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Hopes and History Mingle As Mandela Signs CharterBy Lynne Duke
Washington Post Foreign Service
Wednesday, December 11 1996; Page A19
On a day replete with the kind of liberation pageantry that has marked the milestones of the new South Africa, the air was thick with talk of unity and equality today as President Nelson Mandela signed the nation's first post-apartheid constitution into law.
Mandela's pen brought to life long-dreamed-of guarantees of racial equality and cultural protection as well as freedom of expression, association and religion in one of the world's most liberal constitutions. The document, celebrated today with songs of the struggle against apartheid and shouts of "Amandla! Awethu!" ("Power! To the people!"), outlines the powers of executive, legislative, judicial and traditional tribal branches of government as well as public watchdog agencies to solidify the fledgling democracy after years of white-minority rule.
"A government of one nation," Morris Goba, a 16-year-old high school student, offered as grass-roots analysis from his perch in the bleachers of a soccer stadium packed with 4,000 witnesses to the historic event.
"Let me put it this way," another celebrant said. "The black people were suffering from the whites. Now we are equal."
"We are neutral, not equal," corrected Johannes Mahlatsi, 31, an unemployed father of two. "People are suffering: no houses, no water, no jobs. . . . South Africa is a country with a lot of money, but the thing is, the white people are still on top."
Such are the socioeconomic realities and tensions that greeted the new constitution in this nation whose peaceful transition from white-minority rule to to nonracial democracy has been called a miracle but whose promise of equality will be a work in progress for years to come.
The constitution's provisions for "human dignity, equality and freedom" mark a historic break from the days when apartheid, the legal system of white domination, made equality a treasonous concept. But the new constitution's guarantees are in stark contrast to the staggering economic inequalities that still beset the new nation -- especially its black majority, for whom unemployment remains endemic and proper housing scarce.
For that reason, some officials describe the constitution as a beginning and note that the promise of democracy still must be translated into real change. Mahlatsi, for his part, says he believes such change will occur and that the constitution -- which he has yet to see -- is but a step on a very long road. "I'm here to listen to Mr. Mandela on the new constitution," he said. "It is an important day."
The constitution's signing is another milestone in the nearly three-year democratization process that formally began with South Africa's first all-races election in April 1994, when Mandela became the country's first black president. Before that vote, blacks had been subject to a legal system that treated them as a foreign peril, not as citizens of their own land. But the constitution completes the nation's transition from authoritarianism to rule of law, creating a system in which court tests, interpretations and precedents can deepen the legal canon.
The constitution's Bill of Rights took effect with the stroke of Mandela's pen today; other provisions will be phased in over the next few months.
That the constitution was signed here in Sharpeville, 35 miles south of Johannesburg, charged the event with bittersweet significance. It was in the town of Vereeniging, which surrounds Sharpeville, that the British and their Dutch-descended Afrikaner adversaries ended the Anglo-Boer war in 1902 with a peace deal that included a provision denying blacks the vote.
And it was in Sharpeville itself in 1960 that police massacred 69 black people who were protesting against the pass laws that required them to carry documents justifying their presence in places reserved for whites.
With survivors of the Sharpeville massacre flanking him, Mandela declared: "Out of the many Sharpevilles which haunt our history was born the unshakeable determination that respect for human life, dignity and well-being must be enshrined as rights beyond the power of any force to diminish."
"Today, together as South Africans from all walks of life and from virtually every school of political thought, we reclaim the unity that the Vereeniging of 90 years ago sought to deny."
Erecting the nation's new legal and political structure has been a tedious process focused as much on deconstructing the labyrinthine edifice of apartheid as on building its replacement.
The constitution grew out of years of negotiation that began in 1990 when Mandela was released from 27 years' political imprisonment and bans on anti-apartheid groups, including his African National Congress, were lifted.
An interim constitution was adopted by the last apartheid-era Parliament in 1993, and lawmakers elected in 1994 began cobbling together a final version that would underpin the new democratic form of electoral government and be a unifying force in guaranteeing rights and protections for the country's many racial, language and economic groups.
Despite objections by conservative Afrikaners that the new constitution would not grant the legal protection necessary for their culture to survive, Parliament passed it in May. But the nation's Constitutional Court, which has the final word in interpreting the document, sent it back to its drafters. The court said the constitution needed to be strengthened so it could not be amended easily, and sought changes in sections dealing with local and regional governments and with public watchdog agencies. Last week, the court approved the final document.
© Copyright 1996 The Washington Post Company


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Chilli and Spice
Four Course Indian Dining Experience for Two with Wine in Bondi
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The Offer
A delicious four course Indian dining exprience for two people with wine in the heart of Bondi.
Start your meal with traditional pappadums and raita (yogurt dip).
Savour your choice of any two entrées from the menu, including vegetable samosas, chicken tikka, Adraki lamb chops, and more.
Indulge in any two mains, including favourites like butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, beef vindaloo, and more.
The diverse menu offers a wide range of Indian specialties such as mango chicken, navrattan korma and hyderabadi biryani with vegetarian and vegan options available.
Finish on a sweet note with a dessert to share.
Your meal will also be accompanied by two glasses of house wine and an order of Saffron rice for two.
Bookings are available six days a week.
