Square meal a fair deal
0 Comments | Press, The; Christchurch, New Zealand, Jun 16, 2010 | by FRASER Kate
The Square restaurant
Novotel Christchurch,
Cathedral Square.
Ph 372 2158.
Last week, I went out to lunch in a hotel. The last time I had lunch in a pub, we smoked too many cigarettes and stayed so long we were still there when the meat raffle came around.
This time we were playing ladies and lunching at The Square restaurant in Christchurch’s new Novotel. Here, the ambience is international glitter and a long way from the type of pub that had blokes shuffling around with trays of dodgy- looking steaks at five o’clock in the afternoon.
The hotel rears in a blockish tower behind a masterful facade that cleverly links the new with the old, heritage-listed Warner’s. The restaurant is up a curving flight of stairs off a marbled guest lobby, which in turn is off an entrance hall boasting a grand floor of tessellated tiles. The combination of new and old is stylish.
The restaurant and bar spread expansively over the same level. The restaurant seats 120, so clearly it is not an intimate space. This day, however, all those at lunch had a window seat and a splendid view of the northwest corner of Cathedral Square. That’s the one with the large tree in a small boxed lawn with the cathedral off stage left and the market stalls a distant muddle of colour.
The lunch menu is brief but to the point. All the mains are $15, there is a small but sufficient beverage list with everything $5, and desserts – albeit only three choices – are also only $5. Platters and bar snacks are also available.
The menu has a blokeish appeal. It includes a roast of the day, fish of the day, soup of yesterday (how sensible – soups are always better the day after they are made) hamburgers made with what reads like a stack of ingredients, schnitzels and sausages. The seafood tempura, we were told, “is one of our favourite dishes”.
Fish and chips, I suggested, noting the dish being served at the next door table. No, she said earnestly, clearly wanting me to know the dish was much more than a poshed up takeaway. “It really is seafood: prawns, oysters, squid.”
And so it was. It was a pity, though, that the tempura batter and accompanying chips were a long way from hot. Had they been lifted too soon from the deep fryer maybe? The schnitzel, however, was all a-sizzle, with hot, buttery crumbs wrapping a generous slice of tender pork. The accompanying coleslaw failed to impress both on looks and flavour, but then cabbage and sweetcorn are not natural companions.
Meanwhile, back at the shellfish fry-up, the wasabi mayonnaise was getting plenty of attention and praise. It boosted the limp chips up a notch or two and a little scooped on to a dressing-less salad rescued that as well
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Despite law, many still drive uninsured
Despite law, many still drive uninsured
0 Comments | Pantagraph; Bloomington, Ill., Jul 6, 2009 | by Mike Riopell
SPRINGFIELD -Two years ago, Illinois law changed to take driving privileges away from people convicted of not having auto insurance.
But despite the threat of a three-month license suspension, statistics appear to show uninsured motorists are driving anyway.
Since July 1, 2007, more than 115,000 Illinois drivers have lost their licenses after being convicted of driving without up-to-date insurance, according to state numbers. About 68,000 licenses were suspended last year, and about 31,000 so far this year.
The goal of the law, said state Rep. Bill Black, R-Danville, was clearly to keep people from driving without insurance.
While he is glad to see people getting punished under his plan, he gets frustrated every time he reads about someone getting busted for not having insurance.
“It’s just not working,” Black said. “There are thousands of people driving without insurance.”
Defense of the law
Henry Haupt, spokesman for Secretary of State Jesse White, has a different view, based on the number of people who have lost their licenses
“We do think the law is working,” said Haupt.
He said when someone is convicted, they receive a letter explaining when their license is officially suspended, and when the suspension ends. There’s also a $100 fee to get driving rights back after three months.
If the numbers stay up, the question becomes how to truly convince people to buy insurance, rather than risk driving without it
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At this point, she is
At this point, she is more like pleading, her case twice with Sinned to cooperate, or give her a way out; almost as if he owed her a favor.
Sinned, knowing time is short for the Tiamat, as well as mankind explains:
“There is a huge boat being built, when it starts to rain it will be too late, it will not stop raining, –that is, too late for everyone, for the foundations of the world will crack and swallow up everything and everybody, that is the secret, which is really no secret, if the Adversary had simply looked at the boat, he could have figured that out, and you can tell it to your friend, Lucifer.”
Confused, yet surprised he had given her the information, and gave at that moment; the answer she had asked almost struck her blind. Thought she, “I simply should have asked sooner.” She was delighted, still felt in a fog of dismay. Sinned hoping the information might get out to the people and they could plead for forgiveness, was his real motive.
Said the Tiamat mystified: “What should I do, if the world is coming to an end?” Looking at Sinned, yet he didn’t answer [a long pause takes place].
“Sinned, Sinned, answer me,PLEASE!” No answer, again a long pause, she looks deep at him resting so peacefully against the back of the cage, touches him: Sinned had fallen to sleep and with her touch, he stops breathing, and does not wake up.
