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Kayatas Hotel
Goreme, Turkey
Kayatas Hotel
Gafelli Mah. Hafiz Sukru Efendi Sok. No :18 Goreme Nevsehir, 50500 Goreme – Show map
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BBQ Facilities, Grounds, Terrace, Sun Deck
Cycling, Horseback Riding, Bicycle Rental
Food & Drink
Restaurant With Dining Menu
Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Room Service, Car Rental, Shuttle Service (surcharge), Airport Shuttle (surcharge), 24-Hour Front Desk, Express Check-in/Check-out, Currency Exchange, Tour Desk, Ticket Service, Baggage Storage, Laundry, Ironing Service, Fax/Photocopying, Souvenir/Gift Shop, Honeymoon Suite
Safe, Shops (on site), Non-smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Soundproof Rooms, Heating
Languages spoken
Turkish, English
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Children and Extra Beds
All children are welcome.
Free! One child under 6 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.
Free! One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a crib.
One older child or adult is charged EUR 15 per person per night in an extra bed.
The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Kayatas Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to pre-authorize your card prior to arrival.
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Wi-Fi is a bit slow and rooms have no AC, but I would still go back :)
Family run business staff were always helpful and friendly. The hotel has lovely rooms, beautiful garden, also some nice areas to relax after checking out. Great location very close to sunset point, the same point where you can watch the hot air balloons in the morning. A short stroll into town and good breakfast. Meet some great travellers here and enjoyed my stay. I would stay here again.
Great view from breakfast room, on the edge of Goreme, but within easy walking distance from the centre. Nice patio and garden area, very relaxing. Room was large (we didn't book a cave room), and everything worked. Reception guy very helpful and didn't give us a hard sell on tours etc
No air con, but heat in the room was still ok, cooler inside than outside. Our room had a sofa but nowhere to put clothes.
Great place. Very comfortable room and bathroom. Nice view. Nice breakfast.
It's location is wonderful. There's a spot to see the sunset just 3 minutes walking, and about a mile away from the Goreme Open Air Museum. They arranged shuttles from and to Kayseri airport and they also made our reservations for the hot air balloon, a must if you're going to Cappadocia.
Wifi was not so great all the time, but it mostly worked.
Nice relaxing place to stay. The main concierge/reception guy was great, very friendly and helpful about what to see and how best to see it. Got me set up with tours and was helpful in arranging airport transfer! The hotel has nice gardens and a rooftop patio where you can hangout in. Breakfast is included in the mornings too!!
If there was 1 more toilet available to those staying in the dormitory that would be great. Other than that, Kayatas was great!
Nice environment.
Floor in the room is not straight so we had problems sleeping with the head lower than legs. Other guest were chatting outside of the room until 05 AM. No hengers for towels in the bathroom.
Hotel is beautiful, situated close to Goreme centre. It has quite a big, very nice maintained garden and lots of terraces from which you can admire the breathtaking views for Goreme landscape. Room we had was rather small, but very very nice, cozy with new furnitures. Bathroom with high standard of equipment. Breakfast was served on the top terrace, food was very tasty and diversed.
Lovely location on the edge of Goreme town, only 10 mis walk to the centre. Pretty gardens with areas to sit and relax. Breakfast is served at the top level of the hotel where there is big windows with views. Receptionist took time to give us advice what to see without pressure to buy tours. very nice relaxed atmosphere. No air con, but room was not too hot.
Stangely nowhere to hang clothes, but room was large enough to work out of our cases.
nearest the main street cave room clean room
unstable wifi 10 domitory room is not suplied the safety locker
lovely breakfast terrace , friendly guy at reception
Sait, the manager was very helpful & kind. We had booked a red tour through the hotel and my son forgot his toy airplanes in the tour van. Sait ensured that he got the toys from the tour co before we left. Awesome breakfast. Beautiful view.
No air-conditioning which is a must if you plan to stay during summers. We missed confirming this before we booked our stay.
Atmosphere, helpful staff, big room, terrace views, garden.
Location is good, but up a steep hill. Great views but tiring in the heat. Breakfast was fairly basic
Hotel manager provided local info on arrival
Hotel manager pushed for a particular hot air balloon tour, and when I wanted to go with another company he agreed to help me book, at a reduced rate. He wanted the full amount up front but I didn't give it to him; all balloon tours are paid for on the morning of the flight so that was a bit strange. Later that evening I checked with him again, and he said there was no availability. I called the balloon company myself and they had lots of spaces! Either the hotel manager was lazy and didn't bother booking for me, or it was some sort of scam to book me onto his preferred ballooning company, presumably to get a commission. Breakfast was very average. There is a roof terrace but never used in the evenings. There is no vibe or atmosphere at this place so I would avoid. Hotel manager will answer questions if you ask him. But gives no other chat whatsoever. I've had much better experience and service elsewhere.
Although it wasn't the 'cave room' experience that we expected from the photos, it was a lovely clean room with a great bathroom and the terrace has a magnificent view! The staff were friendly and the location is fantastic, just a short walk to the Main Street and up to the viewing point for sunset.
We arrived on a 40c day and there was no air con, but they provided a fan upon request... The breakfast also could have been better...
I loved this Hotel, the staff and location.
The fact that my credit card was charged without my consent before I stayed there and I paid the Hotel when I left and was unaware that I had already paid as my card was debited while I was away. I feel this is very dishonest. I have still not be refunded.
Excellent location. Friendly staff.
