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I knew very little about Blue Ruin when I went to see it at Kalamazoo's Alamo Drafthouse theater—just that it was a revenge thriller that had been widely beloved by critics. It was one of the "Drafthouse Recommends" featured titles, which—for movie buffs like me—is a stamp of approval worth heeding. And wouldn't you know it: this edge-of-your-seat thriller has turned out to be the best thing I've seen so far this year. I appreciated not knowing even the basic premise of the film going into it—a rarity in this age of oversharing, spoiler-y trailers—so I will tell you very little about it in hopes that you will be pleasantly surprised as well.
Here's what I'll share: As I've said, it's a revenge thriller, so you know somebody wants to get back at somebody else, but it will take that premise in surprising directions; it's bloody, so you'll need to be able to stomach some gore; and perhaps most importantly, you'll get to see Eve Plumb, best known for playing Jan on The Brady Bunch in her youth, wielding a machine gun (who doesn't want to see that?). So check it out: Blue Ruin, available soon on DVD here at KPL, and keep an eye out for more "Drafthouse Recommends" titles. The Alamo brings a lot of great films to Kalamazoo that no other theater does. As a die-hard movie fan, I rarely go anywhere else.
Under the Skin is a new film that will figuratively get under your skin with its nightmarishly surreal images and discomfiting plot. Simply put, it's a slow-burning, almost dialogue free collection of bizarre images that possess a creepiness that leaves its evocative residue all over your mind well after the credits have rolled by. The film is careful to make sure that the weirdness is couched in ideas, specifically notions about perception and how we look at one another often from unfamiliar perspectives. Ultimately, the film feels as though it should have been fleshed out into something on an expanded scale with a more substantive engagement with its ideas. A perfect film, no. A must-see film, absolutely.
Last year, the psychological thriller Prisoners was a break out hit for Canadian director Denis Villeneuve. With his follow-up film Enemy, once again starring Jake Gyllenhaal, the director embraces Hitchcockian style and atmosphere over formal plotting. Enemy is a kind of tone poem of dread and anxiety that I suspect will leave many a viewer grumpy and unsatisfied (more description would only spoil it). I for one enjoyed Villeneuve's playful antics and commitment to the project over any kind responsibility to provide viewers with a conventional follow up. Fans will either love the Kafkaesque horror of the film or despise it for its provocative resistance to philistinism. You decide.
The Good Wife is one of the best network television shows and after five seasons, still going strong with its mixture of secrecy, passion, scheming and legal maneuvering.
It possesses all of the elements for a successful serial: power politics, courtroom confrontations drawn from the headlines, mysterious characters, well-paced intrigue, and nuanced storytelling. Throw in a fantastic cast (that's refreshingly racially diverse) that brings to life the smart writing and you have a hit show worth binging on.
This year's Cannes Film Festival winners included Winter Sleep (Best Film), Bennett Miller (Best Director), Julianne Moore (Best Actress) and Timothy Spall (Best Actor). Here's a look back at some of the films that have previously been awarded the prestigious Palme d'or. Black Orpheus—1959 The Leopard—1963 Paris, Texas—1984 Blowup—1967 The Conversation—1974 Pulp Fiction—1994 Taste of Cherry—1997 Missing—1982 The White Ribbon—2009 Taxi Driver—1976
Writer Patricia Highsmith's novels have been adapted for the big screen on more than one occasion. Clearly, directors from varied backgrounds have felt something motivating in her twisting tales of deception and murder. Her ominous story (The Talented Mr. Ripley) of a young American sent to Italy to return an expatriate, school chum to his father in San Francisco was the inspiration for French director Rene Clement's (Forbidden Games) Purple Noon. This stylish, Hitchcockian adaptation was the coming out party for 1960's French heartthrob Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, the cold and calculating con man who wants more than just a courier fee for the return of the glib, rich boy. German director Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) took Highsmith's Ripley's Game and transformed it into The American Friend (1977), a beautifully shot thriller that burns slowly as a psychological portrait of desperation into one of unleashed madness, if not comically so. The late British director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) made a patchy version of The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Jude Law, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Matt Damon in 1999.
I Geek Action Movies and as you can guess love Jason Statham movies. I watched HomeFront this weekend and it delivered. It had fights, brawls, knives, pistols, mini guns, shot guns, explosions, and a cute little kitty cat. All the stuff I like to see in a movie. In HomeFront Jason Statham is a form DEA agent who after his wife dies moves to a small town to raise his daughter. Unfortunately Gator Bodine (James Franco) is running a major meth lab and he and Jason "have words". Get this and many other movies at KPL.
In case you needed one last, post-Oscars list to use for upcoming checkout's. According to a survey of the editors and contributors of Film Comment magazine, these are the Top 20 films of 2013. Some have been released on DVD and others have yet to hit the shelves.
Sandra Bullock may have taken on deadly space debris in Best Picture contender Gravity, but it'll likely be Cate Blanchett that destroys her chances at winning a second Oscar come Sunday, March 2nd. That's right, the 86th Academy Awards ceremony is less than two weeks away, which mean now's the time to catch up on all those critically-acclaimed movies you've been meaning to watch. Thankfully, the Kalamazoo Public Library is here to help with this list of all the Oscar-nominated films that you can check out from us right now:
Several more Oscar contenders will be available on DVD or Blu-ray very soon:
These Oscar contenders will be available in March, and you can place a hold on them right now:
Keep an eye out for the rest of the nominees, which are sure to follow. In the meantime, come on down to KPL and start prepping for Oscar night!
