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Snack Smart Home TCBY Super Fro-Yo Yesterday, TCBY introduced a new line of frozen yogurt: Super Fro-Yo. What's so super about it? Each serving contains at least 3 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein and 7 types of probiotics. It's also a great source of vitamin D and calci Apple Sauce On the Go I was reluctant to try these little apple sauce packs—something about the squeeze tubes reminds of those yucky gel packs that cyclists slurp up for energy on long rides. Blech. But I'm glad I did. Not only was the sweet, 60-calorie shot o Food Blogger Friday – Kier What's a girl to do when nothing but chocolate will cut it as an afternoon snack? Make Kier's ooey goeey single serving brownie: Some days (more often than not!) I get an intense craving for chocolate in the afternoon. And some days (more often than Cliff Crunch Attention peanut butter lovers: you're going to love Peanut Butter Cliff Crunch bars. This tasty combo of smooth peanut butter and crispy oats/barley/rye is a good source of protein (5 grams) and fiber (3 grams). Each individually-wrapped package con Brown Rice Cups OK, this isn't really a snack. But, healthy and pre-portioned, it's definitely smart. Rice lovers, meet Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice, which comes in a package of three portioned cups (for those of you—me—who can't stop eating it DIY Granola I finally made my first (ever!) batch of homemade granola this weekend. I used a great recipe from this book and am snacking on today. The whole experience reminded me just how many amazing granola recipes we've featured on Snack Smart that I need to Gluten-Free Pretzels I don't follow a gluten-free diet, but nowadays it seems like a growing number of people do (including several Woman's Day staffers)—so I'm always somewhat intrigued by new gluten-free snacks. One that exceeded my expectations: Kim & Scott's Gl A Healthy Chip (Opposed to a Chip That's Just Less Unhealthy) Have you ever tried kale chips? As the name suggests, they are air-crisped pieces of kale (yep, the veggie). If you like to keep your veggies separate from your chip-ing, you're entitled. But if you're looking for an alternative way to get your daily Food Blogger Friday – Natalie Today's blogger snack from Natalie at thesweetslife.com is a great, simple recipe for a creamy version of one of my favorite foods: sweet potatoes! Here's what she says: Sweet potato butter (made with only 4 main ingredients) is easy to whip up and y Q.bel Chocolate Wafer Rolls Looking for a quick chocolate fix that won't cost you too many calories? Check out Qbel Chocolate Wafer Rolls. Each one of the dark chocolate rolls has only 60 calories. They're light and crispy and don't contain any trans fats or high fructose corn Milk Boxes If you loved chocolate or strawberry milk when you were younger, then you'll appreciate our latest snack discovery: Horizon's organic low-fat flavored milk boxes. At a snack-suitable 150 calories, they satisfy my sweet cravings, give me a boost of Vi Tropical Granola Now that Spring's here and the weather is getting warmer, I'm craving summery foods like citrus and coconut. We recently received samples of Julie Anne's granola here at WD and I've been snacking on the Tropical Bliss flavor for the past week. Beside Food Blogger Friday – Caitlyn Today's afternoon snack is a special recipe from Caitlyn, of Spoonful of Life. She makes her own version of granola bars, appropriately named GROWnola bars. Here's what she says: Not a day goes by when I don't have a mid-afternoon snack. Some days I Power Pudding! Our resident RD, Joy Bauer, loves Kozy Shack's CowRageous! Pudding. Because I love Jell-O Pudding (mixed with a teaspoon of chunky peanut butter—mmm!), I was curious to find out what made CowRageous! the noteworthy choice, so I compared labels. If You Love Potato Chips… Though what I'd really prefer is a 100-calorie pack of regular chips—in my opinion, a little bit of the good stuff is much more satiating than a whole lot of the reduced-fat/calorie stuff—I suppose this is the next best thing: Kettle Bran Dairy-Free Treats If your tummy can't tolerate dairy (or if you choose not to eat it), you must try Turtle Mountain's SO Delicious products. They're made with coconut milk, but taste almost identical to the real thing. My favorite SO Delicious treats are the mini fudg Food Blogger Friday! Now that April has officially arrived (and brought snow as a welcome present?), I'm getting excited for warm weather food, like juicy melons. Christine from biterightin.com shares her go-to fruit pick… One of my favorite go-to snacks is cantalo Trader Joe's Veggie Sticks Ok, so the name might be little misleading, since I doubt you're getting much in the way of real veggies aside from potatoes. But if you're in the mood for a salty snack these are seriously addictive and won't do too much damage. For just 160 calorie Pre-Portioned Nuts Almonds—packed with heaping doses of protein, fiber and other nutrients—are a super healthy snack, and a magical weight-management assistant. But with all that satisfying stuff comes calories, so portion-control matters. Enter, Emerald's Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread When a copy of this book came across my desk, I was intrigued by the cover and started flipping through the pages. As soon as I saw the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe, I knew I had to make it. Even though I'm not a vegan, I like to experiment wit Food Blogger Friday! Today's featured blogger is a woman after my own heart with her snack choice: an apple! My afternoon apples are a definite highlight in the workday, so I loved reading Beth's (kitchencourage.com) description of why she loves these fantastic fruits: M Spa-Like Sipping When it comes to beverages, I mostly stick to plain water, but sometimes that gets boring. So I was happy to sample the new Aura Botanical Waters, which are infused with herbs and fruit. These come in three flavors, but I especially liked the Cucumbe Milk Matters As someone who eats cereal for a snack just as often as for breakfast, I was thrilled to find this godsend of a milk, Silk PureAlmond (Vanilla). Not only does it 1) taste delicious; 2) keep longer than the traditional stuff; 3) stay smell-free; and 4 Crazy for Coconut (Water)! It's rare that a beverage makes it onto Snack Smart, but this fluid is my new favorite mid-day grab, with a snack or by itself. & Food Blogger Friday! I love today's snack pick (from Teri at afoodiestaysfit.com) because it's just so simple. A good reminder that snacks don't have to be extravagant to be healthy. She gives the perfect explanation: When I start to fade in the afternoon, I reach for th Tart Cherries Tart cherries are well-known for their health benefits. Studies have indicated that they might help protect your joints and heart, and maybe even reduce your risk of diabetes and cancer. A lot of this research is preliminary, but in the meantime at l Better Bread Arnold Select bread company sent me two packs of their relatively new 100-calorie Sandwich Thins a couple of months ago, and I haven't eaten sliced bread since. For me, they're the perfect ratio of bread to any sandwiched-in ingredients—I alway Gelato Madness! I'm not one to turn down a delicious and creamy sweet treat, so when these adorable gelato bites made their way into the Woman's Day offices, I immediately snagged one. If you're craving something sweet in the afternoon or if you want a nice accompan Food Blogger Friday! Today's snack pick comes from Arlene at Adventures in Weight Loss, Cooking and Life: I have many favorite snacks, but the one I turn to again and again is this Greek Yogurt Parfait. This one consists of 3/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt, 2 Tablespoons of Free Starbucks Treat Starbucks is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week by introducing a new coffee (Starbucks Tribute Blend) as well as a line of delectable mini desserts called Starbucks petites. Each one is under 200 calories, so you can indulge a little without Morning Motivation A small snack can help you power through the afternoon, but in the case of one health blogger, it can also motivate you to get out of bed and get moving in the morning. Meghann, from mealsandmiles.com, shares some advice in this article about morning Food Blogger Friday! Today's blogger pick is a sweet (but healthy) treat you can easily make at home. Check out what Ashley (runsforfood.com) says about one of her go-to munchies… One of my favorite healthy snacks would be a chocolate covered frozen banana! Th Flat-Out Fabulous When a bag of Flatout EdgeOn Multigrain Crisps arrived at the Woman's Day offices, I was skeptical. I wasn't sure any snack food could have 5 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein per serving and taste good. But I was wrong. Once we ripped the bag op Kashi Go Lean I keep a box of the classic Go Lean cereal at work for those days when I need a crunchy, fiber fix. This cereal is a staple for me. Even though cereal might seem like a morning food, a small bowl of it in the afternoon is a great sn New KIND Bar KIND bars are a healthy snacking staple here at WD (see here, here and here). And I have a favorite new flavor that I wanted to share: Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio + Antioxidants. Once you get beyond the extremely long name, these bars are an unus Food Blogger Friday! I am a pumpkin freak. As in, I will eat anything that includes pumpkin or pumpkin flavor as an ingredient. My heart flutters in the fall when pumpkin butter starts hitting shelves (my favorite brand is Trader Joe's), so I obviously love today's snack Sweet Riot What's chocolate, fits in your pocket, and has just 1-2 calories a piece? Sweet Riot Dark Cacao Nibs! They're covered in 50-70 percent dark chocolate, super portable, and totally guilt-free. (Even if you end up downing the entire tin, you're not goin 22 Days Bars I love snacks that start with a good story. 