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Curtiss Mansion
Miami Springs, FL
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Mansion, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $8,584 to $12,686 for 50 guests
The historic Curtiss Mansion in Miami Springs, Florida is a gorgeous spot to marry that special someone. Built in 1925, this enchanting estate was the home of Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the famed aviator, and his wife. It has recently been restored and is now listed on the National Register of Historic ...
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Imperial Design Hall
Orlando, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms
Starting from $7,890 to $10,916 for 100 guests
Nestled peacefully just steps from Lake King in Orlando, Florida, Imperial Design Hall is a spacious blank canvas on which to make your dream wedding come alive. Walk down a petal-strewn aisle as your guests witness your special moment from beautiful chairs as soft natural light fills the room with ...
The Addison
Boca Raton, FL
Historic/Landmark Building, Mansion, Private Estate, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $12,279 to $23,479 for 50 guests
Say "I do" under the 100-year-old banyan trees in the courtyard of this picturesque 1920s estate. The Addison is a Five Star Diamond Award-winning caterer, event venue, and historical landmark located in Boca Raton, Florida. Built by famed architect Addison Mizner in 1926 as an example of his archit...
Unique Palms
Miami, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $9,180 to $14,127 for 75 guests
Nestled on five acres of lush property, Unique Palms offers a one-of-a-kind facility for hosting your big day! Every space on this land has been constructed with the surrounding gardens in mind, creating a unique indoor-outdoor feel that channels the beauty of nature at every turn. Imagine exchangin...
Ever After Farms
Mims, FL
Winery/Vineyard, Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Plantation, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $5,885 to $8,469 for 50 guests
See why Ever After Farm is being called Florida's perfect rustic barn wedding venue; from its sprawling blueberry vineyard, to its majestic Clydesdales, Cinderella White Carriage, restored 1955 Studebaker Truck, and one of the most spectacular white wedding barns in America. Ever After Farms can acc...
Pavilion Grille
Boca Raton, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Starting from $6,629 to $10,987 for 50 guests
Pavilion Grille is one of South Florida's premier destination venues for dining, nightlife and special celebrations. The spectacular indoor Atrium area, with its tropical fountains, walls of windows, palm trees and canopy-covered 2,000 sq. ft. dance floor, is the perfect venue for weddings. They off...
Grand Salon Reception Halls & Ballrooms
Miami, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $3,535 to $5,398 for 50 guests
The Grand Salon Reception Hall offers over 5,300 square feet of gorgeous and versatile entertaining space to help you create the wedding of your dreams. From the moment your guests arrive they will feel like royalty. Guests will be greeted in the Welcome Cocktail where they assured of a great time c...
Club Lake Plantation
Apopka, FL
Private Estate, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Park/Garden, Plantation, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $13,499 to $14,229 for 100 guests
*ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGES* Club Lake Plantation is a 43 acre ranch located in Apopka, Florida. This lush estate is a fabulous site to host your wedding celebration. The Club Lake Plantation features grounds that are bright green with old graceful oak trees hanging overhead. Imagine a stunning outdoor ...
Casa Lantana
Brandon, FL
Mansion, Private Estate, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $8,675 to $10,445 for 50 guests
Casa Lantana a unique, stunning and diverse wedding venue. An unexpected paradise conveniently located in central Brandon on 12 picturesque acres of peace and privacy. Our estate is gated, walled and fenced with an elegant tree lined driveway, ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss, balconies, sparklin...
Wellington National Golf Club
Wellington, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $4,392 to $8,570 for 50 guests
Capture the hearts of many when you partner with Wellington National Golf Club for a wedding that will stand out in the industry. Enjoy the acres of private golf course in the heart of Wellington, Florida. Offering an 18-hole golf course fit for the professional golfer or those seeking family fun, W...
The Plantation on Crystal River
Crystal River, FL
Ocean/Waterfront View, Plantation, Outdoor
Starting from $5,062 to $9,006 for 50 guests
Romance thrives at The Plantation on Crystal River. At this 50 year old 232 acre resort, discover the coasts of Florida by surrounding yourself with the natural springs of Crystal River and Kings Bay. The V.I.P. guest of The Plantation on Crystal River are the West Indian Manatees who migrate to K...
Angel's Catering Big Five Club
Miami, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Outdoor
Starting from $7,020 to $7,020 for 50 guests
Celebrate in style at Angel's Catering Big Five Club in the heart of Miami, Florida! Historic yet renovated with modern amenities, it has two decades of experience hosting ceremonies, receptions, and everything in between. As a flower shop, a bakery, a caterer, an entertainer, an event planner, a pr...
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, FL
Starting from $14,376 to $18,100 for 50 guests
At Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, everything you need for your wedding celebration will be right at your fingertips. Host your wedding celebration here and experience this beautiful tropical resort, which will include a seamless service experiences and several spectacular venues. Have t...
Aqua Reception Hall
Miami, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ballrooms, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $5,650 to $5,650 for 50 guests
Experience elegance and class as you celebrate the most romantic day of your life. Aqua Reception Hall offers personalized menus, all-inclusive packages, and event coordination. We make your dream wedding become a reality! Located in beautiful Miami, FL, this venue has everything you'll need for ...
The Godfrey Hotel Tampa
Tampa, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $8,365 to $13,646 for 50 guests
Bring your dream wedding to life at The Godfrey Hotel in Tampa, Florida. Featuring a lush, tropical property and several stunning event spaces both inside and out, this waterfront hotel is the perfect place to host your upcoming wedding festivities. Its private dock offers an unrivaled setting for b...
Villas of Grand Cypress Orlando
Orlando, FL
Hotel/Resort, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $9,763 to $10,556 for 50 guests
The Villas of Grand Cypress in Florida is your dream Orlando wedding venue! Whether your ceremony has an extensive guest list or is a more intimate gathering, you'll find the planning, décor, cuisine and service's are all exquisite at this breathtaking venue. You and your guests will never forge...
Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa
Key West, FL
Hotel/Resort, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach
Starting from $11,917 to $17,682 for 50 guests
Create an experience that will last a lifetime by hosting your wedding at Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa. With idyllic weather and a breezy gulf front setting, this venue provides the picture-perfect setting for your special day. Known locally as "The Oasis off Duval", the resort's location on...
Sunken Gardens
St. Petersburg, FL
Starting from $4,209 to $11,868 for 50 guests
Holding over 100 years worth of stunning tropical plants, the Sunken Gardens is a botanical paradise is nestled right in the bustling city of St. Petersburg, Florida. This romantic location has been considered a first-class wedding venue since 1935, and for good reason. Envision your guests wanderin...
Cafe Gabbiano
Sarasota, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Winery/Vineyard, Event Center, Beach, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $662 to $8,637 for 50 guests
Just a short walk from the beautiful beaches of Sarasota, Café Gabbiano brings Italy to Siesta Key. Its serene, casual ambiance imitates that of the paradise surrounding it. With plenty of space and an inviting atmosphere, Café Gabbiano offers the perfect setting for your big day. Collections of win...
The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne
Orlando, FL
Historic/Landmark Building, Mansion, Park/Garden, Bed & Breakfast/Inn, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $3,873 to $8,059 for 50 guests
The I.W. Phillips House and the Dr. Phillips House at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne offers the grace of a Southern-style house with an enchanting garden and other unique elements that make it the perfect space for your wedding ceremony and reception. Imagine a charming and romantic ceremony in whic...
Lakeside Terrace
Boca Raton, FL
Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms
Starting from $7,996 to $12,113 for 50 guests
In your dreams, your wedding is perfect, the reception amazing, and the food exquisite. It is your moment to celebrate. Lakeside Terrace invites you to begin your new life together at the Lakeside Terrace Boca Raton. Original, elegant, contemporary and all yours, with a beautiful Terrace for your ce...
Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at Seaworld
Orlando, FL
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $4,212 to $15,104 for 50 guests
Located on 28 beautiful tropical acres with multiple outdoor pools and gardens, DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld provides a secluded getaway, just minutes from Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, The Orange County Convention Center and other Orlando attractions. We've Bran...
Vista Lago Ballroom
Miami, FL
Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $4,461 to $6,269 for 50 guests
Vista Lago Ballroom is an elegant stand alone building that boasts 24-foot high ceilings, five exquisite crystal chandeliers, wood floors, natural lighting, a 20-foot high illuminated lake fountain and a spectacular view to Hidden lake. The lush lawn surrounding the cream colored, red tile roofed bu...
Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal
Orlando, FL
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $4,025 to $8,364 for 50 guests
Your Wedding Celebration will be an unforgettable occasion for you, your family and your guests at Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal. Whether you dream of an intimate ceremony in their secluded courtyard, a cocktail hour in the Grand Staircase Atrium, a rehearsal dinner spent under the stars, or a lavi...
The Club at Grandezza
Estero, FL
Private Club, Golf Course, Park/Garden, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $10,641 to $11,976 for 50 guests
You've always dreamed of having a beautiful, romantic wedding. The Club at Grandezza promises to bring that dream to life. From planning all the details of your special day to your romantic send off, the dedicated wedding professionals will work seamlessly with you to plan the ultimate celebration, ...
Villa Toscana
Miami, FL
Event Center, Mansion, Private Estate, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $6,284 to $7,514 for 50 guests
Villa Toscana offers a breathtaking magical venue for weddings small or large. Their stunning secluded gated gardens provide countless photo opportunities for capturing the memories of your special event. Your happily-ever-after begins here. Add the love and laughter of two families joined as one an...
Bilmar Beach Resort
Treasure Island, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $4,966 to $13,845 for 50 guests
Positioned on Treasure Island along the warm coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, the Bilmar Beach Resort stands out as a stunning oceanfront wedding and reception venue south of Clearwater, Florida. Located just steps from soft white powder sand, this venue provides a beautiful blend of scenery and sty...
Castle Hotel
Orlando, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, City/Skyline View, Ballrooms, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $5,332 to $10,519 for 50 guests
Located on International Drive in Orlando, the Castle Hotel provides an inspiring romantic setting for your wedding! Inspired by the elaborate architecture of Bavarian palaces, this luxury boutique hotel was recently renovated to provide the ideal venue for glamorous destination weddings! Characteri...
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North Miami Beach, FL
Hotel/Resort, Beach, Outdoor
Starting from $7,433 to $15,611 for 50 guests
Create a wedding day that merges two worlds into one. At the DoubleTree by Hilton Ocean Point Resort and Spa, you can craft a big day that is truly your own. Whether you dream of an intimate reception, a casual outdoor luncheon or an elaborate banquet, you'll find exactly what you are looking for at...
Hub 925
Orlando, FL
Ocean/Waterfront View, Loft, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $2,923 to $3,898 for 50 guests
Find a beautiful yet rustic venue at Hub 925 in Orlando, Florida, where charming events take place in this industrial-chic space. Hub 925 can accommodate a ceremony and reception with up to 110 guests, or a cocktail style reception of up to 200 guests. Exchange vows in the Grand Central Station room...
Southern Vacation Rentals
Destin, FL
Private Estate, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach, Outdoor
Imagine turquoise water and soft sugar white sand as the backdrop to your special day! It does not get more dreamy or beautiful than that. We are proud to offer eight homes along the beaches of Northwest Florida and Coastal Alabama that are available for ceremony, reception, bridal showers, and rehe...
Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Port St Lucie, FL
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $3,584 to $6,512 for 50 guests
No matter what size or set up, the beautifully appointed 13,464 square-foot Emerald Ballroom or the impressive 5,790-foot Ruby Conference Hall transforms every event. For a more intimate gathering, these large rooms can be divided to accommodate smaller functions. With exclusive on-site catering ser...
Delray Beach Golf Club
Delray Beach, FL
Event Center, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $3,956 to $8,019 for 50 guests
On your wedding day everything should be as perfect and carefree as you can imagine. At Delray Beach Golf Club the picturesque 18-hole Donald Ross designed championship golf course serves as the perfect backdrop to the wedding ceremony site and your festive reception. The club can graciously accommo...
DoubleTree Grand Biscayne Bay Hotel
Miami, FL
Hotel/Resort, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $13,047 to $20,099 for 50 guests
Celebrate your special day at the DoubleTree Grand Biscayne Bay Hotel. With versatile event spaces and a stunning ceremony location overlooking the beautiful Biscayne Bay, DoubleTree Grand Biscayne Bay Hotel features a spectacular water view and private terrace offering a picturesque backdrop to you...
Manatee River Garden Club
West Bradenton, FL
Private Club, Park/Garden
Starting from $1,820 to $2,634 for 50 guests
Manatee River Garden Club is an ideal setting for your big day. This venue is a place to share your love while enjoying the beautiful hobby of gardening, horticulture and flowers. Conveniently located between Manatee Avenue and Riverview Boulevard, your guests will love this spectacular location. Th...


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Living on the ground floor of a 100-year-old downtown Toronto building, with its charming brick interior walls and wood burning oven, is all fun and games until you hear the pitter patter of little rodent feet scurrying across the floor.
The first time I saw a mouse in my old apartment, I had a stage-5 breakdown. I was working in the living room and glanced over and saw what I thought was a piece of kale I had dropped on the floor while making dinner.
The kitchen was dark, and as my eyes focused, I realized the kale had a tale and was attached to a mouse body, so I jumped onto my couch, Tom Cruise style, and started screaming bloody murder.
My sister/roommate was out of town and I didn't know anyone close by that could help me deal with rodent issues at 11pm on a Wednesday night. So I did what any normal adult woman would do -- I called my mom and cried.
It turned out that we had a mouse problem. The landlord, a former art student into home projects, had taken on the task of renovating the apartment herself, and she left behind dozens of holes, cracks, open walls and other mouse-friendly entrances.
She also didn't live in the same city and didn't care very much about our rodent woes. What followed was about seven months of seeing, hearing, avoiding, and dealing with Mickey and his pals.
I woke up every morning apprehensive to go into the kitchen. What treasures would be there? A dead mouse carcass? A live one running about? Some droppings?
I told friends, co-workers and family members about my mouse issue. My Uncle Frank came over a few times to fill as many holes as he could with steel wool and foam, but still, they found a way in. There were just too many access points.
My sister, who I lived with at the time, wasn't quite as terrified as I was, but she wasn't much better. We'd hold hands and slowly tip toe up to the traps to peer over and see if a mouse had been caught.
Every rustling sound caused me stress, every moving shadow spotted from the corner of my eye gave me heart palpitations. I didn't want to be at home and use the kitchen, because I knew that's where the Mickeys were hiding. I'd lay awake worrying that mice would crawl around on me and eat my face as I slept.
A few months into my mouse tale, I got hit on the head, diagnosed with a concussion, and became the headachy, clinically depressed version of Dory the forgetful fish from "Finding Nemo."
The physical and emotional pain I was in was comparable to that torture scene from Casino where a man's head is squeezed in an industrial vice. At least my eyes didn't pop out of my head, I guess.
By the time I got my own therapist, I was eager to talk about how rodents, above all things, were ruining my life. It wasn't just mice that gave me anxiety, they were but one of the things I couldn't control in my life. One of the things that seemed to be spinning like a cyclone above my head at all times. It wasn't pretty.
I couldn't be in a department store or mall for longer than 10 minutes before announcing, "I need to get out of here!" and booking it to the nearest door. I avoided parties, and making new friends. I kept away from crowded places. I smoked pot before attending large family functions where there would certainly be arguments and yelling and questions, to get through without a panic attack.
We never got the rodent problem under control, so we were happy to move out when our lease was up, and by that time, I'd gone through a few months of therapy. I was ready to put the mice, the concussion and my subsequent breakdown behind me. I was ready for a change.
So I made a brand new start of it in New York. My anxiety has been largely under control here, and I'm so grateful to live in this big, beautiful badass city, but I need to keep the ol' worries in check with meditation, exercise, and yoga, and not with excessive drinking, which I sometimes do in a pinch.
The more I don't deal with my anxiety in healthy ways, the more it eats at me, and a few weeks ago, it began to, big time.
I told my roommate Melissa about the overwhelming anxiety I was feeling. It was work related, mostly. I'd sit down to write and just start worrying about what I was doing, why I was doing it, how to do it, and if I even could. I worried so much I could barely type, and my stomach felt jittery and nauseous.
"Have you tried anxiety medication?" she asked me.
I told her no, and she offered me one of her Clonasepam pills.
Since I'm under a year into using antidepressants, I was sort of nervous to take the pill, but I looked it up to make sure there wouldn't be any harmful drug interactions and swallowed it down with a huge glass of water. Within a half hour, my stomach unknotted and the anxiety began to fade. I could focus and write and not give into the worry that was plaguing me.
My antianxiety high lasted all day. It was sort of magical. (I don't recommend taking other people's prescription medication, unless, you know, they offer, it's safe and you really need it.)
Later that same day, I walked into the kitchen to find Melissa cleaning the floor with fervor. She looked seriously stressed out.