What We Like
Chilli and Spice enjoys a 4/5 star rating on urbanspoon.com with 'fresh and well prepared food' and 'excellent portion sizes'.
The restaurant is licensed so you can enjoy a glass of wine with you meal.
Just a short walk from Bondi Junction train station and in the heart of the shopping and bar district.
Indian food is a diverse in taste and ingredients, reflecting a complex layering of cultures through history and based on religious beliefs, geography and climate.
Rich in taste and texture, Indian food is prepared with minimal oil and healthy cooking methods and is often considered one of the healthiest cuisines in the world.
The Fine Print
Offer expires on 22 February 2013.
Not valid with any other offer.
Offer does not include seafood dishes.
Bookings are essential and are subject to availability.
Two vouchers can be purchased and redeemed per person.
Up to five vouchers can be purchased as gifts.
A maximum of two vouchers can be used per table.
24 hour cancellation policy applies.
Redemption instructions can be found on the voucher.
Monday – Sunday (Except Tuesday): 5.30pm – 10.00pm
Ouffer's Menu Recommendations (or view the full menu here)
Chicken Tikka
Malai Kebab
Prawn Pakora
Main Courses
Chicken Malabar
Medium to hot curry, fragrant with curry leaves mustard seed and coconut
Lamb Jalfrezi
Medium to hot dish cooked with tomato, onions, capsicum and finished with lemon juice
Chana Masala
North Indian style hot and spicy chick peas curry
Pista Kulfi
Rich, Indian ice cream
Gulab Jamun
Deep fried dough with sugar syrup
This service and food here have got me addicted! I'm now a weekly regular, butter chicken is by far the popular dish. This place always has all the customers on an evening so they are doing something right with their recipes!"www.eatability.com.au
This restaurant has got it going on, it has the ambience it has everything! 5 star all the way. Don't take my word, come try it for yourself."www.eatability.com.au
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With Aldo-McGregor and Weidman-Rockhold set for next Saturday, the fact Yoel Romero could become the next challenger at 185 has gotten lost in the mix somewhat huh?
Yes, at UFC 194, Romero will finally battle "Jacare" Souza, and the winner will likely face the winner of Weidman-Rockhold. It's a compelling fight because of what's at stake, but also because of each man's abilities. If you haven't noticed, but guys are ridiculously explosive, athletic and dangerous.
In advance of the bout, the UFC has posted a segment titled "Yoel Romero's Path", which features the decorated wrestler discussing his road to the promotion. You can check it out below.


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Teaching American History to Muslim Exchange Students
Everyone knows that the election of 2004 marked a pivotal turning point for the American people. That point was brought home forcefully by the experience of teaching American...
Everyone knows that the election of 2004 marked a pivotal turning point for the American people. That point was brought home forcefully by the experience of teaching American...
The observations about Native Americans recorded by European newcomers have led to a long-standing impression of what traditional Indian life was like. But what these European settlers saw was far from "traditional"; it was the product of a particular period in time for Native Americans that was one of adjustment and adaptation to new conditions.
Millions of years ago, continental drift carried the Old World and New Worlds apart, splitting North and South America from Eurasia and Africa. That separation lasted so long that it fostered divergent evolution. The artificial re-establishment of connections through the commingling of Old and New World plants, animals, and bacteria, commonly known as the Columbian Exchange, is one of the more spectacular and significant ecological events of the past millennium.
No Native people affected the course of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century American history more than the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, of present-day upstate New York. Historians have been attempting to explain how and why ever since, and central to their explanations is the remarkable political and diplomatic structure, the League of the Iroquois.
In the middle of the fifteenth century, Europe, Africa, and the Americas came together, creating—among other things—a new economy. At the center of that economy was the plantation, an enterprise dedicated to the production of exotic commodities—the most prominent being sugar—for a distant market. Perhaps the most difficult problem these businessmen faced was securing the labor to sustain the vast economic enterprise they were creating.
In the Age of Exploration, hardly anyone knew exactly where they were, or whose claims encompassed what territory. That ignorance was an essential fact of American history, and conveniently allowed settlers to roam where they would. To expand the geography of American history does more than enlarge our space—it changes the story itself.
Voyage by voyage, explorers and colonists alike needed knowledge about the seas and lands in the Atlantic world. Unfortunately, information was never shared freely between nations, who treated such knowledge as secret in order to hinder the ambitions of others. Nevertheless a serious traveler could acquire information aiding an assessment of the risks and dangers ahead through maps, travel accounts, adventure stories, and mariners' tales.
New Netherland, like other early American colonies, was a state-sponsored venture, the aim of which was to realize a profit. Fifteen years after Hudson's arrival, New Netherland, the newest commercial outpost of the Dutch empire, consisted of a small group of traders living at the edge of a vast and rich wilderness. By 1645, the island was populated by some four or five hundred men of different sects and nationalities speaking eighteen different languages.
The greatest European contribution to Native American society was arguably the horse. Its effects, especially on western tribes, were truly revolutionary. It altered their material lives, rearranged their relations with their environments, and fed a burst of power and affluence. Ironically, over time horses contributed also to American Indians' mounting difficulties as the tide of white settlement rolled over them.
