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Honeymoon from hellSubmitted by: Russell in 10/05/07
- Age Group: 26 - 30
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- Traveller type: Honeymooners
This was the worst place that I ever stayed in. I had reserved a smoking, king sized jacuzzi suite for my honeymoon night at a decent rate outside of Macon, GA in a town of Byron. When we arrived at 10:30P. They gave us the key and we were on our way. We got to the room and there was a big sign on the outside that said "NO SMOKING". This was the first hint that we were in for a horrible night. When we went back to the desk the elderly woman gave us another key. This one was actually a smoking room. However when we went in it smelt of mold and the jacuzzi looked like it was stolen out of someones yard. Me and my new wife were tired of fighting it so we decided to just warm up the jacuzzi and relax for our next leg of our trip. However there wasn't a drop of hot water. Later to find out no hot water in the shower either. Instead of complaining I let the water out of the jacuzzi and started to bed. Before bed, I had to use the small bathroom. While walking to the bathroom, I stepped in a puddle of water in the carpet. The jacuzzi must have had a leak. To any one reading this stay away from the Budget Inn in Byron, GA.
Scary placeSubmitted by: Danielle in 09/05/07
- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: United States
- Traveller type: Business Traveller
I had a horrible experience at this hotel. The people at the desk were very rude and scary. I got so uncomfortable wit the way the guy was looking at me, I refused to check in. They then threatened to call the cops on me. I got out of there quickly
TerribleSubmitted by: Katherine in 10/10/06
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- From: United States
- Traveller type: Budget Traveller
I reserved this hotel 3 weeks in advance, and called to confirm the reservation the day before I arrived. When I got there, they said they only held my reservation until 6:30 (it was 8) without a credit card number. I was unaware of this rule, because neither person I spoke to mentioned it, and no one ever asked me for a credit card number. Long story short, they stranded me without a place to stay, at night in a town where all the hotels had no vacancy. This hotel not only has bad business practices, but that acted in bad faith by not honoring my reservation.
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"Honeymoon from hell" - Russell
"Scary place" - Danielle
"Terrible" - Katherine
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January 05, 2000
Well, I'm back. We survived our 4200-mi road trip in our
little RV. Me, my family and the in-laws! How bout that!
We went from Mich > Ariz and back by way of Boulder, Colo,
my old stomping grounds. I rode my bike every day after
our driving. What a great way to explore and get fresh air.
So here's the report: the US has become Bangladesh.
(Whatever that is.) Faceless, senseless sprawl of crowded
ugliness and doom. Did you know it's a traffic jam across the desert?
From Sante Fe to Flagstaff, 400 miles of nothing but cactus,
it's bumper to bumper.
But there are some hold-outs. Southern Colorado seemed to be a
working blend of old and new.
As opposed to the scary Ariz and NM. Boy, the desert was cool anyway.
I liked that heat. No one should be allowed to do anything with water
besides drink it and get quick rinse-offs, though. Otherwise it
seems exactly like trying to turn the moon into Disneyland.
Underground huts, hillside dwellings and adobe sure seem like
the ticket. Air conditioning is just begging for bad karma. Well,
respect your limits anyway, don't flaunt them. I really liked all
the OUTDOOR A.C. and 'misters'. Hey, it's not hot or dry outside
anymore! Problem solved!
Boulder was darn scary. Still nifty in some ways, though. But
nary a zine in sight, for all the fact that they claim to be alt-culture.
Neither the bikeshop nor old bookshop I visited would take either
my bikey-zine or bikey-zine-book. I planted them on
the premises! The only way to get real books out anymore, eh?
Actually, the bookshop took some books after I told the buyer
to just pretend they were used or remaindered. He said that's all
he sold. So I gave him a better price. Illusion and an open mind:
unbeatable combination. The 'Beat Book Shop' didn't carry many
books by Beats. (Mostly 50's collectibles. OK, I'll give em a break,
they had SOME. A couple hundred even. Didn't seem like they were
trying much. Only new Kerouacs, etc.) The clerk there and at
another oldtime good used bookshop didn't know Vagabond Press
or John Bennett.
Special Report about Boulder
Wow, what changes! Totally built up, but I notice a local mag editorial
stating that kids still didn't have any normal rec facilities like a bowling alley.
Also, there were no campgrounds in the phone book. What a town!
But what a lovely town. BP's, too.
We pulled in at night and oh how the Creek Bike Path
has developed into such a well-used lushness. People strolling and
twinkling lights everywhere. Same with the Pearl Street Mall. It's over
the top, but still homey feeling. Very very nice. I suspect it's mainly
due to all the trees growing in compared to when I was there. So much
more lush now. The creek was so full, too. Gorgeous all around.