Tom Hanks is not talking to a basketball named Wilson this time and I haven't seen any cute UPS type commercials like there were after the Cast Away. Captain Phillips was a more serious movie and it was made after real events. A real Captain Phillips was really steering an ocean going container ship carrying much needed food and water to Africa. It was attacked by Somali pirates and boarded. The movie starts out introducing you to lives on both sides. We see Captain Phillips saying goodbye to his wife as he boards a plane to go to Oman to captain the boat. We see the Somali people and how they are forced to be pirates. The movie does not waste a lot of time showing you background, it jumps right to the actual attack. The Container ship repels the first attempt but when the one boat comes back they successfully board the container ship, largely due to a malfunctioning fire hose that was supposed to keep the little boat away. What I found interesting is that there were only 4 Somali pirates and they were not that bright. But they had automatic weapons. If the container ship had even a couple of guns they might have staved off the attack. When the little boat gets close and hooks it's ladder to the ship I kept thinking why don't they go and repel boarders. The people who lived in castles did it all the time. Somebody puts up a ladder, you push them and the ladder off. Once boarded Captain Phillips misleads the pirates, tricks them, tells them the ship is broken etc. The Pirates were not the brightest. I think the Somali Pirates should use this movie as a training film for what not to do when hijacking a ship. When the Somali pirates took Captain Phillips in the lifeboat it got very real for me. I remembered watching this lifeboat and hearing about the Navy Seals and their 3 shots fired simultaneously and how much praise they got for their accuracy. In the movie when they rescue Captain Phillips it wasn't like in a Sylvester Stallone movie where they pounce around all macho. Tom Hanks did an excellent job of being in shock. He couldn't speak, he was on the verge of crying. He made you feel his distress. I give him high praise for conveying that emotion effectively. Come on down and check this DVD out from KPL.
The movie and the man "Riddick" is one of the deadlist frogs you would ever meet. Riddick played by Vin Diesel is a man not a frog, just to be clear. I just like that it sounds like Ribbit Ribbit like a frog. Riddick being the past Lord of the Necromongers would probably not like having his name made fun of. In the movie Riddick has made a deal with Commander Vaako; the location of Furya and a ship to take him there, in exchange for Vaako becoming the next Lord Marshall. Well, they take him to a desolate planet instead and try to kill him. Riddick kills most of his assassinators. But Krone manages to shoot up a rock ledge causing a landslide to burry Riddick. This was all a lead up to keep the story in line and get to what most of this movie is about. Riddick needs to get off the planet. The Planet is full of deadly creatures, one looks like a scorpion but is much larger, more like 50 pounds. The other is a creature that looks a cross between a dog and a leopard. Mostly Riddick is a harden heart kind of guy who can easily kill but he also lives by a code. In this movie they humanize him and make you like him a little more than the bad guys he fights by having him get one of these leopard dog puppies. The dog when grown fights by Riddick's side and alerts Riddick to danger. Riddick finds an abandon outpost (how convenient, without this there would be no movie, he would just die) He sets a bunch of traps and then hits the emergency beacon which scans him and sends out an alert that Riddick a wanted man with a large bounty is here on this planet. Two different teams come and try to claim the bounty. Riddick leaves a note in the blood of one of them to leave him one ship. The rest of the movie is various attempts to catch or kill Riddick and Riddick killing them. I found the one shot of them looking for Riddick and he is sitting on top of their space ship listening to them scurry about in terror of him, while he is peeking through their sun roof and cutting off pieces of a carrot and eating them to be comical. I think it was supposed to show how superior he is but it gave me a chuckle instead of awe. This is the third movie in a series of Riddick movies. From the sounds of the extras on the DVD there will be more Riddick movies. Give it a try or see them in order, Pitch Black 2000, The Chronicles of Riddick 2004 and Riddick 2014.
I was afraid that the movie You're Next was going to be just another slasher movie. Go for the gore, forget about the plot. But I was pleased with You're Next. It did have the blood splashings and it did have a guy get shot in the head with a crossbow but it also had a guy get shot in back with a crossbow and a guy get his head caved in by a meat cleaver and a guy get his head chewed up by a blender. So yeah it had the gore. It also tried for the freaky suspense and the bad guys wore animal masks. Always creepy when can not see your attackers face and even creepier if he is wearing a mask. I gotta say it did enhance my movie experience to see a guy in a lambs head mask take a sledge hammer and use it like a golf club or maybe a crochet mallet to the head of one of their prey. It also had a bit of a mystery to it. Why are they being attacked. Mostly the suspense was what will happen next. Oh, and I did learn a few things, like if you take a board and drive nails through it, it makes a good deterrent for anyone sneaking in through your window, but it also makes them good and mad. If you are looking for a horror type movie but with humans in animal masks, try You're Next available with many other titles at KPL.
Reader's Advisory is a term that librarians use to describe the act of linking similar titles together so that readers are exposed to authors and titles that possess comparable thematic or stylistic qualities. This is the first installment of a film version of that kind of process of suggestion. It's not scientifically based and so absorb these lists with a grain of salt. • Liked Goodfellas, try Miller's Crossing • Liked Charulata, try Everlasting Moments • Liked The Truman Show, try Real Life • Liked Drive, try Taxi Driver • Liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, try Petulia • Liked Last Year at Marienbad, try Memento • Liked The Ice Storm, try Ordinary People • Liked Groundhog Day, try Being There • Liked Take Shelter, try Repulsion • Liked Il Postino, try Amelie • Liked E.T, try Super 8 • Liked Doubt, try The Silence • Liked Mad Men (series), try The Hour (series) • Liked Paper Moon, try The Last Picture Show • Liked Harold and Maude, try Delicacy • Liked Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy, try The Spy Who Came in from the Cold • Liked Goon, try Slapshot • Liked Harry and Tonto, try Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore • Liked The Newsroom (series), try Sports Night (series) • Liked Platoon, try The Thin Red Line • Liked Leaving Las Vegas, try Taste of Cherry • Liked Dead Man Walking, try Into the Abyss: a tale of death, a tale of life • Liked There Will Be Blood, try Citizen Kane • The Bridge Over River Kwai, try Force 10 from Navarone • Liked Blue Valentine, try A Woman Under the Influence
As a new parent, my interest in stories of kidnapping and child abduction has suspiciously dwindled, and yet the stellar reviews for Denis Villeneuve's recent film Prisoners compelled me to watch it. In it, Hugh Jackman plays Keller Dover, a survivalist father whose daughter goes missing along with her best friend. A suspicious camper is seen in the nearby area, and when the police attempt to question the driver, he behaves erratically and tries to flee. The suspect, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), is arrested, questioned, and his camper and home are combed over by a forensic crew. No evidence is discovered, and the police deem Jones to be mentally incapable of taking the children without a leaving a trace, so he is released. This incenses Dover, who believes the children are still out there, waiting to be rescued. When it's clear that the lead detective, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, has moved on to other leads, Dover decides to take the matter into his own hands. He kidnaps Jones, holes him up in an abandoned building, and proceeds to torture the suspect in hopes that it will lead to the whereabouts of the girls.