22 Days bars fall into that category: Marco Borges (a celebrity trainer and exercise physiologist) started making these vegan protein bars in his own kitchen because he wasn't satisfied with the packaged ba Food Blogger Friday! I'm excited to welcome Emily, from Daily Garnish, to Snack Smart today. She's a fantastic Virginia blogger with a knack for creating seriously delicious (and simple) recipes. Here's what she has to say about her favorite snack… One of my favori Calcium in a Cookie Should most of your calcium come from low-fat milk, cheese and yogurt? Absolutely. But if you don't seem to be getting enough and you don't want to take pills, consider snacking on Calcios. Three of these simple vanilla-flavored cookies have just 110 Better-For-You Chips Are chips your healthy eating downfall? Try switching to a new brand that at least includes healthy ingredients, like Lundberg's rice chips. These hearty little guys are made with brown rice and other nutritious items like sunflower oil and sesame se Food Blogger Friday! Susan, from allthingsindmoderation.com, likes her afternoon snacks simple, but with serious staying power. Case in point: almonds with dried cranberries. Loaded with fiber, this mix is the perfect combination of sweet and crunchy. Just enough to carr Hungry? Grab a Grapple What the heck is a Grapple? The name, as you might have guessed, is a hybrid of grape and apple—but the fruit itself isn't a hybrid. It's actually an apple that's been "gently bathed with an ingredient mix that is primarily grape flavor and pur Heart-Healthy Snack Today is heart-themed in honor of the red dress awards tonight, so I pulled a snack idea from the article in our February issue that details how you can get a healthier heart in four weeks. Doesn't this sound delicious for a winter day? Instead of su DIY Seltzer Water Do you drink seltzer water? I am addicted to the fizzy refreshment and bought a bottle of it daily in the deli near our office, until I discovered SodaStream. This soda machine is easy to use and instantly turns cold tap water into carbonated aqua wi Food Blogger Friday! When you get an afternoon chocolate craving, try Karen's (healthinreallife.wordpress.com) favorite snack creation: a whole wheat bagel thin with a smear of chocolate peanut butter (yum!) and sliced bananas… "I love this snack because it's a gre A Better Box for Your Valentine If Valentine's Day to you means a heart-shaped box filled with something sweet, check out the limited edition "Balance-tine Day Chocolate Gift Assortment." This cute tin is filled with eight different chocolate-flavored Balance Bars (Chocolate Craze, Parsnip In Your Cookie? Talk about a sneaky way to consume vegetables: how about baking them into cookies? The Original Smart Cookie, a line of baked goods from Nature's Select Food Group, incorporates a variety of fruits and veggies into each product. We had a little taste Touch of Lime We love Food Should Taste Good chips here at WD. In fact, we have a special stash in our snack drawer that we break into when the afternoon munchies hit. 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Hackers air Sri Lanka war crimes video on government website
Published on Feb 25, 2013 7:11 PM
COLOMBO (AFP) - Hackers have attacked Sri Lanka's media ministry by placing a documentary about alleged war crimes during the island's ethnic conflict on its website, an official said on Monday.
The hackers identifying themselves as "H4x0r HuSsY" uploaded a link to an Australian Broadcasting Corp report on atrocities during the final stages of Sri Lanka's battle against separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.
"Stop Killing Innocent Tamil Ppl! Or Get prepared 4 Attacks From Us!" read a message left on the website, media.gov.lk.
An official in the Mass Media and Information Ministry said the website had been "reclaimed" on Monday morning.
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Jerry Stackhouse wasn't much of a shooter, but he was an all-star as a penetrating SG who got fouled a lot. And Stuckey is a superior ball handler compared to Stackhouse. It's just not true that only guys who can shoot the ball at a high percentage can play SG (or any position for that matter). The real question is how Knight and Stuckey and Monroe and Jerebko and Daye (the core guys going forward beyond this year - potentially) play together. On that roster, even assuming Stuckey never becomes a great outside shooter - he sure as hell is a high performing mid-range shooter, penetrator and And-1 player, and he sure as hell is an outstanding ball handler, and tough defender. Daye is a super shooter, and Jerebko looks to me like a guy who will knock down open 3 pt looks - and both of these guys will do a lot of damage rolling to the rim. Both have great handle. Brandon Knight is about as fast and quick as anybody in the league (the NBA Draft Measurements confirm what my eyes tell me there), a super penetrator, a great outside shooter, and he sure seems like a real PG to me. Monroe will likely be a great high post big man - hitting cutters and open long range shooters, as well as having a really nice scoring touch himself. As for offensive rebounding, Monroe and JJ are great at that, and I think Daye at SG will kill defenders on his at that position, as will Stuckey. Call me crazy, but I like the possibilities. Just I'm not sure if we'd be better off with a Ray Allen type at SG instead of a Stackhouse type there. If it isn't a big fit, Stuckey could certainly be traded. And I love the defensive potential of Knight, Stuckey, Jerebko and Monroe, and even the length of Daye makes him hard to shoot over. Add in the mystery big man we'll draft in 2012, and we could be onto something here.
I think it's a stretch to compare Stuckey to Stack.....and I don't think Stuckey is a great mid-range shooter as you mentioned.
I should have said great scorer - he really is an efficient scoring guard when you take his And-1's into account. As a more full time SG, he should be that much better. I believe we'll see Stuckey blossom in a solid system, with a fine young PG, and with a quality coach. Even his critics should acknowledge that Stuckey has played for a messed up team for the last few seasons. That would effect any player, aside, I suppose, for a dominant one-man show like LeBron or Wade.
Jerry Stackhouse had a defined and recognized skill set and position. We're in year 5 with Stuckey and people can't quite figure it out what he does other than draw contact and abuse small PGs on the drive. But he isn't a PG.
Jerry Stackhouse AVERAGED 30 ppg for a season as a Piston. To my knowledge, Rodney Stuckey has passed the 30 point mark maybe 3 or 4 times in his career. Stackhouse was a pure freaking scorer who could carry an offense on his shoulders. Rodney has proven at times that he can be a decent scorer ...there's a bit of a difference there.
We'll see, I guess. Truth is that Stuckey's never had the chance to be a dedicated SG. Mostly, he's played the point.
I knew that was coming. Tell me Brap, Who in the heck did Jerry Stackhouse play with? ...Michael Curry? ...Jud Buechler?
That's the thing. He scores off isolation using power. Not likely to be as effective at a position where he won't always have a size advantage. And he isn't much of a threat to hit a jumper in your face.
Interesting fact (according to Wikipedia) about Jud Buechler: is the all-time NBA leader in "trillions" (logging playing time in a game but not getting anything for the stat sheet, resulting in a number followed by 12 zeroes), with 55.
Stuckey will destroy just about every other SG on the planet with his speed, and he's as physical as any of them. SG's are going to have a really hard time staying in front of him. Besides, he'll be utilizing a ton of pick and rolls. I'm not downplaying how good Stackhouse was. He was great. I just think Stuckey can be as good or better.
I'd rather have Stuckey and Knight start together and Gordon come off the bench. We'll probably start with Stuck/Gordon for a while, but I can't imagine it will last for long.
You'd be correct, actually. Justin Rodgers confirmed that the account was Stuckey's, just hours before he took it down. He said on twitter that he'd ask Stuck about that in a few days, after I mentioned it to him.
7 footers are a lot more common place now than they were years ago. Every team has at least one 7 footer now. Solid bigs are really no less common than solid guards. And Kwame isn't even close to being a "solid big". I'm sure you think that Afflalo deserved twice what he was paid though (5/43) since, you know, you believe he's at least twice that player that Stuckey is, like most here.
To my knowledge, Stuckey has never attempted more than 14ish FGA per game. Stackhouse AVERAGED 24 field goal attempts per game during the year he scored 30 PPG. Dude was a full blown chucker.
But solid bigs are less common than solid guards. And Kwame is a solid big. But he's Kwame Brown so he must be the worst player ever or something since he didn't live up to being the #1 pick. Might be a bit overpaid, but it's a one year deal. He's a decent post defender at least at using his body on a team without any.
Kwame can't catch, finish or rebound the ball effectively. I think it's a stretch to call him solid. He's okay at defending big guys in the post, but quick guys will give him fits.
Quote from Stuckey in a Detnews article.... "Whatever position I need to play, I'll play," Stuckey said. "I know I'll play a lot of 2 (shooting guard) this year and also point, so I just need to learn both positions". No comment required.


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- Destinations:
- Asia,
- Bangkok,
- Chiang Mai,
- Chiang Rai,
- Golden Triangle,
- Khao Yai National Park,
- Petchaburi,
- Phang Nga,
- Phuket,
- Thailand,
- Uthai Thani
After two trips to Thailand, I can't help feeling like it's one of those destinations that I will always return to. Current political woes aside, I have never felt a more genuine welcome (or tasted more exciting street food). This trip plan is a sort of greatest hits of both my favorite spots and those I can't wait to check out on my next trip.
