Words by Sam Haddad
There are heaps of Hollywood movies about mountaineering. Until now they’ve stuck to a similar template. Western* climber takes on a mighty peak. He, and it always is a he, overcomes adversity in a wild and spectacular setting. Rousing, dramatic music plays at key moments. He’ll nearly die a couple of times, and almost certainly lose a friend or loved one before the final credits roll. [*for want of a better word]
But Sherpa, an award-winning new film about Everest and the Sherpas, the ethnic group who live and work in Nepal’s eastern regions, takes that tired old narrative and tramples it into the ice. Directed by Jennifer Peedom from Australia, it’s the story of the world’s highest mountain, from the previously untold perspective of the Sherpas. It shines a light on how dangerous their work is and how that risk feels for them and their family members waiting at home for their safe return.
"We climb the mountain because it’s a holy place…western people approach it as a physical challenge…to see how close you can get to death"
The film also asks questions as to how complicit western climbers are in causing that danger, with their ever-increasing demands for a “comfortable" Everest experience. And it looks more broadly at the clash of cultures played out between westerners and Sherpas.
As Jamling Tenzing Norgay, son of Tenzing Norgay, who was one of the first two people to climb Everest in 1953 with Edmund Hillary, says in the film: “Over here we climb the mountain because it’s a holy place. There’s a huge difference in the attitude, the feeling. Western people approach it as a physical challenge, to push a limit, to see how close you can get to death."
I spoke to one of the producers of Sherpa, John Smithson, who also produced Touching the Void and 127 Hours and asked him why it was important to tell the Sherpas’ story? “It was [the director] Jen’s original idea. She felt incredibly strongly that it was an untold story that needed to be told," he said.
“The books, films and stories are all from the non-Sherpa adventurer/climber/tourist point of view. Of course we didn’t realise the story would evolve the way it did…"
The crew planned to start filming in 2014, anchoring the documentary on Phurba Tashi, a lead Sherpa guide who had climbed Everest 21 times and would be going for a 22rd record-breaking summit. They would also focus on a female Sherpa who was planning to climb Everest for the first time. But while on a recce in 2013 they witnessed a scuffle between the climbers Ueli Steck, Simone Moro and Jonathan Griffith and a group of Sherpas.
The argument was ostensibly about rope fixing but it showed a deeper tension between Sherpas and western climbers and a changing dynamic in that relationship. Of the fight Smithson said: “We thought, what’s that saying about what’s happening on the mountain? It gave us an interesting way to tell the story…"
The film team went back to Everest in 2014. But the story changed again when a deadly avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall killed 16 Sherpas. As Smithson says: “Suddenly we had this dreadful avalanche and Sherpas dead and a dramatically different story. We ended up having to make a completely different film from the one we planned."
"I’m totally shit scared every time I send a Sherpa up in the mountain. It’s like sending them off to war…"
Even before the avalanche, the Khumbu Icefall was considered the most dangerous and unpredictable section of the Everest climb as the ice moves so quickly that crevasses can appear suddenly from nowhere and large seracs, or ice towers, can fall from above at any time.
Russell Brice, owner of the guiding company Himalayan Experience, who has been running expeditions on Everest since 1994, says in the film: “I’m totally shit scared every time I send a Sherpa up in the mountain. It’s like sending them off to war. I don’t know who’s going to come home…[There’s] nowhere else in the world where a mountaineer would go through an icefall like this but because it’s the only access to the south side of Everest people do."
In 2012, having listened to his Sherpa guides crossing the Khumbu Icefall at night and “running away from avalanches and blocks of ice" he deemed it too unsafe and cancelled that year’s expeditions at great financial and professional cost. The climber and writer Ed Douglas says in the film that decision “put into perspective the risks that people were making the Sherpas take."
Douglas goes on to say the Khumbu Icefall is “uncontrollable and perilous" and that climate change is making it worse. Crucially he also says while a foreign climber would only have to climb it twice a season, a Sherpa could make up to 30 trips carrying supplies and kit to make the western climbers’ ascent run as smoothly as possible. For him the question is: “What is the moral justification for that?"
Smithson hopes the film will help people understand that tension at the heart of Everest more deeply. He says: “People can be guided to the very top now. They need to be fit but they don’t need to be a super-experienced mountaineer…we wanted people to understand the reality of what’s involved to make that happen. We hope it is eye opening on what an incredibly dangerous job it is being a Sherpa…because of all those extra journeys up through the [Khumbu] Icefall to carry all the kit that everybody needs now."
"A Sherpa could make 30 trips on the Khumbu Icefall… to make the western climbers’ ascent run as smoothly as possible… 'What is the moral justification for that?'"
But as more Sherpas became educated, plus active on social media and conscious of how much of the expedition pie they were getting compared to the western guides for the risks they were taking, the cracks in the relationship were beginning to appear. Then as Smithson says: “The aftermath of the tragedy blew out into the open all the emotion and anger. So you could really see that potential clashing of cultures. No one would have predicted the tragic avalanche or the outcome [of that], where Sherpas essentially shut down the mountain."
Yet the film paints a balanced portrait of both sides. We’re reminded that Sherpas who work on Everest make 10 times the average wage in their homeland. Sherpa Phurba Tashi, who has been working with Russell Brice since 1998 says: “If it wasn’t for Russell I wouldn’t have a job. None of my Sherpa team would have jobs either." They'd be working as farmers. We also hear from climbers who’ve sacrificed a great deal financially and personally to climb Everest, for many of them it’s their life’s work. As Brice says: “We bring people here to help them fulfil their dreams."
Smithson says: “It’s a very complex issue as we’ve tried to show. Everest has been really good for the Sherpas, it’s helped a lot of them get education. They’ve earned more money than they could have done just in the fields and so on. It’s not a black and white issue."
I ask Smithson what the response has been to the film from the climbing community. He says: “We’ve done lots of Q & As at Film Festivals and people say it makes them feel quite bad about climbing up in the Himalayas or being at base camp. It’s provoked a lot of thoughtful reaction and sparked debate."
And what do the Sherpas think? “Our high altitude cameraman could speak Nepali so there was a lot of communication throughout. And we really felt, both before and after the avalanche, that they respected the fact we were trying to follow the story from their perspective. Phurba Tashi and some of the others Sherpas have seen it and the reaction has been brilliant and incredibly positive."
“The son of Tenzing Norgay was there when it premiered at the Sydney Film Festival and he said he liked it and that was very satisfying. Time and again the message that comes back is thank you for telling our story."
I ask Smithson what’s the next chapter for Everest and the Sherpas? “It’s going to be really interesting in 2016, especially after the earthquake this year. I just hope it’s a safe and normal season."
A few months ago I’d asked Britain’s top mountaineer Kenton Cool the same question. He’d said: “Next year on Everest is going to be crucial. Everyone said this year would be crucial then the earthquake came along. I would hope that the Sherpas realise there is a lot of love and support for them following the earthquake from western climbers."
“The outpouring of relief and money and donations pouring into Nepal after the earthquake really does show that people love that country and they love the people. And I hope that even the younger slightly more militant Sherpas realise that they need us as much as we need them."
In the film Ed Douglas says: “When climbing began [in the Himalayas] the Sherpas had no conception of what mountaineering might be, yet suddenly there were on this journey. From being people who were just genetically really good at climbing at altitude to becoming international mountain guides 100 years later."
“They might not still fully understand what it is that compels us to climb mountains but they are fantastically good at delivering the experience."
It’s important we reflect on the physical and mental toll Everest-guiding inflicts on the Sherpa people and this film is an excellent place to start that conversation.
SHERPA is in cinemas from Friday December 18. It will broadcast globally on Discovery Channel in 2016, visit www.sherpafilm.com for more info.