"There's a rat in the kitchen," she said, showing me a note our French roommate left us that said: "There is a rat in the kitchen, by the stove. Carla, be careful because it was in your food."
The truth was I had noticed little claw marks on my avocado and peaches that morning. I assumed someone had dropped them or something, so I cut around the marks and ate them anyway.
"Oh, that's too bad," I said to Melissa, in a calm and unaffected voice. The Clonasepam had transformed me into a disarmingly chill person.
Melissa looked at me, waiting for an appropriate reaction, but I just smiled, dreamily.
If a rat ran in front of me at that moment, I might have started waltzing with myself, saying: "Dance with me Ratatouille! Let's make some French cuisine, mon petit ami!"
"I'm calling an exterminator," said Melissa.
Snapped out of my rat daydream, I began to assess my reaction. "I took one of your pills today, or else I'd probably crying and screaming and running upstairs right now," I admitted.
In fact, I went to bed that night thinking that the next morning, I'd probably have a panic attack because of the rat in the kitchen.
He's a New York City rat that was probably born in the bowels of the subway and is used to feeding off of the flesh of dead creatures, discarded tampons and actual shit. Surely having him in my apartment would cause me another breakdown.
But it didn't.
As cool as the magic anxiety pill made me, it wasn't the Clonasepam that changed my rodent reaction. I had changed it all on my own. I guess I got wise to the ways of rodents, and they're not ruining my life anymore.
The next morning, I threw out the rest of my fruit and when I heard the rat behind the oven, I made loud Chewbacca noises so that it wouldn't come out.
I later saw it running about the main floor bathroom, and promptly shut the door. I didn't even scream, you guys. I'm pretty proud of myself because rats are way worse than mice, you know?
The exterminator eventually came, but he didn't actually catch the rat. What he did do was turn our kitchen into a rat poison and sticky pad minefield. Please, rats are way too smart for that stuff. If you don't actually kill it when you see it, it's not going to die, exterminator. How do you not know this?
As I type this, I can hear Zed rummaging around behind the oven range. I've named the rat Zed. Right now, I'm like, "Stay where you are, Zed," as I blast Arcade Fire to scare him away, but I hope one day soon, I'll be saying, "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."
Until then, I'm not losing sleep about it, and I feel way more empowered to deal with my other anxieties, too (without borrowing prescription drugs.)
Having a dog around has helped conquer my rodent fear, but mostly, my new "I've got this" attitude was born out of me sort of growing up. Sometimes you have to deal with society's underbelly, and your own. It comes in many forms. This one happens to have fur, a long tail and the bubonic plague.
If you can handle a rat in your kitchen, you can handle anything, right?

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Deficit projected for federal government this year
Parliamentary budget officer foresees federal deficit in update to spring budget
New projections by the parliamentary budget officer suggest the federal government's budget won't be balanced this year, despite the Conservatives' promise to have no deficit in 2015.
The budget officer released the report Wednesday morning, following a July 16 request from the Liberals and July 18 request by the New Democrats. The parties made the requests based on a decline in real GDP in the first quarter of 2015, which results in lower corporate tax revenue and HST for the federal government.
- Quantitative easing 'not on the table,' finance minister says
- Higher tax revenues, GM stock sale push Ottawa to surplus in April and May
- Banks cut prime rates after benchmark drops to 0.5%
The government had projected a slim, $1.4 billion surplus for 2015 in its budget, which was presented last April.
The PBO estimates a budget outlook updated with the lower GDP numbers alone would show a $1.5-billion deficit at the end of this year and a $0.1 billion, or $100 million, deficit in 2016-17. Canada would be back at a $1.5 billion surplus in 2017-18, according to the PBO projection.
But that's not the whole picture: weak GDP growth, the budget office says, would be partially offset by higher inflation and lower interest rates. Once those are taken into account, the projected deficit is $1 billion this year, with a small surplus of $0.6 billion, or $600 million, in 2016-17, and $2.2 billion in 2017-18.
Then again, "including a new set‐aside for contingencies would reduce the budgetary balance further."
The government currently has $1 billion set aside for contingencies.
The PBO projection came about an hour after Finance Canada said the federal government posted a $3.9 billion surplus for the first two months of the 2015-16 fiscal year. Those numbers include the estimated $3.4 billion of General Motors shares the government sold and, because they cover April and May, exclude the $3 billion in universal child care benefit cheques delivered this week.
'Never delivered'
A spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the government remains on track for a balanced budget, and pointed CBC News to the Finance Canada report of a surplus. But he did not immediately respond to a question about how the government would maintain the surplus without additional revenue like the cash generated by the sale of GM stock.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair noted the balanced budget was supposed to be the Conservatives' hallmark brand.
"The Conservatives have always talked a good game on the economy but they've never delivered on that either," he told reporters.
Liberal finance critic Scott Brison said the government's failure to balance the books is another broken promise to Canadians.
"Their economic record is in tatters," Brison said.
"They're using deficit financing for key election giveaways, including income splitting, which will benefit wealthy Canadians disproportionately."
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said the government would show a surplus for 2015-16.
"We have looked at our numbers and we are very comfortable that we will have a surplus this year," Oliver said.
(See a graphic from The Canadian Press on the budgetary balance)
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Random ramblings about life in general. Photos. Observations. Enjoy. And feel free to send your comments. Also, check out my other blog - Okara's Single's Survival Guide.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Trees at the Foot of Thurlow Street
Thought I would share these with you all. The trees at the southern foot of Thurlow are a wonderful place to visit if you are out for a stroll in Vancouver's west end. Rain or shine, or even on those rare occasions when it snows, you will share Sunset Beach with picnickers, dog walkers, old folks, cyclists, skateboarders, tourists and in late July and early August with thousands of people making a day and night of it, enjoying fireworks and the Pride parade.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Fall in Vancouver
I took these photographs, as well as the blog's background pic one October a few years ago, all at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver. A friend had travelled all the way from Hamilton to visit - on the bus! Of course, when he first arrived it was pouring rain but he insisted on walking the few miles to my place because he had been sitting for three days! We were soaked.
The next morning the sun was a wonderful gift, so off we went via more buses and the translink ferry to North Van, then another bus up Capilano Road to the park. It was perfect picture-taking weather. We spent hours wandering around under the trees, over the trees, around the trees - one of which is original old growth that had been a seedling when Columbus first pulled up on the east coast without a parking pass.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
One Book I Really Love
Okay, this is an experiment. One of the hundreds of books I read during my "exile" is The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson. If you have read his series about the colonization and areo-forming of Mars then you already know the high calibre of writing to expect from this newer book. It's a world history "what-if" - what if ALL Europeans had died of the bubonic plague. As in his Mars books Robinson delves into religious differences, trade, exploration and colonization issues, the place of women in these alternate societies, world wars, philosophical perspectives, social mores, scientific developments, ecology and economics, and spiritual matters.
I originally read this a few years ago when it first published - and given the current state of world affairs - it is as timely now as then. Beg, borrow, steal or (preferably) buy it. You will read it more than once.
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Well, it's been over a year since I last posted - due to a self-imposed internet blackout. And I see that nothing much has changed in reference to the post below. Very sad.
Anyway, I suspect my few blog fans are horrified at the mere thought of not having internet, but here are a few things I discovered from the experience:
Anyway, I suspect my few blog fans are horrified at the mere thought of not having internet, but here are a few things I discovered from the experience:
- Reading - yes - reading real books! The printed on paper kind! I re-read just about every book I own. Fell in love with some of them all over again and donated some to my co-op's lending library. Picked up a library card from SFU.
- I am still attractive to the opposite sex. A very interesting experience.
- I have a vacuum cleaner and I know how to use it.
- There are hundreds of TV channels but on many occasions there is nothing worth watching.
- I have friends and family with whom to have dinner, who enjoy walks along the seawall, to chat with on the phone, do things with, commiserate with, watch DVDs with and generally make eye contact with rather than sit alone and chat with over the 'net.
- I live in a very interesting neighbourhood.
- I can actually enjoy peace and quiet without needing the visual stimulation of the 'net from 8am to 12 midnight
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The Old Newspaper Reading Room in the British Museum. Sell's Dictionary of the World's Press 1893. Copyright © The British Library Board
Historical Overview of British Library Newspapers
The British Museum began collecting newspapers systematically during the 1820s. By the end of the nineteenth century, however, there was no storage space left, and in the British Museum Bill of 1900 it was proposed that the collections of provincial newspapers should be disposed of. Fortunately, this aroused considerable opposition, and instead a site was purchased at Colindale in the north London suburbs and a Newspaper Repository was built. Opening in 1905, this became the home of English provincial, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish newspapers. London newspapers and overseas titles remained in the main British Museum building at Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury. There were no facilities for readers, so a weekly transport system consisting, at first, of a horse-drawn wagon, and from 1913 a motor van, delivered newspaper volumes to readers in the Newspaper Reading Room in the British Museum.