Hard to believe it was my backyard (lived right off the Mall). Nice
to see Trident Bookstore still happening.
I asked at the big bikeshop on the Mall whether there were any shops
in town that sold folders, trikes or bents and he said "In Boulder? No way."
Too bad. They wouldn't carry my zine or stock my new Victor Vincente
of America 'Dirt Road Rider's Trek Epic' book either. Their loss. I gave
em a couple copies out of pity, I said, and said to make sure any mechanic
who has an interest in bike culture should take a look since it was all roots
stuff for them and lord knows they like that. The young manager said he'd
get rid of his mag/book shelf if he could, no one buys any of it he said.
I said that's coz it all sucks. Some nearby crowd started smirking. I said
"See this one copy of Dirt Rag here? It's almost sold out. See all these glossies
here? I agree, they don't sell. You have to send all the annoying tear covers
back. Well, why not just find and carry as much stuff like DR as you can?
Help the poor starved bike culture. They'll buy all you stock of anything that's
good." Deaf ears. I asked if anyone knew where the Morgul loop was, since things
were so built up since I was here last and I wasn't sure anymore if it was even
rideable or whatever. I had to go thru a couple young staffers
to find someone who knew.
On our drives across town I noticed many old bike shops DEAD, but didn't
get to explore enough to notice any (good looking) new ones.
It sure was neat seeing all the bike action around town though.
Lots of cool super dudes riding around. Girls on decked out oldstyle
cruisers. Shredsters everywhere. I hope someone can read. I recall
always reading all I could on cycling when I lived there. (How any
bike shop could turn DOWN bike culture materials is BEYOND me.
How often do they have people approach them with bike books and
zines? Good ones, real ones? (Not map guides or how-to's.) I'd say
NEVER (hardly). Hard for me to see the view that there's NO demand
for bike culture. Man, the library had ALL the great race videos you
could check out for free! --That was great. I soaked up all bike culture
when I was there and I know I wasn't the only one. Poor riders, being
kept from culture by silly shop clerks. Well, I'll just go direct! Serve em right.
Next day we had a SPLENDID breakfast at Chatauqua Park then I rode up
Flagstaff to the very top. Whew and Lord Almighty. I stopped twice and walked
one switchback and tacked about 1/4 mi. But otherwise, me and my 42-24 were
doing fine. And what a descent! Yow! It was like doing a handstand. I used to
do this ride every week? Crazy! I stopped at halfway down to let my rims cool.
Then I saw my crew in the RV ahead and blasted to in front of them and waved
then took off again. The rest of the way down I could handle the switches a lot
better. I got off the brakes and started using my body to dive in and pull the
front end around. A person could get better at this. But how the real riders do it,
I can't even remember. I think I had a couple good descents in my day down it.
No brakes on straights, I recall. Yikes! I felt pretty good all in all, surprising since
I haven't seen much riding or altitude since....and 195 lbs vs. 165!
Then I got a banana, planted a few more zines and VVA 'DRRTE's around town
and took off for the Morgul Bismarck loop. I was going to meet my family at
Eldorado Springs in an hour. Marshall sure hasn't changed! Hot rod
frat kid yelled at me for riding on Broadway at 30mph then I recalled that the paths
were indeed rideable around here and used it. They were gravel paving the first leg,
but man it was still a blast to ride big gears up the whole grade just like old days.
The Wall sure is different! I had to stop and ask to verify. The prairie scene sure
is different with skyscrapers! I rode up it nice then looked for the false flat. Hmm,
that musta been it back there. Then I felt lost again, a new subdivision instead of
pasture. Then a huge long grinding uphill. Oh, ugh, where am I. At the top, a fork
in the road and suddenly it dawned on me, hey, THAT was the rest of the Wall!
Twice as along as I thought, enough room for a whole moodswing. No wonder it
was always so sneaky. I'd forgotten. Then the rest of the loop was the same:
everything felt twice as big as I recalled. It was neat coming on old stretches
where I knew I'd put the hammer down in races. I prefered to do dirty work on
the other grades instead of or in addition to the Wall. The bigring on uphills is
what you want to look for the chance to do. Whenever you can do that when the
field doesn't want to is a good opportunity. Quiet or nagging grades are good
attack places.
Then the big downhill back to town. Too many cars for comfort really. I used to
match their pace, but that was in old speed limit days...also on 53-12! 52-13
just didn't cut it. Then I rode up to the Springs and had a swim. What a great
day! Hurray. Brought back old memories. What a lovely, splendid place for a
swim, too! Springfed, not crowded. A lovely courtyard setting. We filled our RV
water supply there. Can't beat it! Then we drove on back to Michigan!
