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Greenwich real estate bidding wars return
Offers over list price are becoming a requirement to buy a house at the lower end of the market
Bidding wars are back.
Greenwich real estate agents have seen the return of buyers battling it out over their dream homes in the last few months, as properties on the entry-level rung of the town's real estate ladder have increasingly received multiple offers.
"It was in the last quarter of last year that they came back," said Mark Pruner, a sales executive at Prudential Connecticut Realty in Greenwich.
"The market got tighter. Under $1 million, there just aren't that many listings and there are a lot of people who want to live in Greenwich."
And that tight inventory and big demand to move into town have raised the stakes. Pruner has been involved in a few bidding wars over the last nine months, including a property he represented that received six offers in three days before selling for about $25,000 over list price in December.
"That's the most extreme case I personally dealt with, but ... if something is priced right in Greenwich, at under $1 million, there are going to be a lot of people who want to buy that house," he said.
Of the 453 property sales that closed in 2013, 56 -- about one in eight -- sold for more than their list price, a "surprising" ratio, according to Pruner. And he's not the only real estate agent who has dealt with bidding wars.
Roxana Bowgen, an agent with Sotheby's International Realty, recently represented a home on Griffith Road in Riverside that hit the market at $1,195,000 in mid-June. When the property closed on Aug. 19, its price was up to $1,225,000, thanks to healthy interest.
"In this whole year, and certainly in the last four to six months, at below $1.5 million, you just can't keep anything out there. The houses are flying off the shelf," she said.
The Riverside home sold so quickly Bowgen said she "didn't even have the opportunity to use the beautiful brochure I put together."
In August alone, 11 homes sold for more than their asking price. And while the extra money that homes were fetching in January averaged $7,500 for three homes, the extra dough buyers were willing to shell out increased throughout the year, landing at an average of $115,000 extra for those 11 houses in August.
One three-bedroom home on Hidden Brook Road in Riverside, which had been listed at $2,050,000 when it landed on the market in May, grabbed an extra $385,000 when it closed in early August.
Riverside is a hot spot this year for house hunters willing to shell out a bit extra, with about a third of homes selling over list.
That's no surprise to Bowgen, who says the area is very in demand.
"It's trendy. Riverside in that lower price range seems to be the neighborhood in demand," she said. "I think because it's considered entry-level, where you can get a house for $1.5 million in Greenwich, and yet it's entry-level in a single-family zoning area, so that's very attractive."
Riverside may be hot right now, but it's not the only corner of Fairfield County experiencing a rebirth of bidding wars. Linda Skolnick, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Westport, said she's seen a shift toward the trend in her town since February thanks to a "pent-up demand" from the housing recovery.
"I see a lot of things go for above list price," she said. "Sometimes, on the listing broker side, it's funny because I see the craziness. There's times people come in over asking price and we don't even have another offer. They're just scared they're going to lose it and I honestly would have taken less."
In Westport, the market is especially competitive for homes selling between $500,000 and $2 million, said Skolnick.
"It's not just dollars -- it's terms," she said. "Closing when the seller wants, removing mortgage contingencies, signing the contract before inspection."
In Greenwich, Pruner said he worked on a deal where the seller weeded out multiple offers by asking for all-cash offers over the list price.
"For a while, it was such a buyers' market, and now if you're lucky enough to find something, it's offering them the world to get the house," Skolnick said.
While the tables may be turning, Bowgen said buyers still have the upper hand -- for now.
"I wouldn't say we're in a sellers' market yet," she said. "We're starting to turn the corner and maybe we'll be there soon, but I think we're still in a buyers' market. Buyers are walking away with the darnedest things."
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Advocates: Iraq's government failing to safeguard young Iraqis in targeted killings
BAGHDAD (AP) ' Advocates demanded a government investigation Friday into the recent "Emo" killings of young Iraqis, many of whom are suspected of being gay, in what one lawmaker called a backlash by Islamic extremists against Western culture creeping into the country.
As many as 58 so-called Emos ' identified by their Western clothing and hairstyles ' have been killed in Iraq over the last two months, according to local officials and security forces in Baghdad. They confirmed the deaths on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
But most, if not all of the deaths have gone unsolved, and Iraq's police forces so far have not conducted a widespread inquiry into the killings targeting a subculture that many Iraqis believe is rooted in homosexuality.
"Our youth are feeling really horrible," independent Shiite lawmaker Safia al-Souhail said in an interview Friday. "The security forces need to acknowledge this is happening to be able to carry out an investigation."
Separately, human rights watchdogs Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission said the Emo attacks "have created an atmosphere of terror among those who see themselves as potential victims."
Al-Souhail said the campaign against Emos appears to be the work of individuals within security forces who want to curb democracy in Iraq and turn the country into an Islamic state. She did not mention any specific militias or political parties, and said she believed the campaign was not endorsed by the overall government, which is led by Shiite Muslims.
In a March 12 statement, Iraq's Interior Ministry said it had no evidence that Emos are being targeted, claiming that "security agencies did not record any case of killing of these young people." The ministry, which oversees all of Iraq's police forces, accused al-Qaida of conspiring with the media in a campaign of fear aimed at canceling the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad. The annual League meeting was shelved last year in part because of fears about Iraq's unstable security.
A month earlier, the Interior Ministry issued a Feb. 13 statement on "the phenomenon of Emos," which it described as Satan worshippers. The statement said police "have official approval to eliminate it as soon as possible, because the effects of it on society ...is now threatening a danger."
Emo is short for "emotional" and in the West generally identifies teens or young adults who listen to alternative music, dress in black, and have radical hairstyles. Emos are not necessarily gay, but they are sometimes stereotyped as such.
To Iraqis, "Emo" is widely synonymous with "gay." This year, eyewitnesses and human rights groups say some of the victims have been bludgeoned to death by militiamen smashing in their skulls with heavy cement blocks.
A hit-list of 33 targets, identified by their names or nicknames and their home addresses, recently was distributed by militants in Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City neighborhood. It warned: "If you do not stop this dirty act within four days, then the punishment of God will fall on you at the hands of Mujahideen."
Young people across Baghdad have rushed to cut their hair, and many reported threats in an era some describe as "after blocks" ' as opposed to "before blocks," when they wore their Western styles without fear of being bludgeoned with the cement blocks.
Several clerics, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most revered Shiite, have forbidden the killings of Emos, calling it a terrorist act. But many insist that the Emo subculture remains a threat. On Friday, Shiite cleric Hadi al-Donyanawi told thousands of worshippers in Sadr City that "we denounce the killing of Emos, but as a Muslims we refuse their imitations of Western style."