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Stem Cell Divisions Per Se Do Not Cause Cancer
In the original analysis, the standing number of stem cells and their yearly division rate were retrieved from the literature for various tissues.1 Lifetime cancer risks for these tissues were obtained from the SEER database.5 Assuming a lifespan of 80 years, the lifetime number of stem cell divisions was calculated.1
In addition we retrieved, from the SEER database,5 the age distributions of the incidence of the cancers involved. We then calculated stem cell divisions and cancer risk up to ages 20 and 45 (Figure; see eAppendix; http://links.lww.com/EDE/B153 for details). The reported correlation between stem cell divisions and cancer risk at age 801 is not present at age 20 and only suggested at age 45: the correlation materializes over age. What is more, a high number of stem cell divisions at young age poses a cancer risk that is orders of magnitude lower than the cancer risk posed by a low number of stem cell divisions at old age. Hardly anyone gets cancer by age 20, whereas various tissues have had a great many stem cell divisions by that age. Meanwhile, there are tissues with a relatively moderate number of stem cells divisions by age 80 that suffer from relatively high cancer risk. For instance, at age 20, the pancreas has experienced 100 billion stem cell divisions, whereas even by age 80 the esophagus has had 100-fold fewer such divisions. And yet the risk of cancer of the pancreas before age 20 is only one in 100,000, whereas the lifetime risk for the esophagus is a 100-fold more (Figure).
Suppose the hypothesis is correct that stem cell divisions introduce mutations.1 Further suppose that the multiple-hit model of cancer is correct: several mutations, perhaps 3 to 8, are needed to cause cancer.6–8 Then for any fixed number of stem cell divisions, the number of mutations per stem cell rises much faster if a small standing number of stem cells divide frequently than when a large standing number of stem cells divide infrequently (eFigure; http://links.lww.com/EDE/B153). If a set of mutations produces cancer, then the set will be completed at much younger age in the former case than in the latter.9 The younger the age at which a cancer emerges, the higher the lifetime risk from that kind of cancer, because it then is more likely that the cancer occurs before death strikes from other causes. Hence, if the hypothesis is that stem cell divisions per se explain cancer risk, then for any number of stem cell divisions tissues with a high division rate should have a higher cancer risk than cancers with a high standing number of stem cells. There is, however, no clear signal in this direction. Among those cancers with a high lifetime cancer risk, some have a high number of stem cell divisions due to a high division rate (colorectal cancer, oropharynlaryngeal cancer and leukemia), whereas others have a high standing number of stem cells (hepatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma).

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A recent addition to the Sharm El Sheikh hotel scene, the Sol Y Mar Sharks Bay offers up contemporary rooms and All Inclusive dining.
This hotel opened its doors in 2009, so it has a modern, fresh feel. The bedrooms are a case in point – they’re cool and contemporary, decorated in stylish light pastel colours. Slick touches include air-conditioning, satellite TVs and minibars.
Outside, this low-level hotel fans out around a good-sized swimming pool. If you’re coming in the winter months, it’s worth pointing out the pool’s heated at this time of year. The surrounding sun terrace is decked out with cushioned loungers and the fledgling palms are beginning to take shape. If you prefer the beach, the hotel runs a shuttle service down to Naama Bay and private beach.
On the food front, it’s an All Inclusive affair – with breakfast, lunch and dinner taken care of, buffet-style. If you like a lie-in, you’ll be pleased to know the hotel lays on breakfasts up until 11.30 in the morning. Plus, afternoon tea and late-night snacks are all part of the package. And if you fancy a seafood supper under the stars, there’s also an outdoor à la carte restaurant here - it’s worth paying that little bit extra for.
Location• Shuttle bus service to the beach and downtown Naama Bay • Very close to Sharm El Sheikh airport with only a 10 min transfer
• Swimming pool, heated in winter • Sunbeds • Towels • Pool snack bar
• Barracuda main buffet restaurant • Theme buffets range from Asian, Italian & Mediterranean to Oriental, French & international cuisine • These do not form part of your All Inclusive package: • Outdoor à la carte restaurant, serving international cuisine and seafood, 19:00-22:30
• Table tennis • Boccia • Darts • Volleyball
• Lobby bar • Regular live music, dancing and folklore performances
• Kids' pool, heated in winter • Supervised kids' club, 4-12 yrs with organised activities and play areas
• Reception lobby on 2 levels • The following facilities are not included in your All Inclusive package: • Billiards • 24-hr room service • Minibar in room • Wi-Fi • Internet facilities in rooms • Taxi and limousine service • Shuttle bus to Naama Bay • Laundry service • Medical service • Shopping centre • Scuba diving in the Red Sea
All rooms have air-conditioning, bathroom with shower, satellite LCD TV, telephone, minibar, hairdryer and balcony or terrace with 2 chairs and a table. Standard rooms have twin beds and an extra bed, suitable for a child up to 12yrs.
We also offer Pool view rooms, Family rooms and Cabana Pool deck rooms.
Cabana Pool Deck rooms are for couples and have a queen-size bed and pool view.
During the UEFA European Championships 2012 and the London Olympics 2012 there will be a giant screen showing the matches / games, themed buffet, cocktail of the day, snacks and beer.
• Buffet breakfast, lunch & dinner • Late breakfast at the snack bar 10:30-11:30 • Snacks 12:00-17:00 • Afternoon tea in lobby bar with tea/coffee & pastry • Late snacks 23:00-24:00 • Selection of national alcoholic and soft drinks, until 24:00, chargeable after this time • Bottle of water in room on arrival • Activities as listed • Entertainment as listed • Other facilities as indicated • Facilities that are not part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide
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Jazz, Blues, Pop.
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Able to read, solo or play in a section.
Aappeared with blues and jazz performers in Southern California. Lance Allyn, Nicolette Hollmann, Anne Walsh, Casey Hensley, Whitney Shay, Chris James, Six String Society, Big Rockin Daddy, Pat Morvan Jazz Group, Jim Fisk Jazztet, Mark Sage, The Syndacate, Len Rainey and the Midnight Players, Fuzzy Rankins
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Ralph Lauren saw his pay package fall 24 percent from a year ago.
The 408 Payless wants to close are in addition to the 389 sites set for closure.
Manny Chirico, Tobie Hatfield and Kyle Maynard are the honorees.
Shelley G. Broader’s base salary is $1.1 million.
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When users search “fashion week,” designer-supplied content, street style and party photos will appear.
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The hardest part about this shoot wasn’t getting everyone to smile and look at the camera simultaneously.
It also wasn’t that hard running after little Peter or getting Emily to warm up to the camera.
The hardest part of the shoot was definitely choosing the photos for this blog post!
I met the Horsfall family on a lazy Sunday afternoon at the Constantia Green Belt which is filled with lush grass, big trees and quaint little streams – an exceptionally beautiful spot to take photos.
Watching energetic Emily run and dance down the path without a single care in the world was so precious. Peter has adorable big blue eyes and a shy smile which will warm any heart. The best is how both children just light up like little moonbeams when they’re cuddling and playing around with Mom and Dad.
Hannah, Andrew, Emily and Peter – you are such a lovely family and it was an absolute pleasure to spend the afternoon with you.
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Popular Instagram comedian, Samuel Perry, AKA Broda Shaggi has just released yet another hit track entitled â€œOya Hit Meâ€ after the release of his first dubbed single â€œPariwoâ€ featuring buzzing songstress Teniola Apata.â€œOya Hit Meâ€ was produced by Masterkraft.
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Water-line repair in Edmonds will delay traffic
Work is scheduled to begin Thursday and will go until the end of December, depending on weather conditions. There will be traffic delays on 76th Avenue West, several daytime road closures, and some water shutoffs during the work, said Phil Williams, Edmonds public works director.
Staff members from the cities of Edmonds and Lynnwood will discuss the project at a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Corner Coffee Bar & Café, 1801 76th Ave. W.
"The project has not gone very well, it was a lot of surprises," Williams said.
With winter coming and work on the water line unfinished, the city of Edmonds asked the Edmonds City Council earlier this month to declare an emergency and enter into a contract with Earthworks Enterprises Inc., of Mukilteo, to finish the work.
An ongoing City of Lynnwood sewer project is finished, but a water line that is part of the project needs the temporary fix before winter. Without the fix, Williams said the road would be in poor condition over the winter.
The water line installation took more time than expected. Originally the city of Edmonds had an agreement with the city of Lynnwood for both projects. Both cities hired contractors, but Williams said the relationship with Lynnwood and its contractor deteriorated.
In the emergency, the City of Edmonds suspended other work to focus on the water line, which Earthworks Enterprises will fix. Edmonds also quickly contracted with Lakeside Industries to temporarily repair the road by smoothing it for winter.