Terrace Bar, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 253 333
Website: www.ghmhotels.com
The tall rooms and broad verandas of the former British Consulate, a splendid slice of colonial design on the grounds of the Chedi hotel, now hold an atmospheric restaurant and bar that are ideal for sundowners. Take your gin and tonic on a second-floor daybed (hookah-puffing is optional), or chill on the breezy deck beneath sacred, centuries-old bodhi trees overlooking the Ping River. For no-brainer nibbles, there are Asian-themed tapas with wine pairings: A generous pour of '04 Terra Mater, a silky Maipo Valley shiraz, and a dozen spicy murgh pakora chicken croquettes with mint-yogurt chutney costs about $12. Mosquito repellent, in a stylish Chedi spritzer, is complimentary.
Open daily 5 pm to 1 am.
Riverside, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 243 239
Website: www.theriversidechiangmai.com
The east bank of the Ping River running north of the Narawat Bridge claims one of the best sunset views in town, so it's no surprise the shore is lined with restaurants and bars. The Riverside is its anchor tenant, with well over 100 tables in a rambling, refurbished wooden house. Riverside's menu lists an enormous number of homogenized Asian and Western dishes, but the house specialty is really live music. Jazz and piano serenade diners, but as night descends, the restaurant morphs into a popular honky-tonk. Thai cover bands play until 1 a.m. on stages at both ends of the building; the mixed crowd and the music are more raucous at the north-side platform. Next door, the shed-like Good View serves up better Thai food and live music in a sit-down atmosphere (13 Charoenrat Rd.; 66 53 241 866; www.goodview.co.th).
Open daily 10 pm to 1 am.
Treehouse, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 245 965
Website: www.treehousechiangmai.com
Think of a Thai-style attic full of treasures. The owners have filled several restored wooden homes with a trove of Burmese lacquerware, old teak furniture, modern textiles, and Lanna accent pieces, all of it organizedor disorganizedto encourage serendipitous shopping. The Treehouse will also help to arrange shipping of any purchases. Shaded by huge longan trees, the gardenlike setting is also a welcome interlude from the bustle and blare of narrow, traffic-filled Charoenrat Road.
Night Bazaar, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand
The empress of outdoor retail therapy, this nightly bazaar stretches more than a mile along Changklan Road, a major north-south street a half mile east of the old city. Wheeled, portable stalls are set out every evening, piled with predictable tourist products: knockoff T-shirts, athletic shoes, sportswear, and designer clothes; pirated CDs and DVDs; and cheap woodwork. If you haggle, you're likely to find prices cheaper than those in Bangkok. Just south of D2 hotel, a three-story purpose-built structure on Changklan Road contains a better class of shops: Under the Bo sells owner François Villaret's collection of antique tribal jewelry and art from Asia and Africa (Rooms 22–23 and 56–57 Night Bazaar; 66-53-818-831; www.underthebo.com), and Chang Siam Company offers original T-shirts with vintage graphics (141–142 Night Bazaar; 66-53-204-001).
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Temples, Thailand
The trade caravans that trod for centuries between China and Burma gave Chiang Mai its cosmopolitan flavor. This is exemplified by the unique Lanna architectural style: multiple, overlapping roofs and elaborate teakwood finials on the gables of the viharn, a building that houses important Buddha images. In the old city, Wat Chedi Luang once enshrined the sacred Emerald Buddha now displayed in Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaeo. The chedi (a cone-shaped monument that holds relics) towered more than 300 feet upon completion in 1481; partially destroyed by a 1545 earthquake, it still remained the city's tallest structure for 500 years. But don't expect any fortune tellers or trinket sellers; this noncommercial temple houses a Buddhist university and offers daily "monk chats.'' Don't overlook the all-teak viharn of Wat Phan Tao, just next door. A few hundred yards to the west, Wat Phra Singh's exquisite 14th-century viharn contains the city's most venerated Buddha image. Ten miles west of town, mountaintop Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep provides exceptional vistas, except during March and April, the hazy, hot season. Shorts and halter or tank tops are not considered acceptable dress for entry into any temple compound.
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Songkhran (Thai New Year Celebration), Thailand
On the Thai New Year (April 12-15), the island becomes an enormous outdoor water fight. The fest springs from the tradition of sprinkling water on statues of Buddha, but you're more likely to have a drunken Swede dump a bucket of water on your head or get squirted with a watergun by a seven-year-old Thai kid. Actually, being soaked to the skin anywhere in Patong is a nice refreshment in April's boiling-hot weather. Beware: Some pranksters mix the water with talc, resulting in a white spray that makes for a really bad hair day.
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Longtail Boating in Phuket
More than 40 limestone islands with deserted beaches, underground streams, and caves rise out of Phang Nga Bay amid thick mangrove forests. The two big stops on any boat trip through the area are Tapu, or "James Bond," Island, where The Man With the Golden Gun was filmed; and Koh Panyee, a village built entirely on stilts where you can observe the culture of the so-called "sea gypsies." In order to avoid the tourist hordes, it's best to book a trip that leaves early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Although you can go directly to Yacht Haven Marina and hire a longtail boat for less than $50 to take you to the major sites, it's best to book a more formal tour to ensure that you have English-speaking guides with proper safety training. The best companies are John Gray's Sea Canoe and Asia Marine. We think the trips on the traditional longtail boats are more fun than those on the more luxurious cruisersthe distinctively shaped longtails are fast, small, and ride closer to the water. In order to properly navigate through dark sea caves to the area's famous hongscaves whose roofs have collapsedyou'll have to hop into a sea kayak. John Gray runs an excellent night tour that explores the hongs by candlelight, as well as overnight kayak-and-camping trips for more seasoned paddlers.
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Hill-Tribe Regions near Chiang Mai
Society here has traditionally been organized by altitude, with Buddhist Thai living in permanent lowland settlements and animist ethnic minorities scattered on mountain slopes. Dozens of outfitters, including Maeping Riverside Tours, offer day trips and multiday treks to hill-tribe hamlets (66-53-302-121; www.norththaitour.com). These excursions often include an elephant ride, bamboo raft trip, rock climbing, or a dip in a mountain waterfall. Sadly, some villages near Chiang Mai have become detribalized, with the attendant big-city commercialization and social problems. Before you book, find out the packing list and degree of hiking difficulty, the size of the trekking group, and whether other tourists will visit the same villages on the same day. Avoid any "opium tours" or programs that include the Padaung, or "Long-Neck Karen,'' whose women encase their necks in brass rings. Though indigenous to Burma, the Padaung are frequently exhibited in Thailand in zoo-like conditions. Check with the Tourism Authority of Thailand for a list of licensed operators. Staffed and managed by hill-tribers, the 24-room Lisu Lodge near Chiang Dao is a soft-adventure base for trekking, river rafting, and mountain biking, with more amenities (hot water, Western-style toilets) than many other operations (66-53-278-338; www.asian-oasis.com).
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Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaeo, Thailand
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 623 5500
Website: www.palaces.thai.net
One of Thailand's most impressive sights: 54 acres featuring a collection of palatial buildings, golden stupas, sculpted nine-foot demons, and richly ornamented wats (temples). The architecture spans more than 200 years, and the highlight is undoubtedly the glorious Wat Phra Keo, the most sacred Buddhist sight in Thailand. The Wat is a complex of buildings culminating in the Chapel Royal, home to the venerated Emerald Buddha. As at all Thai temples, you must dress modestly (no bare knees or shoulders, no flip-flops) and remove your shoes before entering. The object of all the prostrations inside the Ubosoth, or Assembly Hall, is a tiny jadeite Buddha. Just two feet tall, the statue is so sacred that the king himself changes its clothing for each new season.
Ticket booth closes daily at 3:30pm; grounds at 4:30 p.m.
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Golden Triangle, Thailand
Once notorious for its poppy farmers and drug lords, the Thai-Burma-Laos frontier has largely cleaned up its act. In northernmost Chiang Rai province, a three-hour drive from Chiang Mai, the hill tribes of Doi Tung mountain now cultivate coffee and macadamia nuts for sale at boutique shops across Thailand (66-53-767-015; www.doitung.org). Skip the seedy border crossing of Mae Sai and head instead for sleepy Chiang Sean, a Mekong River port with ruins dating to the sixth century. The "triangle''—actually the confluence of the Mekong and Sop Ruak rivers—is just seven miles upstream, complete with an enormous, surreal Buddha; a lonely Burmese casino; and an excellent and informative museum, the Hall of Opium (66-53-784-444; www.goldentrianglepark.com). Bed down at the spectacular Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, 15 air-conditioned pavilions set in a lush, bird-filled forest inhabited by the resort's private herd of elephants along a quiet bend in the Sop Ruak (66-53-910-200; www.fourseasons.com).
