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Deprecated Python Versions¶
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We had a very interesting visit to the small but very informative RNLI Grace Darling museum during our last trip to Bamburgh. Free entry, lots of historical details, exhibits and videos and friendly staff ensure a pleasant experience. Donations are welcomed but not obligatory and there's a small shop area as you enter. There are two downstairs areas with interactive models of Longstone Lighthouse and an account of the Darlings' life at the lighthouse. (Please click on photos if you'd like the full size)
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The impressive ruins of Whitby Abbey are perched on a headland overlooking the town of Whitby and the North Sea, and are said to have been the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, along with certain areas of the town.
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Author: Margaret Skea
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Following the death of her mother and her father's remarriage, five-year-old Katharina is placed in the convent at Brehna. She will never see her father again.
Sixty-five miles away, at Erfurt in Thuringia, Martin Luder, a promising young law student, turns his back on a lucrative career in order to become a monk.
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Margaret Skea has painted a convincing and sympathetic portrait of Katharina Von Bora, who became the wife of Martin Luther, despite the fact that little is known about her. As the author states: this is a fictionalised account of how her early life might have been. The story is a combination of fiction and the facts gleaned by the author through thorough research.
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I hadn't gone out with the intention of taking photographs, so didn't have my camera. This was too good an opportunity to miss though, so out came the phone.
Plas Mawr was thought to be the finest town house of the Elizabethan period in Britain.
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- Published: This edition, June 2017 by Pan
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The pain woke him up. He was grateful for it. The train had stopped and somewhere, up above them, the drone of aircraft engines filled the night sky. He could almost remember her smile . . . It must be the morphine . . . He had managed not to think about her for months now.
It's 1944 and Paul Brandt, a German soldier, horrifically wounded and returning from the front, is on a hospital train bound for recuperation, convalescence and finally, home and his father. The village he had left years before, and the people, were not the same. By the same token, neither was Paul. His experiences have left him demoralised and guilt ridden. Continue reading
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Don't ask a woman her age … and expect the truth
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In 1917, Mabel Lethbridge was desperate to become a 'mutionette' and work in the Danger Sheds where highly explosive materials were handled; the minimum age was 18. A rebellious teenager, she was accepted at 7 National Filling Factory at Hayes Common. On her way to work on her first morning, she rather dismissed the comments of a woman in the bus queue who, hearing Mabel's destination, comfortingly confided, this was "one of them terrible places … twelve months come Christmas I lost my eldest … all blowed to bits she was … we never got her body home."
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A dull flash, a deafening roar and I felt myself being hurled through the air, falling down, down into the darkness. A blinding flash and I felt my body being torn asunder. Darkness, that terrifying darkness, and the agonised cries of the workers pierced my consciousness. (Mabel Lethbridge Fortune's Grass) Continue reading
Closure by Gillian E Hamer ~ #Paranormal #Thriller @GillyHamer #TuesdayBookBlog
- Author: Gillian E Hamer
- Published: December 2013 by Triskele Books
- Category: Paranormal, Thriller
Helen West is coming to terms with her husband's death and trying to cope with her six-year-old son's grief. Jake suffers from nightmares, and visions of what he calls his 'other life'. He talks about a boy called Jacob and a place known only as 'the island'.
Two seemingly unconnected and totally different storylines play out, one involving Helen West and her son, Jake, a young boy who has distressing night terrors. Helen's GP is convinced Jake's nightmares relate to the loss of his father but Helen is equally as sure they have nothing to do with her husband's death. Her doctor sends her to a leading child psychiatrist whose pompous attitude and treatment of Jake she disliked intensely. Continue reading
#Historic Edlingham ~ #MondayBlogs Church & Castle #Ruins #EnglishHeritage
It was just by chance we found this tiny little hamlet of Edlingham, which comprises only a small group of houses and sits in a beautiful valley. I love finding unexpected treasures like this. Included in this out of the way place is the medieval 11th century church of St John the Baptist. According to the information booklet in the church, there were earlier wooden structures on the site but the first stone building took shape during the year 1000.
Sometimes it's nice to see the basic and unpretentious structure without all the opulence and wealth associated with the church in later years. Continue reading
Trouble In Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries Book 1) by Harriet Steel #RBRT Set in 1930s Ceylon
- Author: Harriet Steel
- Published: August 2016 by Stane Street Press
- Category: Mystery, Historical
When Inspector Shanti de Silva moves with his English wife Jane to his new post in the sleepy hill town of Nuala he anticipates a more restful life than police work in the big city entails.
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Unfortunately it didn't work. It looks like HP changed the executable to the link you posted because the link gave me a different file. It's an executable called:
Which created the following folders.
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I tried it anyway because, at this point, I was willing to try anything. The executable created the drivers directory and also started the Installation app that I originally used to install my drivers and other software back when everything still worked.