So far, the government has not offered any specific protections for Emos or given any other assurances that they won't be targeted with violence. Earlier this week, students at Mustansiriya University in Baghdad protested that they were being harassed by security forces on campus because of their clothing styles or mannerisms.
"Anyone who is wearing something unusual, they think is an Emo," said al-Souhail, who has called on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to personally address Iraq's youth about the issue. "Our young people are fighting for their rights ' they think they cannot express their opinions about what is happening."
Also Friday, the Iraqi wing of al-Qaida claimed responsibility for a well-orchestrated attack this month in a Sunni city west of Baghdad that left 25 policemen dead. The Islamic State of Iraq boasted in a statement posted on a militant website that as many as 90 of its fighters easily seized control of Haditha in the pre-dawn raid on March 5. The al-Qaida statement warned Iraqis they will never be safe.
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the right plaid to suit me...When I think of
plaid, I think of the Scottish tartans and clan
pride since each clan had it's own color and
design. I also think of decor in Scotland and
Ireland where plaid is often used in home and
castle decor (not that I can afford one.)
I really like the room above from the Ralph
Lauren collection because of the walls. The
entire wall is covered in plaid which I've is
quite luxurious. It makes me think of a
library or a gentleman's club.
perfect. The plaid perfectly complements the
rustic nature of the room with the gorgeous
ceiling beams and wood floors.
think using red would make you think of
Christmas but it really suits the space to give
it some life.
because you don't see many plaids in feminine colors.
HGTV dream houses. Covering all of the walls in fabric
is super luxurious and gives the room a really cozy feel.
It's the perfect place to settle in after a day in the snow.
In this room, the only thing that is plaid is the bed covering.
a chair in a modern design. From Kenneth
Brown Designs.
I own a couple of books about plaid
myself since I like it so much. This
book is a lot of fun with plaid found
in fashion and in the home.
This is the other book that is
loads of fun that centers around
plaid and tartans.
If you like plaid or tartan - definitely
check them out. In the meantime,
do you like plaid? Would you use
plaid in any of your decor?
Photos from Ralph Lauren, HGTV, Vivienne Westwood,
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Hands up if you overindulged over Christmas and New Year?
Let me tell you that you're not alone. If I had £1 for every 'hungover' or 'absolutely stuff' tweet that has appeared on my timeline over the last few weeks then I'd be a millionaire. I didn't overindulge this Christmas as much as I used to as over the last few years when it comes to eating and drinking as I've really become so aware of what I'm eating and I haven't drank alcohol in the longest time but its definitely something I've done a lot of in the past so I know how awful it can make you feel. Also now when I do overindulge, I really feel the effects because I'm not as used to it. However one of the things that I did overindulge in was the late nights and being tired really has a negative impact on my mood and skin- when I'm tired, it shows!
There's so many different products out there that claim to work wonders in making you feel better when you're hungover, tired, too full or weather beaten but few are actually successful. I generally find that herbal remedies are the best because you're not putting things that are totally manufactured and full of chemicals into your body and whilst they aren't miracle cures, they will be doing your body some good.
I wanted to share with you some of the products that will help you to get over the festive season and to kick start your 2014 into something great.
For when you're feeling tired...
|Holland and Barrett Complete B Vitamin B Complex*
One thing that I do abuse throughout the festive season is my sleep. I have a poor sleep pattern to begin with but over Christmas and New Year, it goes completely out of the window. Feeling tired is one of the worst feelings for me as it really effects my mood and my ability to blog, work and complete university work. Sometimes I'm just in need of a pick me up and for that, the Holland and Barrett Complete B Vitamin B Complex does the job.
B vitamins help to support the nervous and immune systems, they enhance the effectiveness of white blood cells which fight bacteria and viruses which in turn, help to keep you feeling energised and healthy which is definitely what you need after all of that Christmas shopping, cooking and partying. I have been taking two of these capsules daily and whilst the results aren't instant as soon as you take the first ones, you do start to notice a difference in your energy levels after a few days. I find the capsules are quite hard to swallow and they absolutely stink but being healthy isn't always going to be glamorous, so I persevered with them and I'm pleased I did as I'm used to taking them now.
You can order your own tub of B Vitamins here.
|Holland and Barrett Milk Thistle*
Another capsule I've been popping after my green juice each morning is Milk Thistle. This is super good for if you have a hangover as Milk Thistle is known to fortify the liver which is the organ that processes and detoxifies anything that might be damaging to the body, alcohol included. However I have been taking Milk Thistle on and off for a number of years to help my psoriasis.
I only have a small patch of psoriasis on my wrist now as my elbows cleared up when I first started losing weight a couple of years ago and so far they have remained clear. Milk Thistle is good for psoriasis sufferers because it can inhibit human T-cell activation which occurs in psoriasis. It isn't a proven fact but some skin problems occur as a result of poor liver function which taking Milk Thistle can help and if you have psoriasis like me then you'll generally give anything a go to keep it calm!
Mine are from Holland and Barrett and are the 50 capsule pot.
For when your lips are chapped...
|Chapstick in Strawberry*
When your lips are feeling chapped and dried out with the cold winter weather, I'd suggest slicking on some Chapstick to soften them up. My favourites are the Strawberry and Apple flavours as they smell and taste good if you catch your lips with your tongue, oh all right, if you lick your lips, and they do a good job at softening and nourishing the lips as well as soothing them if you have any cracks. They have an SPF in them too so if you're out on the slopes this winter then I'd suggest applying some before you head out onto the snow.
For information on all of the Chapstick varieties, check out their website and to buy, I'd suggest heading over to Boots; purely because I have AMAZING service from them over the phone today AND you get those all important Advantage Card Points with each purchase.
For when you've caught a cold...
|Holland and Barrett Effervescent Vitamin C and Zinc*
When I've got a cold there is only one vitamin that I turn to and that's Vitamin C. Drinking a small glass of water with an effervescent vitamin C tablet dissolved into it can work absolute wonders as they enable the fast absorption of vitamin c into the blood stream to quickly top up your immunity. Taking vitamin C when you have a cold helps to lessen the symptoms you're feeling and shorted the duration time of the common cold which is great for when you have a cold that just wont go away! They're also great for taking daily to keep your vitamin c levels topped up, thus helping to prevent a cold.
These ones are the Holland and Barrett Effervescent Vitamin C and Zinc tablets and they're £2.75 for a 20 tablet tube, available here. They have the added benefit of containing zinc too which, together with vitamin c, helps the immune system to function normally and helps to protect the body's cells from oxidative stress. You might recognise the brand name Berocca, well these are very similar, just Holland and Barrett's own brand and they're much cheaper than Berocca.
