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AAAI Fellows Nomination Letter
Nomination Form
Reference Form
June 1, 2018
Dear AAAI Member:
Each year the AAAI recognizes as Fellows a few individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. On behalf of the Fellows Selection Committee, I invite you to nominate a member of the AAAI to become a new Fellow.
The Fellows program, as originally chartered, honors a small percentage of the AAAI membership for providing intellectual leadership and making significant research or service contributions to the field over many years. AAAI Fellowship is a lifetime honor.
The AAAI Fellows program intends to recognize individuals each year who have made outstanding contributions to the theory or practice of AI. Contributions may occur within one or more settings, including industry, government, and academe. Both individual technical contributions and significant extended service to the field are considered in the selection process. Fellows contributions may include substantial efforts leading to the fielding of AI technology. Evidence of technical contributions are typically in the form of technical results and publications, but other forms of evidence include outstanding contributions to academic, government, and industrial group efforts, patent awards, and notable software.
Nominees must be either life members of the Association or current members of AAAI with membership for the past (3) consecutive years. Usually, only members who have contributed to the field for a decade or more after receiving their Ph.D. (or are at an equivalent career stage) will be selected.
Fellows are selected by a Fellows Selection Committee comprising nine current Fellows, and chaired by the immediate past president of AAAI. One third of the committee members are replaced each year. The policies governing the operation of the Fellows Committee are reviewed by the Executive Council at the spring and summer council meetings.
If you wish to nominate someone, please complete the nomination form and find two additional people who are willing to write letters of reference. Please direct them to www.aaai.org/Awards/fellows.php for a copy of the reference form. The nominator or one of the people providing a reference must be an AAAI AAAI Fellow who is a current member. The list of AAAI Fellows is also available at www.aaai.org/Awards/fellows.php. References from researchers who are relatively independent of the nominee (that is, not thesis advisors, students, coauthors, or colleagues from the same institution) carry the most weight, as do references that do not merely repeat the content of the nomination. Notes on the forms indicate restrictions on form and length.
Please ensure that your nomination and reference materials arrive at the AAAI office by September 28, 2018. We cannot accept anything received after that date. We will acknowledge receipt of nominations, but the nominee will not be contacted by us, in case you wish to keep the nomination confidential. Final decisions on the candidates will become available after January 15, 2019, and Fellows will be officially welcomed at a dinner for Fellows held at the AAAI-19 conference.
Nominators will be told of the result of the decision for any nomination(s) they made. For an unsuccessful nomination that was submitted, a nominator will have the choice of withdrawing the nomination to wait until a more appropriate time, updating the nomination for the following year with another reference letter or with a revised nomination form to make the case more strongly, or leaving the nomination unchanged for consideration for next year.
Unsuccessful nominations that are not explicitly withdrawn by the nominator will be automatically reconsidered for up to two additional years and then withdrawn.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. We look forward to your participation in this important program.
Subbarao Kambhampati
Chair, AAAI Fellows Selection Committee


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South Carolina sophomore Jadeveon Clowney has been named defensive lineman of the week by the Southeastern Conference.
The 6-6, 256 pounder was credited with seven tackles, including 3.5 for losses for minus 17 yards with two sacks, in South Carolina's 49-6 win over UAB.
D.J. Swearinger was also recognized for his performance on Saturday. He had three tackles, a pass deflection and returned a fumble 65 yards for a touchdown.
The Gamecock defense held the Blazers to just 89 second-half yards and just 27 rushing yards on 42 carries. South Carolina's defense sacked UAB quarterbacks six times in the contest.
Only four of UAB's 15 offensive drives were more than six plays with the Gamecock defense holding UAB to five three-downs-and-out.
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Overview of the articles we have written on the New Zealand earthquake
One year after the quake, a technical report on the deadly collapse of the Canterbury Television building has revealed what caused the structure to fail in last February's magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand.
The collapse killed 115 people, including 65 foreign students.
The report found the CTV building did not comply with the building code when it was first built in 1986.
Three critical factors were found that contributed to the building's collapse:
- Intense horizontal ground shaking.
- Lack of ductility in the columns, making them brittle.
- Asymmetrical layout of the shear walls, making the building twist during the earthquake, placing extra strain on the columns.
Labour Party earthquake recovery spokeswoman Lianne Dalziel said the report's conclusions were "devastating''. "The report has revealed that the building was not built to code - a devastating finding, considering the collapse of this building was responsible for more than 60 per cent of the deaths in the earthquake,'' she said.
Full Press report from the New Zealand Government
Intense ground shaking, non-ductile columns and the asymmetrical layout of shear walls were the critical factors contributing to the collapse of the CTV building during the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a Department of Building and Housing technical investigation has found.
The Government ordered the investigation in March 2011, along with investigations into the failure of the Pyne Gould Corporation, Forsyth Barr, and Hotel Grand Chancellor buildings, following the 22 February 2011 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which claimed the lives of 184 people, including 115 in the CTV building.
The Department of Building and Housing established a group of leading engineering consultants to conduct the investigations, which were peer reviewed by an expert review panel, chaired by construction law expert Sherwyn Williams.
The comprehensive investigations included eye witness accounts, photographs, site examinations, sampling and testing of materials, structural analysis and testing of various hypotheses using established engineering models.
The investigation into the 1986 CTV building was conducted by Hyland Consultants and StructureSmith.
Three critical factors were found that contributed to the building's collapse:
- Intense horizontal ground shaking.
- Lack of ductility in the columns, making them brittle.
- Asymmetrical layout of the shear walls, making the building twist during the earthquake, placing extra strain on the columns.
The ductility of the columns (and strength) and the asymmetrical layout of the shear walls were found to have not met the building standards of the day (1986).
Other factors that may have contributed to the CTV collapse included:
- Low concrete strengths in some of the critical columns.
- Exceptionally high vertical ground movement.
- Possible interaction of columns and concrete spandrel panels (on the external face of the building), making the columns less flexible.
- Separation of floor slabs from the north core of the building.