No minibar, no drinks in the room. Parking place is very limited.
Friendly manager can help you with any advice. wi-fi is good enough. The view from terrace is perfect! The location of the hotel is very good, it is very quiet, beautiful and close to view point on the mountain.
Coffee and tea
Excellent location in the wonderful Goreme. Very nice and helpful host. Feel like moved into a friendly family....
Breakfast can be a bit more variable but for few days it's also OK.
The staffs were friendly, and the breakfast was good. The hotel is very close to the sunset view point, only 5 mins by walk.
We stayed 2 nights, and both nights (around 4:30am) we woke up by people whom was from the balloon company, constantly knocking our room door, one time he even tried to open the door. he would not leave us alone until we respond and tell him that we did not book the balloon tour. It was really annoying. I don't know how it happened, but certainly it was not and pleasant experience.
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Wonderful location, just 5 min away to the centre of Goreme. Best value for money. Helpful staff and very clean, comfie room. Everything is just perfect! We book the airport pick up with the hotel and if you book their hot air balloon, the pick up is free. The hot air balloon is cheaper comparing to other big names.
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Apple planning Beatles-iTunes commercial during Super Bowl?
Apple could announce the availability of the Beatles on the iTunes Store in a commercial to air during next month's Super Bowl. According to a report by the Toronto Sun, Apple is planning a special announcement in a Super Bowl ad on February 4th. The newspaper reports that music from the Beatles could be available through iTunes as soon as next month, with Apple being given an "exclusive three-month, restricted deal" allowing iTunes to offer remastered Beatles songs online. A report by a Beatles fan website yesterday said that at least one Beatles album will be available on Valentine's Day next month.
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I wonder how many ads they'll have? Probably just one since it costs so much to have it aired during Superbowl. Then again most people go to the bathroom at half time. I don't understand the "three month deal" but the re-mastered part makes sense.
Posted by AZ on January 17, 2007 at 12:53 PM (CST)
Can we just give up on the Apple commercials during the Super Bowl?
Posted by Warbrain on January 17, 2007 at 12:57 PM (CST)
Like most people, I love The Beatles, but the excitment over inferior 128 kbps versions of songs everyone who likes The Beatles already has on iTunes at higher rates escapes me. The only real benefit will be if they issue the CDs in remastered versions - then we could have improved sound quality that can be put on iTunes at 160 or above kbps and have some real improved sound. But I know remastered is not always better - Revolver lost some of its magic in when they did a "modern remix" for the original CDs. I am hoping the remaster will restore the original sound mix.
Posted by morebinky on January 17, 2007 at 1:18 PM (CST)
Keep in mind that there are a lot of people (like me) who don't always want the entire album, but just one or two songs. There are some Beatles songs missing from my collection for just this reason.
If the Beatles appear on iTunes, I'll be able to spend $2 instead of $15 to get the songs I want.
Posted by BJ Nemeth on January 17, 2007 at 1:56 PM (CST)
BJ just go out and buy the Beatles 1 album. It has every #1 song they recorded.
Posted by Scott on January 17, 2007 at 2:05 PM (CST)
I've already got that album, Scott. But thanks for the tip. (It was one of the last physical CDs I purchased, before moving to almost exclusive digital downloads through iTunes.) :)
But as far as the Beatles are concerned, there are some deeper cuts that I'm interested in.
Posted by BJ Nemeth on January 17, 2007 at 2:48 PM (CST)
I tunes is a little late (and too expensive).
I purchased all my beatles through allofmp3.com.
Posted by kber45 on January 17, 2007 at 9:27 PM (CST)
I personally looking forward to the re-mix of The Beatles. Regardless of the outcome of it at least there is something going on with the beatles again. It would cool if Stereo mix of the first album is release in todays stereo mix not 60's version or fake stereo. Mainly everything that needs adjusted as far as frequency, eq's and balanced I'm all for it.
Posted by Oliver on January 17, 2007 at 11:20 PM (CST)
Totally agree w/morebinky. All my Beatles songs are ripped at Lossless or AIFF except for rare stuff that was never officially issued. And why buy? Just check them out at the library, clean them up before ripping as you would borrowed CDs. No big deal.
Posted by aztlanblues on January 18, 2007 at 2:07 AM (CST)
aztlanblues had the common-sense approach. However, having The Beatles on iTunes is, needless to say, an important move for Apple (if it is to happen which is not certain despite the strength of the rumours).
It is more of a statement than a profit-making exercise. First, have U2, one of the biggest current bands around, get behing the chic, coolness and (relative!) goodness of Apple. Then, have The Beatles, arguably the greatest band of the past, for the follow-through.
Both of these statements solidify iTunes as *the* place to get *the* music. And as a subtle undercurrent, it's telling the wold that despite the resources of the 'Evil Empire', both of these bands decided to side with the 'good guys' - Apple.
Posted by Pikemann_Urge on January 18, 2007 at 5:18 AM (CST)
I think the beatles is one of those bands thats so good, you need to buy the audio CDS.
After all who wants DRM in their music?
Posted by Steven on January 18, 2007 at 11:52 AM (CST)
best bet for initial iTunes release is the remastered 'Love' album while the commercial will definitely show multicoloured silhouttes of the fab four.
Posted by qwerty on January 19, 2007 at 2:35 AM (CST)
YouTube now has this preview !
