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We've had many questions over the years about SAT score reporting policies and more recently the Score Choice policies. Hopefully this will shed some light on these policies and help make the testing and application process a little less of a mystery.
How does SAT score reporting typically work?
When you register for the SAT you have the option of reporting your score to up to four schools or scholarship programs for free. You have up until nine days after test day to change schools or decide to not send your scores to any schools at all. After the 9 days, you have to pay a per school reporting fee of $10. If you receive fee waivers, you can use those waivers for up to 8 free score reports at any point during exam registration or afterwards.
Most college bound students will take the SAT once in the spring of the Junior year (March or May) and then again in the fall of the Senior year (October is best, November is an option). For each administration of the SAT scores are returned to the student and sent to colleges about 3 – 4 weeks after the test date (you can see the score release dates here).
How do colleges and universities treat multiple SAT scores?
Colleges are typically looking for reasons to admit candidates not reasons to reject them. So most often they look at test scores in ways that benefit you. The three most common ways schools evaluate scores are:
- Highest sitting – schools consider the best overall score to be your score
- Highest sections – schools consider the best subsection (M, CR, or W) to be your best score regardless of sitting
- All Sittings – schools consider all sittings and all scores
Let's look at what this means. Consider the test history below of high school senior Curva Belle:
|Critical Reading
|March 2010
|June 2010
|October 2010
Schools who use the highest sitting will consider her score to be 1620. Schools who consider the highest sections will consider her score to be 1650 (600 + 530 + 520). Schools who look at all scores will see all her scores and factor that in however they see fit.
What is Score Choice?
Score Choice is a College Board program designed to give you greater control over what scores colleges are see. You can choose not to send the entire exam, (not particular sections of an exam sitting) prohibiting colleges from seeing your score. This option became available to students starting with the March 2009 SAT. Score Choice allows you to choose which scores get sent to colleges and which do not.
This means that if you took both the March SAT and the June SAT you could choose to send to University A just the March scores or just the June scores. You however cannot choose to send only the Math from March and Critical Reading from June, its either the entire sitting or not.
How does Score Choice work?
When you register for the SAT you can choose colleges to send your scores to. At that time you can select whether you want them to send any previous scores to the schools as well. If you choose to send only the test you are registering for than the College Board won't send any past scores. Or if you've taken the test several times in the past you can select the one(s) you want sent to each particular college. Let's say you took the SAT in March, June, and October, you could have all scores sent to University A, only June scores sent to University B, March and October sent to University C.
If you're interested in the College Board's explanation of how the Score Choice process works click here for their tutorial.
Who should do Score Choice?
For some students there are benefits to using this service. You should use this service if you fit the following:
- You plan to complete all your SAT testing by October (and will not apply Early Decision)
- You have all scores on one test sitting lower than your scores for another test sitting
- You have not yet sent scores to any universities
- You are not applying to colleges or universities that require that you show all your scores
Who should not do Score Choice?
For the vast majority of students there are no gains to using the service. The three big reasons most students won't benefit from doing Score Choice:
- You have to make a decision on whether to send your scores or not without knowing the score of your most recent test.
- If you've only taken the SAT twice, then using Score Choice most likely will not present your highest possible scores to colleges.
- Some colleges require that you send all your scores.
Given what we know about how colleges and universities look at scores and how Score Choice works it seems to suggest that nine times out of ten times your best option to present yourself in the best light to colleges is to just let the College Board send all yours scores. However, if you fall into one of the categories of students who should consider Score Choice than you should make sure you know as much as you can about how schools treat your scores. You can find the score-reporting policies for many schools here.
Please let us know if you have any questions about this by using the comment box below or by joining us for a free information session (click here for a list of upcoming sessions).


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Clyde,so true. Or you find a women that match,till you see she is a drink get stupid drunk.
Guess we can go alone and have as much fun with others
Sweetcakes I'm not sure if you have seen my responce to your question as I mailed it directly to you but here it is:
Seems to me we talked a few years ago while I was still working? I know as a sober man, it's been very difficult trying to find a compatible sober riding mate who doesn't live clear across the US or up in Canada that I can get to know on more than a once in a year get-2-gether. Now BikerPlanet has filters to indicate drinker or non drinker. So far most everyone I come into contact with lives 150 or so miles away. I've ridden thousands of miles just for a date, only to come up empty handed. Since I've been very active in AA/NA/CA/Alanon as a sober rider. I've only met a few lady riders who own their own bikes and over a hundred who have been looking for a back seat, none of which match my specific searches. So I guess all I can do is recommend you either take riding classes and get your own or find a sober group and just hang around and make friends with the ladies of the group. There's always a guy or two who always have an empty seat. Good luck and God bless!
posted all the way back in june....this is a lively topic......
sorry I missed it.
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- Description
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- What's Inside
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A treasure to behold, this bestselling gift brings together gourmet foods and world-renowned brands to bring you the best, including Saraivanov Smoked Salmon, Rosemary and Garlic Crispbread, Brown and Haley's Almond Roca, Dolcetto Chocolate Wafers, and more.
All this is packaged elegantly in a beautiful leather-detailed keepsake chest with brass rivets, secure handles, sturdy metal hinges and a solid brass clasp.
A top-selling gift for ten years and garnering the highest customer reviews year after year, it's the perfect gift for any special occasion.
Gift Includes:
- Signature Smoked Salmon.
- Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Crackers.
- Dolcetto Chocolate Wafer Rolls.
- Roasted Almonds.
- Almond Roca.
- Sunkist Fruit Gems, and more.
- A beautiful leather-detailed keepsake chest with brass rivets, secure handles, sturdy metal hinges and a solid brass clasp.
- Scissors for easy opening.
- Arrives decorated with a hand-tied satin ribbon.
Measures 13" x 9" x 8".
Personalize It!Gift #2422
Complete the engraving option during checkout and we'll add a gold engraved plaque to the chest. Select one or two lines of up to 15 characters per line, or choose an elegant three-character monogram.
For delayed delivery, GiftTree can hold your gift and have it shipped to arrive anytime. To use this option, select "Ship Later" on the next page.
Treasure Chest Gourmet is a hand delivered gift. These gifts are delivered by one of our local design centers located throughout the United States and Canada.
Same day delivery is available for most gifts when ordered before the cutoff time. Saturday delivery is possible if ordered before 12 PM Friday. The cutoff time for Treasure Chest Gourmet is in the recipient's time zone.
Aaron Bell AlmondsRoasted almonds coated in a zesty seasoning mix. Perfect with a cocktail or as an after dinner treat.
Candy BerriesRed and black candies that look like real raspberries and blackberries, but taste even sweeter. A crunchy candy coating gives way to a tangy, silky center.
Pecan Nougat CaramelsLayers of deep-golden caramel surrounding a creamy pecan nougat center.
Vanilla Creme Nougat CaramelsCrafted from simple, premium ingredients, these vanilla creme caramels are a decadent, creamy treat.
Almond RocaA world famous confection from Brown & Haley. Chocolate and almonds combine with butter-crunch toffee for a divine mix of tastes and textures.
Dolcetto Chocolate WafersDelicately-rolled, European-style wafer rolls that are made with premium ingredients, including rich cocoa and decadent chocolate. A timeless treat!
Smoked SalmonRobust and full-flavored smoked Pacific salmon. Flakes delicately for easy serving on crackers.
Treasure Chest Gourmet has been purchased most frequently by our customers for the following occasions:
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JoyceThey loved this gift!October 16, 2015
I sent this to my brother-in-law as a get well gift instead of sending flowers or fruit. He absolutely loved it. I will send this to other people when I'm looking for that special gift.
ButterflyWonderful PresentationJuly 22, 2015
I purchased 2 of these gift baskets. My friends who had just purchased new home were thrilled w/the gift. I got to see the "Treasure Chest" myself when we went to one of my friends new condo. We all thought the small scissors was a nice touch. This was my first time using "Gift Tree", I will definitely use again. Thank you for such a nice product.
FoodloverGreat Gift ChestJuly 6, 2015
We received a wonderful "Thank you" note from the recipient of the Treasure Chest Gourmet from GiftTree.com expressing how terrific the chest was. This says it all!
GiftgiverBeautiful!June 8, 2015
Thank you!
LouVery pleasedJune 1, 2015
Thank you for the delivery of the gift.
My brother was happy and is enjoying the contents.
Blue skiesDeliciousApril 3, 2015
My daughter loved all the food in the basket, especially the salmon! I will definitely use GiftTree again.
Lovely IndulgenceA very happy anniversary gift indeed!February 15, 2015
My sister in-law loved the gift basket (suitcase) and all the delicious treats in the basket!
GolfngalBeautifulJanuary 12, 2015
Used for a 50th Anniversary gift. They loved it! Delivery was as promised. Would definitely order again.
ConniePERFECT THANK YOU GIFTJanuary 8, 2015
Excellent quality, beautifully presented, recipient very appreciative.
Chocolate lover
Purchased for our renters as a Christmas gift and they loved it!
CharnaEasy purchase, beautiful productDecember 25, 2014
Very easy to navigate in your website, the descriptions are accurate, everything was just so manageable and easy. I bought this product as a sympathy present for a couple and they liked it very much.
