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Sejuani Build
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Oh, why hello there! Welcome to my third guide, I decided to make this guide for 3 reasons.
1). I wanted to make a guide of my favorite tank.
2). I wanted to share my build.
3). I wanted to share my trolol forever slow build.
In this guide I'll basically.. Well, I don't know, just keep reading..
Pros / Cons
-Super slow when using the troll build
-Super slow even without using the troll build
-Has a great ultimate, basically stuns the whole team when used properly and if the enemy team is bunched
-Pretty beefy, like a tank, durr.
-Can 1v1 decently against someone that isn't lifestealing. l0l
-I really haven't thought about her cons.
Flat health marks ftw. Why? Because I said so. Why? Because health is awesome, and it's good for the jungle in the beginning.
Flat armor seals ftw. Why? Because they help your armor and they also help your jungling in the beginning.
MR/lvl glyphs ftw. Why? Because casters are pain in the *** late game, maybe?
Health quints ftw. Why? Because they give lots of HP and it's wonderful! Same reason for the marks.
I take 1/29/0 because I get improved Ghost in the offensive tree, while getting the main tanky masteries in the defensive tree. Make sure you always grab the health, the more health you have, the more damage your Northern Winds does.
Normal Tanking Sejuani
Look, you are supposed to modify this build as the game goes.. If you're playing pubs, and you have an enemy team full of AD, get only Armor and ignore the Magic Resist. Vice versa when playing against an enemy team full of AP, get only Magic Resist and ignore the Armor.
My build is more for a team that is balanced with AD and AP. I know what some of you people may say, "Oh this dewd's got HoG and Philo Stone like Phreak, he's n00bzorz!"
No, I'm not a damn n00bzor, you're a tard and don't understand the concept of it. The reason why you get the double Gold Per 5 seconds is so that while you're ganking and what not, you're making money still, and if you fail a gank, at least you won't be dying of gold, and if you succeed in a gank, you'll have tons of money. It's just a method of rushing to your bigger items.
Trolol ForeverSlow Sejuani Build
Ahh.. This build is amazing. I love it in every aspect. It's not too beefy in Magic Resist or Armor, but it's got a ton of HP. That Frozen Heart attack speed slow, Rylai's Crystal Scepter slow with your Arctic Assault and Permafrost stacking, along with Frozen Mallet and Frost stacking on the right click, there's so much slow you can make someone rage quit. Oh, and you won't need anyone else to CC once you get all 3 of these items. You're basically snaring them with how much slow you've got.
Skill Sequence
I shouldn't need to explain this. Permafrost and Northern Winds are maxed out ASAP because that's your 2 main spells, the Permafrost's slow increases the more you upgrade it, and Northern Winds does more damage based on how much HP you have. I keep Arctic Assault at level one because I don't want higher mana costs, and I don't think the lower cooldown is worth it.
Sejuani can lane if you want her to, but I don't like doing it. I like her more as a jungler, roaming and ganking all the time.
Start at blue buffs, hit the wolves, wraiths, red buff, clear the dubs (twin golems) and then head to top for a gank. If your teammate over pushed it, don't gank, head mid. If that's over pushed by your teammate, don't gank, head bot, and if -THAT'S- over pushed by your teammate, don't gank, and tell them to back off for a bit so you can gank some where. In the meantime, keep jungling, or help push a lane instead, if you want, which I don't really suggest.


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The three men were seriously injured after their botched escape bid and Minister of Correctional Services Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula paraded them in casts, neck braces and bloodied clothes at the prison after their capture
SERIAL prison escapee Bongani Moyo and two of his gang members tried to escape from the Pretoria Central Prison yesterday.
The three men were seriously injured after their botched escape bid.
One of the men sustained further injuries when he tried to cross the busy Potgieter Street and was knocked by an oncoming car.
Moyo and two of his co-accused, Khumbulani Sibanda and Leon Dube, were treated for head, legs, neck and facial injuries after they were arrested outside the prison at about 8am.
The arrests came after a street vendor, Aaron Ncube, spotted the three jumping from the roof of the double-storey prison building and alerted prison warders.
Thabane Sibanda, the fourth member of the gang, was allegedly not involved in the escape bid.
The gang is awaiting trial and faces six counts of armed robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of unlicensed firearms.
One of the robberies they allegedly committed was at Standard Bank in Pretoria, where R30,000 was stolen.
This was Moyo's third escape from custody.
The previous time Moyo leisurely walked out of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, mockingly waving at the magistrate.
He was arrested in Hillbrow shortly afterwards.
Minister of Correctional Services Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula paraded the three injured men in casts, neck braces and bloodied clothes at the prison after their capture yesterday.
"As much as we are trying to be human, I cannot be sympathetic to people who do this to themselves," she said. "They brought this upon themselves."
The three men made their escape bid through the roof of one of the prison's buildings during exercise time.
Two of them were hanging from their prison uniforms from the rooftop of the prison when Ncube saw them.
"One of them had already crossed the road, the other one was hit by a car when he tried to cross the busy Potgieter Street, while the last one got stuck on top of the palisade fence," Ncube .
"There was a lot of blood on their clothes and the ground, and suddenly there were a number of prison guards around them."
The three were allegedly found with a gun and other weapons including knives.
Department of Correctional Services national commissioner Tom Moyane said it was clear they had assistance from inside the prison.
"The escape should not have happened considering the status and nature of crimes these people have been arrested for. Constant vigilance should have been exercised at all time.
"I promise you that heads will roll, we will even go through cellphones of the officials who were on duty to get to the bottom of this."
The men were caught with weapons and cellphones in prison in January, and were supposed to have been kept in leg irons on a 24-hour basis.
After their bungled escape attempt yesterday, the three might have learnt that:
* It is easier to walk out of court smiling and waving at a magistrate than to climb over the wall of a high-security prison;
* When deciding to climb over the wall of a prison, make sure you don't use the bright, orange prison uniforms tied together as a rope;
* If you do decide to use the bright orange uniforms, make sure you have enough of them to take you all the way down to the ground;
* If you make it down safely, make sure you look left, right, and left again before you run across a busy road so you don't get run over by cars; and
* Most importantly, check to see that the newspaper vendor is off duty so that he doesn't alert prison guards.


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EdgeStar Dual Hose 14,000 BTU Portable AC & Heater
The 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Edgestar is another highly reputed portable AC with remote control in the market. This unit also comes with a heating functionality, meaning that it can also keep your room warm during the colder months. It comes with a 24hr programmable timer and has a maximum noise level of less than 56db. It also features a programmable thermostat with temperature range of 61 degrees F – 89 degrees F. The unit features a unique dual hose design, which allows it to cool areas up to 525 square feet faster than the single-hose variants would. However, the heating area is slightly lower than this. It also comes with convenient setting features for fan speed, which allow you to choose your desired cooling levels.
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Just like the EdgeStar Dual Hose 14,000 BTU, the Avallon 14,000 BTU Dual Hose AC is a portable air conditioner that also features heater functionality. This unit can cool an area up to 525 square feet and features 3 programmable fan speeds for the user to choose from. Additionally, the AC has a daily dehumidification capacity of up to 86pints. It also has 3 different settings for noise level, which include high, medium, and low. It features a digital screen that displays settings and operational parameters.
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- Date of birth: Nov 23, 1948
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Date of passing: Sep 27, 2015
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|Let the memory of Francine be with us forever
On Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, over 200 guests, family and friends, gathered for Francine's Celebration of Life Ceremony at the D & S Southern Comfort Restaurant in Carlsbad Springs ON.
The event was a standing room only affair honouring someone special, Francine. As photos played on two big screens, audience conversations paid tribute to the wonderful person she was.
