "Libby" Sims (English)
Bennettsville: Nishikia Reed (Political Science)
Branchville: Elizabeth Fogle (Master of Business Administration)
Columbia: Ciara Cornelius (Biology)
Cross: Shuvonta Smalls (Graphic Design)
Darlington: Kirby Register (Elementary Education)
Dillon: Kiara Gore (Biology); Shardaye Pender (Political Science)
Florence: Charlie Ervin (Biology); Kayla Thompson (Biology)
Lake City: Myshel Watford (Mathematics and Education)
North Myrtle Beach: Chynnah Tomlin (English and Education)
Pamplico: Trey Wilson (Biology)
Pawley's Island: Brittany Anderson (History)
Shiloh: Adlina Slater (Early Childhood Education)
Sumter: Myava Crankfield (Biology); Tiffany Neal (Biology); Jordan Tillar (Nursing); Pauline Wright (Management)
Alexandria, Va.: Eli Larsen (Nursing)
Mississauga, Ontario: Kristina Marra (English)


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Couple, dogs and a cat rescued from Willamette River
Portland Fire's Technical Rescue Team was called by the Portland Police Bureau to assist in rescuing two individuals who had climbed a fence to access a restricted area underneath the west end of the Burnside bridge.
The call came in at 8:15 p.m. and when crews arrived they found two individuals were stuck in a below grade water holding area. One individual was stuck on a small shelf with two dogs and a cat; the other had fallen into the water holding area, but climbed out onto pipe and awaited rescue.
PF&R Tech Rescue specialists had to set-up a rescue system to lower a firefighter down to the individual, place a rescue harness around his waist and then hoist him and the rescuer back up to safety. Fire crews were able to access the second individual and her pets with a ladder and bring them to a safe area also.
No injuries were reported on either individual or the pets. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau are currently interviewing both subjects.
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Emilee says
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Erica Donoho says
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Cindy says
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my husband loves taco bell and using a spork. I found a stainless steel one on thinkgeek. instead of a stocking though, I do the 12 days of Christmas for him with catchy notes (or at least I try to make them fun)
Jessica says
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Who can afford an iPad mini as a stocking stuffer? What did you get him as a legit gift?!
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By Jennifer Bardsley
I often get free books to review for my blog. Some of them are awful and some of them are good.
"A Dream So Big, Our Unlikely Journey to End the Tears of Hunger" by Steve Peifer and Gregg Lewis was so awfully good that the week after I read it for the first time, I was still waking up in the middle of night, haunted.
Steve and Nancy Peifer founded Kenya Kids Can, a charity in Africa that feeds 20,000 schoolchildren lunch each day and builds solar-powered computer classrooms at schools where there are barely even books. For his work, Steve Peifer received the 2007 CNN Heroes Award.
The reasoning behind Kenya Kids Can is that children who aren't starving will pay better attention in school. Then maybe, just maybe, a whole generation of better-educated children will be able to grow up and help their entire country.
The 35 schools in Kenya that benefit from this school nutrition program have all gone from being the lowest-performing schools in their zones to the highest. Their dropout rates virtually disappeared. All it took was beans, maize and a little bit of cooking fat.
I can't think about school lunch programs in any country without thinking about the first school I taught at in California, where 100 percent of the students received free breakfast and lunch.
The food served was so disgusting that I could barely stand to go into the cafeteria. Simply opening the door meant being assaulted by bad odors.
And yet … a frequent action item at staff meetings was what to do about a serious problem. Moms and younger siblings would hang around at breakfast, waiting to eat the leftovers. The principal could not allow this because our school could lose federal funding.
Weekends were really sad for me because I knew that many of my students would spend Saturday and Sunday hungry.
I was talking about school lunches with my son recently because I wanted him to understand how wonderful it is that in the Edmonds School District, kids can choose as much fresh food from the salad bar as they want. But then my 8-year-old told me, "That's not true, Mom. There's a limit on apples."
That's when we had a very deep and sad discussion about why some children might try to bring extra apples home with them, and why there might need to be a limit.
These past couple of weeks, students across Washington have been taking the Measurements of Student Progress, or MSP. But I want everyone to remember that those test scores don't tell you everything.
In Kenya, free lunches are improving schools. In America, it's frequently the case that schools with higher percentages of kids qualifying for free lunch score lower on standardized tests.
That's a juxtaposition, not a contradiction. Both are indicators of the extreme effect poverty has on education.
Jennifer Bardsley is an Edmonds mom of two and blogs at teachingmybabytoread.blog.com.


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No its doesn't works... just tried it on my laptop! Even BT4 final can't find my Ubiquiti SRX... previous versions does
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Lincoln I know this has been awhile but I am in the same place.
While this chip shows as ath9k in BT4 and even works in some ways, I cannot get this chip to inject IV's.
Simply noting here for those reading along that as of this date the chip drivers are not fully functional in BT4, at least on my setup.
I have opened my WEP AP in that I disabled MAC filtering and have turned on SSID broadcasting to make this as easy as possible.
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Jet searchers finding ... fishing gear, jellyfish
(NEWSER) – The last week has seen a cascade of "possible objects" in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but the debris keeps failing to live up to expectations. Four orange objects pulled from the Indian Ocean this weekend—Flight Lt. Russell Adams called them the "most promising leads"—have been confirmed as "fishing equipment and other flotsam," reports the New York Times; CNN adds that other items have turned out to be dead jellyfish and trash. Nonetheless, Australia began today's search undaunted, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying "We can keep searching for quite some time to come. ... If this mystery is solvable, we will solve it."
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Strip the insulation from the wires to expose the amount of wire shown on the stripping gauge located on the back of the GFCI. Connect the hot and neutral wires that provide power to the "line" terminals of the GFCI. The terminal for the neutral wire will be marked "white" or "neutral."