Though most research on Africans' involuntary migration to the Americas focuses on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the roots of the transatlantic slave trade are much deeper, stretching back to Iberia (Spain and Portugal), Atlantic Africa, and Latin America during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.


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Yuvraj Singh never thought his place in the India team was in doubt despite a slow start to the CB Series.
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Big-hitting India batsman Yuvraj Singh never thought his place in the team was in doubt despite a slow start to the CB Series in Australia.
Yuvraj mustered just 37 runs from the first four games of the series, which includes hosts Australia and Sri Lanka, but he hit form on Tuesday when he smashed a crucial 76 from 70 balls.
A partnership of 59 alongside skipper MS Dhoni also helped as India reached a target of 239 to beat Sri Lanka.
Although he was happy to be back in form, Yuvraj was not happy to get out, saying he should have hung around longer to see India across the finish line.
"I am not very satisfied with the knock," he told The Telegraph. "I should have got a hundred.
"I'm satisfied with the way I was hitting the ball.
"If Dhoni wasn't there 'til the end we would have lost the game. Dhoni put in more effort than I did."
Yuvraj insists that his place in the India side was never called into question despite a slow start to the tournament by his standards.
"There was never a question mark over my place in the team. In the last series I had four fifties in five games," he said.
"I had two bad games, and in the third game, I got just one over to bat. So after two games you are trying to put a question mark against my name in the one-day side.
"I know my capabilities. And I know if I keep working towards my game, the results will be there.
"We all have bad times. Every player has gone through this. It's part and parcel of life and you just need to keep working harder. There are situations when I've done well.
"When you fail in the middle it's a bit disappointing. At the end of the day you are human and you want to go out there and do the best for your country. That's what I try and do."
Next up for Indiana and Yuvraj is Australia again, who they face in Sydney on Sunday.


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Italian Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
Legislation to legalize same-sex civil unions is fueling passions across Italy. Activist say they expect hundreds of thousands of anti-gay adoption supporters to protest against the bill on Saturday.
Italian lawmakers are debating a proposal to allow civil unions. That's considered a step forward for gay and lesbian couples. Italy is the only nation in Western Europe that has not legalized same-sex marriage or civil unions, a status that's considered just short of marriage. Needless to say, this bill has prompted plenty of debate, especially a provision involving adoptions. We're going to talk it all through with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, who is in Rome. And Sylvia, why has Italy moved more slowly than other nations?
SYLVIA POGGIOLI, BYLINE: Well, an Italian would reply that the shadow of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican casts a wide shadow over the Italian political world. When the government proposed a much milder civil unions bill in 2007, it was killed by stiff opposition from Italian bishops and Catholic groups. Ivan Scalfarotto, undersecretary for relations with Parliament, says there's a long tradition here of political identification with Catholic doctrine.
IVAN SCALFAROTTO: Catholic faithfuls are a constituency, and a large constituency. So I think there is a temptation from political parties to fish in that large pond.
POGGIOLI: But Scalfarotto, who's the first openly gay member of an Italian government, says Italy's now under outside pressure. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that it's in violation of the human rights convention guaranteeing respect for private and family life.
INSKEEP: OK, so Catholics have concerns - some, anyway - but Pope Francis has spoken differently about gays and lesbians. What does the Vatican say about this legislation?
POGGIOLI: Well, Pope Francis has sent mixed signals. He's never mentioned the civil unions bill, but last Friday he said there can be no confusion between the family envisioned by God and any other type of union. However, he was reportedly angry when the president of the Italian Bishops Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, waded into the political debate. He openly backed a big anti-civil unions rally that's scheduled for Saturday.
INSKEEP: OK, we mentioned this provision on adoptions. What does it say and what's the controversy about it?
POGGIOLI: Well, the opponents, they claim it would encourage gay couples to go abroad to seek surrogate mothers. That's a practice that's outlawed here. At an LGBT rally last weekend, a young man, Andrea Piavani, said a much more derogatory term is used here for surrogacy.
ANDREA PIAVANI: We have this term which is utero in affitto, and it's like put on rent your uterus. Even in the way you speak you can see how we are far from achieving something that's really obvious.
POGGIOLI: Now, the interior minister, Angelino Alfano, is so opposed to the idea that he proposed that surrogate parents by treated like sex offenders.
INSKEEP: OK, so is the bill going to pass?
POGGIOLI: Well, that's uncertain. Today, the Senate begins the debate, but voting won't start until after Saturday's rally. If the turnout is huge, the bill's supporters might try to water it down. But that will infuriate the LGBT community. Undersecretary Scalfarotto says that Italy is not a society where gays and lesbians feel like equal citizens.
INSKEEP: That's NPR's Sylvia Poggioli. She's in Rome. Sylvia, thanks very much.
POGGIOLI: Thank you, Steve.
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Slight scratch on right hand exhaust and on petrol tank. Paint worn on a little under petrol tank on left hand side but other than that she is a blinder! Seat ripped on left hand side but could be repaired.
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Office of the Ombudsman Punjab protects the rights of the people besides ensuring adherence to the rule of law, diagnosing, redressing and rectifying any injustice done to a person through maladministration and suppressing corrupt practices.
