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Fight Food Waste: Drink Rum, Matey

Aug 16, 2013
Originally published on August 21, 2013 11:40 am

The story of William McCoy sounds almost like a Prohibition-era version of Breaking Bad.

A mild-mannered shipbuilder, McCoy started smuggling booze along the Eastern seaboard during the early 1920s, only to become the top rum runner around.

He never touched his merchandise, never cut it with water, and shipped only the top-shelf liquors. In other words, he sold "the Real McCoy."

Such tales of renegades, rebels and raucousness pervade the history of rum. And to celebrate National Rum Day (yep, it's today), we offer you five "rum-bunctious" anecdotes that made us want to give this spring break party beverage another try.

1. It's A Food Waste Solution: In the 17th century, the world's demand for sugar exploded, and Caribbean farmers found themselves with a growing problem: molasses. Making crystallized sugar leaves behind a dark, gooey liquid that no one wanted at the time. Some farmers were just dumping the byproduct into the ocean.

Then someone, somewhere — maybe in Barbados, maybe in Brazil — figured out that this industrial byproduct ferments if you mix it with some sugary water. Just like that, the rum business took off.

In essence, sugar farmers had hit the jackpot. They were growing a cash cow in their fields and then turning their trash into booze.

2. Spawn Of The Devil? Alas, though, many of the early Caribbean rums weren't very good. "They were probably heavy, funky and grassy tasting," says Wayne Curtis, author of And a Bottle of Rum, a breezy history of the drink. "It was really seat-of-the-pants stuff."

In fact, one of the original names for rum was kill-devil — maybe because it tasted like the devil made it, maybe because it was strong enough to kill the devil. Who knows?

3. How About A Hot Metal Poker In Your Cuba Libre? Nowadays, we have cocktails made with liquid nitrogen, infused with bacon and even ones that you inhale. But bartenders in the 18th century were just as creative — or gimmicky.

One of the most popular cocktails in New England those days was the flip. The bartender would mix together rum, beer and some other flavoring — molasses, pumpkin, an egg, or perhaps some milk. Then he'd stick a scalding hot ball of metal into the drink.

The tool was known as a loggerhead, and it consisted of a long rod with an iron ball, about the size of an onion, stuck on the end. Bartenders would keep the loggerhead in the fire. And when they plunged it into the cocktail, the liquid would foam, hiss and "send up a mighty head," Curtis writes in his book.

A few years ago, chef David Arnold of the French Culinary Institute invented a modern version of the loggerhead, called the Red Hot Poker. The metal rod heats up to about 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, and then Arnold dunks it into cocktails to caramelize the sugars and add a toasty flavor, the Cocktailians blog reported.

4. Nothing Says Cocktail Like Gunpowder: Legend has it that the pirate Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach, would mix gunpowder into his nightly glass of rum, light the cocktail on fire and guzzle it.

Curtis says that's probably folklore. "But I suspect people may have added gunpowder to rum to improve its flavor," he tells The Salt. "Gunpowder has a lot of carbon in it, which can absorb the bad-tasting compounds."

This doesn't sound like a great idea to us rum newbies. But one bartender in New Zealand has tried it, and the results are surprisingly good, Curtis says.

Ben Simpson at Motel Bar makes rum infused with gunpowder, leather and tobacco. Curtis has a few bottles of this Smoke & Oakum's Gunpowder Rum in his liquor cabinet, and he likes it. "You don't want to have a lot of it," he says. "But I make Manhattans out of it. It's got a lot of character."

5. Maybe You Don't Want A Little Captain In You: The marketing folks at Captain Morgan will tell you that the man behind their namesake liquor, Sir Henry Morgan, was a jovial, frolicking pirate who stole a few gold coins during the day and then threw back the spiced rum at night with his rollicking crew.

But the real captain was probably not the best drinking buddy, Curtis says.

"Captain Morgan was a brute and never shy about torturing people," Curtis says. Lionizing him on rum bottles is almost akin to having a dictator on a label, he says. "Morgan would go into a village, find who knew the most [about where gold was buried], and then torture them to death until he told them where the treasure was."

Throughout his career, Morgan destroyed 18 cities, four towns and 35 villages, Curtis writes. Oh, and he probably wasn't even much of a rum drinker until after he retired in Jamaica, Curtis says. "He died a broken-down drunk at age 53."

Today, Captain Morgan is one of the top-selling brands of liquor in the U.S. But if you're just sticking to the Captain and the clear Bacardis, you're really missing out, Curtis says.

"Rum is coming back for sure," he says. And he starts listing off some of his favorites: El Dorado from Guyana, Appleton Estates from Jamaica, Privateer from Massachusetts and Ron Zacapa from Guatemala.

The latter distillery has a rum that, because of how it has been aged, contains some ethanol molecules that are over 100 years old. Now that's a taste of history.

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San Diego, CA (KSWB) — A wrong-way driver was in custody after colliding into a group of 20 cyclists on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay Tuesday evening.

The collision happened at 6:30 p.m. on Fiesta Island Road and left one woman rider with broken bones and internal injuries, according to San Diego police Officer Dino Delimitros. Eight other riders were injured, one suffered broken ribs, a fractured vertebrae and internal injuries.

A 49-year-old driver, suspected of being under the influence of drugs, was taken to a hospital and she was expected to face drugged driving charges upon her release, authorities said.

Seven riders sustained minor to moderate injuries, he said.

None of the people involved in the crash were identified.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Halloween Cone Decoration or Garland

To Create the cones:

1. Adhere two sheets of paper together approx 8 1/2 x 8 and lay in a diamond
2. Roll the paper into a cone and stick together with double-sided tape
3. Cut off the triangle portion at the top of the cone to create a circle
5. For the top, gather tulle and glue to cone (hot glue works best)
6. Adhere ribbon to the center of the tulle and use hot glue to adhere
7. Cut and glue an 8" piece of ribbon to the inside of each cone in order for it to hang
8. Decorate with Glitter Chipboard, buttons, embellishment, lace, or whatever you like!
9. Hang individually, fill with candy or connect cones with ribbon to create a Halloween Garland

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Chantal Vandenberg said...

This is so cool! What a great idea too! TFS! :D

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SweetPepperRose said...

these are really cute cones! I am doing a year round tree for each season, so I will keep these in mind come Halloween. Thanks for sharing!

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DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2001 – The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (NYSE: REY) today announced that Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) has selected Reynolds’ Automark group as the Web site developer for 120 Sonic dealerships nationwide as well as the Sonic corporate Web site. The agreement is for two years. These 120 sites were developed and launched in only 90 days by Automark, and include complete suites of applications representing the new and used car departments, finance, service and parts. Featured applications include new and used car search engines, product research, payment calculators, finance versus lease versus cash presentations, and aftermarket presentations highlighting extended service contracts, GAP insurance, chemicals and alarms. Automark also is integrating third party technology into the sites, including vehicle quality services, mapping applications, and trade-in valuators. In the next few months, Automark will roll out new technology that will provide all Sonic retailers with the increased ability to manage their own Web site content. "When Sonic looked to improve and grow its Internet and e-business presence, Reynolds and Automark were our clear choice over our current Web site services provider," said Scott Smith, president of Sonic Automotive. "While the competition and incumbent provider may have been less costly up front, the auto retailing experience and expertise made Automark the obvious investment – an investment in our future and an investment in long-term business success and profitability."

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Enterprise Print Management Solutions (EPMS) a market leading developer of print MIS, based in Middleboro MA, and LithoTechnics, Inc , based in Edmonds, WA , a company recognized throughout the printing industry for its innovative technology and product excellence, are pleased to announce an integration partnership which provides a two way integration between EPMS’ Enterprise MIS and Lithotechnics’ Metrix production planning software.

“We need to provide our clients with efficient ways to use their Enterprise management system, and helping them to streamline workflow is one of those ways. We know that manual job planning methods are inefficient and prone to error, especially when high throughput is required. Enterprise can now send job data to Metrix, and Metrix will calculate the job plan based on job specs, press setup and finishing/bindery requirement, then send the information and the imposition diagram back to Enterprise. This is about as close as it gets to Zero Touch job automation. This integration will help companies do quickly and automatically what they would normally spend hours doing. For companies who do a significant amount of gang runs, the benefits from this integration are huge. The EPMS Gang Run Wizard, used in conjunction with Metrix , will automate the gang run imposition process. We are very pleased to have teamed up with Lithotechnics to create this integration,” said Mark Andersen, President and CTO of EPMS.

