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Why he stopped having an affair with you (based on your zodiac sign)
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Even if you’re just having an affair with someone, it can still hurt to end it.
There are several reasons why people start an affair. You may be unhappy in your current relationship, but chances are your partner is unhappy and you’re looking for fun because of it.
Whatever your reasons for starting something new with another man, you need to know that affairs never have a happy ending.
Of course there are likely some exceptional cases that could last and sometimes even turn into something serious, but for the most part the affairs are temporary and will have to end at some point, one way or another.
But the failure of an affair is a completely different matter and can even have something to do with your zodiac sign. In some cases, you know exactly why your secret relationship didn’t work out. Because it happens very often that one or both partners learn something about the affair.
But then there are again moments when you rack your brain and wonder why he ended it so quickly. In a relationship, we are all looking for something different and whether we do it consciously or not, we try to make our partner understand what we expect from them.
Even in affairs, we try to tell our partner what we really want through our actions.
If love is the only thing you want then you should only be serious in the bedroom and ignore your lover in every other situation.
However, if you want a relationship with great communication and strong foundations, you may need to find ways to connect with your partner on a more emotional level.
Of course, there are also times when your partner doesn’t want some kind of bond, especially when you’re having an affair, so they could start pulling back or even end the relationship if they think you are taking things too seriously.
Affairs are tricky and complicated , so it’s not always easy to know exactly why he left the relationship, but learning about astrology and how your zodiac sign deals with affairs can shed some light on you bring.
And if your affair fails, it might hurt for a while, but it’s also important to use the time you’re single to figure out what you’re really looking for in a relationship.
But before you can do that, read the reasons why he ended the affair based on your zodiac sign.
ARIES (March 21st – April 20th)
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Your lover ended the affair because you can be too impulsive at times. Affairs are supposed to be mysterious, and if he’s not entirely sure how you are going to handle secrets, it makes him nervous.
He wasn’t sure if you would tell all of your friends or take him to a place where the two of you could be seen. It was just too much for him to always have to be careful to keep your affair in secret.
Taurus (April 21st – May 20th)
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Your affair ended because you are too stubborn to have an affair. You much prefer to be in a true relationship rather than one that feels like a lie, which he also knew.
There are many things you want to achieve in life and being in love with someone who is in love with you is one of them. You may be hurt right now, but ending an affair is best for you.
TWINS (May 21 – June 21)
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An affair should be easy and casual and not something serious, right? If he ended your affair, it is likely because he started developing real feelings for you.
You prefer relationships without attachment and without expectations, which is why affairs are ideal for you. But he knew it was wrong to have feelings for you and that’s why he gave up on your affair.
CANCER (June 22nd – July 22nd)
“Click Here to Find CANCER Man Secrets You Need To Know”
In any relationship, it is perfectly normal to want an emotional and meaningful connection. You are drawn to men who make you feel alive and loved.
But he, on the other hand, wants something casual that you can’t give him so easily. He ended the affair because you didn’t have the same opinion about your feelings.
LÖWE (July 23rd – August 23rd)
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It is normal for people to want to be wanted in affairs. I mean, that’s one of the main reasons people start affairs, right? Because they want something they don’t get in their relationship.
Your affair, however, failed because of your egoism. You expect more from your lover than he can give you. You want constant attention and someone to talk to. That was why he ended the relationship.
VIRGIN (August 24th – September 23rd)
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You like the idea of having an affair with someone because it gives you the opportunity to “test” a relationship without making a commitment, before you’re ready.
However, your criticism and judgment about what is and what is not acceptable in your affair can put him off. And because this isn’t really a real relationship, instead of fixing it, he left you.
Libra (September 24th – October 23rd)
“Click Here to Find LIBRA Man Secrets You Need To Know”
There are so many passing factors in an affair that at times you find it hard not to be indifferent. You take care of the people you care about, but things are different in affairs.
It seems that you care more about the physical aspect of your affair, which is warranted, but your lover couldn’t get over your inability to care about him. Maybe he wanted something more, but instead your relationship has failed.
SCORPIO (October 24th – November 22nd)
“Click Here to Find SCORPIO Man Secrets You Need To Know”
Monogamy isn’t really for you. Unless you’re madly in love with someone, then you probably won’t invest all you have in an affair that will most likely end soon anyway.
You’re also very good at using people you don’t care about, which is probably why he ended the affair. Because you showed him that nothing serious will ever happen between you.
SCHÜTZE (November 23rd – December 21st)
Honesty is very refreshing and necessary in any relationship, but you have to set boundaries when it comes to how honest you should be. This is especially true for affairs in which secrecy is paramount.
Your lover ended your relationship not only because you wanted to share details about your affair with your girlfriend, but because you were brutally honest about how little he meant to you.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd – January 20th)
“Click Here to Find CAPRICORN Man Secrets You Need To Know”
You may have been the one who started the affair. You knew an affair was going to be different from a real relationship, but you still wanted it to work.
However, you wanted to be in a relationship that was full of love, but he didn’t want anything serious. Expressing your needs is important, but it also proved him to be not the one for you.
AQUARIUS (January 21st – February 19th)
“Click Here to Find AQUARIUS Man Secrets You Need To Know”
You’re a person who doesn’t mind affairs. You’ve never been a huge fan of serious relationships because they can make you feel claustrophobic. This is why you prefer to have an affair unless you really like a person.
You’re also not a woman who stays in a relationship very long, but you distance yourself emotionally before you physically do it. He could tell that you are not happy and that is why the affair failed.
FISH (February 20th – March 20th)
“Click Here to Find PISCES Man Secrets You Need To Know”
He decided to end the affair because you kept trying to escape the truth. You wanted to be loved so much that you looked for love everywhere, even in an affair that will not last.
When he tried to be honest with you, you refused to listen. You just wanted all the good things in a relationship, even if it meant ignoring the issues, which is just not healthy.
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In the quarter-finals of the AOB European Olympic Qualifier ongoing in Turkey Armenia’s representative at 64kg Hovhannes Bachkov won European Games’ and European Championship’s silver medalist, Great Britain’s Pat Cormack and qualified for the semi-finals.
Armenia’s representative Anush Grigoryan (52kg) lost to Norway’s Hansen Mariel in the quarter-finals.
On April 13 Artur Hovhannisyan (49kg), Vladimir Margaryan (69kg), Narek Abgaryan (52kg) and Aram Avagyan 56kg) will compete, too.
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8 wrestlers will take part in the Ali Aliev Memorial Tournament.
The ANOC president gives great importance to the presentation of Armenia to the world in the best way
Levan Berianidze (130kg) is still the only wrestler who has got an Olympic qualification.
On the second day four Armenian representatives began their performances.
Izabela Yaylyan, Andranik Karapetyan, Ruben Aleksanyan and Gor Minasyan.
The Armenia team has a new European champion after a 6-year break.

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My kids love reading books about nature and animals and this one does not disappoint! They loved reading about little cubs growing up.
This is very informative, written in a story so that kids get to learn about wolves as they grow up. The words are nice and easy for young readers.
Both of my boys love reading this book! As a family that just loves all animals and nature, we find ourselves reading this one over and over again. Great Book!
This is an excellent beginner chapter books with easy to read words and the story builds on each chapter, It’s informative and fun!
It is tough sometimes to get little boys to sit long enough to listen to a book. But my kindergartener loved this book. Thank you for providing good and beautiful books that boys like.
Life in the North Woods is full of surprises, danger, work, and best of all: adventure! Young wolf pups, Will and Beth, discover the skills of hunting and protecting as well as the love of family and nature. Follow the wolf siblings through the North Woods as they grow from newborn pups to helpful members of the pack.
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Photos of October snowPosted: November 9, 2011
Here in western New York state, we didn’t get the brunt of the snowstorm on October 29th like parts of PA, NJ, and other states on the east coast. However, we did get some snow that stuck to the ground for a short while, and so that morning, I made my way to one of the most beautiful places in Portville, the Chestnut Hill Cemetary, to take some shots of the snowfall against the background of autumn colors.
(click to enlarge, if you like)
What follow are some of my favorites from the 20-some photos I took that morning.
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I don’t have my iMac available, so these pics are completely un-altered. And I seem to have a problem with my lens, as you may be able to see in some of the photos. Ultimately, the photos don’t do justice to how beautiful and peaceful it was up there. However, I had an enjoyable walk – it snowed the entire time, but by the end the temperature was already rising, causing the accumulated snow to melt away.
Please feel free to comment if you like. Hope you enjoy the photos!

