LONDON – Stock markets rallied on Monday and the U.S. dollar hit a two-month high against the yen, as robust economic data from the United States and Germany left investors increasingly confident about the strength of the world economy.
Focus also turned to Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's semi-annual testimony on monetary policy and a meeting of Canada's central bank on Wednesday for the latest signals on policy from major central banks.
For now, unease about an end to an era of ultra-cheap money has given way to optimism about global growth, with Friday's stronger-than-expected U.S. non-farm payrolls report bolstering risk appetite. Data on Monday showed exports from Germany, Europe's biggest economy, rose more than expected in May.
They followed gains in Asia, where MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.3 percent and Japan's Nikkei .N225 gained 0.8 percent to a one-week high, helped by weakness in the Japanese currency.
MSCI's emerging markets benchmark .MSCIEF posted its best day in two weeks. U.S. stock futures ESc1 1YMc1 were largely flat after strong gains on Wall Street on Friday.
"Stocks have opened higher at the start of this week, the dollar continues to bask in the glory of the stronger-than- expected non-farm payrolls data, and U.S. bond yields are approaching the key 2.4 percent level," said Kathleen Brooks, research director with City Index in London.
The dollar rose almost 0.4 percent to 114.29 yen JPY=D4, a two-month peak, while the dollar index – which measures the dollar's value against a basket of other major currencies – was a touch firmer at 96.142 .DXY. The euro was softer at $1.1388 EUR=.
Oil prices declined, extending losses at the end of last week on the back of high drilling activity in the United States and ample supplies from OPEC and non-OPEC nations.
Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $46.27 per barrel, down 50 cents, or around 1 percent, from their last close.
A generally more hawkish tone from the European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Canada in the past two weeks have boosted market expectations that central bank policy is at a turning point. The U.S. Federal Reserve has lifted rates twice this year and is seen tightening again by the end of the year.
The Bank of Japan on Monday offered its most optimistic view of the country's regional economies in more than a decade on solid exports and private consumption, underscoring its conviction a steady recovery is gathering momentum.
But BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reiterated his resolve to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy until inflation is stably above its 2 percent target.
"Unlike in recent years, where there was very patchy growth across the world, we are seeing a synchronized upswing in the global economy," said Alex Dryden, global market strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management.
The brighter economic outlook and expectations for tighter monetary policies pushed gold prices to their lowest since mid-March at $1,204.45 an ounce XAU=.
Markets expect the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates on Wednesday. Such a move would be its first increase in nearly seven years.


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Dan is a Member of the law firm Richardson Bloom & Lines LLC in Atlanta, where he practices exclusively in the area of family law. In addition to his litigation and collaborative practice, he is a mediator and arbitrator in family law matters, and serves as a Guardian ad Litem in Superior Courts throughout the State. Formerly, Dan was Deputy Director of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation where he established its Domestic Violence Project, administered the Guardian ad Litem program, and supported the Foundation's volunteers in their pro bono efforts on behalf of low-income individuals and families. He served for five years as a Magistrate Judge in Fulton County Superior Court, specially assigned to the Family Division.
Top Rated Child Custody Lawyer in Atlanta
Dan is sought after for his expertise in child custody matters, and is considered one of Georgia State's finest child custody attorneys. When advising his clients, he is always conscious of how the children are affected by a process over which they have no control. Dan served on the Temporary Protective Order Registry Steering Committee for the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, on the Advisory Committee for the Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project, on the Board of Directors for the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, and as chair of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Currently, Dan is on the Advisory Boards for the Emory Public Interest Committee at Emory Law School and the Health Law Partnership at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and also serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. He is frequently invited to lecture on numerous topics, including t he parenting and custody issues unique to same-gender families.
Dan is a third generation native of Atlanta. He and his husband are the proud and exhausted parents of boy and girl twins, who attend The Paideia School.
Georgia 1995
Emory Law School, J.D., 1994
Tulane University, B.A., 1989
Atlanta Bar Association's Family First Award 2002-2003
Outstanding Service Award 2005
Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia
Named one of Georgia's Legal Elite, numerous years
Selected for inclusion as a Georgia Super Lawyer, numerous years
Selected for inclusion in the top 100 of Georgia's Super Lawyers 2012, 2013, 2014
Associations & Accreditations
State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section
Atlanta Bar Association, Family Law Section
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Advisory Board, Emory Public Interest Committee
Advisory Board, Health Law Partnership at Atlanta Legal Aid
Executive Committee, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Publications & Speaking Engagements
"Vital Records Form 3940 & Requirements for Establishing Paternity"; Superior Court Judges 2015 Winter Conference, Athens, GA, January 2015
Moderator: "Judges Panel: Use of Financial Experts in Family Law Cases"; Financial Topics on Family Law, Atlanta Bar Association, January 2015
"Nuts & Bolts of Serving as Guardian ad Litem"; Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Guardian ad Litem Training, bi-annually since 2006
"Same Sex Legal Issues"; State Bar of Georgia, March 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
"Parenting Plans under O.C.G.A. 19-9-3. Just Do It – Right!"; Atlanta Bar Association, February 2008
"Legal Representation in Domestic Relations Cases where Family Violence is a Factor"; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, September 2007
"Domestic Violence and the Collaborative Law Practice"; The Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia, April 2008
"Hot Tips: Guardian ad Litem? Custody Evaluator? Both? Neither?"; Atlanta Bar Association, February 2010
"Domestic Unions – Taking a Look at the Challenges and a Preview of What is on the Horizon"; American Bar Association, September 2005

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Month / February 2011
February 25, 2011 October 18, 2011 by sweensryche
Who's gonna win, whether I like it or not.
Best Picture Nominees, Movies, Oscars
Movies, Oscars
So, the Oscars are on Sunday. And for a reason I still find tough to define, I'm going to watch them. I expect hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway to do a passable job – Franco does have some comedic chops, evidenced by his SNL and 30 Rock guest spots. But after the way Ricky Gervais made celebrities squirm, gasp and complain at the Golden Globes, any attempt at humor is going to seem like a Dave Barry column. Guaranteed, neither host will make Robert Downey Jr. get up and call the event "hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones." Which is too bad.
Anyhoo, here are my picks for who's gonna win this silly thing that I care about:
Who Will Win: John Hawkes, Winter's Bone. The safe money's on Christian Bale, whose "I luv my bruddah!!!" histrionics are a hardware magnet. But while WB might be an underdog on Sunday, but it's also the kind of underdog story that wins Oscars. And Hawkes' performance as the bad-ass-with-a-heart-of-gold Teardrop is both beautifully fashioned and easy to adore.
Who I'm Rooting For: Hawkes. Though if Geoffrey Rush wins, I'll be content – his crisp comedic performance got me through The King's Speech.
Who Will Win: Melissa Leo, The Fighter. If Bale loses, this is the only other category in which the Academy can reward all the melodrama. Plus, Leo's a hard-working, somewhat unsung character actor, which always makes for a good story.
Who I'm Rooting For: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom. Her performance as a sickly sweet matriarch was a high point of this well-crafted tale of an Australian crime family. Hailee Steinfeld's turn as the bull-headed heroine Mattie Ross is also very much deserving.
Who Will Win: Colin Firth, The King's Speech. While Firth approached this role with the respect and restraint it deserved, the end result just wasn't all that compelling. Even Bridget Jones's Diary made better use of his oozing good-naturedness. But, it's a role that requires altering your vocal patterns (read: ACTING!), so he'll win.
Who I'm Rooting For: Jeff Bridges, True Grit. It would be awesome if he could pull a Hanks. I'd also applaud if they honored Jesse Eisenberg's cold, obnoxious turn in The Social Network.
Who Will Win: Natalie Portman, Black Swan. Did you hear that she trained to be a ballerina for this? (read: ACTING!)
Who I'm Rooting For: Annette Bening, The Kids are All Right. While this family dramedy was just all right, Bening's performance was spot-on as usual, refusing to get all Oscar winner-y when her character gets cheated on, preferring to weather most of the storm on the inside – you know, like real people do.
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Who Will Win: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network. Probably the only no-brainer of the night.
Who I'm Rooting For: Sorkin, but the Coens adaptive work is certainly worthy as well.
Best Screenplay (Original)
Who Will Win: Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg, The Kids are All Right. The Academy's gonna want to throw a bone to this movie in some way, to show they support old-fashioned family-centered stories.
Who I'm Rooting For: Mike Leigh, Another Year. Haven't seen this yet, but the guy's in a league of his own.
Who Will Win: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech. It's between Hooper, whose feel-good period piece is certainly well-crafted, and David Fincher, whose steady hand made a cynical, dialogue-driven character study go down easy.
Who I'm Rooting For: Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit. If they hadn't won a few years back, perhaps they'd be in the running, a la Scorsese's compensatory win for The Departed. They did, though, which is too bad, because their vision of this simple American story is as stark, troubled and inspiring as the country itself.
Who Will Win: The Social Network. The Academy will let us know that they still adore light, drab, "important" fare like The King's Speech, but by giving the big prize to the "Facebook movie," they'll also let us know that they're "with it."
Who I'm Rooting For: True Grit. My favorite of the bunch, by a lot. TSN's backs-and-forths are electric, but stacked side by side with the Coens' simple tale of redemption, it's all too obvious that, at least in 2010, less was more.
Grammys are old-fashioned, but do they deserve a beating?
Grammys, Music
To the people out there who love complaining about the Grammys (and shooting arrows at the broad sides of barns, and shoving unhip kids into lockers), take a gander at some of the winners from last night's ceremony: The Black Keys (pictured here, looking inspirationally dorky), Cee-Lo Green, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, John Legend & The Roots, Jeff Beck, Eminem, Rihanna, Esperanza Spalding, Bruno Mars, La Roux, Neil Young, Them Crooked Vultures. If you wanted to make a list of quality mainstream artists in 2011, you could do a lot worse.
Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of the event. I didn't watch last night's broadcast. But after reading Trent Reznor's recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, in which he continues his long-running attack on the Grammys by calling them [gasp] "out of touch," I had to share my fed-up-itude with such misplaced snobbery. The Grammys have never been about being tuned in to the underground. It's an industry event that tries to honor artists that are both artistically significant and financially viable – a major feat that's only getting tougher. If you don't like pop music, then you're going to think it's pointless. But seriously, you don't like pop music at all?
Yes, it's unsettling to learn that Train won for a live recording of the thoroughly terrible "Hey, Soul Sister," especially when you realize that the original was released in 2009. But you've gotta face facts – millions of people love that f'n song. If you want to bitch about it, take it up with them.
Me? I'm going to crank up "Just the Way You Are" and sing along like an idiot. And it's going to feel good.