GFCI outlets reduce the danger of deadly shock from faulty plug-in cords and devices. A GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) is a special type of outlet that detects dangerous ground faults and immediately turns off the power to stop shocks. You can replace almost any electrical outlet with a GFCI outlet. Correctly wired GFCIs will also protect other outlets on the same circuit.
While it's common to find GFCI outlets in bathrooms and kitchens, the electrical code also requires GFCIs in unfinished basements, garages, most outdoor receptacles and places where construction activity occurs. We'll show you how to replace a standard duplex receptacle with a GFCI and wire it to protect other outlets. (For more information about wiring outlets, see Wiring Switches and Outlets).
You'll need a screwdriver, a wire cutting and stripping tool, and an inexpensive voltage tester. We also recommend you add a GFCI tester to your tool drawer. GFCI testers are available at home centers and hardware stores and are a handy device for troubleshooting standard outlets as well as GFCIs.
Before you start, locate the circuit breaker or fuse that controls the outlet you plan to replace and shut off the power to the circuit. Plug a lamp, radio or the GFCI tester into the outlet to test for power and make sure it's off. Then unscrew and pull out the old outlet and count the number of wires in the box. Calculate the minimum box size required for all of the wires plus the GFCI (see "Required Box Size," below). If the existing box is large enough, follow the steps in Photos 1 – 4 to replace the outlet with a GFCI. Replace an undersized box with a new one of adequate size. (For more information on box replacement, see What You Should Do With Crowded Electrical Boxes).
Using a GFCI to protect additional outlets on the same circuit breaker or fuse can be tricky. Don't do it unless you know exactly where the wires go. In the workshop, we had the advantage of being able to visually trace the wires.
Test all the GFCIs in your house at least monthly by pressing the test button or using your GFCI tester. If an outlet fails to trip, replace it with a new one.
Required Box Size
To figure the minimum box size required by the National Electrical Code, add:
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entering the box
1 – for all of the ground wires combined
1 – for all of the cable clamps combined (if any)
2 – for each device (switch or outlet—but not light fixtures)
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- Congenital Pernicious Anemia due to Defect of Intrinsic Factor
- Gastric Intrinsic Factor, Failure of Secretion
- Enterocyte Cobalamin Malabsorption
- Enterocyte Intrinsic Factor Receptor, Defect of
- Adult Onset Pernicious Anemia
- Juvenile Intestinal Malabsorption of Vit B12
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Pernicious anemia is a rare blood disorder characterized by the inability of the body to properly utilize vitamin B12, which is essential for the development of red blood cells. Most cases result from the lack of the gastric protein known as intrinsic factor, without which vitamin B12 cannot be absorbed.
The symptoms of pernicious anemia may include weakness, fatigue, an upset stomach, an abnormally rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), and/or chest pains. Recurring episodes of anemia (megaloblastic) and an abnormal yellow coloration of the skin (jaundice) are also common. Pernicious anemia is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, and certain people may have a genetic predisposition to this disorder.
There is a rare congenital form of pernicious anemia in which babies are born lacking the ability to produce effective intrinsic factor. There is also a juvenile form of the disease, but pernicious anemia typically does not appear before the age of 30. The onset of the disease is slow and may span decades. When the disease goes undiagnosed and untreated for a long period of time, it may lead to neurological complications. Nerve cells and blood cells need vitamin B12 to function properly.
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'The Sabres Alumni team will play a benefit hockey game 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Amherst Pepsi Center. A team of doctors and pharmaceutical representatives will provide the opposition. Tickets are $7 at the door, with proceeds to benefit the Patient Library at the Kaleida Breast Cancer Center at Women's and Children's Hospital.'
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During Big Boulder last year, a significant part of the discussion focused on the explosion of social conversations happening outside the US.
One of the most interesting regions for our customers is Russia where two-thirds of the population uses the Internet. While Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and others continue to see growth in Russia, VK (formerly VKontakte) is far and away the dominant social network.
As we get closer to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, the demand for social data from VK has grown from a murmur to a deafening buzz. In response to this demand, we're launching VK on our Data Collector product. We've already had several customers accessing VK data during the beta period, including Oracle and Adobe who have a very real and pressing need to serve international customers.
Well before the frenzy of the Winter Olympics, major global brands have invested the resources needed to build and maintain their presence on VK. Big brands spend time building communities on VK, and like any marketing effort, they need to be assured that they'll see a return on their investments. By leveraging VK social data through the Gnip Data Collector, companies will now be able quickly and easily monitor for mentions of their brand among the site's more than 236 million users.
Keep in mind that VK is much more than a social network, and Gnip will have data on albums, photos, documents, notes and more. VK also provides gender and geo information, making it that much easier for brands to get to know their Eastern European audiences.
VK is not only the dominant social network in Russia, but is also the second largest social network in all of Europe. It supports three official languages — Russian, Ukrainian and English.
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At 1118m above sea level, Abingdon's wines are unofficially the highest altitude certified single vineyard estate wines in the country.
KwaZulu-Natal wines are proof that perseverance can triumph over adversity.
KwaZulu-Natal's first experimental vines, planted at various locations in the province, failed dismally. Severe weather, unsuitable cultivars, and winegrowers that lacked the necessary regional viticultural knowledge, were among the reasons that attempts to establish KwaZulu-Natal vineyards were unsuccessful.
The high-lying Midlands – an inland area with a cool climate moderated by the Drakensberg mountain range, with temperatures that typically range below 30 degrees Centrigrade in summer and above 20 degrees Centigrade in winter – proved the exception.