Click: BEATLES + iTunes = Two Apples
Posted by schillid on January 21, 2008 at 12:40 AM (CST)
THE BEATLES are the greatest musicians this planet earth has ever produce comparing u-2 to them is an insult.
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Updated: August 04, 2014
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What is the current situation?
According to the European Centre for Disease Control, 6 people were infected with schistosomiasis on the island of Corsica (France). All of the travelers were exposed to the freshwater in the Cavu River and had not traveled to other areas where schistosomiasis is known to occur.
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Alternate Unofficial Names: Castle Butte, Dilcon, Maddox, Stiles.
Dilkon is a community or populated place (Class Code U5) located in Navajo County at latitude 35.3853 and longitude -110.3207. (Dilkon Panoramio Photos). The elevation is 5,886 feet. Dilkon appears on the Dilkon U.S. Geological Survey Map. Navajo County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). Observes DST? No. Current Time. | Dilkon, AZ ZIP Code Maps | Dilkon local area photos
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- Place of origin:
Bohemia, Czech Republic (made)
- Date:
1770-1780 (made)
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unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Opaque white glass, enamelled and gilt
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Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
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- Gallery location:
Glass, room 131, case 20, shelf 1
Chinese porcelain could be imitated quite successfully by opaque white glass, which has a similarly translucent effect. During the 18th century, small Central European workshops, especially in Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic), specialised in decorating glass and porcelain blanks alike with soft enamel colours to imitate porcelain from China and from the large European factories. This vase shows a romantic fantasy landscape in the popular Rococo style of the time.
Place of Origin
Bohemia, Czech Republic (made)
1770-1780 (made)
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Opaque white glass, enamelled and gilt
Height: 14.0 cm
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Bottle, Bohemia, , 1765-1785, 4504-1901 .
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'This should be a day of love': Model Reeva Steenkamp's tragic Valentine's tweet hours before she was gunned down
- Reeva Steenkamp graduated with law degree then became face of Avon
- Modelled for firms including FHM, Toyota, Clover and Italian brand Zui
- Was set to star in reality show the Tropika Island of Treasure on Saturday
- 'Shot dead by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius after he mistook her for burglar'
- Miss Steenkamp yesterday tweeted her excitement about Valentine's Day
'Rising star': Reeva Steenkamp, pictured at the Virgin Active sports industry awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 7, was shot dead allegedly by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius at their home
Hours before her death, Reeva Steenkamp could barely conceal her excitement about her first Valentine's Day with Oscar Pistorius.
The blonde model asked her followers on Twitter: 'What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow??? #getexcited.'
The 30-year-old law graduate added: 'It should be a day of love for everyone. May it be blessed!'
For her, it never came. She was killed in the early hours of Valentine's Day, shot dead at her boyfriend's home in Pretoria.
She had a law degree under her belt, enjoyed immense success as a top model and was dating one of the most famous athletes in the world.
But the girlfriend of 'Blade Runner' Pistorius had her promising young life cut tragically short after she was allegedly shot dead by the Paralympian at his mansion.
Miss Steenkamp, 30, was about to embark on the next stage of her dynamic and varied career, this time as a TV star, when she was killed in what early reports suggested was a Valentine's Day surprise that went horribly wrong.
was shot in the head, the chest and the arm at around 4am this morning, South African police have
Pistorius, who reportedly may have mistaken her for a burglar, has been charged with her murder.
Miss Steenkamp's publicist, Sarit Tomlinson, said the couple had been together for a 'couple of months' in what had been a 'healthy, fabulous relationship'.
told Sky News: 'She was the sweetest human being and an absolute angel
on earth. She was the kindest, most unbelievable girl.
the moment it's shocking. No-one knows what's happened. She was a
rising star.
'There was so much in the pipeline for her: she was just
about to explode into the media.
was a very talented, very bright young girl. It's too shocking for
'It is a huge loss for everyone and our condolences go out to her family. It is about them right now.'
Miss Steenkamp was born in Cape Town on August 19, 1983, and moved to Port Elizabeth as a child where she grew up with her mother June and father Barry, a racehorse trainer.
'Angel on Earth': Reeva Steenkamp's publicist described her as 'the sweetest human being'
She graduated with a law degree, but made a dynamic career change after being scouted and named the first face of cosmetics giant Avon South Africa.
She became a keen horse rider but broke her back in an horrific fall six years ago, suffering injuries so severe that she had to learn to walk again.
Her rehabilitation may have brought her into Pistorius's path, and friends said she had admired his single-minded determination to race.
She moved to Johannesburg six years ago and since then has travelled between the city and Cape Town to film and shoot some of South Africa's leading campaigns and commercials.
Toyota, FHM, Clover and Italian brand Zui are some of the more prestigious clients she has worked for.
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Diverse career: Having graduated with a law degree, Miss Steenkamp went on to become an FHM cover girl
Miss Steenkamp was killed at 4am after Pistorius (right) allegedly mistook her for a burglar in what may have been a Valentine's Day surprise that went horribly wrong
Together: This picture posted on Pistorius's Twitter page appears to show the pair at a party with friends
Speaking in an interview in 2012, she said: 'At the end of last year I made an application to the Bar.
'It was a nerve-wracking experience. As I walked out I got the call for the FHM shoot as well as two others. I made a decision to take the modelling shoots.
'I believe in destiny and faith.'
With a background in TV presenting - she was once the live roaming presenter for FashionTV in South Africa - Miss Steenkamp had recently been working on some major projects that include smaller TV roles as well as a lead in a new reality TV show.