Water will be shut off at times for some residents. Notices will be sent three to five days before the shutoffs, which are needed to switch from the existing water line to the new one.
"This has a real temporary nature. Next year, we are going to make the final fix," Williams said.
Edmonds first budgeted $665,000 for the contract for both projects, then earlier this month added $110,000 to the original cost. The contract with Earthworks is $262,000 for the temporary fix of the water line, and $250,000 has been spent on the original work.
The city of Lynnwood is sharing the cost. So far, it has spent $2,000 to dig 40 feet of water line.
"Between what is left and what we had in reserve, we have sufficient money to hire Earthworks," Williams said.
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Australia’s Biggest Banks Split Over RBA’s Oct. 2 Rate Move
Australia’s four biggest lenders are divided over whether Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens and his board will resume reductions next week in the highest benchmark interest rate among major developed nations.
Westpac Banking Corp. (WBC) Chief Economist Bill Evans and Warren Hogan of Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) are in the minority predicting policy makers will cut by a quarter percentage point to 3.25 percent at the Oct. 2 meeting, a Bloomberg News survey showed. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and National Australia Bank Ltd. are among 19 of 26 economists forecasting a fourth straight monthly pause at 3.5 percent.
“While the more dovish tone of recent RBA pronouncements makes a cut as early as next month quite possible, our judgment is that they will wait a little longer,” NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster said in a Sept. 24 research report. “Commodity prices are higher, including iron ore, the NAB business survey improved somewhat in August, the unemployment rate is lower, we’ve seen a positive response from asset markets to monetary easing right across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and against all this the Australian dollar is basically unchanged.”
The local currency, trading 30 U.S. cents higher than its average since exchange controls were scrapped in 1983, has gained 1.4 percent since the RBA’s Sept. 4 meeting.
The survey results contrast with investors who have priced in about an 80 percent chance the RBA will lower the overnight cash rate target by a quarter point next week, according to swaps trading data compiled by Bloomberg.
A slowdown in mining that helped secure 21 recession-free years in Australia has heightened the focus on risks to an economy where consumers have taken on more debt than Americans at the height of the mortgage bubble. Policy makers have signaled confidence they have the tools to cope with any external turbulence -- with room to reduce rates and loosen fiscal policy that is unavailable to most major economies in the developed world.
A government report today showed an Internet job vacancy index for Australia fell 2.9 percent in August from a month earlier, marking the longest stretch of monthly declines in data compiled by Bloomberg since 2006.
The unemployment rate in Australia has hovered near 5 percent for the past 15 months.
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Couple Celebrates Nuptials with Star Wars Themed Wedding and Reception Complete with Stormtroopers as Escorts
Wedding planners and couples have been thinking out of the usual nuptial box lately, and this is quite evident in all the creative, if not zany wedding themes that has become a trend. So it really comes as no surprise that the Star Wars franchise is tapped for one very special wedding ceremony. Hence for at least one day, Jennifer and her husband Joshua got to live the fantasy by having a Star Wars-themed wedding and reception to celebrate their nuptials.
As an emotionally driven photographer, do you find it difficult to create when confronted by emotionally arid episodes in your life?
Much like emotions themselves, it’s a complex topic. Both emotional droughts and emotional floods come with their own advantages and disadvantages. During the most difficult and trying times of my life, I’ve had to dig deeply to find motivation to get out into nature. When I do, however, I often create some of my best images. During these moments I am able to immerse myself in the experience more than at any other time. It’s my way of escaping the rest of world. I give it everything I’ve got. I feel the deepest connections, and I believe that the art I create shows that. During emotionally arid times, the motivation comes much more easily. I yearn to be out in nature. I yearn to feel something deeper. Different images come out of times like these. Images of simplicity and beauty. In the end, nature inspires me no matter what is going on in my life. In that way, I suppose there is never a time that would be so arid as to block my creativity.
Autumn is perhaps one of the most motivating seasons for nature photographers. This is certainly the case for brilliant Israel-based photographer Alex Greenshpun, who specializes on the fall season in her work. She is absolutely incomparable at capturing its beautiful colors and detailed autumnal scenes and compositions.
The sensation of “weightlessness” happens when there is no force of support on your body. When your body is actually in free fall mode, traveling downward at the acceleration of gravity, you are that moment not being supported. The feeling of apparent weight emanates from the support that you feel from the ground, a chair seat, etc. Weightlessness has long fascinated man, and Berlin-based dancer Mickael Jou, explores this phenomenon.
The fastest route to better quality photography isn’t buying a new and expensive camera with all the latest bells and whistles. It’s by mastering the one you have. They say that the best camera is the one that you have with you, and this eBook will teach you all the essential camera skills you’ll need to create amazing photographs with whatever camera you may have.
When you think of the craft or art of photography, you must immediately think of exposure. Exposure is a critical element that determines what is actually recorded on film or the image sensor. There are three adjustable elements that control the exposure – ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

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Huawei T1 10 Is An Affordable Tablet Heading To UKBy cheatmaster 08:19 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 Comments
Huawei issued a press-release today about a recent slate - the Huawei T1 10. It's not exactly recent though, Huawei decided to re-brand its tablet lineup and the previously announced as MediaPad T1 10 slate will be now selling as just T1 10.
The Huawei T1 10 packs a 9.6" IPS HD classy screen and runs on the Snapdragon 410 chip with a quad-core 1.2Giga Hertz (GHz) Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The rest of the specs include a 5MP rear cam with Light Emitting Diode (LED) flash, a 2MP front snapper, LTE connectivity and Android KitKat with Emotion launcher.
The slate employs an aluminum unibody design and is just 8.3mm thick. It is powered by a beefy 4,800 mAh battery, which should last for 24 days on standby, 12 hours on video playback, or 6.5 hours of web browsing.
O2 UK will be offering the white Huawei T1 10, if not already, on pay monthly plans starting at £22.50 (tariff + slate payment) plus £22.99 upfront. We guess other carriers in Europe should be offering similar deals soon as well.
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A Delta-Sigma Transmitter Based Heterodyne FMCW Radar
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Proc. 10th European Radar Conference
We present a heterodyne frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system operating in W-band with a bandwidth of 3 GHz. The architecture is based on a binary phase-shift keying modulator in combination with a delta-sigma modulator. These components are used in the transmit (TX)
path of the radar. In this way the frequency of the TX signal can be shifted arbitrarily, which allows to freely choose the center frequency of the radar output signal. This offers several advantages, especially for short-range applications. Compared to a conventional FMCW radar the
complexity of the novel system is only slightly increased due to the added components. Measurements, carried out using a transceiver together with antennas in package, demonstrate that the noise shaping together with a suitable signal processing technique leads to a signal-to-noise ratio which is only 4 dB below a purely homodyne system for moderate target distances. However, considering very closely spaced targets it is shown that the heterodyne radar even outperforms its homodyne counterpart.


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Newest Review: ... on the last two trips I made to the US I used this airport. I have arrived at it, transited through it and departed from it on both those ... more
A Great Hub Airport for Transiting Through
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New York Newark Airport
Advantages: Clean and spacious, good public transport links, plenty of shops and restaurants
Disadvantages: International check - in is chaotic and slow, as is security, lack of toilets
On my very first flight to New York City in 1999 I flew into Newark Airport. I don't recall much about it from then and I had a couple more flights to and from there over time but by and large if I was flying to New York I would fly in and out of JFK.
Since moving back to Scotland if I want to fly direct to the US I have limited options. There's either Continental Airlines to Newark or US Airways to Philadelphia. The Continental option wins hands down both on airline quality and on which airport is the best to travel to or transit through.
Newark Liberty International Airport - the "Liberty" was added after 9/11 - is located across the Hudson River in New Jersey. If you are staying in lower Manhattan Newark is closer than JFK, which is located out in Queens to the east of Manhattan.
It costs around $80 including tolls and a tip to take a taxi from Newark Liberty to midtown Manhattan. I prefer to take the AirTrain and the NJ Transit train to Penn Station in New York - this involves carrying luggage further but it only costs $12.50 and trains tend to run around every 20 minutes or so - and the journey time is 20 minutes too. The trains are spacious but could use a little more luggage space. The AirTrain which connects the terminals runs every couple of minutes and takes you to the train station for the NJ Transit train. You can also get Amtrak trains to Boston and Philadelphia here.