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AI (and DeepMind) in the news again - this time in the arena of healthcare and MediTech.
Evidence has emerged of Google's intent to move into this space by applying machine learning to UK NHS data.
Early days yet, but the suggestion from TechCruch is that it could relate to streamlining and improving aspects around the fringes of healthcare as we know it. So any fears of walking into your local GP and meeting a robot instead of a doctor may not be here....yet.
AI is certainly in the news a lot at the moment - from:
- DeepMind beating the world's best Go player (http://www.wired.co.uk/article/alphago-deepmind-google-wins-lee-sedol);
- to potential use in improving Facebook's search through Deep Text (http://mediatech.footanstey.com/post/102dfnk/are-our-worlds-actually-getting-smaller)
- to the need for law to adapt (http://mediatech.footanstey.com/post/102df8f/adapting-the-law-for-an-ai-world)
It's interesting to see all this coverage, and clear where we're going. But, as this TechCrunch piece shows there is a real need for both caution and understanding in how we move forward.
Laws are strict (and getting stricter) around data protection, sharing and use in particular. The article discusses in some depth data use in relation to a recent NHS tech project, and the suggestion seems to be that communication may not always have been as clear as it could have been.
And that's what we need to be mindful of. The internet provides a great source of data, conspiracy theories, information and leaks. Controlling the messaging has never been harder or more important.
So the note of caution to those exploring AI in their industries? Be aware of where the law is, and where it's going.
Oh and the court of public opinion.


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The Hon Madeleine King MP
The Hon Madeleine King MP was sworn in as Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia on 1 June 2022.
For content relating to the Hon Madeleine King MP’s portfolio responsibilities as Minister for Northern Australia, please visit the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts website.
Press conference discusses the Government's response to the ACCC Gas Inquiry interim report, and the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism
Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King has outlined a range of government actions to safeguard Australia’s gas supplies in response to the latest ACCC gas report, which forecasts…
Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King has opened consultations on ways to improve the operations of the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) to strengthen…
The Australian Government's annual stocktake of the nation’s energy resources has confirmed Australia's status as a global energy powerhouse.
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- Sony Network Entertainment Digital Distribution ManagerChieh Chen
announced their PSN Sale of the Dead today, which features titles including Daylight, Outlast and more on sale!
To quote: Halloween is right around the corner, and that means it's time to start picking out your costume and carving your pumpkins. Oh, and it also means it's time for the Sale of the Dead on PlayStation Store.
Later today, following the PS Store publish, we're putting new titles on sale each week for the next two weeks. Pick up some of our favorite spooky games at up to 65 percent off. PS Plus members get some added savings, receiving up to 80 percent off.
Head over to PlayStation Store later today for this week's deals, and on October 28th for the second week's lineup. Over the next two weeks you'll be able to snag games like Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare, Demon's Souls, Daylight, Outlast, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, and more - all at a sweet discount. Check out each week's lineup below:
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The Hays Symphony Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Hall on the campus of Fort Hays State University.
Conductor Dan Delisi, associate professor of music, will host a pre-concert talk at 2:30 p.m. at the same location.
The concert will feature "Water Music" by Handel and "Polovetsian Dances" by Borodin. It will also feature the finalists of the Hays Symphony Orchestra Young Artist's Competition. FHSU students Heather Schnoor, Hildreth, NE, junior, will perform vocal excerpts from Bizet's "Carmen" and Puccini's "La Boheme" and Alicia Eickoff, Great Bend graduate student, will sing arias from Mozart's "Abduction From the Seraglio" and Handel's "Semele."
Pianist Andrew Wright, a student at Wichita State University, will perform Liszt's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat."
Admittance is free for FHSU students and children 12 and under; $6 for adults; $4 for seniors and students 13 or older. Tickets are available at the door or by calling (785) 628-4533.


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You may notice from most of my recipes that I am mainly a paleo-based eater. Let me say that one more time. I am NOT completely paleo, but the majority of the diet I follow is paleo-based. I did not wake up one day and think “oh, today I’m going to start eating paleo.” In fact, until several years ago, I never knew what a paleo diet was. Also, I just starting becoming more in tune with my body and realized that some of the foods I was eating I had an intolerance to. I figured out that my body responds better to holistic foods. Let me also say that a paleo-based diet is not for everyone. After trying numerous diets and different kinds of foods, I have found that a paleo-based diet works best for my lifestyle. However, you have to figure out what works best for your body.
How to Determine if You Have a Food Intolerance
I first figured out I had an intolerance to gluten, which was devastating because I ate pasta EVERY SINGLE DAY. When I went to a restaurant, I did not even look at any other section on the menu; I would go straight to the pasta. My sister started having issues with her gut and she was tested for food allergies and tested positive for an intolerance to gluten. When she was explaining to me all the side effects of a gluten intolerance, I remember thinking, “that sounds exactly like what I experience.” I did not know I had an intolerance to gluten as well. I just thought that my stomach cramping and feeling overly bloated after a meal was normal. Let me tell you, it is NOT normal.
I decided to cut out gluten just to see what happened and what do you know, I felt better. So, I stopped feeling like I was overly stuffed after a meal and my bloating decreased. I have been gluten free ever since.
Cutting Out Dairy
One day, I was reading an article on how dairy has enzymes that can cause people to hang onto extra weight. During this time, I was trying to lose the 30 pounds I gained in college, so I decided to cut out dairy to see if it would help me lose weight. After about a week off dairy, my skin started clearing up, my stomach became even less bloated then when I cut out gluten, and I felt better. Keep in mind, I was someone who would drink at least one glass of milk a day and ate whole milk yogurt almost every day for breakfast.
After being off dairy for a few months, I decided to add some back into my diet slowly but it did not go well. Even with the small amount I was consuming, my face began to breakout again and my stomach would feel nauseous right after consuming it. So I cut it out completely again and my symptoms came to a screeching halt.
This shows how the food that you put into your body can cause drastic symptoms. I do my best to stay away from gluten and diary all together. I will partake on occasion but not often. In the summertime, us southerners love our homemade ice cream! But even as much as I love it, when I eat just one bowl, I will be sick for hours after I consume it. So my consumption of dairy and gluten is minimal. There are some dairy products I can consume, like butter, ghee, and goats milk cheese, that will not cause me problems. So you will see these ingredients in my recipes from time to time.
You may have a food intolerance too but you just don’t realize it. Here are some tips to determine if you have an intolerance:
- You are bloated after a meal
- You feel overly full
- One can get skin rashes
- You experience fatigue
- You have constant acne
- Also, you experience frequent headaches or migraines
Process of elimination is key people! If you experience any of the symptoms on a regular basis, you might have a food intolerance. Eliminate certain foods from your diet and see if the symptoms persist. The most common food intolerances to look for are dairy, gluten, eggs, and soy. The food you eat is not supposed to make you feel miserable. It is to give you energy and help you thrive!
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What’s A Creative Bubble For Freelancers?
The pandemic has encouraged a lot of people to tap into their creative side and express themselves through arts. Whether it is painting, writing, or singing, embracing our creativity has offered us a unique experience of self-discovery. It’s easy to understand why. Being creative can soothe the mind. During a stressful period such as the pandemic, picking up your paintbrushes or your typewriter has helped cope with the situation. You might even find that you’ve developed a taste for it. There’s nothing stopping you from turning your creative hobby into a side hustle.
But if you’re going to be serious about making creativity pay the bills, you need to consider your creative space. Does the quirky office make the writer or the artist? The answer may surprise you: You don’t need to invest in additional quirkiness and designing tips to turn your home office into a creative cave. Making creativity work for you means building an environment that supports it.
Creativity needs a structure
If you are not familiar with Stephen King’s writing advice, the prolific master of horror swears by a creative routine. He assures aspiring writers (and other creative enthusiasts) to set a work routine and stick to it: https://tipsfromtia.com/2020/07/working-at-home-when-the-going-gets-tough-what-do-you-do/. King recommends working on your creative hustle every day during the hours where you’re at your most productive. Your schedule will act as the backbone for your imagination. You can build on it and expand to write, paint, compose, etc. , all the amazing things you’ve got in mind. Your creative working hours are the time of the day when you can bring ideas to life. Therefore, you need to take them seriously and maintain your creative program.
Creativity is the art of connecting to your inner world
Creativity comes from within. It is a tool that lets you express your inner voice and your emotions. As such, your creative space needs to optimize free access to your thoughts. What does it mean to gain access to your ideas? You’d assume that you take your thoughts with you anywhere you go. In reality, we spend very little time exploring our minds. Day-to-day life can be distracting. Making room for your creativity begins with distraction-free settings, from removing noise pollution with adequate sound-proofing insulation as per https://www.insulatekansascity.com/sound-proofing-insulation/ to keeping your smartphone out of the room. A peaceful environment promotes the appropriate introspective mood for creativity.
Creativity means a healthy brain
Ultimately, creativity is a process that happens entirely in the brain. That’s why it’s important to give your brain all the nutrients it needs to perform. Brain foods can help make quicker connections and keep your memory strong. What difference does it make to a creative individual? Cognitive connections, for instance, refer to your ability to expand on ideas and build a new path of thoughts. Being creative is, ultimately, the process of bringing new ideas, and therefore making new connections inside the brain.
Your creative bubble provides a positive environment that promotes the contemplation of your inner world. Of course, it is a daunting process. The first step of making creativity work for you is the hardest, as you build a new path for your thoughts to roam freely. But building a creative side hustle can be a rewarding process as you can bring your ideas to life.
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Moscpw, Dec 23 (Agency), Ekaterina Ivanova The Central African Republic (CAR) needs to overhaul its agricultural sector to revive the economy and increase food exports to neighbors in need, presidential hopeful Martin Ziguele told Sputnik in an interview. “The reforms in my opinion have to do with re-launching the economy that generates wealth and jobs, income for the largest part of the society,” Ziguele said.
The country has 37 million acres of arable land available to a population of only 5 million, of whom 70 percent are engaged in agriculture, Ziguele estimated. He described the national economy as being in “an embryonic state.” “So when you stabilize the revenues, even not high, for 70 percent of the population, you are securing the net gain for the largest part of the population. And that is the meaning of the state,” Ziguele explained. Ziguele, the country’s former prime minister and nominee of the leftist Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People party, said CAR could export cereals, cotton, coffee, cacao and pepper to neighbors. “The countries to the north of CAR have constant food deficit, so we can imagine our industry exporting cereals and other agricultural products to the friendly neighboring countries,” he said. Tensions have escalated in the country ahead of this Sunday’s vote, after the government accused ex-President Francois Bozize, who was in office between 2003 and 2013, of plotting a coup.