Her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages paint an image of a young, vibrant woman living life to the full and enjoying the trappings of wealth that come with a career in the public eye.
According to her Facebook page, she had a passion for cars and cooking and prefers to read a book on her off days and spend quality time with friends and family.
She described herself on Twitter as 'SA Model, FHM Cover Girl, Tropika Island of Treasure Celeb Contestant, Law Graduate, Ambassador, Child of God'.
This weekend, Steenkamp was set to star in South African reality television series Tropika Island Of Treasure, in which celebrities and ordinary people compete in remote, exotic locations in a variety of daily challenges.
On the show's website, a tribute to Steenkamp says: 'We are deeply saddened and extend our condolences to Reeva's family and friends.'
Stunning: The 30-year-old modelled for major companies such as Toyota Clover, Pallu (left) and Zui (right)
Beautiful: Miss Steenkamp started her modelling career after being named the first face of Avon South Africa
Face of South Africa: The model moved to Johannesburg six years ago and since then has travelled between the city and Cape Town to shoot some of the country's leading campaigns and commercials
Miss Steenkamp's former headmaster Greg Stokell said she was popular and respected by all.
'She was a vibrant, friendly, diligent, and motivated student who was popular with and respected by staff and peers alike,' he said.
'The St Dominic's Priory school community in Port Elizabeth is both shocked and saddened by Reeva Steenkamp's sudden and tragic death.'
Mr Stokell said the model achieved recognition for her good academic results, her participation in hockey and swimming, and in her capacity as a house captain.
She graduated with a law degree at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
'From young, Reeva had the full support of her parents who encouraged her to maximise her strengths and abilities to achieve her dreams.
'She set high goals for herself in everything she did and she consistently converted opportunities into success,' he said.
Pistorius was first seen with Miss Steenkamp last November at an awards ceremony, but she said they were 'just friends'
Intelligent: Miss Steenkamp graduated with a law degree at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Athletes also joined fans in paying tribute.
London 2012 heptathlon gold medallist Jessica Ennis spoke of her shock on Twitter, describing the 'the horrendous news' as 'an awful tragedy'.
Former heptathlon Olympic champion Denise Lewis added: 'Not a good morning athletics fans - News reports on Oscar Pistorius are unbelievable'.
Messages were also flooding onto Miss Steenkamp's Facebook page.
Lorinda Hector said: 'I cannot believe what I am hearing and seeing. What a beautiful woman of God she was.
'Love and prayers to her family and friends. May you know God's love and comfort at this time.'
Liz Rudy added: 'My condolences to the Steenkamp family. Such a tragic loss on what should have been a day of Love. RIP.'
Glamorous: Miss Steenkamp had recently been working on some major projects that included smaller TV roles as well as a lead in a new reality TV show
Car fan: Miss Steenkamp revealed her love of Minis by posting this picture on her Facebook page
Canine capers: The FHM cover girl earns the affection of some eager puppies at a dog kennels
Pistorius was first seen with Miss
Steenkamp at an awards ceremony in South Africa last November.
At the time, the FHM model said the pair were 'just friends'.
Her apparent coyness was perhaps understandable given Pistorius's notoriously complex love life, possibly brought about by his sudden financial and sporting success.
The Johannesburg-born sportsman was born without fibulas in his legs and had his limbs amputated below the knee when he was just 11 months old.
But he has become one of the world's most recognisable sportsmen.
Valentine's Day surprise gone wrong? Miss Steenkamp was shot in the head, the chest and the arm at around 4am this morning at Pistorius's mansion near Johannesburg, police said
An item: Miss Steenkamp was first spotted with Pistorius at an awards ceremony in South Africa in November
Happy: Reeva Steenkamp (left) at the Elizabeth Arden re-launch party in Edgars Sandton City in November
'Motivated student': Miss Steenkamp's former headmaster Greg Stokell said she was respected by all
His trademark carbon-fibre running blades mean he revels in the moniker 'the fastest man on no legs' and he is first double amputee to run in the Olympics and to reach the 400 semi-finals in London 2012.
The 26-year-old sportsman has a history of risk taking and also, reportedly, of violence.
In November last year, he reportedly 'threatened to break the legs of the friend of a man whom he believed had slept with his then girlfriend, who is not Miss Steenkamp.
According to newspaper reports, the sportsman approached South African football player Marc Batchelor in the VIP room of a horse racing track and verbally threatened him.
Before he got together with Miss Steenkamp, Pistorius had spent a year-and-a-half dating Cape Town marketing student Samantha Taylor.
VIDEO Reeva posed for men's magazines and acted on TV & commercials
Outgoing: Miss Steenkamp poses for a picture which was posted on her Twitter page
Leading lady: Miss Steenkamp (left) was born in Cape Town before moving to Port Elizabeth as a child where she gained her law degree
Having fun: Pistorius with Miss Steenkamp at Tashas All White Party at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg
But even while he was with Miss Taylor, he was linked with numerous other women, including Russian model Anastassia Khozissova.
When it became clear that
Pistorius and Steenkamp were in fact dating, Miss Taylor said: 'Oscar has such a way with women. She's probably
not the only one he's got.'
Miss Taylor went on to tell South Africa's City Press newspaper that 'Oscar is certainly not what people think he is.'
But Miss Steenkamp appeared to take a very different view.
Last Sunday
she was quoted in a local newspaper as saying that Pistorius was 'an
impeccable man who always has her best interests at heart'.
