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Save the date and book a flight to Milan.
That's where the next World Expo will be held in 2015 for a six-month stretch. Its theme — food — couldn't be a better fit. Where else would you want to celebrate our thrice-daily opportunities for sustenance?
Minnesota will be well-represented in the U.S. pavilion, with Mr. Locavore himself, Lenny Russo (chef/owner of Heartland Restaurant and Farm Direct Market in St. Paul), chairing the state effort, under the umbrella of the James Beard Foundation, the International Culinary Center and the U.S. State Department.
It's just one of the duties he's taken on as part of the elite American Chef Corps, a culinary partnership with the State Department and the James Beard Foundation. Recently he hosted the Swedish ambassador, who was visiting as part of a tour focused on food sustainability.
Last year, he spent two weeks in a cultural exchange at the U.S. Embassy in the capital of Ljubljana, Slovenia, cooking his way through a program that highlighted the farm-to table philosophy.
Now he's ready to take on the world. The World's Fair, that is. At least that's what Americans call it. The rest of the globe refers to it as the World Expo.
Russo is working diligently with Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and TV host Andrew Zimmern to assure a significant Minnesota presence at the event that will knock the socks off those who make the decision for a future fair, the smaller 2023 World Expo.
In fact, there hasn't been a U.S. World's Fair since 1984, when it opened in New Orleans.
It's about time to bring it home. Home as in Minnesota, says Ritchie.
But 2015 comes first, and they are racing against the clock for a razzle-dazzle presentation. At the U.S. level, the thematic programing revolves around "American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet." The goal is to demonstrate our food systems and innovations that reflect sustainability, or what's called "from farm to table and back to farm."
Urban Organics of St. Paul has committed to represent the state in Milan in what will be at least a weeklong demo, if not for the entire six months. Walleye and greens will be grown in a display of aquaponics that replicates what takes place in the former Hamm's brewery in St. Paul, where a contained water-pumping and filtration system from Pentair, also from the Twin Cities, is used to grow organic vegetables and fish with little wasted water.
Fred Haberman, one of the founders of Urban Organics, was still bubbling with excitement from a meeting in New York City about the expo. "Quite frankly, we just decided to do this. Now we have to design a system. It's very, very early in the process," he said.
"We're excited to show the world that what happens in Minnesota can be exported elsewhere for good — that you can grow fish and produce in a contained system and it's not influenced by the vagaries of weather."
The details of the U.S. pavilion are still being worked out. Though there will be rotating displays to cover the 26 weeks of the event, it's uncertain yet if the presentations will be divvied up among states or regions. There will be opportunities for chefs to work their magic in the restaurants that will be part of the pavilion, and the Minnesota planners hope that means the walleye and greens from Urban Organics can be used throughout the duration of the event.
In the meantime, Russo wants more chefs on board — and more corporate sponsors to join 3M, which was the first to make a commitment to the Minnesota arm of the expo.
"We want to make sure that we're the most prominent state," said Russo. "We're setting the tone for the rest."
The pavilion will occupy about 35,000 square feet. Compare that with Heartland's 25,000 square feet and you get a sense of the space they're working with.
If all goes well, Minnesota's presence will draw the attention of the international body that decides on the location of the expos. Major ones are held every five years (in the years ending in 0 and 5), with smaller events held in between, the latter bringing in 10 million to 15 million visitors.
"We rarely get a chance to show off and brag about ourselves," said Ritchie. "We're saying to the world, 'We're the place for the World's Fair in 2023.' "
But first things first. Next year's expo needs local support. Think of it as the Super Bowl of food.
And it all begins with diplomacy.
"It's important that the U.S. as a benevolent nation emphasize ways of forming bridges with people instead of taking the approach that we impose ourselves on others. This is a gentle diplomacy that speaks to people. It's about sustenance," said Russo.
"Sharing a meal together is a great way to forge friendships and personal ties."
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Is PBS addictive for preschoolers?
My son likes to have the TV on while he plays. He doesn't watch much of it, but he likes the background noise and we know he learns something every now and then. Normally I have it on Science Channel for him, and occasionally History.
Well last week we had lots of appointments and DS had his DVD player with him where he watches cartoons (disney or Cat in the Hat) while I am going through the appointment. He asked me if he could watch more cartoons when he got home and figuring that it couldn't be that bad for him, I let him watch a bit of PBS.
Well the next day he wanted to watch more then the short bit I let him see. He had done well in his schoolwork so I let him watch a bit more. We were busy Friday, so he didn't watch any that I remember.
Over the weekend he WENT CRAZY asking for PBS. We kept telling him that there were no cartoons on when he was asking for it, but it turned into bigger and bigger fits!
Yesterday he asked for it and I refused. The weekend was hard enough so I didn't let him want him to watch it. I actually didn't let him watch any TV yesterday other then the Yankee/Red Sox game that I wanted to watch.
Today he is asking for it again and he has been having a fit for the last 30 + minutes wanting PBS. Shows that are on that used to be his favorite (Mythbusters) he is refusing. It is making me think that he is addicted to PBS or something. My father was an alcoholic/drug abuser and I think I saw this same behavior when he was getting clean as I am now seeing in my son!
DH and I have decided no more PBS as he was NEVER this way with the science channel and only with Top Gear on History (which we have since limited in the house as well).
Has anyone else experienced this? I didn't think a couple of days of watching PBS would do this to my child! My son is 4.5 so I know tantrums can be normal but this is insane at this point.
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My guess is that he finds PBS programming (I'm assuming that you're showing him the kids' shows) more entertaining, engaging, and accessible for his age than the programming aimed at an older audience. On top of that, he's used to having the TV on, so it doesn't make sense to him that you won't turn on what HE wants to watch.
It also may just be that since he's gotten to watch a lot of programming aimed at keeping him entertained, (dr's appointments) that he is just expecting the same amount of it on a regular basis. In his mind, he probably doesn't think of it as only something he does during dr appointments if he got a little at home as well.
It's kind of like when my family goes on vacation and comes home wanting fast food. Sorry kids. We're at home. We eat real food here.
ETA: I think that setting limits is healthy and a good way to set an example for self indulgences throughout life. Just be sure to communicate the limits to him and then follow through with them!
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I guess that is what I find funny. He has been entertained by the DVD player at my appointments for a LONG time. I had cancer when he was 15-22 months so sadly he has been with me to more then his fair share of appointments (also DVD player in hand too ). This just came up this week though.
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My daughter is just 2 and we've really limited tv and generally use the kindle for educational games when we need a distraction at doctor's appts, etc. but lately, I decided I'd add 'Wonder Pets' to the things she's allowed to choose from in the mornings when mom needs to take a shower. She still chooses 'Yo Gabba Gabba' every morning, but then she expects that she should get to watch an episode of 'Wonder Pets' as well. It's not the show's fault... it's just because I let her watch it and now she thinks she should get an episode of each instead of having to just choose 1.
sometimes I let her watch half an episode more (wonder pets are like 2 episodes in 1, so very convenient for 10 more minutes as opposed to 20). And sometimes I hand her a book while I continue to get ready for the day. I expect her to accept the book days without tantrums.
I think programming aimed at kids is more enticing than adult programming.. which, I still think can cause tv addictions, but in different ways.
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Kids shows captivate my kids too. We do PBS here a lot too, but it doesn't matter. They watch a variety of things on Netflix.
I've put on documentaries and such, but it only holds their attention so long. I have noticed that my almost 6yo is getting bored with the PBS shows and has started to do other things after a few minutes of watching now.
I do limit screen time but I'm not super strict about it. After to much, they are pretty disagreeable so I try to limit it to one or two shows at a time.
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I think he just likes them more. My daycare kids love word girl.
They also love Leap Frog movies, and will happily watch those. We don't have the tv on all the time, but there are those days where one or more kids aren't feeling well, and I'll let them watch tv and lounge around... eventually, the other kids are lying on the mat with them. Watching mindlessly... But, when Word girl comes on, they come in, sit up and really watch it.
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My nearly 20 month old is obsessive about the darn iPad. The moment she sees it or one of our iPhones laying around she mad dashes for them. She also knows how to pick her favorite apps (PBS for super why, Netflix- yes! she can navigate it to yo Gabba Gabba!, and even YouTube ) She caught on so quickly when we spent some very late, rough nights watching soothing twinkle twinkle videos on there. Now if she can't have them she throws herself on the floor crying and upset. It made me decide that when she is around, devices are off and away. Out of sight, out of mind.
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I find this such an odd question.....
Why does my child like to watch the cartoons but not have the same "addiction" to the science or history question basically....
Because he's a kid, kids like cartoons that are fun, rhyme, sing, visually captive.
It's kinda like saying......for some strange reason my kid loves this store called toy r us? He never gets excited like this at Kroger?
Anyhoo.......I would do some kind of schedule or a chart where he can physically fill in his time allowed for watching cartoons. Maybe give him some control over if he want's to use his time up now or later. I find with my older kids with their ipod's it works. Often they will say.....ok, let's save our time for later.....then not be "mad" at me as they get so much time per day, more at the weekend.
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I was thinking about this today. My LO is 16 months and in the "phone" phase right now. So walks around the house with the house phone, my cell, toy phones, even his hand today, lol.
I was thinking....hmm, I need to pull out our toy vintage fisher price phone for him too......but then I realized that they do this creative play to mimic us. The old style phone is not what he has seen or is used to. So maybe it's weird that he grabs the cell and talks, but that is his creative play.
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Cooking for Two: Your Cat & You!
Uh...I guess this is for after your girlfriend shares a glass of a wine and a heart-to-heart with Mr. Winkles, and they're both a little hungry and a little tipsy and wouldn't it be great just to stay in and watch Sex and the City reruns and cook something nom, nom, nommy?
No, to take a line from a speech I recently heard, this isn't a reality show. It's reality. Check out Cooking for Two: Your Cat & You!
This is a bi-species cookbook that contains dozens of recipes for meals both you and your cat can eat. Together. According to authors Brandon Schultz and Lucy Schultz-Osenlund, with Cooking for Two: Your Cat & You! "Cat lovers can forget about eating solo, and cats no more have to look longingly at the meals their caretakers have prepared in hope of getting a bite." Well, at least they acknowledge anyone buying their book has probably been eating solo.
In addition to recipes, the book also gives a rundown of which human staples are and aren't safe for cats, suggests resources for making day-to-day cat food, and--oh boy--gives tips on making human-cat special occasion food that everyone (i.e., you and your cat and no one else) will love.
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This is the classic party dress of the 60s, with a tiny cinched in wasp waist, and fitted bodice, attached to a beautifully full skirt.
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Teen dress and cummerbund: "simple to make" dress has bateau front neckline, set-in sleeves and full gathered skirt. V. 1 features a deep V shaped back neckline and full gathered sleeves with elastic casing at lower edge. Self or purchase belt may be worn. V. 2 features 3/4 sleeves. gathered cummerbund is of dress fabric.
sized as a Teen 12, which, in the 60s translated to a bust of only 32". If you know how to grade patterns, this can be adjusted to any size you need.
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Believe it or not, this was my first trip to Paris. There were several times when I had to painfully turn down a trip to Paris due to work and I'm so glad that I was finally able to visit thanks to H&M. Although my main purpose of this trip was to attend Paris Fashion Week I took advantage of it and went sightseeing with my sister Dani as well.
