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The Meadows Wedding Venue
Clyde, TX
Event Center, Outdoor
Starting from $3,265 to $6,103 for 50 guests
The Meadows is a beautiful wedding venue located 8 miles southeast of Abilene Texas. The ceremony area features a Bermuda grass lawn bordered on two sides by 30-foot tall oak trees. It can seat a large amount of your guests and provides an ideal, spacious area for you to exchange your vows. You may ...
The Grove at Denton Valley
Clyde, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $4,567 to $7,644 for 50 guests
Celebrate your nuptials a world away from the ordinary at The Grove at Denton Valley. Pledge your love amongst majestic Oak trees and the peaceful sounds of nature. Whether you envision a large, magical outdoor celebration or a more intimate and elegant indoor affair, The Grove at Denton Valley has ...
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Waters Edge
El Lago, TX
Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach, Ballrooms, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $12,498 to $14,106 for 50 guests
On the edge of Clear Lake sits Waters Edge, a beautiful venue where modern flair meets Art Deco for a fun, sophisticated mash-up of styles that create the perfect venue for your wedding ceremony and reception. This gorgeous Huston gem features an elegant, palm tree lined walkway that will lead you t...
15 Acres
Hockley, TX
Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $6,926 to $10,369 for 50 guests
Where country charm meets modern elegance! Start your happily ever after at 15 Acres in Hockley, Texas, a family owned and operated venue. Conveniently located just an hour away from downtown Houston, this scenic venue offers a picture perfect setting in which to tie the knot. Its extensive property...
Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel
Fort Worth, TX
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms
Starting from $7,307 to $11,231 for 50 guests
Centrally located in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown hotel is the perfect choice for your Texas wedding celebration. The Water Gardens is just steps away from the hotel and boasts lush landscaping and grandiose architectural water features. This unique outdoor spa...
La Fontana Springs
San Antonio, TX
Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $3,002 to $6,921 for 50 guests
SPECIALTY: We host AWESOME WEDDINGS for couples at our GORGEOUS PRIVATE VENUE and put the FUN back into PLANNING FOR & GETTING MARRIED! EXPECT: Exclusive use of our gorgeous Hill Country Venue and the option for venue only or full service inclusive attention all at a fair easy to understand pric...
Humble Civic Center
Humble, TX
Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $3,804 to $7,044 for 50 guests
With a wide variety of room options, Humble Civic Center is an ideal location to celebrate the most romantic day of your life. Located in Humble, Texas, the Civic Center is a convenient choice for both local and out of town guests. Whether your event is small and intimate or grand and extravagant, t...
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club
Keller, TX
Event Center, Private Club, Golf Course, Outdoor
Starting from $4,330 to $8,638 for 50 guests
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club is a truly grand and magnificent venue that is perfect for your big day. Our staff is dedicated in providing you with personal assistance from beginning to end. We will be there through all the planning and the production of your event so you do not miss any aspect of your ...
Hollow Hill Event Center
Weatherford, TX
Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $5,136 to $8,201 for 50 guests
A wedding at Hollow Hill Event Center is a day always remembered - as unique and special as each wedding couple. From an indoor or outdoor ceremony, rustic elegance to simple country to Texas cowboy, Hollow Hill provides the perfect location for a day of joyous and delightful wedding ceremony and c...
Monarc Ranch
Fredericksburg, TX
Barn/Farm/Ranch, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $6,000 to $6,150 for 50 guests
Invite your friends and family to celebrate your once in a lifetime event at Monarc Ranch. Nestled on more than 300 acres in the picturesque countryside of Fredericksburg, Texas, this family-owned estate offers a beautiful setting for your wedding day festivities. Begin your special day with a roman...
Canyon Springs Golf Club
San Antonio, TX
Golf Course, Park/Garden, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $2,284 to $6,784 for 50 guests
The award winning Canyon Springs Golf Course in San Antonio, TX offers four beautiful venues to choose from for your wedding. Offering elegance of hill country settings, this venue provides a high standard of beauty and staff experience. The beautiful Pavilion features high vaulted ceilings, exposed...
Venue 311
Plantersville, TX
Barn/Farm/Ranch, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $6,122 to $8,417 for 50 guests
Your special day will be nothing short of magical at Venue 311. Nestled in the scenic countryside of Plantersville, Texas, this upscale venue boasts a picturesque property with stunning event space both inside and out. Hold your ceremony on its lush, sprawling lawn, where a serene pond with a pretty...
Gleneagles Country Club
Plano, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $8,612 to $13,990 for 50 guests
Located north of Dallas on West Park Boulevard, the Gleneagles Country Club lies within the suburban community of West Plano and offers blissful couples a truly scenic setting to tie the knot. Positioned on a sprawling golf course, this venue features a panoramic view of rolling golf greens and lush...
Canyon Creek Country Club
Richardson, TX
Private Club, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $7,196 to $11,658 for 50 guests
Encircled by a picturesque 18-hole golf course, the Canyon Creek Country Club offers a beautiful and elegant space for your wedding ceremony and reception. From simple affairs to elaborate receptions, the Canyon Creek Country Club's spaces and professionals are extremely accommodating and make sure ...
The Hills of Lakeway
Austin, TX
Private Club, Golf Course, Ballrooms
Starting from $4,897 to $14,830 for 50 guests
Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hills Country, The Hills of Lakeway is the quintessential setting for your picture-perfect wedding just off the shores of beautiful Lake Travis. This exquisitely detailed setting with sophistication and Austin flavor is sure to leave you and your guests speechless o...
Shady Valley Country Club
Arlington, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Private Club, Golf Course
Starting from $2,913 to $11,064 for 50 guests
Located right in the heart of Arlington, Texas in the DFW metroplex, The Shady Valley Country Club offers an upscale, yet tranquil atmosphere for any occasion. Named one of the Best Country Clubs in the DFW by multiple publications, this elegant venue is the perfect fit for the couple looking to thr...
Trophy Club Country Club
Trophy Club, TX
Private Club, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $3,189 to $7,024 for 50 guests
Trophy Club Dallas's beautiful venue is the perfect place to host an elegant wedding celebration in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Located in Trophy Club, Texas, this upscale country club features picturesque grounds, a stunning ballroom, delicious cuisine, and exceptional service. Begin y...
The Nautilus Ballroom at the Houston Dow...
Houston, TX
Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $15,770 to $21,128 for 50 guests
Bridal Open House Sunday, January 21, 2018 - 11:30am to 3:00pm (Must RSVP by January 19, 2018 to attend) Come experience firsthand the quality and ambiance of our Newly Renovated Nautilus Ballroom at Houston's Downtown Aquarium. Turn your wedding celebration into an underwater adven...
