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- We advise you to exercise normal safety precautions in Lithuania.
- Exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia.
- There is an ongoing risk of terrorism in Europe. In the past, terrorist attacks have occurred in a number of European cities.
- You should avoid demonstrations and large public gatherings as they may turn violent.
- Australia has a Consulate in Lithuania, headed by an Honorary Consul, which provides limited consular services (not including the issue of passports). The Australian Embassy in Poland provides full consular assistance to Australians in Lithuania.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
Entry and exit
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Lithuania for the most up to date information. Non-EU citizens visiting Lithuania are required to have proof of holding valid travel insurance. Travellers without travel insurance may be required to purchase it at the border. For more information see the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Lithuania is a party to the Schengen Convention, along with 25 other European countries, which allows Australians to enter Lithuania without a visa in some circumstances. See our travel bulletin on the Schengen Convention for more information.
The export of religious materials and antiques is subject to strict controls. Local authorities can confirm prior to purchase if export of such items is permitted.
People travelling directly to or from a country outside the European Union (EU) carrying 10,000 euros or more (or the equivalent amount in another currency) are required to declare the cash at the place of their arrival or departure from the EU. Under the legislation, the term "cash" includes cheques, travellers' cheques and money orders. Travellers failing to declare the cash or providing incomplete or incorrect information will incur a fine. There is no requirement to declare cash for people travelling to or from another EU country.
Make sure your passport has at least six months validity from your planned date of return to Australia. You should carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
Safety and security
There is an ongoing threat of terrorism in Europe. In the past, terrorist attacks have occurred in a number of European cities.
Terrorism is a threat throughout the world. See our Terrorist Threat Overseas bulletin for more information on terrorism and our General advice to Australian travellers for tips on staying safe overseas.
Civil unrest/Political tension
You should avoid demonstrations and large public gatherings as they may turn violent.
We advise you to exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia. Petty crime, such as pick-pocketing and bag snatching does occur. Most instances of pick-pocketing occur on public transport and in bars and restaurants. Travellers should be aware of their personal belongings at all times and not leave their belongings unattended or unsecured. The risk of crime increases after dark so you should avoid walking alone at night.
Incidents of car theft and theft from vehicles are common, especially for new and or expensive cars. When driving you should keep your car locked, windows up and valuables out of sight. You should use guarded car parks where possible.
Do not accept food or drink from strangers. There have been reports of travellers being drugged and robbed.
Victims of crime should file a police report at the nearest police station. The Lithuanian police can provide translators to assist foreigners who are victims of crime.
The emergency assistance phone number within Lithuania (police, fire and ambulance) is 112.
Money and valuables
Before you go, organise a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers' cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. Australian currency and travellers' cheques are not accepted in many countries. Consult your bank to find out which is the most appropriate currency to carry and whether your ATM card will work in Lithuania.
Credit card fraud occurs in Lithuania, particularly in places frequented by tourists. When making purchases keep your credit card in view and under no circumstances sign blank credit card slips.
Make two photocopies of valuable documents such as your passport, tickets, visas and travellers' cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.
While travelling, don't carry too much cash and remember that expensive watches, jewellery and cameras may be tempting targets for thieves.
As a sensible precaution against luggage tampering, including theft, lock your luggage. Information on luggage safety is available from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible.
You are required to pay an additional fee to have a lost or stolen passport replaced. In some cases, the Government may also restrict the length of validity or type of replacement passports.
Local travel
Hazards on country roads include horsedrawn carts, bicycles and cars without tail lights or reflectors. These driving risks increase at night. Driving in winter can be dangerous due to snow and icy conditions as roads are not always cleared. For further advice, see our bulletin on road travel page.
Winter tyres are required on vehicles from 10 November until 1 April. Drivers are required to use headlights (low beam) at all times when driving. It is a legal requirement that drivers carry car insurance valid for Lithuania.
Visitors to the Curonian Spit (UNESCO World Heritage Site - an elongated sand dune that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea) should be aware the Spit is divided between Lithuania and the Russian Federation at the Nida border crossing. Visitors to the southern portion of the Spit, which is in Russia, require a visa.
Airline safety
For information please refer to our air travel page.
When you are in Lithuania, be aware that local laws and penalties, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards, do apply to you. If you are arrested or jailed, the Australian Government will do what it can to help you but we can't get you out of trouble or out of jail.
Information on what Australian consular officers can and cannot do to help Australians in trouble overseas is available from the Consular Services Charter.
Penalties for all drug offences, even possession of small amounts, include heavy fines and/or imprisonment.
Penalties for driving over the blood alcohol limit (0.04) are severe and may include heavy fines, possible imprisonment and cancellation of your driver's licence.
Some Australian criminal laws, such as those relating to money laundering, bribery of foreign public officials, terrorism, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, child pornography, and child sex tourism, apply to Australians overseas. Australians who commit these offences while overseas may be prosecuted in Australia.
Australian authorities are committed to combating sexual exploitation of children by Australians overseas. Australians may be prosecuted at home under Australian child sex tourism and child pornography laws. These laws provide severe penalties of up to 25 years' imprisonment for Australians who engage in child sexual exploitation while outside of Australia.
Information for dual nationals
Lithuania recognises dual nationality in limited circumstances. This may limit the ability of the Australian Government to provide consular assistance to Australian/Lithuanian dual nationals who are arrested or detained. If in doubt, contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Lithuania for information on your dual nationality status. We recommend you travel on your Australian passport at all times.
Our Dual nationals brochure provides further information for dual nationals.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover any overseas medical costs, including medical evacuation, before you depart. Confirm that your insurance covers you for the whole time you'll be away and check what circumstances and activities are not included in your policy. For non-European Union citizens, health insurance that guarantees coverage of any health-related expense during your stay is also recommended. Remember, regardless of how healthy and fit you are, if you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. The Australian Government will not pay for a traveller's medical expenses overseas or medical evacuation costs.