After about twenty years the Repository was full. In 1928 the Royal Commission on National Museums and Galleries recommended that a purpose-built newspaper library, with facilities for readers, should be constructed at Colindale. This was completed in May 1932. The new British Museum Newspaper Library contained a public reading room with space for fifty-six readers, a bindery, and an additional storage building on six floors. All the British Museum's newspapers were transferred to Colindale, with the exception of pre-1801 London newspapers and newspapers in oriental languages.
The British Museum Newspaper Repository
The Repository building was destroyed by bombing on 20 October 1940, along with an estimated 6,000 volumes of English provincial and Irish newspapers, mainly from the late 19th century. Two temporary buildings were erected at the end of the War to provide replacement storage space, and these are still in use today. Plans for a new building to replace the Repository were begun in 1943, but not put into effect until 1957 when the 'new wing' was finally completed. In the last few decades the Reading Rooms have been extended, a purpose-built microfilming unit and a specially designed microfilm reading area have been opened. In 1996, a further reading room extension, known as the New Reading Room, was opened which includes facilities which provide networked access to online newspapers and newspapers on CD-ROM. In 1973, the Newspaper Library, along with the other library departments of the British Museum, became part of the newly-formed British Library.
Chronology of Key Dates in the History of the Newspaper Library
- 1822 : Newspapers are passed to the British Museum from the Stamp Office.
- 1869 : Newspaper Printers and Reading Rooms Act: newspapers to be deposited by publishers at the British Museum.
- 1897 : Space for newspapers in the British Museum at Bloomsbury exhausted.
- 1900 : British Museum Bill authorising the disposal of pre-1837 newspapers is withdrawn after protests.
- 1902 : British Museum Act authorising purchase of the Colindale site.
- 1903 : British Museum Newspaper Repository completed as a warehouse for English provincial, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh newspapers.
- 1905 : Newspaper Repository opened.
A weekly horse and cart delivery of newspapers from Colindale to Bloomsbury.
- 1922 : Newspaper Repository is full.
- 1928 : Royal Commission on National Museums and Galleries Interim Report recommends that the Colindale Repository be enlarged to contain all newspapers published later than 1800 and that a reading room be built.
- 1930 : Building of the library commences.
- 1932 - Aug 23 : British Museum Newspaper Library is opened.
All newspapers are transferred from Bloomsbury to Colindale, except for the pre-1801 London newspapers in the Burney Collection, and newspapers in oriental scripts.
- 1940 - Oct 20 : A Luftwaffe bomb destroys the 1903 building. An estimated 6,000 volumes of newspapers are also destroyed and a further 15,000 volumes are damaged.
- 1950 : Two temporary storage buildings (sheds) are built as well as a microfilm annexe to house equipment donated by the Rockefeller Foundation of New York.
- 1951 : Temporary buildings are full.
- 1956 : New extension to the Library is commenced: the 'new wing'.
- 1957 : New extension is finished with space up until 1970.
- 1959 : Post of Superintendent is upgraded to Senior Executive Officer and is filled by Peter Allen.
- 1969 : of the foreign newspaper collection begins.
- 1971 : New Microfilm building is completed.
- 1972 : Middle Reading Room, staff canteen, and the public cafeteria are built on the site of the old microfilm annexe.
- 1973 : British Library is established. All library departments of the British Museum are formed into the new national library of the United Kingdom.
- 1975 : Catalogue of the Newspaper Library Colindale, compiled by P.E. Allen, is published in eight volumes.
First volume of the Bibliography of British Newspapers (Wiltshire) is published.
- 1976 : Study into the future policy of the Newspaper Library by Andrew Phillips is published.
- 1977 : A consultation paper, The Newspaper Collections and the Future, is published.
- 1979 : The Plan for the Newspaper Collections published. Working Party on Access to Newspapers is established.
- 1980 : First curatorial post in the Newspaper Library is established when John Westmancoat is appointed as Information Officer.
First edition of the British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter is published, which becomes Newspaper Library News in 1997.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Working Group on Newspapers is established.
- 1981 : Retirement of Peter Allen.
First professional Head of the Newspaper Library is appointed: Stephen Green.
- 1982 : Fifty years of service to readers and libraries commemorated.
- 1983 : Report of the Working Party on Access to Newspapers published.
First NEWSPLAN project established.
British Library Consultative Group on Newspapers is set up.
- 1985 : Eve Johannson is appointed Head of the Newspaper Library.
New Microfilm Reading Area opened.
120 Colindale Avenue is leased.
- 1986 : First of the NEWSPLAN reports is published (South West).
- 1987 : First international symposium on newspaper preservation and access is organised by IFLA.
- 1989 : Geoffrey Hamilton is appointed Head of the Newspaper Library.
- 1991 : Newspaper Library becomes responsible for the Newspaper Legal Deposit Office at 120 Colindale Avenue, formerly administered by the Copyright Receipt Office.
- 1994 : Geoff Smith is appointed Head of the Newspaper Library and Newspaper Librarian.
Conversion of the Newspaper Library catalogue to machine-readable form is commenced.
A high density store for positive microfilm is built.
- 1995 : Conversion of the catalogue is completed.
- 1996 : Erection of two-storey prefabricated building with reader facilities on the first floor - the 'New Reading Room' - providing twenty-nine extra reader places.
Final NEWSPLAN report is published (London and South Eastern Library Region).
British Library Newspapers website is established.
- 1997 : John Byford is appointed Head of the Newspaper Library and Newspaper Librarian.
A Closed Circuit Television system is installed in the Reading Rooms.
Structural damage necessitates the destruction of the former official residence of the Superintendent, to the west side of the Newspaper Library site, built in 1903.
- 1999 : The Heritage Lottery Fund awards a grant of £5 million to NEWSPLAN.
Edmund King is appointed Head of the Newspaper Library and Newspaper Librarian.
An online catalogue of the collections is made available in the Reading Rooms.
- 2000 : The Newspapers catalogue of over 52,000 newspaper and periodical title holdings is launched on the web.
British Library Newspapers building in the 1980s
Select Bibliography on the History of British Library Newspapers
- '1932-1982: 50 Years Service to Readers and the Public', British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter, 5 (Autumn 1982): 1-3.
- 'British Library Newspaper Library Services and Collections in 1998', Newspaper Library News, 25 (Winter 1998/1999): 15.
- 'British Library Newspaper Library Services and Collections: January to June 1999', Newspaper Library News, 26 (Summer 1999): 14.
- 'British Library Newspaper Library Services and Collections: January to June 2000', Newspaper Library News, 28 (Summer 2000): 14-15.
- 'British Library Newspaper Library Services and Collections: July to December 1999', Newspaper Library News, 27 (Winter 1999/2000): 14-15.
- 'British Library Newspaper Library Services and Collections: July to December 2000', Newspaper Library News, 29 (Winter 2000/2001): 12-14.
- 'Review of Activities at the Newspaper Library in 1987', British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter, 9 (January 1988): 5, 7.
- [Janice Anderson], 'The Newspaper Library' in: The British Library (London: British Library, 1983), pp. 38-41.
- J.O. Baylen, 'Some Recollections of the British Library Newspaper Library since the 1950s', Newspaper Library News, 25 (Winter 1998/1999): 3-4.
- Alan Day, The New British Library (London: Library Association Publishing, 1994), pp. 99-108.
- Eamon Dyas, 'The Early Development of the Newspaper Library', British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter, 10 (June 1989): 4-6.
- Elizabeth Ellis, The British Library Newspaper Library, 1973-1986, Unpublished M.A. Thesis (Loughborough University, 1986).
- Stewart Gillies, '90 years of Colindale', British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter, 20 (Winter 1995/1996): 9-11.
- Stephen Green, 'The Newspaper Collections of the British Library', in: Sources for American History in U.K. Libraries, ed. Alison Cowden and John Pinfold, Proceedings of a Conference of the SCONUL Advisory Committee on American Studies, Held at the American Embassy, London, on 2 December, 1983 (London: SCONUL Advisory Committee on American Studies, 1985), pp. 13-18.
- Stephen Green, 'The British Library's Newspaper Library in a New Era', Journal of Newspaper and Periodical History, 1(1) (Winter 1984): 4-11.
- Geoffrey Hamilton, 'A Ticket to History', British Book News (April 1990): 242-244.