Rohan Holt, President of Lithotechnics also commented. “We are excited by the new connection between Metrix and Enterprise. Working together, LithoTechnics and EPMS bring our mutual customers new efficiencies and productivity gains by bridging the gap between MIS and automated job planning with Metrix. I know the two-way integration will bring great value to our customers.”

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The related properties account for many innovations in culture, behavior, adaptation, and technology which shaped the future course of humanity as we know it today. This long process has increasingly transformed the human experience from life in a natural environment to life in a largely built environment, from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, through the more settled ways of life of farmers, herders, and fishermen, to the present day - when for the first time a majority of human populations now live in the artificial built environment of cities.

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It’s a question we’re frequently asked. And with so many choices in bikes and equipment it’s easy to be confused. For most kids under ten, and especially those who’ve just learned to ride, here’s our advice (also known as the curmudgeon’s guide to bike buying):

First, don’t fall for the gimmicks (also known as “gear envy”). Most manufacturers are finding greater profit in bikes that are equipped far beyond the needs of young riders, with multiple gears and shocks being the most unnecessary features. So keep it simple: avoid bikes with gears and shocks and anything else, other than a nice paint job, that seems to be there to make the bike look cool. Bikes are cool on their own without unnecessary paraphernalia hanging off of them. Superfluous stuff interferes with young riders: they get fixated on what gear they’re in (which usually is the wrong one…!) and lose sight of the fundamentals of riding. Heavier bikes impede learning good bike handling skills. Look for a single speed bike, preferably with a coaster brake and, maybe, one hand break. Most kids in elementary school need a 20″ size bike (that means the wheel/tire assembly is 20″ diameter), but that depends on your kid’s height. Chances are they won’t need anything bigger for quite a while.

Second, find a reputable bike shop you’re comfortable with. If they make you feel stupid because you’re not a bike geek find another shop. If they make you feel like you and bicycling were made for one another give them your credit card and thank them very much. Ask as many questions as necessary in order to know what you’re doing. You may choose to buy a used bike off a friend or Craigslist, but you’ll return to that shop many times for tune ups, gear, energy bars, spandex products and just to hang out. There are a lot of bike shops in the area, and several of them have proven to be good friends of Wheel Kids in both San Francisco and Palo Alto. See our partners list here for a guide to these shops and a few special deals.

Third, be careful of department store or discount store bikes. The frame may be fine (maybe) but the equipment may not be – and you’ll spend more on replacement parts and repairs than you saved in the first place. If you do buy from these stores, take the bike right away to your new favorite bike store where trained mechanics can give it a thorough inspection.

Finally, with the money you save getting your kid a simple but super effective bike that’ll last years you can buy yourself that cool new Pinarello Dogma2 with Campagnolo Super Record EPS. It’s a win-win! Cool, huh?


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Memory, Identity, and Peace

If there weren't more substantive things to write about, the reaction on the face of the Cardinal-Vicar of Rome (at B16's right) would steal the show and the title of this post would be "Why is This Neocon Smiling?"

Returning to substance, there hasn't been all that much out there on Benedict XVI's first papal message for the World Day of Peace, released earlier in the week.

Of course, I am impelled to ask which one do you lot not care about: The Pope, or Peace?

While some of you ponder that, conservatives get their red-meat ration with a papal endorsement of the "institutional and operative renewal" of the United Nations organization (i.e. UN reform) -- a policy change from the John Paul school of thought. But the Pope, curiously enough, returns yet again to and, for the first time publicly, addresses his choice of name, which he explained to the cardinal-electors in the process of announcing in conclave that he would be called Benedict:
The very name Benedict, which I chose on the day of my election to the chair of Peter, is a sign of my personal commitment to peace. In taking this name, I wanted to evoke both the patron saint of Europe, who inspired a civilization of peace on the whole continent, and Pope Benedict XV, who condemned the first world war as a “useless slaughter” and worked for a universal acknowledgment of the lofty demands of peace.
And he's not just talking about the "lofty demands" of peace in the world.

Three weeks before the public release of his first Encyclical (Deus Caritas Est, dated 8 December), surely the new Benedict has had before his mind his papal namesake's first such missive, 1914's Ad beatissimi apostolorum. One of its more stirring, prophetic -- and, after 80 years, resonant -- moments has been quoted heavily these last few months.

In light of the historical parallels between Joseph Ratzinger's ascent and that of Giacomo della Chiesa, once the aftermath of Pius X and Merry del Val's Modernist conniption had made its fruits known, the Successor of Blessed Peter explained in illumined discourse that:
As regards matters in which without harm to faith or discipline - in the absence of any authoritative intervention of the Apostolic See - there is room for divergent opinions, it is clearly the right of everyone to express and defend his own opinion. But in such discussions no expressions should be used which might constitute serious breaches of charity; let each one freely defend his own opinion, but let it be done with due moderation, so that no one should consider himself entitled to affix on those who merely do not agree with his ideas the stigma of disloyalty to faith or to discipline.

It is, moreover, Our will that Catholics should abstain from certain appellations which have recently been brought into use to distinguish one group of Catholics from another. They are to be avoided not only as "profane novelties of words," out of harmony with both truth and justice, but also because they give rise to great trouble and confusion among Catholics. Such is the nature of Catholicism that it does not admit of more or less, but must be held as a whole or as a whole rejected: "This is the Catholic faith, which unless a man believe faithfully and firmly; he cannot be saved" (Athanas. Creed). There is no need of adding any qualifying terms to the profession of Catholicism: it is quite enough for each one to proclaim "Christian is my name and Catholic my surname," only let him endeavour to be in reality what he calls himself (23-24).

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Sick of hearing about Johnny Manziel’s antics yet?  You’ll get to see every move he makes on Saturday when No. 1 Alabama travels to College Station to take on No. 6 Texas A&M.

The game, on CBS, will feature a “Johnny Cam” that catches his every move.

“No matter where he is and no matter what part of the game it is, we will have a shot at it, CBS Sports coordinating producer Craig Silver told

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Covering some of our favourite dishes; such as Aromatic Thai salad, Hot aubergine salad, Massaman curry, Silken tofu chocolate mousse and power balls, we’d love it if you could join us.

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HAWKEYE HOOPS: Iowa Lose To Michigan

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It was 2002 when Iowa was last ranked in the top 10.

The Hawks went in to their game Wednesday 4-1 in conference play. Four of their next five games are against ranked teams.

Two of those are against red hot Michigan. The Wolverines have won seven straight.

Michigan made it eight in Ann Arbor with a 75-67 win.

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So Monday night, when ABC finally got around to televising Hillary Clinton: Public and Private—One-on-One with Diane Sawyer, there was a sense of anti-climax in the air, and on the air. The show maybe wasn’t so much Hill’s Greatest Hits as Diane’s Most Askable Questions, and the questions were there as much to prompt viewer tweets, it seemed, as to elicit news from Clinton, possibly the next president of the United States.

The hashtag #HillaryonABC sat in the lower righthand corner throughout the show. Does that mean Clinton is running on the ABC ticket? Well, for now. She’s slated to appear Tuesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, where she’ll be grilled, no doubt mercilessly (yes, LOL) by Robin Roberts. Ooh, bet Hillary was up all night studying for that one. Maybe she’ll be asked to dance, the way theGMA anchors all do in their promos.

As for the Sawyer interview, the ABC World News anchor was strong and studious and technically delivered the goods, question-wise. But it was Hillary’s game, and it was Hillary and her mollycoddling (Hillycoddling?) staff who decided ahead of time how much news she was prepared to make. Answer: Almost none. She was there to sell her book, Hard Choices, out Tuesday, and Hard Choices got a Hard Sell. In preview clips from the show that aired earlier, Clinton managed to work the title of the book into an unrelated question about Vladimir Putin or something.

She knows what she wants. Does she want to be president? Will she run? The closest she got to answering that was “probably, likely” she’ll make and announce her decision next year. There’s a hot scoop. Sawyer asked, “Is the White House yours to lose?” and other good questions, but they hit a blank wall and fell splat.