It is important to consider your physical and mental health before travelling overseas. We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before you travel. At least eight weeks before you depart, make an appointment with your doctor or travel clinic for a basic health check-up, and to discuss your travel plans and any implications for your health, particularly if you have an existing medical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information for travellers and our health page also provides useful information for travellers on staying healthy.
Medical professionals in Lithuania are highly trained and some may speak English. Public medical facilities in Lithuania have improved but do not yet meet Western standards. Some private medical facilities are well equipped. Dental care is comparable to Australia in most major cities and medical supplies are generally available in major cities. Visitors should bring plentiful supply of prescriptions for known health problems when travelling in regional areas.
Doctors and hospitals require up-front payment before commencing treatment. In the event of a serious accident or illness, medical evacuation to a destination with appropriate facilities may be necessary. The cost of medical evacuation could be considerable.
Travel in forested areas brings the risk of exposure to tick-borne encephalitis and other tick-borne diseases. Ticks are common from spring to autumn.
Where to get help
Australia has a Consulate in Lithuania headed by an Honorary Consul. The Consulate provides limited consular assistance (not including the issue of passports). Australians can obtain full consular assistance from the Australian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
Australian Embassy, Warsaw
Nautilus Building, 3rd floor
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00-513 Warsaw POLAND
Telephone (48) 22 521 3444
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Website: www.australia.pl
Contact details for the Consulate are:
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Mr Tony Meschino
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Vilniaus St 23
LT-01402, Vilnius, Lithuania
Telephone: +370 5 212 3369
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If you are travelling to Lithuania, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we encourage you to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. You can register online or in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family issue.
In a consular emergency, if you are unable to contact the Embassy you can contact the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 or 1300 555 135 within Australia.
In Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra may be contacted on (02) 6261 3305.
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We'll be debating this sequence until next fall, so let's get a head start now.
The details: the 49ers were down by five points. They had the ball on Baltimore's five-yard line, with 1:50 remaining in the fourth quarter, and only one timeout. It was either score a touchdown, or end the season. Colin Kaepernick threw a fade to the back of the end zone in the direction of Michael Crabtree, who was then impeded by Jimmy Smith. Or was he?
I've never hated myself more than what I do at this very moment, but I actually find myself agreeing with Phil Simms here. Unless there's absolutely egregious pass interference that ends in the receiver getting tackled and/or mauled, the officials would very much like to avoid making a call that will alter the result of a Super Bowl, and therefore NFL history.
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The Adventures of Maul Stanley
In case you hadn't already noticed, the entire planet has gone Star Wars crazy!
With the sixth and final movie coming out in a few days, Star Wars is just about everywhere right now — on magazine covers, in toy stores, at fast food restaurants, on our television screens, in our breakfast cereals, everywhere! Even the Kiss Army has become a Clone Army, with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer done up to replicate Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. As such, we at Metal Sludge figured we'd have some fun with the whole Star Wars phenomenon before it all goes away once and for all.
Toward that end, we recently received a cryptic e-mail from someone calling himself "Maul Stanley." You heard right: Maul Stanley! We have no idea who he is or what this is all about, but we thought it was entertaining enough to share with our Sludgeaholics. Plus, it's Friday the 13th and a slow news day. It seems that Maul Stanley attended something called Star Wars Celebration III during the weekend of April 21-24, supposedly the largest Star Wars gathering in history. Star Wars actors, artists, props, special effects presentations, fans in costume… you get the idea.
Anyway, here's the e-mail sent in to us by Maul Stanley, followed by a bunch of Star Wars captures he acquired while attending the convention:
I am Maul Stanley.
I am Unholy, twisted and evil.
I am Almost Human, seduced by the Dark Side.
I am a Creature of the Night, from a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
I am the Man of 1,000 Faces and the War Machine, more machine now than man.
I am the Phantom Menace of the Park, and I embody the worst of both worlds.
I am Starchild and Sith. I am the Sithchild.
I am not Darth Maul.
I am not Paul Stanley.
I am…
I am evil, and yet I rock.
Ummm… okay! Whatever you say, SpongeBob TightPants! Maul Stanley here seems to incorporate elements of Star Wars with elements of Kiss, which we have to admit is actually pretty clever. Who has time to think of these things? Here are the photos documenting Maul Stanley's Star Wars adventure, along with some captions we made up (since we don't have a clue as to who most of these people are).
Maul Stanley captures an Imperial Stormtrooper!
Maul Stanley and the Star Wars robots, ZZ-TOP and OU-812.
Maul Stanley captures the clone of George Lucas!
Maul Stanley faces off against an irate Zakk Wylde!
Maul Stanley captures CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
Jimi Hendrix as a Stormtrooper.
Hey, it's Mini Maul! No bigger than a cell phone yet fully posable!
Maul Stanley indicates the number of fans looking forward to the next Kiss tour.
Slipnot Exposed!
Maul Stanley putting the moves on Darth Maul's woman.
Some sweet young thang at the Star Wars Celebration wearing a Kiss T-shirt! Maul Stanley probably hit on her, too.
Maul Stanley captures "a wretched hive of scum and villainy!"
Maul Stanley interrogates an Imperial Stormtrooper (using his so-called mic-saber). Personally, we think this guy is a little short for a Stormtrooper.
Vanilla Vader.
It seems that some of our Sludgeaholics are Star Wars fans, too! Here, Maul Stanley encounters our January 2001 Sludgeaholic of the Month Steve Ponchaud. Steve has a page full of photos of himself geeking out at the Star Wars Celebration, even though he's not wearing his Metal Sludge shirt in any of them. Shame on you, Ponch!
Here's something we found in the Metal Sludge archives. It's our September 2001 Sludgeaholic of the Month Jason Satterfield snagging a genuine Metal Sludge capture of Maul Stanley! See kids? It pays to wear your Sludgendise wherever you go, because you never know when you might find your next capture!