You could also read my post on how to avoid getting a cold during the winter to help you from catching a cold next time.
For when you have an uncomfortable stomach...
|Holland and Barrett Aloe Vera Juice*
Drinking Aloe Vera Juice has to be one of the most healthy things you can add to your daily routine. Whether you take a spoonful direct, mix it with water or a green juice like I do and whether you take it once or three times per day, the benefits are supposed to be amazing as it is enriched with countless vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids. It helps with inflammation of the oesophagus and gut which can help to sooth an irritated stomach, it works as a detoxifier to rid your body of toxins, it boosts the immune system, is great for the skin and can help you to lose weight as it improves the digestive system.
I've only recently added this to my routine and can't wait to feel the benefits long term. I have it twice per day, once in the morning and once at night with the green juice that I make. If you'd like me to do a recipe post on it then do let me know.
The Aloe Vera Juice that I am using is available here.
For when your teeth are feeling furry...
|Slim Sonic Portable Toothbrush*
When you've overindulged on mince pies, turkey gravy and stuffing, your teeth can feel unclean and a little furry. Cleaning your teeth is the absolute basic and essential hygiene step you can take.
The toothbrush I'm using right now to keep my teeth sparkling clean is the Slim Sonic Portable Toothbrush. It is stylish as it comes in lots of different colours and patterns, travel friendly as it is in its own case and good for your teeth as it vibrates to deliver 22000 brushstrokes per minute to keep your teeth pearly white and clean over the season of sweet, savoury and indulgence.
If you have always wanted an electric toothbrush but haven't wanted to shell out a lot of money for one then I'd recommend adding one of these to your basket here.
In the box you also get a spare brush head and a battery to use with it making it great value for money!
For when you're too full after a meal...
|Setlers Mintees*
You can get these from most supermarkets and pharmacies, or you can buy online here. For more information on Setlers Mintees, you can check out their website here.
For when you've got dark circles...
|Klorane Smoothing and Relaxing Patches with Cornflower*
Too many late nights over Christmas can lead to bags the size of a Primark spending spree under your eyes. One way to help to reduce the dark circles and puffiness under your eyes is to pop on a pair of the Klorane Cornflower Eye Patches.
They're gel patches that you apply to your lower eye contour area (try not to do this when the postman is due as I did when I first tested these out... oh the shame) and leave them on for twenty minutes before peeling them off. They instantly feel cooling and you really do feel the effects of them- they make my eyes look much more awake and definitely reduce the puffiness. Once you've removed them you just tap the eye area a little with your ring finger.
I've used French pharmacy brand Klorane for years so I can really vouch for them as a brand and recommend them. I find that these eye patches feel really cooling as they are but if you put them in the fridge and leave them over night, then they work much more quickly in the morning which is great, especially if you're in a rush as you can reduce their treatment time from twenty minutes down to ten max.
These are available from Escentual and they've got a sale on them right now... go go go! Oh and while you're there, I would REALLY recommend their eye makeup remover (review here) and their dry shampoo (review here).
For when your skin is looking dull...
|Super Facialist by Una Brennan Vitamin C+ Brighten Skin Defence Daily Moisturiser*
As well as super brightening Vitamin C, it contains moisture binding Hyaluronic Acid which is great for skin that looks dehydrated with fine lines as it plumps up the skin and it also contains Ferulic Acid which is rich in anti oxidants. I love the scent of this cream as it smells of oranges but not in an artificial way. It smells delicious, making it a joy to apply, especially on a cold winters morning.
I have oily skin and this works well for me for me but I think it would be good for dry skin types too.
You can pick up your own here... oh and its on sale RIGHT NOW! Shhh... go forth and buy lovelies!
How was your Christmas and New Year?


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Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan has joined hands with Narcotics Control Bureau to urge youth to stay away from drugs.
The actor flagged off the Awareness Run Against Drug Abuse campaign Sunday initiated by the bureau during its silver jubilee celebrations.
After the event, Abhishek shared his feelings about the campaign on microblogging site Twitter saying, "Just flagged of a great initiative by the Narcotics Control Bureau - say no to drugs! They`re doing great work in helping educate people."
The actor`s forthcoming film 'Dum Maro Dum' is about drugs.


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27crags picked up the news of Dai Koyamada having made the first ascent of a dream project of his at Kasagi, Japan.
Dai found the line in April while driving around on a rest day (searching for new lines presumably), and after talking to the landowner the cleaning away a lot of illegally dumped garbage, he could get to work.
The problem, which is very steep, starts with some very continuous compression moves between a crack and an arête and the continues up the crack via finger-jams and pinches.
If i interpret the less than perfect translation correct, Dai worked the line for more than 14 days, both before and after his trip to Switzerland, before he could finally make the first ascent of Tokoyo (Distant), a problem he describes as the best he has ever done, and he has done a few in his day.
"Challange of a lifetime I think"
I have asked Dai to tell me more about the ascent, so hopefully there will be more information soon. Maybe he will even reveal how difficult he thinks it is.
Dai Koyamada is sponsored by: Black Diamond, Beal, Mad Rock, Flashed, Inga and Musashi


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MLP Strategy
Portfolio Highlights
High and Rising Income
MLPs have generally produced high current income relative to other asset classes and have the ability to increase distributions. Most MLPs generate cash flows from the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and refined products.Unique Business Model
Most MLPs own assets that generate cash flows from the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and refined products. These cash flows generally do not have direct commodity price exposure, but can have indirect exposure through volumetric changes.Tax-Deferred Income
MLPs can generally be more tax advantaged than qualified dividends. Deductions to income for MLPs flow through to unit holders. Cash distributions are generally classified as return of capital.
Portfolio Overview
MLP Strategy is a high-yielding portfolio (with tax-deferred income) composed of US exchange-traded Master Limited Partnerships (high-quality pipelines and energy facilities), with high current income and strong prospects for growth of distributions. One can think of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) as "utilities without walls" — that is, they are utility-like companies with fewer restraints on their ability to grow than conventional utilities. They evolved as a tax-efficient way for large energy companies to operate their infrastructure assets. MLPs generate stable and consistent cash flow from long-term contracts for the transportation, processing, and storage of natural gas and oil products, thus providing "quality income."
Our portfolio invests in midstream energy infrastructure pipelines that generate cash flows from the transportation, processing, and storage of natural gas, crude oil, and refined petroleum products (jet fuel, gasoline, or fuel oil).