Alternatively you can take a bus - there are many companies that offer services to locations dotted throughout Manhattan and certainly the bus may be better if you are staying at a hotel some distance from midtown. Fares tend to be around $15 one way.
The airport is one of Continental Airlines' main hubs. Continental is in the process of merging with United Airlines so I suppose that's going to change to a United Airlines hub in the near future. For now the airline is still called Continental and they fly to Newark Liberty from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham and Heathrow. British Airways, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic also serve the airport from the UK.
If you fly Continental you can connect at Newark Liberty to travel throughout the United States and to many destinations in Central and South America. Although many airlines from around the world use Newark Liberty, the vast majority of flights are served by Continental.
I have used Newark Liberty several times over the years and on the last two trips I made to the US I used this airport. I have arrived at it, transited through it and departed from it on both those trips.
***Arriving at Newark***
The last two trips I have taken on Continental have been from Scotland - with one trip from Edinburgh and the other from Glasgow. The Glasgow flight leaves quite early in the morning and I have to say I like this as it tends to be one of the first international flights to arrive meaning the queues at Immigration tend not to be too long. When I arrived at Newark Liberty last year on the Edinburgh flight which departs slightly later than the Glasgow one I waited around 20 minutes but this year I was through Immigration in less than 10 minutes, which is the fastest time ever for me.
The Immigration hall is large and there are staff on hand to answer any queries you may have. There are toilets here too if you get taken short.
On my 2010 trip I was departing the airport to spend a few days in New York City so I picked up my bags, cleared Customs and headed on my way. This was a smooth affair and it's easy to find which baggage carousel to head for from the signs dotted throughout the Baggage Reclaim area.
This year I was transiting through Newark Liberty on arrival and had a 5 hour layover at the airport. The transit area for Continental was easy to find so once we had retrieved our bags from the carousel and cleared Customs we headed here where our bags were taken to be placed on our connecting flight to Las Vegas.
***Transiting through Newark***
If you transit through Newark on Continental Airlines you will most likely be using Terminal C although they do have some flights from other terminals. You can walk from one terminal to the other if you are through security - which you obviously are if you are staying airside on a layover - and this gives you a good choice of shops and restaurants to visit to help you pass the time.
There are lots of souvenir style shops, copious branches of Hudson News for books, magazines and overpriced soft drinks, and stores such as the Swatch Shop, Body Shop and Coach, along with Travelex Currency exchanges and some ATMs.
There are many restaurants in the three terminals too including a food court with a McDonalds and establishments you are more likely to want to tarry in.
I must be honest here and say I only ever eat at the Garden State Diner which is located in Terminal C and is a 1950s style American diner. The food here is brilliant - and I particularly love their Chicken Orzo Soup - and the service is good too. If you like traditional American burgers and sandwiches you will love it here.
If that doesn't float your boat there's sushi, a steakhouse, Mexican, pizza and several other cuisines to choose from.
There's plenty of seating around the gates and if you wish there's some seating which affords brilliant views of the planes arriving and departing and a view of Manhattan in the distance.
I had been worried we would be bored during our 5 hour layover but it passed quickly and I must admit I enjoyed indulging in a bit of plane watching!
I tend to find the worst aspect of any airport is checking in and going through security, and Newark Liberty was no exception. In fact the airport loses two stars purely because of the chaotic check in for international flights and the lack of security points.
When I used Newark to depart in 2010 I was taking a domestic flight to Las Vegas and the process was fairly quick and easy using automated check in points. Sadly if you are taking an international flight the process is far less straightforward and there weren't enough check in points open when we were waiting to check in for our return flight to Glasgow this year.
I am a cautious traveller and always leave at least three hours before my flight is due to depart when I check in for a flight to or from the US as I know security is tight. It's just as well I did this as the check in procedure was so disorganised we were continually pushed down the line by people who were brought forward for flights departing before ours.
This was awful but the queue at security was even worse. On my 2011 departure I was travelling with my sister who had gold status with Star Alliance. Continental Airlines are part of the Star Alliance so this meant we could use a queue specifically for people who had high status with the alliance but the queue was just as bad as the queue for people without status. Many people were starting to get upset because they were in danger of missing their flight so the entire experience was unpleasant. Our wait was then extended by these people being allowed to queue jump.
I would say if you are flying on an evening international flight from Newark Liberty you should allow 4 hours to check in and get through security. This may seem excessive but before you board the plane the gate staff on occasions need to check everyone's passports individually which adds to the time you need before departure.
The airport is spacious and as a result you can find yourself having a bit of a walk to find your gate after you finally clear security. It's not as bad as some US airports I have used (Philadelphia being the worst) but again allow time to get from security to your gate as you might need 15 minutes if your gate is one of the more remote ones. Assistance is available for the elderly and disabled to get to gates - you should ask your airline on check in for this.
There is ample seating at the gates for flights as well and I have never had to stand here whilst waiting to board a flight. The seating is comfortable and has arm rests, which seems to prevent people from hogging several seats at a time for luggage or to lie down.
I've travelled through and to many airports in the US and have learned that no two airports are the same in the country. I have a soft spot for Newark Liberty however because it's got enough to keep me occupied when I transit through it, and also offers brilliant views of Manhattan on arrival or departure and from the ground.
It's easy to get to without a car and I have found the Immigration and Customs staff to generally be polite and efficient. This may sound like par for the course but unfortunately I have encountered some really rude and surly Immigration staff elsewhere (Chicago being the place that particularly stays in my mind) so it's worth mentioning.
The main problem seem to be with departures from Newark Liberty and certainly if US law doesn't allow online check-in for international flights then the airport needs to consider having more check in staff and expanding the security areas.
My other gripe about Newark Liberty is a lack of toilets. When you compare the airport to the likes of Gatwick or Heathrow which seem to have toilets adjacent to almost every gate, you realise how few facilities there are. Once you get inside you can expect a queue and a cleaner fighting a losing battle against the crowds of people using them.
For all this I still prefer Newark Liberty to JFK when flying to New York - for all the crowds at Newark it's still quieter than JFK and it's quicker to get to via public transport.
You can also fly to this airport from more UK destinations direct and that alone has to make it worth considering, along with the ease of transiting through it to travel elsewhere.
Summary: Great for transiting through, not so good for international departures
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I’ve been obsessed with personal finances for as long as I can remember. So even though I’m only 25-years-old, I feel I’ve talked with a lot of people about their money. There are two groups of people I talk to about making money. One group focuses on saving money, the other on making money. What I want to talk with you today is about the former group.
This group of money savers breaks down into 2 categories: those who are outright cheap and those who look for good value. Let’s use an asset as a way to exemplify their behavior. Let’s talk about homes. People who are cheap don’t fix anything unless it MUST be done. The roof doesn’t get fixed until it begins to leak. The shag carpet doesn’t get replaced until you almost see the floorboards underneath.
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When something breaks or becomes outdated, you may be tempted not to fix it. You’ll save money and maybe fix it later. But here’s the thing. Eventually you will need to sell that house. It may be because you’ve been foreclosed on. It may be because you’ve become disabled. It may be for more joyous reasons. You may have triplets who can’t all comfortably fit in the house. Or you may decide to move to a nicer neighborhood. Whatever the reason, that house is gonna sell under your watch.
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Before you sell something, you want it in the best shape possible. Why not always keep your things in the best shape possible. Your time with them will be more enjoyable and you’ll make more money at the end of the day. It’s a win-win.
Go ahead… fix and remodel your home. What should you get fixed right now?
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By DAVID DUPONT
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Middletown, the setting and namesake for the new theater production on campus, doesn’t have much to recommend it.
Even the indigenous people passed through leaving little mark. A statue of a horse is the only tourist attraction, unless you, like tour guide (Christa Federico), count the air. That air, she says, contains bits of people, dust and objects that went before. That seems pretty heavy philosophizing for a tour guide, but Middletown seems to do that to people. They say things that rise deep from their psyches, and those psyches are often troubled.