Despite the bleak premise, Prisoners ends up sticking with you for all the right reasons. The film dares you to question how far you would go to rescue your own endangered child. At once you want Dover to push through the barriers created by a plodding police investigation, yet his vigilantism clearly veers out of control. We've seen Jones behave villainously, but by the time Dover has beaten him to an unrecognizable pulp, it's hard not to feel reluctant sympathy. On top of this, Villeneuve does a great job getting the viewer to wonder whether or not Jones is guilty; in one great sequence, Dover believes he hears Jones say something incriminating under his breath that no one else around them catches, and smartly, the audio is too muffled to allow the audience to hear it either.
Prisoners succeeds in no small part because of its actors: Hugh Jackman gives a performance that in less-crowded years might have been considered for a Best Actor Academy Award nomination; Paul Dano is reliably creepy; Melissa Leo continues her streak of stellar turns; and Jake Gyllenhall brings the right level of world-weariness to the lead detective who seems to be hindered by an overwhelming bleakness that has beaten him down over the years.
When I first saw a preview for Prisoners I was put off by what seemed to be a very by-the-numbers revenge mystery. Thankfully, the film turned out to be so much more, and as I settle into this pre-Oscars period of assembling my favorite films of the past year, it's looking more and more like this movie I cannot shake is going to make my top ten.
As rabid a film watcher as I am, time restrictions will forever thwart my capacity to plow through KPL's stellar movie collection but here is an abbreviated list of some of my favorite films from KPL's collection, watched over the past year. While we add new releases each week, don't forget about the diversified depth of our collection. We can't purchase every movie that is requested or inquired about but we can work toward the goal of having most titles for most of our patrons, most of the time. Upstream Color: With the exception of the increasingly abstract, fragmented and non-linear narratives of Terrence Malick, there have been few notable American films over the past decade or so that have attempted to remake the kind of Eurocentric, anti-classical/realist/romantic films of the 1960's and 70's (think: Godard, Bresson, Tarr, Tarkovsky, Resnais, Warhol, Antonioni). With Upstream Color, a sort of Hiroshima Mon Amour for our contemporary times, one hopes that young filmmakers will continue to take the value of abstraction seriously, reimagining it in new and thoughtful ways. Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A film that came out (pun intended) way ahead of its time. It's kind of an absurdist musical that is in-your-face bonkers, but bonkers in the most vital, transgressive and beautifully rebellious way. A postmodern Hair. Young Adult: Charlize Theron gives a great performance as an unraveled mess of a person that attempts to transition from a life of boredom and narcissism toward a more complete, self-aware state where the adjective 'young' can finally wither away. Sullivan's Travels: I checked this film out because the great American director Preston Sturges' name kept popping up in literature on director/writer Wes Anderson (a favorite of mine). This well-written and acted screwball comedy hits the mark and lives up to its acclaim as one of the 1940's best films. My Dinner with Andre: A film like few others--this conventions-busting mixture of fiction and nonfiction, storytelling and improvised riffing will either bore you into slumber or thrill you with its originality. We almost forget, due to the strong writing, that the great French autuer Louis Malle was its director. Insignificance: I'm still not sure I 'get' this peculiar film but it was certainly compelling, the way in which a film can unfold as both an irritant and a puzzling enigma. Hiroshima Mon Amour: Before I saw this Alain Resnais masterpiece about memory, love and loss, I considered Harold and Maude my favorite film. Now it's number two. 12 Angry Men: Watch this fictional, court room drama and then the documentary The Central Park Five. The very notion of facts, evidence, justice and human objectivity are brilliantly rendered as a hollow collection of outdated concepts with tragic application. Hunger: Not to be mistaken with Steve McQueen's first film about the imprisonment of IRA soldiers of the same name but rather the nimble and haunting adaptation of the classic, existential novella by Danish writer Knut Hamsun. Summer with Monika: Arguably, my favorite film of Bergman's but nowhere near his best. That distinction belongs to his magnum opus Scenes from a Marriage, a film that should only be approached by the single and the happily married couple. Rules of the Game: My goal for movie watching this year was to view a handful of those classics considered important to the historical development of the art form according to the Sight and Sound Magazine's list of 250 Greatest Films; a list created every ten years by an esteemed cadre of critics. Renoir's masterpiece (rated at No. 4) is there for a reason and its influence can be seen in almost every film made since 1939 that skewers the vacuity of the rich and clueless. La Jetee/Sans Soleil: Made by maverick film essayist Chris Marker, these two films are quite distinct from one another in both content and style. Both represent the best in avant-garde, envelope-pushing cinema that emerged parallel with the various manifestations of the European New Wave movement. Picnic at Hanging Rock: This 70's cult classic by Peter Weir still holds up as a truly original film that tackles the subject of loss, regret and repressed longing, all of which are tied to a mystery that leaves an Australian women's school in shock and confusion. Other notable films: L' Avventura, Stroszek, Bringing Up Baby, Amarcord, The Killing, Neighboring Sounds, Damnation, The Lives of Others, Magnificent Ambersons, Harvey, Pat and Mike, The Third Man, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, The Searchers, Elevator to the Gallows, As I Lay Dying, Cleo from 5 to 7, Frances Ha, The Silence, Winter Light, Cries and Whispers, Blast of Silence, Through a Glass Darkly, Argo, Shallow Grave, Band of Outsiders, Fanny and Alexander, Mud, Harry and Tonto, Chasing Ice, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Usually I am disappointed with Cuba Gooding Jr. movies. Maybe I lowered my expectations or maybe this is a good movie, you watch and decide. The Ticking Clock is about a true crime reporter becoming involved in a murder. When Lewis Hicks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) girlfriend, or maybe better said the woman he is seeing while he is separated from his wife, is murdered. Lewis chases the guy and in a scuffle the murderer drops his journal. When Lewis reads the journal there are entries for more murders to take place in the future. Keech (Neal McDonough) is our murderer and he makes a good one. Lewis is not liked by the police as he has written negative things about them in previous articles so they are not very willing to help him. Everything keeps pointing to a 9 year old boy in an orphanage who is interested in science and time machines. Keech is that grown up boy and is traveling back in time murdering people thinking that he can change things and make his future better. He murders his abusive mother but instead of making things right he is now raised by his aunt and she is worse. Lewis investigates and finds this boy at the orphanage and visits him, takes him to the zoo, is tempted to smother the boy with a pillow and change the future. I think my problem with Cuba Gooding Jr. is his face. He has a face for stern, or mad or thinking and it is the same face. His smiling face is a little different.