- Structural influence of the concrete masonry walls, making lower floors more rigid than upper floors, which placed additional stress on the upper columns during the earthquake.
Although it is not possible to be definitive on the sequence of the building's collapse, the common denominator in all collapse scenarios identified by the Expert Panel was the failure of one or more columns on the east face of the building. This is consistent with eye-witness accounts of the building during the earthquake.
Current building requirements are more stringent now than in the 1980s when the CTV building was constructed. Standards have progressively improved over time as more is understood about how buildings respond in earthquakes.
Department of Building and Housing Chief Executive, Katrina Bach, said the Department has already taken action on some of the Expert Panel's recommendations, and will implement the others working with the building and construction sector and local government over the coming months and years.
"The findings of the investigations and the learnings from 22 February will make a difference to the way the buildings are designed and constructed in the future – both in New Zealand and internationally." Ms Bach said the technical investigation would inform the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission of Inquiry.
"Copies of the Expert Panel report have been provided to the Police and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand for their consideration and action as appropriate."
Ms Bach said she expected Territorial Authorities (councils) to take close notice of the reports as they developed there own programs of work to address earthquake risks.
She also encouraged property owners and building users to seek information about the standard of their buildings.
Thanks to ER reader Lee from Christchurch for attracting our attention and courtesy to use his pictures.
Full report courtesy the New Zealand Department for building and housing.
Earthquake-report.com adds the additional disclaimer that ground motions seen in Christchurch were in many cases above the expected code ground motions, thus it would have been very difficult to build to such standards.
Update February 22, 2012
Memorial services are being held across Christchurch, and New Zealand, tomorrow to remember those who died in the 22 February 2011 Earthquake. The public commemorative events are to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake in which 185 people died.
8am-8.45am, Latimer Square
A service focused towards the families of those lost and first responders. Members of the public can view the service on a large screen.
12 noon-1.30pm, North Hagley Park
A public event for the whole community, this service includes musical accompaniment from Christchurch school children, the reading of the names of the 185 lost and an observance of two minutes' silence at 12.51pm.
Christchurch Earthquake Awards - 2pm-4pm, North Hagley Park
This is a public event for the whole community where we recognize the earthquake heroes.


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E!Online blind item: TV couple having sex for the first time
Fans of a certain red-hot TV show: You are gonna wanna sit down for this!
We have it on good authority that two characters on one of our favorite shows are finally going to do the nasty. Soon! And it is going to come at you outta nowhere.
So who is it?
It's a huge plot twist we can't outright spoil, because...Come on, what's the fun in that? But we can tell you that this couple is:
1) Part of the show's main love triangle
2) Has a huge fan following
3) Has plenty of haters, too
4) Has been slowly building for more than three seasons
5) Is part of a popular show with rabid fans


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The first time Melissa "Mo" Martin stepped into her grandfather's office on his ranch in Porterville, it was like seeing her golf career flash before her eyes.
There were trophies and photos and newspaper clippings and a map of the places Martin had played while moving from a junior golf standout to a key player on UCLA's 2004 national championship team. It was a timeline of her life.
Much of the room essentially was a shrine to Mo, now a second-year player on the LPGA Tour, and the oddest part is that she never knew it existed.
Mo's father, Allen Martin, had been estranged from his father, Lincoln Martin, for years and had not allowed his daughter much time to visit – even when Lincoln had lived well into his 90s. Then Allen died of a heart attack, and it opened up an opportunity and a relationship with her grandpa that has markedly altered Mo Martin's life.
"They say one door opens when another closes," Mo said. "It couldn't be more true in this case."
Lincoln Martin, now 101 years old, saw in person all three of Mo's victories – in Texas, New Hampshire and Virginia -- during her just-getting-by, six-year stretch on the minor-league Symetra Tour. And he was there driving a bright red scooter at Aviara Golf Club for all four rounds last week as Martin posted her best-ever LPGA finish in the Kia Classic.
Martin, 30, fired a final-round 3-under-par 69 on Sunday and tied for third, one shot out of the two-woman playoff eventually won by Beatriz Recari. The $90,748 paycheck was her most bountiful on the LPGA and about eight times larger than her best payday on the Futures.
Martin didn't think it was a bit of a fluke that her grandfather was there to witness it.
"Having my grandpa in the gallery is always something that brings me luck every time," Mo said.
They are quite a pair. "Pretty inseparable," said Bill Martin, Mo's uncle who helped guide his dad around the course last week. "It's hard to get them apart now."
There was a love, a trust, a bond formed the first time Mo saw Lincoln's little office hall of fame.
"When I saw it I started crying," Mo said. "I had no idea he was following me the way he was. That was my first real lesson into who he is. That started the relationship and now I talk to him every day. If I need to decide something, I call him. Who else has made that many decisions in a lifetime?"
Lincoln Martin got his first name from Abraham Lincoln because he was born on the president's birthday, February 12, in 1912. He has lived an extraordinary century, playing in a band on steamships during the Depression and eventually becoming an astrophysicist.
He traveled the world and became wealthy while working for Shell Oil and developed a handful of scientific patents, including a digital system used for measuring seismic waves. He earned a fortune and then lost it all in a takeover battle, his family said.
Lincoln learned to fly helicopters while in his 70s and was still taking off solo in ultralight planes until he was 97. He was driving and living independently until last year, when a couple of falls slowed him down. He traversed his large citrus ranch in Porterville by deftly maneuvering a Segway.
Mo Martin learned almost nothing about her grandfather's accomplishments from him. Other people had to tell her.
"He's the most modest human being I've ever met. That's putting it lightly," Moe said. "I never met somebody who lives their life so serenely. He's a walking example. Some people think, 'What would Jesus do?' I think, 'What would Grandpa do?' "
Lincoln's mind is clear, said his family members. When asked a question, he tugs at his cream-colored cowboy hat and takes some time to ponder. But the answers are clearly spoken.
How proud is he of Mo?
"She's a continual matter of pride," he said. "I feel like her career is half my career. We work together. Her successes seem like my successes as well. I guess that's what makes it so great."