So, all in all on this trip, I had two great rides in Boulder, one lovely evening hilly
ride in Missouri, a superfast urban ride in Phoenix, a splendid desert pass ride
outside of Phoenix, a short prairie ride in Dodge City after watching the rodeo,
and a wonderful rim ride at the Grand Canyon, with hardly a tourist
in sight, just a couple shuttlebuses (no cars allowed!). What a fine bunch of rides!
And many of them in the Big Ring, surprisingly enough. Musta been the
energy buildup in the RV. Or maybe I'm finally getting some riding in.
Now, what to do about those 30 extra pounds? Club rides coming up!
We'll see if my Boulder rides do me any lasting good! :)
The caretaker of Stinchfield has made a great new map! Still no topography, but it's a nice map…
Upon reflection, an interesting angle of our up north working vacation is: only two times were we able to have a quiet hour with the kids…
I've been getting into trail design in recent years…
The MMBA Show was interesting. I like throwing a booth a few times a year -- gets me outta the house…
I keep wondering if this old trailer could be revived…
This is old news for small boat people (last year even), but we no longer have the best small boat designer with us anymore…
My pal Chris and I just got back from a weekend of trouting in the Driftless area of SW Wisconsin…
We've been heating our house with wood about half the time so far this fall and early winter…
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The 39th Blessing of the Bikes in Baldwin, MI, will be May 13-15…
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As college costs continue to skyrocket, millions of families rely on private student loans to fill educational funding gaps that federal aid and savings can leave behind. To help more credit unions offer solutions to their members' college financing needs – all while creating valuable long-term relationships – CUcorp is proud to have partnered with CU Student Choice, the leading provider of private student lending services to America's credit unions.
After an extremely successful lending season in 2012, CU Student Choice's 200+ credit union partners have now funded more than $1 billion in fair-value private loans nationwide, including $45 million from Michigan credit unions alone. With zero origination fees, lower interest rates and a unique line of credit structure, the Credit Union Student Choice program simply offers members a better deal when compared with other financing options. Compared to the average private student loan, these credit union loans will save borrowers nearly $500 million over the life of their loans while also returning strong results to credit union bottom lines. Now that is value.
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March 6 — First Baptist Church of Killeen: "Love, Trust & Pixie Dust"
March 13, 20, 27 — Unity of Dallas: "The Secret Behind Trust" class series
March 25 — Central Texas College: Panel guest honoring women authors
April 7 — Unity of Dallas: "From Zero to Blogging"
April 10 — Cancer Support Community of North Texas: "Let Go. Embrace. THRIVE!"
May 5 — Unity of Dallas: "From Zero to Blogging Part 2″ (because y'all asked for it!)
July 24 — Sanctuary on the River, Ruidoso, New Mexico: Choosing Happiness Women's Retreat
September 28 — Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church: "Cancer Ministry Talk"
October 9 — Allen/Fairview Chamber of Commerce: "Love, Trust & Pixie Dust"
October 11 — Dallas Wellness Expo: "Choosing Happiness For Real!"
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I love what I do.
I love creating content for my blog—for YOU! And recently I published my first book, Love, Trust & Pixie Dust (so exciting!). Those things aside, along with sipping tea and walking my sweet Libby-girl yellow Lab, one of my absolute favorite things to do is connect with an audience. There are inner-sparks that release in my veins when a genuine connection is made—I can only describe the feeling as magical.
As I'm sure you can imagine, my #1 topic is trust: where trust begins, the secret behind trust, how trust is formed, learning how to trust—even if it doesn't come naturally to you. But I also speak on other topics; here are some of my favorites:
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Finding Yourself Among the Trees — In this presentation, I share how as adults, we often find ourselves asking, What do I want to be when I grow up? This talk will set you on the right path for answering that question. I will provide you with tools for discovering what you want out of this treasured gift called: Your Life.
For a sample, see the following Nissan Corporation video:
Drop Those Pounds: A Guide to a Healthier You — After trying to lose those last pesky pounds with no success, I share the program I used. I also discuss what it means to experience the softer side of this weight loss journey: the sense of accomplishment, self-confidence, and lasting life impacts that go so much deeper than numbers on a scale.
From Zero to Blogging — In this presentation, I discuss how to get your message out to the world through the medium of a blog. I share best practices, tips, and even secrets I've researched and used for 1) how to start a blog, and 2) how to keep your blog (and more importantly, YOU) up and running once you're live.