I definitely will go to this company online next time I need a present of this sort.
It was a WOW. Friends loved it.
The present was beautiful, and my son received it on time. Thanks a lot : )
Isle GirlBeautiful GiftDecember 23, 2014
Beautiful presentation. Excellent selection of choice products. I will definitely buy this product again.
Gift buyerVery niceDecember 16, 2014
This is for sending to one person, not an office group type gift. The container is very nice and is something useful after the food is eaten, but there is not enough food to really share so keep that in mind. It is perfect for "one" though and professional looking.
Gary LHoliday Treasures Gourmet Gift Chest.December 14, 2014
Very nice presentation, fast delivery and excellent food. I receive great responses from everyone I send GiftTree.com gifts to.
GifterPerfectDecember 13, 2014
Sent to a friend and they loved it.
Chocolate loverGreat Name! the person I sent this to.. for his birthday. .. loved it !!November 26, 2014
The person I sent t this too... loved this gift!!
Lilly-in-the-ValleyExotic! Beautiful! Surprising!November 11, 2014
Hello my Gift Tree friends. I recently purchased the Treasure Chest Gourmet and though sceptical at first I was very very amazed at the service one and the presentation. The chest was shipped on time and received at my location intact. My friend really enjoyed the goodies and after literally begging my friend allowed me to taste a few (lol). They tasted so fresh and the packaging was lovely.
I would definitely be shopping for more goodies from your site. I already hooked a number of my co-workers and friends up with this site so more orders would be coming your way soon. Thanks for the great product and top class products. Oh I forgot to mention I even got a personal call on my cell phone from a representative of the company whose name I can't remember now. I was shocked for all the years I have ordered stuff online no one has actually called me to enquire about my purchase.
10 stars to you GIFT TREE!! I really mean it.
AzWendyGet well gift to a family memberSeptember 16, 2014
He loved it and thought it was delightful and full of goodies!
Lady BGreat Father's Day Gift!June 16, 2014
My husband loves munchies and this was perfect.
NYCgiftgiverRecepient Loved it!May 22, 2014
Just got a call from the recepient who said she was delighted to find a box of treats to enjoy after returning from vacation.
MJBoyfriend LOVED it!May 22, 2014
It was awesome watching and listening over the internet video call as they opened the package... his sister loved the box so much she was willing to give up her share of the treats! Both my boyfriend and his sister loved the contents and enjoyed it over the next few days. They say the cheese and crackers are the best!
Nice Mother's Day gift!
JimmyInteresting Product MixMay 2, 2014
This was sent to a couple of my friends that absolutely loved the presentation, mix of products and the useful leather chest that the gift comes in. Strongly recommend GiftTree and the gift.
Happy Husband35th Anniversary PresentApril 30, 2014
My wife loved it!
Mom and GrandmaNice assortment!April 21, 2014
I sent this basket to both my son's and daughter's families, and they were amazed at the assortment of "goodies". There are teens in both families, and even they were impressed! The smoked salmon was a big hit as were the truffles and chocolates.
RQPThey loved it!March 31, 2014
Sent to friends in celebration of their marriage (and unfortunately live in a state where we couldn't send wine from GiftTree - which would have been our preference!)... they were delighted with it!
LB's FriendBeautiful leather boxFebruary 17, 2014
I sent this gift at Valentine's Day to a friend and she enjoyed it immensely. She still speaks about the box and how she intends to display it in her home. Wonderful gift. I am thoroughly pleased with the gift.
SRMCaught Off-GuardFebruary 13, 2014
The gift was a total surprise for Valentines Day sent from a very special young lady. First of all the personalized ribbon was beautiful and the treasure chest was very manly. That was a nice touch. The contents of the chest were "out of this world" delicious. My fellow co-workers thought it was very well packaged especially for a man. They even bragged on how the card was printed and how professional it looked. Two thumbs up. I loved it!
GratefulAwesome GiftJanuary 8, 2014
I sent this gift as a condolence to a family at our church whose son had gone home to be with the Lord. I personalized it with love from our church. The family was so moved they even posted a picture of it on Facebook. Beautiful presentation!
BethLovely Presentation!December 30, 2013
This was a Christmas gift for my sister and her family. They were delighted with the monogrammed trunk and the overall presentation. They really enjoyed the truffles and smoked salmon as well as the other items.
BlessedGreat for sending.December 29, 2013
They enjoyed receiving and finished the contents in one day!
JoeinCliftonGreat JobDecember 27, 2013
The recipients were very happy with this choice.
sewnutMore Than PleasedDecember 27, 2013
I have always avoided ordering online due to lack of trust . I took a chance as I had let time slip up on me and needed something delivered soon. GiftTree is 5 star in every way possible, quality, price, presentation, speedy delivery, you name it. I would highly recommend using them for any occasion and I will definitely do so myself.
MarceUnique Beautiful PresentationDecember 26, 2013
All my clients loved the gift and all the chocolates and nuts that came with it.
The delivery was super fast.
Definitely recommend it.
snataaBeautifully presentedDecember 26, 2013
Recipients were very pleased. Thought it cost more than I spent!
Gift giver22Real treasure chestDecember 26, 2013
We sent this gift for christmas. First time using this company. We actually placed the order in November for delivery Dec. 23. We were informed when they got it. Our relatives just really loved it. They couldn't speak highly enough about it. Will definitely use this company again. Great price and quality.
Fan in PghTreasure Chest of GoodiesDecember 25, 2013
The recipient said she and her husband were overwhelmed by the number of items in the treasure chest and exclaimed they were pleasantly surprised by the gift. The recipient thought it was presented beautifully and thought I was clever! Thank you!
Mrs RNice giftDecember 25, 2013
Nice selection of item and comes in a nice case that can be used for other things once the items are gone.
DebbieWonderful giftDecember 25, 2013
I bought the Treasure Chest Gourmet gift basket for a Christmas gift for my son's future in-laws. They were thrilled with it. I will be buying from GiftTree.com again!
goldmomChest of Gourmet TreasuresDecember 21, 2013
Wonderful gift.....friend said it looked exactly like the picture. I have received a gift from others and it was exactly as shown and described also. I will purchase again in he future.
2Chef4UNice qualityDecember 20, 2013
Sent this to one of my husbands co-worker as a get well gift. She was so pleased with it and just kept saying how perfect the gift was as it had all of her favorite things. She said chest is so nice she'll be able to use for years. We were very happy to hear how nice it was as I was a little Leary ordering for the first time from this company. She loved it. Would buy again! Thank you for great quality!
ChrisQuality productDecember 19, 2013
I sent this to a very dear friend and she was very pleased with it. She said the container was stunning and was very happy with the contents. I did not see the item in person, but I liked that the recipient had such a lovely chest as a keepsake. Delivery was on time and website easy to navigate as well. Will use Gift Tree again.
DennisThrilledDecember 18, 2013
I sent a variety of items from the Gift Tree to an entire department of a company located in the USA. Located in Canada this was was my first experience with the Gift Tree and I must say that I could not be more satisfied with all aspects of the transaction. The recipients were all pleasantly surprised and love the gifts.
BarbaraVery NiceDecember 17, 2013
Everything was beautiful and well received.
LynnWill shop with you againDecember 17, 2013
Great service. My sister was very impressed with the quality of the food items and the presentation.
I liked how I was able to track right to the delivery where the package was.
Will shop with you again and have recommended you to friends.
DottyGourmet TreasuresOctober 8, 2013
Chest of Gourmet Treasures was received as a
Happy Birthday gift to my sister. The gift arrived on time and she simply fell in love with the chest as well as the items inside the chest. The food was of the highest quality. She was so impressed with the overall presentation and snaped pictures of the gift.
Thank you GiftTree
DottyGourmet TreasuresOctober 8, 2013
Chest of Gourmet Treasures was received as a
Happy Birthday gift to my sister. The gift arrived on time and she simply fell in love with the chest as well as the items inside the chest. The food was of the highest quality. She was so impressed with the overall presentation and snapped pictures of the gift.
Thank you GiftTree
JoJoDWonderful Gift Idea For Any OccasionSeptember 17, 2013
My Aunt was extremely please when she received this gift. She not only loves all of the contents, but especially loves the beautiful box. The item was delivered on time and in perfect condition. I highly recommend this very reasonably priced gift for any occasion. It's guaranteed to put a smile on their face and joy in their heart!
AussieGuyAwesome PresentationAugust 15, 2013
This gift really hit the mark! The quality and presentation was just perfect. The quality of the goodies inside was top notch. The added scissors was a very nice touch.
All in all a wonderful gift, it was above all expectations!
An elegant thank youGreat BasketAugust 5, 2013
Given as a thank you to a doctor. He was very appreciative and called to tell me how much he enjoyed it. Will order again.
AnnElegant Gift BasketAugust 2, 2013
My dad loved it! He was in the hospital and I didn't want to send flowers, so I looked online for ideas and found GiftTree. The reviews were good and the baskets looked great and their was a wide variety. I'm glad I went with them, My dad loved all the items in it, it suited him perfect and he is very hard to get for! I will use them again!
jvloveskVery well receivedJuly 22, 2013
GiftgiverRecommendedJune 24, 2013
The recipient loved this Treasure Chest! Will purchase again.
