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8 Things You Don't Know About Emily Maynard
Hey guys,
So the big premiere of Emily's season of the Bachelorette is Monday on ABC. I've been sitting around watching everyone and their mother give their two cents about Emily, her season, what she wants, what she doesn't want. I thought since Em was a super fan of my blog and book (she likes to RT me when I talk about love :), that I would put my two cents in by telling you guys something that the world won't expect about Emily. I've been approached by pretty much every magazine for gossip, and I just think that stuff always gets spinned around and made dirty to sell stories. Bleh.
Ps. I haven't seen or spoken to Emily since she left for the show. I believe that they take her phone while she films, and I have no idea the outcome (but I kinda hope she ends up with the water dude with the cool hipster hair, because I get good vibes from his hair in the photos)
1-Emily likes grungy guys. We had dinner when she came to hang with me in Myrtle Beach and we talked about our love of musicians, rocker types, slightly dirty and with that sense of style. I think everyone expects Em to love the "Ken", to her "Barbie", but she's really not into that. She doesn't care about abs and all that. I saw that there were some music guys in her cast-very cool!
2-Emily is not as "sweet" as she appeared on her season of the Bachelor. Emily is actually pretty sassy and smart in real life. She calls it like it is, and doesn't just sit around smiling and looking pretty. She's got strong opinions on things. Me likey.
3-She is as polite as you would imagine. I swear hanging out with Emily means hearing "yes ma'me" millions of times, she really has that southern charm. I'm Canadian, so you have to be REALLY polite to out polite me. She's also really thoughtful, she sent me the coolest Beatles Passport cover for my birthday! (The Beatles are the way to my heart!)
4-Emily is as insecure about her looks and life as any of us. Of course we think-but HOW could such a beautiful knockout feel bad about herself? It's true. That's what I love about her the most, she still stresses over diets, and working out, and bad hair days just like all of us.
5-We talked in great detail many, many times about if she should do the show or not. At first, she was totally against it, but over time as she spent more time alone at home that changed. We talked and I told her that; of course the show is about love and finding "the one" but more than that, the show is about adventure. It's about doing and seeing the world, having amazing goose bump filled moments, meeting amazing humans from all over, opening yourself up, and learning about yourself. If you had to ask my opinion, this is why she did the show. I think she's looking for love, of course, any single person wants that. But, I feel like there are many reasons to do the show that have to do with your heart, that are not dependent on if you have a diamond ring at the end!
6-Em was VERY concerned with how R would take this, and having her with her at all times. She made them film in Charlotte, and told me she wanted to have some really "normal" dates. Dates where they would be making cupcakes for R's class, or hanging out. She knew that someone she ended up with would need to be able to click with her while doing those things, I love that.
7-She was really excited about the clothes! There is an amazing stylist who works on the show!I think I speak for everyone when I say "We are AS EXCITED to see what she wears as we are to go to Possesionista to see how to get it!" Right? Right.
8-Money. Every person is talking about money!! I will say that Emily never once spoke of money to me. I know that she seems as though that was not a focus for her. I have no idea why, or how, but I know that she has a nice house, anice car and some nice shoes but still shops at forever 21 sometimes. It wasn't about money, so let's all stop talking about it.
Of course, there were lots of other stuff that we talked about that I will never share- that's the code of being a girlfriend!!! But I hope you all enjoy the show and follow along with me (@keltiecolleen) while she is on. I couldn't be more excited and I am so glad we had our girls weekend right before she left. I think all of the people who were at my convention in Myrtle Beach will be pretty surprised to see my sassy merch girl on TV! (We are good at keeping secrets!)
Ps. Let's all remember that 98% of what you read in the news is NOT true. Emily is radical, kind and had a big heart. That is the truth!
Debbie L. Gingras-Brunelleemily you are so Beautiful you will find Love stick with Doug, trust me he will always be there for you he is a great guy, sweet,honest and a loving dad, everything I think you are looking for, let me know is anyone disagrees with meJun 19, 2012
Sarah WestbrookThat was very sweet Keltie :) I'm sure that means a lot to Emily that you're so loyal to her! What a great friend.May 14, 2012
samigirlbi think she'll be great :)May 10, 2012


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Ruling in Davis sweethearts murder case could set new legal standard
Against his own inclinations, a Sacramento judge is likely to find himself on the cutting edge of California case law when he decides whether to admit portions of a suicide note into a local murder trial.
Superior Court Judge Michael W. Sweet said from the bench in the Davis sweethearts murder case that even though "a trial is about the truth, I have to fit it into the legal parameters that already exist not make new law."
But Sweet may have no choice but to establish a new precedent when he rules Jan. 5 on the admissibility of a suicide note written by the brother of defendant Richard Hirschfield.
In it, the late Joseph Hirschfield places himself at the scene of the 1980 stabbing deaths of UC Davis students John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves – and fingers his brother as their murderer.
Police and prosecutors hope Joseph Hirschfield's presence at the murder scene rubs off on his brother, and Deputy District Attorney Dawn Bladet is fighting to get the note into evidence – minus the part where Joseph Hirschfield says his brother murdered the couple, because she knows that portion would never make it into court.
On the defense side, attorneys Linda Parisi and Ken Schaller are battling just as hard to keep the note out on grounds it is inadmissible hearsay.
There's some case law for Sweet to consider before he makes his decision. Two cases arise out of suicides, one in Los Angeles and another in Flint, Mich. Nobody killed themselves in a third case, but it's the big dog on the issue – a 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Washington state murder conviction that now controls the admissibility of hearsay evidence in courthouses from coast to coast.
Throughout a Dec. 9 airing of Joseph Hirschfield's note, Bladet said there is no case law on the issues the letter raises. Parisi argued that the so-called Kincaid civil case out of Los Angeles and the Crawford matter from Washington state both should keep the letter out of the trial. Sweet struggled with the issue and asked both sides to submit briefs on it before they return to his courtroom next month.
UC Davis law professor Miguel A. Mendez, an expert on evidence and criminal law, said Sweet's decision will probably come down to the judge's determination of whether the note represents a declaration by Joseph Hirschfield "against penal interest." That concept is a long-held exception to the hearsay rule that makes some such statements admissible.
In California's evidence code, such statements can be admitted only if the person who made it is unavailable, obviously the case with the late Joseph Hirschfield. The statement also must be "so far contrary to the declarant's pecuniary or proprietary interest" that he could be subject to criminal or civil liability, or make him such "an object of hatred, ridicule or social disgrace" that he would be crazy to lie about it.