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Festivals, Thailand
Wear drip-dry clothing for Songkran. The mid-April Thai New Year celebration is a blow-out splash party throughout the kingdom, but Chiang Mai's water festival is less hysterical—and more mindful of history and ritual—than Bangkok's. The celebration kicks off when Wat Phra Singh's sacred Buddha statue is paraded through the streets and sprinkled with lustral water. The following day, the devout also deliver handfuls of sand to build small chedis at various temples, symbolic of the dust they carry away on their bare feet throughout the year. The most magical event, however, is November's Loy Krathong. On the full-moon night, tens of thousands of Thai launch small banana-leaf boats containing candles, flowers, and incense on the Ping River in thanks for the life-giving waters or release paper lanterns into the sky to carry away bad luck.
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Elephant Camps near Chiang Mai
For centuries, timber elephants played a crucial role in northern Thailand's economy. The Thai government banned commercial logging in 1989, but the skills of these huge yet graceful animals are still displayed at tourist-oriented elephant camps scattered around the province. Pang Mae Sa, about 15 miles northwest of town, is the closestand most commercialoperation (66-53-297-060). At Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre, 35 miles north of Chiang Mai on Highway 107, the mahouts and their charges demonstrate more traditional forest talents (66-53-298-553). You can also clamber atop a howdah, or elephant saddle, for a rumble through the jungle. Tour companies usually include hotel pick-up and round-trip transport in their packages.
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Boat Trips, Thailand
Whether by public ferry or private water taxi, leisurely cruises down the Chao Phraya River guarantee great views. Better yet, get off the river and explore some of Bangkok's extensive network of khlong, or canals—hence the city's former nickname, the Venice of the East. Long-tailed boats—Thailand's distinctive elongated canoes with giant diesel motors roaring at the stern—depart from Tha Chang Pier by the Grand Palace and from most of the riverside hotels, such as the Mandarin Oriental. There are several boat companies that operate along the river, but the largest is Chao Phraya Express Boat (66-2-623-6143; www.chaophrayaboat.co.th).
Sala Mae Rim, Thailand
Mae Rim 50180, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 298 181
Website: www.fourseasons.com/chiangmai
The view from the Four Seasons ' 70-seat Thai restaurant—think verdant rice paddies—is so stunning that you'll swear it's been Photoshopped. The enchanting setting and high-end cuisine make it more than worth the half-hour drive north of Chiang Mai. Pop by the adjacent Elephant Bar for a Rice Field cocktail (gin, crème de banana, mango, pineapple, lime, and grapefruit juice topped with blue curaçao), then order such Thai classics as yum hua plee (banana-blossom salad). Hotel guests can request a special five-course set menu, limited to one couple per evening, served at an old barn. Evening reservations are recommended for non–resort customers.
Open daily 7 to 10 am, noon to 2:30 pm, and 6 to 10 pm.
Night Markets, Phuket, Thailand
Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand
Any traveler who comes all the way to Thailand without visiting the food-centric night markets has missed an essential part of the Thai experience. Phuket Town's night market is a block-sized collection of food vendors serving up the freshest (and cheapest) fare you're likely to see on the island. Two people can gorge to excess, with beers, for under ten bucks. Things start stirring around six in the evening and usually peter out toward midnight.
Le Normandie, Thailand
Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 659 9000
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/dining/Restaurants/Le_Normandie/default.aspx
The Thai royal family has been known to spend an evening at Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and not just for the sweeping views of the Chao Phraya River. Over the years, the French kitchen has been overseen by some to the world's most renowned chefs, like Guy Martin of Le Grand Véfour in Paris and visiting chef Thomas Keller of French Laundry and Per Se. The menu offers classic recipes reimagined by a Michelin-starred mind: Handmade goose liver ravioli is smothered with truffle sauce and garnished with diced truffles; a fillet of sole is poached in white wine and vermouth, topped with osetra caviar cream sauce and clams. Lunch is smart casual, even in these plush, elegant surroundings, complete with gilded chairs, crisp white tablecloths, and fresh cut flowers with panoramic river views. But for dinner, men must break out the jacket and tie.
Le Grand Lanna, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 888 888
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/555000039.asp
The Mandarin Oriental has several of the city's most well-regarded food establishments, including Fujian (contemporary Chinese) and Farang Ses (French). But the pick of the litter is Le Grand Lanna, a Thai restaurant set in a group of raised, antique-filled buildings shaded by enormous raintrees and cooled by mist-spraying fans. Chef Noppakorn uses the freshest ingredients possible to prepare popular Thai and Chiang Mai entrées, including kaeng hang-lay moo, a spicy northern curry with pork and pickled garlic, and yam som-o, a salad of pomelo, peanuts, and roasted red onion. Evening reservations are advisable for non–resort customers.
Open daily 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 6:30 to 10:30 pm.
House Restaurant, Wine and Tapas Bar, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 419 011
In 2003, Danish-born businessman Hans Christensen rehabbed this prewar house a few hundred yards north of Thapae Gate into a swank dining room. The fusion and international fare served was nice enough, but the most interesting dining option is the adjacent tapas bar that he added two years later, a breezy terrace outfitted with Middle Eastern ottomans and local rattan chairs. The city's considerable expat community dines on familiar dishes with a Thai twist, like grilled shrimp with roasted chili or chicken satay on fragrant lemongrass skewers. And since each plate comes in at $4 or less, you'll have plenty of cash left over for the on-site boutique, Ginger.
Open daily 6 to 10:30 pm.
Gallery, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 248 601
Website: www.thegallery-restaurant.com
Location and atmosphere, history and food mix happily in this relaxed restaurant and art gallery inside an 1892 teakwood building along the Ping River. Descendants of the original owner converted the family store to a restaurant in 1989, and the architectural conservation awards, glowing food reviews, and VIP clients (including a 1996 visit by Hillary Clinton) have rolled in ever since. Ask for a waterfront table beneath the vaulting tamarind tree, and order Chiang Mai specialties such as kaeng ung lay, a coconut milkfree pork curry slow-cooked with ginger, garlic, chili, and tamarind and served with sticky rice. A Western menu is also available, but in such a quintessentially Thai setting, pork fondue seems a sacrilege. Stop in between 7 and 9 pm to hear live jazz at a small adjacent bar.
Open daily noon to midnight.
Dalaabaa Bar & Restaurant, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 242 491
Website: www.dalaabaa.com
Set in a sleek, glass-sided house that looks like it was lifted from an L.A. canyon, the former Indian consulate was reincarnated in 2004 as one of Chiang Mai's hippest eateries. Mind your way negotiating the entrance of stepping stones laid out in a reflecting pool, and settle down at a candlelit table. Low lighting and a ruby-red color scheme conjure romance, though the mood is slightly marred by the neon glow of Heineken and Jim Beam signs. However, the kitchen's take on contemporary Thai cuisine is innovativeorder the crab-filled spring rolls, which are shaped like breadsticks and deep-fried. Reservations are suggested in the high season.
Open daily 6 pm to midnight.
Cabbages & Condoms, Thailand
Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 229 4610
Website: www.pda.or.th/restaurant/default.asp
Don't let the name fool you into thinking that this is a hot spot in the red-light district. Cabbages & Condoms is in fact a quirky, tasty restaurant in the fish market district run by a wholly respectable Thai charity, the Population and Community Development Association, devoted to helping the country's rural poor. In other words, you get to support a worthy cause while you tuck into your marinated chicken satay. Follow the little path under the Cabbages & Condoms sign, duck under a passageway through a modern building, and enter the restaurant's huge courtyard, with shade trees dripping with white holiday lights, and a sheet of water cascading quietly down a longstone wall. The food is traditional Thai with a few unexpected touches. Take a friend and share the massive mieng khum, an ancient Thai appetizer consisting of a dozen tiny nests of ingredients (lemon, dried shrimp, peanuts, ginger, deep-fried coconut, chilis, and shallots), each piled onto an herbal leaf to be wrapped up like a present and dipped into the hot, sweet sauce. For presents to take home, there's a fantastic little gift shop that sells inexpensive crafts from villages across Thailand.
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Metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Tel: 800 223 6800, Tel: 66 2 625 3333
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.metropolitan.como.bz
Not far from the Skytrain and subway, the Metropolitan, sister to the ultrahip London hotel, strives to be the epitome of modernism, with its Mies van der Rohe–style façade and staff dressed in black and white Comme des Garçons uniforms. Once in the lobby—all cream and dark Makha wood—the sequenced mood lighting establishes the theatrical ambience. The 171 bedrooms avoid obvious Asian references in favor of clean lines, natural lighting, stone bathrooms, and handwoven Thai silk curtains. High speed Internet, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, and (naturally) yoga mats are all included, as well as the occasional artistic flourish by local up-and-comer Natee Utarit. Michelin-starred chef David Thompson serves authentic Thai curries and kanom jeen at Nahm, while over at the Met Bar, the DJs compete with the martini mixologists for the attention of stylish guests. A different West-reinterprets-East vibe reigns at Glow, a second restaurant where the menu is organic and mainly raw, and at Como Shambhala, a holistic spa that offers aromatherapy and reflexology treatments, urban retreat packages, a yoga center, a lap pool, and steam rooms.