SarahHappy Customer, Happy RecpientJune 21, 2013
I have been the recipient of two baskets from your company so, when I was puzzled as to a good gift to send my dad who resides in an assisted living facility, I looked on the site for the perfect basket for someone who has everything including many visitors. The basket was well received with a big "WOW". The presentation was impressive.
SarahHappy Customer, Happy RecpientJune 21, 2013
I have been the recipient of two baskets from your company so, when I was puzzled as to a good gift to send my dad who resides in an assisted living facility, I looked on the site for the perfect basket for someone who has everything including many visitors. The basket was well received with a big "WOW".
DianaRaeMy Dad Just Loved It!June 17, 2013
It's not easy getting a gift for someone who has everything. But, my dad told me he loved everything in the gift including the box!
I totally recommend this for any man in your life.
good daughterDad loved it!June 6, 2013
Sent this to my dad for his birthday (he lives a few hours away and we couldn't be with him) and he called to say how much he loved it. It arrived in a day and a half with regular shipping.
ChampionsBeautiful giftMay 11, 2013
Awesome gift in a very nice chest that can be reused.
NaorProffesional and ReliabilityApril 24, 2013
My friend loved the gift which was also delicious.
satisfied customerRave Review!April 4, 2013
Our young friends raved how elegantly wrapped their "Treasure chest Gourmet" basket was arranged.. The Godiva chocolates were top notch as were the salmon and cheese assortment. I personally had received a GiftTree basket over the holidays along with a $10.00 coupon so my shipping was free for this basket. I would not hesistate to recommend "GiftTree" to anyone who needs an out of town gift or for anyone. WE are now "GiftTree" shoppers. Thank you.
Choco;ateloversA great gift !March 16, 2013
A rewarding gift for the family of chocolate lovers. A good buy for the buyer and a great joy to the person(s) receiving this product.
Purchasing OfficerGorgeous gift boxMarch 10, 2013
This was a get well gift for a coworker. She loved it! She thought it was very decadent and enjoyed all the goodies. Gift tree makes it easy to find affordable gifts, with fantastic presentation. I loved that I could track the shipping and delivery.
KellyAmazing giftMarch 10, 2013
I was so pleased with my whole experience with gift tree. From the awesome free shipping deal to the right on time, beautiful presentation. I even encouraged one of my coworkers to order from Gift Tree. My recipient loved their basket. Will use Gift Tree again and again.
BabyBroThank you!March 9, 2013
Delivery was on time and the Presentation was great. My sister loved the chest as well as all the goodies. Would recommend Gift Tree to anyone.
frangift was well receivedFebruary 22, 2013
Gift was well received and made the receiver's day.
coffee loverPresented in a warm loving wayFebruary 11, 2013
This was a sympathy gift to two coffee lovers we thought would appreciate it at a time of sadness. They called and said it was such a surprise and for a moment they forgot what they were going through. That's all we could ask.
alexWow!! awesome giftFebruary 7, 2013
MarbleGreatFebruary 3, 2013
Our friend loved the gift!
Mr Saint LouisGift Tree is TopsJanuary 12, 2013
Item as described & quickly shipped, the recipeint said the presentation and content was overwhelming so I could not be happier. Gift Tree is the way to go.
Appreciative chocolate loverSo cool and funJanuary 11, 2013
My family received one of these treasure chests yesterday at our back door. The gift came with a pair of complimentary scissors to help open the package. The kids thought it was such a fun gift and then it was filled with goodies including chocolate. What a good idea!
One More GiftTree PatronAn Ideal GiftJanuary 9, 2013
In fact, my daughter in Austin who received the gift conveyed to me that she left the gift in tact without unpacking for a couple of days, by virtue of its marvelous packaging. The presentation was excellent! Delivery was made on the scheduled date as well. She has literally enjoyed every item - specially the Almond Roca. She suggested, GiftTree could add Almond Roca as an individual item among those offered. Anyway, I will be pleased to place more orders with GiftTree. KKN
Chocolate girlJust stunning!January 5, 2013
is the perfect corporate gift to give my clients. So classic, chic and unique just what the service that my company offers to my clients. Just perfect. The service is good and accurate. To bad they only deliver a few item in Canada.
danijust rcvdJanuary 3, 2013
Oh my, I just rcvd from my boss, and cannot quit showing it off, plus the box is wooden and beautiful....at that price the box alone is worth it seriously!!!! Love love love
LiaWonderful presentation!January 3, 2013
Excellent service!!! Gorgeous basket!!!! PERFECT!
lcmTreasure Chest GourmetJanuary 2, 2013
Client was very pleased with the gift and I was impressed that it was delivered a day early.
rickymanvery niceJanuary 2, 2013
holiday shopperGreat gift for the holidaysDecember 31, 2012
I sent this basket to friends for the holidays and she absolutely raved about how beautiful it was. Thank you so much for making my holiday gift shopping experience a little easier!
Gourmet chefTreasure Chest GourmetDecember 30, 2012
My nephew loved this gift basket. i send one to his family each year and this is was his favorite.
No longer stuck for gift ideasExcellentDecember 29, 2012
Terrific service with outstandingly fast delivery. Exceeded expectations. Enjoyed and appreciated by recipient. I'll definitely order from this company again.
B1Great assortmentDecember 28, 2012
Our customers really enjoyed the gift and the ordering process was so easy. Looking forward to using this service again next year.
AdriWonderful gift!December 23, 2012
SusanNYCAbsolutely Fabulous !!!December 23, 2012
I ordered this for my godmother and she is just over the moon after receiving it! Beautifully packaged, elegant, quality products. Super-fast shipping (arrived two days ahead of the already quick date). So this big procrastinator is now a big hero! This was my first order with your fine company and it will definitely not be my last. Thanks a million!
LoveSnacksAwesome!December 21, 2012
Received this gift today from a client-best gift EVER!!
FinkelsteinPerfectDecember 14, 2012
Thanks to Lisa Hernandez. We ordered 15 of these for our top clients. They were elated. It was great! Thanks
cabinfeverTerrific!December 8, 2012
She loved it! Classy gift plus the chest keepsake. Fast delivery. I will definately order here again. Thank you Gift Tree!
cathyjust received this giftOctober 19, 2012
WOW! We are so impressed with the quality of this gift and the food and goodies..we will use it for our customers!!
Pe2nySent gift to bossAugust 28, 2012
My boss received this gift as a thank you and said it was the classiest gift he had ever received. Highly recommend this purchase. Thanks Gift Tree.
Mitch"wow!!!...."June 11, 2012
It's all true, what everyone else has said about this gift. This is the best "Thank you" gift anyone can send to a friend, client or colleague. After the gift was delivered (On schedule), I received a call from the individual who was servicing my account and all i heard was "Wow!!! this is amazing. I don't know what to say...(long pause)... you made my year...I'm glad I was able to help.
Great job on the presentation and the treat choices.
DonnaVery PleasedMarch 12, 2012
I ordered this as a sympathy gift. I did not have the opportunity to see it but I was told that it was very nice. I was extremely impressed with how quickly it was delivered, even faster than I expected! This was my first time ordering from GiftTree.com but I will certainly order from them again and recommend them!! Thanks GiftTree!
"Grateful""Wonderful gift Presentation, and intimately personal w/Plaque"February 14, 2012
I sent this to my fiance for Valentines Day..
He loved it, with the unique box, and plaque,it adds to make it so heart felt and intimately personal. I can't thank U enough, as He was so blessed and went on and on about it. It was so important to me to send a deeply special intimate gift that could remain cherished in the future and w/the box and mounted plaque, when he sees it, it will always remind him of this Valentines Day, and our love expressed, forever and always, with this treasure box and personalized plaque keepsake ..
plus, the gift was delivered the next day on time..
...ty so much..loved it;)!
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Great ThemeJanuary 10, 2012
- Sent as Gift
I sent this item to a vendor partner as a thank you gift and she absolutely loved it! The treasure box is a clever idea and the plague tops it off perfectly! Great selection of items inside too. Overall, a very classy presentation.
CLEVER PRESENTATIONDecember 22, 2011
- Sent as Gift
We sent this to a friend that has very expensive taste and she told us that this was so clever as well as a beautiful presentation.
The Elf
Great Client GiftDecember 21, 2011
- Sent as Gift
My client received the package 2 days earlier than expected, what a nice surprise. He told me that it was a fun and creative package, the best he has received in years!! I put the engraved plaque on the front, so it looked very nice.
JesusIsLoveDelish Assortment with Gorgeous Keepsake Treasure ChestDecember 13, 2011
I ordered this for the most wonderful Mother-in-law in the world. It arrived 1-day earlier than the estimated arrival date; but who can complain about that? She is REALLY enjoying her gift and has mentioned it again in a recent conversation. Great choice for the price!
Chocolate loverBeautiful Treasure Chest PresentationNovember 5, 2011
Received this item today as a gift. Very happy with the presentation. Haven't tried the individual products yet, but if they taste as good as they look they should be delicious! I can't wait to try them all. The treasure chest box is a definite keepsake!


