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General Terms & Conditions
Effective May 20, 2020
1. Scope
These General Terms and Conditions (the "GTC") apply to all current and future transactions and business relations between 360kompany AG, registered with the commercial register of the commercial court in Vienna under registration number FN 375714 x, having its registered office in Vienna, Austria (hereafter "kompany"), and the user (hereafter "User") of the products and services on any of the websites operated by kompany as stated in the Masthead (as amended), including but not limited to www.kompany.com (the "Websites" or a "Website"). These GTC apply regardless of whether the products or services are used against payment or for free and with or without registration. Any terms and conditions provided by the User shall not apply. Such terms and conditions shall only be valid upon written confirmation by kompany.
2. Consumer protection
kompany services are not available for consumers as defined in the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (Konsumentenschutzgesetz; "KSchG") as amended. kompany services are only available for entrepreneurs. According to the Austrian Consumer Protection Act, a person who does not make the transaction in the course of carrying on his business is a consumer. A person to whom this does not apply is not a consumer but an entrepreneur. Therefore, the provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (as amended) as well as the Austrian Distance Selling Act (Fern- und Auswärtsgeschäfte-Gesetz; "FAGG") as amended do not apply. By registering for kompany services you confirm that you are not a consumer.
3. Effectiveness and amendments to the GTC
These GTC govern the access to and the use of the Websites as well as possible further contractual services (e.g. Concierge Services). kompany reserves the right to modify these GTC at any time and without being required to state any reason for doing so; such changes may include, but are not limited to, the imposition of new or additional terms or conditions. By first accessing the Websites, the User accepts these GTC, which shall apply towards the User from such first access of the Websites. In case of amendments of the GTC, whereas the amended GTC come into force when published on the respective Website, the User automatically accepts the GTC in their latest version by accessing and using the Websites. If the User does not accept the GTC (as amended), then he must immediately exit the Websites. This applies regardless of whether the User is using the Websites with or without registration, and making a purchase or not. In case a User does not accept the amendment to the GTC, he is entitled to terminate the contractual relationship with kompany pursuant to Clause 7.3 mutatis mutandis. The contractual relationship between the User and kompany will then be terminated on the basis of the GTC last accepted by the User.
4. Services offered
4.1 Services and products
In principle, kompany offers the User the following services and products:
International search for businesses, its officers and shareholders; International information gathered from
public registers and databases, particularly registers of companies, commercial registers and bank registers;
International PEP and Sanctions List Screening - information provided by third parties; International
information provided by other third parties on the financial status of companies and persons engaging in
business activities; Other international information on businesses and persons engaging in business activities
(e.g. VAT and IBAN search); Translation services provided by translation companies for official
For a detailed description of our services and corresponding prices, see the latest version of the product overview and price list under Prices & Products.
4.2 Supply options
In principle, kompany offers the following methods of obtaining products and services to its Users:
a) Registration without subscription: A User can register on the Websites by entering a minimum set of data, i.e.: first name, last name, e-mail address, phone number, username, and password. Furthermore, the User may voluntarily provide additional contact details and VAT number, opt-in to receive newsletters and the like or offers from third parties, and opt-out to receive notifications on register changes of companies previously searched for (the "Registration"). This Registration does not oblige or entitle the User to purchase any products or services. However, the User is entitled to a registration with subscription. The Registration creates a contractual relationship between the User and kompany, which shall be governed by these GTC.
b) Registration with subscription: A User can complete a Registration and, in addition, purchase a subscription of kompany, which typically contains a compilation of products and services. The content of the offered subscriptions may be determined at kompany's sole discretion.
For further details on the registration see 6. below.
4.3 User's entitlement
With its products and services, kompany offers access to data, in particular data from public registers. However, it cannot be deduced for the future that kompany has to offer these services, products and subscriptions in their existing form and composition or give access to such data. kompany reserves the right to reject Users as contracting parties without stating any reason and to prohibit them from accessing its products and services. All IT applications, services, access and products provided by kompany in its authority as clearing office may only be used for the purpose of access and enquiries as defined by the respective law or decree.
4.4 Changes to the services offered by kompany
Factually justified and reasonable changes of kompany's performance obligations shall be tolerated by the User. This also applies to changes due to amendments of legal, regulatory or similar provisions applicable for kompany. kompany further reserves the right to amend agreements with the User in case third party providers or registers from which kompany retrieves data and products change their regulatory, contractual or other terms.
5. Availability
In order to use the products and services offered by kompany, the User must have operational internet access. Connection problems between the User and its internet service provider lie beyond the sphere of influence of kompany and kompany assumes no liability for losses or damages of the User related therewith. Subject to the restrictions specified in this Clause, the products and services offered by kompany are basically available 24 hours a day. However, this does not apply to products and services that are subject to the availability of a public database, third party databases or third party services. Such products and services are available only during the official operating hours of these databases and services. Restrictions may also result from maintenance work, in particular but not limited to maintenance work regarding the Websites, third party databases and third party services as well as from overload, malfunction or collapse of the Austrian or international telecommunications networks. kompany has no influence on the availability of the data communication networks of the various external connection providers. Where possible, kompany will give Users prompt, appropriate notification of any interruptions or significant restrictions, e.g. due to maintenance, modifications, etc.
6. Registration
The use of certain services of kompany, including the receipt of newsletters or special offers, is subject to the Registration. There is no entitlement of Users to Registration. kompany has the right to reject Registration applications or exclude Users from offered products and services (in part or in whole) without stating any reason. Each User may register only once. In order to register, a User must be at least 18 years old. Minors are not permitted to apply. In case of a legal entity, the application must be made by a competent, authorized representative. The data and other information requested by kompany during the registration process must be supplied by the User completely and correctly and must be updated in the event of any change without being requested to do so by kompany. For those products and services that require a Registration, a contractual relationship regarding such product or service is only created upon successful completion of the Registration. The successful Registration leads to the conclusion of a contractual relationship between the User and kompany for an indefinite period. The User has the option to print out the contract and data supplied during the registration process.
7. Supply and settlement
Products and services offered on the Websites can only be purchased within a subscription.
7.1 Validity
Subscriptions are valid from the order date for the period stated in the subscription and end at the last day of such period. Benefits derived from the subscription but not fully used remain valid for one month after expiry of the subscription (roll-over), if an at least equivalent new subscription is ordered until expiry.
7.2 Renewal
The User agrees that, when his chosen subscription expires, it will be automatically renewed by an equivalent, new subscription, if not otherwise agreed. The User also agrees that, when a possible trial period of his chosen subscription expires, the subscription will be automatically converted into a payable subscription, which may be fully charged at the end of the trial period. Users can only consume a trial period for a subscription once. Repeated registrations to obtain the benefits of a trial period multiple times are prohibited. kompany shall duly notify the User via e-mail before the expiry of a subscription or of a trial period that automatic renewal or conversion into a payable subscription and associated settlement are pending.