The ceremony began with the lighting of candles by the grandchildren Cadence, Kayley, Blaiden, Aleka and Olivia. Susan Veale, the acting celebrant, spoke of her time with Francine as a health practitioner and friend. Andrew, Amanda & Mark, Christine Vonhone and David shared stories about Francine's life. As words were spoken, tears of joy and expressions of love filtered throughout the room.
On display were several of Francine's paintings. Thanks go to all who donated to Fran's art group, the AACR (Association des Artistes Clarence - Rockland)
After the ceremony, a hot buffet meal was served and for everyone, a special treat was prepared by Amanda, Christine and her mother Madeline; fresh home made pies.
To view Francine's guest book, copy and paste the following link into a browser.
"Together we shared much; our family, our business and something most special, the gift of love; a love that embraced and gave abundance and never stepped aside or become lost or drifted away when our paths changed. Today is a celebration of your birthday. The gift continues. Thank you for sharing it with me. David…."
"What a lovely way to keep her light shining, and shining. I so miss her phone voice with the light French inflection, as I am sure so many Musicare customers do. Thank you for sharing this, David."
"To Family and Friends
Fran loved to be at the lake. She said she wanted the lake setting to be her final resting place. On July 30th, 2016, her wish was fulfilled. In the gallery section under video's, is a collection of photos from this day.
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"To the Abraham Family,
Words, however kind,
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but those who care and ,
share your loss wish you,
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"Today, November 23 is my sister's birthday. She would have been 67 had she been with us still but life and the Creator had other plans for her.
She left too soon, we miss her.
Pray for us Fran and keep watch over your family.
"Thinking of you on this day, your birthday, even though we cannot celebrate with food and drink, we offer love from our hearts, our gift to you; something you can unwrap and hold within your essence as you journey along your way. We all miss you,,, Andrew, Mark & David"
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Arnold Davidson"
"I worked with Fran, Andrew and the rest of the team for over eight years.
From the first week I could feel the sense of family. It was not just a job, it was like going to spend time with friends and family. I worked side by side with Fran almost everyday and she made it feel just like you were hanging with your best friend. She was always in a good mood and smiling.
I will miss you Fran!
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My sympathies to her family and friends."
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Suzanne and Mike"
"I will always remember Francine as a woman with a big heart who had faith in my daughter and gave her an opportunity at a very young age. My sincere sympathies to Musicare, family and friends."
"Heather and I knew Fran for over 40 years. She was a kind and caring person, tolerant and dependable and always there when you needed help. We admire her for these wonderful qualities. Her face would light up every time she spoke of her grand-children and she was always willing to share a cute story about them. I'm sure she was a great grand-mere. Quite often when I came into Musicare, I would ask her about her art classes and projects. Once again, her face would light when she showed me her paintings. She would describe how she had done her last painting and took her time sharing her hobby. She was proud of her work. We knew her as a wife, mother, grandmother, colleague, artist and friend. We will remember her fondly and miss her very much."
"My sympathy to the Abraham Family on there lose.
Fran was a very special person and will be missed by all.
Bill Condon
Eastman Music"
"Though I only knew Fran through discussing music supplies or repairs over the phone, Fran felt like a friend. She was always so kind and helpful.
Andrew & family, please accept my condolences in this difficult time. I will keep your family in my prayers."
"Andrew and family please accept my condolences. I was very sorry to hear about Fran.
She was always so pleasant and friendly whenever I saw her at Musicare.
She will be greatly missed.
Take care."
"Please accept my condolences. Fran was gifted in whatever she did. I remember our stained glass course that we took together, she excelled in producing wonderful works of art, and me, not so wonderful works of art. She made if look so easy. We spent many hours laughing and grabbing a coffee at Tim Horton's before heading home. The few pieces that I have will always remind me of her.
"Étant la plus jeune de la famille, je me sentais souvent comme observatrice parmi tous mes frères et soeurs, et des fois la victime de leur farces et foleries! Nous étions souvent tous ensemble à faire quelques chose. On allait se baigner à Westboro Beach et Britannia et on patinais ensemble. On faisait notre propre patinoire dans la cour et une grande glissoire derrière la maison. On aidait papa à préparer le jardin le printemps. Je n'oublierai jamais la fois que Francine et Monique m'on enveloppé de morceaux de vieux draps déchirés pour me transformer en "Mummy" pour l'halloween. Francine fait parti des ces mémoires qui me tiennent à coeur.
Je me souviendrai toujours de certaines mémoires de Francine qui m'ont influencé durant ma jeunesse. Toutes les filles dans la famille ont appris à coudre grâce à la patience de maman, et lorsque Francine décidait de se coudre une nouvelle mode, j'admirais toujours ses choix. Lorsqu'elle se préparait pour sortir les vendredi soirs, elle était la plus "cool" et j'aimais ça aller avec papa la reconduire au bistro à l'église St François d'Assise. Plus tard, lorsque Francine a commencé à travailler pour Met Life, elle se permettait d'acheter du linge. Elle avait un "flair" pour la mode du temps, surtout les années '60s. Francine avait aussi un talent naturel de coiffeuse et souvent elle se faisait les cheveux en "backcomb" comme sa chanteuse préférée Connie Francis. Elle préparait souvent la coiffure de maman pour une sortie spéciale. Francine était la plus "hot" des filles du neighbourhood, avec sa beauté et sa joie de vivre.
Francine a toujours aimé l'art et je me souviens de ses beaux dessins. Un de nos "passe-temps" en famille était de s'assoir à la table et dessiner ensemble. Je suis contente qu'elle a vraiment évolué son talent artistique durant les dernières années de sa vie, avec la peinture et le verre coloré. Elle exprimais aussi ses talents artistique dans sa cuisson, ses pâtisseries, son jardinage et son décor de maison.
Le temps passe trop vite et le présent nous rappelle que la vie est précieuse. Nous avons tous perdu la "chearleader" de notre grande famille. Ma chère soeur Francine, repose en paix. Je t'aime beaucoups et nous allons tous manquer ta présence dans notre vie.
Being the youngest in the family, I often found myself being the observer amongst all my brothers and sisters, and sometimes the victim of their gags and jokes. We were often all together doing some kind of activity, be it swimming at Westboro or Britannia beach, or skating at the arena. Sometimes we made our own skating rink in the back yard and we built the longest snow slide from our back porch. We helped Dad prepare the garden every spring. I will never forget the time Francine and Monique wrapped me up in old torn bed sheets to transform me into a Mummy for Halloween. Francine is present in these memories that I hold dear in my heart.
Many of my memories of Francine influenced me a lot in my youth. We all learned to sew our own clothes thanks to our patient Mom, and I always admired Francine's fashion choices in whatever she sewed. Whenever she got dressed up to go out to the bistro on Friday nights at St -François d'Assise church, she was always so "cool" looking, and I often went with dad to drive her there. Later, when she started working at Met Life, she was able to buy her own clothes and had her own flair for fashion, especially in the '60s. Francine was also a natural hair dresser. She often styled her hair with backcombing like her favorite singer Connie Francis. She often styled our Mom's hair for those special occasions. Francine was in many ways the "hottest"girl in the neighborhood with her good looks and fun loving smile.
Francine always enjoyed art and was very good at it. I remember many of her sketches and drawings. Our family passtimes included sitting around the table and drawing together. I admire that she was able to resume her art work in her later years and evolve in her artistic style with painting and stained glass. She also expressed her artistic talents in her cooking, baking, gardening and home decor.
Time goes by too quickly and the present reminds us that life is precious. Our large extended family has lost its chearleader. My dear sister Francine, rest in peace. I love you and we will all miss your presence in our lives."