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Q: Fixing accessibility error for lang tag in Kentico I am facing Site-improve accessibility error that my page doesn't have a "lang tag" defined. How can I accomplish this in Kentico?

A: There are possibly two ways to achieve this. One is through C# .NET code in Kentico and the other is through Javascript code. I'm providing you both solutions
In order to fix this problem you have fix two tags for your tool to stop pointing accessibility error. You have to set both "lang" as well as "xml:lang" tag. One way to achieve this through pure Javascript is below. I am proposing this solution as it is independent of any platform.
(function() {
       document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].setAttribute('lang', 'en-US');
       document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].setAttribute('xml:lang','en-US');
})();

You may replace 'en' with language of your choice to correctly point the correct language in place
In Kentico you may achieve this by placing this code in your master template so that these tags can be added on all pages.
In your Kentico master template just add a Head HTML web part and put this code inside it.
<script runat="server">
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (CurrentDocument != null)
    {
        CMS.UIControls.ContentPage page= this.Page as CMS.UIControls.ContentPage;
        if (page != null)
        {
            string lang= CMS.Localization.LocalizationContext.CurrentCulture.CultureCode;
            page.XmlNamespace += " lang=\"" + lang + "\"";
            page.XmlNamespace += " xml:lang=\"" + lang + "\"";
        }
    }
}
</script>

This should fix everything for you.

A: The recommended way is to open ~/CMSPages/PortalTemplate.aspx web form and edit the lang attribute manually just as you see fit.
Please note that generally speaking the modification of Kentico system files is not recommended, but in this case it is the best way to go. Just keep in mind to document all changes you make.
Edit:
Other solution which does not involve any customization is to use CMSPortalTemplatePage web.config key to set up path to a custom PortalTemplate file. This way you can clone Kentico's PortalTemplate.aspx, make modification in this cloned file and keep the original.
Possible usage:
 <add key="CMSPortalTemplatePage" value="~/CMSPages/CustomPortalTemplate.aspx" />

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Obituary: Skipper Dennis Beattie of Arbroath and Newburgh
By Chris Ferguson
November 29 2021, 11.45am Updated: November 29 2021, 12.11pm
Dennis Beattie.
Dennis Beattie had been a fisherman, engineer, lifeboat man, businessman and Rotarian but above all else, he was just a remarkable character.
Dennis, who has died in his 80th year, was born into an Arbroath fishing family and born it, seems, with enterprise in his blood.
Shown at sea, Dennis Beattie.
He might be remembered as the skipper of the pleasure craft Girl Katherine but his fleet of boats also carried out bridge inspections in the Tay and Forth.
Arbroath was his base until 2003 when he moved to Newburgh. There he became as embedded in the community as he had been in Angus.
Dennis operated his business from up the river.
He took visitors out on wildlife trips on the Maid of the Tay and became heavily involved in Howe of Fife Rotary Club.
He was the younger son of Henry Beattie and Alexina Swankie's two boys.
Dennis grew up and lived another 23 years of his adult life at 3 West Newgate, Arbroath, which had been owned by the Beattie family since 1820.
He was educated at Abbey Primary School then Arbroath High School. He left at 15 and went to sea on the family boat.
In 1963 he married May Hunter of Glasgow whom he had met while she was holidaying in Arbroath. The couple went on to have three of a family, Katherine in 1964, Robert in 1965 and Anne in 1980.
Dennis in the earlier days of his business career.
Two years later Dennis gave up the sea to train as a precision grinder in Dumbarton. He later worked at Angus Precision Tools, Giddings and Lewis Fraser and Halliburton.
However, he always wanted to be his own boss and a holiday at Loch Ness, when he had to guide a flotilla of novice skippers back to Inverness, provided the impetus.
He returned to Arbroath and acquired his first passenger carrying boat, The Fairway, from Chic Ferrier.
Dennis continued to work in engineering while his business was becoming established.
Eventually, the business grew to encompass lobster fishing, fish selling and supplying boats to civil engineering and survey companies.
It was in the late 1970s that he bought a passenger vessel, which had been designed for the Aberdeen boat show, and named her the Girl Katherine.
What his family consider to be his proudest moment was commissioning a 40-foot pleasure cruiser, the Girl Katherine 2, from Gerrard boat builders, Arbroath, in 1984.
He grew his business in the passenger/tourist industry with this new, larger vessel.
He could then offer people the opportunity to tour the cliffs, visit the Bell Rock lighthouse, as well as continuing his popular angling trips.
Shortly after completing the Girl Katherine 2 he set up Tayside Marine Services which also provided boats for safety and survey work.
Dennis also founded Educatours so that schoolchildren from far and wide could tour the cliffs of Arbroath by boat.
He received many letters of thanks, along with drawings, from the children, recounting the seabirds and caves they had seen.
In another venture, Dennis and May opened Café Rendezvous in 1985.
This involved the renovation of a derelict building in Millgate Loan into a Parisian-inspired café.
He was an able cook and even supplied the Seaforth Hotel with their clootie dumplings for Christmas.
Over many years, Dennis served and supported Arbroath Lifeboat.
From active crew duty to launching authority, he was also fundraiser and finally, honorary secretary.
The family was pleased to learn that the lifeboat flag had been lowered as a mark of respect to his passing.
He was a freemason at Lodge 101, Arbroath, a bowler and a first aider and was proud to have donated 50 pints of blood.
A long-serving community councillor, Dennis was part of the group that launched Seafest, a popular event in Arbroath's summer calendar for many years.
His will also be remembered for the leading role he played in the removal of Arbroath harbour bar to create a deeper entrance.
Dennis tried to get Angus Council to remove it as part of supporting work for a new sewer.
When they refused, Dennis came to The Courier, we published his proposal and the council had a change of heart.
The sandstone bar was removed with the same equipment already on site and Dennis was pleased both jobs had been done for the price of one.
On his frequent trips taking passengers to the Bell Rock, Dennis would often entertain them by singing over the boat's public address system.
Link with past
On one memorable voyage he took 12 descendants of the lighthouse builder, Robert Stevenson, on a historic family pilgrimage.
During Seafest he skippered countless packed pleasure trips on the Girl Katherine to the lighthouse and back.
Dennis and May went their separate ways in 2003. He married Bronwen in 2007.
During their time living in Fife, Dennis received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Rotary's highest accolade.
John Bonnington is part of the Howe of Fife Rotary Club and knew Dennis.
He said: "Dennis was a very generous man, quietly funding special events, such as wonderful outings on the Tay on his passenger boat.
"Thanks to him, we saw Newburgh and the area from new perspectives.
"As well as Attenborough-type wildlife experiences of leaping dolphins in the Tay."
In 2016 Dennis and Bronwen moved back to Arbroath to be closer to family.
He continued to be a member of Howe of Fife Rotary and continued to be active with projects and ideas.
Dennis is also survived by his seven grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
At his funeral the family gratefully received £490 of donations in aid of Macmillan in recognition of their amazing support to Dennis and his family.
You can read the family's announcement here.
Arbroath Rotary
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IT WAS 100 years ago that the first major programme of council house building began in Britain.
The Addison Act of 1919 set out to provide half a million homes, many of which were for ex-serviceman returning from fighting in the First World War. Bristol was one of the first councils to do so, buying up pieces of land around the city's outskirts and building one of the country's first council estates, in Hillfields.
In the years when I was first elected, I would sometimes meet Hillfields residents who had lived there ever since the houses were first built: a sign of how happy people were with these council-built homes. This year Bristol City Council, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, will be commemorating the centenary as part of the 'Homes For Heroes 100' project.
Whilst many things have changed over the past 100 years, a shortage of good quality and affordable homes remains a problem. I often hear from constituents who are living in overcrowded or poor quality accommodation and are desperate to move, but many face years on waiting lists before being rehoused. The private rented sector is increasingly unaffordable, and standards can be low, but social housing is in very short supply.
Since 2010, the rate at which new social housing has been built nationally has fallen by ninety percent. The Right to Buy scheme, which dates back to the Thatcher years, continues to have an impact, as many properties which were once let out by councils at affordable rates are now in the hands of private landlords.
In Bristol, however, we are trying to turn this around. The council is set to surpass its target of building 2,000 homes a year - of which 800 will be affordable - by 2020. This includes new hones on the old Blackberry Hill Hospital site, and there are other sites in Fishponds under consideration. The mayor and his cabinet have now also given the go-ahead to setting up a new council-owned housing company, which will help the council build even more new, affordable homes.
I recently met with Paul Smith, cabinet member for Housing at Bristol City Council, for an update on all this, and to see what I could do to help. Of course, new housing on any significant scale will have to be accompanied by transport measures to avoid future congestion and community infrastructure like school and GP places, and it's important that central Government gives Bristol council the resources it needs to deliver on this.


