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is anyone else having weird dreams? the other night i dreamed i was snacking on laundry. just popping some dirty clothes in my mouth like they were chips. it seemed so normal at the time
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I've had some strange dreams, but now I can't really recall them!
Do you need to do laundry??? That is a pretty funny dream
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I don't usually recall my dreams, but the other night I dreamed that a gov't agent came to me with all kinds of "evidence" that my friend in Australia was some kind of spy/terrorist. He had stuff he'd taken from her house, like some sort of journal, photos etc. He was showing me things that "proved" she was, and I kept trying to deny it and explain what the photo etc really meant, and was very upset by it all. My friend is an occupational therapist with 3 children, so I have no idea what triggered this dream!
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last night i dreamed Larry David was my boyfriend. we were walking around arm in arm.
here's a photo of my new boyfriend:
Oh Mulva - I'm so jealous...
given my love of Seinfeld, i have actually had a little crush on Larry. i have a thing for funny jewish guys from nyc. (DH included but he's not as funny as Larry.)
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Yes, I always have wierd dreams but they get worse when I am pg and Sunday nite I had my first one that was so stinkin real. Mulva, I wish I was eating laundry, but I dreamt a tiny snake came out of a mailbox and as it traveled near our minivan it got bigger and bigger till it was right up to the window. I was in the back seat with kids for some reason and instead of locking the door I hit open and then I hurry up and closed it as the snake just stared at us. I awoke so dont know what would have happened...Ugh! I had another one last nite that was so dramatic about a family member going thru alot and I was trying to help save them.
yikes, forsuch. i'm so sorry - those are some stressful dreams. and that doesn't make for restful sleep. i hope they turn toward the ridiculous, like mine, soon.
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Mulva thanks for the laugh
I have funny dreams like that all the time...while we were on vacation a few weeks ago my sister said I sat up in the middle of the night and yelled, "they dropped the bomb, RUN!" Of course, that probably wasn't a funny dream (I can't really remember), but my sisters thought it was hilarious.
Now I am having more vivid dreams and remembering them as well...last night I was dreaming I was getting into an elevator and this really big gangster looking guy got on with me. You know the type--a mean looking John Goodwyn with gold chains and lots of rings. Anyway, when the door closed he said "Hit the floor!" in a really booming deep voice, and I started to cry and got down on the floor. But then he started laughing and said "Sorry lady. I meant hit the button for the floor you wanted." Who knew you could be embarrassed in a dream...lol
oh, I had a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE dream the other night. I don't even like to write about it. The main part I remember is for some reason, the kids (5 and 2) were upstairs and DH and I were downstairs. I had noticed it was quiet, and went up to check and didn't find them in their rooms. I noticed water on the floor in the hall way, so I thought they were making a mess, and when I went into the bathroom, I saw them both lying face down in the tub full of water. I think I remember running to grab them when I suddenly woke up. Ugh. Not sure what prompted that dream and hope I never have it again!
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Mel-t ohhh how scary I hate dreams like that! I've had similar and you wake up and can't stop thinking about it!
Whimsy- you made me LOL! that is sooo funny :)
D4P- I had a boy/girl twin dream too! on the u/s they found a boy first (wearing a blue cap) then looked and his sister (wearing a pink cap) was right behind him! Wonder what that means? probably that I'm obssessed with gender!
Okay the strangest dream I've had so far was the night b4 last I dreamed I was just about to kiss the lead singer of the goo goo dolls and I kept pulling strings out of my mouth. Then after it happened like 3 times I looked at them and they were moving! they were tapeworms!!! I wasn't even phased, I just started talking about wondering which of my pets has fleas!
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To date, Washington leads Missouri receivers in pass reception yardage. To date, he has caught 36 passes for 680 yards and nine TDs. The fifth year senior is a two year starter and has shown improvement every year. He has excellent size at about 6'4 – 200. He has a long, lean frame and moves around like a 6'0 guy. He is both quick and fast. He has good body control and has play speed in the 4.50 range. What also helps his value is his role as gunner on the punt team.
As a route runner, Washington is still raw. While he is athletic and can make sharp cuts, he is a raw route runner. In the Missouri offense, the receivers don't run a lot of different routes. Washington runs a lot of streaks, crossing routes, bubble screens, and comebacks. I don't think I have seen a double move route. While he can make sharp cuts, he often rounds his cuts and isn't precise. He has good hands, and he shows the courage to compete for the ball in traffic. He has a burst to go after deep balls and adjusts well to the ball. After the catch, he has good run skills showing quickness and the ability to make the first man miss.
Washington is still raw in relation to other prospects, but he has talent. He needs to improve his route running skills and needs to add some bulk. His play on special teams shows he has some toughness, and that will help get him on the field early while he is still learning. Right now, I see him as a mid-round type, but the arrow is definitely going up.
Marcus Lucas – Wide Receiver
There are going to be other scouts that like Lucas more than I do. He is productive in the Missouri offense, but that's not hard in that style of offense. The fourth year senior has excellent size at about 6'5 – 220, but I don't see real good top end speed. He plays like a 4.6 – 4.65 guy. While he has straight line quicks, he is not real nifty and can be slow getting in and out of cuts. He has good jumping ability to go up and get the ball, but he also has concentration problems. In the games viewed, I saw four dropped balls, all of which should have been caught. As big as he is, I did not see a real physical guy. He flashes physical play, but I did not see it down after down. In their offense, he is used mainly as a short to medium range receiver. He is seldom used to stretch the field. He is also used a lot on bubble screen type throws, and while he usually will catch the ball, his run after skills are average at best.
I see Lucas marginal draftable player. He could get picked late (if he runs well), but more than likely will be a priority free agent. His size is his best strong point. He needs to improve all other areas of his game.