Speaking of high-profile Sludgeholics, here's our 2003 Sludgeaholic of the Year C.C. Banana in the guise of "Bananakin Skywalker!" Looks like the Banana has captured himself a bunch of Stormtroopers (seemingly while in someone's backyard)! C.C. actually managed to bag one hell of an interview while at the Star Wars Celebration, which you can listen to by clicking HERE. Though the Banana has gotten some good interviews in the past, we guarantee this one will blow your mind!
Check out those lines! No, these people aren't waiting to use the bathroom at Ozzfest, they're at the official Star Wars Celebration store! Thousands of people reportedly waited up to 8 hours each just to buy exclusive Star Wars merchandise! Gene Simmons must be rolling over in his Kiss coffin!
Although if Gene really wants a piece of that serious Star Wars money, rather than cranking out more Kiss lunchboxes, condoms and toilet paper, we suggest he market something more like this:
Also available as Vinnie Vincent and Eric Carr!
These next two photos were taken by Maul Stanley at the unofficial Star Wars Celebration after-party known as SpatCon. Who knew Star Wars fans even had after-parties?
Star Wars actor Richard Le Parmentier signing some chick's ass! That's pretty rock & roll, if you ask us! Especially for an old dude like him.
The after-party even had cage dancing Princess Leia slave girls! What's up with Star Wars fans knowing how to be cool all of a sudden? It's like being backstage at a Poison concert in 1989!
Maul Stanley strikes a pose and displays his package.
Well, that was… weird!
And so ends the first online adventure of Maul Stanley. We're still not sure what to make of this mysterious man in black, but we have to hand it to him for getting our attention and making us laugh. Plus, the make-up looks cool and that outfit is absolutely hilarious. Where will Maul Stanley pop up next? A Kiss concert? An S & M convention? A Weight Watchers meeting? We really have no idea. Just so long as he doesn't go marching around Santa Monica Blvd. dressed like that, he ought to be okay.
If you're still in the mood for more Star Wars fun, check out C.C. Banana's incredible interview feature by clicking HERE. We promise, you will not be disappointed! Then come back tomorrow for business as usual here at Metal Sludge, when we'll have more news on Anthrax or Ozzy Osbourne or Kevin Dubrow or just about anybody else that doesn't use a lightsaber.
And remember, we have absolutely no idea who Maul Stanley is. None whatsoever. Nada.
May the Sludge be with you.
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The Grower: Atlanta
There's a simple formula that defines the Atlanta small-business scene: Big growth equals big opportunities. Service and retail businesses are in constant demand all across the metro area to serve the city's expanding boundaries, and a full portfolio of city-backed loans, grants and tax credits, combined with a low cost of living, makes Atlanta prime real estate for entrepreneurs with franchise dreams. But this city on steroids is interested in attracting startups beyond the usual chain restaurants and dry cleaners. It's pushing hard to develop a biotech cluster in what it's calling the Innovation Crescent, an urban arc from Atlanta to Athens dedicated to life-sciences companies. "Biotech is looking more and more at coming to Atlanta because of what we offer and our quality of life," says Lonnie Saboor, manager of small business and industrial finance for the Atlanta Development Authority. "In five to seven years, we're looking to biotech as a mainstay of job creation and development."
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It was a visit to the dermatologist that convinced Russell Rainey he needed a new direction in his career path. The former electronics R&D man had been sewing intimate apparel for several years, but foreign competition was forcing his margins lower and lower. Then a complaint by his dermatologist about the lack of quality post-surgical garments sparked Rainey's imagination. After several years of research, he developed a line of nylon compression garments designed to promote healing after face-lifts, tummy tucks and other cosmetic procedures. The idea took off, and Rainey moved his industrial sewing machine from his home to a facility in central Atlanta, where he now employs 12 people. But his rapid growth didn't happen in a vacuum: SBA development loans and a program called E-200, a mentoring and networking plan designed to help inner-city CEOs take their businesses to the next level, gave Rainey the technical expertise to raise his business from a quarter million to a half million and now over $1 million in sales. Rainey, who hopes to fill the unused portion of the 50,000-square-foot facility that he has dubbed the "Entrepreneurium" with other local small businesses, thinks much of his success belongs to Atlanta. "This is a young, vibrant city. People are more accepting of new ideas than in other places and they want to actually see you succeed," Rainey says. "I talk to people I know in business, and they all say the same thing: If you can't make it in Atlanta, it's going to be hard to make it anywhere."
Jason Daley lives and writes in Madison, Wisconsin. His work regularly appears in Popular Science, Outside and other magazines.
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Licensees must complete 36 hours of continuing education within the preceding two years of their license renewal date. Licensees renewing for the first time only need to complete a minimum of 18 hours of continuing education by the expiration date of the license. The Continuing Education and License Renewal Information Brochures are helpful publications for keeping licensees informed of new continuing education requirements.
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Effective April 1, 2013, licensed professional clinical counselors must take a one-time, seven hour continuing education course covering the assessment and treatment of people living with HIV and AIDS, as part of the 36 hour continuing education coursework requirement.
You must take this course in your first renewal period after the effective date of this regulation (1887.3, California Code of Regulations).
If you have previously taken an HIV or AIDS course that meets the requirements of this regulation, or have equivalent teaching or practice experience, you may submit proof of this to the Board, upon request, in lieu of taking the course. However, this equivalent coursework or experience will not count toward your required 36 hours of continuing education.
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A successful company dinner says a lot about the person who organized it, in other words, the event must be flawless.
It's a good idea to start with the date. If possible, choose a Friday or the day before a holiday. You must make sure the day after the event is not a working day.
For the former, you must book the place long in advance, go to the site and confirm that it has what it takes in space and comfort. Now, for the latter, you need to choose a catering service that meets the required budget.