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Mandarin Oriental, Dhara Dhevi, Thailand
Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 888 888
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com/chiangmai
A successful truck dealer with a taste for art, Suchet Suwanmongkol underwrote the $75 million dream of a young, unknown architect to build an ancient Asian city within the confines of Chiang Mai. The resulting 60-acre confection of the now-famous Rachen Intawong quotes some of the most iconic structures in Southeast Asia, including Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Laos. The 123 suites nod to colonial mansion style, and the individual villas encompass various Thai vernaculars. At the heart of the resort is the sumptuous Dheva Spa, a glowing, multi-tiered Xanadu with 18 treatment rooms and five residences. Throughout, the bedrooms are huge: 16-foot ceilings are the norm in the colonial wing, as are private verandas and adjoining living rooms, all lavishly fitted with silk-covered chaise longues and hill-tribe textiles. Superlatives extend to the two pools (enormous) and library (more than 5,000 books and 1,500 DVDs). Kids can learn muay Thai boxing, plant rice, and even care for an elephant. As for service: Not only does the staff know the name of the flowering trees outside the Akaligo restaurant (raintrees), they also quickly produce the Thai name (jamjuree) and Latin genus and species (Albizia lebbeck). Now that's precision.
Kirimaya, Thailand
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Tel: 66 44 426 099
Website: www.kirimaya.com
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand
Tel: 66 53 910 200, Fax: 66 53 652 189
Website: www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle/
Avatar Spa Mountain Suites, Thailand
Uthai Thani, Thailand
Tel: 66 25 136 171
Email: email@example.com
Website: avatarspamountainsuites.com
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Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
Tel: 66 76 324 333
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.amanresorts.com
Few hotels in the world make a better first impression than Amanpuri. Upon arriving from the madness of the airport—only 25 minutes as the limo glides—you find yourself in a serene green enclave in a former coconut grove. Amanpuri is the Sanskrit word for "place of peace," and the computer-free, open-air lobby sets that tone, guiding the eye past a midnight-blue pool to the Andaman Sea. Thai sculptures, orchids, and reddish maka wood lend romantic warmth to the otherwise spare decor of the 40 enormous (1,200-square-foot) pavilions, some with private infinity pools, and the 30 villas, which include a maid, cook, outdoor living room, and private infinity pool. Service is beyond thoughtful: Attendants on the wedding-white beach deliver drinks and snacks; take guests snorkeling, windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking (all complimentary); and spray water on the sand to keep it cool beneath your feet. There is another infinity pool at the beach club directly along Surin Beach. Buggies cruise around the property 24/7, stopping off at the hilltop gym, which has Andaman Sea views and a Pilates studio, and the spa, where guests glide between the black granite steam room, Thai herbal massages, and jungle-shrouded beds overlooking the ocean. The resort also owns a fleet of 20 boats, including a 90-foot cruiser featured in Architectural Digest. The isolation and expansiveness of the hotel may frustrate more social travelers, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a resort more perfectly configured for a couple's escape. Even if you can't afford to stay, come for lunch or dinner at the terrace Thai and Italian restaurants or at Naoki, the oceanfront Japanese spot, to see how the other one half of one percent lives.—Updated by Cynthia Rosenfeld
Alila Cha-Am, Thailand
Petchaburi 76120, Thailand
Tel: 66 32 709 555
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.alilahotels.com
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Aleenta PhuketPhang Nga, Thailand
Phang Nga 82140, Thailand
Tel: 66 25 085 333
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.aleenta.com
The 30-minute drive to Aleenta takes you away from the resort-clogged circus of Phuket through small towns, rubber-tree farms, and rolling hills of palm trees. But the feeling once you step into your room is pure Malibu. The 30 all-white villas (the larger ones with kitchens and living areas) have floor-to-ceiling retractable glass panels that open onto expansive views of the Andaman Sea. The neutral interiorspolished concrete floors, mocha and cream bedding, beech-wood furniturekeep the focus outdoors, where teak decks open onto infinity pools. And the Cali vibe extends to the service, which lacks the stiffness sometimes found at other luxury properties. Nearly everything has been custom-designed for the resort, from the electro-lounge playlist on the in-room iPods to the complimentary yoga mats and featherlight cotton meditation clothes. The two on-site restaurants benefit from the presence of visiting Michelin-star chefs (pastries and breakfasts are outstanding). You can spend a night at the tasting table, schedule a cooking class, or have a private seafood barbecue on the beach. The hotel donates a small portion of each night's bill to support a nearby sea turtle sanctuary, which guests can visit. Aleenta may lack the laundry list of facilities that come standard at places like Amanpuri and Trisarathere are no dive instructors or tennis pros on the premises, for examplebut the thoughtful design, secluded location, and mellow vibe attract the laid-back sophisticated set.


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Beach Bird - A Comfortable Nautical Theme Home with a Solar Heated Pool in Sandbridge
Remodeled in 2010: Upgraded kitchen with new cabinets, granite counter tops and some new applicances; enlarged master bath with tile accents; two full bathrooms downstairs remodeled! Located in the quiet, low-traffic north end of Sandbridge, it's only a short stroll to the lifeguarded beach. Beach Bird features a solar-heated 16 x 36 pool. You can relax on the wonderful shaded poolside patio with comfortable cushioned chairs and table under the 12 x 12 gazebo. There is also ample poolside lounging, outside shower, and two gas grills in the private fenced backyard. Additional features are the downstairs kitchenette with a second refrigerator and microwave, hot plate and convection oven off the rec room. There is a spacious Oceanside front deck with a second patio dining set and ample parking in the gravel front yard. A U-shaped staircase connects the first and second floors inside, and the second floor can be accessed via a wide outside staircase as well. Amenities include CAC/heat pump, 7 TVs (one large screen), VCRs, DVDs, CD, hi speed wireless internet access, basketball goal, ping pong, volley ball, and high chair. No smoking or pets.
In addition to all the entertainment options available within Beach Bird itself that are listed above under "Amentities," Virginia Beach offers a wide variety of activities to suit all tastes. There is casual or fine dining at local restaurants, shopping, and there's always the Boardwalk. Fishing charters abound or you can fish from the Sandbridge pier. There are 12 golf courses as well as miniature golf for the kids. The Boardwalk is great for jogging or bicycling, and there are many water sports, including parasailing or jet skiing. A wildlife sanctuary is nearby or you can take a kayaking ecotour. Cruises are available for sightseeing or dophin/whale watching. The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science center is also close by with its own set of fun things to do. Within an hour's drive, you can visit colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens or Water Country, USA or shop at the Prime Outlets or the Pottery Factory. But best of all, you can enjoy oceanside living in your own beach home with your own private pool.


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Celebrity Couples Who Have Turned Over a New Leaf
2. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth: The relationship between Miley and Liam is nothing but a match made in heaven. The grown-up Hannah Montana star met the blue-eyed Aussie in 2009 while filming The Last Song, where they played the roles of young adults who fell in love over summer break. As it so happens, their love story transferred off the big-screen into real life… taking both the good and bad. In the movie, the couple actually breaks up, much like they way they did in 2010. The exact reason may not be known, but the two just couldn't stay away from eachother. Cyrus and Hemsworth gave it another try in 2011. The actor popped the question to the singer earlier this year and have been engaged for nearly six months. If there was ever a sequel to "The Last Song," this would be it!
3. Sammi Giancola and Ronnie Magro: If you've ever seen Jersey Shore, you know all about Sweetheart Sammi and Ronnie the Guido. The only thing their relationship was known for was extreme inconsistency and drama. Ronnie's unfaithfulness led us to believe their relationship was practically doomed. Sammi and Ronnie's relationship was without doubt unhealthy, opening doors to verbal and what appeared close to physical abuse. After breaking up countless times throughout multiple seasons, we all anticipated when their rocky romance would end for good. We now know the answer to that: apparently never. The couple is still together today. The good news is that they seem to actually be in a functioning relationship these days. Their love has proved strong enough to overcome their seemingly irreparable past.
Related: Celebrity Couples Who Are Better Off Apart
4. Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan: Audrina Patridge is known for her role on The Hills but her relationship with BMX biker Corey Bohan was displayed on her VHL reality show Audrina. Her Aussie beau was prince charming until the show revealed one of his less favorable qualities: possessiveness. Throughout the season, Audrina struggled with her controlling boyfriend who proved to also have a bit of a temper. By the end of the season, Patridge dumped Bohan with the support of her mom. But little did we know that the couple would rekindle their flame a couple months later. Since the show's end, we haven't heard much on their relationship besides the occasional romantic getaway or public event, but everything seems to be in the clear. They have been going steady since the summer of 2011.


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Posted: Mar 28, 2014 2:04 PM by Brian Waldrep
Updated: Mar 28, 2014 2:04 PM
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BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge man has been arrested for the death of another man.
Police say on February 27, Marc Roussel injected Guy Koontz with heroin. Kootz was found dead inside his home from a heroin overdose.
Roussel was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, booked with 2nd Degree Murder and multiple drug possession charges.