Various plantings at the Bracken Hill Farm in Greytown in 2002, and at Abingdon Estate in 2004, heralded the successful start of a commercial wine industry in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Stables wine estate was established in 2005, near Nottingham Road, but by mid-2010, the operation had faltered, leaving Abingdon Estate and Highgate as the major players.
That same year, under the wine classification scheme, the Geographic Wine Unit of KwaZulu-Natal was classified as an un-demarcated Wine of Origin region.
In 2005, Highgate, now a registered wine estate in Lion's River, planted its maiden vines. In 2009, the estate released its first certified wine, an unfiltered chardonnay, under the Lion's Head Vineyard label. Plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon followed. To date, none of Highgate's four red cultivars has been certified.
While at Highgate, drop in at the Piggly Wiggly farm stall where you'll find Meander Fine Wines, stockists of Highgate products.
Of the two, Abingdon Estate in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, in Lion's River, is proving that KwaZulu-Natal wines have what it takes to make exceptional produce in their cool-climate vineyards.
Abingdon is blessed with the Holy Grail of terroir: blue shale, dolerite, and sandstone soils that impart minerality to the wines. Good drainage captures the abundant summer rainfall, and mild temperatures and altitude calm the grapes' sugar and alcohol levels.
Though KwaZulu-Natal vineyards benefit from a longer growing period, winemakers must focus on trellising to ensure their vines remain free of diseases like downy mildew or grey rot. Their only protection against the Midland's midsummer thunderbolts and hailstones is prayer.
In 2010, Abingdon, which produced KwaZulu-Natal's first certified estate wine in 2007, released seven single-vineyard, estate-certified wines.
Elegant and delicate, Abingdon's Old World-style wines have a cult following that ensures their Rhône varietals, including an un-wooded Viognier and wild yeast-fermented Rosé produced in limited quantities, are snapped up even before they're bottled.
KwaZulu-Natal wines add another dimension to South Africa's wine offering, and Western Cape winemakers are following the region's progress with interest.
In the meantime, wine lovers should meander along to Lion's River in the Midlands, for a glassful of terroir-expressive wines from KwaZulu-Natal's duo of wine farms.
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From Durban/Pietermaritzburg, follow the N3 West until the Howick/Tweedie off ramp (exit 107). Turn left. At the T-junction, turn right onto the R103. Abingdon Estate is off the R103.
Best time to visit
Abingdon Estate is open from 9am to 5pm on weekends, and by appointment during the week. During harvest time, between late March to end April/early May, visitors should call the estate prior to visiting. Highgate does not receive visitors.
Around the area
Off Exit 81, find the Karkloof canopy tour and the award-winning Karkloof Spa. Alternately, stay on the R103 and visit Ardmore Ceramics, enjoy a beer tasting at the Nottingham Road Brewery, or branch off to Fordoun Spa or the Brookdale Health Hydro on Exit 132. This is Midlands Meander country, so there are loads of craft outlets and places to visit in the area.
What will it cost
Meander Fine Wines carry a wide range of reds, whites and pinks, with budgets to suit quaffers and collectors.
Length of stay
To taste wine and enjoy a luncheon at Abingdon, plan half a day, including travelling time.
Where to stay
Abingdon Cottage, a four-sleeper, self-catering facility at Abingdon wine estate.
What to eat
Enjoy freshly prepared seasonal specials from Abingdon's blackboard menu. Fine dining is available at the nearby Karkloof Spa, and Granny Mouse Country House. Alternately, take the family to Piggly Wiggly or Notties Hotel on Nottingham Road.
Best buys
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Ohio Looking To Reduce State's Infant Mortality Rate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- Three babies die each week in Ohio while sleeping and most of those deaths are preventable.
Charlie Paul Hanke was only three weeks old when he died in his sleep. He had fallen asleep on his father's chest while they laid on a couch. Samuel Hanke woke up, but Charlie didn't. The Hankes decided to launch a foundation, Charlie's Kids, to make sure other parents didn't have to go through their pain.
"There is nothing that can take away our paint, but trying to prevent other families from suffering the same nightmare offers some sense of purpose as we move forward in our grief," said Samuel Hanke.
The Ohio Dept. of Health announced a partnership with Charlie's Kids that will see 25,000 copies of a children's book on safe sleep distributed to new parents. The book, titled "Sleep Baby Safe and Snug," is published by the foundation.
"We want you to know that your baby is safest on her back, alone, in the crib," said Maura Hanke.
The state has been trying to address the SIDS issue, which is the leading cause of deaths for infants under a year old. Ohio has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the nation, ranked 47th in 2010.