There is a small library setup in Mohtasib Punjab office for the benefit of all those who want to make use of it, particularly the staff of this office. In modern era where the latest technology has minimized the importance of the library still it holds an important place in providing the information and furnishing the minds of the people. Mohtasib Punjab is very keen to improve and equip it with the relevant/ latest books.
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I'd never heard of Adesso before today, which is a shame given that it's my job to review peripherals! However, their latest keyboard and mouse combo has certainly grabbed my attention. The Adesso SlimTouch 1200 features a stainless steel design, an odd departure from the often plastic or occasional aluminium options we see on the market.
Featuring 2.4GHz RF wireless technology, the keyboard is super sleek and it's low profile design will appeal to those who want a clutter free desk, or even just something neat and tidy to keep at the side of the couch for their HTPC.
The wireless tech offers up a 30-foot range, more than you'll likely ever need in most house holds and multimedia setups. The keyboard also comes equipped with a range of hot keys for multimedia controls and launching of apps.
Equipped with scissor swiches, the keys should be really nice to type on as they offer a more mechanical mechanism vs standard membrane keyboards. The mouse features a 1000 DPI optical sensor, which isn't ideal for high end gaming, but more that good enough for casual use.
- Connection: 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency Wireless Technology
- Keyboard Layout: 103-Key US layout
- Keyboard Type: Scissor-Switch Technology, lasting up to 6 million keystrokes.
- Keyboard Hotkeys: 12 Hotkeys
- Keyboard Dimensions: 14″ x 4.3″ x 0.2″ (355 x 110 x 4.5 mm)
- Keyboard Weight: 0.77lb. (350 g)
- Mouse Tracking Method: Optical Sensor
- Mouse Resolution: 1000 DPI
- Mouse Dimensions: 3.0 x 4.6 x 1.5″ (76 x 117 x 38mm)
- Mouse Weight: 0.18 lb. (82g)
- Battery: 2 AAA Batteries
- The SlimTouch 1200 keyboard and mouse uses 2.4GHz Radio Frequency Wireless Technology, working at any angle, and a distance of up to 30 ft.
- The SlimTouch 1200 keyboard is slim and portable with low-profile keys with Scissor-Switch Technology, bringing faster, quieter and better tactile response up 6 million keystrokes.
- The SlimTouch 1200 keyboard has built-in Multimedia and Internet Hotkeys. You can control your media player and browse the Internet with just one touch of a key, allowing quick, easy access to your favorite media or website!
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The above quote from Almost Famous perfectly sums up my life!
It's all been going on just lately. I've sorted out my student account & overdraft and more importantly, found a lovely place in Canterbury for Alex & I to move into in August (Going to Uni in Rochester which is a short commute from canterbury). It's a cute cottage with a DRESSING ROOM! Eek! With all the storage in there, I'd better buy some more new clothes to fill it up! :)
Here's some recent outfits:
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I'm so excited about the future now I've found somewhere to live and stuff. There's a little garden for Roxy too! She's a house cat (against her will) at the moment so I just can't wait to give her the freedom she craves! Oh what the heck, i'll just show you some pikachus!
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This is my first Mobafire build that i'm putting out here. Suggestions, comments and feedback are welcome. If you thumbs down I would like to know what thoughts cross your mind
Pros / Cons
Pros to build 1:
the build 1 has a balance of Armor, health, and Magic resist.
ability to start team fights and last through them.
as well as dish out decent damage while tanking.
Cons to build 1:
2809 health may not be ideal for tanking but can easily be fixed by swapping out either Banshee's Veil for a Warmog's Armor.
early game may be a little rough but once you start getting the gear you should be fine
Pros to build 2:
Great damage output since his Bandage Toss and Curse of the Sad Mummy scales 100% off ability power, and Tantrum has a 50% scaling off Ability power also Despair scales off ability power too.
can keep up with most other champions, while slowing them with Rylai's Crystal Scepter in order to keep them at your own pace
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Although you have approximately the same health as build 1 you lose out on a lot of that armor and magic resist.
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Teleport over flash may be considered. this will allow you to get to your team if they are in trouble, very handy for those last second saves. By using Teleport you can open up many gank opportunities by teleporting to wards, minions. towers, jack in the boxs(placed by shaco), shrooms(placed by Teemo), as well as heimerdinger's turrets.
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When it comes to pushing what is possible on a console, it seems as of late that Microsoft has 'taken the back foot' so to speak, the titles that are making huge waves in the gaming industry in terms of console technology are mainly PS3 exclusives.
Now before the Xbox 360 fanboys out there chew up this article and spit it out, hear me out…
Earlier in the life cycle of the Xbox 360, there were games released that were praised and adored for the technology and visuals they brought to gaming, one of which was 'Gears of War', this highly intense Third Person shooter was epic in every sense of the word, no pun intended.
'Gears of War' was THE game to own an Xbox 360 for, with Xbox 360 owners using it as a tool for arguments against PS3 users, who argued their system was more "powerful"
Everything from the games' graphics to it's cover-centric gameplay was brilliant, and indeed one of the many reasons the original 'Gears of War' was hyped for, was it's visuals. However after the release of the sequel, 'Gears of War 2', which saw noticeable visual improvements to the first, the Xbox 360 has wittered out of the race to console visual superiority.