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As a fan of the Scarlet Pimpernel, I absolutely loved the Secret History of the Pink Carnation! The exploits of the ladies both in the past and modern day kept me interested and glad that there were several more books to follow! If you are looking for a laugh and aren't too fussy about your historical accuracy, this is definitely worth a try!
"Tickles Your Tastebuds"
This is definitely going on the "listen again" list, Mary Roach packs so much information into her books that you can never digest (forgive me) it all in one go.
Roach isn't squeamish about tackling the less glorious topics, she looks into the angles that I want to know about, but am too afraid to ask.
If you are inquisitive, any of Roaches works are worth a listen!
"Can Hardly Wait for the Next Book"
Another Archer Success
Jeffrey Archer is one of my all time favorite storytellers, I have yet to find a book of his that I did not like. In true Archer fashion he hooks you in the beginning and leaves you hanging in the end, dying for the next book to come out!
"Had to get it immediately after the first"
Yes, I got hooked on the series and bought this and the third book as soon as I finished the first one.
"A little unrealistic, but thoroughly enjoyable"
I have to admit that this series was a bit of a guilty pleasure - I felt a little ashamed to be listening to a teeny-bopper romance at my age, but I couldn't resist.
"Interesting Trilogy, but leaves you hanging"
Humphrey Bower's voice definitely adds to the piece.
I always appreciate Courtenay's attention to detail - you can see, hear, and even smell his stories.
He did a nice job with a range of characters giving each a distinct personality.
I will admit to walking around with headphones in during every spare moment for several days to the great annoyance of others around me during this one.
Well written and performed, but it left me feeling like the story was unfinished.
"No Brains Required!"
Making it less repetitive would be a step in the right direction. I felt as though the author was hitting the reader over the head repeatedly with the plot line so as to be sure the reader "got it" - it was loud and clear.
I learned about Loki's daughters (approximately 30 seconds worth of material), which was interesting.
Possibly in a different genre.
Please spare us, or at least relegate it to daytime TV.
A polite way to describe this piece would be "light.". I was trying to escape a stressful setting for a few minutes every day while I was listening, and it was great for that. Would I recommend it to a friend, no. Would I listen to it again, no. Am I glad I got it for under $5, yes - paying more would be a crime.
No thinking was required for this book at all.
The narrator was trying too hard. A native would cry at her accent.
"More Ghost Story than I was Expecting"
I liked the premise of solving a ghost story, I thought it was interesting to see the setup through the eyes of a magazine working on the story and all the experts they called in; however, I was disappointed in the way the author resolved the story, I was expecting something a little more believable.
No, it wasn't believable in the end.
I am still debating. There were parts that provided me with some interesting material to ponder, but when I finished I felt very frustrated with the outcome.
"Historically Interesting if nothing else."
This book brought my attention to an area of history that I was unaware of before.
Anticlimactic, but then it was based on reality, so a Hollywood ending wasn't expected.
"Interesting idea, will not be listening again."
At the right price, I could be convinced.
This book gave me a different perspective to consider, which I always think is worthwhile. Was it life-changing, no.


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LeBron James and the Miami Heat escaped Boston with their 23rd win in a row. All that's in front of them now is the NBA record for consecutive victories. Five years to the day after the Celtics snapped Houston's winning streak at 22 games, James scored 37 points and made the go-ahead basket with 10.5 seconds left in Miami's 105-103 victory on Monday night.
After overcoming the largest deficit they've faced during their streak, the only team left for the Heat to catch is the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won 33 in a row.
Jeff Green scored a career-high 43 points for Boston, which was without Kevin Garnett for the second straight game. Paul Pierce had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, but he missed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left that could have given Boston the win. James added 12 assists and Mario Chalmers scored 21 for Miami, which has not lost since Feb. 1.
The Heat had not won in Boston since the New Big Three was formed - including a double-overtime Celtics victory on Jan. 27, when Ray Allen returned with his new team.
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Rising rates connected to Avista and Enron?
Question: I wonder if you might explain why no public connection is being made between sharply rising rates for heating, and to stories, a couple of years back, about a former Avista executive having been dismissed over about $100 million in bad Avista investments?
Also, doesn't Enron corruption have considerable bearing on the abovementioned heating rates? -- Philip J. Mulligan, Spokane
Answer: I'm sorry for the delay in answering your question. I wanted to speak with our Business columnist Bert Caldwell, who formerly covered Avista in great detail.
Assuming you have gas heat, the high heating costs are due to a doubling of natural gas costs at the wholesale level, which the utilities commission allows Avista to pass through to its customers. We are now competing against the Midwest for Canadian gas, which means we have to pay more. The company does not make any additional profits from the increases.
If you have electric heat, the shenanigans in Texas did indirectly contribute to the higher rates we pay now, but Avista has also built new generating plants to make sure it does not run out of electricity again in the future. -- Carla Savalli, city editor


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Clarksville, TN – The Grammy award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will perform in Clarksville at 7:30pm on November 15th, at the Austin Peay State University Mabry Concert Hall.
The concert, which is part of the Clarksville Community Concert Association's 2013-14 concert series, will feature a diverse repertoire of music, including Afro-Cuban rhythms, American Composer Aaron Copeland's "Two Mexican Pieces," Hungarian Composer Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody," African-inspired music and others written specifically for the quartet.
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Nashville, TN – Brother/sister duo The Roys pulled off a "three-peat" at last night's 19th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country™ Awards, winning the organization's coveted Bluegrass Artist of the Year Award for the third consecutive year.
Elaine and Lee Roy. (Dalton Coghill & Hannah Ingram, 2013 All Rights Reserved)
Nashville, TN – Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce brother/sister Bluegrass duo "The Roys" have received Christian Gospel Music (CGM) Fan Awards Nomination in the Favorite Duo category. Fans can view the complete list of top ten nominees and Cast Their Vote at Christian Voice Magazine.
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Clarksville, TN – This Holiday season David Alford and Paul Carrol Binkley bring their much-loved heartwarming rendition of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" in Christmas Down Home back to APSU.
The show is a collection of Holiday stories, memories, and music from a simpler time born out of a previous show Alford and Binkley helped create called A Southern Christmas Sampler which was performed 1995-1999 in Nashville, TN.
Christmas Down Home
Nashville, TN – "The Roys" recently connected with entertainment icon Marie Osmond for an episode of her popular new Hallmark Channel TV show, Marie!
Lee and Elaine share insights unique to performing siblings with Marie and discuss their new CD and career goals. The award-winning duo is honored to be the first Bluegrass artist to appear on the show, and they perform their current Top 20 single "Still Standing."
Lee Roy, Marie Osmond and Elaine Roy. (Credit: Crown Media United States, LLC/Alexx Henry Studios)
Nashville, TN – Award-winning siblings The Roys make their Ryman Auditorium debut on July 5th as part of the legendary venue's six-week series, "Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman".
The Red, White And Bluegrass Show includes The Roys, The Gibson Brothers and Steep Canyon Rangers, and the music kicks off at 7:30pm. Tickets for the Show are on sale now and are only $26.50.
The Roys – Lee and Elaine Roy
Group Grabs Holiday Spirit & Gifts "Secret" Upside Down Apple Pie Recipe To Fans
Nashville, TN – The Grascals head in to the holiday season full of good cheer and, well, pie. "We're just full of it," laughs the group co-founder Jamie Johnson. "El's wife, Catherine Lundy-Eldredge, makes a mean Upside Down Apple Pie, and we've been doing some serious taste-testing!"
The Grascals
Ensemble Performance Features Extended Family Plus Members of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Nashville, TN – A Skaggs Family Christmas brings the magic of the holiday season to Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Thursday, December 22nd at 7:00pm. The ensemble performance features the combined members of the Skaggs and White families in a down-home, Bluegrass-inspired seasonal celebration that is a musical tour de force.
Whether a traditional holiday favorite or a new composition; performed a capella or backed by members of the symphony, Ricky and his extended family bring their remarkable prowess to all. Fleet-fingered pickin', intricate harmony lines and true joy imbue every note with authenticity and power that is without par. Tickets can be purchased at www.nashvillesymphony.org.
(L-R) Sharon White Skaggs, Buck White, Rachel Leftwich, Ricky Skaggs, Cheryl White, Luke Skaggs and Molly Skaggs. (Photo Credit: Erick Anderson)
Dynamic Live Performance With Ricky Skaggs & The Whites An Event Highlight
Nashville, TN – The Roys were named Inspirational Bluegrass Artist of the Year during tonight's 17th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards show. Siblings Lee and Elaine performed "That's What Makes It Love," with special guests Ricky Skaggs and The Whites, before a sold-out crowd.
The song is from The Roys' current CD, "Lonesome Whistle", which was recorded at Skaggs Place Studio and released in March on Rural Rhythm Records. The Awards show was held at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and co-hosted by GAC-TV's Storme Warren and Inside Edition's Megan Alexander.
Tennessee - The Fourth of July is a time for celebration and family fun – and Tennessee State Parks offer a variety of ways to spend Independence Day! Below are just a few great Tennessee State Park events before and after the holiday – so get outdoors and enjoy a state park near you.
