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The reign of King Louis XIV (1643-1715) brought splendor and opulence to the world of interior design. During this golden age, French taste became the standard of excellence and was the envy of Europe.
King Louis XIV commissioned his own furniture, namely enormous pieces with lavishly ornate design. His royal style is typified with his love for large-scale beds. He reportedly found his so comforting, he often held court in his bedroom. Other Louis XIV designs include plush chairs and sofas set against a backdrop of palatial columns and pilasters.
The furniture, rectangular in design, featured compass-created curves and upholstered silk embellished with hand-woven fringes and silver or gold nail heads. Undeniably formal, these pieces were surprisingly comfortable and displayed a striking color contrast to the often pale background colors of the room.
The massive beds fashioned in Louis XIV style were often found sheltered in an alcove adorned with tapestries. Richly carved ornamentation is the norm for Louis XIV furniture, including secretaries and marble-covered tables topped with busts, pottery and terra-cotta urns to accessorize the room.
The Louis XIV bedroom wouldn't be complete without at least one marble-crafted mantle with detailed woodwork. Large plate mirrors placed above the mantle and other locations throughout a Louis XIV styled suite reflect chandeliers and paintings of mythological scenes or historical portraits enclosed in circular frames on oak finished walls.
In the time of King Louis XIV, bedroom furniture frequently topped oak parquet or black and white marble tile floors. Thick, plush carpets dotted the floor, reflecting patterns and colors complementing the architecture. The use of gods, goddesses, cupids, fruit cornucopias, as well as the king's monogram and his symbol (a sun with spreading rays), were placed in a cartouche above door entries or in the center of a wall panel.
Louis XIV style is a timeless design perfect for those who want to lounge in a French-inspired bedroom.
Kilim Rug: A Story to Tell
Kilim (pronounced kE-ilEm) is a word of Turkish origin. The kilim rug is a pileless textile used as floor covering or displayed on a wall. The first kilims were communication centerpieces for telling stories and legends. The essence of a kilim is said to be love, peace and understanding; kilims are rich in symbolism with their use of motifs, designs and colors. The rug is created by using a flat weaving technique, a practice believed to have originated in Central Asia. The interweaving of various colored wefts and warps and finished edges make a kilim rug a unique addition to home decor. Wool is the primary material used to make kilims, though sometimes cotton and animal hair – such as goat or camel – are used with the wool. Often an artist will embellish a kilim with beads or gold and silver thread. Artists find the wool easy to handle when spun or woven and able to readily absorb dyes. For the owner, the subtleness and durability of this rug make it worthy of a family heirloom.
Caring for your kilim requires special guidelines. When placing a kilim on wood flooring, use a padded backing. Keep the rug out of direct sunlight and when placing the rug under furniture, use coasters to distribute furniture weight more evenly. Choose a low traffic area to place your rug to avoid extra wear and tear. Vacuuming a kilim should be done using a low suction setting. Vacuum both sides, but not the fringe. Washing a kilim is best handled by a professional specializing in this type of rug. Never send your kilim to a dry cleaner or general cleaning company as they often use chemicals that will damage the rug. Professional cleaning should be done every three to five years. With special care, a kilim is sure to be a family treasure passed on from generation to generation.
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Louis XIV Bedroom Furniture
Though the furniture designed during the days of King Louis XIV was larger in scale, today's furniture designers still create reminiscent bedroom sets for modern homes.
Complete bedroom furniture sets designed true to the Louis XIV period can be purchased at Bookout's Furniture. The company has three locations: 2439 11th St., Niles, Mich., 616-683-7340; 104 Front St. in Buchanan, Mich., 616-697-8610; and 3108 S. 11th St. in Niles, Mich., 616-683-0370. Visit their Web site at www.furniturefind.com.
For antiques and reproductions: Royalton Antiques & Reproductions. This Canadian wholesale distributor receives weekly shipments from overseas. You can reach them at 800-567-6165 or visit their Web site at www.royalton.on.ca. The showroom is located at 3470 Laird Road in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
D'Roma is an importer of fine French antique furniture and reproduction furniture. You can find them at 9520 W. 40th St. in Miami, Fla., or by calling 305-223-3536. Visit their online gallery at www.dromafurniture.com.
Wirthmore Antiques in New Orleans, La. offers two locations: 3727 Magazine St., 504-269-0660; and 3900 Magazine St., 504-899-3811. Peruse their Web site for current inventory at www.wirthmoreantiques.com.
For reproduction Louis XIV furniture see Global Traders Co. located at 680 8th St., Ste. 165, San Francisco, Cal., 415-626-6219 or visit them on the Web at www.globaltradersusa.com.
Kilim Rugs KEA Carpets and Kilims, 477 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., 718-222-8087. Kilim rugs can also be found at 79th Street Rug Shop, located on 2829 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Ga. Call 877-603-8155 or shop online at www.79thstreetrugshop.com.
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Conservative darling Dean Chambers, founder of the website unskewedpolls.com that purports to recalibrate political surveys to rid them of liberal bias, argued that New York Times polling guru Nate Silver cannot be trusted because he is a weak, little girly-man.
In a post for Examiner.com, Chambers sought to discredit Silver's recent statistical analysis that showed Romney flatlining in the presidential race. Chambers, who rose to prominence by asserting that pollsters were nefariously skewing their results in favor of Democrats, insisted that Silver's latest finding was more indication of that perceived liberal bias.
How could Chambers tell that Silver is an untrustworthy liberal? His lack of overt masculinity, of course.
"Nate Silver is a man of very small stature, a thin and effeminate man with a soft-sounding voice that sounds almost exactly like the 'Mr. New Castrati' voice used by Rush Limbaugh on his program," Chambers wrote. "In fact, Silver could easily be the poster child for the New Castrati in both image and sound."
While that may sound like a coded, presumptive attack on Silver's sexuality, it actually isn't—if you go by Limbaugh's own definition.
As defined by Limbaugh, the "New Castrati" are men who have been, "bullied by women" and who have been beaten into, "total acquiescence to the liberal agenda." Though Limbaugh insists it is not a term denoting sexual orientation, he concedes that it does refer to a, "lack of manhood."
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Police in Detroit are considering criminal charges against two emergency dispatchers over delayed responses to 911 calls that left one caller fatally stabbed and another shot in the chest with an AK-47.
Both incidents involved women seeking help during disputes at their homes. In both cases, police arrived more than an hour after the calls were placed, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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The Largo Police Department says Terry Lamar James is connected to two home invasions. When deputies tried to confront him Thursday night at a home, he fled from the area and exchanged gunfire with them.
He was on the run overnight and into Friday morning, when detectives located him inside a car at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park.
There were three people inside the car, and when James realized they were being watched, deputies say he made another run for it. But they tracked him down inside a neighborhood, Tased him and then made the arrest.
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Families and caretakers of children under the age of one can get free pertussis booster shots on weekends through Feb. 13 at six Northgate markets, the County's Health and Human Services Agency reported today (locations listed below).