7.3 Cancellation
A User may cancel a subscription at any time without stating any reason, taking effect from the date up to which the subscription has been prepaid or to which the minimum subscription period runs, whichever day is later. In case of a cancellation, the refund of the subscription payment in whole or in part is not possible. Subscriptions must be cancelled in writing, either by postal mail or e-mail to kompany. Following a cancellation, the subscription remains valid for the period specified. During this period the User may make full use of the benefits derived from the subscription. In this case, there is no automatic renewal as described in Clause 7.2. Any pre-paid credit purchased with a subscription will not be forfeited in the event of cancellation of this subscription. The User is free to spend this credit on any product or service of kompany. A refund in whole or in part is not possible. The User agrees that for the administration of an account with a pre-paid credit and no active subscription, kompany will charge a monthly service fee beginning 12 months after cancellation of the subscription. kompany is also entitled but not obliged, to deduct such monthly service fee against the pre-paid credit from the relevant account.
7.4 Delivery
Delivery regarding the subscription is completed upon the User receiving a confirmation of such subscription from kompany (e.g. via e-mail). The delivery regarding the product or service requested within the scope of the subscription is completed upon display of the requested product or service on the respective Website. Subsequently, the User has various options for the further use, e.g. downloading the product in PDF format.
7.5 Settlement
Subscriptions are payable in advance. Payments must be made in full in order to make use of all benefits associated
with the subscription. Unless agreed otherwise, payment is effected immediately before the delivery of subscription,
either by credit card or direct debit (where available). Products and services purchased individually outside a
subscription will typically be invoiced monthly, however, kompany reserves the right to invoice at any time.
Unless agreed otherwise, accounts are payable in full upon receipt of the invoice. If the User falls in arrears with the payment of an amount invoiced and due for at least seven (7) calendar days, kompany is entitled to preclude the User from obtaining products and services on account (soft ban). Pursuant to these GTC but with the exception of section 17, kompany and the User are the only contracting parties. Settlement is always in the name of kompany, third parties are expressly excluded. For further details on delayed payments see 7.8 below.
7.6 Invoicing
kompany's invoices are generally issued and sent in PDF format. The user agrees explicitly to receive electronic invoices (PDF format). kompany issues the initial copy of the electronic invoice and grants online access to copies of invoices free of charge. Upon the User's request, kompany shall issue a copy of the respective invoice in paper form free of charge.
7.7 Refund
In principle, it is not possible to obtain a refund for products and services purchased within a subscription. Clause 7.3 applies mutatis mutandis.
Excepted thereof are cases where kompany does not fulfil the services due to the non-transmission of the requested data because of a proven technical fault on kompany's end. Clause 5. of the GTC applies mutatis mutandis. In cases in which a User cannot open, view or print purchased products due to problems with the User's computer, printer or systems setup, the obligation of the User to settle all fees remains untouched and kompany will not honor refund requests. No refund is possible with regards to payments that contain official fees and arise upon searches in and access to the data of public databases, including e.g. commercial registers or companies registers and in particular the Austrian companies register, the European Business Register (EBR) and similar services.
7.8 Late payment
In case of delayed payments kompany will usually send a dunning note to the User. kompany reserves the right to invoice the statutory dunning charge in the amount of EUR 40 for each dunning run. kompany is further allowed to invoice interest on delayed payments starting from the day after the due date. For a delayed payment caused by the User the statutory late interest rate of 9.2% above the base rate applies. For each half-year the decisive base rate is the one applicable on the first calendar day of each half-year. The current base rate can be found on the website of the Austrian National Bank (www.oenb.at). In case the User is not responsible for the delay, the statutory late interest rate for entrepreneurs in the amount of 4% applies. Irrespective of any possible dunning note, kompany also reserves the right to take other or further steps. This could be, for example, the transfer of the debt claim to a debt collection office, to a factoring business or the legal enforcement of such claim. In addition to the aforementioned dunning charges and late interests, kompany may charge the User for other damage occurred by the User which are detrimental to kompany. Such charges can especially include costs for out of court enforcements or recovery actions.
7.9 Price adaptions
kompany reserves the right to evaluate and subsequently to increase or decrease all fees annually with sixty (60) calendar days´ written prior notice. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, appendix or addendum, any agreement with an initial term of more than one year as well as any flat-fee agreement is also subject to the fee adjustments as per this section and such adjustment do not entitle the subscriber to terminate the contract or any part thereof as long the annual adjustment is below 20% of the annual service fees. This does not apply to government fees from business registers which can be adapted by the registers independently and which are invoiced directly to the User.
7.10 Information fee
Users of kompany have access to a customer service free of charge in respect of products and services of kompany. kompany's customer service is eager to solve requests promptly and user friendly. In case certain requests result in third party charges for kompany or in significant additional work and expenses, kompany reserves the right to invoice the User a flat charge of EUR 120 per hour with a written prior notice. In case the User does not agree to this flat charge, kompany has the right to not further process the request.
8. Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy of kompany (as amended), which forms an integral part of these GTC, shall apply.
9. User's obligations
All data, information, references, statements and opinions on businesses or persons engaging in business activities and the like, which kompany has collected, compiled and passed on in any form or by any method of publication, must be treated strictly confidential by the User, and are limited to internal business purposes only. The User undertakes not to store any of this data, in whole or in part, for purposes other than those expressly specified in the contractual relationship between kompany and the User, and not to reproduce, transfer or disseminate the data, either in return for payment or free of charge, forward to any third parties, create or distribute data collections, or change the transmitted data (reports).
The User expressly declares his legal authority to receive the data transmitted. In particular, the User confirms his overriding, justifiable interest in the data as defined in section 6 para 1 point f of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; "GDPR"). Furthermore, the User acknowledges that he may be required to make additional declarations if required by the country in which either the accessed database, person or business of interest or the User is located.
The User undertakes to follow the provisions of the data protection laws, in particular the GDPR, concerning data confidentiality and security. The User must take appropriate measures to protect and safeguard the data transmitted against unauthorized access by his employees or third parties. In particular, the User must ensure that employees to whom data is made accessible in connection with their work, keep the data strictly confidential. This also applies after termination of their employment. The User ensures that the data and information retrieved are not stored, saved or otherwise retained on its database or imprinted form or otherwise for a period longer than necessary to use the information and products for its specific use. The User is liable to kompany for any damages and detriments which may incur as a result of an infringement of these data protection regulations.
Any disclosure to third parties, even partially, as well as the use of or any reference to the data in official or judicial procedures are expressly prohibited except disclosures can be made pursuant to applicable laws, regulations, a court, judicial or other governmental order. Furthermore, there must be no mention of or reference to kompany. The User is liable to kompany for any damages and detriments incurred as a result of an infringement of the above-mentioned regulations by the User or by third parties to whom the User discloses data.
The User undertakes not to violate any copyright, trademarks, patents and/or any other intellectual property rights of kompany and/or kompany's data sources and partners, in particular but not limited to the European Business Register (EBR).
With regards to any address and contact or other personal information available, the User is entitled to use it for his own non-commercial information purposes only. The use is limited to the identification of companies or persons and connected contact details (e.g. address, telephone number). The use of the information for other purposes is expressly prohibited. In particular, it is inadmissible to use the information for commercial purposes, the use to build or complete participant, company, or other directories of any kind and in any form (print, electronically, CD-Rom, etc.), the use to carry out information services or operate a call center, the use for directory assistance, the use for marketing and promotional purposes, the use for the development of competing products, the use for any other commercial purpose, the use for any other purposes or in the interest of third parties. Any transfer (copying) of data into proprietary directories is also prohibited. The availability of address and contact information as well as its completeness and correctness are not guaranteed.