Rolling Hills Country Club
Arlington, TX
Private Club, Golf Course, Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $2,664 to $7,542 for 50 guests
Rolling Hills Country Club enjoys a reputation for hosting superior weddings and receptions, as well as other prominent catered events. They would like to include you among the many satisfied customers who have trusted Rolling Hills and the staff of catering professionals to host their most importan...
The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch
Katy, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Golf Course, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $6,966 to $7,225 for 50 guests
The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch is the ideal location for your Wedding or Event as you'll be able to enjoy the wonders of Texas' nature while providing your guests with a comfortable 'at home' elegant feel. When you reserve our banquet hall you receive a panoramic view of what our golf course grounds ...
The Golf Club Fossil Creek
Ft. Worth, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Private Club, Golf Course, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $5,547 to $7,410 for 50 guests
Located along the edge of Fort Worth on Clubgate Drive, The Golf Club Fossil Creek presents brides and grooms a scenic setting in the heart of Texas to host the wedding and reception of a lifetime. A premier golf course, this venue features a spacious Clubhouse with ample room to entertain and mingl...
The Oasis on Lake Travis
Austin, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View, Outdoor
Starting from $3,845 to $9,824 for 50 guests
If you're looking for gorgeous views and a one-of-a-kind, FULL SERVICE venue, the Oasis has exactly what you need. Boasting a number of unique, stunning event spaces, the Oasis is a haven for fabulous weddings of every style. Each space showcases a different ambiance and theme to satisfy the tastes ...
The Pavilions at Rockport Beach
Rockport, TX
Ocean/Waterfront View, Outdoor
Starting from $1,232 to $6,015 for 50 guests
**Please note, due to Hurricane Harvey, The Pavilions at Rockport Beach will not be available for any site tours until repairs have been made. The Rockport Beach is the perfect setting for beach weddings. Whether on the beach or in a pavilion, they can help make your day special. There are four rent...
The Palace Arts Center
Grapevine, TX
Historic/Landmark Building
Starting from $3,357 to $4,274 for 50 guests
Conveniently located just minutes away from Dallas Fort Worth Airport in the heart of Historic Downtown Grapevine, you'll find the beautifully restored historic Palace Arts Center the perfect venue for your wedding. This multi-use facility offers more than 15,000-square-feet for entertaining in two...
Villa Antonia
Jonestown, TX
Historic/Landmark Building, Mansion, Private Estate, Church/Temple, Outdoor
Starting from $8,814 to $12,564 for 50 guests
Enjoy a gentle Texas breeze on the balcony of the two terraces while your guests enjoy the old-world charm of Villa Antonia. Nestled in the heart of Texas Hill Country, just 20 minutes northwest of Austin, your guests will feel like they have been whisked away to another country for your special da...
San Antonio Botanical Garden
San Antonio, TX
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $4,328 to $13,541 for 50 guests
Looking for an alternative to traditional wedding venues? Make your special day unforgettable and host your wedding celebration at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Declare your love surrounded by stunning garden displays or inside historic structures, each option providing a fabulous backdrop for y...
Historic 512 Downtown Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic
Starting from $3,910 to $9,095 for 50 guests
The Historic 512 is located in downtown Fort Worth, walking distance to Sundance Square. We are conveniently located near several hotels and restaurants, ideal for friends & family traveling into town for your special event. This landmark building reflects both the architectural and social charac...
Boardwalk FantaSea
Kemah, TX
Ocean/Waterfront View, Cruise Ship/Yacht, Outdoor, Modern
Starting from $9,645 to $13,652 for 75 guests
The Boardwalk FantaSea creates the most picturesque setting for beautiful weddings and wedding receptions alike. The crew has years of experience in helping guests plan memorable weddings. Experience breathtaking panoramic views on the water. This beautiful scene creates an ideal setting while you e...
Myers Park & Event Center
McKinney, TX
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $3,020 to $6,283 for 50 guests
Considered the "Best Kept Secret" of Collin County, Myers Park & Event Center is situated on 158 acres of beautiful native land and offers four outdoor and one indoor venue to accommodate all your ceremony and reception needs. You might decide to be married at our Victorian Gazebo set on the bank...
Bell Tower on 34th
Houston, TX
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Museum/Gallery, Private Estate, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic
The Bell Tower on 34th is like something out of a movie set and is known for its beautiful setting, delicious food, and award winning service. We can help you.
Radisson Fort Worth North at Fossil Cree...
Fort Worth, TX
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms
Starting from $2,972 to $7,012 for 50 guests
Situated only six miles north of downtown Fort Worth, the Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek offers an affordable, yet decidedly elegant venue for your big day! Located near world-famous attractions like the Texas Motor Speedway and the Stockyards National Historic District, this venue is ideal for couples...
Hotel Galvez & Spa
Galveston, TX
Historic/Landmark Building, Hotel/Resort, Ocean/Waterfront View, Beach, Ballrooms, Outdoor
Starting from $4,429 to $9,106 for 50 guests
The Hotel Galvez and Spa is a luxurious wedding venue located in Galveston Texas along the stunning Gulf Coast. The Hotel Galvez has event venues that will take your breath away. You may have an outdoor ceremony on the expansive front lawn. Another outdoor option is to exchange vows in the intimate ...
Comfort, TX
Event Center, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Experience luxury at one affordable package price! Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, Spinelli's "PERFECT GEMS" is 25 minutes from San Antonio. Venue includes storybook setting, 100 year old rock Chapel, indoor and outdoor wedding ceremony options, gardens, patios and beautiful reception areas. Walk...
Schneider Hall
Columbus, TX
Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $5,750 to $6,165 for 50 guests
Schneider Hall is the perfect place to tie the knot! Located on a picturesque 175-acre farm along Highway 71 South just a few miles outside of Columbus, Texas, this conveniently located venue is under two hours away from Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Built in the early 1900s, the rustic chic hal...
The Mansion
Austin, TX
Historic/Landmark Building, Mansion, Private Estate, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $5,255 to $6,868 for 50 guests
Elegant and historic yet affordable, The Mansion is an Austin landmark that has been entertaining since 1931 when it first opened its stately ivory doors. From intimate gatherings to an opulent celebration of several hundred guests in true Gatsby party style, The Mansion features several spaces to a...


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Belfast Film Festival anime screeningsMarch 9th, 2007 by aniki
The Belfast Film Festival has had a couple of anime pieces screening for the last few years, and thankfully 2007's no different, with three showings of Japanese animation.
First up is a double-bill screening of Dead Leaves and Blood The Last Vampire at the QFT on March 24th, starting at 9.45pm.
Next up is The Animatrix, which will be shown at 8pm on Sunday March 25th, in the Waterfront Hall Studio.
Finally on the anime front is the big one, for me - Satoshi Kon's latest film, Paprika, will be screening at 7.30pm on Sunday April 1st in Storm Cinemas at The Odyssey.
That's by no means the only stuff happening as part of the festival, though - there's also a screening of Gimme Gimme Octopus on March 28th in The Black Box, with a live score being provided by Iso9 and Deadman.