You need to make sure all dishes are prepared within the budget. There are usually between 3 to 4 dishes representing everyone's tastes. For example, beef, chicken and vegetarian.
Most probably, your budget won't be enough to provide an open bar for your guests, but as the following day will be a day off, a lot of people may consider getting together another location after dinner. For this reason, wine only can be served during the event (if it's within the budget).
The reason for choosing a venue close to other nightlife is so that your guests can easily walk to either a nightclub or a pub afterwards.
The success of a company dinner is measured by how much people talk about it during the next working day.


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On the shores of the stunning Arabian Gulf, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait is an ideal spot to unwind and bask in the sunshine on the private beach. A total of 191 guest rooms and suites feature thoughtful amenities like Free high-speed, wireless Internet access, coffee and tea provisions and daily newspaper. Enjoy access to the Viking Club, the on-site gym that spans 500 square metres. Visitors at this Kuwait hotel can also indulge in delicious cuisine at our restaurants, such as the Peacock, a Chinese restaurant, Al Bustan, the international all-day dining restaurant, or the opulent Al Boom. Noted as the largest dhow ever built, the Al Hashemi II is home to 12 meeting rooms, which can accommodate a total of 1,000 guests. Each meeting room is equipped with the latest audiovisual technology and features the new Experience Meetings concept.
- Guests enjoy the convenience of complimentary shuttle service from the Radisson Blu to Kuwait International Airport, a mere 15 kilometres away.
- Relax on the shores of the 300-metre private beach or take a refreshing dip in one of the indoor or outdoor pools.
- Choose from one of 191 rooms and suites, featuring tranquil décor and Free high-speed, wireless Internet access.
- Dine on a variety of cuisine at this hotel in Kuwait, with three restaurants, a poolside bar and a rooftop lounge.
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- Housed in an expansive Guinness World Record holding wooden dhow, the world-famous Abdul Husain Marafie Grand Ballroom is an extraordinary venue perfect for lavish events as well as impressive business gatherings.


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4 Star Galway Hotel, The House Hotel, is located on Lower Merchants Road in Galway city centre. The 4 star hotel accommodation is 20 minutes drive from Galway Airport and 5 minutes walk from Eyre Square, the train, bus and coach station.
If you are driving to Galway, please follow the directions into Galway city centre. When you arrive on Eyre Square (JF Kennedy Park), take a left at the AIB bank, then an immediate right at the church. You will arrive to Dock Road and now you will need to follow a one-way system. Go through the traffic lights and go straight on until the end of Dock Road. Take a right, then take the second right – it is just after the Eastern Tandoori restaurant. Take an immediate right (you will see the hotel building on your right) and another right to arrive to the House hotel's main entrance and set down area.
GPS (Lat, Lon): 53.2703; -9.0531 N 53.2703 W 009.0531 Please note that The House Hotel's former name 'Brennans Yard Hotel' may appear on some GPS Devices
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Have you ever read a great book, seen an inspiring movie, or heard a great joke, and thought, "I've got to share that!" Of course you have! Here are a few things from my Reader in the last week that inspired and motivated me, made me happy, sad, and angry, made my stomach growl, and made me laugh.
Running and Fitness Inspiration
Tri-ing to Be Athletic, Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot in Bikram Yoga. Whatever your thoughts on hot yoga (mine are why bother, I have enough hot flashes), you'll laugh at Julie's first Bikram class.
Run to the Finish, Perfection is the Ultimate Illusion. Amanda's wonderful post starts with a simple question, why, when you don't expect your partner, parents, or teachers to be perfect do you hold such expectations for yourself?
The Great Fitness Experiment, From Boob Floss to Swimsuit Shoehorns, Fitness Products Women Really Need. Or Not! I'm so glad I finally found Charlotte's blog (she wrote the piece on Alan and me for Shape.com). I laughed until I cried.
MizFitOnline, Fitness-Mission-Statements. Carla's post struck a chord with me. Not only will I create a mission statement for myself, I plan to make my clients at least think about it.
Fitblogger, Guest Post: 10 Things First Time Marathoners Should Know. If you are training for your first marathon, here are 10 useful things to know, all the way from basic training to race day prep.
FitKnitChick, The Benefits of Lifting Weights Slowly. Do you rush through your workout? Then you'd better rush on over and read Tamara's post on why you need to slow down.
Blogging Inspiration
The SITS Girls, Media Kit Example: How to Strut Your Stuff as a Small Blogger. This post was written by Katy Widrick a few months ago, but I know many bloggers who are planning on creating their media kit (myself included). Great tips for bloggers who have less traffic.
Pushing Social, 7 Insights I Wish I Knew Before I Started Blogging. Whether you've just started blogging or have been doing it for a few years, Stanford always has useful ideas to make your blog more successful.
Pink When, Turn Instagram into Followers for Your Blog. Jennifer has some great suggestions in how to use instagram to drive traffic to your blog.
Vegan Inspiration
SpaBettie, Avocado Shiitake Spring Rolls. I love spring rolls, and if you add avocado, I adore spring rolls. Kristina has created a recipe that I adore.
Healthy. Happy. Life., Creamy Cashew Veggie Pot Pie. Flaky Biscuit Crust. Comfort Food. I love pot pie. Seriously, I do. Kathy's recipe sounds a little complicated (that is probably just me, Miss Simple), but so delicious.
Sexy Vegan Mama, Vegan "Cheese" Stuffed Shells. This is one of those dishes that vegans don't get to enjoy very often..stuffed shells. Not anymore! Christina-Marie's recipe sounds rich and wonderful.
The Naked Kitchen, Springtime Tofu Scramble. You know I love me a good tofu scramble. Kristy's fresh and fabulous springtime version sounds awesome.