Indeed, the questions were so generic, they seemed pre-asked, and not just because we’d heard them asked 100 times already in the promos. On Monday night, the answers proved just enough to be more than nothing, and not usually enough to be something.

Sawyer kept plugging away. She even hopped up to retrieve a photo from a table in the Clintons’ fabulously lavish home to ask questions about the Clintons’ early married life and courtship.

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Irkutsk [1] (Russian: Ирку́тск; eer-KOOTSK) is the capital of the Russian province of Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia.

Irkutsk was founded in 1661 as a settlement for trading gold and furs. It was connected to Europe via a road constructed in 1760.

After the Decemberist Revolt of 1825, many Russian artists, officers, and nobles were sent into exile to Siberia for their part in the revolt against Tsar Nicholas I and in the late 1800s, 30% of the population of the city were exiles. Irkutsk became the major centre of intellectual and social life for these exiles, and much of the city's cultural heritage is a result of these exiles. Many of their wooden houses, adorned with ornate, hand-carved decorations, survive today in stark contrast with the surrounding Soviet apartment blocks. Around 1900, the city was nicknamed the "Paris of Siberia" due to its wide streets and ornate, continental architecture but travellers today will find little resemblance with Paris.

During the civil war that broke out after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917-1922, Irkutsk became the site of many furious, bloody clashes between the "Whites" and the "Reds" (aka Bolsheviks). A number of city landmarks remain from that era. In 1920, Kolchak, the once-feared commander of the largest contingent of anti-Bolshevik forces, was executed in Irkutsk, effectively destroying the anti-Bolshevik resistance.

Today, Irkutsk is the 6th largest city in Siberia, with a growing population of more than 590,000 people. It's home to several universities and a major branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, due to its proximity to Lake Baikal.

Climate Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily highs (°C) -13.2 -8.4 -0.3 9.0 17.5 22.6 24.3 22.0 15.5 8.9 -2.8 -10.3
Nightly lows (°C) -22.4 -20.4 -13 -3.4 3.0 8.7 12.3 10.5 4.0 -3.2 -12 -19.2
Precipitation (mm) 12 8 12 18 33 71 116 89 53 24 20 16

Average of Irkutsk

In July, the average temperature is 18°C (64°F) with a bit of rain, but by January, the temperature plunges in typically Siberian fashion to -19°C (-2°F). Early September finds the local foliage at its finest.

Get in[edit]

Irkutsk train station
Train lines near Irkutsk and Lake Baikal (interactive map)

By plane[edit]

International Airport Irkutsk (IATA: IKT) is 5km east of the city center.

Direct flights operate to/from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Ulan Ude, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Yakutsk, and several other Russian cities. International flights operate to from Ulaanbaatar, Osh, Seoul, Bangkok, Beijing, and Tashkent.

Buses, trams, and minibuses run frequently between the airport and Kirov Square (near the Angara Hotel) and other points in the historical center. A trip via public transport costs approximately RUB20.

By train[edit]

Most travellers arrive in Irkutsk via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Irkutsk is about halfway between Moscow and the two eastern terminus cities, Vladivostok and Beijing, making it a good place to break the trip, if only to stretch your legs and buy provisions. The Baikal-Amur Mainline, connecting with more northerly cities, also runs nearby.

Apart from Moscow there are also direct carriages from most cities in Russia such as Saint Petersburg (86 hours), as well as from Minsk (94 hours) and Warsaw (113 hours).

Other popular destinations include Vladivostok, Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Chita, Khabarovsk, Severobaykalsk, Ulan-Ude, Novosibirsk, Neryungri, Blagoveshchensk, Ust-Ilimsk, Novokuznetsk, Penza, Kislovodsk and Abakan.

Be wary of the taxi-drivers at the station if arriving on a late-night train. A taxi ride to the centre of town should only cost RUB200-300. Unlicensed taxis will overcharge you. If there is a disagreement, ask your hostel/hotel owner to come to the taxi and arrange the correct fare.

Get around[edit]

By foot[edit]

The historical center of Irkutsk is relatively compact and walkable. Traffic congestion is not bad for a city of nearly 600,000 people.

By public transport[edit]

For those who want to save time or travel between one side of the river and the other, the public transit system is a good option. Knowing at least how to read the signs on the buses and bus stops is helpful, and on the minibuses, one must call out to the driver to request a stop. Oddly enough, the names of major bus stops are posted on kiosk roofs parallel to the road so that the names are not often visible from inside the bus. Bus and minibus ("marshrutka") fare is usually RUB12. Local etiquette is to pay the driver when exiting the bus and trolley (therefore you can exit it only through the front door). In trams tickets should be purchased from driver, then stamped in the machine on board.

Map of tram [2] and trolleybus [3] lines.

Tourist information[edit]

The tourist information office (very friendly and useful) is located in the Europe House, 21 F. Engelsa St.(9-20 summer, 9-18 winter) Also there is another tourist information center, which has gift shop and guesthouse, located in the Old Town area at Gryaznova st. 15A (9-22, receiption 24h).

Bike rental[edit]

Skiwalker, Kultukskaya Ulitza #15, offers bicycle rental.

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Among the Soviet concrete monstrosities, Irkutsk features many of atmospheric, decaying wooden buildings. Most of these are either abandoned or still used as private residences and add to the atmosphere of the city.

  • City History Museum, Frank Kamenetz, 16A, [4]. 10AM-6PM, Closed Wednesdays. Has an interesting and thorough display of Irkutsk from its inception to the present day.  edit
  • Irkutsk Regional Museum, Ul. Karla Marksa 2 (across from the Alexander III memorial on the Angara embankment), [5]. Closed Mondays. Has an interesting ethnographic exhibit on indigeous peoples including Even and Buryats, and a display on Irkutsk in the 20th Century.  edit
  • Sidorov State Mineralogical Museum, Lermontov, 83, IRNITU, Building E, [6]. Over 35,000 items on display.  edit
  • Sukachev Art Museum, Lenina 5, [7]. Closed Tuesdays. Probably Siberia's best collection of fine art, including several early icons, Russian secular art of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including a few works of Repin, a section of Mongolian and Chinese art, and a section of European art including a collection of lesser-known Dutch masters.  edit

The Europe House (Shastin's House), Irkutsk
  • There are a few historical museums in the houses of Decembrist exiles.
    • Volkonskiy House, (behind the Transfiguration Church off Ul. Timuryazeva near the bus station). One of the focal points of the Decembrists' social life in the mid-19th Century.  edit
    • Trubetskiy House, ul Dzerzhinskogo 64, [8]. 10am-6pm Wed-Mon. RUB200-300.  edit
  • The Sukachev Estate at Ul. Dekabristov Sobytii 112 near the TANK bus stop. The estate of a 19th-century mayor of Irkutsk showing life of the upper classes at the time, in a series of log houses that he lived in[9].

Religious buildings[edit]

Prince Vladimir Monastery
  • Knyaze-Vladimirsky Monastery ul. Kashtanovskaya 52. Built in 1888 in honour of Prince Vladimir who baptisized Rus.
  • Znamensky Monastery at ul. Angarskaya 14. Three-centuries old monastery where Alaska explorer Grigory Shelekhov is buried [10]. Nearby it is a monument to Alexander Kolchak, White General. [11]
Transfiguration Church
  • Ascension Church (1747-51),
  • Epiphany Cathedral (1718-46)
  • Our Lady of Kazan Church (1885-92)
  • Saviour Church (1706-13)

  • Babr Sculpture

Other places[edit]

  • Nerpinary, 2 Zheleznodorozhnaya st., 66, +7 3952 55-44-32 (), [12]. Home to 2 Baikal seals. You can see the seals perform and even paint!  edit
Ice-breaker "Angara"
  • Ice-breaker Angara, (Trolley or bus to Mikrorayon Solnechny), [13]. Weekdays: 10:00AM-5:00PM. The oldest amongst steam ice-breakers in the world, built in 1900 in Newcastle, now a museum docked at the city's port.  edit
  • There is a big dam and hydroelectricity plant in Irkutsk. You can take trolley bus number 8, which will drive across the dam. Afterwards, you can walk to a fuel station, where you can see the power plant very well. Afterwards, you can walk across the dam. Beside the plant, it's also possible to go up and down the dam itself. Not many people seem to consider the dam and hydroelectric plant as an interesting sight, so you'll be more or less alone there.