I reckon it's also worth pointing out that Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo-Jima, which has been nominated for Best Film at this year's Oscars, is screening in the QFT from tonight (March 9th) until March 15th, at 6.30pm and 9.30pm nightly.


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Incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan secured a second term with a preliminary majority of the vote cast in Monday's election.
Catherine Ashton, the top foreign policy chief for the European Union, and EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule issued a statement Wednesday saying they welcomed the conduct of the elections.
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How to Save Money on Books (What Your Campus Bookstore Doesn't Want You to Know)
Posted: August 28th, 2008 under ace your academics, save money.
Tags: books, buying, money
(NOTE: Even though the first version of this popular post was written in 2008, I edit it every now and then to reflect new strategies, technologies, and websites. Last edit: January 2015.)
Some of you sell your souls to your campus bookstore. And some of you save a *little bit* of money by using Amazon. But here are tips and tricks for saving A LOT of money for your books this semester.
My personal record for biggest savings was a $180 pair of textbooks at the bookstore for $18 total online—that's including shipping. There were many other times I got my books for free from community resources!
I'll explain how I did it. First, I'll explain how to find the cheapest books to buy online. After this long section, I'll give you ideas on how to get your books for free or really cheap from various resources. Deal?
CONDENSED Instructions for How to Find the Cheapest Books Online
Step 1. Get the ISBN for the book you need. It's on the back cover.
Step 2. Search for the best prices on http://dealoz.com. It looks through all the dozens of online merchants and compares prices for you. It even compares rental prices, such as those at http://chegg.com, which is sometimes but not always the cheapest.
Step 3. Use http://www.retailmenot.com/ to search for coupon codes before settling on what appears to be the cheapest option. You would enter amazon.com, abebooks.com, or whatever.
Step 4. Order the book and sit back in happiness, knowing how much you saved.
EXTENDED Instructions for How to Find the Cheapest Books Online (with important details)
Step 1. Get your list of required books.
(For BU: Go to bu.edu/studentlink, click on "Current Schedule" under Academics, log in, and click "Buy Books" on the left. Click OK or whatever a bunch of times. Not all your courses might have the books up yet though. Some professors never even put them online.)
Step 2. Get the ISBN of each book you need to buy. (The ISBN is the unique International Standard Book Number on the back of a book or on its inside copyright page. It guarantees you'll have the same exact edition and printing as the book your professor intends for you to buy.)
Even if you find a book with the same title and author, it doesn't necessarily mean you found the right one! Only the ISBN guarantees you've found the right edition and printing. This is especially true for classic paperbacks that have dozens of different printings in the world, such as something like Huckleberry Finn or Leviathan.
How do you get the ISBN?
– Your list of required books might list all the ISBNs. In that case, skip to step 3. (BU's doesn't.)
– If this is over the summer or winter break and you want to buy your books NOW so they'll ship to you before the first day of class:
- Check the old semesters on your college course archive to see if the syllabus and required books are listed (for BU: http://courseinfo.bu.edu). Make sure the old semester's books match this semester's. If your prof didn't list your required books yet but you found the required ones from last semester's syllabus, I wouldn't jump the gun and assume the prof is using the same books this semester.
- If the old syllabus doesn't list the ISBNs, email the professor to ask for the ISBNs. It's a good excuse to introduce yourself too!
- If all the above steps failed, use Amazon's product details. If your book list says you need "The Prophet, by Gibran; Knopf, 73," it means you need The Prophet by Gibran, published by Knopf in 1973. (The list might also say Knopf, 2 ed, which would mean the 2nd edition published by Knopf.) So type in "prophet gibran" on amazon.com. Click on each search result and for each, scroll down to the "Product Details." Find the one published by Knopf in 1973. When you find the right one, copy the "ISBN-10" or "ISBN-13" number listed. Either is fine.
– If you're already on campus:
- Go to your college bookstore. Go to your course's bookshelf. Copy down the ISBN number from the back of each required book.
- Or if you received your class syllabus already and it lists ISBN numbers, you don't need to go to your bookstore (unless you want to compare prices).
Step 3. Once you have the ISBN for a book, use http://dealoz.com to find the cheapest option online (it searches through half.com, amazon.com, and many more merchants to conveniently list the best deals for you). You'll notice that half.com and amazon.com are not always the cheapest, even if thousands of students swear by them!
Find a copy that's the right balance between price and condition for you. For some classes, you might not care if you buy a super cheap but super beat-up book with a dozen different highlighting colors, whereas for other classes, you might want to spend some extra money to buy new or like new books so you can depend on your own highlighting and keep the book for years.
Don't be afraid of the super duper cheap international student editions! Other than being paperback and often having black and white photos, they're the exact same thing as the regular editions. Even their page numbers will match. (Don't quote me on that, but at least it's been true for all the ones I've ever bought.)
Step 4. Also check http://www.retailmenot.com/ for coupon codes before settling on what appears to be the cheapest merchant. (You would enter amazon.com, half.com, abebooks.com, or whatever. Half.com rarely has coupons though.) You'll probably find coupons only about 10% of the time, but you can still test your luck with this step.
Step 5. After you buy it online with standard shipping, you'll have to wait anywhere between 5-14 days before you receive it. In the meantime, maybe buy it from the campus bookstore and return it for a full refund by the returns deadline later. Or hang out at the bookstore and read what you need to there. Or pay for expedited shipping with all the money you saved!
P.S. Choose reliable sellers! If you're buying used books through merchants on Amazon or Half.com or whatever else, be a little careful. For books that I think I'll keep after the course is over, I like being more careful in choosing a used copy. I like copies that have limited highlighting. And I like sellers with a good balance between high ratings and decent number of products sold. For example, I'd much rather trust a seller who has made 100 transactions and has a 4-star rating out of 5 than a seller who has made 3 transactions and has a 5-star rating. Use your own judgment to decide which seller and which book copy you want. I'm not always pleased with the book condition when I choose a copy that is only in "acceptable" condition, but life goes on. I still saved money. And it's not like I have to lick my book or anything. If it's that icky, I probably just won't ever put it on my pillow.
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Additional Wonderfully Delicious Methods for Saving Money on Books:
– Buy the book on Facebook marketplace or through your friends.
– Buy the book through your university's textbook selling and buying Facebook page or the general page for your university. (BU has several. Here is one: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76895628911)
– If the book is a classic, you can read it online for free at http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page . It's an archive of all the books that are old enough to be in the public domain. All the oldies by Shakespeare and Plato are on there, as well as books by more "recent" authors, such as Twain and Oscar Wilde. This is possible because after a certain number of decades, any writing is in the public domain. Check to see if your books are there. (Reading it online has an extra advantage: you can easily copy and paste important passages and condense the book down to what you really need to reread for an exam or what you want saved to put in a paper.)