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1314 - Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce won over Edward II
of England at the Battle of Bannockburn in Scotland.
1340 - The English fleet defeated the French fleet at Sluys, off
the Flemish coast.
1497 - Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing in the service of
England, landed in North America on what is now Newfoundland.
1509 - Henry VIII was crowned King of England.
1664 - New Jersey, named after the Isle of Jersey, was founded.
1675 - King Philip's War began when Indians massacre colonists at
Swansee, Plymouth colony.
1717 - The Freemasons were founded in London.
1793 - The first republican constitution in France was adopted.
1812 - Napoleon crossed the Nieman River and invaded Russia.
1844 - Charles Goodyear was granted U.S. patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber.
1859 - At the Battle of Solferino, also known as the Battle of the
Three Sovereigns, the French army led by Napoleon III
defeated the Austrian army under Franz Joseph I in northern
1861 - Federal gunboats attacked Confederate batteries at Mathias
1862 - U.S. intervention saved the British and French at the Dagu
forts in China.
1869 - Mary Ellen "Mammy" Pleasant officially became the Vodoo
Queen in San Francisco, CA.
1896 - Booker T. Washington became the first African American to
receive an honorary MA degree from Howard University.
1910 - The Japanese army invaded Korea.
1913 - Greece and Serbia annulled their alliance with Bulgaria
following border disputes over Macedonia and Thrace.
1922 - The American Professional Football Association took the name
of The National Football League.
1931 - The Soviet Union and Afghanistan signed a treaty of
1940 - France signed an armistice with Italy.
1940 - TV cameras were used for the first time in a political
convention as the Republicans convened in Philadelphia, PA.
1941 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt pledged all possible
support to the Soviet Union.
1947 - Kenneth Arnold reported seeing flying saucers over Mt.
1948 - The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade.
1953 - John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announced their
1955 - Soviet MIG's down a U.S. Navy patrol plane over the Bering
1962 - The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers, 9-7, after 22
1964 - The Federal Trade Commission announced that starting in 1965,
cigarette manufactures would be required to include warnings
on their packaging about the harmful effects of smoking.
1968 - "Resurrection City," a shantytown constructed as part of
the Poor People's March on Washington D.C., was closed
down by authorities.
1970 - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to repeal the Gulf of
1970 - The movie "Myra Breckinridge" premiered.
1971 - The National Basketball Association modified its four-year
eligibility rule to allow for collegiate hardship cases.
1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that no president could be sued for damages connected with actions taken while serving as President of the United States.
1985 - Natalia Solzhenitsyn the wife of exiled, Soviet author
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, became a U.S. citizen.
1986 - The Empire State Building was designated a National Historic Landmark.
1997 - The U.S. Air Force released a report titled "The Roswell Report, Case Closed" that dismissed the claims that an alien spacecraft had crashed in Roswell, NM, in 1947.
1998 - AT&T Corp. struck a deal to buy cable TV giant Tele-Communications Inc. for $31.7 billion.
1998 - Walt Disney World Resort admitted its 600-millionth guest.
Disney movies, music and books
2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juries, not judges, must make the decision to give a convicted killer the death penalty.
2002 - A painting from Monet's Waterlilies series sold for $20.2 million.
2003 - In Paris, France, manuscripts by novelist Georges Simenon brought in $325,579. The original manuscript of "La Mort de Belle" raised $81,705.
2010 - Apple released the iPhone 4.

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Competition from CityScape challenges downtown eateries
Last year’s opening of CityScape has changed the face of downtown, and many say it’s for the better.
The project brought a number of new restaurants and entertainment options to the area, which has been a primary push for leaders who want to draw more people to the city’s core.
“I remember downtown Phoenix from 30 years ago,” said Jim Piscopo, a Mesa resident visiting CityScape recently on a break from jury duty at the nearby Maricopa County Courthouse.
Piscopo often travels downtown for evening events, including performances at the Herberger Theater, but he hadn’t been there during the daytime previously. He said he was glad to see CityScape help transform the landscape.
“I wish I had a condo down here — I really do. This is one of the cleanest downtowns in the country,” he said.
Developed by Phoenix-based RED Development, the $600 million mixed-used project has been opening in phases since 2010. It includes a 27-story office tower anchored by Alliance Bank and UnitedHealthcare, and a 250-room Kimpton Palomar Hotel is expected to open this summer.
With the boost from new CityScape tenants and others, taxable sales in the downtown core increased from 2010 to 2011, despite the sluggish economy.
While the new restaurants are doing well, competition has taken a bite out of some long-standing eateries in the area.
Tyler Ellis, who purchased Coney Island Grill on Adams Street a little more than a year ago, said he thinks CityScape is good for downtown, though he’s noticed some drop-off in his business as more restaurants open there.
Ellis said he’s been taking steps to maintain and attract customers, including a loyalty card program.
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What should a candidate for the presidency really know? This old question, suitable for both the tentativeness of a college essay exam and the resolute nature of an ale house debate, reflects the need for preparation. While very funny, Woody Allen’s line that “90 percent of success is just showing up,” doesn’t apply to presidential politics.
The question of requisite knowledge has been resurrected, thanks to Herman Cain’s fumble of a question tossed to him by a reporter who wondered whether Cain agrees with President Barack Obama’s policy in Libya. This wasn’t a question about the name of a president in an obscure country. No, this one took dead aim at a subject that has been on the front pages of newspapers across America for weeks on end.
Cain should have been able to spell out a difference or two, satisfying the public’s expectations that he possessed at least a passing acquaintance with Obama’s policies in Libya.
For instance, he might have criticized the president, as Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain had, for moving too slowly. Or, he might have said that the president should not have turned over decision-making responsibility to foreign nations.
Cain’s lapse was hardly attributable to political concerns at the center of international politics, the sort that left President Gerald Ford tied in knots when, in the course of a debate in 1976 with his Democratic rival, Jimmy Carter, he was asked whether Poland was dominated by the Soviet Union. Ford’s answer cost him dearly. He replied that Poland was a sovereign, independent nation that was not under the thumb of the Soviets. Why had Ford failed to state the obvious, that Poland certainly was repressed by the Russians? He was caught between that geopolitical reality and the political need, in a tight election race, to avoid offending Polish voters in America who emphatically denied that their brave countrymen were being pushed around by the Russian Bear. Many observers agreed that Ford’s gaffe severely damaged his campaign for the presidency.
Cain’s gaffe hardly reflected a political conundrum. It smelled, rather, of a lack of preparation. In this regard, his fumble recalled both Rick Perry’s inability to remember the third department of government that he would eliminate if elected to the presidency, and Michelle Bachmann’s mistaken impression that the Founding Fathers worked tirelessly to end slavery.
Nobody expects candidates for high office to resemble walking encyclopedias. In fact, encyclopedic knowledge doesn’t guarantee success in the White House. But it is fair to expect those who would become president to possess a working knowledge of key international events, just as it is fair to expect candidates to recall their own platform and, at least, a working knowledge of critical themes in American history.