The less I say about the BBC America thriller Orphan Black, probably the better. Full of suspense, the show centers around Sarah, a drug-dealing petty criminal who suddenly finds herself in the middle of a mystery when she sees a woman jump in front of a subway train. The thing is, the woman looks like her—and not just a little bit, but exactly like her. Sarah then embarks on a journey to find out who the dead woman is and ends up questioning her own story. The plot is fascinating and always surprising; there are no red herrings here. As details unfold, perspectives change but nothing is thrown in just as a ploy to lead the audience astray (a sign of a good mystery if you ask me). Tatiana Maslany, the star of the show, does an excellent job playing multiple, demanding roles that would not work in the hands of a less talented actress. Orphan Black will definitely make it onto my "best of 2013" list.
In The Apparition four college kids perform an experiment trying to recreate the Charles experiment from the 1970s, only this time they want to manifest the spirit into this world. They have a figurine of Charles that they concentrate on and with the help of computers magnify their concentration from 4 to 4,000 and it works. The table shakes, the figurine is smashed, lights flash and Lydia is sucked through a wall. I thought ok the spirit is here but the movie fades out and we meet Ben, one of the original four apparently a few years/months (not sure which) later with his girlfriend, Kelly. They are house sitting for her parents in a housing development which is mostly vacant, a good setting for a spirit to haunt. Ben checks his email and has numerous messages from Patrick his old buddy from the experiment. Patrick is played by Tom Felton who was Draco in the Harry Potter series. Patrick has sent message after message increasing in urgency saying Ben is in danger. Kelly is taking a shower and we see spirit stuff. The soap goes all fungus looking and the real horror, all of Kelly's clothes which are hanging in the closet are tied in knots. We are then treated to a lot of convincing spirit in the house sounds, they did a good job with this part. Ben finds out that Patrick has reopened the rift and a spirit wants into our world. They think they can send it back by playing the sounds from the original experiment backwards. This reminded me of my youth when they thought there were satanic messages on a vinyl record if you played it in reverse. I think the movie plot pushed the recreate experiment too far. First they recreate the 1970s, ok that's a good premise, but then they leave it and allude to recreating the recreation and this time the spirit is unleashed, the rift was widened. It was big enough to suck Lydia through the first time and what happened to Lydia, we hear nothing more of her. Ben and Patrick set up their equipment, we see a diagram of the house and all the devices sync up, Patrick amplifies, we hear the sound track played in reverse, the spirit makes sounds, the house cracks, this is one big spirit and then nothing… I thought it was an anti-climactic ridding of the spirit. But that was because (spoiler alert) the spirit is not really gone. I liked the build-up to the spirit coming and the sound effects but one recreation was enough. Give it a watch sometime, especially at night, preferable when it is stormy and you are alone.


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SALEM — Should public school students spend more time in class?
Two advocates of expanded learning time will speak on the issue tomorrow night at an event organized by The Salem Partnership.
The presentation begins at 6 p.m. at Collins Middle School.
Chris Gabrieli and Jennifer Davis, co-founders of the National Center on Time and Learning, will speak on the benefits connected with having students spend more time at school.
"It's kind of a controversial issue, and this is our one chance to have the authority (speak in Salem)," said Patricia Zaido, executive director of The Salem Partnership. "It's important for everybody to hear the story of what the extended day means, what the options are and to express their thoughts about it."
Mayor Kim Driscoll and Superintendent Stephen Russell will also speak tomorrow evening and give an update on the district's second year of turnaround efforts.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers, Zaido said. Child care and translation of discussion into Spanish will be offered.
The city's public schools have focused on making changes and improvements after state authorities designated Bentley Elementary as a Level 4 "underperforming" school in November 2012.
Several other Salem schools were also identified as being on the brink of Level 4 status.
Adding an hour to the school day was one of the many ideas that Driscoll and Russell suggested to the Salem School Committee last year.
According to its website, the National Center on Time and Learning is "dedicated to expanding and modernizing the American school calendar to meet the needs of students in the 21st century." The nonprofit has offices in Boston and Washington, D.C.
Davis has held numerous positions in state and federal education offices. Gabrieli is co-author of the book "Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods." He won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts lieutenant governor in 2002 and came in second in the Democratic primary for governor in 2006.


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text: Wern Oleu (8 reviews) from £6.00 to £12.00 Family + unit Contact Us Call 01691 828077 to book01691 828077 Images Map Select Section Overview This is a Certificated Site (CS). These select sites are small, privately run campsites that operates under the Club's jurisdiction and can only accommodate up to 5 caravans or motorhomes and up to 10 trailer tents or tents, unless express permission has been given by the Club to accommodate more. They range from secluded Hideaways to fully facilitated family friendly sites, and are often found in locations where larger commercial sites are prohibited so you could be camping close to a beach or in the National Park, for example. Site Details Big Sites Book Reference: 125/065 This site was last visited by a Site Officer in 2014. 1 acre, level. Advance booking advisable. Directions From B4393 turn left at Domen Gastell go down lane at the Llanfechain village signpost coming from the East. Facilities Wern Oleu has the following facilities on or around the site. Touring Caravans Trailer Tents Grass pitch with electric hook-up No dedicated accessible facilities Ice pack freezing Designated dog walk Hideaway Wi-fi (Other provider) Motorhomes Tents A well-sheltered site Chemical toilet disposal point Pets welcome Electric hook-up Battery charging facilities Reviews Review 1 |2 |Next » Expand review Recommended: yes 4.7 This is my second visit to this site and the owners are so helpful and welcoming - the fresh... Marilyn (Club Member) stayed Jun 2014 This review is for Wern Oleu This is my second visit to this site and the owners are so helpful and welcoming - the fresh eggs are delicious. This is a very quiet, secluded site with no facilities such as toilets or showers. However, most caravanners I would think are self-contained and can manage. There is fresh water and a toilet, waste water, rubbish disposal points and there are plenty of electric hook-ups around the field. There is a small community shop in the village but be aware that it closes at 12:30 on Saturdays. I don't know if it opens on Sundays. Lake Vyrnwy is less than 20 miles away and is lovely to walk, cycle or drive around. Welshpool is only about 15 miles away and is a lovely little town with a large grocery store and lots of small shops (very few open on Sundays) and there is a light steam railway running from here to Llanfair Ceireinion but you'll need to check the timetable before you go if you want to ride it. Dingle nurseries are not far from the site and they have some really interesting plants. Oswestry is also not far away for shops and historical interest. Yes, I'd recommend this site if you want a peaceful break away