– Google it. Remember that "Prophet" book I used as an example for obtaining ISBNs? For some reason it's not on Gutenberg, but a simple Google search for "prophet gibran" finds dozens of copies of it online for free. It's a short read and an amazing "life advice" book. (Shameless plug: If you like personal development, motivation, and inspirational stuff, please check out my other blog too!: http://lifetruthordare.com.)
– Buy an electronic copy of it or a Kindle copy of it. Amazon sometimes offers them and they're usually cheaper. Or buy it on Google Play. Or download it (legally, of course…).
– If it's a little paperback, buy it from the campus bookstore (*shudder*). Sometimes it's actually the cheapest option because you don't need to pay for shipping. So once you get hooked on buying cheap books online, don't forget this traditional way. And hey, if you bump into a friend who's about to sell their soul to the bookstore and buy textbooks there, tell them about this awesomely useful blog post. =)
– Borrow it from the public library or the college library. Factor in the maximum number of renewals and time it out so you know you will still have the book right before an exam or for writing a paper (the Boston Public Library in Copley, one of my favorite places, allows up to 5 renewals of 4 weeks each—adding up to a whole semester!). Ask about the details for someone putting the book on hold if it's a rare book. You wouldn't want to be required to return the book right before exams if someone else puts it on hold close to the end of the semester while you still have it. But if it's a book with tons of copies, then hakuna matata.
– Read it in the bookstore. It forces you to sit down to study. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE UNTIL YOU FINISH YOUR WORK. DO NOT PASS GO.
– Read the copy put on reserve at your university library. (But not all profs put one there.)
– Borrow it from a really hot classmate. (It's a good excuse to "study.")
– Borrow it from your professor. Go to their office and tell them that you can't afford the textbook. Ask if they have an extra copy you can borrow. Some of my bold friends have done this. While you're in their office, discuss your interest in the class, your career plans, and whatnot. Perfect bondage time with your professor! Oooops, I meant bonding!
– Buy it and share the book and split the price with a classmate. Sometimes professors want you to buy the whole book even if you'll be reading just one or two good chapters from it. If that's the case, the book will be easy to share.
– Purposely buy an older edition of the book. Usually not that much changes from one edition to the next. Then maybe check with a classmate or at the bookstore to catch up on what you're missing.
– Buy a copy of the textbook without the accompanying CD. I've never had a prof who required us to use the textbook CD.
– This one is ultra-risky, but maybe don't even read the "required" book at all. If word-of-mouth and ratemyprofessors.com (which isn't always the the best way to choose professors) say you won't be tested on the reading, you might go this route. Of course this might take away from your learning experience, but sometimes you need the courage to read and learn what you want to. I have a bad (or is it good?) habit of choosing and reading my own stack of books on similar topics for free at the bookstore or library, and sometimes just skimming the required ones. Professors usually get very impressed by my additional knowledge. Free brownie points!
Good luck with the process! And remember to tell other students not to sell their souls to their campus bookstore. Use your extra saved cash to buy something useful, like red cups and ping pong balls, right? Or maybe you can even adopt an endangered koala. Too bad you're usually not allowed to pack them for your dorm.
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– by Nathan Chow
Boston University Class of 2009
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Accuweather is saying flooding is a possibility.
Severe Weather, Flooding, Coastal Concerns Next Week
State College, Pa. — 15 March 2013 — AccuWeather.com reports a complex storm heading eastward next week will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms, flooding from heavy rain and coastal erosion.
The same storm forecast to bring heavy snow and strong wind from parts of the Midwest to the East into next week will have other potential disruptive and damaging characteristics.
The concerns go beyond slow travel on the highways and delays at airports from poor visibility and wind.
Severe Weather
On the list of concerns is the potential for severe thunderstorms over part of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, perhaps extending toward the Gulf Coast and the southern Atlantic Seaboard Monday into Tuesday.
There is a chance that thus far relatively quiet severe weather springs to life early next week.
The storms could become strong enough to bring damaging wind gusts, hail and perhaps a few tornadoes, beginning near the Mississippi River in Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi on Monday. From here, the storms may continue to fire farther east reaching the southern Appalachians and onto part of the Coastal Plain by Tuesday. More information will become available this weekend on AccuWeather.com.
Flooding Rainfall, Melting Snow
Frequent storms during the second half of the winter, some bringing snow, rain or a combination thereof, have loaded the potential for quick runoff in some Central, Eastern and Southern states.
The storm coming along early next week could exploit this potential.
The area at greatest risk for flooding from heavy rainfall is central and southeastern New England, due to the magnitude of the storms to date. In many cases, there is still snow on the ground and/or the ground is saturated and streams and rivers are already running high.
The rain could fall fast and heavy, causing some small streams to flood rapidly with debris flows in the hilly areas. Larger rivers could rise to near bank full, raising concerns for unprotected, low-lying areas.
The potential for minor flooding problems due to rain extends farther southwest into the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest and the South.
Coastal Erosion
While strong winds are a concern on the back side of the storm by the middle of the week, they will be blowing offshore, pushing water away from the coast.
However, there is the potential for a period of strong onshore wind that can raise sea and surf along the New England coast Monday night into Tuesday.
The wind direction will be different than the storm that hit earlier in March. Winds during that storm were primarily from the northeast. The onshore winds will be from the east and southeast this time and could reach 60 mph in some coastal locations.
There is potential for erosion not only along the recently slammed east coast of Massachusetts, but also part of the South Coast of New England in general, portions of Long Island and areas farther north in Maine.
AccuWeather meteorologists believe the period of onshore flow and above-normal tides will be much more brief from New Jersey to Delmarva Peninsula with this storm and expect few problems.
The storm would have to strengthen very quickly to push a great deal of water toward the western end of Long Island Sound, around New York City and Raritan Bay. This appears to be a long shot at this point.
From eastern Long Island and the South Coast of New England through Maine, water levels may peak between 2 and 3 feet above published values.
The greatest potential for coastal flooding would be around the time of scheduled high tide. The onshore wind could occur during one high tide cycle along the South Coast of New England but may span two high tide cycles farther north.
As we have stated earlier and like the last major storm, the period of above-normal water levels will not be made worse by astronomical forces. The moon will be near the first quarter phase during the first part of next week.
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com


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(Reuters) - At several recent junctures, the U.S. government has publicly sought to expand its power and control over the electronic privacy of its citizens. At each point, the government was roundly foiled by the public and the majority of the political class, which rebuked it. But that has evidently never stopped the government from imposing its will surreptitiously. As the reporting of the New York Times, ProPublica, and the Guardian about the National Security Agency's programs exposed by Edward Snowden showed once again yesterday, when the government really wants something, it can be temporarily denied but rarely foiled.