All Users are required to comply with the GDPR, the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz), the Telecommunications Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz), the E-Commerce Act (E-Commerce Gesetz) and related legislation. The general availability of e-mail addresses or fax numbers does not imply the consent of the owner to the receipt of electronic mail or faxes. In particular, the User is obliged to take the list pursuant to section 7 para 2 E-Commerce Act (E-Commerce Gesetz; Robinson list for unwanted electronic communication as managed by the Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications) into account.
10. Warranty
Any warranty of kompany is subject to applicable law, in particular sections 922 et seqq of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch ABGB).
11. Liability
kompany has no influence on the relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability of data from public databases or from other third parties (e.g. PEP and sanctions screening providers, credit reference agencies, or translation agencies), and therefore accepts no liability for the accuracy and/or completeness of the data requested and obtained. kompany is not liable for any claims of a third party against a User arising out of or in connection with the use of kompany's products or services by the User, distortions or omissions in the requested data, or delays in the data request process. kompany is not liable for any errors or delays in the data transmission not caused by kompany.
In order to compile and produce the products and services, kompany can use data from public databases and other third party data providers (for example credit reference agencies and translation agencies). kompany indicates the data source in connection with the respective data set. kompany transmits data and content in their existing form ("as is"). Those data base providers compile data to the best of their knowledge on the basis of the data and information sources available to them. kompany has no influence whatsoever on their data collection and processing methods, the way in which the data is evaluated, its relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability. In case rredit reference agencies offer assessments and opinions on the creditworthiness of businesses and persons engaging in business activities in a variety of forms, often in the form of so-called ratings, such assessments represent the opinion of the credit reference agencies, and no recommendation regarding a business or credit relationship can be derived from it. kompany has no influence whatsoever on these assessments, the conclusions made, the underlying technical and professional processes, and their relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability.
Translation agencies receive data and content as is from kompany. Based on this data, translations are prepared by professionals within the service levels specified. kompany has no influence whatsoever on their translation process, its completeness and accuracy.
kompany therefore does not accept liability for any damage arising from the completion or non-completion of a business transaction made on the basis of data transmitted by kompany.
The limitations of liability stipulated in this provision shall only apply to the extent permitted by law and, in particular, shall not apply to personal injuries of an User as well as damages or losses occurred by Users that were caused by a wilful act or omission or by gross negligence. Any liability for indirect loss or consequential damage is totally excluded.
12. Security and abuse
In order to prevent the misuse of subscriber and login data, the User undertakes to keep this data confidential and not to allow any unauthorized access to it, to prevent any misuse and to notify kompany immediately, if a User suspects misuse of his data. The User is liable for any loss or damage and claims for fees made against kompany arising from or in connection with the misuse of the User's facilities or the misuse of the requested data by the User or by third parties who gained access via the User's facilities or his login data. The User undertakes to refrain from attempts to hack into the Websites and services or products operated by kompany.
13. Compliance with statutory provisions
The User agrees to comply with the current statutory provisions. In particular, reference is made, but not limited to the obligations of the following laws: Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz) (BGBl No. 111/1936 as amended); Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz) (BGBl I No. 165/1999 as amended); Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; GDPR); Telecommunications Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz) 2003 (BGBl I No. 70/2003 as amended) E-Commerce Act (E-Commerce Gesetz) (BGBl I 152/2001 as amended).
14. Applicable law, place of performance and jurisdiction
It is agreed that all disputes arising from this contract will be governed by Austrian law, to the exclusion of of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Internationale Sale of Goods (CISG) and the reference provisions of the International Private Law. The place of performance and exclusive legal venue shall be Vienna, Austria. The contract, order and business language shall be German or English, whichever is agreed upon between the User and kompany.
15. Miscellaneous / Alternative Dispute Resolution
The right of the parties to take legal actions remains unaffected at any time. In case of sweepstakes, competitions or raffles of whatever kind, the recourse to the courts shall be excluded.
If any of these provisions are or become invalid, the effectiveness of the other provisions shall not be affected. Instead, in place of the ineffective stipulation a replacement provision that corresponds as closely as possible to the objective of the invalid provision shall apply.
16. Special Terms and Conditions for Vouchers
The term "voucher" herein includes all vouchers, gift coupons, coupon codes, promotional codes and all other promotional credits issued by kompany, as well as the equivalent terms in other languages (e.g. Gutschein). The term "promotion" herein includes all promotions, advertisements, surveys, special offers and all other promotional activities or offers. Vouchers are always bound to a special promotion. Vouchers typically entitle a User to a fixed amount to be used for the purchase of products and services offered by kompany. If the price of the product or service exceeds the value of the voucher, the User has to settle the difference and will be invoiced accordingly. Vouchers may be used for subscriptions, but not for free trial offers. The value of a voucher cannot be split up to be redeemed at two or more occasions. A voucher may only be redeemed once per User. The redemption of a Voucher requires the User to complete the Registration. Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash, credit or other vouchers, and cannot be multiplied by sharing with third parties, e.g. in social networks.
17. Special terms and conditions for the use of RegisterDirect
Online access to the commercial register database and the land registry database for the Republic of Austria can be obtained from kompany. kompany has been commissioned as the official clearing house for the Austrian Federal Ministry for Justice to process enquiries relating to the commercial register and land register, whereas this service shall henceforth be referred to as "RegisterDirect". With this agreement, users have the right to use the IT applications, services, access and products provided within RegisterDirect (henceforth the "Applications") under the conditions set out in this provision.
The Applications are run during the hours of operation of the commercial registry database and the land registry database of the Republic of Austria. These hours of operation are referred to as the core operating time, whereas the operation of or access to RegisterDirect or the Applications may be suspended or restricted for users – also during the core operating time – due to, especially but not limited to, urgent problem solving by such databases, kompany or overload, malfunction or collapse of the Austrian or international telecommunications networks. Outside the core operating time, constant access to these Applications is not guaranteed (e.g. due to maintenance work of kompany or such databases). The Applications are run on equipment belonging to kompany. The User needs a functioning internet connection in order to be able to use the Applications and shall be responsible to set up such internet connection and bear any costs related therewith. Connection problems between users of RegisterDirect, their own internet providers and the Applications do not fall within the responsibility of kompany. Data obtained from the Applications originates directly from the respective data bases or systems of the Republic of Austria.
In order to use the Applications, the user of RegisterDirect must purchase the respective subscription. For such subscription, the provisions on subscriptions stipulated in this GTC (in particular section 7.2) shall apply mutatis mutandis. The user of RegisterDirect shall not be permitted to resell data from the Applications for commercial use.
For the use of RegisterDirect and the Applications, the provisions of these GTC shall apply, whereas in case of a conflict between this section and the other sections of the GTC, this section shall prevail.


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Here's a list of books from Lovecraft eZine Press!
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Carnacki: The Edinburgh Townhouse and Other Stories, by William Meikle. CARNACKI operates in shadowy occult realms, on the fringes of science, in places out of sight and out of mind of normal everyday people. But sometimes the darkness touches the lives of others in ways they cannot understand, and they find they need help – the kind of help that only Carnacki can provide.