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Several other documents gave me the same error except the Position value was different.
I also still have the "Unknown Device" under Other Devices and can't get rid of it, even after uninstalling it and rebooting. I initially tried updating the driver for the unknown device but that didn't work so I unplugged the printer USB connection, plugged
it back in and waited for windows to recognize the printer and then proceeded to update the drivers that way.
Anyway, I'm really at a loss. I've tried ALMOST everything. There was one solution I've read on HP's website, which someone posted here, that suggested that I download and install the Vista solution in a newer Windows version which I didn't feel comfortable
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Then there are those that had bad reactions with redness, soreness and breakouts of spots. It is, therefore, a good idea to do a test patch before using this on the whole face.
Another downside here is that while it is easy to clean the device and change the filter, users find they have to do so a little too often. This can get costly because while there are 20 in the box, the next pack isn't cheap.
The same is true for any other additional items that users may want. The option of a new filter, replacement heads and additional cleansing products can mean that the cost of this system gradually increases.
Fans would argue that this is fine when you compare the cost to that of a salon treatment. Over time, with proper care and use, it can still prove to be a cost-effective solution.
Is this Microderm GLO MINI kit recommendable with all of this in mind?
The downsides that users have seen with this skin care product aren't that much of a concern. The problems with redness, soreness and other reactions are possibly more down to user error or incompatible skin types than any sort of issue with the device.
The range of tips and amount of dirt collected show that this can really work. There are some small inconveniences with the placement of a couple of buttons, the cleaning out process and costs of replacement parts.
Yet, they are worth dealing with for the ease of use and results experienced. Therefore, it is easy to recommend to this Microderm GLO microdermabrasion machine to anyone that wants a portable, user-friendly solution at home.
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- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 600 g lean minced beef
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 sachet MAGGI® Powder Chicken Bouillon
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups white rice
- 400 g green frozen broad beans, thawed
- ½ cup almond silvers, slightly toasted
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- In a saucepan, sauté onions in vegetable oil until soft, add minced meat, tomato paste, garlic and MAGGI® Powder Chicken Bouillon, and cook for another 5 mins.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil, add rice and simmer over medium heat until rice is half cooked. Drain and set aside.
- Arrange half of the broad beans on the bottom of a non-stick rice pot, spoon half of the meat mixture on top, then add half of the rice over meat, repeat steps with remaining ingredients, cover tightly and cook over low heat for 30 mins until rice is steamed and soft.
- Carefully flip the pot over a large serving dish and garnish with toasted almond silvers.
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Omega-3 and your eyes
by Dato' Dr.Rajen M
We have long known that fish oil positively affects our eyes and vision. High amounts of omega-3 – the active component of fish oil – have been measured in the retina and may be essential to eye health.
Now we have the scientific proof from one of the world's leading medical institutions. We know that it helps prevent a condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
This is a disease linked to ageing that gradually destroys sharp, central vision. Central vision is needed for seeing objects clearly and is especially necessary for tasks such as reading and driving. AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail. It causes no pain.
In some cases, AMD advances so slowly that people notice little change in their vision. In others, the disease progresses quickly and may lead to a loss of vision in both eyes. AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older.
The macula is located in the centre of the retina, the lightsensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The retina instantly converts light, or an image, into electrical impulses. It then sends these impulses, or nerve signals, to the brain. Researchers from Wilmer Eye. Institute at Johns Hopkins University report in this month's issue of the journal Ophthalmology that fish that contain abundant amounts of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA can protect against the development of AMD.
The new research led by Sheila K. West, PhD, evaluated data from 2,391 participants between the ages of 65 and 84 in Maryland.
Dietary questionnaire responses were analysed based on the type and amount of fish and shellfish consumed weekly. Photographs taken upon enrolment were evaluated for the presence and grade of macular degeneration.
Although there did not appear to be a significant protective effect for fish and shellfish in general, those whose intake of omega-3 fatty acid fish was greatest at one or more servings per week had a 60 per cent lower risk of advanced disease compared to those who consumed less than one serving. The finding- adds evidence to that of other research, including the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), concerning the benefit of nutritional components against macular degeneration.
Although AREDS found a protective effect for zinc against age-related macular degeneration, the current study failed to associate greater intake of seafood containing a high amount of the mineral with a lower risk of AMD.
However, the authors note that dietary levels of zinc, which average 13mg per week in diets that include crab and oysters, are significantly lower than the 80mg per day of supplemental zinc that was administered in the trial.
"Our study corroborates earlier findings that eating omega-3-rich fish and shellfish may protect against advanced AMD," states Dr West. "While participants in all groups, including controls, averaged at least one serving of fish or shellfish per week, those who had advanced AMD were significantly less likely to consume high omega-3 fish and seafood."