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- Iwakura, Tomomi
- (1825-1883)A powerful modernising statesman of the Meiji restoration. Born a member of the lower nobility in Kyoto he rose through study and ability to become a chamberlain of the emperor Komei. In 1858 he was among a group of 88 nobles who protested against leaving responsibility for Japan-US commercial relations in the hands of the shogunate. However in 1860-61 because of his work to improve relations between the imperial court and the shogunate he was branded a traitor and harrassed by the then-influential anti-shogunate party and he retired to become a shaven-headed Buddhist monk for a period. During this time he went over to the anti-shogunate side and plotted with others to restore the new Meiji emperor to power, taking part in the coup d'etat of 1868 with the Satsuma samurai which overthrew the shogun. He held several key positions in the new government, became minister of foreign affairs and then envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary for the 'Iwakura mission' to Europe and the United States in 1871-73. Influenced by Tamamatsu, Misao's national learning (kokugaku) outlook Iwakura initially supported the establishment of the jingikan in the Meiji restoration but soon distanced himself from anti-foreign Shinto extremism in order to accommodate religious toleration, which had become a prerequisite for the renegotiation of unequal trade treaties with the Western powers. Iwakura remained firmly opposed to the people's rights movement and fought to preserve the status of the nobility and oligarchic rule, as reflected in the Meiji Constitution of 1889. He had a state funeral and was promoted posthumously to the office of dajo-daijin (premier). On his death, large sums were collected to build a shrine and install him as a kami. Instead, the money was used to build a school, so he is not a kami.
A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. Brian Bocking.


NATO, Russia, and the Nuclear Disarmament Agenda: Reflections Post Chicago
Friday 24 August 2012
This ELN Policy Brief by Ian Kearns and Des Browne discusses the strategic and defence realities that accompanied NATO’s Deterrence and Defence Posture Review.
The first two sections of the paper provide an overview of the context in which the Chicago Summit took place, including the strategic realities and requirements that the DDPR needed to consider. Noting the window of opportunity the DDPR offered in relation to re-thinking NATO's capability requirements the subsequent sections of the paper discuss concrete steps that could and, in the view of the authors, should have been taken to allow for a more progressive NATO nuclear policy position and a strengthening of the NATO-Russia relationship.
The paper goes on to call on Central and Eastern European states to reconsider their positions with regard to nuclear policy, and uses the hypothetical scenario of a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States to expose the ways in which nuclear threats, beyond those emanating from Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons, could threaten the core national security interests of those in the region.


Does Lowe’s cut door hinges?
Yes, you can order a door slab with hinge mortises cut and pre-drilled for the lockset. Measurements for hinge mortises are TOP of door to TOP of hinge.
Will Lowes cut doors to size?
That said if you want to cut a door down you can usually only cut solid core doors. Hollow core doors sometimes a tiny bit but Lowe’s will not do it for you for liability reasons. You may be able to order a custom size slab possibly, but not always.
Does Home Depot cut door hinges?
They do not cut doors for customers. Black pipe and blinds will be cut.
Can you buy interior doors with precut hinges?
Yes, specially Door suppliers have precut doors. Plus if you bring in the old Door they will match up the hinges and door handle areas and cut them exactly the same into the new doors.
How do I know what door hinges to buy?
Door thickness and height determine the safe work load or how many hinges are needed for your application.
- Doors up to 60 inches need two hinges.
- Doors over 60 inches, but not over 90 inches, need three hinges.
- Doors over 90 inches, but not over 120 inches, need four hinges.
Can you replace a door frame without replacing the door?
In many cases, you can replace a door without replacing the frame, as long as the frame is in good shape, and not warped or worn. If the door is not closing properly or there are gaps around the door that need to be insulated, you’ll want to determine if the fault is with the door or the frame.
Can Home Depot cut doors to size?
NO, they do not cut doors for customers. They will cut blinds, black pipe (some locations). They do in some locations have a track saw, but I have never seen them cut a door. If your door needs to be narrowed.
What is the difference between slab and Prehung doors?
A Slab Door is a rectangular slab of wood, fiberglass or steel. It is the door by itself without frame, hinges and hardware. A Pre Hung Door comes with everything needed to install and setup. It is a door slab that comes with its own frame and hinges.
Can you cut 2 inches off a door?
Removing an inch or so from a hollow core door to allow for a thicker carpet, misread tape measure or wonky doorframe will be fine. However, cut off too much – roughly over 2 inches – and you may notice that the edge of the door is no longer solid.
Is there a tool to cut out door hinges?
Dremel is perhaps the best door hinge cutting tool you can use. It is a versatile tool that is very similar to a drilling machine. It is also known as a sanding machine or multi-saw grinder.
What color should door hinges be?
Door hinges should not be painted. It ruins the integrity of the mechanism and shortens the life span of the hinge. You can buy hinges that have a primer coat of paint and can be painted with special metal paint if the paint is a must for you.
What hinges for hidden doors?
The Invisidoor hinge kit is designed to offer a durable hinge system for a hidden door with the easiest installation on the market. The hinge was engineered to offer versatility for the Invisidoor universal bookcase which can be hinged left or right for an inswing or an outswing door.
Is it worth replacing interior doors?
Replacing a home’s interior doors has always made a big difference in the look of a house. … Doors serve as a backdrop and help make your decor more cohesive, so replacing the interior doors within a home is, arguably, the least expensive remodeling job a homeowner can do with the most overall impact.
Do interior doors come with hinges?
Door comes already attached to hinges and to door framing. Existing door and framing are removed, and the prehung unit is installed. Hardware (doorknobs, handles and locks) sold separately.
Are all door hinges spaced the same?
Hinges are generally spaced out equally to also keep the door straight. The top hinge is a little closer to the top, usually about 7″ as it is always in tension with the forces applied. This keeps the top of the door from rubbing on the frame opposite the hinge.


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Casinos in VA Revisted
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Virginia Senator proposes Portsmouth Casino
August 26, 2012
A politician from Virginia is pushing for a casino proposal.
A bill has been submitted by Sen. Louise Lucas. It will be available for the next session of the General Assembly. The decision behind the new gaming bill was related to a visit to Maryland. The senator was impressed by the success of their two month old casino. Maryland earns 67 percent of the gaming revenue.
Portsmouth is the proposed area for the new casino. She believes that area would help retain casino goers from going to another state to gamble.
Currently the state is having a difficult time finding ways to raise funds for the various programs. Residents of the state are against highway tolls and raising taxes. Lucas believes that casino gaming may be a solution to help pay for education and infrastructure.
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Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue.
In 2013, 400 cases of meningococcal meningitis were reported in the United States.1 These cases included 70 mortalities, as well as many patients who were disabled. Although the incidence of meningococcal meningitis is low, morbidity and mortality are high.
Each year clusters of meningitis cases break out in the U.S. in the fall and winter months, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Sixty percent of patients with meningitis are adolescents or young adults.2 Patients commonly present to a primary care provider early in the infection when it appears to be an upper respiratory infection or influenza.
Early diagnosis is challenging; however, fulminant meningococcal infection can occur in less than 24 hours.3 The rapid surge of the infection often leaves the patient and primary care provider in an emergency situation.
What causes meningococcal meningitis?
How prepared are your local and state health departments for an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis?
Small outbreaks of bacterial meningitis are most often caused by one of two microorganisms — Neisseria meningitides or Streptococcus pneumonia.4,5 Both are highly resistant, encapsulated bacteria that enter the body via droplet infection in the upper respiratory tract. Another name for N. meningitides is meningococcus; hence, the name, meningococcal meningitis.
Meningococcus is the organism most often associated with outbreaks of epidemic proportion. Approximately 10% to 34% of the population are carriers of N. meningitides and have this microorganism in their nasopharynx.6,7 It is unclear why some individuals remain as carriers and others develop meningitis.
Meningococcus is an aerobic, Gram-negative diplococcus with a thick outer capsule. Disease is caused by one of six serotypes; A,B,C,X, Y or W-135; each has a slightly different outer capsule and occurs in different geographic locations.6 For example, in the U.S, most meningococcal organisms are serotypes B, C, or Y; in sub-Saharan Africa, the most common serotype is A.6
Meningitis involves inflammation of the pia and arachnoid membrane, the inner layers of the meninges. From the nasopharyngeal mucosa, the microorganism enters the bloodstream and then crosses the blood-brain barrier into the subarachnoid space and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Once in the CSF, the bacteria elicit a profound inflammatory reaction, triggering macrophages and immunoglobulins to attack the microbes. However, the thick polysaccharide bacterial capsule resists phagocytosis and immunoglobulin assault. In addition, the bacteria secrete toxins that affect the brain parenchyma and stimulate apoptosis of neurons8.