from towns and big shops. Towing: Easy Location: Country Suitable For: Older couples,Peaceful break Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 4 Expand review Recommended: yes 4 A lovely little site for peace and quiet. Clive and Jan (Club Member) stayed Jun 2014 This review is for Wern Oleu A lovely little site for peace and quiet. Very basic (no showers or toilets) but that suits us fine and the cost is very reasonable. level pitches and a decent ampage on the hook up. Well situated for visiting Lake Vyrnwy, Welshpool etc. Only minor criticism is that the grass could have been cut shorter and was damp in the mornings, quite a narrow access track. Towing: Moderate Location: Country Suitable For: Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 2 Expand review Recommended: yes 5 you will get peace and quiet. you will not get showers, toilets or play areas. pat and sue (Club Member) stayed Apr 2014 This review is for Wern Oleu you will get peace and quiet. you will not get showers, toilets or play areas. Towing: Moderate Location: Country,Secluded Suitable For: Older couples,Peaceful break Friendliness: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Facilities: 5 Expand review Recommended: yes 5 A very nice little site, in a quiet, rural setting. Mr & Mrs Wadkin (Club Member) stayed Mar 2013 This review is for Wern Oleu A very nice little site, in a quiet, rural setting. I would highly recommend this site to anyone, particularly to those who value a perfect little campsite ran by two of the most helpful folks you could ever wish to meet. \dick and June are so very welcoming, freindly and helpful. The service we recieved from them went above and beyond any we have ever received from any other site whether it a high end commercial site or otherwise. In my opinion, a pitch fee spent here could not be better spent anywhere else in the country. The local community shop come recommended too. We will most certainly be returning. 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Twin Lift Lodge: for the true ski-in/ski-out experience! in Big Sky
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Built in 2003, this beautiful luxury mountain lodge is perfect for
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Diabetes advocacy blogger Kerri Sparling is our guest today on The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!
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PHOENIX -- Phoenix police said a man stabbed his wife and teenage Monday morning during an altercation at their home.
The wounds were not life-threatening. The man fled the home at 19th and Southern avenues and has not been found.
Police said the mother and son were among six people in the home when the attack occurred.
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---- — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social Security is expanding the services available with a My Social Security account, a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits.
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Call for rethink on Wichelstowe district centre plan
7:00pm Thursday 8th November 2012 in News By Katie Bond, @SwindonAdver007
The Wichelstowe development with Drove Vets Centre, the M4 and Croft Road/ Swindon Road going to Wroughton
DISAPPOINTED Wroughton residents urged planners to go back to the drawing board after new plans for a nearby district centre failed to answer any of their concerns.
A public meeting on Wednesday aimed to update the community on plans for the Middle Wichel District Centre, set to include a 2,500sq metre supermarket, rumoured to be a Waitrose, and other facilities for the community of Wichelstowe.
The site covers 3.5 hectares off Peglars Way and Foxham Way at the centre of Wichelstowe.
Swindon Council is currently in the process of developing a development framework and design codes for the district centre to set the context for a planning application for the foodstore and any other district centre developments.
However, they were given a frosty reception from residents who say they cannot comment on the plans without being given answers to the concerns they raised at a meeting in May, regarding the impact on the surrounding road network, access routes and traffic.
Residents say there is already a problem with congestion in the area and, unless they can be given answers on how the developers plan to prevent this becoming worse once the centre is built, they cannot comment on the plans.
Paul Hurst, of Wroughton Parish Council, was one of many people who addressed the council officers at the meeting.
He said: "Our meeting was in May, you said you have listened, but I don't think you are addressing the problems from that."
Resident Amanda Woodhead said: "It feels like a lot of changes are being made to the plans and we are being told everything will be all right in the end, but we don't know that because we don't really know what we are getting. We are all feeling a bit nervous."
Coun Brian Ford, (Con, Wroughton & Wichelstowe) said: "The officers are going to have to come back with some very firm ideas. The concerns haven't gone away. We have made some progress, we've worked hard. The whole thing comes down to time scales, that is the problem we've got.
"The people in East Wichel are complaining there's no services so we're trying to put that right, but we need to know about the roads.
"I think the officers know what they need to do and will come back to the next meeting with some answers."
Coun Ford said Swindon Council is reviewing costings for both a bridge and tunnel access to Wichelstowe. The bridge is favoured by many in Wroughton as it would keep the bulk of traffic north of the motorway.
The deadline for feedback on the district centre is November 15. The design team will then incorporate feedback within the plans.
The plans are expected to be discussed by the planning committee in either February or March next year.
To view the consultation material visit www.wichelstowe.co.uk.
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11:11pm Thu 8 Nov 12
wiltshiregal says...
8:39am Fri 9 Nov 12
Former Kingsdownman says...
The pub that many people said was not needed, would be empty is doing well and is hard to get a table at weekend due to its popularity. Probably full of the same Old Town & Wroughton Nimbys who riled against the development.
Also for the Wroughton residents that were so anti the district centre, why did you want a petrol station there. Don't you have one in Wroughton? Oh no, you did but because you never used it it closed a few years ago.
So Wiltshiregal, you do not like the development, good you do not have to live here, visit here or have anything to do with it. There are plenty of very interesting, friendly and nice people who live here who like living here and are interested in finding out when facilities that are on the master plan will be built
8:43am Fri 9 Nov 12
StillPav says...
The plans to build more houses up to junction 16 should be scrapped and the area should be used for commercial, retail and leisure, like Reading have done very successfully around junction 11. A new out-of-town retail park, similar to the Orbital Centre should be built to serve south Swindon and the area next to junction 16 would be ideal for a new football stadium.
9:08am Fri 9 Nov 12
Former Kingsdownman says...
People are buying houses there what caused a problem was a financial and economic crisis that stopped house sales not just in Wichestowe but all across Swindon and the country. Now that banks are beginning to lend again, the sales are coming back. We moved in weeks ago as did our neighbours and guess what we are all owner occupiers with mortgages and jobs.
Yes there are housing association properties/tenants here and I personally welcome that. Every new development has to have a mix of houses and long may that continue. A sensible decision was made to bring the housing association building plan forward while there was no market for private purchases (not just in Wichelstowe but everywhere). Let's look at who is building currently - those well known housing associations Persimmon & Taylor Wimpey.