Two hours of thrashing argument before Sweet earlier this month suggested there are enough wrinkles in the Joseph Hirschfield note that no matter what the judge does, it will create a precedent.
"There's probably nothing on point," Mendez said, "which is why this is being contested."
DNA hit led to defendant
Riggins and Gonsalves, both 18, were kidnapped in Davis on the foggy night of Dec. 20, 1980, after helping produce a performance of "The Nutcracker." Their bodies were discovered two days later 35 miles to the east, in a ravine near Lake Natoma.
With the case still unsolved, Sacramento County sheriff's detectives got a cold DNA hit in 2002 that directed them to Richard Hirschfield, now 62, who was in prison on a Washington state sex crime. The renewed investigation took them to Joseph Hirschfield, who was living in Beavercreek, Ore.
The day after their Nov. 19, 2002, visit, Joseph Hirschfield hosed exhaust into his car, rolled up the windows and breathed himself to death.
Next to his body, they found a note to his wife in which he said, "I've been living with this horror for 20 years."
After identifying his brother as the "sweethearts" killer, Joseph Hirschfield wrote, "I was there." He said, "I didn't kill anyone, but my DNA is there" and "I'm still just as guilty and the cops are looking for the second person involved, and it won't take long for them to be back."
It took about two more years for authorities in Sacramento to file the case against Richard Hirschfield. Bogged down by continued delays, the case now appears ready for trial, although a few pretrial motions need to be resolved, including the admissibility of the suicide note.
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Prosecutor Bladet said the note is important because Joseph Hirschfield lived in a trailer park not far from where the bodies were found.
At the Dec. 9 hearing, she said, "Indications are that more than one person did it" and that "multiple vehicles" were involved in the killings – the victims' van, which was used to take them from Davis to the ravine near Lake Natoma, and a second car that witnesses saw following the van that may have been a getaway vehicle.
Had Joseph Hirschfield not killed himself, "he would have been charged as an aider and abettor," Bladet said. She said exclusion of the "highly relevant" note would be "a miscarriage of justice."
Parisi argued the note is inadmissible because it implicates a "non-declarant" – in this case Richard Hirschfield – by someone who can't be cross-examined. She contends the killings were carried out by four other people who were charged by the Yolo County District Attorney's Office but later released, when DNA recovered from a semen-stained blanket in the victims' van didn't match those defendants.
She said the Kincaid and Crawford cases should give Sweet all the ammunition he needs to exclude the note. In the first case, California's 2nd District Court of Appeal held the hearsay exception did not apply to a woman's suicide note about a stepfather whom she claimed sexually abused her. The panel found the note made the woman a sympathetic figure and did not cast her in a negative social light.
The federal Crawford case involved a wife who undermined her husband's self-defense claim in a stabbing murder by suggesting the victim was unarmed when he was killed. At trial, she invoked her marital privilege not to testify, but the trial court allowed jurors to hear her statement to police. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision, saying such a "testimonial" statement could not be admitted as a hearsay exception because the woman was available but could not be cross-examined.
A Michigan murder case that came under review on a federal writ in Miller v. Stovall fastened the issue of suicide notes to the Crawford decision. In that one, a man conspired with his lover to murder her husband. When she later broke off her relationship with the killer, he shot himself to death – but not before he wrote a suicide note that detailed her role in the conspiracy. The trial court admitted the note and a jury convicted her. But she obtained a federal writ to revisit the note's admissibility, which the 6th Circuit upheld.
Looking at some of these cases and a couple others at the Dec. 9 hearing in the Hirschfield matter, Judge Sweet mused from the bench that it looked like he would decide this one with no precedent to guide him.
When court closes Jan. 5, there might be precedent for the next judge.
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DAMASCUS, (SANA)- U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich called on international media not to engage in exaggerating the events in Syria and jumping to conclusions without talking to people and listening to what they want.
"There are some who want to give a wrong picture about what is going on in Syria," Kucinich said in a press conference held on Tuesday at the Four Seasons Hotel, adding that things should be left to the Syrian people, government and leadership to decide for themselves the direction and the way to go for democratic changes.
The U.S. Congressman described what is taking place in terms of the meetings of opposition and independent figures who are expressing themselves and their views openly and freely as "a largely positive progress", saying "President Bashar al-Assad cares so much about what is taking place in Syria, which is evident in his effort towards a new Syria and everybody who meets him can be certain of this."
"President al-Assad is highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians," said Kucinich, voicing his belief that people in Syria are seeking a real change which is up to them.
"What I saw in Syria in terms of the open discussion for change demanded by the people and the desire for national dialogue is a very positive thing," said the U.S. official, adding "Syria has gone through hard times … However, I believe there is a very strong desire for unity and democratic change, and the difficulties Syria has faced over the past few months can be overcome."
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CodeWeavers to give away apps Tuesday
Mocking contempt for lame duck President George W Bush turns into free software as gas prices tumble back to pre-crisis levels.
Some months ago, CodeWeavers CEO Jeremy White issued his "Lame Duck Presidential Challenge," which mockingly pressed President George Bush to solve any of six problems vexing the US. The reward for fixing any of these issues would be free CodeWeavers software for all.
One of those problems listed by White was high gas prices and his benchmark for resolution was $2.79 a gallon.
"[One] morning, I was filling my tank at Big Steve's Gas Palace in St Paul. I had just finished my morning corn dog and 64-ounce Dr Pepper when I looked at the pump and noticed gas was at $2.79. I screamed "˜Woohoo,' then I yelled "˜Oh, crap!' as I realized every American can now have my software for free. Kind of upsets my fourth quarter revenue projections…"""Jeremy White, CEO, CodeWeavers.
Although the "solution" to the gas price issue""mortgage crisis -> credit crisis -> global recession (ie another steaming pile of incompetence)""that we got wasn't exactly what White had in mind, he had made a commitment and now he needed to follow through by giving away his company's software.
Thereupon, CodeWeavers has announced (via TUAW) the company will honor White's promise.
So, on Tuesday, Oct 28th, anyone visiting CodeWeavers website will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy (a $40 value) of CodeWeavers' award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support.
For the rest of us, we can choose either CrossOver Mac (run Windows apps w/o Windows) or CrossOver Games, which allows the user to play Windows-only games on the Mac.
FYI: The other five points of White's challenge were: Return the stock market to it's 2008 high; reduce the average price of a gallon of milk to $3.50; create at least one net job in the US this calendar year; return the median home price to its Jan. 1, 2008 level; and bring Osama Bin-Laden to justice. Further, fulfillment of any of these other conditions will trigger more free software from CodeWeavers.


