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An intriguing report on German news site Heise.de on Monday unveiled a cheap monitor that includes built-in PC functionality. The Acer DX241H is an otherwise standard 1920×1080 pixel HDMI monitor, but it also features an operating system running on top of an ARM Cortex-A8 chip–the same processor commonly found in cell phones and tablets. All this comes in at around just $400, although that price would likely be significantly lower if the product reaches the United States.
Initial reports said that the "monitor" ran Google's forthcoming Chrome OS, which would have made it the first commercial product to do so. Acer is one of Google's partners so this wasn't infeasible.
However, it transpired that this was a spec-list mistake. Instead, the DX241H will run the Chrome browser, almost certainly on top of an unspecified Linux distro. The only other software, it appears, will be a multimedia player.
Acer is touting the DX241H as a monitor that happens to have browsing built in, just like some monitors have simple computing functionality built in that lets them display pictures on memory cards, for example.
However, the product proposes an intriguing concept: Could it be the first of many inexpensive all-in-one monitor-and-PC combos featuring low-power ARM processors that allow them to run Chrome OS? Could Acer have accidentally created the first true cloud terminal?
The all-in-one PC field has boomed in recent years, pushing aside standard "box-based" desktop computers, despite the fact that more of us are switching to mobile computers and leaving desktop machines behind.
However, the prices of all-in-ones tend to be on the high side; you'll struggle to find one for less than $600, for example. More often than not they're designed to be stylish and compact additions to homes, taking their lead from the Apple iMac. The business market is largely untapped as of yet although I've seen a handful on desks here and there.
IT bosses are perhaps loathe to use all-in-ones because, price notwithstanding, a monitor bonded to a PC means that the whole unit is written off if any item of hardware dies. Additionally, upgrading is much trickier.
However, I'm not sure these complaints would be realistic with a cloud terminal. A cloud desktop computer could be an entirely solid-state machine, and we know from past experience that solid-state technology rarely fails.
Hyper-efficient ARM chips usually don't require fans for cooling, and moving parts are usually the first thing to die inside a computer. There'd be no need for hard disks either; a few gigs of flash chips on the motherboard would be more than enough.
The monitor would last forever–unlike cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors of old, the TFT panels these PCs use won't degrade over time. They won't go blurry, for example. Their brightness might dim over the space of a few years if they use cold-cathode backlighting, but the trend nowadays is for LED backlighting, which should retain its luminosity for the life of the machine.
As for upgrade possibilities, the reality is that it's rare for businesses to change hardware within computers. It's just not an efficient use of staff time and PCs are treated as commodity items, to be used until they die and then disposed of. Any upgrades are limited to RAM or, even less frequently, hard disks. In many cases all-in-one PCs manufacturers make the RAM easy to upgrade, and if the computer is used as a cloud terminal then running out of storage will not be an issue. Nothing other than the OS is stored locally.
Cloud terminals really would be commodity units that could be swapped in and out as needed, just like mainframe terminals of old. If one died, the tech support operative could get another out of storage and just plug in the same keyboard and mouse. There would be no need to take data off the machines when they reach the end of their lives because the data would be stored in the cloud. Users wouldn't even be aware they were using a new computer because their desktop environment would be stored in the cloud.
Of course, all of this is pure speculation–fantasy, even. Businesses are still wary about working within the cloud, and there's no sign of an end of the security deadlock that's stopping many businesses moving over to the cloud.
But most of all, the history of corporate IT is one of buying PC boxes, and that's not going to change overnight. The IBM PC set a pattern that we've yet to break, despite 30 years having passed.
It's fun to see how lots of different computing technologies are converging at the moment to made cloud computing a possibility, if not a reality. As they said in "The Six Million Dollar Man," we have the technology. However, how we use it is down to how quickly we can abandon our prejudices.
Keir Thomas has been making known his opinion about computing matters since the last century, and more recently has written several best-selling books. You can learn more about him at http://keirthomas.com. His Twitter feed is @keirthomas.


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By turns, Costa del Sol is uniquely Andalusian, classically Spanish and altogether international.
At its most expansive definition, Costa del Sol, the sunshine coast, stretches 185 miles or so, from La Herradura on the easternmost tip of the province of Málaga to Gibraltar on the western border. Some 50 years ago, the jet set discovered the one-two combination of breathtaking natural beauty and balmy climate, turning fishing ports into glittering resorts and a hub luxury real estate and properties.
Its infrastructure is strong and well established with fast trains and good air service providing easy access to major cities. Málaga is one of Spain's busiest airports.
Beaches showcase Costa del Sol luxury homes at their best. Some are shaded by palms, others overlooked by Moorish ruins. More than a dozen of the beaches that line the Mediterranean coast enjoy the Blue Flag eco-designation, which is given to those meeting strict standards of sustainable development and environmental management.
The area is known as much for its golf courses as its beaches. With dozens of courses, golfers flock here from all points of the globe. They also sail here. Puerto Banús, in Marbella, is an internationally famous yacht harbor, though sailors have a dotted line of marinas to choose among, some within close proximity to golf, polo and a heliport.
The residential real estate market has strong international representation. It is a haven for expatriates and second-home owners. The British have been buying here for decades. Its abundant sunshine is an irresistible counterpart to the rainy, overcast weather of the UK. Some argue it's the best climate on the continent. More recently, a fast-growing Russian contingent has overtaken the number of Norwegian and German buyers, and the percentage of Eastern European real estate investors with high spending power is only expected to grow.
Glamorous Marbella with a classic Spanish feel continues to be a popular destination for luxury homebuyers. Real estate values remains strong. Marbella offers a range of homes, from private villas to coastal penthouses with high levels of security. Some of the poshest estates in the region are found on the Golden Mile of Nueva Andalucía, which is actually a four-mile coastal strip between Marbella and Puerto Banús. Roman ruins were found when the area was developed during the tourism boom of the 1960s.
Closer to Gibraltar is the private residential development of Sotogrande. The exclusive pedigreed Spanish luxury resort has grown almost organically over the years and now includes world-class golf courses, polo venues, fashionable beach clubs and some of the best-kept gardens in all of Spain.
Homes along the Costa del Sol are an architectural showcase, from Mediterranean to mid-century to post-modern. And, of course, there is the indigenous Andalucían architecture of terraced roofs and terracotta embellishments that make up the region's indigenous soul.

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Architects: Jordi Farrando Location: Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Cataluña, Spain Architect: Jordi Farrando Project Year: 2007 Photographs: Adrià Goula
Project Area: 3,355.05 sqm Mechanic : Francesc Andreu, Modest Mor i París Engineers : Gerardo Rodríguez, Joan González Gou Constructor: San José Constructions
The topography and geometry of the place have strongly conditioned the implementation. The new teaching equipment is placed in the corner of Avenida Josep Llobet and on the road to Sant Esteve n'Amat Ca, where the ground is wider and there is a certain platform allowing the sports courts be closer to the building. The place also provides an adequate relation with the houses, which are located to the south of the place and to the town center.
Organized as an L, with classrooms and an administration room located along the Avenue, the services are parallel to the path of Sant Esteve Can'Amat. The access is at elevation 155.50 in front of the Avenue and to the closest crosswalk to the roundabout. This access leads to a porch that links the two building blocks.
The arrangement in L allows to control from a single point the access to the center while facilitating the independent use of the rooms. Also, it is possible to supply the catering or the facilities areas without interfering with the areas used by the staff. Accountants or AMPA can access from the outside.
The classroom area consists of a linear block parallel to the Avenue and a few modules perpendicular to it. In the first module you can find classrooms for general and specific purposes. In the perpendicular modules the administration area, departments, students` store, computer rooms, library, laboratory, toilets and shop are located. In the space where the perpendicular modules are formed, a courtyard is located and is accessed and controlled from the floor plan. The location of the library on the ground floor allows students to have direct access to it from the outside.
The other area, which accommodates the catering, bar, cafeteria, gym and locker-room facilities, is located on two levels in order to fit the natural slope. So next to the entrance porch is the catering, bar and cafe. One floor below, changing rooms and gym are located. Connecting both levels, there is a ramp accessible from the front porch to the whole campus.
The patio is located within the area defined by the L arms, on two levels; on the ground floor of the building, where a platform with trees is located and below, another platform contains areas oriented northwest-southeast with immediate access from locker rooms and the gym.