Mo, who grew up in Altadena, might not have had the chance to know her grandfather if her father had lived longer. Allen Martin was a taskmaster mentor and coach, "a controversial character," Mo said.
When Mo was in kindergarten, her dad used a permanent marker to draw on "X" on her palm to remind her where the golf club fit into her hand. He wouldn't let her take a full swing until her backswing was "perfect." Allen Martin nicknamed his daughter after the USS Missouri because it was a solid, workmanlike battleship.
"My dad taught me some of the best life lessons, some of the hardest," Mo said. "I really appreciate the role he had in my life."
Her relationship with her grandfather could not be more opposite.
"He's just so positive," Linda Martin, Mo's mother, said of her father-in-law. "He just has his own unique view of life. It's always, 'learn from your mistakes, you can do it.' He's always thinking good thoughts.
"Mo gives him something to focus on; it gives him goals. He's always thought life was too short. There's too many things he wants to do. He's got lists and lists. He can't die now because he has all of these things to do."
Lincoln's "never give up" attitude has been the cornerstone of Mo's golf career. The money is so scarce in minor-league women's golf it's tough to survive six years on the Symetra Tour (formerly Duramed Futures) without giving up. People asked Mo frequently when she was going to get on with her life. Her answer has always been the same: She'd do it as long as she enjoyed it, felt she was contributing and could make even a modest living.
"You've got to have a lot of craziness to do what we're doing," she said with a big smile. "There's nothing simple. There's nothing guaranteed in this game. The way I look at it, life is like that."
Lincoln Martin has traveled to about eight tournaments per year to see Mo play and likely will try to do the same this year. Mo laughed at the thought. It used to be that she wanted to a have a "special" week for her grandpa because she didn't know if it would be his last.
"Oh my gosh!" the granddaughter said, her eyes widening with obvious joy. "I was hoping for a little, and I got a tremendous amount."


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GROSSOT CHABLIS, BURGUNDY 2003. $23, Andrea Immer Wine Club. 13% alcohol.
Light yellow color, clear hue, restrained aroma of apples and lemons, restrained taste of lemons and peaches, medium mouth feel, light acidity, long, interesting finish, actually more interesting than either the aroma or the palate. Very nice match with lightly sauteed scallops and steamed vegetables, cut into tiny dice. 4*.
This is the fourth wine in Andrea Immer's choices for June and July, 2006. I like this wine, but disagree with Immer on a couple of counts. First, this wine is ripe and delicious now -- as she writes -- but it really needs time to develop some complexity. And, really, a wine has to have not only lemons but some additional acidity to work well with fish -- she hints at the restrained acidity with "Meyers Lemons", but a bit more punch would help. Second, I got what Jancis Robinson calls the taste of "wet stones" in this Chablis -- but boy the waves had washed away a great deal of the excitement. At least in my opinion.
Here's Andrea's version of reality:
So many of you have emailed me about your summer seafood traditions that I just couldn't wait to share this wine with you. Whether it's east coast crabs and clams, west coast oysters, Atlantic grouper or po' boys, or New England lobster rolls, you cannot go wrong with this light-as-a-feather wine. Chablis, which by law is always made from 100% Chardonnay, is one of those French appellations that I am careful about because, like Pouilly-Fuisse, it depends on the producer as to whether it delivers the true style and terroir of the place.
Grossot has been one of my favorite producers for years because year in and year out theirs is truly classic Chablis that's also affordable. Normally I would tell you to age your Chablis for a bit, because the good ones develop a nutty, creamy character with age. This one will definitely develop nicely for up to five years, but it is very delicious now, due to the vintage. You may remember hearing that 2003 was so hot in France, and the harvest so early, that many vintners were not yet back home from their August vacances (vacations) when the grapes needed picking. Due to the heat, this Chablis shows an extra ripeness and tenderness of fruit that makes it juicy and "ready" now, for summer sipping. The scent is classic Chablis, with a twist: crisp Golden Delicious apple, chamomile tea, lemon yogurt and chalk, with an exotic floral note due to the ripeness of the vintage. On the palate it is juicy Meyer lemon and white peach, with a creamy-almond-y flavor on the finish. My mouth waters just thinking about it! There is no oak at all, and the alcohol is light – absolutely the perfect weight for summer.
Food Match:
"Simply Ming" SESAME–SEAFOOD TEMPURA Serves 4-6
I made this recipe when I appeared on the Simply Ming show on PBS. He liked my version better than his! I made it with clams but the batter works for shrimp, oysters, fish fillets, etc.
¼ cup sesame seeds
1 1/3 cups cold club soda, approximately
2 cups rice flour, plus more if needed
24 large clams, shucked
In a dry skillet on medium heat, toast the sesame seeds, stirring and tossing occasionally, until golden brown. Set aside to cool. In a medium bowl slowly whisk the club soda into the rice flour, adding the club soda gradually until the mixture is the consistency of pancake batter. Whisk in the sesame seeds. Fill a medium stock pot 1/3 full with canola oil and heat it to 350°F. Add half the clams to the tempura batter, mix them gently to coat and then lift them out with a slotted spoon into the oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes, and remove to a paper towellined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining clams, sprinkling each batch with salt while hot.
Serve immediately.
As you can see, I had this Chablis with scallops, which were the clear choice of the field at our fishmongers. I added sesame seeds as a side dish -- just 'cause I respect Andrea so much. Dipped half in the side of sesame seeds -- okay but no cigar here.
Regards, Bob


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Why Am I Having Pain in My Breast?
i am 25 yrs old girl & married bt i have no kids and i am suffering from breast pain. breast pain does not regularly it does only in periods time or my periods is not on regular its come on 10 to 15 days late and till then i have to suffer breast pain. when my periods comes then it reduce slowly slowly bt contains miner pain. i had checked from specialist doctor bt she told me that there is no symptoms of breast cancer. there is hormons problem. then doctor you tell me what should i do & how i can free my breast pain?? plz help me……..
