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UPDATES FOR STEPHEN GUILLERMO CASE: The power of a diploma as a symbol of justice, 6/20/14; Today we get a little sense of justice at Stephen's posthumous graduation ceremony, 6/19/14; Graduation info on Stephen at SFSU, and a cool disco pic of me! 6/13/14; After election day, a silent vigil for Stephen, a month after his shooting; Petitions for justice to be delivered to DA, 6/4; One month after his shooting death, it's Election Day in California, 6/3/14; Stephen Guillermo is now an SFPD crime stat that decries the PR of low homicide numbers in the city; Updated 5/3/ 11:52 a.m., with confirmation of suspect arrest. UPDATED 5/7/14 SUSPECT RELEASED…UPDATED 5/8, 5/9,5/10, 5/12, 5/13,5/14,5/15 funeral day, 5-17 with info on 5-19 eulogy, 5/20 SF State to give degree, 5/21 DA meets with family,5/23 San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed piece runs as SFSU graduation weekend begins; 6/3 Election day in CA, are you voting for a DA in your county? #justiceforstephen
Stephen officially is a graduated member of San Francisco State University's class of 2014.
Thanks to the school, and to the head of the International Relations Department, Dr. Sophie Clavier. When I contacted her in May, graduation was just a few weeks away. But she knew the importance of a posthumous degree and cut through the red-tape to make it all possible.
Fitting that the event was in the Oakes Room, named for Richard Oakes, a Mohawk activist who reclaimed Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay for native peoples and occupied it from 1969-1971. He was instrumental in changing how the U.S. government dealt with Native Americans, and he helped establish Native American studies at SFSU. But the ultimate coincidence is that Oakes was also gunned down in an altercation.
It's funny how few people know of Oakes today. I wrote about Oakes and Stephen here.
The ceremony began with a little "Pomp and Circumstance." Stephen should have been able to hear that song and march along. He didn't get that privilege in life. So we had to play it on our portable speaker. The cousins made some great photo boards, and Stephen's sister Sharmaine assembled a very touching video tribute.
It was a great event.
But the big deal was the paper. And here it is.
He may not need it where he is now. And yes, the ceremony was as much for the living as it was for Stephen.
But the paper still acknowledges his life was far from wasted. In his short life, he has achieved a great and valuable thing.
And now we are left to wonder what an International Relations degree with his enormous smile and heart could have accomplished.
The day has come. At 2pm, the posthumous graduation of Stephen Guillermo will take place in the Oakes Multi-Cultural Room in the Chavez Center at San Francisco State, 1600 Holloway in San Francisco.
Check out my column here on the blog of the magazine, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
As I mentioned, Stephen worked too hard for that degree and the dream it represented, to have it taken from him when he was shot to death.
Stephen doesn't need the degree nor the credits where he is now.
But this, the last of the expected ceremonies—spiritual and secular—is needed by all those who were close to Stephen.
We may not get the justice we want for him. Not now, maybe not ever.
But we did get him his diploma.
Higher ed was the most important goal in his young life, and it turned out to be his ultimate achievement.
It's got to be worth something even now, if it's worth anything at all.
The living need to know and affirm that Stephen did not die in vain.
UPDATE, FRIDAY,JUNE 13,2014, 12noon
Stephen will be graduating on June 19th. SF State will grant him a posthumous degree. If you want to attend, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Too many deaths have taken place since Stephen made the news. Seattle? Oregon? Vegas? Santa Barbara? Not one more? #TooMany.
Obama's statement this week about his frustration is disappointing. When the commander-in-chief can't tell people to lay down their arms, we've got a problem.
Father's Day coming up. Stephen was a surrogate dad to his younger siblings.
See my Father's Day tribute at aaldef.org/blog. Includes a cool pic of me during the Disco Days!
SUPPORTERS OF #JUSTICEFORSTEPHEN GUILLERMO WILL HOLD A SILENT VIGIL OUTSIDE THE HALL OF JUSTICE IN in San Francisco at noon.
A petition with more than 1,000 signatures will be presented to the DA, urging his office to continue its investigation that will lead to charges against Stephen's killer.
A day after the election day, we want our public servants in the District Attorney's office to know that there are voters out there that are watching this case, and care about justice.
We will also announce the date of Stephen's graduation from San Francisco State, when he will receive a posthumous degree in International Relations.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014, 7am
Today is election day in California, Asian America's most populous state.
Go ahead. Make my day. Go out and vote.
If you're voting for a DA, make sure your vote goes to someone who has some guts and courage. One who will put justice above self-interest.
DAs have more discretion than they let on. But they play the percentages, like any politician.
They also tend to seek higher office, and we need to remind them that what can seem like safe decisions now can come back to haunt them tomorrow.
So vote today. Show your strength.
Most people won't, but this is Democracy's day. Don't be silent.
STEPHEN, a month later: We have passed the one month marker since Stephen's death.
We will hold a silent vigil at the San Francisco Hall of Justice on Wednesday, June 4 at lunchtime.
We will also announce the commencement ceremony for Stephen who will be given a posthumous degree from
San Francisco State University.
Stephen Guillermo would be preparing to graduate had he lived. But SFSU has stepped up and granted his degree in International Relations. The ceremony won't be this weekend but next.
Now that the school has moved toward academic justice, will the San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon?
Read my opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle:
WE MET WITH THE DA: SF Asst. DA David Merin met with Stephen's family Tuesday night in San Francisco. I'm not sure it was better than prayer, but it did help us understand where things were in the investigation.
Merin is open minded and is still looking for and at evidence. We want him to take his time.
If you know anything about the case or the people involved, please call the SF DA at 415.553.1751.
Read more about the meeting and my impressions on www.aaldef.org/blog and on www.facebook.com/emilguillermomedia #justiceforstephen
UPDATE TUESDAY, 5/20/14 1pm
Stephen was a legal immigrant. But he was undocumented in one respect. He didn't have his bachelor's degree. He was to get it from SF State this year in May. Now the International Relations Department has granted him his degree. The first in his immediate family to achieve the goal and a great example to his younger siblings and relatives. Ceremony won't be this Saturday, but in a special event this summer. Stay tuned. It's a small bit of justice. Now it's the San Francisco District Attorney's turn to value Stephen's life and bring his killer to justice.
Thanks to all the people who attended my public eulogy for Stephen. If you missed it you can still fill out a survey to help the Rockefeller Aspen Diaspora project find ways to provide philanthropic help to the Philippines.
Stephen's body was buried, but he is not forgotten.
I will talk about the case and Stephen's role in the timeline of Filipino history, touching on immigration and the Diaspora. Stephen was part of an historical legacy of injustice that makes his death even more tragic.
Date: Monday, May 19, 6pm
Place: Philippine Consulate, 447 Sutter , SF
It's free. Sponsored by the Rockefeller Aspen Diaspora program.
Even if you can't make it. Please fill out this survey:
We bury Stephen Guillermo today.
He will be wearing his Giants jersey.
For photos of the wake go to the facebook page at Emil Guillermo Media.
THE PHILIPPINE DIASPORA is evident in my family as relatives from Canada and Europe have come for Stephen's funeral.
At the viewing, I noticed Stephen will be buried in his Giants jersey.
Public viewing is tonight at Duggan's in Daly City. The funeral is on Thursday.