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Updated On: Jun 24 2013 06:47:17 PM HST
"It's fun here," said 11-year-old Aaron Kono-Yagi.
"I've made a lot of friends since the first time I came here. So, it's cool," he said, giving his stamp of approval.
He's been working on his kick-flip and happy to help out with A'ala Park's much needed face-lift.
"This hasn't been really painted since 2004 or 2005. Since then, it's pretty much been left alone," said George Kumpis, a skateboarder and mortgage broker.
"By cleaning up this park it shows we all care, and they can take pride in what they're doing," said Honolulu Police officer Gordon Gomes Jr.
The Honolulu Police Department's Community Policing Unit, Weed and Seed, city workers, lawmakers, and the skateboard community came together to clean up the popular skate park, give it a fresh coat of paint, and send a message to others.
"It's very popular and also very visible. We have some major thoroughfares going through here.
It has been with all the graffiti a blight on the community. Once it got to Major Caldwell it rose in his list of priorities," said Shawn Hamamoto, City & County of Honolulu community specialist.
In the 1970s, A'ala Park was used as a roller skating ring, but it didn't take long for the skateboarders to realize it was a fun place for them to be, too.
Over the years, they put a lot of time and effort into making it someplace fun for the community.
"It means a lot to us to be able to paint it and protect the park and make a place that's friendly for people to skateboard, said Kumpis.
"I like skateboarding, because it's fun and you get to be free and it's fun learning new things," said Kono-Yagi.
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Yes, you can eat! Juice detoxes may be a fashionable way to lose weight quickly, but an intelligent approach to streamlining your diet is just as effective, says L.A. nutrition expert Jackie Keller, who works with Charlize Theron. Plus, if youre eating real food, you can think, exercise, and be around people while dieting. Key guidelines:
- Cut out alcohol, soda (carbonation causes bloating), chemical sweeteners (even those in gum, which may cause gas and cramps), white flour, excess salt, red meat, saturated fat, and processed foods. Limit yourself to one cup of coffee a day.
- Replace refined carbohydrates like white bread, white rice, and sugar with whole-grain brown rice, oatmeal, or wheat bread. Never cut out carbohydrates completely, explains Keller. If you dont have a sustained energy source, your body will burn muscle for energy.
- Start drinking green tea and tossing dandelion greens into your salads. Both are natural diuretics. Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower can cause bloating, so nosh on asparagus, cucumbers, and celery instead.
- Scale back. Portion size is key to weight loss. Try downsizing your dinnerware. Put the same portion of food onto a smaller plate, and you may feel more satisfied.
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Week #42
Sunday, 21 October 2012
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I really want to try In and Out, wish they'd bring it to England.ReplyDelete
Great photos
Love the essie master plan nails and your Halloween look is epic!ReplyDelete
Your nails looks amazing, I love the Halloween ones! & the cupcakes too, mmmm! xo.ReplyDelete
So funny, the Whole Foods pumpkin patch display in England looks exactly like the one in my hometown in the US! Love all the Halloween pics :)ReplyDelete
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lovely pictures! xxReplyDelete
That essie polish is lovely and I love the chilli bites!!!ReplyDelete
Love the Christmas stock at lush! XxReplyDelete
This has reminded me that I need to get down to LUSH to check out the Christmas stash!ReplyDelete
I really want to try an in n out burger so much! They look amazingly good! Also you're Halloween make-up was so good! Love it1 :) xReplyDelete
My skin hates LUSH and it pains me to see such amazing stuff like this!! So jealous. And amazzzzing halloween makeup.ReplyDelete
OMG in-n-out in London!! Can't wait to try it. Your Corpse Bride make looked awesome! haha xxReplyDelete
Thats so cool you guys got In n Out!! I live in the states so I have 2 within 10 miles of me. They have the best burgers!!ReplyDelete
Looks like you have had a good week :) like your new essie polish xReplyDelete
I have just become so excited for halloween :)ReplyDelete
I love these post that you do and that essie nail polish is amazing such an a/w color dont you think. I also love thoses halloween cupcakes there so pretty to good to eat almost xoxoReplyDelete
oh ikea how ~I love theeReplyDelete
love your halloween makeup and outfit ! xxReplyDelete
In n Out is the best. I am from California and they are pretty much popping up everywhere.ReplyDelete
I heard that they always have to be at least 1-2 miles from the nearest freeway.
They get extremely busy here and the quality is the best compared to other fast food restaurants.
Did you check the bottom of your cup? they put bible verses at the bottom of most of their wrappers and things.


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Don't you just love these prints! As humorous and quirky animal pictures become more popular, I wanted to share the following images from F.S. Home collections and Ibride, as seen at Maison & Object.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Animal prints - with a difference!
On February 24th, 2012 by Pippa Jameson.
Decorating with books
On February 17th, 2012 by Pippa Jameson.
When I find myself in a decorating dilemma where nothing seems to work, I rely on a collection of books to come to my rescue. Books in varied sizes and colored spines provide an instant solution by filling up empty shelves and coffee tables.
One trend I have seen a bit of lately in interiors editorial photography and design shows is the flipside of traditional book display which I love! By grouping books page side out, you get a wonderful array of neutral shades (depending on the books' age!) that helps to create texture within the same tonal range, plus an art installation of sorts. If the idea of having your well read and often used titles flipped around is frustrating, then you may want to collect an assortment of old books from your local thrift store or garage sale to use instead.
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Bluewings Surf School Newquay, Cornwall is an incredibly friendly family run establishment by brothers Dave and Mart. We offer fantastic Surf/Accomodation packages, along with unbeatable 'lesson only' deals and with us both being highly qualified BSA coaches, we run surfing lessons for all abilities with guaranteed fun and excitement for all ages.
With over 11 years as an approved surf school, we specialise in beginners to intermediates and because we are not a big corperately owned school, we can pride ourselves that we are always your coaches. This means that you'll always have someone genuinely trying to make sure you have the most amazing experience possible, so hopefully you'll join our ever increasing army of Blue Wings customers that come back again and again. Please let us make your holiday amazing and learn to surf with us on Cornwalls finest beaches
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Henderson Pavilion
Henderson Pavilion
200 South Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, NV 89012
Directions - Parking - Box Office - Rules & Guidelines - Seating Chart - Technical Specifications
Rentals - Brochure
The Henderson Pavilion, nestled in the heart of the master-planned community of Green Valley, is the largest outdoor theatre in Nevada and offers a breathtaking venue for arts and entertainment. Only minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip, the Pavilion offers panoramic views of the valley and a concert experience that is unique and affordable.