Fragrant Vanilla Cake, Raw Banana Caramel Crepes with Pistachios and Banana Lime Ice Cream. I was finishing up this post when I realized I didn't have some awesome sweetness from Amy to share. No fear, she has so many wonderful recipes that I just had to take a quick look back at my Reader to find this one. It's a winner.
Food for Thought
Fit, Feminist, and (almost) Fifty, What's So Bad About Pink Anyway? Does pink mean feminine, weak, man-pleasing, pretty, and girly, or is it just a pretty color? Tracy and Sam's blog is new in my reader and I'm loving it!
Weighty Matters, Guest Post: More Facts on Fats. Yoni follows up on his link to Consumer Reports recent article on the most recent thoughts on dietary fat with this guest post from one of the authors of the CR piece. Interesting stuff.
Arena Fitness, The Fitness Struggle is Real. A very personal story by Madeleine on her emotional struggle with injury, motivation, and stress, which made working out and going to the gym a stressful battle with herself.
There were so many great posts to choose from this week that I had a hard time stopping! Man, you guys are awesome writers! If I missed something you think was special, I hope you'll link it up in the comments. And if you wrote something that you're proud of, share!


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Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins; | 1 "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. |
2 Seeing -- Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire: | 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near them. |
3 `Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact. | 3 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' "Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. |
4 Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as [to]-day, To sound in the high place your voice. | 4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high. |
5 Like this is the fast that I choose? The day of a man's afflicting his soul? To bow as a reed his head, And sackcloth and ashes spread out? This dost thou call a fast, And a desirable day -- to Jehovah? | 5 Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for a man to humble himself ? Is it only for bowing one's head like a reed and for lying on sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD? |
6 Is not this the fast that I chose -- To loose the bands of wickedness, To shake off the burdens of the yoke, And to send out the oppressed free, And every yoke ye draw off? | 6 "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? |
7 Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself? | 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? |
8 Then broken up as the dawn is thy light, And thy health in haste springeth up, Gone before thee hath thy righteousness, The honour of Jehovah doth gather thee. | 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. |
9 Then thou callest, and Jehovah answereth, Thou criest, and He saith, `Behold Me.' If thou turn aside from thy midst the yoke, The sending forth of the finger, And the speaking of vanity, | 9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, |
10 And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness [is] as noon. | 10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. |
11 And Jehovah doth lead thee continually, And hath satisfied in drought thy soul, And thy bones He armeth, And thou hast been as a watered garden, And as an outlet of waters, whose waters lie not. | 11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. |
12 And they have built out of thee the wastes of old, The foundations of many generations thou raisest up, And one calleth thee, `Repairer of the breach, Restorer of paths to rest in.' | 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. |
13 If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, `A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, `Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word. | 13 "If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, |
14 Then dost thou delight thyself on Jehovah, And I have caused thee to ride on high places of earth, And have caused thee to eat the inheritance of Jacob thy father, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken! | 14 then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken. |
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain. (Young's Literal Translation - The Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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SAN DIEGO, October 29, 2011 – It's juvenile. It's rude. It's crude. It's not even particularly well drawn. It's also funny, at times surprisingly smart, and it's just the way we like it.
Beavis and Butthead, the hit 1990s MTV animated series featuring a hormonal pair of punky boys, is back 14 years since the last new episode aired. Happily for the many fans eagerly awaiting the debut of Beavis and Butthead 2.0 this week, nothing substantial about the boys has changed. They are the same age and though their targets have changed, their take on the absurdity of modern culture remains the same.
Creator Mike Judge (a UC San Diego graduate with a degree in physics) announced the revival at Comic Con 2011 in San Diego last July. He told fans he brought his characters back to life because "I felt like TV was getting too smart." Whoa, dude, your standards must be awfully low. Whatever the reason, the new Season 9 of Beavis and Butthead is a welcome addition to the MTV lineup.
In the debut episode airing this week, Beavis and Butthead managed in a half-hour less commercials to skewer the Twilight series, Jersey Shore, the teen mom reality shows on MTV, The Bachelor, Addicted to Porn, liberal education, and a couple of truly twisted music videos from MGMT and Skrillex. Future episodes are reported to feature Lady Gaga and the return of Beavis' alter-ego, Cornholio.
Focusing on reality TV versus music videos freshens up the show without changing it too much to turn off its longtime fans. Reality TV provides brand new hunting ground since it didn't exist when Beavis and Butthead was first on the air. It's apparently due to necessity. Bands now have to grant Judge permission to air their videos. MTV is perfectly OK granting access to its reality shows, and the others can be parodied which is considered fair use.
Opening the first show of the series ridiculing the feverish adulation of the Twilight Saga's Edward and Jacob by millions of female fans was tailor-made for the boys. How did we get along without Beavis and Butthead's take on this phenomenon? It's incomprehensible to many adults, never mind two adolescent boys looking to score.
Happily, Beavis and Butthead are the best possible case of arrested development. They are just as un-PC, chick-obsessed, crude and dense as they were 14 years ago. They are still wearing the same metal band t-shirts, though Judge had to get permission from the bands this time. Smart move to say yes, Metallica and AC/DC.
It's doubtful Beavis and Butthead will have the same groundbreaking influence it did in the 1990s, and its fans might primarily be nostalgic adults welcoming back old friends, although on Twitter ESPN sportscaster and Dancing With The Stars competitor Erin Andrews and her actress sister Kendra Andrews declare themselves fans.
Speaking as a reasonably intelligent grown woman, I'm right there with you, ladies. The movie Bridesmaids revealed a secret about a lot of smart women. We love crude humor when it's clever, and that's not an oxymoron. So bring on the keen observations disguised as adolescent wisecracks.
Perhaps original viewers who are now parents will watch with their kids, creating a new generation of fans. Eh heh heh uhh heh heh heh!
Beavis and Butthead airs Thursday nights at 10 p.m., taking over the timeslot of the network's most popular series, Jersey Shore, whose current season just concluded.