Still, nothing from the SF District Attorney. The case is still open, but sources say charges against Kachepa are highly unlikely. On Tuesday, I waited over four hours to give a two minute urging to the Board of Supervisors to let the DA know that there is enough to charge Kachepa. Read my piece at www.aaldef.org/blog to see the questions I've raised. If Kachepa let in or could see Stephen through the peephole, why couldn't he simply tell Stephen he had come to the wrong door? Kachepa, a former security guard knew he could use his gun. This law overprotects gun owners, and underprotects the innocents who get killed by accident. As I told the board on Tuesday, why is a Montana DA challenging a similar type "Castle" case, but the DA in liberal San Francisco? He can and should do the right thing. Charge Mr. Kachepa in the death of Stephen Guillermo.
Stephen Guillermo, half the size of Kachepa, unathletic, and ineffective after a night of drinking, simply posed no threat to any reasonable person.
I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE CASE, Monday, May 19
I will be speaking about the murder and how it connects to the Philippine Diaspora on Monday, May 19, 6pm at the Philippine Consulate at 447 Sutter in San Francisco.
It's free, and there will be food. It's sponsored by the Rockefeller Aspen Diaspora program.
If you're interested in helping Filipinos, please fill out this survey:
Thanks to the SF Giants for putting up what essentially is a scoreboard tombstone for my cousin at yesterday's game. Stephen loved the Giants, and attended the Padre series the week of his murder. He would have been at the Giants' Filipino Heritage night.
The Giants won, Tim Lincecum struck out 11 and had his best game of the year, and afterwards in the clubhouse expressed his sorrow about Stephen's murder.
Lincecum, part Filipino is a community hero, and was a favorite of Stephen's.
Now it's time for the DA to step up to the plate. How can the DA in Montana challenge the Castle laws in that gun-friendly state , but not in San Francisco?
Let's hope the DA takes the time to reconsider the matter for the sake of justice.
After a mournful Mother's Day, the family prepares to bury Stephen.
We hope the SF DA George Gascon will take the time to go over the police investigation and consider charging the released suspect.
We ask that people who support the family send a message to the DAs office at 415.553.1751 and let them know Stephen deserves justice. The shooter needs to explain his action, was deadly force justifiable? Why not let a jury decide?
PUBLIC TALK ABOUT THE CASE: I will be speaking about the case next Monday, May 19, 6pm at the Philippine Consulate of San Francisco. It's free.
I will be talking about the murder and how it plays into the Philippine Diaspora. Just fill out the survey here to come to the talk. Or just fill out the survey:
THE FAMILY'S MOURNING BEGINS: it has now been a week since the murder of Stephen Guillermo, the San Francisco DA's Office has been given the file from the SF Police Dept.
A mass will be said Saturday, May 10.
Where: St. Patrick's Church at 1:30 p.m.
Address: 756 Mission St., San Francisco
Let's hope that as the family begins its mourning time, the SF District Attorney's Office will begin to look at the facts in earnest. Since the suspect was already release, the DA has no deadline and can leisurely look at the case. The DA has full discretion. Cases have been charged and convicted on less than what he has. Let's hope he has the courage to do the right thing for Stephen Guillermo.
See more at: http://www.aaldef.org/blog/justiceforstephen-the-guillermo-family-continues-to-hope.html
SFPD has sent "reinvestigated" file back to SF District Attorney George Gascon, and now DA has a second chance to do the right thing. Let's hope he considers the witness who indicates this was not a break-in nor home invasion, and that Amisi Kachepa was wrong to use deadly force against a small, unarmed, non-threatening, inebriated Stephen Guillermo who was merely in the wrong apartment.
We are gathering for another lunchtime vigil at 11:30 at the SF Hall of Justice to remind the DA there's a way to find justice in this senseless tragedy. see www.facebook.com/emilguillermomedia
UPDATE: 5/8/14 go to
UPDATE: 5/7/14 SUSPECT RELEASED? REALLY? Yes.
Hard to believe that in a city that takes a stand on everything from nuclear power to immigration, there is not the political will to take on the gun lobby in a meaningful way. The DA had a time limit of 48 hours, not four days, as I was told originally by a court clerk. And as I tried to speak the truth in two-minutes before the board, I was running out of time. By late afternoon, the police report was going to the board, and by 6pm if the decision was made there would not be enough to charge, the suspect would be let go.
That was DA Gascon's choice.
Why? There was enough to charge and hold. Now the man is back in the same apartment building where he shot Stephen.
We are outraged. But controlled. We want the justice system to be outraged for us.
Despite our efforts of the family at the Board of Supervisors, it didn't matter. The standard of the DA was much higher to risk his win/loss record, I guess.
That's what having zero "political will," means. I guess he doesn't think Filipino Americans or Asian Americans vote in San Francisco.
But the family has will. And the fight continues for #justiceforStephen. There will be a vigil at the Hall of Justice today, 850 Bryant around the lunch hour.
We will also be at the Police Commission meeting at SF CITY HALL today at 5:30.
As I said, we are outraged, but controlled. We will raise real questions today.
SFPD Chief Greg Suhr boasted this week about a low homicide rate for the first quarter. Personally, the Guillermo family murder stats in SF are up by an infinite amount
Homicides at an all-time low in the history of San Francisco? Tell that to my family.
My cousin Stephen Guillermo, 26, was gunned down last night in the city.
My relatives tell me, he came home and mistakenly tried to enter the wrong apartment. Stephen lived on the fifth floor. He mistakenly tried to enter the same apartment on the 3rd floor.
The resident of the third floor apartment was armed and is alleged to have shot Stephen, whom he might have mistaken for an intruder.
The older resident apparently felt he needed a gun to live in his urban apartment on Mission and 5th Street.
This is how safe the city is when one only feels secure when armed and dangerous.
That's the situation that leaves an innocent 26-year old dead.
My cousin, who took the journey my dad had taken 70 years before him, came to San Francisco from the Philippines and was living his American life. Stephan had some time off work and was officially on his "long weekend." He was planning a mini-road trip. I saw he went to see the Giants this week. I was going to give him my tickets to the next home stand.
I never got to see him again.
Sorry, SFPD Chief Greg Suhr.
Boast all you want about how the city has had just four homicides in the city to date, compared to 12 in the same time last year.
Numbers don't mean a thing.
Especially on an individual basis. The Guillermo family had no murders last quarter. None last year. None ever. And I'm a native San Franciscan with a long history in the city.
But we had one last night. Do the math. Since you can't divide by zero, that put our percentage increase at INFINITY.
That's how ridiculous crime stats are. They don't tell how safe the city is, nor how safe people feel in the city.
City crime stats surely can't explain the sad logic of my cousin's senseless death.
UPDATE 11:52 a.m. 5/3/2014 FROM SFPD:
At approximately 1:40 AM this morning, San Francisco Police responded to an apartment building on the 900 block of Mission Street for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a shooting victim, male 26 years old, in an apartment. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The suspect in this incident was located at the scene, arrested and booked into San Francisco County jail. He is identified as Amisi Sudi Kachepa, 68 years old, San Francisco resident. He was booked into county jail on a homicide charge. His booking photo will not be released at this time
I just got this statement from SFPD–
At approximately 1:40 AM this morning, San Francisco Police responded to an apartment building on the 900 block of Mission Street for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a shooting victim in an apartment. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. Homicide investigators are actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call San Francisco Police.
