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1. Koko the gorilla learned more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language.
"Koko: A Talking Gorilla" is a 1978 documentary that introduced Koko to the world.
2. A beluga whale imitating human speech.
Not only can they speak, but beluga whales put most of us to shame with their dance moves.
3. Praire dogs use a very complex language to describe specific predators.
4. Carl Sagan says one whale song has as much information content as "The Iliad" or "The Odyssey."
5. Akeakamai, a dolphin in Hawaii, learned over 2,000 sentences and trained to be a lifeguard.
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7. This is a very special dog, Chaser the collie, who knows more than 1,000 words.
8. Kanzi and Panbanisha are bonobo apes that learned to communicate through a keyboard.
9. Luna the orca whale imitating a boat motor.
Orca whales (who have a bad rep and are sometimes called killer whales) have complex vocalizations that are used to navigate and talk to their friends.
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Article: Quality of life in patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis: Using the SF-8 health status questionnaire (Japanese version)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: The number of patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCP) is increasing, and now, has extended up to about 15% of the Japanese. It is reported that the QOL is an important outcome in the JCP treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the QOL in patients with JCP by means of the SF-8 Health Survey (Japanese Version), a new, even shorter generic health survey. 411 patients with JCP who visited 10 ENT clinics in Osaka from March 14 to March 26 (peak pollen season) were questioned, and 204 patients without any treatments in this season were engaged in this study as subjects. In this study, the QOL scores were evaluated using the SF-8. This is an 8-item version of the SF-36 that yields a comparable 8-dimension health profile and comparable estimates of summary scores for the physical and mental components of health. The QOL score depressed in the patients with JCP compared with healthy subjects (Japanese national norms). Both Mental Component Score (MCS) and Physical Component Score (PCS) scores decreased more in females than in males. In females, MCS were significantly lower than national norms. The older the patients were, the lower PCS scores were showed. The severity of nasal symptoms influenced the PCS scores. These results showed the tendency similar to the early studies using SF-36 questionnaire. The sensitivity of SF-8 in the individual is not better than that of other specific QOL questionnaires, but SF-8 can be answered in a short time compared with other questionnaires including SF-36. We suggested that SF-8 become a useful questionnaire in the future.
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BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea informed the United States, China and Japan of the expansion of its own air defense zone that overlaps a larger part of that of China and Japan prior to its formal announcement, a Seoul diplomatic source said Monday, in an apparent effort to minimize potential diplomatic disputes.
"We had held sufficient consultations with the U.S., Chinese and Japanese sides, separately, last week about the expansion of our own Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)," the source said on the condition of anonymity.
"As for the Chinese side, in particular, we told that the expansion is a fair decision in line with international law and norms. Thus, we delivered our position that China needs to understand our decision," the source said.
South Korea announced Sunday an expanded defense zone over the East China Sea to counter China's unilateral decision to expand its own, bolstering Seoul's sovereignty over a reef and other islands off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula.
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Earlier in the day, a Chinese military expert said South Korea's expansion of its ADIZ is unlikely to cause a dispute between Seoul and Beijing because the two nations could resolve differences through dialogue.
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Regional tensions have risen sharply following China's Nov. 23 declaration of its ADIZ that overlaps those of South Korea and Japan. It requires all aircraft entering the zone to notify Chinese authorities and follow their instructions or else face "defensive emergency measures."
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Japan will take the initiative in solving North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens, a minister said Sunday as a recent surprise visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's adviser to Pyongyang raised eyebrows in Washington and Seoul.
"It is an extremely important issue separate from interests of other countries," said economic revitalization minister Akira Amari in an NHK talk show. "It is an area in which Japan should take the initiative."
During his four-day trip through Friday, Isao Iijima demanded in talks with North Korean officials that Pyongyang return all Japanese abductees, hand over the abductors and provide a full accounting of the abductions, a government source said Saturday. But the trip has sparked concerns from the United States and South Korea.
"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, showed a resolve to move forward, even by a step or two, the abduction issue on his own when he formed the Cabinet," Amari said when asked about the purpose of Iijima's visit, adding he hoped that the meaning of the trip would be inferred as the government is not supposed to comment on it.
While Abe, who took office in December, has vowed to resolve the longstanding abduction issue, Iijima's move surprised the United States and South Korea, which have been working with Japan on coordinating their policy response to the North's nuclear and missile issues.
The abduction issue remains a key obstacle to normalizing relations between Japan and North Korea.