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Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?
Earth-leaders push for position,
Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks,
The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:
"Let's get free of God!
Cast loose from Messiah!"
Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing.
At first he's amused at their presumption;
Then he gets good and angry.
Furiously, he shuts them up:
"Don't you know there's a King in Zion? A coronation banquet
Is spread for him on the holy summit."
7-9 Let me tell you what God said next.
He said, "You're my son,
And today is your birthday.
What do you want? Name it:
Nations as a present? continents as a prize?
You can command them all to dance for you,
Or throw them out with tomorrow's trash."
10-12 So, rebel-kings, use your heads;
Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
Worship God in adoring embrace,
Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah!
Your very lives are in danger, you know;
His anger is about to explode,
But if you make a run for God—you won't regret it!
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Boy's night in
This one was actually a request. It was a lot of fun to do. I dunno how you guys will like it, but it's super interesting to do requests like this!
Cheers and have a GREAT day.
ps... here's another version without the foreground door ... which do you prefer?
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Taking a breather....
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Run...just run..
Typical example of a sketch that went from absolutely no idea to...hu... this.
Ho well....
Have a GREAT day anyhow!
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
down in the bay
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Zebras crossing..
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Friday trip
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
feels like a hot cup of chocolate
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday's ride
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday animation( in dolby!)
....to start the day nice and easy.....
Have a GREAT week!
Have a GREAT week!
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Friday, September 12, 2008
..is the name of a crepe place in San Francisco.
A GREAT place to have a warm lunch with friends on a dreary Friday afternoon....Crepes and french onion soup...yummy!
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Rainy times
...A little late in the day, but considering that we have a new baby( two weeks today..YEAH!), it's a good thing that I was able to put one out!
Have a GREAT day everybody.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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Monday, September 08, 2008
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
Time out
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Many of you have been emailing me asking me why I haven't been posting sketches anymore.
The reason is LILY!
Our beautiful little daughter, born on August 28 2008.
She's incredibly cute and looks a lot like her mom( thank god!)
Here's a link to some pictures of her
I'm sure you'll all understand that from now on, and for quite some time I think, my sketches will be farther in between.
CHeers, and have a GREAT day!
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I know, I know. I've totally lost it, but it's not my fault. Josh at the Grant Family Farms CSA keeps plying me with kale. What's a girl to do when her touch and glide crisper drawer is filled to the brim with bunches of dark green leafy things? Simply shutting the drawer has become an effort in futility. I've dehydrated, sautéed, and steamed my way through plenty of hearty greens lately, so I thought it was time to try something new.
Chips. Healthy chips. And what packs more nutritional punch than kale? Seriously, kale is over-the-top with healthy vitamins and minerals.
But before I launch into all that, did you know that LAY'S brand is America's favorite snack food?
You didn't?
Well, the website states that the country's most popular potato chip is now more irresistible than ever before! Oh, great, just what we need. More moderately addicting, hard-to-resist, nutritionally-void, artificially flavored, calorie-laden snack food. And get this, the website lists 57 different flavors of potato chips! Fifty-seven? What's that about?
They offer everything from LAY'S Loaded Potato Skins Flavored Potato Chips to LAY'S Crab Spice Flavored Potato Chips. Ugh — crab spice? And what the heck are loaded potato skins flavored potato chips? What does that even mean? I looked up the nutritional facts and ingredient list on the loaded version and found it difficult to sift through. Included in the long list of ingredients were 5 different artificial colorings. That's not real food. Do we really need to feed our kids yellow 6 lake, yellow 5, red 40, yellow 6, or blue 1?
Here's a healthy alternative and you can rest assured that kale does not contain gluten, which is always a concern with prepackaged foods containing hard-to-decipher ingredient lists.
Mineral-rich kale chips
1 bunch kale, washed, stemmed, and cut into 4 inch pieces (thereabouts)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (don't over-oil them)
sea salt or your preferred spice mix
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in middle of oven.
• Toss kale with olive oil and spread out on large cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with sea salt or spices.
• Bake in oven for 7-8 minutes. Stir once and bake for 5-7 more minutes.
• Enjoy immediately. These do not save well.
The charming butcher at my local Whole Foods gave me some of his super-secret sassy rub that I used as the spice for my version of kale chips. Unfortunately, he wouldn't tell me what was in the mix and I didn't have a sassy decoder ring to figure it out. After thoughtfully sniffing, tasting, and playing with the stuff, I decided it contained red chile pepper flakes, sesame seeds, ground pepper, garlic salt, and sea salt. I tossed my prepared kale in olive oil, spread it out on a baking sheet, sprinkled the sassy rub on it, and baked it. YUM! Be careful though, these chips are hard to resist and border on being addicting!
Nutritional profile:
Kale is part of the cruciferous family and is a descendent of the wild cabbage. Cruciferous veggies and their sulfur-containing phytonutrients are thought to be protective against cancer. Kale also contains high amounts of the eye-protective carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. These substances help the eyes filter out damaging ultraviolet light and provide protection against cataracts. Think of kale as a plant version of polarized sunglasses. Full of anitoxidants, kale also helps boost immune function and protects our cells against oxidative damage. One cup of kale contains only 36 calories and is an excellent source of vitamins K, A, C, manganese, fiber, — even calcium, so throw some in your shopping cart and enjoy the benefits.
*Kale contains goitrogens and oxalates, which may be of concern to some people. Goitrogens are natural substances that, in large amounts, may interfere with thyroid function. Oxalates are part of a naturally occurring group of molecules called organic acids and are found in plants and animals (people included). Our bodies convert other substances into oxalates. We also obtain them from the foods we eat. In some rare health conditions, oxalate intake should be restricted. Check with your doctor if you have concerns about this.
In good health,
P.S. I will be heading off into the wild blue yonder to add some more segments to my Colorado Trail journey, so if I don't respond to comments immediately, I will when I return. Onward . . .


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Home to Roost, the latest collection from Whimsicals, will make you feel at home. We are welcoming the warm colors, cheerful roosters and comforting prints with open arms! Terri of Whimsicals is here to chat about Home to Roost, so stick around for a dose of country comfort!
Q: Where did you find your original inspiration for Home to Roost?
A:Home to Roost was inspired by two chickens that we had when I was young. Henry and Henrietta roamed around our yard for many years, so when Red Rooster Fabrics asked me to do a collection for their tenth anniversary, I knew that they would take center stage. The crowing rooster and the hen on her nest are my quirky interpretations of them, and my favorite part of this fabric line. I still chuckle a little when I look at them because she looks so surprised that her eggs have escaped and he is screaming the news to everyone else! This was one of those instances where the design just took on a life of its own and I love the way it turned out.
Q: What TV show or movie does your collection fit best in?
A:I do not watch much TV or many movies, but one that came to mind is Chicken Run!
Q:Tell me about your sewing machines. What kinds do you have and how many?
A:I got my first sewing machine when I graduated from college, although I can't remember the exact model number. I used that one for many years and loved the way that the dual feed was built into and integrated into the machine. And although it worked seamlessly, I gave that machine to my sister and replaced it with a Pfaff 2056 about 10 years ago, again because of the dual feed. I love that machine and still own it, along with a new Pfaff Quilt Expressions 4.0 that I purchased last year. Besides the dual feed, the other feature that has kept me with Pfaff is the automatic needle down option. I will be sewing along, ready to feed another piece of fabric under the presser foot and by simply lifting the pressure off the pedal, my machines will stop with the needle down and raise the presser foot, all without touching a button. Love, love, love this feature! I do find it a bit humorous that with both of these machines with all the fancy stitches, I still do almost everything with a plain old straight stitch. The other machine I bought last year was a low-end Janome serger. It took my engineer husband over an hour to figure out how to thread the thing! I have used it several times though, to make jersey knit skirts for the summer and hope to use it more this coming year.
Q:What is your favorite aspect of the fabric industry?
A:Oddly enough, I would have to say that I like the tremendous variety of fabric available and how it is always changing and evolving. Yes, it is hard to find a favorite fabric from 5 years ago, but there is bound to be another fabric out there that can be substituted instead. I think at some point, we all get tired of seeing the same thing, the same fabrics, the same colors… so change is good
Q:From what aspect of your life do you draw creativity?
A:I think most of my inspiration comes from just looking around and noticing things. A really cool design on a quilt in the window at an antique shop, or flipping through a Pottery Barn catalog. Sometimes it is even as simple as the pattern created by cracks in the sidewalk or a certain word that I hear. Everywhere I go, everything I do, I guess you could say that I pay attention to the details. But I also need to have my "alone" time where I can just let my brain relax and my thoughts wander.
Q:What is your design process?
A:My process for designing both quilts and fabrics has evolved over the years and now I work almost solely on the computer. Occasionally I will sketch something out on paper, but even then, I will scan it and transfer it to the computer to work from there. I use a Wacom tablet and Adobe Creative Suite to do everything. So for fabric designs, I literally "paint" digitally on my tablet. Being completely self-taught, it has taken me years to develop a style that I hope makes my digital paintings look like they are done with real paint on canvas or paper. But having them on the computer makes them so much easier to manipulate, rotate, change, and move around, I don't think I could go back to an actual paint brush on canvas! I use the same tools when designing a quilt as well. No, I don't have Electric Quilt and yes, I have tried it, but I am just more comfortable with my Adobe software. I know how it works, it does the job on my Mac computer, and it's easy for me to drop my files into InDesign when it comes time to write and lay out instructions for a project.
Q:What is your favorite print in the collection?
A:Can I only choose one?! Sigh. If I have to make a choice, I think it would be the word print. I love designing with words, and this one was just a lot of fun to put together. The monotone word print is pretty subtle, yet it still has some movement to it, where the multi-colored word print has those fun little pops of random color here and there. Now, if I could choose a second favorite, I would pick the large polka dots (in blue, light beige and red), just because I think they are fun!
We had the pleasure of chatting with Terri at Fall Quilt Market 2012 in Houston, Texas! Watch our interview for a peek inside her booth, a closer look at the Home to Roost collection and an introduction to her book!