Finding a state park in your own backyard is easy to do and you don't have to spend a lot of gas money to get there!
Tennessee State Parks offer a variety of activities and events throughout the winter. From great hikes to bluegrass – there's something designed for the entire family!
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Best of Bay Area Hair: Blowouts, Balayage, and More
How To Get the Perfect Wedding-Day Hair
Several hours into her September 18th wedding reception, hairstylist Jennifer Solden started to think about bridal hairdos in a new way. Sure, her elaborate updo looked great, but as she danced into the wee hours her head started to ache from the weight of it. She left the event as Mrs. Erik Roggeveen and with a new perspective on wedding hairstyles. Today she has created three styles that look great, but acknowledge the reality of today's weddings.
New Hair for the New Year
Split ends are so last year. Say hello to 2011 with a new look from SF's hip new salon, Jonvey.
Co-owners Cameron Hinke and Kao Vey Saephanh go head-to-head as the only stylists at this Financial District salon, so you know you're getting the best service with every cut. Collectively, they have 20 years of experience from top salons in NYC and SF, and top brands including Matrix and Sebastian.
Blowdryer Divorce: Is Wash and Go Hair Possible?
If you're one of the lucky few possessed of tresses that look lovely air-dried and product-less or happen to be able to pull off semi-ironic bed head, you can stop reading. This post is not for you. You are free to go have fun with your perfect hair somewhere else. For the rest of us, there remains the question: must we remain tethered to our styling tools? Or is it possible to achieve the holy grail of hair: a wash and go style that actually looks good?
The subject came up recently in three separate conversations with three very different San Francisco hair stylists. Not surprisingly, each had his or her own opinion and preferred methods to offer up. The good news: there is hope. The reality: it's probably going to cost you $300 or more.
Link Love: Joy Bianchi's Couture, Changes on Maiden Lane and more...
SF Luxe revels in Joy Bianchi's private collection of vintage couture.
Adding to the spate of recent retail changes in Union Square, we hear Yves Saint Laurent will likely close on Maiden Lane.
There's something incredibly creepy about jewelry made from human teeth.
Jewelry that's much more appealing can be found in SF Indie Fashion's coverage of Jessica Winzelberg's debut collection.
Rent the Non-PC West Side Story, and the LSD-iest Hair (instead of the Tony-nominees)
The Tony Awards broadcast isn't really a must-TiVo event. Watching TV about theater might not be exactly like dancing about architecture but its pretty off-the-mark too. After all, the theater may be not dead yet, but it ain't as popular as Netflix.
Celebrity Hairstylist Kevin Josephson on men's style, Janice Dickenson and the Mayoral 'Do
Since relocating to Los Angeles some 18 years ago after getting his start at San Francisco's 77 Maiden Lane, celebrity hairstylist Kevin Josephson has built a celebrity following that includes Hugh Hefner, Anthony Hopkins, Janice Dickenson, Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman and Virginia Madsen, to name a few. When he's not making appearances on television shows such as Blow Out and The Girls Next Door, Josephson can be found perfecting the locks of Hollywood's elite in his eponymous Beverly Hill salon.
How-To: Love Second-Day Hair
You washed. You styled. You may have even braided, teased, flat-ironed or piled. But after a night out and the hard-won sleep that followed, that foxy 'do is sporting a serious hair hangover.
Instead of washing and styling anew, we asked hair experts Ashley Smith and Margaret Lippert of Oxenrose Salon for a quick and easy second-day hair solution to get our slept-on locks back in business in no time.
Their advice: work hair into a soft, messy bun. All you need is your hands and five large bobby pins.
Finally: Gavin's Mane Secret Revealed
We were glad to learn we aren't the only ones who've pondered the substance responsible for Mayor Gavin Newsom's ever-so-neatly coiffed 'do. The product or products behind the mayoral mane's enviable hold and impressively uniform shape have intrigued us for years. Finally, today we have the answer. And we have none other than Ryan Seacrest to thank.
Seacrest opened his KIIS-FM radio program yesterday morning not with queries probing his guest's political aspirations, but with this far more personal question: "What is that product that you put in your slick, shiny hair?"
How To: Style Sexy Valentine's Day Hair
For advice on creating fabulously foxy hair for Valentine's Day, we turned to local stylist Frankee Uno. Here are her tricks of the trade for perfecting two classic styles.
Romantic curls
- Start by applying a thermal protectant (Uno recommends S-Factor Heat Defender) to wet hair.
- Power dry hair using a back and forth motion until it's completely dry. Using a brush isn't necessary.
- Divide hair evenly into small sections and secure in place with sectioning clips.


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The New York Times Book Review assigned a cover review in June to a book called A Short History of Women. Woohoo! Except that the book is actually A Short History of Women... A Novel, by fiction writer Kate Walbert. What happens when a history of women gets presented as a novel?
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This week: Kate Walbert, author of the novel "A Short History of Women"; Paul Barrett on the Wall Street implosion; Motoko Rich with notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler with best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host. Read Post
In the latest edition of the Double X Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, Hanna Rosin, and New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot talk about Kate Walbert's new novel, A Short History of Women, which Linda Hirshman critqued on Double X on Monday, and... Read Post
Do women novelists work in "miniature"? This was the question posed by the cover piece in the New York Times Book Revie w this weekend. The piece was a review of Kate Walbert's A Short History of Women, a novel that offers a canny f... Read Post


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In April of 1889, the city of Guthrie exploded in population to over 10,000 people in a single day. The Land Run of 1889 brought in approximately 50,000 people from all over the world who were excited to take a chance at getting one of 12,000 lots. When the cannons went off, the race was on!
On April 19th, the race is on again for prizes in historic downtown Guthrie. At 10:00AM on April 19, 2014, the cannons will go off and runners will run 5K, grab their claim ticket along the way, and return to the Claims Office to see what prize awaits. The best prizes don't go to the fastest, just the luckiest! Join us for 5K of old fashioned fun as we relive the excitement...without horses this time.
The course is a true 3.11 mile (5K) course through the downtown Guthrie area. You can view the course map to see exactly where you will run.


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The Playeressence Vidcast Episode 21 "Better late than Never"
Thank you for tuning into another episode of the Playeressence Vidcast Episode 21. Furious Francis goes solo in this episode for the first time ever, but that doesn't mean the show is any less awesome! Check out the vidcast as Furious Francis discusses the most recent Nintendo Direct, NPD data, Watch Dogs, The Last Guardian on PS4 and much more. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all of our video content first.
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I'd like to see a universal achievement system across all next gen systems, whereas you have single console points and then a combined console point system. a system that would track all single console achievements then there is a combined console point system.
if you have a 720, you get those points. if you also own a ps4, you get those points. but say you own both, then there is a combined console achievement points. that would make gamers want to own multiple systems for the extra points.
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i have female drama coming at me in every direction, but i really only want to talk about the girl i like :-) i am not going to talk about my ex and her questionable comments to me (i need a hug.. can you give me a massage?) or her recent ex girlfriend who calls me drunk and sloppily describes how much she wants me. haha i just talked about it, but i promise, thats it. ok, i have mentioned this girl a bunch of times before..
i am having trouble focusing on what i should be. college needs my attention right now, yet i am all caught up in my personal life. i am really into the girl i met over the summer.. i know it's mutual, we talk everyday, and we are both really excited to see each other.. the problem is that we rarely get to. it's hard to concentrate on someone who is hours away, even if you have genuine feelings for them.
this has been quite an interesting week.. my ex just broke up with her most recent girlfriend. that alone sounds normal enough, but both of them have been way too friendly with me. her recent gf calls me and is like, look, i have feelings for you.. i want you, and i have been thinking about you all the time. that is ridiculous.. she goes to school like 8 hours away and i have no interest as it is..
i am sitting in a small room with you, but you're a world away. you look at me with cold eyes, defensive. i am trying to reach out to you, and i am getting burned. your words splice through me. you are closed. i am getting angry, so frustrated. i operate on an emotional plateau.. never swaying too far from something normal, but around you, my behavior spikes. you incite such emotions in me..
i am engaged in a silent battle with my roommate. it's become a running joke with my friends here.. i ended up buying the girls kissing poster! it's beautiful and currently hanging on my closet door. i can see it from my desk as well as my bed. i love it. i also bought a bunch of musician posters.. dave matthews, jack johnson, ben harper.. and i had to throw a james dean one in. oh wait, how can i forget the marijuana-laden bob marley poster? silly me..
well, im at college. i am excited because no one knows me, but that fact also makes me feel just a little bit out of place. i miss my friends so much.. none of them are gay but they know i am and they love me for me :-) im not sure how open people are here.. even though its a giant school. i know one person is not accepting, and she happens to be my roommate. shes a super religious chick..and i have mentioned that i have gay friends and love diversity, but she kinda just looked at me.
i am leaving for college in 5 days. i'm not sure how i feel about it.. it's really bittersweet. in terms of friends, i'm completely depressed. my friends are simply the most amazing people. not being around them is going to feel like a part of me is missing. but i am going to school with my ex.. we even ended up having a class together. we are starting to talk again, and i feel like she will be my ally once we are at school.