- Michael Harris, 'Collecting Newspapers: Developments at the British Museum During the Nineteenth Century', in: Bibliophily, ed. Robin Myers and Michael Harris (Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey, 1986), pp.44-62
- P.R. Harris, A History of the British Museum Library 1753-1973 (London: British Library, 1998), pp. 271-273, 327-328, 355-356, 376-378, 468-473, 568-569, 601-602.
- F.J. Hill, 'Newspapers' in: 'The Shelving and Classification of Printed Books' in: The Library of the British Museum: Retrospective Essays on the Department of Printed Books, ed. P.R. Harris (London: British Library, 1991), pp. 50-54, 57.
- Eve Johannson, 'The British Library Newspaper Library: Looking Ahead', Journal of Newspaper and Periodical History, 2(3) (Summer 1986): 34-37.
- Huw Richards, 'History Stored in Column Inches', Times Higher Education Supplement (1 December 1991): 7.
- Gareth Weekes, 'There's No News Like the Old News: A Remarkable Library at Colindale is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary', Hendon Times (16 September 1982): 10.
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Like most people with Asperger's Syndrome I don't really have any friends (don't worry, this isn't a sympathy blog). There are people I am friendly with such as at work, but I'm not in contact with anyone from any facet of my past life. Rolling stones and all that.
However there is someone that I see most weeks as we're working on a project together. Now I have no doubt he would class us as "friends", I guess I would too. Thing is though…when we are working on our project I always visit him. Then there was a period where I didn't really have the time to work on the project but we'd still meet up at the weekend. When we started back on the project we still arranged to meet at the weekend…but every single time he'd call to cancel on the day. After a few weeks back working he stopped even arranging to meet at the weekend. I'm not sure if he thinks I don't know what's going on, but I also don't know how I'm supposed to react. Am I supposed to confront him and say "we're only 'friends' for your convenience as I help you"? Am I supposed to just break off all contact and spend my energies elsewhere? I know I'm being "used" but am I supposed to be up in arms about it? I'd be lying if I said it didn't bother me at all, but it's not a major concern.
The other side of the coin is that I'm hardly a good friend myself; I never call him, he always calls me. He might be writing a blog moaning about this pain in arse guy he has to keep seeing, and if he didn't need his help he'd never see him again as he's too much work.
However this guy isn't a one-off. My last girlfriend was the same…we always did everything she wanted to do, nothing I wanted to do. I always visited her, did loads to help her but got little in return. Either this is a coincidence, or maybe I just attract these types of people? Or maybe it's my social weakness that means I keep these people in my life when I know I'd be better off without them? I guess I should start making some promises to myself to not allow my time to be used by these people. Or maybe I should just accept that beggars can't be choosers.
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Published: 2002/07/24
by Robyn Heller
Guyute And Your Local Forecast: The Story Behind Phish on the Weather Channel
Places where you are likely to hear the music of Phish: college dorm rooms, hippie bars, through car stereos while sitting in traffic, and now, during your local forecast. While checking Alpharetta, Georgia's forecast in early April, Jennifer Akromis, 26, heard the instrumental section of the Story of the Ghost track, "Guyute," as the background music to the forecast. She immediately posted a message to the Phish newsgroup, rec.music.phish (RMP). "Your local forecast plays Guyute!'" she wrote. "I love The Weather Channel, dood."
Nathan Mount agreed. He was watching the forecast for West Lafayette, Indiana at Purdue University when he heard the song. "I also heard "Guyute" this morning, and it made my day!" he responded.
Over the following weeks, more and more people posted that they had heard the "Guyute," and speculation arose as to whether there were Phish fans working for The Weather Channel. Manhattan resident Steve Behan wrote, "They know that tourheads want to know what the weather will be like so they can pack up for the road."
In the midst of the band's hiatus, Andrew Kulich from East Lansing, Michigan suggested that maybe Phish was sending a "hidden code" through the Weather Channel. "Phish will return with a huge festival during a hurricane in southern Florida. That was the cue to start getting the stage set up," he wrote.
Rumors festered and the truth became blurry. However, one common idea was shared amongst those who had heard the "Guyute." As Chris Warren of Cos Cob, Connecticut put it, "Someone at The Weather Channel knows what's up."
That person is Steve Hurst, producer and music programmer at The Weather Channel. While shopping for Local Forecast music (that which is licensed by BMI, the only guideline that the 2-minute cut must follow), Hurst, 34, says, "I wandered across the Phish section and thought, this would be cool.'"
While the readers of RMP agreed, many did not believe that Phish would ever be played during a local forecast. Paul Bishop of Doylestown, PA said, "What weather channel is this? The music I get on mine is the kind of music you hear when one is strolling through Macy's or waiting in the dentist's office."
Hurst says that one of his goals is to steer the Local Forecast music away from "Muzak," the trade name for the new age background music that you might hear in a department store, otherwise known as elevator music. A fan of music from the likes of The Doors, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and John Lee Hooker, Hurst hopes that one day, people will not equate The Weather Channel with Muzak. "That's why in the past I've played Moby, Derek and the Dominos, Pink Floyd, the Allman Brothers, etc," he says. "Hopefully Phish will never make good Muzak." Recently, viewers could even hear tracks from B Fleck and the Flecktones, Funktelligence, and Widespread Panic. The playlist, which changes once a month, is the same in every area, and the music reaches roughly 85 million homes.
Hearing a Phish song on The Weather Channel encouraged some fans to take making the Local Forecast playlist into their own hands. "I want to hear a phatty YEM while I'm checking the local forecast," posted 20-year-old Michael Hartshorne from Exton, PA in his thread with the subject "Let's all request YEM on The Weather Channel!" Some readers followed Hartshorne's lead and used the request form on the channel's website, www.weather.com.
Hurst says that The Weather Channel gets all kinds of requests, "anything from speed metal to rap. Mostly I receive homemade CDs from people who are just starting out and want to get their music played on air. I listen to all the CDs I receive and have actually used a few." The strangest request he's ever gotten? "Pantera… no kidding."
Hurst admits that he gets a lot of complaints about his music choices. "The Weather Channel faithful are not afraid to let us know when they do not like a song. But strangely enough," he says, "the songs I think will create the most complaints actually generate the most compliments." Last August, for example, Hurst played Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and received only a handful of complaints, while the positive responses numbered in the thousands. "Same thing applies to Phish's Guyute.' I have a lot people in their 70s and 80s that call wanting me to identify that song. A couple of them called back and told me they bought the record' and really like it."
Originally from Smyrna, GA, Hurst has been at The Weather Channel for the past six and a half years. The 1992 University of Georgia graduate majored in English and worked at TCI Cable in Athens, GA, before starting at The Weather Channel as a temp in the Research Department. From there, with the help of the Vice President of Programming, Hurst "weaseled" his way into production. He says, "My main priority as a producer is the Weekend Now program," which is produced at 2 a.m. in The Weather Channel studio in Atlanta. He also puts together the afternoon shows during the week with a few other producers. "As a programmer," he continues, "my only job is to program the Local Forecast music." While he doesn't have much interest in meteorology, he says he has learned a great deal about weather from working with the meteorologists at the station. "Our mets are really cool people and extremely smart," Hurst says.
While Hurst does not read the Phish newsgroup, he is "starting to realize a buzz within the Phish community. I have received a lot of voice mails from Phish fans over the past month. They are extremely nice and very happy to hear their favorite band on The Weather Channel." He adds, "The fans can expect to hear more Phish on the Local Forecast in the future."
And he's held true to his word. Listen this month to catch "The Squirming Coil" or "You Enjoy Myself" during your forecast.—-


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The play takes place in the mind of the author, James Baldwin, just before the publication of his groundbreaking novel of "homosexual" love and betrayal, Giovanni's Room (1956). Although he's been told the book will ruin his career as a writer and his influence as a Black activist Baldwin sees the book through to completion with his own trepidations about how it will be received. The advent of this momentous publication is seen through the eyes of the writer who could believe in his brilliance but not his own beauty. Read an excerpt from her new play in two acts written in collaboration with Harry Waters Jr.
This novel takes place at the 30th anniversary reunion of a group of former Black student radicals.
This excerpt from a new Gilda story (which is slightly anachronistic in the Gilda chronology for those of you who remember the novel well!) will appear in the anthology "From Where We Sit: Black Writers Write Black Youth" edited by Victoria Brownworth. It will be published in 2011 by Tiny Satchel Press. Gilda doesn't appear in the story until the very end … but worth the journey.