It sounds like this is really interfering with your life. First, it's very important for you to be sure that you have the right bra. If your bra is not fitting well and doesn't give you the support you need, it can cause breast pain that is not related to your menstrual period. Please be sure that you get some help from a reliable store to get fitted properly.Second, how much caffeine do you drink? If you drink lots of iced tea, cola (either diet or regular) Mountain Dew or coffee (either hot or cold) it can cause lots of breast pain.Third, when was the last time you had a breast exam from a provider? It's important to find out if you have cysts in your breast that can also cause pain. If your periods are very irregular, you need to have an exam from a provider to determine how to treat so that you can feel better. Another over the counter strategy is to take ibuprofen when you have the breast pain. Two over the counter tablets every six hours with food should help. Hope things get better for you.
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Quote from: Aazealh on November 24, 2015, 08:39:23 PM- Farnese seems to believe Guts wants to drop Casca off and take his leave. No doubt she sees that as her chance to have him for herself. Drama incoming.Yeah, I couldn't help but get stuck on that detail. I was honestly a bit shocked to read that. Is Farnese really that deep in denial? And I didn't think she'd just want to drop off Casca and leave herself, seeing as how they'd become rather emotionally attached.
- Farnese seems to believe Guts wants to drop Casca off and take his leave. No doubt she sees that as her chance to have him for herself. Drama incoming.
- ... Speaking of the symbols, these are a bit different, they feel somewhat celtic-like to me, which is fitting for an island.- The whole scarecrows and pumpkins thing is so cool and is just another example of Miura featuring classic folklore in the story (almost in time for Halloween, too!). Same for the reference to the Golden Goose (a classic folktale that fits the situation perfectly).
- While the scarecrows likely don't pose too much danger to Guts, I'm curious to see how Schierke will deal with this. Especially with her peers, who seem as young as she is (maybe even younger?). IT'S ON! DUEL OF THE WITCHES!
Assuming that the translation of Korean translation of the episode's description of the way time moves slower in Elfhelm is accurate (basically a reverse-Narnia relationship). I wonder if that makes the possibility of a time-skip on a scale that allows the character's in Guts' party to age a couple to a few years more, or less, likely? Because if the former type of time-skip did occur that would presumably indicate a time-skip for the outside world on the level of several, if not decades, also occurring.
Hmmm, those lines/panels also stuck out to me as well, though, I personally just interpreted them as more just general anxiety/ponderings on Farnese's part (that's not too generous a interpretation of that scene IMO?). Like, I don't think those lines/panels necessarily imply that Farnese is consciously thinking/plotting with that much foresight that she is actively viewing it as a future opportunity to capture Guts' affections.
I was hoping the scarecrows to be as skilled as Azan/Serp and a group of them taking Guts at once, posing a real life threatening battle with Guts. Afterall this might reflect an entire level of difference in warding and magical defense as compared to Flora Mansion.
It seems pretty clear from what Isma's mother says that they're not going to stay there for years. I would expect it to be weeks at most. It's also not clear exactly how it works, so it might be better not to draw too many conclusions this early on.
I wouldn't say plotting, but viewing it as an opportunity? I don't see why not, given the latest developments in that regard (her and Guts and Casca on the ship). She almost asks Guts about it directly, too. The only other possibility is for her to consider staying on the island as well, but even if Casca wasn't cured, it would presumably not be necessary as others could take care of her. Like Grail said, in such a scenario it'd be a case of balancing Farnese's affection for Casca and her desire to be with Guts. Either way, I don't see it happening like that.
I think she is more just generally anxious/nervous about the future (in that scene), like she is more wondering (to use the first person) what will become of "us" (referring to both her relationship with Guts specifically, and Guts' to the party as a whole) after Casca is cured/finds sanctuary.
Well that's really not very different from what I'm saying.
It's kind of surreal. I keep trying to look back on how I had imagined our first glimpse of the island, and I think I imagined the initial approach to the island being more drawn out. I was a bit surprised that we didn't get some sort of two-page spread of the island (in fact, I nearly missed it in my haste!). All the same, I'm glad that Miura decided to get us off the boat sooner rather than later.
I can see why Miura conducted events in this way. He does address it, but leaves room for future developments. The island isn't defined for us yet. If we had been treated to something more grand, like a birds-eye-view of the island, it would be far less mysterious.
At the core though, I had a deeper feeling that I have some trouble explaining. It's not a negative feeling, or a critique. It's like watching a kid grow up (maybe that sentiment will only resonate with parents). Good mixed with bad. Things are really moving in Berserk. We're in the midst of huge changes for a part of the series that has been slumbering for years. We've been thinking to ourselves "Well, we'll see about that after they arrive in Elfhelm..." It's been implicitly promising some of the biggest turning points of the series, and here we are stepping foot onto it. Some of those revelations could be mere episodes away. And while I expected to be excited, I didn't expect to feel somewhat worried that things will be over so soon. Because at this pace, I can see the end of the story taking shape not too far off now.
You're just getting a taste of that sad feeling people sometimes get after finishing a good, lengthy story. But relax, we've still got a decade or two before it's time to prepare for the end.
A decade, certainly. Two? Get outta here, you!
What does everyone think of Puck's secret "origin" story? Even though it's for comedic purposes, it could be for real however, it omits the reason why he left the island to begin with. I still feel like there's more to his story that Miura has made conspicuous by design.
Technically they set out for Elfhelm in 2001, leaving the continent in 2007.
- Time flowing differently on the island makes sense in a lot of ways. It provides an incentive for the group to not stay too long. They'll either have to stay forever or leave after a relatively short while. That also means anyone staying behind could be lost forever... Besides that, it provides the perfect opportunity for a time skip. Whether the world ages faster or they do, something is definitely looming on the horizon in that regard.
- Farnese seems to believe Guts wants to drop Casca off and take his leave. No doubt she sees that as her chance to have him for herself. Drama incoming.
I wouldn't say plotting, but viewing it as an opportunity? I don't see why not, given the latest developments in that regard (her and Guts and Casca on the ship). She almost asks Guts about it directly, too.