And on February 1, she tweeted to Pistorius telling him he was 'beautiful'.
She wrote: 'He certainly doesn't need more followers but he's beautiful to look at & says some smart stuff too ;)'
She also hinted that their relationship had become more serious.
She shared a photograph of a designer wedding dress with the words; 'I'm in LOVE.'
Her brother told the Daily Mail that she had told her family about the relationship and said the pair seemed 'very happy'.
On her instagram site, Miss
Steenkamp's last entry four days ago read: 'I woke up in a happy safe home
this morning. Not everyone did.
'Speak out against the rape of individuals in SA. RIP Anene Booysen.'
The message referred to a woman who
was gang-raped, murdered and mutilated at a construction
site in a rural town some 130km (80 miles) from Cape Town, on February
A post on the same site two weeks ago shared a poster detailing the joys of finding love.
The poster read: 'It's beautiful when you find someone that is in love with your mind.
Full of life: According to her Facebook page (above), Miss Steenkamp had a passion for cars and cooking, prefers to read a book on her off days and spend quality time with friends and family
Message: Reeva yesterday went on to Twitter to say how excited she was about Valentine's Day
'Someone that wants to undress your conscience and make love to your thoughts.
'Someone that wants to watch you slowly take down all the walls you've built up around your mind and let them inside.'
In december following the Sandy Hook school massacre in the US, she also supported calls for greater gun control.
Just yesterday, she also spoke excitedly on Twitter about Valentine's Day.
Replying to a follower, she later added: 'That sounds amazing! Wow that's what it's all about! It should be a day of love for everyone :) may it be blessed!'
Hours later, she was dead.
Her brother Adam, 36, who lives near Newmarket, Suffolk, with his wife and two children, said he hoped to fly out to South Africa to be with his relatives there.
He told the Daily Mail: 'It is a very difficult time. I haven't seen my sister for six years – we live in different countries – but we were still very close and kept it touch.
'She is my baby sister at the end of the day. It is a complete shock.'
Glamorous: Reeva Steenkamp as pictured on her Facebook page
Mr Steenkamp, a research support manager at Cambridge University, said he had not met Pistorius but knew the couple were dating.
He added: 'She hadn't been dating Oscar for very long, but from what I gather from her, they were very happy.'
Mr Steenkamp's wife Victoria, 35, said: 'It is a complete shock, we can't believe what has happened.
As you can imagine, we are a bit all over the place and don't know what to think.'
Miss Steenkamp's cousin Deon wrote on Facebook: 'RIP cuz this is tragic we will always remember your stunning smile brightening up everyone's world.'
Her former headmaster at St Dominic's Priory School in Port Elizabeth, Greg Stokell, described Miss Steenkamp as a keen hockey player and swimmer who had achieved good academic qualifications.
He said: 'She was a vibrant, friendly, diligent and motivated student who was popular with and respected by staff and peers alike.
'Reeva had the full support of her parents who encouraged her to maximise her strengths and abilities to achieve her dreams.
'She set high goals for herself in everything she did and she consistently converted opportunities into success.' Mr Stokell added that her parents were 'devastated'.
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Look what came in the mail today! Week! Also sorry for the weird picture.
the amount of sass in that one blink alone is almost too much for me to handle
blinking communication XD only with the best bud
Sorry but in my brain it looks like…
Dwalin: Sire you look stressed. Perhaps I could…help you relieve some tension?
Thorin: That so?
*cue this look*
did not make the gif but I forget where I found it now sorry to the creator I PROMISE I AM NOT TRYING TO STEAL CREDIT
Stephanie: look at Kili's face. He looks so serious but I'm just thinking he's probably so frightened. He's never been in a war before and now he has to fight orcs and wargs and possibly elves and men and he's just not ready for that
Me: all i can think about is like him looking at Fili's back, watching his brother who has never been in a war either just bring up that mantel as heir and lead everyone into battle not showing any fear even though Fili's mind is probably racing, and Kili just is kind of like, if he can do it I can do it
What hurts me the most is watching Thorin in the background. He is just standing there watching his nephews and heirs walk by into battle without a single shred of remorse. Just look at his face!
Quicky banner to get this started; FEELS FOR FILI CAMPAIGN!
Lets get our lovely golden lion Prince more love!
FANDOM INPUT! what do you guys want to see from this campaign? Art and stories? contests? something special you have in mind? Let us know!
I can't run this thing alone, spread the word and help get our favorite Dwarf more love!
congrats! you guys helped start this~ you get to help make this huge!
AH! I just squealed out loud and I love it!!!! What do you want to see?
It is a shame! I love the design work they put into Fili. All the costume elements and weaponry and of course Dean O'Gorman did a fantastic job of bringing the character to life. Fili is my favorite. I've made it a personal mission to get more love for Fili. He deserves it.
Fili definitely does not get as much love, either in the films or in fanfic, I don't think. I love writing him, personally — he's the king in training, and there is so much to work with because of it.
We need a Fíli support group. Or a support Fíli group, either works for me :)
YES! I like the way you think. lets get right on that! I'll make us a banner, I'm thinking it should have a mustache on it.
I'm going to call it the Feels For Fili Campaign! Tis done!
6 selfies 2k14
not a guy, they/them
all i can see is punk thor
Omg punk Thor
Helloooooo Norse!
I've gotten a lot of questions about the hair clips, so without further ado, they are finally for sale!