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Dean-o wrote:Pit & Pendulum 2pc by disaster10.
Replaces the ID36 tweak.
Good try but it's not champ; you have to stop the GP in the goal area.
Dean-o wrote:Pit & Pendulum 2pc by disaster10.
Replaces the ID36 tweak.
ScienceGuy2012 wrote:Insane logic has found the answer: Gatekeeper Boomerang would be yet so tough it would be considered impossible. The normal solve takes space. And yet, you'd have to crane it back up with the brown part of your contraption. Yet no extra power can be used since no wheels fit. You'd need a insane claw to squeeze down. Yet, how do you get back up. There is only a few people who have a chance and I'll tell you why. I'll also estimate thier chances of success.
(only hope)IGLima-Extender Master and ipecac timing
(hardly)Nurket-Could use insane tricks
(hardly)Lukasran-Could sling it back with maybe 100 tweaks
(fairly small)Kalma-more insane tricks
(sub-hero)Skateskier-Fast and timing so it could lead to a half-sweep
(chancy)Jyo-Power and speed could be handy
(helpful)Jon-Champion chill and tweaks
(ipecac if...)Lord_Hamybal-If he can "double carpenter flip" it and bring it up...
Maybe you could do this:
1:Move the goal object
2:Place the catapult
3:Make the solve
4:Drop the weight
If you're going to work together then it's about garuntee success!
rabid squirrel wrote:35. Gate Keeper
- Brown Sweep Boomerang - 11282172 - 61 piece - zedifo (& zhyrek)
schmittd wrote:well heres a brown clean solution for sisyphea.
of course, someone will tweak down the pieces tho
whoops thank you #uberlate #imsosorry0wnyouu wrote:0wnyouu wrote:Fix Big Ben 20 pc CleanBoom http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11281026
Think you missed this.
I laughed so hard when it went back and forth with 1pc tweaks for like 10 posts and then hamybal comes along and knocks off 10 pieces in one go lollord_hamybal wrote:just to be under the 40zhyrek wrote:http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11292073 Just to get it below 50 :D
Edit: 4 days and no overtake? I is dissappoint
http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11298540 39 ticks
Don't think I can accept solutions that move the goal piece to the top. heh.jdelgado06 wrote:zedifo wrote:lord_hamybal wrote:http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11300381
didn't know it was possible here
How do you intend to get the crane under and what was the point of the second one.
also not sure of the point of the 2nd one, but here's a 1pc rodless for it
fixed #uberlatemeconopsis wrote:" Clean - 9383717 - 14 piece - Wafflekins "
is actually a Fix Big Ben boomerang.
What should the design number be?
lord_hamybal wrote:clean boomerang http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11302820 ??
If someone pulls off a I will... I don't even know what I will do but it will involve screaming positive things at my computer screen, most likely.
Yeah, really close but not quite. eventually settles just out of the goal to the left.ID36 wrote:Dean-o wrote:Pit & Pendulum 2pc by disaster10.
Replaces the ID36 tweak.
Good try but it's not champ; you have to stop the GP in the goal area.
Looks possible to me...schmittd wrote:anyone think a 3 piece solution is possible for On the Edge? i feel somewhat close with this design
the idea is that the stick will get on top of the ball and fall back enough for the ball to start rolling backwards. from there, gravity should take its course and we should have a solve
That looks possible as well...Pawel.Anikiel wrote:EVERYBODY!
canyon boomerang collab!i got it up to the build area but it doesn't stay there
http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11682693 (when the ball is rolling back i suggest playing Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 4. Really cool game)
EDIT actually doesn't get there. i must have moved something while saving
E2 allright here's a concept http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11682840 pretty close
Also looks possible...Skips wrote:Canyon Clean concept I was working on ages ago, I managed to link the two ones together but then it didn't save and I gave up
aaaaaalso looks possible. lots of possibilities in this thread.zhyrek wrote:Ok guys, i was intending to solo this, but i've been too frustrated with it.
http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11682325 Chimi attempt
and another one. so close!Wafflekins wrote:and here's an idea for 4pc brick layer http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11798982
o.o http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=11798984 wow
yes that is correct. but now it will be.schmittd wrote:http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=10158614 Close the door
Has this design by ~Jon~, Zhyrek, and Lord_Hamybal been posted in these forums and just not added to the OP?
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The Wellington-based bank is considering a public offer of unsecured, subordinated bonds, with the formal documents likely to be released next week, it says in a statement.
The debt sale comes days after S&P cut the credit ratings of Kiwibank and its parent, New Zealand Post, to A+ from AA-, citing the group's growing reliance on its banking operations and expectations of dwindling postal revenues.
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A Note On Playing It Safe: The Frisky thinks safe sex is smart sex – so please practice it in the way that's right for your relationship.
So, NPR posted a story saying that condom-less sex is the new engagement ring, because going bareback shows the same or similar kind of intimacy and trust and commitment that traditional marriage does. I see their point, though the man-friend and I dropped the connies well before we got engaged — but only when we'd agreed to be monogamous and had done the all important STD-tests etc. Over at fellow lady blog Jezebel, outgoing Features Editor Moe says about sex without a condom:
"…here is the irrefutable: it feels awesome. Maybe that is because I have only really engaged in bareback sex with the types of dudes who don't fear HPV and whose diseases I don't particularly fear, because the worst thing I can think of about most of them is the ensuing lifetime of awkward conversations…"
In other words, sex with condoms sucks, the worst that could happen to me if I go without condoms with a dude is maybe I could get pregnant or get HPV or "diseases I don't particularly fear" and of having those diseases, the worst part is having awkward conversations with future sex partners. There is so much that is ridiculous about that statement, but I'm not in the business of ripping people apart for their personal sexual choices.