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The Doubletree Hotel Austin is known for its elegant Spanish Colonial style, the Doubletree Hotel Austin features beautifully appointed guestrooms, upgraded suite accommodations, and a long list of amenities, like high-speed Internet access and remote printing capability in every guestroom. Enjoy a brisk workout in our fully equipped hotel fitness center or a refreshing dip in our pool. Savor a relaxing meal in our Courtyard Café overlooking lush greenery and waterscapes of the inner courtyard, or enjoy the privacy of room service. Cap off a perfect day by gathering around the fireplace with your favorite beverage in the Courtyard Lounge.
About Doubletree Hotel AustinAt the Doubletree Hotel Austin, Texas, we specialize in weddings, conventions, corporate events, reunions and meetings, with 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Our friendly, professional sales and catering staff is available to assist you in planning the perfect event. Whether here for business or pleasure, we look forward to welcoming you to the Doubletree Hotel in Austin, Texas with our very special, signature warm chocolate chip cookie at check-in.
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Map showing the location of Meldreth
Meldreth is a semi-rural parish in South Cambridgeshire, covering 1,007 hectares. It is surrounded by arable land and orchard farms. It is located in the valley of the River Rhee, 10 miles south-west of the university city of Cambridge and 4 miles north of the market town of Royston. There is a conservation area covering the areas around the church and the village stocks. The Melbourn by-pass was opened in July 1988 and runs south-east of the village, separating Meldreth from Melbourn.
The village has a population of approximately 2,500 people (2011 census figure). Detailed statistics for the village from the 2011 census are available here.
A monthly magazine, Meldreth Matters, is delivered free of charge to all households and businesses in the village.
General facilities in the village include
Meldreth has the following retail outlets:
The village includes the following leisure facilities:
Photograph by Jim Reid
There are also approximately 10 miles of public footpaths in the village plus Melwood, a designated Local Nature Reserve.
Leisure activities such as keep fit and ballroom dancing are provided by private organisations. In addition, there are many groups and clubs operating in the village that cater for a wide range of leisure and sporting interests.
There are additional leisure facilities nearby. Leisure centres, both with swimming pools, are located in Melbourn and Royston. There are several golf courses nearby, for example those in Whaddon and Melbourn.
Other key services, including a library, doctors' surgery, dentist, and petrol station are located in Melbourn or Royston.
The village has its own pre school and primary school. It is also home to Meldreth Manor and Orchard Manor, a school for disabled children and young adults, now run by The Aurora Group.
The village primary school opened in 1910. Most pupils transfer to Melbourn Village College or Bassingbourn Village College for secondary education. Sixth Form Colleges are located in Cambridge.
Meldreth Railway Station
Photograph by Tim Gane
Bus services are infrequent, but do link the village with nearby villages, Royston and Cambridge. Timetable information may be viewed on Cambridgeshire County Council's website. More comprehensive public transport links are provided by the railway. The village has its own station on the King's Cross to King's Lynn line.
There are approximately 900 people employed in the village including those working from home. The largest employers are the Marley Eternit building products factory, the Scope residential school at Meldreth Manor and Bury Lane Farm.
Local Government services are provided by Meldreth Parish Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.
The District Councillor is Philippa Hart who lives in the village. She may be contacted by email or by telephoning 07811 323571 or (01763) 261255.
The County Councillor is Mrs Susan van de Ven, who also lives in the village. She may be contacted by email or by telephoning 07905 325574. For information on current issues please see Susan's website.
Our Member of Parliament is Heidi Allen. She may be contacted by email or by telephoning (01954) 212707. Constituency Surgeries are held each month. For further information, visit Heidi's website.
The parish stretches from the River Rhee, or Cam, in the north to Ashwell Street in the south. The western boundaries follow common field boundaries with Whaddon and Bassingbourn. The eastern boundaries follow the River Mel in the south and other water courses draining to the River Rhee in the north.
Topcliffe Mill
Photograph by Kathryn Betts
Until the 19th century Meldreth was divided into five groups of buildings but today, with 19th to 21st century infill, it forms a continuous settlement of over 3 km between Shepreth and Melbourn. The parish church of Holy Trinity and two former manors identified by their moated sites occupy the north of the parish by the River Mel. Meldreth and Sheene Manors survive today and the mills of Topcliffe Manor and Sheene Manor were in use until 1942 and the First World War respectively. In North End the street formerly widened to a village green near the Malton Lane junction. Marvell's Green at the Fenny Lane junction still has the 18th century stocks and the base of a whipping post.
The first church in Meldreth probably dated from around 970. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the church is associated with the Manor that became Flambards. The present church building dates from the late 12th century with extensions in the 14th and 15th centuries. Extensive repairs were carried out to the south wall in the 19th century, when it was covered in roman plaster. The church is the only Grade I listed building in Meldreth and there are 38 Grade II listed buildings.
Before the 18th century, all buildings were traditionally built of a plastered timber frame with roofs thatched with long straw or plain tiled. Chiswick House, Sheene Manor and No.33 North End date from the 16th century. Farm buildings were weatherboarded and thatched until the 19th century when brick, slate and pantiles were more commonly used.
The enclosure of the open fields and commons took place in 1820 when the land was farmed from the village. The Royston-Cambridge railway line and the station were opened in 1851, opening Meldreth to wider markets. Extensive plum and apple orchards were planted in the mid 19th century and are part of the intrinsic character of the village. The good flavour of the Cambridge Gage grown in Meldreth was widely recognised and the fruit delivered to London's Covent Garden by train.
By 1900 there were at least two cement manufacturing and lime burning factories in Meldreth – Cambridge Portland Cement Co. Ltd. (now Cam Farm) and Meldreth Portland Cement & Brick Co. Ltd. (now Marley Eternit) and 13 farmers employing 94 people.
The Grange, June 2009
Post World War II expansion in Meldreth was rapid, with new housing being developed just north of the London-Cambridge railway line. Private residential estates such as The Grange, Oakrits and Flambards Close and local authority developments such as Elin Way and Howard Road have increased the size of the village since the 1960s. Other housing expansion has taken place in Bell Close and Gables Close. Development at the southern part of the village has thus been consolidated, whereas in the north, the village's linear character has been retained. In 1951 Meldreth had a population of 636. By mid 1991 this had risen to 1,740.
Information for this page has been compiled from a number of sources including:
Sitting at my computer one day, I decided to type in the place where I was born - Meldreth, Cambridgeshire. I was born at home there in 1972. I have two older brothers named Nigel and Nick Kinane. We moved to Australia in 1973 and have been here ever since. I have been back to England many times over the years. My husband Kevin drove us to Cambridgeshire one time so I could visit Meldreth and see where I was born and the school my brothers attended. Meldreth is a beautiful village and I am proud of the fact that I started my wonderful life in this special place. My parents may have started a new life in Australia all those years ago, but talk often of their wonderful days spent in Cambridgeshire.
I am researching my Howard relatives. James Howard was a churchwarden of Meldreth parish in 1680 when he purchased a Register for the Parish. Several generations of Howard farmers lived in Meldreth. Another James Howard (1748-1816) was deacon of the Independent Chapel at Melbourn. Many generations later my great grandfather Henry Howard (1841-1926) chose Meldreth as the name for his house in Coley Avenue, Woking. It retains the name today. My aunt Barbara Howard (1919-2008) emigrated to New Zealand and chose Meldreth as the name for her farm in Fairlie on the Canterbury Plains. My grandfather Sir Henry Howard (1874-1943) was senior bursar of St John's College Cambridge.
Sadly I do not have any details of where they lived in Meldreth or whether any distant Howard relatives still live there.
Meldreth History > http://www.meldrethhistory.org.uk/
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars had a banner year last season. That was in no small part to the thrilling four-part season finale that saw the return of everyone's favorite horn-pronged hellion, Darth Maul. Sam Witwer has been a rogue Sith apprentice, an unstoppable killing machine that dates Superman's best friend, and a vampire with an odd choice in roommates. Now he can add Kenobi Enemy #1 to his list, as he voices the Sith Lord, who's all better half. We talked to the actor in anticipation of the return of the Clone Wars tomorrow morning.
Nerdist: You get around quite a bit. Between Smallville and The Clone Wars and all of these projects you're working on, you're kind of a poster child for genre television.
Sam Witwer: It's weird how that's happened. I don't think I ever planned it out. I try to jump right into the major franchises, be it Battlestar, Superman, Smallville, vampire stuff. You name it.
Nerdist: When you get a script, are you attracted to it because it's genre? How do you react when something comes in?
SW: Really, it's another thing. I initially turned down the Being Human audition because I was like, "Why would anyone need to make another vampire show now?" But it wasn't until I read the script that I went, "Oh, wait a second. This is a really cool show about drug addiction. I'll do that. That's cool." Being Human happened just after I did a completely non-genre pilot from the guy that created Revenge that didn't go. It's weird. There are non-genre jobs I do here and there, independent films, this and that. It feels like the ones that are most successful, and therefore the ones that happen the most are these genre projects. It's funny how that works.
Nerdist: Is it weird that I think you'd aesthetically fit in on Revenge? Everyone seems to have really cut cheekbones on that show. I don't know why that is.