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Autumn Cthulhu, edited by Mike Davis. The stories collected in Autumn Cthulhu reflect the darkest, most ancient truths of the season. Inside, you'll find nineteen beautiful, terrifying glimpses of decay and loss inspired by Lovecraft's work. "From Nadia Bulkin's sharp, politically savvy creeper to John Langan's stunning epic novella, Mike Davis's anthology is a compelling, eclectic collection of stories from some of today's best and brightest. Autumn Cthulhu does more than find its place within the Lovecraftian/weird fiction universe, it expands it." — Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock
The Endless Fall and Other Weird Fictions, by Jeffrey Thomas. Respected as one of today's leading figures of weird fiction for his striking imagination, versatility, and deeply emotional stories, Jeffrey Thomas here offers up fourteen searing tales. Included are the haunting and surreal "Ghosts in Amber," in which a man is compelled to visit a mysterious derelict factory that harbors chilling secrets; "Jar of Mist," which focuses on a father who, in seeking to understand his daughter's suicide, encounters a dream-like other realm; "Those Above," which imagines an alternate Victorian society controlled by vast monstrous entities from beyond; and the title novelette "The Endless Fall," which concerns an astronaut who crash-lands on an unknown forested world where time seems to work in an alien way, and where he finds he is unfortunately not alone.
Whispers, by Kristin Dearborn. A tale inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's "The Whisperer in Darkness"… Hurricane Irene tore through the dark, wood-choked Vermont hills. In its passing, the rivers bled thick with fallen trees, wildlife carcasses, and, if you looked closely, stranger things. Sarah Sorrell made the mistake of looking very closely indeed. Even so, it all might still have been all right—if she hadn't felt the need to dig further. One afternoon in late fall, she finds a girl out in the driving rain, running from brutality. The wise choice is to leave the girl to chance. But Sarah knows the secrets that the forests hide, and why so many hitch-hikers vanish around here. She decides to give the girl a lift. As the two of them drive off into the storm, they have no idea of the journey they're starting out on… A chilling novel of the deep Vermont night, Whispers draws on the rich traditions of H. P. Lovecraft to weave the darkest of spells.
Nightmare's Disciple: A Lovecraftian Crime Novel, by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. Schenectady, New York. Winter. The mutilated bodies of dead women are showing up everywhere and Detective Christopher Stewart hasn't got a clue, until he discovers the Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. He also discovers that H.P. Lovecraft was a prophet… and that the stars are right for murder. Nightmare's Disciple is a richly-detailed, modern day Cthulhu Mythos novel of the terror a serial killer leaves in his wake and the hunt to foil his special plan for the world. This new edition includes afterwards and introductions by Robert M. Price and Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. (all three are located at the end of this book):
The King in Yellow Tales (volume I), by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. Laird Barron writes: "No one does the darker side of surreal better than this man." Joe Pulver has been writing King in Yellow tales for almost two decades, and Lovecraft eZine Press has just collected twenty-five of his KIY stories into one volume: The King in Yellow Tales, Volume I. You're getting a lot for your money; there are over 300 pages in this book!
The Sea of Ash, by Scott Thomas. "A Victorian Englishman summons a strange puppet-like being to an old Colonial inn. A doctor returns from The Great War and discovers a mysterious naked woman at the edge of the Atlantic. A contemporary collector of arcane books retraces the steps of these other men – adventurers who sought out the mysteries of neighboring dimensions. Scott Thomas' The Sea of Ash takes us along as three men from three different centuries experience the wonders and horrors of an unknown New England."
The Lurking Chronology: A Timeline of the Derleth Mythos, by Pete Rawlik. For decades, dedicated fans of H.P. Lovecraft have looked to his works and from them constructed chronologies and timelines of the stories and their events, with the most ambitious of these being Peter Cannon's The Chronology Out of Time (Necronomicon Press, 1986). Now, author Pete Rawlik (Reanimators, The Weird Company) presents the culmination of years of research. The Lurking Chronology is a detailed examination of the Cthulhu Mythos tales of August Derleth. Although based on Lovecraft's mythos, the fictitious universe derived by Derleth is distinctly different, interpreting the core events of Lovecraft's fiction in entirely different ways and engendering a wholly unique chronology. Fans of both authors will find this to be an indispensable volume in understanding and comparing the artificial universes these masters of the weird have created, and role playing enthusiasts will find it an incomparable resource for games in this distinct and dramatic setting.
Blood Will Have Its Season, by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. Lovecraft eZine has published the Kindle version of this book. "The dark, forbidding alleys of our ruined cityscapes; the hopeless lives of brutalized whores, amoral hit-men, and vengeful victims of violence-these are the landscapes and characters that fill the stories, poems, and prose-poems of Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. in his first collection. And yet, there is a strange and intoxicating beauty to Pulver's creations, for they transport the reader out of the mundane and into the unearthly by the effortless stroke of a dazzling metaphor. Many of Pulver's stories are innovative riffs on the enigmatic mythology of The King in Yellow, pregnant with the demonic witchery of the original. With this collection, Pulver has placed himself in the forefront of contemporary fantasy and horror literature."


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This active, family-friendly Belize adventure tour is an in-depth and hands-on exploration of the rich natural history of Belize and Guatemala and includes exposure to Mayan ruins, contemporary cultures, rainforest wildlife and underwater coral reefs. With charming rainforest lodges and breezy beachfront cabanas, each day you head out with our naturalist guide for a new adventure: canoe through a crystal studded limestone caves, zip line through lush rainforest, climb temple steps of remote Maya sites to watch the sunset over the jungle canopy, or a visit to the verdant forests of Tikal National Park to spot hundreds of wildlife species, including toucans, monkeys and ocelots. This itinerary offers you plenty of time for solo-explorations, too: visit the nearby villages and soak in the Creole, Maya and Garifuna cultures, kick off your shoes and enjoy a swim in the warm Caribbean ocean or grab a snorkel and dive with whale sharks (April-May).
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This was one of the best trips of our well-traveled lives. Our guides Luis and Rene, were fantastic - extremely knowledgeable, hard-working, engaged, and always willing to go an extra step to get us information, assistance, or that second look at a rare bird. Ni'tun Lodge is a magical place - very beautifully built and integrated into its rural setting.
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I've been craving toffee and chocolate – a wonderful combination. Especially the toffee from Azure Chocolat! (It is delicious and what I will be using for this recipe!) Check out my Azure Chocolat review! (Seriously if you are on Long Island GO HERE!) OK, let's get to the recipe!
Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
- 1 19.8 – 21 ounce package brownie mix (Betty Crocker Gluten Free Brownie Mix)
- All ingredients called for to make the brownies
- 1/2 cup toffee pieces (Azure Chocolat toffee) or your favorite toffee
- 2 – 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
- 3/4 cup canned vanilla frosting (Betty Crocker)
- 1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur or coffee liqueur
- 1/4 cup toffee pieces (Azure Chocolat toffee)
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending the foil up and over the edges of the pan. Grease foil very well (Earth Balance Vegan Butter works well); set aside.
- Prepare brownie mix according to package directions, except stir the 1/2 cup toffee pieces and the espresso powder into batter. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack. Remove baked mixture from pan by lifting foil. Make sure your brownies are cooled COMPLETELY before you frost them – a cool brownie is a happy brownie! 🙂
- In a small bowl, combine vanilla frosting and liqueur.