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Running scared at Shocktoberfest
Saturday's Zombie Mud Run, kicking off the season at Shocktoberfest, just might frighten the daylights out of its participants.
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Patrick Konopelski, center, owner of Shocktoberfest, gets in the spirit of things for Saturday's Zombie Mud Run. Playing the parts of zombies are Robby Reichert of Leesport, left, and Jared Cieniewicz of Robesonia.
In Patrick Konopelski's mind, staging a mud run in a zombie-infested haunted scream park seems like a natural. Then again, Konopelski concedes his mind is a little twisted.
The idea, however, has struck a chord with hundreds of people who have signed up to be part of the first-ever Zombie Mud Run this Saturday on the grounds of Shocktoberfest in Sinking Spring. Konopelski, who owns Shocktoberfest as well as a catering business, is excited to see his latest adventure take flight.
The Zombie Mud Run - also known as the Zombie Mudder - will set the stage for the official opening of Shocktoberfest the following weekend. New this year at the park will be the Zombie Revenge Haunted Hayride (more on that later).
As for the run, promotional literature describes it as a "post-apocalyptic 5K obstacle mud run teeming with zombies infected with the living dead virus. The race course is complete with army boot camp-like obstacles that test your strength and endurance you will need to climb walls and crawl in mud. To add an extra degree of challenge (and fun), we have added zombies!"
Participants can sign up as a human or a zombie. The humans will actually be the runners, who will navigate the course with a flag football belt strapped to them. Three flags will represent vital organs: brain, heart and entrails. The zombies will be stationed along the course to try to "eat" these organs (yank off the flags).
"If you finish the race with one or more of your flags, you survive," the promotional flyer says. "If the zombies capture all of your flags, you are infected with the living dead virus and die (or at least don't win the race)."
Konopelski noted that race personnel will gladly apply makeup to those who sign up to be zombies, but that he expects people to show up already "zombiefied," as he describes it.
Runners and zombies can pre-register online up until Friday at 11 p.m. by going to www.thezombiemudrun.com, where additional information about the event also is available. Spectators can also come to the race but don't need to pre-register. However, a fee will be charged to gain admission.
Runners and zombies must be at least 14 years old to participate.
Discounts will be offered to high school and college students and military personnel.
The park's gates will open Saturday at 7 a.m., and runs will start every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Part of the day's proceeds will benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County. Children from Big Brothers Big Sisters and their sponsors will be allowed to participate in the run for free.
Konopelski, who expects around 2,000 participants on Saturday, provided some insight as to what possessed him to offer a mud run inhabited by creepy creatures around almost every corner and crevice.
"The running industry is growing as a result of more people understanding the importance and benefits of staying active," he explained. "The mud run segment is growing because it is a fun and entertaining way to be active.
"The themed mud runs such as The Zombie Mud Run not only bring together runners, but also zombie enthusiasts who have never participated in any kind of run. I consider runs like (this) to be gateway runs. They introduce non-runners to the experience, fun and social element of running."
Saturday's event will have all the challenges of a typical mud run, so it's advised that runners be in good physical condition. The zombies, however, just need to look and act scary and be capable of grabbing flags as the "mudders" go whizzing by.
As part of the spectacle, the park's midway area will be open for attendees to purchase food and beverages, enjoy music and play games.
The same midway is expected to be crammed with people the following weekend for the opening of Shocktoberfest, which was voted the "No. 1 must-see haunted attraction in America" by Haunted Attraction Magazine in 2009. As mentioned previously, a new feature this year will be the Zombie Revenge Haunted Hayride.
Konopelski noted that the latest addition replaces the Biohazard Hayride, which was the very first attraction when the 30-acre park opened 21 years ago. This year's hayride theme is based on a tour of an abandoned industrial park inhabited only by zombies. But these are not your run-of-the-mill human zombies. Riders will also witness animal and carnivorous plant zombies surrounded by computerized special effects that include pyrotechnics and animatronics.
Also new this year is "Pleasant Screams" and free "Zombie Bus" transportation service for groups.
Konopelski pointed out that Shocktoberfest draws people from several surrounding states each year, so "Pleasant Screams" is aimed at providing overnight lodging for these visitors. It's a joint effort with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wyomissing, which has a package deal that includes lodging and entry to Shocktoberfest.
The "Zombie Bus," meanwhile, is geared toward offering free transportation to and from the park for groups of attendees, such as college students and civic organizations.
More information about Shocktoberfest is available at www.shocktoberfest.com.
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AllegroMedical.com presents The Bellman & Symfon Domino Pro Personal Listening System. Is it hard to hear sounds far away and nearby? Want something that is easy to handle?
Domino Pro is a revolutionary personal hearing system from Bellman & Symfon that uses digital state-of-the-art sound processing and wireless wideband technology to bring out speech in difficult listening situations: at home, work, school, in restaurants, in the car, while watching TV, etc. Domino Pro is designed both for non-hearing instrument users and hearing instrument users (with "T" position) and delivers crystal-clear stereo sound, free from background noise and feedback, and with no risk of eavesdropping. Domino Pro it will make a big difference in your daily life. Range: 80 feet (25 meters). Amplification of 49dB when used with stereo earphones. The system comes with stereo earphones and a neckloop.