"I have many fond memories of Aunt Fran growing up but more precious memories of her over the past few years. It was always enjoyable attending the New Year's family dinner that she so graciously hosted. Iris and I very much enjoyed our occasional visits with Aunt Fran. We would carry on long conversations about art, gardening, family pets and so on over a pot of dandelion tea. Spending time with Aunt Fran was always so pleasant and we valued each minute that we shared with her. As she became more and more ill we still made time to see her and to comfort her the best we could. She was a brave, positive and beautiful woman and it was humbling to have been with Aunt Fran during her final hours. We have a beautiful painting of hers hanging on our wall of a white Iris and each day we pause as we walk by and say, "Hi Aunt Fran". We feel truly blessed that she was a part of our lives. She will be deeply missed.
Jo & Iris"
"The voice of Musicare, where you know you'll get the help you're looking for. Always cheerful, and ready with the info you need.
Let her legacy live for many years to come in the community.
My deepest sympathies to Andrew and his family.
May your Mom's memory bring you happiness in your loss."
"Dear Mark and family, may the memory of your mom give you the same feelings of love you had when she was alive. We are praying that God grants you strength at this time, and that He gives you comfort that is as good as a mother's touch."
"Je dois avouer que je n'ai pas côtoyé Francine très souvent dans ma vie. Eux vivant à Ottawa, et nous à Embrun les occasions de visites étaient rares. Je me rappelle des visites d'oncle Urgel et de tante Alice sur la ferme, mais je n'ai pas de souvenir des cousins, cousines surtout que j'étais une des plus jeunes dans la famille de Rolland Martel. Je sais que certaines de mes sœurs aînées ont été plus proches d'elle, de Monique et plus tard de Carmen et Simon. J'ai cependant souvent entendu parler de Francine puisqu'elle demeurait à quelques maisons près de ma sœur Madeleine sur le chemin Anderson (Carlsbad Springs).
Il m'a été donné cette chance, et je dis bien «chance » de la revoir lors du Carnaval à Embrun l'an dernier. Cela m'a permis de la jaser un peu et entre nos conversations de tout et de rien, elle nous a parlé de sa maladie et des choix qu'on lui proposait vis-à-vis de cette fichue maladie. Elle me semblait d'un calme hors de l'ordinaire et elle était de bonne humeur et optimiste. À lire les hommages qu'on lui rend aujourd'hui, je réalise que j'étais en présence d'une personne avec une force intérieure hors de l'ordinaire.
On sait maintenant que la vie en a décidé autrement, mais cela me donne une leçon de vie. Il faut profiter des gens qui nous entourent et saisir toutes les occasions qui se présentent à nous pour mordre dans la vie. Lui rendre hommage, ce n'est pas de s'enfermer dans la douleur, mais c'est vivre comme elle aurait vécu et la faire vivre à travers nous.
Bon courage et je pense à vous très fort.
«Tu n'es plus là où tu étais, mais tu es partout, là où je suis» Victor Hugo"
"To the Entire Abraham Family and the Musicare Team,
May you find strength in the love of Family and the warm embrace of friends to help you through this difficult time. Remember that your loss is shared by many. Sincere condolences to you all and my thoughts and prayers are with you."
"Francine et moi partagions une grande passion des fleurs. Depuis les dernières années, nous avons fait des voyages ensemble pour visiter des jardins au Québec & en Ontario. Son plus grand plaisir était d'acheter des nouvelles plantes. Elle en avait beaucoup! Les derniers mois, c'est a son garçon Andrew (& Sheryl) qu'est revenu la tache de les planter parce qu'elle n'avait plus la force de le faire.
Francine and I shared a great passion for flowers. During the last 3 years we visited flower gardens in Quebec & Ontario. Her greatest pleasure was to buy new plants for her garden. During the last months of her life, her son Andrew (& Sheryl) helped her out for planting all these flowers since she did not have the strenght anymore. I hope that wherever you are Fran, you will still be able to tend to new gardens full of flowers."
"C'est avec tristesse que notre sœur Francine nous a quittés, son corps ravagé par ce fléau qu'est le cancer mais je me réjouis en sachant que son âme est dans cette autre dimension avec son Créateur et nos parents aidant a protégé notre famille pour l'éternité.
It is with great sadness that our sister Francine has left us, her body ravaged by this scourge which we know as cancer but I rejoice knowing that her soul is in that other dimension with its Creator and our parents helping to watch eternally over our growing family."
"All of the Musicare team, my sincerest sympathy and condolences. Fran has been the friendly face and cheerful voice on the end of the phone for as long as I can remember. You must miss her so! She has always been so helpful and kind when she worked with me at Rideau District High School, Carleton Place High School and way back when I worked with Ceremonial Guard.
Her kindness, smile, and cheerful presence will be remembered and missed. My sympathy to Dave, Mark, Andrew and all of your family."
"So sorry to hear this news guys. It was such a pleasure to speak with Fran on the telephone over the many years I was dealing with Musicare while teaching music at Carleton Place High School. I'm glad I had a chance to speak with her last December when I dropped in to the shop to make a purchase and get a repair done. I'll always think of her as the "voice" of Musicare."
"I am shocked and saddened to hear of Fran's passing. A call from Fran was always a bright spot in my day. She was lovely, cheerful, and kind. Please accept my deepest sympathies at this difficult time."
"Oh my! My heartfelt sympathies to all. I can't begin to count the number of times Fran helped me in my capacity as a music teacher at many different schools. She managed to keep it all straight and always got back to me with the answers I needed. I particularly enjoyed the inflection in her telephone voice. It always brought a smile to my face on the busiest of days."
"Please accept our condolences. For many years we at Music Plus have enjoyed the pleasant relationship with all of the folks at Musicare and Fran has been a gentle breath of fresh air in our industry. Celebrate the joy of her companionship and her positive outlook."
"Musicare and Fran Abraham did so much to help schools sustain their music programs. I'm convinced that if it hadn't been for them, many of our programs wouldn't exist today. They were integral in the success of music in Ottawa and surrounding areas. I'm so happy that the board has finally allowed their tender back in. Musicare still remains the number one music store for me."
"Fran, I miss our Thursday night pizza and wine dates. Your were not only a client, but became a friend. My sympathy goes out to all of your family. Always thinking of you. Sheryl"
"My heartfelt sympathies to Andrew, Mark and David and all of Fran's friends and familty, Fran's creativity and art was and is a source of inspiration. She inspired me to start taking art classes instead of waiting for 'someday'. I'll think of her everytime I finish a painting.
"I'm out of town and this news has taken me completely by surprise. I am so sorry for all of you. She did so much for me, for you and I'm sure you did as much as you could for her. Accept my sincere regret for Fran and for all of you.
Allison Woyiwada, Hopewell Ave Public School"
"I am sorry to hear about the passing of Fran. Like many creative people her creative endeavours took a backseat while she devoted herself to her family, but her art blossomed and gave pleasure to many. My condolences to Andrew, Mark, and Dave and their families.
Steffi Ortiz"
"Parmis tout les coups de peinceaux remplis de couleur, et notre voeux de voir grandir les arts dans notre region, nous somme devenie amis.Tu resteras toujours avec nous au Studio et je suis sure qu' a ton tour tu fera chante le Cardinal de temp en temp. Merci pour tout tes beau conseils. J'ai ete chanceux de t'avoir sur mon chemin de vie.
Bernard Levesque Artiste peintre"
""Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr Seuss
I am grateful that we met, you were a lovely friend with a kind heart."
"I didn't get to meet Francine in person although we talked about visits. Our relationship was over Facebook and she was just so sweet. She accepted me as family without ever meeting me in person and I enjoyed her uplifting comments and posts. She will be missed! Norm and I are praying for family and friends, that they will feel peace."
"Nous gardons précieusement le magnifique tableau de Francine qui nous rappelle tous les beaux moments passés en sa compagnie.
The beautiful painting on our wall done by Francine reminds us of the good times we had in her company.
Michel & Liliane Gratton"
"I will always remember you as a kind and gentle soul Fran and will never forget your smiling eyes. Rest in peace my friend.