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Irkutsk Philarmony
  • Irkutsk Philarmony. Classic, jazz, folk music performance.[14] on 2, Dzerzhinskogo st.
  • In the winter, the central park has many ice sculptures as well as an ice castle that you can walk around in. There are ice slides in this park also. Most Russians stand up and slide on the soles of their shoes. The park is very lively at night with tourists, even though the temperatures drop well below -20 degrees C.
  • Hold the right hand's thumb of statue of famous Russian writer A. Vampilov, who was born near Irkutsk, which is located near Drama theather on Karl Marx street for good luck and happiness in your life. It is a new and popular tradition in Irkutsk, started from Vampilov's anniversary.
  • Visit Angara embankment at the end of Ul. Karla Marksa in the evening, the place for meeting of the youth.
  • Walk down Ul. Uritskogo, a pedestrian street with shops and cafes.

  • Alliance française [15].
  • Irkutsk state university [16].

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Wood carvings, birchwood boxes, and lacquer boxes are typical souvenirs of Siberia. A few hotels have souvenir stalls in the lobby, and the Regional Museum at Ul. Karla Marksa 2 has a decent selection in their gift shop as well.

Kamusi are winter boots used by native Siberians made out of deer, elk, or other fur. One place to buy is at a small shop across from the bus station at Ul. Oktyabrskoi Revolyutsii 20B called "Aikhal". It's in a courtyard behind some kiosks, so it takes some searching. They have kamusi for men, women, and children, with prices starting at about RUB3000.

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Irkutsk has many restaurants offering Russian, Siberian, Buryat, Mongolian, Japanese, Chinese and European cuisine.

For a local speciality, Omyl, Sig and Kharius are local fishes found in the lake Baikal (available in many restaurants). Cold smoked kharius is good with beer. Hot smoked kharius you can find in Listvyanka or Kultuk villages near Baikal lake. Price depends on fish size and is usually about RUB150-25 for one. In the Central or New market (Noviy Rinok) you can buy kharius and sig caviar - tasty.

National Buryat big dumplings (boozy, pozy) can be found in Amrita cafés. It's a special Buryat fast food chain with some cafés in the middle of town. Cheap, tasty. Pozy is a steamed meat (beef with pork) big dumplings that must be eaten using only hands.

  • Cafe Shokolad at Ul. Dekyabrskikh Sobytii 102 behind the wedding palace, is a clean, modern cafe with good salads, reasonably-priced main courses, and, as their name suggests, sumptuous desserts. A bit outside the historical center (near the TANK bus stop), it is a good place to relax after an excursion to the Sukachev Estate down the street.
  • Pizza Domino with no relation to the US chain, is at Lenina 13A across from the Lenin Statue. They do pizzas, soups, and other quick meals. Very cheap, and open 24 hours.
  • Pizza Pinnochio near the Angara Hotel on Kirov Square and other locations; quick and inexpensive pizzas that are sometimes reheated in a microwave.

Drink[edit][add listing]

  • Broadway, 29, Sedova st, (), [18]. Tu-Th 12:00-02:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-06:00 the bar works around clock. European and Russian cuisine, a dance floor at nights.  edit
  • Club ''Megapolis'' (Мегаполис), 4, Ulanbatorskaya st, +7(3952) 42-64-10. 22:00-7:00. A night club for 2000 persons admittance fee RUB50-200 depending on the weekday.  edit
  • Club ''Stratosfera'' (Стратосфера), 15 Karla Marksa st, [19]. Three bars (big, beer and disco), dancefloor, pizzeria, two 3D cinemas, bowling.  edit
  • Panorama (Панорама), 102 Dekabrskikh Sobytiy st, +7(3952) 533-628 (), [20]. Cafes Shololade and Summer Terrace; show-club Panorama.  edit
  • Yefimich (Ефимыч), 3, Karla Marksa st, (3592) 20-01-70. A Bar-restaurant for 100 seats inside and 70 seats on the summer ground  edit

Balsams Buryatia and Amrita are very nice Buryat alcoholic drinks (costs about RUB180 each 0.75L). Thay are also very helpful against cold. Balsam Buryatia was consecrated by Dalai-Lama XIV, as it says label on the bottle.

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Many locals have rooms for rent and services such as Airbnb are popular ways of finding accomodation.

  • 52°17' Travelcenter & Hostel, Gryaznova 15A, +7 952 6181217 (), [21]. checkin: 12:00; checkout: 10:00. A great guesthouse,information center, souvenir & coffee shop, and travel company in the center of The Old Town area. Friendly staff, all the basic amenities (spacious common room and kitchen, lockers, laundry etc.) You will also be provided with linens, towels. Dorm bed: RUB600; Twin: RUB1,600.  edit
  • Baikal Hostel, 136 Lermontova (between the train station and the dam on the River Angara. Get off at the bus and Marshrutka station Mikrochirugia Glasa, on the main street uliza Lermontova. From there it's a 1-minute walk.), +7-3952-940798 (), [22]. The first hostel in Irkutsk. Dorm bed: RUB600-650; Double: RUB1,500-1,600.  edit
  • Magic Hostel, 5 Timiriazeva St., 2nd floor (in the very center of Irkutsk), +7 3952 68-00-68 (), [23]. checkin: 14:00; checkout: 12:00. Modern accommodation. Dorm bed: RUB400-700; Double: RUB1,200-1,600.  edit
  • Nerpa Backpackers Hostel, Sportivniy lane bld. 5A apt. 1 (in the city center, a 7-minute walk from the train station), +7 964 1111 000 (), [24]. checkin: 12:00; checkout: 10:00. Friendly staff, all the basic amenities (2 bathrooms and toilets, spacious common room and kitchen, lockers, laundry etc.) You will also be provided with linens and towels. Dorm bed: RUB600.  edit
  • Trans-Sib Hostel, Sportivniy lane bld. 9 apt. 8 (7 minute walk from the train station towards the city centre), +7(904)11-80-652 (), [25]. Spacious common room and kitchen, two separate bathrooms, guided tours to Lake Baikal. Dorm bed: RUB500; SOuble: RUB1,400.  edit

  • Angara Hotel, Sukhe-Batora st., 7 (2.5km from the train station, at the Kirov Square in the centre), +7 3952 218-105, 218-106 (), [26]. 280 rooms, a fitness centre, sauna, swimming pool as well as a billiard room. Single: RUB2,100-3,600; Twin: RUB3,400-4,000.  edit
  • Irkutsk City Lodge, Baykalskaya 124/2, +7(3952)48-60-4, [27]. checkin: 12:00; checkout: 12:00. Luxurious themed private rooms and comfortable dormitory. Pick up from the train station and airport. Free visa registration. Free breakfast. RUB2,500-3,100.  edit

  • Courtyard by Marriott Irkutsk, Chkalov Street 15 (walking distance of the Kirov Place), [28]. checkin: 15:00; checkout: 12:00. 208 spacious guestrooms, including 7 suites, free access to fitness. Lobby Bar, a full American-style breakfast buffet in the restaurant.  edit

Stay safe[edit]

  • Ch-flag.png China (General Consulate), Karla Marksa street, 40, +7 (3952) 781-433, 781-434, 781-435 (fax: +7 (3952) 781-413).  edit
  • Lh-flag.png Lithuania (Honourary Consulate), 259B Baikalskaya St, +7 (3952) 35-93-59, 35-93-58, 35-16-54 (, fax: +7 (3952) 35-93-59, 35-93-58, 35-16-54), [29]. 8:00—19:00 Mon-Fri.  edit
  • Mg-flag.png Mongolia (General Consulate), 11 Lapina St (Near Khudozhestvenny cinema), +7 (3952) 34-22-95 (fax: +7 (3952) 34-21-43). 9.30-12.00, 14.30-17.00 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri.  edit
  • Pl-flag.png Poland (General Consulate), 18 Sukhe Batora St, +7 3952 288 010 (, fax: +7 3952 288 012), [30]. Visas 10:00-14:00, otherwise 9:00-17:00 Mon-Fri.  edit
  • Ks-flag.png South Korea (General Consulate), Boulevard Gagarina, 44, Hotel Irkutsk (former Intourist), +7 (3952) 24-13-19. Mon-Fri 9-00AM - 5-00PM.  edit