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After one day of poking around Steam Greenlight, I feel like I have seen this all before. And then I realize: in a way, Steam's suddenly going all Kickstarter. It's a big new platform that the little guys—and not-so-little-guys—can use to get their project in front of millions. And it's a bit of a mess.
Greenlight is at once a brilliant idea and a nightmare of execution, an enormous haystack in which perhaps, if we are lucky, some needles are hiding. At the moment, Steam informs me there are 579 games awaiting my rating. Yesterday there were somewhere in the order of 260. At this rate, even millions of Steam users won't be able to comb through the Greenlight slush pile with any efficiency.
While anything that exposes more unknown, indie games to a wider audience is a great idea, there are already some flaws in Greenlight's implementation that make it difficult to work with.
- Language. I don't mean bad language, or abusive language. I mean, I can't read the Cyrillic alphabet and these Russian listings are worthless to me. A language filter would be very helpful.
- Fake listings. In half an hour, I reported more listings than I voted for. Battlefield 3, Shootmania Storm, Minecraft and FIFA 13 are not your indie games, submitters. Nice try. Valve is banning fakers as they come up but it's still an imperfect process.
- Insufficient information. There's not much to go on, with most games. A handful of potentially pre-alpha screenshots and a short description rarely say much worth knowing. As a result, it's too easy to judge a book by its cover, as it were. The prettiest games are the ones that can most easily grab my attention.
- That cursed downvote button. Like any popularity contest, a dedicated fan base can rig it. While a horde of fans arriving to upvote a game is perhaps the desired effect, that thumbs down button may prove prone to abuse. The gamer community is not known for being gentle or subtle with its displeasure.
- Playability. Greenlight welcomes games at any stage of the production process, but it would be helpful to be able to filter out finished products from pre-alpha concepts.
- Ranking. It would be helpful to be able to sort games by how many favorable ratings they've received. Maybe there's an excellent project at the top I'd like to pile on to, or one languishing unfairly at the bottom that I'd like to boost.
So while flicking randomly through 20 pages of potential PC games, what can the discerning user find?
Well, some games look downright lovely. The art in Fly'n and Incredipede both look beautiful, painted in colors and bold lines.
Then there are the titles. Escape Goat is the name that made me giggle most, though A Hat In Time also caught my attention, and made me look more closely at their listings. (Though, of course, names can also draw negative attention; Voxel Elephant Murder Simulator struck me for all the wrong reasons.)
Steam Greenlight readily highlights the challenges of curation—it's hard to separate the good from the bad, in an overwhelming world. Some games in the mix look like they could be promising PC indie titles, if they're ever finished. Some are clearly finished or almost-finished works by developers who know what they're doing. Others are clones of popular ideas (Minecraft in particular seems to be inspirational), or straight-up trolling.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Praises Immanuel's Decision to Expand Services for Seniors in Nebraska and Iowa
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Immanuel, which established a visionary partnership in Omaha under the name Alegent Health in 1996, have agreed to sign a letter of intent (LOI) to transition sponsorship of Alegent Health to CHI. This follows a decision by the Immanuel Board of Directors to focus its ministry on senior care programs and services for seniors and their families.
Under the proposed letter of intent, Immanuel will transition its role as a sponsor and its governance responsibilities (property interests) of Alegent Health to CHI. This includes Immanuel Medical Center and its affiliates in the Omaha area. CHI will establish a strategic collaboration with Immanuel to expand the retirement housing, programs and service needs of seniors and their families throughout Nebraska and Iowa, including skilled nursing, assisted living, adult day care, senior wellness and Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). Details of the collaboration are under development.
The decision by the Immanuel Board of Directors to transition its sponsorship of Alegent Health to CHI followed a 16-month-long discernment and strategic planning process that highlighted the need for an organization-wide emphasis on senior services.
"Immanuel and CHI share a strong heritage and common purpose of serving the health needs of people and communities we serve," said Kevin Lofton, president and CEO of CHI. "We have been blessed as partners in sponsoring Alegent Health in the past. We applaud Immanuel's courageous decision to meet the unmet needs of seniors and their families.
We look forward to working with Alegent Health with a sense of excitement and great possibilities," Lofton said. "Alegent will have unlimited access to the services of a nationally recognized health system, including population health management; leading clinical practices; the CHI Institute for Research and Innovation and industry-best practices, such as insurance and risk management, and proven methods to reduce expensive infrastructure."
"We also look forward to partnering with Creighton to help educate the next generation of providers and expanding education and research opportunities throughout the country," added Lofton.
Added Eric Gurley, president and CEO of Immanuel: "CHI and Immanuel have accomplished a great deal during our partnership. We intend to establish a new collaborative relationship with CHI in the future. This will allow Immanuel to not only continue to meet the retirement housing needs, programs and services of seniors and their families in the communities we serve, but to enhance our mission in communities where CHI serves the acute medical care needs."
The decision by Immanuel to transition its sponsorship reflects a growing national trend toward specialization and consolidation in the wake of national health reform. While Immanuel will improve and expand its senior services in Nebraska and Iowa, CHI will bring national resources and expertise to an already strong regional health delivery system, which now includes acute-care facilities in Nebraska and Iowa.
About Catholic Health Initiatives: Catholic Health Initiatives is a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Englewood, Colo. The faith-based system operates in 19 states and includes 76 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; two community health-services organizations; two accredited nursing colleges; and home health agencies. In fiscal year 2011, CHI provided more than $612 million in charity care and community benefit, including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With annual revenues of more than $10.5 billion, CHI is the nation's second-largest Catholic health care system. For more information, visit www.catholichealthinitiatives.org
About Immanuel: Immanuel owns and operates five independent and assisted living retirement campuses in Omaha, Papillion and Lincoln, NE, and Immanuel Pathways in Council Bluffs, IA. All built on Immanuel's 125-year legacy of providing Christ-centered services, and allowing anyone to become a part of something bigger without ever losing themselves. At Immanuel, we believe there's nothing in life more rewarding than helping others live theirs to the fullest. For more information, visit www.immanuelcommunities.com.
About Alegent Health: With a commitment to providing high-quality care and an exceptional patient experience, Alegent Health, its 1,300 physicians and 8,600 employees are focused on caring for the body, mind and spirit of every person. Patients find a continuum of care at Alegent Health, from primary care through geriatrics. Families can also find specialty care at Alegent Health including women's and children's, cardiovascular, orthopedics, spine, oncology, physical rehabilitation and behavioral health services. With the blessing of our sponsors, Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel, Alegent Health has ten hospitals, freestanding inpatient psychiatric and skilled nursing facilities and more than 100 sites of service making us the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare provider in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit www.alegent.com.
Immanuel and CHI share a strong heritage and common purpose of serving the health needs of people and communities we serve."
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of ColorMAR 04, 2021
CommonSpirit Health's Alisahah Cole, MD, System Vice President Innovation and Policy Population Health, shares insights on why vaccine hesitancy may be more prevalent in communities of color.
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Why are minority communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19? Initial research indicates that socioeconomic factors are the primary contributor for the increased rate in minority communities.
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(CNN) -- In a preview of the political onslaught Michelle Obama may face in the fall, the Tennessee Republican Party unveiled a Web video Thursday highlighting her comment that she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult life."
Michelle Obama is the target of a video by the Tennessee Republican Party ahead of her visit there.
The four-minute video coincides with a visit to the state by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's wife for a Democratic Party event Thursday evening.
It features several Tennesseans saying why they are proud of America while repeatedly cutting to Michelle Obama's comments.
"The Tennessee Republican Party has always been proud of America. To further honor the occasion of Mrs. Obama's visit, the Tennessee Republican Party has requested the playing of patriotic music by radio stations across the state," said a statement on the party's Web site that accompanied the video.
"While Mrs. Obama has trouble being proud of the country where she earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School and then became a multimillionaire, her husband makes statements that belittle average Americans' response to the difficulties of life."
The Obama campaign called the attack "shameful."
"This is a shameful attempt to attack a woman who has repeatedly said she wouldn't be here without the opportunities and blessings of this nation," Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan said. "The Republican Party's pathetic attempts to use the same smear tactics to win elections have failed in Mississippi, failed in Louisiana and will fail in November because the American people are looking for a positive vision of real change.
"And if the Tennessee Republican Party has a problem with Senator Obama, maybe next time they'll have the courage to address him directly instead of attacking his family."
Michelle Obama's comments came at a campaign event in February, where she told a crowd, "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country, because it feels like hope is making a comeback. Not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change."
The comments immediately drew fire from many conservatives, and she later clarified her statement.
"What I was clearly talking about is that I am proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she said. "I mean, everyone has said what I said, in that we haven't seen these record numbers of turnouts, people who are paying attention, going to rallies, watching debates."
The Tennessee Republican Party took heat in early February when it used Obama's middle name, Hussein, in a news release that questioned the Illinois senator's support of Israel.
That statement also included a photograph of Obama from a 2006 trip to Kenya, in which he is dressed in traditional attire.
Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan later said of that news release, "The RNC rejects these kinds of campaign tactics."
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The Valley Temple of Khafre, located on the Giza plateau not far from the pyramids and the Sphinx, features a core structure constructed entirely of enormous limestone blocks. They tend to be of two sizes: either 30 feet by 12 feet by 10 feet, or 18 feet by 10 feet by 8 feet. Any of these – and there are hundreds of them – weighs more than 200 tons.
Why are they so huge? How were they cut? How were they lifted into place?
Why, for example, insist on using these cumbersome 200-ton monoliths when you could simple slice each of them up into 10 or 20 or 40 or 80 smaller and more maneuverable blocks? Why make things so difficult for yourself when you could achieve much the same visual effect with much less effort?
And how had the builders of the Valley Temple lifted these colossal megaliths to highest of more than 40 feet?
At present there are only two land-based cranes in the world that could lift weights of this magnitude. At the very frontiers of construction technology, these are both vase, industrialized machines, with booms reaching more than 220 feet into the air, which require on-board counterweights of 160 tones to prevent them from tipping over. …
In other words, modern builders with all the advantage of high-tech engineering at their disposal, can barely hoist weights of 200 tons. Was it not, therefore, somewhat surprising that the builders at Giza had hoisted such weights on an almost routine basis?
Plus, the stones are cut with multi-angled notches so they can fit together with jigsaw-puzzle perfection.
Egyptologists tend to put the age of this Valley Temple at about 2500 BC, but some researchers consider it much older.