In the last week, five more confirmed cases of pertussis , or whooping cough, occurred at schools where others may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease in the past week.
The number of pertussis cases are now 47 in the region for 2011. In 2010, whooping cough cases reached a record-high of 1,140 which included two infant deaths.
"The one-time pertussis booster vaccine will be given two more weekends at Northgate markets in response to the ongoing epidemic," said Eric McDonald, M.D., M.P.H., County Deputy Public Health Officer. "In January, 5,433 people took advantage of the free booster shots at the markets to protect themselves and their loved ones."
The California Department of Public Health recommends a pertussis booster vaccine (Tdap) for everyone 10 years or older who has not yet received it, especially women of childbearing age, before, during, or immediately after pregnancy; and other people, including household contacts, caregivers, and health care workers, who have contact with pregnant women or infants. Children 7-9 years of age who did not receive all of their routine childhood shots are recommended to receive a Tdap booster dose.
Beginning July 1, all students entering 7th through 12th grades in both public and private schools must show proof that they have had a Tdap booster shot before they can start school. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that children receive a booster shot of Tdap vaccine at 11-12 yrs.
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A completely non-scholarly collection of thoughts on politics and pop culture
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
World War II and war resistance
Specifically, Frieden's very interesting (and thorough) treatment of the causes of Fascism in Europe is exactly the kind of intellectual ammunition a young radical loves. In doing anti-war work, people often like to set up the most ridiculous examples, playing what W likes to call "the gotcha game." In much the way proponents of the death penalty always insist that I'd see things differently if my 7 year old daughter were raped and murdered (and they're rarely swayed by the fact that I don't have a 7 year old daughter, so I'm not super concerned what happens to her), the pro-war fokls always like to ask me what I would have done about Hitler.
And my answer has always been that if I had the power to do anything, I wouldn't have started WWII in the first place, in which case we would have had no Hitler. Now, I know it's still probably not going to sway anybody, but Frieden painstakingly points out that the only common factor among autarkic authoritarian governments between the wars was that they were all debtor nations, and the authoritarian parties that rose to power used the resentment caused by these impossible debts to feul their hate campaigns.
Who was behind these unreasonable debts? Well, theoretically it was France and Brittain, but in truth, they were only collecting the debts to pass them along to the Americans who had financed the war. Interestingly, even the nations most affected by WWI in Europe found the repayment plans unreasonable very quickly, but they were not allowed to forgive the debts they were owed because the American government refused to listen to reason and insisted that all debts be paid in full.
The debts owed led to massive inflation (in Germany, prices rose one trillion times their pre-war levels because of the debt payments) and the fascists used this as their main argument in nationalistic fascism.
So, unfortunately, Mussolini, Hitler, and Friends, all can trace their rise to power back to the policies of the good ol' U.S. of A.
So I'd like to point out that maybe we could apply this lesson to certain current global conflicts to prevent such things form happening again, but then again, I guess I'm the kind of guy who would sit by idly while my theoretical 7 year old daughter was murdered, so I guess I don't know too much.
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- Howard said...
So I'm confused... did you mean that you wouldn't have started WWI (not II), and therefore wouldn't have had the debtor nations chomping at the fascist bit, therefore no Hitler?
And you still dodged the point, I think. If there WAS a Hitler, doing a bunch of Hitler stuff, would war be justified? Some sort of military strike? You can't always back out with the "I don't have a seven year old daughter" situation, because that's the exact hypothetical. And imagine, if you will, a world without hypothetical situations? Where would we be? This ain't about the coffee in your cup, it's about the dead n****r in your garage. The situation's there... what do you do?
I love rhetoric... I just need intellectually honest rhetoric.
- Woz said...
Aha! But the point is that saying I would not have perseud the destructive economic policies that feuled the fascistic powers is not dodging the question, it's giving an historically correct analysis of the situation.
The point is, if you take Hitler's Germany as a given, then you are ignoring the years upon years of history that led to the formation of the Nazis, which is a poor way to go about geopolitical decision-making.
What I'm trying to get at is that international conflict does not simply arise from the ether, it always has historical antecedents. And those antecedents are often recognized by the progressive elements of society (for example, you could check out the collection of political cartoons by one Theodore Geisel (a/k/a/ Dr. Seuss) currently housed at the UNI Museum to see the opinion of people calling to end WWII before it started). However, the ruling powers rarely take progressives seriously, so we get into these cluster fucks. For a contemporary example, I seem to remember a bunch of people pointing out that the Iraq war was not going to go well, but fortunately we've all been proved wrong about that and the soldiers were welcomed as liberators.
Really, though, this was simply to preface the conversation I'll be having with people in 20 years after we've installed a dictator in Iraq and then we have to remove him for being a threat to humanity. I'll be against that war, too, and people will ask me what I would do against such a monster as "whatever-dictator-we've-installed" and I'll say the solution was to not have installed the dictator now, just like the solution to Iraq now was to not install Sadam Hussein 20 years ago.
- Howard said...
Still doesn't answer my question.
You've been elected after the shit sandwich that is Adolf Hitler has come to power and fucked proverbial shit up. What do you do? If you were president right now, you couldn't say "Well I never would have gone to Iraq in the first place" even if that's true. You still have to do something about the situation that came before you.
You're saying "But I would never have some gangsters in my house doing gangsta shit." But they're there, dead n***** and all, and you have to make a decision. What do you do?
- Howard said...
To put it another way, let me harken back to my days as a defense lawyer.
If someone came into my office, and said they ran a red light and hit a car, and hurt the occupant of said car, and were getting sued, what could I tell them? "Well, I never would have ran the red light. So you're cool."
No. I would have to make the best of what's been given, ie "OK you ran a red light and hit someone, but what can we do from here."
- Woz said...
But again, my man, we're talking about it on a different level here...I forget exactly what I was going to say...I had some flashy point earlier, but I've been working on a paper since 10, and seeing as it's now nigh onto 2 in the morning, I'm not exactly thinking as well.
But what I'm getting at is that we need to shift our thinking from "Holy shit, there's this crazy ass German dude going apeshit!" to "How can we prevent future German dudes from going apeshit?"
Largely, the point I was making was the classic "we have to learn from our mistakes" argument that's been made a million times, i.e. let's not illustrate our points by waving around our gun with the safety off while gesticulating wildly, and then we can be fine with concerning ourselves about the coffee in our cup, so to speak.
Also, the red light example is off, because I'm not saying that presented with Hitler I would say "Well, I'd have done things differently so it ain't a problem." I was saying that the real solution to such problems is to look past our narrow capitalist fixation on monetary compensation and think about the global ramification of our actions, instead of fighting wars after we've fucked shit up, just as the real solution for your gentleman would've been to stop at the damn light, not litigate his way out of it.


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The Matoaca teacher accused of having an inappropriate with a student is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning. Nicholas Ells, 29, is facing seven charges, including three counts of indecent liberties with a minor and four counts of carnal knowledge of a child.