- Spread frosting mixture onto cooled brownies. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup toffee pieces. Cut into bars.
- Serve with rice whipped cream and your favorite gluten free ice cream! (or non-dairy ice cream)
Kwegyirba Croffie is a freelance Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut and a Special Events/Event Planning and Social Media Intern at College Lifestyles (TM). She is a Quinnipiac University alumni and a sister of Alpha Delta Pi. She enjoy cupcakes,Broadway musicals, Forever 21 ,giraffes, peacock feathers, orchids, lillies and anything Disney.


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BOSTON, April 7 (UPI) -- More than 800 immigrants attended a Boston rally held as part of the "Power Up for Citizenship" campaign for immigration reform, officials said.
U.S. Rep Joseph P. Kennedy III , D-Mass., spoke at Saturday's event.
"We cannot let up for a minute. We need your passion. We need your voices," Kennedy said to the crowd in Faneuil Hall Saturday.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joined Kennedy and said she would fight for a path to citizenship.
The "Power Up for Citizenship" event included other rallies and marches in New Hampshire and Providence, The Boston Herald said.
The campaign hopes to create pressure to force Congress into adopting immigration reform.
The bipartisan group of senators working on immigration reform is expected to released details of the proposal as early as this week, the Herald said.
Despite backlash from many who try to limit immigration, Warren and Kennedy said they are optimistic the measure will pass.
"I'm going to hope that the will of the people will win out here. People want us to get this fixed," Warren said.


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Notice: Please let these fully ripen before eating, please do not eat them too early.
These are not like your typical grocery store banana because they are not ripe when they turn yellow.
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medman wrote:Adena wrote:
Wait a second...I just realized we weigh about the same and I'm putting up pretty comparable weights to you! OH NO, I feel a competition coming on!
Oh, them's fightin' words! I saw you posted 160 for 1RM squat...that's crazy impressive! I just managed 160 for my 5x5 and was dizzy after each set. Also, I see you've deadlifted 175...that's wicked! I've only done up to 160 so far because I'm trying not to add weight too quickly, but I don't feel I've come anywhere near failure yet so I'm attempting 170 tomorrow with a short-term goal of 200 by the end of the month!
Oh, and I think between what you've lost and what I've gained, I now outweigh you by like 3 pounds . I'm totally up for some friendly competition though .
My last 1RM for deadlift was 185 actually, and last week I did 185 twice...my back felt like it wasn't really getting worked, but my grip has become a limiting factor, so I just farmer-walked around the gym for punishment after almost dropping the bar. You're actually still ahead of me by a little bit, but that's ok...


text: Fewer players in wireless could rein in price cuts T-Mobile looking at Sprint? Wireless industry could see some consolidation, analysts say How many wireless carriers do we need? It's a question that's popping up again as T-Mobile USA is said to be looking at buying Sprint Nextel Corp. Now that most people have a cell phone and once-heady growth in the industry is slowing, analysts say carriers are going to be looking at buying each other to increase their scale and to avoid competing too much on price. Consumers have been benefiting from relentless price-cutting on cell phone service in the past few years. But consolidation doesn't come easy to the industry, and the government may not look kindly on the combinations that reduce competition. U.K.'s Sunday Daily Telegraph reported that T-Mobile USA's owner, Deutsche Telekom AG, has hired banking advisers to explore a bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. It's not the first time there has been talk of such a combination, and the buyer would have significant hurdles to overcome. But if it were consummated, analysts say, it could at least momentarily put the price-slashing on hold. "The U.S. wireless market is crying out for consolidation," Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett told investors in a research note Monday. He added that "there are too many cooks in the kitchen." Deutsche Telekom and Sprint wouldn't comment. Sprint's stock jumped on the news, gaining 38 cents, or 10 percent, to close at $4.15, giving it a market capitalization of $11.7 billion. Deutsche Telekom's U.S.-listed shares fell 8 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $13.79. This year has seen dramatic price cuts on wireless service, particularly for customers who don't have contracts and go month to month on "prepaid" plans. Sprint, through its Boost Mobile brand, introduced a $50 prepaid unlimited-calling plan in January. Virgin Mobile followed suit, and regional upstarts Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc., which were already around the $50 mark for unlimited service, have trimmed prices too. Those cuts are starting to spill over into the more common plans with two-year contracts, for so-called "postpaid" service. Last week, Sprint announced it new postpaid plans starting at $70 per month in which calls to other cell phones would not be deducted from the monthly bucket of minutes. The price cuts are coming as growth in the wireless industry has slowed sharply, particularly when it comes to new contract-signing customers. At the end of last year, there were 87 cell phone subscriptions for every 100 Americans, according to the CTIA-The Wireless Association. Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc., the No. 1 and No. 2 in the industry, have been grabbing most of the remaining customers who are willing and able to sign two-year contracts — Verizon because it has the best network, AT&T because it has the iPhone. That leaves No. 3 Sprint and No. 4 T-Mobile USA scrambling for lower-paying prepaid customers, where they are also competing with smaller carriers like MetroPCS and Leap. A big obstacle to a merger would be that Sprint and T-Mobile use incompatible technologies: Sprint phones wouldn't work on T-Mobile's network, and vice versa. Sprint is still dealing with the aftermath of such an acquisition. It bought Nextel, another carrier with an incompatible network, in 2005. That combination has been fraught with problems, and is a major reason Sprint is losing subscribers. Antitrust concerns could also derail a deal. The Obama administration has signaled a tougher stance toward the wireless industry, and has started looking into practices like exclusive contracts between phone makers and the carriers. Moffett noted that the Department of Justice has rejected mergers in industries with a similar concentration of players. However, a combined T-Mobile and Sprint could offer more effective competition to AT&T and Verizon, he noted. In May, when the latest round of speculation about a T-Mobile-Sprint combination was in the air, Stifel Nicolaus analysts said a deal would likely pass antitrust muster as long as the companies could present a credible story about being stronger combined than apart. AT&T and Verizon Wireless are gearing up for the next round of network upgrades, and it could benefit consumers if there's a credible competitor that can offer similar data speeds. Sprint had 48.8 million subscribers at the end of June, compared to T-Mobile USA's 33.5 million. Together, they would have had 82.3 million, placing them in between Verizon with 87.7 million and AT&T with 79.6 million. The U.S. wireless industry is already consolidating, but at a moderate pace, with most of the acquired companies being regional carriers. Since Sprint bought Nextel, the largest deal has been Verizon Wireless buying Alltel Corp., once the No. 5 in the industry by subscriber count, in January for $5.9 billion. Sprint has announced a $483 million deal to buy Virgin Mobile USA Inc., increasing its focus on the prepaid market. Virgin phones already use Sprint's network. In another sign of Deutsche Telekom's desire for consolidation, it said last week that it plans to merge its British wireless unit with that of France Telecom SA to form that country's biggest mobile operator. Ironically, the biggest beneficiaries of a T-Mobile-Sprint deal could be AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Moffett notes that those companies would benefit from a "more rational" price structure, with fewer players to compete on pricing, while avoiding the messy process of a merger themselves. AT&T shares fell 13 cents to $26.53. Shares of Verizon Communications Inc., the majority owner of Verizon Wireless, fell 19 cents to $31.07. Fewer Players in Wireless Could Rein in Price Cuts


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This is what it all boils down to; making the daily choice between continued sobriety and my former lifestyle of drinking and drugging.