In the early 1990s, computer scientist and activist Phil Zimmerman created an encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP for short, to block the government and other snoopers from reading the emails and files of users. To retard PGP, the government targeted Zimmerman with a criminal investigation for "munitions export without licenses" after the program appeared overseas, explaining that the program's encryption exceeded what U.S. export regulations allowed.
Zimmerman and his allies eventually won the PGP showdown, as did privacy advocates in the mid-1990s, defeating the government's proposal for the "Clipper chip," which would allow easy surveillance of telephone and computer systems, and again after 9/11, when Congress cut funding for the Defense Department office in charge of the Total Information Awareness (TIA) program, a massive surveillance database containing oceans of vital information about everybody in the United States.
But the journalistic record proves we can't trust government's white flag of surrender. In the case of TIA, the government abandoned the program's name but preserved the operation, as Shane Harris and others reported seven years ago, giving it new code names and concealing it in places like the NSA. The documents Snowden stole from the NSA show the government capturing and analyzing much of what TIA sought in the first place.
Yesterday's Times-ProPublica-Guardian pieces revealed the government accomplishing its PGP and Clipper chip goals by similar subterfuge. The NSA has "circumvented or cracked much of the encryption, or digital scrambling, that guards global commerce and banking systems," reported the joint ProPublica and Times article. The agency spends hundreds of millions a year in its work "with technology companies to 'covertly influence' their product designs" to make end-user communications more visible to its eyes, reported the Guardian. At Microsoft, the NSA coerced its way into pre-encryption access to the company's email service, its Skype phone system, and SkyDrive, its cloud storage service.
The NSA's techno-dodges give civil libertarians a choice of two large pitches on which to throw their fits. Should they be more angry about the national security bureaucracy first seeking the public's consent to drink from the national information stream and then, when told "no," ignoring the thumb down? Or is the greater outrage the fact that the vast and secret surveillance program was established at all, and not how it was established? As a fit-throwing civil libertarian, I intend to alternate from one field to the other. On even days I'll scream about the basic outrage. On odd days, I'll stamp my feet over the "you asked for permission, I said 'No,' and you went ahead and did it anyway" transgression.
Who made the U.S. government's decision to bootleg its expansive surveillance system into place? To compromise the Internet and the devices we use to connect? To intentionally weaken the existing security systems by installing secret "back doors," thereby making us all more vulnerable to a hostile cyber-attack by foreign powers or individuals who discover them? To reverse the popular will - or least the politically possible - without any further discussion? That last move would smack of totalitarianism, except that totalitarians make no pretext about needing the consent of their citizens to rule.
If you think I'm playing civil-libertarian Chicken Little about how small compromises can fissure and can suddenly grow big, consider the example of Edward Snowden, who stole the tens of thousands of pages revealing the NSA's surveillance practices and architecture. But Snowden didn't have the right to view all of them. As NBC News reported last month, he used his power as a system administrator to exploit design weaknesses in NSA internal systems (which NBC News calls "antiquated") and assume the electronic identities of top NSA officials. These officials were authorized to view the more sensational documents, and once Snowden donned the mask, he could view them, too. Ordinarily, NSA employees can't copy data off of computers, for the obvious security reasons. But because Snowden held administrator rights, he could and did and then distributed copies to journalists. According to NBC News, the NSA employs 1,000 system administrators.
Can somebody explain to the NSA that Snowden has merely done to the NSA what the NSA has been doing to U.S. citizens and business for decades? Snowden deceitfully ignored the legally binding promises he made to the NSA; the NSA similarly runs roughshod over both the letter and the spirit of surveillance legislation (and systematically lies about it, something Snowden doesn't do). Snowden stole secrets; the NSA steals secrets (and encryption keys, according to yesterday's reports), only at a more colossal level. Snowden took it upon himself that he, not the NSA or his government, knows best; the NSA and its governmental partners believe they know best; Snowden creatively exploited the technical weaknesses in the computer matrix to accomplish his goals; so does the NSA.
Everything Snowden knows about following the rules he learned from the NSA. Somebody, somewhere in the agency must be perversely proud of what he's done.
Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.


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Berkeley Suspect Accused of Pistol-Whipping Student
Berkeley police are asking for the community's help to find a man who pistol-whipped a high school student during a robbery before getting on a bus last month. -more-
Berkeley police are asking for the community's help to find a man who pistol-whipped a high school student during a robbery before getting on a bus last month. -more-
The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) is seeking the community's help to identify an armed robber. -more-
A suspect in an Oakland hit-and-run early this morning was arrested several hours later in Berkeley, according to the California Highway Patrol and Berkeley police. -more-
The University of California at Berkeley women's basketball team left yesterday for its first NCAA Tournament Final Four trip in the school's history. -more-
Graffiti can appear as swirls of coded letters or as an outburst of design. Sometimes graffiti artists leave behind watchful faces sprayed on urban walls and peeping from downtown allies.
Here is a selection, beginning with a graffitied face gracing the entrance to Herrick Hospital -more-
We have a crisis in our public schools: our beloved garden and cooking classes are loosing their federal funding as of Sept. 30, 2013. We have a committee looking for alternative funding. We are having a community meeting at Longfellow Middle School, April 11 (Thurs.), 7:00 - 8:30, where we hope parents will come to testify how much they and their children love these classes. There will be some film clips (from "LunchLoveCommunity") and a panel of 5 people (where Martin Bourque from the Ecology Center will direct questions to the panel), and we hope to have a discussion about "Next Steps." -more-
Authored by Assembly Member Tom Ammiano, the California Homeless Bill of Rights, AB5, had its first hearing in Sacramento on April 1st, 2013.
In recent years several cities have enacted or attempted to enact "broken window" laws—laws designed to criminalize homeless people and remove them from public view. The California Homeless Bill of Rights and Fairness Act is a first step to de-criminalize homelessness and grant equal rights protection to ALL: housed and un-housed.
This legislation would be a major public statement recognizing the basic human and civil rights of people without homes. It will help shift our discussions from the characterization of homeless people as vagrants or service-resistant to the reality in our society that there are not enough homes that are affordable on very low incomes, not enough jobs for people with low skills, not enough care for people with serious physical and mental health needs. Our discussions can then shift from blaming the victims to solving the problems: this is what AB5 will do—publicly validate the dignity of people without homes so we can direct our attention and resources to fixing the problems they face. -more-
Dear Ms. Dana Ellsworth of the Board of Directors of the North Shattuck Association Business Improvement District:,
Yesterday I received this disturbing quote:
"Heather has been sending around street cleaners who are attempting to bully musicians and panhandler out of the area which she has no authority to do, arousing indignation at the French Hotel."
People are told this is from the City yet the 'cleaners' do not show City I.D. Have you voted on the NSA/BID Board for the Executive Director to commit resources for this antisocial bullying? A few of us have called your Executive Director Hensley--we learned she knows nothing about this? Enraged citizens are photographing evidence of this illegal and cruel 'cleansing of the poor' that is underway on the Rose to Cedar blocks of Shattuck Avenue.