This study adds more weight to the need to supplement with more omega-3 – especially if you do not eat enough fish. The concern with eating fish or taking fish oil supplements is that oceans all over the world are increasingly being polluted with toxins. These toxins enter the food chain of the ocean and end up getting concentrated in the body oils of the fish.
This is becoming more and more serious that the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has been putting out advisories on the limits on the daily and weekly intake of fish. It also cautions against certain types of fish – especially the larger ones which live on smaller fish.
Similarly, if you are supplementing, you should look for fish oil supplements that are certified toxin-free. Ask your pharmacist for products that undergo extensive processes that remove toxins from the oils.


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Enjoy Greater Little Rock's Nightlife Offerings
Club 27 (Downtown)
614 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 414-0400 | Club27LR.com
Club 27 hosts Little Rock Salsa every Tuesday and Friday for their Salsa night. The evening starts with a one-hour salsa lesson. No experience or partner is required. After the lesson the party continues until late at night. Club 27 offers a full bar with a focus on Latin cocktails like mojito, caipirinha, pisco sour, cuba libre, and more. Club 27 also offers Argentine Tango dancing. For the latest information about tango practicas and milongas please visit the website. Open 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Tu and 9 p.m.-2 a.m. F.
Electric Cowboy (SWLR)
9515 Interstate 30, Little Rock
(501) 562-6000 | ElectricCowboy.com
Although it's a bit out of the way from Little Rock's main activity, Electric Cowboy is one of the few options for extreme late-night partying, and of those, it's the only one geared toward the boot-and-hat crowd. Open 8 p.m.-5 a.m. W-Su. Karaoke: Sunday
DEEP (Downtown)
322 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 244-9550 | WillyDsPianoBar.com
Little Rock's ultimate dance club is located in the River Market. With our huge dance floor and smoke-free environment, everyone will dance the night away. The full-service bar will serve you while Little Rock's best DJs spin all of your favorite hits. Open 9 p.m.-2 a.m. F-Sa. Live music: Friday, Saturday
Sway (Downtown)
412 Louisiana St., Little Rock
(501) 777-5428 | ClubSway.com
The only gay nightclub downtown, Club Sway throws a different party every time it's open, featuring drag shows, go-go boys, club kids, live video mixing by the house DJ, and a creative cocktail menu. Sway was voted "Best Dance Club," and is Arkansas' home to RuPaul's Drag Race. 18+. Open 9 p.m.-2 a.m. F-Sa.
Agasi 7: Rooftop Bar + Kitchen (Downtown)
322 Rock St., Little Rock
(501) 244-0044 |
Enjoy a happy hour cocktail and wood-fired pizza after work or a late-night snack and cocktail at Little Rock's only rooftop bar, atop the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown on the corner of Fourth and Rock Street. Open 4-11 p.m.
Bark Bar (SoMa)
1201 S. Spring St., Little Rock
(501) 295-3989 | BarkBar.com
Bark Bar is the only place in Arkansas to let your dog play in our indoor/outdoor off-leash dog park while you enjoy our full bar and hot dogs, cheese dip and more. Or, treat your dog to an item from our dog menu. Open 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Tu-F, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sa and noon-8 p.m. Su.
Cache Restaurant (Downtown)
425 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 850-0265 | CacheLittleRock.com
Upscale and modern, Cache Restaurant is in the heart of the downtown River Market with daily handcrafted lunch specials. Lunch offerings include delicious burgers, salads and sandwiches at an affordable price. Dinner features inspired meat and seafood dishes. Little Rock Soirée calls the wine list "masterfully curated by the in-house sommelier — the best in town." Complimentary shuttle to and from downtown locations. Open M-F lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner 4 p.m.-last seating at 9:45 p.m.; Sa dinner 5-9:45 p.m. last seating. Brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Su only. Upstairs is open until last call M-Sa. Live music: Thursday-Saturday
Capital Bar & Grill (Downtown)
111 W. Markham St., Little Rock
(501) 374-7474 | CapitalHotel.com
Little Rock's legendary watering hole and most popular dining spot features regional comfort food, including the famous pimento cheese, spiced pecans and chicken fried steak complemented by superb service. Craft cocktails, a rotating wine-by-the-glass program and very select beers are the foundation of the award-winning beverage program. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. M-Th, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. F-Sa and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su. Live music: Thursday-Saturday
Ciao Baci (Hillcrest/Midtown)
605 N. Beechwood St., Little Rock
(501) 603-0238 | CiaobaciLR.com
This Hillcrest home-turned restaurant and night spot is the place to see and be seen, particularly among young professionals. After an inventive meal, diners can retire to the covered porch that wraps around the house to sip a glass of wine, specialty cocktail or try one of the half bottles. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. M-F and 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Sa.