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In addition to servicing the corporate environment, I offer select workshops tailored to fit children of all ages. Here are two of my most popular:
You Are Enough — Our children are told every day through TV and the media that they *need* the latest brand-named clothes, shoes, electronic devices, whatever. In this workshop I offer an opposite message: You are enough, just the way you are. Our children mustn't seek and search for material items or anything external to feel they are enough. I guide them, along with Yellow and Stripe the caterpillars, through the journey of learning to Trust Themselves as they discover their magnificence. (ages 6-12)
Trust Walk — In this workshop, I provide your students the opportunity to learn and experience:
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- how trust works
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"To partake in a Trust Walk is to experience trust firsthand." ~ Ms. Powell, Dallas Independent School District
"I invited Leslie Green to speak at the Emerging Tech Conference because I knew she would be able to captivate and speak to the audience in a way that was meaningful to them. Leslie did not disappoint. She told the story of her blogging adventure and the lessons learned. Although Leslie was not a "technology" speaker at a technology conference, the audience felt that she was the most engaging and memorable speaker of the day." ~ Tony Cecala, Ph.D., Emerging Tech Conference Producer
"When Leslie gave her presentation at the Wellness Expo, the audience was riveted by her words. Leslie has a natural talent for speaking and storytelling that goes beyond what anyone could learn in a Toastmaster's group. Leslie connects with the audience and speaks from her heart in a way that makes a lasting impression on the soul." ~ Felicia Weiss, Ph.D., Wellness Expo Producer
"Having Leslie lead my students through the Trust Walk was both a "leap of faith" as well as one of the best decisions I've ever made. I had no idea what to expect, hence the "leap." But what a difference it made! My students went from undermining one another, to treating each other with respect. They had more confidence in their abilities and pride in their work. I can't wait for Leslie to work with my students again!" ~ Wendy Powell, Dallas Independent School District
"Peace Village-Ruidoso was grateful to have Leslie share stories of trust with children during the summer. Her "trust life" philosophy reinforced the Peace Village curriculum of non-violent conflict resolution. We were disappointed that the Rites of Passage Ceremony on the final evening was cut short due to bad weather and prevented Leslie from completing the "trust walk" with them. We look forward to her return so our students will have the full "trust" experience." ~ Susan Finch, Co-Director Peace Village-Ruidoso, New Mexico
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A woman holds a portrait of a deceased or missing loved one as people gather at Border Field State Park, which separates the cities of San Diego and Tijuana, at the US-Mexico border on August 12, 2012 in San Diego, California, to launch 'caravan for peace' across the United States in a month-long campaign to protest the two countries' brutal drug war. The caravan departed from Tijuana with about 250 participants and is due to end in Washington on September 10.
Investigators in Tijuana made a gruesome discovery over the last week. Authorities have located two mass graves containing potentially hundreds of dissolved human remains.
But within the tragedy, there is also some hope for families in Baja California, whose loved ones have been kidnapped or "disappeared."
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Friday, October 2, 2009 - 1:58pm
What's to be done with our bodies after we cash out is a grim thought, sure, but one brother, Sam, came up with a loving tribute: he put the ashes inside of a vintage SPARCstation computer. He also included one of Alan's last thoughts on the front: "Beam me up, Scotty. I'm done here."
It's the kind of geeky homage any of us could be happy with:
I kept the floppy drive cover but for space reasons removed the floppy drive, hard drive, and most of the power supply. I left behind the motherboard and power switch and plugs to keep all openings covered. The case worked quite well at his memorial party.The computer also doubled as an offering box of sorts:
His friends and family were able to leave their final good-byes on post-it notes. Anyone who wanted to keep their words private could just slip their note into the case through the floppy slot. All notes will be sealed in plastic and placed within the case.So, unless the miracles of science manage to turn us all into immortal cyborgs, what kind of computer would you want to serve as your coffin?
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I am certainly not an expert on mental illness, and I understand the benefit of these drugs for someone struggling with the diseases of the brain. What I can't reconcile is that maybe there really is another alternative to drugs, but taking meds is so common for mental illness treatment, that other forms of therapy haven't been brought to the surface.
This is not only the case for mental illness, but also physical illness. I met a woman who had survived breast cancer, and was taking drugs to counteract her symptoms. She complained that one of the side effects was loss of memory. Her life is saved, but she can't remember where her car keys are. I understand the seriousness of something like cancer. I have witnessed the destruction it can bring. It is a complicated disease and pills are saving lives. However, I have also met people who have beat their cancer by natural means. If they can do it, why can't everyone? I believe it's because there is too much emphasis on drugs to cure everything.