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Non-GMO Shea Unrefined Ingredients- contain full healing & moisturizing properties Vegan No Animal Testing Paraben Free No Synthetic Fragrance Gluten Free Everyday Shea was created by Alaffia as a means of increasing shea butter production at their cooperatives in Togo while offering a value size to customers in tough economic times. Like other Alaffia products, 10% of Everyday Shea sales are allocated to support Alaffia's community empowerment projects in West Africa. Shea ButterShea Butter is the oil from the nuts of wild Shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) scattered throughout the wooded savanna of West and Central Africa. Shea Butter has been used for centuries in Africa and is completely enmeshed within the history and culture of the West African savanna. Shea Butter is mentioned in almost all African historical documents, including a reference as early as Cleopatra's Egypt, which mentions caravans bearing clay jars of Shea Butter for cosmetic use. Funeral beds of kings were carved in the wood of old Shea Trees, and Shea Butter has always been a staple of African pharmacology. Indigenous Knowledge for Skin CareShea Butter has been used for centuries in Africa as a decongestant, an anti-inflammatory for sprains and arthritis, healing salve, lotion for hair and skin care, and cooking oil. However, the protective and emollient properties of Shea Butter are most valued for skin care. In recent clinical trials, Shea Butter was found to help to protect skin against climate and UV aggressions, prevent wrinkle formation, soothe irritated and chapped skin, and moisturize the epidermis. Shea Butter also enhances cell regeneration and capillary circulation, which helps prevent and minimize stretch marks, inflammations, and scarring. Unrefined Shea ButterOnly pure, unrefined Shea Butter contains its full healing and moisturizing properties. Most Shea Butter available to the general public outside West Africa is white and odorless: in other words, it has been "refined" to remove the natural scent and color of natural Shea Butter. In the process, the majority of the effective agents are also removed. In addition, refined Shea Butter has usually been extracted from the shea kernels with hexane or other petroleum solvents. The extracted oil is boiled to drive off the toxic solvents, and then refined, bleached, and deodorized, which involves heating it to over 400 deg F and the use of harsh chemicals like sodium hydroxide. Shea Butter extracted in this manner still contains some undesirable solvent residues, and its healing values are significantly reduced. Antioxidants or preservatives such as BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) or BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) may be added as well. The end result is an odorless, white butter that may be aesthetically appealing, but lacks the true moisturizing, healing, and nutritive properties of true traditional Shea Butter. Alaffia Empowerment Empowerment through Fair TradeWomen in West Africa have long been excluded from the formal education sector, which means many cannot read or write. This makes them less valuable as employees, and as such, they do not have many employment opportunities. One could "empower" these women by teaching them to read and write, and helping them to find employment. However, with their women's cooperatives, Alaffia looks at what these women have to offer that no one else does - their unique skills, traditions, and knowledge. Then, they compensate them at fair value for these skills. As a result, they gain income and livelihoods to support their families, while maintaining traditions and managing a sustainable resource. Community Empowerment ProjectsWhile individual women are empowered through their participation in the cooperatives, Alaffia also strongly believes in spreading the empowerment to the community level. Through the sales of their shea butter products, they raise funds for community projects in central Togo aimed at alleviating poverty and advancing gender equality. These projects target problems that have been identified as holding back communities - such as exclusion from education, maternal deaths, and environmental degradation. Again, the support for these projects comes from the fair trade of traditional, sustainable knowledge and resources. Everyday Shea/Alaffia's projects include: Bicycles for Education Project - Over 5,300 bicycles have been collected and distributed to empower students in Togo. This allows them to stay in school and complete their education. Maternal Health Care - Alaffia reduces the maternal death rate in Togo by providing comprehensive prenatal care to 1,000 women each year. Saving mothers empowers women and nurtures future generations. Over 2,540 births have been funded. School Supplies Project - With over 8,000 student recipients, Alaffia also donates metal roofs, seats, and supplies to schools in rural Togo to help communities educate their youth. Reforestation & Environment - Alaffia works with rural farmers to plant 10,000 trees each year. This prevents soil erosion and helps negate the unpredictable effects of climate change. Fair Trade CertificationThe Alaffia Shea Butter Cooperative creates economic opportunity for women who were denied access to education and whose skills and knowledge are undervalued in today's societies. The cooperative members receive fair wages and also are able to maintain and pass on their traditional knowledge of handcrafting shea butter. In addition, cooperative members are fully involved in community project planning and implementation. As a result, they gain economic and social equality in their families and communities. American Community InvolvementOne of Alaffia's primary goals is to provide an avenue for people in the United States to learn about other cultures and to inform them how they can work to better all their communities. There are several ways in which they do this: Everyday Shea's Products: Each and every product contains information on their community empowerment and gender equality efforts. Volunteer Opportunities: They welcome volunteers for their bicycles for education donation drives and other projects. They also have volunteer opportunities at their facility in Lacey, WA. Trainings, Presentations, and Tours: Alaffia welcomes visits and tours of their facility in Lacey, WA. where, they also offer occasional soap making classes and trainings. In addition, they make several public presentations across the USA and Canada each year. About Alaffia Moral Beginnings - Moral GoalsEvery day Alaffia hears news about a multitude of natural and man-made disasters, wars, and environmental degradation. It is easy to become pessimistic about humanity and the future. Problems include, but are not limited to: Growing disparities between those who have and those who have not Increasing populations while resources continue to decline Gender inequality, child poverty, even child trafficking, and slavery abound Degraded, abused environments that are losing resiliency and ability to recover Global climate change is disrupting formerly predictable rain patterns and water availability But at the same time, it is an age of unparalleled communication and dialog between communities across the world. The global connections provide advantages and opportunities for individuals to make changes for the better. Furthermore, information is readily available to most everyone in the world - and when informed, they can do anything. Frequently Asked Questions What is Fair Trade?Fair Trade is a movement of individuals and organizations working to ensure that producers in poor countries receive a greater percentage of the price paid by consumers. While there are several definitions of fair trade, they all include: Fair Trade Price - Base price for raw ingredients or goods is adjusted higher than the open market price. Price Premium - A percentage above the base fair trade price is paid into a separate account for development projects in producer communities. Working Conditions - Fair Trade operators