Eavesdropping, the local car mechanic (Danny Miskell) hears Mary (Mackenzie Baumhower) say she and her husband are starting a family. Don’t have an only child, he blurts out. Whenever you hear childish noises, it’s always that same child.
Even the librarian, the sane presence at the heart of this troubled town and the play, is given to disturbing observations. When Mary says she’d like to get a library card, the librarian played by Bessie D. Smith says: “Good for you. Most people think ‘I’m going to die anyway, so why bother.’”
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Mary’s visit to the library is what precipitates what stands for a plot here. But the plot like the character’s relationships with each other is as much about missed connections and fleeting interactions as narrative. They are like so many molecules bouncing around within the confines of the stage. Sometimes they even bounce out. The cop (Noah Froelich) is aware as he abuses a man that the audience is witness to his actions. There’s a fake intermission, where we meet five theatergoers (Madison Zavitz, Logan Richardson, Braeden Glenn Tuttle, Janina Koehl Bradshaw, and Paige Dooley) with their own motivations for engaging in this show.
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Mary and her husband do start a family. But he remains off-stage. We never see him, and Mary apparently sees him little as well giving her pregnancy the sense of being a virgin conception.
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Sometimes their passive natures and random outbursts are trying, and a sense of resolution seems to elude Eno’s pen. Yet the cast does well to make us care about these people.
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The progress of Mary’s pregnancy is as much forward momentum as we get. That can give the sense that we are like that man in the podcast about black holes that Mary listens to. He keeps falling and falling and falling inside the black hole, as earthly life goes on.
The play opens with an elaborate greeting, delivered by Chambers. The play is for all kinds of folks, he says. It’s a Whitmanesque list for the 21st century. Even in those early moments of the play one description stood out without my realizing how fitting it would be to experiencing “Middletown.” The play is for, he says, “those whose eyes are tired of trying to find something in everything.”

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In wake of Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order to close all dine-in services across the state on March 17, Chapel Hill restaurants are shifting gears, offering takeout, curbside pickup, delivery, gift cards and digital farmers markets. The Orange County Board of Commissioners issued a stay-at-home order for Orange County, effective March 27 at 6pm until April 30, but it allows for restaurants to continue providing these services.
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All three Weaver Street Market locations remains open and advises keeping 6 feet between shoppers. Reduced store hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed indoor cafe seating and outdoor seating. Temporarily closed food bars, but a wider selection of take-home meals. All alcohol purchases are now for off-premises consumption only. Customers can expect discounted wines in store since April wine events were canceled. Stay up-to-date by checking their website.
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Spearheaded by Acme, Tom Raynor (former CEO of Fleet Feet) and a growing list of community members, Carrboro United is providing nutritious local food at a one-stop shop. Peruse the offerings from a complete box of either prepared foods from local restaurants or produce/meats from local famers, and put your order in by noon on the day prior to Hub Day. Then pick up food anytime between noon and 4 p.m. from the designated location on “Hub Day.” Saturday, March 21 was the first Hub Day in downtown Carrboro with four participating vendors, Acme, Firsthand Foods, Glasshalfull and Neal’s Deli. Visit Carrboro United’s website to find out when the next Hub Day takes place. There will be three hub days a week. Fleet Feet is committing road/traffic support, as is the town police, and US Foods is committing an on-site refrigerated truck, which the health department has approved. Send all vendor requests to email@example.com.
Jimmy Acres Farm has transitioned into a pre-order-only system for pickup at its farm stand at 413 Bowden Rd., Chapel Hill on Saturdays. The system will be ready starting the week of March 30. “We will have one more day of our normal farm stand and will not be accepting any pre-orders in order to maintain our inventory for first-come, first-serve walk-up customers (we will still be accepting home delivery orders for families/individuals who are at higher risk),” the Jimmy Acres Crew told Chapel Hill Magazine in an email on March 25. Send them an email with your requested item(s) and when you are able to come by, and they will do their best to accommodate!
Longleaf Foods is an online farmers market with a weekly ordering list via email. Pickup in Chapel Hill and delivery to the Triangle area. Longleaf has established relationships with local farms and small businesses, to bring you a carefully selected list of the best products available in our local community to feed you and your family. Sign up here to receive an email with a order form, including a curated box option and a la carte ordering oof produce, bread, cheese, dairy, fermented foods, flowers, honey, meat and more from local farms.
Venable Bistro chef and owner, Andrew Moore, would like you to support NCFeedER by making a donation and spreading the word. Your donation will be used to purchase meals at full price (plus tip) from local restaurants, and deliver them to the Hospital and First Responders in our area.
Carrie Brogren, founder of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Group on Facebook has organized group efforts to support local restaurants and provide meal donations to local charities in need such as the IFC and Ronald McDonald House. The Facebook group is open to the public.
The Honeysuckle Farm has partnered with Southern Harvest Catering and Unique Places to Save to create Love & Nourish 2020. The goal of Love & Nourish 2020 is to provide family-style meals for our community during the COVID-19 crisis. In collaboration with Families Moving Forward and Durham Public School Foundation, Love & Nourish 2020 will connect with families in immediate need. Support the cause by purchasing a Family Pack for your family. Meal packages are designed to feed a family of four and are designed to provide plenty of leftovers for another meal the next day. Meal packages are $60, with $10 from each meal purchased donated back to Love & Nourish 2020. All food is produced under strict WHO and CDC guidelines, and will be refrigerated on pickup at either of their two parking lot locations: NC Museum of Life and Science in Durham or The Matthews House in Cary.
Feed the Fight Chapel Hill NC is a community fundraiser providing fresh meals from local restaurants to UNC healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 on the front lines. If you are looking for a way to support your favorite breakfast spot, sandwich shop or pizza joint, or show your appreciation for the doctors, nurses and medical staff in our community who are risking their lives to save others, click here.
Feeding The Soul – The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) COVID-19 Healthcare Hero Response Fund is partnering with locally owned restaurants in communities across the state to provide meals to healthcare heroes who are on the front lines of caring for patients and communities in this pandemic. This effort will both nourish the bodies and souls of physicians, nurses and other healthcare heroes and boost local economies during a time of acute need. Click here to get find out how you can help.
The Frankie Lemmon Foundation has created a Triangle Restaurant Workers Relief Fund in an effort to support restaurant workers in our community who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients include waitstaff, bartenders, hosts, managers, delivery drivers, cooks, catering staff, dishwashers, and other restaurant and bar workers. If you have questions, please call the Foundation at 919-845-8880
Goodfellows virtual Tip Jar – 100% of all donation proceeds (after GoFundMe fees) go directly to staff.
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BIN 54 is temporarily closed.
Brandwein’s Bagels is temporarily closed.
Deli Edison is temporarily closed.
Elmo’s Diner in Carrboro is temporarily closed.
The Honeysuckle Cafe & Bar is temporarily closed.
James Pharmacy in downtown Hillsborough is temporarily closed.
Lotsa Pizza is permanently closed.
Panciuto in downtown Hillsborough is temporarily closed. 919-732-6261
Perennial is temporarily closed.
Postal Fish Company is temporarily closed. Gift cards available online.
Sutton’s at the Atrium is temporarily closed.
Sup Dogs is temporarily closed.
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery is temporarily closed. They also launched a limited-time Founders Club 2.0, where members can receive double their initiation fee as in-house credit, get their name on the wall and receive a free beer in a members-only cup every Carolina home game day (regardless of sport) for life!
Trilogy restaurant at Silverspot Cinema is temporarily closed.
401 Main is offering curbside pickup. 984-999-4357
411 West offers curbside pickup of family meals including salad, pizza and pasta available 4-8 p.m. daily. Get 50% off all bottles of wine with every takeout order. 919-967-2782 Consider making a donation to support their staff here.
Acme Food & Beverage Co. has takeout meals for pickup. Acme has created a special, limited “Family Meal” to-go program that will allow local families under financial distress to pay what they can on a first come, first serve basis. E-gift cards can be purchased on their website.