Have we become a society that looks to drugs for every ailment? If you're bored, tired, in pain, or confused, there's a pill for that. I know what you might be thinking. "How can she write like this when she probably takes pills herself?" Good question. The truth is, in 2013 I took three pills the entire year. I remember what they were for – headache, cold and allergies. It's not that I don't get sick, but when I do, I prefer to heal by natural means. I also do a lot of preventive maintenance on my body. I eat right, exercise and rest. Even if I can't get eight hours of sleep a night, I meditate so that I sleep more soundly. If we do preventive maintenance on our car, aren't our bodies more valuable?
Sometimes preventive maintenance doesn't work. In March of 2013, I was sick for a month. I had a very bad cold, consisting of cough and fatigue. I healed it by drinking tea with honey and lemon, taking cough drops and vitamin C powder. My friend gave me two pills, and I never took them. It took me a little longer to get well, but I eventually felt better. I also felt like my body healed naturally, and in its own time. I also believe that because I practice good habits, I was still able to go to work when I was sick and feel stronger than ever when I recovered.
Our bodies are not extensions of us. They are us. Whatever we put in our body affects our entire system of mind, body, and spirit. This includes prescription pills. We must be careful with what we allow in the temple that is our body, and treat it with the care it so deserves.
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One For The Money July 7, 2012Posted by ghostof82 in : Film General , trackback
Never was there a more apt title, particularly as I've read that Katherine Heigl was paid something in the region of $15 million to star in it (and took a producer credit too). One For The Money is a bloated mess of a movie that somehow cost something like $40 million to make and yet looks and feels like a tv-movie of the week. Indeed there's nothing here that the average cop tv show of the 'seventies couldn't have done much better. Lightweight to the point of floating off into the stratosphere, this was a pretty dire romantic/comedy/thriller with a plot so aimless I lost track by the mid-way point.
Based on a popular series of books (eighteen of them, I'm told, which would infer great popularity but I've never heard of them, guess I'm out of the cultural zeitgeist for sure), featuring a sassy, badass rookie bounty hunter by the name of Stephanie Plum, One For The Money was evidently an attempt to launch a series of movies aimed squarely at a female demographic- it's a typical 'chick-flick' movie. But why a major Hollywood movie? Why not a tv show? I can see how the format would have well-suited a tv series (something as light-hearted as Chuck, for instance) and the way it sets everything up it just feels like a pilot for a tv-show. Up on the big screen it seems rather vacuous and pointless. There's no attempt at art here, or any pathos, it's just very dumb fun, and you get the feeling its everything the film-makers wanted it to be, a movie made with expectations as much toward video sales as cinema tickets, as much towards Sunday afternoon Network tv showings as an audience in front of the silver screen. I've hardly seen a film more 'straight to video' than this one.
When did Hollywood start aiming its aspirations so low? I remember back in the 'seventies when Star Trek:The Motion Picture was being advertised- the words 'The Motion Picture' really meant something back then. Regardless of how the actual film turned out, when it was being made there was a chasm of difference between a tv series/tv movie and a Hollywood Motion Picture (well, there at least seemed to be). But things have changed so much since then. There doesn't seem so much of a gap between television and movies anymore (indeed, Cable Television in particular can be argued to surpass in quality what is seen in a cinema these days).
That One For The Money could be so lightweight and yet somehow cost $40 milion and still feel like a tv-movie, well, there's clearly something wrong. I'm not suggesting it had to have a $100 million budget and loads of bang and fx and stunts etc, but really, I'm suggesting it shouldn't have been a movie at all. It should have been a tv pilot. If I'd paid £16 to watch this at the cinema with my wife I'd have felt I'd been robbed; even for a Blu-ray rental it felt like a wasted hour or so, but I can hardly imagine how I would have felt departing a cinema having paid to watch this. There was just the impression that no-one was really trying, as if it were just about the pay-packet for the cast and crew, and perhaps an easy buck for the studio jumping on a popular book series.
Most distressing of all though- Katherine Heigl isn't a bad actress, and she's certainly easy on the eye, but really, $15 million? Is the world mad? The more I read about the inflated salaries of Hollywood's supposedly A-list talent the more I shake my head at the insanity. I don't blame Heigl particularly; God knows so many others are getting paid similar amounts, the numbers they are paying the likes of Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler are just shocking, frankly, considering their 'talent' and the horrible films they are in. Is Hollywood so awash with cash that it can waste dollars like that on a generation of actors that are, frankly, utterly inferior to those of past generations? I'm sure some directors could make an entire movie for $15 million, and a better movie than One For the Money at that.