The Pavilion is located at 200 South Green Valley Parkway, one block south of the I-215 at Green Valley Parkway and Paseo Verde. It is across the street from The District and Green Valley Ranch Resort.
From I-215
- Exit Green Valley Parkway and drive south
- Pavilion is the big white tent on the corner of Green Valley Parkway & Paseo Verde
- Parking is available via Green Valley Parkway or Paseo Verde
From US-95/93
- Take US-95/93 to I-215 West
- Exit Green Valley Parkway and drive south
- Pavilion is the big white tent on the corner of Green Valley Parkway & Paseo Verde
- Parking is available via Green Valley Parkway or Paseo Verde
From I-15
- Take I-15 to I-215 East
- Exit Green Valley Parkway and drive south
- Pavilion is the big white tent on the corner of Green Valley Parkway & Paseo Verde
- Parking is available via Green Valley Parkway or Paseo Verde
Complimentary parking is available adjacent to the Pavilion, accessible from Green Valley Parkway or Paseo Verde. Handicap parking is also available. A shuttle service may operate during particular during particular events.
Box Office
The Pavilion Box Office is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at (702) 267-4TIX (4849). It is located at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 South Green Valley Parkway, at the intersection of Green Valley Parkway and Paseo Verde, across from The District. Tickets are available for purchase/pick-up during box office hours. Will Call tickets are available at the box office. A photo ID, along with the credit card used to purchase tickets, must be presented in order to pick up tickets.
The Henderson Pavilion is the largest outdoor amphitheatre in Nevada and the first of its kind in Southern Nevada. The Pavilion is a state-of-the-art venue for visual and performing arts and entertainment with a stage that can accommodate performances from soloists to full-scale Broadway productions.
Purchase tickets online or call 702-267-4TIX (4849).
Henderson Pavilion Rules & Safety Guidelines:
- Permitted Items: One unopened bottle of water per person, blankets and animals assisting disabled are allowed.
- Prohibited items: For the comfort and safety of everyone, coolers, bottles, cans, weapons, laser pointers, chairs, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, illegal drugs, outside food and beverage, pets, recording devices, cameras, umbrellas and any items deemed inappropriate by management are prohibited from entering the Pavilion.
- Other Rules: No refunds or exchanges on all ticket purchases. Smoking is only permitted in designated area. Shoes and shirts are required. All performances will continue as scheduled, rain or shine. Please note that all bags are subject to search at anytime. Management reserves all rights.
Seating Chart
Technical Specifications
- 2,500 fixed seats with cup holder/up to 2,500 capacity lawn area.
- A 40,000 square-foot self-supported tension fabric roof structure covers the fixed seating area and protects from sun and rain. The tent plays a large part in containing the mid-high frequency sound for amplified performances. The tent structure also supports two rows of delay loudspeakers, one row beneath the tent and a second row at the perimeter of the tent. The structure is also designed to allow the support of the front-of-house catwalk for front-of-house lighting.
- The facility consists of 3,900 square-feet of stage area. The stage house has a full fly loft, dressing rooms, concession area and ample restrooms.
- Stage house contains 14 full counterweight line-sets. Draperies including mid-stage traveler boarders, and cyclorama (light colored cloth on back wall to reflect light onto). Four lines are available for scenery and four for lighting needs. All line-sets are capable of lifting 1200 lbs.
- The fly loft has greater depth than any other fly lofts in the area.
- Stage house has capability of automated roll-down door to separate stage from house, creating classroom space for programming, such as theater classes, dancing programs and musical workshops.
- 2 semi-wide below-ground stage-level loading dock for easy production loading & unloading. This also provides for a visually pleasing environment.
- 1 green room used for artists to relax prior to performance. This is also used as additional dressing room space for productions with large casts.
- 2 choral dressing rooms that can accommodate large groups in each room. The rooms are for dressing & make-up in preparation for production. Each room contains counter tops, mirrors, make-up lighting and sinks.
- 2 star dressing rooms to prepare for show. Each room contains restroom, shower, counter tops, mirror, make-up lighting and sink.
- Concession area has three walk up windows for patrons. Concessions open one hour prior to each performance.
- In-house lighting and sound system provides for the basic needs of each performance. The sound system utilizes distributed stereo loudspeakers to provide directional coverage of the seating areas without having to over drive the main front stage loudspeakers.
- Public Restrooms are located on the entry level of the Pavilion.
- 120-ft. concrete circle within the Promenade can be used for festivals, art shows and special events.
The Henderson Pavilion is available for rentals. For more information or to inquire about availability for booking an event at the Henderson Pavilion, please contact our Pavilion Assistant at (702) 267-4849.
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NHTSA delays backup camera rules... again
Posted Jan 3rd 2013 3:45PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has again delayed adoption of rear visibility rules that would require backup cameras in all passenger vehicles sold in the US. It's the fourth delay in a string of setbacks dating to 2007. That's the year Congress passed legislation intended to improve rear visibility in new vehicles.
NHTSA legislation had previously required automakers outfit at least 10 per cent of their cars with backup cameras by 2012, 40 per cent by 2013 and 100 per cent by 2014. Those deadlines will likely be changed now. Delays have been blamed largely on automakers' arguments that the new requirements will be too costly. Estimates suggest that MSRPs on vehicles already outfitted with display screens would need to increase an estimated US$58-88, while models without would see price bumps of between US$159 and US$203.
The agency estimates that the new regulations could have cost the industry between US$700 million and US$1.6 billion by 2014. According to The Detroit News, "NHTSA uses a statistical figure of US$6.1 million as the value of a human life and says under a best-case scenario, the proposal will cost between US$11.8 million and US$19.7 million per life saved."
The government agency has not yet announced if or when a new deadline will be set.
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There's a whisper campaign - at least a whisper at this point - about Linda Ackerman being a carpetbagger in the race to replace disgraced former Assemblyman "Open Mike" Duvall.
It's no secret that she's just moved back into the district from Irvine, a decision made so that she'd qualify as a candidate. Since she and her husband, Dick, own homes in both Irvine and Sacramento, I was curious about what kind of place they'd find with such short notice.
"We've leased a granny flat," she told me before Wednesday night's debate. "Three rooms. ... You don't know how hard it is to find a place to rent."
Three rooms, I repeated. And asked if it had a kitchen.
"Kitchen privileges," she said.