Cregeen's Irish Pub (NLR/Argenta)
301 Main St., North Little Rock
(501) 376-7468 | Cregeens.com
Arkansas' first authentic Irish pub, Cregeen's was named to a list of the Top Ten Irish Pubs in the United States and offers a family-friendly, smoke-free atmosphere with a large selection of food, beer, wine and whiskey. Live music is featured on most weekends. Open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. M-F, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sa and 11 a.m.-midnight Su. Live music: Friday, Saturday
Dugan's Pub (Downtown)
401 E. Third St., Little Rock
(501) 244-0542 | DugansPubLR.com
Come try Little Rock's best Irish pub, located at the corner of Third and Rock streets in the River Market Tower. It opens to a tremendous lunch crowd and keeps going till 1 a.m. most days. The kitchen is open late, serving up authentic Irish and American favorites. There's live music on Friday and Saturday nights with no cover charge. There are also several flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. M-F, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sa and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su. Live music: Friday, Saturday
Karaoke: Wednesday
Flying Saucer (Downtown)
323 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 372-8032 | BeerKnurd.com
Proud to offer more than 240 beers with 100 different brewing styles, the Flying Saucer boasts the largest beer selection in Little Rock. The pub offers an extensive menu, including bratwurst plates, salads, wraps and gourmet cheeses, as well as music on the weekends. Open 11 a.m.-midnight M-Th, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. F, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sa and 11 a.m.-midnight Su.
The Fold: Botanas & Bar (Riverdale)
3501 Old Cantrell Road, Little Rock
(501) 916-9706 | TheFoldLR.com
The Fold combines the liveliness of a cantina with the casual cool of an upscale eatery; fully armed with a delightful menu of Mexican cuisine and full-service bar. Roll-up garage doors allow diners to enjoy the breeze when the weather permits, and the dog-friendly heated patio offers a year-round perch upon which patrons can take in the sights and sounds of the hip Riverdale design district. Come for the food and amazing cocktails, stay for the atmosphere. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su, Tu-Th and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. F-Sa.
The Rail Yard (Downtown)
1212 E. Sixth St., Little Rock
(501) 372-9273 | TheRailYardLR.com
Casual, fun environment with beer garden and food trucks in addition to great barbecue. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tu-Th, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. F-Sa and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Su. Closed M. Live music: Sunday
Samantha's Tap Room & Wood Grill (Downtown)
322 Main St., Little Rock
(501) 379-8019 | SamsTap.com
The bar is open until midnight Friday-Saturday. Happy hour is from 4-6 p.m. with $1 off all drafts and half priced apps. Complimentary valet offered. Tu-Sa. Dining room hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. M-Sa with the bar open till midnight on F and Sa.
Santo Coyote (NLR/Argenta) (West Little Rock)
2513 E. McCain Blvd., Suite 1, North Little Rock | (501) 753-9800
11610 Pleasant Ridge Road, Suite 110, Little Rock | (501) 225-1300
Mexican food with south-of-the-border flare, Santo Coyote specializes in home-cooked Mexican food from the state of Jalisco. From fresh tableside guacamole, homemade flour tortillas to fajitas, enchiladas, steaks and fresh ceviche, and can't forget Blue Coyote Margarita! Grab your amigo and head to Santo Coyote. Open 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Su-Th and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. F-Sa (McCain Boulevard). Open 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. M-Th, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. F-Sa and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su (Pleasant Ridge).
Sonny Williams' Steak Room (Downtown)
500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 100, Little Rock
(501) 324-2999 | SonnyWilliamsSteakRoom.com
Whether you're in the mood for a thick, tender, perfectly seasoned aged Angus steak, our world-famous double-bone-in pork chop, or delicately prepared, fresh seafood, our menu will delight you. And we have the perfect wines to pair with each course. Finally, enjoy choosing your favorites from our hand-crafted dessert selections. Come sit at our Baby Grand Steinway Piano and listen to the amazing playing of resident player Jim Dickerson. We guarantee you'll remember this dining experience for years to come. Open 5-10 p.m. M-Sa. Live music: Tuesday-Saturday
South on Main (SoMa)
1304 S. Main St., Little Rock
(501) 244-9660 | SouthOnMain.com
Check out upcoming shows on our calendar on the website. Open 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. M-F, 5-10 p.m. Tu-Sa and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Su for brunch. Live music: Wednesday-Saturday
Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack (Downtown)
107 River Market Ave., Little Rock
(501) 372-7707 | Stickyz.com
Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack is a live music venue, restaurant and bar with vibrant, eclectic decor. Locally owned and a Little Rock original. Drink specials. Table, booth, bar and patio seating is available. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Su and M, and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Tu-Sa. Live music: Nightly
Vino's Brew Pub (Downtown)
923 W. Seventh St., Little Rock
(501) 375-8466 | VinosBrewPub.com
Vino's Pizza Pub Brewery serves award-winning, hand-tossed, stone-baked, New York-style pizzas, calzones, sandwiches and salads that are consistently voted local favorites. Vino's is also Little Rock's original brewpub, serving a wide range of handcrafted ales and lagers, as well as a variety of wines and homemade root beer. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Live entertainment on weekends. Family-friendly with outdoor seating available. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. M-Th and Su, and 11 a.m.-midnight F-Sa. Live music: Thursday-Saturday
Walter's Coffee & Speakeasy at Heights Corner Market (The Heights)
5018 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
(501) 663-4152 | HeightsCornerMarket.com
A living room setting to hang out with friends. Cocktails and appetizers available. Coffee: 6:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. M-Sa; Speakeasy: 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. M-Sa.