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CHAPTER 5: HESTER AT HER NEEDLE
For Hester's violation of the Puritan code, the magistrates inflict two punishments: first, the hours of shame on the scaffold; and second, the life-long burden of the scarlet letter.
In this chapter, Hawthorne turns to the long, gray years following the turbulent scene in the market-place. Do the years show us a different Hester Prynne?
Many readers of The Scarlet Letter see the start of a great change in Hester, a move away from the fierce defiance of the opening chapters towards a growing acceptance of her fate. As evidence of a new softness and contrition, they point to:
1. HESTER'S DECISION TO REMAIN IN PURITAN
She might, Hawthorne tells us, have left the narrow- minded colony to start life all over again in a place where no one knew her story. The sea leads back to England or, for a woman of Hester's strength, the track leads onward into the wilderness. But Hester turns her back on these escape routes. She stays in the settlement, shackled, as if by an iron chain of guilt, to the scene of her crime and punishment.
2. HESTER'S SEDATE APPEARANCE
Hester has changed the rich clothing of the scaffold scene for a modest, nondescript dress. In her rejection of finery, she is more severe than her Puritan neighbors, who employ Hester's needle for such occasional luxuries as christening robes and gorgeously embroidered gloves.
3. HESTER'S CHARITY TO THE POOR
Hester uses her spare hours not for the detailed work she loves, but in the making of coarse garments for the colony's indigent. It is an act of penance for which she gets small thanks. The poor receive her gifts with insults.

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About this recipe:Combination of Middle Eastern and European flavours. Best if served with steamed vegetables and rice.
1.5kg lamb ribs
2 onions, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp soy sauce
250ml dry white wine
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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To marinate: Place lamb in a baking dish. In a small bowl combine the onions, garlic, honey, oil, soy sauce, wine, pepper, salt, lemon juice and cinnamon. Mix well and pour mixture all over lamb. Cover and refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6.
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TikTok took down several popular Andrew Tate fanpages after Insider requested comment from the platform. There are still numerous copycat accounts.
Capitol Records cuts ties with FN Meka, the 'virtual rapper' with over 10 million followers, after backlash
Capitol Records signed FN Meka this month, but faced a backlash after allegations that the virtual rapper perpetuated anti-Black stereotypes.
An influencer is being investigated by Chinese authorities after followers accused her of eating a great white shark in a video, reports say
Police in China are investigating an influencer who they believe ate an endagered species of shark while filming a video, according to local outlets.
Andrew Tate fan pages thrive on TikTok even after the influencer was banned for misogynistic content
The influencer Andrew Tate's TikTok account was banned on Friday, but many fan pages sharing his content are still online as of Monday afternoon.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says he does not support lowering qualification standards to address national teacher shortage
Cardona said he is in favor of using the American Rescue plan dollars to give a salary to student teachers, who generally work without pay.
Liz Cheney says the Republican party is 'very sick' and still under the control of 'a dangerous former president'
"We really have got to decide whether or not we're going to be a party based on substance and policy," Cheney said Sunday.
A Christian school in Florida told parents that gay, transgender, and nonbinary students will be forced to 'leave the school immediately'
A school administrator said being LGBTQ is "sinful in the sight of God," and students who are part of the community will "be asked to leave."
California authorities said an 'inquisitive' monkey from a local zoo picked up a cellphone and dialed 911, prompting a brief investigation
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office said the monkey, named "Route," got access to the phone and coincidentally called 911.
A Texas woman said she was poisoned after touching a laced napkin that was on her car handle: 'I started getting hot flashes'
Doctors were unable to determine the substance in her body, though informed her it was possibly a failed kidnapping, local news outlets reported.
California woman alleges Daily Harvest meal made her so ill that doctors had to remove her gallbladder, lawsuit says
Daily Harvest recalled its "French Lentil and Leek Crumbles" product after people said it made them sick. Now people are suing the company.
'One-stop hate shop': Andrew Tate's rise to TikTok superstardom is fueling violent misogyny and men's rights extremism
The kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate has been online for years, but it wasn't until earlier this year that he exploded in popularity.
Meta took down clips of a UK rapper's drill music video after law enforcement asked, raising censorship fears
The rap subgenre drill, which often includes lyrics about violence, has been one of the most criminalized music forms in the last decade.
"We have learned about all of this the same way the American people have learned about this, through public reports," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Sunday.
"Donald Trump is not above the law, and Attorney General Garland is not above the law either," Turner said Sunday.
Courtney Clenney has over 2 million Instagram followers. Police arrested her on a murder charge in connection with her boyfriend's stabbing death.
'Total disintegration' of the FBI, civil war: Trump World and far-right explode over Mar-A-Lago raid
Far-right influencers harshly criticized the FBI raid on Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence. Some fringe forum users suggested there would be civil war.
"Man, getting fired on Slack is the cheapest, weakest way you could fire somebody," Chad Hampton, 29, told Insider.
Utah man charged after authorities say he started a wildfire while trying to kill a spider with a lighter
"What led him to stop and notice a spider and decide to try to burn it, we don't know," Sgt. Spencer Cannon told the AP.
11-year-old who saved up money for a lemonade stand was scammed by a man who gave him fake $100 bill and asked for exact change, police say
Jeremy, who lives in Washington state, used his allowance to set up a lemonade stand but was said to be stiffed by a man using a fake $100 bill.
Thomas was found dead in his home in Roswell, Georgia, on Dec. 9 of last year, at the age of 33, only months after retiring from the NFL.

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Twitter has banned right-wing journalist Milo Yiannopoulos from the platform after he posted messages seen as encouraging harassment of ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.
The technology editor for Breitbart does not appear to have tweeted abuse at the actress himself, who has herself left Twitter.
But in one message about her he said: “If at first you don’t succeed (because your work is terrible), play the victim. EVERYONE GETS HATE MAIL FFS.”
Twitter said in a statement: “People should be able to express diverse opinions and beliefs on Twitter. But no one deserves to be subjected to targeted abuse online, and our rules prohibit inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others.
“Over the past 48 hours in particular, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of accounts violating these policies and have taken enforcement actions against these accounts, ranging from warnings that also require the deletion of Tweets violating our policies to permanent suspension.
“We know many people believe we have not done enough to curb this type of behavior on Twitter. We agree.
“We are continuing to invest heavily in improving our tools and enforcement systems to better allow us to identify and take faster action on abuse as it’s happening and prevent repeat offenders. We have been in the process of reviewing our hateful conduct policy to prohibit additional types of abusive behavior and allow more types of reporting, with the goal of reducing the burden on the person being targeted. We’ll provide more details on those changes in the coming weeks.”
Yiannopoulos told Breit Breitbart: “With the cowardly suspension of my account, Twitter has confirmed itself as a safe space for Muslim terrorists and Black Lives Matter extremists, but a no-go zone for conservatives.”
“Twitter is holding me responsible for the actions of fans and trolls using the special pretzel logic of the left. Where are the Twitter police when Justin Bieber’s fans cut themselves on his behalf?
“Like all acts of the totalitarian regressive left, this will blow up in their faces, netting me more adoring fans. We’re winning the culture war, and Twitter just shot themselves in the foot.
“This is the end for Twitter. Anyone who cares about free speech has been sent a clear message: you’re not welcome on Twitter.”
Yiannopoulos had more than 338,000 followers.
Twitter threatened Yiannopoulos with suspension earlier this year and removed his blue tick verified status as an apparent punishment.
Yiannopoulus speculated to Press Gazette at the time that he has been targeted because he his right-wing and he makes jokes about feminists on his Twitter account. He said that many of his posts could be deemed offensive, but that they are just jokes.
One Twitter message said: “Grindr has taken $93m from the Chinese – the only people no one wants to fuck on Grindr”.
Yiannapoulous told @comfortablysmug: “You deserve to be harassed you social justice loser”, to which @comfortablysmug replied: “Milo could you tell your creepy weirdo misogynist followers to maybe take a shower and get a life instead of harass me online?”.
Yiannapoulos told Press Gazette at the time: “Voltaire was a troll by today’s standards as are the guys behind South Park.
“The more fundamental question is why are Twitter using a mechanism designed to verify the identification of public figures as a form of punishment.”


Originally Posted by Nickwashere
Not really alot of talk on shot shell reloading available.. I got a lee load all 2 press for christmas and want to load a few duck loads. It all seems fairly simple (press is a little cheap looking, all plastic but gets good reviews) I've got a lyman shot shell reloading manual, clay buster wads, bpi over shot cards and bpi #6 steel shot ordered. I was going to get powder and primers after I get my manual.. Any other suggestions on items I will need before reloading? I am a little intimidated by the amount of different types of wads available so I stuck with basics.. Also can you reuse once fired factory hulls or do you have to buy them special (i seen brass hulls on midway, whats up with that?) and lastly can I mix shot sizes? (#4 and #6 would make the ultimate load for me) any suggestions from an experienced shot shell reeloader would be great. I can already see I will need to eventually get a mec press
1st - Read the section in that Lyman manual regarding "Why steel shot is different". Bet those Clay Buster wads are for lead shot only. Make sure you have a wad designed for steet shot or you could damage your barrel and choke.
There are so many ways to fill a shotshell hull. Shotshell reloading recipes basically give you a combination of powder + wad + shot such that you can get that column to end up at the right height in that specific hull
to crimp it and keep it crimped.
Yes you can reuse hulls - some can shot and reused several times.
Yes you can mix shot sizes, but IME, the mixed load that results is not as effective as the same load with the just smaller size shot. As the larger shot will retain more velocity, thus:
If loaded on top of the shot column, it leaves the smaller shot behind or
if loaded at the bottom of the shot column, it knocks the smaller shot out of its way messing up the overall pattern.
You'll do fine with that lee loader as long as your loading for a pump, single or O/U shotgun. That MEC hull sizer is best if loading for a semi-auto.


