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The jokes about the Twilight book/movie franchise are everywhere. (This instalment's alleged full title: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1: The Revenge of Twilight: If Harry Potter Can Break Its Final Movie Into Two Parts, So Can We.)
A quote attributed to Stephen King sums it up best, perhaps: ''Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.''
But then, to be fair, you could also argue that Romeo & Juliet or Pride & Prejudice are essentially about the same thing.
Twilight has been phenomenally successful because of the dynamic love triangle between ordinary, sulky emo teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), an eternally teenage vampire (Robert Pattinson) and a Native American teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner).
Essentially it's a romantic choice between necrophilia and bestiality.
She chooses the undead Edward over the guy with the dog-breath. Poor Jacob never really had a chance; he was always more of a puppy BFF than a boyfriend. That's not a spoiler BTW, since the movie kicks off with a woodland wedding.
This is the beginning of the final chapter in the Twilight series, when things go absolutely bonkers!
It's while on honeymoon with Edward that Bella begets a vampire-human hybrid, which threatens to kill her as it gestates. This is where the already eccentric saga turns into Cronenberg-type venereal-horror, with an Alien-type growth threatening to kill poor Bella.
Thanks to the Mormon beliefs of author Stephenie Meyer, there's always been a strong message about chastity before marriage in the Twilight series, but the shrill pregnancy-will-kill-you theme goes way over the top.
For those who've read the crazy original book, they'll be hanging out for the vampire caesarean scene.
It's shot from Bella's perspective so we can't see the goriest bits, but perhaps even creepier is the ''imprinting'' scene involving Jacob and ... well, for those who haven't read the book, I won't spoil it.
Bill Condon, director of Dreamgirls and Kinsey, has some of the trickiest material of the franchise. This instalment kicks off with a wedding and a doomed honeymoon, with only a couple of minor action scenes to spice things up.
Surprisingly, the weakest scenes, amid a sea of morose moping moments, are the ones involving talking werewolves. The CGI is pretty poor this time round, the weakest of the entire franchise. It also contains the worst baby name ever committed to celluloid.
For the die-hard Twilighters, this slice of sparkly vampire cake will have them craving the final piece (due out next year).
For casual observers, it'll just be creepy, weird and oddly lacking in romance or thrills.
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Online coupon seller Living Social has selected banks to underwrite a stock offering that will seek to raise $1 billion, CNBC reported on Friday.
The Groupon competitor tapped JP Morgan, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank to lead the offering, according to the report. Living Social has not yet filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the reported size of the offering implies a valuation between $10 billion and $15 billion.
The planned IPO was first reported by CNBC last week. The announcement comes a month after No. 1 daily deal site Groupon filed papers for a stock offering expected to raise at least $750 million.
Deal-a-day websites like Living Social partner with small businesses to send subscribers a local offer each day. The deals are usually good for half off on restaurant meals, spa services or other goods.
The offers are expected to generate $2.7 billion in revenue this year, more than double last year's total, according to Local Offer Network, which collects and distributes deals from hundreds of sites.
Washington, D.C.-based Living Social had 24 percent of daily deal revenue in major North American cities in May, according to a recent study by daily deal aggregator Yipit. Groupon's share of the market slipped from 52 percent to 48 percent, the report found.
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On seventh album Sub Verses, Akron/Family again manage to sound both formidably outré yet instinctively graspable. No Room is a brooding beast of an opener; a groove-based colossus that stretches itself over the best part of seven minutes, all rippling tom rolls and ever-thickening walls of noise. Way Up follows, its multi-part vocals dancing atop brutish thuds of distortion to create one of the record's most striking couplings.
Its hard-edged beauty then gracefully collapses into Until the Morning's soulful psych-folk concoction, which in turn segues to the hectic bustle of Sand Talk – and so on, through still ambience (Sometimes 1), discordant squalls (Holy Boredom) and played-straight doo-wop (When I Was Young). This restlessly contrastive aesthetic delivers bulk brilliance, imaginatively weaving through disparate realms; never so sharply as to shake off those clinging on by fingernails and good faith alone, but vigorously enough to ensure it's a stimulating journey throughout. [Chris Buckle]
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Last updated at 11:40, Friday, 08 August 2014
Red tape means a former Wigton sailor could be forced to remain in India for another two months.
John Armstrong is one of five Britons unable to leave the country, despite being cleared of any wrongdoing.
He was one of six British men – all ex-soldiers – who were working as security guards on board the American-owned anti-piracy ship, the Seaman Guard Ohio, last October.
All 35 crew members were arrested by Indian officials and held in a Chennai jail for six months on various charges, including those relating to the unlawful possession of firearms.
A major international campaign was launched, calling for their freedom, and the six British families were at the forefront of the fight which included handing a 100,000-signature petition to Number 10 Downing Street.
All but two of the crew members – including five of the Britons – were released on bail several months ago.
Family and friends of Mr Armstrong had hoped that his nine-months of trouble would finally be over in July, when a high court in India quashed all charges.
However, Indian bureaucracy means the men have not yet had their passports returned to them – and even when they are they must either wait 90-days or for the police to issue them with a "no contest" paper.
The Wigton man, whose family and friends still live in the town, has been backed throughout his ordeal by Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart.
Mr Stewart said that he had been liaising closely with the Indian consulate and the embassy and is "deeply impressed" with the efforts they have made.