Ells made his first court appearance at Chesterfield Juvenile and Domestic Relations court earlier this year.
Chesterfield Police say they don't know if the incidents happened on campus but say the alleged relationship has been going on for four months. Police say it was sexual. They will only say the girl is between 13 and 15 years old and a staff member at the school told police.
Neighbors say Ells is married and has a daughter.
Chesterfield Schools would not say how long Ells has been a teacher at Matoaca or if he worked anywhere else in the county. CCPS spokesperson Shawn Smith did release this statement, "There are seven felony charges, and pursuant to state law and CCPS policy, he has been suspended without pay."
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The posts seemed unrelated: one discussing the broken fan culture and the other detailing OT prospects for 2015 and beyond, but they got me to thinking. How did we get to this point? It wasn't so long ago that we penciled in 10 wins as soon as the schedule came out and a BCS birth was a expectation not a goal. How did the mighty Longhorns slip so far that we're struggling to get top recruits on campus?
I started thinking back. Where did we do wrong? Where did the train leave the tracks? I was looking for that one moment when everything went wrong, but what I soon realized is that there wasn't one, but three. Three major moments in recent history where we came to a fork in the road and took the prong. Now I'm obsessing about what might have been.
So, using the superpower known as Hindsight, I invite you to take a trip to our recent past as we discover how our beloved Horns went from the Top Ten to starting over.
Mistake 1: Staying In the Big XII
Why it seemed like the right thing: In the aftermath of the 2009 National Championship run there seemed no reason to jump. Texas and Oklahoma had combined to play for four of the previous six national titles, while the PAC 10 was USC and not much else. I scoffed when Nebraska bolted for the Big 10. Let them take their field goal per quarter offense to the Big 10. No loss. I laughed when Colorado, obviously fearing outside interference (wonder where they got that idea?) jumped early. Good luck battling Washington State to stay out of the cellar. The Big XII seemed solidly set behind the SEC. Who needed change?
Where it went wrong: Less than a year after the PAC 16 bit folded amid Texas, OU and Aggie reaffirming their commitment to the Big XII (and dividing Nebraska and Colorado's exit fees among themselves), A&M bolted for the SEC, eventually taking Mizzou with them. The conference could have survived the loss of Nebraska or A&M, but losing both hurt more than any true Orangeblood would dare admit.
How it might have worked out: It was there for the taking. With the SEC expanding but unable to add certain, high profile schools in the South thanks to a league rule, Texas and OU could have formed their own superconference, one that would have rivaled the SEC. I don't know if any serious discussions were ever held, but imagine the possibilities of having Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Louisville on the schedule. Instead, the decision was made that having both Kansas schools AND Iowa State on the schedule every year was a much better option. Who needed conference championship games, national interest and prestigious opponents? What the football world REALLY wanted was round robin scheduling. Yeah.
Mistake 2: The Longhorn Network
Why it seemed right: Who could dispute it? We had prestige, success, transcendent players and a legend in the making coach. We already owned recruiting in Texas, and the LHN would only be one more weapon in the arsenal. Right? Well, $300 million is pretty hard to turn down too.
Where it all went wrong: Right or wrong, the LHN became the best weapon in the arsenal AGAINST UT. Nebraska, A&M and the national media all used the LHN to paint Texas as the bad guy in the ongoing realignment drama. Longhorns Inc. only cared about money, their greed drove a wedge in the conference, etc. It was the primary reason A&M gave when they finally gathered the courage to break ranks and go to the SEC.
Making things worse, LHN has directly hurt us. The inability of The World Wide Leader to successfully land LHN carriage deals became a black eye and a running joke. (LHN: The only network that thanks their viewers every night. By name.) Most Texas fans couldn't enjoy the buildup to a new season because we couldn't see the season opener. It hasn't even helped in recruiting. Turns out, since EVERYBODY plays on national TV now, having your own network isn't that big of a deal.
How it might have worked out: It wouldn't. It was a bad idea everywhere except at the bank, and almost everybody knew it.
Mistake 3: Not firing Mack Brown after 2010
Why it seemed right: How can you fire a guy one season after taking you to the brink of the National Championship, especially after a decade of 10 win seasons? Talk about your ultimate "What have you done for me lately" play. Add to that the fact that there were so many other tangible excuses for the 2010 debacle, namely: Greg Davis, Garrett Gilbert, special teams, loss of transcendent players, hang over. The guy had earned the right to fix what went wrong. I thought so. Great coaches don't grow on trees, you know.
Where it went wrong: Unfortunately, only a few observers could see the bigger problems under the surface. Mack had lost it. Fear of losing had overcome the desire to win. Mack's fears and insecurities undermined his own team. His recruiting prowess had eroded due to laziness and complacency. Sure, we improved by three wins in 2011 and another one in 2012, but all wasn't okay. The Pounding In Provo in week 2 sealed the deal but by then it was too late.
How it might have worked out: I don't know who we might have coaxed to the 40 Acres in the off*season of 2010, and there's little evidence to make me believe DeLo$$ Dodds would have made the right call, but a new culture was needed, and waiting merely delayed the inevitable.
What now: I believe Coach Strong is the right man for the job, at least for now. We need toughness and discipline, that's the only way to root out complacency. But is Charlie another Fred Akers, doomed to fail because he follows a legend? Is he another John Mackovic, a bridge between the bygone era and a better one ahead? Or have we found another Mack, circa 1997, still hungry and ready to make his own legend? Only time will tell, but I guarantee you this, it's going to be an interesting ride. And with all the powers of Hindsight, we can look back in a few years and see how it so clearly could have gone another way.
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For our passing through it was great. We had little expectations and were not disappointed. As a destination little recommendable since few in the place offered. Close proximity to Lake Garda is very close to, however not to reach on foot, as a fairly higher mountain in between. read hotel review
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On the return journey from Italy we made in rovereto station. The hotel is situated on a thoroughfare (for cars from there comes from the valley the trains) and seemed worn and not particularly well-kept. The staff is a rather cool atmosphere. In our room the air conditioning system are to be reactivated, real cooling brought you still not. The lighting was at half-mast: the bedside lamp burned out, the overhead light in order, but as she has a motion sensor activated, and this was broken, she would have the whole night glowed, so you had the bulb screwed. The ... bathroom had clear signs of usage. Although supposedly a non-smoking hotel, was on the window sill a ashtray, and also at the bar (the dining room relevant not separated) was smoking. In the same building there is a restaurant with italian-indian mischküche, in whom you do not feel ashamed, for a wrapping paper-tablecloth a cover money to charge. The breakfast was average. Two stars for this hotel are not justified. One night is there bearable, for the convenience the price is however too high. read hotel review
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Local Musicians are invited to perform at the 2010 Easley Farmer's Market
The City of Easley invites local musicians to provide entertainment at the City's 2010 Farmer's Market. While there would be no financial compensation, local artists can advertise their talents while entertaining shoppers at the Farmer's Market. It would be a great way to promote your band or singing group.