Get out[edit]

Wooden Church at Taltsi
  • Listvyanka. 1,5h from Irkutsk by bus (100RUB) or boat (700RUB) to Bajkal lake.
  • Irkutsk port serves boats to Ust-Barguzin, Nizhneangarsk, Bolshoye Koty, Listvyanka and port Baikal on the Circum-Baikal Railway.
  • Lake Baikal (Озеро Байкал). Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world, lies about an hour away by train or an hour and a half by bus. It can be circled by train (lengths vary from a few hours to 3 days).  edit
  • Architectural-Ethnographical Museum 'Tal'tsy' (Иркутский архитектурно-этнографический музей «Тальцы»), (To get there, take a bus from the Irkutsk bus station in the direction of Listvyanka (Листвянка); Tal'tsy (Тальцы) is about 45 minutes away and halfway to Listvyanka.　To move on from Taltsi either to Listvyanka or Irkutsk, it appears the only way to do so is to hail a bus at one of the bus stops outside the museum grounds on the main road.), [31]. This village of several 17th-19th century wooden houses, churches, and a fort that were relocated from around Irkutsk Oblast to form this interesting open-air museum. 40-80 RUB, depending on the type of bus and 40 RUB for foreign adults museum fee.  edit
  • Olkhon island (Остров Ольхон). Olkhon island on lake Baikal offers breath-taking views and rest.  edit
  • Cherskiy mountain range (Хребет Черского), (2-hour ride on suburban train.). Make 3-day trip to Cherskiy peak (about 2,000 m) near Slyudyanka (Слюдянка).  edit
  • Arshan Resort (Курорт Аршан), (You can get there by bus or marshrutka from the bus station. Marshrutka is more convenient because it is faster and do not have a stops. For getting a marshrutka ask the men staying in front of the station, they will show you who goes there.). Arshan village in Buryatia offers mineral water springs (cold and hot springs at Arshan, and hot springs at Zhemchug village (Жемчуг) — about 10 km from Arshan) and scenic views of mountains. 350-400 RUB (bus or marshrutka).  edit
  • Daily trains to Mongolia arrive after 36 hours to Ulaanbaatar.

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Brent Amaker And The Rodeo – Howdy Do
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Brent Amaker And The Rodeo bring a gothic style to classic country music on their second album, Howdy Do. Amaker sounds like a cross between Phil Harris and Johnny Cash with inertial melody lines that don’t require significant vocal stretches, or outright spoken word parts in place of vocals. Formed from the remains of various Seattle area bands in 2005, Brent Amaker And The Rodeo have found their sound on Howdy Do, focusing on sparse instrumentation (guitar and two-piece drum kit) and Amaker’s iconic voice.

Howdy Do opens with I’m The Man Who Writes The Country Hits, sounding like classic Johnny Cash updated for today. When Love Gets To A Man continues in the classic vein with a cynical eye on the concept of love. Howdy Do is a fun classic country romp full of double entendres and barely disguised intentions. Girls Are Good is Amaker’s ode to Gloria Steinham (check it out to see what I mean). Knock You Out is a song that many readers will identify with, even if from daydreams. There is someone in your life you’ll want to dedicate this one to. The highlight of the album is This Is The Gun. It’s the catchiest, most interesting composition on Howdy Do. Other highlights include They Make Cowboys In Montana, Walkin’ In My Sleep and My Cheatin’ Wife.

Brent Amaker And The Rodeo bring country music back to its most basic, bare-bones form on Howdy Do. The stylistic comparisons to Johnny Cash abound, from the singing style to the bare instrumentation to the fact that Brent Amaker dresses all in black. These songs are simplistic, yet have a rough and tumble nature that make them endearing. Amaker will shock and surprise you throughout the thirteen songs presented on Howdy Do. We found it very entertaining, although it is probably only an occasional listen going forward.

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A 25-year-old man was hospitalized after he was grazed in the back with a bullet during an early Wednesday shooting on Youngstown’s South Side.

Phillip W. Hardy, 21, of Judson Avenue, was charged with one count of second-degree felonious assault, a charge that carries an eight-year maximum prison sentence.

Hardy entered no plea at his initial appearance in Youngstown Municipal Court and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing April 12.

Reports said Hardy fired one shot at four people at about 3 a.m. outside his home who became involved in an argument Hardy said he was having with his girlfriend. The bullet ricocheted off the car and struck the man in the back.

Hardy’s girlfriend told police she argued with him and fled because she was scared. Two witnesses found her hiding behind the Burger King and drove her to Hardy’s home to pick up her car.

When the woman went inside, Hardy came out and fired a shot at the four standing by the car. They fled from the area, but their car broke down shortly after. Another car picked up the wounded man and took him to St. Elizabeth Heath Center.

Hardy, reports said, told police he was scared the group was going to shoot his home with an AK-47, so he fired a shot from his .380-caliber handgun. He then got in his girlfriend’s car and drove away, discarding the gun.

Reports said officers were unable to find the gun.

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Tropical Storm Dorian weakens some in Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dorian is weakening some as it moves across the open Atlantic, far from land.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph (80 kph) late Thursday.

Dorian is centered about 1,550 miles (2494 kilometers) east of the Northern Leeward Islands, off the coast of west Africa, and is moving west-northwest near 20 mph (32 kph).

Currently, there are no land threats from the storm.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Flossie is spinning in the Pacific, also far from land. Flossie’s maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (80 kph) but is expected to weaken. The storm is centered about 1,355 miles (2180.56 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California and is moving farther out into the open ocean.

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Walkers on the move

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – National Walking Day was Wednesday and lots of the people in the Valley were on the move.

The goal of the effort is to improve cardiovascular health by hitting the pavement whenever you can.

Heart Walk Director Allison Oltmann said physical activity is the easiest way to increase cardiovascular health.

Just because it is exercise, though, doesn’t mean it has to be hard or inconvenient.

“Putting on the tennis shoes, whether it is during a lunch break, whether it is through a 15 minute break that might occur throughout the day, after you get home, taking a stroll with your family, encouraging that activity would be a great, great accomplishment.”

The annual Heart Walk is scheduled for Sept. 20.

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Kentucky House Republicans have unveiled their plan to bring stability to the state’s pension systems. However, the chamber’s Democratic leader is not impressed with the proposal.

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Kentucky's state pension systems are slated to have to pay out more than $17 billion that the state doesn't have.

That's according to William Thielen, who is director of the Kentucky Retirement Systems. Thielen testified before lawmakers in Frankfort Monday.


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Starke County Youth Club Ramps Up for Radiothon

A local nonprofit organization is doing its part to keep Starke County students from becoming statistics.  Starke County Youth Club Executive Director Irene Szakonyi says nationwide 11.3 million school-aged children are unsupervised after school. In Indiana, only 11 percent are enrolled in an after-school program.

“Without after-school activities those kids are 49 percent more likely to be using drugs and alcohol and 37 percent more likely to become a teen parent,” Szakonyi said.

The Starke County Youth Club provides after-school enrichment programs for elementary and middle school students at Knox, North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis, where services are also available for high schoolers.

Szakonyi says the Starke County Youth Club also serves as a good launch pad for future success.

“The workforce really needs 21st century skills. This cooperation, this collaboration, responsibility and integrity — those things are taking place at club. All of that happens because we are able to provide this academic core, along with the enrichment and recreation.]”

Offering those services takes money. Starke County Youth Club staff, volunteers, program participants and alumni will be taking over the WKVI airwaves on Friday, May 6th for their annual radiothon. It’s their main fundraiser, but donations are welcome any time. Visit for more information.


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Kentucky Senate Chair Wants Legislative Approval for Health Exchange, Medicaid Expansion

Jan 9, 2013

The chairman of a Kentucky Senate committee is promising to file legislation aimed at preventing Gov. Beshear from setting up two major pieces of the federal health care law without legislative approval.

The Courier-Journal reports Senate Health and Welfare Committee Chair and Louisville Republican Julie Denton says she doesn’t want the Governor to be able to unilaterally establish a new statewide health care exchange or expand Medicaid services to more Kentuckians. Denton and other Obamacare opponents say the state can’t afford the exchange or expanded Medicaid offerings.