My friend Kevin gave me a long list of things to do and places to visit and I did most of the things that were on the list in just a couple of days. I was in Paris for such a short period of time but definitely made it the most and madly fell in love with this beautiful city.
I'm off to New York now and have a crazy packed schedule every day but would love to see my New York readers/visitors tomorrow at the Roxy store (519 Broadway from 6:30-9:30pm) for their DVF loves Roxy launch, or the Piperlime event I'm hosting on Thursday, at 121 Wooster St. from 5:30-8:30pm.
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Ramping up Afghanistan war to control Caspian oil and gas transport routes
By Jerry Mazza Dec 8, 2009 onlinejournal.com
The 800-pound gorilla standing in the auditorium at West Point is still waiting for an answer to why Obama made his surge-speech for 30,000 more troops and $30 billion to pay for them. That gorilla wonders "why" Obama pitched so hard for the US to stay and surge through Afghanistan and Pakistan. The reasons given were that the Afghanistan Taliban and Al Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden were the people that attacked us on 9/11, which was an iteration of George W. Bush's reasons for the War on Terror. They are as phony now as the day Bush promised to smoke out Bin Laden.
But, here are Obama's actual words, pointed out by Christopher Bollyn on page 2 of his article, Why Afghanistan?
"1. I am convinced that our security is at stake in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is the epicenter of the violent extremism practiced by al-Qaeda. It is from here that we were attacked on 9/11, and it is from here that new attacks are being plotted as I speak.
"2. It is important to recall why America and our allies were compelled to fight a war in Afghanistan in the first place. We did not ask for this fight. On September 11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four airplanes and used them murder nearly 3,000 people.
"3: If I did not think that the security of the United States and the safety of the American people were at stake in Afghanistan, I would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow."
Also, as early as Oct. 14, 2001, a month and three days after 9/11, Bollyn wrote in The Great Game – The War For Caspian Oil And Gas: "President Bush's 'crusade' against the Taliban of Afghanistan has more to do with control of the immense oil and gas resources of the Caspian Basin than it does with 'rooting out terrorism.'
"Once again an American president from the Bush family is leading Americans down an oil-rich Middle Eastern warpath against 'enemies of freedom and democracy.'
"President George W. Bush, whose family is well connected to oil and energy companies, has called for an international crusade against Islamic terrorists, who he says hate Americans simply because we are 'the brightest beacon of freedom.'
"The focus on religion-based terrorism serves to conceal important aspects of the Central Asian conflict. President Bush's noble rhetoric about fighting for justice and democracy is masking a less noble struggle for control of an estimated $5 trillion of oil and gas resources from the Caspian Basin.
Bollyn goes on to explain that the elder Bush's Desert Storm military campaign in 1991 yielded secure access to the huge Rumaila oil field of southern Iraq. It was made to happen by expanding the boundaries of Kuwait after the war. This enabled Kuwait, the former British protectorate and home to American and British oil companies' investments, to double its prewar oil output . . ." Bollyn got it down cold even then.
He told how the infamous Enron, the now bankrupt Texas gas and energy company, along with Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Unocal were wrapped in a cabal to suck up the multi-billion dollar reserves of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Terkmenistan, three freshly independent Soviet republics bordering the Caspian Sea. The American negotiators included the usual suspects, James Baker, Brent Snowcroft, Dick Cheney, and Jon Sununu.
Bollyn also pointed out that Turkmenistan and Azerbijan had close ties to Israeli interests and intelligence. In Turkmenistan, the ex-intel agent, and main go-to for Israeli was Yosef A. Maiman, president of Merhav Group of Israel. He was the anointed negotiator and policy maker tasked to "develop" energy resources there. And that holds to this day.
Back then, Maiman also mentioned to the Wall Street Journal his role was to further the "geopolitical goals of both the US and Israel in Central Asia. We are doing what US and Israeli policy could not achieve, controlling the transport route is controlling the product."
James Dorion, an energy expert, had written as early as September 10, 2001, in Oil & Gas Journal, "Those that control the oil routes out of Central Asia will impact all future direction and quantities of flow and the distribution of revenues from new production." Could it be any clearer, given the US oil and gas interests in the Caspian Basin that Afghanistan was to be reined in, especially when Iran, which paralleled it north to south was not a pipeline option, giving its mutual hostilities with the US.
Enron, Bush's number one campaign contributor in 2000, ran a feasibility study on the Trans-Caspian-gas pipeline, price-tag $2.5 billion, to be built as per a joint venture agreement penned and signed in February 1999 by Turkmenistan and US companies, Bechtel and GE Capital Services, with Maiman as the intermediary, his "cut" or stake in the pipeline not to be discussed, as noted in Bollyn's article.
Everything seemed ready to go, including a Washington lobby firm, until the war in Afghanistan led the various parties to withdraw. The terrain was too politically unstable to begin a huge project. In fact, members of the Taliban were brought to Texas in 1999 to talk with the oilmen, but the bearded ones with their turbans and robes and general toughness caused the deal, but not the idea, to be put on ice. Another route to controlling Afghanistan would need to be taken. It all percolated, the thought of all that gas and oil and money flowing like an endless gift from the gods. But the answer had been found. And it exploded like two airliners into the World Trade Towers on 9/11/2001.
In a matter of days, pictures of 19 Muslim hijackers of the planes were plucked magically out of FBI files, which Robert Mueller claimed in 2002 could not really be proven to be the perpetrators. But the truth died first on that awful day and it still struggles to breathe, going on nine years later, that the catastrophe was an "inside job." Within days, without any real investigation, the War on Terror was declared, and a gung-ho George W. Bush and Company sent the US military to "bomb Afghanistan back to the Stone Age" and "smoke out Osama."
Unfortunately, the false-flag op worked so well at first in the US and Afghanistan that it actually set the Taliban back for a while. That is, until, Bush & Company were distracted by Saddam Hussein and his mythic Weapons of Mass Destruction, about to create another 9/11-like mushroom cloud on the horizon. But creating a second front was a huge military mistake, even for all the possibilities of controlling Iraq's huge supply of sweet and inexpensive crude. As soon as the US dove in with "shock and awe" into Iraq, the Taliban began a resurgence that continues to this day. Actually, Al Qaeda members in Afghanistan number only about 100 today. So the need to ramp up Al Qaeda terror-talk has become essential.
Yet none of this, none of this, had or has to do with bringing democracy or stability to Afghanistan, or ridding Iraq of a despot we originally placed there, Saddam Hussein. It was all about controlling oil and gas, and vast amounts of money to be made if the US could master the Middle East's geopolitical landscape. Unfortunately, or fortunately, according to one's politics, we bit off far more than we could chew, and received much more blowback than we imagined, both in Iraq and, subsequently, in Afghanistan. This brings us back to today, and that 800-pound gorilla sitting in the darkened, silent auditorium of West Point, mumbling to himself.
What he's repeating to himself is that US bases align with the proposed pipeline that will start at the Caspian Basin and go south down through Afghanistan to Pakistan and to ports at the Indian Ocean where the oil can be shipped east to India and China. What's more, the Afghan war has been amped up to include Pakistan, which is presently being bombed by missile-spitting, remote-guided drones on select targets or individuals who don't agree with our efforts there, but mainly wiping out innocent civilians.
In fact, Scott Shane wrote in the NY Times, CIA To Expand Use of Drones in Pakistan, that "Two weeks ago in Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency sharpshooters killed eight people suspected of being militants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and wounded two others in a compound that was said to be used for terrorist training.
"Then, the job in North Waziristan done, the C.I.A. officers could head home from the agency's Langley, Va., headquarters [itals mine], facing only the hazards of the area's famously snarled suburban traffic.
"It was only the latest strike by the agency's covert program to kill operatives of Al Qaeda, the Taliban and their allies using Hellfire missiles fired from Predator aircraft controlled from half a world away."
Shane stated that "The White House has authorized an expansion of the C.I.A.'s drone program in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, officials said this week, to parallel the president's decision, announced Tuesday, to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. American officials are talking with Pakistan about the possibility of striking in Baluchistan for the first time — a controversial move since it is outside the tribal areas — because that is where Afghan Taliban leaders are believed to hide."
As repugnant as depersonalizing killing is, the likelihood of killing more innocents is even greater and more repugnant. This is a new low, both militarily and morally, even for the CIA. Yet it is regarded by anti-terror "experts" as a "resounding success."
Shane writes, "About 80 missile attacks from drones in less than two years have killed 'more than 400' enemy fighters . . . offering a number lower than most estimates but in the same range."
The fact is, the latest model, the MQ-9 Reaper can fly at 50,000 feet with a maximum internal payload of 800 pounds and external payload more than 3,000 pounds, carrying up to four Hellfire II anti-armor missiles and two laser-guided bombs. That's a lot of death, which could have been used in earlier drone incarnations to create part of 911's havoc. And there's more to come.
Additionally the infamous Blackwater, now called Xe, is at work for the CIA, which is spearheading the covert Pakistan war, and this all costs money, big money. So, fortunately, the agency still has the opium crop to cover the shortfalls in budget or cash, and the so-called 2010-11 pull-out mandate is already up in smoke, according to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Thus, the real reasons for this surge have to be McChrystal clear even to a blind man or Congress. The hope is that seeing-eye dogs like Bollyn, now living in writer's exile, and Craig Murray, the UK's former ambassador to Uzbekistan, and even my humble self and other writers, can be of assistance.
Murray, in a recent chilling article, not only asserted that the CIA sent people to be 'raped with broken bottles' in Uzbekistan in order to obtain whatever confessions for "intelligence" they needed to justify their twisted actions. On the third page of the story, regarding US troop presence, the subhead reads, "It's The Pipeline, Stupid," and Murray asserts "that the primary motivation for US and British military involvement in central Asia has to do with large natural gas deposits in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. As evidence, he points to the plans to build a natural gas pipeline through Afghanistan that would allow Western oil companies to avoid Russia and Iran when transporting oil and natural gas out of the region.
Murray alleged that in the late 1990s the Uzbek ambassador to the US met with then-Texas Governor George W. Bush to discuss a pipeline for the region, and out of that meeting came agreements that would see Texas-based Enron gain the rights to Uzbekistan's natural gas deposits, while oil company Unocal worked on developing the Trans-Afghanistan pipeline.
He points out, as Bollyn and I have in previous articles, that "The consultant who was organizing this for Unocal was a certain Mr. Karzai, who is now 'president of Afghanistan . . ."
Murray goes on to say that the motive in ramping up "the threat of Islamic terrorism in Uzbekistan through forced confessions was to ensure the country remained on-side in the war on terror, so that the pipeline could be built."
Murray adds, "There are designs of this pipeline, and if you look at the deployment of US forces in Afghanistan, as against other NATO country forces in Afghanistan, you'll see that undoubtedly the US forces are positioned to guard the pipeline route. It's what it's about. It's about money, it's about oil, it's not about democracy."
As he tells us, " The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline is slated to be completed in 2014, with $7.6 billion in funding from the Asian Development Bank."
Murray was let go from his post as ambassador in 2004, following his first public allegations that the British government relied on torture in Uzbekistan for intelligence.
Let the high-minded causes of bringing peace, democracy, stability or anything but pain and pillage to Afghanistan and Pakistan be brought down like flags to half mast, and let us realize there are far baser motives of wealth, power, and geopolitical control rising. It's not really rocket science and shouldn't be, especially for a Harvard constitutional lawyer, yes, our own Barrack Obama, President for Change.
That said, maybe the 800-pound gorilla in the room can get a decent night's sleep.
Jerry Mazza is a freelance writer living in New York City. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com. His new book, "State Of Shock: Poems from 9/11 on" is available at www.jerrymazza.com, Amazon or Barnesandnoble.com.