SW: Maybe Mike Kelley's got a thing for cheekbones. I've got no idea. He's a hell of a nice guy.
Nerdist: Hell of a good show, too.
SW: Yeah, totally. My buddy Nick Wechsler's on that show. I am a genre fan, though. That's what kind of makes these jobs all the more fun.
Nerdist: You're Starkiller in The Force Unleashed. That's one of the recent additions to the Star Wars canon outside of The Clone Wars to which people really responded well. How did you take that when that came out? Were people very gracious? Did you hear the other end?
SW: Relieved. We were trying to create a character closer on the timeline to the original Star Wars. We felt like, "OK, let's give it that 1940s taste with the faster, more intense dialogue, and try to give a '70s style performance so that he feels like Han, Luke and Leia, that type of situation." We had all these series, but you never know how it's going to play until the public gets their hands on it. I was just relieved that we got away with it. There isn't a week that's gone by since 2008 that someone doesn't ask me about that project. I am very grateful because the type of character, that I did the mo-cap; also, Lucasfilm chose to make him look like me. I also did all the vocal stuff. It really helped my career in a big way.
Nerdist: That leads to my next question, which is about playing Darth Maul in Clone Wars. Was that something that came from that relationship? Did you get approached completely anew?
SW: It came from the relationship. Lucasfilm is interesting. It's a company that takes care of their own. If you do a good turn for Lucasfilm, they definitely remember it. What happened is I guess Dave Filoni played Force Unleashed. He was casting for a role called the Son in these episodes of The Clone Wars where you meet a character that represents the Dark Side of the Force. He basically is the Dark Side of the Force in this weird dream world. Liam Neeson is in the episodes. It was really very cool art. I guess Dave Filoni had the idea of, "Wouldn't it be neat if we got the Starkiller actor to do that?" They called me up. They told me what they wanted me for. They said, "Do you want to do it? It'll be two episodes." I said, "Sure." Then, I found out it was a tremendous hit they were offering to me. I had no idea at the time. I had recently myself fallen into The Clone Wars. When it first came out, it wasn't necessarily for me. It seemed more like a kids' show. But as the show evolved and became more adult and the storytelling became more sophisticated, I became extraordinarily, extremely interested in the show. When they called me up and wanted me to be on it. I said, "Yeah, whatever you want me to do. That's fine." That's kind of how that came along. Then, The Son led to Darth Maul. When we were recording The Son, it was three episodes. By the third episode, Dave Filoni, "No, I might have something for you down the road." And I'm, like, "Oh! Cool. Like a bounty hunter or something?" He's like, "Eh, something like that." Then, he calls me up later and says, "Hey, man, Darth Maul." They've been awesome to me. I'm ridiculously lucky, man. I'm pretty much the luckiest guy that I know. I could tell you stories that would blow your mind. I could tell you about a woman coming across the street, dropping bags in the middle of the street that she was carrying. No one was helping her, so I went to help her gather her things up. That led to her bringing me into an office and saying, "Hey, do you want to read for something?" I'm like "Sure." That led to me getting The Mist to work with Frank Darabont, another genre situation.
Nerdist: That is possibly the greatest casting story I've ever heard.
SW: There's more details to it. But those types of things have happened to me. They've helped tremendously. I'm just lucky. I've got a great job. I get to work on all this stuff I enjoy working on. It's cool.
Nerdist: You've always come across as a very happy, joyful guy, but you're playing characters where there's no joy there at all. How do you prepare to go into the booth and just deliver these lines of "I'm going to kill everybody!" Is that taxing at all?
SW: [LAUGHS] The whole intention me and Dave Filoni talked over and he and George talked over — really, what we were striving to do, and maybe we didn't articulate this clearly at the time, but it's a clearer sense than "This is what we're trying to do": Darth Maul is insane, right? It's this cost of having been hurt badly. We had an inkling that's what we were doing. But once we started getting into it, we realized exactly what we were doing. We wanted to show you what is happening to Darth Vader under the mask. What are his private moments like? What is that guy hiding from you? What is he filtering from the people that deal with him? What he's filtering, what all of these bad guys in Star Wars are dealing with, is madness and despair and anger. There's a lot of sadness in there. We were really going for that. They all encouraged me to go as dark as I possibly could, to bring some psychological complexity to that condition. Then, going forward, we had that subtext and the undercurrent for the character as he started becoming the quiet Sith Lord that we've known from Phantom Menace.
But there's always an understanding that that madness is kind of with them all, all those bad guys. George talks a lot about, "What is this whole Star Wars thing about? What is at the center of Star Wars?" It's simply this: you have the Jedi, or the good guys, whatever you want to call them. They're about, "Hey, what can I do for other people? What can I do to make a positive impression in this world? It's not about me. What can I do to benefit everyone else, because this is all bigger than me?" That's such a really good guy take on Star Wars. The bad guy take is, "I want things. Give me things. I want things for myself." That's the most important thing. In fact, that's the only thing, after a while, that these people to see. Take that classic scene from the original Star Wars where Obi-Wan says to Darth Vader, "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Metaphorically, Obi-Wan is saying, "Hey, man: as a martyr, I'll be far more effective than I possibly could be as a human being. In fact, I have fulfilled my role. I have passed on some knowledge and wisdom to the younger generation. I have served the greater good. I will serve even greater good if you end me right now. I dare you."
Now, Vader cannot conceive of that. That doesn't exist to him. For the bad guys of Star Wars, once you die, that's it. There's nothing more to it. You can't accumulate any more stuff if you're dead. You can't take it with you. These guys just become ridiculously obsessed with holding onto absolutely everything they have. This also means when they get injured or hurt or when horrible things happen, they still hold onto it. Even more jealously they hold onto these things, because the ultimate consequence for not holding on is that if they pass on or die, they've got nothing. They're these very short-sighted people, these horribly grotesquely self-obsessed people that are these Star Wars villains. From a mythological standpoint, in terms of the discussion of what is evil, I think it's fascinating that evil is becoming so self-obsessed that you really, actually do become insane.
That's really what we were endeavoring with the Darth Maul character: to give you another flavor of that, to help inform the Darth Vader or Emperor character, or all these characters that people have been in love with over 30 years. It's our opportunity to give you another facet of that, in this case to give you the pure, unadulterated, "Here's the Dark Side of the Force. It sucks. It's not leather suits and cool laser swords. It's madness and despair and sadness." It's all those things. I just went off on a complete geek rant for you.
Nerdist: No, that was amazing.
SW: What's cool about it, and I think it's a reason I'm a Star Wars fan, is that model is a wonderful representation of evil in any kind of storytelling or in life. The people that I have had the hardest time dealing with are the ones that are more self-obsessed. Even things like love and wanting to have someone in your life can actually come from twisted motivations. Are you doing something for that girl you like because you actually want her to benefit from that, or are you doing that because you want something back from her or want to keep her for yourself? It's fascinating stuff to think about.
Nerdist: What was interesting in the lead-up in the introduction of Darth Maul, and I don't know how much you were exposed to, was that people got really apprehensive about seeing the character return. Then, it was almost unanimously praised when it actually happened. How much of that did you have an exposure to? How much weight did you feel going in playing this character?
SW: A lot. It's anything with Star Wars. With Starkiller, you're like, "OK, we're making a Star Wars protagonist. It's hard, especially when going in different directions. Usually, Star Wars protagonists have blonde, '70s haircuts. We went with a dark-haired guy and a no-haired guy. [LAUGHS] We were going thematically and visually opposite. When it comes to Darth Maul, we were going with something that had already been established and was already beloved by the fan community. We were all concerned. I was concerned. Even when Dave Filoni called me up, he said "Hey, I need a Darth Maul. Can you do that?" You answer, "Yes." That's the only right answer to that question. It's placing confidence. You know, let your boss know that, "Hey, yes, I'll take care of the job. I'll get it done. Don't worry about it." Then, you go off by yourself, and you go, "Shit. What happened? Can I do this right? I don't know." The cool thing is that the fans were more accepting of it once they saw both episodes. I'm sure first episode, when you see Darth Maul in the grips of madness, you see this spider creature, this guy who's become so mad that over the years with this connection of the Dark Side of the Force. You see pieces of garbage started sticking to him. Over the years, those pieces of garbage grew out into these spindly spider legs that were extensions of the Dark Side of the Force and his madness and his wounded psyche. This is risky business, man. This is not like, "Hey, this is the character you love. Here he is." No. We changed it quite a bit. You can't bring back Darth Maul the way that he was because it's horrible storytelling. The guy was cut in half. There has to be a physical consequence of that. Moreover, there has to be emotional and psychological consequence to that happening. If he just kind of showed up and was like, "Hey boys, I've been waiting for you. I've been working out. I just got on a weight set and a Bowflex. I'm ready now after ten years of training." No, that's stupid. No. He can't be the guy he was, or at least not right away.