Some days it just takes the memory of getting another 24 hour coin.
I already have quite a collection from various meetings. I do not miss those feelings of guilt shame and remorse whatsoever.
Today I have to want to stay sober more than I want to drink. Sounds easy, right? It all depends on my mental, emotional and spiritual condition. Some days are easier than others, so I need to recognize that there are things that are out of my control and more importantly, there isn't anything that a drink or drug will make better. A big help to me is the Serenity Prayer, and the crucial key is the wisdom to know the difference. I often compare it to the line in the Kenny Rogers tune, "The Gambler"; "you got to know when to hold up, know when to fold up..."
Thursday, August 30, 2007
The Bottom line
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
The Journey continues...
Every day is new territory for me; having had various amounts of clean time, yet in the past, I could always find an excuse to sabotage my recovery. I'm not thoroughly convinced that anything miraculous has happened,this time, and I can't answer the common question asked by most counselors, "what are you going to do differently this time?"My response is that today, no matter what happens, I just don't pick up that first drink or drug. Life still goes on, there will be illness, disappointment and struggle. Today, I realize I can experience these things, and just accept issues which are out of my control. Sure, a quick fix was a convenient escape; but it was temporary and changed nothing! Well almost nothing; my sobriety date, serenity and the sense of accomplishment for my efforts up to that time. I often hear in the rooms "my worst day sober is better than my best day drunk"... well that doesn't hold true for me, but my average day sober, is way better than my average day, drinking!
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Progressive wellness
This is the term I like to use when referring to my journey in recovery. I have not experienced any dramatic spiritual awakenings. That is not to say that they don't exist for some people. What I have gained. is a gradual release from the obsession to drink and use, and a steady hope and faith, that I can continue to move forward.
The ability to make progress depends largely on my willingness to admit to myself and others that my condition is permanent, yet treatable. In the past I would succumb to what I like to call the three C's; feeling cocky, complacent or cured. This would invariably bring me back to a drink or drugs. Today I accept that I can no longer drink or use safely; those days are gone forever.
I have learned to not rush my recovery, realizing it was a long slow process, creating my addiction. It is essential that I be patient and tolerant in my quest for Serenity.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
HOW it works
Honest, open-minded and willing...
genuine honesty is essential to any progress in recovery. The beginning of this is accurate self appraisal and the ability to be totally honest with others. Deception is a common practice for the addict, to the extent that it becomes second nature, making it that much more difficult to correct.
The importance of having an open mind is allowing a psychic change; a belief that there is a different way to live. An addicts world is very small and driven by selfish desires. Ego, pride and self-centeredness all contribute to the isolation. In order to break through this, we must look beyond ourselves and seek greater meaning in life. We become willing upon accepting who we are, what we have become, and how we have affected others.The desire to make amends and continue to take a daily inventory, contribute to our ability to remain willing.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Show UP, Own UP, Grow UP
That is my basic theory to the real-life method of 12 step recovery.
Showing up is the easy part; it only requires a minimum of effort and there are plenty of meetings to choose from.
Owning up requires honesty with ourselves and with those we encounter in the rooms, and in our personal and work lives.
Growing up is probably the most difficult, letting go of selfish motives and self-centered wants.
Maintaining impulse control , keeping the ego in check and attaining humility are crucial to emotional growth.
If I continue to practice these 3 simple actions, I have an opportunity to maintain my mental, emotional and spiritual balance.
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Live and Let Live
Live and let live; a popular slogan in the rooms of recovery. It was today's reading at the Living Sober format, noon meeting today. Sounds simple enough, right? Not usually the case for the typical addict, who can be confrontational, resentful and angry. My usual mood was like a time bomb waiting to explode. The root of that simmering rage was the feelings of power and control that surfaced with a good buzz.
Looking back, I now see that non-restraint of pen and tongue, could have had horrible consequences. Today, I still get torqued a bit on the road, or with people who annoy me, but I am able to just take a breath and think; does it have to be said now, or by me , or even at all.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Incurable, progressive and fatal
Three words that we hear often at meetings; wow, what a concept. addiction is sometimes compared to an allergy, in the literature they use strawberries. well I have to tell you it is much easier to stay away from strawberries, than it is drugs or alcohol. there is not a fruit I have ever tried, that gave me the buzz I got getting ripped. Depending on the individual, the addiction progression can be swift or slow.
Whatever the case may be, it can never be reversed; hence the old expression you can't change a pickle back to a cucumber. Even armed with this knowledge I didn't think it applied to me.
yes I was unique, I was the pioneer who was going to find a way to drink safely, or so I thought.
Needless to say, all my efforts were due to fail and with each failure came the usual guilt shame and remorse. Early on I held a great deal of envy for those who could still drink safely.
Today I no longer feel that way, and I often joke with friends that I squeezed all my lifetime drinking into 20 years!
In my 24 year career as a firefighter and first responder I have seen the wide swath of death created by alcohol and drug abuse. From drunks falling asleep in bed to addicts slumped over the wheel of their car, and the numerous car accidents.
There are many more deaths in this country caused by alcohol that are not reported as such.
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Truth or Consequences
It's been said, "the truth will set you free". Very true when it comes to addiction. Honesty begins with strident self-appraisal, and not the euphoric,"well I wasn't that bad" type.
It is not until we reach that degree of gut level honesty, that we can begin to be truthful to others.
How many times have we said "I'm sorry", to friends, family and employers? All the while we were deluding ourselves, thinking we could regain control, or didn't need outside help.
No matter how trivial an issue may seem, even a lie of omission, is STILL a lie!
Honesty is not always the soft, easy way, but for us it is the only method of ever establishing the trust we have lost in our tangled web of former deception.
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
Options after Rehab
Research done by Oxford House has found that addicts who return to their previous living arrangement after treatment, have only a 25% chance of staying clean for 6 MONTHS; whereas those who choose a sober house stay of 13 months, have a 75% chance of remaining clean for 5 YEARS.
Quite a dramatic difference. The study shows the difficulty of returning to all of the people, places and things that surrounded us during our addiction spiral. The purpose of the sober house, is to establish some healthy habits to replace the destructive ones. I can attest to the dramatic difference between going back home and deciding to try the transitional living mode.
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Rehab Pros & Cons
Yes, I have been to several, ranging from Nazi style, to places of sex, drugs and rock & roll!
My first foray into rehab was a 21 day outpatient at Guenster House. Initially, I was a bit skeptical, but I was willing to listen and share my thoughts. I really wasn't ready to give up my party life at that time, and did not complete the program.
During the next 10 years I found myself trying to maintain a semblance of control and normalcy.
It was getting progressively worse. I tried another inpatient center, and was able to amass about 3 months. It was back on the sauce again, until friends and family began to encourage me to get help. Each time in rehab, I would learn something new about addiction and myself. Of course I was still convinced that I could somehow regain control of my problem. The idea of permanence was still a bit foreign to me.