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Arthur Chu zeroes out on "Jeopardy," leaves with just under $300,000 for 11 days, but still Asian America's champ
If you look at my tweets along the right panel of this blog, you know I was stunned to hear that there would be no topping $300,000, no 12th victory, no on-going Chu dynasty on "Jeopardy."
It was sad following the roll-out of the pre-recorded game. Arthur Chu was live tweeting from 7pm EDT, and though I couldn't see the show, I could sense from the tweets something was going wrong. Very wrong.
From the start of the week, I knew something was a bit askew. Arthur just seemed off his game on Monday and Tuesday. He won handily,yes. But he got some easy answers wrong. Fortunately, he was not up against very savvy opponents.
But on Wednesday, he was up against two tough women, Julia and Diana, who both played aggressively and knew their stuff. Diana started strong with literary questions on Willa Cather and David Copperfield and when Arthur answered one with "Two Penny Opera," I knew he would be at least a penny short today.
By the first break, Diana was leading $5400 to Arthur's $3,200, and Julia's $2600.
The pattern only continued.
When Arthur couldn't get a Native American question, and Diana got "Hopi," that's when I sensed hope was lost on this night.
There also seemed to be a few glitches worthy of competitions like Olympic figure skating. In Double Jeopardy, even as she was getting all the Daily Doubles, Diana seemed to answer a question twice, changing from "Peptic" to "Peptide."
It would only make Arthur fans dyspeptic. Foul? It would get fouler.
There were at least two more irregularities, like on the Monty Python question, whereby Arthur got a CREDIT before Final Jeopardy. And according to Arthur's wife, there was much discussion off camera that all came out in the edit.
But even with all that, Diana was still way ahead. Even with a double, Diana would have had to fail and bet illogically.
She didn't.
And so with British Royalty, and the wrong question, "Who is George II," King Arthur zeroed out.
Still a good run.
The negative sentiment about how he played the game, seemed to have died. And many of his detractors admitted to liking him now that he was a loveable loser.
It was just exciting to see a regular Asian American guy get on a show for 3 weeks or so and get exposed to an average audience of 10 million people a week.
He should run for something.
In the era of social media, Arthur is the image of the Asian American male. For the moment.
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"Jeopardy" champ continues roll: Arthur Chu's generational vulnerability as he approaches $300,000 (Tuesday update)
After a week off, Arthur Chu's "Jeopardy" run continued this week.
Monday's show put him at nearly $280,000. (More on Tuesday's show below).
I'd like to think the racism toward him has died down, but I'm sure there's still some resentment out there.
But it's likely less about Chu's race or his aggressive style of play, and more due to outright jealousy.
The guy has pulled in more than a quarter mill and makes "Jeopardy" more interesting than it deserves to be.
What surprised me this week, however, is that Arthur is not nearly as formidable as one might think.
In the first round Monday , he was aggressive right away, starting with "Potent Potables" for $1000. But then he missed the clue "Black Bush" and couldn't come up with "What is Bushmills?"
Maybe he'll have a shot on St.Patrick's Day. Or maybe he just likes Cleveland craft beer?
Then there was the Faulkner answer in a literary category, "1929 title…"
And he came up with "What is Franny and Zooey"? How do you mix up J.D. Salinger and William Faulkner?
Arthur has some weak spots. But never mind. The technique of playing the high ticket answers first does two things. If you answer them right, you build a big lead while your opponents become even more nervous than normal. If you don't answer and no one else does, you take the biggest threats off the board.
He's not cheating. He's just adding a level of strategy that makes the game more interesting.
You still have to get the answers right. And when he does, Arthur builds almost an insurmountable lead as he did on Monday. By the start of Double Jeopardy, Arthur was at $6,000 to his opponents $200 and minus $200.
The game was virtually over.
By Final Jeopardy, his lead was $18,200 to his oponents' $200 and $7,800.
The only way to lose was by betting wrong. (You double your closest opponent, assuming he's smart enough to double up in FJ, and come up with $15,600).
That means Arthur only needed to bet anything up to $2,600 to finish ahead of his closest opponent.
Even if Arthur didn't know the answer, he'd still win.
And that's what happened. He didn't know the correct question to the Broadway composer answer, picking Alan Menken and not Stephen Sondheim (showing his obvious generational weakness).
But it didn't matter. He bet a conservative $2,000 and still finished with $16,200– well ahead of his nearest opponent.
I haven't watched "Jeopardy" in ages. But now that Arthur's made me watch it, I appreciate it a lot more.
I still don't get the racism people have displayed toward him. Arthur actually makes the game less boring. In fact, Arthur's style could be a losing strategy if you don't get the answers right. That's the real risk. The key is not to guess. If you're wrong and put yourself in a hole, you can't easily get back in the black without a big run among the easier answers.
But if you do know the answers, and land a Daily Double, you can sprint ahead of your opponents and go wire-to-wire.
Still, you have to get the answers right.
I hope Arthur wins. I like to see an Asian American with bangs go on "Jeopardy" and talk about things like how he's promised his mother he will take care of her the rest of her life. That's good old Asian American family values for you.
So much for the "Jeopardy" villain. There's not a ruthless bone in this kid's body.
But he's shown some vulnerability on some of these "generational" questions.
He has a good chance to continue his "Jeopardy" buzz saw. He just needs to avoid his weak topics and smarter, older players.
Let's see if he gets to $300,000 tonight.
UPDATE: 11:43 p.m. PDT — Just saw the replay of Tuesday's show and was surprised that the Chu-train stumbled a bit early. On the very first question he aggressively went with the "Reddit-Ask Me Anything" category for $1,000 and then couldn't convert the Mookie clue into "Who is Spike Lee?" Into the first break, the champ was trailing with $1,200 to his opponents' $2,600 and $1,800. He didn't know much about walrus teeth either and sunk to a low of $200 vs. his opponents at $3,000 and $1,600. But his strategy begets volatility, and sure enough in no time he got a question right on Pringles, Dublin, and the Black Forest to get him back to $2,000. A Daily Double on Best Sellers got him the clue "1972 Diet Revolution…" Who is Dr. Atkins, of course. That got him to $4,000 and the champ was back on track. Double Jeopardy saw two incidents worth comment. One a mispronounce of actress Frances McDormand. Arthur said "McDiarmand." It was Arthur's "travoltifying" moment (See "Adele Dazeem.") But it didn't hurt him. Arthur was already at $14,400, more than double his closest rival. Another speed bump occurred on the question "In 1814, this VP from Mass. for whom a political term is named died in office having served less than 2 years." "Who is Gerry," said Arthur, with a soft G, because of the term "gerrymandering." But host and arbiter Alex T. said it was Elbridge Gerry with a hard G. (BTW, Old Elb was Harvard, '62…as in 1762). Once again, it didn't hurt Arthur who was so far ahead, the game was over. Into Final J., the game recycled a subject from the previous day, with a clue on a 1951 novel about a hero who rescues children falling from a cliff. Good thing Arthur, who confused Faulkner and Salinger on a previous show, got it right this time. Catcher in the Rye. Arthur bet just enough to hit $20,000 giving him an 11 day total of $297,200. Once again his style helps him to overcome some wrong answers early in topics where he's shaky. But the champ is showing some weakness. In some ways, these lesser conventional contestants play right into Arthur's game plan. Playing the big numbers first helps him. And it's kind of fun to see his score bounce all around the board. But If he ever catches another smart, aggressive player in a volatile matchup, now that would be a thrilling show.