Still never let reality interfere with your prejudices eh?
As for an Orbital Centre style development that is exactly what the plans were discussing that Wroughton residents are against. The plans look good but are probably not as large as the Orbital. Personally I think the Centre should be built as soon as possible.
Have you bothered to look at the plans or attend one of the presentations? Probably not I would say.
The debate about the football stadium is a good one to have. Personally I like where the stadium is as it has a great atmosphere walking to and from the ground as many people walk there. On the other hand a shiny new purpose built stadium would be nice to have especially if it allowed a ground share with a rugby club. But that is a different debate for a different day.
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Our luggage arrived promptly and our first-floor, interior room was extremely clean and spacious for a cruise liner. My 8-year old loved the pull-down bunk bed and believe me when I say the super-soft mattresses and high-end bed linens Carnival now uses are the most comfortable I have ever slept on. Seriously, it was hard to ever get up in the morning! Closet space was ample. The bathroom was small but functional. Our steward, Felix, was very polite and worked extremely hard cleaning our room twice daily. One time our safety deposit box got stuck and within 5 minutes, Felix had a maintenance supervisor in our room, fixing the problem. At times we could hear the engine rumbling, especially when the ship traveled at a faster speed (especially going from St. John to Halifax), but otherwise, deck 1 was quiet and peaceful.
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Yes, I remember where I was when I had first heard that John Lennon was killed. I remember where I was when I heard that Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II were shot. But I also remember where I was when I first watched Spongebob Squarepants for the first time. My kids had tried to get me to watch this new show about a sponge. I desperately did not want to watch a cartoon show, for fear that I would enjoy it. After all, I was an adult and this appeared to be juvenile. I mean err how immature would it be to actually laugh out loud at a kid's cartoon show? I would refrain from watching. I would actually boycott the show until I finally gave in to my kids. Then it happened -- I was forced to watch this offbeat cartoon about a yellow sponge and I tried to contain myself. I was not going to laugh out loud and let my kids know that their mature father could enjoy such as a show. When Patrick innocently and stupidly asked Squidward if "Mayonnaise was considered an instrument" for his orchestra, I snorted with laughter. I guess I was not the only one I still find it an awesome feat that Spongebob Squarepants and Nickelodeon have sustained for ten years sticking to their same formule. Yes, you could make a case to battle the crowds to see the final Comic-Con appearance for Lost: The Final Season, but given a conflict, the kid in me wins every time. What a way to kick of your Saturday morning!
11:30am to 12:30am "Spotlight on Sheldon Moldoff"
Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff, a comic artist of the Golden and Silver Age comics is interviewed by Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man, 52). Shelly will talk about his long career with DC comics and working as a ghost for Bob Kane from 1953 until 1967. This is a must for the nostalgic comic fan. If you have already heard Sheldon Moldoff in previous years, go to the "Quick Draw" panel. (Room 10)
11:15am to 12:30am "Quick Draw!" -- Like I said before, I am nostalgic and I love history. I loved to read MAD magazines and some of my all time favorite comics were drawn by Sergio Aragonés of Mad Magazine. In this panel, Mark Evanier (Groo The Wanderer) has fun with Sergio Aragonés (MAD Magazine), Scott Shaw (Oddball Comics), and legendary Disney artist, Floyd Norman (Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book), who all get a chance to show off the skills that have made them famous. I have never been to this panel, but have heard that this is one of those best kept secrets of the show that I feel compelled to share with those who have heard Sheldon Moldoff speak before. (Room 6BCF)
3:30pm to 4:30pm "Spotlight on Ray Bradbury" -- The legendary science fiction and fantasy writer is at home at San Diego's Comic-Con. He was a special guest in 1970 at the very first show. Ray Bradbury will talk about his career and discuss new projects. Again, this is a must for the nostalgic fan who has never heard Ray Bradbury speak at previous Comic-Con panels. (Room 6BCF)
5:15pm to 6:45pm "Kevin Smith" -- Kevin Smith (Clerks, Daredevil) is the Ultimate Comic Fanboy. Probably more so than most people would like to admit, and in turn, he is loved throughout the comic book and movie industry. In addition to being a hard-core fan, Kevin Smith is a comic genius. He will talk about the industry and hopefully give a sneak peek and share a little bit about his upcoming project, "A Couple of Dicks", a comedy set in New York starring Bruce Willis, Seann William Scott, and Tracey Morgan about two cops whose adventures include trying to locate a stolen baseball card and confronting the mob. (Hall H)
7:15pm to 8:15pm "Myth Busters Q&A and Sneak Peeks" -- This is the second year at Comic-Con for Jamie Hyneman and Adam Save, best known as Discovery Channel's Myth Busters. Adam and Jamie along with Torie Belleci and Grant Imahara will discuss their unique hit show that uses science to disprove and prove urban legends as myth or truth. MythBusters airs Wednesday at 9:00pm on the Discovery Channel. (Room 6BCF)


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*Watch 8News Reporter Amy Aubert's full report on this story tonight at 5, only on 8News!*
HENRICO, VA—After a Henrico County dance instructor was arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a young female dancer, local child abuse experts have a warning for parents.
Andrew F. de Fiesta, 34, who lives in Chesterfield, was arrested and charged with indecent liberties with a minor while in custodial role Friday, November 16.
Detectives received information de Fiesta, an instructor at Regency Dance Academy in the 8900 block of Quiocassin Road, was possibly having inappropriate sexual relationships with female juvenile dancers at the studio.
Officers said the charges stemmed from a September incident involving a sixteen-year-old female at the studio.
The owner of Regency Dance Academy said he's shocked by the accusations.
"We just looked at each other and went 'what?' This has gotta be a mistake, but obviously it's not," said John Crouch, the owner of Regency Dance Academy.
Crouch says he did not run a background check on de Fiesta, because he came highly recommended form another dance studio.
De Fiesta had taught classes for more than three years at the studio before being let go Friday. His wife, who also taught at the academy, was also let go.
Crouch said De Fiesta taught dancers ranging in age from young children to adults and was one of the studio's most popular dance instructors.
"They [dancers] actually sought him out for classes," said Crouch.
Jeanine Harper, Executive Director of Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) in Richmond, urges parents to take caution when signing their children up for extracurricular activities.