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I've never been there. Nice job in capturing a variety of pictures of the town.
@AVCr8teurThank you :) I probably took about 500 photos while there (digital and film), and ended up printing about 150. This is the really short version of my trip in photos!
Thank you for your comments! I really appreciate it :)


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Where do you buy all of your cute clothes?
h&m, urban outfitters, forever 21, madewell!
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George was looking for an assistant. Once he was roaming in the garden and he overheard talking his landlord to neighbour about pitiable condition of Julia. He contacted her and gave some money in advance but there was a question in her mind that why this person is showing much sympathy to her? She disscussed this occurrence to her friends. They told her that he wanted to missuse her so be aware of him. Next day a special occurrence also happened, the cashier of college gave him fee deposite slip of her and her brothers. Now, she was confirmed about it. George asked him to come on work but she told him that she dont want anyone`s help and she will return his money in couple of days. He understood what`s going on in her mind so he decided to help her in another way. He contacted to the churchman of that town who was known as the good man.
Here, Julia was upset and she was thinking "how selfish world is!" She went to church and prayed God. At departure time, Father saw her morose face and asked "Daughter, Do you have any problem? Tell me . I will pray God to show you right path." she answered,"Father, People of now a days are very selfish. they `ve lost moral values. A person tried to trap me after knowing my helplessness I wanna pay his money back but don`t know how !" Father said,"Don`t worry.keep faith in God "
Few days later father rang her up and asked her to come to the church. She was surprised why father rang her up? nevertheless she went to church.
Julia - "Father , have you rang me?"
Father-"Yes Daughter, you are in problem so we decided to help you. Yesterday, A donor donated the cheque of $ 10,000. We can give you half of this amount. Are you agree ,Julia "
|Julia(surprised) - "Really father, Tell me , Is it a dream? Can`t believe." ...........Remaining part in another post so keep in touch :)