Investment Philosophy
The MLP Strategy is a fine example of our firm's basic investment philosophy: high-quality stocks plus high yield plus growth of yield result in high total return. Many studies, including our own, show that financially strong stocks with rising distributions offer the most consistent performance, as well as the highest added value. Over time, increases in distributions tend to induce increases in the price of the equity producing those distributions. This internal compounding is a powerful component of the long-term returns from stocks, as evidenced in the work of Ibbotson and others. In addition, dividend growth provides other benefits to investors: inflation hedge, ability to meet annual expenses from income alone, and positive signal from management about future prospects for a company, to name a few.
Portfolio Objective
Our objective is to provide high, stable current income, growth of income, and growth of the underlying principal from a portfolio of high-quality companies with real assets involved in reliable, repeatable businesses that will likely benefit from the global infrastructure build-out. This strategy seeks to exceed the total returns available from fixed income of intermediate or long-term duration without increased volatility, and to provide an alternative that's not correlated to the broad equity markets.
Portfolio Strategy
The portfolio invests in midstream energy infrastructure pipelines that generate cash flows from the transportation, processing, and storage of natural gas, crude oil, and refined petroleum products (jet fuel, gasoline, or fuel oil). Holdings have long-life assets and long-term transport contracts. We favor MLPs with strong general partners that hold a meaningful ownership interest, and companies that have fee/contract-based revenues as opposed to commodity-based. We also favor strong MLPs that do not have general partners. We focus on companies with internal and external growth opportunities that are able to sell bonds and equity, and/or attract non-public financing.
Strategy Inception Date: December 2008
Portfolio Manager: MHI Investment Team
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This lesson includes four activities. Activity 1 introduces concepts related to distance, including length and height and units of measurement. Students are asked to make comparisons of distances. In activity 2, students work with a graph and plot... (View More) the heights of objects and the layers of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. In activity 3, students learn about other forms of visual displays using satellite imagery. They compare images of a hurricane using two different satellite images. One image is looking down on the hurricane from space, the other looks through the hurricane to display a profile of the hurricane. Activity 4 reinforces the concept of the vertical nature of the atmosphere. Students will take a CALIPSO satellite image that shows a profile of the atmosphere and use this information to plot mountains and clouds on their own graph of the atmosphere. The recommended order for the activities is to complete the first two activities on day one, and the second two activities on day two. Each day will require approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. (View Less)
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This activity is designed to introduce students to planetary geologic features and processes. First, students will use NASA satellite images to identify geologic surface features on the "Blue Marble" (Earth), and will explore the connection between... (View More) those features and the geologic processes that created them. Using that information, students will then compare and discuss similar features on images from other planets. Included are the following materials: teacher's guide (with reference and resource information), student's guide (with activity sheets), and multiple cards of planetary images. Note that the range of targeted grade levels is quite broad; however, explicit adaptations for younger students are highlighted throughout the teacher's guide. (View Less)
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In this activity, student teams explore connections between parts of the Earth system, by examining a time series of environmental data maps. Each team examines a single variable displayed on a global data map, and identify the unit of measure, the... (View More) range of values, and patterns they observe in the data. Variables include: insolation, surface temperature, precipitation, cloud fraction, aerosols, biopshere. This is one of six interrelated learning activities associated with the GLOBE Earth System Poster, "Exploring Connections in Year 2007," and includes a series of assessment and extension activities. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
In this activity, student teams explore the connections between parts of the Earth system by examining a time series of environmental data maps. Each student teams examines images for two variables and determines if there is a direct or inversely... (View More) proportional relationship exhibited between them throughout the year. The variable pairs that student groups are observing include: insolation and surface temperature; cloud fraction and precipitation; aerosols and biosphere. This is one of six interrelated learning activities associated with the GLOBE Earth System Poster, "Exploring Connections in Year 2007," and includes a series of assessment and extension activities. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)


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The ancient family of St Leger is of French extraction, and derives from
SIR ROBERT SENT LEGERE, Knight, as the name was then written, one of the companions in arms of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR; and, according to a family tradition, the person who supported that prince with his arm when he quitted the ship to land in Sussex.
This Sir Robert, having overcome a pagan Dane who inhabited the manor of Ulcombe, in Kent, fixed his abode there; and in that place his posterity flourished for many generations.
The lineal descendant of Sir Robert,
SIR ANTHONY ST LEGER, KG, of Ulcombe, Kent, went first into Ireland in 1537, being appointed by HENRY VIII one of the commissioners for letting the Crown lands there, and returning into England, was constituted Lord Deputy of Ireland, in 1540.
In 1543, he was recalled to inform the King of his administration of affairs, which gave His Majesty such satisfaction that he created him a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and sent him back as Lord Deputy; in which high office he continued until 1556, serving three sovereigns, when, being recalled by QUEEN MARY, he retired to his estate in Kent, and died there in 1559.
Sir Anthony married Agnes, daughter of Hugh Warham, and was succeeded by his second, but eldest surviving son,
WILLIAM ST LEGER, who had a son,
SIR WARHAM ST LEGER, who was appointed President of Munster in 1566, by Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
In 1580, he caused James of Desmond, who was denominated a notorious rebel, to be hanged under martial law at Cork.
He was killed, eventually, in battle (in single combat), by Hugh Maguire, Lord of Fermanagh, who fell himself at the same time.
This gentleman wedded Ursula, youngest daughter of George, Lord Abergavenny, and was succeeded by his son,
THE RT HON SIR WILLIAM ST LEGER, Privy Counsellor, Lord President of Munster, 1627, who represented the city of Cork in parliament, 1639, and was appointed, in that year, Sergeant-Major-General in the Army.
Sir William was subsequently employed against the rebels in Ireland.
He married Gertrude de Vries, a Lady of Lower Germany; and dying about 1642, left with other issue, from which descended the St Legers of Yorkshire, and General St Leger,
WILLIAM, his heir;The eldest son,
JOHN, successor to his brother;
SIR WILLIAM ST LEGER, Knight, MP, who fell at the battle of Newbury, 1644, was succeeded by his brother,
JOHN ST LEGER, of Doneraile, County Cork, who wedded the Lady Mary Chichester, elder daughter and co-heir of the 1st Earl of Donegall, and was succeeded by his son,
THE RT HON ARTHUR ST LEGER, of Doneraile, who was created, in 1703, Baron Kilmayden and VISCOUNT DONERAILE.