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Sunday, January 5, 2003
By Theo SteinDenver Post
Sunday, January 05, 2003 - EDMONDS, Wash. - After enduring decades of ridicule, Bigfoot researchers are enjoying support from some of the world's most respected scientists in their efforts to prove the hulking creatures of legend are no myth. The persistence of reported sightings of Bigfoot-type creatures in North America and elsewhere has convinced leading researchers on primates - including Jane Goodall, made famous by her studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania - to call for something never seriously considered before: a legitimate scientific study to determine whether the greatest apes that ever lived persist in the world's moist mountainous regions. Skeptics, who include those in the scientific mainstream, scoff at such ideas. They say reported Bigfoot encounters, tracks and other evidence are either hoaxes or mistakes, and that people who believe such nonsense are soft-headed.But dedicated amateurs and a smattering of professionals are trying to change that attitude. Using accepted scientific methods, they believe they can show at least some of the claimed evidence for Bigfoot - footprints, hair, voice recordings and a 400-pound block of plaster known as the Skookum Cast - are authentic traces of a rare giant primate.Recently they have received support from a handful of the field's top experts.Daris Swindler, for example, is not the typical Bigfoot believer.When he retired in 1991 after more than 30 years at the University of Washington, Swindler was an acclaimed expert in the arcane study of fossilized primate teeth.His book, "An Atlas of Primate Gross Anatomy," went through several printings and was among the standard references in the field.So it comes as a surprise to some of his peers that Swindler believes that the Skookum Cast, discovered by amateur Bigfoot researchers in 2000, is a genuine record of a hairy giant that sat down by a mudhole to eat some fruit."Daris said that?" asked Russell Ciochon, a prominent paleoanthropologist and professor at the University of Iowa. "He's an important figure. But I still don't think Bigfoot exists in any form."Mythical giant apes lurk in the traditions of nearly every Native American linguistic group and in legends handed down through the ages from Europe and Asia. Each year, Bigfoot or similar creatures are reported by hundreds of hunters, hikers, motorists and others from central Asia to the central Rockies. But no one has provided the minimum proof required by science: a type specimen or remains that researchers can pick up, measure and argue over.Nevertheless, Goodall is intrigued."People from very different backgrounds and different parts of the world have described very similar creatures behaving in similar ways and uttering some strikingly similar sounds," she said. "As far as I am concerned, the existence of hominids of this sort is a very real probability."George Schaller, director of science at the Wildlife Conservation Society, has spent 40 years studying rare animals in remote places, including pioneering studies of Central Africa's mountain gorilla, which Western scientists first discovered in 1903.
A world-famous primate researcher and author, she revealed, in studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park, surprising behaviors in humanity's closest living relative. Goodall has won numerous international awards for her contributions to conservation, anthropology and animal welfare. Currently affiliated with Cornell University, she serves as the National Geographic Society's explorer-in-residence.
International science director for the Wildlife ConservationSociety. His pioneering field studies of mountain gorillas setthe research standard later adopted by Goodall and gorillaresearcher Dian Fosse. Schaller's 1963 book, "The Year of theGorilla," debunked popular perceptions of the great ape andreintroduced "King Kong" as a shy, social vegetarian.
Schaller's studies of tigers, lions, snow leopards and pandasalso advanced the knowledge of those endangered mammals.
In 1973, he won the National Book Award for "The SerengetiLion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations," and in 1980 wasawarded the World Wildlife Fund Gold Medal for his contributionsto the understanding and conservation of endangered species.During the past decade, he has focused on the little-knownwildlife of Mongolia, Laos and the Tibetan Plateau.
A trained primatologist, herpetologist and biologicalanthropologist, he has discovered five new species of monkey,including two last year. Mittermeier has conducted fieldwork inmore than 20 countries around the tropical world, with specialemphasis on Brazil, Guyana and Madagascar.
Since 1989, Mittermeier has served as president ofConservation International, which has become one of the mostaggressive and effective conservation organizations in the worldduring the last decade. His publications include 10 books andmore than 300 scientific papers and popular articles.
Emeritus professor of anthropology at the University ofWashington, Swindler is a leading expert on living and fossilprimate teeth and one of the top primate anatomists in general.His book, "An Atlas of Primate Gross Anatomy," has become astandard reference in the field. A forensic anthropologist,Swindler worked on the Ted Bundy and Green River murder casesalong with hundreds of others.
A functional anatomist affiliated with the American Museum ofNatural History, Sarmiento focuses on the skeletons of hominids.In 2001, he participated with George Schaller in a search forCongo's Bili ape, a possible species super-chimp reported bynatives but unknown to Western science. Sarmiento has alsostudied the Cross River gorilla, a critically endangeredsubspecies on the Nigeria-Cameroon border whose population isthought to be numbered in the hundreds. He has taught in theU.S., South Africa and Uganda.
Front Page of the Sunday Edition of the Denver Post. By Theo Stein, Denver Post Environment Writer
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Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Call Super Bowl XLVII
CBS Sports' Seven Hours of Super Bowl Pre-Game Coverage Originates from Three Sites Highlighted by
THE SUPER BOWL TODAY; PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION; and NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
First Ever Extended Post-Game Show, SUPER BOWL TODAY POST-GAME SHOW, Continues on CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports culminates its coverage of the 2012-13 NFL season with SUPER BOWL XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3 (6:30 PM, ET kick-off) from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., live on the CBS Television Network. Super Bowl XLVII will be the Network's 18th Super Bowl broadcast overall.
CBS Sports' Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action, marking the third time in his illustrious 28-year CBS Sports broadcasting career that Nantz calls play-by-play for the Super Bowl, and fifth overall for the Network. Nantz called his first Super Bowl in 2007 and hosted the Network's Super Bowl pre-game show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, in 2001 and 2004. Simms provides analysis for his seventh Super Bowl, the fifth for CBS Sports. Nantz and Simms are joined on the broadcast by NFL ON CBS analysts Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots serving as sideline reporters.
CBS Sports' seven hours of pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLVII begins with ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL (11:00 AM, ET), followed by NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL (12:00 Noon, ET), PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION (1:00 PM, ET) and THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, the Network's live pre-game studio show (2:00-6:00 PM, ET) with James Brown along with Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Cowher, as well as Greg Gumbel,and NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, reporters Lesley Visser, Tasker and Wilcots.
In addition, CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports, debuts its Super Bowl coverage with more than 50 hours of original programming including first-time ever extended post-game coverage with SUPER BOWL LIVE: POST-GAME SHOW, hosted by Brown, Marino, Esiason, Sharpe and Cowher.
Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as Executive Producer for the Network's coverage of THE NFL ON CBS and Super Bowl XLVII. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Super Bowl XLVII is produced by Lance Barrow, Coordinating Producer and Lead Game Producer, THE NFL ON CBS, and directed by Mike Arnold, Lead Game Director, THE NFL ON CBS.
THE SUPER BOWL TODAY is produced by Eric Mann, Senior Producer, CBS Sports and THE NFL TODAY, and directed by Bob Matina, Director, THE NFL TODAY.
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Following is a preliminary schedule of pre-game programming on CBS (all times Eastern):
11:00 AM, ET: ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL—ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL is NFL Films' annual look back at the greatest sights and sounds of the 2012 NFL season. Culled by NFL Films producers, the one-hour special features the best of nearly 100 players and coaches wired for sound, focusing on the most exciting moments and the best teams on the journey to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII. Original orchestral music was once again used in producing the show. ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL debuted following the 1969 season.
12:00 NOON, ET: NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL sponsored by PEPSI—
CBS Sports celebrates the host city of New Orleans with a special one-hour program hosted by one of the Crescent City's very own, internationally-acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader, Wynton Marsalis. The Grammy Award-winning Marsalis takes us to one of the most unique cities in the world introducing the rhythm and soul of the Big Easy through its music, its people, traditions and love of football and the New Orleans Saints as it prepares for the biggest party of the year.
1:00 PM, ET: PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION sponsored by GEICO—A true Football Lovers show, CBS Sports' lead NFL analyst and former N.Y. Giants Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms, and his broadcast partner, Jim Nantz, takes a look at some of the greatest stories in Super Bowl history. He will count down many of his favorite moments, including the top Catches, Blunders, Gambles and Runs in the history of the biggest game in sports. He also will delve deep into the history of the game, and tell the little known stories of the top assistant coaches, most unlikely heroes, players who should have been MVP, and the best teams never to win the Lombardi Trophy. Some of these great stories will be told by the players and coaches themselves. Bill Belichick, John Elway, Sean Payton, David Tyree, plus an unprecedented reunion for the first time ever of Leon Lett and Don Beebe, who shared in one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl lore, will all be featured. [The All-Iron Trophy is an old fashioned iron emblematic of Simms' obsession with ironing. According to his mother, as a child Phil pressed his football and baseball uniforms, and to this day remains committed to creases.]
2:00 PM, ET: THE SUPER BOWL TODAY—Originating live from three separate sites in New Orleans: CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square, Champions Square and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, James Brown, Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, along with Greg Gumbel, anchor the Network's pre-game show previewing all the football and excitement leading up to Super Bowl XLVII. NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, reporters Lesley Visser, along with Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots, also will cover the pre-game activities.
Sponsors of the pre-game show include: Kraft (2:00-3:00 PM, ET); Century 21 (3:00-4:00 PM, ET); Pizza Hut (4:00-5:00 PM, ET); Mercedes-Benz (5:00-5:30 PM, ET) and Disney's "The Lone Ranger" (5:30-6:00 PM, ET).
The SUPER BOWL ON CBS Kick-Off Show will be sponsored by Hyundai.
6:30 PM, ET: SUPER BOWL XLVII – Kick-off of Super Bowl XLVII live from New Orleans on the CBS Television Network.
Immediately following the Toyota SUPER BOWL TODAY POST-GAME SHOW, the first-ever extended post-game coverage continues live with the SUPER BOWL TODAY POST-GAME SHOW on CBS Sports Network.
In addition, CBS presents its new hit show, ELEMENTARY.
ELEMENTARY—stars Jonny Lee Miller as eccentric, mischievous detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, a former surgeon turned sober companion. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sobriety coach. Now running free in New York solving crimes, it's simple deduction that he's going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it's elementary that it's a job for Watson. Also, Aidan Quinn stars as Capt. Thomas Gregson, who knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, along with Jon Michael Hill, who portrays Det. Marcus Bell, a top-notch investigator who is initially skeptical of Holmes and his unorthodox methods. Robert Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Craig Sweeny are executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
Follow CBS Sports on Twitter: @CBSSportsGang and @NFLonCBS, #CBSSuperBowl
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CBS Sports, home of Super Bowl XLVII, celebrates the host city of New Orleans with a special one-hour program, NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET) hosted by one of the Crescent City's very own, internationally-acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader, Wynton Marsalis.
NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL inhabits the spirit of the city as Grammy Award-winning Marsalis celebrates one of the most unique cities in the world by introducing the rhythm and soul of the Big Easy through its music, its people, traditions and love of football and the New Orleans Saints as it prepares to kick off the biggest party of the year, Super Bowl XLVII. CBS Sports' Sarah Rinaldi produces.
CBS Sports broadcasts the Super Bowl for the 18th time in its 53-year history of broadcasting the National Football League, and the fifth time from New Orleans, when Super Bowl XLVII is played on February 3, live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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William B. Davies (1848-1918).
William Davies was the court reporter for the Sixth Judicial District for thirty-two years. Active in the community, he served on the Mankato Board of Education for a dozen years, and was a member of four local lodges. Reporting his death on October 11, 1918, the Mankato Daily Free Press noted, "With the passing of Mr. Davies the life story of one of nature's truest gentlemen is closed. Unfailingly courteous to all his associates, upright and honorable in all business dealings, he was a man universally liked by those with whom he came in contact either in a business way or socially and fraternally."