Akai Hana has takeout. Orders may be placed over the phone, and staff will deliver to your car for curbside pickup. Gift certificates may also be purchased over the phone. 919-942-6848
Alfredo’s Pizza Villa takeout and delivery – waiving all delivery fees and free Italian bread with orders of $20 or more. 919-968-3424
Al’s Burger Shack carryout and curbside pickup. Downtown Chapel Hill: 919-904-7659; Southern Village: 919-914-6694; Governors Village: 984-999-4069
Antonia’s Hillsborough in downtown Hillsborough is offering carryout, curbside pickup or free delivery every day from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. They are also offering daily meal options for families of four. Bottles of wine can be ordered to-go at half price for the duration of the crisis. 919-643-7722
Armadillo Grill takeout and curbside pickup upon request. Download the Armadillo Grill app to order, order online, or call 919-929-4669. Call 919-723-7469 for catering pickup or delivery.
bartaco takeout, curbside pickup (debit/credit only) and delivery online. 910-807-8226
Belted Goat located in Fearrington Village is open for takeout Tuesday-Saturday. Coffee, breakfast and pastries are available 9:30-11:30 a.m. Lunch is available from 12-3 p.m., and the dinner menu is available from 4-6 p.m. The menus only appear on www.beltedgoat.com during those hours. Or try the Weekly Quarantine Cuisine Series: Order a 3 course dinner for two by Wednesday night and pick up your dinner on Saturday. Don’t forget to add a bottle of wine to your order!
Boxcarr Handmade Cheese is offering, for the first-time ever, online ordering. You can pick up your order from the farm on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Shipping options will be available soon.
Breadmen’s takeout on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 919-967-7110
Brenz Pizza Co. takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. 919-636-4636
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. Call, order online or download the BrixxRoxx app. 919-929-1942
Cafe Carolina & Bakery curbside pickup and delivery. 919-945-8811
Carolina Brewery has reopened their dining rooms and patios in addition to their takeout and delivery options. Call 919-545-2330 for more information and to place an order. Gift cards are also available for purchase, and the sales will go towards a relief fund for the staff.
Carrboro Coffee Roasters features online ordering and delivery to your door! Order bags of coffee, brewing equipment and filters, plus merchandise and monthly coffee subscriptions. You can also send coffee and subscriptions as a gift!
Carrboro Pizza Oven takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup. 919-904-7336
Carrburritos is open for scheduled online orders only. Due to operating with a smaller staff, all orders must be placed before 2 p.m. on the day you want to pickup, pickup will be from 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 4-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Cham’s Thai Cuisine takeout. 984-999-4646
Chimney Indian Kitchen + Bar takeout and curbside pickup with the addition of a free dessert with every order. Use the code #ShopDowntownCH to take $5 off your delivery order of $25 or more with @takeoutcentral_triangle! 984-234-3671
Cholanad Restaurant & Bar has opened their new location at 310 W Franklin St. Visit for dine-in options or call for takeout 800-246-5262
Chopt pickup and delivery. They have also started a Founders Fund to support their team members. From March 30- April 7, 50% of all Chopt gift card proceeds will go towards the Founders Fund. Digital and in-store gift cards are now available on the Chop’t website and mobile app. 919-240-7660
Chronic Tacos takeout and delivery for catered meals. 984-999-4803
Coco Bean Coffee Shop reopened its cafe for curbside pickup. They encourage customers to buy a gift card. 919-883-9003
Crook’s Corner is offering Crook’s To-Go. 919-929-7643
Crossroads Chapel Hill at The Carolina Inn offers a limited takeout menu from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. for pickup at Pittsboro Street Provisions located adjacent to Crossroads. Easter Brunch on April 12 and Mother’s Day Brunch on May 12 are canceled. 919-918-2777
Comfort Cuisine is continuing to delivery family meals by sourcing local & sustainable products. 919-225-2556
Coronato Pizza delivery within a 10-mile radius ($20 minimum) and takeout meals for customers to pickup. Takeout hours are Monday through Friday, 4-9 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, noon-9 p.m. 919-240-4804
Cup-A-Joe Hillsborough, NC open for curbside pickup and takeout. Pastries, coffee and batch lattes to-go. 7 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday.
Elaine’s on Franklin food, beer and wine orders over the phone, takeout and curbside pickup. 919-260-2770
elements 25% off all takeout and curbside pickup orders, which are available noon-6 p.m. Elements will also rotate its menu every few days. 919-537-8780
Fiesta Grill takeout. 919-928-9002
Four Corners takeout and free delivery after 4 p.m. 919-537-8230
Fusion Fish takeout and delivery. 919-903-8416.
Glasshalfull is offering curbside pickup from their special to-go menu. 919-967-9784
Gourmet Kingdom takeout. 919-932-7222
Hawkers Asian Street Fare is offering delivery services, curbside pickup and family meals to feed up to twelve people. They are also giving a half-off discount to service industry workers. 919-415-1799
Hawthorne & Wood celebrated its one-year anniversary on April 7. You can celebrate by ordering takeout from its daily-changing menu. In addition to offering takeout, Hawthorne & Wood will open for reservations-only cocktails and complimentary bar snacks on May 27. 919-240-4337
Hunam Chinese Restaurant takeout and delivery. Order online (before 9 p.m.) or call Delivery minimum of $15 and fee $2.5 within three miles.
Italian Pizzeria III takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. 919-968-4671
Joe Van Gogh in Chapel Hill and Durham is open Tuesday-Saturday from 8 a.m-noon for no-contact pickup.
Jujube curbside pickup or takeout, daily 5-8pm. 919-960-0555
Kitchen is offering Curbside Kitchen! Every Tuesday they announce a new menu for Saturday evening pickup. Customers place their order Wednesday/Thursday afternoons and the meals are picked up just in time for Saturday night. Chef Barrows does a limited menu of some of his classic dishes and a few great bottles of wine. Order by phone only 919-537-8167 or 610-216-8771, credit card prepayment by phone, no email orders please and 20% gratuity added (No gift cards for payment).
Krave Kava Bar & Tea Lounge takeout. 919-408-9596
Lantern offers online ordering and curbside pickup of Lantern staples including a daily family meal and pantry reinforcements. Stock up with ready-to-cook dumplings, big batch soup, pork belly fried rice, salads, pints of homemade ice cream and 50% off wine, cold beer and cider.
La Vita Dolce takeout. Gift cards available online. 919-968-1635
Linda’s Bar & Grill takeout orders are available for pickup. 919-933-6663
The Loop Pizza Grill takeout, seven days a week, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Follow The Loop Pizza Grill on Facebook for delicious bundle lunch/dinner specials that feed up to four. Order online through Doordash or call 919-969-7112
Los Altos takeout. 919-241-4177
Lucha Tigre open for takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. Call/ text 919-649-8505 or email firstname.lastname@example.org for pre-order. Beers, wInes and sakes are half price. Gift Cards are available. Hours are Monday-Sunday 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas in Carrboro (and Durham) is offering curbside pickup and delivery of family-size meals starting later this week. Luna also has gift certificates available for purchase online. 919-537-8958
Magone Italian Grill & Pizza takeout and delivery. 919-904-7393
Mama Dip’s takeout and curbside pickup. 919-942-5837
Maple View Farm Ice Cream store will be open to elderly and immunocompromised customers only from 11 a.m. to noon. From noon to 6 p.m., all other customers can order from Maple View and pickup their orders.
Meet Fresh takeout and curbside pickup. 984-999-4983
Mediterranean Deli takeout, curbside pickup and delivery to Chapel Hill addresses with order of $45 or more.
Mel’s Commissary & Catering is offering family-style dinners. Call 919-240-7700 by 10 a.m. Wednesday for pickup between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stay updated by following Mel’s on Instagram, @mels_commissary
Merritt’s takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. 919-942-4897
Might As Well Bar & Grill added some vegan options and brought back some old favorites. Full menu till 2 a.m., seven days a week available for pickup and delivery! Order online or call 984-234-3333
Monterrey Mexican Grill in Chapel Hill and Carrboro is offering delivery for lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and dinner 4:30-9:30 p.m. Order online or text Chapel Hill, 919-259-3489; Carrboro, 919-520-6064
Nantucket Grill & Bar in Chapel Hill is open for takeout orders, cakes and curbside pickup. 919-402-0077
Napoli Cafe taking online and takeout orders only. 919-667-8288
Neal’s Deli takeout and curbside pickup. 919-967-2185
New Hope Market takeout and grocery sale remains available and open for in-store customers. 919-240-7851
Oishii takeout 919-932-7002
Open Eye Cafe is taking online orders of coffee and pastries with curbside pickup from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m-7 p.m. weekends. Try one of their 32oz growlers of cold brew coffee or Lattes to-go. Order online or through the Toast Take Out App. Also taking to-go orders at the register with appropriate spatial distancing and masks required for customers.