Rehab was becoming a "recharge" for me, rather than a long term solution. Of course the more I learned about addiction, the less fun it was to go back out. A big part of the problem for me was making the connection that rehab is merely an education and an introduction to AA & NA.
The super strict rehab was way over the top, concerning interaction between males and females.
On the other side was the facility that did nothing to curb physical relationships developing between the guys and gals; way too chaotic! The programs that struck a balance between these two, by allowing social interaction, without the intercourse, were the most beneficial.
Rehab centers allow the protected environment most addicts need , in addition to Spiritual guidance, factual knowledge of the mechanism of addiction and the introduction to the rooms of 12 step recovery.
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
Practice these Principles
So often we hear the words "practice these Principles in all our affairs"; easy to recite, but much more difficult to do on a daily basis.
When I see folks with long term sobriety trying to hit on someone in rehab with 6 days clean, or others cheating on their spouses, taxes and lying to employers, I have to ask; "are you practicing these Principles and just trying to HAVE an affair?
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Summer...a Relapse Bummer?
It seems every year at this time, we see and hear of more people going back out. Is it the lure of the beer at the ballpark, the joint at the picnic or even just the glass of wine at dinner?
There is a certain attraction, especially watching friends and relatives who can drink socially.
That envy certainly took me out many times, always thinking I could recapture that "control magic". Of course, the experiment always ended badly, with the usual guilt, shame and remorse that occurs in the aftermath. Summer is just another excuse, like blaming the spouse or the boss.
The true reason we relapse, is giving in to the primitive mid-brain, that only wants more, overcoming the logical portion of our brain. This leads me to practice the first step every day, reminding myself; once I ingest any drugs or alcohol, all bets are off, and I don't know when it will end. What I DO know , is it will end badly.
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The James H. '52 and Eva Miller Scholarship Fund was established in 1991 by loyal alumnus Jim Miller and his wife, Eva. The fund recognizes the Millers' deep belief in the value of higher education and their love of The University of Akron. The James H. and Eva Miller Scholarship is awarded to students in the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy with a 3.50 or above GPA. Preference is given to students from the Akron area who are pursing a career in managerial accounting. Selection is made by the faculty scholarship committee of the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy.


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Welcome to Homestay Heru, your home away from home in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Homestay Heru is an ideal place to stay if you want to see the daily activity of a Javanese family and be a part of it! You will have the opportunity to know the Javanese culture and practice Indonesian with the family and other guests.
We are located in the north of Yogyakarta, near some well known language schools, such as Alam Bahasa and Wisma Bahasa and some big universities, such as Sanata Dharma, Gadjah Mada, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Our house also not far from some of the city's tourist attractions, for example the Affandi Museum, Ambarrukmo Plaza and Malioboro street.
The Heru family serves 2 meals per day, breakfast and dinner (except on Sunday, we only serve breakfast). A continental breakfast and a traditional Indonesian dinner are served for all the guests in our open dining room so that our guests can share their experiences and cultures together. We prepare and cook fresh and healthy meals without MSG. We can cook vegetarian meals upon request.
Rooms at Homestay Heru are furnished with traditional Javanese furniture, WIFI, air conditioning, and a private bathroom with hot and cold water.


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This is supposed to be an artificially synthesized jellyfish. They layered some rat heart muscle cells on a sheet of elastic silicone polymer, and then applied a current to the medium, causing it to contract.
And they call that a jellyfish! I ask you, does it have a syncytial nerve net to regulate muscle contractions? It does not. Does it have the ability to digest particles in the water to produce energy? It does not. Can it respond to tactile contact, to dissolved chemicals, to light? It can not. Can it reproduce itself? No, not even close.
I say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that is no jellyfish. It is a rubbery toy.
They also hope to reverse-engineer other marine life forms, says Parker. "We've got a whole tank of stuff in there, and an octopus on order."
No way, guy. No freakin' way.


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Biden touts diplomatic progress in Syria
INDIANOLA, Iowa >> Vice President Joe Biden, speaking to a decidedly anti-war audience in Iowa on Sunday, played down the Obama administration's pledge to use military force to rid Syria of chemical weapons.
Biden, weighing a run for president in 2016, instead touted the U.S.-Russian diplomatic proposal for Syria to relinquish its chemical arsenal under international supervision.
"We're going to the United Nations with a resolution this week that will in fact call on the United Nations of the world to put pressure on Syria to have the confiscation and destruction of all those weapons," Biden told hundreds of Iowa's most devout Democrats at Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak picnic and fall fundraiser.
Biden touched only lightly on the administration's continued insistence that "there are consequences should the Assad regime not comply." National public opinion polls show a military strike on Syria is unpopular, especially with Democrats.
The vice president worked to stoke hope that the diplomatic solution would work. Making the administration's first trip outside Washington since Obama's speech to the nation Tuesday, Biden said Obama "is the reason the world is facing up finally, finally to this hideous prospect of this largest stockpile of chemical weapons."
There was no applause for his Syria comments from the audience, supporters of Harkin, a veteran Democrat popular with his party's anti-war activists.
But listeners rose to their feet and cheered loudly when Biden ticked through the economic gains the country has made since Obama took office, improvements the vice president could benefit from, should they continue, if he runs for president in 2016.
Biden praised Harkin as the "conscience of the Senate," and the senator also raised hope the U.S.-Russian proposal would resolve the Syria issue, which is dominating world headlines.
"We didn't lose one American life," Harkin said, in introducing Biden. "That's leadership folks, that's leadership."
The hopeful tone in Biden's and Harkin's remarks came despite Obama's warning in an interview Sunday, "if diplomacy fails, the United States remains prepared to act."
Obama, who rode an anti-war wave to victory in Iowa's 2008 presidential caucuses, had proposed limited air strikes in Syria in response to what the U.S. says was a chemical weapons attack last month that killed more than 1,400 people. His administration blames the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Some Democrats in attendance said that even if the president later orders a military strike, Obama will not have rushed to war.
"At the end of the day, if that terrible option has to be played out, this crowd, what they voted for Barack Obama to do, what they wanted, was this kind of leadership: smart, thoughtful not reactionary," said former state party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky.
His own party cool to a military strike, Obama has struggled to win support for military action from members of Congress, whose constituents have endured more than a decade of war.
An Associated Press poll taken Sept. 6-8 showed 34 percent of Democrats said they wanted Congress to back military action. More than three-fourths said they thought any military such action was at least somewhat likely to turn into a long-term commitment of forces, including 44 percent who said it was extremely likely.
Asked if he could rally leery Democrats should diplomacy fail, Biden told reporters briefly "I think we're going to be OK."
Biden is considering running for the top job in the White House in 2016, and the crowd he mingled with Sunday, including many familiar with the two-time presidential candidate, would have the opening say during the state's caucuses.
He linked himself with the administration's efforts to lift the slow-recovering economy, and with Obama in particular. And while Biden is well known in Iowa from his presidential races, Obama's approval nationally, under 50 percent, would be a challenge for him.
"We have a clear vision for America that rests on a growing and prosperous middle class, where the playing field is level," Biden said, "and where we lead the world again in the power of our example."
With Hillary Clinton and Biden as the most prominent Democrats being discussed for their party's 2016 nomination, Obama said in a broadcast interview that he suspects both politicians would say it was "way too premature" to focus on the race.