His lordship espoused, in 1690, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John Hayes, of Winchilsea, by whom he had issue,
ARTHUR, his successor;He died in 1727, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
ARTHUR, 2nd Viscount (1694-1734), who wedded firstly, in 1717, Mary, only child of Charles, Lord Mohun (who lost his life in a duel with the Duke of Hamilton), and had an only son,
His lordship wedded secondly, in 1738, Catherine Sarah, daughter of Captain John Conyngham, but had no surviving issue.
He was succeeded by his son,
ARTHUR MOHUN, 3rd Viscount (1718-50), who espoused firstly, in 1738, Mary, daughter of Anthony Shepherd, of Newcastle, County Longford; and secondly, in 1739, Catherine, eldest daughter of the Viscount Massereene; but died childless in 1749, when the honours reverted to his uncle,
HAYES, 4th Viscount (1702-67), who married, in 1722, Elizabeth, eldest daughter and co-heir of Joseph Deane, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer; but dying without issue, when the viscountcy etc became EXTINCT, and the family estates devolved upon his nephew,
ST LEGER ALDWORTH, who represented the borough of Doneraile in parliament in 1749; and upon succeeding to the estates of his maternal ancestors, assumed the surname and arms of ST LEGER.
He was elevated to the peerage, in 1776, as Baron Doneraile; and advanced to a viscountcy, in 1785, as VISCOUNT DONERAILE (2nd creation).
His lordship wedded Mary, eldest daughter of Redmond Barry, of Ballyclough, County Cork, by whom he had,
HAYES;His lordship died in 1787, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
Barry Boyle;
Henrietta; Elizabeth; Mary; Louisa Anne; Caroline Catherine; Charlotte Theodosia; Georgiana.
HAYES, 2nd Viscount (1755-1819), who espoused, in 1785, Charlotte, fourth daughter of James Bernard, of Castle Bernard, and sister of Francis, 1st Earl of Bandon, and had issue,
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon Nathaniel Warham Robert St John St Leger.
- Hayes St Leger, 2nd Viscount (1755–1819);
- Hayes St Leger, 3rd Viscount (1786–1854);
- Hayes St Leger, 4th Viscount (1818–87);
- Richard Arthur St Leger, 5th Viscount (1825-91);
- Edward St Leger, 6th Viscount (1866–1941);
- Hugh St Leger, 7th Viscount (1869–1956);
- Algernon Edward St Leger, 8th Viscount (1878–1957);
- Richard St John St Leger, 9th Viscount (1923-83);
- Richard Allen St Leger, 10th Viscount (b 1946).
The 4th Viscount was one of the great Victorian hunting men, and his demise was both ironic and macabre: He kept a pet fox which was housed near the gate at the side of the Court.
The fox became rabid and bit its master.
Lord Doneraile contracted rabies, and was smothered with pillows by the housemaids to spare him suffering and prevent him spreading the disease to others.
DONERAILE COURT, Doneraile, County Cork, comprising three storeys and seven bays, dates from the early 18th century.
A cut-stone front was added ca 1730.
The house has a three-bay breakfront, blocked quoins, crisply-moulded window surrounds with scroll keystones in the two upper storeys, and a door-case with Ionic columns and a scroll pediment.
Later in the 18th century curved end bows were added; and later still, the side elevation was extended by a bow-fronted addition, thus becoming a garden front of three bays between two bows.
On the other side of the house, a wing containing a new dining-room was added in 1869 by the 4th Viscount of the 2nd creation, though this was demolished relatively recently.
During the Victorian era, ninety gardeners were employed to maintain the parkland.
The 7th Viscount died at the Doneraile Court in 1956.
The estate and its 400 acres was bought by the Irish state in 1969 from the St Leger family, for the purpose of creating a wildlife preserve.
In 2011, there was a €10m plan to turn the house and its extensive grounds into a major tourist attraction, focused on turning the historic Doneraile Court into a tourist mecca.
First published in December, 2012. Doneraile arms courtesy of European Heraldry.


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Originally published Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Boeing to fly high in China with sale of 60 wide-body jets
Boeing confirmed yesterday in a Washington, D.C., signing ceremony an agreement to sell 60 of its new mid-size wide-body jets to the six...
Seattle Times aerospace reporter
Boeing confirmed yesterday in a Washington, D.C., signing ceremony an agreement to sell 60 of its new mid-size wide-body jets to the six major airlines in China, a deal worth $7.2 billion at nominal list prices.
Boeing also announced that the jet formerly called the 7E7 would henceforth be designated the 787, continuing the company's 7-series model numbering.
And it signaled that a substantial amount of work on the plane will be subcontracted to China.
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines will each receive at least one jet in time for the opening of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and deliveries are expected to be complete by 2012.
All six airlines will get the long-range 223-seat model, the 787-8. Boeing did not disclose how the 60 jets would be divided among the carriers.
In a conference call with journalists, Mike Bair, who heads the new jet program, said the redesignation of the model number to 787 was carefully timed to please its Chinese customers.
"We felt it was appropriate to honor this Chinese order in some way," Bair said. "The numeral 8 is good luck in China; 787-8s for the 2008 Olympics made a nice package for them."
Since the naming of the initial 707, Boeing's first and highly successful commercial jet, all of its airliners have been named in succession based on the 7-7 formula.
Boeing had announced in June that the new plane's rudder would be made in China, at the Chengdu plant of China Aviation Industry Corp.
Bair said yesterday that additional contract work will go to China through Boeing's major subcontracting partners. This suggests that some of the major Japanese work on the 787 airframe will be farmed out to China.
"Our expectation is that there's a fair amount of this airplane that ultimately is going to be produced in China," Bair said.
Although 60 percent of the commercial jets in China today are Boeing-made, Airbus has made strong gains there in recent years.
Airbus also formalized a deal yesterday that had been announced earlier: the sale of five super-jumbo A380s to China Southern Airlines, worth about $1.4 billion at list prices.
"Long term, the Chinese have decided that they want to balance their purchases," between Boeing and Airbus, Bair said.
Geopolitics complicates sales to China. The government of the People's Republic of China has been unhappy with a prospective U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, which it considers a breakaway province that is only temporarily independent.
According to sources in China and the U.S., negotiations around the Taiwan issue created delay in nailing down the Boeing order, which the company had originally expected to announce in 2004.
"I can't say for sure there was a political motivation around some of that delay," Bair responded when asked about the political issues.
Bair also announced minor changes to the 787's configuration. He confirmed that the number of seats has increased slightly to 223 seats in three classes on the standard long-range 787-8; 259 seats in three classes on the 787-9 stretch version; and 296 seats in two classes on the short-range 787-3 model.
In addition, the wing span of the two longer-range models has been lengthened by four feet to 197 feet.