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Easy cook
Easy cook
0 Comments | Daily Mirror, The; London (UK), Jul 24, 2010 | by Anonymous
: SERVES 4
: COOKING 10 minutes
: PREP TIME 20 minutes plus
2 hours marinating
: COST EUR6.25 per portion
: Ingredients
THE DRESSING
6tbsp olive oil
1tsp wholegrain mustard
2tbsp white wine vinegar
2tbsp freshly chopped parsley
2tbsp freshly snipped chives salt and pepper
THE SALAD
4 x 175g tuna steaks, 2.5cm thick
100g French beans, cooked until just done
150g mixed salad leaves
4 tomatoes, cut into chunks
4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
12 cooked new potatoes, quartered handful black olives, de- stoned
1 small tin anchovies in oil, drained
:Method
SALAD NICOISE
(1) Place all the dressing ingredients into a bowl, season and whisk together.
(2) Place the tuna in a shallow dish, pour over half of the dressing then cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge for one to two hours, spooning over the dressing now and again.
(3) Cook the French beans in boiling salted water for four minutes until just tender. Drain and place in a bowl of ice-cold water; leave to cool completely, then drain again and cut in half.
(4) Heat a griddle on the hob, remove the tuna from the marinade, cooking the steaks for two to three minutes on each side, then leave to rest for a few minutes.
(5) Place the salad leaves in a large serving bowl then add the beans, tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, olives and anchovies
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Become a local in that area. If you do that, when you come back to the United States, being fluent or bilingual and having a deep appreciation of the area which you are interested in, you will be very attractive to potential employers which are targeting that area or already have operations. Third, if you want to pursue an international sales career, make sure that you gain overseas work experience.
Traveling abroad, moving around with a back pack while in youth hostels doesn?t count for practical international work experience when it comes to pursuing this kind of career. My own background: I spent 4 years traveling and working in international sales in Latin America, Europe and Asia before I came back to the United states for my first US-based international sales job.
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This is the main reason why many smokers fail at the attempt to quit.
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Juicy Couture ���” A Bold Way of Fashion
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Juicy Couture started out as an idea for girlie? trend clothing. The two women that founded it, Pam and Gela, were avid shoppers and they were all about finding the right things to wear. They figured, whatever they liked to wear, other girls would like it also.
When the concept of a clothing line came about, they wanted to make it so that clothes were stylish, yet comfortable for girls to wear. Since their inception, Juicy Couture has taken the contemporary fashion world by storm. The company has also ventured out as an apparel business that focused on maternity clothing that included jeans and t-shirts.
As the business grew, it started to focus more on womens clothing. In California, this apparel brand started rapidly growing in popularity. Back then, one of their main directives was on sweat suits and sportswear for women.
The parent company for this clothing line is Liz Claiborne. Juicy Couture is more so singled out for their track suits made out of terrycloth and velour materials. They also sell handbags that are made from terrycloth and leather materials.
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The company continued to expand to include clothing for men, children, and babies. In addition to that, socks and diaper bags have been added to the mix. If youre a dog lover, the company has branched into canine country. They sell dog carriers, dog leashes, dog collars, dog beds, dog toys, dog tags, and dog clothing. Hows that for a collection?
Their contemporary clothing selection includes womens linen dresses made with three-fourths sleeves, sundresses with spaghetti-thin straps, and dresses with slightly puffed short sleeves. Their custom made tracksuits still look new after washing them numerous times. The colors are a force to be reckoned with and are one of the reasons women like this clothing line so much.
Their handbags are very fashionable. You can find them in different colors such as mint, light blue, and flamingo, just to name a few. They have plenty of compartments where you can put your essentials such as keys, cell phone, and other personal items.
None of their items are cheaply made. For all of their merchandise, some of the best materials are used. The colors of the materials are bold and stand out
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Residential account you get a Vonage fax line for $9.99 per month with a one-time $9.99 activation fee. You get 250 minutes of local and long distance outgoing fax service plus unlimited incoming faxes each month. Extra outgoing fax minutes are only 3.9 cents per minute.
? AT&T Call Vantage:
All of their packages offer some level of Fax support. The $19.99 package includes one line for both faxing and calls with unlimited local service. The $29.99 package includes one line for both faxing and calls with unlimited US & Canada service. The $29.99 package includes one line for both faxing and calls with unlimited US & Canada service. The $49.99 2-line package includes one line for calls & Faxes with unlimited US & Canada service and the second line has 500 minutes available for either fax or voice.
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According to their website there is no formal Faxing capabilities. I would assume the modem could be connected to the ATA just like a standard phone. There Terms of Service does not limit the use of a fax machine however it does not guarantee functionality either.
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Elliptical trainer reviews can be found on most websites that offer elliptical trainers for sale.
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