YaYa's Euro Bistro (West Little Rock)
17711 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock
(501) 821-1144 | YaYasAR.com
The taste of The Mediterranean is just part of the unique flavor of YaYa's. It's also in the sounds of live music on the patio Thursday through Sunday and in the attentive service, creative cocktails, award-winning wine list and weekend brunch. Host a party in one of our two banquet spaces or call us for catering! Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. M-Th, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. F-Sa and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Su. Live music: Thursday-Sunday
Atlas Bar (SoMa)
1224 Main St., Little Rock
(501) 712-4713 | AtlasSoMa.com
Atlas Bar is set to be the best new old bar in Little Rock. Inspired by traditional American watering holes of the 20th century and influenced by the golden age of travel. Come by for creative international libations and delicious street foods from around the world. Maybe a game or two of pool. Great conversation is sure to follow. Open 3 p.m.-midnight daily. Live music: Varies
Ernie Biggs (Downtown)
307 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 372-4782 | ErnieBiggs.com
While dueling pianos are the main focus at this bar located in the heart of the River Market District, Ernie Biggs is known more simply as Little Rock's nighttime hot spot. Ernie Biggs features nightly drink specials and is the only place you'll find live music seven nights a week until 2 a.m. For those not looking to be the star of the show, try the lounge upstairs or the street-side patio. The piano bar is open 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. every night. Live music: Nightly
Hillcrest Fountain (Hillcrest/Midtown)
2809 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
(501) 614-9818 |
The Fountain is a neighborhood bar catering to all walks of life Little Rock's Hillcrest district has to offer. Proudly touting "just beer and wine," the shotgun layout, combined with the fact that it's a smoking establishment, make this one of the areas most popular hangouts. With wines by the glass or bottle, as well as an impressive selection of both draft and bottled beer, you'll feel at home at the Fountain. Drink al fresco on the patio, which is open seasonally as weather permits. Open 4 p.m.-close daily.
Prost (Downtown)
322 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 244-9550 | WillyDsPianoBar.com
Our plush seating will give you the perfect view of the game on one of our big screen TVs. Challenge your friends to a game of pool or beer pong or just sit back and chill. Try one of our many draft beers, including two local brews and enjoy a bite from our full-service kitchen. Private parties and catering available. Open 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Tu, Th-Sa. Karaoke: Tuesday, Thursday
Rock Town Distillery (SoMa)
1201 Main St., Little Rock
(501) 907-5244 | RockTownDistillery.com
Rock Town's Tasting Room is a full-service bar offering a full complement of delicious hand-crafted cocktails featuring Rock Town's spirits. We also offer local craft beer and wine. Join us for a cocktail before or after your tour or just hang out, listen to vinyl and drink some of the best cocktails in town. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su, Tu-Th and 11 a.m.-midnight F-Sa. Tour hours: 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tu-Su.
The Water Buffalo and Buffalo Brewing Company (Hillcrest/Midtown)
106 S. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock
(501) 725-5296 | TheWaterBuffalo.com
We sell beer! We also sell beer and winemaking ingredients. Call for hours.
White Water Tavern (Downtown)
2500 W. Seventh St., Little Rock
(501) 375-8400 | WhiteWaterTavern.com
A local dive with a long history of great music, the White Water Tavern features cold beer and live music nightly. Bands i clude local favorites and national touring groups with an emphasis on underground rock 'n' roll. Full bar available. Open 2 p.m.-2 a.m. M-Sa.