She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. My sympathies to David, Mark, Andrew and their families."
"To all the Musicare team, my sincere sympathies on the passing of Francine. Through my years of dealing with Musicare, I remember Francine as being a very efficient and reliable person. I will try to be there tomorrow. Toutes mes sympathies!
Roch Brisson
École Des Voyageurs"
"... When I close my eyes I see you ...
... When I open my eyes I miss you ..."
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Chronic illness, financial setbacks, past physical and mental abuse, and a host of other struggles can take a toll on a person's positive outlook. When faced with challenges in your life you can take solace in the fact the Lee Kaplanian is on your side.
Lee hosts, Finding the Gifts, each week on Alternative Talk 1150, Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Lee has herself struggled for over four decades with Rheumatoid Arthritis and was a care-giver for her mother, who suffered from Dementia. Put on top of that 60 years of experiencing life's ups and downs, and one could see how Lee, like so many others, might view themselves as a victim.
"For the past few years, I have been working on personal development because my victim mentality about RA wasn't working. I began to see there are more positive advantages to thinking healthy rather than thinking like a victim. I started looking at what gifts are in RA, and realized something positive had to come from all this negative stuff," said Lee.
One of those positive things is now her weekly radio show that focuses on helping people make a paradigm shift in their thinking, whether they are dealing with a physical, mental, emotional, relationship or other personal struggle. According to Lee, it may be uncomfortable or it may take time for it to become apparent, but with a shift in perspective and a willingness to release the victim mentality, any listener can begin to see a difficult situation as a gift.
"It helps to talk to someone who understands and has lived with the situation or one similar – there is no need to explain because I get it," said Lee, who asks listeners to call in each week for their chance to be heard and pointed down a path to healing.
Besides Lee, as host, listeners will hear her expert guests share their stories of gifts from interesting situations, as well as advice and humor. In short, Finding the Gifts becomes a two-way conversation where listeners can learn from the show and each other.
"It is important to see one is in a rut and make a decision to change their old way of thinking; just because one is in a situation, life isn't over," said Lee. "During my show there is no judgment or criticism. I use humor as a way to cope and look for the funny side of the situation; sometimes things pop in my head when I least expect it."
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Regency Ballroom SF, April 2017
An immaculate reel-to-reel tape deck with two large white reels stands alone on stage. A technician walks in and presses Play. A woman speaking the names of random numbers in German, filtered through old radio technology – I recognize it immediately as a recording from the Conet Project, a collection of encrypted WWII spy radio transmissions. After several minutes, the 7-piece string ensemble and Jóhannsson enter and begin to play, looking like Iceland anthropomorphized, a graceful iceberg of a man.
A repeating bass figure starts to wobble, then disturbingly decompose. Sounds like a technology glitch at first, then slowly becomes intentional, but violins maintain composure. Jóhannsson rewinds the reel; the deck itself is mic'd, so we hear 1/2″ tape flapping against hardware as it unravels. Now the descending staircase of "Flight from the City," drawn out for live performance. Strobe lights, but gentle, not like disco. I see bombed out Aleppo suburbs, hopelessness, then something trans-dimensional too, an arrival (hope) over the top. Jóhannsson goes into ritual mode, holding the next reel from his stack up to the light, acknowledging its hidden contents, then carefully slides it onto its spindle and threads the tape. More spy voices. A bass tone rises up, frequency perfected to vibrate the human spleen, maintained. Something rhythmic, almost, in wide-open fields. Jóhannsson moves slowly to his piano, something exactly halfway between classical and performance art. The performance is filmic, ethereal, thick, but with plenty of open air. You want to close your eyes, but can't. Jóhannsson threads another tape.
Still reeling from last night's Seu Jorge performance of David Bowie songs from original recording of Wes Anderson's "Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." Twelve years later, and almost a year after David Bowie's death, Jorge is touring solo with his collection of Portugese-language Bowie covers, as fresh and raw as they were back then. Surrounded by things found in the sea and with a captain's wheel center-stage, underlit by small flames and overhead lights projecting slowly spinning turbines, we caught him at SF's Regency Ballroom, all woodsy and Brazilian street-smart ("In case you didn't know, black men in Brazil don't listen to rock and roll…"). Set list: Changes, Pretty Thing, Rebel Rebel, Starman, Lady Stardust, Rock and Roll Suicide, Suffragette City , Space Oddity, Five Years, Life on Mars, Queen Bitch.
Proto-Bowie – a very different "Space Oddity" from the version we're used to hearing. Almost comical in its innocence, but what makes this track so iconic is the that it perfectly captured the fear aspect of space travel, which wasn't much talked about in the go-for-it Space Era. After seeing this, the Flight of the Conchords tribute makes much more sense – their costume echoes were perfect.
Bowie's original version of Space Oddity:
Flight of the Conchords' "Bowie's in Space" tribute:
Miss you so much, Starman.
Apple Music + iCloud Music Library is a brilliant pairing, and finally lets us access our personal music collections from anywhere. But it's not without its warts – duplicated tracks and bad/missing cover art has been a sore spot for iCloud Music Library users since the service launched. In my first piece for Medium.com, I walk readers through the reasons – and the fixes – for those two problems.
"I listened to the Voice of America and Moscow Radio and eventually came across shipping and aircraft stations." "I was able to find an explanation for those. Then I heard the strange voice — someone saying, 'Papa November' for five minutes while a snake charmer's flute played in the background. And there was no explanation anywhere." — Anonymous forum post
One might imagine that spies since the end of the cold war would be communicating over the interwebs, using AES-256 crypto. Probably not via SnapChat. You might be right. But not entirely. Since the Berlin Wall came down, the number of secret communiques being sprayed out over old-school shortwave radio to real-life spies has actually increased, leaving legions of hackers and radio nerds speculating about their origins and purpose.
So what kinds of messages do spies receive from their masters? No one knows – they're perfectly encrypted, via the ancient but theoretically unbreakable one-time pad technique. In the age of Heartbleed SSL vulnerabilities and NSA backdoors into computer systems of all kinds, spy orgs have been broadcasting encrypted messages on the public airwaves for more than 50 years. But rather than cold streams of binary data, they're transmitting the voices of little girls and old men, speaking strings of letters, numbers and random words over shortwave. Despite transmitting without discrimination to anyone with a shortwave receiver, no one has ever been able to crack a single message. Listeners who stumble into one of these stations are likely to hear something like this:
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Soon after their very early Can-like Krautrock years, Kraftwerk began to develop and refine a hardcore man-machine aesthetic, imagining themselves as cyborg musicians, as much enslaved by technology as liberated by it. The amazing thing is that the band-machine has been able to sustain itself on that track. Almost any other group would have gone on to other things after the vein ran cold, but Kraftwerk continue to tap the mineshaft of digitalized culture as deep as it wants to go.
As a boy in the late 70s, I used to sit on the shag-carpet floor of my basement bedroom and gaze into the cover of Kraftwerk's Autobahn, a pair of giant Koss headphones connected to a glowing analog amp by a long green spiral cord, mesmerized by the pulsing, organic, yet also completely artificial sound of this strange German synth group. I imagined myself driving the beige VW bug, watching the black Mercedes zoom past in the opposite direction, as oscillators, generators and patch bays synthesized the sights and sounds of life in a place called "Germany," where everyone could drive as fast as they damn well pleased and the album covers went on forever.
"Is it wrong, wanting to be at home with your record collection? It's not like collecting records is like collecting stamps, or beermats, or antique thimbles. There's a whole world in here, a nicer, dirtier, more violent, more peaceful, more colorful, sleazier, more dangerous, more loving world than the world I live in; there is history, and geography, and poetry, and countless other things I should have studied at school, including music."
― Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
About a year ago, while surfing through new additions on rdio, I stumbled on an artist I had never encountered before. That in itself is not unusual, but what surprised me was that the record was so fantastic — there aren't many fantastic records from the 1970s that haven't bubbled up to "classic" status over the years. Rodriguez was kind of in the Nick Drake / Tim Buckley vein, but completely off in his own head space. 30 seconds into the first sample, I was engulfed. This guy's work was on par with the greatest troubadours of his time. How could I never have heard of him?
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Over at Discaholic Corner, excellent Interview with Robert Crumb on his multi-ton collection of old 78s (more than 6,500 of them, and that's with constant pruning!
Unfortunately, the site design is so horrible that the article is almost unreadable, but worth it.
Just last night, though, Aline, my wife, made a big Indian dinner for us and eight friends. She makes great Indian food. She suggested that after the meal we all retire to my office and listen to some of those wonderful Indian 78s that I got from the Shah Music Centre in Delhi. I played what I consider some of the most powerful of those records. Aline likes them very much, but a couple of the other women present just wanted to talk, and they involved her in conversation. Their voices just drowned out the music and I wasn't about to turn up the sound and make it harder for them to talk, or tell them to be quiet. One friend simply fell asleep in his chair while the music played. Others picked up magazines off the coffee table and flipped through them. A vexatious situation, but what can you do? You can't expect them to have the deep appreciation for the music that you have. You have to consider where they're coming from, the kind of modern, commercial music they're used to hearing, the unfamiliar, esoteric strangeness of this old music… Like I said, I mostly enjoy listening when I'm completely alone. I sit on the wicker couch that faces my old hi-fi set up, often I close my eyes while listening. It can be a profound aesthetic experience, if one isn't too distracted thinking about other records one needs to acquire, stuff like that.


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This science methods textbook is designed to provide middle and high school science teachers with the skills they need to help students become scientifically and technologically literate. To be successful, beginning teachers must master the basic functions of teaching. They are:
Once these basic skills have been mastered, then pre-service teachers are ready to tackle the other important topics relevant to science teaching and learning. In order to meet this goal, the authors immediately engage their readers with six introductory chapters on these basic skills. The remaining chapters focus on the foundational areas of science education and strategies for science teaching. Many vignettes and examples of classroom practices are included to reinforce the chapter content. The appendices provide Puzzling Situations, science demonstrations, science laboratory activities, and a scoring key for the science inventory found in Chapter One.
New To This Edition:
NEW: Opens each of the six introductory chapters with revised vignettes that serve as advanced organizers of the chapter–Focuses on the basic functions of science teaching-purpose: planning, assessing, teaching, and managing.
NEW! Correlates the chapter content with the NSTA/NCATE 2003 Professional Standards for Science Teacher Preparation–Facilitates the preparation of the NCATE review process at many universities.
NEW! Uses backwards design strategies (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005) to guide the discussion of instructional planning in Chapter Three–Emphasizes unit planning (rather than lesson planning) and the state science standards.
NEW! Introduces a Beginning Science Teacher's Checklist for evaluating lesson assessment practices (Chapter 4)–These three sections focus on assessment practices that should be addressed before, during, and after a lesson.
NEW! Addresses Differentiated Instruction in Chapter 8 Diverse Adolescent Learners and Differentiated Instruction–Suggests ways teachers can address the diverse learning needs of today's students.
NEW! Emphasizes the use of Technological Tools of Science Learning such as computer data collection probe-ware and graphing calculators in Chapter 15–Discusses their use in student investigations.
NEW! Addresses learning through talk and argumentation in sections of Chapter 11–Shows uses of discussion, demonstration, and lecture in science teaching.


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In Training !
20 members of Jack's family will be climbing to the summit of Ben Nevis on the 30th of April to raise much needed funds for Special Kids In the UK , I joined some them for one of their first training walks this weekend. Eight miles of undulating terrain around The Alton Water Reservoir in Suffolk.
The Shears are an extraordinary family that share a unique bond and find amazing strength in their love and loss of their brother Jack who sadly died aged 9 . At the heart of the family is mum Kim . Kim is a single mum to six children by birth but in recent years the family have opened their hearts and their home to numerous foster children. I have no doubt that Kim will lead her family to the top of Ben Nevis, setting an example of true courage strength and kindness to her children as she does every day . All the family and friends taking part in the challenge are ultimately focused on helping Special kids in the UK to support other families like theirs through the good times and the bad. We are extremely proud of them all . You can find more information about the challenge here and on their just giving page HERE
If you are inspired by this wonderful family and would like to set yourself a challenge to fundraise for Special Kids In The UK please contact us by emailing email@example.com . We look forward to hearing from you!


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"Italy Day Trips from Disney Magic"
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2014
Originally I booked Disney Adventures to supplement our Disney Magic 7 day cruise of Italy from Barcelona. The cost was too much to bear so I booked Disney day excursions to Florence, Rome and Pompeii. When reading a trip report on Disney Cruise lines I heard about Rome in Limo Tours. It was so glowing that I cancelled my Disney excursions and booked with Romeinlimo. This was by far the best part of our trip. We were just four but all adult sized so I requested a Van for our tours. Jany in the office quickly answered all emailed questions right away and made us feel comfortable that we had done the right thing. On the first day we met Angelo in a newer van that was spotless and he took us to Pisa and Florence. He is a wonderful man, willing to give you as much detail of his beloved Tuscany region as he can. We enjoyed his company very much. He got us so close to the Leaning Tower of Pisa that it was hardly a walk at all. The tour busses were parked over half an hour away. In Florence he was able to get us right into the old city, point out a fantastic restaurant and show us where to go to sight see. He took us for a gelato that was so far superior to any that we had ever had, his favourite spot. We were back to the ship in plenty of time. In Rome we used the services of Franco as a driver. He kept our heads turning with his knowledge of every part of the old city. He took us right inside the Coloseum to make sure that we got our preordered tickets before leaving us. He picked us up right at the curb outside the exit. The entire day was like that. The restaurant he took us to was a local favourite and the food was exceptional. My favourite memory was the Key Hole, something that we would never have known, ever. He dropped the family off at the Sistine Chapel at the curb and the guide from RIL took the family through the Vatican with an abundance of knowledge. I was too hot and tired to revisit the Vatican so Franco toured me around, bought me a Gelato and let me wait in air conditioning for the family. He checked on me and brought me fresh squeezed orange juice. He was spectacular as a resource for our visit. In Pompeii we had Giovanni as a driver. He was a real treat. He took us right to the entrance of Pompeii and introduced us to Paula our guide. After explaining that the heat was wearing us down and the tour seemed daunting she led us up the easier entrance to the site. She was so pleasant, happy, knowledgeable and just such a positive person that we all thought of her as a friend. With her understanding and commentary we loved our tour of Pompeii. We travelled on to Sorrento and had lunch and shopped. Giovanni understood how tired we were at the end of the day that we asked to be dropped off a little early at the Disney Magic and he fully understood. We would like to thank Rome In Limo tours and their workers for making our trip to Italy fun and exciting and worry free. Do what they say and purchase all of your entrance tickets early or you may not get to experience your attraction especially in August when crowds are above normal.
The Disney My Experience - you can create an account at home and link your reservations for hotel and dining and make Fastpass+ reservations from your computer, iphone or laptop at home. It is all in one place and you are supposed to be able to view your reservations in the parks. Unfortunately the wireless kept kicking us out and we could not access the app information while we were in the park. Make sure that you use the Fastpass+ before you head to Florida. This guarantees that you will get into three attractions even on the busiest days. We never waited more than 5 minutes in line for these attractions even at Christmas time. use it use it use it. If you cannot get into one of your attractions they will update your My Disney Experience and allow you to use the Fastpass on any other attraction. All of your Fastpass+ passes are all loaded onto your band so it is so easy to use.