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The Chicago-based company had a second-quarter loss excluding items of $3.8 million, or 11 cents a share, according to a statement today. Analysts expected Playboy to lose $4.95 million, or 15 cents a share, the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
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FriendFinder, based in Boca Raton, Florida, publishes Penthouse magazine and runs adult websites. The company's chief executive officer, Marc Bell, on July 15 requested a meeting with Playboy's board. Bell has since declined to say whether any meeting has taken place or been scheduled. Martha Lindeman, a Playboy spokeswoman, wouldn't say whether the board plans to meet with Bell.
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Have treid this oriental style restaurant five times now and the food has been great on every occation. Their speciality is charcoal. My favorite is fillet of beef skewers. Perfectly grilled, spicy and you really get a lot of food! The sides are abundandt and well balanced. I also like that I can make my own choice of potatoe or...
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Skip to comments.Jill Kelley turned to friend and Tampa FBI agent for help [shirtless photo a gag]
Posted on 11/15/2012 1:35:38 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Oops - forgot to add you in the to box. Check out above!!!
If you want them to see it, you need to ping them...did you get all excited? You only pinged me, LOL!
You noticed...I should have realized you would.
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Back to this thread for Post #49 by Fred Nerks.
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"Kelley, a dhimmi Christian Arab of Lebanese descent, was well known in the Muslim Arab embassies of Washington for doing their bidding and hosting their parties at and near MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, where our nations top generals are based. Its where Central Commandthe U.S. Armed Forces leadership over wars and military personnel Middle Eastis headquartered."
That is probably the reason why she was at the WH breakfast on 9/24.
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What's happening is so explosive it could - well, explode things.
This is significant that Kelly was the Muslim go to girl socialite.
It also explains why such a high caliber FBI agent as Humphries was assigned to watch her.
This is a good check off, and it puts gravitas into why General Hall is being scrutinized for security breaches.
please add me to your list
She's a Lebanon Hezbollah whore!!!
Getting interesting ....
Why is it assumed that Broadwell is a
"bad guy"? She has documents?
Do those documents incriminate anyone? if so, who?
Was she working against the twin sisters? or with them?
I see a lot of fingers pointing to Broadwell, but not sure who determined that she was working for the administration—or not.
(sorry, I don't read a lot of political thriller novels)!!
You're on, luce, and welcome.
Follow the money. Natalie and Jill KHAWAM are sisters. Is there any way to find out how MUCH Natalie received in 'contracts and grants'?
Bump for later.
The twisted neck routine is totally strange. It just occurred to me, and maybe I'm crazy, but maybe they took turns - stood in for each other sometimes. They look almost alike except one seems to be fatter, or was in one photo. Maybe they figured the twisted neck thing would make it easier to for one to pretend to be the other.
No, the twisted neck is just a trick they learned to make it appear as if they are on intimate terms with the person they are being photographed with.
It's an affectation.
It's such a weird, creepy, obvious affectation - it just came to me that maybe there was some other nefarious reason for it. They look like freaking reptiles. You expect a forked tongue to flicker in and out.
Amazing find.
Incest of the very worst sort.
I'm closer and closer to thinking Big Bad War is soon.
Great sleuthing FN & BD
Indeed, Mr. Petraeus and his wife grew so close to the Kelleys that they hosted the couple and Ms. Kelleys twin sister, Natalie Khawam, for Christmas dinner last year.
Cross-posting from the (now locked) IBD thread:
Think about her life. She and her sister attended a fund raising event for Marco Rubio for example, they both came and went quickly after having their photographs taken...without making a contribution. That photograph then becomes another for their growing collection. Jill (Gilberte Khawam) invites the local governor to a function with the King of Jordan and his wife. The governor declines. Was he one of the few who had woken up to her?
Did the King of Jordan really visit her and her husband in their about-to-be-foreclosed house? I wonder...
She and her sister are users. Social climbers of the first order, working their way up the Power-ladder, all the way to the White House, where they only reached the level of eating in the employees Mess and had to settle for the usual guided tour the public is blessed with.
The possible poor relatives that fell off the Majdalany family tree in Lebanon generations ago, although potentially related to the Seattle baby-sitter's husband, still struggling to become important enough to apply for an honorary consulship for South Korea, to enable them to ask for kickbacks from bona-fide developers (to the tune of millions in the form of 'commission') reeks of behaviour verging upon the criminal. Little potential Auchies and Rezko's, is what they are. Natalie may have learned how it works from her husband Wolfe who was involved in Iraq reconstruction, iirc, but a rake-off from the top is nothing but influence peddling and business done the middle eastern way.