Live music: Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday
Willy D's (Downtown)
322 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
(501) 244-9550 | WillyDsPianoBar.com
Little Rock's premier hot spot, Willy D's features three environments under one roof! Sing along in the greatest piano show in Arkansas, play pool and lounge in Prost, or dance all night in DEEP. With four full bars and a full kitchen, there is no need to go anywhere else. Traveling piano show available for bookings. Open 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Tu-Sa. Kitchen stays open until 1 a.m. Live music: Tuesday-Saturday
Fassler Hall (Downtown)
311 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock
(501) 246-4757 | FasslerHall.com
Fassler Hall is a German-inspired beer hall located in downtown Little Rock. Enjoy homemade sausage, German beer and our expansive beer garden. Open 11 a.m.-midnight Su-Th and 11 a.m.-2 a.m. F-Sa. Live music: Nights vary
Big Rock Fun Park (West Little Rock)
11411 Baseline Road, Little Rock
(501) 455-3750 | BigRockFunPark.com
With 36 holes of miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats and batting cages, we are the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors! We have an indoor arcade with our 30 games and prizes. Enjoy an afternoon with family or a night out with your date. Fun for all ages! New attractions include High Ropes course and Giant Maze! Large party house available for groups and families with a lot of "extras" with bookings. Beer and wine available for purchase. See website or Facebook for current (seasonal) hours.
The Joint (NLR/Argenta)
301 Main St., North Little Rock
(501) 372-0210; (501) 372-0205 | TheJointArgenta.com
The Joint is a unique theater and coffee shop that offers custom coffees and blended drinks as well as pastries and snacks. Use our free Wi-Fi and relax in the cafe or out in the courtyard. Then return for cocktails in the evening while you enjoy a variety of entertainment Tuesdays through Saturdays. Open 7:30 a.m. until late Tu-F and 8:30 a.m. until late Sa. Live music: Thursday
Murry's Dinner Playhouse (Hillcrest/Midtown)
6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock
(501) 562-3131 | MurrysDP.com
Murry's Dinner Playhouse has offered an all-you-can-eat buffet and Broadway's best comedies and musicals since 1967. Tickets range from $23-$37 and includes dinner, show, coffee, tea and tax. Full bar available. Open 6 p.m. Tu-Sa. Sunday and special Wednesday matinees open at 11 a.m., show starts at 12:45 p.m.
Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge (Downtown)
315 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock
(501) 353-0775 | DustBowlLounge.com
Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge is an eight-lane bowling alley in booming downtown Little Rock. The 8,000-square-foot facility, which includes a lounge, full-service bar, karaoke room and private VIP room with two lanes, is a retro-inspired tribute to the classic bowling alleys of the 1970s. Open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. M-F and noon-2 a.m. Sa-Su. Karaoke: Karaoke room available


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To the editor: The September issue carries accounts of two remarkably similar tragedies. Three deaths and a serious nonfatal poisoning occurred in a liquid manure storage facility (1), and three deaths and two nonfatal poisonings occurred in an abandoned cesspool (2). I suggest that the similarities go beyond coincidence. The first accident was ascribed to hydrogen sulfide poisoning, but the second seems more likely to have been due to the same cause instead of to simple hypoxia. Putrifying fecal material has been associated with the evolution of hydrogen sulfide for centuries (3), and the rapid "knock-down" in both cases is
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The Super Jump is a special attack used by Mario in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. He learns the attack at Level 6. When Mario uses his Super Jump, he can jump on one enemy multiple times. If the player does a Timed Hit right before Mario stomps the enemy, Mario keeps jumping until the player makes a mistake. Super Jump uses 7 FP and has a Magic Power rating of 45.
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I had reached my late forties without ever dieting and my weight had slowly climbed, reaching a high of around 215lbs. I am 5' 9" in height, so this gave be a BMI of over 30 - technically 'Obese'. My blood pressure was also very high - well into hypertension at 170/105.
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These days, where spirituality is on everyone's mind, it is difficult to distinguish between borrowed words and jargon and sincere existential questions from people who are trying to understand themselves and their lives.
In this book you will see how Osho guides people away from asking superficial "religious" and intellectual questions to opening up and exposing themselves in real questions.
His answers are not academic, they do not fill us with secondhand knowledge, but provide existential responses that take us to a new level. From this place we can start living from our own understanding and experience.
"The answer lies in becoming free of our mind. Until the mind drops, the questioning will continue. You are in your minds, and so I ask you to go on asking. This is not going to solve anything for you directly, but an indirect solution can become available…."