must adhere to basic human and labor rights - including the right to organize, no child labor, access to health care, and so on. Environmental Stewardship - Fair Trade organizations must minimize environmental impact. What does Fair Trade Certified mean? Fair Trade certification is an independent, neutral third party certification verifying that an organization upholds to fair trade, social, and environmental standards in their operations. Alaffia shea butter is certified Fair for Life: Social and FairTrade by IMO - the Institute for Marketecology, one of the first and most renowned international inspection & certification agencies for organic and social (fair trade) accountability. IMO's Fair for Life certification combines strict social and fair trade standards with adaptability to local conditions. Why is Fair Trade of shea butter important? Unrefined shea butter is a valuable natural resource for West Africa and could be an important tool in empowering local communities. However, most shea butter on the market in the United States and Europe is not fairly traded. Without fair trade, the women who gather shea nuts and hand craft this remarkable oil receive only a tiny fraction of the final price. It is estimated to take 20 to 30 hours of labor to produce one kilogram of handcrafted shea butter, which is traded at $1 or less in today's market. A woman making shea butter in West Africa will receive only a fraction of this price. Therefore, a person working for 30 hours, almost a week's worth of work, will not receive even a dollar for her efforts. Even if she received the whole dollar, this does not even begin to reach living wage standards. Everyday Shea Fair Trade Shea ButterThe cost to handcraft shea butter at the Alaffia Cooperative is over two times the price of shea butter at West African ports. Why is Alaffia's cost higher? Nut prices - They pay 15-25% above market price for shea nuts Fair wages - Alaffia's cooperative members receive a salary that is more than 4 times the average family income in Togo. Benefits - Cooperative members also receive full medical care, employment security, and one paid month of vacation each year. Everyday Shea was created to help West African communities become sustainable through the fair trade of indigenous resources. One key to sustainability is empowerment of individuals within the communities. They encourage empowerment through their community projects, their women's cooperatives, and education and involvement in their customer communities. They firmly believe that the cooperation of people across the world is as essential part of building sustainability in all their communities. What Does Empowerment Mean?As individuals who have the good fortune of education and experience, it is their moral duty to be conscious and aware of the situations of people who are less fortunate. By empowerment, they mean identifying what individuals and communities have at their disposal - resources, skills, knowledge, and traditions - and supporting or creating initiatives in which they can use these tools and resources within their means. They feel that this gives individuals and communities a sustainable way to improve their quality of life, in contrast to relying on outside aid programs and World Bank/IMO loans. About Everyday SheaEveryday Shea is an extension of Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care. Alaffia was founded by Olowo- n'djo Tchala, a Togolese native, as a way to generate funds to conduct community enhancement projects in his home country and other West African nations in order to reduce poverty and gender inequality. Olowo-n'djo believes that Africans can mobilize their natural resources in a sustainable manner to empower their own communities, and that this is a more sustainable avenue towards reducing poverty than waiting for outside aid or for corrupt governments to fall. Alaffia and the Alaffia Shea Butter Cooperative were founded in order to trade the indigenous resource - Shea Butter - in the West to raise proceeds which are then returned to Togo in the form of community projects. Everyday Shea is a continuation of this philosophy. Everyday Shea is a value line product that is price-sensitive during this economically difficult time. It provides a way for health-conscious families in the West to afford clean, petroleum-free body lotion, while at the same time keeping the Alaffia cooperative members employed in Togo.


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"Salt Lake County is committed to reducing pollution by building green and building smart," said Mayor Peter Corroon after county officials learned last week of the Green Building Council's designation for the facility at 12914 S. Redwood Road. Gold is the second highest level of certification.
"It wasn't that long ago that LEED was considered almost a frivolous expense for new construction," he added. "Today, we don't even consider new building or major renovations without designing to LEED standards."
The county's Public Works Administration Building in Midvale achieved the highest LEED standard (platinum), while gold ratings also were given to Northwest Recreation Center in Salt Lake City, Sorenson Recreation Center in Herriman and the Magna Senior Center. The Draper Library and the expanded Salt Palace Convention Center have silver LEED status.
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Looks like lunch is getting a facelift. No more unsightly bags. I bet even a meatloaf and pickle sandwich looks good wrapped in one of these little gems.
I'm talking about sandwich bags. Sandwich bags like you've never seen them before. Sandwich bags covered with turtles and cats and footprints and sharks. Sandwich bags adorned with neckties and computers and fish bowls and large ants and socks. And all done with Sharpies by this super-creative guy named David Laferriere. Imagine one of these cuties staring up from the bottom of your lunch box, begging to put a smile on your face. No doubt that carton of luke-warm milk from the school cafeteria will go down a lot easier with one of these fun treats in your hungry little hands.
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Yes. I didn't do it once and heard about it first thing when he got home.
Are they budding sandwich bag artists themselves?
Sometimes when I am making a sandwich for myself and they are around I ask one of them to draw on the bag. Like them I can't see what they did until I open my lunch.
Do you think sandwich bag art will ever have a gallery showing? The Louvre, perhaps?
Not the Louvre, at least not until after my death. I can see these hanging in a theme gallery show about sandwiches or lunch.
Do you think Dali would approve of your sandwich bag art? Rockwell? Christie Brinkley (designed Billy Joel's River of Dreams album cover)?
I just hope they react the same way others have when seeing them. That's all I ask.
What's your favorite sandwich?
Not so much a favorite but sandwiches made often: Ham, cheese and lettuce, and peanut butter and jelly.
And now, on a more serious note…How did you get started as a graphic designer/illustrator?
I've always like to draw. When I was 9, a teacher noticed that I could draw and suggested to my parents that I should take some art lessons. In high school I took Commercial Design and went on to Rhode Island School of Design where I got a BFA in Illustration. Up until this year I had been working in the newspaper business as a designer/illustrator.
Tell us a little about this new sandwich bag art genre?
I draw cartoon-like images directy onto plastic sandwich bags.
Are there lots of people who do what you do?
The Wired blog GeekDad had a piece called 'Cool Little Parenting Rituals – Lunchbag Edition' that featured a few parents that draw on the outside of the lunch bag. Other than those mentioned in GeekDad I don't know of any who draw directly on the plastic sandwich bag.
Where can we find your sandwich bag masterpieces?
On my flickr site.
What makes your work stand out?
Each drawing is unique and my sometimes warped imagination shows in the drawings.
How would you describe your style?