Tables in Wonderland - 2012-09-15 - If you are a DVC member here is a deal that cannot be beat. Get 20% off at 100 restaurants around the property. Buy a Tables in Wonderland card at Guest Services. You get a discount on food and liquor for up to 9 people in your party. You have to pay for the whole thing but everyone gets the discount. It costs you 100.00 but is good for 13 months. We saved a bundle. You have to remember to take the card with you. Some places demand to see the card, others will believe you but don't take a chance - take the card with you to the restaurant. Tell the server up front - it does not diminish the level of services - they just think that you are smart.
Boat Rentals - Rent the boats for the kids, must be 14, they wont forget it. Lots to do.
Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Parasailing
Great instructions and lessons with world champion Sammy Duvall and his instructors.
Includes instructors, boat, and equipment.
Water Skiing
•½ HOUR $80.00/ Walk-ups only
•Hourly $140.00/ up to 5 guests
•PREMIUM $165.00/ Min. 2 hours, includes pick-up
•Also, they now offer Personal Watercraft or "wave-runners" at the Contemporary Resort.
Flights can reach an altitude of 450 feet and last up to 10 minutes. Solo flyers must weigh a minimum of 100 pounds. Children under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Parasailing • Single Flight :
Regular- $90.00 per flight (8-10 minutes at 450 feet)
Premium- $ 112.50 per flight (10-12 minutes at 600 feet)
• Tandem Flight:
Regular- $140.00 per flight (8-10 minutes at 450 feet)
Premium- $162.50 per flight (10-12 minutes at 600 feet)
Personal Watercraft or "wave-runners" at Disney's Contemporary Resort
•GUIDED TOURS $100.00/ Up to 3 guests
•FREE RIDE $100.00/ Up to 3 guests
•$65.00/ Walk-up ½ hr.
Marina Rentals
Mercury Marine WaterMouse boats, sailboats, Pontoon boats, canopy boats, pedal boats, row boats, and canoes are available to rent at the following Disney Resort Hotels:
Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Polynesian Resort
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Disney's Old Key West Resort
Downtown Disney Marketplace
Cost - To be determined by which craft is rented.
Reservations - Not required.
The buses worked well but when necessary grab a cab. Why go to a fancy dinner on the bus system when you will be so much more relaxed if you arrive in a cab. We always ask for a Taxi Van. You may wait for a couple of minutes but you aren't jammed into a regular taxi in your good clothes. They are always available.
Dinner and a Movie - Disney Springs - Let me tell you about a hidden jewel in Downtown Disney. For $16.00 a movie we purchased tickets to go see a movie - as it turned out an inappropriate movie for my 14 year old - my mom did the same with me when I was 14 and I never forgot it - and we got Dinner and a Movie seats. This is really cool and will be a regular event for us. For $100.00 for dinner for four we had a blast. They take your liquor order first and it arrives when you are reading over your menu in the most comfortable seats imaginable. You sit in front of a long table that is four seats wide. You order your dinner from a menu that is presented to you by your waitress. When it is ready during the movie they deliver your hot food to you. The food was great quality and huge amounts. We loved doing this.
Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues - Ha, here is another one that I almost forgot. I try to find something new each year for us to do. It helps to distinguish one trip from the other. This time I was really looking forward to the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues. I have heard from the Thomas's that it was a lot of fun. I booked our tickets really early and we got seats in the first table right dead in the middle of the stage facing the stage. Perfect seats. The food was really really good. The omelette bar was great - the hot meat station had ham, roast beef and turkey - the other stuff was just delicious. But the band - holy cow - they were great. And to my friend the lead singer, yes I am your friend. He kept asking me that during one of his songs.
The music was a mixture of gospel blended with rock and pop. Filled the stage with people playing music, singing music, background singers and additional lead singers and a free motion dancer. They even let the 3 year old come up on stage and steal the show. I absolutely loved the experience. It could not have been better. Pet Peeve again - people were not tipping the staff. I dont know if they thought that the tip was included or if it was a buffet so there was no need to tip or because tickets were bought through the box office but nothing was being left for the servers. I found our girl and slipped them some money, but did not have enough in my pocket because in Disney there is little need for cash, just your room card
Illuminations cruise! - Epcot - 2012-03-26-
Finally got to book the Illuminations cruise! I have been trying to do this for ten years. Well, in honesty we were trying to book Breathless as a cruise but this pontoon boat will suffice. We are going to have dessert delivered down to the boat so that we can sit out under the France - England bridge and watch the Epcot fireworks.
Here is a secret hint on how to win at Buzz Lightyear ride. This is only for those of you who have taken the time to come to my blog to read about Disney. Dont tell the kids in your family and you can win on the ride each and every time and amaze them!! Hey, how many times can we beat our kids at anything electronic? Here is your chance;
First room:
The big orange robot on the left side. Shoot for the target inside of his left hand.
Then hit the claw before you leave to earn 100,000 points.
If you hit both several times, Steve said you should earn 500,000-600,000 points before leaving that first room!!
In the second room:
Look for the volcano. The target there is worth 50,000 points.
Next, find then monster in a box. That target is worth 50,000 points.
In the third room:
The target on the bottom of Zurg's ship is worth 100,000 points
In the last scene, where Zurg is animated, there is a target near his head worth 75,000.
Michael, who was our guide on our second day, pointed out that by turning your car around and shooting from the reverse angles, you can get better aim at each of those targets, so get moving!
Whether you want to share these tips with your kids is up to you. But following these tips, someone is going to earn a LOT of points and have a blast! One last thing - just hold down the trigger and get a continuous stream of shots. Also hit the same target over and over if you have its range because you will score each time. Good Luck Parents!!
2011-09-10 - When to go to Disneyworld? - We had a great time in Disney. It was the last week in August. The crowds thinned out a lot after the weekend due to the Americans returning to school. Well, we dodged the Hurricane Irene. You take a real chance of disappointment if you go this time of year because you are tempting fate and the hurricanes. But it things work out you get a holiday that is not crowded, and one that is not as expensive, look for deals. This year we voted and decided to go even though Irene was supposed to land right on top of Orlando. What could it hurt? Maybe two days of rain. The Hurricane stayed out to sea and really barely affected Orlando. Score. We did have about two hours of rain almost every day but at temps like 96-98 and real feel of 109 it was a relief.
2009-09-19 - The Boardwalk is a large area of great entertainment, a little for everyone. It is on the water side of the Boardwalk Inn Resort and looks out to the Beach Club Resort across the water. It is a great place to stay as you can catch a ferry to the International Entrance of Epcot or go the other way to the Swan and Dolphin Resort where they have some of the best restaurants on the property.
BOARDWALK ENTERTAINMENT -- Disney's BoardWalk is home to a wide range of activities that differs from day to day. Seasonally, you will find midway games, jugglers, entertainers, hand wax molds, food vendors, magic shows. Surrey bike-riding along the Boardwalk is a popular past time. At night, the night clubs and restaurants spring to life. For more details on the various venues scattered around the BoardWalk and in the entire Epcot Resort Area, follow the links below:
The Buskers are really great, mimes, magic acts and they all play to the crowd as it gathers around them. We have enjoyed them a lot. We also like to shop here but more for candy, pastries and DD got her hair braided with coloured strings here. I have seen guys draw funny portraits and we have had great dinners here in Flying Fish - have the steak it melts in your mouth. They have just opened a new restaurant here based on mediteranean food but it looked a little strange for our family.
Atlantic Dance is open five nights a week. Tuesday through Saturday there's a DJ Dance Party with open requests. Closed Sunday and Monday. Open 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call 407-939-2444 for more information. There's NO cover charge and you must be 21 to enter. 407-939-2444.