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Wesley House decked out for Christmas
Wesley House at Christmas with the reflection
Christmas cheer at the Wesley House
Christmas at Eden by candlelight
This Live Oak is one of the oldest in the park. It is known as the Wedding Tree.
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Ordered to evacuate before Hurricane Irene strikes? Amica offers tips
LINCOLN, RI – State and local authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of coastal and low-lying communities in advance of Hurricane Irene. Amica Insurance reminds everyone to heed evacuation orders and offers these tips to protect your family and your home.
"Never disregard hurricane warnings and evacuation orders," said Ted Murphy, superintendent of claims for Amica. "If you're ordered to evacuate, do so immediately. Your main concern should always be the safety of you and your family."
Here are some other reminders:
- Turn off electricity, gas and water supplies if you have time.
- Disconnect electrical appliances.
- If you're heading to a shelter, bring your emergency supply kit, as well as extra clothes, pillows, blankets and supplies.
- Bring important papers, including driver's license, insurance records, medical records, cash and credit cards.
- Take only essential items.
- Bring your pet or make arrangements for your pet if you're planning to go to a shelter. Most public shelters don't allow pets because of health regulations. Remember: Pet shelters fill quickly. Call ahead and don't forget the pet's identification collar and rabies tag, a carrier or cage, a leash, ample supplies of food and water and any necessary medications.
- Follow posted evacuation routes. Other roads may be blocked or closed.
- Let family and friends know you're in a safe place.
Make sure to review your evacuation plan with family, friends and neighbors so they know how to reach you after the storm," Murphy said. "If anyone in your family has special needs or disabilities, alert local authorities for assistance."
Also, don't forget to register on the Safe and Well site on disastersafe.redcross.org, a website that people can check to see if their family members are okay. You can access this at www.redcross.org or by calling 800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767).
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Amica Mutual Insurance Company, the nation's oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, was founded in 1907. The company, with corporate headquarters in Lincoln, RI, is a national writer of automobile, homeowners, marine and personal umbrella liability insurance. Life coverage is available through Amica Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. Amica employs more than 3,100 people in 40 offices across the country.
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Imagine a day of running errands – grocery shopping, dropping off the dry cleaning, hauling the kids to T-ball practice – that doesn't include a stop for gas. Now imagine a week. A month. Three months. Six months. A year. Five years.
That's the promise of the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in electric car expected in dealer showrooms November 2010. Powered by a T-shaped lithium-ion battery pack, the four-passenger Volt will be able to travel 40 miles on a charge.
That's enough range for the bulk of daily driving, GM officials say, citing a U.S. Department of Transportation survey that found 76 percent of drivers commute 40 miles or less daily.
Drive a Volt and the only reasons for stopping at a QT are Slurpees and microwave breakfast burritos.
But those driving a Volt won't be limited to in-town driving. A 1.4-liter, four-cylinder engine to be built in Flint, Michigan serves as an onboard generator, kicking in to charge the battery after 40 miles and giving the Volt the range of a conventional automobile.
The Volt isn't a gasoline-electric hybrid, GM's Cristi Landy points out repeatedly during a day-long introduction of the car last week at the Texas Motor Speedway near Dallas. The Volt, she says, "is an extended-range electric vehicle."
Electricity powers the front-wheel-drive Volt all the time and at all speeds. Hybrid cars on the road now such as the Toyota Prius or Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid use a combination of an electric motor and gas-powered internal combustion engine to make them go. The electric motor is used at low speeds or to boost acceleration. Once you're up to freeway speeds, however, it's the gasoline engine that is doing all the work. That explains why the EPA mileage estimates of the Prius are higher for city driving than for highway driving, the flip-flop of what you might expect.


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Richardson, L. 2014. Public Archaeology in a Digital Age. Available Open Access via Figshare.
Chapters in Books:
Richardson, L. 2014. Issues with Using Social Media Data to Explore Communications in Archaeology. In: K. Woodfield (ed.) Social Media in Social Research: Blogs on Blurring the Boundaries. NatCen Social Research
Richardson, L. 2012. Twitter & Archaeology: An Archaeological Network in 140 Characters or Less. In: C. Bonacchi (ed.) Archaeologists and the Digital: Towards Strategies of Engagement. London: Archetype.
Journal Articles:
Richardson, L-J. 2014. Online Survey Data from Twitter and Archaeology Surveys 2011-2013. Journal of Open Archaeology Data 3:e3, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/joad.ae
Richardson, L-J. 2014. The Day of Archaeology: Blogging and Online Archaeological Communities. The European Journal of Post Classical Archaeologies.
Richardson, L 2013. A Digital Public Archaeology?. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 23(1):10, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/pia.431
Richardson,L. 2012. Digital Public Archaeology in Wales. Archaeology in Wales.
Richardson, L. et al 2012. Forum: The limits of collaboration. Osmanagic in the campus. Online Journal in Public Archaeology.
Hunt, G., Morse, C., & Richardson, L. 2008. Watching the Past Unfold Before Your Eyes. London Archaeologist 12 (2) 2008
Richardson, L. 2007. Dig Goes Digital in Prescot Street. London Archaeologist 11 (11) 2007
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Richardson, L. 2009. London, the Mud of Ages. British Archaeology Issue 108 2009
Richardson, L. 2008. On the Web: The Prescot Street Mash-Up. British Archaeology Issue 103 2008
Conferences/Conference Sessions Organised:
World Archaeological Congress 2013
Session: Multi-Vocality Through Technology
Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) 2012
Session: Archaeology as Entertainment or Edutainment?