Asked about Biden's visit, the president told ABC's "This Week" that "Iowa's a big state and (Biden is) an old friend of Tom Harkin's." The two were Senate colleagues.
"We consider Joe Biden one of our own," said Jon Mixdorf, who serves on the executive committee for the Black Hawk County Democrats. "If Joe Biden can carry that tradition Obama has started, we would be behind him. But honestly it would be close."
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Self-injury is known by a lot of names: self-mutilation, cutting, self-harm, etc. The best definition of self-injury was provided to us by an outstanding non-profit group from England called LifeSIGNS: "Self-injury is a coping mechanism. An individual harms their physical health to deal with emotional pain, or to break feelings of numbness by arousing sensation."
Too often, this method of dealing (or, more accurately, not dealing) with life on life's terms becomes a part of an addict's arsenal of self-defeating methodology. Also too often, those treatment professionals who are well-prepared to help an addict detox and begin recovery are not prepared to assess or treat a person who self-injures. More than once, we have been on the job with a post-treatment client and seen horrific scarification – self-inflicted and usually permanent reminders of pain.
If you suffer from self-injury, you do not have to deal with it all alone. A Sober Companion can help. If you are dealing with other illnesses simultaneously, you can use a Sober Coach or a Sober Companion to help you identify triggers as they happen.
Our experiences are that standard triggers for self-injurers are feelings of vulnerability, the inability to cope, loneliness, and a seriously distorted vision of reality. Of course, these are triggers for addicts to use drugs. Residential treatment and other therapies are often effective at derailing the quick move to a fix, drink or pill when these triggers pop up, but they usually overlook this insidious way that addicts continue to hurt themselves – without taking drugs.
Many drug & alcohol abusers report taking drugs "in order to feel alive." Too many of us fall into the trap of self-injury, once the drugs & alcohol are removed.
Do yourself a favor: if you cannot hire a companion or a coach, then at least reach out to others who understand self-injury and can help in other ways.
Talk to your therapist, medical doctor, psychiatrist, or other community members involved in healing.


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An experienced musician with a broad range of talents, "Maestro" Warren King can provide live music for almost any event. He has years of expereince providing wedding ceremony music on keyboards and organ, including outdoor set-ups, and is excellent at working with brides to select the perfect musi
21 miles from East Waterboro, ME
SubSonic is a Funk/Rock band based out of Portland, Me. This four piece band has funky originals but also can rock with the best of them! With a great variety of cover's spanning the 60's through the present SubSonic has really carved out a place for themselves in the area. You can check out one o
Wilson Stevens Productions
24 miles from East Waterboro, ME
With over 30 years and 15,000 successful events to our credit, Wilson Stevens Productions, Inc. is the standard to which all corporate entertainment is measured.
NOW is NOW
10.0 miles from East Waterboro, ME
"NOW is NOW" is a unique rock band which will make your wedding or party more memorable than you could possibly imagine. We're a 3-piece party band filled with positivity, energy, and a focus on fun. We are extremely competitive with most DJ's and way cheaper than your 'regular' tuxedo band. We a
13 miles from East Waterboro, ME
www.easy-money-band.com Easy-Money-Band provides classic party music for all occasions. Our goal is to help you plan and present a successful event by providing fun, high quality, professional music entertainment that can be enjoyed by everyone. Whether you're planning a wedding reception, functi
Kids at Play
14 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Formed in 2009, Kids at Play combines Al Smith's Bass guitar and Ken Janson's percussion skills with a laptop computer (a.k.a. "Mac") loaded with backing tracks to provide the melodies, piano leads and sax solos. With selections ranging from Frank Sinatra, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett and The Beatles t
18 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Maine's Choice For Wedding Entertainment! Every wedding tells a story, let Wavelength provide the soundtrack. Wavelength has been packing dance floors throughout Maine and beyond for weddings and events since 1998. From light jazz to Motown, country and classic rock to today's hits—we're tuned
Marco Polo Music
19 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Performing his "Over 50" Show. Songs from his 50 year+ musical career on piano and voice.
The Bob Charest Band
19 miles from East Waterboro, ME
"Best Maine Band" (Maine Sunday Telegram's Audience Readers' Poll 2005, 2007, 2008, & 2009), & featured as one of the nation's "Hottest 150 Bands and DJ's." (Modern Bride Dec/Jan 2005 & 2006) The 9 Piece Bob Charest Band brings the right blend of sophistication, fun, and musical repertoire to you
Elvis In Concert - starring Tom Bartlett
22 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Tom Bartlett and his band recreate the Las Vegas Concert Years...Hailed as the best of the best worldwide!
Airtight Band - Portland
23 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Airtight is a New England wedding band with heart and soul. The band has been performing for wedding receptions in the Boston area and throughout New England since 1998. As world-class experienced professionals in the New England and Boston music scene, each band member has built an impressive res
Hattie Simon - Live Jazz/Vocals and Piano
23 miles from East Waterboro, ME
15 year old jazz singer and pianist, Hattie Simon, performs standards from the Great American Songbook, contemporary jazz and music of alternative artists like Regina Spektor, Ben Folds and Norah Jones. Hattie is available to perform as a solo artist, or with a stand-up bass player or a small jazz
Traditional Maine Music by Hope Hoffman - Portland
23 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Traditional Maine Music by Hope Hoffman & the Bowdoinham String Band ~ The ensemble has provided music for events, community gatherings and family celebrations since 2002. We provide music that flows naturally, seamlessly joining each part of your wedding from one room to the next, indoors and o
Smoke & Mirrors Showband
23 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Smoke & Mirrors is the premier choice for entertaining guests at a wedding, party, or other private functions. A DJ can't compare with the energy and fun created by a live band. We specialize in creating an elegant and enjoyable atmosphere-all you need to do is enjoy! We are the area's most exciti
Mango Groove Steel Band
32 miles from East Waterboro, ME
Our pan ensemble consists of a full range of steel pans — lead pan, alto pans, guitar pans and bass pans — to which we add a conventional drum set and an array of traditional percussion instruments. The result is a full, rich sound with the infectious rhythm that only a steel band can create. We a
The Delta Knights
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Plaid Daddy Band - Portland
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Time Pilots
Scarborough, ME
When it's time to get the party started, the choice is yours…80's Night with the Time Pilots or a musical journey through the history of rock With either show, you will have an unforgettable musical experience. That's because whether we're playing Oldies, Motown, Classic Rock, or Dance-Your-Butt-O
Peter Mezoian banjoist
South Portland, ME
Fantastica and entertaining banjoist. Any and all kinds of music. Twenty years of feature headline shows in theaters, festivals and more than 5 different cruise ships. Can perform with orchestrations for live band, as well as with self contained backing tracks, or solo. Go to www.peterbanjo.
Blue Skies Ensemble
Portland, ME
Classical Flute and Cello Duo available for all types of wedding ceremonies and venues, with over 25 years experience. Other instrumentalists may be available upon request.
The Awesome
Portland, ME
Hailing from Portland, Maine...the AWESOME are comprised of seasoned musicians with experience in several of Maine's most popular bands. Now these talented performers have finally teamed up to form the ultimate party band....packing sold out crowds at premier nightclubs in the state.
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Portland, ME
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