Boardwalk Buskers are an assortment of live entertainers who perform 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturdays outdoors on the BoardWalk. From sword swallowers and jugglers to magicians and strolling musicians! For more information on Disney's BoardWalk live entertainment, visit Steve Soares' WDW Entertainment Website.
ESPN Club features 100 screens -- there are even TVs in the bathrooms! -- with all of the latest sporting events. There are regularly scheduled Trivia Nights and Sports Talk Live! shows, with live ESPN sports hosts bringing celebrity interviews, game analysis and sports trivia contests. They also feature NFL Playoff games, up to the Super Bowl. On the menu, you'll find the usual suspects: sandwiches, burgers and fries, plus, a variety of salads. Call 407-939-1177 for more information.
Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf -- Fantasia Gardens is 18 holes of whimsical miniature golf for the whole family, with a dancing hippo and xylophone stairs. Or, if you're looking for a more challenging experience, there's Disney's Fairways -- 18 holes that will test your skill a bit more with hazards, traps and roughs. The complex is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. (may vary according to season). A round of golf costs $10.65 (including tax) for adults, $8.52 (including tax) for children 3-9. Discount of 50% off for Annual Passholder and up to three guests at Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course.
Jellyrolls -- A sing-along bar, with dueling piano players who take requests. Weekends can be SRO, so try to get there no later than 9! Jellyrolls is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly. There's a $10 cover charge, but no drink minimum. Must be 21. And tell Ray we said HI!
Midway Games -- located along the main BoardWalk. Games of chance, with stuffed animals and prizes.
Surrey Bike Rental -- One of the favorite activities for families and groups is renting these pretty, fringed surrey bikes on the BoardWalk. You can pedal your way around Crescent Lake, over to the Yacht and Beach Club, or the Swan/Dolphin. (Surrey bikes are not allowed on the walkway to Epcot's World Showcase.) Rentals are available on the Boardwalk itself, until 10:30 p.m. every night.
The Yard Arcade -- located next to the ESPN Club. This gameroom has an urban playground theme and features the latest in sports-themed video games. And so you don't miss a minute of the latest sports action, the audio for the games being televised next door is piped in.
2009-09-19 - Surfing - Ok, here is a cool tip that very few people know about - In Typhoon Lagoon you can rent the entire wave pool for yourself and 11 more people for 2 hours first thing in the morning. They supply a teacher, surf boards, on land training and in the water supervision, life guards etc. You get the help you need to get up and surf. The waves are set to max for your experience and it is one of the best kept secrets. If you are going with a group and are willing to get up and going early you can have a great time. It is 150.00 split between 12. Now, you do have to leave the park at the end or produce your tickets and stay for the day. But the 150.00 does not include staying all day. But heck if you have learned to surf, then off you go to a park and have fun.
Description: This is a wonderful way to get a taste of surfing. Craig Carroll's Coco Beach Surfing School is fun and is held at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. You must be 8 years of age or older and a very good swimmer. Two instructors are available at each class.
Days and Times: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7:30 am to 10:00 am.
Directions: Surfing lessons are held at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.
Cost: $135.00 per person tax is included however admission into Typhoon Lagoon after class is completed is an extra charge.
Reservations: Reservations can be made by calling 1 407 WDW-PLAY.
2009-09-19 - Bass Fishing - We went bass fishing on the lake in front of the Contemporary and Polynesian. Our guide was really fantastic, she was professional fisher who competed professionally. For the money, I think about 260.00 you can take up to 5 people. They supply all equipment, a drink, bait fish etc. We were out for about 2 hours. We caught a lot of fish, it was catch and release.
Bippidi Boppidi Boutique - Downtown Disney - 2009-09-19 - This is a great treat for little girls, and now boys too!. http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tours-and-experiences/bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique/ This is a salon in the main Disney Downtown Shopping store. The hair dressers are really friendly. They do a great job of making each little girl feel and look special. Parents can go in and sit and watch the performance on a couch in the middle of the room. This makes the little ones feel comfortable and they allow you time to take pictures. One tip - when you register at your hotel or when you see a photographer in a park get them to take picture of your group then get the Photopass card. When you go to the salon there is a photographer that will take all the pictures that you want and just zap them onto your account. You can then buy all your pictures when you get home or even before you leave. I suggest that you wait till you get home then you can go online and edit your pictures with their backgrounds/foreground. The photographers are all over the park and they use the most famous features in the background and they are very experienced and friendly. The disk at the end costs about 120.00. If you are daring you can wait till just before your eligibility period expires and they drop the price in half. The Salon offers a wide range of products. You can buy a plan that gives you the gown, the big hair, the slippers etc for a huge amount of money, or you can just get colour, extensions or look like a rock star. They have expanded their offerings. Their menu just expanded as I read this week.
What is the Fantasmic! Dining Experience?
The Fantasmic! Dining Experience includes dinner at one of the participating Disney's Hollywood Studios restaurants and reserved seating in the Fantasmic! amphitheater. As of this writing, only Brown Derby, Mama Melrose, and Hollywood & Vine are participating.
This means that instead of waiting in line for 60-90 minutes outside the theater, you can walk right up to the theater 30-45 minutes before show time, (no waiting in line!) and still have a seat.
Is there a charge for the package?
There is no additional charge for the package itself. However, the package, which includes the Fantasmic! seating pass, MUST be guaranteed at the time of booking with a credit card, and a $10 cancellation fee applies if not cancelled at least 48 hours beforehand.
As of June 2009, you may order from the Brown Derby or Mama Melrose a la carte menu.
Hollywood & Vine $26.99 adult/$13.99 child (3-9) not including admission, tax, and gratuity (no characters). All you care to eat buffet. Choose from a number of selections including; oven-roasted Prime Rib, Citrus Baked Chicken, Pan-seared Salmon, and Stir-Fry Noodles with Sesame. Also includes fresh salads and build your own ice cream/dessert bar. Adult beverages NOT included. Child's meal includes beverage.
All packages include a special pass for seating at that night's Fantasmic! and dinner at the restaurant chosen.
Report to your restaurant 10 minutes before your Fantasmic! Dining Experience Reservation, and you'll receive your special Fantasmic! seating pass at that time. Theme park admission is NOT included.
Can I Use the Magic Your Way Dining Plan with the Fantasmic Dining Experience?
Yes, a the Magic Your Way Dining Plan can be used to purchase a Fantasmic Dining Experience. You can also get the Fantasmic Dining Experience if you have the Magic Your Way Premium Package or the Platinum Package.
Hollywood & Vine and Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano both count as one Table Service meal for the Dining Plan, while the Brown Derby counts as a Signature experience, or two Table Service meals.
When you call to make a reservation, your credit card number will be taken, but the charge won't be put through (unless you are a no-show, or do not cancel at least 48 hours before your dining date). You will pay with your Magic Your Way Dining Plan when you dine, just as you would for any meal.
Do I have a reserved seat?
No, only the section itself is reserved for those with the Dining Experience. Within the reserved section, seating is on a first come-first served basis, so if you want your choice of seats, you should arrive early.
How do I book the Fantasmic! Dining Experience?
You can book the package now for dates 180 days in advance by calling 1-407-WDW-DINE.
Purchasing Tickets at Disney World - 2009-08-30 - Tickets are another surprise when you get to Disney. Are you aware of the price to get into the parks? Are you aware that there are many different levels of tickets. Do you know the difference between Park Hopper Pass and a One Park Per Day Pass. It will pay to learn the difference. I do not like going to different parks in one day but my best friend hits two or three parks every day he is there, and he is there three times a year. It all depends on your level of energy, plans to rest on your holiday or the demands of your children. Park Hopper Tickets cost the most and are great if you are going to several different parks and want to go to Disney Quest, water parks, Sports and do it every day. Park Hoppers do not expire at the end of your holiday I believe so you can use it the next time you go down there. Or you can get a single park pass that is much less expensive. The more days you buy the less expensive it is per day at the end. You can get these tickets as well as non expire tickets but that raises the price. What I suggest is that you buy the most days you can and make it non expire, then in a couple of years when you come back you can still use those tickets.