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Goals of EC:To secure long-term biodiversity conservation of an ecoregion by ensuring the:
- representation of all native habitats
- viability of populations of all native species
- maintenance of essential ecological process
- resilience of ecosystems to ecological change
By following the ecoregional approach, many factors need to be considered at the level of the ecoregion, including:
Key considerations in EC:
- trends in environmental change
- trends in development (i.e. in agriculture, industry, urbanisation, dam constructions, etc.)
- the fundamental forces driving those trends (i.e. economic pressures, demographics, politics, etc.)
- the key stakeholders involved (i.e. governments, NGOs, local communities, etc.)
- current protection status of key landscapes and habitats
Important steps in EC:
- Develop a biodiversity vision
- Identify priority conservation areas and re-establish ecological networks
- Develop and implement an ecoregion action plan
Ecoregions defined by WWF
An ecoregion is defined as a large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities that
(b) share similar environmental conditions, and;
(c) interact ecologically in ways that are critical for their long-term persistence.
The Global 200
In the 1990s, WWF launched a programme to halt the global loss of biodiversity. The result of this initiative was the recognition of more than 200 ecoregions across the globe - the Global 200 - as being particularly important for the conservation of biodiversity. Focusing our conservation efforts on these global ecoregions will mean protecting the most outstanding and representative habitats for biodiversity on this planet.