"Have you ever met someone, but the timing was off?...way off.." This is one of the most frustrating feelings I have ever experienced. I have been getting to know the one girl that my ex had a crush on, and we have found that we have an extreme mutual attraction. That's such an exciting thing.. just talking to her sets my world on fire. We have both had trouble finding anyone that we could potentially date or have some kind of relationship with..
does anyone actually believe in horoscopes? i read one the other day, and it said that i was to meet someone in the near future. usually i laugh at them because they talk about finding "the man" for me, or my crush noticing me, and i just want to say to the paper that not everyone is straight. so i generally dont put a lot of weight behind what i read, except that this particular horoscope seemed to have nothing including gender.
oooh do i know how to create sticky situations.. my ex has two friends whom she supposedly had some involvement with.. and out of no where i am becoming friends with both of them. i think my becoming friends with them is something she doesnt know about it.. and i'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible. the first girl is someone who i have been jealous of for a long time, basically since my ex and her started hanging out.
i don't know what i want. i have come to terms with the fact that i still have feelings for the friend i was involved with. we're becoming friends again.. and well it's hard to want to move on when i'm around her. i know the tiniest details about her, and i know what she is thinking by looking in her eyes. will i ever get to that point with anyone else? was that it..was that the girl that was mine to hold onto and i dropped the ball? i saw in her eyes that she wanted to kiss me the last time we were together.
a lot is happening. i am generally having trouble sorting it all out. i am totally into someone new, but lately i have been missing *her*. shit. honestly thats a great big pile of shit. i told yet another friend about us, and so far everyone i have outed myself to has been completely supportive. i am really lucky to have such wonderful friends. i was doing really well for a while, i was meeting new people, guys and gals.. but i had a long talk with *her* and she is having a tough time.. so of course i feel bad. and then i want to help her. and that leads to me wanting to hold her.. then kiss her.. and well that's just not a path i can afford to go down again. everyone i have told thinks i need to move on, that i can do better than her. all but one are friends with both of us, so i guess that's saying something. it's just really hard, and i want to defend her, and i don't know why. she treated me like poop. and i miss her. wtf.
oh my weekend was crazytown, pa. i went to the dave matthews band concert with one of my best friends, and on the way there i told her about my gay tendencies. she was such a sweetheart about the whole thing. i told her what had gone on between our mutual friend and i, because we were going to see *her* there. the friend i went with and i dida little tailgating to take the edge off.. i wanted to not be completely with it if i had to see the girl that still messes with my head and the supposed girl she's into..
good lord.. i hung out with the absolute sexiest girl today. shes a friend ive known for a couple of years, we used to do gymnastics together, and shes still in the sport. so she has an amazing body.. ive always thought that she was so hot, so anytime i get to see her im excited. this girl turns me on the second we're in the same room together. we've never discussed sexual orientation, but i know shes not gay.
i have recently found myself in a position i never though i would be in.. gaa i have a crush on someone who works at my school. she is supposed to be my guidance counselor, haha, but she also helped with the softball team, so we got to be actual friends. like we call each other and text, talk online, etc. and i go to see her almost everyday when i have a free period. she is one of a handful of people that knows im bi, and she has been completely unaffected by it.


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2008 Contract
After serious and cautious consideration, your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2008!
It was a very hard decision to make. So try not to screw it up! >smile<
My Wish for You in 2008
May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills.
May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips!
May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires and may happiness slap
you across the face and may your tears be that of joy.
May the problems you had forget your home address!
In simple words .. GOD BLESS..........
May 2008 be the best year of your life!!!
Happy New year to all of you
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Nihilistikrypt: Required sacrifices
17/01/06 || Lord K Philipson
Before I'm even listening to this demo I have to get a few things off my chest. Apparantly Nihilistikrypt (from now on known as NK since I hate to type that name) knows that the first impression is pretty damn important.
1. A registered mail with the demo.
2. Quality-photo included.
3. Bio, booklet and letter printed on glossy paper.
4. CD wrapped in plastic.
So far so fucken good, right? Then I take a look at the moniker of the band again… Nihilistikrypt? NIHILISTIKRYPT (Ok, so I lied, I had to type it a few times more…) ?!
What the fuck is a "nihilistikrypt" ? I understand that it's a misspelled crypt that is obviously quite nihilistic, but what the fuck does it do besides that? Congrats guys, that's one shitty name. Actually, it's beyond shitty. It's so shitty it makes shit make sense.
I'm losing it altogether here…
And the logo is something my penis would have drawn better, and my penis can't draw for shit. Well, now when we have dealt with the name problem, problem number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and error number fucken 800 comes next fuck-up;
The names of the band members.
Please, help me out here…"Orc" is doing vocals? Oh. My. Fucken. God. He and Sauron of ex-Decapitated should start a new band together. "Doomhand" plays bass? There's not fast enough taxis to get me out of here as quick as I want to.
I don't have the strength.
'Hours passing'
So, after having laughed myself to death I definitely expected some serious bullshit music from these guys. And whaddya know? I'm not exactly running around my flat taking extatic happy-shits to this, but it's decent. Semi-ok executed death metal (with some melodic In Flames-ish riffing here and there) with a muddy production. I was actually hoping for these guys to completely blow me away with some insane production and musicianship despite their name (much like Necrophagist did once – them fucken cocksuckers), but it's safe to say that didn't happen.
NK are ok for what it is but I have definitely listened to this demo twice too many times now (and twice is the exact amount of times I actually listened to it). NK doesn't bring shit to the scene and I don't see them going anywhere anytime soon, no matter if all of their hearts are into this to the fullest. There are just too many bands out there today who blows these guys away (and make no mistake, alot worse as well), but I guess we all start somewhere.
Priority number fucken 1 for these jizz-lurkers is to get ahold of a better studio next time around. A good studio helps the lack of material, not the other way around. Oh, and do I need to mention that the drawing of the members in the booklet is something my penis would have drawn better?
Nothing to see here, carry on.
- Information
- Released: 2005
- Label: Nope.
- Website: www.nihilistikrypt.net
- Band
- Orc: vocals
- Uziel: guitar, vocals
- Doomhand: bass
- Sorts: guitar
- Port: drums
- Tracklist
- 01. The Summoning (intro)
- 02. Brainbow
- 03. Expired
- 04. Virus: Human
- 05. Enjoy The Violence
- 06. I Hate Everything
- 07. Thoughts Of A Misanthrope
- 08. Rebellion Against Thee
- 09. Execution Of The Last Priest (outro)


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Will 'Boy Meets World' Return In 2013?
Nearly 13 years since its last broadcast, Corey and Topanga may be returning to your television screens! After being on air for 7 years, "Boy Meets World" is rumored to be in talks with Disney to revamp the show (especially with Danielle's recent tweet!).
Just want you guys to know that @bensavage and I have talked and we've decided…Thanksgiving is going to be delicious this year!
— Danielle Fishel (@daniellefishel) November 3, 2012
Both Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel are rumored to be in talks with the network to play the same characters who are married with a daughter. The idea is to change the title "Girl Meets World," and focus not only on the marriage, but also the girl our two favorite childhood sweethearts brought into this world.


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Reclaim Education! - Week of action and events
Reclaim Education at Bristol University is a week of action leading up to the NUS National Demonstration taking place in London on 21st November (for details on travel please see http://www.ubu.org.uk/voice/nusdemo2012/ ).
The week's events aim to look at how to create democracy, equality and fairness in higher education, and how to oppose austerity measures inflicted upon us from above.
This has been organised by Bristol students as part of the Global Education Strike ( http://ism-global.net/call2action_GES ). The strike is being co-ordinated through the International Students Movement - a communication platform used by education activists worldwide.
Facebook event for the whole week: http://www.facebook.com/events/294530640663472/
Wednesday 14th - Forum: Why we're attending the NUS Demo 2012 - http://www.facebook.com/events/492948287403354/
Thursday 15th - The University is watching you! : Protest against monitoring of international students - http://www.facebook.com/events/373246932765383/
Thursday 15th - Protest and Policing: your rights, and how to stay free - http://www.facebook.com/events/371886322895771/
Friday 16th - Change: University, Democracy and Participation - http://www.facebook.com/events/567649953250120/
Saturday 17th - Banner Making - taking place between 1-4pm in the Art Room, Students Union
Monday 19th - Gender and Power: The University as a Patriarchal Institution? - http://www.facebook.com/events/278662232236207/
Tuesday 20th - Montreal calling: How student strikes beat tuition fee rises in Quebec - http://www.facebook.com/events/391550084256740/
(followed by banner-making for the demo the next day)
Wednesday 21st - Demo2012: National Demonstration for Education, Employment, and Empowerment - http://www.facebook.com/events/163755447101366/