My final design is 2" wide hand tooled leather, painted and aged for Dwarvish accuracy!
Fili, Kili, Thorin and the Line of Durin crests are currently available! (no picture for the Line of Durin at the moment, it was snatched up before i could get one, I'll have another up soon!)
I got mine, have you got yours?
well I guess i just wanted them to have cute kisses (◕‿◕✿)
Im sorry but its like after 1 am and I cant sleep. Laying in bed on my phone and I judt laughed so loud and so long I might have woken the dogs….just…the guards faces. Its like "um sire, can we uhhh…be dismissed or something? "
Hey guys, we had a guy (Stephan Laird of Jasper Alabama) order some armor from our shop (imperial armories) a few months back, then after it shipped, he canceled the payment via paypal which apparently is a thing that paypal allows. Paypal was told to go to hell by their credit card company when we appealed, and then paypal told us that there isn't anything they can do. All attempts to contact the guy have been met with silence.
So we are out almost three grand. If anyone in the area finds or sees this armor wandering around at a local larp or convention, id appreciate it if you could report this guys suit as stolen to the local PD. It is not dag legal, but if this guy is dumb enough to think i won't come after him, then he is dumb enough to wear it around.
We are pursuing legal action on our end but i was told there probably isn't much they can do, so im reaching out to the nerd community. If you guys could repost this and get this guy i would appreciate it.
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Another beautiful beach in the Algarve, well worth all the steps up and down to get there! These beautifully coloured cliffs are best witnessed at sunset, where they glow orange and make for the perfect evening stroll!
We've visited Vilamoura a number of times but this is the first time we have visited this beach as we usually go to one behind the Tivoli hotel.
This beach is amazing. Lovely and clean, plenty of space (even in the middle of August!) but I had hoped for a nice gluten-free sandwich as advertised by the NoSoloAgua bar/restaurant. Although...
Water beautiful and safe for young children - some body boarding in the evenings too. Great Beach Club (part of Pine Cliffs Resort)
quite but a lovely beach and some lovely bars. Away from the main albuferia scene but can get a bus or taxi there. Some of the best hotels are in this area but to far out for me
Falesia is a beautiful beach that is well maintained and clean. Lots of space so you wont be on top of other people when you arrive. Washrooms are available, lots of beach bars to enjoy free WiFi, and expensive mixed drinks.
Praia De Falesia is a beautiful beach with a fantastic coast line. Great care should be taken when descending on to the beach. Its calm, gorgeous and a perfect place for relaxing as a family. Our little girl was absolutely in awe. Albufeira is a beautiful location, quiet, calm warm with just about the right amount of things to do...
This was the nearest beach area to our hotel. Nice walk down up hill back!! Still good area at top of road with good restaurants and a few shops.
The people were warm and welcoming and the area was clean and tidy with a relaxed feal to the location
Accessible from our hotel via steep steps - good work out but worth it for the stunning beach. Very safe for families.
Very busy beach. Although you can walk along to a quieter one below the Pine cliffs resort,this can be reached from the Falisia hotel by emailing through the grounds of the complex next to it.
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- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release Date: May 14, 2013
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- Summary: The year is 2034. Beneath the rubble of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of our species are besieged by deadly threats. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above. But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are engaged in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour.… Expand
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May 13, 2013If you were to take someone who's played his share of shooters, someone who cares about the story between and around the shooting, someone who can appreciate games that offer new takes on familiar experiences, Crysis [3] will feel like a soulless blockbuster to the auteur's art film of Metro: Last Light.
May 13, 2013Metro: Last Light does belong in the company of Half-Life, though. It's an unusual, meticulously detailed shooter inextricable from its environment – making its refuge in the railways of Moscow all the more apt. The survival and shooting aspects engage with what is considered valuable in the world, and both leave ample room for moments of solace, exploration and concise violence.
May 13, 2013This sequel plays more like a shooter than its predecessor, but doesn't sacrifice its intricate narrative or creative vision in the process. Masochistic fans will appreciate the harder difficulties that recreate the grueling experience of the original, but no matter how you approach it, exploring Last Light's absorbing world is wholly entertaining.
May 13, 2013Despite being a little rough around the edges, Metro: Last Light as a whole package is way better than the sum of its parts and highly recommended for anyone looking for a grown up video game.
Jun 3, 2013Metro: Last Light is not a bad game, but does not reach the level of excellence.
May 15, 2013Metro: Last Light is, at the end of it all, a solid game.
Jun 4, 2013The numerous aesthetic accomplishments and mechanical improvements in Metro: Last Light are undone by uneven attention to detail and a lack of player agency.
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May 14, 2013Ok, so here's how you play it. Have a good rest, eat well, buy the game and shut yourself in a dark room with your gaming rig and some extra food. You can easily lose yourself there playing Metro, and you might as well lose your friends and relatives for that period of time... And thats okay it is the experience we've been waiting for since 2033 and the sequel is definitely worth it.… Expand
Aug 4, 2013Besides some "western" touches, 4A Games delivers a very special and almost flawless game which proves that Eastern European development scene is here to stay.… Expand
May 18, 2013Started the campaign at 7:30 PM ET and completed it at 4:30 AM ET...truly an experience i wont forget. I was immersed throughout the whole game and was lost from the moment i set foot in The Metro.… Expand
May 20, 2013Metro last light tries to be one of the big boys and it kinda does but it's got kind of a uneven story and the human A.I. Is not that great but it does make a pretty good shooter that you will want to play again and again. The game has survival horror elements that do scare the crap out of you even when your out side in the morning that's a good sign for a survival horror and the environment looks just great and it's a lot better than the first game witch was alright. My biggest problem is that ranger difficulty cost 5$ unless you pre ordered it and that just pissed me off because that's supposed to give you the best experience but it doesn't ruin the game witch is great so I think you shouldn't pass this up.… Expand
Aug 11, 2013Don't play it. It's a waste of time. It's more like an emulator, sandbox, an interactive movie or something like that. But definitively it's not a good game. Despite of the good story of the first one, Metro Last Light just plain sucks.… Expand
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Death wish: How did America become the land of the high school massacre?