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Spurred by your last paragraph, I did a quick Google and got: Top 50 modern day low budget movies (I don't really like Den of Geek, but that'll do for now). I'm not necessarily going to agree that every movie on that list is good, but there's some really notable stuff on there made for less than $5m, never mind 15.
Of course the difference is none of them were made expecting to earn as much back as a Katherine Heigl vehicle based on a book that presumably has a fanbase. A look at her previous movies suggests they weren't wrong to expect to turn a profit on $40m (they didn't — $36.9m worldwide), but, still, it is silly now. Serenity cost that much for crying out loud, and that's full of CGI!


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You don't even need that, necessarily. Just a friendly Warlock with UMD and Scribe Scroll. Seriously.
Warlocks are Arcane, and thus, they make arcane scrolls.
They can explicitly fake divine spells for purposes of item creation... including scrolls. So a Warlock can make an Arcane scroll of, say, Cure Light Wounds, which you can then learn.
the thing is, there is a cure light wounds in arcane casting: it's on the bard's list
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Whether it's your 1st or 40th Aeromedical Exam, it 's normal to have mild trepidations about the final part of your medical evaluation--the physical examination part of your flight physical.
Take me to the first part: the Interview and Medical History Part of the Evaluation.
During the exam, unexpected findings may have serious health and career implications. Nevertheless, many findings are inconsequential or "waiverable." If your doctor finds something significant, it is better to learn about it earlier than later. FlightPhysical.com aims to decrease your stress levels and reduce "white coat hypertension" by helping airmen through the entire process:
- First you should find an AME (FAA Designated Medical Examiner)
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- Remember to bring health documentation and a list of your medications, and finally bring your glasses, hearing aides, etc.
- Don't take the exam if you are not ready.
- Finally, you may want a more focused review on what to expect for each body area that will be examined. Click on any topic below for more info on that part of the exam:
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If you can't stand the heat, don't go anywhere near this kitchen! Hell's Kitchen puts your feet to the fire, sending you to the intense cooking boot camp featured on the reality TV series of the same name. Under the ruthless guidance of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, you'll work through a series of kitchen and dining room challenges. Ramsay will grade each of your meals based on performance and preparation, letting you know if you've got what it takes to become a five-star chef. The game also features a selection of tasty unlockable recipes which you can print, share, and enjoy at home.
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I like Gordon Ramsay's shows, H.ell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, but this game doesn't have anything to do with those shows. It is just a rip-off of the game Diner Dash which you can play for free online. I saw a 'recipe book' section and thought the game would involve making recipes, like Coo...more
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By using the RoboCopy admins can avoid having to manually determine which files need to be copied over from crashed hard disk drives, says Desktop Management expert Serdar Yegulalp.
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Ambrx Initiates Collaboration With Bristol-Myers Squibb For Discovery, Development Of Next-Generation Antibody Drug Conjugates
SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambrx today entered into a collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) for the discovery and development of novel antibody drug conjugates using Ambrx's protein medicinal chemistry technology.
Under terms of the agreement, Ambrx will receive an upfront payment of $15 million, funding for discovery and research activities, and potential development, regulatory and sales based milestone payments of up to $97 million per product resulting from the collaboration. Bristol- Myers Squibb will receive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize products resulting from the collaboration, and Ambrx is eligible to receive royalties on net sales. Additional terms were not disclosed.
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Ambrx and Bristol-Myers Squibb entered into two separate agreements in September 2011 to research, develop and commercialize biologics created with Ambrx's protein medicinal chemistry technology. These therapeutic candidates, which target the Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF-21) protein for the potential treatment of type 2 diabetes, and the Relaxin hormone for the potential treatment of heart failure, are being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb.About AmbrxAmbrx Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company using an expanded genetic code to create best-in-class biotherapeutics, including antibody drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies and proteins with improved pharmacologic properties. The company is developing ARX201, a long-acting growth hormone that has successfully completed Phase 2b clinical trials. In addition to its three collaborations with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ambrx has collaborations to discover and develop products incorporating Ambrx technology with Astellas, Merck, Eli Lilly and Company and several undisclosed companies. Ambrx is advancing a robust portfolio of product candidates that are optimized for efficacy, safety and ease of use in multiple therapeutic areas. For additional information, visit www.ambrx.com. Media Contacts: Ian Stone (619) 308-6541 David Schull(212) 845-4271 SOURCE Ambrx
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Definitions for punky
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word punky
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any prepared substance, usu. in stick form, that will smolder and can be used to light fireworks, fuses, etc.
dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder; touchwood.
a spongy substance derived from tree fungi.