Ugh! This stood out to me as well and honestly I'm not liking the implications here at all. I don't want to see Farnese get hurt in all of this. She has come such a long way that this delusion might hurt her growth. Not to mention I don't want conflict between Casca and Farnese. They have developed a rapport and I would hate to see that unraveled by drama over Guts.
P.S. Berserk prologue arc is the best arc.
Speaking of which, has Puck broken the 4th wall in reference to the actually series itself before? I know he's referenced other properties before, but I can't recall a time he's mentioned the story he himself is in.
this tid bit surprised me actually. It sort of puts an urgency to their stay on Elfhelm that if they linger to long and they can be in a predicament with Griffith, and they might have to rush. I sort of envisioned them staying on elfhelm and training and getting news skills for at least a year or two, but it seems that staying too long might not be to their benefit. Maybe forcing them to leave before a certain someone is ready to?
While I too think their stay on the island won't be too long, I'm hoping they leave sooner rather than later in a more natural way than because they're constantly aware of the time. Otherwise it will end up being like a scene out of Interstellar:Schierke: "It will take us thirty minutes to walk back to the ship, Guts."Guts: "Damn it! That's twenty-four years we can't afford!"
As far as the time jump, if it happens I hope it's in the five to ten year range. I want enough time to pass for Rickert and Erika to grow into adults (preferably with Rickert looking like a younger Godot) and for the God Hand to wreck/change the various lands but not so much time that the older characters like Daiba have kicked the bucket when Guts and crew returns (hang in there, gramps! ).
I actually don't think Farnese is deluding herself in the sense that she has a chance to form a romantic relationship with Guts. I think, like Schierke, Farnese is actually quite aware of the nigh impossibility of the notion. But unlike Schierke, Farnese still hasn't completely processed/fully come to peace with her various of feelings/emotions on the subject.
That's a pretty odd statement. Schierke is still a little girl, and she came to terms with her feelings by taking comfort in the fact she has a very special and unique relationship with Guts anyway. But like you say, Farnese hasn't come to this realization and, on the contrary, has repeatedly exhibited behavior that makes her feelings for Guts quite clear to the reader. That includes the very last episode in which the group appeared (episode 331), where she (among other things) embarrassed herself by thinking outloud on that very subject.
I don't see how it is that odd. I'm not claiming the way Schierke processed wasn't unique to her situation or anything like that. And I agree Farnese's feelings for Guts are still quite clear as you have stated, I am just saying that I do think Farnese intellectually recognizes the extreme improbability of her romantic feelings being reciprocated by Guts (which is why wouldn't describe her as deluding herself), but like I said she emotionally hasn't fully accepted/processed her feelings on that fact/notion.
It's odd because you're trying to dismiss her feelings as secondary to her rational mind in a strange attempt to understate the situation. But that's not how feelings work, and nothing in the manga supports what you say anyway.
Well, I am not trying to dismiss her feelings as secondary and/or understate the situation. I am just arguing that her feelings don't completely negate her rational mind's workings/awareness either (which I do think the manga supports, since if she didn't intellectually recognize the unlikelihood of her feelings being reciprocated on some level she wouldn't necessarily being going through as much emotional turmoil as she is currently going through now).


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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Michael's Best Rustic Chicken Pot Pie (Gluten Free)
It is a special man who will make a gluten free dinner for his wife, who isn't feeling good, even though he doesn't like to cook.
Michael sweetly offered to make dinner one night last week when I had a migraine. I helped him to make the roux for the gluten free cream soup, but for the rest of the recipe, I cannot take any credit. He made everything. He even made that awesome crescent roll recipe for the top and bottom crust of this wonderfully delicious chicken pot pie!
This is a great recipe to make when you know you will have leftover chicken in the week. We roasted a chicken earlier in the week, and then used the rest of the chicken meat for this excellent pie.
This is ultimate comfort food and gluten free goodness at it's best! It is an easy dish to prepare, and elegant enough for company (especially with that awesome gluten free crescent roll crust!) I think I will make this the next time my mom-in-law and pop-in-law stop by for a visit! I hope you will try this wonderful dish created by my love and tell me if you love it too!
Michael's Rustic Chicken Pie
6 servings
7 WW points per serving
1 recipe Gluten Free Crescent Roll Pastry
1-2 cups roasted or cooked chicken, cut into cubes
1 (14.5 oz.) can young peas (like LeSeour), (save vegetable liquids for soup)
1 1/2 cups baby carrots
1 (15 oz.) can kitchen cut green beans, drained (save vegetable liquids for soup)
2 Tbsp. butter or lite margarine (like Smart Balance)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups low fat -or- skim milk
1 tsp. powdered chicken stock base (like Hormel's Herb Ox Seasoning)
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crescent roll pastry according to directions and roll out to 1/4" thickness in a large rectangle. Cut rectangle in half for a top pastry and a bottom pastry to fit a 12" x 9" casserole dish. Place bottom pastry in the casserole dish and place in preheated oven. Bake 10-15 minutes until pastry is golden brown and crispy to the touch. Place top pastry in freezer until it's time to bake the casserole. While bottom pastry is baking, cook baby carrots in microwave (in a microwave safe bowl with 1/3 cup water) for 5-10 minutes until they are fork tender. Once cooked, drain the water, and slice the carrots into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Next you will make a cream soup for the pot pie. Melt butter in a medium sized saucepan. When butter is sizzling whisk cornstarch into butter, until a thick paste is created (this is called making a "roux"). Turn heat down to medium and add milk. Whisk milk and cornstarch mixture for 10-15 minutes until milk is thickened to a "cream-like" consistency, this is a gluten free cream soup. Whisk constantly while cooking! This mixture WILL burn if you do not! Add salt/pepper, dried thyme, and chicken stock seasoning and whisk in thoroughly. Take cream soup off the heat once thickened.
In a medium sized bowl mix together drained peas, cooked carrots, drained green beans, and cooked, diced chicken. Spoon this mixture over the cooked bottom pastry in the casserole dish. Pour cream soup mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Do not overfill the casserole dish or it will spill over during baking. You can save leftover chicken and veggies to use for soup later.