UCL Archaeology & Communication Network May 2012
Conference: Barriers to Participation in Archaeology Online
Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) 2011
Session: Dr. Web-Love: Or, How I Learnt to Stop Worrying & Love Social Media
Conference Papers:
International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, Newcastle
Users, fans and followers: Engaging with museums, galleries and heritage via social media
Paper Title: Social Media at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology
SHA 2013 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology
Digital Heritage and Archaeology: Applications of Web-based Technology for Community Engagement
Paper title: Barriers to Public Archaeology Online
CASPAR/UCL Archaeology and Communication Network 2012
Digital Engagement in Archaeology
Paper title: Not All Archaeology is Equal: Barriers to Participation in Archaeology Online
European Association of Archaeologists Conference August 2012
Session: Using Social Media to Engage People in Archaeology
Paper Title: Public Archaeology Online: An 'Internet Delusion'
Institute for Archaeologists Conference April 2012
Paper title: Archaeology & the Internet
Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) 2011
Session: Exploring academic values & concepts: have archaeologists lost the ability to talk about inequality?
Paper Title: Public Archaeology Online
Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) 2011
Session: Dr. Web-Love: Or, How I Learnt to Stop Worrying & Love Social Media
Paper Title: Archaeology & Twitter
UCL Archaeology & Communication Network May 2011
Session: Archaeologists & the Digital: Towards Strategies of Engagement
Paper Title: Twitter & Archaeology Online
CASPAR/Institute of Archaeology Research Seminar Series February 2011
Paper Title: Developing Digital Communities: Community Archaeology
Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) 2010
CASPAR session: Audio-Visual Practice-As-Research in Archaeology
Paper Title: Public Archaeology in a Digital Age: 2010
Digital Strategies in Heritage (DISH) 2009
Session: User Participation
Paper Title: Digital Participation in Community Archaeology
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Fun fact: New Zealand's Maori name roughly translates to "land of the long white cloud," and it's where Kim Dotcom, nee Kim Schmitz, the founder of recently-busted filesharing site Megaupload, was arrested last week with three others. Even though U.S. prosecutors say Megaupload made at least $175 million through illegal copying and distribution of music, movies and other copyrighted content, according to Reuters, Mr. Dotcom must be extradited—forcibly sent back to the U.S.—before he can be tried. And his crime has to be prosecutable under New Zealand law in order to be extradited.
Therein lies the rub. Despite its status as the filming location for Lord of the Rings, the kiwi island doesn't seem to have quite the same draconian attitude toward illegal downloading, nevermind the fact that the indictment may be "pushing some pretty aggressive theories," as Anthony Falzone of the Copyright and Fair Use at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society put it.
Copyright violation is usually a civil matter in New Zealand, not a criminal one. There are other differences between New Zealand and U.S. law when it comes to digital piracy, and no precedent for extradition based on copyright violations. What does that mean? It's going to be a long vacation for Mr. Dotcom on the lush island. "I wouldn't expect this to be sorted out quickly," a lawyer in Auckland told Reuters. Perhaps the pale-faced founder can use the time to reclaim his Modern Warfare 3 ranking.
i don't feel sorry for this guy, everyone mad, but at the end of the day, this guy is stealing and wongly using his business for other than attened. i was a paying memeber to this website and i lost a lot of money. thank you for nothing Kim Dotcom
Correction: OTHER PEOPLE were using his business for other than intended. You don't sue Toyota when a driver breaks the law in a Prius, or prosecute 7-11 for selling papers to someone who uses it to smoke pot, do you? Ridiculous. You, like Dotcom, are the victim of corruption in the US government as influenced by corporate media, and should be mad as hell at their infringement on your right to property.
Whos looking after the rights of millions… YES MILLIONS of LEGAL users?
I purchased a lifetime membership to keep my digital media, including wedding photos,family photos & now they are GONE! no warning, nothing!
I hope the rest of the world see and make a stance that what has happened is ILLEGAL by US courts, since when did the legal system change to GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT?
I hope that the top people who made this mess happen are ALSO brought to justice & this fiasco and is not brushed under the carpet once the storm dies down.
Have you ever forwarded a picture or funny email to a friend? ever borrowed a great book that a friend recommended? YOU ARE GUILTY! since you did not own copyright!
CORPORATE DO NOT OWN THE WORLD WIDE WEB, IF US GOVERMENT WANT TO START SOMEWHERE, START WITH No1 ABUSE OF THE INTERNET… PORN, POPUPS,VIRUSES.
The No1 culprate for all the above… YES you guessed it good ol USA CORPORATE!
I agree with big brother the lawmakers should be stopping the porn & popups why isnt the goverment shutting these companies down overnight before now?


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ITALIAN COLONIES My immediately preceding telegram. Your reply to Secretary-General of Deputies should include the following:-
'The Australian Government has already, in its letter of 28th October, 1947, notified its willingness to accept an invitation from the Conference of Deputies, to state its views on the disposal of the former Italian Colonies. However, as stated on that occasion, the Government does not wish to present its views until it has received and studied the reports of the Commission of Investigation.
The position of the Australian Government in this matter has been made clear from the outset of the meetings of Deputies. Its interest in the future of the former Italian Colonies derives both from its desire for a just settlement and from the vital contribution of its armed forces to the success of the military campaigns in North Africa. The obligation of the Four Powers to take into consideration the views of interested governments is clearly stated in Annex XI of the Peace Treaty with Italy. The Australian Government cannot perceive how the present decision of the Deputies to hear the views of interested governments before they have studied the reports of the Commission of Investigation is either in accord with the Treaty or likely to be of benefit to the Deputies themselves.
It is readily understandable that the Deputies would wish to hear at an early stage those governments who have territorial claims. The Australian Government has no territorial claims. Its sole desire is to contribute to a constructive and democratic solution of the problem before the Four Powers. The presentation of any constructive solution is impossible without access to full information, particularly the reports of the Commission of Investigation.