No way would any of them, both sisters or the husband of Jill have taken the risk to jeopardize this 'business' - years and years of effort and millions (of debt) have been accumulated in pursuit of their position in 'society' NO WAY would she have thrown it all away.
She made a bad move contacting the FBI. It ruined her. She's now an untouchable and totally useless. The creditors will now gather and she has nothing with which to fight them off.
(IBD) Was David Petraeus Blackmailed By Obama Administration To Hide Benghazi Truth?
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She made a bad move contacting the FBI. It ruined her. Shes now an untouchable and totally useless. The creditors will now gather and she has nothing with which to fight them off.
What boggles my mind is if Kelley was that close to Petraeus and his wife, WHY, when Kelley began receiving the "threatening" emails, would she not contact Petraeus first, before she went to her FBI friend? I also think it is highly unlikely that Kelley would not have known about Petraeus' affair with Broadwell.
Despite the disposition of Petraeus and Broadwell's relationship today (and even considering that they ended the sex when Petraeus said they did (July 2012), they remained on very friendly terms at least up to their public exposure, if not to this day. It doesn't make sense.
Hmmm... I haven't been following the Kelley end of Benghazi until I read the posts by you and BD. I just looked up a timeline to write this post, and found this factoid: Broadwell sent emails to Allen and several other generals FIRST. .
Weeks later, she sent emails to Kelley.
May 2012 Anonymous emails, ultimately traced to Broadwell, were sent to Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, and several other generals warning them to stay away from Kelley, the Florida socialite. The emails came from the pseudonym "Kelleypatrol" and included notes on Allen's plans to see Kelley in Washington the following week. Concerned about how anyone else would know about his personal plans, Allen forwarded the emails to Kelley to see whether she was playing a prank on them. Other generals also forward to Kelley copies of emails they received.
Early June 2012 Kelley begins receiving additional emails directly from various anonymous email accounts claiming she's up to no good. One email mentions Petraeus and an upcoming social event in Washington.
Timeline of events in generals scandal [AP's JOSH LEDERMAN Fri, Nov 16, 2012
Is this the first time that fact has been made public?...or am I just catching up to the Kelley end of the story?
Why did no reporter think that that fact deserved a headline all its own? Weeks before Broadwell ever emailed Kelley, she emailed several generals first to warn them to stay away from Kelley.
Did a broke and desperate Kelley try to extort money from Petraeus?
I think so...it's the first I've heard of it, and I have read a lot of articles...
Why did no reporter think that that fact deserved a headline all its own? Weeks before Broadwell ever emailed Kelley, she emailed several generals first to warn them to stay away from Kelley.
Seems that fact did creep through, several freepers commented on it, that Broadwell must have discovered the Kelly woman wasn't kosher, and may have tried to warn them. There was a sense that her e-mails to Kelly were in the same vein. But that's not the brief the MSM had, is it? The brief was to highlight an affair...
You've got quite a story there. Who are you going to tell? The Press in the US is a closed shop. Nowadays only Pravda prints the truth.
Why send the warnings to the generals anonymously? Isn't that the red flag that caused them to worry Kelly had a stalker and her life was in danger.
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These people are incestuous, social-climbing, leeches living high and partying on our dime.
They certainly are not patriots.
Sheesh Mags! Good work! Do you think the gist of your research fits in at all with this thread? or separate?
"Beaver College"
Snicker, snicker, snort snort. She must have been at the top of her class to get all of those "personal" loans. :)
I didn't notice...do you think I should ask the Mods to remove the image?
Please ping me to comments!! I can't catch up with this.
Thanks for the link. I will take a hard look.
We KNOW the WH is HIDING the Kelley/Khawam and WH staffer connection. Why?
I been exploring this from a different angle.
On Oct. 24, the sisters had lunch in the White House Mess with a White House staffer. That followed a Sept. 28 breakfast between the same three people.
The White House declined to name the staffer, saying his identity would become public in a few months when visitor logs are posted. But an official said the staffer had gotten to know Jill Kelley through connections to MacDill.
The man worked as a civilian lawyer in Afghanistan and got to know military personnel, who invited him to MacDill, where he met Kelley. He now works as a lawyer in the White House.
I think I am more behind than you, lol, but will do when I see or post anything relevant.
I just commented to you on the Timeline thread.
My gut feeling is that there is a LOT more beneath the murky waters to this whole nest.
Remember the comment made under oath about having el quaida in the house?
Woke up thinking if there was a connection between the twins a VJ? Would she have had access to change the wording, or hire the person the twins are seeing at the WH
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The former regional security officer in Libya, Eric Nordstrom, recalled talking to a regional director and asking for twelve security agents.