My illustrations are an editorial/cartoon style.
How did you come to use Sharpie markers in your work?
I used to draw directly on a slice of bread with food coloring. They were simple drawings but it was a time consuming process so I only did it on special occasions. On Cinco de Mayo, 2008 I figured I could try to draw directly on the plastic sandwich bag. I had a few Sharpies around and knew they would work on the plastic. At the time all I had in the house were a few black Sharpies along with a red and a purple.
What about Sharpies make them good for creating amazing sandwich bag art?
The colors are stable and rich. They adhere nicely to the plastic sandwich bag. I also use Sharpies and colored pencils for drawings on paper that I do for my other son who has a sandwich container that fits in his lunch bag, and for doing some rough drafts for clients.
Is it the variety of tip sizes, colors, other? We like when sandwich bag artists go on and on about our product.
They are perfect for drawing on plastic bags. They dry quick but not too quick so I can smudge the ink with a napkin to create shading. I prefer the fine point markers in a variety of colors. If I need to color a large area I use the side of the fine point.
Tell us about some of your own favorite work. What seems to get the most attention?
I like when I am working on a multiple-day theme. One week I did superhero snowmen, around Halloween I did a pumpkin being carved.
Can you describe how a piece of sandwich bag art comes to be?
I would make a sandwich and put it in a sandwich bag. Then I would try to think of something to draw on the bag. My inspiration would have to strike quickly for I would only give myself no more than five minutes to come up with the idea and do the drawing. After I did the drawing I would take a picture with my camera phone and send it to my Flickr account. My kids had no idea what I would draw for them. They would find out when they sat down to eat thier lunch with their friends. The most difficult part is that there is very little margin for mistakes. I usually just go with a mistake, make it look like I meant to do it. There have been a handful of times that I did not like what was happening and began again on a fresh sandwich bag. (Editor's note: The whole sordid story is right here).
What are your inspirations?
My family and what is happening around us. Sometimes it's the weather or a video game or animals. In the course of a conversation I may pick up on something said that sparks an idea.


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The requirements for concentrations are outlined in the Academic Catalog. Each concentration program is unique and organized in a way that suits the logic of its topic. Students should consult with the concentration coordinator or Registrar for more detailed information and advice about a specific program.
Students declare concentrations no later than the end of their eighth term. Students wishing to declare a concentration after their eighth term must petition the Academic Standing Committee. Declaration forms are available from the coordinator and the Registrar. Although courses in a concentration may be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis, "D" or "Cr" level work will not be sufficient to satisfy course requirements for a concentration. Concentration programs are to be completed during the normal 12 terms at Carleton. To drop a concentration, the student must complete a form available from the Office of the Registrar.


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Photo Gallery: Black ice
Freezing, windy weather iced over roads and tipped over a tractor-trailer on Monday, while triggering crashes and forcing road closures on freeways throughout the Inland Empire.
Black ice caused about a dozen vehicles to crash on the E Street off-ramp at the northbound 259 Freeway between 8 and 9 a.m. in San Bernardino.
"One of our officers went by it, and when he almost went down, he called it in and had it closed," said California Highway Patrol Officer Leon Lopez.
The first crash was reported at 8:08 a.m. and two more followed, including one collision involving seven to eight vehicles. At least one person was taken to a hospital, Lopez said.
Caltrans spokeswoman Shelli Lombardo said high winds blew sprinkler water onto the road and the temperatures froze the water, creating the black ice.
"It's a rare occurrence," she said.
Crews shut off the irrigation system until the cold snap is over, she said.
Subfreezing temperatures also led to icy roads in Redlands.
City spokesman Carl Baker said crews worked through the weekend, spreading sand on canyon roads, Citrus Avenue at Judson and Lincoln streets and Palo Alto Drive near Country Club Drive.
At least four weather-related car crashes were reported in the city, Baker said.
Frost was seen Monday morning on University of Redlands orange groves. Several orange growers in the area took preventive measures to keep their crops safe over the weekend.
But it wasn't just cold. It was windy, and that caused problems for drivers.
The National Weather Service issued a high-wind warning for the Inland Empire to last until early this afternoon.
Forecasters expected winds at 15 to 30 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph. Gusts higher than 65 mph could blow below the Cajon Pass and northwest portions of the Inland Empire.
The top wind speed for San Bernardino on Monday was 36 mph. Ontario saw 33 mph winds and Rancho Cucamonga peaked at 44 mph, according to the NWS.
In Ontario, a tractor-trailer tipped over on the transition road between the southbound 15 Freeway and the eastbound 10 Freeway at 9:39 a.m. Monday.
The semi blocked all lanes, forcing the closure of the off-ramp.
The tractor and trailer were eventually dragged off the freeway without being uprighted.
Traffic was moving in both directions around 1 p.m. Monday, according to the Caltrans website.
Winds have caused power difficulties for residents as well.
According to Southern California Edison's website, more than 200 customers throughout the valley were without power.
As of 6 p.m. Monday night, 186 customers were without power and it was unknown at that point when it would be restored, according to the SCE website.
Things will defrost and calm down a bit moving into the week. Forecasts say by Friday high temperatures will be around 73 degrees.
Staff Writer Doug Saunders and Kristina Hernandez contributed to this report.
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Fast sex may seem unromantic, but short bursts of passion keep you bonded because they release dopamine and oxytocin, two chemicals that trigger loving feelings. "If you're having regular sex and stoking those neurochemicals, it doesn't have to be amazing every time," says sex therapist Ian Kerner.
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Gigabyte Technology revealed more details about the 10-inch Thin Note S1024 series netbook at CeBIT.