As yet another student opens fire on his former classmates, Jeremy Laurance asks if such atrocities share an underlying cause
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Jeremy Laurance is a writer on health issues. He is former health editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press Awards.
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If One L Goh, the 43-year-old Korean who allegedly shot and killed seven people at a private Christian college, Oikos University, in Oakland California on Monday, was seeking notoriety, it did not last long. By lunchtime yesterday the story had already disappeared from the front page of the BBC news website. School shootings are so common in the US that we have become almost inured to them.
What made him do it? And why should the US in particular be prone to such attacks? They are far more frequent in America than elsewhere in the world (though appalling atrocities have occurred in Russia, Israel and a number of European countries).
According to Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, Goh was "upset with the administration at the school" where he had been a student, until he was expelled a few months ago.
He complained that students had "mistreated him, disrespected him, and things of that nature", Mr Jordan said. "He was having, we believe, some behavioural problems at the school and was asked to leave several months ago."
In addition to his troubles at school, Goh owed thousands of dollars in tax and recently suffered two bereavements, including the death of his mother.
Most perpetrators of school massacres had struggled to cope with personal failure or significant losses prior to the attack, research shows. Many had attempted suicide or behaved in other ways that looked like a cry for help.
Yet personal failure and loss are universal experiences. There are many other potential factors – bullying and revenge, mental illness, exposure to violent films and video games, drugs, access to guns. Which of these account for the higher incidence of attacks in the richest country in the world?
After the infamous Columbine shootings in 1999, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher, the US Secret Service and the US Department of Education established an inquiry that examined 37 similar shootings between 1974 and 2000.
It concluded there were common threads. Shootings were rarely sudden, impulsive acts – in most cases other people knew about the attacker's plans.
Although there was no accurate "profile" of an attacker – attempts to predict which individuals will commit such acts are doomed to fail – most behaved in ways that indicated they needed help. Many felt bullied or persecuted and there were often signs that they were planning for an attack.
The result was the Safe School Initiative, which aimed to help university staff and police share information about possible threats and develop strategies to prevent potential attacks.
In a recent article, "Why does America lead the world in school shootings?", Frank Ochberg, Professor of psychiatry at Michigan State University observed: "Students do not become mass killers overnight. They nurse their fantasies and they leak evidence. Insults, threats and plans are posted on websites. Classmates often know when a student is ready to strike back. Parents hear rumblings and have accurate gut sensations."
New programmes to share information led to several plots being nipped in the bud, he said. Other countries adopted similar programmes. Yet America is still the one where these tragedies happen most.
There is no evidence, Professor Ochberg says, that, compared to other nations, America has "more bullies, more bullying, more victimisation, and more victims who are ticking time bombs, hatching plots of lethal vengeance".
Mental illness has been a feature in some killings. People with mental illness are very rarely violent – they are far more likely to be the victims of violence. But occasionally they can become a danger to others.
"We do not have a sophisticated system of care and protection," Professor Ochberg says. Community care for the mentally ill was "never fully funded" and "leaves much to be desired". But, he adds, America in this regard is "really no worse than other nations".
Violence is ever present – on TV screens, in video games and movies – and many commentators have suggested this can lead to copycat behaviour and desensitisation to its effects. Others counter that it acts as catharsis, defusing potential violent acts.
Professor Ochberg notes that violent role models have a long history and are not limited to America. "Northern Ireland, the Balkans, the children's armies of Africa, the terrorist camps of the Middle East, have their violent role models. Machismo is not an American word, nor is hooligan."
What is left? One factor that, for many, defines America is access to guns. If kids could not bring guns to school, we wouldn't have Columbine or Virginia Tech (where 32 people were slaughtered by 23-year-old student Cho Seung-hui in 2007). Or, now, Oakland, Professor Ochberg might have added.
"The reason we have an American school shooting problem that exceeds other nations has to do with access to loaded weapons by kids who should not have that access. Any serious attempt to prevent school shooting will have to attack the problem," he said.
It is not a view likely to win wide support, especially in states with a powerful gun heritage. Some commentators have argued that the problem has less to do with guns and more to do with civil liberties.
Speaking after the massacre at Virginia Tech in 2007, Richard Arum, Professor of sociology and education at New York University, remarked that Americans enjoy a right to privacy, a right to free speech and a right to due process that is extended to students in schools and colleges, including individuals who are mentally impaired.
"Unfortunately, these freedoms make it very difficult for schools to respond to individual troubled youth. Here was a case of a college student [Cho Seung-hui] who was very deeply troubled, but the school, because it was concerned about the youth's individual rights, had a very difficult time responding in common sense ways to the needs he'd expressed."
Challenged as to whether America's gun culture was to blame, Professor Arum was unapologetic: "Guns have been widely available in our society for a long time, and we didn't have this history of rampage school shootings."