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PODCAST–PART 2: Arthur Chu,"Jeopardy" Champ, Talks About Race, Being Asian American, & Racist Tweets (second installment)
Posted by Amok in Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) blog, blog, diversity, LISTEN to Emil's PODCASTS, movies, news, politics, race on February 28th, 2014
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Arthur Chu, the Asian American who has amassed more than $235,000 in two-weeks on "Jeopardy."
But it's also made him the target of racist and intimidating tweets and comments on the internet. He talks about what it's like to be a racial minority, and how despite opportunities and success, there's always a feeling of a compromised sense of belonging. He hasn't forgotten what his father told him as a young boy growing up Asian American.
But he also has chosen to be very open and confront any racism he perceives head on.
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What are the best closet organizers that have drawers as options? Elfa? Other?
We are not planning to install it ourselves and are looking for decent quality but for as good a price as we can get. |
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I came across the closet components Target has while browsing there one day. I don't know the name of the pieces, but I was quite surprised by the quality of the drawers and glides. They were sold as stacking units, but I'll get DH to mount them. They had side metal slides for the drawers and a double drawer was $39 I believe. I haven't done more research to see if they sell them on line also. |
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I really like Ikea's PAX / COMPLEMENT systems, esp. with respect to their drawers. IKEA closet systems come in 2 depths - 14 inches and 22 inches. The 22 inch deep units allow for much more functional drawers than I've seen elsewhere, given that most closet systems are anywhere from 14 to 16 inches deep. The IKEA organizers are cheaper than their competitors as well. |
I know nothing about Elfa. I have not taken a look at what Target has to offer. In our mud room, we installed Ikea PAX / KOMPLEMENT closets. They are 95 inches tall, which means we had just enough room to stand them up, once we assembled them on the floor. The height means we can hang a one-piece work jumper inside, if we wish. I like the flexibility of the Ikea closets. No drilling into the carcass of the cabinet, leaving nasty holes. I like the variety of available shelves and drawers and clothes rods and containers. |
I just installed the IKEA Stolemen! |
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Hello, I have searched from Google on the design of closet organizer and drawers. I have found few designs and I hope you might like it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: closet organizer
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Maybe take a look at a bookcase of some sort. Most have adjustable shelves and would stand on their own. You can also find them with doors if need be. |
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Coordinates: 6°53′N 116°50′E / 6.883°N 116.833°ECoordinates: 6°53′N 116°50′E / 6.883°N 116.833°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Sabah |
Division | Kudat |
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• Commissioner | Sebastian Lim |
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• Total | 83,140 |
Website | www.sabah.gov.my/pd.kdt |
Kudat is a town in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the Northern Tip of Borneo, the Tanjung Simpang Mengayau on Borneo island. It serves as the administrative centre for the Kudat Division, which includes the towns of Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu, and some offshore islands, Balak, Balambangan, Banggi, Bankawan, Guhuan Utara, Kalampunian and Malawali. It is located on the northern part of Sabah, some 190 kilometres (120 mi) north of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital. On the west, it faces the South China Sea, and on the east the Sulu Sea. The total population of Kudat in 2010 was 83,140.[1]
The town was founded by A H Everett of the British North Borneo Company on 7 December 1881 to be the first capital of British North Borneo, due to its strategic geographic location. However, after being repeatedly raided by Bajau, Sulu and Illanun pirates, in 1883 the capital was shifted to the more secure port of Sandakan, on the east coast. Kudat was predominately settled by Hakkas who were brought from China to clear the land for coconut plantations. Many worked on the plantations, but others established small farms of their own.[2]
During World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army built and maintained an air field here. The airfield was built by locals and forced labour from Java, Indonesia, using coral stones as a base. Many of the Indonesian labourers died from disease and hunger. In 1945, B-25 bombers of the United States Far East Air Force repeatedly bombed the air field and put it out of action. The current airfield, Kudat Airport, which has been operated by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad since 1991, is built on part of the former military air field.
Kudat is not a well known location for foreign visitors, however, there is a notable modern beach resort near the town, Kudat Golf and Marina Resort, which offer good foods and accommodation. The resort and the adjoining golf course was built on reclaimed land done in the 1970s by the then Chief Minister of Sabah Tun Datu Mustapha. The late Tun Mustapha was from Limau-limauan, a village across the bay from Kudat town. The golf club is the oldest golf club in Borneo, Kudat Golf Club, founded in 1906, currently an 18 holes par 72 championship course. Other attractions include tours to nearby Rungus longhouses, where traditional brass gongs are made, and where honey is produced and to Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, the northernmost point on the island of Borneo.
With 83,140 population, the ethnic composition is mainly Rungus, a sub-group of the indigenous Kadazan. While about 10% of the population is ethnic Chinese (predominantly Hakka Chinese) and there is a minorities of Bajau, Bugis, Ubian, Suluk, Dusun, Murut, and Malay. However, there is also a considerable number of unregistered illegal immigrants from the nearby Philippines, notably from the Sulu regions and Mindanao.
- ^ "Total population by ethnic group, administrative district and state, Malaysia, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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In biology, alternation of a sexual phase (gametophyte) and a nonsexual phase (sporophyte) in the life cycle of an organism. The two phases, or generations, are often distinct in structure and sometimes in chromosome makeup. Alternation of generations is common in algae, fungi (see fungus), mosses, ferns, and seed plants. The character and extent of the two phases vary greatly among different groups of plants and algae. During the course of evolution, the gametophyte stage has been progressively reduced. Thus in higher (vascular) plants, the sporophyte is the dominant phase; in more primitive, nonvascular plants the gametophyte is dominant. Among animals, many invertebrates (e.g., protozoans, jellyfish, flatworms) have an alternation of sexual and asexual generations.
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12-20-2010, 07:59 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Nikki vs Amber: Erotic Kickboxing 2
Thanks for the positive response to my last story...here's part 2 where topless kickboxer Nikki fights again:
Thump! Nikkis bare foot slapped the heavy bag. Thwack! The blond grunted as the sole of her foot exploded against the leather again. She shifted her stance and threw a few jabs. Each blow struck home and she leaned in close and threw a sharp knee to the bags center. Thump! Drenched in sweat now, Nikki paused to inhale hard. She jumped in place for a second and then rested, boxing gloves on her knees. Wiping sweat away from her eyes she saw her reflection in her full-length mirror. Damn, she said between breaths, Lookin good, girl! Dressed in skin-tight red running shorts and nothing else, she posed for herself, admiring how perky her breasts looked; how much firmer her tanned core had grown since her last fight. She struck a victory pose, boxing gloves raised high, one bare foot planted on an imaginary opponent, hips thrust out. Im not going to lose this time, she said. Nikki had been haunted by her defeat at the hands of the sexfight clubs champion, Megan, two months ago in her first erotic kickboxing match. The girls met in the ring and fought until one girl was knocked out - Nikki. The girls had beaten each other senseless: kicks to bare breasts, bellies, thighs, face even. Punches hit hard too - Nikki reddened as she remembered the sting of Megans leather glove on her chaffed nipples. That bitch had even slammed a few cheap shots to her crotch when she got the chance. it didnt matter though - the rules for erotic kickboxing were simple: punches, kicks and knees to all parts of the body were legal. Nikki ripped off a boxing glove and threw it at the swinging heavy bag. She was banned from her regulation kickboxing gym after word leaked of her dirty fight. She had taken to training in her basement now, obsessed with getting revenge on the brunette bitch who humiliated her last time. She demanded a rematch from the clubs promoter but was denied. Megan beat you bad last time, baby, he said grinning, You gotta earn the right to fight her again. He showed Nikki a photo of another slightly younger girl, a soft-looking redhead with milk-white skin and huge breasts. Shes cute, Nikki sneered, Does she need a baby-sitter? This is Amber, the promoter said, And shes got 3 wins under her belt, all KOs by kicks to the head. Shes got real skill in kickboxing and shell gladly fight you if you think youre ready. Nikki laughed and tossed her hair. Bring her on. - |
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Looking forward to the story Dark, take your time!