Origin of punk:
1680–90, Amer.; orig. uncert.
Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a homosexual.
Category: Status (usage)
Category: Common Vocabulary, Music and Dance
Ref: punk rock.
a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, etc., and the defiance of social norms, usu. associated with punk rock musicians and fans.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Ref: punker.
Archaic. a prostitute.
(adj.)Informal. poor in quality or condition.
Category: Informal
ill; sick:
feeling punk.
of or pertaining to punk rock or the punk style.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of punk:
1590–1600; of obscure orig.
Princeton's WordNet
punkie, punky, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge(noun)
minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood).
Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
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Gay Waitress Who Said She Got a Receipt With Gay Slur But No Tip is a Fraud
Dayna Morales, an ex-Marine and a server at a Bridgewater, NJ restaurant, who claims she got a receipt with a gay slur on it and no tip, has been outed as a fraud. The New Jersey couple who were the diners Morales accused of stiffing her, produced their receipt, both to the restaurant and to NBC in New York.
She has accepted money from well wishers who thought her story was true. She could face fraud charges.
Their receipt was for the same day, same time and same amount as the bill the waitress produced, with a couple of exceptions. One, there were no gay slurs and two the couple left an 18 dollar tip. The restaurant agrees that they did receive an 18 dollar tip but couldn't produce their copy of the receipt, which was probably pulled so it couldn't be compared to what the waitress claimed. The restaurant is now investigating the incident.
NBCNewYork.com said the couple contacted them after the story went viral and provided the original receipt as evidence, along with a credit card statement. The receipt the waitress produced was for $93.55 and no tip. The couple's receipt showed an $18 dollar tip for a total charge of $111.55. Their Visa statement showed a charge of $111.55 for "meal and tip." The couple both said they voted against Chris Christie because of his opposition to gay marriage. "Never would a message like that come from us," he said.
Morales announced last week that she would donate thousands from her tips to the Wounded Warrior Fund. The wife commented:
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The Kepler spacecraft is staring at a region of space between two of the brightest stars in the summer sky, Vega and Deneb. The orbiting telescope is monitoring 100,000 stars for evidence of Earth-like planets orbiting Sun-like stars. Such planets are considered the most likely home for Earth-like life. Kepler's search area, which is near the edge of the glowing band of the Milky Way, is denoted by the white boxes. [Carter Roberts/NASA]


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Taxes: Still the Best Bet
"Taxes: Still the Best Bet"
I'm not by any means fanatically opposed to reducing greenhouse emissions through non-tax methods, especially if — as seems likely — this is more politically feasible since it conveniently hides hosts, but I remain persistently unconvinced by arguments that non-tax approaches are superior on the merits to simply implementing a carbon tax. Kevin Drum, on the other side, notes that the price elasticity of gasoline consumption is low (people use about one percent less gas when prices go up ten percent) so even a hefty carbon tax is unlikely to produces substantial reductions in transportation-related emissions.
The problem here is that we need to ask ourselves why that is. The answer — it seems clear to me — is that there aren't a lot of ways, in the short run, for people to reduce gasoline use and the people most able to reduce their usage (car owners living in walkable urban areas) don't use much gas in the first place. But what alternative do we have? Kevin gets his stat from Daniel Sperling who argues instead that we should "require oil companies and other fuel providers to reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions of transportation fuels by at least 10% by 2020." But here's the thing. Sperling himself notes that a carbon tax "would not induce drivers to switch to low-carbon alternative fuels because virtually none are available." But, of course, were such an alternative available, taxes would induce switching. And a carbon tax would make the development of such a fuel potentially quite lucrative.
It goes like this across the board. It takes years for higher CAFE standards to really make an impact since the newer, more efficient cars only displace the older ones over time. But by the same token, a high carbon tax would over time cause people to consider investing in more fuel efficient engines. Most of all, though I know people from southern California don't like to hear about it, it's totally crazy to put forward a plan to reduce carbon emissions that doesn't do anything at all to encourage people to drive their cars less at the margin over time.
UPDATE: Wait, sorry. The other thing is that a carbon tax (or something similar where you auction emissions permits) does do one thing in the short run, namely generate revenue. That revenue can then be spent on supplementary measures — subsidies for hybrid trade-in programs, mass transit construction, alternative fuel development, renewable electricity generation — of the sort Kevin's talking about.