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The location is excellent. Just a short give-minute walk from the train station. Room was clean and modern. Staff was very accommodating.
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@bigapplevegan & @theroadsidevegan's 'Soul'-stice BBQ & Benefit for the Beagle Freedom Project. Co-hosted by @tattedvegan & @sabrinasith. Special Prix-Fixe menu - $55/per person.
Food was tasty but was not told Valentine's day was a preset menu for $75 each. Was unexpected but already had the reservation so we stayed.
The music/dj during dinner added a really nice vibe. Lighting and cozy space made for a fun night. Very friendly and attentive staff!
We had an excellent time! The music, the food and drinks AMAZING!
Very good! Tasty food and lots of options.
Met up with an acquaintance that likes to patron BOB's and Urban Vegan kitchen was next on the list . Everything was good from the vegan buffalo wings to the chili fries along with the chicken salad and the chickpea hush puppies . I would definitely recommend this establishment. Good food , service and ambiance.
Visited from London, best vegan food we have had in a very long time!
Mushroom burger was burnt but Great experience overall. Oh, Buffalo "wings" while very spicy were delicious!
BOMB. Great vegan food with plenty of flavor. Definitely love this spot, and I have to visit every time I come to the city!
Unique vegan food (really enjoyed the chicken and waffles, the tofu scramble, and the buffalo wings) with a quirky ambiance. Wait staff wasn't very attentive, so we had to wait a long time between check-ins. But overall would recommend this restaurant to any vegans/vegetarians looking for a great lunch/dinner spot.
Very good place. Maybe a little pricey for what you get, but overall a very good experience. I had the lasagna and it was nice. I'd like to try other stuff too.
The food was salty. My veggie burger was dry and burnt. I asked for a moscow mule with tequila instead of vodka and what they gave me tasted like sour mix and tequila.
There are many other vegan places that have flavorful food without adding tons of salt. Will not be returning.
Great food, music, and overall ambiance! Would definitely recommend to vegans and non-vegans.
Jazzy little place in the heart of the village with terrific vegetarian food great service and decent prices. Highly recommended.
You don't need to be vegan to enjoy this food, it really is tasty and delicious!
Delicious chik-un waffles! Great place for vegan brunch.
Food was amazing, tons of creative, tasty vegan/vegetarian options. Service was a bit slow, but the server was quite pleasant. Wasn't super crowded, we sat in the downstairs area and it was quite comfortable. Would definitely recommend.
Great vegan spot. Friendly staff. Awesome food and good music.
Prepare for a long wait for your food. Seems like kitchen is perpetually understaffed.
Was truly surprised by the dramatic change in look, from when it was Blossom on Carmine (did not consider going back after eating there a few years ago), and the great improvement in the food...terrific!!! Tasty, a bit heavy on salt, decent sized entrees, but overall impressive!
Would suggest they invest in an outside winter-enclosed removable entrance since on a cold day when that door opens, the wind and cold air hit anyone seated on the main floor...cools down your feet and food at the same time! Also to lower down the volume of music, so people can have a conversation.
Great atmosphere and awesome food! It is a bit pricey for an out-of-towner but it was delicious! I would recommend going with a group and sharing everything - more bang and variety for your buck!
Really great service, friendly staff, and very cool vibe. We made a reservation but had to wait a little bit which was fine because we were able to hang out at the bar. We had the hush puppies to start which were incredible. My husband had the tacos as his entree and it was a very nice portion of food and he loved the dish. I had the lasagna and it was probably the best I've ever had. This place is great for non-vegans who are looking to try out something different as well as those who maintain a vegan lifestyle. We finished off the evening with the salted peanut butter ice cream which tasted even better than dairy. We left totally satisfied, will definitely be going back.
I normally love this place so I was extremely surprised by the poor service this past Sunday. I'm not sure if this is the usual for the brunch visits as I've only visited here in the evenings, but the service was slow, our table was not serviced regularly (i.e. no water, no clearing of the table, no drink refills) and our waiter was MIA most of the visit. Our waiter, although pleasant, seemed to be preoccupied with another large party downstairs. They may have been short staffed but I'm not certain. I don't know who dropped the ball, but disappointingly, I must admit the service was awful. This is difficult for me to say as I cherish this place. Being that it was my birthday and I had reservations made it a souring experience. I sure hope they do better. I'd hate to have to put it on my "Been there done that" list.
I'm in NYC. The vibe of this place was gently powerful w photos of some of the greatest musicians ever and wall writings that left you awakened. The FOOD was fabulous ( scrambled tofu sautéed kale potatoes shiitake bacon and fennel sausage Delicious!! Go if you have he chance- you'll be grateful you did!
Great food, cocktails, service and dj!!! If all vegan food was like this, I could happily be a vegan!
The food wasn't good and the service took a long time. They also didn't say that the different flavor mimosa would be additional cost than the regular.
Thanksgiving dinner was a delight. Mac and cheese was the best I've had since going vegan 20 years ago.
Went for the thanksgiving special, and it was delicious. A shining example of how good vegan food can be.
I highly recommend the butternut squash soup and the roasted red beets for their flavor profiles. I also enjoyed the coconut ice cream. I gave everything else away. I do not recommend the Thanksgiving prix fixe. ($65. Not worth it.) This is not a gourmet tasting menu or a typical traditional holiday feast. The portions were quite small. I left hungry. We grabbed a quick bite at Peacefood for our lunch prior to the dinner. We should've done their sit-down Peacefood Thanksgiving for lunch!
I wish we had booked a vegan Michelin star place for dinner instead of Urban Vegan Kitchen. Someone in my group was saddened there were no sweet potatoes, which has been at every Thanksgiving dinner I've attended. I was disappointed there was no green bean casserole, a traditional staple in the U.S. There was no mushroom gravy on the table. We were surprised. All in all, we're accustomed to eating far more vegetables at meals.
Love this place. We went for Thanksgiving. Really good options!
Normally go for Brunch which is awesome ! The Po Boy & chicken and Waffles are a must.
As someone who isn't a vegan the food was absolutely delicious.
Worst french toast I've ever had, pretty sure it was made of rubber. They forgot the side of fruit that comes with it, so when I reminded the server he came back with a pathetic plate of just two small strawberries. Seitan and waffles is overpriced and undersized, especially for mediocre waffles. The only positive part of the dining experience was the mac n cheese, which was delicious but not worth the trip. Overall, bad experience and would not go again or recommend.