His response to that was, You are asking for the sun, moon and the stars. And my response to him his name was Jim Jim, you know what makes most frustrating about this assignment? It is not the hardships, it is not the gunfire, it is not the threats. It is dealing and fighting against the people, programs and personnel who are supposed to be supporting me. And I added (sic) it by saying, For me the Taliban is on the inside of the building.
Blackmail yes, Maniputations and control games going on.
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Indeed, Mr. Petraeus and his wife grew so close to the Kelleys that they hosted the couple and Ms. Kelleys twin sister, Natalie Khawam, for Christmas dinner last year.
**Christmas dinner, daughter's wedding? This implies the Khawamian twins were very close to the Petraeus family, especially Holly, who presumably would be extending the invites.
Jill Kelley - whose own alleged relationship with General John Allen has led to his nomination to lead American troops in Europe being put on hold - was invited to the (Oct. 13) wedding of Anne Petraeus and Matt Mauney, alongside her twin sister Natalie Khawam, MailOnline can reveal.
Pictures taken at the nuptials clearly show Kelley, 37, standing just behind the elegant bride as she claps along to a band and mingles with guests said to have included Vice President Joe Biden - and illustrate just how far the ambitious brunette had infiltrated the high-powered political world.
Pic here. Scroll down.
In case you missed it.
David Petraeus hires elite political attorney Robert Barnett amid sex scandal
The lawyer, Robert Barnett of Williams & Connolly, is known for negotiating book deals for the political elite, from President Barack Obama to one-time vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Makes sense to me. Too many coincidences with these FLA gals. Still wonder about those emails between Jill and Paula. Certainly not NORMAL convo between women in a cat fight. Didn't seem like they were strangers and got the impression Jill knew exactly who she was talking to.
Maybe she went to her FBI friend to scare Ms Broadwell then was warned off. (by her "handlers") She had too much to expose and acted on impulse. Would love to see her phone records, btw.
My thoughts all over the place but I DO think you could be on the right track.
Plus, Pet needed a way to get out of the situation he found himself in.
Looks like from Maggie's post HE may be the one writing the book.
Add these dates to the timeline.
Kelley was at the WH three times this fall. (Paula Broadwell's been there twice as well.)
Kelley and her twin sister, Natalie Khawam, had two 'courtesy' meals in the mess at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as guests of a mid-level aide in September and October, a White House official said. Kelley and her family also received a tour of the presidential residence on the weekend before the November 6 election.
They attended the Petraeus daughter's wedding on 10/13.
In September Jill was in NY attempting score $80 mil on the coal gasification deal.
"Victor said he met Kelley at the Republican Convention in Tampa in September where she boasted about her close contacts with General David Petraeus."
Mid level aide? What is VJ classified as?
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Celebrity Deathmatch (1998– )
Episode List
Season 6
9 Feb. 2007Tobey Maguire vs. Jake Gyllenhaal
Episode 1 includes Mischa Barton vs. Kristin Cavallari, Tobey Maguire vs. Jake Gyllenhaal, and Wilmer Valderrama vs. Nick Cannon.
Mar. 2007Vince Vaughn vs. Owen Wilson
Fight 1: Paul Wall vs. Mike Jones. Who will be the king of Houston's rappers? Fight 2: Andy Milonakis vs. Steve-O. The battle for the domination of MTV2. Fight 3: Vince Vaughn vs. Owen Wilson. Will they be able to deliver a good show without a script? Will there be any character development? Nick is a huge fan of Steve-O's show Wildboyz (2003). He has problems finding a URL for his Wildboyz fan page that is still available, and when he has finally found one, his problems get even bigger...
23 Feb. 2007The Banter Bloodbath
Fight 1: Anna Kournikova vs. Danica Patrick: They have never won an important competition. Now they both have a 50-50 percent chance. Fight 2: Carson Daly vs. Jimmy Kimmel: The hosts of the 'Late, Late, Late, ..., Late Night Shows' battle it out. Fight 3: Jon Stewart vs. Tina Fey. Will Tina survive the loss of her thigh bone? Nick wants to be invited to another show. He says it would only be polite since they also invite people from other shows. Johnny says that that is true - but they kill them. Note: In fight 1, the board above the entrance says 'Anna Kournikova vs....