Bair said that the use of light, strong composites for the wings allowed this performance-enhancing adjustment without adding weight.
"With composites we can make a lot thinner wing a lot longer," Bair said.
Boeing has a list of 186 announced orders for the 787, of which 56 are firm contracts. Details of the other 130 deals, including the Chinese order, will be finalized later.
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Welcome to LGBTA of Virginia Tech
The LGBTA is a University Chartered Student Organization advised by the Multicultural Programs and Services.
Established in 1985 as Lambda Horizon, the LGBTA has undergone many transformations. During the early 1990's the organization changed its name to LGBT and later to LGBTA. In 1998, the organization became a University Chartered Student Organization and began the Safe Zone program. Safe Zone was a collaborative effort between the Dean of Student's office, the LGBTA, the LGBT Caucus, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Today, the organization's main focus is programmatic, not political.
Our mission is to work to promote an environment of equality, understanding, and harmony for people of all sexual orientations, sexualities, gender identities and expressions by providing a LGBT Resource Center and campus-wide programs to raise awareness, community visibility, and increase support
We also maintain ties with the two other organizations on campus dedicated to LGBTQ awareness and support:
Queer Grads, Professionals, and Allies, the graduate organization
LGBT Caucus, the faculty and staff organization
Membership is open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Virginia Tech as well as to all residents of the New River Valley. There are no dues or registration requirements, if you want to be a member, all you have to do is show up to the general body meetings.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A silvery-white, ductile metallic element, the most abundant in the earth's crust but found only in combination, chiefly in bauxite. Having good conductive and thermal properties, it is used to form many hard, light, corrosion-resistant alloys. Atomic number 13; atomic weight 26.98; melting point 660.2°C; boiling point 2,467°C; specific gravity 2.69; valence 3. See Table at element.
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- n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
- n. Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The metallic element forming the base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al. Also called aluminium.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as aluminium.
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- n. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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Highly processed soy products may also contain aluminum, which is toxic to the kidneys, nervous system and brain.
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They kept them on the 'silver platters,' which is what they called aluminum pie plates.
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It would be fun to see them in aluminum jon boats with transom mounted, tiller steer out boards of 25HP or less.
While aluminum is an exception, other metals should be kept away from extreme and prolonged exposure to moisture.
Building light sails of ultrathin aluminum could open up the rest of the solar system for humanity.
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The hardest part will be -- mass producing -- ultrathin aluminum sheets from the raw aluminum.
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Friday, September 18, 2015
The most annoying trend in SaaS
It's happening everywhere. Visit a website, sign up for a new service or just return back to your favourite web app. The moment you enter there's a super-friendly chat box saying "Hey dude, great to see you here! How can I help you?".
No, you cannot help me. I came here to do my thing, I don't need your help for that. I didn't have any problem until your chat box disrupted me.
Live chat has become one of the most popular ways to provide better customer support for SaaS users. But allowing customers to chat with your experts is not the same as forcing your customers to see slimy short messages jumping on screen when least needed.
Customer success in SaaS doesn't require constant messaging. It actually doesn't require contacting at all if everything rolls smoothly. Only when customer is having a moment of hesitation, that's the point when a live chat could come into picture.
But let's remember the paradox: Customer's hesitation is exactly what SaaS companies should avoid in their apps - customer's question is typically caused by bad usability or missing feature. A chat box is a poor fix for that.
There's only one cure: Make your app better. Hide your customer support live chat and expose it only when it's really needed! It's a great tool when used correctly, but overdoing it only pisses the customers off.
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Canadian hearts collectively broke for Maxime Dufour-Lapointe during the Sochi Olympics.
Olympic celebration: The forgotten Dufour-Lapointe sister feels loved by Canadians
Canadian hearts collectively broke for Maxime Dufour-Lapointe during the Sochi Olympics.
First off, Maxime finished in the top-12 of the women's moguls competition, only to watch her two younger sisters Justine and Chloe win gold and silver. All alone before the medal ceremony, former Canadian Olympian Jean-Luc Brassard spotted the eldest sibling crying and whisked her through security to her waiting parents.
Her mom and dad, Johane Dufour and Yves Lapointe, kissed her all over and tearfully told her how proud they were.
Then, the following day, a thoughtless photographer split up a family shot at the victory news conference, bellowing, "Just the two winners! Just the two winners!" Maxime slinked off to the side, breaking Canadian hearts once again.
It was her 25th birthday.
Nearly four months later, Maxime is happy to report that photographer proved the exception to the rule. In fact, Canadians have collectively loved her just as much as Justine and Chloe in the aftermath of the Sochi Games.
"People have been so great to me," she says via telephone from the family home in Montreal. "I've been treated like a champion, just like my sisters. There's absolutely no difference in other peoples' minds, and I'm very grateful for that respect that I get.
"Not to say I'm surprised, but yes, I'm a little bit surprised. I appreciate it. I was expecting to be more left out, because that's the way it is."
That's the way she expected it to be, but real-life experience has proven her wrong. Take their recent brush with show business. The three sisters — all three of them — are featured in the Quebec French-language version of Disney's "Planes: Fire & Rescue" set to open in 3-D on July 19. Justine voices a bulldozer character called Pinecone while Maxime plays a dispatcher and Chloe assumes role of a bar maiden.
Upon returning home to Canada, the three sisters — all three of them — took part in an extensive media tour through Toronto, Vancouver, and Quebec. According to Justine, she is rarely recognized in public unless she is accompanied by Chloe and Maxime — a trend she expects to continue during this week's three-day Celebration of Excellence, an opportunity for Canadians to show their appreciation for the stars of the Sochi Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In other words, the sisters are a package deal regardless of who won medal in Sochi.
"I don't worry at all about Maxime," says Justine, 20. "She's a grown up girl and you know what? We're sisters since forever. I'll always be proud of her whatever happens. People are worried, but in our family, we're not worried. You know she did an incredible job to go to the Olympic Games. She managed pressure during really intense competition, and she did what she had to. She's got to be proud of herself about how she got there. It's always about the path you take, not what happens at the end.
"You can ask her yourself, but she's not destroyed or whatever is people think. We are always together."
After the Vancouver Olympics, Maxime and Justine cheered for Chloe during the victory parade held in Montreal. This time around, all three will take part in Friday's parade through downtown Calgary.
"I just remember Chloe on the cart and thinking to myself, 'oh my God, I'm missing out. I want to be there,' " Maxime says. "So this time, being there as an Olympian, it's part of the adventure, and I'm really looking forward to it."