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Priority Energy, LLC, the Chicago-based leader in Energy Efficiency Services and Energy Audit Certification Training, recently performed an energy audit on Hephzibah House, the' safe place' for abused and homeless children in Oak Park. The home, which seemed so solid and sound, was experiencing extremely high utility bills. Wanting to pinpoint the problem areas and 'go green', (which has been Oak Park's continuous effort), Executive Director, Mary Anne Brown, authorized a full home energy audit to be performed on the house. As RESNET and BPI Certified energy auditors, Priority Energy's team was brought in to perform the service. Today, the recommended, cost-saving steps are getting underway, the children are learning what it means to conserve energy and more of Hephzibah's budget can go toward the needs of the kids.
Ms. Brown wanted to learn more about the home's structure and systems and sought to pinpoint exactly where and how they could lower their utility bills. 'Knowing the association relied heavily on donations and grant funding, we were happy to help them find ways to save money,' said Rob Schildgen, owner of Priority Energy, 'we wanted to be sure they were well educated about their efficiency options so they could maximize the return on their improvement efforts. After all, shouldn't their primary focus be on the kids, not on high utility bills?'
'We thought our boiler would be good for another ten years, but we discovered that it was actually near the end of its life,' remarked Michael Murphy, Building & Grounds Manager. Due to the nonprofit funding process, receiving approval for major repairs and getting the money can take time. As a result of the energy audit and their inspection of our boiler, we were able to begin asking for funding before an emergency situation arose and/or the cold weather set in.' Energy audits are the only way to uncover the leaks and flaws that are unseen in a home's structure and systems and will often times be preventative in nature.
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Was Al Capone a negative role model for inner city kids born in the mid 20th century? That depends on who you ask. Was he a Sociopath? A Malignant Narcissist?…


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A die-hard Rangers fan from Long Island got the gift of a lifetime when his brother generously plunked down $620 apiece for tickets to Game 1 of the Cup finals in Los Angeles.
Derek Breen, 42, said he hasn't been to a Blueshirts game in years — because he can't afford to go.
"I've been going to Rangers games since I was 10 years old. They used to be $10 apiece. Now they're too expensive. I can't afford it, I don't go," said Breen, an insurance broker from Lynbrook, LI, whose brother is a doctor in LA.
"My only chance to see the Rangers in the Stanley Cup was to fly here to Los Angeles," said Breen, who proudly donned his blue and red Rangers jersey outside the Staples Center alongside brother Sean, 40.
The Rangers, who last took home the silver trophy in 1994, square off Wednesday night against the Kings in the Cup opener and many Blueshirts fans, like Breen, have flocked to California because of cheaper seats.
Ticket prices for the Rangers' Game 3, 4 and potential championship-clinching Game 6 have skyrocketed into the thousands — while a pass to Wednesday night's Kings game went for as little as $300, according to California vendor Barry's Tickets.
"New York is more of a hockey market. The Rangers have been successful and around a lot longer than the Kings," said Barry Rudin, 49, president of Barry's Tickets, which has an outpost near the Staples Center. "The New York market is stronger than LA."
But Mario Jakus, 44, said long-suffering New York fans can't put a pricetag on catching history in the making. The Saddlebrook, NJ, man hopped on a 6 a.m. flight out of Newark on Wednesday after his pal offered up free suite-seat tickets to Game 1.
"It's been 20 years. If someone tells you an event only comes around every 20 years, how can you put a value on that?" said Jakus, who wound up paying $800 total for a flight and hotel to see his favorite team.
"Hockey fans have a different passion. The Yankees and the Dodgers are always in it. The Rangers — we're the underdog."
For the fans who couldn't afford to shell out the big bucks, they could catch their home team — and even a handful '94 Cup champions — at Bryant Park, which was transformed into Rangerstown on Wednesday for a free viewing party.
"It's a nice surprise because not that many people were expecting them to go so far. They had a slow start," said Stephane Matteau, the left wing who famously scored two overtime goals in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1994 against the New Jersey Devils, propelling the Rangers to their eventual Cup championship.
His advice for this year's Rangers?
"Enjoy! Have fun. In two weeks, it's all going to be over. The best team will win."
Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland


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a cat with taste
This is Dinah.If there's one thing you should know about Dinah, it's that she's obsessed with being brushed. Some cats like catnip; Dinah likes her brush. If you can imagine, she has the same out of control-drugged out response to the brush as other cats do to catnip.
This is a piece of artwork that Christopher's friend Derek made many years ago. You will notice that looks a little like a large dust brush, but with pencils instead of bristles.
Dinah has just discovered it on its shelf, and she now spends many hours pining for it from atop the sofa.
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Demi Lovato & Wilmer Valderrama: 'Very Much A Couple' At Party, Says Insider!
It's confirmed! Things have heated up again between Demi Lovato and her much-older ex, Wilmer Valderrama. Do YOU think they're a good couple?
We've suspected it for a little bit, but now HollywoodLife.com can exclusively confirm Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama are once again an item. Our spies at Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's house bash Oct. 22 tell us Demi, 19, and Wilmer, 31, were inseparable and "very much a couple!"
"Wilmer and Demi were holding hands whenever I saw them," says one eyewitness. "They looked so happy together."
Adds another insider, "Demi looked gorgeous. She was very made up and Wilmer kept looking at her with a big smile. It was cute."
Before she headed to the star-studded soiree, which included celebs like Bill Maher, Amy Smart and Mel Gibson, Demi tweeted a positive reminder to her followers. "Saturday night = party time! Stay safe tonight y'all.. Remember SOBER IS SEXY.. be ABOVE the influence tonight. Xo," she wrote.
Although they never confirmed it, Demi and Wilmer reportedly dated throughout the last year, following her treatment for emotional and physical issues. However, their relationship ended in June, allegedly because of the age difference. Now, Demi seems to be in a better place than ever and we're sure that's attractive to Wilmer.
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In an editorial essentially calling for councilman Steve Kornell's job (two other critics of the proposed Rays' deal are term-limited this fall), the Times' editorial board said it's time for St. Pete residents to replace obstructionist councilmembers.
I wrote that replacing elected officials was one of the three options available to the Rays if they were anxious to break the stalemate.
Except not sure I agree with the Times' claim that "the stalemate only harms St. Petersburg taxpayers" since holding out for the Rays to offer a better deal may actually net St. Pete significantly more revenue. It's just like choosing not to trade your star pitcher in spring training. Sometimes it makes sense.
Of course, sometimes it's a mistake too. Nobody knows right now. But it won't stop folks from pretending they do...
ALSO READ: Why We Need to Stop Cheerleading for Our Teams When it Comes to Business Issues
A brief history of Times editorials on the Stadium Saga:
- 3/28/15 - Maybe Council Will Finally Listen to Us?
- 2/23/15 - Sternberg Wrong to Hate on St. Pete Council...That's Our Job!
- 2/20/15 - St. Pete should just give up now
- 12/10/14 - It's in St. Pete's financial interest to let the Rays go to Tampa
- 11/7/14 - St. Pete should amend contract b/c Rays lost their manager, GM
- 10/3/14 - Cheers, Warning on Hillsborough Negotiations
- 6/30/14 - Save Pinellas Tax Money for New Stadium
- 4/2/14 - What Steps Will Kriseman Take on Rays?
- 3/31/14 - Hurry Up! Only 14 More Years to Solve Stadium Stalemate!
- 1/1/14 - Kriseman Should Solve Stadium Stalemate Within "Months"
- 12/1/13 - Message to Kriseman: no time to waste
- 11/12/13 - New mayor will bring an open mind to the negotiations
- 11/6/13 - New mayor should renew discussions with Rays
- And a bevy of Bill-Foster bashing too: Oct. 2013 | Sept. 2013 | Sept. 2013 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 | Oct 2012 | April 2012
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Exposing Simple REST Service
Mule Studio, adding Community Edition Lib
Mule Studio by default is using
In order to install Community Edition following is the step:
1. Click Help=>Install New Sofware.
2. Shoose All Available Sites
3. Click in tick box for MuleStudio Community Runtimes
4. Click Next keep continue 🙂
Here is the screenshoot that might help you guys
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Mule ESB
Imagine you are integrating one app to another app and more app is there. The integration point is hetero gen one to another application. One application provide flat file, while the other use web service, another one provide DB read only (view) for the integration point (we called it end point).
So, to handle this kind of situation two approach can use
1. Develop application and do formatting as per integration point.
2. Use ESB to do handle this.
Mule is one of the open source ESB dan provide community Edition and Enterprise Edition.
Here is the sample that I made in Mule Designer to integrate .Net (REST API) endpoint with Java (cxf API).