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By Michael N. Westley and Jason Bergreen
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Uintah County, UT -- As word of Uintah County Sheriff's Detective Kevin Orr's death spread through the rural county, those who knew him said he will be missed greatly.
Orr, an 11-year veteran killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, leaves behind a wife, Holly Orr, and four children under the age of 12. They live in Lapointe, a small farming town west of Vernal.
"[Kevin] died doing what he loved to do. He was always the first one to respond and out trying to help someone else," said Orr's brother-in-law, Eric Hartle. "In our eyes he died a hero."
Orr and pilot Brian Grayson from Reno, Nev., were in the helicopter searching for a missing Jensen woman when it struck power lines and dropped into the Green River about 12:50 p.m. Sheriff's Lt. John Laursen confirmed Orr's death this morning.
Orr, 34, was the 116th law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty in Utah and the third to die in a helicopter crash, according to Robert Kirby, a Tribune columnist and police historian.
Laursen said Grayson, who was taken to University Hospital, was doing "a lot better.... We spoke with him this morning. He was alert and conscious."
The helicopter, owned by Martin Drilling, hit a 69,000-volt transmission line that runs parallel to Jensen and across the Green River, said Moon Lake Electric Co. spokesman Russell Cowan.
Several Moon Lake employees were sent to the area and confirmed the helicopter was in the water, he said.
The helicopter was being used to look for 25-year-old Kimberly Michelle Turney, who was last seen Friday before she was involved in a car crash near the area of Tuesday's helicopter crash. Turney has not been heard from since the automobile accident.
Search crews also were scouring the area on foot when the helicopter went down, the sheriff's office reported.
The transmission line provides power to customers from Jensen to Dinosaur, Colo., about 25 miles away, Cowan said.
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(Oct. 5, 1813) Decisive U.S. victory over the British in the War of 1812. After the British defeat in the Battle of Lake Erie, U.S. troops under Gen. William H. Harrison pursued retreating British soldiers across the Ontario peninsula. The British force of 600 regulars and 1,000 Indians under Tecumseh met 3,500 U.S. troops at the Thames River near Moraviantown, Ont. The outnumbered British were quickly defeated, and Tecumseh was killed. The U.S. victory ended the Indian alliance with the British and made Harrison a national hero.
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I am, by and large, very pleased with my quiet and portable generator. I use it to charge my two, twelve volt batteries in the winter when the sun is insufficient, and for power tools year around. Some time ago it began to surge (about one cycle a second). I put some HEET in the tank and that helped for awhile. Then the surging resumed. So, I played with the choke and found it runs fine at half-choke. If I go back to no-choke, it surges again.
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Developed by advergamesters supreme B-Reel, Cube: A Google Maps Experiment transforms locales across the globe into levels inspired by those maze toys where you must roll a tiny metal ball through a labyrinth, all while highlighting features of Google Maps. A little ephemeral in gameplay, but very, very pretty, Cube is smart futuristic fun.
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Ironically, the second level just reminded me of some... uh... gaps in Google Maps' technology. It's true that it's safe to bike from the ballpark to Coit Tower to... a random tree in Hayes Valley (?) but it also involves some of the most death-defying hills in the city getting in your way. Lacking a topographical overlay, its SF walking suggestions are often brutal.
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I have the WebGL plugin, and that test page works fine. The game loads, and I can see the instructions - but the actual playfield never does, and is only a black screen.
The irony is, I'm trying to play this in the most up-to-date version of Chrome! If this can't play it, what can?
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Cork taint is one of wine's greatest enemies, and it's usually caused by the compound 2,4,6-trichloro- anisole, commonly known as TCA. Perceptible to wine tasters at varying levels, TCA taint in wine is identified by aromas such as mold, cardboard or wet newspaper. At lower concentrations, it mutes a wine's flavors. And it has led some winemakers, weary of the risk of corked bottles, to increasingly rely on other closures, such as screw caps. But a new study offers surprising insight into how TCA affects our senses, and its findings may provide insight about preventing cork taint altogether. Wine Spectator's Esther Mobley explains.