Until now all the next generation Nissan Titan photos we have seen have been more or less merely test mules using the existing Nissan Titan body/frame with its new engine shoehorned into the bay. Little was able to be discerned about the nature of the actual looks of the 2016 version.
With its full introduction only a few months away we are finally seeing what is likely a near production ready version of the coming diesel Titan being taken out on the road. While still heavily camouflaged at this point there are a number of items worth pointing out in these photos.
First we have the single exhaust pipe and a small one at that. Look at any heavy duty diesel truck and you will see a giant honking exhaust pipe hanging out the back to expend all those gases. Evidently one example of how a smaller turbo diesel will change things up is in the exhaust design. Lighter and in only a single outlet is different than a lot of the diesel trucks out there today.
Secondly we have evidence of the differentiation of the '16 Titan from its Ram counterpart. The next gen Titan was originally going to be co-developed by Nissan and Chrysler/Dodge/Ram. When that deal fell apart a few years back one wondered just how much would Nissan pull from the early Ram designs for its next fullsize truck. Well, in terms of rear suspension?? Not much. While Ram has moved to a coil sprung rear suspension these photos show that the Titan has retained the leaf spring suspension that is more common (and simpler?) You might argue that the coilspring setup of the Ram is a more advanced system and maybe you're right...but its nice to see that Nissan went back to the board and came up with their own idea rather than taking what was Ram's preference at the time of their cooperation.
We also see evidence in these photos of additional nods to fuel economy found on most modern trucks including the aero skirt at the very front of the truck. These have been viewed as major targets for curbs, rock and other debris typical of locations where fullsize trucks operate but have become fairly standard across the industry and one of the first things to be removed by many offroad oriented owners.
Lastly, size-wise the new Titan looks to have beefed up quite a bit compared to its prior version. Asian trucks (the Toyota Tundra and Titan) have always been viewed as being just slightly undersized compared to their American brethren--a 7/8ths size truck or the like. The crew-cab version here does not appear to lack for bulk or length with the passenger cab looking particularly cavernous. The windshield also looks more raked than its predecessor and should help the overall aero and diesel sipping nature of the vehicle.
Here's hoping we see more of this in less and less disguised versions in the period leading up to its full introduction in Detroit in January '15.


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FNS Documents & Resources
Final Rule: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the SFSP
This final rule contains changes to the Summer Food Service Program as a result of a provision in the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994 which allows Program meal service to be provided during periods of unanticipated school closures such as teacher strikes.
This interim rule amends Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations to incorporate nondiscretionary changes made by the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998.
This document contains a correction to the final regulations published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, December 28, 1999 (64 FR 72474-72488), and Wednesday, December 29, 1999 (64 FR 72889-72898).
Program changes made by this rule include easing restrictions on participation by private nonprofit organizations and food service management companies, streamlining rules for schools to encourage Program sponsorship, and reducing paperwork burdens for State agencies.
Child Nutrition Programs: Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations; Nondiscretionary Technical Amendments
This final rule makes technical changes to the regulations governing the National School Lunch Program, the Special Milk Program for Children, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program and State Administrative Expense Funds.
Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk Eligibility Information in the Child Nutrition Programs
This final rule establishes requirements for the disclosure of children's free and reduced price meals or free milk eligibility information under the Child Nutrition Programs.
Final Rule: Cooperation in USDA Studies and Evaluations, and Full Use of Federal Funds in Nutrition Assistance Programs Nondiscretionary Provisions of the HHFKA of 2010 (PL 111-296)
This final rule incorporates into the regulations governing the Programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) two nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFK Act).
This final rule implements several nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, including those related to categorical eligibility for foster children, removal of limits on private nonprofit sponsors, outreach to eligible families, simplification of area eligibility for day care homes, application of school food safety requirements, and permanent agreements for institutions and sponsors.
Final Rule: Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child Nutrition Programs
Effective Oct.1, 2008, institutions receiving funds through the Child Nutrition Programs may apply an optional geographic preference in the procurement of unprocessed locally grown or locally raised agricultural products.


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After years of hodgepodge development, McLean is forging ahead with a revitalization plan that envisions a new Main Street with broad sidewalks, outdoor cafes and a European-style flavor in the heart of its business district.
The concept, part of an ambitious "vision plan" conceived by local leaders, is aimed at transforming the community of 66,000 people from a conglomeration of in-fill construction and speeding cars into something more cohesive, pedestrian-friendly and attractive for residents and business owners.
"We're trying to totally change the look of McLean and encourage people to walk around and not drive around," said Fairfax County Supervisor Stuart Mendelsohn (R-Dranesville), whose district includes the prosperous suburb. The revitalization will give McLean "a greater sense of place," he said.
"We're one of the passed-over community business centers -- passed over by time," said Jack Wilbern, an architect and chairman of McLean Revitalization Corp., a nonprofit civic group. As one of the Washington suburbs developed in the 1950s and '60s, he said, McLean faces challenges -- jumbled development, ubiquitous overhead utility lines, inadequate parking and small parcels, for instance -- that newer commercial areas do not.
That is why McLean has been designated as one of Fairfax County's seven revitalization zones, along with areas in Springfield, Baileys Crossroads, Annandale, the Route 1 corridor, Merrifield and Reston's Lake Anne area.
Parts of the five-year-old revitalization plan are in place, notably the construction of an extended-stay hotel, the five-story Staybridge Suites, at Beverly Road and Old Dominion Drive.
Another main component, a $50 million luxury condominium project to be built on a 2.3-acre property on Laughlin Avenue, received a major boost last month when the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning modification sought by the developers.
The change allows the builders to drop their original plans for office space in the mixed-use project and devote more square footage to 70 upscale condos, which will range from 1,335 square feet to more than 3,000 and cost from $600,000 to more than $1 million. The project, called "The Palladium at McLean" and scheduled for construction starting next spring, also includes retail space and what community leaders say will be a "civic plaza."
Between the hotel and the condos, McLean's planners want to build the new Main Street, part of it traversing what is now a supermarket parking lot. Toward that end, the Palladium's developers, a U.S.-Dutch consortium called Waterford of McLean, have proffered $1 million for the Main Street project, envisioned as a public-private partnership.
While open to traffic, the new street is designed to favor pedestrians. The plans call for tree-lined sidewalks bordering the Giant supermarket on one side and a new row of shops on the other, with a median large enough for kiosks in the middle.
Far more modest -- but integral to the revitalization concept -- are "streetscape" projects that are intended to tie into the new pedestrian-friendly business district. The first of these, along a stretch of Chain Bridge Road, is underway thanks to a $150,000 federal grant. It involves installing five brick crosswalks near the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Westmoreland Street as part of an effort to beautify the busy thoroughfare and slow down its traffic.
Ultimately, the new streetscape, stretching for about a mile to Chain Bridge and Route 123, is expected to cost about $6 million. In addition to crosswalks, intended in part to serve as rumble strips, the plan includes the burying of utility lines, construction of broad sidewalks separated from the street by new trees and installation of "street furniture" such as benches.
Placing trees along the roadside is meant to dissuade speeders and provide a measure of safety for pedestrians, encouraging more walking along that road.
To gain permission for the plantings from the Virginia Department of Transportation, McLean first had to ask VDOT to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph. Still, cars routinely zip along Chain Bridge at nearly twice that speed.
"People in cars respect trees more than pedestrians," Wilbern said. "We're trying to come up with as many reasonable traffic-calming elements as we can."
However, one of these elements -- a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Chain Bridge and Old Dominion -- is all but dead because of public opposition, McLean officials said.
"People don't want to be inconvenienced," said George Lilly, executive director of the Revitalization Corp. "They see nontraditional intersections as a game of bumper cars."