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Washington, Ill. -- Local merchants hope to reap huge benefits from this big shopping weekend.
While there are sure to be great deals on Black Friday, they say it will not be the deals alone that could surprise consumers on Small Business Saturday.
It's not unusual for Washington business Owner Lori Peifer to order a hard-to-find gadget for a customer at her store. She says personal service is a big marketing tool for her business.
"I love it when someone brings in great-grandma's handmade old kitchen tool and everyone wants it and I said I can get you that and they're so happy," she said.
Whether it's customer service, unique gifts, or special promotions, local merchants will be showcasing it all on Small Business Saturday. They're hoping to reap the spillover from Black Friday.
"It can make or break us for the year and we hope to have a good turnout on Friday and follow through on Saturday and Sunday and we've got promotions all the way up to Christmas," said hardware store owner Mark Hodges.
Regional civic and business leaders say small businesses are vital to the Central Illinois economy
"They employ just over half the private sector workers in our region. When you shop small businesses you help support the personality of our communities," said Vickie Clark, President of the Economic Development Council of Central Illinois.
Metamora resident Joe Baird agrees.
"I've been in little towns in the past where main streets are vacant and I don't want to see that happen anymore," Baird said.
They say for every $100 spent locally more than half of it returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures.


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When I first read this profile of James McGreevey, the former governor of New Jersey, I thought it was a pretty puffy piece. McGreevey, you'll recall, resigned after a former aide accused him of sexual harassment. In one of the most exciting press conferences I can recall, McGreevey announced his resignation by saying "My truth is that I am a gay American." Reporters live for this kind of stuff. I love a good sex scandal and I remember sitting in my newsroom with my mouth ajar, thinking "this will never be topped." And then just five years later we had that press conference with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
Anyway, Paul Vitello of the New York Times looks at McGreevey's pursuit of ordination. And like I said, at first I thought it was oddly favorable. As I read it a second time, though, I realized it's actually not. The gist of the piece is that McGreevey has this goal, which we've discussed before, and why he's having some trouble achieving that goal. And then the last half of the piece is how he's this awesome counselor.
Here's how it begins:
NEWARK — The man once known as "robo-candidate" still acts like a campaigner in the thick of a close race. He does not enter rooms of people so much as plunge into them, hugging and hand-clasping his way from wall to wall. His smile is outsize, and almost as indelible as a campaign poster.
In one sense, James E. McGreevey, the former New Jersey governor, is again campaigning for office: He hopes to be accepted as a candidate for the priesthood in the Episcopal Church, which has begun ordaining openly gay men and women. He has already earned a divinity degree, but his application to proceed with the next step, to become a postulant, was rejected in May 2010. He says he plans to keep trying, and his current work is a kind of test ground of his commitment.
Mr. McGreevey is the newest recovery specialist at a residential drug treatment center in Newark called Integrity House, and one recent morning he zigzagged buoyantly down the street, like the perennial political office-seeker he used to be. Everyone he saw received a holler, a handshake or a lingering moment of schmoozing.
OK, I guess we should point out that the Episcopal Church hasn't just "begun" ordaining openly gay men and women. They've been doing it since I was three years old. Since 1977.
And if you keep reading the piece, you'll probably agree that this is about as favorable of coverage as McGreevey could hope for. We only get three words from his resignation speech ("a gay American") and his side of the story about what went down with the former staffer. There are many positive comments about what he's working on and all the good he's doing. There are no critical, or even suspicious, voices. McGreevey partially blames the Catholic Church for his previous woes and the allegation just stands there.
In the middle of the story, though, we get this intriguing graph:
He had what he calls a "nervous breakdown." He entered rehab. He began to tally the cruelties he had committed against his wives and others. He penned a tell-all autobiography, "The Confession," in which he confessed to many things, including a lifelong addiction to "having a public," and described his new ambition as attaining "a life organized in harmony with my heart."
And it sort of hits you that the reporter did a really good job of framing the story as McGreevey's latest campaign. And it hits you that this man who is supposed to be recovering from a lifelong addiction to "having a public" has been returning the calls of a New York Times reporter and inviting him to hang out and highlight his work. In the New York Times. And then the story doesn't seem puffy at all. It takes on a certain sadness, even.
Anyway, there's a reasonable explanation of what's probably holding up his application:
Neither he nor the Episcopal Diocese of Newark would discuss the status of his application for the priesthood. But two people told about the process said that a diocesan committee, after reviewing his qualifications, concluded that too little time had passed since Mr. McGreevey's dramatic life changes — from secretly to openly gay, from Roman Catholic to Episcopalian, from politician to aspiring clergyman — for anyone, including him, to know if he was ready to be a priest.
The piece also included some interesting quotes about how McGreevey hopes to "bring Christian doctrine to a postmodern world."
And there's lots more on the campaign for ordination. And even more about that thirst for a public, such as how he "accomodates" every request for a photograph. It's nice to see a reporter take some more time on this intriguing story and include some good religious details, too.


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The cell phone has achieved something that many people want to accomplish: It has gotten better with age! Here's a quick look at the history of cell phones.
On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper debuted the first cell phone featuring a fashionable brick-like design. The model looked as stylish as a shoebox and weighed a hefty 30 ounces. The bells and whistles on this design were the sounds you heard when pressing buttons, as the phone's primary purpose was to make phone calls.
Martin Cooper debuting the
world's first cell phone
As with most new technologies, adoption was slow. It wasn't until the 1980s that the idea of a portable telephone actually started to gain traction with the public. In 1983, Motorola released the DynaTAC phone, sported by celebrities such as Michael Douglas in Wall Street. It's probably safe to say that the actors often made the phones look more attractive than they actually were.
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80s cell phone in "Wall Street"
In the 90s, the mobile phone actually became mobile with the first pocket-sized version. Featuring a black, glossy cover and a basic dot-matrix LED screen, the first pocket phone weighed 12.3 ounces. It also introduced the world to the flip design and built-in phonebook that is standard in cell phones today.
Celebrities touting the slimmer design included Robin Williams in Hook, Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding and Conspiracy Theory, the "Sex in the City" women, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar in Saved by the Bell (aka, Zack Morris, one of the few teens rich enough to afford the $2,495 price tag).
Other models from the 90s featured smaller designs, like the "banana phone" in The Matrix. Toward the end of the decade, cell phone providers began offering customers more ways to customize their phones. Some manufacturers added computer processing units, and Europe led the way with the first GPS-enabled cell phone.
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in the hit series "Saved by the Bell"
From 2000 and on, cell phones have evolved from talking devices into personal digital assistants. Common features now include touch screens, web browsers, QWERTY keyboards, data storage, interactive calendars, Bluetooth capabilities, music platforms, and games. Built-in cameras, featured in films like Minority Report, have become standard on many phones.