Pho Happiness takeout and Grubhub orders. 919-942-8201
The Pig takeout. 919-942-1133
Pizza Press carryout orders and delivery through Uber Eats, Postmates, Gubhub, or DoorDash. 984-234-0081
Pizzeria Mercato reopened as of May 14 for curbside pickup and will remain open Wednesday through Sunday. Call 919-967-2277 to place your order or email their team before 9 p.m. to pre-order your pizza for tomorrow (they sold out last night!). The menu is posted on its website
Pop’s Pizzeria takeout. 919-932-1040
Provence curbside pickup and home delivery service. Please call the restaurant before 5 p.m. to make your order. 919-967-5008
The Purple Bowl call-in or mobile app takeout orders. Pickup order from contactless grab-and-go fridge in the front of the store. 919-903-8511
Que Chula Tacos craft tacos restaurant and tequila bar on West Franklin Street, will officially open for takeout and delivery beginning Thursday, May 7.
Queen of Pho takeout. 919-903-8280
Quickly hot and cold tea for takeout and curbside pickup. 984-234-0401
Radius Pizzeria & Pub allows customers to call in to place their order (919-245-0601) in addition to its online ordering system. The restaurant also offers family-style meals, which rotate every week, plus its signature pizzas and salads.
Rasa Indi-Chinese takeout and delivery. 919-929-2199
Rasa Malaysia takeout. 984-234-0256
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken takeout, curbside pickup and delivery. Open daily, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 919-929-5115
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering curbside pickup. They also have ready-to-go quarts of vegetable salads for $5 and meat salads for $10. 919-967-3663
Roost Beer Garden in Fearrington Village is offering pizza takeout on Thursday–Saturday from 4-7 p.m.! Customers can order up to 24 hours in advance, online orders only.
Rumi Persian Café family-style prepared meals, online ordering and curbside pickup. 919-768-2424
Sage Vegetarian Cafe takeout and curbside pickup. 919-968-9266
Sal’s Pizza & Ristorante takeout and delivery within 5 miles of each location. 919-932-5125
Siena Hotel’s Il Palio has opened their dining area, bar and outdoor patio for customers to safely enjoy. Make your reservation today! For those who are not ready to return, curbside pickup and takeout are still available. 919-918-2545
Special Treats Chocolate Lounge & Juice Bar takeout. 919-883-2151
Squid’s seafood restaurant is open for takeout and curbside pickup 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 919-942-8757
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill takeout and curbside pickup. 919-914-6688
Sutton’s Drug Store takeout. 919-942-5161
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen drive-thru or walk up. If you’re not in the area, you can order its sandwich kit, large cinnamon rolls or best sellers combo pack delivered to you anywhere in the nation. 919-933-1324
Tandem Carrboro curbside pickup. 919-240-7937
Tandoor Indian Restaurant takeout and delivery. 919-967-6622
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe curbside pickup and delivery within reason. 15% off first 50 orders of family meals with code FIRST50. 919-537-8404
Town Hall Grill in Southern Village is offering a 20% off limited takeout menu for curbside pickup every day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 10% off gift cards. 919-960-8696
Twisted Noodles at Eastgate Crossing takeout and delivery. 919-933-9933
Thai Station in Carrboro, curbside pickup and takeout orders. 984-234-3230
Time-Out delivery and takeout orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 919-929-2425
Venable Bistro in Carrboro, curbside pickup and delivery ($25 minimum). 919-904-7160
Vimala’s Curryblossom Café curbside pickup. For the safety of its workers, the cafe serves only cold-packed food, family style. “This will eliminate the need for five or more workers to intermingle, handling hot food in a small kitchen together.” 919-929-3833
YOPOP Frozen Yogurt takeout and curbside pickup, and delivery through Grubhub. 919-537-8229
Wooden Nickel Pub in downtown Hillsborough is offering a “Takeout Days” series. Call and order for curbside pickup 11 a.m.-8 p.m., or discounted beer and wine. 919-643-2223 or 919-932-0134
Zoës Kitchen takeout and delivery through their website or ZK app. 919-883-9310
DEALS & DISCOUNTS
Spicy 9 is open for delivery, takeout and curbside pickup. They are offering all frontline healthcare workers a FREE meal. Any time and every day.
Hawkers Asian Street Fare announced that they will offer 50% off for Service Industry workers who mention the discount upon ordering. This discount does not apply for delivery, gift certificates, merchandise or alcohol.
La Residence is offering a 10% discount off all orders and 30% off to-go wine for curbside pickup and takeout. 919-967-2506
Oakleaf in Carrboro is providing curbside takeout and in-home catering. They are also offering 25% discount off all wine purchases. Pickup hours will be 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for lunch and 5:30-7:30 p.m. for dinner. 10% bonus on all gift certificate purchases (if you buy $100 gift card you’ll receive a $110 gift card) 984-234-0054
The Spotted Dog offers curbside pickup every day 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. All wine bottles will be 50% off for carryout along with a mixed six-pack of any craft bottles or cans for $12.
BEER & WINE
Botanist and Barrel cidery in Cedar Grove encourages customers to email them at email@example.com or call 919-614-7777 to place an order. Guests may also visit the farm Thursday through Sunday to sip on cider in their outdoor picnic area or pickup bottles to-go.
Bottle Rev curbside pickup and local delivery from 11 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Friday, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays, and 3 p.m-6 p.m. on Sundays. 919-903-8699
Craftboro Brewing Depot takeout and curbside pickup. 919-240-4400
DB Sutton & Company closed their hair salon. However, the wine shop is still available for curbside pickup or local deliveries. 919-968-4247
Gizmo Brew Works curbside pickup for craft beer cans, growlers and bottles to-go. Call ahead and pay by phone. Delivery within a 5-mile radius of the Chapel Hill taproom. 919-636-4410
Starrlight Mead is offering to-go bottles and curbside pickup. 50% off shipping for three bottles or more on their website. 919-533-6314
TOPO Organic Spirits Top of the Hill spirits and beers can now be ordered for curbside pickup at their Chapel Hill distillery location. Place and pay for your order online and they’ll have it packed and ready for you within an hour 919-679-9120
Vecino Brewing takeout and curbside pickup of food and beer 919-537-9591


Fashion week has officially taken over New York and if you haven’t caught the fever, we are here to bring you everything that’s hot. We are rounding out the top trends that you can expect to see on the street and in pages of your favorite fashion magazines next spring.
The maxi skirt and the maxi dress have been on the runway and hanging in your closet for several seasons. For Spring 2015 the maxi coat goes into full bloom. The ankle-sweeping coat hasn’t been seen on the runway for nearly a decade but started to emerge on the runways last season. The long and lean coat makes for a dramatic and fresh silhouette. For spring, add blasts of bright colors and prints to make a top-to-bottom statement.


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Cody Ross steps into starring role
Unlikely heroes emerge on the postseason stage, and this one stole the show in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA -- It was supposed to be Tim Lincecum's night. It was supposed to be Roy Halladay's night. But somebody forgot to send that script to Cody Ross.
This is life in the crazy, mixed-up world of baseball in October. The heroes of October aren't necessarily the guys they send over from central casting.
"It seems like that happens every year," the Giants' Aubrey Huff said late Saturday night after Ross' stunning two-homer eruption off Halladay led Lincecum and the Giants to a ...
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Prof. Heath Hofmann named IEEE Fellow for his impact in the areas of electric machinery and drive systems
Prof. Heath Hofmann has been elevated to IEEE Fellow, class of 2022, “For contributions to electric machinery and drive systems.”
Hofmann’s control technology was implemented in the original Tesla Roadster, an all-electric vehicle, and in a control algorithm used by the company Pentadyne (now PowerThru).