The story that we tell is to describe that damage and what he went through, and then slowly put him back together over a number of episodes. When I first saw him, some people thought it was awesome. Some people thought, "Whoa, that's not the character. They screwed it up." Then, when they saw that he started regaining himself, they were like, "Oh, this is interesting. This is a story I'd like to follow." One of the things that we get to do in the fifth season is we get to bring him closer and closer to the character was in The Phantom Menace. At the beginning of the fifth season, he's not even there yet. But he's starting to do things. There were things that were planned for him around the time of The Phantom Menace. After all, this was Palpatine's guy. This is the future emperor's apprentice. He was going to play a huge role in The Clone Wars, but then, he gets killed. Now, he's back, and he wants to put some of those plans into motion. That's really fun to watch him do. He makes the mistakes, but the fascinating thing about the guy is he never makes the same mistake twice. The other thing that we were also attempting to do is really ask ourselves, "OK, this was the apprentice to Darth Sidious, the emperor or the future emperor. Who would this guy have to be?" He has two lines in The Phantom Menace. He's like a hit man. He says little, and he fights really good. Me and Filoni were like, "Well, yeah. Great. That's awesome. That's one facet of the character, but there can't be all there is." If you go with this whole thing of "There can only be two Sith Lords," if you're shopping for an apprentice, it can't just be someone who fights good with swords. It's got to be someone who can do everything well, who is not only a brilliant warrior but a tactician and a potential general, and also possibly even a politician. He'd have to be brilliant. He'd have to kind of be the complete package.
Throughout these Star Wars movies, all of them, we see Palpatine continuously looking for that perfect apprentice. He thinks he found it, finally, with Darth Vader, but even that gets messed up. He gets damaged, and he never turned out to be as good as he could have been had he not been cut up. Finally, at the end of all the movies, he meets one guy. He's like, "You know what? This is the guy I was waiting for, which was Luke Skywalker." And that's the guy who does him in, him and Vader. There's really a wonderful symmetry to all of these things. These are all things we talked about when designing the Maul character. We'd be like, "Who was the first? Who was the guy who Palpatine built up from a child to be his successor?" That's what we're attempting to show this season.
Nerdist: You and Clancy Brown, your voices play really well together as brothers. Do you work with him in the booth or is it recorded separately?
SW: Not every producer or show runner understands the actor's job. Dave understands it well enough to know that, "Hey, the performances are better when you get the actors in the same booth together." As often as we can, we are all working together.
Nerdist: I understand you're on-set in Montreal. What are you working on?
SW: Being Human. We're shooting our third season.
Nerdist: When it was announced there was going to be a U.S. adaptation of that show, a lot of people said, "Why do that?" But fans watching the American version don't feel like they're just getting a diluted, re-done version of that. When you went into the project, were you hesitant at all? Had you seen the original show?
SW: I saw one episode. I felt like I had to get an idea of where they were going. After that, I dropped it. I said, "I can't watch this. I have to develop a different character. I do my own thing." You're hesitant because there are fans that already have expectations. But I also looked at it like, "Hey, if we're successful, we're going to help their show. They're going to get more exposure. If we're not, they're going to be fine either way." We're not screwing anyone over here. We're all in this together. We really respect what they did. Having said that, I feel very lucky that it worked, that everyone brought their A-game and everyone knew how to do their job. That's not always the case in this business. Shit, man, I've been in projects where you read the script and you're like, "Wow, this works." Then, you get a cast together, and you're like, "Oh, my goodness. This is awesome. Oh! These pieces are coming together. Look at these locations. Look at this, the art direction, and oh! What a great cinematographer we have on set." Then, one key position, like the editor, sucks, right? Maybe there's no more resources to do it again. It's like you're screwed. The entire thing goes down in flames.
There's not a lot of appreciation for how difficult this whole art form is. I remember I was talking shit about some show, and my buddy Frank Darabont just schooled me. He was like, "I just want to remind you you've been there. This is really hard." I'm like, "All right, good point." He's like, "No, you're right with your critiques, but remember it's really hard." I'm like, "Thank you." [LAUGHS] With Being Human, I'm just happy that we are now starting to hear from British fans of our show. That, to me, is the ultimate test. If we can get some Brits to feel like we are adding something new to that mythology, then I'm very thankful. Having said that, once we are done with our first season, I bought everyone a boxed set of the Blu-rays. We watched everything that the British show has done up to the fourth season. I haven't seen the fourth season yet. I'm a big fan of what they do. A huge fan.
Nerdist: That's interesting you're able to watch the show and it does not influence you at all. I know some people would be like, "I'll never watch it. It'll never happen."
SW: I was interested to watch it. I wanted to see what these people had done. I had a sense of it, but I really wanted to appreciate their hard work. Ultimately, we benefited from their hard work. Toby Whithouse is a fucking genius. I'm very, very lucky to have benefited from his genius.
Nerdist: Did you happen to see his episode of Doctor Who recently?
SW: No, I didn't. I would love to work directly with the guy. He's a consulting producer on our series. He benefits from us. I'd love to actually sit down with the guy and get something done.
Nerdist: This is based off a Tweet you sent this afternoon: which superhero would you like to play in the DC Universe?
SW: [LAUGHS] I'm not the campaigning type. If they ever go back to that, they'll cast who they want. And I got it. I almost rather they don't. The Nolan movies were so amazing. Let that sit for a while. Let us enjoy the fact that we got three damn great movies, and that's that. Having said that, if they ever go back to it in the future and have an interesting take on it–Batman is pretty deep, and there are other takes you could have it. You're hard-pressed to come up with something as good, but you never know. Having said that, sure, look, [LAUGHS] I would certainly love to play Batman. There are elements of that person's psychology that maybe have gone a little bit unexplored. That is no slight on any filmmaker that's working on it, because you have to focus on a specific type of thing that supports your story. The Batmen that we've seen thus far had their own stamp. They had their own theme. They've followed those themes. I would like to know a little bit more about a guy who's crazy enough to throw on a cowl and run out in the middle of the night. Michael Keaton definitely gave you the sense that that guy wasn't right in the head. I loved that.
Nerdist: Your portrayal of Doomsday is somewhat controversial, but a lot of people still liked what you brought to the table.
SW: [LAUGHS] I'm thankful. I feel that was another bullet I dodged.
Nerdist: You made him sympathetic, which may be what some fans disliked, but ultimately people almost didn't want to root against him for a bit.
SW: I want to thank the writers for that. That was always their plan to make him sympathetic. That's how they sold him to me. They said, "Hey, we want to do this. We want to make him essentially a good guy with a terrible, terrible condition." The writers really came up with the strong concept. They executed on it well. Then, they let me do my thing beyond that, which is a generous of them to let me mess with their stuff. [LAUGHS] I think that I probably insisted on messing with it because I had an awareness of "I'm playing Doomsday. If this isn't right, they're going to go after me. They're going to locate me on-site in the middle of the street. Let's get this right." Thankfully, their concept was extremely strong.
Nerdist: Is there any chance of you showing up in L.A. Noir?
SW: There's a very good chance. In terms of where, when, and what, who knows? Frank and I already talked about it. He wrote me a part I just can't play because I'm doing Being Human. Having said that, our schedules don't totally overlap. It is conceivable that I could go over there and play with those guys. Boy, I'll tell you, man, I've seen it. I saw and screened it at his house. Jon Bernthal is amazing. Simon Pegg just kills it, especially with the American dialect. It's really fun to see Simon as one of us. Everyone is really, really wonderful on that show. Milo, I think he's never been better. It's really, really fun to watch.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns to Cartoon Network tomorrow (Sept. 29th) at 9:30 am.


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Williams Douglas "Billy" Johnson, 86, of Longboat Key, died July 2.
Born Feb. 1, 1923, in Albany, Ga., Mr. Johnson resided in the Sarasota area for more than 85 years and was a Longboat Key resident for 40 years.
He graduated from Sarasota High School in 1942 and served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was deployed to Pearl Harbor and the Philippines twice. Mr. Johnson retired from Florida Power and Light after 35 years, working there from 1949 to 1985.
But Mr. Johnson's lifelong passion was sailing. He was one of the original founders of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron and was named an honorary lifetime member of the organization, as well as a lifetime member of the Bradenton Yacht Club. He was also a member of the invitation-only Cruising Club of America.
In a 2007 interview with The Longboat Observer, Mr. Johnson said the idea for the Sailing Squadron was born out of a weekend sailing trip with longtime friend Walter Fox, one of many trips the two took together.
He was introduced to sailing at a young age by his brother, Clinton Johnson, now deceased, founder of Johnson Sails.
During Mr. Johnson's sailing career, he won multiple national championships and for the last 20 years enjoyed long-distance sailing with his first mate and wife of 62 years, Patricia.
Mr. Johnson told The Observer he preferred smaller boats to bigger boats, because you can feel the wind better when sailing.
"I feel the wind, the waves, and I get in tune with the wind, which is always erratic," Mr. Johnson told The Observer. "I don't have to look at anything to know what the wind is doing. After all these years, I could be blindfolded and still race. I've always been able to do that."
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Pat; daughters, Linda Cournoyer, of Sarasota, and Susan Dockery, of Longboat Key; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Billy Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, P.O. Box 2706, Sarasota, Fla., 34230-2706.


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This week's State Capitol Q&A takes a closer look at what lawmakers have moved so far and where it heads next.