The Thin Note S1024 will adopt the Atom N270/945GSE and come with either a 60GB or 80GB hard drive. The main highlight of the S1024 is its weight at 890g, said Gigabyte. The S1024 will be launched on April 24 priced at NT$16,900 (US$481). The company will also launch a version priced below US$400 for emerging markets.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
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South Elgin, Ill. -- Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based Mid-America Asset Management Inc. announced that Shoe Carnival recently leased 10,072 sq. ft. at Shops at South Elgin in Chicago's west suburbs.
The retailer plans to open in spring 2013 in the 164,502-sq.-ft. shopping center. Shoe Carnival is taking space formerly occupied by Famous Footwear and joins Kohl's, T.J. Maxx, Pier 1 Imports, Petco and the newly expanded Fruitful Yield Health Foods.


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Fans who weren't able to attend this year's CMA Music Festival are getting the chance to check out all the action.
Little Big Town will be giving fans a guided tour of the event as the host of the ABC special "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," airing Monday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The three-hour show features footage shot at the annual gathering of country music stars and fans, which took place in Nashville back in June.
Viewers will see highlights from the main stage performers along with other CMA Fest activities including autograph signing sessions, fan club parties, charity events, more concerts, and other attractions.
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Brevard, N.C.- The Brevard College Tornados were swept by Georgia College in a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon, falling 5-2 in the opener and 6-2 in the finale.
Game 1: Georgia College 5, Brevard 2 (8 innings)
Georgia College scored three runs in the top of the 8th inning after the Tornados tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the 7th.
Brittany Tucker homered to lead off the 7th before Michelle Ray singled in Kacey Brooker to tie the game at 2-2 to force extra innings.
Georgia College then scored three runs on three hits and walk in the 8th against Kayla Clemens (L, 4-8). The righty threw all eight innings in the circle for BC, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out 11.
Alyssa Miller, Emily Boykin and Heather Morris each had two hits to lead BC.
Georgia College scored on an error in the top of the 5th to break a scoreless tie, and added an RBI single in the top of the 6th to take a 2-0 lead.
Game 2: Georgia College 6, Brevard 2
The Bobcats scored in three straight innings to take a 6-0 lead in the second game.
Miller (L, 3-4) made the start for BC, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and three walks in four innings in the circle.
The Tornados scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the 6th but went down in order in the bottom of 7th to end the game.
The Tornados continue their home stand as they host Winston-Salem State for a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon at 2 and 4 p.m.


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Twelve categories, hundreds of nominations — but only one will take home the green. It's the first annual Southwest Build-it-Green Awards, where BIG teamed up with the USGBC to bring you the leanest sustainable leaders and projects in Arizona.
An in-depth glance of the winning real estate projects is listed below, followed by a list of the additional winners and finalists.
Commercial Green Building Award
Winner: Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center
Owner: Museum of Northern Arizona
General Contractor: Kinney Construction Services
Architect: Roberts | Jones and Associates
Completed: June 2009
Recognized for being an exemplary public green building, the 17,282-square-foot sustainable repository houses thousands of objects comprising the anthropological, biological and fine art collections of the Flagstaff museum. Architects Jim Roberts of Roberts | Jones and Associates and Project Manager Mike Thomas of Kinney Construction Services (KCS) approached the project with LEED Platinum Certification in mind.
Green strategies included appropriated solar orientation; exterior walls, key interior walls and floors constructed of high-thermal mass materials; extensive use of insulation; energy efficient heating and cooling systems; energy efficient window systems; extensive green living roof system; water conservation plumbing systems; sustainable landscaping; day-lighting and a 13 kW photovoltaic array roof installation. The Museum of Northern Arizona has a "green power contract," under which 50 percent of all electricity purchased for the building will come from renewable sources.
The building was constructed of locally manufactured masonry, stone and concrete, produced from locally-extracted materials. Exterior wood siding is reclaimed lumber from a decommissioned railroad trestle in the Great Salt Lake area. Additionally, 78 percent of all construction waste was reused or recycled. All salvageable materials from the demolition of the four existing buildings were recycled or diverted for reuse. The calculated amount of CO2 reduction is approximately 49,970 pounds.
Finalist: Queen Creek Branch Library
Owner: Town of Queen Creek
General Contractor: CORE Construction
Architect: Dick & Fritsche Design Group
Completed:Nov. 2008
The LEED Gold library is the first municipal building constructed under the Town of Queen Creek's Green Building Policy. This library represents the successful implementation of the new policy by not only reaching the required minimum LEED Certification, but also by achieving a Gold rating on the same budget. The project achieved a 53 percent energy use reduction according to the ASHRAE 90.1 model. The amounts to a 446,987 kWh per year savings, or almost 10 kWh saved per square foot. That amounts to 321 metric tons of CO2 equivalent in energy savings alone. The project also includes solar reflective roofing, 33 percent water efficiency through low-water-use fixtures and an average of 22 percent recycled content using local materials. More than 80 percent of construction waste was diverted from landfills.
Finalist: Lee H. Brown Conservation Learning Center at Reid Park Zoo
Owner: City of Tucson
General Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Architect: Swaim Associates Architects
Completed:May 2008
The 10,430-square-foot center in Tucson achieved LEED Platinum and serves as the Tucson Zoological Society's center for education and community outreach. More than 50 percent of the original structure was recycled, including the site's bamboo plants, which were integrated into the center's perimeter fencing and gates, or to feed the zoo's animals. The facility incorporates both passive and active rainwater harvesting systems, commercial grey water systems, low-water-use fixtures and other alternative and sustainable building materials. The building's overall energy savings is 75 percent, including the solar water heating system that provides 100 percent of the building's domestic hot water supply; and photovoltaic arrays that generate 48 percent of the facility's energy needs. It is the first LEED Platinum project at any zoo or aquarium in the world.