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Excellent, I look forward to the completion of this match.
Also, will we ever see Nikki's first kickboxing match? It as mentioned in the first story that while it was her first Erotic Kickboxing Match, it was her second match. |
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Nikki sat alone in her darkened dressing room. She could hear the crowd getting pumped outside in the club. She was ready to kickbox. Her customized Muay Thai shorts felt good as she adjusted the tight elastic waistband. Black shorts with metallic silver stripes down the side, cut high enough to give anyone a free show when she kicked. She punched her black leather gloves together and rubbed her breasts for a minute. She knew that her tits would be receiving some serious punishment in only a few minutes. She took a moment to rub the soles of her feet with her gloves too, imagining how good it was going to feel to kick the shit out of her opponent with her sexy size 9s.
- Bass pulsed and music thrummed as Nikki walked down the short aisle into the main stage of the club. Cheers went up as she approached, and she held her arms up to the crowd, giving her ass a little shake to the hooting cat-calls of the fans. In the ring stood her opponent, Amber. The redhead was decked out in green satin trunks with black stripes, cut so high they were practically nonexistent. She bounced back and forth on the balls of her feet and threw some air jabs Nikki's way. She was beautiful; long creamy-white legs, big natural breasts with rock-hard nipples, long wavy red hair, multi-colored tattoo sleeves on both arms. Nikki kept her eyes fixed into the redhead's as she climbed into the ring and slowly walked to her corner. Amber winked, eyeing Nikki from head to toe, visibly licking her full lips and hitting her red boxing gloves together. Nikki smirked as she noticed Amber's belly bulging slightly over her elastic waistband. The redhead was in great shape no doubt, but was definitely softer overall. Both girls were eager to come together in the center of the ring. Nikki totally blocked out the ref's rules and introductions: she kept making good eye contact with her opponent and then touched gloves. Both girls were grinning ear to ear as they faced each other. "I'm going to use your boobs for punching bags," said Nikki. Amber giggled and pushed her ample breasts together with her gloves. "I dare you to try. You better watch out for your own tits, honey..." The redhead threw up her knee as if to throw a kick. Nikki darted back, throwing up her gloves. Amber lowered her foot and giggled again. "Made you look..." she chided, walking back to her corner. Stupid bitch, thought Nikki, walking back to her own corner and waiting for the bell. - |
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Amber slowly sauntered out of her corner and stepped towards Nikki. Nikki slowed her pace to match her opponent's, her gloves in front of her chest at the ready. Amber got within range and let loose a jab aimed at Nikki's right boob. Nikki deflected the punch and countered with a shot to the redhead's jaw. Her glove was slapped down immediately and Amber attacked with a low kick. Nikki raised her leg and blocked the calf kick. Both girls backed up, frustrated at the evenly matched skill of their opponents. Nikki lunged in with a push kick, catching Amber in the belly with a satisfying slap! Amber let out a soft sigh and tried to block Nikki's next punch but failed. Amber reeled back from two hard jabs to the jaw and blocked a shin kick. Immediately the redhead backed away, slowing the pace of the fight down. Nikki closed the distance between the girls and was met with a hard slap kick to her inner thigh. She winced and backed away, chiding herself for being too rash. Amber's fighting stance was sexy as hell, she thought, but it's going to get her ass kicked. The redhead had her gloves up just under her plump breasts; her hips thrust forward a little, one hot bare foot perched on the toes, bobbing up and down almost like she was dancing. Feigning a straight punch to the chin, Nikki followed with a good front kick aimed at Amber's belly. Again the redhead absorbed the kick and backed up towards the ropes. "C'mon bitch," Nikki yelled, "You wanna fight or what?" Amber just pursed her lips and smiled, sinking a little lower in her stance. Nikki stepped in and threw a combination of jabs and hooks to the body. Amber grunted as most of the punches connected, Nikki's gloves pushing the redhead's tits around her chest. Nikki jabbed again to Amber's right boob - the leather glove smacked hard against the erect nipple and Amber grimaced. "What's wrong with you?" Nikki growled, "Fight back!" Amber giggled and retreated again, her bare feet shuffling on the canvas. This little bitch wants to play, Nikki thought, let's play. Nikki put her gloves up and reached her foot out, aiming a vicious heel kick straight for her opponent's crotch. Amber kicked Nikki's foot down with her own and braced herself. Nikki readied herself for another attack but was stopped cold as Amber's bare foot suddenly slapped her across the face - a lightning quick high kick from out of nowhere. Nikki cried out in pain and shock as Amber's smooth sole raked across her cheek, nose, finally lips. She could smell the sweaty foot as it slapped her, and she dropped to her knees, holding her cheek with her glove. How had that bitch been so fast? I didn't even see her foot coming! Nikki thought, desperately trying to regain her balance. She tried to stand but fell instantly to the canvas, her ears ringing. Amber stood over her, arms raised in victory. "That's why, you overconfident slut," she mocked, kicking out at Nikki, the ball of her foot catching the blond in the mouth and knocking her flat on her back. The referee dashed in and pushed Amber back to her corner and began the count-down. Nikki's cheeks burned with humiliation and rage. She had been tricked; that soft-looking bitch had a nasty high kick. She got to her knees at the count of 4 and stood on wobbly legs, her gloved hands groping at the ropes to stay up. At the count of 8 the bell rang, saving her from more punishment at the hands of the redheaded high-kicker. Nikki struggled to her corner and sat down on her stool, her head still throbbing. She glanced across the ring and watched as Amber threw her leg up on the ropes and did some dirty stretching. She winked at Nikki as she ran her boxing glove down her leg, ending in a brief but sexy crotch rub. Nikki breathed hard and tried to collect herself. The club was filled with cat-calls and hollering drunks, white-hot spotlights and the smell of sweat. She focused on Amber, sitting smugly on her stool across the ring, sticking her tongue out at Nikki. I need to teach this little bitch a lesson, thought Nikki. She doesn't have much skill or stamina, just that goddamn kick. I'm gonna make her sorry she ever stepped in the ring with me... |
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yield Makes about 7 cups, serving 6.
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
- Two 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
In a saucepan stir together the water, the rhubarb, the sugar, 2 strips of the zest, and the vanilla, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it, covered, for 8 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered, for 2 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. Stir in the remaining 1 cup strawberries and the lemon juice, divide the lemonade among stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each glass with some of the additional zest.