Denton’s bill would make such moves contingent on General Assembly approval. Gov. Beshear has already taken steps to create a statewide health care exchange by 2014, which would allow those who don’t get insurance at work to buy a plan from a private company and receive government subsidies in the process.

The Medicaid expansion would allow those earning less than 133 percent of the poverty rate to qualify for the program. Beshear says he is still considering the Medicaid expansion, while House Speaker Greg Stumbo says he fully supports the move.


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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Tennessee to Begin Tracking Babies Born Drug-Dependent

Dec 28, 2012

A new study showing a major increase in Tennessee babies born addicted to drugs has prompted the state Health Department to require hospitals to report that information. A health department working group found the number of babies born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, has increased ten-fold over the past decade.

NAS can result from a mother’s drug use, including alcohol and withdrawal drugs like methadone. Henry County Medical Center's Rhonda Carnell says it’s important for healthcare providers to know the signs.

“A baby can’t report to you, ‘I feel bad in this way,’ y’know, like an adult can," says Carnell. "So we have different physiological and neuro-behavorial things that we look at if we suspect it.”

Symptoms include high-pitched cries, tremors, fever and vomiting. Drug dependent babies require more hospital care. For NSA babies receiving TennCare benefits, the cost was five times more than for other babies.


text: technology NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 technology Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:18:18 +0000 technology The World staff Donald Trump this, Rex Tillerson that. Russia, Russia, Russia. It's been a week of heavy news about US politics and America's relationship with the world. Let's catch up now on some news that's been bumped off the front page by all that's going on in Washington . Let's start with Peru Quietly, a court in Peru has recognized a same-sex marriage. This is a huge deal in the strict, conservative Catholic country, which "lags behind many of its Latin American neighbors" on this issue. Same-sex marriage is still not legal in Peru, nor are all same-sex marriages automatically recognized. But activist Oscar Ugarteche, who got married in Mexico, sued to have his marriage recognized. On Monday, the court ruled for the national civil registry agency to recognize Ugarteche and his husband's union on their IDs. The agency is preparing to appeal the decision. Next up: Mexico Thousands of Mexicans marched in Mexico City this week to protest the 20 percent hike in gasoline prices that took effect on Five important news stories that aren't about Donald Trump 80796 as Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:32:19 +0000 Five important news stories that aren't about Donald Trump Kerry Klein Fitness tracking is all the rage right now. If you want to, you can monitor your heart rate, count your footsteps and calories burned, and even monitor your sleep patterns, all by using devices that can fit around your wrist or in your pocket. But that's if you're human. Fresno Chaffee Zoo, in Fresno, Calif., is taking fitness tracking to a mammoth new level — part of a national project to guard the health and happiness of zoo elephants. Take Shaunzi, for example, an Asian elephant in Fresno who was a little overweight a few years ago. So she started a new exercise routine and ditched the jelly beans for apples and carrots. Shaunzi's doing fine now; right around 6,000 pounds. She's enrolled in a data-rich fitness tracking project, called the Elephant Welfare Initiative, that's striving to boost the well-being of captive elephants throughout the U.S. Caretakers in the national project, which includes more than 40 zoos, keep detailed logs of the animals' behavior and activity, and then Fitness Trackers Aim To Improve The Health And Happiness Of Zoo Elephants 80730 as Wed, 11 Jan 2017 10:04:00 +0000 Fitness Trackers Aim To Improve The Health And Happiness Of Zoo Elephants Laura Sydell Media coverage of tragedy — terrorist attacks, homelessness, the refugee crisis — can be so overwhelming it's numbing. Charities say it can also make it harder to get support. Some are hoping a new form of media will be more persuasive — virtual reality or VR, which they think makes people more empathetic. At a recent New York City fundraiser for the International Rescue Committee, attendees could step away from the mingling and have a more direct connection to the people they were there to help. A few seats were set up where the guests could sit down and put on a VR headset. Once they've donned the headset the guest is immersed in the world of a refugee camp in Lebanon. Cheryl Henson, an IRC donor, says that via VR she was in a family's tent, watching children play. "It's a very effective way to feel like you're there in the room because you have a real sense of these are real people," she says. "There's the food, there's the clothes, there's Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic? 80637 as Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:46:00 +0000 Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic? Elissa Nadworny There are more than 80,000 educational apps in Apple's app store. It seems like a great way to encourage brain development and make your little one the smartest baby genius. But just sticking a tablet in your kid's hands might not be as helpful. Sure, use the app. But it's not a babysitter — you've got to help them use it, too. Several recent studies have looked at how young children learn from touchscreens. One study, published in Child Development , compared how 2- and 3-year-olds learned to build a three-piece puzzle. Some children learned how to assemble the puzzle from a "ghost demonstration" — meaning that, initially, the pieces moved by themselves on the tablet to show how it works. A lot of apps that are intended for young children often have some element of this ghost demonstration: Pieces move on their own or objects will move them. Other children had a person sitting next to them to move the puzzle pieces on the tablet. After they watched the demonstration, both groups of Worried About Screen Time? Don't Let Kids Go It Alone 80307 as Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:30:00 +0000 Worried About Screen Time? Don't Let Kids Go It Alone Eric Westervelt 'Tis the day after Christmas and all through the house many kids aren't stirring... They're joyfully lost in their new smartphones, tablets or smart TVs. And it's likely mom and dad are a little digitally distracted too. In many households, screens are omnipresent. That reality has some big implications for children. Researchers, for example, have found language delays in those who watch more television . So what are parents and caregivers to do? That question can be tricky to answer, says Amanda Lenhart, who studies how families use technology at The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. "The thing about parenting today with digital technology is that you don't have your own experience to go back to and look at," Lenhart recently told NPR's All Things Considered . "When you were 10, there probably weren't cellphones. Parents think it's kind of a brave new world, and it changes so fast." For guidance on screen time, parents often turn to the American Academy of Pediatrics. In Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents 79885 as Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents Laura Sydell If you're like me, somewhere in your house you imagine there must be a pile of lost white iPhone earbuds. The pile is probably right next to the stack of single socks. It's one of several reasons I never liked wireless Bluetooth headphones. They're smaller and even easier to lose. But, if the rumors are true — and most likely they are — Apple is about to get rid of the headphone jack on its latest smartphone, the iPhone 7, and tip the scales toward wireless Bluetooth headphones. The company has scheduled a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday. "Getting rid of the headphone jack is panic worthy," says usability expert Joshua Porter of the design firm Rocket Insights. "It's going to be a hard argument to make." Porter says like a lot of iPhone users, he personally has several headsets that will immediately become obsolete unless there is a way to connect them to the new iPhone. Apple is likely to make an adapter that lets users plug their earbuds into the Lightning jack. But Apple Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack 73968 as Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:14:00 +0000 Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack Daylina Miller It used to be that if you wanted to watch a surgery, you had to sit in a gallery behind a glass panel. And even then, you usually had to be a medical student. The surgeon performed on the other side, but there was no interaction between the doctor and spectators. Want To Watch A Surgery? Just Log Into Facebook 71145 as Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:23:14 +0000 Want To Watch A Surgery? Just Log Into Facebook Tom Hudson Kyle Carriedo is not a unicorn, but he represents the dreams of South Florida's small technology industry. He is a 35 year-old software engineer who spent five years working on the iTunes team at Apple. He willingly left the gold-standard of tech to move to Miami for a start-up. A high-skilled high-tech worker from the global high-tech capital, Silicon Valley, coming to South Florida to live and work will not move the needle on official employment statistics, but it is a symbol of Miami's hopes to establish itself as a hub for technology. Carriedo was lured away from Apple by LifeWallet, a two-year old company founded by insurance executive Frank Carreras and former Apple engineer Norberto Menendez. The two were friends while growing up in Miami. They've partnered on LifeWallet developing app-based technologies to assess and monitor common health measurements. It has recruited five engineers to leave Apple and come to Miami. Listen to Kyle's story of deciding to leave Apple for Attracting Talent And Money To South Florida's Technology Industry 67558 as Mon, 02 May 2016 20:02:02 +0000 Attracting Talent And Money To South Florida's Technology Industry 10/12/15 - Have you noticed the laptop is the most utilized instrument in your GP’s examining room? And was a recent surgery performed via robot? Was Your Recent Surgery Performed Via Robot? Modern Medicine and Technology 57718 as Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:00:00 +0000 Was Your Recent Surgery Performed Via Robot? Modern Medicine and Technology John O'Connor Last week the international Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released