Today I spoke with a nice polite elderly man who panhandles by the Bank of America. This morning around 10 he was threatened by 'ambassadors' that they would call the police and have him arrested if he didn't move off. That Bank's armed security guard (who often chats with him} said he could stay as did the management person at the bank and re-assigned him a spot. In a sense he 'backs up' the security guard with watching the flow--important because that bank has been held up several times per year. Imagine how his blood pressure went dangerously up! Many of us who everyday look out for each other in this shopping district are angered (again). For milennia our religious practices advocate for giving alms to the poor on the public street. To deny such is another violation of our Constitution, isn't it?
Do you know anything about 'ambassadors' hired by the BID to harasses and threaten good people who are NOT blocking the right of way? Instead, why is no one improving the path of travel for pedestrians, wheelchairs and baby carriages by the pizza shop line?Please visit and see for yourself. -more-
Under the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, corporations are now granted the rights of living people -- specifically the right to make unlimited financial contributions to political campaigns. all in the name of "free speech." -more-
President Obama is proposing an astronomical increase in Medicare deductibles for doctor care and outpatient services from the current $147 to $1,331 for the year, which is an eight fold increase!!!! Moreover, this increase is in addition to the mandatory co-payments for many services. -more-
US wise, he is unmatchable. Too bad this statement about Jon Stuart cannot be extended to describe the Daily Show's grip on Egypt.
In his segment about Egyptian president Mohammad Morsi on 04/01 episode, Stuart made plausible arguments only if you don't know enough, or deliberately choose to ignore the facts. As much as he is smart and encyclopedic talking about American issues, when it came to Egypt Jon showed typical western unawareness of the region and the culture, and yet insisted on sharing his wisdom and teach Morsi quite a few lessons. -more-
On March 23, 2013, 29-year-old Sandra Cruzes-Gonsalez was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend Juan Ramirez.
Police officers responding to phone calls found the victim lying in the parking lot of her San Jose apartment complex. She died in a nearby hospital from multiple stab wounds.
What struck me about the story was this line: "The victim had an active restraining order against the suspect at the time of the homicide, according to police."
How many times have we read or heard of women dying at the hands of angry ex-boyfriends/husbands who had been placed under a "restraining order"?
In this case, as in too many others, the restraining order offered little to no protection for the individual under threat.
Perhaps it's time to consider a different approach. -more-
The good news this week is that Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, who represents the area around Van Nuys in Southern California, is trying to revive the moribund California Arts Council. He's asked fellow assembly members to join him in co-authoring Assembly Bill 580, which "restores funding to the California Arts Council (CAC) and creates a stable revenue source for art programs that will be enjoyed and taken advantage of by local communities throughout the state."
That's a very worthy goal, and Californians all over the state should ask their representatives to get behind it. Beloved arts programs all over the state, even icons like the San Francisco Mime Troupe, are having trouble holding on in today's shaky economy, and they need our help. -more-
Here are a few important articles which ran this week in the commercial publications which cover Berkeley:
The Media News publications ran this story about the Berkeley City Council's handling of the city's chronic homeless population. It's noteworthy that reporter Judith Scherr not only covered the city council meeting, where all was mostly sweetness and light, but also covered the Chamber of Commerce meeting where Mayor Bates sang a different tune.
Sudden Oak Death is a very real problem for the East Bay. Berkeley Patch, the local manifestation of the Huffington Post/Yahoo empire, has a good story about a new UC project to track its spread.
Another UC Berkeley story that's not so upbeat is featured on berkeleyside.com: the Big U's plan to build a lavish and probably ugly swim center on Bancroft which has been criticized by city planners and residents.
And finally, Berkeleyside's links section points to a press release from the Berkeley Public Education Foundation which oddly enough was not sent to the Daily Planet, reporting the appointment of longtime developers' flack Erin Rhoades, spouse of Mark Rhoades, another one of same, as the foundation's executive director. This should come as no surprise, since the BPEF chair is developer Chris Hudson. School district watchers might be alert to the potential expansion of the Berkeley Unified School District's edifice complex, which is now producing a wall of concrete along Milvia, with more in the works. -more-
On April 3rd and 4th, President Obama spoke at several San Francisco fundraisers. While he didn't specifically mention the Keystone XL pipeline, the tenor of his remarks indicated that he's likely to approve the controversial project. Obama seems to be most influenced by his inherent political pragmatism.
I've heard Barack Obama speak on several occasions. The first was February 19, 2007, at a San Francisco ore-election fundraiser with a lengthy question and answer session. Towards the end of the event a woman asked then presidential-candidate Obama what his position was on same-sex marriage. For an instant, Obama seemed surprised; then he gathered himself and responded he was aware of strong feelings on both sides of this issue and his position was evolving. Five years later, in May of 2012, President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage.
What took Obama so long to make up his mind? No doubt he needed to clarify his own moral position – although the Protestant denomination he was baptized into, the United Church of Christ, announced its support for same-sex marriage in 2005. But I'm sure the President carefully weighed the political consequences and, last May, thought the timing was right.
Over the last six years I've realized Barack Obama has several personas. On occasion he moves us with stirring oratory; that's Reverend Obama, the rock star. Once in a while, he turns philosophical; that's Professor Obama, the student of American history. On April 3rd, I saw Politician Obama, the pragmatic leader of the Democratic Party. -more-
In some ways the Syrian civil war resembles a proxy chess match between supporters of the Bashar al-Assad regime— Iran, Iraq, Russia and China—and its opponents— Turkey, the oil monarchies, the U.S., Britain and France. But the current conflict only resembles chess if the game is played with multiple sides, backstabbing allies, and conflicting agendas. -more-
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. In this case, Jane Roe, a pseudonym for Norma Leah McCorvey (née Nelson), brought a class action suit challenging the constitutionality of a Texas criminal abortion laws, which forbids procuring or attempting an abortion except on medical advice for the purpose of saving the mother's life. The Supreme Court stated that state criminal abortion laws "that except from criminality only a life-saving procedure on the mother's behalf without regard to the stage of her pregnancy and other interests involved violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects against state action the right to privacy, including a woman's qualified right to terminate her pregnancy." -more-
I recommend Nora's Will, a 2011 DVD about death, family, love, mental health, Passover, and suicide. -more-
Buddhist ideas and some Buddhist practices are extremely applicable to people who have found themselves in the predicament of being mentally ill. Buddhist ideas of nonattachment and acceptance are potentially a lifesaver for people who experience numerous hardships. -more-
On Thursday, April 11th, the City of Berkeley will be holding a community forum on immigration.
The event features little ones (fourth graders), Berkeley's three Latino elected officials and a labor leader who served in the White House.