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Speech is clarified and annoying background noise is eliminated. The transmitter sound is streamed over an encrypted wireless link to the receiver for listening with earbuds, headphones or neckloop/hearing instrument with t-coil. The transmitter also incorporates a stereo input for streaming high quality audio from your TV, MP3 player or stereo system. From the receiver, you can easily control the functions of the two units.
For various users and user situations:
Domino Pro is designed to help people with both mild and severe hearing loss and for difficult listening situations at home, meetings/seminars at work, in school classrooms, in restaurants, in the car or while watching TV.
Hearing instrument users with a built-in telecoil ("T" position) may use Domino Pro as a "remote and amplified microphone." The amplified sound in Domino Pro is discreetly transferred to the hearing instrument via the Bellman Audio Neckloop.
Non-hearing instrument users simply use the Bellman Audio stereo headphones or the Bellman Audio stereo earbuds.
Unique combination of features:
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The quiet and sweet loner Lei and a lovely boy named Chris meet unexpectedly one day in the beautiful woods near where they live. Both have been struggling with their own demons and issues on by themselves until they meet and become friends and possibly more than just that?
Warning this story contains a boyxboy relationship if you are not comfortable with that please don't read. Also this story contains content about panic attacks and a little self harm if you feel that you may be triggered please try and avoid it and please be careful if you decide to read. Hope you enjoy xx.
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Please tell me this is happy...I'm still crying from the last one...HE COMMITTED SUICIDE T-T
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Man, this is just the first page. I believe in both you, as a writer, and this book.
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I'm confused who's the one with the flower crown and who's the one with the camera
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Whats wrong with boys wearing flower crowns. The ladies and boys love it when i wear flower crowns
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This story makes me want to chase unicorns in the woods on a sunny evening and be friends with little woodland creatures and sleep in the trees with daisies as pillow. Your writing is a written daydream :) Keep it up!


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Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the plea of the Election Commission (EC) which moved the high court challenging a trial court's order granting bail to Ansari till March 4 to campaign.
Ansari is contesting the polls from Mau Sadar constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket.
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Big thanx to Bad Andy and Quantum for the time and coaching. Was a tough day with big wind and light crew but great experience and learning the J/88. proOC, right back at ya brother. Always great to be on the water with you. Cheers! Chaos
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Who is Drake?
Drake is a walking, talking text message read receipt.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift is White.
Why are they in the news today?
They're both very famous. Drake for crafting the soundtrack for feckless millennial fuckboys (like him) and somehow, through sheer force of personality and recent beardedness, convincing America that's not exactly who he is and what he's doing. And Taylor Swift for sprinkling her brand of intentionally obtuse privilege on our populace and pupils and public radio stations like powdered sugar on post-racial funnel cake.
Anyway, earlier today a rumor hit the Internet that these unfathomably famous Anthropologie co-workers might be dating each other.
Wait, isn't Drake dating Rihanna? How are these rumors even a thing?
Drake is "dating" Rihanna the same way Jorah Mormont is dating Daenerys Targaryen. I'm sure there's love there, but Rihanna would much rather burn huts and ride dragons. I'm 99% certain she saw "Drake and Taylor Swift" trending, smiled, said "Good for Aubrey," and continued watching shark attacks on YouTube.
So what happens next?
I'm going to finish drinking this ginger ale sitting in front of me. And then I'm going to the gas station. Because my car needs gas. Maybe later I'll get a slice of pizza and…
No, I meant what happens next with Taylor and Drake?
I'm 99% certain this rumor is not true. A percentage that's only matched by how desperately I want it to be true. Can you imagine the glorious and ridiculous and angsty and overwrought tweets and status messages and thinkpieces that would generate? And not just articles and blogposts, but I can totally see them creating a joint album together and naming it Thinkpieces. Which would only be released on a GroupMe called "The Wind" where they're the only two members.


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First and foremost, before sending me hate mail or negative comments, hear me out. Yes the first ever Green Lantern movie bombed and everyone who hated it, blamed the script , blamed the studios and blame Ryan Reynolds.
However, I felt the movie was true to the origin stories of Hal Jordan and towards the end, we were teased with Sinestro wearing a Yellow Ring. If people hated BvS for being dark and being gritty and labeling DC films for being serious and no fun, WAIT A MINUTE.....wasn't Green Lantern bright, green and had all the humor and fun?????
Well if Ryan Reynolds can be a "badly done" Deadpool in 2009's Wolverine movie,and come back with a bang in 2016's Deadpool, I am sure he will do an awesome Green lantern again. But then which story can the studios tackle this time?
My hunch would be Geoff Johns' Green Lantern Rebirth, written in 2005. With Johns himself spear heading the WB's DC extended cinematic universe, this would be the safe bet for a Green Lantern movie. The rebirth story line is basically the return of Hal Jordan after being consumed by fear and Parallax. How the remaining corps helped to defeat Parallax and helped Hal Jordan rise forms the whole story.
This could be a great come back for Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. This movie could also introduce Jon Stewart, Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardener. Just like how FOX studios gave Reynolds another shot as Deadpool, I hope WB would do the same. Till we wait for 2020's Green Lantern Corps, lets await for Wonder Woman and Justice League movies next year.