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It's just the 2 of use and we do plan to have a family soon. We are taking our time designing our kitchen so that we do it right the first time (as best as we can). I cook all the time, occasionally I do cater for parties, and I love lots of fresh produce and we always have at least 4 cartons of eggs! I also buy bulk flours that I keep in the fridge. Right now I have a french door with bottom freezer and a small refrig/freezer in the basement. Both are constantly full and hard to keep organized. I think I plan on getting an all freezer/ all fridge set and for the pantry a french door freezer for the over flow. This prob. sounds excessive but it drives me nuts that I can't buy bulk because I don't have the space. I know the need will increase with kids so I'm trying to make sure when we have kids and if I'm still doing spot catering and entertaining, that I have enough room. Thoughts? |
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You are a childless couple but it sounds like you have the soul of a mother of six :) My advice is go to the kitchen forum and post a layout of your kitchen space and budget. Get the biggest capacity your space will reasonably fit and your budget allows. |
LMRinc, For the first several years a baby / infant / toddler isn't going to majorly impact your fridge space. Whether you make or buy baby food - it's going to be small containers that you are cycling through constantly. If you are expressing, you likely will be freezing milk in small (<12 oz) plastic bottle liners. I would say cabinet /pantry space is the first to be impacted. First with the bottles (which you will need even if you are breastfeeding), then with the small lidded snack containers and tiny kid plates. Also most young couples do not bulk buy goldfish and cheerios. The first major impact to your fridge will be an increased volume / throughput in fruit and dairy. This is particularly true when your toddler is in the full fat dairy stage but the adults consume low/no fat dairy. My children are 11 and 9 and *I* continue to be the reason my refrigerator is crazy. I also like to keep my baking supplies in fridge & freezer so that impacts my usable space. Particularly, I am a condiment nut and I cook a lot of asian / indian so I go beyond just the fancy mustard. What I did have to make room for was the "regular" condiments and food -- ketchup, yellow mustard, dill pickle slices, string cheese and, I hate to admit it, american cheese. My freezer space has been impacted at my children have grown. Their palate's have actually de-evolved as they have gotten older so I do keep a stock of "kid friendly" frozen food. Hope this helps! . |
My advice is to go as big as you can afford and have the space for. I love your idea about refrig/freezer. Sounds like you already can fill them up without kids. I am very much like you. Our kids are gone now and we are older but we have a lot of company and my counter depth kitchen frig is always full and usually the smaller garage frige is too. I also keep some flours and grains cooled...and canned sodas and drinks take up a lot of space in the garage frig. Plus ..9x12 refrigerator desserts....casseroles (especially at holiday times). Etc. I've never heard anyone say they wished they didn't have so much refrigerator space! Lol. Just my opinion. |
I have spent a decade going in and out of my garage where my second fridge and chest freezer live. Now that my children are starting to leave the nest, I imagine the day when I'll "only" have a large freezer fridge in my kitchen. But I've really enjoyed my years of buying 10lb bags of whole wheat pasta and 20lb bags of white wheat berries. And cases of organic hot dogs (on sale). It was often helpful to have a "bulk" fridge and freezer that only I accessed, so I didn't end up with 4 half empty containers of ice cream and I could keep soda cold but out of sight until the party. Will you always be buying flour (whole grains can be kept at room temperature)? |
Here is a link that might be useful: buy a grain mill
Yes I will always be buying flour...I do a lot of baking and blend grains and nut flours, I do have a grain mill but it's actually cheaper to buy bulk. |
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Is reforging a hit or a miss? {WoW}
Mar 12th 2012 9:56PM * The above reference is in regards to Elemental Shamans, Balance Druids, and Shadow Priests only as spirit is still an unnecessary stat for Mages and Warlocks...
Just to correct myself before people jump down my throat about them.
Is reforging a hit or a miss? {WoW}
Mar 12th 2012 9:53PM I messed with that addon for a bit, but I found the numbers crunched by askmrrobot.com to be more true to fact than that addon. That addon only became useful for reforging if you put a great deal of time tinkering with the stat values for each class you used it on to fit just right in how things needed to be done. Also, it became cumbersome to use when it came to swapping back and forth to PVE/PVP hit caps.
Is reforging a hit or a miss? {WoW}
Mar 12th 2012 9:48PM About the only time I see a need for a suggestion in terms of using reforging, would be for Spirit/Hit (spirit being for caster DPS that utilize it as hit), as when your playing a Shadow Priest or other caster DPS, you can find it hard to keep track of your hit between the two stats. Also by comparison, on those same types of caster DPS, it is almost certainly better to have spirit over hit so if you hit your hit cap, it would be safer to say reforge your hit off the hit items than the spirit.
Other stats that require being capped (like expertise) would be another thing to make a suggestion once you hit its cap for the class your using.
If anything, I would suggest a slight UI change to the reforge window that will tell you when you have hit your needed hit/expertise caps and tell you how much over each you have gone.
How to fix professions for Mists of Pandaria: An open letter to Blizzard {WoW}
Mar 12th 2012 5:44PM Out of all the professions, JC and Engineering ended up getting a major shaft come cata epics. All professions are supposed to give you roughly +80 pure stat bonus (tailoring, leather working, black smithing, inscription, enchanting all kept their bonus stats relevant in the entire expansion). Because the cogwheels for engineers were only useable in the goggles, engineers really only had their +80 bonus available to them during the time they were gearing up for T11 content. JC's got their bonus early on in the form of about 81 pure stat bonus through their usual JC restricted use gems, but when the epic gem cuts came out these previous JC cuts became defunct and only provided a small handful of performance boosting power compared to the other crafting professions.
Also, while I do understand the use of JC token type dailies, I would like to see a research method of learning current recipes being added to JC's on possibly a 1-2 day cool down with a random pattern being learned (or even a random proc from their uncommon to common gemstone generator ability (the firestone thing)). This would help JC's out in being able to be even more diverse with the patterns they have available and may not isolate them to cutting mele/caster/agi user type gems only as most end up doing. As it is, jewel crafting gets pretty time consuming to get all the epic/rare cuts and it needs an alternate method of being able to pick up patterns that we may want or need.
Breakfast Topic: Is DKP starting to become obsolete? {WoW}
Mar 10th 2012 8:38AM I am currently in a ten man raid guild, and the times I have raided with them or others of the same size, I have seen simply the MS/OS/DE roll rule enforced and a cap on token drops for given armor slots. I personally have never come across a DKP guild type loot system in any raid I have done, so I can't say how it works in either raid size.
Personally, I see an even lesser need now to set up a loot master type enforcement with the new need+ roll setting (albiet I am unsure if it can be set for raid groups outside of the LFR system as I rarely form raids myself). In the instance that need+ can be used in normal raiding scenarios, it would completely cut out the middle man and a dkp type enforcement module for armor tokens/trinkets/weapons/misc pieces of armor, and would leave all the rolls up to the system. While I would hope people would be honest in their Needing/Greeding/etc, it may not always be possible when it comes to people who don't normally raid with you and are just filling in. On the brighter side, most players in an organized raid of 10-25 people know what items they are meant to use and what they are not (as in mages/locks know to avoid spirit cloth/gear, plate dps know to steer clear of agility based weaponry, and so on) so there would be less confusion in terms of need rolling on things (unlike in the LFR where people needed everything they could get their grubby fingers on). In the event of a bad roll (such as a lock going for spirit gear), the raid leader can easily give them a nudge and tell them to give it to the priest (if cloth armor or wand) or to a healer/caster hybrid that can use spirit effectively.