2 Mar. 2007King of the Lil' People
Fight 1: Lil' Bow Wow vs. Lil' Romeo. It comes out that they have killed Bow Wow and Romeo in order to be able to bring back their younger, 'little' selves with the time machine. In the fight, Lil' Bow Wow turns into a rabid dog, says he wants to turn Lil' Romeo into Lil' Juliet and starts a vicious attack that is not a pleasure to watch. Guest fighter: Master P, Lil' Romeo's father. Will he be able to help his son? Fight 2: Lil' Flip vs. Lil Wayne. The battle of the lil' rappers from the south. Fight 3: Lil Jon vs. Lil' Kim. The winners of the first two fights want ...
Mar. 2007Celebrity Death Mash
Fight 1: Carlos Mencia vs. Dave Chappelle. The battle for the Comedy Central throne. Fight 2: Ashlee Simpson vs. Her Old Nose. After Ashlee has had plastic surgery, Her Old Nose is making headlines, but Ashlee wants to make the headlines herself, so she challenges Her Old Nose to a deathmatch. Guest fighter: Shaun White (skateboarder). Fight 3: R. Kelly Clarkson vs. Ludi-Criss Angel. The new Celebrity Death Mash machine is introduced. They use it to blend two fighters into one (two-headed) fighter. Singers R. Kelly and Kelly Clarkson are turned into R. Kelly Clarkson ...
16 Mar. 2007What Did Nick Do?
Fight 1: Jeremy Piven vs. Adrian Grenier: The battle of the Entourage (2004) -stars. Fight 2: Rev Run (a/k/a Run (of Run DMC) a/k/a Reverend Joseph Simmons) vs. Russell Simmons: Which of the two brothers is the ruler of rap? Fight 3: Johnny Depp vs. Orlando Bloom: The battle of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. Whose chest will be the 'Dead Man's Chest'? Apart from the fights: Johnny says that Nick attracts bad luck, so when Nick says he has had a quiet week so far, Johnny is very much afraid that something bad will happen during the show...
23 Mar. 2007Where's Lohan?
Fight #1: Lindsay Lohan vs. Hilary Duff, or the queen of the bad girls vs. the queen of the Disney teen stars. Lohan doesn't show up, so the second fight is advanced. Fight #2: Jessica Simpson vs. Nick Lachey. Although they are divorced already, their battle rages on... till death do them part. (Simpson's father wants her to win... because he would get 20 per cent of the purse.) After this fight, Lohan again fails to show up, so the third fight is advanced, too. Fight #3: 50 Cent vs. The Game. Will it be 'game over' for The Game or for his rival (and former mentor) 50...
30 Mar. 2007Barry Bonds vs Bud Selig
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"Tervuren - A nice tram ride and a unique museum" Tervuren by deptlads
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Tervuren is one of Brussels' best kept secrets. Actually, it is not really in Brussels at all, but just the other side of the Foret de Soignes (the forest that runs around the eastern ans south-eastern edge of the city) on the way to Leuven. It is mainly known for the Musem of Central Africa which is situated here, and for the attractive parkland and forest. It is also known to many British ex-pats because the British School of Brussels is sited here (and this is where Andrew went to school in the late '70s).
The best way to get to Tervuren is by the no. 44 tram which goes from Montgomery metro station (you will need to get an extension ticket as Tervuren is outside the main Brussels fare zone). After travelling through some of Brussels' more up-market, villa-studded suburbs, the tram takes an attractive route through the forest, for much of the time on separate tracks away from the road.
The tram terminates right by the Central African Museum (which is certainly worth a visit in its own right). The park, with its extensive lawns and long ornamental canal, is just beyond the Museum. And beyond that, there is woodland, an arboretum, and the forest proper - which extends some 20 miles or so right round to Waterloo.
- Pros:Interesting tram ride and fascinating museum. Lovely parkland
- Cons:Not much fun if the weather is bad
- In a nutshell:It might be a little way out of the city, but the tram ride itself makes it worth it
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British Virgin Islands
It's no secret our boss Sir Richard Branson loves the Virgin British Islands and we'll let you know a few of his favourite spots to sail. If you want to hire Necker Belle, she is available for seven day charters from $80,000. Rates don't include APA and this is equivalent to approximately 25% of the weekly charter rate.
Fancy taking Necker Belle for a daily cruise? She's available to charter for the day for $12,500.
Included always
• Your accommodation (please contact us for pro rata rates for shorter or longer charters)
• Laundry facilities (excluding dry cleaning)
• A fabulous crew
• Wakeboard with a speed boat capable of 30 knots
• High adrenaline game fishing
• Plunge into the sea from our 6ft diving board on the aft deck
• Snorkel with vibrant marine life
• Sunbathe on the forward beam trampoline
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1st January – 30th April 2016 & 1st November – 21st December 2016
For charters in the Caribbean sailing season the weekly rate is US $110,000, plus the advanced provisioning allowance (APA).