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288 F. 2d 784 - Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. Bellanca Corporation Bellanca Corporation
288 F2d 784 Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. Bellanca Corporation Bellanca Corporation
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff,
BELLANCA CORPORATION, Defendant.
BELLANCA CORPORATION, Counter-Claimant-Appellee,
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Counter-Defendant-Appellant.
BELLANCA CORPORATION, Counter-Claimant-Appellant,
BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Counter-Defendant-Appellee.
United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.
Rehearing Denied April 28, 1961.
John Paul Stevens, Chicago, Ill., George N. Craig, Washington, D. C., William G. Myers, Chicago, Ill., Rothschild, Hart, Stevens & Barry, Chicago, Ill., Craig, Summers & O'Hara, Washington, D. C., of counsel, for Bellanca Corp.
Charles F. Short, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Howard A. Brundage, Narcisse A. Brown, Chicago, Ill., Brundage & Short, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for Bankers Life & Casualty Co.
Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and KNOCH and CASTLE, Circuit Judges.
CASTLE, Circuit Judge.
Bankers Life and Casualty Company1 commenced a state court action against Bellanca Corporation2 seeking declaratory judgment as to the ownership of 500,000 shares of common stock of Automatic Washer Company.3 Bellanca answered and filed a counterclaim which, as amended, seeks recovery of $4,000,000.00 from Bankers for 500,000 shares of Automatic it delivered to Bankers. After amendments in the pleadings the case was removed to the District Court on grounds of diversity. Motions for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings were denied; Bankers' complaint was dismissed on its motion; Bellanca dismissed Counts I to IV inclusive of its counterclaim; and the cause proceeded to trial without a jury on the amended counterclaim (Counts V and VI) and the amended answer thereto.
The District Court after entering findings of fact, conclusions of law, and filing a written opinion granted judgment for Bellanca on Count VI of the counterclaim in the amount of $1,250,000.00 plus interest from August 8, 1956 at 5% per annum. Both parties appealed.
Under date of May 8, 1956 Bankers and Bellanca entered into an agreement reciting Bankers' desire to purchase from Bellanca 1,112,500 shares of common stock of Automatic and Bellanca's agreement to deliver or cause Automatic to deliver an additional amount so that Bankers will own not less than 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of Automatic. In the agreement Bellanca represents it has good title to the 1,112,500 shares of Automatic and authority to sell them and to deliver or cause Automatic to deliver additional shares so that Bankers shall own at least 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of Automatic. The agreement states that Bellanca "hereby sells" and Bankers "hereby purchases" 1,112,500 shares of the common stock of Automatic for a total purchase price of $8,900,000.00 or $8.00 per share and provides that delivery by Bellanca to Bankers shall be made as follows:
"(i) 500,000 shares shall be delivered on execution of this agreement and
"(ii) 612,500 shares shall be delivered on or before such date as shall be ninety (90) days after the date of this agreement."
The contract provides that Bankers shall make payment of the purchase price by making transfers to Bellanca of stocks in four corporations which were owned by Bankers, the stocks being valued for that purpose at stated amounts. Bankers committed itself to make loans aggregating approximately $5,000,000.00 on the properties owned by the corporations whose stock was to constitute the purchase price. Any additional shares of Automatic needed to make up the 51% stock interest were to be delivered within the ninety day period at $6.75 per share.
Upon execution of the agreement Bellanca delivered the 500,000 shares of Automatic to Bankers. No further deliveries were made and upon expiration of the ninety-day period Bankers notified Bellanca by letter under date of August 8, 1956 that:
"We hereby declare said contract terminated, and affirm our election to retain the earnest deposit of stock."
The defense by Bankers to Bellanca's counterclaim for recovery for the 500,000 shares it delivered and Bankers elected to retain is grounded on Bankers' assertion that the contract of sale and Bellanca's conduct with respect thereto violated Section 16(c) of the Securities and Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 78p(a) and (c),4 and consequently by reason of the provisions of Section 29(b) of the Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 78cc(b), it need not pay for the 500,000 shares.
Insofar as here pertinent § 78cc(b) provides:
"(b) Every contract made in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation thereunder, and every contract (including any contract for listing a security on an exchange) heretofore or hereafter made, the performance of which involves the violation of, or the continuance of any relationship or practice in violation of, any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation thereunder, shall be void (1) as regards the rights of any person who, in violation of any such provision, rule, or regulation, shall have made or engaged in the performance of any such contract, * * *" (emphasis supplied).
Bankers on its appeal (No. 13190) contends that the District Court erred in not sustaining its affirmative defense both on its motion for summary judgment and on the trial of the cause, and in any event erred in the allowance of interest. Bellanca on its appeal (No. 13191) contends that its recovery should be based on the purchase price stated in the May 8, 1956 agreement ($8.00 per share) or on the market value of the stock on the date of the transfer of ownership to Bankers ($6.75 per share).
We do not deem it necessary for the purposes of this case to review the findings of fact or conclusions of law of the District Court in so far as they bear on the question of whether the agreement of May 8, 1956 or Bellanca's conduct with respect thereto constitutes a violation of either clause (1) or clause (2) of 15 U.S. C.A. § 78p(c). Under the provisions of § 78cc(b) the consequence of a violation is that the contract shall be void "as regards the rights of any person who, in violation of any such provision, rule, or regulation, shall have made or engaged in the performance of any such contract, * * *". It is only the contract rights of the party in violation which are voided. The party in violation can not enforce his or its rights thereunder. But no rights of the party not in violation are impaired. And where, as in the instant case, the party charged with being in violation of § 78p(c) has by default in a material matter breached the contract, after having partially performed, and because of this breach is precluded from enforcing the contract against the other party, the presence or absence of a § 78p(c) violation is without material legal effect. The rights of the other party are the same in either event. The purchaser's rights are neither impaired nor regulated by § 78cc(b). That the rights of the purchaser are accompanied by correlative duties to the seller does not impinge upon the declared purpose and effect of the federal statute, where it applies, to void the contract rights of the seller.
We have considered Goldenberg v. Bache and Company, 5 Cir., 270 F.2d 675 and Kaiser-Frazer Corp. v. Otis & Co., 2 Cir., 195 F.2d 838, relied upon by Bankers. Neither case holds nor infers that § 78cc(b) permits the party not in violation to accept performance or partial performance, retain the securities delivered, without making payment. In Goldenberg the application of § 78cc(b) was not reached because the action was not commenced within the period of limitations. Kaiser-Frazer involved an attempt by the party in violation to enforce the contract. These cases do not support Bankers' position that it may retain the shares delivered without making any payment therefor.
Whether the seller's rights under the contract have been voided by § 78cc (b), or have become unenforceable because of its breach of the contract, the rights of the purchaser are to be measured by the law of the jurisdiction involved. Here the contract was made in Illinois. Bankers' election to retain the shares delivered was made in Illinois. The law of Illinois governs.
In Richards v. Shaw, 67 Ill. 222 the plaintiff had only partially performed his contract to sell and deliver 500 bushels of corn at an agreed price. The defendant urged that the plaintiff could not recover without showing completion of the contract. The court (at page 224) stated:
"It is a rule, supported by a very respectable weight of modern authority, that, if the vendee of a specific quantity of goods sold under an entire contract, receive a part thereof, and retain it after the vendor has refused to deliver the residue, this is a severance of the entirety of the contract, and the vendee becomes liable to the vendor for the price of such part; but he may reduce the vendor's claim by showing that he has sustained damage by the vendor's failure to fulfill his contract. Oxendale v. Wetherell, 9 Barn. & Cressw. 386; Shipton v. Casson, 5 ib. 378; Booth v. Tyson, 15 Vt. 515; 2 Story Con. sec. 847; 2 Parsons Con. 668, and cases cited in note; Bowker v. Hoyt, 18 Pick. [Mass.], 555.
"Although this rule may be a relaxation of the earlier and more generally received doctrine, that the entire performance, on the part of the vendor, of such a contract as the one in question, is a condition precedent to the payment of the price, and the maintenance of an action for its recovery, the rule seems to be a fair and just one, and we are disposed to give it our acquiescence."
In Oxendale v. Wetherell, 9 Barn. & Cressw. 386, 109 Eng.Rep. 143, cited by the court, the rule was laid down as follows:
"Where there is an entire contract to deliver a large quantity of goods, consisting of distinct parcels, within a specified time, and the seller delivers part, he cannot, before the expiration of that time, bring an action to recover the price of the part delivered, because the purchaser may, if the vendor fail to complete his contract, return the part delivered. But if he retain the part delivered after the seller has failed in performing his contract, the latter may recover the value of the goods which he has so delivered."
In United States for Use of Hudson River Stone Supply Co. v. Molloy, 2 Cir., 144 F. 321, 324 the court quoted Oxendale, as above, with approval and added:
"To the same effect is Bowker v. Hoyt, 18 Pick. (Mass.) 555; Richards v. Shaw, 67 Ill. 222, and cases cited.
"In Benjamin on Sales (7th Ed.) Bennett's Notes, p. 80, Mr. Bennett says:
"`With us also it has been frequently held, in conformity with Oxendale v. Wetherell, that if part of an entire order for goods is accepted and retained after or with knowledge that the whole will not be furnished, an implied contract arises to pay pro rata, subject in some courts to a counter claim for damages for noncompletion. Bowker v. Hoyt, 18 Pick. (Mass.) 555, an excellent illustration; Richards v. Shaw, 67 Ill. 222; Flanders v. Putney, 58 N.H. 358; Harralson v. Stern, 50 Ala. 347; Sentell v. Mitchell, 28 Ga. 196; Goodwin v. Merrill, 13 Wis. 658; Booth v. Tyson, 15 Vt. 518; Shaw v. Badger, 12 Serg. & R.(Pa.) 275; Rulz v. Norton, 4 Cal. 355, 60 Am.Dec. 618; Saunders v. Short, [9 Cir.], 86 Fed. 225, 30 C.C.A. 462 and cases cited.'
"Mr. R. N. Benjamin states the rule as follows:
"`It is a rule supported by the weight of modern authority, that, if the buyer of a specified quantity of goods sold under an entire contract, receive a part thereof, and retain it after the seller has refused to deliver the residue, there is a severance of the entirety of the contract, and the buyer becomes liable to the seller for the price of such part; but he may reduce the seller's claim by showing that he has sustained damage by the seller's failure to fulfill his contract.' R. N. Benjamin's Principles of Sales, p. 146, § 3, and cases cited."
In Williston on Contracts (2d Ed. 1937), Vol. 5, § 1474 at pp. 4121-4122 the following observations are made concerning the rule and the legal theories involved:
"* * * But if the deficient quantity of the goods was delivered under such circumstances that the buyer was not aware that full delivery would not be made, no new contract can be said to have been agreed to by the buyer. Here accordingly, if the seller recovers payment for what he has furnished and the buyer has not returned, it must be on the principles of quasi contract. It is true that it has often been said that a contract will not be implied by law in favor of one who is in default under an express contract, but the injustice of allowing the buyer to retain the benefits of goods without paying for them is so clear that even in England, where quasi contractual rights are generally most strictly limited, recovery has been allowed, and without the aid of a statute the weight of authority in the United States strongly supports this view.
"The measure of damages in such an action is not necessarily the contract price even if the contract fixes a price by number, weight, or measure. * * * As the buyer's obligation is imposed by law, the extent of it should be restricted to the benefit which the defendant has received. * * *"
Whatever difficulties may exist in accommodating abstract and formal concepts of contract law to the formulation of the rule evolved and recognized by the cases and authority above cited, and applied in Illinois, should be resolved by the "overriding general policy, as Mr. Justice Holmes put it, `of preventing people from getting other people's property for nothing when they purport to be buying it'". Kelly v. Kosuga, 358 U.S. 516, 520-521, 79 S.Ct. 429, 432, 3 L.Ed. 2d 475.
Bankers' election to retain the 500,000 shares of stock delivered obligated it to pay for the same. Its self-serving characterization of the 500,000 shares as an "earnest deposit" is wholly without foundation either under the terms of the contract or the evidence in the record. Nor was there a provision for forfeiture or liquidated damages in event of default.
Under Count V of its counterclaim Bellanca seeks to recover $4,000,000.00 as the "contract price" of the shares delivered. Under Count VI it seeks to recover $4,000,000.00 as the "reasonable value" of the shares at the time of delivery.5
The District Court found the reasonable value of the stock on the date of Bankers' election to retain it, August 8, 1956, to be $2.50 per share — the lowest market value on that date. The principal sum of the judgment is computed on that basis. In our opinion the District Court did not err in measuring the recovery by such market value on the date of Bankers' election.
The $8.00 per share figure recited in the contract, and claimed by Bellanca to govern, cannot be wrested from its context. At the most, it was the price Bankers was willing to pay for 1,112,500 shares if it obtained such additional shares at $6.75 per share as would give it 51% stock ownership of Automatic and, if it could make payment for the 1,112,500 shares by transfer of stocks it owned in four other corporations at the agreed valuation. Under these contractual provisions consideration of $8.00 per share as the "contract price" would be wholly unjustified and unrealistic.6 In addition, insofar as the market price on the date of delivery ($6.75 per share) is concerned Bellanca's default and breach, which made it impossible for Bankers to complete the contract, did not occur until August 8, 1956, when it failed to make delivery of the balance of the shares as required under the contract. Under the facts here involved we are of the opinion that the measure of Bankers' liability should be restricted to the value it received — the value of the stock at the time it exercised its election to retain it. See Williston on Contracts, § 1474, supra. It could have returned the 500,000 shares and recovered any damages it sustained by reason of Bellanca's breach. But it elected to retain the shares and it makes no claim for damages.
Whether or not a party is entitled to interest under Ill.Rev.Stat. Ch. 74, § 2 because of "unreasonable and vexatious delay" depends upon the circumstances of each particular case. People ex rel. Carpentier v. Central and Southern Truck Lines, Inc., 17 Ill.2d 120, 124, 160 N.E.2d 777. Here the value of the shares retained was readily ascertainable by reference to a generally recognized standard — the market price on August 8, 1956 — and the amount payable a simple matter of computation. Cf. Harvey v. Hamilton, 155 Ill. 377, 380, 40 N.E. 592, 593; Kelley, Maus & Co. v. Caffrey, 79 Ill.App. 278, 279.
On the record before it the District Court was justified in concluding that Bankers' refusal to pay for the shares it elected to retain was both unreasonable and vexatious. The District Court did not err in the allowance of interest on the principal amount of the judgment.
In each of the appeals (No. 13190 and No. 13191) the judgment order of the District Court is affirmed.
Counter-defendant-appellant in appeal No. 13190 and counter-defendant-appellee in appeal No. 13191. Referred to herein as Bankers
Counter-claimant-appellee in No. 13190 and counter-claimant-appellant in No. 13191 and known as Bellanca Aircraft Corporation at the time suit was filed. Referred to herein as Bellanca
Referred to herein as Automatic
Automatic stock was registered and traded on a national securities exchange, the Midwest Stock Exchange, and Bellanca owned more than 10% of Automatic's common stock. Bankers contends that Bellanca, an "insider", violated the first clause of § 78p(c) by selling stock neither it nor a principal for which it acted owned, and violated the second clause by failing to make delivery within twenty days. It was stipulated that on May 8, 1956, Bellanca was the beneficial owner of 900,000 shares and the District Court found that Bellanca's president owned 269,800 shares on May 8, 1956 and had authorized Bellanca to contract for the sale of the 1,112,500 shares. The District Court concluded that Bankers had failed to prove a violation of the Securities Act and in its opinion stated that in any event Bankers had no right to retain the 500,000 shares upon Bellanca's default except upon the condition that it recompense Bellanca for the reasonable value thereof
The market value on the date of delivery, May 10, 1956 was $6.75 per share
Consequently there is no "contract price" which would permit application of Ill.Rev.Stat. Ch. 121½, § 44(1), relied upon by Bellanca