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Fed: Economic activity has 'picked up'
Central bank leaves rates near zero. Says the economy is showing signs of improvement and inflation remains subdued.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero on Wednesday and said the economy is improving. But the Fed also pointed out ongoing job losses could dampen a recovery.
At the conclusion of its two-day meeting Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee said that the government's stimulus and economic rescue actions have helped to stabilize the financial markets, which will help generate economic growth in the future.
"Economic activity has picked up following its severe downturn. Conditions in financial markets have improved further, and activity in the housing sector has increased," the Fed said in a statement. It was the first time since August 2008 in which the FOMC said the economy had improved from its previous meeting.
Meanwhile, the Fed said consumer spending is stabilizing, but that rampant job loss and tight credit has restrained overall household consumption. The Fed added that although the housing sector has begun to make a comeback, home sales and new home construction are coming off of historic lows.
As a result, the Fed kept its federal funds rate, an overnight lending rate that guides rates on various consumer and business loans, in a range of 0% to 0.25%. Rates have been at that level since December.
Stocks initially rose following the Fed's announcement but headed lower by the end of the day. Bonds were also mixed. The dollar pulled back, nearing a one-year low.
Last week, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that he thought the recession was "very likely over." But the Fed reiterated Wednesday that "economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period." That's in spite of its forecast of a looming recovery.
"I'm not so sure they're going to be able to keep that line [in future statements]," said Mark Vitner, economist at Wells Fargo. "They'd like to until the economy is firm enough that they don't scare people when they talk about the need to raise rates. But the economy is looking a little bit better, and they may have to back off sooner than they'd like."
Nonetheless, the Fed said it would extend one of its rescue programs, the $1.45 trillion of mortgage-backed securities and debt purchases from Fannie Mae (FNM, Fortune 500) and Freddie Mac (FRE, Fortune 500), into the first quarter of 2010. It previously was scheduled to end those purchases at the end of this year.
But the Fed didn't renew the program as some economists had expected.
Vitner said the Fed likely would have renewed it if there weren't signs of improvement in the housing sector. He argued that the Fed likely extended the phase-out period until the spring of 2010 so the central bank wouldn't shock the housing sector with a sudden exit.
In addition, many economic forecasts have unemployment reaching its peak at the end of first quarter, and Fed programs will likely be needed to help support the economy through that period of job loss.
"We are seeing the exit strategy in motion," said Sung Won Sohn, professor of economics at California State University. "The FOMC is trying to balance its support for the weak economy and budding inflation concerns, and their answer is to phase out some of these purchase programs but make sure the economy has plenty of liquidity by keeping rates low."
Still, the central bank continues to oversee dozens of economic rescue programs that have added about $1 trillion to its balance sheet. The Fed said those programs have helped the economy rebound, but many experts believe the initiatives could contribute to out-of-control inflation if they are not pared back in time.
The Fed did note recent commodity price increases in its statement but added that it saw little threat of inflation in the near term.


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Plus Five Consulting, Inc.
Plus Five Consulting is no longer in operation
Plus Five Consulting was a private security consulting service offered by Robert W. Baldwin. We sadly lost Bob in August 2007. He dedicated his life to software security and the protection of users of the internet. This site is maintained in his honor.
Plus Five Consulting helps companies quickly add valuable security features to their products. We also perform security assessments to help your product meet the needs of global companies, major studios and music publishers. We have greatly reduced the time that several clients spent passing the rigorous FIPS-140-2 validation process at levels 1, 2 and 3. Our goal is to quickly give your products a competitive advantage in your marketplace.
Plus Five Consulting has helped numerous clients ranging from start-ups to multi-nationals and has expertise in many markets including Wireless, Handhelds, Content Distribution, Databases, Operating Systems, and Network Appliances.
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Selected and designed security features for PDA OS to gain competitive advantage in the enterprise market. Created security road map. Designed small, fast, cryptographic library and protocol formats tailored to wireless e-mail application. Enhanced government sales by quickly complete a FIPS-140 evaluation of the cryptographic library.
Designed BIOS-level services for virtual smart cards. Architected products to provide strong user authentication, DRM, and software licensing. Wrote marketing whitepaper and reviewed collateral.
Performed security analysis of product line for database application development platform. Recommended and implemented product enhancements.
Created eight patents for multimedia content distribution system.
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The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
Advising Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc., a leading Philippine-based joint venture telecommunications infrastructure platform by Aboitiz InfraCapital and Partners Group, on the acquisition of 650 towers from PLDT, one of the largest telecommunication service providers in the Philippines, through a sale and leaseback transaction
Adviser to Brambles on the merger of its China business (CHEP China) with Loscam Greater China
Advising edotco Group, the leading pan-Asian telecom tower infrastructure company, on the acquisition of 2,973 towers from PLDT, one of the largest telecommunication service providers in the Philippines, through a sale and leaseback transaction
Advising Mitsui Chemicals, one of the largest Japanese chemical companies, on the acquisition of a 30% stake in Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, a leading orthopedic medical device manufacturer in Japan, held by NGK SPARK PLUG
Advised Australian Unity Funds Management on its successful defence of Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, in response to four unsolicited offers from a consortium comprised of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, GIC
Sole financial adviser to IDP Education, a co-owner and distributor of the IELTS English language test, on the acquisition of the British Council's Indian IELTS operations
Advising Deltalab, a leading Spanish laboratory solutions provider with dedicated manufacturing capacity, on the sale of the company to SCG Packaging Public Company Limited, the largest integrated packaging and paper company in Southeast Asia
Advised Whirlpool Corporation in its sale of approximately 31% of the outstanding shares of its publicly listed subsidiary in China, Whirlpool China Co. Ltd. through a partial tender offer by Guangdong Galanz Household Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Advising Tuan Sing Holdings, a Singapore listed, regional real estate developer, on a ~13% Pre-IPO stake sale of Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics, a leading China-based printed circuit board player, to Yonghua Capital and Wens Capital
Advised Fluor Corporation, a global engineering, procurement and construction company and the majority investor in NuScale, a leading developer of small modular reactor nuclear technology, on the equity capital raise for NuScale
Advising Kenedix, one of the largest Japanese independent real estate asset managers, on its acquisition by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, one of the largest Japanese leasing companies
Advised Australian Unity, an Australian healthcare, financial services and retirement and living services company, on the formation of a strategic 50:50 joint venture with Keppel for investment opportunities in the Australian metropolitan office property sector
Advised 2Get, the largest independent search firm in Brazil, on its sale to Heidrick & Struggles, a leading global player in executive search and consulting
Advised ICC Brazil, the leader in animal health and nutrition ingredients derived from yeast in Brazil, on establishing a long term strategic partnership with Lallemand, a global leader in the development, production and marketing of yeast, bacteria and specialty ingredients
Advised MDC, a Brazilian investment fund, on the sale of Thermoelectric Power Plants Camaçari Muricy II & Pecem II to Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology (CCETC)
Advised Hitachi, a leading global industrial conglomerate, on the sale of its LiB business including Hitachi Vehicle Energy
Advised LG Chem, a global diversified chemicals manufacturer based in South Korea, on the acquisition of Uniseal, a US-based supplier of sealants and adhesives to leading automotive manufacturers
Advised ADEKA Corporation, a global chemical manufacturer, on the acquisition of 51% stake of Nihon Nohyaku via the combination of the Tender Offer and Capital Injection
Advised Park Electrochemical, a leading high-performance electronics materials manufacturer, on the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc.
Advised Osaka Gas, a Japanese utility, on the acquisition of 35% of Sabine Oil & Gas's interest in oil and gas properties located primarily in Harrison and Panola Counties, Texas
Advised PERSOL HOLDINGS, one of Japan's largest HR service companies, on its acquisition of ASX-listed Programmed Maintenance Services, a leading Australian and New Zealand based provider of staffing and maintenance services
Advised Inenco Group Pty Ltd, one of Australasia's leading industrial distributors, on the partial sale to Genuine Parts Company, a global distributor of automotive and industrial products
Advised Ball Corporation on the acquisition of Rexam plc and provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Ball Corporation on the sale of select metal beverage can assets in Europe, Brazil and the United States to satisfy certain regulatory requirements in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rexam
Advised WorldMark on the sale of Sewells Group to MSX International, a global provider of outsourced business solutions. Sewells, headquartered in Shanghai, is a leading provider of automotive dealership development services across Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East
Advised Fluor Corporation on its $489 million investment for a 49% interest in a joint venture with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to own, operate and manage the Zhuhai Fabrication Yard in China's Guangdong province


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Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists - PGI
Regular price
Fans of the New York Times bestselling Geek Dad and The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun will flock to the 3.0 version, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists. As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of how it influences our everyday lives. What kids today need is a fun way to learn scientific concepts. This book will help scientists-in-the- making discover how our world works with creative project ideas, including how to:
- Grow crystals to power your Stargate and set your room aglow
- Extract your own DNA and decode your genes
- Build a MacGyver radio from nothing but cast-off electrical and office supplies
Chock-full of instructional illustrations throughout, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists puts the fun back in science.