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The smartphones of today are more than communication devices. They are portable offices and entertainment centers. Individuals can customize everything from the external features of a phone to the internal components. Apps expand upon the basic function of the cell phone and can provide everything from games to movies to software.
The cell phone has matured over the years, offering consumers exactly what they want from mobile devices. Gone are the days of lugging around a brick with a five foot service range. Today, phones weigh around three ounces and offer users the ability to connect from virtually any location. Here's to four decades of progress!
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One of the things I like about high school sports is kids play the game the way it's supposed to be played. The games don't feature million dollar athletes. The looming threat of labor strife, or strikes, doesn't hang over ...
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This past Friday night, we posted more than 70 video clips from high school football games on AdvoSports.com. Most of the video appeared there within minutes of the actual play in the game. We call it "Almost Live" video. Using ...
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In Thursday's paper, we'll have a cool story package on mums. People not familiar with Texas homecoming traditions, like myself (three years ago) or new photographer, Marie De Jesus, probably haven't heard of mums For the uninitiated, a homecoming mum ...
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We're providing almost live video on Friday nights from football stadiums across the Crossroads area. This last week, Advocate staffers were at Schulenburg, Refugio and Memorial stadium to give you as much video as possible. Here's a video recap from ...
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Through this video blog that takes you inside the Victoria Advocate 6 p.m. page checks, you'll meet members of the Advocate you may not have known. Today, you'll get to meet reporter Allison Miles. Allison is well-liked in the newsroom ...


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Hyundai Sonata SE V6
The 2007 Hyundai Sonata. It features a front-wheel-drive platform, an automatic transmission, and a 3.3 liter 6 cylinder engine. Top features include front bucket seats, front fog lights, tilt steering wheel, heated door mirrors, power windows, cruise control, an overhead console, and remote keyless entry. Side curtain airbags deploy in extreme circumstances, shielding you and your passengers from collision forces. Come down today and see this vehicle for yourself. Call now to schedule a test drive.


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Many local residents have been very interested in the progress of a proposed rail trail that would run through Lynnfield's Reedy Meadow, linking downtown Wakefield with trails running through Peabody and beyond.
Back in December, we noted that the state has determined the project is eligible for federal funding, although the actual funds will be a separate step. The rail trail has also been part of the ongoing discussion about improving Lynnfield's athletic fields and recreational spaces.
Actual construction of the trail in Lynnfield is still some time away, and one big part will be Reedy Meadow itself. Popular trails in Danvers and Peabody, to name just a few in the area, don't seem to have anywhere near the water issue to contend with out in this marsh. A while back, Lynnfield Town Administrator Bill Gustus proposed using old flatbed rail cars out on the old tracks as a way for people to get through the water-prone sections.
As noted in last week's photo journey to the Wakefield part of Reedy Meadow, this is a good time to visit land like this. The vegetation is still manageable, and a cooler spring has kept the bugs at bay so far. And I actually came across more turtles (2) than ticks (0), which is always super.
Despite the interest in this land, not a lot of town residents have been out there lately. It gets miserably buggy in the summer months, and the underbrush only becomes more cumbersome. Still, this is land that at some point in the future, people may regularly go cycling or walking through. There's even a little "island" area about halfway across that makes for a natural rest stop.
This part of the old rail bed is accessible between Reedy Meadow Golf Course and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lynnfield. Out toward the 128 bridge in the meadow, one typically encounters water levels that submerge the tracks before you can get to the bridge. As the former owner of a large Siberian Husky, I also spotted a calling card left in the middle of the tracks around there that most likely came from a coyote. After spotting that, navigating forward over iron bars in squishy ankle-deep water in a five-foot wide corridor lined by swamp and vegetation suddenly felt too much like the trash compactor scene from "Star Wars" waiting to happen - combined with something out of that movie "The Grey."
I actually got a bit closer to the 128 tunnel last year when I went out in this area. The water levels seemed somewhat higher this time despite a dry spring.
The feasibility study for the rail trail can be
viewed at this link on the Wakefield town website. A historical background section says that construction on this rail line began in the 1850s as a Newburyport Railroad line from Danvers to downtown Wakefield and that it was officially abandoned in December of 1941, with the MBTA taking ownership in 1976.
In its proposed form, this bike trail would run from near the Galvin Middle School in downtown Wakefield through Reedy Meadow, continuing along behind Lynnfield High School to link up with an existing trail in Peabody.


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Guayabo Rainforest and Ruins Hike (1/2 day tour)
-From Hotel Guayabo Lodge-
This is a pleasant tour fit for all ages and all budgets. It can be done on own, provided you have your own transport (or are willing to rent a taxi). From the lodge you can hike to The Guayabo National Monument (a 2 hour hike to and 2 hours back, don't forget rain gear you never know!). But you can also get there by car and just hike inside the park.
Entrance Fee: USD 6.
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White Shield Man Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on
July 11, 2012, Eric P. Yellow Bird, 35, of White Shield, N.D., pleaded guilty in U.S.
District Court to three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
On August 28, 2011, Yellow Bird assaulted two women by kicking them while
Yellow Bird was wearing shoes. When a third woman tried to intervene, Yellow Bird
struck her in the head with a wooden wall decoration.
Each charge of assault with a dangerous weapon carries a statutory maximum
penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of
Indian Affairs - Fort Berthold Agency, Three Affiliated Tribes Police Department and
Mountrail County Sheriff's Office.
Sentencing for Yellow Bird has been scheduled for October 12, 2012, in U.S.
District Court in Bismarck, N.D., at 2:00 p.m.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police say they have arrested a couple at Puerto Rico's main airport after sniffer dogs found cocaine in their luggage.
Officers arrested Neftali Lozada Munoz and Naikary Roldan after allegedly finding 41 kilograms of cocaine in their suitcases at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport.
Police Sgt. Felipe Rodriguez said Sunday that the San Juan residents were preparing to board a flight to New York. It's not immediately known if they have lawyers.
Agents also seized two more suitcases found to be holding 20 kilograms of cocaine while being inspected for the same flight.
In June, U.S. federal agents arrested dozens of baggage handlers, airline workers and others suspected of smuggling millions of dollars' worth of cocaine aboard commercial flights for at least a decade.


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Hey CSR faithful,
I have put together a fantasy football league on ESPN. Its a private league and since most of the people I have invited have either bowed out or dont want to get embarrassed again this year, I need six more people to fill the roster. I am open to expanding the league if there is alot of interested participants. League info after the jump.
The draft is set for 4 Sept at 1200 PM. The draft will be a snaking one and the order will be established based on entry into the league. This is a free league. You only need an ESPN.com membership to play. The roster size will be 17 (10 starters, 7 bench players, 2 IR slots). It will be head to head and if the league stands at ten teams the final two weeks of the regular season will serve as playoffs. Granted, if the league expands to more teams so will the playoff spots. Note: This will be a first come, first serve bases on when I get the notice. My email address is on profile so send your info that way. I will then send you an invitation and you will take care of the rest. If there are any questions, you can ask here or via email. Thanks and go Panthers!!