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GP insights
Online Resources from the GPLI
The emergence of the Internet as an important modality for the contact lens education of practitioners is evident. The GP Lens Institute, the educational division of the Contact Lens Manufacturers Association, has developed a number of online resources, often in cooperation with Wink Productions, for educating contact lens practitioners. The Web site, www.gpli.info, has a number of resources including the following:
GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide This reference guide authored by GPLI Advisory Committee members has 52 separate and distinct cases that pertain to any one of six categories including spherical, toric, presbyopic, keratoconus, post-surgical and corneal reshaping lens fitting. This is a living book that will be updated with new cases on a regular basis.
Each case presents the successful management plan as well as possible alternative plans.
Interactive Click and Fit Online GP Lens Training This interactive Web-based training program is intended to simulate GP lens fitting and should be available in November. It will include narrated PowerPoint presentations accompanied by interactive simulated fitting and problem-solving in the following areas: spherical lenses, multifocal and bifocal lenses and toric lens design and fitting. A fourth module on irregular cornea is being considered for 2008.
GP Lens Care and Handling This training module includes a video program consisting of an application and removal section and a care and compliance section. It's accompanied by an application and removal brochure.
GP Lens Management Guide The downloadable guide presents useful pearls on the design, fitting and problem-solving of spherical, presbyopic, high astigmatic and keratoconic patients. A downloadable fluorescein pattern identification guide is also available.
Database of GP Lens Designs, Materials, Laboratories and Solutions A searchable database — by laboratory, lens design, material and solution is available, representing the Contact Lenses & Solutions Summary of GP lenses.
Toric Lens Design Programs In addition to the forthcoming module on toric GP lenses for "Click and Fit," a Mandell-Moore Bitoric Lens Automated Calculator and Guide is on the site. In addition, Thomas Quinn, OD, MS, offers an excellent program utilizing a model of the eye with corresponding optical crosses that allows practitioners to input the refractive information and dynamically observe the toric lens design being developed. This will be available in late 2007.
Online Symposia Every other month the GPLI hosts an online symposium. They feature a theme (GP bifocals, torics, keratoconus, etc.) and well known experts who will answer questions on the topic. Several cases will be posted on the Web site for discussion during each session.
Symposia for the latter part of 2007 include Post-Surgical Correction with GP Lenses and GP Correction of Presbyopia.
Ask the Experts You have an opportunity to e-mail the GPLI with a request for assistance on a challenging case. This question will then be sent to some of the experts on the advisory committee for their assistance.
Presbyopic Fitting Aides These include downloadable brochures and cards for both patient and practitioner education as well as the opportunity to order the "Rx for Success: Building Your Practice with GP Bifocals and Multifocals" comprehensive practitioner, staff and patient educational program on CD-ROM.
GP Lenses in Contact Lens Practice An online video presentation, available in September, provides a 10-minute presentation on GP lens applications, obtaining confidence in the presentation and evaluation of GP lenses, and available resources for gaining this confidence.
In summary, GP lens fitting doesn't have to be complicated. These useful resources assist in the successful fitting of all types of GP lens designs. CLS
Dr. Bennett is an associate professor of optometry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is executive director of the GP Lens Institute.


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Strength comes from membership
Dear American Legion Family and Friends,
There is strength in numbers. And there is dedication among American Legion Family members. Combine American Legion dedication and strength through numbers, and we have a time-honored formula for meaningful advocacy for the values we share: support for veterans, our troops, young people and patriotism.
Every day, we see American Legion members supporting today's servicemembers. Sons of The American Legion members are diligently attending to the needs of older veterans. American Legion Riders are raising money right this minute for scholarships to help young people. And Auxiliary members are working tirelessly to support their posts, chapters and squadrons.
Communities across America today are better off due to American Legion membership. I know this first-hand, having witnessed the kindness of American Legion Family members in many ways. I also know the impact we have on veterans, servicemembers and their families can't be always be expressed in numbers.
Yet, it's numbers we need now, more than ever before.
Without strong numbers, our influence to fight for veterans' rights on Capitol Hill is jeopardized. Our youth programs will mentor fewer children who need our guidance. Our charitable donations will help fewer veterans, servicemembers and their families who need us.
In my travels as your national commander, I have seen the best of The American Legion. Veterans helping veterans and strengthening every corner of our nation.
We need to retain current members and recruit new ones to continue effectively serving our communities, states and nation in ways only The American Legion Family can. This coming weekend, the national Membership and Post Activities Committee will meet to lay out plans for growth.
But we need your help. Check in with expired members and encourage them to rejoin. Connect with younger veterans and let them know how The American Legion has their backs.
There are tools to help you succeed and help us grow:
There are wonderful flyers, presentations, posters, ads and more that you can use. Download them at the Legion's membership page.
Each month, we are sending three copies of The American Legion Magazine to every post – at no charge. These are intended to be resources to give to prospective members, or leave behind at places where veterans congregate – VA hospitals, doctor's offices, etc.
Review the Legion's Basic Training course and encourage other members to check it out. The interactive guide features videos, digital photos, clickable links, a historical timeline and more to help visitors learn more about our organization.
Together, our dedication and the strength of numbers will allow us to continue standing tall for veterans and servicemembers as we near the beginning of a second century of service. We will fight to ensure that veterans receive the health care they deserve, that our troops are poised to succeed, that rewarding career opportunities are available for veterans and their spouses, children are educated and our nation's flag is treated with the respect it deserves.
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This course is perfect for anyone who's ever paused an animation or video game just to admire the beautiful artwork. Students study the skills, tools, and processes that production artists use to create art and animation for today's video games and animations. Students will learn drawing techniques and color theory, the principles of animation, how to create visual effects, and learn about 2D and 3D digital art tools.
This course is open to students in Grades K through 3. There are no academic prerequisites for this course.
Refer to the Homeschool Programs page for the 2016 - 2017 school year schedule.
The tuition for Exploring Art and Animation is $595 per 16-week session. A $195 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration. The remaining $400 must be paid by the registration deadline.


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The district court had previously granted a stay pending an inter partes reexamination by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") of U.S. Patent No. 6,797,454 (the "'454 patent"). After the PTO affirmed the validity of claims 2-6, 15, and 16 of the '454 patent, the Federal Circuit unanimously affirmed the PTO's decision.
Although a reexamination certificate had not yet been issued, the plaintiff argued that the stay should be lifted and further argued that the certificate had not yet been issued only because the defendant had filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. The plaintiff argued that given the extreme unlikelihood that the United States Supreme Court would grant certiorari in this matter, particularly in light of the Federal Circuit's summary affirmance of the PTO's decision, the stay be lifted now.
The district court noted that "this is not the first time that there has been a request to lift the stay currently in place. In previously considering this issue, the Court held that the stay would not be lifted 'until a reexamination certificate is issued.' (Letter Order of 12/17/2014; Docket Entry No. 104)."
But the district court also noted that "[i]n reaching this conclusion, the Court contemplated that appeals would be taken of the PTO's decision and the Court intended to afford the parties the ability to utilize the appellate process, including a petition for certiorari."
As a result, the district court determined to continue the stay "despite the circumstances presented, in accordance with its previous Order, the Court shall not lift the stay until a reexamination certificate is issued."
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. v. MacDermid Printing Soluctions LLC, Case No. 10-3409 (MLC) (D.N.J. July 7, 2016)


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*LLND, in partnership with the embassy of France in China and within the framework
of the french festival croisements and the festivities of the french national music day, present:
ELECTRONIC WORLDS festival.
- June 18th/26th 2010
It is a sound fusion between French and Chinese artists.
Noise + Asia helped organised the south China part of the tour.
9 artists will participate flying from France, Chengdu, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Evenings are in two parts :
-1st one the artists meet and play in french-chinese audio-video duos for 20 to 30mn, sound is more live and experimental.
For example:
Claude Yvans, french who toured a lot since the 70's with amazing poetry, deep voice , live electronics and video, will play with Dickson Dee from hong kong who runs the label noise + asia , and performs under many names and styles such as cut ups, turtablism, noise, soundscapes... .
There will also be a Audio Flow from Paris doing a live act with E machines close to dubstep and techno, he will play with Li Daiguo (half american-chinese from chengdu), classical chinese instruments virtuoso who plays in a performative post modern way.
*LLND, intermedia artists duo with more than 15 years of experience in the electronic world, *LL builds his own instruments and plays sounds beyond music, *ND invented the kinoloops to produce a stunning surrealistic Visual Live Act by using a set up of objects cameras and video mixers, toguether they synchronise the sound and the image to enhance the sensory experience, they will play with B6 the most famous shanghaiese live electronics artists playing deep and unique sounds(shanghai).
LON, french of Shanghai, oscillating between ambient and break, his music is dark, atmospheric and hypnotic. Allways looking for new ways to bring life to the sound, he will play with Yan Jun, poet and renouned beijing based, sound artist who is experimenting with different mediums the sound waves and frequencies.