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Reuters Africa:
Six people convicted by Islamic sharia courts in a northern Nigerian state are awaiting death by stoning, while 46 others are waiting for amputation, the official News Agency of Nigeria reported on Friday.
...The report did not say how many people were facing such penalties in 11 other northern Nigerian states that have criminal courts using sharia law. Such data is not collated centrally...
...Bauchi is one of 12 states in Nigeria's mainly Islamic north that adopted a harsh sharia-based criminal code eight years ago. The move alienated large Christian minorities and sparked bouts of sectarian violence that killed thousands...
It's not like they weren't warned. Authorities have helpfully distributed posters to describe various crimes and their consequences.
This poster depicts the crime on the left with the associated punishment on the right.
Crime: riding on a bike with a male.
Punishment: death by stoning.
Crime: stealing a cow.
Punishment: amputation of a hand.
I wonder if Archbishop Rowan Williams has seen these helpful posters?
Posters: Southern Illinois University Museum (exhibit by John C. McCall and Christey Carwile)


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Standing Faculty Committees
The following standing committees, elected by the faculty, deliberate on long-range policies. For complete details on structure, function, and membership composition, see the Bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine.
- Admissions Committee
- Bylaws Committee
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Executive Committee
- Faculty Curriculum Committee
- Faculty Promotion and Advancement Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Research Committee
- Student Promotions Committee
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee consists of members appointed by the departmental chair.
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Financial Accounting Foundation Employees Lend a Helping Hand at the Manna House of Hospitality in NorwalkNorwalk, CT, December 16, 2009—For most of the work week, employees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) are focused on setting accounting standards. Recently, however, they can also be found helping to prepare and serve hearty meals to visitors of the Manna House of Hospitality in Norwalk. Operated by the Norwalk Emergency Shelter at 4 Merritt Street, Manna House is a fully equipped, volunteer-manned soup kitchen available to all members of the community in need.
Small teams of about twelve employees volunteer for the Friday lunch shift during certain weeks that the FAF is scheduled to purchase, prepare, and serve hot meals to Manna House clients. Setting tables and serving hot meals may be a bit of a departure for employees usually engaged in solving complex accounting issues, admits FAF Human Resources Vice President Robert Kalina, but it's one that they enthusiastically support.
"Employees have been telling us they want to support the local community through a volunteer project," said Mr. Kalina. "After researching ways for our employees to make the greatest positive impact, there was no question that, given the current economic crisis, Manna House had a real need for additional support." As a result, the FAF provides the food, and staff members at all levels—ranging from part-timers all the way to the chairman of FAF's Board of Trustees—help prepare and serve it to Manna House clients.
The support couldn't have come at a better time. According to the website of the Norwalk Emergency Shelter, which operates Manna House, the soup kitchen is currently serving over 76,000 meals per month. Many of those meals are being served to underemployed workers in Fairfield County who are having difficulty living on their minimal earnings in this affluent area. The meals they receive from Manna House free up their funds to pay for other necessities such as rent, utilities, transportation, and family needs.
"As part of the Norwalk business community, FAF sought to participate in an activity that would facilitate employee team building while supporting a local cause," stated FAF President Terri Polley. "Through the Manna House of Hospitality, the Norwalk Emergency Shelter is meeting a critical need for many families in our area who have been hurt by the current economic climate, and we wanted to support that effort in a meaningful way."
FAF employees have been volunteering on select Fridays at Manna House since October.
"We really appreciate the support of the FAF to help us serve so many who come to us in need," said Carole Antonetz, executive director of the Norwalk Emergency Shelter.
"The experience at Manna House has been so positive for our employees and the organization as a whole that we fully intend to continue with a community initiative in the coming year," added Ms. Polley.
For more information about volunteering at the Norwalk Emergency Shelter or the Manna House of Hospitality, call 203-866-1057.
About the Norwalk Emergency Shelter
The Norwalk Emergency Shelter is located at 4 Merritt Street in South Norwalk, Connecticut, where it has 95 beds. It provides emergency shelter for men, women, and families, as well as operates on premises a breakfast, lunch, and dinner soup kitchen called the "Manna House of Hospitality." Through the Manna House soup kitchen, the shelter serves over 76,000 meals per month. The shelter's hours are from 4:30 PM to 9:00 AM for single residents and 24 hours a day for families. It is open seven days a week.
About the Financial Accounting Foundation
The FAF is responsible for the oversight, administration, and finances of both the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its counterpart for state and local government, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The FAF also is responsible for selecting the members of both Boards and their respective Advisory Councils.


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Sep 17, 2009
So I know you probably don't watch the Canadian version of this show but wanted to crow about one of our Canadian contestants. This is Tara Jean Popowich from Lethbridge, Alberta. I have never watched the show before but when I found out she was on there from my niece I tuned in. My niece is out of the country right now so I have to watch so I can update her.
I met Tara Jean only once when she came to watch her brother's hockey game one night in a Vancouver suburb. She was teaching dance at the time at a well known, elite dance studio in the downtown Vancouver area.
My niece and her husband billet hockey players for the Cowichan Capitols team every year in their Vancouver Island home and when they come to the Mainland to play I always go and watch mostly just to visit with family who always come with the team.
This particular night Tara Jean and a friend had taken several buses and a rapid transit train to get to this suburb just to watch her brother play hockey. It took them a couple hours to get to the ice rink and they really didn't even know where they had ended up but they found the rink.
Being the local person at the game my niece asked if I could get them back to the train so they could get downtown. It was about 11:00 pm and of course I would give them a ride. I remember thinking how tiny and young these girls were. The fact that they were living on their own in Vancouver at age 18, working on a dream was really amazing to me. I took them the Sky Train station that would get them directly where they wanted to go and I worried and worried that they would get there safely. Forget the fact that it was a Friday night and they were probably heading out to party somewhere once they got back into town. I just think like a mom.
Any way Tara Jean is doing great on the show and the judges love her. I wish her the best.
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Isn't it fun to actually know someone on these programs? Keep us informed about how she continues to do.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 17, 2009 at 8:13 AM
It's really amazing how small the world seems sometimes. I think that it is great that Tara Jean is on the show, and I wish her all the luck. Congrats on your award Lucy, I am trying to think of a new format for my blog. so I can make things look less squeezed and show all of my awards. My creative juice is dry at the moment.ReplyDelete
How fabulous that you know Tara Jean. You were a real sweetheart helping her and her friend that night. I wish her the best of luck on the show. Keep us updated!ReplyDelete
Speaking of Hockey...I used to go out with a pro hockey player on the Vancouver Canucks (don't know if you are a hockey fan). His name is Darcy Rota and we had a long distance romance back when I was in my early twenties. I hear he is very big with instructing hockey with disabled children. Small world, as Sue daid...
Canadians Dance - I did not get the memo.ReplyDelete
How cool that you know Tara - always cool to know someone that makes their dream come true.
Blondie - I was at a party a couple of years ago with Darcy - he is good friends with my friend (and lawyer) Always neat to see a name from the past.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate every one of them and respond to all.


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I listened to this audio book while cutting fabric and pressing quilt blocks. When I had to stop to sew, I wished I had earphones so I could continue listening. *Note to self - get earphones out of drawer in the library and put near the sewing machine.
This is not a book for the faint of heart. There's nothing cozy about this mystery. This was a book on my Pinterest "Book Recommendations" board that I was able to find on searchoverdrive.com.
Heart Sick features a beautiful, female serial killer. Gretchen Lowell may be the scariest villain I've encountered in my reading. I really liked Archie Sheridan, the investigator that she tortured and let live. The story starts out with Archie dreaming about the time with Gretchen and the torturing. It had been over 2 years since she held him captive but he is still obsessed and thinks about her, reliving the nightmare daily. Archie's partner encourages him to come back to work and help solve a new serial case involving young girls.
The story shifts between Archie's memories, along with visits to Gretchen in the penitentiary, and working to find the latest serial killer. I like books that build on two or more story lines at a time. Earlier tonight I discovered this is book one of a series. I will probably read the next but I don't understand why. There's something compelling about Gretchen's psychological hold on Archie and I hope that he is successful in expunging her from his thoughts.