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Thanks Elena..call me Jackie..i notice we're the same age! i will add your lovely blog..
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Thanks, Jackie! I wish I had ten children but did not get started soon enough! Thanks for the link!
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And we are both on Catholic Mothers Online!
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(WRCB) - The State Department of Health says another Tennessee patient who contracted fungal meningitis has died.
That brings the total number of deaths in the state to 11.
The number of total cases remains at 74.
The meningitis outbreak linked to epidural steroid shots has affected more than 350 people in 19 states.
The illness is not contagious, but have health officials say it is extremely hard to treat.
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Bucks again prove their 'margin for error is very small'
NOV 20, 2013 10:26p ET
Right now, the Milwaukee Bucks are the latter. The Bucks lost their sixth straight Wednesday night, dropping a 91-82 decision to Portland in a game much like many they've played this year.
Milwaukee hung around for most of the night only to have one poor, second-half stretch seal its fate. Wednesday's decisive lapse came at the start of the third quarter as a two-point deficit turned into double digits in less than three minutes.
"Margin for error is very small," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. "Margin for error doesn't necessarily mean a turnover, it means coming out starting the third quarter like we did and giving up four baskets in two minutes."
"We can't come out flat and coast into any quarter. We just seem to never recover after that. I thought we fought, guys came in off the bench and did a nice job, but we can't coast into any possession. We're trying to dig ourselves out of a hole and the only way to do that is to play every possession like it is going to be your last possession."
With the exception of losses on the road to Eastern Conference favorites Miami and Indiana, the Bucks have been in games of late. Milwaukee's 2-8 record could be 5-5 or even 6-4 if it had executed in crucial stretches.
Turnovers killed the Bucks on Wednesday, as they committed 19 turnovers leading to 20 Portland points.
Milwaukee had cut the deficit to six points on two occasions only to commit two straight crucial turnovers to help Portland grab control back. Down 76-70 with 10:23 left, bad passes by Khris Middleton and Nate Wolters led to two layups for the Blazers.
After a Caron Butler 3-pointer made it 84-78 with 4:14 to play, Gary Neal and Zaza Pachulia committed turnovers. Blazers point guard Damian Lillard put the game away with a 3-pointer in transition off Pachulia's turnover to make it 89-78 with 2:56 left.
"Everything should be perfect at the end of the game when there's a tight score," Pachulia said. "It just comes with experience and being in the right position.
"We just got together and we might not be on the same page. We just have to keep working hard and getting better individually and as a team because nobody is happy in this locker room right now."
With 11 new players and an entirely new coaching staff, the Bucks were going to be a work in progress if healthy at the beginning of the season. But nine different players -- including four starters -- have missed games.
Despite Milwaukee moving closer to full strength, the players on its roster haven't spent time together on the floor to have a familiarity level with one another.
"We haven't played together," Bucks point guard Luke Ridnour said. "You throw the guys being injured and us having 11 new guys anyway and it's tough combination. We can't use it as an excuse either. We have to find a way to get some wins here and turn it around."
Ridnour agreed with Drew's assessment of the margin of error just being too small to overcome stretches of poor play and a lack of execution late.
"It's tough to play perfect basketball," Ridnour said. "You are going to make mistakes, everybody is. He's right. We don't have much of a margin to mess up and stay in the game. We have to find a way to not have those turnovers and mistakes."
The Bucks locker room had an aura of frustration Wednesday for the first time in what has been a tough start to the season both on and off the court. Sure, Milwaukee has been banged up, but it needs some wins in order to hang around.
"That could be an excuse that we can lean on to make everyone feel better," Mayo said. "At the end of the day, the troops that are ready to go at game time are the ones we feel like we can win with.
"When it comes to nut-crunching time, we need to get the ball to the right players and execute with force, with pace and go out there and take the damn win, plain and simple."
Mayo hurts ankle: The Bucks can't afford another injury to a key player, so when O.J. Mayo came down on another player's foot in the fourth quarter there was an immediate cause for concern.
Milwaukee appears to have dodged a bullet, as Mayo feels he will have no problem playing Friday in Philadelphia.
"I'll be alright," Mayo said. "It's just part of the game."
Ridnour starts: Drew started his eighth different lineup in 10 games Wednesday, as veteran Luke Rindour replaced rookie Nate Wolters at point guard.
Ridnour, who missed Milwaukee's first seven games with back spasms, gave the Bucks an immediate lift offensively.
While Wolters has done an admirable job filling in and taking care of the basketball, his hesitancy to shoot has allowed teams to play off of him.
"I just wanted to jolt it a little bit," Drew said. "Nate has done just a phenomenal job coming in with Brandon and Luke being out. I just wanted to jolt it and get Luke back into a rhythm because he has not played a lot in the last three or four weeks."
Ridnour finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes, while Wolters played 18 minutes off the bench with six points and four assists.
"I'm just trying to get back to playing and get back to shape so I can help us out a bit," Ridnour said. "My back feels pretty good. I can take some hits, so I'm encouraged for sure."
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Let's take today's game in lovely Western New York. I sat here in Southern California, hoping for snippets on NFL Red Zone, following the rest via my preferred Fantasy Football provider. Up 35-3 at the end of the third quarter, I knew we had the first win of the season. And then the Chiefs go on a five play, 80 yard drive for a TD (1 yard run, 9 yard run, 11 yard pass, 26 yard pass and 33 yard TD pass.) Buffalo goes three-and-out and then Kansas City comes roaring back on a nine play, 83 yard drive for a quick follow up TD (17 yard run, 4 yard run, 23 yard pass, 9 yard pass, 2 yard run, 26 yard pass and 2 yard TD pass.) And all I can do is sit here and ponder the issues that we still have with our pass protection. Garbage time and win-in-hand be damned.
It's the same way I felt last week when we scored three in the second half. Yes, we were going to lose but those three touchdowns gave me hope that we really do have a playoff-caliber team this season. And yet, every media outlet kept referring to the garbage time scores.
The NFL is 110%, every play, every game. The Bills should not have let the Chiefs march down the field so easily late in the game today. And they needed those scores last week to avoid being even more embarrassed than they already were. Those scores gave them something to build on for Week Two, which they used to dominate.
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To-Do Tonight Part 2: ArtHop, free 'Capitalism,' Musica Viva
Mike Oz already gave you some great options for tonight. Here are a few more:
"CAPITALISM": See it for free at 7:30 p.m. at Edwards. Director Michael Moore explains on his Web site:
To kick off the national release of "Capitalism: A Love Story," I've asked the studio to offer a number of screenings in the nation's hardest hit cities — the ones with the highest unemployment rates and highest foreclosure rates — where those who've lost their jobs or who are in foreclosure (or have already been evicted) may attend my film free of charge. They've agreed, and so tonight (Thursday), the night before our opening day, ten cities will grant you free admission if you have fallen on hard times. The list of theaters and cities is below. You don't need to bring any "proof" of your situation — just show up — it's the honor system, no questions asked.