Using Community Edition
Audit Master Table by Trigger
Misal Nama Table yang kita mau audit adalah table M_PRICE dan kita mau mengaudit setiap ada activity Add, Update and Delete terhadadap table ini.
Kita perlu 2 table untuk mengaudit, satu untuk mencatat data2 yang diubah (tracking), satu table lagi digunakan untuk mencatat summary sudah berapa kali berubah master table tersebut.
M_PRICE ==> master table
M_PRICE_A ==> Audit table
M_PRICE_C ==> tracking berapa kali berubah
Dan berikut Triger yang bisa kita buat dengan nama M_PRICE_T
create or replace
l_change_num NUMBER;
— Increment the change_num for this table and keep the new value
UPDATE M_PRICE_C set change_num = change_num+1 returning change_num into l_change_num;
— Insert appropriate audit row(s)
INSERT INTO M_PRICE_A(PRICE_ID, PRICE_NAME, change_num, aud_action, aud_timestamp) VALUES(:new.PRICE_ID, :new.PRICE_NAME, l_change_num, 'I', SYSDATE);
INSERT INTO M_PRICE_A(PRICE_ID, PRICE_NAME, change_num, aud_action, aud_timestamp) VALUES(:new.PRICE_ID, :new.PRICE_NAME, l_change_num, 'AU', SYSDATE);
INSERT INTO M_PRICE_A(PRICE_ID, PRICE_NAME, change_num, aud_action, aud_timestamp) VALUES(:old.PRICE_ID, : old.PRICE_NAME, l_change_num, 'BU', SYSDATE);
INSERT INTO M_PRICE_A(PRICE_ID, PRICE_NAME, change_num, aud_action, aud_timestamp) VALUES(:old.PRICE_ID, : old.PRICE_NAME, l_change_num, 'D', SYSDATE);
In Oracle how to Check is there any table got locked?
Here is the query
SELECT a.sid,a.serial#, a.username,c.os_user_name,a.terminal,
b.object_id,substr(b.object_name,1,40) object_name
from v$session a, dba_objects b, v$locked_object c
where a.sid = c.session_id
and b.object_id = c.object_id
Deleting files older than 30 days automatically
1. create the script to find files older than 30 days and delete the files, suppose the script file name is deletefile
can use this
find /home/mujoko/archive/ -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \; // find files the older than 30 days in /home/mujoko/archive/ folder, make sure there is space after rm and before {}
find /home/mujoko/archive/ -mtime +30 |xarsg rm // using this script its possible we face error too many parameters if the files is to many to delete
2. Login as root
3. Configure crontab by execute
crontab -e mujoko //replace mujoko by your own username
4. Edit crontab by adding
30 1 * * * /home/mujoko/deletefile //deletefile is the file you create at step 1
5. Save your crontab.
Walaaaa, your file within /home/mujoko/archive will be deleted when the files is older than 30 days.
VI the most commons use editor in unix
To start using vi, at the Unix prompt type vi followed by a file name. If you wish to edit an existing file, type in its name; if you are creating a new file, type in the name you wish to give to the new file.
%vi filename
Then hit Return. You will see a screen similar to the one below which shows blank lines with tildes and the name and status of the file.
"myfile" [New file]
vi's Modes and Moods
vi has two modes: the command mode and the insert mode. It is essential that you know which mode you are in at any given point in time. When you are in command mode, letters of the keyboard will be interpreted as commands. When you are in insert mode the same letters of the keyboard will type or edit text. vi always starts out in command mode. When you wish to move between the two modes, keep these things in mind. You can type i to enter the insert mode. If you wish to leave insert mode and return to the command mode, hit the ESC key. If you're not sure where you are, hit ESC a couple of times and that should put you back in command mode.
General Command Information
As mentioned previously, vi uses letters as commands. It is important to note that in general vi commands:
- are case sensitive – lowercase and uppercase command letters do different things
- are not displayed on the screen when you type them
- generally do not require a Return after you type the command.
You will see some commands which start with a colon (:). These commands are ex commands which are used by the ex editor. ex is the true editor which lies underneath vi — in other words, vi is the interface for the ex editor.
Entering Text
To begin entering text in an empty file, you must first change from the command mode to the insert mode. To do this, type the letter i. When you start typing, anything you type will be entered into the file. Type a few short lines and hit Return at the end of each of line. Unlike word processors, vi does not use word wrap. It will break a line at the edge of the screen. If you make a mistake, you can use the Backspace key to remove your errors. If the Backspace key doesn't work properly on your system, try using the Ctrl h key combination.
Cursor Movement
You must be in command mode if you wish to move the cursor to another position in your file. If you've just finished typing text, you're still in insert mode and will need to press ESC to return to the command mode.
Moving One Character at a Time
Try using your direction keys to move up, down, left and right in your file. Sometimes, you may find that the direction keys don't work. If that is the case, to move the cursor one character at the time, you may use the h, j, k, and l keys. These keys move you in the following directions:
h left one space l right one space
j down one space k up one space
If you move the cursor as far as you can in any direction, you may see a screen flash or hear a beep.
Moving among Words and Lines
While these four keys (or your direction keys) can move you just about anywhere you want to go in your file, there are some shortcut keys that you can use to move a little more quickly through a document. To move more quickly among words, you might use the following:
w moves the cursor forward one word
b moves the cursor backward one word (if in the middle of a
word, b will move you to the beginning of the current word).
e moves to the end of a word.
To build on this further, you can precede these commands with a number for greater movement. For example, 5w would move you forward five words; 12b would move you backwards twelve words. [You can also use numbers with the commands mentioned earlier. For example, 5j would move you down 5 characters.]
Command Keys and Case
You will find when using vi that lower case and upper case command keys are interpreted differently. For example, when using the lower case w, b, and e commands, words will be defined by a space or a punctuation mark. On the other hand, W, B, and E commands may be used to move between words also, but these commands ignore punctuation.
Two short cuts for moving quickly on a line include the $ and the 0 (zero) keys. The $ key will move you to the end of a line, while the 0 will move you quickly to the beginning of a line.
Screen Movement
To move the cursor to a line within your current screen use the following keys:
H moves the cursor to the top line of the screen.
M moves the cursor to the middle line of the screen.
L moves the cursor to the last line of the screen.
To scroll through the file and see other screens use:
ctrl-f scrolls down one screen
ctrl-b scrolls up one screen
ctrl-u scrolls up a half a screen
ctrl-d scrolls down a half a screen
Two other useful commands for moving quickly from one end to the other of a document are G to move to the end of the file and 1G to move to the beginning of the file. If you precede G with a number, you can move to a specific line in the document (e.g. 15G would move you to line 15).
Moving by Searching
One method for moving quickly to a particular spot in your file is to search for specific text. When you are in command mode, type a / followed the text you wish to search for. When you press Return, the cursor will move to the first incidence of that string of text. You can repeat the search by typing n or search in a backwards direction by using N.
Basic Editing
To issue editing commands, you must be in command mode. As mentioned before, commands will be interpreted differently depending upon whether they are issued in lower or upper case. Also, many of the editing commands can be preceded by a number to indicate a repetition of the command.
Deleting (or Cutting) Characters, Words, and Lines
To delete a character, first place your cursor on that character. Then, you may use any of the following commands:
x deletes the character under the cursor.
X deletes the character to the left of your cursor.
dw deletes from the character selected to the end of the word.
dd deletes all the current line.
D deletes from the current character to the end of the line.
Preceding the command with a number will delete multiple characters. For example, 10x will delete the character selected and the next 9 characters; 10X will delete the 10 characters to the left of the currently selected character. The command 5dw will delete 5 words, while 4dd deletes four lines.
Pasting Text using Put
Often, when you delete or cut text, you may wish to reinsert it in another location of the document. The Put command will paste in the last portion of text that was deleted since deleted text is stored in a buffer. To use this command, place the cursor where you wish the deleted text to appear. Then use p to reinsert the text. If you are inserting a line or paragraph use the lower case p to insert on the line below the cursor or upper case P to place in on the line above the cursor.
Copying Text with Yank
If you wish to make a duplicate copy of existing text, you may use the yank and put commands to accomplish this function. Yank copies the selected text into a buffer and holds it until another yank or deletion occurs. Yank is usually used in combination with a word or line object such as the ones shown below:
yw copies a word into a buffer (7yw copies 7 words)
yy copies a line into a buffer (3yy will copy 3 lines)
Once the desired text is yanked, place the cursor in the spot in which you wish to insert the text and then use the put command (p for line below or P for line above) to insert the contents of the buffer.