She and Dick may have packed up their rollerbags for the move, but they do have a long history in the district. They raised their kids in Fullerton and lived there for 30 years before moving to Irvine in 2000. Dick served on the Fullerton City Council and then spent five years holding the same Assembly seat that his wife is now seeking. Dick went on to spend eight years in the state Senate, including a stint as Senate GOP leader.
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Avoid texting and driving with 4 tips from Amica Insurance
LINCOLN, RI – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, making it a good time to warn motorists about the dangers of texting and driving. That's why Amica Insurance is sharing tips to help cut down on cellphone use while behind the wheel.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver. Additionally, of those killed in distracted-driving crashes, 995 (18 percent) reported a cellphone as the cause for distraction.
Amica is offering the following 4 tips from the NHTSA to help eliminate texting and driving:
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Contango To Present At Upcoming Conferences
Contango Oil & Gas Company (NYSE MKT: MCF) today announced that the Company will present at the IPAA 2014 Oil & Gas Investment Symposium at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 3:20 p.m. EST.
A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=172118 or by visiting the Company's website at http://contango.com. A copy of the presentation will be posted in the "Investor Relations" section of the website prior to the start of the Company's presentation.
The Company will also be presenting at EnerCom's The Oil & Services Conference to be held at the Omni San Francisco on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 2:20 p.m. PST.
A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at http://www.enercominc.com/the-oil-and-services-conference/webcast/ or by visiting the Company's website at http://contango.com. A copy of the presentation will be posted in the "Investor Relations" section of the website prior to the start of the Company's presentation.Contango Oil & Gas Company is a Houston, TX-based independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation and production of crude oil and natural gas, offshore in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and in the onshore Gulf Coast regions of the United States and Colorado. Additional information is available on the Company's website at http://contango.com.
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WATCH: Bryan Cranston has no clue what 'badonkadonk' means on 'Jimmy Fallon'
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Late Nigerian pop star and former Big Brother Africa Stargame participant Susan "Goldie" Harvey who slumped and died after complaining of headache will be laid to rest in a Private Funeral tomorrow, Monday February 25th at Vaults & Gardens, Ikoyi Lagos.
A HandFul of Nigerian Entertainers are expected at the Funeral alongside Close Friends and Family. May her soul Rest In Peace
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Ok folks, I shall be posting advice on here relating to the craft of CV Writing to aid you and help you in your job search. As I've said many times- this can often be the difference maker when applying for jobs and it needs to be spot on. I'll be posting regular tit bits of info on the do's and don'ts and any advice I can muster to steer you in the right direction. If you'd rather leave it in my capable hands….then that's probably the best bet- and you'd be surprised that I actually offer some of the best CV writing rates on the web. Either way, keep looking on here for a range of practical and hugely useful pointers to help you on your way.


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I'd never heard of the Italian feast of seven fishes until this year, and now suddenly I'm hearing about it all over the place. Italy has a tradition of eating seven different kinds of seafood in a big Christmas eve celebration.
Climatide blogger Heather Goldstone – who may be an even bigger fishery geek than me – did an inventory of which traditional fish would qualify for a local, sustainable feast in the Northeast.
Well, two can play at that game. We might not have lobster in the Pacific Northwest, but we've got a medley of home-grown shellfish, certified sustainable Oregon pink shrimp and Dungeness crab that's coming across the docks this very moment. Yum!
Seven different kinds of farmed Northwest oysters. Credit= pointnshoot/Flickr
There are a lot of sustainable seafood options on the West Coast, according to Allison Barratt of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. Her program categorizes fisheries worldwide by environmental and health benefits and drawbacks.
One thing the West Coast has that the East Coast doesn't, according to Fish Watch: Sustainable cod. Oregon and Washington fisheries targeting black cod, or sablefish, don't make the Aquarium's "best choice" category, but they are a "good alternative".
I wanted to craft a list of seafood feast options that are both local and sustainably caught, so I considered the fish on the Fish Watch super green seafood list (the best of the best for your health and the environment) but prioritized seafood caught or produced in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
One key point Barratt made that I took into account: Farmed seafood can be a sustainable option.
And a couple caveats I've noted in the past: Eco-labels are not completely foolproof, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium has its critics, too – particularly after the Fish Watch program red-listed troll-caught West Coast salmon last year.
The traditional Italian feast often includes the following: anchovies, sardines, salted, fried or baked cod, scallops, smelts, squid, crab, mussels, clams, oysters, tuna, eel and octopus (great background and recipes here).
We can get a lot of those in the Northwest, but here are some stand-out options for making a sustainable, local version of the feast:
Unfortunately, after doing all my homework on how to have this feast in the Northwest, I'm headed to Minnesota for Christmas. So, my next assignment will be to craft a separate list for the Midwest. Or maybe I'll just pack some local seafood in my suitcase and cart it out there … as long as I'm making a carbon footprint by flying halfway across the country.
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This was a dollar, and you get a great compact with a huuuge mirror for a compact! The packaging is so cute. The shadows that go in are kind of hit and miss, but I'd even buy this just for the mirror.
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The compact is great, the shadows no, but the holder itself was very nice. Good latch so I know it would stay closed if tossed in a makeup bag or purse. The applicator that comes with it is ridiculous, but isn't every tiny applicator that comes with makeup? It's easy to pull out and change the colors, yet they stay in when they should (magnets).
Over all, if you use a brand of makeup that would fit in this little compact I say do it, it's great!
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This compact is cute and convenient. Unfortunately, the separate eyeshadows do not have enough pigment to make me feel satisfied.
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These are great!!! At least two thirds of them are. Quality control issue YES! Great value YES! Oversized mirror YES! I bought twelve of these and three latch tightly, six latch loosely and three don't latch shut at all. Even though some don't latch they still stay shut pretty well. I was hoping to fit my LA FEMME blushes and eyeshadows in them but they are way too big so I popped the dividers out and used double stick tape. First tape or glue down the metal mirror thingy on the bottom of the compact then tape the pans in. I could only fit two pans of makeup into one compact but thats okay :) I am still happy with them overall.
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These are phenomenal if you depot your MAC shadows. The quality is so much better than what you'd expect for $1. I've had the same compact last me over 4+ years. I would buy this over the expensive MAC 4-palette because ELF includes a good mirror. I toss the applicator that is included, though. That is pure junk.