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Known for its traditional Irish pubs, Boston has recently become a haven for beer nerds, a self-described group for whom one kind of lager or stout is not enough. The journey to find the next great craft beer can occupy an entire weekend (or a few hours at work stalking a bar's Twitter feed), and there are plenty of destinations from which to choose. Today's beer bars are an eclectic group offering everything from hopped-
up, West Coast IPAs to rare Belgian and German brews. And local brewers from the Bay State and New England are represented all over town. The bars themselves range from dark, subterranean hideouts to pizza restaurants, but the common thread is an emphasis on tap and bottle lists.
Here are the things to look for in a good beer bar: selection and rotation, ambience, service (bartenders aren't just pouring your brew, they also need to be able to talk about it), food (Buffalo wings are not good enough), and pricing. Other issues inevitably crop up, of course, but this a good place to start. I've limited my selections to the metro Boston area.
I consider these to be the 10 best beer bars in Boston.
1 The Publick House
1648 Beacon St., Washington Square, Brookline
Focused on Belgian beers, The Publick House has a well-curated tap list that features rare pours from both "there" (that's how it describes beers such as D'Achouffe La Chouffe from Belgium), and "here," which includes Brooklyn Brewery's Brown Ale and others made in this country. Pours come in tulips, pilsner, and pint glasses, a different shape for each beer. Patrons look a lot like they spent time in Vermont or Brooklyn, N.Y. — many with beards and plaid shirts. You can sit at the dimly lighted bar or in what might be the most warm and inviting dining room in the city. The mac and cheese is a standout, and traditional Belgian fare like moules frites pairs well with that country's slightly sweet, slightly spicy beers. The Publick House may not have the most beer, but it has the best beer.
2 Lord Hobo
92 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge
617-250-8454, www.lordhobo.com
In a space that used to house the B-Side Lounge, Lord Hobo is easy to miss from the street. Located in a residential area off Inman Square in Cambridge, the bar is cozy and unassuming. A curtain at the door keeps out drafts, artwork by local artists hangs on walls, and a horseshoe-shaped bar surrounds a nondenominational altar of draught lines in the center. There are 40 rotating taps, and, boy, do they rotate. I've found rare beers here, such as Hill Farmstead offerings from Greensboro, Vt., and Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, aged in bourbon barrels. The bottle list is just as much of a treasure trove, with about 30 selections of rare beers, including sour beers from the renowned Cantillion Brewery. Food here is less traditional (confit croquette with spicy aioli). Staff is knowledgeable and welcoming.
3 Cambridge Brewing Co.
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
617-494-1994, www.cambrew.com
When you think of local brew pubs, you may think of average beer. Not here. Brewmaster Will Meyers is extraordinarily experimental. For a festival celebrating saisons last summer, Meyers brought in seven beers. The CBC's Great Pumpkin Festival in October featured 40 varieties of beer made with the orange squash. Despite being a local brew pub, Cambridge Brewing competes nationally; CBC's Heather Ale recently took home a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival. The bar itself is near the Kendall T and the area's labs and offices, making it a good hangout for techies. Short rib poutine and a pizza topped with local foraged mushrooms are different from the usual pub fare, and when the weather is warm, an outdoor patio offers coveted seats. Servers will happily discuss what you're sipping — all beers are made on the premises — and how it was brewed.
4 Sunset Grill & Tap
130 Brighton Ave., Allston
617-254-1331, www.allstons
Sunset is your best option for the biggest, best selection of beers on tap (there are more than 100), and the 350-bottle list is nuts. Tap lines are cleaned often. If you're looking to expand your palate and try as many new beers as possible, this is the place. Alas, the food is standard beer fare: burritos and Buffalo wings. This is not a cozy bar. It feels and functions like an informal restaurant, with neighboring students its population.
5 Deep Ellum
477 Cambridge St., Allston
Deep Ellum is another 20-something hangout, but offers a completely different experience. It's cramped in a good way. While it may be tough to get a seat at the bar on weekends, once you're snugly inside, you'll appreciate rubbing elbows with others and keeping warm. There are 30 or so beers on tap, but the list is exceptionally well-curated with limited edition brews such as seasonal offerings from locally made Pretty Things, Mystic Brewing, and rare German selections like Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus Zwickl Lager, an unfiltered Kellerbier. There's an extensive cocktail list, and the food — pork belly, deviled eggs, charcuterie — is worthy of pairing with great beer. If you're looking for the hipster scene, this is it.
6 Meadhall
4 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square, Cambridge
Filled with techies flicking their fingers up and down their iPhones, Meadhall is Cambridge's answer to Allston's Sunset, with more than 100 beers on tap. This is a big space with a clean, industrial feel, but somehow it manages to be comfortable. Service is terrific and the food (local oysters and housemade bratwurst) is eclectic. My one gripe is that tap selections don't seem to change as often as at some of the smaller bars. There are fewer
super-rare selections, which is a quibble only a beer geek could come up with. Share a bowl of mixed nuts roasted with brown sugar and rosemary or Parmesan-sprinkled fries with your friends.
7 The Lower Depths Tap Room
476 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square
617-266-6662, www.thelowerdepths.com
I've spent a lot of time here. Maybe too much time. I can't help liking this place. Located a couple of blocks from the main drag of bars near Fenway Park, the Depths is a subterranean beer sanctuary. Portraits of literary "low-lifes" line the walls, and 17 taps and more than 100 bottles (including 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor) provide plenty from which to choose. Work your way through the list (bartenders keep track of this) and you get your own mug. Beer here is expensive compared with other spots in town (chalk that up to ballpark proximity), but the hot dogs ($1 each) and tater tots are pre- and post-game staples.
8 Bukowski Tavern
1281 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge
50 Dalton St., Back Bay
617-437-9999, www.bukowskitavern.net
Sticking with the literary theme, the two bars named for author Charles Bukowski serve up some of the best craft beers in the city. I'm partial to the Inman Square location and the big garage door at the front of the bar that opens in nice weather. Not sure what you want? Spin the beer wheel, cross your fingers, and hope that you land on Port Brewing's Shark Attack or Ommegang's Duvel Rustico, rather than Coors Light. You're stuck with whatever the spinner lands on. Both bars are just the right kind of dark, perfect for day-drinking, though neither is the first place you'd take your mother or girlfriend. Food items include a White Trash Cheese Dip and chicken and waffles.
9 Local 149
149 P St., South Boston
617-269-0900, www.local149.com
Located a couple of blocks from Castle Island, Local 149 is the epitome of the changing neighborhood that is modern-day Southie. Snazzy with a stainless steel bar, brightly colored bottles on the wall, and house-made pickled vegetables on the menu, this place is constantly packed with both Southie lifers and newcomers. There are more than 20 taps offering brews like Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA and Delirium Tremens, and seasonal rotation happens often. Food choices range from oysters to charcuterie to an exceptionally delicious tuna burger.
10 Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale
48 Temple Place, Downtown Crossing
617-426-0048, www.stoddardsfoodandale.com
A stylish, metropolitan bar with a New York vibe might not seem like a haven for craft beer, but Stoddard's has emerged as a theatergoer's destination. More than 20 oft-rotating taps might feature Troegs Nugget Nectar from Hershey, Pa., or High & Mighty Beer of the Gods, from Holyoke. There is usually an interesting beer on cask, such as Rapscallion Honey Ale. You can order cocktails, items such as pork loin and scallops from the dinner menu, or a cheese plate for snacking. On weekends, the place can be a bit of a scene; Stoddard's fills a downtown void.
Gary Dzen can be reached at gdzen
@boston.com. Follow him on Twitter @globegarydzen.


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Here is the official text that accompanies this award.
"This award acknowledges the values that every Blogger displays in their effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values with each message they write. Awards like this have been created with the intention of promoting community among Bloggers. It's away to show appreciation and gratitude for work that adds value to the Web"
Now I am supposed to select 15 other fellow bloggers to pass this award too and contact them. 15 might be a stretch but here it goes...These are a few of the blogs I visit every single day and look forward to reading or just looking.
- K at Mommadosey
- Kim at Parachuting Without A Net sorry Kim, I'm hitting you twice in as many days but this one is definitely for YOU!
- Tasha at Tasha Does Tulsa
- Trixie at Trixie's Home
- Nicole at Year of Change 2009
- Heather at Audrey Eclectic
- Country Girl at Chronicles of a Country Girl
- Tia at Clever Girl Goes Blog
- Rac at Ella Drew
- Becky at My Life As It Should Be
- Ruth at synch-ro-ni-zing (I'm a new reader but love it)
- Debbie at Suburb Sanity
- Deb at Rain or Shine
- Afton at Me'n Afton
- Briana at Sheezkrafty
Okay, now the last two are my girls but I am very proud of them too.