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For charters during the above period the weekly rate is US $80,000, plus the APA.
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You can cruise onboard Necker Belle exclusively for seven or more nights. The weekly rate is $110,000, the daily rate is $12,500
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To secure a booking, a deposit of 50% of the total charter fee is required. The remaining 50% plus advanced provisioning allowance (APA - please see FAQ below), together with any taxes, delivery/redelivery fees and any additionally agreed charges, is payable by bank transfer one month before the charter commences. Necker Belle abides by the standard industry charter agreement, MYBA.
How many can she sleep?
We're glad you asked! In total, she can sleep up to 12 people. Necker Belle has four spacious cabins accommodating up to 8 people. At night, the saloon area can be converted into a double bed with a privacy screen for a comfy night's sleep. The remaining 2 people have the adventure of sleeping outdoors under the stars on the comfy relaxation area located on the upper deck - who wouldn't want to take advantage of the cool Caribbean sea breezes?!
What's included?
7 nights' accommodation, a 24-hour driver service at each port, laundry service and a fabulous crew of seven!
What's APA
An advance provisioning allowance (APA) covers the operating expenses of the charter such as fuel, food, port fees, harbour dues, customs, water and electricity, personal laundry, all provisions, wines, beers, spirits, soft drinks and consumables for your cruise. An APA equivalent to approximately 25% of the weekly rate is payable in addition to the weekly rate one month prior to your charter.
You're welcome to view the APA tally onboard at any time and when your cruise comes to an end, the captain will work out if you owe us, or we owe you!
Can I bring my kids?
Sir Richard Branson designed Necker Belle to be his extended family's catamaran, so it's no surprise that children are positively welcome! We have plenty of things for the children to do: we can teach them to fish, snorkel and waterski, plus we have a variety of children's DVDs, toys, books and games onboard. And young tastebuds aren't a problem - our chef can whip up tasty kids meals and snacks at any time. You're welcome to bring your own diapers and formula, or let us know in advance what you need and we'll make sure we have it onboard prior to your arrival.
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I'm trying to transfer my blog http://www.inrudehealth.com from WordPress.com to .org. Hosting is with Vidahost and I'm using Softaculous to do the install. I've tried it twice now but the install is incomplete, giving me blog entries dated up to Sept 2010 rather than Feb 2011. I have uninstalled and reinstalled it to see if that helps and three more posts appeared but still dated Sept 2010.
Not sure how to proceed from here. Do I keep uninstalling and trying again or should I contact Vidahost to ask if there is a problem with Softaculous? I still have my back up xml file but am worried I've somehow lost the data in the transfer process.
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Magic… love… England in the Victorian era… what more could you ask for? If you can believe it, Cassandra Clare offers all of that and then some in her new novel, Clockwork Angel, due in stores August 31st. Clockwork Angel is the first in a series, The Infernal Devices, of prequels to the widely popular Mortal Instruments series. The books in each series complement each other which makes it even better since you are not required to read one set before the other. Clare draws you into the Downworld and makes you believe that this could have actually been a part of Victorian London. The characters come to life and you find that you actually care for them, which doesn't happen all the time.
Tessa Gray: Tessa is a sixteen-year-old girl who is extremely well read. Practically everything she knows about the world she has learned from books, which could work to her advantage or could quite possibly cause a few problems. She has grown up living with her aunt and brother in New York due to the early death of her parents. When her aunt passes away, she embarks on a journey to London to stay with her brother, Nate. Unfortunately, Nate is not present when Tessa gets off of the boat and the Dark Sisters are waiting in his place. This opens up a whole new world, the Downworld to be exact, that Tessa had no idea existed. She has powers she would never have even dreamed of possessing. With her brother gone and herself in an unknown world, she can't help but wonder, "If no one in the entire world cared about you, did you really exist at all?"
Will Herondale: Will, oh Will. Will is a young man who has a personality that switches from hot to cold in a matter of seconds. He is a Shadowhunter (Shadowhunters try to rid the world of demons) who is not very personable except for when it comes to his best friend, Jem, and perhaps Tessa will work her way in there as well. He is a fierce fighter and that carries over into his everyday life as well. He enjoys a good drink, gamble and the company of a lady.
Jem Carstairs: Jem has a troubling past, his parents were killed by demons when he was young, and quite a troubled present. He remains an excellent Shadowhunter even if he is hindered by an illness that keeps him incapacitated at times. This causes Jem to appear as if all the color has been drained from him, leaving him with silvery hair and eyes. Jem forms a bond with Tessa in almost the complete opposite way that Will does. He has a kind soul and really tries to see the best in people. Lying is not a habit Jem keeps.