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Јован Јоца Милосављевић (Багрдан, код Јагодине, 9. јануар 1919 — Ћуприја, 8. август 1941) био је учесник Народноослободилачке борбе и народни херој Југославије.

Биографија
Рођен је 9. јануара 1919. године у селу Багрдану, код Јагодине. Основну школу и гимназију је завршио у Београду, где се његова породица преселила, јер му се отац Милан запослио као железничар.

Године 1937. је уписао Медицински факултет Београдског универзитета. На студијама је врло активно учествовао у студентском покрету, а 1933. године примљен је у Комунистичку партију Југославије (КПЈ). Одмах по пријему у Партију, Јоца је постао секретар партијске организације на Медицинском факултету.

Породица му је јако тешко живела, а после очеве смрти, мајка му је остала са петоро деце, због чега су 1940. године, морали да се преселе у Јагодину. Јоца је морао да преузме бригу о материјалном обезбеђивању породице. Али и поред тога био је веома активан у организовању омладински организација у Јагодини и околини. Био је веома познат међу радницима у Ћуприји, Параћину и Јагодини. Због комунистичке активности више пута је хапшен и прогањан.

Почетком 1941. године постао је члан Окружног комитета КПЈ за Јагодину. 8. августа 1941. године пошао је да ступи у Први поморавски НОП одред, у којем је требало да преузме дужност политичког комесара. Путовао је заједно са Животом Станисављевићем, чланом ОК КПЈ за Јагодину и Миланом Премасунцем, чланом Покрајинског комитета СКОЈ-а за Србију. Пут их је водио преко Ћуприје, где је Јоцу (иако обученог у сељачко одело), препознао један фолксдојчер, који је пре рата радио у фабрици шећера у Ћуприји. Фолксдојчер је одмах пуцао на сву тројицу. Живота је одмах убијен, Милан је успео да побегне, а Јоца је био рањен у ногу и ухваћен.

Одмах је пребачен у немачку команду, где су почели са саслушањем. Иако рањеног, Немци су га страховито мучили, због чега је после неколико сати преминуо.

О његовој погибији, у рубрици "Пали у борби смрћу хероја" писао је "Билтен Врховног штаба НОПО Југославије" број 7-8, октобра 1941. године, а за народног хероја Југославије проглашен је 6. јула 1953. године.

Читава Јоцина породица је активно учествовала у Народноослободилачке борбе — мајка Вида и сестре Љубинка и Зорица, а млађи брат Петар (1925—1942), је погинуо, као борац Друге пролетерске бригаде, септембра 1942. године на Мањачи. Јоцина супруга Радмила Трифуновић Хитра (1919—1943), такође студент медицине и народни херој Југославије, погинула је 1943. године у пожаревачком крају.

По њему је названа основна школа у Багрдану.

Литература

Рођени 1919.
Умрли 1941.
Јагодинци
Комунисти Србије
Југословенски партизани
Политички комесари НОВЈ
Народни хероји - M
Омладина у Народноослободилачкој борби

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Just one week after rumors of a "dramatic makeup" between Kristen Stewart and her estranged boyfriend Robert Pattinson, Us Weekly is reporting that the vampiric pair is living together once more.
Pattinson, 26, and Stewart, 22, famously split back in July after Stewart admitted to an affair with her married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders.
Though the Hollywood hotshots remained mum about their break-up to the press, they both quietly moved out of the $6.3-million Los Angeles-area home that they shared shortly afterward.
Pattinson then headed to pal Reese Witherspoon's ranch in Ojai, Calif. to hide out, while Stewart opted to hole up at home.
A report last week revealed that the pair has been tepidly toeing the line of a reconciliation in the months since, however.
"Rob sees it as Kristen made a really stupid mistake," a source told UK tabloid The Sun. "After a lot of long tearful talks, they've worked it out.
Stewart was spotted stepping out in Paris on Wednesday, looking calm in a T-shirt, skinny jeans and hoodie as she arrived at the Charles de Gaulle aiport.
"We're going to be fine," she told the Associated Press earlier this month.


Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017 has led to confusion over some of the changes to longstanding deductions, including the deduction for interest on home equity loans. In response, the IRS has issued a statement clarifying that the interest on home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and second mortgages will, in many cases, remain deductible under the TCJA — regardless of how the loan is labeled.
Under prior tax law, taxpayers could deduct "qualified residence interest" on a loan of up to $1 million secured by a qualified residence, plus interest on a home equity loan (other than debt used to acquire a home) up to $100,000. The home equity debt couldn't exceed the fair market value (FMV) of the home reduced by the debt used to acquire the home.
For tax purposes, a qualified residence is the taxpayer's principal residence and a second residence, which can be a house, condominium, cooperative, mobile home, house trailer or boat. The principal residence is where the taxpayer resides most of the time; the second residence is any other residence the taxpayer owns and treats as a second home. Taxpayers aren't required to use the second home during the year to claim the deduction. If the second home is rented to others, though, the taxpayer also must use it as a home during the year for the greater of 14 days or 10% of the number of days it's rented.
In the past, interest on qualifying home equity debt was deductible regardless of how the loan proceeds were used. A taxpayer could, for example, use the proceeds to pay for medical bills, tuition, vacations, vehicles and other personal expenses and still claim the itemized interest deduction.
The TCJA limits the amount of the mortgage interest deduction for taxpayers who itemize through 2025. Beginning in 2018, a taxpayer can deduct interest only on mortgage debt of $750,000. The congressional conference report on the law stated that it also suspends the deduction for interest on home equity debt. And the actual bill includes the section caption "DISALLOWANCE OF HOME EQUITY INDEBTEDNESS INTEREST." As a result, many people believed the TCJA eliminates the home equity loan interest deduction.
On February 21, the IRS issued a release (IR 2018-32) explaining that the law suspends the deduction only for interest on home equity loans and lines of credit that aren't used to buy, build or substantially improve the taxpayer's home that secures the loan. In other words, the interest isn't deductible if the loan proceeds are used for certain personal expenses, but it is if the proceeds go toward, for example, a new roof on the home that secures the loan. The IRS further stated that the deduction limits apply to the combined amount of mortgage and home equity acquisition loans — home equity debt is no longer capped at $100,000 for purposes of the deduction.
Example 1: A taxpayer took out a $500,000 mortgage to buy a principal residence with an FMV of $800,000 in January 2018. The loan is secured by the residence. In February, he takes out a $250,000 home equity loan to pay for an addition to the home. Both loans are secured by the principal residence, and the total doesn't exceed the value of the home.
The taxpayer can deduct all of the interest on both loans because the total loan amount doesn't exceed $750,000. If he used the home equity loan proceeds to pay off student loans and credit card bills, though, the interest on that loan wouldn't be deductible.
Example 2: The taxpayer from the previous example takes out the same mortgage in January. In February, he also takes out a $250,000 loan to buy a vacation home, securing the loan with that home. Because the total amount of both mortgages doesn't exceed $750,000, he can deduct all of the interest paid on both mortgages. But, if he took out a $250,000 home equity loan on the principal home to buy the second home, the interest on the home equity loan wouldn't be deductible.
Example 3: In January 2018, a taxpayer took out a $500,000 mortgage to buy a principal home, secured by the home. In February, she takes out a $500,000 loan to buy a vacation home, securing the loan with that home. Because the total amount of both mortgages exceeds $750,000, she can deduct only a percentage of the total interest she pays on them.
The new IRS announcement highlights the fact that the nuances of the TCJA will take some time to shake out completely. We'll keep you updated on the most significant new rules and guidance as they emerge.