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Chapter 1: The Great Illusion
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Archive for December, 2008
Infections Caused by Viridans Streptococci in Patients with Neutropenia
Clinical Infectious Diseases 1 Jun 2002 V.34 N.11 p.1524-1529
Allan R. Tunkel1 and Kent A. Sepkowitz2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and 2Clinical Infectious Disease Section, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
The frequency of isolation of viridans streptococci from the blood of neutropenic patients with cancer has significantly increased over the course of the last 10–15 years. Risk factors in this patient population include severe neutropenia, oral mucositis, administration of high-dose cytosine arabinoside, and antimicrobial prophylaxis with either trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or a fluoroquinolone. In some patients with cancer and neutropenia who develop viridans streptococcal bacteremia, a toxic shock–like syndrome has been described; Streptococcus mitis has been the causative species in most cases. Because resistance of viridans streptococci to a variety of antimicrobial agents is increasingly recognized, penicillin susceptibility cannot be assumed, and empirical vancomycin therapy should be used to treat neutropenic patients with cancer who have shock or are developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Given the seriousness of septicemia caused by viridans streptococci and the potential for selection of other resistant microorganisms, the routine practice of antimicrobial prophylaxis for neutropenic patients with cancer should be reconsidered.
Linezolid and Serotonergic Drug Interactions: A Retrospective Survey
Clinical Infectious Diseases 15 July 2006 V.43 N.2 p.180-187
Jeremy J. Taylor,2,a John W. Wilson,1 and Lynn L. Estes2
1Division of Infectious Diseases and 2Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Background. Linezolid is a reversible, nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor. There are currently 11 published case reports of serotonin syndrome being associated with linezolid and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Controversy exists regarding whether linezolid and SSRIs can be given concomitantly. The purpose of this study was to report the incidence of serotonin syndrome in patients receiving linezolid and SSRIs.
Methods. This study was a retrospective chart review of inpatients at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) with concomitant orders or therapy within 14 days for linezolid and an SSRI from 2000 to 2004. The Sternbach criteria and Boyer criteria for diagnosis of serotonin syndrome were used to identify clinical features of serotonin syndrome.
Results. Seventy-two patients received linezolid and an SSRI or venlafaxine within 14 days of each other. Fifty-two patients (72%) received concomitant therapy with linezolid and an SSRI or venlafaxine, and 20 patients (28%) did not receive concomitant therapy but received linezolid and an SSRI within a 14-day period. Overall, only 2 patients (3%) had a high probability of serotonin syndrome. In both patients with high probability, symptoms reversed rapidly on discontinuation of serotonergic therapy. The Boyer criteria were much more specific than the Sternbach criteria for identification of serotonin syndrome.
Conclusions. On the basis of our experience, we suggest that, if the clinical situation warrants use of linezolid in a patient receiving an SSRI, linezolid may be used concomitantly with SSRIs, without a 14-day washout period and with careful monitoring for signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome. Serotonergic agents should be promptly discontinued if serotonin syndrome is suspected.
Comparison of Ampicillin-Sulbactam and Imipenem-Cilastatin for the Treatment of Acinetobacter Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Clinical Infectious Diseases 1 Jun 2002 V.34 N.11 p.1425-1430
G. Christopher Wood,1 Scott D. Hanes,1 Martin A. Croce,2 Timothy C. Fabian,2 and Bradley A. Boucher1
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, and 2Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis
Acinetobacter organisms, which are a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in some health care centers, are becoming more resistant to such first-line agents as imipenem-cilastatin (Imi-Cil). Sulbactam has good in vitro activity against Acinetobacter organisms; thus, ampicillin-sulbactam (Amp-Sulb) may be a viable treatment alternative. The outcomes for critically ill trauma patients with Acinetobacter VAP treated with either Amp-Sulb or Imi-Cil were compared retrospectively. A total of 77 episodes in 75 patients were studied. Fourteen patients were treated with Amp-Sulb, and 63 patients were treated with Imi-Cil. Treatment efficacy was similar in the Amp-Sulb and Imi-Cil groups (93% vs. 83%, respectively; ). No statistically significant differences between groups were noted with regard to associated mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, or length of stay in the intensive care unit or hospital. However, adjunctive aminoglycoside therapy was used more often in the Amp-Sulb group. Patients generally received Amp-Sulb because of imipenem resistance. Amp-Sulb was effective in treating a small number of patients with Acinetobacter VAP; however, more data are needed.
Reappraisal of Community-Acquired Bacteremia: A Proposal of a New Classification for the Spectrum of Acquisition of Bacteremia
Clinical Infectious Diseases 1 Jun 2002 V.34 N.11 p.1431-1439
Yardena Siegman-Igra,1 Boaz Fourer,1 Ruth Orni-Wasserlauf,1 Yoav Golan,1 Aliza Noy,1 David Schwartz,2 and Michael Giladi1,2
1Infectious Diseases Unit and 2Microbiology Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
In recent years, dramatic changes in health care systems have shifted much of the care of sick individuals from hospitals to the community. Consequently, infections traditionally classified as community-acquired or hospital-acquired infections cannot now be readily classified into either category. We thus propose a new classification based on a wider spectrum of acquisition. A total of 1028 episodes of bloodstream infection (BSI) were divided into 5 categories: true community-acquired infections (370 episodes [36%]), infections in recently discharged patients (110 [11%]), infections associated with invasive procedures performed just before or at the time of admission (56 [5%]), infections in patients admitted from nursing homes (68 [7%]), and hospital-acquired infections (424 [41%]). Thus, 234 (39%) of the 604 bloodstream infections traditionally defined as community acquired were reclassified into 3 newly defined groups, each of which has distinct epidemiologic, clinical, and bacteriologic characteristics, as well as distinct antimicrobial susceptibility profiles. There is a conceptual and practical need for such a new classification.