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meowrena on 9/3/2011 10:16:00 PM more reviews by meowrena
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These are great! I bought 4 because I was pressing my pigments and needed something to put them in. MAC palettes are a bit too expensive, and I thought these were perfect. If you don't like the E.L.F. logo, you can cover it with a sticker, or even spray paint them entirely if you wanted. It holds 4 pans (26mm) and has a small brush inside. You can't go wrong with this palette because it's only $1! E.L.F. even sells eyeshadow and blush in single pan form so you can buy those and fill up these palettes.
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I will buy these over and over again for my MAC shadows. Rather than buying a palette straight from MAC, I'll just use these as they fit MAC shadows perfectly. Though, I'm sure that when my MAC shadow collection begins to become overwhelmingly, I might consider investing in a bigger palette. One of the compacts I received came a little unhinged, but nothing I couldn't deal with. A great buy!! Especially if you're just starting out with makeup. And seeing ways other people used theirs, I have alot more ideas now =)
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This palette is well worth the $1 you'll spend! I pry out the plastic divider and glue down the metal plate. Then I depot other eyeshadow brands and use the ELF palette to make them more portable. I got tired of my UD Naked palette being so big, so I used a nail file to pry out each of the colors and put them in the elf palette. I will post pictures, but they really fit so well! I was able to use all of them except the last two (gray and black). I put those in another palette. Now I can take the Naked palette with me, anywhere! Love this and buy it in multiples.
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I really like these They hold 4 shadow's, A brush and a huge mirror. I dont think i will reperchuse tho
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This is a great inexpensive and sturdy palette. I super glued the metal plate and removed the divider. I use it to hold a few La Femme blushes and/or eye shadows.
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Generally, passion is considered to be an ardent desire for something or about something that propels us. Our passion motivates us. We are often urged to "pursue our passions." Leaders are frequently asked, "What makes you passionate? What makes you feel alive?" We hear these questions often when considering which career, decision or destiny to follow. Yet I believe the true key to passion is not "what," but always "Who." It is not what you do that will bring you passion or joy, but Whom you do it for—and why.
Our example is Jesus. What Jesus did on the cross, He did for His Father and for the joy set before Him. His great sacrifice is called "the Passion" even though the activity was a cruel and horrible death. He was so in love with His Father that He was willing to endure being spit on, tortured and hung naked on a cross. Jesus didn't choose this activity—in fact, He asked if there was any other way.
It was also the passion for every person who would ever live that defined the "joy set before Him." Jesus could see us being set free to be in unhindered relationship with the Father and Him through the Holy Spirit. He knew His seeming tragedy would end in delightful, eternal relationship for those of us who would also choose the priority of "Who."
It is easy to let this priority slip. When we go through times of uncertainty in our lives we often encounter confusion. Too often, we spend so much time entrenched in being reasonable, logical or dealing with the obvious, that we see only human solutions. We are driven by timelines, calendar commitments, expansion opportunities or other "needs" of the ministry. We pursue our productivity and projects instead of our passion. We choose "what" makes sense instead of "Who" satisfies.
I believe that is why God gave us such a passionate directive in Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (NIV). This verse says that as Jesus Himself becomes our consummate delight we will then discover clearly what our true desires are. He promises that He will cause our desires to be fulfilled. Yet I believe it means that in the intimacy that comes from delighting in Him first, He will reveal to you hidden secrets of your heart and show you what would truly fulfill you. He will unveil your passion, and it may be very different than what you have purposed in your head!
Passionate adoration was Jesus' first priority. That's not all He did, but the pursuit of that relationship was the most important thing He did. Through that pursuit, His direction was then clear and effortless, as His intimacy with the Father was maintained. The rest of His "works" flowed from that first passion. And He was able to impart that same life-giving passion to others.
And what about the Father's passion? Is it also focused on relationship first? His love flows unhindered to His Son, yet His passion is not limited to just that one relationship, but also extends to us as well. We, too, are His magnificent obsession.
God the Father needed Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They were each interdependent on one another to discover the fullness of Their passion and creativity in Their relationship—a passion that makes Them fully satisfied and all of creation complete. Imagine, all creativity and all that is seen was birthed from the relationship of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit together! Each defers His praise to the other so that the focus of adoration is not on Himself. Yet They are one, and Their joy and fulfillment was, is and forever will be shared together. God is offering us an invitation to share in this same delight.
He is calling us as one to be His bride. To worship the Lord is not just to do His bidding, but to be captivated by who He is and find our passion in relating with Him. This is not a solo calling, not just individual passion, but collective desire. Clarity for the next step of our journey with Him cannot be achieved alone.
We are in a time in which we are called as His bride to go there together. From our collective intimacy with Him stems the "what"—the direction and action we are called to. Together, as we continually and increasingly find our passion in the "Who," the "what" will readily come forth to consummate our lives in unspeakable joy, and birth the fullness of His kingdom here on Earth.
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Cham dance performance at one of their temples in Nha Trang, Vietnam
|Total population
|Regions with significant populations
|162,000 [2]
|United States
|Cham, Malay, Khmer, Mandarin Chinese, Tsat, Vietnamese, French
|Predominantly Sunni Muslim (Cambodia), Hinduism (Vietnam), Buddhism (Thailand) and Shi'a Muslim (China)[4]
|Related ethnic groups
|Jarai,Rade, Acehnese people, Malay and other Austronesian peoples of Southeast Asia.
Cham dance performance at one of their temples in Nha Trang, Vietnam
|Total population
|Regions with significant populations
|162,000 [2]
|United States
|Cham, Malay, Khmer, Mandarin Chinese, Tsat, Vietnamese, French
|Predominantly Sunni Muslim (Cambodia), Hinduism (Vietnam), Buddhism (Thailand) and Shi'a Muslim (China)[4]
|Related ethnic groups
|Jarai,Rade, Acehnese people, Malay and other Austronesian peoples of Southeast Asia.
The Cham people, or Campa people (Cham: Urang Campa,[5] Vietnamese: người Chăm or người Chàm, Khmer: ជនជាតិចាម) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. They are concentrated between the Kampong Cham Province in Cambodia and central Vietnam's Phan Rang-Thap Cham, Phan Thiết, Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang areas. Approximately 4,000 Chams also live in Thailand; many of whom have moved south to the Pattani, Narathiwat, Yala, and Songkhla Provinces for work. Cham form the core of the Muslim communities in both Cambodia and Vietnam.[6]
Cham are remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (seventh to 18th centuries). They are closely related to other Austronesian peoples and speak Cham, a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family (Aceh–Chamic subgroup). This is in contrast to most of the neighboring peoples who speak Austroasiatic languages.