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Sri Lanka Hosts Amazing Tuk-Tuk Rally
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The humble tuk-tuk went from quirky public transport to a bonafide racing machine, (well, sort of) as the Red Bull Tuk It race was held in Sri Lanka over April 2017.
Technically, Sri Lanka refers to the vehicles as a 'three-wheeler' or 'trishaw', but across Asia and Africa you could hear any number of names. Tuk-tuk, bajaji, baby taxi, mototaxi, maruwa, autorick – the semantics don't tend to matter too much. Most have three wheels, aren't designed to tilt, and are built specifically as urban transport – to ferry people from one place to the next.
Red Bull Tuk It throws in a hefty sense of adventure and excitement, taking the tuk-tuks out of their natural environment, across a course that runs through one of Sri Lanka's most iconic routes; from Avissawella to Nuwara Eliya. The race itself is designed primarily for enjoyment; the terrain provides an obvious challenge and there is the added task of searching for clues along the way. Every part of the race has to be competed in a tuk-tuk and the winners take home the prize of Rs.1,000,000 (UK£5,138).
The race is run over two days, with 200 different teams (each with three team members) competing in the iconic three-wheeled vehicles. 2017's competition began on the April 8 at 8pm with the teams being judged on the creativity and design of their tuk-tuks. Then, just as the clock struck midnight, all 200 teams set off in search of their first clue. On the first of the two stages of the race there were 10 mystery clues, while the second stage had five.
Sean Hameed, the race director of Red Bull Tuk It, said before the race, "Red Bull Tuk It's activities and event course is guaranteed to be an amazing amount of fun. Not necessarily physical, but by accomplishing tasks which are a combination of active adventure, getting to grips with tasks of local traditions and then the ultimate satisfaction of reaching the end brings the essence of what the project is about".


The winners of our final student round of Elevate came from Prairie Trail Middle School. These four girls created a Positivity Wall in their school that the entire student body could choose to participate in to create a more positive environment.
For students to participate in the wall, the four girls set boxes out around the school with a sign letting them know that they could put their kind notes inside the box. At the end of each week, they would pick up the boxes, take the notes to the wall, and staple them up for everyone to see. They also occasionally went to classes to ask if anyone would like to participate.
"Overall, our school did a very good job at adding notes to the Positivity Wall," the student says.
Gradually the wall of kind notes got larger and larger, and the girls started to notice that students would stop in front of the wall to read what was written.
We are very proud of what these girls accomplished in their school and were so excited to award them $1,000 as our final student round winner. Look for our two grand prize winners of $5,000 from our special edition teacher round highlighted in our July issue.
Thank you to our generous sponsors at Commerce Bank and Audi Shawnee Mission.


Posted on October 9th, by Graeme in News.
Native Instruments announced Traktor Kontrol Z2, the world's first 2+2 control mixer combining NI's popular DJ controller design with a high-quality soundcard and a host of new features, all housed inside an aircraft-grade aluminium chassis. New creative features inside the Traktor Pro software expand creative possibilities while premium-quality Innofaders assure rock-solid dependability when DJing. The Kontrol Z2 is the first professional club mixer from Native Instruments. The Kontrol Z2's 2+2 design unites analogue and digital DJing techniques. Two standalone channels provide connectivity for turntables or CDJs while two additional channels offer control over Traktor Remix Decks, cue points and effects. The Kontrol Z2's 24-bit soundcard and XLR outputs deliver high-quality audio to any PA system while a separate booth output and microphone input allow Kontrol Z2 to integrate into any DJ booth. Advanced HID technology delivers seamless integration with CDJs including enhanced visual and tactile control of key features. Traktor Kontrol Z2 also includes the latest version of NI's flagship Traktor Scratch Pro 2 software and Traktor Scratch timecode vinyl and CDs rounding out this powerful hardware control mixer with software options for all popular club workflows. There's a heap more info about the DJ features at www.native-instruments.com .


The decision to include a pool into your lifestyle is one of the most important buying decisions of your life. Not only does it increase the beauty of your home, but it also provides a great form of all around exercise, relaxation and an excellent setting for entertaining family and friends. Choosing the right swimming pool company is just as essential.
At Cody Pools we know how significant the pool buying decision is to you. As the #1 pool builder in the nation for the 6th year in a row, we've built our reputation as a premier pool builder & contractor with experience, uncompromising quality, award winning designs and leadership. Established in 1994, we're a proven swimming pool builder who has built over 10,000 residential and commercial swimming pools in Texas including Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Georgetown, Killeen/Temple, Waco and surrounding areas. We specialize in custom built pools and not the "cookie cutter" ones that large national franchise based pool companies are only interested in selling. We also set ourselves apart from local and small pool builders with our solid financial strength and industry leading warranty.
We are a financially solid company and listed with Dunn & Bradstreet. Some pool companies operate from pool to pool and occasionally, some have even operated under several company names as to hide any negative information with the BBB. They may be able to build your pool, but will they be there to stand behind their work?
We're an award winning pool company in both design and construction quality as well as business conduct. This is no small feat and we are proud of this recognition as it definitely reflects our commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and our respected standing in the industry.
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Dana followed the noise to Jason's bedroom.
They were playing virtual baseball and one of her least favorite screamo bands. Loud.
"Carter, your dad is here. He just sat down to eat so you have a few minutes before you need to go." She waved her hands around and yelled at the top of her lungs, pointing at Carter for emphasis.
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Adidas, the German sportswear company, is making Olympics uniforms for the UK team at sweatshops in Tangerang city, near the main international airport of Jakarta, Indonesia. Young female workers are paid 5,000 rupiah (54 cents) an hour for a 65 hour work week, according to revelations made in the Independent newspaper.
The new scandal comes on the heels of widespread protests against the Olympic stadium sponsorship by Dow Chemical, the new owner of Union Carbide Corporation, responsible for the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster which killed more than 15,000 people.
Britain's new uniforms were designed by Stella McCartney, daughter of the former Beatles singer. The manufacturing contract was awarded to Adidas, a company with an annual revenue of $16 billion, which in turn outsourced production to a number of Indonesian contractors like Taiwanese-owned Shyang Yao Fung which manufactures women's sports shoes, PT Panarub Industry who make football boots, as well as PT Golden Castle and PT Tuntex which make clothing emblazoned with the Olympic logo.
Kathy Marks, the reporter who uncovered the story for the Independent, says she discovered that four of the nine contractors paid less than the minimum wage. (Adidas defended itself claiming that only one company did so!) Workers also complained about long working hours and bad working conditions.
"The management says that overtime is compulsory," a worker named Sobirin at Shyang Yao Fung told the newspaper. "And there are many times when workers are working without payment on overtime, or are not paid properly. Every day there's a worker who passes out because they're exhausted or unwell."
"It's hard to get permission even to go to the bathroom," said Yuliani, a 23-year-old seamstress told the Independent. "If you're forced to go, the pile of work becomes so high that you get shouted at by the production line leader. They call you a dog, brainless, uneducated. Sometimes we have to sacrifice our lunch break to reach the target."
The company also faces protests in the U.S. where students at the University of Michigan have called on the chancellor to cancel sponsorship contracts with the company for shutting down factories in Indonesia and El Salvador without paying workers backwages. Similar protests have taken place at the the University of California at Berkeley and at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.


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Santa Claus fire truck visits to be held
Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD — Santa Claus will make visits through the Rockford area on a local fire truck from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 12.
The truck will appear at 12:05 p.m. at Beyer Elementary School, 333 15th Ave.; at 12:25 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center, 1536 S. Main St.; at 12:45 p.m. at Rockford Lincoln Middle School, 1500 Charles St.; at 1:05 p.m. at Harmon Park; at 1:25 p.m. at the site of AC Thompson Elementary School, 4949 Marion Ave.; and at 1:45 p.m. at Sawyer Park.
Locations and times are approximate and subject to change.
For information: strollonstate.com.
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There is a always a deeper secret within the secret which cannot be fully explained. Accepting this wordless and mysterious essence allows us to find our way home.
Time is elusive. Yet, we try to manage it, own it, and save it.
If you are a poet….
Thich Nhat Hanh's poem describes the interconnection of matter. Remove one thing from the link and what remains?
The image and the short piece by Pablo Neruda fit so well together. Poetry is a deep inner calling in humans. It is a language that allows us to speak immediately to the world.
pact with the darkness, and now he must interpret the light.
The short poem offers us a way to experience the holidays regardless of how we believe. The suggestions are something we can carry into daily living.
Wishing you all a great holiday!