It can get very pricey if you do not plan out your trip. It you are going for two weeks you will find it cheaper each and every day so buy the 10 day ticket - it is like an extra 2.00 a day at 10 days. Something silly like that. What we do is this. I get every point that I can on Air Miles. I buy all my gas at Shell with a BMO Mosaic card with Air Miles. I use my air miles card at the pump and the Mosaic card so that I get air miles twice each time. Then I buy my 7 day Disney Park passes from Air Miles as a reward. I buy the one park a day pass rather than the "Park Hopper Pass" because going to more than one park a day is more than a parent should be asked to do. I then go to the park customer service window at the first day we go into a park. It is the service wicket not the ticket wicket. I ask to up grade the tickets I got from Air Miles and make the tickets so that they never expire. It costs about $117.00 for a 7 day pass. Then we use the tickets for two trips to disney so your next trip the tickets are free. The 7 day pass is only about 2250 points for an adult. Now if you plan before you go to Disney what parks you are going to go to and what waterparks you are going to go to then you can conserve your tickets. For a seven day trip we plan on staying at the hotel at the pool on the first day. You get used to the heat and have fun swimming on the first day. Then pick a park to go to the second day. Then go to Typhoon Lagoon the third day cause it is so much fun in the wave pool. Then on the fourth day go to Downtown Disney shopping and then back to the pool. Then pick another park to go to on the fifth day. Then on the sixth day go to the Magic Kingdom and finish with a bang. Then on the seventh day you are usually in the pool in the morning and then packing for the trip home, then on the plane. That way you have used 3 park days and paid cash for the water park. You will be too exhausted and wont be rested at all when you get home if you go to a park each day. You walk about 40,000 steps in each park, we have measured it. If you must buy your tickets, do it in advance from home. It will save you the taxes on the sale if you buy them online and have them sent to Ontario. Plus you can buy them in advance and spread out the cost of the trip by buying months ahead of the trip.
Take Souvenirs With You - 2009-09-01 - A quick tip to save a bundle of money. Months before your trip go onto Disneyshopping.com. Go to the sale area and look for inexpensive trinkets. You can get specialty hats made up, get group t-shirts, get hoodies, get coverups for the pool. There are some really fabulous deals. I suggest that you get a bunch of things and take them down with you. When you leave for the day at the parks put one of the trinkets out so that the kids find them when they get home. They will be getting some of the stuff that they are looking at all day and you are not spending the huge amount of money that they want you to spend.
Free Dining - 2009-09-01 - My best deal ever was to get a value resort, park tickets and dining plan all in one plan. Disney needs to fill its parks with people in slow periods so they offer a special deal where they throw in the Dining Plan. What a deal. Look for this at the end of August, Sept - Oct. It is also hurricane season so book wisely. We have only had to leave and run for home once even though we have travelled there in hurricane season several times. Value resorts are great, a little boring, not a great feature restaurant but more than adequate rooms. The value resort pool does not have a slide. But if you can catch a great cheap flight on Spirit, catch one of these free dining deals for 5 or 7 nights you can truly have an inexpensive holiday at Disney. It is between 1200.00 and 1400.00 for 5 nights all inclusive. All you have to do then to make your holiday inexpensive is stay away from the shopping. See below to control that cost.
Fast pass+ - On My Disney Experience you can book three Fastpass for each day. If you don't do that you can still do it because sometimes when you visit the parks the most popular rides have long line ups. I have waited an hour and a half to ride Buzz Lightyear and that is insane. What I should have done is go get a FastPass and walk past the line later in the day. Here is how it works: when you get to the park one of you takes all the park passes and goes to the most popular ride that all of you want to ride. Go to the little yellow Fast Pass wickets that are usually beside the entrance of the ride and put in your park pass. It will dispense a ticket with a time on it later in the day, usually gives you an hour window. When you return during that time you walk past all the riders waiting in line and go almost to the front of the line. You wait for a little bit and get on the ride almost immediately. It is so cool walking past all those hot bored people. Be humble though cause they will walk past you on one of the other rides on the park so no gloating. Here are the tips. We go on some rides where a couple of us do not ride. We give those fast pass tickets to the people who want to ride so they can go in twice. In Epcot get to Soaring right away cause by 10:00 the fastpass is set to 5:00 pm. Or you can go to Test Track. In Magic Kingdom you would want to go to Big Thunder Mountain or Splash Mountain or Space Mountain where the line ups are huge. In Disney Studios go to Rocking Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror. Lots of people dont ride Tower of Terror so I dont think the line ups are that long. In Animal Kingdom go immediately to Asia and get on the Everest roller coaster. You can only hold one fast pass per time zone. You have to wait till the first time has started before you can get another one. So if it says that you can return at 1 then at 1:01 you can get an additional fastpass. That is the only way that you can have two at a time.


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Marshall appealed from a judgment granting the Pittsford Central School District's motion to dismiss her petition in which she claimed she was entitled to tenure and reinstatement. Marshall was hired as a probationary teacher, but at the end of her three-year probation she was told she would not be recommended for tenure. In lieu of termination, Marshall entered into a Juul agreement with the district, granting her a fourth probationary year in exchange for a waiver of her right to a claim of tenure by estoppel. At the end of the fourth year, Marshall was again told she would not be recommended for tenure and that her appointment would end on June 30, 2011. She began an Article 78 proceeding seeking reinstatement. The court found Marshall's waiver of her right to a claim of tenure served as the "quid pro quo for countervailing benefits," stating she could not accept benefits under a fairly made contract, while simultaneously questioning its validity. Thus, it affirmed the judgment. Justice Fahey concurred with the result, but believed the Juul agreement was an employment contract and should be characterized as such.


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what should i preserve a pig's heart in that isn't formaldehyde?
That is absolutely the most romantic and beautiful Valentine's day idea I've ever heard. I might cry a little.. Lol but im serious, I'm totally stealing this idea from you... My boyfriend and I are both bone collectors & endlessly fascinated with morbid oddities & dead things. He always says that's what made him fall in love. Our first date consisted of fetching a dead hog off the side of the mountain where we live.... I still have that hog ???
please disregard the "???" at the end of my comment. I meant to put a couple smiley faces but I guess this site didn't recognize my emojis lol
Hi Meghan!
Thanks! I love this project. I am glad it has inspired you. I made it 6 years ago, and still think fondly of it.
The only drawback would be the golden colour of it, and the container you have it in would need to be completely airtight so it didn't crystallize.
You can buy Everclear from the liquor store. It's pure grain alcohol.


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I learned so much from him
"For me, as an experienced pilot, joining Marko's "Tandem Course" was a great experience. Even when I fly for so many years at top level, I learned so much from him. It is all I like when it is about learning – informative, professional, with big focus on safety, but not forgetting the great atmosphere in the group and the fun factor. I recomend to pass your tandem APPI licence with Marko."
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NORWICH, N.Y. – A jury says a 39-year-old upstate New York man is guilty of killing his wife in 2002 and staging it to look like she crashed into a lake and drowned.
It was the second time Peter Wlasiuk was convicted in the death of his 35-year-old wife, Patricia.
In 2002, a jury convicted Wlasiuk of second-degree murder, but the verdict was overturned in 2006 by a state appeals court that said the cumulative effect of errors had denied Wlasiuk a fair trial.
Prosecutors contend Wlasiuk killed his 35-year-old wife on their property in Oxford in April 2002, put her in the bed of his pickup truck and pushed the truck into Guilford Lake.
Wlasiuk faces up to 25 years to life in state prison. He has already served four years.