It's almost Easter. For state lawmakers, that means it's halftime. Legislators wrapped up the first half of their session last week and are on a two-week spring break. As usual, they've shuffled a lot of measures around but there's still a long way to go in the coming weeks.
This week's State Capitol Q&A takes a closer look at what lawmakers have moved so far and where it heads next.
Q: What have lawmakers been up to so far?
A: They've been busy but haven't broken any productivity records.
Before leaving town last week, about 700 bills had made it halfway through the legislature. That is a combination of Senate bills that have been approved and sent to the House and House bills that have gone to the Senate. That total is only a fraction of the thousands of bills introduced in January and February for consideration. Again, that's par for the course - especially in an election year when controversial issues mostly sit on the sidelines.
What's been advanced so far covers a wide range, from vital needs to the mundane.
Lawmakers have pushed to change pensions for new state workers and crack down on drivers who travel way over the speed limit, while also barring monkeys being owned as pets and giving hair braiders special licensing to make it easier to stay in business.
Q: Has there been anything finalized yet?
A: Yes, in a few cases.
In lightning-quick fashion that surprised just about everyone at the Capitol, Democratic leaders pushed through both chambers in a few hours sweeping changes on pension for new hires.
Those restrictions include making new workers wait longer to retire with full benefits and capping the salaries that can determine those benefits. Powerful unions had fought those changes for years but were steamrolled by top leaders last week. A couple weeks earlier, lawmakers also moved quickly to push back the primary election. They had moved it up to early February to benefit now-President Barack Obama run in 2008. But turnout was super low this year. Legislators heeded complaints and put it back in late March, where it's traditionally been held. The vast majority of bills are only halfway through the process. Fewer than 20 bills so far have cleared the legislature.
Q: Where will lawmakers head next when their break is done?
A: The session will hit high gear when legislators return to work on Tuesday, April 13. That usually happens anyway, but this year there could be more urgency.
Legislative leaders have set May 7 as the targeted date for wrapping up the session. That's much earlier than the usual May 31 end date. The idea is to get home as early as possible and avoid dragging out the session while getting a head start on the campaign season.
Of course, doing that risks public anger if they manage to push off major budget problems until after the election. But it may mean less outrage than whatever solution they could come up with - tax increases, huge spending cuts or some combination. Some of these bills will never clear the opposite chamber. Each year, a few hundred actually clear the legislature and reach the governor's desk.
Another factor this year will be constitutional amendments. There's a whole bunch of them waiting for consideration: from establishing new income tax rates and eliminating the lieutenant governor's office to putting new eligibility requirements on judges and changing how legislative districts are drawn. These proposed changes to the Constitution have to be considered by voters this fall and to do that must be in place six months before the election.
So that means by early May they have to clear both the House and Senate - and that could be a tall task.
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Martine Franck, an esteemed documentary and portrait photographer and second wife of Henri Cartier-Bresson, died of cancer in Paris on Aug. 16 at the age of 74. A member of Magnum Photos for more 32 years, Franck was a co-founder and president of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation.
"Martine was one classic Magnum photographer we could all agree with," said photographer Elliott Erwitt. "Talented, charming, wise, modest and generous, she set a standard of class not often found in our profession. She will be profoundly missed."
Born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1938, Franck studied art history at the University of Madrid and at the Ecole du Louvre in Paris. In 1963, she began her photographic career at Time-Life in Paris, assisting photographers Eliot Elisofan and Gjon Mili. Although somewhat reserved with her camera at first, she quickly blossomed photographing the refined world of Parisian theater and fashion. A friend, stage director Ariane Mnouchkine, helped establish Franck as the official photographer of the Théâtre du Soleil in 1964—a position she held for the next 48 years.
As her career grew, Franck pursued a wide range of photographic stories, from documentary reportage in Nepal and Tibet to gentle and evocative portraits of Paris's creative class. Her portfolio of the cultural elite includes photographic peers Bill Brandt and Sarah Moon as well as artist Diego Giacometti and philosopher Michel Foucault, among others. In 1983, she became a full member of Magnum Photos, one of a small number of female members at the legendary photographic agency. Balancing her time between a variety of stories, her work reflects an innate sensitivity to stories of humanity.
In a piece published in the Guardian in 2006 about her time photographing a Buddhist monastery in Nepal, Franck chose to highlight a photo (slide #2 above) of an elder monk sitting with a young apprentice.
"I was there for an hour, just sitting quietly in a corner, observing," she explained. "The picture is somehow a symbol of peace, and of young people getting on with old people. Although I didn't think that at the time—in the moment, it's just instinctive. Afterwards, maybe, you realize what the photograph means."
Her humanitarian work paired her with numerous social humanitarian organizations and was heralded for the truths it revealed. But her name was also often associated with Henri Cartier-Bresson.
In an interview on Charlie Rose, Franck recalled her first time meeting her future husband in 1965.
"His opening line was 'Martine, I want to come and see your contact sheets,'" she recalled. They married in 1970.
Throughout her career, Franck served as a powerful advocate, both for Magnum and for the continued legacy of her husband. Serving as the president and co-founder of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, Franck ensured that the spirit of his work survived.
Franck continued to work on her own photography, participating in group projects with Magnum, including "Georgian Spring." As recently as this April, Franck's expansive collection of portraits were exhibited in Paris at the Galerie Claude Bernard.
Magnum photographer and President Alex Majoli described Franck as a dear friend and a steady foundation within the photo agency. "Magnum has lost a point of reference, a lighthouse, and one our most influential and beloved members with her death," he said in a statement released by Magnum over the weekend.
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Johnny Depp's "The Rum Diary" has for too long now been a white whale for movie fans--but the hunt is almost over, Ahab, as a trailer has finally arrived.
Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, "The Rum Diary" tells the story of Paul Kemp, an American journalist who moves to Puerto Rico in the late '50s and falls in love with Chenault (Amber Heard), a beautiful woman who is already with a sleazy businessman named Sanderson (Arron Eckhart). The cast also includes Giovanni Ribisi and Richard Jenkins.
Back when he was still an actor, Depp played Thompson brilliantly in Terry Gilliam's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," and here is playing essentially a younger version of the same character.
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"The Rum Diary" tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp. Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault, the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson. Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt businessmen's financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down.
We're thrilled that this film is finally coming out, and delighted to see Depp not dressed as a pirate or some Tim Burton bastardization of a beloved kids' story, but we're a little concerned by the tone and and soundtrack, which give the whole thing a somewhat "wacky" vibe.
Writer-director Bruce Robinson ("Withnail & I"), who hasn't released a film in nearly 20 years, was so frustrated by the process of adapting the book that he gave up more than 6 years of sobriety so he could get into the proper mindset of the characters.
"The Rum Diary" opens Oct. 28.


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Both academic and corporate institutions are rushing to find a way to create, explain, and deploy successful and well publicized MOOCs- Massive Open Online Courses. News outlets and marketing firms are attempting to explain their purpose and value. In the longer view, many are questioning if there is a profit at the end of the road. To be truly successful, a MOOC needs to be scalable in a sustainable framework, with a potential towards profitability. The key is to develop a proof-of-concept to illustrate how a MOOC can and should be created.
In a special 10 minute web streamed presentation, Jim Jorstad, Director of Academic Technologies and Dr. Bob Hoar, Math Professor and Founder of the IIURL, both from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, collaborated to shape the discussion on what a MOOC is, and how to create one and evaluate its effectiveness.
Through support from the University of Wisconsin System and a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a College Readiness Math MOOC was created with over 1000 students enrolled worldwide. The idea was to test and develop effective teaching strategies and mobile learning technologies to help math students learn more effectively and in a shorter period of time, anywhere and at any time.


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1929 – Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on the 28th of July in Southampton, New York. She attended elementary and middle school at The Chapin School in Manhattan, New York. She began her college education at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York.
1951 – Jacqueline took her first job as the "Inquiring Camera Girl" for The Washington Times-Herald.
1952 – She first met then, Senator John F. Kennedy at a dinner party in Washington on the 10th of May.
1953 – Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy was married in Newport Rhode Island on the 12th of September.
They had four children together: Arabella Kennedy (stillborn, 1956), Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born. 1957), John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (1960–1999), and Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (born and died in August, 1963).
1955 – She had a miscarriage.
1961-1963 – Became one of the youngest First lady of the United States of America.
1963 – John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in the Dallas motorcade on the 22th of November.
1968 – Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis, a Greek shipping tycoon, on Skorpios, Greece on the 20th of October.
1975 – Aristotle Onassis died.
1994 – She was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. By April she had a bout with pneumonia, an ulcer and the spreading of her cancer. She died in her sleep at 10:15 pm on 19th of May Friday. She was buried beside John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetery.


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Guest Post - 10 Social Networking Tools for Teachers
Teachers who want to get into social networking or expand their current network can find many different communities, micro-blogging platforms, interactive marketplaces, learning management systems, and other helpful resources online. Here are 10 social networking tools created specifically for educators and academics.
Applebatch - Applebatch is a teacher community and professional network for K-12 educators who want to build relationships, learn more about networking events, and explore job opportunities.