I've been making records and touring since I was 14. There was never any question for me as to what I was put on this planet for. I can remember always having this unending desire for musical greatness. I work every day to improve. The band has been really an ongoing documentation of my life since I started putting out records. So much like life itself, the band has seen many changes. I love where we are at now, though. I have the utmost respect for the musicians I get to work with and I feel very musically free when I play with the group. It's not always been like that.
I would be trying to get involved in music; there is no other option for me.
Jon Brion, Elliot Smith, Radiohead, Erik Satie, Wes Anderson, Akira Kurasawa, Ingmar Bergman. My parents' passion for the arts has been everything to me, though.
The pursuit of the perfect song.
The harmony of romantic composers with the scenery of the impressionists.
The most difficult thing today is to be heard at all; so, regardless of the process, if anyone hears your music in any way, you have broken through the thick sauce that is the marinara on top of the spaghetti that is the overwhelming amount of music put out today.
I'll never understand anyone's complaint about someone else wanting to share the art they made. The only downside I see is the quality. If someone puts a low quality phone recording of a live song on YouTube and it influences someone's opinion before the recording comes out, that could be unfair.
My arch nemesis would be the music business man. His costume would be a never ending burning cigar, a horrible pin stripe suite and a sh***y bottle of scotch. His catch phrase would be "I'm gonna make you a star, kid!!" I hate that side of the whole music experience.
Art Decade, that would be incredible.
Art Decade, could you imagine?
A lot of Neil Young lately. I always go back to Jon Brion film scores, though. Eternal Sunshine is perfection.
Jerry Seinfeld's SeinLanguage. Don't read it in public, people will think you are insane as you cackle to yourself.
NYC Philharmonic doing "An American In Paris." They played it like a NYC orchestra would, you know? Perfect but they really knew how to milk it.
Only musical "pleasure." Unless it harms someone else, pleasure should never be dressed by guilt.
Sometimes it feels like every day is a Spinal Tap moment.
Fresh baguette, and a nice fish for my dad; he likes extra lemon.
MSJ: This interview is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2014 Volume 2 at lulu.com/strangesound.


Thanks to the recent grant supplied to me by FSC and the Wala association I was able to compete in the Singapore Youth Nationals against some of the worlds best light wind sailors. I am very grateful for the support and opportunity to continue my journey of learning and gaining experience.
The weather in Singapore consisted of incredibly high humidity and constant 25+ degrees making hydration and rest management essential. In total I drank almost three times the amount of water I would generally drink at home. I remember stating dehydration wouldn't kill me water intoxication would. The launching facilities at the regatta proved to be a real challenge with low quality wheels and deep sand. My training partner and I had to help each other get our boats up the beach; later on we became accustomed to the conditions and were able to minimize the amount of time we were stuck in the sun. The food over there was amazing and I was lucky to make a lot of new friends that I can't wait to catch up with in July at the Laser 4.7 World Championships in Poland. Throughout this trip Stefan and I stayed at the Cortis' house in Singapore and spent our downtime playing a lot of foosball before debrief in the evening and settling down for bed.
Overall I would say my highlight of the trip was getting to meet all the Singaporean sailors and getting to know what life was like over there. I began the regatta struggling with the light shifty conditions and steadily improved throughout the regatta to end with fifth place, however, I was a little disappointed that we weren't able to complete the medal race.


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Savages at Electrowerkz: Live Review
Fast rising four-piece play the first of two nights at Islington's Electrowerkz on Wednesday 10th October 2012.
Written by Richard Pearmain
Savages by Sharon Farrow
Tucked away behind Angel Tube Station, down a small side street, you seem to be a world away from this most respectable part of North London. Indeed, only a stone's throw from a Jamie Oliver restaurant, Electrowerkz stands in stark contrast. Housed in an old warehouse, Electrowerkz, or more officially, the Islington Metal Works, is a slightly surreal warren of rooms that, according to the website (when it's not hosting weddings and other functions) still operates as an actual metal works. As a venue, it's probably better known for club nights, and its dark, almost claustrophobic interior has that late eighties/early nineties rave feel to it. I'd first been here almost a decade ago (to see a then housemate play an electro set) and, until a month or so ago, hadn't been back since. In all that time, the place remained unchanged.
Tonight, the buzz was all about Savages, on the first night of a brief residency. First up,… read more
Primavera Sound 2011 Review: Warpaint, PJ Harvey, Animal Collective and more! (Day 3)
With today's review we come to an end of our mammoth Primavera Sound 2011 review. What amazing stories will our reporter Laura Lotti tell us today? Something involving PJ Harvey, Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes... and a lot of rock 'n roll!
Written by Laura Lotti
Warpaint by Rebecca Elves The first band I aim to see today is Warpaint. Breathing salty seabreeze and sipping the first flat beer of the day I make my way […]
Primavera Sound 2011 Review: Moon Duo, PiL, The Glenn Branca Ensemble, Suicide and more… (Day 1)
Like every end of May, Primavera Sound officially opens the music festivals season. For its 11th edition it promised to be beyond any expectations, with acts such as PiL, Animal Collective, Pulp etc. And it proved it definitely was! This is how the first day of this music marathon went. Stay tuned, the rest will follow soon!
Photo by Chus Sanchez (Courtesy of Primavera Sound) Primavera Sound 2011 opened in a delicate climate this year, check full of antithetical feelings and tensions. On the one hand, healing […]


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Patxi Abasolo: Workers are an essential key in history too
2017•02•11 Article d'opinió. Patxi Abasolo López. History teacher Workers have started a thousand initiatives throughout history, with the intention of promoting deep changes. Lots of initiatives. And for that, we have offered many means to ourselves. A lot and varied.
How can the 1789 French Revolution be understood without female workers' protests? And the democratic rights later obtained without the initiatives encouraged by the popular sectors (sans culottes)? A new protagonist appeared in the historical process started, the working-class; from then on, both female and male workers have been acting in favour of a fairer society without a rest.
How could we understand the social and political reform started by the Paris Commune in 1871 without the workers' movement? In addition, they legalized worker's wages and organizations, they froze house rents and confiscated the empty ones, and education became free and lay, among others.
What would have happened if the workers of the countries that took part in the 1st World War had refused to take part in that unfortunate massacre? What would have happened if the hearts of millions of workers had been infected by an attitude against war?
How can the foundations for gender equality established by the 1917 Revolutionary Russia be understood without the work and effort carried out by female workers? How could women's right to vote, voluntary marriage, maternity pay, divorce or the right to free abortion have been attained?
How could we understand the international support received by the Spanish republican regime in 1936-39 without all those workers who organized speeches in many places around the world, fundraisings and brigades?
How could we comprehend the colourful initiatives created in the dark years of Francoism without those small-big gestures of solidarity started in workplaces?
In fact, workers' achievements in history aren't limited to workers' lives and conditions. Our ability to influence has spread to all areas of life, creating or completing vey enriching fight-areas: in favour of linguistic rights, together with the environmentalist and feminist movement, the anti-repression movement, and so on, both here and in every territory in the world. All those fights haven't been organized by workers; but workers' participation has always been decisive; after all, the number will never be big without us. There are many of us. And, if wanted, the ability to change things will be even bigger.
By realizing that the key is in our hands, we will have a thousand opportunities and one more to spread hope. As mentioned in all the previous examples, the impulse of workers will be crucial to lead to deep changes. To bring Basque prisoners and refugees home too.


Two watchtowers located in a former high security area of the airbase. Adjacent to weapons storage bunkers, these steel structures contribute to the landscape, creating a fantastic backdrop for a military camp / high security setting. Surrounding barbed wire fencing, missile preparation buildings and bunkers.


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Q: hdparm: 500, 200 and 20MB/s as results, within seconds? No, nothing is running on the server.
[root@~]# hdparm -t /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:
Timing buffered disk reads:  1672 MB in  3.00 seconds = 557.18 MB/sec
 [root@~]# hdparm -t /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:
 Timing buffered disk reads:  770 MB in  3.00 seconds = 256.66 MB/sec
[root@~]# hdparm -t /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:
 Timing buffered disk reads:  116 MB in  3.08 seconds =  37.61 MB/sec

What is happening?
I have 10 * 1TB disks in hardware raid 10 (512MB cache, LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i)