THE STORY: The Dark Sisters have kidnapped Tessa to force her into harnessing her power. They are preparing her for The Magister, the leader of the Pandemonium Club, who wants Tessa's power all for himself. Tessa finds herself in the hands of the Shadowhunters and she feels as if she has fallen into one of the novels she loves so much. There is a war brewing and Tessa is forced with having to make some very difficult decisions. She is trying to focus on saving her brother, but keeps getting drawn into the problems in the Downworld.
THE VERDICT: You might as well go and pre-order this one now because, trust me, you're going to want it. I can't wait to read this one again and really catch all of the little details. I am so excited to see who Tessa decides between: Will, Jem or neither, but most importantly, I cannot wait to see Tessa grow and come to terms with all of the life changing events that occurred during Clockwork Angel. Tessa steals the show for me and has the potential to become one of my favorite literary characters. It is going to be a long wait until the next one comes out (especially with that cliffhanger at the end of the epilogue)… I suppose I'll have to start the Mortal Instruments series to keep me occupied.
You can follow Cassandra Clare on the Twitter and check out her website! Have you read The Mortal Instruments series? What other books are you looking forward to this summer? Let us know on the Twitter, in the comments section or by e-mailing us at email@example.com! Also, check out our ideas for other summer reads.
Kaitlyn Kline is an intern with College Lifestyles. She is an Edinboro University of PA and Alpha Sigma Tau alum as well as a current graduate student at Point Park University. She loved Clockwork Angel so, so much and pretty much wants to read it again right now.
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Upper Stevens Creek Falls
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|Upper Stevens Creek Falls
|Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington, USA
|Total height
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|Number of drops
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|60 feet (18 m)
|Stevens Creek
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County, Washington. Although virtually ignored, it is said to be one of the greatest waterfalls in the state.
The falls are fed by Stevens Creek, which is a tributary of the Cowlitz River. The falls drop about 375 feet (114 m) into a narrow, barren canyon in a horsetail form about 60 feet (18 m) wide. Significant off-trail travel, which is prohibited, is required to view this waterfall properly.[1]
- ^ "Upper Stevens Creek Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
Coordinates: 46°47′50″N 121°42′27″W / 46.79722°N 121.70750°W
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Mr. Pasternak is a local financial advisor and specializes in professionally managed investments and comprehensive wealth management. He holds both a Masters and a PhD degree in clinical psychology and was a clinician for 20 years before changing careers to work as a financial advisor in the securities industry. He is licensed as a general securities representative with the National Association of Securites Dealers. In addition he also holds a series 66 Investment Advisors license and a series 31 Commodities Futures license and is a registered life insurance agent in the State of California.
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My brother is interested in becoming a DJ and this unit was a perfect way for him to get started... the sound is good and the sound effects are stupendous. We did have an issue where we weren't able to hear any sound, but a call to Pioneer fixed this issue real fast! Great product for it's price!
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Last week, we made an obscure reference to the fact that some of the nation's largest law firms have opted to raise the starting base salaries of their new associates from $160,000 per year to $180,000 per year. While many law school graduates come roaring out of the chute with a Mt. Everest of debt and an ant-hill's worth of job prospects (the result of what has been, for a number of years, a law school shell game), the nation's largest law firms still fight over the top students from the elite law schools, and for those lucky few, the pickings are rich and the competition is fierce. Apparently, the brain trusts that maneuver our private practice Titanics between the icebergs of fatal hubris and a wised-up corporate clientele decided that the time had come to butter their babies' biscuits with more moolah. Like lemmings, where a few go, the rest will surely follow.
Who would have thought that the initial push-back from clients would have come from a sector of the economy not known for being the first to any "space" but the feeding trough: big banks?
Bank of America Corp.'s top lawyer recently sent an email to a group of law firms calling the increases in associate lawyer pay unjustified, making it clear the bank wouldn't help firms absorb the cost.
"While we respect the firms' judgment about what best serves their long-term competitive interests, we are aware of no market-driven basis for such an increase and do not expect to bear the costs of the firms' decisions," David Leitch, Bank of America's global general counsel, wrote in the email, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
A Bank of America spokesman declined to comment.
The linked article from The Wall Street Journal discussed other aspects of standard big law firm business practices that have annoyed clients. Among those is training inexperienced lawyers on the client's tab by billing them at rates that give clients sticker shock.