Remove top pastry from freezer and place on top of casserole dish. Set on large heavy baking sheet (to prevent spills) and bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 20-30 minutes until pastry is golden brown and crispy and pot pie mixture is bubbly. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Cool! I added it to the list of crescent roll uses.ReplyDelete
Yum! Perfect day for this recipe in NC too.ReplyDelete
LOL No kidding Natalie!I just want to get under the covers with a good book! It was a nasty ride to work and back today!ReplyDelete
Carrie that looks so beautiful! Do you loan him out? Maybe he could teach mine?ReplyDelete
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I think I may have to make some chicken pot pie now and I have a whole chicken in the freezer calling my name....Isn't it the best feeling when your guy takes over in the kitchen, it makes me feel so loved and spoiled. The more he cooks the more he wants to cook, as long as he finds his own recipes. I just heard about injections (into the base of your head) of muscle relaxers that some people get when they get a migraine, if you get them frequently you might want to check it out.ReplyDelete
Ginger of the snowy cold north...
This looks simply heavenly. Michael did a fabulous job on the pot pie. Can he overnight some to my house?ReplyDelete
I hope you are feeling better soon!
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What a sweetie Michael is :-)ReplyDelete
This looks like a great comfort dish to help fight off any ills. Hope you get better soon.
That chicken pot pie looks (and sounds) delish! Thanks for the recipe!ReplyDelete
- winterowlDecember 7, 2008 at 3:19 PM
I hope ya'll don't think I am stupid, but when does the "cream soup" get added? the recipe doesn't say.ReplyDelete
- winterowlDecember 7, 2008 at 3:41 PM
I see it now. Thank you for adding it in bold print.ReplyDelete
Winterowl -- You were absolutely correct, I didn't have it written in the directions where to add the cream soup! Sorry about that! Thanks for letting me know! Have a great day!ReplyDelete
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Thousands of different bus and streetcar tokens have been used or are being used in North America and the World. There is an association devoted to the hobby of transportation token collecting: the American Vecturist Association. (Vecturist is derived from the latin word "vectura" which meant "passage money" in the Roman vernacular.)
"The American Vecturist Association is an international non-profit society of collectors of transportation tokens. It publishes a monthly newsletter, THE FAREBOX, which is the world's only publication devoted exclusively to transportation tokens." (Quoted from About the American Vecturist Association as it appears on the membership application.)
Excerpts from various issues may be viewed by clicking here.
There is a comprehensive catalog of known tokens-The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canadian Transportation Tokens (Volume 1 is The Listing, Volume 2 is the History and Encyclopedia of Transportation Tokens, Volume 3 is the Pictorial Catalogue of Minor Die Varieties)
Membership is open to all interested persons of any age. The dues include the postage for shipping the monthly newsletter The Farebox. You can bring up a printable copy of theAVA Membership Application.
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Since they hit retail shelves with marketable volumes this year, Cotton Candy grapes have quickly become a media darling.
The proprietary variety was developed by fruit breeder David Cain of International Fruit Genetics LLC, Bakersfield, Calif., using conventional techniques. It is being grown and marketed by a select group of licensees, including The Grapery, Bakersfield.
At the suggestion of my boss, I sought out the new variety as fodder for a column. I'll make an up-front disclaimer — I'm probably not the best person to write about a cotton candy-flavored food since just the smell of the sweet treat nauseates me.
Nevertheless, I kept an open mind and began the hunt.
After visits to three retail chains, I finally found Cotton Candy grapes at Raley's in Modesto, Calif. At first glance, I thought they were just generic green table grapes. After all, they were displayed alongside green, red and black table grapes.
I also figured a special variety would have plump, large berries, kind of like autumn king. But the berries on the Cotton Candy bunches were the same size as thompson seedless and smaller than most autumn kings I've seen.
It was only after I saw the name "Cotton Candy" printed in pink on the grab-and-go bag that I realized these were the variety I'd been seeking.
When I got home, just pulling a bunch out of the bag stirred up odors of cotton candy, and the very first bite definitely tasted like its namesake. After eating a few more berries, the flavor evolved into a blend of cotton candy and mild grape. The berries were firm and burst in my mouth for a nice crunch.
Maybe if I had kids I'd feel differently about this variety. I was riding to a vineyard with a Fresno County table grape grower-shipper a few weeks ago, and the Cotton Candy variety came up in conversation.
He said he was a traditionalist and preferred late-season thompson seedless that were golden and had a hint of raisin flavor. But his kids practically inhaled Cotton Candy grapes.
Even if I were to discount the cotton candy flavor, I would still have a hard time paying $3.99 per pound for grapes. I was shocked when my modest-sized bag rang up $7.74 on the cash register.
But you do have to give credit to Cain and The Grapery. They've created a sweet treat that tastes like candy and that kids love yet has all of the health benefits of grapes.
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|Reception for Samuel Bak
Michael Pucker (left) is a law partner of Wabash's Chariman of the Board, Stephen Bowen. On Sunday, Pucker honored their friendship by donating a painting by Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak to Wabash's permanent collection in honor of Bowen and their years of friendship. The painting was made in 1999 and is titled Creation. Dean of the College Gary Phillips says the painting "asks us to consider the relationship between creation and destruction. He [Bak] asks us to imagine a world where the divine is present only in absence."


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May 24, 2010
On Monday, May 17, 2010, UCLA Anderson Dean Judy Olian hosted His Excellency Amr Abdullah Al-Dabbagh, the Governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) for a discussion about collaborative opportunities between UCLA Anderson and Saudi Arabia's Economic Cities. In addition to meeting with Dean Judy Olian, His Excellency met with UCLA Anderson Professors William Ouchi and Charles Corbett, Elaine Hagan ('91), Executive Director of the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and other members of senior leadership at UCLA to explore education, research and partnership opportunities across the graduate education, engineering, and management schools.
About SAGIA
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is the Saudi government's investment promotion agency. SAGIA supervises Saudi's competitiveness agenda as part of its policy oversight over the country's business environment. Formed in 2000, SAGIA acts as the single desk interface for foreign investors seeking to invest in the country's economy.