Can you explain open linked data using a bag of chips? Tim Berners-Lee did precisely that yesterday in his keynote at the Gov 2.0 Expo. You can watch the video below:
After the jump, you can watch an exclusive interview with Berners-Lee exploring open linked data, how governments’ open data efforts should be judged, and more.
While Berners-Lee did not address the issue during his interview, both he and Nigel Shadbolt have spoken out on the new British administration’s decision not to fund the Web Science Institute. Charles Arthur reported the following in The Guardian:
In a statement issued today, the pair — who were key in driving through changes in government that led to the creation of the data.gov.uk website and the freeing of Ordnance Survey maps and Royal Mail postcode information — say that “the future remains bright” for the web science project, and that they are convinced that open data will become increasingly important to government.


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Extracellular and intracellular intermittent magnetic-fluid hyperthermia treatment of SK-Hep1 hepatocellular carcinoma cells based on magnetic nanoparticles coated with polystyrene sulfonic acid.
ABSTRACT: The use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) magnetized on applying an alternating magnetic field (AMF) to stimulate the thermal characteristics and to induce tumor apoptosis is a currently active area of research in cancer treatment. In previous work, we developed biocompatible and superparamagnetic polystyrene-sulfonic-acid-coated magnetic nanoparticles (PSS-MNPs) as applications for magnetically labeled cell trapping, but without assessment of treatment effects on tumor diseases. In the present work, we examined PSS-MNP-induced magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) on SK-Hep1 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells for lethal thermal effects with a self-made AMF system; an adjustable AMF frequency generated a variable intensity of magnetic field and induced MNP relaxation. The extracellular and intracellular MFH treatments on a SK-Hep1 cell line were implemented in vitro; the result indicates that the lethal effects were efficient and caused a significantly decreased cell viability of SK-Hep1 cells. As the PSS-MNP concentration decreased, especially in intracellular MFH treatments, the MFH effects on cells, however, largely decreased through heat spreading to the culture medium. On controlling and decreasing the volume of culture medium, the problem of heat spreading was solved. It can be consequently expected that PSS-MNPs would be a prospective agent for intracellular cancer magnetotherapy.
Project description:The development of novel magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with satisfactory biocompatibility for biomedical applications has been the subject of extensive exploration over the past two decades. In this work, we synthesized superparamagnetic iron oxide MNPs coated with polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS-MNPs) and with a conventional co-precipitation method. The core size and hydrodynamic diameter of the PSS-MNPs were determined as 8-18 nm and 50-200 nm with a transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering, respectively. The saturation magnetization of the particles was measured as 60 emu g-1 with a superconducting quantum-interference-device magnetometer. The PSS content in the PSS-MNPs was 17% of the entire PSS-MNPs according to thermogravimetric analysis. Fourier-transform infrared spectra were recorded to detect the presence of SO3 - groups, which confirmed a successful PSS coating. The structural properties of the PSS-MNPs, including the crystalline lattice, composition and phases, were characterized with an X-ray powder diffractometer and 3D nanometer-scale Raman microspectrometer. MTT assay and Prussian-blue staining showed that, although PSS-MNPs caused no cytotoxicity in both NIH-3T3 mouse fibroblasts and SK-HEP1 human liver-cancer cells up to 1000 μg mL-1, SK-HEP1 cells exhibited significantly greater uptake of PSS-MNPs than NIH-3T3 cells. The low cytotoxicity and high biocompatibility of PSS-MNPs in human cancer cells demonstrated in the present work might have prospective applications for drug delivery.
Project description:Objective: A critical challenge in the treatment of biofilm infection is the capacity of biofilm-grown bacteria to develop resistance to traditional antimicrobial therapies. The objective of this study was to validate the therapeutic potential of magnetic nanoparticle/alternating magnetic field (MNP/AMF) hyperthermia in combination with conventional antibiotics against biofilm infection.Materials and methods: The impact of MNP/AMF hyperthermia on the viability of S. aureus biofilm in the absence and presence of antibiotics as well as on the bactericidal activity of macrophages were evaluated at varying conditions of MNPs concentration and AMF intensity using in vitro cell culture models.Results: The application of MNP/AMF alone at a CEM43 thermal dose below the threshold for skin tissue exhibited a modest efficacy in the eradication of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilm (<1-log reduction). The treatment of antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, vancomycin) alone at a bactericidal concentration for planktonic S. aureus had no significant effect on the eradication of biofilm phase of S. aureus. However, when the biofilm was pre-exposed to mild MNP/AMF hyperthermia, the treatment of antibiotics could exhibit bactericidal effects against S. aureus biofilm, which was associated with increased uptake of antibiotics to the bacterial cells. Importantly, the application of MNP/AMF could promote the bactericidal activity of macrophages against intracellular bacteria via MNP-dependent generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).Conclusion: Our results validate that the application of mild MNP/AMF hyperthermia within a safe thermal dose threshold is synergistic with conventional antibiotics as well as aids host innate immune response of macrophages for the clearance of intracellular bacteria.
Project description:Magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) employs heat dissipation from magnetic nanoparticles to elicit a therapeutic outcome in tumor sites, which results in either cell death (>42 °C) or damage (<42 °C) depending on the localized rise in temperature. We investigated the therapeutic effect of MFH in immortalized T lymphocyte (Jurkat) cells using monodisperse magnetite (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles (MNPs) synthesized in organic solvents and subsequently transferred to aqueous phase using a biocompatible amphiphilic polymer. Monodisperse MNPs, ∼16 nm diameter, show maximum heating efficiency, or specific loss power (watts/g Fe(3)O(4)) in a 373 kHz alternating magnetic field. Our in vitro results, for 15 min of heating, show that only 40% of cells survive for a relatively low dose (490 μg Fe/ml) of these size-optimized MNPs, compared to 80% and 90% survival fraction for 12 and 13 nm MNPs at 600 μg Fe/ml. The significant decrease in cell viability due to MNP-induced hyperthermia from only size-optimized nanoparticles demonstrates the central idea of tailoring size for a specific frequency in order to intrinsically improve the therapeutic potency of MFH by optimizing both dose and time of application.
Project description:The contactless heating capacity of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) has been exploited in fields such as hyperthermia cancer therapy, catalysis, and enzymatic thermal regulation. Herein, we propose an advanced technology to generate multiple local temperatures in a single-pot reactor by exploiting the unique nanoheating features of iron oxide MNPs exposed to alternating magnetic fields (AMFs). The heating power of the MNPs depends on their magnetic features but also on the intensity and frequency conditions of the AMF. Using a mixture of diluted colloids of MNPs we were able to generate a multi-hot-spot reactor in which each population of MNPs can be selectively activated by adjusting the AMF conditions. The maximum temperature reached at the surface of each MNP was registered using independent fluorescent thermometers that mimic the molecular link between enzymes and MNPs. This technology paves the path for the implementation of a selective regulation of multienzymatic reactions.
Project description:Many efforts are made worldwide to establish magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) as a treatment for organ-confined tumors. However, translation to clinical application hardly succeeds as it still lacks of understanding the mechanisms determining MFH cytotoxic effects. Here, we investigate the intracellular MFH efficacy with respect to different parameters and assess the intracellular cytotoxic effects in detail. For this, MiaPaCa-2 human pancreatic tumor cells and L929 murine fibroblasts were loaded with iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) and exposed to MFH for either 30?min or 90?min. The resulting cytotoxic effects were assessed via clonogenic assay. Our results demonstrate that cell damage depends not only on the obvious parameters bulk temperature and duration of treatment, but most importantly on cell type and thermal energy deposited per cell during MFH treatment. Tumor cell death of 95% was achieved by depositing an intracellular total thermal energy with about 50% margin to damage of healthy cells. This is attributed to combined intracellular nanoheating and extracellular bulk heating. Tumor cell damage of up to 86% was observed for MFH treatment without perceptible bulk temperature rise. Effective heating decreased by up to 65% after MNP were internalized inside cells.
Project description:Magnetite (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles (MNPs) are suitable materials for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia (MFH), provided their size is carefully tailored to the applied alternating magnetic field (AMF) frequency. Since aqueous synthesis routes produce polydisperse MNPs that are not tailored for any specific AMF frequency, we have developed a comprehensive protocol for synthesizing highly monodispersed MNPs in organic solvents, specifically tailored for our field conditions (f = 376 kHz, H(0) = 13.4 kA∕m) and subsequently transferred them to water using a biocompatible amphiphilic polymer. These MNPs (σ(avg.) = 0.175) show truly size-dependent heating rates, indicated by a sharp peak in the specific loss power (SLP, W∕g Fe(3)O(4)) for 16 nm (diameter) particles. For broader size distributions (σ(avg.) = 0.266), we observe a 30% drop in overall SLP. Furthermore, heating measurements in biological medium [Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM) + 10% fetal bovine serum] show a significant drop for SLP (∼30% reduction in 16 nm MNPs). Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) measurements show particle hydrodynamic size increases over time once dispersed in DMEM, indicating particle agglomeration. Since the effective magnetic relaxation time of MNPs is determined by fractional contribution of the Neel (independent of hydrodynamic size) and Brownian (dependent on hydrodynamic size) components, we conclude that agglomeration in biological medium modifies the Brownian contribution and thus the net heating capacity of MNPs.
Project description:A combination of carbon ions/photons irradiation and hyperthermia as a novel therapeutic approach for the in-vitro treatment of pancreatic cancer BxPC3 cells is presented. The radiation doses used are 0-2 Gy for carbon ions and 0-7 Gy for 6 MV photons. Hyperthermia is realized via a standard heating bath, assisted by magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) that utilizes magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exposed to an alternating magnetic field of amplitude 19.5 mTesla and frequency 109.8 kHz. Starting from 37 °C, the temperature is gradually increased and the sample is kept at 42 °C for 30 min. For MFH, MNPs with a mean diameter of 19 nm and specific absorption rate of 110 ± 30 W/gFe3o4 coated with a biocompatible ligand to ensure stability in physiological media are used. Irradiation diminishes the clonogenic survival at an extent that depends on the radiation type, and its decrease is amplified both by the MNPs cellular uptake and the hyperthermia protocol. Significant increases in DNA double-strand breaks at 6 h are observed in samples exposed to MNP uptake, treated with 0.75 Gy carbon-ion irradiation and hyperthermia. The proposed experimental protocol, based on the combination of hadron irradiation and hyperthermia, represents a first step towards an innovative clinical option for pancreatic cancer.
Project description:Iron oxide particles (IOP) are commonly used for Cellular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and in combination with several treatments, like Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia (MFH), due to the rise in temperature they provoke under an Alternating Magnetic Field (AMF). Micrometric IOP have a high sensitivity of detection. Nevertheless, little is known about their internalization processes or their potential heat power. Two micrometric commercial IOP (from Bangs Laboratories and Chemicell) were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and their endocytic pathways into glioma cells were analyzed. Their Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and cytotoxicity were evaluated using a commercial AMF inductor. T2-weighted imaging was used to monitor tumor growth in vivo after MFH treatment in mice. The two micron-sized IOP had similar structures and r2 relaxivities (100 mM-1 s-1) but involved different endocytic pathways. Only ScreenMAG particles generated a significant rise in temperature following AMF (SAR = 113 W g-1 Fe). After 1 h of AMF exposure, 60% of ScreenMAG-labeled cells died. Translated to a glioma model, 89% of mice responded to the treatment with smaller tumor volume 42 days post-implantation. Micrometric particles were investigated from their characterization to their intracellular internalization pathways and applied in one in vivo cancer treatment, i.e. MFH.
Project description:We explored a series of highly uniform magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with a core-shell nanoarchitecture prepared by an efficient solvothermal approach. In our study, we focused on the water dispersion of MNPs based on two different CoFe2O4 core sizes and the chemical nature of the shell (MnFe2O4 and spinel iron oxide). We performed an uncommon systematic investigation of the time and temperature evolution of the adiabatic heat release at different frequencies of the alternating magnetic field (AMF). Our systematic study elucidates the nontrivial variations in the heating efficiency of core-shell MNPs concerning their structural, magnetic, and morphological properties. In addition, we identified anomalies in the temperature and frequency dependencies of the specific power absorption (SPA). We conclude that after the initial heating phase, the heat release is governed by the competition of the Brown and Néel mechanism. In addition, we demonstrated that a rational parameter sufficiently mirroring the heating ability is the mean magnetic moment per MNP. Our study, thus, paves the road to fine control of the AMF-induced heating by MNPs with fine-tuned structural, chemical, and magnetic parameters. Importantly, we claim that the nontrivial variations of the SPA with the temperature must be considered, e.g., in the emerging concept of MF-assisted catalysis, where the temperature profile influences the undergoing chemical reactions.
Project description:This study was performed to investigate the Eustachian tube as a potential route for contralateral spreading following intratympanic nanoparticle (NP)-conjugated gentamicin injection in a rat model. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups and substances were injected in the right ear: group 1 (fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles [F-MNPs], n?=?4), group 2 (F-MNP-conjugated gentamicin [F-MNP@GM], n?=?2), and control group (no injections, n?=?2). T2-weighted sequences corresponding to the regions of interest at 1, 2, and 3 h after intratympanic injection were evaluated, along with immunostaining fluorescence of both side cochlea. The heterogeneous signal intensity of F-MNPs and F-MNP@GM on T2-weighted images, observed in the ipsilateral tympanum, was also detected in the contralateral tympanum in 4 out of 6 rats, recapitulating fluorescent nanoparticles in the contralateral cochlear hair cells. Computational simulations demonstrate the contralateral spreading of particles by gravity force following intratympanic injection in a rat model. The diffusion rate of the contralateral spreading relies on the sizes and surface charges of particles. Collectively, the Eustachian tube could be a route for contralateral spreading following intratympanic injection. Caution should be taken when using the contralateral ear as a control study investigating inner-ear drug delivery through the transtympanic approach.