the results of a global study looking at the effect of technology on 15-year-olds' test scores . The group oversees one of the most important international exams , so its research matters. And the research matters even more to Florida because state law requires that schools spend half of their instructional budget on digital lessons. School districts have spent the past few years adding Internet bandwidth, improving networks and adding high-tech teaching tools . Here's five things we learned from their study: The more technology, the worse the performance on tests -- This was the big conclusion. The students who spent the most time using computers or on the Internet in school did worse than expected on international tests. The students who ranked in the middle for technology use -- what the OECD called moderate use -- did the best on international tests. “That’s pretty sobering for us,” said 5 Things We Learned From An International Study On Technology In Schools 56559 as Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:16:38 +0000 5 Things We Learned From An International Study On Technology In Schools 08/17/15 - Monday’s Topical Currents addresses higher education, and the acronym of “STEM”: That’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Keeping America Competitve In Today’s Technical World 54847 as Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000 Keeping America Competitve In Today’s Technical World John O'Connor Miami-Dade County Public Schools plan to eliminate out-of-school suspensions this year, preferring to keep kids in class and address behavior problems. School districts around the country have made similar decisions because research and experience shows suspended students often find more trouble outside of school while on suspension. That can mean more neighborhood crime – and more suspended students getting arrested and charged . Miami-Dade schools have included $3.2 million dollars in the district budget to eliminate out-of-school suspension. “Traditional outdoor suspensions and disciplinary actions don’t work,” said Miami-Dade schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho. “We ought to understand the root causes of student misbehavior…to actually address the human being behind the behavior, rather than simply condemning it and applying a consequence to it.” The district is setting up “success centers” so suspended students don’t disrupt classrooms. The centers are staffed by teachers, Miami-Dade Schools Eliminating Out-Of-School Suspensions 53900 as Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:37:35 +0000 Miami-Dade Schools Eliminating Out-Of-School Suspensions Alexander Gonzalez Jimmy Buffett. The Blues Brothers. LMFAO. These different artists have one thing in common: they've made songs about Miami. And a Spotify-based program called Spotimap charted those songs on a map. Users can find songs by clicking on cities marked with little green notes. The playlist’s 22 songs, most of which have “Miami” in the title, are acquired from this Wikipedia list . If the song is on this list, it will show up in the Spotify playlist. Well known tracks, such as Will Smith’s “Miami” and Buffett’s “Everybody’s Got a Cousin in Miami,” share the list with songs by Owl City, Taking Back Sunday and Bette Midler. Compared to Miami’s selection, New York City pulls up 2,707 songs about the city and its boroughs. London has the most with 2,744 songs. More than 15 locations are pending. The map's coder and cartographer Javier Arce is importing more places into the program, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Nashville. Future maps will include songs about Jerusalem, Rio de Janeiro Spotify-Based Map Makes Miami Playlist 50358 as Tue, 19 May 2015 20:13:11 +0000 Spotify-Based Map Makes Miami Playlist Karen Rundlet In our continuing series on female leadership , we look at the technology sector. Certainly it is a lucrative industry and it's been criticized for gender imbalance. Women make up only a quarter of the tech industry workforce, even though more women now enroll in college than men. And here's another interesting data point -- women in Western countries use the internet 17 percent more than men do. So how does this all compute in terms of female leadership? We spoke to CEO Joanna Schwartz who runs EarlyShares, an online funding platform for accredited investors. The company now focuses on commercial real estate. Recently, her team launched , what Schwartz describes as the Kayak for commercial real estate investing. Schwartz is a rare find in South Florida: a woman running a for-profit technology and finance company. We spoke with her about her career and leadership. On female leadership in technology As much as when I go into the room there are not enough women and I wish South Florida Tech CEO Talks Raising Capital & Raising Kids 48321 as Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:44:58 +0000 Lisann Ramos Techies from across the country and the world have come together this week to celebrate diversity in the tech industry. The first ever Black Tech Week is taking place this week with events all around Miami. Twenty-two-year-old Delane Parnell works for a venture capital firm that funds tech startups. This makes him a hot commodity at Black Tech. Parnell was a speaker at one of the events at the conference. "I’ve spoken at very large events, a thousand people. I mean, I run my own events series in Michigan. In some cases, because of the makeup of the crowd, you oftentimes don’t feel comfortable enough. Because especially as an African American, the majority of people in [venture capital] are young white males," said Parnell. Felecia Hatcher and her husband, Derick Pearson, live in Miami and founded Black Tech Week last year. They were frustrated with having to hop on a plane to get to diversity tech conferences. "Miami’s really shaping up to be a model city of what diversity really looks Add Black Tech Week To The List Of Miami Tech Conferences 46230 as Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:00:43 +0000 Add Black Tech Week To The List Of Miami Tech Conferences Wilson Sayre Science innovators got a challenge today as the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science announced a new innovation fellowship it will offer starting in 2016. Two will be offered the first year: one for an invention to restore coral reefs and the other to help reduce people’s exposure to carcinogens. The winner will get $100,000 to support the 12- to 18-month fellowship. The money is part of a $1 million gift from Ted Caplow, CEO of Caplow Applied Science or CappSci, who has served various roles at the science museum in the past three years. CappSci runs other fellowship and grant competitions for innovators to come up with solutions to various global problems like child mortality and ecological sustainability. As the applications begin to roll in, Caplow says he is most excited about the new ideas that will come to light. “But, I’m excited to see what we haven’t found what we don’t know about, ideas that come from completely outside the box,” he says. The idea is fellows will Big Money For Unique Ideas At New Frost Museum Building 45842 as Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:20:19 +0000 Big Money For Unique Ideas At New Frost Museum Building 12/01/14 - In our increasingly computer-mediated world of emails, text messages, and social media, is there still value in face-to-face contact? Developmental psychologist and journalist, Susan Pinker argues that electronic communication can never replace our deeply rooted and fundamentally human need for social interaction and connection. She’s the author of the "Village Effect: How Face-to-face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier And Smarter." Pinker even goes so far as to say that human contact can ward off disease, educate our children, help us succeed in business, and increase our lifespan. Learn more on Topical Currents, Monday at 1pm on WLRN. How Face-to-face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier And Smarter 41928 as Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000 How Face-to-face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier And Smarter John O'Connor This spring, Florida students will take a brand new test tied to the state’s new math, reading and writing standards. This is the test that replaces the FCAT. It's known as the Florida Standards Assessment, and it’ll be online . What’s on the test won’t be the only thing different about the exam. Students will also find new types of questions. We gathered your questions about the new exam from our Public Insight Network. Here’s what you you wanted to know -- and what it’ll mean for students and schools. Bill Younkin from Miami Beach is wondering about the fact that the exam’s online. “What type of test will it be? How will it be administered?" he asks. "Will there be a paper and pencil alternative? What types of questions will it contain? How long will it take to administer?” Last year, Florida students took 3.8 million tests using computers – so online exams are nothing new in Florida. But the Florida Standards Assessment is different from past exams. The new exam will be more Meet Florida's New Statewide Test 41550 as Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:08:13 +0000 Meet Florida's New Statewide Test John O'Connor Today in Tampa, lawmakers, superintendents, businesspeople and state university staff will gather to talk about using technology in Florida classrooms. The summit was the idea of Senate Education chairman John Legg , R-Trinity. We asked him what he wanted to accomplish: You are gathering some school and education leaders together… to talk about school technology. Why are you doing this and what do you hope to learn? Why we’re doing this is technology’s becoming a critical part of education. And in the recent years, what we’ve seen is... a real disconnect between the education world, the business world and the students. What we expect our students to do is basically power down when they walk into a classroom. And... our educators don’t want that to happen. But to change that culture and to change the schools and to integrate technology into a classroom is not an easy task. It’s very complicated. And it involves people who speak different languages. We’re bringing in a lot of experts… Three Questions With State Sen. John Legg About His Technology Summit 41173 as Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:07:07 +0000 Three Questions With State Sen. John Legg About His Technology Summit editor Fusion Marks One Year In News 40470 as Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:52:58 +0000 Fusion Marks One Year In News


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(Toledo) — The State Highway Patrol says unsafe speed and poor driving was to blame for a series of pileups that left three people dead on the Ohio Turnpike earlier this month.