The glyph of the future {WoW}
Mar 5th 2012 5:53AM The Harrison Jones one for Archeology. Its in reference to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and two in game NPC's.
2 crafting professions that won't make you rich {WoW}
Mar 5th 2012 5:05AM There are a few more engineering items that can sell for those who don't want to camp a vendor for a item spawn. In the outland item range, you have the Khorium Power Core, which is used as part of the Netherwing quests to unlock an additional daily when you reach a high enough standing with them. If your an alliance player (not sure of horde having any similar quests) there is another item that is required for a general quest in Borean Tundra at the airstrip (easily skipable, but still). IF anything, the Khorium Power Core can be a real cash cow since the mats are extreemly rare due to not being as rampantly farmed (fel Iron and adamantite ore tend to go for a lot if your trying to AH power level a mining/jc skill, let alone the motes needed). I only say the Khorium Power Cores can sell pretty good because if people don't want to wait out the spawn time for the one vendor that will sell one for cheap, they will go to the AH and shell out about 400-800 gold on them. There isn't a person I know that doesn't like the nether drake mounts, so business for these is relatively stable, though you still might need to relist them several times.
Blue Posts and Other WoW News: Chris Metzen's curious tweets {WoW}
Feb 21st 2012 12:10AM No, Theramore is just being served their eviction papers and being told to pack up. Garosh got tired of hearing Jaina's excessive whining all the way at the north end of Duratar.
Blue Posts and Other WoW News: Chris Metzen's curious tweets {WoW}
Feb 21st 2012 12:08AM From the old warcraft games, I always found that human druid/caster guy rather intriguing (the one that is poking Thrall and everyone in the side and telling them move to point C). He was a rather underused character int he plot of Warcraft III and then vanished completely when the Frozen Throne expansion came out. I would also like to see what happened to Neptunium (or whatever the water lord was called) as you know... he just gets kidnapped while we are digging into his dresser for phat loots.
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Considering the Mists talent calculator {WoW}
Feb 19th 2012 6:47AM The stances are changing in functionality in MOP. Battle is main Single Target Stance, Zerker is AE stance.


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Jennifer Lopez gave a stellar performance of "Live It Up" with Pitbull on the season finale of American Idol. Now, JLo has released the video for the club-thumping song.
"Live It Up" was written by Pitbull, Achraf Janussi, Alex Papaconstantinou, Björn Djupström, Viktor Svensson, Bilal Hajji and RedOne who also produced the song.
This song marks Lopez's third collaboration with Pitbull. Their most recent song "On The Floor" (2011) was also produced by RedOne.
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You know there are already plan every second of your day commando people out there now, and this would help them. Personally I don't find the idea of that style of visiting enjoyable, but some people do. If you're not that type of person, than it's not an issue for you at all. Fast passes make the non-fast pass lines quicker as well, so everyone benefits.
Personally, if seeing a parade was important to me, a fastpass for a reserved seat would be even better than one for an attraction. Guests wait in lines for attractions, but it's a free-for-all for parade viewing.


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I would prefer to fuck vaginas if I were attracted to women at all. The anorectal option is just not as good from a practical standpoint, although it provides satisfying opportunities to inflict pain and humiliation. As for the other hole, boys have this unfortunate need to breathe that gets in the way of an uninterrupted, hard fuck.
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Makes about 4 cups
active time
25 min
total time
4 hr
- 3 medium beets (1 lb total with greens), trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Granny Smith apples (1 lb total)
- 2 tablespoons bottled horseradish
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet in middle of oven until very tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool in foil package until warm (the steam makes beets easier to peel), about 20 minutes.
While beets are roasting, stir together vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Cut apples into 1/4-inch dice and add to dressing along with horseradish. Toss well.
When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins and remove stems. Cut beets into 1/4-inch dice and stir into apple mixture.
Chill relish, covered, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours (to allow flavors to develop) and up to 3 days.
my notes
- Calories162
- Carbohydrates37 g (12%)
- Fat0 g (1%)
- Protein4 g (8%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium808 mg (34%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber7 g (28%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0
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type: Quick & Easy, Condiment/Spread
main ingredients: Beet, Vegetable, Fruit, Horseradish, Apple, Vinegar
cuisine: American
holiday/celebration: Thanksgiving, Fall


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Linux Entertainment in Airbus A380
When the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 takes off for its maiden flight October 25, it will have a complete Linux client/server system on board.
The in-flight entertainment system, "KrisWorld", on board of the new Airbus A380 jumbo is based on Red Hat Linux, at least for Singapore Airlines machines. The core of the entertainment system is a server with several terabytes of storage capacity. Every seat, no matter what class, will have a network client with a VIA processor and an additional 40GB of local storage. This doesn't mean that there are no "class distinctions": business class passengers can look forward to 15.4" screens, whereas economy class passengers have to make do with 10.4". First class passengers will have 23" displays.
The system offers various entertainment components, such as video and music on demand, 22 radio streams and 65 different games. To allow passengers to make meaningful use of the time they spend above the clouds, passengers have access to the Staroffice office suite by Sun Microsystems. Users can access their own documents via a USB port. The ports also allow passengers to attach their own input devices, meaning that business passengers can leave their laptops behind.
The system will also be deployed in the upcoming Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline is currently updating previous systems in its planes.