Maxime is also looking forward to writing a Hollywood ending to her Olympic story. Two weeks after Sochi, she won bronze at a World Cup event in Japan (Justine once again seized gold). Maxime followed that up with another bronze medal in dual moguls at the season finale in La Plagne, France.
Sochi provided perhaps the one thing previously lacking in her repertoire, self-belief.
"The Olympics was where everybody starting noticed me, and I carried on," she says. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. You're not done seeing me around.
"For me, my journey to get to the Olympics was so rewarding. Being at the Olympics was a gold medal for me. I've proven myself wrong so many times along the way. I've grown so much. To me, I did win. And for me to have my sisters doing better was only an incentive to think, 'well, next time, it's going to be me.' "
Next time is the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters are already dreaming of a gold-silver-bronze performance on Canada's behalf.
"Like I said, Sochi was definitely the tip of the iceberg," Maxime says. "I'm fit. I'm motivated. I love what I do.
"I'm in a great position, and I don't see any reason why I would like to stop now."


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Simple equals accessible
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In my final blog post I want to discuss the biggest take away I had during my diabetes internship this summer. Working on the construction of DiabetesLocal.org really opened my eyes to the power of Internet based health. In this day and age humans are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. While I refuse to take a stance on the appropriateness of our continued reliance on the cyber world; I do think that there is a lot of potential to improve how the Internet displays and provides information.
When I first started my internship, my supervisor emphasized that Baby-boomers and older generations are not technically savvy. My parents are a testament to that statement, however, Baby-boomer's have the highest prevalence rate of diabetes than any other generational group. My supervisor explained the importance of making diabetes local user-friendly for that very reason – the people using the site found computers to be daunting and confusing!
So why harp on the future of Internet based health? Since the Internet is free and becoming increasingly accessible across the United States, individuals who may not live in urban areas can find information and resources they need without physically traveling to find answers about the disease that he/she might be suffering from. If more sites focused on being simple rather then flashy, the computer might not seem like a foreign object an older population.
Many of us (myself included) take for granted how easy it is to search and find information on the computer. DiabetesLocal tries to cut out the middle man and provide services and contact information based on an individual's home town. I truly feel that this type of search engine has a bright future for any number of diseases. The Internet can very well be the future of credible health information and resources, but it is our job to make websites interactive and simple for everyone to use.


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The F1 championship battle this year appears to be set between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
F1 legend Niki Lauda: Sebastian Vettel is triggering 'alarm bells' at Mercedes
For the first time in three years, Mercedes has a true challenge in Ferrari
April 20, 2017
Ferrari has set off alarms at Mercedes F1 headquarters, according to legendary driver and team chairman Niki Lauda.
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton traded victories in Melbourne and China, but it was Vettel's win last weekend in Bahrain that has Mercedes worried, Lauda admits.
"The alarm bells are ringing with us," he told the Osterreich newspaper. "Those who win in Bahrain have a certain buffer for the next three races."
Indeed, both Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas admitted in Bahrain that the main problem with the 2017 car is the new Pirelli tires, particularly in hotter weather. But others think Ferrari has simply given quadruple world champion Vettel a tantalizing sniff at a fifth title.
"The Vettel factor can decide the world championship this year," Vettel's first F1 boss Gerhard Berger told Sport Bild.
The former F1 driver admitted he is surprised with Ferrari's pace so far in 2017.
"I would have lost every bet before the season," Berger said, "because I doubted that Ferrari would really beat Mercedes."
Another of Vettel's former chiefs, Dr. Helmut Marko, agrees.
"Sebastian is at one with his car," Marko said. "He is constantly on the limit, not making the smallest mistake and always knowing what to do. This is pure driving pleasure for him. Like this, Vettel is very hard to beat -- especially when Mercedes is making mistakes."


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The youngest Best Actress Oscars nominee Quvenzhane Wallis has replaced Willow Smith as the star of the upcoming musical movie remake of Annie.
The nine-year-old Beasts of the Southern Wild star has officially signed on to play the orphan in a big screen revival of the Broadway show.
Wallis was rumored to be the lead contender after Smith's 12-year-old daughter quit the project last month (Jan13), and on Sunday (24Feb13), just hours before the big awards show, Columbia Pictures bosses confirmed the news.
Production chief Hannah Minghella says, "With the recent Academy Award nomination and critical acclaim, Quvenzhane Wallis is a true star and we believe her portrayal as Annie will make her a true worldwide star. She is an extraordinary young talent with an amazing range, not only as an actress but as a singer and dancer, and we can't wait for audiences to further discover her."
The film will be directed by Will Gluck, with Smith, his actress wife Jada Pinkett, and rapper Jay-Z tapped as producers. It is slated for a 2014 release.


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Longtime friends Mark Lehman and Chris Miller transitioned from phone company engineers to brewpub owners in a matter of years.
"I think when we made the decision was when Frontier was looking to acquire Commonwealth Communications," Lehman said. "That's where we worked previous to starting this. We found out that job security, it's not something that you can rely on anymore."
What started as a hobby to homebrew, soon grew into distributing barrels to local bars and eventually graduated into opening a tap room in the old St. Joseph's Monastery and School in Wilkes-Barre Township in 2013.
About a year later, the business expanded into the brewpub it is now, with walls covered in coal mining memorabilia and art created by Miller's father.
The owners decided to keep the original building in tact as much as possible, so the Wainscoting and the chalk boards in the bar are from the original school building. Whenever they needed lumber for building, they used leftover pews courtesy of the defunct church next door, which they also own.
And business has been booming.
Chef Tony Graham, who started working for the duo about six months ago, said that each week the restaurant seems to get busier and busier, to the point that they continue to run out of their daily specials before closing.
The 45-seat bar and dining space soon seemed too small for the amount of business they were getting on the weekends, so they expanded into what they call "the front room," which used to be the convent for the nuns who taught at the school.
In that room there is an additional 50 seats and a second bar, which still needs to be outfitted with beer taps, an ice machine and the like before it will be fully operational. This second bar should be completely finished within a month, Miller said.
Prior to Graham joining the business, the menu was chock-full of simple yet delicious pub food, from paninis to salads and tapas. Instead of changing the menu when he came aboard, he decided to add daily specials that focus on seasonal and local ingredients.
"In the summertime, workers will come in with fresh zucchinis from their garden, that day something on the menu will have zucchinis," Graham said. "There's a local farmer that we trade spent greens for some of the stuff he does. He carries pork, he carries beef. He might drop off a pork roast or ground beef or some sausage he had made and I'll use that on the specials. We like to keep it different, to keep it local. We love the farm to plate aspect of it."