SAGIA's vision is to achieve rapid & sustainable economic growth in Saudi Arabia, capitalizing on the country's competitive strengths as the global capital of energy and as a major hub between East & West. Its mission is to position Saudi Arabia among the Top 10 most competitive nations by 2010 through the creation of a pro-business environment, a knowledge-based society and by developing world class 'Economic Cities.' For more information on SAGIA please visit http://www.sagia.gov.sa.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the leading business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty members are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,800 students enrolled in MBA, Fully-Employed MBA, Executive MBA, UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA, Master of Financial Engineering, and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 36,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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VAC2VAC project website goes live
VAC2VAC is a wide ranging collaborative research project funded by IMI2 which aims to develop and validate quality testing approaches for both human and veterinary vaccines using non animal methods.
The initiative that started on 1 March 2016 aims to provide the data to support the 'Consistency Approach' for quality control of established vaccines. More information on the project and on the participants can now be found under the following link: www.vac2vac.eu.


text: Listen to Senna's McLaren at Suzuka Honda, using witchcraft and wizardry known only to Gandalf the White, has put together a tribute video that will give any veteran Formula One fan - and indeed anyone who enjoys the sound of a naturally aspirated V10 - goose bumps.It's a tribute to the late, great Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian maestro who scored three world championships and... well, you don't need us to eulogize. You should already know about him.In 1989, McLaren partnered up with Honda who supplied a 3.5-litre V10 to build a very nifty Formula One car called the MP4/5 that was more than a dab hand at winning. In this video, Honda's incredibly clever people used sound and telemetry data from Senna's '89 MP4/5 and lined the Suzuka circuit with speakers and lights.They then waited for night to fall, and began the light and sound show, bringing Ayrton's extraordinary driving back to life, using the lights to showcase his position on the track, and the sound to make your senses fizz. Put simply, it sounds amazing.Of course, the Suzuka '89 race was notorious - both Senna and his McLaren team-mate Prost went at each other from the get-go, as Suzuka would decide which of them would be crowned world champion. They eventually collided, but while Prost sauntered off, Senna managed to rejoin the race, replaced his nose-cone and using his extraordinary talent, took the race victory. Why so notorious? Senna was stripped of the win after the race, handing the title to Prost.Enough of that, though. Just listen to the below. Turn it up LOUD. Vijay Pattni 26 July 2013 Listen to Senna's McLaren at Suzuka


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CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiosis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What is cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. The parasite is transmitted after drinking or swallowing contaminated food or water, including water swallowed while swimming. Because the parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive for long periods of time outside the body, it is very resistant to chlorine disinfection.
Where does cryptosporidiosis occur?
Cryptosporidium is prevalent throughout the world. Travelers to developing countries who visit rural areas, hike or trek in backcountry areas, or frequently eat or drink in areas where sanitation is poor are at greatest risk of contracting the disease. Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have also occurred in the United States when water supplies or swimming pools become contaminated.
How is cryptosporidiosis spread?
The disease is spread by accidentally swallowing anything that has come into contact with the feces of a person or animal with the infection. This includes:
Swallowing water contaminated with cryptosporidiosis. The infectious stage of the parasite, called an oocyst, can be transmitted by swallowing water from swimming pools, hot tubs, jacuzzis, lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, or streams contaminated with sewage or feces (from either humans or animals).
Eating uncooked foods contaminated with the parasite.
Swallowing the parasite picked up from surfaces contaminated with the stool of an infected person. This includes bathroom fixtures, changing tables, and diaper pails.
Who is at risk for cryptosporidiosis?
While cryptosporidiosis is normally not a serious disease, for persons with a severely weakened immune system, it can lead to a serious or life-threatening illness. This includes persons with:
Cancer and transplant patients who are taking certain immunosuppressive drugs
Inherited diseases that affect the immune system
What are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis?
The following are the most common symptoms of cryptosporidiosis. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Loose or watery stools
Stomach cramps
A slight fever
Some persons do not present any symptoms. If symptoms are present, they often last about two weeks and then you may feel better. However, you continue to pass the parasite in your stool for up to two months, and during this period you may spread the infection to others.
How can cryptosporidiosis be prevented?
The best ways to prevent cryptosporidiosis are through good personal hygiene, avoiding unsafe water sources, and avoiding unboiled water and uncooked foods in areas known to have poor sanitation.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the toilet or changing diapers.
Wash hands thoroughly before eating or preparing food.
Wash and peel all raw fruits and vegetables before eating.
Avoid drinking water from lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, or streams, unless they have been filtered and chemically treated.
Avoid any water or food that may be contaminated.
When traveling to countries where the water supply may be unsafe, avoid drinking unboiled tap water and avoid eating any raw foods washed with tap water. Choose steaming hot drinks, such as coffee and tea, and pasteurized fruit drinks. If choosing bottled water, make sure it is bottled water that is safe to drink.
How is cryptosporidiosis diagnosed?
Diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis is made through examination of stool samples to determine if they are infected. Because tests for this disease are not routinely done in laboratories, special testing for the parasite must be done.
Treatment for cryptosporidiosis
There is no completely effective treatment for cryptosporidiosis, and persons with a healthy immune system generally recover on their own. Persons who are in poor health or those persons with a weakened immune system risk a more serious infection. Fluid replacement is important (as with any diarrheal disease) and some medications may help to alleviate diarrhea symptoms. Specific treatment for cryptosporidiosis will be determined by your doctor based on:
Your overall health and medical history
Extent of the disease
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
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my granddaughter is a picky 2 year old and sometimes shell eat he veggies other times not is it essentil for her to have a multi vit. if so what kind the ones on the market are so full of sugar.
Picky eaters can be trying. Click here for some suggestions on helping them eat more fruits and vegetables. It would be best to ask your granddaughter's doctor to recommend a multivitamin if one is necessary.