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I really like quotes. This past week, I've been reading about leadership. Here are a few that caught my eye. I hope you like them too …
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." – Lao Tzu
"A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves" – unknown
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them" – JFK
"There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction." – JFK
"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." – Harvey S. Firestone
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." – Abraham Lincoln
"The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness." – Gen. Omar Bradley
"Do you wish men to speak well of you? Then never speak well of yourself" – Blaise Pascal
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever" – Chinese proverb
"Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles" – George S. Patton
"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare" – Japanese proverb
"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism" – Norman Vincent Peale
"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." – Ralph Nader
"If you are not failing now and again, its a sign you're playing it safe" – Woody Allen
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" – Albert Einstein
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The older I get the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they do." – Andrew Carnegie
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches but to reveal to them their own" – Benjamin Disraeli
"The best way to predict the future is to create it" – Peter Drucker
"A man should never neglect his family for business." – Walt Disney
"It's never crowded along the extra mile" – Wayne Dyer
"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand." – Colin Powell
"My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life." – Lee Iacocca
"We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems." – Lee Iacocca
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." – Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot… and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." – Michael Jordan
"The first step to leadership is servanthood." – John Maxwell
"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." – Vince Lombardi
"The real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way." – Henry Miller
A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: "Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain." – Max DePree
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it." – Andrew Carnegie
"Probably my best quality as a coach is that I ask a lot of challenging questions and let the person come up with the answer." – Phil Dixon
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." -Robert F. Kennedy
"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go but ought to be." -Rosalyn Carter
"…there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit." – Ronald Reagan
"…I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp." – Ronald Reagan
"Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. They make the impossible happen." – Robert Jarvik
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." – William Arthur Ward


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Patient Stories
Sally Richards' Story
Sally was only 15 when she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 2, otherwise known as NF2. For the past 25 years, she has undergone multiple surgeries to remove tumors growing on her brain and spinal cord. In 2009, Sally had her first surgery at Northwestern Memorial, and she'd like to share her experience and talk a little about her surgeons, Andrew Fishman, MD and Bernard Bendok, MD. Read More
Fred Critch's Story
When Fred found himself nearly unable to get through his days without pain and unusual symptoms, he knew something was wrong. He sought help with his primary care physician, Jason Primer, MD, an internist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, who performed an MRI. The results showed that Fred had a pituitary tumor that required surgery. James Chandler, MD performed the surgery, and Fred went home the next day. His recovery went splendidly, and within weeks after surgery, Fred finished the Ironman Triathlon just 75 days after surgery, and shortly after he finished his fastest marathon. Read More


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Our experienced, armed guides will take those interested in exploring the Ranch for game walks from camp or while out on a game drive. We encourage visitors to leave the sounds of the engine behind and whenever possible, explore the Conservancy on foot.
Venture back to the traditional days of safari as you set off on foot through a number of scenic environments. From acacia forests to lush riverine woodland, our guides will ensure you experience the sights, sounds, and smells the African bush has to offer. Witness zebras grazing in the distance; lion sleeping peacefully in the shade of an acacia tree; or for that ultimate thrill, get close to the beautiful African giant, the elephant.


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The rugged beauty of nature meets the comfort of vacation amenities at REO Rafting Resort, a secluded getaway on the edge of Nahatlatch River. Throughout the Fraser Canyon, experienced guides lead groups on whitewater rafting day-trips and multiday excursions, helping beginners and advanced rafters alike to navigate class III and IV+ rapids. Some of the trips take place along the Nahatlatch and others venture to the Stein, Thompson, and Fraser rivers, all of which are less than 45 minutes away from base camp. Relaxation and pampering follow at the resort's facilities, where a hot tub, massage therapists, and glasses of beer or wine await to reward campers for their rugged displays of human heartiness.
At nightfall, guests cozy up around a campfire, but they need not roast hot dogs or trap varmints for sustenance. A team of professional chefs prepares meals for guests, which also helps prevent the risk of forest fires and bears moseying into campsites for a snack.
Having encouraged her toddler's artistic side so successfully that by age 4 he was creating impressive paintings, artist Joey Simon was urged by her community members to start art workshops for children. Beginning in 2005, she did just that, hosting classes out of the basement of a Victorian home on Vancouver Island. Today, 4Cats Arts Studio has locations throughout North America, including the Port Moody studio where children's workshops are flanked by adult classes and family events on the packed schedule. In addition to making its community members a more artistic bunch, the business gives back by hosting food drive events in the winter.
A paper-craft headquarters designed as a meeting place for would-be memory-keepers and crafters, Cherish the Thought's homey storefront houses a variety of classes and supplies by well-known vendors. The technique- and product-based classes—great for both the new crafter and the experienced artisan—typically last between two and three hours, but instructors continue to help participants until completion of their individual projects. Students depart confident enough to try new scrapbooking, card making, and ransom note-cultivating techniques at home. Class size is limited, so call ahead to reserve a spot.
Named one of Parents magazine's Top 10 Birthday Chains, Color Me Mine's international franchise of DIY ceramics studios cater to an older crowd as well. Hundreds of unadorned ceramic pieces—including vases, flatware, and busts of Elvis—await the attentions of muses of kids and their keepers alike, as do glazes in earthy tones and bright crimsons to frighten bulls away from china cabinets. Guests follow simple step-by-step instructions that leave plenty of room for creative expression. When painters are satisfied with their work, the professional kiln workers help glaze, fire, and de-genie it for them, and they may retrieve the finished piece after a few days.
Lamb sliders slathered in Guinness mustard and cured-ham-stuffed chicken served with a wild-mushroom whisky cream are just two of the Irish pub dishes served up at St. James's Well. From 11 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, patrons can lounge on wooden chairs, absorbing the homey pub atmosphere as they watch Vancouver Canucks and BC Lions games. Alternatively, groups can gather on the outdoor patio to drink Guinness while looking up at the sun as it sinks toward its nightly collision with the moon. St. James's also hosts live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.