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- Calories130
- Carbohydrates33 g (11%)
- Fat0 g (0%)
- Protein1 g (2%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium8 mg (0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber2 g (7%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0
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Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
Welcome to the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group's Pediatric Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Center. As part of the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, our facility operates as a "Center of Excellence" within the practice, emphasizing plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, and craniofacial surgery for children. Our Centers of Excellence are some of the many facets of LIPSG that make us renowned throughout the nation as a leading provider of comprehensive reconstructive and plastic surgery procedures. The surgeons at LIPSG are some of the most skilled and experienced in the country, and have been recognized as some of the top physicians in their respective fields throughout the region. The following information will provide you with details on some of the many procedures we perform, and what the Pediatric Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Center offers you and your family.
We are committed to bettering the lives of children, and as part of that commitment, our skilled surgeons spend a considerable amount of their time offering their services to those in need around the world. Members of our team have performed cleft lip and palate repairs as well as a variety of other reconstructive procedures in countries such as Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Iran, India and others.
Our team works with all insurance companies and with hospitals throughout Long Island, including Winthrop University Hospital, Long Island Jewish and Northshore University Hospital Health System, St. Francis, Mercy, Nassau University Medical Center, and Good Samaritan.
Please contact our Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery Center to schedule a consultation with one of our specialists. If you have questions and would like to email Dr. Ruotolo directly please contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
The Long Island Plastic Surgical Group's Pediatric Plastic Surgery team is composed of experts at reconstructing the face, skulls, and extremities of children affected by birth defects, trauma, and various genetic conditions. Our surgeons are focused on giving your child the best possible treatment through safe, specialized care and a compassionate bedside manner. Our commitment is to your child and to you.
Doctors from all across Long Island and New York refer patients to LIPSG for our expertise in quality suturing. Our surgeons and staff understand the concerns of parents and children when it comes to the physical and emotional aspects of scarring from surgical lacerations or injury repair. Doctors at the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group are known for their exceptional technique and dexterity with suturing lacerations in ways that make the process as smooth as possible. Suturing can be performed here at our practice, or at one of the many hospitals on Long Island that keep LIPSG doctors on call.
Otoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to treat ears that protrude too far from the head. This corrective ear surgery is most commonly performed on children after their ear cartilage has matured and when the entire external ear is at least 75% of the ultimate size of the adult ear. This typically occurs between ages 5 and 8 years. In addition, this age allows time for the participation and involvement of the child in the decision making process. The goal of surgery is to create a proportionate relationship between the ears for their balance with the face and head, essentially restoring harmony and symmetry between both ears.
Congenital Lesions / Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas are the most common head and neck lesions in children. They are made up of capillaries that ultimately form a benign, rapidly proliferating vascular tumor. A hemangioma typically appears in the first month of life and then grows rapidly in the next 12 to 18 months, after which it involutes (regresses). Hemangiomas can manifest underneath the surface of the skin or as part of an internal organ, but more commonly, they appear superficially (on top of the skin). The exact type of treatment of these lesions depends on where the hemangioma appears on the body and how rapidly it grows. Treatment options include steroid injections, steroid medication taper, or surgical excision. Our doctors also work in collaboration with dermatologists to evaluate and treat skin lesions that are benign or malignant in nature. The precise diagnosis of a lesion can only be determined after a biopsy has been performed and then formally examined by a pathologist.
Craniofacial Surgery
The Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Center is home to some of the most experienced and skilled surgeons in the nation. This LIPSG Center of Excellence has at least five doctors that perform cleft lip and palate reconstruction, and among our team, Dr. Rachel A. Ruotolo is the only plastic surgeon in Long Island who devotes 100% of her practice to craniofacial procedures. The term "craniofacia" refers to a deformity involving the skull or cranium and facial skeleton, which encompasses conditions affecting the nose, ears, skull, and face. Since September of 2007, Dr. Ruotolo performed more than 100 major craniofacial surgeries and cleft lip/palate repairs.
Craniosynostosis is premature fusion of the cranial sutures in infants, preventing normal growth of the skull and brain. The condition can be associated with certain syndromes – including Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer, as well as being an isolated condition. Craniosynostosis is considered a birth defect that can lead to a number of problems, including increased intracranial pressure, skull deformity, visual impairment, and developmental delay. Surgical intervention consists of a multidisciplinary approach involving pediatric neurgosurgeons. This team approach is invaluable in achieving the ultimate goal in craniosynostosis treatment, which is to restore the normal shape of the skull in addition to preventing developmental delay and visual disturbance that can result from increased intracranial pressure.
Microtia is a congenital deformity that occurs in about one in every 8000-10000 live births. The condition is characterized by a deformity affecting the outer ear, and is known as "small or absent ear." Grade III microtia is the most common form, and is typically treated in three stages, timed three months apart. Treatment usually involves the rebuilding of the ear with a bone graft from the rib cage. Since the ear does not reach its full adult size until the 5th to 9th year of life, treatment for microtia is typically provided to children within this age range.
Cleft Lip & Palate
Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth deformities, occurring in thousands of births per year among children all over the world. A cleft lip and palate is a failure of the lip and palatal structures to fuse properly in utero. For children who are in need of cleft lip and palate repair, our surgeons are some of the most experienced in the area with these procedures. We place a strong emphasis on not only effective and safe treatment with successful outcomes, but also an efficient treatment process so your child can return to normal daily routines as quickly as possible.
Learn more about cleft lip and palate repair.
Other Conditions
- Hemifacial Microsomia
- Hypertelorism
- Craniosynostosis
- Apert Syndrome
- Pfeiffer's Syndrome
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Treacher Collins Syndrome
- Velocardiofacial Syndrome (VCFS, also known as DiGeorge Syndrome)
- Pierre Robin Sequence
- Saethre Chotzen Syndrome
Please contact the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group for more information, or to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced physicians. If you have questions and would like to email Dr. Ruotolo directly please contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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About Guardians in Guardians
You're obviously an idiot. Wave 60 is when the waves start to loop, if you can reach there, then you can reach wave 9001 without much real effort.
Do you want me to walk you through to level 60 right now? I'd be more than happy to wipe the smug smile off your face.
1: A fill feature would really be nice, I had my large castle all sorted out when I realised I had to replace all the grass tediously.
2: OCD castle of mine didn't have perfect edges due to the buttons on the map being in the way. I'm unsure of a fix, but it would be nice regardless.
3: I'd really love a third grey floor tile as opposed to the blue everywhere. Personal preference I suppose, it's just padding in reality, but it would be nice.
Bugs: Only one I found, if you zoom out, then click edit mode again, you stay zoomed out.
Suggestions: A few 'fun' tiles could be cool. Like a tile that prevented placing of units, but allowed players on for more player-orientated combat
DUN DUN DUN. There's a bigger problem if you create a map with no gold or enemy spawns =P There's an update in the works, but for some reason updates of this game take longer than most. Probably because I find it boring to work on/play.


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Volunteer Stephanie Pugh of Munster (right) fills a wish list for a 7- and 8-year-old during the annual Toys for Tots distribution at the Genesis Center in Gary, Ind., on Dec. 19, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
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Victory Life Christian Center held its 10th annual Marines Toys for Tots Giveaway Dec. 19 at the Genesis Convention Center, providing 600 registered families from Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting, Griffith and parts of Merrillville with toys for 2,500 children.