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President/Owner of the Falcon Valley Group in San Diego, California. Read more Media Migraine in the Communities at The Washington Times. Follow Gayle on Facebook and on Twitter @PRProSanDiego.
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By early September, 75 patients of the two centers had tested positive for hepatitis C. Federal prosecutors say that 35 of those cases have the same genotype as Parker's virus and probably came from her, though to date only one has been definitively linked by DNA tests.
When the news broke about how she had become infected, Lollini felt a sudden rush of rage and sadness. She'd been plagued for months by waves of anxiety, all the unanswered questions: How did this happen? Is my daughter infected? What's going to happen next? Why won't anyone tell me anything?
"I was getting kind of resigned to the fact that nobody was ever going to be held accountable, that there would never be a name or a face to put to what happened to me," she says. "Then when all this came out, it was surreal. It was a lot to try to understand at once."
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Two months later, patients are still trying to understand. Much of their anger is directed at Parker, but they also have questioned the hospital's policies and management. They wonder how a heedless addict could operate so freely inside the hospital, stealing drugs — and possibly infecting patients — dozens of times over six months. "They never came back to me until after the news broke," says Lollini, who received a call from Rose's chief nursing officer after Parker's arrest hit the papers. "She said, 'How are you?' I wanted to say, 'Where were you in April?' She said she'd be my chief point of contact with the hospital if I had questions. But from my point of view, the damage had already been done."
Rose has been hailed by hepatitis support groups as a "good corporate citizen" for pledging to pay for the treatment of patients who contracted the virus through Parker's actions. But some infected patients are critical of the way Rose notified them of test results and avoided their questions; they accuse the hospital of being in a quasi-litigation mode, cautious in its offers of assistance. Others who tested positive but were informed that their virus didn't come from Parker worry that they can't trust the testing procedure. Even patients who tested negative say the process was more traumatic than it needed to be.
Rose officials maintain that their precautions concerning drugs and infection meet or exceed industry standards and that the hep C outbreak was an aberration involving a particularly determined rogue employee. "Kristen Parker and people who divert drugs are pretty clever and look at how to work around the system," says Lindy Garvin, vice president of patient quality and safety for HealthONE, Rose's parent company. "She figured out ways to get around what we think are very good policies."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health-care-associated infectious diseases are one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States. Most infections aren't spread by the kind of needle exchange in which Parker was involved, but the number of cases of hospital employees stealing powerful, injectable medications is on the rise — and so is the potential for more outbreaks like the ones at Rose and Audubon.
In June, a former nurse at Boulder Community Hospital pleaded guilty to five counts of tampering after stealing fifty vials of fentanyl over a period of months and substituting tap water and saline; other recent, similar cases of drug thefts have occurred at Swedish Medical Center, Denver Health, St. Anthony and other area hospitals. The confluence of drug diversion and patient-safety issues prompted the formation of a Colorado Hospital Association "medication security" task force and has administrators considering a range of changes in equipment and training, everything from tamper-resistant syringes to more intensive employee screening and monitoring.
"The system is definitely broken," says Lollini, who still has the bill for the fentanyl she was supposed to receive during surgery. "I paid $89.25 to get injected with hepatitis C."
Lollini has become an outspoken advocate for improved patient safety and for hepatitis C research. She agreed to have her full name published in this article in part to combat the stigma associated with the virus. "Am I angry at Rose? Yeah, they fucked up," she says. "There are things they could have done to prevent this. It was far too easy for Kristen to get her hands on those narcotics.
"But the question is, What have they done to change that? What are they doing to make sure this doesn't happen again? If we don't learn from this, we're all stupid."
Q. How do you think you were exposed to hep C? How did you get it?
A. Probably in New Jersey. When I was living in New Jersey.
Q. Just by living there?
A. Well, I shared needles.
— Denver police interview with Kristen Parker, June 30, 2009
At the end of Kristen Parker's tearful, videotaped interview with Denver police, one of the detectives thanked her "for being honest with us."
"It's the least I could do now," she replied, sobbing.
Yet several key statements Parker made to the detectives — such as when she started stealing drugs at Rose, and whether she knew she had hep C when she started work last October — are in conflict with evidence uncovered by the investigation or information from other sources. The interview sheds less light on events at Rose than it does on Parker's desire to be thought of as something other than a monster.


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2013 Costa Rica Adventure
Hello ^_^
I sort of got the impression from this forum that Costa Rican ABDs were out of vogue just by the lack of recent thread activity for them. Everyone is excitedly talking about their upcoming trips to Italy, Ireland, Greece, Peru! Costa Rica seemed to be relegated to the "Been there, Done that" dungeon of threads that no one posts in anymore. But appearances, as they say, can be deceiving. This past Saturday, I went to my TA to book the Costa Rican ABD for February 2013 only to find out that there is a Wait List! :scared1: haha So ... it seems there are plenty of people out there taking the Costa Rican ABD, they just aren't talking about it! I am very excited about my upcoming adventure and I'd like to think other people are, too. So here's to hoping that those other people will find their way here and find the courage to post in this thread. If you are anything like me, you've already bored your family to tears with talk about your upcoming trip :coffee: and everyone else is only acting interested to be polite :sad2: but I promise that everyone here really does want to hear about your plans popcorn:: and wants to cheer along with you when that special box from ABD arrives :cheer2: so consider this your official invitation to join the party. |
I first found out about Adventures by Disney in 2008 when I took my first cruise - a 3 nighter onboard the Disney Wonder - :lovestruc What an amazing cruise. It really is just like in the picture...