My review of "Capitalism" is in Friday's 7 section, but it's already moved on the national McClatchy wire. Here's a sneak peek from the Kansas City Star.
ARTHOP: There are plenty of art options tonight at October ArtHop, the monthly open house of galleries, studios and museums in the downtown/Tower area. A couple of picks:
Corridor 2122: Aimee Dent will be showing. The name of her show is "Process-It, Practice-It, Post-It." As a way to bring more discipline to her artistic practice the artist set a goal of drawing everyday for the month of September, like going to a job. To further extend the job comparison she used common office stationary items for the media, Post-It notes and black and red pens. A daily journal was kept and excerpts from it will be on display with the Post-It drawing.
Fig Tree Gallery: Painter Elaine Lynn continues her emphasis on overpopulation with a show titled "My Habitat." (One of her works is above.) She writes: "During my lifetime world population has grown from two billion to almost seven billion people. Like bank accounts that grow exponentially, increasing proportionally to what is already there…doubling, redoubling and doubling again ..numbers of people will grow in our children's life span that will flood the worlds supply of resources beyond repair."
Gallery 25: Valerie Runningwolf's mixed-media show "Spirit of the Age" is a "view of our time depicting both the things that spiral out of control and those that we find a way to heal."
K-JWL Art Gallery: Larry Hill and Tom Greteman are two contemporary abstract artists displaying abstract works. They're joined by metal sculpturist Andrew Ferrales.
Spectrum Gallery: This month's show is a prelude to the gallery's annual print auction, a major fundraiser.
MUSICA VIVA: This chamber group performs at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2101 North Fruit Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. On the program:compositions by Glière, Klein, Lidl, Martinu, Massonneau and Ott. Free admission.


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*This program begins in Singapore and ends in Singapore. Flights home should be booked from Singapore.
Just outside Cambodia's Siem Reap, a unique and thrilling adventure awaits you in the jungles of Angkor, where you can uncover the rich history and grand architecture of the Khmer Empire. Obscured by dense vegetation for centuries, the glorious temples of Angkor comprise one of the world's largest religious monuments. The most famous is the enormous Angkor Wat, whose soaring walls are covered with intricate carvings. You will also pass through the imposing gates of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire, to explore the renowned Bayon Temple.
Please note:
- There is extensive walking at the temple sites, with steps at Bayon and Angkor Wat.
- Guests will need to bring two 4x6 photos on photo paper with them for temple pass and visa.
- Flight schedules are subject to change and tour sequence may vary depending on traffic conditions.
- Cambodian visa fee is included in the tour and will be applied upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport
Day 1
Following disembarkation in Singapore, transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap with a city orientation tour en route. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport meet your local representatives who will assist with obtaining your visa and guide you through customs. *See special notes on required documentation further below. Once you have collected your luggage, continue to your bus and depart from the airport.
In the afternoon a visit will be made to the Banteay Srey Temple Complex (the Pink Temple). This temple is commonly known as the Citadel of Women. It's a petite temple possessing some of the most intricate carvings in the Angkor area. Although, this temple is small, the details and quality of its architecture make it an essential must-see destination.
You will also visit Banteay Samre, a large and comparatively flat temple displaying a distinctively Angkor Wat style of architecture. Also visit Srah Sran (The King's Bath).
Back at the hotel, check-in. The evening is at leisure and dinner is on your own.
Day 2
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then proceed for a visit of the city of Angkor Thom including the renowned Bayon Temple, built in the 12th century, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Elephant Terrace, a sandstone wall covered with carved hunting scenes and three-headed elephants.
Continue to visit the un-restored temple of Ta Prohm which is famous for its forest atmosphere and enormous fig trees. This temple looks just as it did when the first European explorer arrived. It is also the location of many of the scenes filmed for Angelina Jolie's huge blockbuster movie, Tomb Raider. After lunch, you will visit the Angor Wat Temple Complex and watch the sunset (weather permitting) before transferring back to the hotel for the evening. Dinner is on your own.
Day 3
After breakfast at the hotel you will check out and transfer to the Siem Reap airport for your flight to Singapore. Upon arrival at the Singapore Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for the evening. Dinner is on your own.
Day 4
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Check out is at 12:00pm. Transfers will be arranged to the Singapore Airport based on your flight details. Luggage storage will be available at the hotel for guests with late flights. Should you wish to have late check out additional fees will be incurred based on availability.
Land Program Step by Step: Please note: The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. The timings and flights indicated are only approximate, and are given here for general reference purposes and are subject to change.
10:00am City orientation tour with transfer from Singapore Port to Singapore Airport
2:35pm Depart Singapore by SilkAir (MI) Flight MI633 for Siem Reap (subject to change) – Lunch snack served during flight
3:45pm Process on-arrival visa
4:00pm Drive to Banteay Srey Temple Complex (Luggage will be transferred to hotel separately)
4:30pm Visit Banteay Srey Temple Complex, Banteay Samre and Srah Sran
6:30pm Drive to the hotel for check-in. Dinner on own
Overnight at the Borei Hotel or similar hotel
7:00am Breakfast at hotel
8:00am Depart hotel for Bayon Temple
8:30am Visit the magnificent Bayon Temple Complex, Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Elephant Terrace
10:30am Visit Ta Prohm Temple
11:30am Drive to local restaurant for lunch
1:30pm Drive to Angkor Wat
2:00pm Visit Angkor Wat Temple Complex, and watch the sunset at Angkor Wat
6:00pm Transfer back to the hotel. Dinner on own
6:00am Breakfast at hotel and check out
10:15am Transfer from hotel to Siem Reap Airport
12:45am Depart Siem Reap by SilkAir (MI) Flight MI615 for Singapore (subject to change)
4:30pm Upon arrival in Singapore, transfer to Hotel. Dinner on own
Overnight at the Regent Hotel Singapore or similar hotel
6:30am Breakfast at hotel
12:00pm Check out in accordance to transfer time (
Transfers from hotel to Singapore airport in accordance with individual international flight details. Luggage storage is available at the hotel for guests with late flights
EXTRA NIGHTS: Should you book any extra nights through the cruise line, you will be transferred to the airport per your departure flight details. Please note that check out time is 12:00pm. Any meals other than breakfast as well as any activities are on your own after the program officially ends on the morning of Day 4.
Expected Weather: Hot and Dry
Average mid-day temperatures can hover to upper 30s C (85-90 F), especially in inland areas like Siem Reap. It is less breezy at this time of year, the sun can be quite intense and the air becomes hazier with the rising humidity. Though sometimes quite hot, the lack of rain still leaves this good time of year to visit the temples.