The chief litigation officer for a Fortune 100 company said $180,000 for a first-year isn't justified, pointing by way of comparison to a lawyer in the company's litigation department with 20 years of experience who doesn't make that much money. "Why would we ever think a first-year associate is worth that?" the lawyer said, adding that they recently denied a firm's request to charge $400 an hour for a first-year.
In the normal course of a lawyer's career, she or he should become much more efficient as she or he becomes more experienced. In addition to paying an hourly rate that seems excessive, the clients may also pay for more hours that it will take the "newbie" to complete the task. Apparently, the "chief litigation officer" who was cited thinks that it's the law firm's job to bear the cost of training the new lawyers until such time as their experience level permits them to deliver "value" for the buck(s) charged. If the firm wants to pay a new lawyer 15 grand a month, that's its business. If the firm expects to pass that cost along to the client, it appears that Bank of America and other large purchasers of Big Law legal services are saying "fuggedaboutit.!"
The article also discusses ways in which big banks and other businesses have been working in recent years to staunch the bleeding of outside legal costs. This discussion might be of interest to community and regional banks, as well. In addition to trimming the number of firms used, the clients have explored alternatives to traditional hourly billing.
Historically, law firms charged their clients in only one way: by the hour. While many in-house lawyers grumbled about the arrangements, saying they encouraged inefficiency and led to eye-popping bills, they mostly paid them.
But within the last decade or so, companies have pushed back. They now routinely demand "flat-fee" arrangements for a single piece of work, like a lawsuit or a transaction. And many have stopped paying for photocopies and legal research, items that were once rubber-stamped.
In-house lawyers have also ramped-up their resistance to paying for the most junior lawyers, often saying they won't pay for first- and second-year lawyers even if they are staffed on assignments. Such lawyers, the thinking goes, are too often billed out at hundreds an hour to perform relatively menial tasks, like reviewing documents.
As another large corporate general counsel puts it, what ultimately matters is the "value" delivered by the lawyer to the client. Is the result and/or the advice worth what the client pays for it? Regardless of a lawyer's hourly rate or law firm compensation, when the client gets the monthly bill, does he or she think they have been "well served" by that lawyer? Obviously, that's a business judgment call; however, if the sentiments expressed in the linked article are any indication, many business clients are going to be appraising the "value" of inexperienced, but highly paid, lawyers with a critical eye, especially regarding first year lawyers who may be billing at an hourly rate commensurate with that of a lawyer in a smaller firm with, literally, decades more experience in the subject matter.


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I Married a Total Stranger
After the henna ceremony, two of my cousins took me aside and gave me the CliffsNotes on the birds and bees. Combine an Indian upbringing with a Catholic-school education, and my knowledge of sex was limited to "It is a sin." Despite blushing profusely and begging them to stop, I completed the crash course, and we all laughed.
On the wedding day, my groom, dressed in a brocade coat, arrived in a flower-decked Mercedes — a modern-day maharaja. Together, we circled the holy fire seven times (a tradition called Saat Pheras); then, under a canopy of frangipanis and orchids, we were wedded for seven lifetimes. The Pheras are the most important part of the wedding ceremony. In Hinduism, the fire is considered the sustainer of life, and it is only after the Saat Pheras are completed that a couple is declared man and wife. Each Phera is taken to invoke the blessings of specific gods and goddesses, who then grant the seven blessings: financial stability, health, faith, trust and love, progeny, togetherness, and loyalty and unity forever.
On my wedding night, a sense of calm finally washed over me, as I made my leap from bride to wife (armed with the Kama Sutra, which my cousins had downloaded onto my PDA as a gift).
After our 10-day honeymoon, we were ceremoniously dispatched to Manhattan. My life was packed into six bursting suitcases. When my husband had described our apartment, I'd pictured a life-size dollhouse with separate dining and living rooms, bedrooms, balconies — a tall building with a green garden. Instead, my new home turned out to be smaller than my bedroom in India. The trade-off: From the 40th floor the view was unsurpassable. My husband's American friends called, asking about the wedding and curious to see if I had a nose ring. I was just as eager to meet them.
The next day, my banker husband went to work, and I was home alone for the first time. I eyed his walk-in closet, courageously moving his suits into a smaller armoire. Judging from what remained, I had married an avid golfer, skier, and board-game player. That evening, he moved his clothes back into the walk-in, offering to share it. Still, it seemed I had too many things for the space. My neighbor suggested unplugging the refrigerator to maximize storage (a trick she had used). It seemed extreme, but by the second week, I was considering it. After all, I discovered that New York delivers coffee and anything else, even in a blizzard.


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