Our San Francisco bay aquarium, called the Aquarium of the Bay, is a fun kid and family-friendly attraction in Fisherman's Wharf. It's also the perfect pick for anyone that is interested in seeing and learning more about the plants and animals that live right next door in the SF Bay.
It's a wonderful living museum with two walk through tunnels, a variety of species of jellyfish, and a hands-on area that will keep kids of all ages entertained. You will find it at the entrance on Pier 39 on the eastern side of the district.
The flow of this attraction is fantastic. I've visited numerous times and learn something new during each stop.
The first exhibits in the museum show the smaller animals and plants living near the top of the water in the San Francisco Bay. As you continue through this San Francisco Bay aquarium, your visit takes you deeper and deeper into the water where more of the larger plants and animals live including starfish, sharks, and other interesting creatures.
The best time to visit is first thing in the morning. This is usually when I visit and it's still pretty quiet during this time. Make sure to arrive just as they open the doors to get in first. This is also the time when some school groups come in, but you can enter before they get checked in which will give you a great chance to start before they get too far into their visit.
The weekdays are the best, as the weekends can get quite crowded. However, if you get there early, you can usually beat the crowds.
A trip to this San Francisco bay aquarium will take anywhere from an hour to three hours. If you are with little ones, you might spend a full hour in the interactive, hands-on area which is so much fun or stick around a little longer to see them feed the animals.
They are open seven days a week, 364 days a year. They are only closed on December 25. Here are the general hours for this year.
The San Francisco bay aquarium is open, but with limited hours on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.
Your tickets are good for 90 days after purchase. You don't have to select a specific day for your visit, which will give you some flexibility for this Pier 39 attraction.
Here are the prices for this San Francisco bay aquarium.
Check for ticket availability on the City Sightseeing website. I recommend purchasing through them as they often offer a small discount on their online tickets.
If you plan on visiting several San Francisco museums or attractions in addition to this Pier 39 attraction, you will be able to save money with one of these discount passes.
There are more than a dozen San Francisco discount passes to choose from that include the Aquarium of the Bay. I have reviewed them all and recommend one of these three. Here is a little about each one.
City Pass: The City Pass is one of the most popular and well liked San Francisco discount cards. It offers admission to both of the aquariums in San Francisco. The first is this one. The second is the Steinhart Aquarium, which you will find inside the California Academy of Sciences (our most visited museum).
It also includes a 60-minute bay cruise, admission to a few other top museums, and a multi-day Muni pass. You will save more than 40% with this card.
GoCard: Another great pass with discounted admission to this San Francisco aquarium is the GoCard offered by Smart Destinations. On this card, you can mix and match the attractions to visit based on a list of more than 25 options.
This pass is set up by number of days you want to use it. The more days you use it, the more attractions you will get to see at a discount.
Some of the options include the Steinhart Aquarium + all other exhibits at the California Academy of Sciences, the Exploratorium, the SF Museum of Modern Art and so many more!
Mega Pass: The Mega Pass is one of my picks for passes that include discounted tickets to this SF aquarium. It also includes a Hop On Hop Off Bus ticket, access to the California Academy of Sciences, and the SF Museum of Modern Art.
This pass is set up by day and is designed around City Sightseeing's Hop On Hop Off 24-, 48- and 72-hour bus tours.
The Aquarium of the Bay offers discounts to both retired and active military personnel. The catch is that you can't buy these tickets at the door. You must pick them up in advance at either Beale Air Force Base or Travis Air Force Base.
This San Francisco aquarium is home to more than 20,000 species.
It's a Smithsonian affiliate and accredited by the Associate of Zoos and Aquariums.
It opened in April 1996 and was originally called UnderWater World, it was renamed Aquarium of the Bay in 2000.
It's home to more than 50 sharks including Broadnose sevengill sharks, Leopard sharks, and Spiny dogfish.
The two tunnels are 300 feet in length and hold more than 700,000 gallons of water.
Your visit starts on the second floor. This is the history area with some videos and written information.
There are also a handful of colorful fish in the aquariums. These are just a few pictures from this area.
The second floor is small with just a few exhibits. Don't let that fool you!
After you complete the second floor, you look out over the San Francisco bay as you wait for the elevator to the first floor. This is where you will find most of the exhibits for this San Francisco bay aquarium.
When you enter the first floor, the first thing you'll see is a large jellyfish display. These are just a few pictures of the jellyfish on display.
The San Francisco bay aquarium is a delight throughout. However, one of the biggest draws is their two walk through tunnels. The first one contains smaller fish and quite a few starfish.
Before you enter the second aquarium, you get the rare chance to see a giant Pacific Octopus. He is quite busy, so it's tough to get a clear photo of him.
The second walk through tunnel is up next. This one has several small sharks and large stingrays.
Once you finish in the second tunnel, you will hop back on the elevator and head up to the top floor.
This is the interactive area where you can see several animals up close and touch baby sharks, stingrays and starfish.
Here is a look at some of the things you can do in this area of the Aquarium of the Bay on Pier 39.
The first pond has several baby stingrays and sharks that you can touch.
Here is just one of the baby stingray in the pond.
In addition to these displays, they also have some other animals. They include turtles, a snake and an opossum. Throughout the day, these animals are brought out of their cages so visitors get the chance to see them close up.
Here is the schedule from the last day I visited. This schedule changes daily, so make sure to ask when you arrive what today's schedule is so you don't miss out on these fun hands on activities at this San Francisco aquarium.
This is the final display area of this San Francisco bay aquarium. From here you exit through the gift shop back into Pier 39.
Which San Francisco Aquarium is the Best?
This is a question I get all of the time and it's always difficult to answer. San Francisco is home to two wonderful aquariums: the Aquarium of the Bay and the Steinhart Aquarium.
The first focuses on the plants and animals that live right in the bay. It's a wonderful hands on experience with two tunnels that you can walk through. It has more than 20,000 species and is right in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf.
The Steinhart Aquarium is inside the California Academy of Sciences. You can visit it along with the other attractions within the California Academy of Sciences such as their 4-story rain forest, planetarium, natural history museum, and more. They have fewer species here, but this SF living museum is also home to some penguins, a rare white allegator and a variety of other exhibits.
So, which aquarium in San Francisco is better? If I'm only looking for an aquarium experience I would head to the Aquarium of the Bay since it has more underwater animals. If I'm looking for a variety of exhibits in addition to a wonderful aquarium, I'd head to the California Academy of Sciences.
In addition to these two San Francisco bay aquariums, we do have a third one about an hour and a half south of San Francisco called the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is a world class facility and is THE best aquarium in the Bay Area.
Don't get me wrong, both the Aquarium of the Bay and the Steinhart are amazing, but the Monterey Bay Aquarium is even better. The challenge is that it's quite a drive to get there. It will take up a full day of your trip.
The best place to park is in the Pier 39 parking garage. It's right across the street and the closest place to park.
Parking near this San Francisco bay aquarium is expensive. Rates by the hour vary based on the day but range around $9 to $10 an hour. The maximum daily rate is up to $50.
You can minimize the cost of your parking by staying for a bite to eat on Pier 39 and asking for parking validation. Most, but not all, restaurant validate parking at this garage. Make sure to ask before you order and don't forget to request them to validate your ticket before you leave. This validation will cover one hour of parking in the garage.
If you are okay with walking, you will find some additional parking near this San Francisco bay aquarium. Here are a few recommendations.
Wharf Garage at 350 Beach Street: This lot is about $20 for the day and is about four blocks from Pier 39.
SP+ Parking @ Triangle Lot at 170 Jefferson Street: This lot is just a couple of blocks away. There aren't many spots and it has high foot traffic. Rates are about $3 per 15 minutes or up to $45 for the day.
C Garage, Lot #20 at 2210 Stockton Street: This one is about three blocks away and runs about $25 for the full day.
You will find dozens of hotels just a short walk away from this San Francisco bay aquarium. Here are a few of my top picks.
Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf Hotel: 4-star hotel that is just a couple of blocks from Pier 39, 2500 Mason St. Read guest reviews and room rates for your stay on Booking.com.
Hotel Zephyr: This 3.5 start hotel is also just a couple of short blocks away. It's a newly remodeled hotel and some rooms offer bay views, 250 Beach Street. Check out recent guest reviews and find room rates during your stay on Booking.com.
The Wharf Inn: This is another nearby hotel that has a 2 star rating. It's popular though as it's one of the more affordable options in the Fisherman's Wharf district. It's just four blocks away from this San Francisco bay aquarium, 2601 Mason. Check out more details on Booking.com.
I absolutely love the Aquarium of the Bay. I head over here at least a couple of times a year to see what's changed and just to enjoy its beauty. My favorite area is the jellyfish exhibit. I could stand here for hours and watch them peacefully float around.
The tunnels are really cool too. They offer plenty of room to move around, even when it's crowded. There is also nothing like watching the sharks and other fish swim above you.
The touch pool area is also a huge hit with little kids. I often stop here too just for the chance to learn more and see how others react to the animals in this area.
The downside is when it's too busy. Some of the areas are small, so you either won't get a good view or you will need to wait sometime to get a good look at the plants or animals in that exhibit. However, it's a small price to pay for such an amazing overall experience!
Book your tickets to this gem today. I recommend booking them with City Sightseeing as they often offer a slight discount on the tickets.
What questions do you have about your visit to this San Francisco bay aquarium?


1) All the subclasses of RuntimeException are called unchecked exception.
2) Unchecked exceptions need not be handled at compile time. Checked Exceptions need to be handled at compile time.
Unchecked exceptions arise mostly due to coding mistakes in our program.
1.Checked Exception is an Exception that occurs at the compile time these are also called as compile time Exceptions.while an unchecked exception is an exception that occurs at the time of execution also called a runtime exceptions.
2.Checked Exceptions:These exceptions cannot simply be ignored at the time of compilation,the programmer should take care of these exceptions.While the unchecked Exceptions are ignored at the runtime as it includes programming bugs,logic errors.
3.The compiler checks the checked Exception,while it doesn't check the unchecked exception.
4.Checked Exception:Except "runtime Exception" class all the child classes of the class "Exception",and the "error" class and its child classes are checked exception.In unchecked exception "runtime exception" class and its child classes,are "unchecked exceptions".
5.If we don't handle the checked exception then the compiler objects,whereas in unchecked exception even it we do not handle the compiler doesn't object.
6.The program doesn't compile if there is an checked exception in the program code.Whereas in unchecked exception the program compiles successfully even if there is an unhandled exception in the program code.
7.checked and unchecked exceptions both can be handled using try,catch and finally and they can also be created manually.
8.In checked exceptions the java virtual machine requires the exception to be caught or handled,while in unchecked exceptions the java virtual machine does not require the exception to be caught or handled.


Adjacent to Glencoe Beach, the Perlman Boating Beach offers sailing for all ages and boat storage. The beach has 200 rack spaces for small 10-foot to 14-foot sailboats, windsurfers or kayaks. Approximately 75 sand spaces are also available for larger sailboats up to 18 feet long. The boating beach is open mid-May through mid-October.
Pay for your rental at the Beach House and pick up your rental at the Rental Hut.
For daily updates regarding E. coli conditions and beach closures, please visit The Illinois Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Website and search for "Glencoe".