The Safety and Efficacy of Daptomycin for the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases 15 June 2004 V.38 N.12 p.1673-1681
Robert D. Arbeit,1,a Dennis Maki,2 Francis P. Tally,1 Edward Campanaro,1 Barry I. Eisenstein,1 and the Daptomycin 98-01 and 99-01 Investigators
1Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, Massachusetts; and 2University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison
Daptomycin is the first available agent from a new class of antibiotics, the cyclic lipopeptides, that has activity against a broad range of gram-positive pathogens, including organisms that are resistant to methicillin, vancomycin, and other currently available agents. Daptomycin (4 mg/kg intravenously [iv] every 24 h for 7–14 days) was compared with conventional antibiotics (penicillinase-resistant penicillins [4–12 g iv per day] or vancomycin [1 g iv every 12 h]) in 2 randomized, international trials involving 1092 patients with complicated skin and skin-structure infections. Among 902 clinically evaluable patients, clinical success rates were 83.4% and 84.2% for the daptomycin- and comparator-treated groups, respectively (95% confidence interval, −4.0 to 5.6). Among patients successfully treated with iv daptomycin, 63% required only 4–7 days of therapy, compared with 33% of comparator-treated patients ( ). The frequency and distribution of adverse events were similar among both treatment groups. Overall, the safety and efficacy of daptomycin were comparable with conventional therapy.
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery: An Advisory Statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project
Clinical Infectious Diseases 15 June 2004 V.38 N.12 p.1706-1715
Dale W. Bratzler1 and Peter M. Houck,2 for the Surgical Infection Prevention Guidelines Writers Workgroupa
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seattle, Washington
In January 2003, leadership of the Medicare National Surgical Infection Prevention Project hosted the Surgical Infection Prevention Guideline Writers Workgroup (SIPGWW) meeting. The objectives were to review areas of agreement among the most-recently published guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis, to address inconsistencies, and to discuss issues not currently addressed. The participants included authors from most of the groups that have published North American guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis, as well as authors from several specialty colleges. Nominal group process was used to draft a consensus paper that was widely circulated for comment. The consensus positions of SIPGWW include that infusion of the first antimicrobial dose should begin within 60 min before surgical incision and that prophylactic antimicrobials should be discontinued within 24 h after the end of surgery. This advisory statement provides an overview of other issues related to antimicrobial prophylaxis, including specific suggestions regarding antimicrobial selection.


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Last Friday a few parishioners joined other pilgrims from our Diocese of Lancaster on the Lourdes Pilgrimage.
Some facts about Lourdes:
- The most visited pilgrimage shrine in the Christian world, Lourdes is not an ancient site but of more recent development. Lourdes is the site of a Marian apparition in 1858.
- The pilgrimage season at Lourdes lasts from April through October, with the main day being August 15, the Marian Feast of Assumption.
- Four to six million pilgrims from around the world visit the shrine each year and it is estimated that more than 200 million pilgrims have come to Lourdes since 1860.
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- The origins of its sanctity begin with the fourteen-year old girl Bernadette Soubirous.
- Between February and July of 1858, Bernadette saw apparitions of a white-robed lady 18 times in a small grotto called Massabiele, near the town of Lourdes.
- In the apparitions Bernadette was told to instruct the village priest to build a chapel in the grotto, which many people would soon come to visit.
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The flow of water through Parteen Weir is likely to increase in the coming days, given the high levels of rainfall forecast in the Shannon catchment, as a result of Storm Frank, the ESB has confirmed. The flow is set to increase to 440 cubic metres per second later today (Tuesday).
The levels in Lough Derg are likely to increase to 2009 levels in the coming days and, as a result, the flow through Parteen Weir may increase up to 2009 levels (up to 500 cubic metres).
This level of water flow will have increased associated flooding to land and property in the vicinity of the Shannon downstream of Parteen Weir including the areas of Springfield, Montpelier, Castleconnell, Mountshannon (Annacotty) and the University of Limerick. Note that other areas between Parteen Weir and Limerick may also be vulnerable to flooding due to local issues.
The ESB is continuing to monitor the situation and is liaising with the relevant local authorities.
Following Storm Desmond, between Sunday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 16 flow of water through Parteen Weir down the old River Shannon was at 440 cumecs.


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