"We ran out of the provided 50 Marines Toys for Tots drop boxes because so many were filled with donations that we had to get extra boxes or donors brought their own boxes filled with toys," assistant coordinator and Victory member Virginia Gentry said. Thirty-one businesses and organizations from throughout Northwest Indiana donated boxes filled with toys and winter items.
As people outside wrapped a line around half of the center, those lined up inside calmly waited for volunteers stationed in front of doors leading to the Indiana hall to call their names, check the list with the recipients' identification and hand them a bag of toys.
Inside the Indiana Hall, volunteer elves hurried alongside piles of donations with bags of various sizes to fill with a toy, a board game and something extra for one or more children ranging in age from infancy to teens.
Victory Life Christian Center's pastor, the Rev. Edward Sims, is the event's founder. He barks orders for the volunteers to pick up the pace with filling the bags after hearing about the long line.
"One board game per family! It's called family game night for a reason," he said.
Sims added that each year the goal is to make sure every child in the registered families receives a toy for Christmas.
"There's so much need in the region and we are just trying to do what we can to ease some of the stress," Sims said. He admitted that on occasion he's thought "this is my last year doing this.
"But you see we are back at it."
His daughter Kaja Sims, 14, is volunteering while recovering from torn ligaments in her right knee. She quickly hops on crutches wrapped with leopard print material and large dark pink bows and helps select what goes in which bag.
"It's pretty cool for dad to help other families and exciting for me because it teaches me more about giving in the community," she said.
Melinda Talley, of Gary, is grateful for Victory Christian Life and the Marines Toys for Tots program.
She said this was her first time being a recipient as she held on to a bag of gifts for her 11-year-old son.
"It's been hard this year; I've been sick and a lot of other stuff's been going on," she said while wiping tears from her face. "I appreciate these people for doing this. They did not have to do this for us."


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Welcome to The Curragower website
Uniquely situated on the banks of the river Shannon, the Curragower Bar is the heart of Limerick's Medieval Quarter. With spectacular views of King John's Castle, the Curragower Falls and Limerick City Hall, the Curragower is the ideal place to take in all the city has to offer. This is the perfect stopover on the way to Thomond Park and has become renowned for its festival atmosphere before and after Munster matches.
A wellknown landmark in the City, the Curragower is believed to be one of the city's oldest bars with some historians citing its establishment as far back as the late 1700′s, originally serving as a sibin for local farmers and fisherman alike. The bar is named after the 'Curragower Falls', an impressive natural waterfall on the river Shannon. The falls owe their name to the early farmers who used the falls as a crossing point for their goats at low tide. Hence the gaelic words annexed 'curragh' and 'gabhar' ,which respectively mean 'crossing' and 'goat', and were later anglisized to form its contemporary form ; Curragower….


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Capturing the Moment
My family of origin consisted of Papi, Mami and six of us kids. I was am the youngest of this brood.
Here I am celebrating my 4th birthday. New dress, clean curls, birthday cake and a professional portrait that captured the moment.
When I was a very young child in Cuba, my parents would have a professional photographer come to our home in order to photograph the child whose birthday was being celebrated. Sometimes the photograph would include all of the invited guests.
I'm grateful that they did this. We have some beautiful portraits of us at each special event. There's just one small problem: We were never photographed together.
So, to recap, we had a professional photographer visit our home at least six times a year. All of us were dressed in our party finery and yet, my siblings and I were never photographed together. I know. I'm still not over it.
There's not one photo of the six of us together before 1971 (which is when I got my first camera and took care of the problem myself, but that's not important right now).
We've all questioned my mom over this lapse. What was she thinking? Or not thinking? She's never been able to give us a satisfactory answer. C'est la vie.
I know I'm in total reaction to this familial faux pas, but whenever the six of us adults are together, I make sure we capture the moment.
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here's one on me and one on my dad. I'll try and keep em short.
the story that gets told every time someone brings up WDW is one that I have told on this forum before. when I was five, all I could talk about was Space Mountain. I talked about it all day. I guess I was mainly psyching myself up to actually ride it (I was tall for my age). my dad would just nod his head knowingly as my sister proclaimed that she would not be riding Space Mountain and I called her a chicken. I picture myself on my dad's shoulders (my preferred mode of transport at the time) yelling and jabbering about how I wasn't chicken and my sister was.
well, we finally made our way around to Space Mountain (after I completely flipped out on the Haunted Mansion and ended up in the fetal position, crying, by the end of the ride. but that's another story) and me and dad dove off into that large white building we all know so well.
everything was cool until we got to the part of the line where you can look up into "space" and see the trains/rockets flying around up there. I was loving all the displays up till that point (I was a complete space nut intent on a career with NASA). but when I got there, on top of dad's shoulders, and looked up with my eyes as big as saucers, I told dad, "Daddy, I gotta go tee-tee."
but my Dad, always looking out for what's best for me said, "Nah, son. too late for that. you can go tee tee after we get off the ride."
"But I gotta tee tee NOW."
"Nah, nope. too late..."
I kept this up until we got on the ride. After we got off I was more stoked than I had ever been in my life, I was literally insane with adrenaline! it was my first roller coaster and I was hooked!
Dad put me up on his shoulders and said, "Travis, you still need to tee tee?"
"Nah, daddy. I don't need to tee tee no more."
(I didn't pee my pants, I was just trying to chicken out.... and dad knew it)
Anywho, that one gets told every time WDW gets brought up and it always gets a laugh out of everyone.
the one on dad is a good one, too. when I was five we went to WDW for my first time. my second time was when I was ten. both times we ate at Cosmic Ray's. although I don't remember that name, I'm pretty sure that was it. and BOTH times, when my dad picked up the tray with all our grub on it and began walking back to the table, he dropped the whole thing!!!!! both times! to hear/see him tell it, it's a lot funnier b/c he impersonates it, as he tried to wobble one way, then back to the other, trying to sorta "catch up" to the swiftly crumpling tray. He claims that back then CR's used paper trays to put your food on, and the paper apparently couldn't hold up the mass of lunch that dad was attempting to bring his hungry family. but it was just funny that he did the same thing in 1982, then when we went back in '87 he did the exact same thing in the exact same place!


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Wake up, Polly Parrot.
I profess to hating poetry. Well, I don't really hate it as much as I don't understand it. I tell the folks I workshop with not to send me poetry because I can't tell them the difference between a beautiful poem and one that reeks. These haiku are not real poetry. (Are any haiku real poetry?) Please don't email to tell me my poetry stinks. I already know.
Being an avowed non-poet, I thought I'd do a couple of these as a joke, like the famous list of computer haiku that's been around on the Internet. Once I got going, I found it a bit easier than I thought it would be. Some are funny, some are serious, and some probably only mean anything to me. Of course, the best thing about haiku is that they're brief. Here we go:
In the mail once moreIf only my story hadFrequent flier miles.
My story strikes outHopeful on its long journeySadly it comes home.
Editor loved itThought it was ingeniousBut alas, not right.
A. J. Budrys notes:"Generally consistentAnd often clever."
A thick envelopeToo heavy for a rejectCould it be a sale?
The big print givethThe small print taketh awayRead the contract well.