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A packet voice network has been designed using adaptive delta modulators. Tests were performed to examine the effects of packet length and packet loss rate on digital voice intelligibility. The packet voice network was simulated using a SLAM network model to find queue size requirements as a function of packet size, delay distribution, and expiring time out. The queuing strategy is investigated in order to minimize total information loss during channel acquisition delays.


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In other words, here’s what’s happening in reality: Dissatisfied single people should actually consider themselves in a neutral, fairly hopeful position, compared to what their situation could be.A single person who would like to find a great relationship is one step away from it, with their to-do list reading, “1) Find a great relationship.” People in unhappy relationships, on the other hand, are threeleaps away, with a to-do list of “1) Go through a soul-crushing break-up. 3) Find a great relationship.” Not as bad when you look at it that way, right?
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(Sure, people get divorced, but you don’t think you will.
A recent study shows that 86% of young people assume their current or future marriage will be forever, and I doubt older people feel much differently.
So we’ll proceed under that assumption.) And when you choose a life partner, you’re choosing a lot of things, including your parenting partner and someone who will deeply influence your children, your eating companion for about 20,000 meals, your travel companion for about 100 vacations, your primary leisure time and retirement friend, your career therapist, and someone whose day you’ll hear about 18,000 times. So given that this is Studies have shown people to be generally bad, when single, at predicting what later turn out to be their actual relationship preferences.
One study found that speed daters questioned about their relationship preferences usually prove themselves wrong just minutes later with what they show to prefer in the actual event.
Educational articles are an excellent resource for parents who are interested in learning about the best parenting practices from experts in the field.
With insights from top education specialists, these parenting articles provide advice and information for both typical and unusual parenting circumstances.
A large range of topics are covered in these educational articles, from back-talking toddlers to college-bound teenagers.
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A lot happens in reading over the course of kindergarten, so here's a handy guide to help you know where your child should be with reading skills at the beginning of the kindergarten year, as well as at the end.
By combining reading skills with small motor skills and adding in spelling, your child is just learning to communicate via the written word - a skill that will be used and refined for the rest of your child's life.

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HOTEL LA VILA
After a short tour around Soller we
headed to Restaurant La Vila a hotel
located right in the heart of Constitution
Square facing the magnificent and jawdropping
St Bartholomew Church.
Here we enjoyed a feast of bread, olives,
soup, melt in the mouth fillet steak and
luxury chocolate brownies—my idea of
This journey was a real eye-opener for
me. I enjoyed seeing and experiencing the
real Mallorca, the people, cultures and the
completely different way of life they lead.
'Mallorca für Geniesser'
Der Sóller-Routinier dagegen weilt schon mindestens zwei Stunden am Ort und lehnt sich so lässig auf seinem Stuhl vor der wunderschön gefliesten Cafeteria des Hotels 'La Vila' zurück, als wäre die Touristenattraktion das Selbstverständliche der Welt...";
Nestled in a valley, among soaring mountains and just a short distance from the glimmering waters of Soller Port, La Vila Hotel and Restaurant is one of the most picturesque spots in Mallorca. Due to its location, it serves as the perfect base for the more adventurous to embark on exciting adventures by bike or on foot. The Hotel itself, which stands proud in the beautiful town square, has been described as a 'museum' due to its ornate appearance and charming décor. Each of the eight rooms, equipped with every modern convenience, overlook either the stunning gardens or bustling town square, with the distant mountains lining the horizon.
The new hotel in town is La Vila, which was bought by Toni, a Mallorcan. It opened as an hotel in April, 2006. There are only eight rooms (with four parking spaces – tell Toni in advance that you need a car parking space as it’s a nightmare to park otherwise). It has a location right on the town square, with 10 tables in the garden restaurant – you can choose the dining room, but why when tables set in and around a massive palm and gardens? The Italian chef has been on Mallorca for 13 years and is producing the best in town. The English and Germans dine at 8pm, the Spanish come in at 10pm.

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