The ancestors of the Cham probably migrated from the island of Borneo.[7] Records of the Champa kingdom go as far back as second century AD. At its height in the 9th century, the kingdom controlled the lands between what is now modern Huế, to the northern reaches of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. Its prosperity came from maritime trade in sandalwood and slaves and probably included piracy.
Cham tradition claims that the founder of the Cham state was Lady Po Nagar. She originated from a peasant family in the mountains of Dai An, Khanh Hoa province. Spirits assisted her when she sailed on a drift piece of sandalwood to China, where she married an heir to the royal family with whom she had two children, and then became Queen of Champa.[8]
Al-Dimashqi (1325) states, "the country of Champa... is inhabited by Muslims and idolaters. The Muslim religion came there during the time of Caliph Uthman... and Ali, many Muslims who were expelled by the Umayyads and by Hajjaj, fled there."
The Daoyi Zhilüe documents Chinese merchants who went to Cham ports in Champa and married Cham women, to whom they regularly returned after trading voyages.[9] A Chinese merchant from Quanzhou, Wang Yuanmao, traded extensively with Champa and married a Cham princess.[10]
In the 12th century AD, the Cham fought a series of wars with the Angkorian Khmer to the west. In 1177, the Cham and their allies launched an attack from the lake Tonlé Sap and managed to sack the Khmer capital. In 1181, however, they were defeated by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII.
Between the rise of the Khmer Empire around 800 and Vietnam's territorial push to the south, the Champa kingdom began to shrink. In the 1471 Vietnamese invasion of Champa, it suffered a serious defeat at the hands of the Vietnamese, in which 120,000 people were either captured or killed, and the kingdom was reduced to a small enclave near Nha Trang. Between 1607 and 1676, one of the Champa kings converted to Islam, and during this period Islam became a dominant feature of Cham society.
The Cham were matrilineal and inheritance passed through the mother.[11] Due to this, the Vietnamese in 1499 enacted a law banning marriage between Cham women and all Vietnamese males, regardless of class.[12][13][14][15][16] The Vietnamese also issued instructions in the capital to kill all Chams within the vicinity.[17]
When the Ming dynasty in China fell, several thousand Chinese refugees fled south and extensively settled on Cham lands and in Cambodia.[18] Most of these Chinese were young males, and they took Cham women as wives. Their children identified more with Chinese culture. This migration occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries.[19]
Further expansion by the Vietnamese in 1720 resulted in the total annexation of the Champa kingdom and dissolution by the 19th century Vietnamese king, Minh Mạng. In response, the last Champa Muslim king, Pô Chien, gathered his people in the hinterland and fled south to Cambodia, while those along the coast migrated to Trengganu (Malaysia). A small group fled northward to the Chinese island of Hainan where they are known today as the Utsuls. Their refuge in Cambodia where the king and his people settled still bear the name of Kompong Cham (literally Cham landing); others scattered in communities across the Mekong Basin. Those who remained in the Nha Trang, Phan Rang, Phan Rí, and Phan Thiết provinces of central Vietnam were absorbed into the Vietnamese polity.
In the 1960s various movements emerged calling for the creation of a separate Cham state in Vietnam. The Liberation Front of Champa (FLC – Le Front pour la Libération de Cham) and the Front de Libération des Hauts plateaux dominated. The latter group sought greater alliance with other hilltribe minorities.
Initially known as "Front des Petits Peuples" from 1946 to 1960, the group later took the designation "Front de Libération des Hauts plateaux" and joined, with the FLC, the "Front unifié pour la Libération des Races opprimées" (FULRO) at some point in the 1960s. Since the late 1970s, there is no serious Cham secessionist movement or political activity in Vietnam or Cambodia.
The Cham community suffered a major blow during the Khmer Rouge rule. The Khmer Rouge targeted ethnic minorities like Chinese, Thai, Lao and Cham people, with the Chinese suffering the biggest death toll of over 200,000 among ethnic minorities, followed by the Cham, and then the Thai. The Khmer suffered the biggest death toll overall. Around 100,000 of a 250,000 Cham population died.[20]
The majority of Cham in Vietnam (also known as the Eastern Cham) are Hindu, while their Cambodian counterparts are largely Muslim.[21][22] A small number of the Eastern Cham also follow Islam and to a lesser degree Mahayana Buddhism. A number emigrated to France in the late 1960s during the Vietnamese civil war.
The majority (88%) of Chams who reside in Cambodia are Muslim,[6] as are the Utsuls of Hainan. The isolation of Cham Muslims in central Vietnam resulted in an increased syncretism with Buddhism until recent restoration of contacts with other global Muslim communities in Vietnamese cities, but Islam is now seeing a renaissance, with new mosques being built.[citation needed]
Malaysia has some Cham immigrants and the link between the Chams and the Malaysian state of Kelantan is an old one. The Malaysian constitution recognizes the Cham rights to Malaysian citizenship and their Bumiputra status, and the Cham communities in Malaysia and along the Mekong River in Vietnam continue to have strong interactions.
Around 98,971 Cham are estimated to live in Vietnam.[23]
The Acehnese people of Aceh province in Sumatra, Indonesia are the descendants of Cham refugees who fled after defeat against the Vietnamese in the 15th century.[5][24]
The Cham in Vietnam are only recognized as a minority, and not as an indigenous people by the Vietnamese government despite being indigenous to the region. Both Hindu and Muslim Chams have experienced religious and ethnic persecution and restrictions on their faith under the current Vietnamese government, with the Vietnamese state confisticating Cham property and forbidding Cham from observing their religious beliefs. Hindu temples were turned into tourist sites against the wishes of the Cham Hindus. In 2010 and 2013 several incidents occurred in Thành Tín and Phươc Nhơn villages where Cham were murdered by Vietnamese. In 2012, Vietnamese police in Chau Giang village stormed into a Cham Mosque, stole the electric generator, and also raped Cham girls.[25] Cham Muslims in the Mekong Delta have also been economically marginalized and pushed into poverty by Vietnamese policies, with ethnic Vietnamese Kinh settling on majority Cham land with state support, and religious practices of minorities have been targeted for elimination by the Vietnamese government.[26]
The Cham shielded and always observed their girls attentively, placing great importance on their virginity. A Cham saying said "As well leave a man alone with a girl, as an elephant in a field of sugarcane."[27]
The Cham Muslims viewed the karoeh ceremony[clarification needed] for girls as very significant. It takes place when the girl is aged fifteen, if it has not taken place, the girl cannot marry since she is "tabung", after the ceremony is done the girl can marry. Circumcision to the Cham was less significant than karoeh.[28]
The first recorded religion of the Champa was a form of Shaivite Hinduism, brought by sea from India. As Arab merchants stopped along the Vietnam coast en route to China, Islam began to influence the civilization.