The patrol says it has finished its investigation and will turn the results over to a northern Ohio prosecutor to determine if charges are warranted.

A final tally from investigators shows that 55 vehicles were damaged and 36 people were injured in the crashes on a snowy two-mile stretch of the turnpike's eastbound lanes halfway between Toledo and Cleveland.

The patrol says other crashes along the turnpike on March brought the total number of vehicles damaged that day to 126.

The patrol says one of the causes of the crashes was that drivers were following too closely.

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Report: U.S. Could Cut Its Staff At Expansive Iraq Embassy By Up To Half

Feb 7, 2012

The New York Times is reporting that the United States is planning to cut its staff by as much as half at its 16,000-person strong embassy in Baghdad.

The $750 million embassy building is the largest of its kind in the world and the Times adds that a major cut in staffing just two months after American troops withdrew from the country signals a "declining American influence."

The Times adds that an embassy of that size was established because the country thought it could guide Iraq through its new democracy. But the embassy staffers are stuck inside the building because of security concerns and how much influence it could have is under question. The embassy costs $6 billion annually to run.

The Times reports:

"The swift realization among some top officials that the diplomatic build-up may have been ill-advised represents a remarkable pivot for the State Department, in that officials spent more than a year planning the expansion and that many of the thousands of additional personnel have only recently arrived. Michael W. McClellan, the embassy spokesman, said in a statement, 'over the last year and continuing this year the Department of State and the Embassy in Baghdad have been considering ways to appropriately reduce the size of the U.S. mission in Iraq, primarily by decreasing the number of contractors needed to support the embassy's operations.'

"Mr. McClellan said the number of diplomats — currently about 2,000 — is also, 'subject to adjustment as appropriate.'

"To make the cuts, he said the embassy, 'is hiring Iraqi staff and sourcing more goods and services to the local economy.'

Back in December, Al Jazeera ran a story that explored the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They spoke to James Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and asked him what that kind of massive spending gets the U.S.

"Influence is a hard thing to put your finger on, obviously," Jeffrey told Al Jazeera. "But what it does is provide a whole variety of services, equipment and assistance to the Iraqi government."

One of the big issues that the Al Jazeera story bats around is that most of the money spent on the embassy isn't on diplomats, but on security for them.

The Times story today as well as the Al Jazeera story from December mention a program run by the embassy, which trains Iraqi police officers. The program cost $1 billion last year and will cost about $500 million this year. Al Jazeera noted that an audit found there's no way to know whether the program is working.

All of those things, reports the Times, led to skepticism and eventually the decision to downsize.

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WNBA 'DREAM' Realized In Atlanta

Atlanta’s WNBA Team Named Atlanta Dream

Atlanta’s new WNBA team officially arrived today as Team Owner Ron Terwilliger and the franchise unveiled the Atlanta Dream team name, logo and colors in front of a large crowd at the East Lake YMCA. WNBA President Donna Orender and Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders were joined by hundreds of supporters at the special community event.

“Today’s is another milestone toward our Inaugural 2008 Season in May,” said Terwilliger. “Atlanta is a city of dreamers and this week we have had time to reflect on what it means to dream and what can happen when you do. Little girls, like little boys, imagine playing in front of cheering crowds and achieving success in professional sports leagues. We believe Dream best captures Atlanta’s spirit and the core values of the WNBA. We look forward to the Atlanta Dream continuing to make history as we work toward our goal of transcending sports.”

The Atlanta Dream’s color scheme is red and sky blue. In the logo, Atlanta is spelled out in red capital letters above Dream which is penned in sky blue capital letters and shadowed with a red and white. Three light blue stars surround the A of Dream with one star in the middle and a basketball propelled out of the star.

“The support in Atlanta has been tremendous and we look forward to seeing the Dream grow and prosper throughout the Inaugural 2008 Season and beyond.” said WNBA President Donna Orender.

The Atlanta WNBA team will begin play in 2008 at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta. The team will tip-off in its first regular season home game on Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. against defending Eastern Conference Champions the Detroit Shock.

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Emotional Effects of Transitioning Out of a Job

Leaving a job can cause strong emotions.

Leaving a job can cause strong emotions.

Leaving a job, for any reason, can become an emotional roller-coaster even in the best of circumstances. Between the excitement of transitioning to a new role and the guilt of leaving your co-workers behind with a bunch of extra tasks, it’s not surprising that this can be a period of mixed emotions. Career transitions happen multiple times in the lives of working adults, due to changes in the economy, switches in career interests, taking maternity or health-related leaves, moving to a new location and retirement. The common emotional effects of transitioning out of a job and how to cope need to be dealt with in a healthy way.

Disillusionment About the Company

When you’ve reached the end of your rope in your current position or are facing a layoff, you may be feeling a great sense of disillusionment about the company as a whole. This is understandable, since you worked hard in your assignment and now are leaving. The last few weeks or days on the job can seem like an eternity, but you can make them better by focusing on your work and the great co-workers you know.

Excitement About a Promotion

With a job promotion, you could be looking forward to a new career opportunity that comes with an impressive raise in pay. Naturally, you are jubilant about the possibilities and the new experiences you will have. But you still have to finish up your last few weeks on the old job. Use this time to gather referral letters and spend time celebrating your achievement with a few work friends.

Loss of What Could Have Been

When transitioning out of a job, feelings of loss can become overwhelming. Wondering what you may have been able to accomplish or if you would have climbed the corporate ladder can plague you. These feelings can be detrimental to your health if left unchecked, especially in the weeks and months following job loss. The National Institutes of Health published a 2009 article that indicates through multiple studies that a loss of job can have significant negative effects on health and well-being. If you are struggling with physical or mental issues as a result of losing a job, seek professional help right away.

Anger at Your Boss

If your job transition is due to problems with your manager or the executive team, then you may be feeling quite angry about the situation. Imagining all the ways you’d like to tell your boss off is not going to make you feel any better; in fact, it will just fuel your anger and frustration. An article in "Fast Company" advises, “The impression you leave behind is often lasting, and your employer holds the key to your career -- a reference.” Keep this in mind and don’t burn any bridges when transitioning out of your current job.

Guilt over Unfinished Projects

If you are leaving a job, you could be feeling tremendous guilt over not being able to complete the projects you started. This is especially true if you have strong work ethics and take responsibility for the work you are assigned. If you have projects that are high priority, work with your boss to hand them off to a capable co-worker or find out if you can work as a temporary contractor on retainer to oversee the work to the end.

About the Author

Tess C. Taylor has been writing full time since 2007 and is the owner of Content Write Now. She has more than 14 years experience as a human resources professional. Her work has been featured on Dale Carnegie, The US Chamber of Commerce, Mayo Clinic and US News. Taylor has a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in HR management and marketing from Walden University.

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A chicken in every pot and a bar graph in every mountain.Rory Reid, the Nevada Democrat who is trying to succeed Jim Gibbons as Governor of Good Decisions, has launched his first campaign ad, and it somehow fails to mention his last name, which is strange, considering it is also the name of Nevada’s longtime senior senator, Harry Reid. Why in the world would Rory Reid forget to include his surname in his campaign ad? Isn’t that kind of important? Wouldn’t he also want to remind Nevadans of his father’s legacy?

And look at his website. No mention of his last name? Perhaps that is an important biographical detail to include in your campaign biography, the fact that you have parents and were not sent to Nevada from another planet two months ago to be their space governor. “Rory, 47, grew up in Nevada.” You don’t say!

This man is probably not Hillary Clinton. Probably. He probably does not have the sort of name recognition to allow himself to go around without a surname, insinuating that he is the Nevada Selena.

It turns out that Rory Reid owns the domain name Yet his official website is Mysterious.

It’s also funny how the Rory 2010 website refers to all other human beings with their last names, yet not him. Is Rory Reid better than other humans?

The only explanation is that Rory Reid is very, very charismatic, and once Nevadans see him speak, they will only need his first name to remember him. Here he is at the end of his first ad, following some of the top children who have endorsed him:

Oh. Yeah, he definitely killed his father and is not using his last name in the hope that nobody will notice. [The Hill]

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