Green Schools Excellence Award K-12
Winner: Agua Fria Union High School District
Agua Fria UHSD is one of the first districts in the state to apply green concepts to its building program and the classroom. The high school district is recognized as an exemplary piece of efficient design and sustainable best practices.
Milestone celebrations for the district include two LEED-Certified High Schools — Desert Edge High School and Verrado High School, both constructed by Adolfson & Peterson Construction — which were certification firsts for Arizona. These schools' efforts included infrastructure conservation, curbing heat island effects, night sky and protected ecosystems, and conservation of resources for the state and local community.
The LEED for School pilot program, which encompasses the district's operations and maintenance, was tested on Agua Fria in order to troubleshoot the program and find areas of refinement by USGBC. Other sustainable practices by the district included ozone depletion, recycling programs, green cleaning and light pollution reduction.
Finalist: Washington Elementary School District
Washington Elementary School District consists of 32 school campuses with three administrative locations covering 44 square miles. The District serves 24,000 elementary school students, and in spring 2008 the District agreed to benchmark its facilities for energy efficiency. The goal was to conserve 10 percent in electric, natural gas, water and solid waste consumption District-wide over the course of a year. Achieving this goal would save the District $610,000 or more in fiscal year 2009. "Energy Violation Tickets" were used in an effort to remind students and school staff to keep sustainability in mind during daily operations and maintenance. At the end of the year, the District conserved 6.6 million kWh of electricity with a savings of $743,000; natural gas savings of 8,661 therms for $18,340; and solid waste savings of $125,000.
Green Schools Excellence Award Higher Education
Winner: Arizona State University
Arizona State University was the first higher education institution in the state — as well as the country — to open a School of Sustainability that focuses on educating students about alternative energy, waste reduction, water and land conservation. In 2004, ASU created the Global Institute of Sustainability to serve as a hub for all of the university's sustainability initiatives in research, education, outreach and business practices.
Since 2005, all new university-owned buildings are required to be certified LEED Silver or better. ASU currently has 21 LEED Silver or better certified buildings, including the first Platinum-certified building in Arizona. Additionally, the university's solar initiative has installed 2.04 MW of photovoltaic power on the Tempe campus so far, with plans for 10 MW of solar power capacity by the end of 2010.
Finalist: Rio Salado College
The college has adopted several measures to "think green" and beyond. Rio Salado College's view of sustainability includes the socio-cultural, environmental and economic dynamics essential to making sustainability bearable, equitable and viable.
During the 2007-2008 academic year, Rio Salado launched a major initiative in support of the global sustainability movement, which included becoming a chapter signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). In October 2009, Rio Salado College was named a winner of America's Greenest Campus contest. The winnings were used to develop a community garden for the Sustainable Food Systems Program and the new Cafe @ Rio.


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In 1953, the U.S. Army awarded Sikorsky a contract for the experimental conversion of the H-18 (S-52) helicopter from piston to turbine power. This would be the Army's and Sikorsky's first use of a gas turbine engine in a helicopter. Along with the addition of the turbine, the H-18/S-52 was extensively modified and included retractable landing gear (another first for Sikorsky), strengthened fuselage and updated electronics. The new craft, designated XH-39 by the Army and S-59 by Sikorsky, first flew on June 1, 1954.
On August 26, 1954, an XH-39 piloted by U.S. Army Warrant Officer Bill Wester set a world speed record for a helicopter of just over 156 mph over a closed course at Bradley Field in Windsor Locks, CT. On October 17, 1954, Bill Wester set a world helicopter altitude record of 24,500 ft. at Bridgeport, CT.
The XH-39 lost out in a competition with the Bell XH-40 which became the UH-1 "Iroquois", more famously known as the "Huey." The Army continued to fly the XH-39 for another three years to gain data on turbine powered helicopters.
Only three were aircraft were produced: two XH-39s for the Army and one S-59 for use for company demonstrations which is the craft now on display in the Museum after completing its restoration and a visit back to Sikorsky.
Please contact if you have any information or comments on the Sikorsky H-34/S-58.
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If you come to New Orleans…you better EAT OUT!
While our historic city is famous for many things – music and Mardi Gras probably being numbers one and two, a close third is our food. Oh, Creole and Cajun cuisine, how I love thee.
For the holidays, have an exceptional dining experience unique to New Orleans. The Reveillon dinner is a reincarnation of an old Creole holiday custom. Reveillon dinners began as a family tradition; they are now enjoyed in an extravaganza of good food and festive spirits at two dozen local New Orleans restaurants.
Reveillon is derived from the French word for 'awakening,' and refers to the meal served after midnight mass on Christmas Eve. According to FrenchQuarter.com, "early New Orleans was almost entirely Catholic, and virtually the entire community would participate in these ceremonies. Families would return from the late-night service famished and set upon a feast prepared in advance and laid out on the table or sideboard. A typical early reveillon menu looked very much like breakfast, with egg dishes, breads and puddings, but could also include turtle soup, oysters and grillades of veal. Naturally, the Creoles accompanied these rich repasts with wines, cordials and other fortified drinks. The dinners could last for many hours, and by some accounts even until dawn."
Now the Reveillon dining tradition is found in restaurants all over the city. Sample dishes like Louisiana Oysters Poached in Herbsaint Cream with Caviar and Crispy Spinach, and Chocolate Truffle Brioche Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce.
Set menus start at an affordable $38 for a four-course meal at the Gumbo Shop in the French Quarter. Check out all the Reveillon restaurant deals in New Orleans this Christmas.
With all that great food and drink, you will need a lodging experience that can match. Many of our New Orleans bed and breakfasts are also offering specials for the holiday season. Stay somewhere that is as unique as the city you visit.
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