"Do they have policies and procedures that they can clearly outline that cover screening? What types of checks do they run? Talk about the physical location the children will be in," Harper advises.
It's important for parents to gather as much information as they possibly can before enrolling their child in any type of program.
"If they [parents] meet any kind of resistance from an organization that says, you know, 'that's not something you need to be concerned about,' or it's inadequate information, then that raises a red flag and that parent should look elsewhere."
If convicted Andrew F. de Fiesta could spend five years in jail, plus receive a $2,500 fine.
"We pray for the families involved," said Crouch. "I can tell you how bad we feel about the situation, but I can imagine it's really rougher on them."
Stay with 8News for updates.
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Fish Haven GetawaY-Waterfront Rockport 2Bd/2Bth slps 12 in Rockport
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 12
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Palm Harbor
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/ night
$ 1,050 - $ 1,650 / week
$ 2,100 - $ 3,500 / month
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Can You Say ooh, ahh? Waterfront property near Estes Flats,the Red Fish, Black Drum, Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackeral, Sheeps Head and many more are just a cast throw away. Have your own boat secured at our private dock attached to the home. Just give us a call and we aim to make your stay comfortable, stress free and memorable. Feeling adventurous? You can fish from the 2- Kayaks we provide.
We just could not resist buying this 2 bed/2bath, well laid out home. At first glance you will see it is tucked quietly in Tropical foliage with an asphalt driveway and spacious landscaped front & backyard.
With a spacious backyard shaded by Palms, Cedars and fruit trees, it makes a perfect setting for anytime backyard fun with gas and charcoal bbq's and an outside fish fryer to cook up your freshly caught fish from our private dock. Our yard is fenced for a pet friendly environment and is handicap and wheelchair accessible all throughout the home.
The back of our home is full of windows to a beautiful view of the water and wildlife from the kitchen, living room and sunroom. With direct access to Estes Flats and beautiful sunrises and sunsets, there is relaxation for all. We are also kid friendly as we have our own.
April 2013 Fish Haven had a makeover! Exterior: Sprinklers-front & back, landscaping, fully fenced backyard, new patio furniture w/ bigger grill. Interior: Updated decor, splash of color with new paint, furniture update includes 2 recliners, comfy sofa bed and comfy futon. NO more twin beds! Playstation too!
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- Washer: Detergent Provided
- Dryer: Fabric Softener Provided
- Linens Provided: Multiple Sets Per Bed
- Covered Parking: 2 Cars + Room for Trailers/Boats
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Yes- Please Inform Us of RV
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3) : TV in Each Bedroom Also
- Video Library: VARIETY OF DVD'S PROVIDED FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY as well as VHS tapes
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- Kayaks Provided, Fish Cleaning Station, Board Games, Park & Beach Passes Provided, Poker Table, Ping Pong table, water toys, Private Dock Overhead Lighting, Bait Bucket, water toys
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- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
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SPRING~ Mar.2013-May 8, 2013- $300/nt..$1,400/week..$2,400/mo.
SUMMER~ May 9, 2012 - Sept 9, 2012- $265 min/nt...$1650/week...$3500/mo.
Minimum Stay- 2/nt. - Holidays 3/nt
FALL~Sept.2013-Nov. 24, 2013-2/nt min.- $225/nt..$1,300/week..$2400/mo.
WINTER~Nov. 25, 2013-Feb. 27, 2014-2/nt min.- $180/nt..$1050/wk..$2,100/mo. *HOLIDAYS* SPRING BRK/MEM DAY/JULY 4th WKND/LABOR DAY WKND~3/nt min. $300/nt..$1,800/week
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Bernard Kilpatrick was only convicted of filing a false tax return. Watch the undercover video in Taryn Asher's report and see if you think he is guilty of something more. More>>
Kilpatrick wore a surprised, puzzled look at times as U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds read the jury's verdict: guilty of 24 charges, not guilty on three and no consensus on three more. More>>
The U.S. attorney is very satisfied with the verdict in the Kilpatrick corruption case. She had a lot to say about the ex-mayor using his power at city hall to turn a personal profit. More>>
The verdicts from the Kwame Kilpatrick federal corruption trial were read Monday morning. See the results here.
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It is not always simple to find somewhere to live in Lund, so you might have to be active and look for yourself in Lund and closeby communities. Don't give up - most of the time it will sort it self out when all the queues have been dealt with.
Here are some advices and links:
AFB (Akademiska föreningens bostäder) is the main provider of student dorms and apartments.
> link to AFB
Bopoolen is run by students and is usually a good complement to AFB.
> link to Bopoolen
A third alternative is to sign up at studentlya.nu
> link to studentlya
The nations are student association which do rent out apartments and rooms.
> link to nations (list in Swedish)
LU Accommodation is part of Student Services at Lund University and offers housing for international students. This is primarily for exchange students but all international students can apply.
> link to LU Acommodation
There are other "private" or public providers of housing. Many live outside Lund, since the commuting distances are short (Malmö - 15 minutes, Kävlinge - 10 minutes, Landskrona - 20 minutes and so on).
> link to list of other providers
NOTE: Do ask earlier exchange students who have been in Lund for advice - there are usually a number of "underground" ways of finding housing. Ask your coordinator at your home university for contact information to earlier students.
NOTE 2: Do arrive early to the welcome day and put your name down for housing that are or will become available during the day.
On the behalf of Lund University and county I would like to apologize for the inconvenience this housing situation might cause you!


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HARRINGTON, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating the robbery of a Harrington man who offered a ride to two strangers.
Police say around 4PM on Sunday, the victim offered a ride to the pair after he thought one of the subjects was a friend of his. Upon getting into the vehicle, the two men reportedly demanded that the victim drive, before placing a gun to his neck. Once they arrived on Bloomfield Drive, the suspects demanded the victim's money and fled the scene.
Authorities describe one of the suspects as White male, 5'08" - 6'00 tall, 150-175 lbs., long blond hair, wearing blue jeans, light colored T-shirt, and a jean jacket vest. The other is described as a White male, 5'07" - 6'00" tall, 145-175 lbs., short hair, wearing blue jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt. He is believed to be armed with unknown type handgun.
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Gas station in Paramus seeks to convert garage into store
The Paramus Board of Adjustment heard its first new application for 2013 at a meeting on |Jan. 24.
Golden Fuels gas station |presented its plan to turn the property's service garage into a convenience store.