TeachAde - TeachAde is an interactive online community and social network for teachers, college professors, and home schoolers. Site members can collaborate, communicate, and share resources online.
We the Teachers - We the Teachers combines social networking with teachers resources to provide a useful online community for educators. Teachers can use the site to share lesson plans, communicate with like-minded teachers, and gain access to free classroom tools.
Edmodo - This private social platform works sort of like Twitter but is designed specifically for teachers and students. Edmodo provides a safe place to share files, assignments, and more.
HotChalk - HotChalk is a learning environment and social platform for K-12 teachers. This site also offers a learning management system and a library of free teacher resources.
TeachStreet - TeachStreet is an online learning community for students and an online marketplace for teachers who want to connect with students. The site allows teachers to promote classes, events, and workshops and collect payments online.
TeacherTube - TeacherTube is a unique site where teachers can share instructional videos and other types of content online. Anyone can upload a video, comment on current videos, and rate viewed videos.
Edutagger - Edutagger is a social bookmarking site for K-12 teachers who want to share articles, news, and blog posts. Anyone can submit content to the site and users can vote on their favorite pieces.
GroupTweet - Teachers who like to use Twitter to network and socialize will like GroupTweet. This free app allows users to share private messages via Twitter.
Shelfari - Shelfari is an excellent social network for teachers who like to read and want to share their bookshelf with other educators. There are several education and school-related groups on the site. Teachers can join a group or start their own.
Guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online classes for OnlineClasses.org.


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On Friday 11th Sep was the annual pilgrimage all amateur observers should make once in their lifetime - the Kelling Heath Autumn Star Party. My plan had been to take the afternoon off work and leave in good time t set up before dark. The best laid plans and all that guff.
Due to urgent work commitments I did not get away until 17:30. Now on a map the 100 mile trip should take just over 2 hours. However we are talking Norfolk back roads here so one should allow at least 3 hours for this trip. My problems were compounded by setting the site as a Sat Nav 'favourite' location while there last time. Stupid machine (or user?). Now Kelling Heath campsite are some fields set deep in a forest, off the main roads so to a sat nav computer, to get to that lat/long, anywhere on the boundary of the forest is a valid place to go 'off road'. So I was taken not to the nearby village of Bodham on the Holt to Cromer road but along the single track coast road, no turning back with a small trailer in tow. So by the time I got to the camp site reception it was gone 8 and pitch black. Strict red light rules apply but the reception staff suggested I drive around on full headlights and set the tent up by the light of them – err no I don't fancy being strung up thanks. I drove very slowly on side lights in the approximate direction of the allotted pitch area and managed to find a place to pull up away from lights. I put an old army blanket over front windscreen so interior light would not shine over people every time I opened the car door. It was far too dark to pitch a tent so I was resigned to the fact I will sleep in my black suit in car. One night won't hurt me.
I set up the Vixen 110 telescope on the Alt Az go-to mount, my visiting auntie 'observing kit in a box', so I can do a bit of observing so would not be lost this night. Then I had some apple-pie and cream and made cuppa. At 21:30 it was very clear. The bit of rain earlier had made seeing even better than the night before, so I was told. I put my pocket camera on the car roof and took a set of 10x15 second wide angle shots of the milky-way overhead. After a quick look at M15 with Vixen, fairly easy to find near Enif in Pegasus I next moved to U Sag. This is a variable I have been trying to follow over a few nights for my personal 'Astrometry with a DSLR' project. It looked different, sods law all the rest of the kit was buried in the car so no photo tonight, maybe tomorrow. Albiro is a splendid double in any optical aid. I use it as a 'calibration' for my illuminated reticule to allow me to measure other binary stars, working out at 6 arc seconds per small division and so in theory a measurement resolution of 3 arc seconds. I also noted that at the highest power for this scope (x250) the 'a' star of the pair was showing symmetrical airy rings so the car travel has not knocked out collimation. M2 was too faint to resolve in a 110mm 'scope. I then paid a quick visit M13. The binary Eta Cass was next. Using the illuminated reticule 12.5 mm I could not see the companion star. In a 'normal' 12.5mm (x80) the companion was just visible after looking a while. At 00:30 the clouds came in so I packed up the optical kit. However I left 'kitchen' boxes outside. I settled down in car passenger seat, still dressed, and used sleeping bag as blanket. At about 3 in the morning the heavens opened. Still I was ok in car and I had found the sleep mask to block out the early morning sun. However, years of being trained to sleep on my side - hard to do in a car seat – meant my sleep was broken.
I got up, so to speak, about 8 when the rain stopped. I had actually been parked on a proper powered pitch that somebody must have paid for, but they had not turned up. There is a lot of that going on and is causing some bad feeling as the 'best' pitches are being block-booked by both astronomy clubs and individuals a year ahead and then not used. Anyway, the 'Kitchen' and cool boxes both full of water! Went for shower. I knew I had forgotten something - no proper towel. Had a cat lick instead. It only took 5 minutes to 'pack-up' and find my proper paid for pitch, it was just round the corner. Well there was a reason it was still free to book at short notice. It is surrounded by high trees - oh bugger. The site was packed with all the pitches booked this week so no chance to move. Oh and it started raining again while I was pitching the tent. After pitching I had some Pasta and seafood from home and it heated up ok in the steamer without burning it. You take a microwave for granted – until you don't have one. It was a good job I also brought the two small cookers because the new double burner one I got for my for birthday last week had no regulator or hose and camp shop will exchange gas cylinders - but not sell me a new bottle. The rain stopped quite soon after I finished pitching the tent but trade stands were packing up early because of it. All in all a bit of a disaster so far. Oh happy day.
Wandered to the camp shop and bought cheap towel at rip off price so that's me and the dishes clean again. Thought I better shower because in the afternoon I'd be sat in a lecture room for a few hours.
Starting at 2pm, Jonathan Daniels and Malcolm Zak from LAS (Loughton Astronomical Society) did the first talk, a double act on 'The Sky Tonight' – a suggested target list of objects visible from the site, for beginners. The next talk was Dr Lillian Hobbs describing setting up computerised observatories. After a comfort break, another double act from the LAS was 'Heroes of Astronomy'. I was surprized to find out that Joselyn Bell – who discovered the pulsar radio signal got no share of the Nobel Prize as she was 'only' a post graduate researcher. Her project supervisor got the cash. Owen Brazell then did a talk on 'Observing the Local Group' – the other 'fuzzies' , our 'near' neighbours that are gravitationally bound to our Milky Way. I skipped the telescope tour this year – a walk round the site looking at selected telescopes people had brought with them.
Going outside, I noted the weather had cleared by up now. Quite warm but a little windy with some blue sky so maybe it will be OK tonight. As night fell however it started hopes were rising for a clear and then, after all of my kit (the Vixen 110 for visual and the Explorer 130 for photos) was set up, it went 100% cloudy! So I put most of the kit away and sat in tent and played with some images on the PC from another session. I looked out at about 23:00 and was crystal clear.
I had left the Vixen GP mount in place with the Explorer 130P DS. This is not a go-to mount and relies on accurate 'star-hopping' because like most small mounts the setting circles are not very accurate. I had been invited by the guy next to me to share his pitch to observe from and so I had a view to the North and East – better than nothing. I set out to find M103. Looking back at my field notes (I'm sure you all keep a log book?) I now see I was looking at the wrong end of Cassiopeia for M103. I'll put it down to tiredness. M45 was up by now – can't go wrong there and I had not tried imaging that with this 'scope yet as it is my brand new toy.
Nothing can go wrong – I spoke too soon, I got 'PC driver error' messages so could not use the laptop to focus or control the DSLR. Re-installing software in the dark in a field is not to be recommended I'd say. Si I resorted to plan B, a remote cable interval timer to take 17 images at 30 seconds in RAW format.
Next I tried to find the California nebula. Seeing nothing on images so I assumed I was nowhere near it. Remember, I am using star hopping. Tried M103 again from the right end of Cassiopeia. This time I think I found it but spotting a faint open cluster in the milky-way area is like finding a needle in a haystack. Anyway I took 20 images at 1600 ISO of 30 seconds.
The clouds rolled in after this so packed up. It was almost 2 am and I will need to drive home tomorrow. I slept well and got up at 7:30 as I have to be off site by 10:00. While emptying my green 'dry rubbish' bucket into one of those industrial size waste bins I heard a metallic tingle tinkle. All my spare tent pegs had been left in the bottom of the bucket when I set-up in the rain yesterday. So I now had to dive headfirst into this giant bin to grab them back. Camping – every moment an adventure!


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Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild
Cooper Square Press, Mar 13, 2000 - Performing Arts - 400 pages
Hollywood's first sex symbol, the ' It ' girl, Clara Bow was born in the slums of Brooklyn in a family plagued with alcoholism and insanity. She catapulted to fame after winning Motion Picture magazine's 1921 " Fame and Fortune" contest. The greatest box-office draw of her day—she once received 45,000 fan letters in a single month, Clara Bow's on screen vitality and allure that beguiled thousands, however, would be her undoing off-camera. David Stenn captures her legendary rise to stardom and fall from grace, her success marred by studio exploitation and sexual scandals.
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