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Borussia Dortmund star Mario Götze will miss this weekend's Champions League final against his future employers Bayern Munich because of a hamstring injury.
The German playmaker has been a key player in Borussia Dortmund's successful European campaign, but injured his thigh during last month's Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid.
Götze's injury is a bitter blow to Dortmund and their coach Jurgen Klopp, whose side were already the underdogs heading into Saturday's showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.
"The final was my big goal and I have battled hard for it," Götze, who will officially join Bayern for £31.5m in July, commented. "I am unbelievably sorry that I will not be able to help the team in this match."
The news means that the 20-year-old has almost certainly played his final game for Dortmund, who are attempting to win their second Champions League title following their previous success in 1997.
Bayern Munich head into Saturday's final off the back of a stunning domestic campaign under the retiring Jupp Heynckes, who will be replaced by ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola this summer.
It's believed that Guardiola identified Götze as his number one transfer target several months ago.
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Health Briefs TV Features the Best States for Happy Older People
We like to think that as we grow older, we will become happier and feel better health-wise. Fortunately, there is good news that there are some states where aging, well-being and happiness go hand-in-hand.
Health Briefs TV learns that the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reports that American adults over the age of 55 rank high in measures of well-being. People over 75 weighed in feeling the best of all age groups included in the survey. The survey criteria for defining well-being included sense of purpose, social life, financial situation, community, and physical health.
People over age 44 scored high in financial well-being. The report also found that depression and smoking decreased with age. At the same time, health insurance coverage and access to a personal doctor increased. More than 80% of adults 75 years old and up report getting positive energy from friends and family, which is one of the key indicators for a longer life expectancy.
Health Briefs TV has written before that staying active and healthy, as well as being social can lead to a longer more fulfilling life. There are many programs for seniors in almost every community where seniors can participate in physical fitness classes, artistic endeavors or just have a friendly time. Below are the top five states the Gallup-Healthways report for overall happy older people:
- Hawaii
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Alaska
- Iowa
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Campus/Business Unit:Vega School - National Office
Direct Reporting Line:National Academic Operations Manager
Job Purpose:
To implement, monitor and evaluate all forms of teaching and learning and student success activities throughout the brand. To contribute to the development and assessments of academic systems and report on improvements where necessary.
At least master's degree in an education and/or teaching and learning/ education methodology/ teaching support field or other relevant qualification.
Functional Competencies:
Superior interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to develop and mentor peers.
Superior communicative competency (written and verbal) in English.
Understanding of the complexities of second or third language education and communication for students.
Computer literacy
Training capacity - from design to implementation.
Action research
Proven ability to work constructively in a team, display initiative, manage own work including competing demands against tight deadlines and managing work to successful completion - including trouble shooting.
Understanding of the higher education regulatory environment particularly the accreditation environment and associated quality assurance issues (preferable).
Work Experience:
5 years' experience in higher education.
Experience required in an education environment (preferably higher education):
- Experience in development and quality assurance of lecturing at different levels and modes of delivery
- Experience in supporting the development of teaching and learning of lecturers
- Training and/or lecturing and/or facilitation and/or teaching
- Experience working on a learning management system
Key Performance Area:
Promotion of best practice in teaching and learning at all the campuses.
Assessment of the educational/teaching and learning knowledge and skills of lecturers and teaching and learning specialists and the development and implementation of individual and collective strategies and interventions for improving these.
Quality assurance of teaching and learning including interventions as needed.
Promotion of the Institute's Teaching and Learning Policy.
Support of the implementation of the institute's technology-enabled learning mechanisms through VegaLearn (our learning management system).
Analyse academic results of the brand and design national interventions for modules/ programmes that are performing poorly across all our campuses.
Implementing strategies to support the shift to tertiary studies.
Working Conditions:
- Campus Environment.
Equity Statement:
- Preferably equity candidate.


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To make green tomato jam, simmer 3 large diced green tomatoes with brown sugar, vinegar, honey and spices, blend the mixture, add softened gelatin and refrigerate the jam. This recipe comes from Poogan's Porch, a restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.
Wash, core, seed and dice 3 pounds green tomatoes. Place a heavy pot on the stove over low heat, and put in the tomatoes. Add a scant 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir the ingredients until they are well combined, and simmer them for 30 to 45 minutes.
Take the pot off of the burner, and let the jam cool for 10 minutes. While it is cooling, put 1/2 sheet gelatin into a small bowl of cold water. Ladle the jam into a blender and puree it. Pour the jam into a mixing bowl.
Gently pick up the gelatin sheet, wring it out and add it to the mixing bowl. Stir the jam briskly with a whisk until the gelatin dissolves. Serve the jam immediately, or refrigerate it until serving time. Green tomato jam keeps in the refrigerator for about one day.


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Colorado already has several state symbols, from the aquamarine as its gemstone to Colorado blue spruce as the state tree. The state also has the Yule Marble as its state rock and the Columbine as the state flower. And soon the Colorado Legislature is expected to approve the Claret Cup, also known as the Kingcup, as the […]
Colorado legislator reintroduces bill to tax Internet sales
A Denver lawmaker has reintroduced legislation to require out-of-state Internet retailers to collect Colorado sales taxes, emboldened that court decisions of the past year will change the fate of a proposal that died in 2013. Rep. Angela Williams, D-Denver, said that House Bill 1269, which was introduced Tuesday, will require retailers without a physical presence […]
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This was my first time making a Treacle Sponge, I had never even heard of them until my brother in law requested one! Super easy to whip up the cake batter itself but the steaming was tricky when they were individually wrapped like requested in the recipe so I put the lid on the pan and it worked fine.
I made a simple vanilla custard to go with, it was wonderful. Apparently they only take a minute or two in the microwave, maybe next time!!
I just picked a recipe randomly online but the Nigel Slater one is supposed to be great!


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Time keeps getting away; summer is nearly over
Blogging about my extra curricular activities often falls to the bottom of my priority list. The last Atomic Diversions post took place while it was still winter and I had to bundle up to go on a bike ride. If I recall correctly, I shared some icy photos and a photo of my weather resisting garb.
Last week's walk around Annapolis and today's bike ride did not require such additional protection from the weather; in fact, it is getting darned hot and muggy at the end of July and beginning of August. For some odd reason, I was so busy during the spring and early summer that I never did get around to updating this to share some of the fun.
In late March and early April, Jan and I took a trip to southern Utah with our good friends Bob and Sharon. As nearly lifelong residents of the eastern US, we have visited the western mountains, but not for quite a few years. We decided to visit Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park to put some different kinds of climbing and hiking miles on our boots. What a great trip that was. We collected so many great photos that it is hard to pick a favorite, but this is one that does a pretty good job of capturing the scenery at Zion.
Life continued on with many terrific days full of fun activities that I should have shared, but did not. Then, on July 3, I lost consciousness while getting an early morning drink of water and fell against our kitchen cabinets. Jan told me it sounded like a tree had fallen inside the house. The resulting damage was a cracked skull and bruised ribs. Ouch, and double ouch as the headaches and aching ribs have taken a bit of time to heal. Therefore, no hikes and and no scenic bike rides for a while.
Anyway, excuses are over. Last Sunday we had a great "Maryland" day that started with breakfast at the world famous "Chick and Ruth's" diner. Following breakfast we walked around Annapolis where I snapped some photos to test out a "camera zoom" software application for my iPhone. Here are some examples so you can provide feedback to see if my judgement is the same as yours. The first pair are both looking up Main Street from in front of Chick and Ruth's.
The second pair of photos is from the end of the city dock looking across Ego Alley at the back side of Pusser's, the restaurant attached to the Hilton.
In both cases, I took the photos just seconds apart from each other and stood in the same location. I imported them into iPhoto and then exported them with exactly the same settings - Medium. I cannot figure out why they are different sizes unless the way that the "zoom" feature works is to crop the photos on the fly. I will have to do some more playing. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy a closeup of one of the lovely flowerpots that help to make Annapolis a very civilized place for a Sunday morning stroll.
Following our breakfast and stroll, we headed back to the house for some relaxation. Within minutes a good friend called and told me that her mate had caught a bushel and half of crabs that morning. She wondered if we were up for a feast on their deck. Who would turn that down? We had a great time met some very nice people and enjoyed the bounty of the Bay like real Marylanders do. Our friends even have a bit of water behind their home and there was a nice breeze blowing, so it was a perfect way to end the day. Just wish I had taken a photo or two of the huge pile. A before and after shot would have been perfect.
On my way to work on Friday I saw a couple of scavenging deer in the neighborhood. This is not terribly unusual; our home borders on a large county park that is the home for quite a large number of the critters. However, it still fascinates me to see wild animals that we only saw on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains when I was a child growing up in South Florida. This picture is not terribly good, it was early morning, the only camera I had was my phone, and I think I was worried that I would be holding up traffic on Harbor Drive. However, I did want to let you know that I did not attempt to use the zoom feature, so that curious deer is pretty darned close to my car - and was closer before I pulled out the camera.
Today, I managed a ten mile bike ride. Not fully up to par, but feeling better and ready to get into shape for a fall hike and some kayaking with buddies. Maybe I will get around to posting some commentary and even a picture or two.