The exact date that Islam came to Champa is unknown, but grave markers dating to the 11th century have been found. It is generally assumed that Islam came to Indochina much after its arrival in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907), and that Arab traders in the region came into direct contact only with the Chams, and not others. This might explain why only the Chams have been traditionally identified with Islam in Indochina.
Most Chams, especially in Cambodia, follow Islam and uphold its pillars including praying five times a day, fasting in Ramadan and performing hajj to Mecca. For many years, representatives from Cambodia have taken part in the annual International Quran Reciters Competition in Kuala Lumpur. The Cham Muslim community in Cambodia runs religious schools and is headed by a Mufti.
A syncretic form of Islam that blends indigenous practices of matriarchy, ancestor veneration and Brahmanism is practiced by the Cham Bani, who predominantly live in Vietnam's Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuận Provinces.[29] The Cham Bani worship in thang magik, the main communal setting for rituals.[29] They also celebrate the month of Ramuwan (Ramadan), during which ancestors are called to return home for veneration, and the acar (priests) stay at the thang magik for one month and adhere to a vegetarian diet.[29]
However, a small band of Chams, who called themselves Kaum Jumaat, follow a localised adaptation of Islamic theology, according to which they pray only on Fridays and celebrate Ramadan for only three days. However, some members of this group have joined the larger Muslim Cham community in their practices of Islam in recent years. One of the factors for this change is the influence by members of their family who have gone abroad to study Islam.
The approximately 60,000 Cham Hindus do not have a strict caste system, although previously they may have been divided into Nagavamshi Kshatriya caste,[30] with a considerable minority being Brahmins.[31] Hindu temples are known as Bimong in Cham language, but are commonly referred to as "Tháp" (Temple tower in Vietnamese) by the Cham. The priests are divided into three levels, where the highest rank are known as Po Adhia or Po Sá, followed by Po Tapáh and the junior priests Po Paséh. In Ninh Thuan Province, where many of the Cham in Vietnam reside, Cham Balamon (Hindu Cham) number 44,000 while Cham Bani (Muslim Cham) number close to 31,000. Out of the 34 Cham villages in Ninh Thuan, 23 are Balamon Hindu, while 11 are Bani or Muslim.[32] In Binh Thuan province, Balamon number close to 25,000 and Bani Cham around 10,000. There are 4 pure Cham villages and 9 mixed villages in Binh Thuan Province.[33]
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Ajay Shah say some people were refused passage on boats in India?
(a) Because of their skin color or caste.
(b) Because they weren't willing to work off their passage.
(c) Because of the weight limits on the boats.
(d) Because they couldn't pay enough.
2. According to Maria Zhuganova, what is the Decimation?
(a) The general chose ten soldiers to be purposely infected with the outbreak.
(b) The soldiers were forced to kill 10% of a civilian village.
(c) The soldiers broke into groups of ten and selected a member to be stoned to death.
(d) The soldiers burned ten villages to the ground to create a barrier from the infection.
3. What illness did Breckinridge Scott's vaccine claim to cure?
(a) Rabies.
(b) Celiac disease.
(c) Leprosy.
(d) Cancer.
4. What is Stanley MacDonald told about the bodies found in caves?
(a) He is given no explanation.
(b) The victims were killed by religious extremists.
(c) The victims were traitors who turned on each other when faced with charges of treason.
(d) The victims were subjected to unknown chemical agents.
5. How did Mary Jo Miller respond to her children developing fears before the outbreak?
(a) By educating them.
(b) By ignoring them.
(c) By medicating them.
(d) By singing to them.
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1. What is the only way to kill the infected?
2. Who are the Feral Children?
3. What is the name of the man who also contributes his name to Warmbrunn's plan?
4. Who are the Yanomami?
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I promise I will only speak of "it" one time during this entire article. But with the recent upset, March Madness just doesn't have the same flair or energy as if the Cards were still playing. Therefore, I have been repeatedly dragged by my not-so-disappointed cohorts (who call themselves friends) to cheer on another Kentucky team that shall remain nameless.
After an unfortunate afternoon spent at a UK-themed establishment – I needed to seek solace with my people and knew just where to go: the University Club.
Quiet and serene, I was "big blue" free if only for the time being. With clean carpet, an airy aroma and friendly staff all wearing red, I was home. It was a nice change of pace for my nostrils not to be overwhelmed by the smell of spilled malt vinegar that envelops the establishments I typically frequent come game time.
The University Club extends a warm welcome to those looking to begin or maintain their bond and allegiance to the University of Louisville. Established in 1991, the club is a private organization open to alumni, faculty, staff or just friends of the university.
With reasonable membership fees and invaluable benefits, it is the perfect place to grab a bite, watch a game or hide out from gloating winners. With three different dining areas offering weekly lunch and dinner service, including The Terrace and The President's Room, you can find an atmosphere to fit your mood.
Invite your in-laws to watch the game in the more formal President's Room or sneak out to the Terrace to enjoy the weather. Either way with buffet or full-menu options you can't go wrong.
Still need the nitty gritty atmosphere of a bar to quench your NCAA craving? Head to The Pub at the University Club. This pub has all the makings of a good time: casual atmosphere, full bar, seven HD TV's and lunch service, which includes the Cardinal Bird Sampler, a feast of broccoli and cheese poppers, popcorn shrimp, chicken tenders, fried mushrooms, hummus and cheese accompanied by dipping sauces.
It's like country club dining with a tailgating state of mind. Mix and match any lunch option for just $5 and find out why this is the best deal on campus.
While some might not be too keen on the idea of having a membership to go to lunch on your home team's turf, this is one club that you won't have a problem meeting your minimum. As a member you receive unlimited access and use of club facilities and invitations to special activities, including the newest Friday night fish fry. Stay in the loop with the club's monthly newsletter, "The Connection," keeping you up on all things Cards.
The University Club is located at 2001 S. Brook St. and open for lunch from 11:30 to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dinner times vary.
For complete information on memberships and benefits, visit www.uclublouisville.org.
On the northeast corner of U of L's Belknap campus you will find a Cards fan hub, a nice lunch or even a group gathering.
"Go Big Red!" Sizzling sounds from the pasta station or just a quiet afternoon.
Dish everyone knows to order
In keeping with game-time eats, the Cardinal Bird Sampler is the perfect way to kick back with a grease fest while wearing a polo.
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