His research focuses on the area of power electronic and electromechanical systems. Specific research interests include adaptive parameter estimation for electric machines and electrochemical batteries, high-performance magnet-free machine designs, and computationally-efficient modelling techniques.
Hofmann is an acknowledged expert in electric vehicle propulsion, and has been quoted on the topic in articles in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. He co-invented the concept of Simultaneous Identification and Control (SIC) techniques for electric machines, and has developed robust torque control techniques for permanent magnet, synchronous reluctance, and induction machines.
He has also developed high-speed machine designs and controls for flywheel energy storage systems. Flywheels are an environmentally-friendly replacement for electrochemical batteries. His collaboration with the company Pentadyne resulted in a high-performance flywheel capable of providing 190kW for up to 10 seconds.
Hofmann continues to maintain close ties with industry, and his research has led to 18 U.S. patents. His technology has also been licensed.
Hofmann regularly teaches courses in power electronics and energy conversion, and has developed the graduate and senior level courses, Power Electronics and Electric Machinery and Drives. He has also taught specialized graduate courses in Advanced Drives and Electromechanics. He has advised or co-advised 19 doctoral students, and advised 15 master’s students.
He is writing a textbook, tentatively titled Electric Machinery and Drives.
Hofmann is a strong advocate for students, and has served as Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs since 2018. One of his primary goals has been increasing opportunities for underrepresented minority students. To this end, he was a key organizer of a meeting to explore cross-collaboration opportunities between the University of Michigan and the HBCU institutions Morehouse College and Prairie View A&M.
He developed and taught the week-long Power Up tech camp open to high school students as part of ECE’s Electrify Tech Camp. And he worked with 35 students in Ethiopia as part of the Ethiopia-Michigan Platform for Advancing Collaborative Engagement (EM-PACE) initiative [read more]. He also served as the inaugural faculty advisor for Michigan Hybrid Racing and Michigan Electric Racing, and is now a co-advisor for the all-electric MRacing team.
He received the Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching from the College of Engineering (COE), and the COE Staff‐Faculty Partnership Award for his collaborative approach to working staff. Hofmann also was a member of a team recognized by the COE with the Ted Kennedy Family Faculty Team Excellence Award for his work with the U-M Automotive Research Center. His research targeted vehicle electrification, development of low noise auxiliary power units, and high performance lightweight Army technology.
Hofmann received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998. After serving as Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State University, he joined the University of Michigan in 2010.


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Local media is reporting on the lack of will power of the president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to take actions to organize the vote of Dominicans abroad. The excuse has been the coronavirus. On Thursday, 21 May 2020, when motivated by opposition political parties, Julio Cesar Castaños Guzmán said he would do “what he can.” Nevertheless, local media report that basic steps, such as the convening of the election abroad, have yet to be done by the JCE judges. When declaring the presidential and congressional elections would be rescheduled for 5 July 2020, the JCE did not include the convening of actions for the celebration of the vote abroad. This is a technicality that is needed for the representatives of the JCE to formalize tasks needed to organize the election abroad.
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A Guide To Finding The Best Homeowners Insurance Cover
The process of finding the right homeowners insurance cover can be overwhelming for a first timer as many people do not know what to look out for in a homeowners insurance cover. The tips are useful for anyone looking to get the right homeowners insurance cover, and you can read more on this post from Clearsurance.
Understand What A Standard Home Insurance Covers
It is essential that you understand the areas that are covered by the homeowner’s insurance cover before you start shopping for the right package for you. For some homeowners insurance cover you will find that positions outside your home are also included in their policy.
Consider The Deductible Amount
If you are looking for a homeowners insurance cover it is essential that you find one with reasonable deductibles that you can pay lower monthly premiums as well.
Know The Replacement And Market Value Coverage
The market value coverage is used to determine the value of the property after damage while the replacement coverage pays for the cost of repair, read this post from Clearsurance to learn more about this.
Know Whether There Are Any Special Coverages
Before you decide on which homeowners insurance cover to take it is essential that you consider special coverages in case of any special needs.
What Is The Liability Coverage
To ensure that you are protected from property damage and injuries to other people under your homeowners insurance policies it is essential to consider a liability coverage.
Ensure You Have Comprehensive Coverage
An inadequate homeowners insurance cover put in an uncomfortable position to spent a lot of money trying to settle the damage that has been caused in the event of any disaster. This post from Clearsurance has a lot of information and the importance of getting an estimate of the full replacement cost of your home before buying homeowners insurance cover.
Try And Save By Taking Advantage Of Discounts
To ensure you’ll spend less on homeowners insurance consider looking for discounts that are offered depending on what you have done in your.
Group Different Insurance Coverages
if you are shopping for homeowners insurance policy considering it with different insurance policies so that you can get lower premiums and save more.
Learn More About The Insurance Company
It is advisable that you compare different policies from different companies and also learn more about the particular insurance company before you buy a car from them. You can learn more from this post from Clearsurance about the importance of researching an insurance company before buying a cover.
Understand The Limits To The Claim
You should have an idea of what the term limits of filing a claim on your homeowners insurance policy are, and you can read more about this from this post from Clearsurance.


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This was my first attempt without drawing it out first. Plein air painting from my easy chair looking out into my garden. I did lay down some misket (I love that stuff). And my kinda first attempt at multi-petaled flowers too. Not so sure how to go about them. I really like a few of them tho, especially the one on the bottom right and how it’s hanging in the air. At least that’s how it looks me.
I went to youtube to do some research and found a great 2 part video that inspired me to finish when I got stuck.
Painting Flowers Loosely in watercolour part 2 of 2 by Peter Wood
I watched the number 2 part of this first and then went looking for number one. I love how he adds dabs and dabs of little bits of color to create depth and vibrance to his painting. And what an undertaking to paint such a garden as this. I want to try this now.
Painting Flowers Loosely in watercolour part 1 of 2 by Peter Wood
Here is my second much freer attempt:
This one I didn’t draw or even add misket too, which I am pretty proud of. I just started at the top and worked my way down. When white of the paper was there I created another flower or a bud. Now I’m off to try more.
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Once upon a time – five thousand years ago! – Godmanchester was the site of one of the largest Neolithic Temples in Western Europe, with a thriving Neolithic community who built an impressive monument of banks, ditches and wooden poles covering some seven hectares: a temple, located close to what is now Cow Lane. The construction seems to have been designed primarily to predict the major events of the year-long solar and 19-year lunar cycle, and probably functioned as some sort of temple involved with the worship of the Sun and the Moon. It lay undisturbed until traces of the temple – described as being Europe’s most sophisticated astronomical computer by the New Scientist – were found more than 20 years ago when archaeologists began a dig on a nearby Roman villa. When discovered, the site was said by archaeologists to be unique.
Sadly, planning permission was granted in the early 1990s to locate a landfill site on top of it. This has now been closed, providing one of the highest points in the area! However a scaled down version of the temple will be recreated on the top of the hill. The owners are continuing to cover the area with soil, and the gas produced by the decaying contents is being used to provide electricity.
Godmanchester in Bloom is behind the plan to create a Neolithic Country Park, and the first of thousands of trees are now being planted, with a long-term aim to create an amenity for future Godmanchester residents with enhanced landscape, wet areas, increased bird-life and biodiversity. But it will be many years before this comes to fruition, but there are a number of lakes in the area, with plans to locate Sand Martin boxes and a bird hide close to one of them. There are also plans for new wooded areas. The park will eventually link to the existing Godmanchester Nature Reserve.
The earthworks for the new GMCIB Bird Reserve ,as attached, is now continuing apace as designed by GMCIBloom..This is being carried out by Mick George under the direction of SUEZ the site owners.
The new Sand Martin boxes will be put in place later this year as we then wait for the new arrivals early next year.The new bird hide will be in place shortly.


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Charles Joguet Clos du Chene Vert 2016
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A single vineyard in the city of Chinon is the source for this wine. Wholly owned by this producer, the vineyard has produced an intensely perfumed wine, showing the potential of the vineyard and of ripe Cabernet Franc. It is smoky, layered with tannins as well as blackberry fruits finished with acidity. All these elements will allow the wine to age. Drink from 2022.