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Track Down the Origin of a Specific Print Job
Novell Cool Solutions: Trench
By Rich Molettiere
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In a school of 2,000 with over 30 network-based printers and hundreds of print jobs daily, how do you quickly and easily allow a non-technical person to access the printer logs so they can track down an "improper" print job?
Using NDPS, you can set up printer logging as per the instructions in TID 10073718. This creates the log files, but without using a ZENworks app object, you have to know where the file is and then open it. While this works for many admins, it won't for those non-technical users who might need access to the log. My solution was to create a ZEN application object that runs notepad with the path to the printer log as the RUN OPTIONS parameter value.
For example, the printer log in the Art department was created as art.txt; the RUN OPTION parameter
would be \\server\vol\ndps\resdir\art.txt.
By associating the object to the appropriate user, the information is quickly and easily made available. No need to remember the server and volume or where the file is, let alone what it is called.
If you have any questions you may contact Rich at firstname.lastname@example.com Rich is a member of the School Cool Solutions Advisory Board, and you can hear more from him in the Forums at http://www.coolsolutions.com/forums/index.php
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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Our Menu
We use fresh ingredients and homemade recipes. If you have any questions, please ask us. We won't bite! Sales tax is not included.
Ginormous Pretzel
Served with homemade beer cheese and 7 mile cheese sauce.
Buffalo Wings
Crispy chicken wings, drenched in your choice of Garlic Parmesan, BBQ, Mild or Hot Buffalo, or Teriyaki sauce.
Sauteed Little Neck Clams
Fresh little neck clams sauteed until tender white wine, butter and garlic. Served with garlic bread to mop up all of that goodness.
Wok Seared Edamame
Fresh edamame sauteed with sesame oil, garlic and ginger then tossed in our sesame-ginger dressing.
Conch Bites
Lightly fried conch fritters, served with our famous chipotle aioli dipping sauce.
Casey's Tuna Tataki
Seared sushi-grade tuna the way our daughter Casey likes it! Served with a ginger-wasabi seaweed salad.
Bang Bang Shrimp
Lightly battered, flash fried shrimp topped with our secret sauce that bangs your taste buds.
Crispy Calamari
Tender rings of calamari fried until golden topped with marinated tomatoes, parmesan cheese and chipotle aioli.
Peel & Eat Shrimp
½ lb or 1 lb of fresh shrimp served Hot, Cold or Beer Steamed with Old Bay and cocktail sauce.
Shrimp Egg Rolls
Fresh shrimp mixed with fresh veggies fried to perfection in an egg roll wrapper.
Fried Mushrooms
Golden fried mushroom caps stuffed with parmesan cheese, bacon and scallion cream cheese.
Sauteed Mussels
Fresh mussels simmered in a light tomato broth. Served with garlic bread.
The Sandilla Quesadilla
Our daughter Sandi's favorite quesadilla made with your choice of meat, three-cheese blend and marinated tomatoes. Choose from cheese, chicken, pot roast or shrimp.
Soups & Salads
Cup | Bowl
Our Favorite Seasonal Soup
Ask your server about today's homemade soup.
Cup | Bowl
Cup | Bowl
Bahamian Conch Chowder
Keys Favorite! Thick and spicy tomato based soup loaded with conch meat and fresh veggies.
Cup | Bowl
Cup | Bowl
Beef Chili
Medium-spice chili made with simmered homestyle beef, diced tomatoes, black beans, onions and our secret blend of peppery spices.
Cup | Bowl
French Onion Soup
onions sauteed in sweet vermouth and simmered in a thick layer of swiss and parmesan cheese.
Arugula Salad
Perfectly blackened shrimp over a bed of fresh baby arugula, grape tomatoes, walnuts, red onions and bleu cheese crumbles.
Ahi Salad
Seared blackened Ahi-Tuna over a bed of fresh greens, edamame, cucumbers, avocado, carrots and red onion.
Chopped Broaster Chicken Salad
Our Signature Salad! Crisp romaine lettuce, chopped Broaster chicken breast, avocado slices, thick-cut bacon, tomatoes and bleu cheese crumbles.
Small | Large
BLT Caesar Salad
Crispy bacon, fresh romaine lettuce, vine ripe tomato, shaved parmesan cheese, croutons tossed in our garlic caesar dressing.
Small | Large
Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella, vine ripe tomato and fresh basil drizzled with olive oil and balsamic reduction
Small | Large
Garden Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber and red onion and your choice of dressing.
Small | Large
Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, 1000 Island, Sesame Ginger, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Main Plates
All main plates come with french fries and coleslaw unless otherwise noted.
Kathy's Home Cooked Pot Roast Sandwich
Pot roast the way Kathy likes it! Thick-cut bacon, Boursin cheese, and caramelized onions all pressed between two slices of thick garlic Texas Toast.
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Thin sliced pastrami with American cheese and Dijon mustard on grilled sourdough.
Grilled Chicken B.L.T.
Grilled chicken, thick-cut bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and chipotle mayo served on texas toast.
Caprese Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella, arugula, tomato, basil, balsamic reduction and garlic aioli piled on our fresh baked focaccia bread. Add Chicken for an additional price.
Broaster Chicken
Our signature pressure fried Broasted Chicken. Choose between Thigh & Leg, Breast & Wing or 1/2 bird.
Crab Cake Sandwich
Our house-made crab cake with lettuce, tomato, onion and remoulade on a brioche bun
Classic Fish and Chips
Panko-breaded and lightly fried white fish served with house-made key lime-tartar sauce.
Fresh Catch Sandwich
Fresh locally caught fish prepared to your liking on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and onion.
Classic Philly Cheese Steak
Prime rib sliced fine with original recipe cheese sauce, sauteed onions and peppers served on a classic Philly-style hero. Add mushrooms for an extra charge.
Reuben Sandwich
Traditional corned beef Reuben with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on rye bread.
Build your Big Beef Burger
Hand pressed all natural beef on a toasted brioche bun with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Add any topping for an extra charge: American cheese, cheddar cheese, bleu cheese, provolone cheese, bacon, sliced avocado, mushrooms, sautéed onions.
French Dip Wrap
Thinly sliced tender roast beef warmed in natural au jus with provolone wrapped up in a flour tortilla served with kettle chips.
Sergio's Taco Platter
3 So-Cal style soft tacos filled with your choice of meat (grilled blackened or fried), Mexican slaw, cheddar-jack cheese and chipotle aioli. Served with tortilla chips, sour cream, guac and salsa. Choose from shrimp, Mahi, pot roast or chicken.
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Winner Best Entree 2016 Taste of the Islands! Full rack of our perfectly spiced and sauced fall of the bone baby back ribs served with vegetable of the day, mashed potatoes and gravy.
Slow Cooked Beef Pot Roast
Our premier pot roast, cooked low and slow for that perfect homemade taste. Served with vegetable of the day mashed potatoes and gravy.
Flat Iron Steak
Char-grilled to your liking and sliced thin. Served with vegetable of the day, mashed potatoes and gravy.
Sticky Chicken Skewers
Sweet and spicy teriyaki sauce chicken skewers grilled to perfection served over rice.
New Orleans Style Gumbo
Our delicious version of this bayou favorite with shrimp, chicken and andouille sausage served over rice with a side of garlic bread.
Chicken Parmesan
Tender chicken breasts coasted with grated parmesan and Italian bread crumbs, baked with our classic marinara sauce topped with Italian cheese and served over linguine with a side of garlic bread.
Shrimp Piccata Pasta
Fresh shrimp sautéed with tomatoes, basil, white wine, garlic, fresh lemon juice, butter and capers served with a side of garlic bread.
Clams Linguine
Little neck clams sautéed with white wine, butter, garlic and herbs over linguine served with a side of garlic bread.
Mussels Linguine
Fresh mussels simmered in a spicy house-made tomato sauce served with a side of garlic bread.
Seafood Provencal
Shrimp, calamari and Mahi simmered with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, garlic and basil. Served over cheese ravioli in a spicy tomato sauce. served with a side of garlic bread.
Ocean Fresh Catch of the Day
Grilled, blackened or fried, served with rice and vegetable of the day.
Cook Your Catch, Overseas-style
Bring your fish out back to our kitchen and have it prepared like our fresh catch. Grilled, blackened or fried, served with rice and vegetable of the day.
Younger Friends 12 and under...
All kid's meals are served with hand-cut fries and a small soft drink.
Chicken Fingers
Hand breaded chicken tenders fried until golden brown.
Two grilled mini beef patties topped with American cheese.
Grilled Cheese
Thick Texas Toast with American cheese.
Sahlen's Red Dog
Buffalo's famous smokehouse red dog.
From the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Extra Goods
Hand-Cut French Fries
House-Made Onion Rings
Sweet Potato Fries
Kettle Chips
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Potato Salad
Mac & Cheese
Black Beans & Rice
Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Green Beans
Brussels Sprouts
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Key's Favorite Key Lime Pie
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The Giants won the Super Bowl — technically. Ask the geek community and you'll find that Earth's Mightiest Heroes were the real winners of the biggest game of the year.
The "Avengers" Super Bowl ad was an incredible sight to behold in addition to a kickass game, but really, the real victory was online: Marvel posted a Facebook-exclusive extended "Avengers" trailer that you can check out over here. The regular ad is available above for your viewing pleasure, and beyond the break, check out the five key scenes from the two combined spots.
We've seen them in comics. We've seen them as toys. Now we've seen them in live-action. The Quinjet and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier made their grand debuts in the Super Bowl spot, and even though we didn't see too much of either, it's extraordinarily comforting to know they both exist.
Another thing we already knew existed but feel much better about having seen in action: the big green meanie! Not a lot of Mark Ruffalo in the new spot, no, but plenty of Jade Giant goodness. By all accounts—and, in fairness, they are brief accounts—this looks like the coolest version of the Hulk yet. And despite what he says, we really like him when he's angry.
At long last, we got our first look at the aliens Loki's brought to Earth to battle the planet's mightiest heroes. We still don't know exactly who they are, but screenshots lead us to believe that they're not the Skrulls (boo), but perhaps some heavily armored foes from Jotunheim. We'll find out for sure on May 4, but there's enough to speculate on for now.
While Hulk gets major kudos for his "Avengers" trailer performance, I'm giving the MVP award to Tony Stark. He gets all the greatest moments in the spot: his snarky chat with Loki, his battle-damaged visage, flying head-first into an army of aliens, and assembling some armor that may or may not be the Hulkbuster (thank Newsarama's Lucas Siegel for that theory). All in all, awesome to see ol' Shellhead again.
But really, is there a better moment in the ad than seeing the six Avengers circled up in the middle of a ruined Manhattan? No, there isn't. We've long waited for Earth's Mightiest Heroes to assemble, and assemble they have. The fact that we have three full months to wait before we see them in their entirety is too painful to bear.
What were your favorite moments from the "Avengers" Super Bowl spot? Tell us in the comments section and on Twitter!