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Planning our first trip as a family to Italy. Traveling with two children aged 12 & 15. The older one is a real history buff and will soak in everything. My younger...well more like your typical kid. If I pack too much in she will rebel. Plan on bribing her with lots gelato. We will be in Italy over Christmas and New Year's. I haven't booked our flights yet, so our exact arrival/departure dates are flexible. We're thinking of arriving on 12/20 or 21 and heading home around 1/1, 2 or3. Planning on flying into Florence and out of Naples (but not staying in Naples) This is what I've planned so far...
Florence - 3-4 days (possible side trip to Pisa/Lucca)
Rome - 4 days
Sorrento/Vico Equense (2 -3 nights)
Here are my questions. First I'm concerned about Christmas. Will anything be open in Florence on 12/25 or 26? I've read that we might be better off finding a mid-evil or renaissance feeling town between Florence & Rome. I saw a few castles that served big christmas dinners...but all were booked. So I welcome any thoughts about Christmas in Florence vs heading out to the countryside. If countryside...any hotel/B&B/castle suggestions?
If we stay in the countryside can we still take the train from Florence to Rome or will we need a car? We were trying to avoid renting a car.
I've booked a hotel for 2 nights in Vico Equense. I've read that the New Year's Eve fireworks over Naples Harbor are the best in the world. I'm hoping we can see from Cubo Apartments in Vico Equense. Has anyone done this?
We were actually thinking 3 nights in Vico Equense and traveling to Pompeii from there. However, I'm concerned that with iffy weather this might be a bad idea and that we should add a day to Rome and travel to Pompeii from there so that we can wait for a nice day. Also concerned that we might get stuck in Vico if weather is bad. Thoughts??
I thought 2 days of relaxation would be a nice way to end the trip and New Year's Eve Fireworks. Hence..Vico Equense.
Just to finalize....looking for suggestions between Florence & Rome for Christmas VS Christmas in Florence? Is there anything outside of Rome that is a better choice for a day or two of relaxation? I'm worried about iffy weather in Sorrento/Vico Equense area. Visiting Pompeii from Rome instead of Vico Equense (due to iffy weather)....of course Pompeii is much closer to Vico than Rome.
Finally....open to any helpful suggestions that I haven't thought of.
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Why not stay in Naples? We stayed in the historical district and really liked it, although the patio of where we stayed might not be as attractive in December.
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I've heard the crime is a problem and I feel like we will have plenty of city time between Rome & Florence.
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We had heard about crime in Naples as well but had no problems at all when we were there over Easter. We both had our big DSLR cameras out and didnt see anything different than you would in Rome or Florence. In fact we felt safer!
Naples is certainly gritty, but we found it surprisingly clean. You need to be able to look past graffiti and see beauty in things that may look run down. But we really enjoyed the energy of the city.
you can read our trip report here and see our pictures to make your own choices: http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/naples-for-easter-2013-a-short-trip-report-and-photos.cfm
I wouldnt want to stay in a small town without a car in the winter. Its possible you will get rain and grey weather the whole time and it certainly isnt beach season...I would prefer to be in a city where there are indoor things to do.
Have a great trip!
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The risks you have with weather are greater in the Florence/Tuscany area than they are south of Rome, so your plan to stay right in Florence and using trains to get around is the safer bet than heading out to the countryside or a medieval hilltown, where you could get trapped by snow or ice. Visiting Lucca, Pisa or Bologna by train is the better plan.
You will find a great many things shut up tight in Tuscany Dec 25 and 26. In particular, I would not plan a day trip out of Florence on those days. But Florence is such a tourist destination -- many, many people pack in there for the holidays -- that you will find enough going on to keep your family amused and fed those days. In particular, research Christmas music events and other things like that. The churches will be open with creche displays. There is something called "The Florence Newsletter" (I may have the name wrong, but you can track it down on line) that you can sign up for, and you'll get a calendar of special goings on.
It would be fairly unusual for weather around the Naples area to turn so awful that everything is paralyzed. You should be traveling, however, with some access to the internet and watching the short-term forecasts, so in case they turn truly turn grim you can take some pre-emptive action about moving on before the storms hit, and that goes for your entire trip.
Even if it is non-stop sunny. it is pretty hard to find satisfactory non-city time in December in Italy. If you ultimately decide to take the advice of staying in Naples, book a hotel overlooking the port for New Year's Eve rather than a hotel that would require you to go to the port to see the fireworks. You'll also get more daylight there. Your kids might be most interested in Castel Sant'Elmo and the adjacent Certosa, and definitely do not miss the sculptures in the Cappella SanSevero in Naples. It is the one artwork in Italy they are most likely to remember.