Located at 292 Forest Ave., the gas station plans to add onto its open two pump station with a 1,600-square-foot building, according to architect Gary Kliesch. The property is surrounded by a combination of residential and commercial properties, as well as Memorial Park.
Under the proposed plan, the existing building would be torn down and the two existing pumps would be moved further along the property, according to Kliesch. Three new pumps would be constructed along with a canopy to protect them from the weather. The existing gas tanks would |not be disturbed during the |construction, Kliesch said.
A new 1,738-square-foot brick building will be constructed to house the convenience store, located 3 feet from the property's northern property line, according to Kliesch. One of three driveways will be eliminated, removing access to the station from Spring Valley Road, and 12 parking spaces will be added, with |an additional 10 provided by |the pumps.
Borough code requires a total of 26 parking spaces for a convenience store of that size, a building setback of 25 feet and a 75-foot buffer where 2.54 feet has been proposed. In addition, the building will be just short of 65 feet from a residential zone, where 100 feet are required. A convenience store is not a permitted use in the gas station's zone.
In addition, the property will need variances for signage, as the plans call for two 12-square-foot signs on top of the canopy, when only one is permitted, according to Kliesch. A previously proposed 62-square-foot sign was reduced to 45 square feet to conform to borough code.
The property's height, drainage and lighting will all conform |to borough code, according to |Kliesch.
Bergen County does not permit left turn exits onto Forest Avenue, so the property's southern driveway will be either direction in, right out only, according to traffic engineer Matthew Welch. The northern driveway will be used for egress only, and only right turns will be permitted.
"We are continuing to have |discussions with the county to see if they would permit that left turn egress," Welch said, noting that should they get permission for |left turn exits it will be reflected in testimony at the next hearing.
The site currently generates 114 trips during the weekday morning peak hour, and 151 trips during the weekday evening peak hour, according to a traffic study |conducted by Welch. According to calculations made by the engineering firm, the number of trips would increase by 24 in the morning and 15 in the evening.
"It's not really an increase in traffic. What it will serve to do is better accommodate the site trips," Welch said. "Right now we only have four fueling locations, and as such there are times when traffic does back up onto Forest Avenue. With the improvements, we'll be able to handle 10 vehicles at once, which will make operations much more efficient."
Based on the average rates for convenience stores, the peak number of spaces used for the facility will be seven, according to Welch.
The board expressed concern with Welch's calculations, which were generated based on traffic data in July 2012. Board Chairman Steve Sullivan noted that the fall and winter months see an increased amount of traffic due |to schools being in session and holiday shopping.
"It's summertime, less traffic," Sullivan said. "School's back in session in September, October and November."
The addition of three pumps was also questioned by Sullivan. He said if the changes are projected to bring in 24 additional vehicles during peak hours, there does not seem to be much benefit from adding that many additional |fueling stations.
The reasoning for the additional pumps is not the volume, but the convenience for customers, according to Welch. The additional spaces will allow them to enter and exit in less time, preventing traffic backup.
"With these additional pumps, what you're really doing is creating a gas station that better services the existing demand," Welch said.
The next hearing, which will feature testimony from the planner, was scheduled for April 18.
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Margaret Tuchman on The Need for The Survey of PD Patients with DBS/STN Surgery
"This is our opportunity to use our collective experiences to provide not only a helping hand to all those who have had this surgery but also those who may be considering it. Until we find a cure, or at least improve the Quality of Life of each PD patient, we must explore, ask questions, and invest our—the patients'—time and effort."
Margaret Tuchman, Bi-STN, 12/00, Board Member of Re-Wired for Life, and President of The Parkinson's Alliance.
As the Quality of Life issue becomes the primary consideration, PD patients reach out to sources available to help them make a choice about their next step: more pills, different combinations of pills, time interval changes, less protein, more rest, ad nauseam. Or, they consider the next big step: surgery!
But which surgery? A decade ago, pallidotomy was touted as the answer; and there was meager statistical information available pro or con. For the past few years, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) became the star. But which DBS, and where should one go for the best care? The big difference between Pallidotomy (ablative surgery) and DBS is that DBS does not cause irreversible damage to brain cells and is therefore – reversible. When the cure comes, the implanted devices can be removed.
And PDF patients find, as I did, that there is no collective depository of information about the types of surgery, the selection criteria of the patients, a description of patients' condition before, during and after surgery, and the protocol each surgical team uses. There is no cumulative, organized statistical data, since each facility maintains their own records and decides whether or not to publish their own stats.
My decision to develop a list of questions to help PD patients make a decision and help chose the 'right' surgical team was aided by making contact with a small, but very knowledgeable group of patients. I wish to express gratitude to the ACTIVA Newsgroup members, Charles T. Meyer M.D., Mireille Lasternas, Klaus Haagen and others who had the vision to design and run a limited test of a prototype of the current survey. Andrew Mera, a non-PD person assumed the leadership role and spent many hours coordinating the work of the team.
The ACTIVA forum, the PIENO List, and the MGH Forum have been useful for individual PD patients to express their feelings, and to provide responses to other patients' queries, fears and doubts about the procedure. The list members' valuable experience represent a wealth of information. The ACTIVA Newsgroup members recognized that a coordinated set of data could be obtained by polling list participants on a well-structured set of questions.
Additionally, an invaluable medical asset was added, through my association with the Rewired for Life Foundation. Dr. Patrick Kelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery and Drs. A. Beric and D. Sterio neurophysiologists, Anne O'Sullivan, Administrator & Patricia Taverna RN, MA, ANP-C of The Center for the Study and Treatment of Movement Disorders at NYU Medical Center had formed a nonprofit foundation that offers education, information and support to groups of DBS/STN patients. I felt that asking for their sponsorship of the survey and placing it on the Re-Wired for Life web site would make the site the premier source of DBS/STN related information. The Patient Forum and FAQ sections could serve the needs of the growing population of DBS/STN patients.
Specifically, I would like to thank Dr. Aleksandar Beric, neurologist, neurophysiologist who has been an adviser in formulating the survey questions and is instrumental in promoting the survey to other movement centers for their patient population to complete either the on-line format or the paper and pen version.
If you or someone you know has had DBS/STN Surgery or are considering it, I invite you to visit the Re-Wired for Life Web site where you can learn more about the surgery, read answers to questions, join a forum, or participate in taking the survey.
-Margaret Tuchman
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