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Catholic Activist Murdered After Holding Rally Against Islamist Violence
Christians and Buddhists march in Bangladesh.
Catholic activist Ovidio Marandy was murdered recently after holding a rally against Islamist violence.
Asia News reported, via Religion of Peace:
Islamists murdered Ovidio Marandy, a young ethnic Santhal Catholic man, last Saturday in Gobindoganj, Gaibandha district (northern Bangladesh). His funeral was held today in the Beneedwar parish church.
A native of Beneedwar Parish (Diocese of Rajshahi), the young man was the younger brother of Fr Samson Marandy, a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Dinajpur.
According to his brother and other family members, Muslim radicals wanted to punish the young man, a well-known figure in the local Catholic community, because he had recently organised a demonstration in his village against Islamist violence.
On 5 January, hundreds of Islamic extremists stormed the homes of Christians in the dioceses of Rajshahi and Mymensigh because they had voted in the general election.
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Two AKA, Portia Lin, AKA Rebecca.The leader of the Raza, Two is fiercely protective of her crew. With the added physical and mental boost from upgraded bioengineered nanites teeming through her system, she is a formidable opponent.
About Melissa O'Neil
2015 proved to be a flourishing year for Melissa O'Neil as she filmed Season 1 of Dark Matter and guest arcs for both This Life (CBC) and Rogue (DirecTV). She also entered the world of video games as she worked with Ubisoft.
With a career focused heavily on stage, Melissa's Broadway credits include Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar. Canadian career highlights include Les Miserables, Dirty Dancing (both Mirvish Productions) and the Stratford Festival of Canada.
Melissa is also the youngest and first female winner of Canadian Idol, resulting in a platinum-selling single, a certified gold album and a Juno nomination for Best New Artist.
Melissa was the recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Performance From a Female in a Leading Role (Musical) for her performance as Eponine in Les Miserables.
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Oxbows to Tidal Flows, the newsletter of the Pee Dee Land Trust, is published each spring/summer and fall/winter. Now produced in rich, full color, it includes articles about land conservation, recent and coming events, our donors, and much more.
Click on the links below to read archived issues:
Summer 2016 (mailed to current PDLT members 8/4/16)


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Update: after upgrading to Lubuntu 16.10 the method below stopped working until I enabled the latest NVIDIA drivers using the GUI method. After rebooting I was able to continue with the steps below.
I bought a new video card the other day from Zotac and I figured I would install the drivers via their website or the NVIDIA website (a downloadable file named NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-###.##.run). WRONG!
The best way to install NVIDIA drivers is through the official Ubuntu repositories:
sudo nvidia-installer --uninstall
sudo apt-get remove nvidia* --purge
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
For most people, that should be sufficient -- reboot and verify. If the resolution still looks off, read on...
It turns out I had black bars at the top and bottom of my screen and everything was fuzzy. It turns out the NVIDIA auto-configuration didn't detect my old monitor (SyncMaster 920nw) and its weird 1440x900 aspect ratio so I needed to do some additional tweaking.
I ran this command to generate my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (bypassing automatic monitor detection):
sudo nvidia-xconfig --no-use-edid-dpi
I then edited the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and added the following line to the Monitor section:
Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
I also had to change the HorizSync and VertRefresh values to (check your monitor manufacturer page to find the right values for your monitor):
HorizSync 28.0 - 80.0
VertRefresh 48.0 - 75.0
Then, in the Screen section, I had to add:
Option "IgnoreEDID" "true"
After saving the file, I rebooted and loaded the NVIDIA config tool (Start > System Tools > NVIDIA X Server Settings). In the X Server Display Configuration screen, I clicked the Resolution dropdown and chose 1440x900. Once the resolution updated and looked good, I clicked the Save to X Configuration File button.
After rebooting to verify the change persisted, I had to update my /etc/default/grub file with these lines to improve my splash screen and grub list resolution:
In addition, I needed to create/update the /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash file to add this line:
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y
Finally, I ran these commands to apply the changes:
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo update-grub2
I rebooted once more to verify the grub list and Lubuntu splash screen at startup looked moderately better.
...Hope this helps anyone else with an unusual setup like mine!
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1537225&p=9627153#post9627153
- http://www.techytalk.info/lubuntu-change-fonts-dpi-when-using-proprietary-nvidia-driver/
- http://www.binarytides.com/ubuntu-fix-nvidia-graphics/


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I want to try this recipe for chocolate babka:
It calls for about half all purpose flour and half bread flour. I don't have any bread flour on hand - can anyone tell me if it would be fine to use all AP flour?
I checked out other chocolate babka recipes and they call for only AP flour, but I liked this one because it seemed a little lighter on the chocolate.


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This weekend I spent two days at a conference called Storyline. Storyline is about helping people find their story and reminding them that their story is already beautiful. It is a reminder of not only how to find what your story looks like but how to help you tell that story to everyone you know.
They asked this question multiple times, "What will people miss if you don't tell the world your story?"
This struck me the first time I heard it on Thursday and it strikes me again today.
I've been walking through an interesting time in my life. I've been doubting.
Doubting anything and everything. I've never doubted that Jesus was good or that He even existed but I've been doubting pretty much everything else.
And in the midst of all that doubt, I felt fear. I was scared. I was scared of what other people might say, I was scared of what people might think of me, and I was scared of people leaving.
And to be honest, people have thought things, said things, and left.
This time of doubt isn't over but my fear is.
I'm done being scared of people. I'm done being scared of what people think. I'm done being scared of people leaving.
You know why? Because the people who stick around when your life gets muddy are the only ones who deserve to be around when your life (seems because it never is) clean and clear.
This time of doubt has been frustrating for me. I haven't figured out the origin of the doubt, the purpose of the doubt, or the destination of it.
I've been all, "GOD WHERE IS THIS GOING AND WHY?"
Doubt is like that. It really pushes you to your limits. And unfortunately only people who have trudged through this mud can relate.
I've finally decided to embrace the doubt. To not only recognize it but work through it.
Blind faith is not faith. I'm sorry if that offends you. But I don't want to follow Jesus because I've been brainwashed to follow Jesus or because my friends follow Jesus.
I want to follow him because I love him and I trust His commands. There are a lot of people who are intimidated by this thinking. They think how can you question any of this? How dare you not think exactly like us and do things exactly the way we do?
And you know what, those people are scared too. They are scared of the unknown. They are scared of a faith that might look different from theirs.
In this season of doubting, I've felt intense shame and isolation. I've felt like I wasn't allowed to feel anymore. I wasn't allowed to work through anything anymore. That I was supposed to become some robot that does what people say even if I don't agree with them.
But after this weekend, I AM FREE.
I am free to walk through this without condemnation because Jesus wasn't about that life. He didn't judge people based on their questions, He loved them with His answers.
You know what Jesus did? He broke bread with them, He talked to them, and He loved them.
What a concept. That we can be a part of someone's life without telling them how they should live but just by loving them.
Bob Goff said something that will resonate with me forever. He said "people don't want to be told what to do, people want to be told who they are."
I finally know who I am. Because I just spent 2 days with 2,000 other people who were reminded who they are.
This doesn't mean I have all the answers but this does mean that I have a plan.
I want to love people fearlessly and recklessly.
I want people to look at me and only see grace, hope, and love.
I want people to reminded of who they are when they are with me and I want them to know that who they are is beautiful. No adding or subtracting, they are beautiful.
I want people to feel like they are enough every time we have a conversation. I want them to never feel less when they are around me.
I want to be the kind of person that always makes room for other people to feel free.
If you are doubting anything in your life – your faith, your job, your relationship, your purpose – THAT'S OKAY. Never accept the status quo as the norm. Always question. Always ask for more out of life.
You know why?
Because YOUR STORY MATTERS. You matter. You deserve to have an incredible life and sometimes that means questioning the norm and embracing the tension.
Just imagine this scenario today. What if all birds didn't fly? What if they could but they didn't? What if one bird wanted to fly but all of the others thought of this concept as stupid and then shamed the bird in question? What if the bird let other bird's standard for life define theirs?
This bird, who was created to FLY, didn't fly because of the other birds following the status quo.
We were created to fly. Go and fly, friend.
And if you need some encouragement and some hugs, I will be glad to meet you for coffee and squeeze that gorgeous neck of yours.
Be loved and free today,