The event starts at 7:00pm and will be held at the Berkeley Adult School at 1701 San Pablo Ave. There will be live music, food and guest speakers, including Maria Echaveste, the former White House Deputy Chief of Staff on Federal Immigration Policy Reform, Rodrigo Guzmán, the young Berkeley boy who found that he was unable to return home after a family vacation to Mexico, Alejandro Soto Vigil (Rent Board), Jesse Arreguin (City Council), and Beatriz Leyva-Cutler (School Board). -more-
Can a bunch of underage slumdogs from the Indian state of Kolkata find the inner strength to become internationally recognized community activists? You bet! But it's not easy. -more-
The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) will hold its 38th annual Spring House Tour and Garden Reception on Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. -more-
Arts Funding Drought Hits California
San Francisco Mime Troupe and others
threatened by 2013 grant shortfall
You Need to Know 04-04-2013
Odd Bodkins: Not Afraid of the Dark (Cartoon) By Dan O'Neill 04-05-2013
New: Berkeley School Garden Program Threatened By Beebo Turman 04-08-2013
Finally, A Bill of Rights for the Homeless! By Rita McKeon, Member of the BOSS Community Organizing Team (COT), a project of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency 04-04-2013
Antisocial Bullying for Some is not Hospitality for All 0n North Shattuck ((An Open Letter) By Jennifer Mary Pearson 04-05-2013
If Corporations Are People, I'm All for DOMA By Gar Smith 04-04-2013
Medicare -- Obama's Disastrous Proposal By Harry Brill 04-05-2013
The Daily Show Misinformation on Egypt By Haroon Abdelrahman 04-05-2013
When Restraining Orders Fail: Arm the Women! By Gar Smith 04-04-2013
Berkeley Suspect Accused of Pistol-Whipping Student By Sasha Lekach 04-06-2013
Press Release: Berkeley Police Department Seeks Help to Catch Robber From Officer Jennifer Coates, Berkeley Police 04-03-2013
Oakland Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested In Berkeley By Sasha Lekach (BCN) 04-05-2013
Berkeley Basketball Team Leaves for Final Four By Dan McMenamin 04-04-2013
Graffitirazzi – Facing Off with a Downtown Tagger By Gar Smith 04-05-2013
Keystone XL: Obama the Pragmatist By Bob Burnett 04-05-2013
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: Syria: A Multi-Sided Chess Match By Conn Hallinan March 31, 2013 04-04-2013
ECLECTIC RANT: Roe v. Wade: Still Controversial After 40 Years By Ralph E. Stone 04-04-2013
SENIOR POWER Five matzohs for Nora! By Helen Rippier Wheeler, firstname.lastname@example.com 04-04-2013
ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Buddhist-Style Mindfulness Applies By Jack Bragen 04-04-2013
Press Release: Little Ones, Latinos and Labor Celebrating Cesar Chavez in Berkeley with a Community Forum on Immigration From the offices of Councilmembers Kriss Worthington and Jesse Arreguin 04-09-2013
The Revolutionary Optimists: Indian Slum Kids Overcome the Odds--Opens at the Rialto Elmwood on April 5 By Gar Smith 04-04-2013
Claremont Hills: Historic Homes Above the Claremont Hotel Open on May 19 for BAHA Tour By Daniella Thompson 04-05-2013


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As millions of people sit down to turkey dinners on Thursday, the success of those dinners will depend on the preparation of the bird by the cook.
As millions of people sit down to turkey dinners on Thursday, the success of those dinners will depend on the preparation of the bird by the cook.
�We know that the biggest thing people have a problem with is getting the turkey thawed,� said Robin Seitz, family and consumer science extension agent for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Onslow County.
People should give a turkey about a week to thaw in the refrigerator before Thanksgiving; however, Seitz said if someone�s turkey is still in the freezer, there are still safe ways to get it thawed out in time for the big day.
�You can thaw the turkey out using the cold water method,� Seitz said. �Put it in cold water in the original wrapping in a container big enough for water to cover the turkey. You need to change the water every 30 minutes. The turkey will take about 30 minutes per pound to thaw (example: a 15-pound turkey will take approximately seven and a half hours to thaw).�
She said a turkey should never be thawed at room temperature or in hot water because it allows for bacterial growth.
As a last resort, Seitz said a turkey can be prepared in the oven while frozen. �If you do that, you�re going to have to cook it at one and a half times longer, and the quality won�t be as good,� she said.
The internal temperature of a cooked turkey should reach at least 165 degrees, she said.
And forget the actual �stuffing� part of stuffing. Seitz said dressing should be baked separate from the turkey in a casserole dish.
�Putting raw stuffing inside the bird makes it difficult to get the turkey and the stuffing done,� Seitz said. �If you do choose to cook the stuffing inside the bird, it is important to take the bird out and allow the bird and the stuffing to sit for 20 minutes (for carryover cooking). It also makes the bird easier to carve.�
Another popular method preparation method for turkey is deep-frying � a method that presents some additional dangers of its own.
A release from the Jacksonville Department of Public Safety stated that there are several dangers when deep frying a turkey: overfilling the pot, tipping the pot over and overheating the oil, which can lead to combustion and large fires.
And never put a frozen turkey in a deep fryer, Seitz said.
�It can cause the oil to overflow and ignite on the burner. Even if thawed, without the proper equipment, frying a turkey can be dangerous,� she said. �It can cause some serious property damage and maybe injuries. Never, ever, deep fry a frozen turkey.�
There are ways to have a deep fried turkey without the oil dangers, according to Nick Hewitt, assistant manager for Lowe�s on Western Boulevard.
�We have oil-less turkey fryers that cook with infrared,� he said. �There are also tabletop models you can use inside the home that use infrared as well.
�While we still sell a lot of the oil frying units, these seem to be taking their place.�
Hewitt also cautioned that if residents are using a traditional oil frying turkey fryer, they should never use it on a wooden deck, near a wooden structure or in a garage.
�Never leave it unattended,� he said. �Make sure your turkey is completely thawed and as dry as possible.�
The turkey does not present the only safety issue during the holiday though.
The North Carolina State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin sent out a press release reminding families that all safety measures are important in the kitchen on Thanksgiving.
He said residents should stay in the kitchen to monitor food on the stovetop, check the turkey frequently, keep children away from the stove and hot liquids, keep the floor clear of debris that could cause someone to trip, make sure knives, electric appliances and matches and lighters are kept out of reach for children and make sure smoke alarms in the house are working.
When all is said and done, Seitz said don�t forget about the leftovers.
�You know, you meet with the family around lunch time, and you leave everything out on the counter with a cover on it,� she said. �Then, when you get hungry later in the evening, you come back for more.�
She said that this practice is conducive to bacteria growth in food and is not safe.
�Getting that food below 40 degrees is important,� she said.