He agreed, however, that when an individual with a history of mental illness was able to walk into a store and purchase a weapon, as Cho Seung-hui did, matters had got out of hand.
"It would be hard to argue that this makes any rational sense at all," he said.
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1974: December 30 New York, Olean, Olean High School – three killed
1986: December 4 Montana, Lewistown, Fergus High School – one killed
1987: March 2 Missouri, DeKalb, DeKalb High School – two killed
1992: May 1 California, Olivehurst, Lindhurst High School – four killed
1992: December 14 Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Bard College – two killed
1994: May 26 Kentucky, Union, Ryle High School – four killed
1994: October 12 North Carolina, Greensboro, Grimsley High School – one killed
1996: February 2 Washington, Moses Lake, Frontier Junior High School – three killed
1997: February 19 Alaska, Bethel, Bethel Regional High School – two killed
1997: October 1 Mississippi, Pearl, Pearl High School – three killed
1997: December 1 Kentucky, Paducah, Heath High School – three killed
1998: March 24 Arkansas, Jonesboro, Westside Middle School – five killed
1999: April 20 Colorado, Jefferson County, Littleton, Columbine High School – 15 killed
2005: March 21 Minnesota, Red Lake Native American Reservation, Red Lake High School – 10 killed
2007: April 16 Virginia, Blacksburg, Virginia Tech – 33 killed
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First I fell in love with the fabric print and I was looking for a simple pattern to keep the focus on print. Tunic is based on 8/2008, nu. 111/B. Its again multi usefull, I could combine it with tight black trousers, leather pencil skirt, or just jeans.
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Thank you Mary.. I am just sorry I did not have enough for scarf… as original pattern, but the print is really great
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Despite the fact that in America, 60 to 70 percent of people identify themselves as "Christian" to one degree or another, Christian-bashing seems to be just about as popular a pastime as watching football these days. And when a national football player commits the unpardonable sins of being both pro-life and vociferously, pro-Jesus, you end up with Monday morning pundits who cast ridiculous judgments from on top of their lofty thrones, much like the old Muppet Show characters Statler and Waldorf.
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Those who would describe Occupy protests as a "hissy fit" by "a whole army of freeloaders" who "have no interest in just getting to work and doing their part" are missing the point.
To listen to the "elite" media you'd think that a renowned statesman was regrettably planning to leave the political scene.
CLEARFIELD, Pa. - Here's one more disturbing story related to the shocking Penn State child sexual abuse case: Victim #1, whose allegations about being molested by Jerry Sandusky led to legendary football coach and alleged enabler Joe Paterno's firing, has left his high school after being bullied by classmates due to his role in Paterno's dismissal.
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
We have been at war with Iraq for 24 years, starting with Operations Desert Shield and Storm in 1990. Shortly after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait that year, the propaganda machine began agitating for a US attack on Iraq. We all remember the appearance before Congress of a young Kuwaiti woman claiming that the Iraqis were ripping Kuwaiti babies from incubators. The woman turned out to be the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador to the US and the story was false, but it was enough to turn US opposition in favor of an attack.
Like a boulder dropped in a lake, Hillary Clinton's dissing of President Obama is still creating serious ripples. So let's stay with this story a bit longer.
Obama has failed to help defeat islamists in Syria, leading to the growth of The Islamic State (The Radical Islamist Murderers Formerly Known as ISIS) and fails to define a foreign policy for the U.S.
If you're frustrated by the skimpiness of "fun-size" candy, wait until you hear some "fun-size" songs.
Men might be from Mars and women from Venus, but at least we're in the same solar system. When it comes to politics, liberals and conservatives can't agree on what the problems are much less solutions. We can blame the politicians for not making progress on the big issues of our time, but until Americans share a common truth about what those issues are we won't move an inch.
Since 1998 it has been prohibited by federal law for states and localities to tax Internet access. This policy, known as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, has been extended three times with broad bipartisan support. But it is set to expire again on November 1, and some Senate Democrats appear willing, this time, to allow it to actually expire if they can't use it to leverage an unrelated tax issue. It's a dangerous game that could cost taxpayers billions of dollars and worsen the digital divide by pricing some lower income Americans off of the Internet entirely.
It takes a special kind of jerk to market fear and exploit public ignorance in the midst of a health emergency - and, sure enough, members of this repellent American subspecies are already flapping their yaps.
Get this: Low expectations are the key to happiness.
The problem with a lie-even one that everyone agrees with-is that eventually you can't ignore the truth. Enron can't paper over debt and crashes. The housing bubble pops. Now, as the rush towards using standardized test scores to evaluate teachers turns into a retreat, it might be time to face that standardized tests are a lousy way to hold schools accountable.


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Tomorrow night is our Boy Scout District Dinner. I'm busy making some goodies for the dessert table. I'm trying to add a Scouting theme to some of them. After a quick google search, I found these little Pinewood Derby cars which will be put on top of cupcakes.
They're so easy to make as there are only 4 ingredients.
- M&Ms (but you MUST eat all the brown ones)
- Bite sized candy bars. I used Twix. You could use Snickers, Milky Way, etc.
- Teddy Grahams. With a sharp knife, carefully cut off the legs
- One tube of icing to be used to "glue" the candy pieces together
There you have it - cupcake toppers for your Pinewood Derby or other Scout related event.
Go Speed Racer! Go!