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Justice League #15- Since the New 52 came into being, crossovers in DC had focus mainly within the same family of titles. The Batman titles had their crossover, Justice League Dark and I, Vampire had theirs but there hadn't been one across the titles. As the flagship title of the New 52, I guess it make sense that Justice League #15 kick off the first big cross-title in the New 52. The Throne of Atlantis crossover kicks off when a "mistake" from the American Navy caused several torpedos to lauch and explode near Atlantis. Assuming that this was an attack from the surface, Ocean Master launch a counter-attack on America and the Justice League and Aquamans are caught in the conflict. First off, #15 is the debut issue of new regular artist Ivan Reis and after his stellar work on Green Lantern, this is a change I welcomed. Jim Lee may be great for work on epic and vast action scenes but I feel Reis is the more well-round artist with excellent work even on smaller moments like the dinner date scene between Superman and Wonder Woman in this issue. Writer Geoff Johns' script hint that the conflict is not that simple but it's too early too early to tell how everything will play out. Good issue for a start, let's see where we go from here.
Aquaman #15- Picking up right after the opening chapter in Justice League #15, this issue shows the counter-attack from Ocean Master on America. Tidal waves hit several cities in America and countless people had died in the aftermath. Now I haven't been following Aquaman but I like this new version of Ocean Master. Geoff Johns's take on the villain as a leader of a nation involved in a military conflict was refreshingly but what I really liked was how fish-out-water the League members were. In a battle where there's no real outright villain, the reaction of the members were telling. Some like Aquaman (who was king once) tries to find a way to cool down the conflict while other like Batman just ignore the bigger picture and treat the battle like a normal hero/villain fight. A significant battle with consequences for both the world and the League's relationship to each other. An excellent issue that hint that the Throne of Atlantis may be as good as advertised.
Justice League #15- After last issue, Tim Hunter and Zatanna have been teleported to another dimension and the rest of the team are trying to find a way to get them back. Forst off I must say the coming and going of various members is getting a little confusing. I mean what happened to Princess Amaya? The confusion is not helped by the slight confusing script which tried to be too mysterious for its own good. If not for artist Mikel Janin's good panel work, this one could have been really bad.


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This is the company's first reduced-calorie beer since it pulled Lightship in 1999. Company founder Jim Koch said the brew, which is darker and less bitter than Lighthouse, will help Boston Beer tie into two booming markets -- specialty and low-calorie beers.
Mr. Koch said Portland and Providence were selected as test markets because media in those cities is affordable. The rollout will include TV, radio and outdoor ad support.
McCarthy Mambro Bertino, Boston, handles the Sam Adams account.


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text: full screen pics. just upgraded my droix x to 2.3.3 and text that come in and old text that i had prior to the upgrade if they have a slide show the pics. are very small and not full screen as before. any help would be appreciated. Did anyone els experience this problem verizon tech said thats the way it is. Very unhappy


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NVIDIA announces exclusive features for GPUs that don't exist
Read more at www.engadget.com/2018/03/19/nvidia-rtx-ray-casting-gameworks-volta-api/
Read more at www.engadget.com/2018/03/19/nvidia-rtx-ray-casting-gameworks-volta-api/
The market can't – and won't – deal with IT security, it must be regulated, argues Bruce Schneier
14pc of SMEs have tested their cyber-attack response plans. Stress testing generally refers to the search for weak points in your IT setup, whether it's the level of traffic that servers can withstand or trialling your backups to ensure that you can actually recover data following an attack.
Gypsythief.org.uk has created a Geek's Map To Britain from The Register's "A Geek Guides to Britain."
It is well worth a look and is easy to navigate.
The interesting point here is that when using a Windows PC on the exact same connection with the OneDrive app, everything runs smooth and fast.
And the plot gets thicker, as these Linux users have observed that changing the browser's user-agent string (the text a browser sends to a site to identify itself) to either Microsoft's Edge or IE speeds the OneDrive web experience up to a fluid level on a Linux (or Chrome OS) system.
There are some work contracts that can mean that if you work on anything during (and sometimes after) you are contracted to them the company has ownership of your work. Even if that work is completely in your personal time using your own resources. GitHub wants to change that with a fairer contract that allows workers to contribute to personal or community projects to bring more balance to the IP relationship between employers and employees.
To read more visit their blog here https://github.com/blog/2337-work-life-balance-in-employee-intellectual-property-agreements
Some may say that it is about time, others may have thought that it had already happened, but Windows Vista support is ending. This means that if you have Vista installed (you brave, brave person!) then you will no longer receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft.
Read more at: Windows Vista support is ending – Windows Help
(With advert for Windows 10)
For all of us who have to keep teaching users about how to create good passwords and then get it all undone by stupid password rules.
Source: 'Password rules are bullsh*t!' Stackoverflow Jeff's rage overflows • The Register


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Make yourself at home in one of the 304 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as complimentary newspapers and in-room massages.
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Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a sauna and a steam room.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Dormy Inn Kanazawa.
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The Christians Against Poverty team in Littlehampton is celebrating the charity's 20th birthday in a special way.
Staff at Littlehampton Debt Centre, which is run in partnership with Arun Community Church, have pledged to drink only water for 20 days.
Carol Boreham, centre manager, explained: "The team in Littlehampton is raising money and awareness of the work of Christians Against Poverty (CAP), which started in Bradford but has spread its free service to people in hardship right across the UK.
"Arun Community Church, supported by neighbouring congregations, has partnered with CAP to give local people free debt advice, which is amazing.
"I have been the debt centre manager for only four months but in that time, I've already seen how lives can be changed when people get support to tackle their finances.
"We wanted to drink only water to help raise awareness of the struggles vulnerable people can face when on a very low income. Thanks to CAP and the church, help is out there for people right here in our own town."
CAP helps anyone who needs support and during 20 years, it has grown from one man with a £10 donation and a vision to a network of hundreds of churches helping 20,000 people a year.
The charity's patron is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and supporters include television money saving expert Martin Lewis.
Visit justgiving.com/Littlehampton-CAP to make a donation.
The team is also selling cakes and hand-made cards on Sundays after the service at Arun Community Church.
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I finally had a reply this morning
I am sorry to inform you that at this time there are no Web Services available that provide domestic UK rating. We are trying to have this setup as soon as possible but we have no further information on it at this time.
So apart from UPS what else can I use in the UK ?


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When did walt disney first draw mickey mouse?
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In 1939, Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife, left their home and their two young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts, for a covert and dangerous mission in Czechoslovakia providing relief to people trying to escape Nazi persecution.
A new Ken Burns documentary, Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War, shares their amazing story through letters, journals, insights from historians and Holocaust scholars, and firsthand interviews with the grown children the Sharps saved.
The film airs tonight on PBS. Check your local listings for the time and channel.


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I have been in and out of the blog posting the random-est things and totally avoiding We Got Married posts. "Why?", you ask? Admittedly I was getting bored with the show. The balance of the couples is all wrong. We need a comic relief couple! Anyway, just a little recap of what has been going on on the show.
Jung Chi and Jung In are tying the knot FOR REAL. They have ended their stint on We Got Married. Apparently being on the show has given them the jolt they need to walk down the aisle. I wish they'd let We Got Married to film their real wedding. I wonder how wacky it is going to be.


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For a change we had decent weather. Not warm but sunny and dry and plenty of blue sky. Couldn't have been much diferent from the week before and that's no doubt the reason for the record turnout.
As with most of our rides, it started with a climb. We picked Paul Fitz up at the White Lion in Kildwick and headed up on to the moor. Before decending through Draugton and riding along the gated road to Bolton Abbey. Next destination was Ilkley via Nesfield (we'll save Langbar for another week eh?).
The final real climb up Cocking Lane strung us all out but we hand a regroup at the top and some great photos courtesy of Steve Hannigan.
A great social ride enjoyed by all. Just what South Craven is all about.