http://www.thecruiselines.com/images...orks-atsea.JPG I was soon reading about all the other fabulous vacations Disney has and vowed that some day, I'd go on an adventure. And that day is now :yay: This will be an account of my adventure to Costa Rica with my daughter (DD - do they still do this? lol), 24. She's a great travel companion, speaks a bit of spanish and fun. Let's call her "Chica", ok? Chica has always wanted to go to Costa Rica. She wanted do a study abroad there her Jr in college but settled for Ireland instead. But Chica has never forgotten her dream of visiting Costa Rica - and I've never forgotten my vow to take an adventure - so now that college is over and pennies have been saved, plans have begun to make the dreams come true. Welcome to .... http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2...5720393122.jpg |
We originally wanted to take our adventure the first week in Feb 2013 to avoid school vacations but as I said, it was wait listed. So now we'll go in March 2013 -- 16th thru the 22nd. This will be over spring break which we were hoping to avoid. We live in Massachusetts and will have a connecting flight to Costa Rica probably filled with students trying to get away, too. Crowded airports, crowded flights :crazy2: But we get that not everything will be perfect and are flexible travelers so this is ok
Bad: Won't get to travel on our ideal week outside of school vacation week Good: Less risk of major snowstorms in mid-March :goodvibes http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5...4572039318.gif |
So did you end up booking, or just add your name to the Waiting List?
A bit of information about trips that are listed as having a "Waiting List": Usually, what that means is that a Travel Agent, or some other group, etc, has reserved that departure as an exclusive departure just for them. ABD gives them a deadline by which to book enough people to maintain the trip as an exclusive departure. If they do not book enough people by the deadline, then ABD opens up the trip to people on the Waiting List. So the Waitlist does not necessarily indicate that the trip is booked up. You might want to have your TA call ABD & ask the specific nature of the Waitlist for your trip, and see what kind of answer you get. (Unless you signed up for a different date, in which case never mind, and Congrats!) :thumbsup2 Also, here's a link to the "Meets" thread for the Costa Rica Trip. Let me know, so I can add you to the Roll Call for that thread. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2933891 Sayhello |
Thx sayhello! I have actually already posted in that thread. :)
We did book for March 16th - 22nd. I really didn't want to wait to see if the February dates opened up because I need to reserve the time off at work and I just prefer to have things settled rather than up in the air. I normally book all our vacations myself. This is the first time I have ever used a TA and I'm a bit nervous -- giving up control is hard for me which is why I take vacations :lmao: Chica and myself also decided that we would arrive one day early and leave one day late. So our trip is actually from March 15th to March 23rd. We figure this way we'll have a cushion of time in case any weather issues effect our plans (like flight delays due to snow storms. I speak from experience. So far, my vacations have featured a hurricane in FLA and a blizzard here in MA). And this way we get the added bonus of more time to explore Costa Rica and enjoy the fabulous hotels that Disney picks for us. :earsboy: Have you seen these hotels? :swoon: Costa Rica Marriot San Jose http://media.expedia.com/hotels/1000...4705_154_b.jpg Bad: I don't have control over the booking. Good: I don't have control over the booking. lol Letting other people do the work for me. :cloud9: Oh and more vacation days :love: |
Most of the people on ABD's have never heard of the disboards. If it's not being discussed here, that doesn't mean nobody is booking the trip. It's a great trip. Have fun!
Hi Bobo ! Thx. That's good to know, too. I really thought I was giving myself plenty of time by booking in June for Feb 2013 but Lesson Learned #1 = A year in advance in NOT too far out to book your ABD. Maybe I'll do a recap of the lessons learned at the end? :teacher:
In other news, TA is sending me documents via snail mail because they are 27 pages! :snail: I have to return the docs to Disney within 14 days. I think it's mostly the usual travel contract stuff ie: personal info, flight info, disclaimers and all that stuff. In some more other news, Chica just informed me that she bought a pair of shorts made out of swimsuit material online to counter the unflattering things those life jackets on the white water rafting trips do to a girl's derriere. I should probably buy a pair or two. :rolleyes1 |
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I hope you write a TR! I have always wanted to do this trip. It is on my bucket list.
@sayhello - Lessons learned. :scared: Luckily, we never missed a flight or a cruise but we've had some nail biting experiences that have taught us that Better Safe Than Sorry is pretty good advice. :goodvibes
@Aburns8 - I will do a trip report! :yay: I wrote one on another board back in 2009 for my Alaska cruise and it was fun to do and well received. I've always wanted to do another. I find them to be really helpful when I'm planning a trip and updated info is always appreciated. It'll have pictures - all good trip reports do - and I'll try to get as much detail in as possible. I tend to be long winded so expect it to be wordy, too. :jester: UPDATE: I received the travel documents from the TA this week. 27 pages! :eek: Finally got around to reading and filling them out. They were very thorough and well done. They ask for basic info like names, emergency contacts, Passport numbers and expiration dates, weight - http://freeemoticonsandsmileys.com/a...ly%20woman.gif - flight info. Chica is going to drop them off at the TA tomorrow because they have to be back within 14 days of booking. Is everyone aware that this trip is starts and ends at two different places?? We'll arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica and depart from Liberia, Costa Rica. Our TA and the ABD rep went back and forth about this but the ABD website is very clear that this is the case. So the trip looks something like this... http://i48.tinypic.com/dw8f12.gif I'm even more glad that we are arriving a day early and leaving a day late. Chica wants to explore San Jose and Liberia at least a little and now we'll have the time to do it. |
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I prefer to depart from another city if it allows my trip to encompass as much as possible. But I think this trip used to arrive and depart from San Jose? At least, my TA thought so and was under the impression that this was still the case. We hesitated to book the flights just in case. Turns out the ABD was right and the TA was wrong. But at least she made absolutely sure before committing my money to a flight! :love:
Chica's swim suit shorts have arrived and got 2 thumbs up. lol I've laid claim to this time at work for vacation -- got some surprised looks and a comment or two. Planning vacations this far out is uncommon at my job. Not anymore though! :cool2: |
ABD changed the itinerary for 2013. In previous years the trip did start and end in San Jose.