Ugly CourierTimes Roman looks more like printGuess which one they want.
My SASEWill I ever get it backDamned postage went up
"Send us your best work"But at a penny a wordWhat do you expect?
Yippee, I just gotMy contributor's copiesBut where is the check?
I read a review:"I didn't like this storyBut Plante shows promise"
Editor replies,"Received too many like this."But the guidelines said . . .
Dr. Stanley SchmidtPicks stories for AnalogMark Kelly won't read.
We're on hiatusBut your story was the bestTry again next year.
A cash flow problemOops, I killed another oneSend it out again.
Upper left corner:"Disposable manuscript"But not throw-away.
If they don't replyTo your query in a monthWithdraw the sucker.
It's tax time againCan I claim all my researchOr will they audit?
We can't use this pieceIt's just what we requestedBut not what we want.
Please try us again.A bit of encouragement?They always say that!
Overstocked for nowClosed until further noticeOut of business soon.
Really liked this oneBut just bought something like itFrom someone I hate.
You can't sell to usUnless you read an issueAre they different?
Closed anthologiesHow do I get my invite?Some day they'll want me.
Inscrutable noteDid they even read the thing?I search for a clue.
PO box is closedMy story is in limboWill they ever print?
We will only read The months of April and MayIt is now June -- Crap!
Please excuse this formThe volume of submissionsKeeps Xerox busy.
They bought five storiesBut now they only send meThis pathetic slip?
They sent me guidelinesInstead of a real replyWas I that far off?
"The pacing is slow"Means the editor got boredAnd didn't finish.
"Too predictable"Means the editor must haveRead it to the end.
"Tighten up your prose"If it were any tighterThe pages would squeak.
The editor said:"Best of luck with it elsewhere."Is luck what I need?
"Pays one to five cents."A penny or a nickel?(You get the penny.)
"No gore and/or sex"Write a good enough story And make your own rules.
Middle of the nightMy typing cuts the quietI'll stop when it's done.
Should I be jealousWhen my friends sell their stories?Did they steal my slot?
Contest entry fee?All magazines are contestsWhy pay to enter?
Ten months and countingAre they still consideringOr just slacking off?
Answer my queryHate my story, but answerAt least give that much.
The creeping deadlineThey hold my story longerWho said that they could?
You want revisions?But the story was perfect.Make it more perfect.
Bad illustration.Did the artist even read it?The hero was black!
If you read this farYou have way too much free timeGo and read a book.
Copyright © 2001 Brian Plante


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Welcome at China Short Movies
Today we launch China Short Movies, a co-production of Johan Pabon (Rapid Eye Movement) and Anton Hazewinkel (Chinesense, Photography).
We produce art movies, documentaries and corporate videos.
With video producer Johan Pabon located in the Netherlands, serving clients in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK, and Anton Hazewinkel based in China; we are ideally positioned to produce for both the Chinese market and Western European clients that have a focus on China.
Next to presenting corporate videos, this website is created for our own fun. We stimulate each other in creative projects with no other objective than producing short videos with imaginatieve stories or documentary impressions of China.
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As a key voice of the UK plant science industry, the Crop Protection Association (CPA) works to promote the role of modern plant science in safeguarding our food supply from seed to shelf.
Through CPA, the crop protection sector is leading a fresh debate about modern intensive agriculture and its role in providing a secure supply of safe, affordable, healthy food.
In 2012, extreme weather conditions hit harvest prospects in many parts of the world and global food prices reached dangerously high levels, prompting fears of a return to the soaring prices, food riots and export bans of 2008.
It was a sharp reminder of the precarious balance between global food supply and demand, and the need to embrace developments in agricultural science and technology to ensure food production keeps pace with the needs of a burgeoning world population.
CPA has repeatedly warned that without access to advanced crop technologies, Europe risks sleep-walking into a global food crisis. As one of the world's major food producing economies, the EU has significant capacity to influence global food prices and availability, and innovations in plant science - from GM crops to novel crop protection products - offer major opportunities for Europe's farmers to boost production sustainably. Yet they are being denied such advances by the political agenda in Brussels.
As we enter 2013, there are encouraging signs that the UK's top politicians not only recognise the renewed significance of agricultural science in addressing the global food security threat, but are willing to argue that case in Europe by tackling regulatory barriers and blockages at an EU level.
In October 2012, Science Minister David Willetts unveiled plans for a UK Agri-Tech Strategy as the next phase in the Government's Life Sciences Strategy, highlighting a key role for agricultural innovation both in meeting the world's food needs and as a platform for economic growth.
More recently, in December 2012, Downing Street backed Environment Secretary Owen Paterson's support for GM crops, confirming that the Prime Minister was pushing EU officials to make the regulatory system governing GM crops "more efficient and more effective".
The messages coming out of Government suggest a strong determination for the UK to show leadership in a new agricultural revolution.
The challenge for 2013 is to transform these political signals into practical action, by ensuring that the regulation of production-boosting technologies is science-based and proportionate, by reversing more than 30 years of chronic under-investment in applied agricultural research, and by restoring the status of modern, intensive agriculture as the basis for a secure and affordable food supply for this and future generations.


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YAVAPAI COUNTY - The Yavapai County Sheriff's Department is notifying the community about a sex offender who is moving into the area.
54-year-old Bret Allen Stehouwer has advised the Sheriff's Office that he will be living at 4140 Cliffside Trail, A, in Lake Montezuma. He is not wanted by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office at this time.
Stehouwer was arrested in March of 1983 by the Redding, California Police Department for a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure and was convicted of the charge on in January of 1985 out of the Redding Municipal Court.
Stehouwer was arrested again in May of 1996 by the Redwood, California Police Department for a felony charge of indecent exposure and was convicted of that charge out of the San Mateo County Court. Stehouwer is a Level 2 sex offender, an intermediate risk.
This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather it is the Sheriff's Office belief that an informed community is a safer community. CITIZEN ABUSES OF THIS INFORMATION TO THREATEN, INTIMIDATE OR HARASS SEX OFFENDERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
The YCSO would like to remind the public of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification program available at: www.ycsoaz.gov <http://www.ycsoaz.gov/>.
This registry will allow anyone to enter a local address which will result in a list of sex offenders registered in Yavapai County living within a one mile radius of the entered address. The registry will also provide information about particular sex offenders registered in Yavapai County.
Additionally, a free email notification program is available which will alert you to any sex offender registered in Yavapai County who resides within one mile of the address entered on your subscription.
The YCSO Crime Prevention Unit may be reached at:
(928) 771-7441 and is available to help you join or start a neighborhood watch program as well as provide you with useful information on personal safety. If you have information regarding current criminal activity on this or any other offender, please call Yavapai Silent Witness at (800) 932-3232.
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I REALLY was happy with this picture, so I decided (for me as well as a sample to show potential customers) to have a 20x30 made of it. I used mpix, and was completely blown away at how well it turned out! I went to Hobby Lobby and had it framed and matted!! |
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About me
I am the President and Head Blogger of TenkaraGrasshopper Media, LLC. I have been fishing Tenkara for a few years now and love it. I still have not completely given up my standard western rods.
Favorite quote
"The Tug is the Drug!"
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Other Interests
Being with my wife
Learning as much as I can about fishing
Fly Tying
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