One thing to remember about all your sightseeing plans is that you are traveling during the shortest hours of daylight in the year. Also, consider bribing your daughter with hot chocolate rather than gelato, especially in Florence, or warm sfogliatelle pastries in Napoli and points south. Kids have cast iron stomachs, I realize, but gelato can be surprisingly unpleasant in the chilly sunless alleways of the antique towns of Italy in winter. Keep in mind too that Florence and Rome have a huge variety of unique activities, one of which might surely capture your daughter's interest. There are fashion and textile museums, shoe museums, music concerts, instrument makers, cooking classes, jewelry makers, puppeteers, ancient theaters, thermal water spas, motorcycles, science tours, medical museums, horses ... Something ought to click with her interests and imagination
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I wanted to amend something I wrote in my above post, which is that many shops in Italy stay open on Christmas morning, and it is very popular for families to go to a restaurant to eat a grand lunch on Chirstmas day. So you might have a very nice experience of Italian culture if you go to Lucca on Christmas day and eat lunch in a special restaurant serving a Christmas lunch, but make sure you book in advance and go hungry, because it will be a lot of food.
Although museums will not be open on Christmas in Lucca, almost all the the highlights of Lucca involve walking around outdoors, and like I said, you are likely to find shops open in the morning.
But you will need to make a special effort to track down activities and eateries after Christmas afternoon, because many places throughout that area, including Florence, will not re-open until Tuesday morning. The same will be true for Rome as well, so no point in re-ordering your itinerary. But do check to see what WILL be open, venue by venue. It is possible that the tower in Pisa is only closed Christmas day. Devil is in the details.
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Have you seen this thread? The family did much of the trip you are planning, including staying at the Cubo Apts to see the NYE foreworks. Scroll down to the very bottom for her trip report.
I would definitely go to Pompeii from the Sorrento area - it is very close to there (less than 30 min on the train, let's you off right outside), vs a long day trip from Rome.
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Thank you for all the terrific information (especially stevewith). Based on all the advice, I am looking into Naples. I've also reached out to Anna who stayed at Cubo Apartments. It wasn't clear from her entry if they actually watching the fireworks from the rooftop there or if she was just noting that they have a rooftop for viewing. Want to make sure you can really see the fireworks from there incase we stick with that part of our plan
Lucca sounds interesting. Am researching Christmas lunch there.
If anyone has any other suggestions regarding interesting towns/small cities near Naples and Pompeii...please advise.
And I've added hot chocolate and pastries to my bribery list .
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Just want to confirm as all these dates are getting confusing. The Christmas lunch you mentioned....is that served on Christmas day which is Wednesday 12/25? And, to your knowledge, will things be open on Tuesday 12/24?
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Regarding Christmas lunch, yes: Book a grand lunch at 1pm for Christmas day itself. You will find that most any restaurant that is open that day -- whether it be in Lucca or in Florence -- will be serving a set menu with a fixed (fairly high) price.
On Dec 24, most everything -- shops and attractions -- should be open. Some restaurants may close for dinner, so I would reserve early at a place you know will be open. A handful of restaurants in Florence that serve fish (not the norm in Tuscany) will be offering the traditional Christmas Eve fish dinner known as "The Feast of the 7 Fishes." Again, if you want to go to something like that, book early and go hungry. It will most likely be expensive.
Finally, just to be clear, December 26 is also a holiday. Almost all shops will be closed, many restaurants will be closed (so secure reservations) and many attractions will be closed. However, it is worth checking to see exactly what will be open, case by case.
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When we arrived in Plovdiv we made our first, and only mistake with a Bulgarian taxi ride. We took the first taxi we saw, and although the driver chatted with us about how good Israel was, his meter was screwed up and the price climbed quickly, although we only drove a short distance. Next time we'll be more careful selecting a taxi.
We stayed at the Imperial Hotel, which was about 10 minutes outside the city center. The hotel was just fine, with a comfortable room and good buffet breakfasts, but water leaked from the bath tub every time we took a shower.
On Friday night we walked to a restaurant not far from the hotel, where we were just able to make our request for chicken dinners understood by the waitress.
On Saturday morning we took a quick taxi ride to Ploshtad Dzhumaya, next to Plovdiv's big mosque. From there we began our exploration of the Old Town. The Old Town has many homes from the 1880s which have been carefully restored, and many of them now serve as museums and art galleries.
We walked up the cobblestone streets, going into one house after the other. There were many souvenir shops as well.
At the top of the hill we ate grilled trout for lunch. The Nebe Tebet citadel is nothing more than a bunch of rocks, but there was a beautiful view over the city of Plovdiv.
Some of the more remarkable houses we visited included the Balabanov House and the Zlatyo Boyadzhiev Museum. The most beautiful house in the Old Town has now become the Ethnographic Museum.
After we made our way down from the Old Town, we strolled along the pedestrian mall of modern Plovdiv and had some very good ice cream. We went back to the hotel to rest.
Afterwards we were reading in the hotel gardens when a wedding party arrived. We didn't understand why all the guests came bearing bouquets of flowers. The bride and groom came along, and the photographers set to work capturing their images in the park. We couldn't help but notice that the bride must have been in her 6th or 7th month of pregnancy.
On Saturday night we returned to modern Plovdiv for a very good dinner. The restaurant we selected by chance was called Hemingway, and we just managed to get a table, as it seemed quite popular among the locals. I had a spinach soup followed by lamp chops over two types of rice, while Jodie started with grilled vegetables and then had salmon with beets and asparagus. It was an excellent meal!
On Sunday morning we visited the major site of Plovdiv's ancient past - the Roman ampitheater. The setting was beautiful, and it was surprising that there were hardly any other tourists at such a remarkable site.


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