Thanks - can't wait to hear more about your planning! |
Hi ragtopday! I love talking about travel plans. What other places are you considering?
I was very concerned about the flight situation. I am always nervous about delayed flights in the winter due to storms. And I didn't want to arrive too late on Day One or or get in at midnight back in Boston at the end. And I insisted on only one stop. And then there was the whole depart from San Jose vs Liberia thing. So we ended up spending more time discussing and choosing the flights than anything else. To be honest, we went back and forth so much, I think I've blocked out the ones we rejected. But basically, from what I recall, we were choosing between 3 airlines... #1 had lousy flight times and/or too many stops; #2 is in bankruptcy and who knows what their status will be in March 2013 and so we chose # 3 - Delta. We leave Boston in the early morning, change planes in Atlanta (about 1 hour layover) and then arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica at noon ~ perfect :littleangel: Coming home, we leave Liberia in the morning, change planes in Atlanta (about 2 hour layover) and then arrive in Boson at 7 pm ~ not bad. Another thing that sold us on these flights was school vacation weeks. We wanted to avoid them and avoid traveling to FLA due to them. Since Feb 2013 was wait listed, we changed to mid March which is spring break -- :scared1: oh no! -- so changing flights in Atl is a better option than say ... Miami. Those spring breakers just make things more crowded and raise the prices on everything. :mad: For two: $1500.00. I didn't think this was bad considering I rejected cheaper flights because they didn't meet my wishes. At least that's what I keep telling myself. :rotfl2: |
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This volume in the Institute of Classical Archaeology's series on rural settlements in the countryside (chora) of Metaponto presents the excavation of the Late Roman farmhouse at San Biagio. Located near the site of an earlier Greek sanctuary, this modest but well-appointed structure was an unexpected find from a period generally marked by large landholdings and monumental villas. Description of earlier periods of occupation (Neolithic and Greek) is followed by a detailed discussion of the farmhouse itself and its historical and socioeconomic context. The catalogs and analyses of finds include impressive deposits of coins from the late third and early fourth centuries AD. Use of virtual reality CAD software has yielded a deeper understanding of the architectural structure and its reconstruction. A remarkable feature is the small bath complex, with its examples of window glass. This study reveals the existence of a small but viable rural social and economic entity and alternative to the traditional image of crisis and decline during the Late Imperial period.
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BOSTON — It's hard not to notice Josh Boyce during the first weeks of the Patriots' organized team activities.
The second-year wide receiver looks bigger. He's been a go-to target for Tom Brady during 11-on-11 scrimmages. The 23-year-old also looks to be leading the way during the team's kick return drills.
There's been plenty of chatter about Boyce of late. Will he give the Patriots a dominant kick returner? As one of the fastest players on the team, will this 2013 fourth-round pick develop into another weapon for Brady?
All the questions and expectations are welcomed by Boyce, who hopes to show the Patriots and the fans what he can do this season.
"It feels good, you know, I worked hard, so I mean it feels great," Boyce said from Danny Amendola's Celebrity Waiter Night in Boston on Wednesday. "I'm healthy, so I'm just trying to do what I can for the team."
Just when it looked like Boyce would come into his own, his rookie season was over. He earned starts in Week 14 and 15 last season and it was really the first glimpse of what Boyce could do as a receiver. Against Cleveland, he caught three passes for 49 yards, with a long of 22. The next game, against Miami, he caught four passes for 42 yards, with a long of 30.
After that, an ankle injury forced him to miss the next two games and he ended the season on injured reserve.
"It was a different experience," Boyce said. "It was a learning experience. I learned a lot from the older guys."
During the first two OTA sessions, that were open to the media, Boyce made multiple nice catches during scrimmages against the defense. He said that suffering the injury made him look forward to this that much more.
"Yeah, it does," Boyce said. "It makes you a little more hungry."
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Chris Jones started 11 games and totaled six sacks last season as a rookie for the Patriots. He surpassed expectations, but the defensive tackle knows nothing is guaranteed come this fall.
That's obvious with the return of Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly. The competition among defensive tackles got even tougher when the Patriots drafted Dominique Easley in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
"In that respect, I'm still very aware of what I need to do," Jones said Saturday, from Kevin Faulk's charity softball game. "I know it's going to be a competition all the way throughout, so I've got to make sure I'm doing whatever I can to get the upper edge as much as possible."
A sixth-round selection of the Houston Texans in the 2013 draft, Jones was cut at the end of August and claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was inactive for the season opener and released again on Sept. 10.
His first game with the Patriots, at Atlanta in Week Four, happened to be Wilfork's last. The following week, Kelly was lost for the season. Jones started the final 11 regular-season games and both postseason contests for the Pats.
This summer, the defensive tackle position will be one of the biggest roster battles on the team. Along with Jones, Wilfork, Kelly, Easley, Sealver Siliga, Joe Vellano and Armond Armstead are all fighting to make the team.
Jones said he spent the offseason preparing for the competition.
"Really just trying to get bigger, faster, stronger and in better shape," Jones said. "Getting out there, these guys are all top-end athletes, so you've got to make sure you're ready to go."
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Amendola hosted a Celebrity Waiter Night on Wednesday, at Towne in Boston, with all proceeds going to the receiver's Catches for Kids Foundation. Several members of the Patriots, including Amendola, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, put on aprons and served patrons who purchased tickets for the event.
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Amendola related his waiting skills to his football skills.
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The Patriots released R.J. Mattes on Wednesday. The offensive lineman was signed to the team's practice squad late last season.
The move brings the roster to 89. The Patriots have been connected with multiple free agents, including tight ends Dustin Keller, Jermichael Finley and defensive tackle Kevin Williams. According to the NFL Network, the Pats also hosted outside linebacker Quentin Groves on Wednesday.
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