Seitz said that food should be stored in the refrigerator after everyone is done eating, and leftovers should be reheated to 165 degrees before eating. �You should use or freeze leftovers within three to four days,� she said.
For more information about preparing a turkey or food safety, visit the USDA�s Food Safety and Inspection Service site at fsis.usda.gov.
Contact Daily News Reporter Tabitha Clark at 910-219-8454 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at @TabithaLClark or friend her on Facebook.


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Banks in Asia Pacific are expected to grow IT spending by 8.8% in the coming year according to IDC Financial Insights. This is higher than the 7% growth experienced during 2012, noted Michael Araneta, consulting and research Director for IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific.
He expects the growth to come mainly from retail banks while investment banks face continued global cost pressures. "The retail banks in this region are in fact raising spending as there is still plenty of upside in the emerging markets here," noted Araneta.
These emerging markets consist of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines as well as the huge potential in India and China. On one hand there will be major investments by banks that Araneta terms as "super regionals'--the large banks that seek to become significant regional players--such as ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, CIMB, who are vying with established regional players like HSBC, Standard Chartered and DBS.
Regulatory drive
"These super-regional banks have clear five-year plans to expand across the region and will be the big spenders in years to come with core-banking platforms, region-wide application rollouts and standardisation programs," said Araneta.
In the more mature markets of Singapore and Hong Kong the growth will be limited but investments are still being made. "We see a big emphasis on regulatory and compliance initiatives while demands on managing operational risk and financial risk are also on the rise," said Araneta.
He also expects Singapore to continue its position as a regional hub for banking IT which will see more operations shifting resources there.
In Hong Kong the banking outlook is also positive overall, with Gartner predicting a 4.1% increase in IT spending. Again this is being driven more by the retail sector with one Hong Kong banking CIO noting that the bank's IT spending outlook is quite positive in light of the predicted China rebound for 2013.
The Hong Kong CIO also noted significant challenges from rising competition, new demands from regulators as well as emerging industry standards that all require IT investments in order to properly address them. Data quality is an area that is being identified a big area for attention this year as so many operations are dependent on correct, relevant and accessible information.
"One fear is that there is an overlapping in these emerging demands which results is unnecessary costs and resource--a more consolidated and holistic strategy to deal with these industry trends is required instead of the current siloes of requirements from many different industry bodies."
i-banking struggles
On the investment banking side, the big players are all in cost-control mode. "Overall investment for the mature markets like Hong Kong is flat, but Asia as a whole is likely to see some growth," said Ashok Kalyanswamy, CIO, Asia Ex-Japan and Head of APAC Equities and Prime Services Technology at Nomura.
The emerging markets are still big opportunities for the securities players and as a result Asia is still seen as growth area versus the other regions.
As a technology leader within this sector, Kalyanswamy is very focused on the company's current cost base. He admits that most banks are still in recovery mode after the traumatic market changes in the last year and the bank is striving to find a cost and operating model that will provide sustainable profits.
"We must find a model that delivers more than just one year of profit and that requires moving away from the big boom and bust investment cycle," he noted. "We are rethinking operating models and looking beyond just making simple cuts but look to create an efficient and dynamic cost base that allows the bank to perform at optimal efficiency at all times and be able to scale when markets dictate," Kalyanswamy added.
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Leon McCarron's Top 10 Cycling Experiences NZ
Leon McCarron has just concluded a 14,000 mile solo and unsupported bicycle ride from New York to Hong Kong.
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A Northern Irish adventurer, cameraman, writer and motivational speaker, Leon McCarron has been shooting footage for a documentary along his epic journey. Here are his top NZ experiences...
1. The people A very general answer, but that's exactly the point. Kiwi's consistently showed me the greatest of kindnesses, took me in, looked after me and directed me to points of interest. Coming from Ireland where we're big on courtesy, I rate hospitality as a crucial factor of how enjoyable a country can be – NZ scores full marks.
2. The Desert Road On a clear day such as the one I experienced, I am convinced there is no better road in the world. Bisecting the Rangipo desert I was able to cycle from forested foothills into stark but beautiful wasteland, and all under the shadow of the inimitable Mount Ruapehu with its snow-capped splendor.
3. Stewart Island/Rakiura Despite being the third largest island of New Zealand and located only 30 miles south of the South Island, here it really feels disconnected from the rest of the world in the best possible way. True wilderness, relaxing pace of life and one of the best opportunities to see Kiwi birds, plus some of the most breath-taking sunset's you'll ever see.
4. Cook Straight Ferry (Interislander) Felt like a luxury cruise, surely one of the most beautiful 3 hour boat trips in existence? Watching Wellington recede as the vast straight swallows it up, entering into the astounding Marlborough Sounds, steering through narrow gaps in the landscape before finally arriving at picturesque Picton – it's tempting to stay on board just to get to do it again.
5. Haast Pass, West Coast As a cyclist, this was a real treat. Despite being the lowest of the 3 trans-island passes (at 583m) it provided a real physical challenge, and took me from the ruggedly coastal landscape across the imposing Alps and then into Wanaka, a real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
6. Wanaka and Queenstown For me these Otago towns are inseparable. Both offer slightly different and unique feature for the adventurous traveller but share the same energetic and exciting vibe. Chilling out at the shore of Lake Wanaka, biking around the trails in Queenstown or upping the ante and skydiving from 15,000 feet – there's no shortage of fun to be had here.
7. Northland wilderness Northland astounds it's feeling of utter remoteness, despite never taking you too far from Auckland or Whangerai. To really feel like you're off the map, find a spot among the rolling hills and just disappear into true island beauty.
8. City life After weeks of riding through forests, over passes and along coastlines it's always great to find a city and relax, enjoying all the comforts of modern society once more. The major cities in NZ provide this with aplomb and there's no struggle to find enjoyable city based activities in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin or Christchurch.
9. Rotorua One of the top tourist hotspots and with good reason. Beyond the power of the geothermal activity around the area, Rotorua is also just an incredibly well laid-out town – easy to get around and with things to do on every corner. A highlight for me was a visit to the Maori village of Ohinemutu.
10. General ease of travel I found all the roads to be in good condition, and when I went off road I was able to get right into the wilds with no trouble at all. My experience was or respectful drivers, beautiful routes between towns and cities and no shortage of places to stock up on food and water. It took all the hassle out of route planning because I knew that even if I took a wrong turn, the chances were I'd still end up somewhere fantastic.
One place to recommend for cyclists if they only have a few days?
It's got to be the West coast – any stretch between Greymouth and Haast will provide an unforgettable experience. The rugged coastline ensures the cycle is challenging, but at the top of each bluff your reward is vistas out to sea and further down the shoreline. Even the inevitable rain can't dampen spirits, as it just makes waterfalls more impressive and the green forests even brighter and more fresh. Un-missable.
For the full trip and some more stunning images visit http://www.leonmccarron.com/1/post/2010/12/west-side.html.