Replacing or Changing Characters, Words, and Lines
When you are using the following commands to replace text, you will be put temporarily into insert mode so that you can change a character, word, line, or paragraph of text.
r replaces the current character with the next character you enter/type.
Once you enter the character you are returned to command mode.
R puts you in overtype mode until you hit ESC which will then return
you to command mode.
cw changes and replaces the current word with text that you type. A dollar
sign marks the end of the text you're changing. Pressing ESC when you
finish will return you to command mode.
Inserting Text
If you wish to insert new text in a line, first position the cursor to the right of where you wish the inserted text to appear. Type i to get into insert mode and then type in the desired text (note that the text is inserted before the cursor). Press ESC to return to command mode.
Inserting a Blank Line
To insert a blank line below the line your cursor is currently located on, use the o key and then hit ESC to return to the command mode . Use O to insert a line above the line the cursor is located on.
Appending Text
You can use the append command to add text at any place in your file. Append (a) works very much like Insert (i) except that it insert text after the cursor rather than before it. Append is probably used most often for adding text to the end of a line. Simply place your cursor where you wish to append text and press a. Once you've finished appending, press ESC to go back to command mode.
Joining Lines
Since vi does not use automatic word wrap, it is not unusual in editing lines to end up with lines that are too short and that might be improved if joined together. To do this, place your cursor on the first line to be joined and type J. As with other commands, you can precede J with a number to join multiple lines (4J joins 4 lines).
Be sure to remember this command. When you make a mistake you can undo it. DO NOT move the cursor from the line where you made the change. Then try using one of the following two commands:
u undoes the last change you made anywhere in the file. Using u again
will "undo the undo".
U undoes all recent changes to the current line. You can not have moved
from the line to recover the original line.
Closing and Saving Files
When you edit a file in vi, you are actually editing a copy of the file rather than the original. The following sections describe methods you might use when closing a file, quitting vi, or both.
Quitting and Saving a File
The command ZZ (notice that it is in uppercase) will allow you to quit vi and save the edits made to a file. You will then return to a Unix prompt. Note that you can also use the following commands:
:w to save your file but not quit vi (this is good to do periodically in
case of machine crash!).
:q to quit if you haven't made any edits.
:wq to quit and save edits (basically the same as ZZ).
Quitting without Saving Edits
Sometimes, when you create a mess (when you first start using vi this is easy to do!) you may wish to erase all edits made to the file and either start over or quit. To do this, you can choose from the following two commands:
:e! reads the original file back in so that you can start over.
:q! wipes out all edits and allows you to exit from vi.
More about Combining Commands, Objects, and Numbers
Now that you've learned some basic vi commands you might wish to expand your skills by trying some fancy combination steps. Some commands are generally used in combination with a text object. We've already seen some examples of this. For example, when you use the command dw to delete a word, that combines the delete (d) command with the word text object. When you wish to delete multiple words, you might add a number to this combination. If you wished to delete 2 words you might use 2dw or d2w. Either of these combinations would work. So, as you can see, the general format for a command can be
(number) (command) (text object) or (command) (number) (text object)
You might wish to try out some of the following combinations of commands and objects:
Command Text Object
d (delete) w (word to the left)
y (yank/copy) b (word to the right or backward)
c (change) e (end of word)
H (top of the screen)
L (bottom of the screen)
M (middle of the screen)
0 (zero – first character on a line)
$ (end of a line)
( (previous sentence)
) (next sentence)
[ (previous section)
] (next section)
Repeating a Command
If you are doing repetitive editing, you may wish to use the same command over and over. vi will allow you to use the dot (.) to repeat the last basic command you issued. If for example, you wished to deleted several lines, you could use dd and then . (dot) in quick succession to delete a few lines.
A Quick Word about Customizing Your vi Environment
There are several options that you can set from within vi that can affect how you use vi. For example, one option allows you to set a right margin that will then force vi to automatically wrap your lines as you type. To do this, you would use a variation of the :set command. The :set command can be used to change various options in vi. In the example just described, you could, while still in vi, type :set wrapmargin=10 to specify that you wish to have a right margin of 10. Another useful option is :set number. This command causes vi to display line numbers in the file you are working on.
Other Options
To view a listing of other options, you could type :set all. To view only those options which are currently in effect, you can type set: by itself. Options that you set while in a vi session will apply during that session only. To make permanent changes to your vi environment, you could edit your .exrc file. However, you should not edit this file unless you know what you are doing!
Useful vi Commands
Cut/Paste Commands:
x delete one character (destructive backspace)
dw delete the current word (Note: ndw deletes n numbered words)
dd delete the current line (Note: ndd deletes n numbered lines)
D delete all content to the right of the cursor
d$ same as above
:u undo last command
p,P paste line starting one line below/above current cursor location
J combine the contents of two lines
"[a-z]nyy yank next n lines into named buffer [a-z]
"[a-z]p/P place the contents of selected buffer below/above the current line
Extensions to the Above Commands:
:3,18d delete lines 3 through 18
16,25m30 move lines 16 through 25 to after line 30
23,29co62 copy specified lines and place after line 62
Cursor Relocation commands:
:[n] goto line [n]
shift g place cursor on last line of text
h/l/j/k move cursor left, right, down and up
^f/^b move forward, backward in text, one page
^u/^d move up, down one half page
$ move to end of line
0 move to beginning of line
Extensions to the Above:
b move backwards one word (Note: nb moves back n number of words)
e move to end of current word
( move to beginning of curent block
) move to the end of current block
Searching and Substitution commands:
/ [string] search forward for string
? [string] search backwards for string
n repeat last search
N repeat search in opposite direction
cw change the contents of the current word, (use ESC to stop
replacement mode)
c$ Replace all content to the right of cursor (exit replacement
mode with ESC)
c0 Replace all content to the left of cursor (exit with ESC)
:1,$s/s1/s2/g (Yow!) global replacement of string1 with string2
r replace current character with next character typed
Entering the Insert Mode:
i Begin inserting text at current cursor location
I Begin inserting text at the beginning of the current line
a Begin appending text, one character to the right of current
cursor location
A Begin appending text at the end of the current line
o/O Begin entering text one line below\above current line
ESC Exit insertion mode and return to command mode
Exiting and Entering VI
ZZ save file and exit VI
:wq same as above
:e! return to last saved version of current file
:q quit without save, (Note :q! is required if changes have been made)
:w write without exit (:w! to force write)
Fancy Stuff:
:1,10w file write lines 1 through 10 to file newfile
:340,$w >> file write lines 340 through the end of the file and append
to file newfile
:sh escape temporarily to a shell
^d return from shell to VI
:![command] execute UNIX command without leaving VI
:r![command] read output of command into VI
:r[filename] read filename into VI
:$r newfile read in newfile and attach at the end of current document
:r !sort file read in contents of file after it has been passed through
the UNIX sort
:n open next file (works with wildcard filenames,
ex: vi file*)
:^g list current line number
:set number show line numbers
:set showinsert show flag ("I") at bottom of screen when in insert mode
:set all display current values of VI variables
:set ai set autoindent; after this enter the insert mode and
tab, from this point on VI will indent each line to
this location. Use ESC to stop the indentations.
^T set the autoindent tab one tab stop to the right
^D set the autoindent tab one stop to the left
:set tabstop=n sets default tab space to number n
>> shift contents of line one tab stop to the right
<< shift contents of line one tab stop to the left


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Put the potatoes and parsnips in large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Salt the water and cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain potatoes and parsnips and return them to the hot pot. Add the milk or cream and mash. Stir in the parsley, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste.
Meanwhile, put the meat in a bowl and add 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire, the egg, cracker crumbs, grated onion, salt and pepper, to taste. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix meat to combine and form into 4 oval shaped loaves, no more than 1 1/2 inches thick and arrange them on a baking sheet. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and bake for 20 minutes.
While meat is in oven, in a medium skillet over medium heat add the butter and melt, then add the onions and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for 15 minutes, then add the garlic and sage and cook for another 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir 1 minute, then whisk in the stock, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire and season liberally with black pepper, to taste. Cook for 1 minute to thicken the sauce.
Serve the steaks, on individual plates, whole or sliced with gravy on top, a mound of mashed potatoes and parsnips and 1 cup of watercress leaves alongside.
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A muscle that effects hip flexion. The major hip flexors are the iliacus and psoas major (often referred to jointly as the iliopsoas). Other hip flexors are the pectineus, rectus femoris, sartorius, and tensor fascia latae.
Subjects: Sports and Exercise Medicine.
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