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Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific
study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are
applied to issues of critical relevance to business,
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selection, training, organizational development,
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How should I understand this passage? Thank you.
|Answer by Fr. John Echert on 11/21/2012:
Certainly Jesus did not literally intend that we hate our parents, as is evident by the fact
that it would be contrary to a God given commandment and also inconsistent with His
own command to love enemies. This is Hebrew convention for emphasis, which they
commonly used instead of comparative and superlative word forms. Meaning is that you
must love God above all, including those we love most here, even to point of leaving
loved ones--martyrdom, vocational calling-or letting them leave us-apostasy, etc. see
how effective His words are, as evident by how many are bewildered by them. Thanks, Ed Ather Echert
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The Leviton Cheetah keyless lampholder provides fast installation of ceiling fixtures. When Installed with the 52 MM Ceiling Speed Anchor it can resist a 100lb pull test (speed anchor sold separately). The Keyless Lampholder is part of of the patented Cheetah Speed System that enables electrical devices, switches, receptacles, and wallplates to be installed without screws. The Cheetah system uses a revolutionary speed anchor, snap & lock system, researched and developed with and by electricians. The Cheetah Speed System increases the speed of installation by up to 40% to 50%, and at the same time, offers the elegance, style, and designer look of screwless wallplates, at a very affordable price.
CHEETAH SPEED DEVICES - Cheetah devices (switches, receptacles, dimmers, GFCI, etc.) are pre-assembled with Cheetah Speed Anchors fastened with standard 6/32 screw (for easy removal or adjustment after installation). After you wire the Cheetah speed device (quickwire or side wire terminals), just push it in! The Cheetah Speed anchors zip-tie into the patented Cheetah Speed wallboxes - always centered and flush with the wall - requiring no screws for installation or finish!
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Romantic Bedroom Design Ideas, Bedrooms are frequently the most disregarded rooms in the house. There are a couple of thoughts to help get your psyche out of the Bedrooms. Blue can also be an advantageous color as it helps to make the room larger because of the sense of space it creates. So if your room is small in size, blue is a good choice because it will make your room seem spacious.
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Qatar Airways Company, operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, it operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 95 international destinations from its base in Doha, using a fleet of 96 aircraft. It is one of only six airlines awarded 5-star rating by Skytrax.
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While enjoying a meal near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Terry Lynch reminisced on the wilting but salvageable Chisca Hotel in Downtown Memphis.
Jose Reyes and Mario Lopez of Montgomery Martin Contractors work to remove plywood covering the windows of the Chisca Hotel, as part of early renovation efforts on the property.
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"It's a vision that is going to happen," Lynch said of the eight-story hotel.
Indeed, that vision is becoming a reality as contractors began last week tearing away plywood that has covered hundreds of windows at the old hotel at Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Now, light is slowly starting to seep into the murky reaches of the building. Some areas haven't seen the sun in years. The Church of God in Christ, which owned the hotel, abandoned it in the 1990s.
Contractor Jose Reyes estimates the century-old building contains 600 windows – those looking outside and the hotel and interior windows. If you look closely at some of the exposed windows you will notice some have been painted in different "test colors" so the developers pick the shade that is just right.
Paul Morris, president of the Downtown Memphis Commission, said the project was about more than repairing one aging, abandoned building and removing a 30-year eyesore.
It was about connecting the Beale Street Entertainment District and FedExForum with Main Street and the South Main Historic Arts District.
"You know what a black hole is? It sucks the life and energy out of everything," Morris said. "For too long the Chisca served as a black hole separating South Main from the Entertainment District and the rest of Downtown. It was a visual barrier."
The Carlisle Corp., Terry Lynch, Gary Prosterman and Karl Schledwitz are the ownership group behind the $24 million renovation.
Aiding the project is $3 million in incentives for blight removal from the city of Memphis.
The ownership group, Main Street Apartment Partners LLC, last year bought the foundering hotel from the Church of God in Christ.
The owners said they planned on transforming the currently blighted property into 165 apartments. There will be around 115 single-unit apartments and another 50 two-bedroom units as well as 10 townhouses on the property.
The Chisca also has 5,500 square feet of ground floor commercial space and a 110-space parking garage.
The project also will recognize the Chisca's unique role in the city's musical legacy with a tribute space for Dewey Phillips, the DJ that first played Elvis Presley on air from the Chisca in 1954.
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Lodging Accommodations in Lancaster County Pa. - Bed and Breakfast
While Lancaster Pennsylvania provides accommodations for guests seeking lodging, an alternative to a hotel, motel or lodge would be a quiet Bed and Breakfast in the area around Lancaster. You can getaway to a luxurious and unique historic house run as a bed and Breakfast in Lancaster PA away from the noise and traffic of the big city. The Cameron Estate Inn provides a casually elegant accommodation if your plans are to travel to Lancaster Pa. for the seasons celebration, visiting family, a romantic excursion or for business. To enhance your stay, choosing a B&B with a restaurant is recommended to simplify your trip to the region and eliminates an extra trip to find a restaurant for dinner after a long day. Your best choice is a Country Inn where you stay and dine while enjoying the luxury of park-like acres of scenery surrounding the Inn.
The Cameron Estate Inn is 15 miles south of Lancaster on a secluded 15 acre estate with 19 guest rooms. There are bedrooms to accommodate families and large rooms with fireplaces, Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs, king size beds or simpler rooms with queen beds and well appointed amenities. Whether staying for the weekend, mid-weed vacation travel or working while traveling, there is a room to accommodate your needs. As with all B & Bs you breakfast is included with your overnight stay and at the Cameron Estate Inn your hot personally served breakfast can be selected from our daily breakfast menu after you nights stay.
When traveling mid-week in the spring and summer to visit the amusement parks, attractions, and shopping at the outlets, children are always allowed.
Whether a mental-health escape or a location for a mini family reunion our boutique bed and breakfast lodging is centrally located between Lancaster, York, Hershey and Harrisburg, near Hummelstown, east of Elizabethtown and west of Mount Joy. Check our availability or call for reservations (717) 492-0111
House Guests: Since our restaurant reservations go early to both house guests and the general public, it is important to make dinner reservations at the time of your room reservation as we may not be able to accommodate you at the last minute.