And of course, everyone loves the ever-changing beer rotations. No only do Lehman and Miller try to rotate in a new beer or two every week, but also they offer a small, five-gallon batch in firkins that allow them to brew beers and try new flavors with them. The most recent firkin at the brewpub was their Five Whistle Blueberry Wheat rested on cinnamon and tamarind.
"At least one or two beers change on that from week to week," Miller explained. "And that's a good and a bad thing. It's good because customers always fit and they want variety. Rewinding a bit, our brew system is a small three-barrel system. We only brew about 100 gallons at a time. So it's easy to do one-off batches. But we just had a chocolate peanut butter porter. As soon as we make it, we're almost out of it."
"Quite a few of them, like the peanut butter porter, we did a month or so ago and it did really well so we made it again," Lehman added. "So it's not like you can't get that beer again. But we always like to try something new."
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On the very last day of my Otaku Trip to Japan last month I went to this anime-themed amusement park inside Tokyo Tower. Yup, it's the One Piece Tokyo Tower! One Piece fans, you wouldn't want to miss it! Experience the fantasy world of the charming pirates Luffy and his Straw Hat crews here!
About One Piece
One Piece is a famous Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It is popular in Japan as well as in Indonesia. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Luffy), a young man whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his Straw Hat Pirates crew, Luffy explores the seas in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as "One Piece" in order to become the next King of the Pirates.
About Tokyo One Piece Tower
Tokyo One Piece Tower is the first ever large scale One Piece theme park in Tokyo Tower. A little history about Tokyo One Piece Tower is that it is set as Tongari Island (Tokyo Tower) located in new world (Japan). One day, Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew came to Tongari Island and created a playground where fans would gather. Luffy liked this island so much he made it his territory. And that is the origin of Tokyo One Piece Tower 😀
How to go to Tokyo One Piece Tower
Since it is located inside the Tokyo Tower, it is very easy to get to. On their website they already put a list of the nearest train station to Tokyo Tower. The required time mentioned here means walking distance to the tower.
I went there via Toei Oedo Line, so I stopped at Akabanebashi Station and it was really a short distance walking to the tower. There are signages everywhere, you won't get lost!
Business Hours and Admission Tickets
Tokyo One Piece Tower is open from 10:00 to 22:00 with last admission at 21:00.
Advance ticket is ¥ 3,000 (IDR 360,000 / USD 27.5) for adults and ¥ 1,500 (IDR 180,000 / USD 13.75) for children under 12 years old. Advance ticket can be purchased via the link on their website here. You can always buy ticket on the spot. Day ticket is ¥ 3,200 (IDR 360,000 / USD 27.5) for adults and ¥ 1,600 (IDR 180,000 / USD 13.75) for children under 12 years old. All prices include tax.
My Experience at the Tokyo One Piece Tower
There are plenty of activities to do inside this large theme park. List of their full attractions can be found on their website here, they have ranges from arcade games to live attractions.
When first entering the theme park, I was introduced to a large interactive manga illustration. I said it's interactive because when I stood up just in front of the artwork, the light turned on and it started to have sounds surrounding me. It was a good experience, we didn't expect it would be THAT good.
That's not about it. They make the manga turns LIVE with the help of digital tricks like "touch screen" and "video mapping". I'm pretty sure it will re-live the child in you 😀
Me and my husband (who's a One Piece fan!) went through the indoor park quite fast as we were a little bit in a hurry that day, but we managed to experience some attractions which, to my favor, were awesome. We love the Chopper's "Thousand Sunny" Ship exploration attraction. Here we can explore the Thousand Sunny ship along with the doctor and anthropomorphized reindeer Tony Tony Chopper. There were many exciting things hidden inside the ship!
We also tried the Luffy's Endless Adventures (which is my favorite!!). This is a walk through attraction presenting Luffy's past adventures. It features a maze full of mirrors, and there was this bridge that got us so dizzy walking through it, we were so amazed by this!
Other than these 2 attractions, we also (of course) went to see the most awaited Live Show which takes place inside a mysterious cave. The crew gave each of us a "heart stone", a stone that reflects everyone's feelings in color. It can turn into blue, green, red, we were instantly a part of the show!
The live show was impressive, with video mapping and all… And the best part for me is that we were allowed to bring cameras and take pictures! 😀
Overall it was a great experience even for me who was very new to the One Piece world. I can see how this manga got so popular around the world. It looks like fans were not only engaged to the story but also with the charming characters. Whether you're a fan of One Piece or not, you will enjoy the theme park.
Restaurants and Souvenir Shops
In addition to the theme park, there are 2 gift shops where you can buy One Piece themed souvenirs. The small one is inside the Tokyo One Piece Tower, while the large one can be found outside the theme park (just go down one level).
As for lunch or snacks, you can have them at the Sanji's Oresama restaurant (buffet style) and Cafe Mugiwara. I'm gonna walk through those two on my next post. See ya!
Tokyo One Piece Tower
Tokyo Tower. Foot town 4-2-9 Shibakouen,Minato-ku,Tokyo
Credits Photo by Bintang Mahacakrie and Raden Astra
Thanks to Mrs Moka for guiding us through the theme park 🙂
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Halo kak Bintang,
salam kenal, saya maria dari majalah ELLE . kak kami ada event di Plaza Senayan "ELLE spring in Paris, dari tanggal 29 April-1 may 2016. ada beberapa rangkaian acara, karena kak Bintang travel Blogger aku mau mengudang kakak as guest . apabila kakak bersedia aku mau kirim undangan ke alamat kakak , undangan berlaku untuk 1 seat dan goodie bag.
please feed back ya kak 🙂 . aku bisa dihubungi di (081********)
darah tinggi
Thx for the info
Hanya one piece dan naruto yang aku suka, tapi one piece sekarang nggak ada lagi serialnya di TV :/


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In May, we wrote about local auto pitchman "Dealin' Doug" Moreland's nasty dispute with Erik Osborn, the developer of über-fancy, über-troubled residential tower called One Lincoln Park. Osborn is currently awaiting trial on charges that he funneled money from his many construction projects to pay for his lavish Polo Club lifestyle. Moreland was the biggest investor in the $100 million One Lincoln Park. Considering the slow sales of units, it may be a while before he gets his money back.
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But at least he can comb his pompadour and polish his gold rings in style now that he has fulfilled his pledge to buy one of the condos and become Downtown Dealin' Doug. According to real estate records, Moreland Properties LLC purchased a 4,154 square-foot, 3-bedroom, 3-bath unit on the 28th floor for $2,075,300. NOW, WHO WANTS A GREAT DEAL ON A NEW CAR!!!!