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Let's recap Week 11, shall we? Game of the week: No. 15 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama Final score: Aggies 29, Tide 24 Pregame rant: Texas A&M has won seven of its last eight games since losing its opener. The Aggies' two conference losses are to Florida and LSU. Those defeats aside, Texas A&M…
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Here are three college football games worth watching in Week 11. Game of the week: No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies (7-2, 4-2 SEC) at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-0, 6-0 SEC), Saturday, 3:30 p.m., WSEE (CBS) Pregame rant: Texas A&M has won seven of its last eight games since losing its opener. The Aggies'…
Matt McGloin talks about Penn State's 24-14 loss to Ohio
Penn State senior quarterback Matt McGloin answered questions from the media following a 24-14 loss to Ohio in the 2012 season opener for the Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium.
Bill O'Brien takes blame for Penn State's 24-14 loss to Ohio
First-year head coach Bill O'Brien fielded questions from the media after the Nittany Lions lost their 2012 season opener, 24-14, to Ohio at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Replacing the late Joe Paterno, O'Brien constantly blamed himself for not doing a good enough job. </object
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Erie Times-News sports reporter Duane Rankin caught up with Penn State legend and NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris before the Nittany Lions played their 2012 season opener against Ohio at Beaver Stadium. The Bobcats beat the Nittany Lions, 24-14.
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The college football season is here. So you already know the deal. Let's get to predicting, shall we? These games are worth watching: No. 24 Boise State at No. 13 Michigan State (Friday, 8 p.m., ESPN). Pregame rant: Since stunning Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, the Broncos have been giant killers. They've recently had…
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At Thursday's media day, Penn State senior linebacker Gerald Hodges, senior center Matt Stankiewitch and sophomore receiver Allen Robinson talked about the team moving forward, having names on the back of jerseys and adjusting to players leaving school after the NCAA sanctions. Penn State opens this season Sept. 1 against Ohio at Beaver Stadium.
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Let us recap Week 11, shall we? No. 17 Nebraska (8-2,4-2 Big Ten) at No. 21 Penn State (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) Pregame rant: The game is almost an afterthought. Penn State no longer has its head coach – Joe Paterno – or its president. The school's board of trustees fired Paterno following former defensive…
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The 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
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Staring at four gnarled steel beams taken from the wreckage at ground zero, Oak Lawn firefighter Chris Karpluk on Tuesday morning remembered the hopelessness he felt on 9/11.
"I was working at the village firehouse, and it brought back every emotion," Karpluk said. "It was fear then, and today it was sadness."
Karpluk was one of many firefighters, police officers and local officials who gathered early Tuesday at Oak Lawn's 9/11 memorial at the Patriot Metra station to remember the first responders who died 11 years earlier in the terrorist attacks.
Two hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, and one into the Pentagon. A fourth plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers overpowered the terrorists.
Nearly 3,000 victims died in the attacks, including 343 firefighters and paramedics who rushed to the Twin Towers to help before the buildings collapsed.
"We remember their courage and commitment to serving their fellow citizens at such a high cost to themselves," said Catherine Fairfield, the executive director of Oak Lawn Family Services and an American Baptist pastor. "We thank you, the first responders of the community."
Christina Finn, who sends homemade patriotic pillows to military overseas, added to the somber mood by reading a poem, "Sleeptember 2001," that she wrote earlier in the morning.
" 'Sleeptember' 2001 slapped us in the face and woke a sleeping giant," Finn said. "Disbelief only to be replaced by disappointment."
The four beams at the center of the ceremony were donated to the village for its memorial sculpture. The Oak Lawn Rotary Club raised $85,000 for the creation of the memorial.
Artist Erik Blome used the beams to create a sculpture that pays tribute to the police officers and firefighters who died on 9/11. The faces of firefighters and police officers are sculpted into the steel, and one of the beams is adorned with a pair of wings.
Adam Woodworth, the executive director of the Oak Lawn Rotary Club, said the memorial not only recognizes the police and firefighters who perished when the Twin Towers fell, but also the ordinary Americans who died rushing to help.
"We don't know how many lives were saved because of a young girl who grew up and said, 'I want to be a firefighter or an EMT,' " Woodworth said.
The memorial is incomplete and remains fenced off. Sandra Bury, the Rotary Club's fundraising chair, said that lights, plaques and a 2-inch-thick granite floor have yet to be installed.
Most of the labor and materials used were donated.
Parts of the beams that were removed during the sculpture's creation are being used at the nearby Children's Museum. They are featured behind an illustration of an American flag as part of an exhibit titled, "We The People."
Village manager Larry Deetjen said the early morning ceremony was a "tribute to the day you don't want to ever forget."
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