What to Bring:
On this tour the key words are comfortable and casual. Remember we are visiting a foreign country and local dress codes should be observed. Please avoid uncovered shoulders, shorts or revealing clothing. Trousers or pants covering the knees are required to be worn when visiting Angkor Wat and Bayon Temple. Although dinners are not formal, you may want to bring something a bit dressier for that time of day.
Bring a hat or a head covering for sun protection and don't forget your suntan lotion, sunglasses and bug spray (you should have mosquito repellent for sunrise and sunset hours). It's also a good idea to bring along a small packet of tissues or wet wipes. It is also suggested that guests wear flat comfortable walking shoes (not sandals or open toed shoes / flip flops). Guest are requested to take-off their foot wear and hats when visiting religious sites.
Guests are encouraged to bring US Dollars with them as they are most commonly accepted in Cambodia. The local currency is the Cambodian Riel and the current exchange rate is KHR$4103.02 to USD$1.00 (correct at time of writing). You may want to take smaller denominations of US Dollars with you, as they will keep you from ending up with a lot of local change that you will not be able to re-exchange back home, or on board the ship.
Rooms are equipped with 220-volt, two-pin US style electrical outlets.
Water: Avoid tap water and drinks with ice in them. Drink mineral water and drinks in sealed containers. Water at the hotels in both Bangkok and Siem Reap is potable.
Local Custom: As a matter of courtesy you are asked not to raise your voice nor must you ever show anger as this is deemed in local culture as being very ill mannered.
Luggage Weight Restrictions: 20kg (44lbs) - Light luggage would be most suited for this 3 night trip. Please note that the airlines allow a maximum of 1 checked suitcase (20 kg or 44lbs) and one small carry on. Any additional pieces will be paid to the airline at the guests' expense. If you wish you can store excess luggage with our local ground operator in Singapore. Excess luggage will be stored in a secure location and then brought to your hotel on Day 3. Please ensure that all bags are tagged properly and visibly with your full name and suite number on the ship.
Two 4x6 sized photos should be brought with you. One for visa formalities upon arrival and one for your temple pass. Photos are generally taken electronically for the Temple Passes, however, having a backup is always a good idea.
Guests must carry a valid passport with at least 6 months validity and have spare pages for the Cambodian Visa. Visas will be issued on arrival. As mentioned above, two 4x6 sized photographs will be required.
Singapore – Regent Hotel (run of house room) or similar hotel
Siem Reap – Borei Hotel (Landmark Room) or similar hotel
*We will only substitute hotels in unforeseen situations. If similar hotels are substituted, they will be of equal ratings and standards. Should the program sell out at the above mentioned hotels, additional alternate hotels will be used.
Note: Multiple hotels may be used. If you are travelling with other couples, please ensure that Regent has the most up to date information in case we need to utilize more than one property.
Land program includes:
2 nights accommodation in Siem Reap
1 night accommodations in Singapore
Transfers and sightseeing by air-conditioned coach and local English speaking guide
Admission fees as per program
All meals per the itinerary.
Beverages at lunch include a choice of two glasses of house wine or local beer or soft drinks
Cambodia on-arrival visa fee
Gratuities to restaurants included with meals
Economy class air tickets Singapore – Siem Reap – Singapore
Please Note: Guests booking their own flights (independent of the cruise line) are responsible for ensuring that the cruise line has the most current and updated arrival information, so your transfer can be arranged; however, should you book additional hotel nights independently of the cruise line, an arrival transfer is not provided.
Land program excludes:
Any meals and beverages not listed in the itinerary
Personal expenses and hotel incidentals including mini bar
Additional sightseeing and meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities to guides and drivers, luggage porters, hotel staff
Please note: Land programs that encompass multiple days ashore customarily include extensive and prolonged activity, while those of shorter durations typically have more moderate activity levels. However, each program varies and participants should be prepared to negotiate a mixture of surfaces which may include: inclines, cobblestones, sand, and gravel or natural paths. There may also be a need to climb steps or stairs on occasion. Guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns are advised to check with the cruise line in advance to see if any portion of the tour program may not be considered suitable for their individual situation. Weather appropriate clothing; hats; sunglasses; and flat, comfortable walking shoes are generally recommended.
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Price: $499.00 per guest based on double occupancy.
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LeBron James poses next to huge sand sculpture of himself
LeBron James has seen his likeness on everything from shirts to billboards in his career but it still must have been quite a sight for him during his recent visit to Nike campus when he saw this behemoth of a sand sculpture. Even with James standing 6'-8", this display makes him look quite smaller - though the likeness isn't quite perfect (a bit of a cross between LeBron, Joel Anthony and Charlie Villanueva). Then again, this is sand we're talking about. I'd be lucky if I can get one bucket of sand to look like, well, a bucket of sand before toppling over.


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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to blow the roof off the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California, with its latest network television offering, UFC on FOX 9: "Johnson vs. Benavidez 2" featuring Demetrious Johnson defending his flyweight title against Joseph Benavidez.
The other featured bouts booked for the televised main card include Urijah Faber battling bantamweight wunderkind Michael McDonald in the co-main event of the evening, Chad Mendes going to war against featherweight "Carny" Nik Lentz and Joe Lauzon looking to get back into the win column opposite fellow lightweight TUF guy Mac Danzig.
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UFC on FOX 9 Preview and Predictions
Nostradumbass calls it like he sees it
Prelims preview and picks (part one)
Prelims preview and picks (part two)
Preview: Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez
Preview: Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald
Preview: Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz
Preview: Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig
UFC on FOX 9 Weigh Ins
UFC on FOX 9 Odds and Ends
Pre-fight press conference video
Complete fighter breakdown: Demetrious Johnson
Complete fighter breakdown: Joseph Benavidez
Fighter to watch: Demetrious Johnson
Winner's circle: What victory means for top fighters
Referee and judges assignments
Darce Side Radio with Zach Makovsky
History in the making: "Mighty Mouse" beats "Joe Jitsu"
UFC on FOX 9 Editorials
Michael McDonald doesn't need sex to beat Urijah Faber
Joe Lauzon wants quick wins, not fight night bonuses
Chad Mendes doesn't think Nik Lentz has earned the right to be cocky
Urijah Faber is a better all-around fighter than Michael McDonald
That's just a taste of what's to come.
We all know the major storylines heading into tonight's event and they'll play themselves out live on broadcast television.
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Just before midnight on Oct. 8, Brookline Police arrested and charged a man who, they allege, attempted to murder a woman and stole items from inside her apartment after an argument.
According to the Brookline Police Blog, the attacker is being charged with assault-and-battery with a dangerous weapon on the woman inside the apartment and the building manager, armed robbery, and attempted murder by strangulation.
The building manager told police that he had gone to investigate an argument in one of the apartments, and found a man wielding a knife, and a woman in a chair crying and bleeding. The man then turned on the building manager and threatened him, then took some items from the apartment and left.
Police responded to the scene, chased the suspect, and placed him under arrest. The woman sustained knife wounds to her left flank and thigh, she was taken to the hospital, and in recovery, according to Police.