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Nate Taylor net worth: Nate Taylor is an American filmmaker who has a net worth of $300 thousand dollars. Nate Taylor is a New York-based advertising executive. Born in Arizona, he graduated from Westmont College in California, and then moved overseas. He worked for a number of ad agencies in Amsterdam, including Wiedon + Kennedy, before returning to the US. He has garnered national attention of late, as it was revealed that he is currently dating actress, Scarlett Johansson. The two were introduced by mutual friends, and have been dating for six months, according to various sources. Ms. Johansson has been in and out of the headlines over the last few years, due to a combination of high-profile film roles and an equally high-profile divorce from actor, Ryan Reynolds. Mr. Naylor is described as a very quiet, private person, and was briefly linked to another actress four years ago. He and Ms. Johansson have only recently begun appearing in public together.
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Is there any evidence that what we saw in Farpoint was the Eastern Coalition? The only description of it I recall is that it's a courtroom from the Post Atomic Horror. For all we know the United States broke apart some time after the Bell Riots and the Eastern Coalition was one of the successor states which allied itself against the the Empire of Montana when WWIII broke out.
Remember TNG's "The Royale"? It contained a US flag with 52 stars, which placed it anywhere from 2033 to 2079. 2079 was over 20 years AFTER the end of the war. Therefore, the US survived the war intact.
"Eastern" could indeed have meant something like Eastern Europe (although the Farpoint scenes definitely had a lot of Chinese influence), but it's not the eastern *US* - we know that much.
Although I admit the ECON could have been a rogue element operating *within* the US, kind of like those militia wackos. Especially since the logo on the soldiers' helmets (the guys who sniff drugs to keep them under control) is supposed to be Colonel Green's emblem...and Green is apparently American. (Also, in the barely-readable onscreen text from the
logs in IAMD, Green is indeed a militia leader, kind of like the ultimate ultra-radical eco-terrorist.)
Assuming that ECON=China just smacks of Yellow Peril.
Don't look at me, I'm not the one who wrote the damn thing. As I said, it's on the audio commentary. And nobody 'assumed' anything; there were just some last-minute rewrites done, that's all.
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Otemanu Ocean Cottage Port VilaVanuatu, Shefa Province, Port Vila
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Character filled, modernly furnished waterfront villa on 1/2 acre of private grounds, close to many amenities and attractions and the perfect place for a tropical escape.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
Otemanu is a comfortable, open-plan two bedroom beach cottage of Melanesian influence. Warm wooden floors and joinery fuse with modern appliances to give this property an exceptional ambiance, day and night. Natural thatched roof and coral features remind you - you're in a tropical island home by the sea...
Situated on a private 1/2 acre block with tropical gardens, the property offers plenty of space for the family as well as a small beach with ocean access and you'll find the coral reef in front of the property is alive with fish.
Guest Access
Otemanu is well appointed for your stay with a WIFI internet connection, 40" LCD TV with DVD player and 1000+ DVD library. Bring your ipod or iphone as there is a built in sound centre. All modern conveniences are included, a fully equipped kitchen, hair dryer etc, as well as a BBQ, snorkelling equipment, hammocks and board games.
Evenings spent dining on the front deck only metres from the ocean with a glass of wine are a must. The vista is spectacular!
Gardener and maid (three afternoons a week) included. Linen change every 7 days.
Interaction with Guests
We will be present on site for your arrival to show you the home and leave you with the key and everything you will need for a great stay including complimentary snacks and bottle of wine!
The Neighborhood
This is a delightful, full of character, island-style beachside two-bedroom retreat. Spacious with all conveniences, private and set in landscaped gardens with stunning tropical plants - this cottage even has its own beach and ocean reef right out the front. Cool trade breezes year-round.
So much to do in this location including the Zipline, golf, restaurants, Zorb, sea kayaking, Mele cascades, Secret Gardens, bush walks etc etc
Getting Around
Buses (cheap) run past the property frequently in mornings and afternoons Mon-Fri. Taxis are available. We do recommend a rental car if you wish to explore the island.
Other Things to Note
So much to say but so little room - if you have any questions please email us...
Please treat our home with respect. Timber floors require shoes off whilst inside.
4 Reviews
We were very nicely welcomed by Joanna. She showed us arround and informed us well. The neigborhood is quiet and nice. Otemanu is an incredibly beautiful place and we enjoyed our stay a lot. We loved the big and well equiped bungalow and had a truely relaxing time in the garden and on the deck. We totallly recommend Otemanu!
We had a great and relaxing break at Otemanu, starting with a fantastic welcome by Leah and Lesley the housekeepers as Joanna was in NZ. The correspondence by Joanna was prompt and very welcoming and super helpful. The house and beach were as described and we would certainly recommend it to others. The snorkelling right in front of the house was great and we met Nemo and friends plus corals everyday which was a hit with the kids. Loved reading in the hammocks. We would love to go back one day! Also really enjoyed the coconuts provided fresh by Barry the gardeners. Thanks to everyone, fell in love with Vanuatu!
What can I say... Everything about this place was perfect!! From the location, to the house, to the host and the staff. P.E.R.F.E.C.T.
More than one time during our stay we said how much we enjoyed staying at Otemanu and not in some resort or hotel in town.
Transport was never an issue, with plenty of minibuses running past all the time. We never once had to walk more than 200m before being picked up.
The reef just out the front of the house was great to snorkel on, much better actually than nearby Hideaway Island!
Vanuatu is not cheap, so having the option to prepare some meals was great. Saying that, we did dine out a few days and I can recommend the Beach Bar (Fireshow on Fridays is awesome), and Hideaway Island is also good for meals that don't bust the budget.
Would love to come back to Vanuatu and if I do, I'd stay at Otemanu again!!
We are from Australia and NZ, and through many years of global travel and Airbnb we only give praise to the praiseworthy. Otemanu is a place of happy memories and relaxation. Joanna sent through well-timed "tropical greeting" emails, and the fully illustrated detailed instructions on how to find Otemanu were appreciated. Both Joanna and Mark made an effort to meet and greet and support us, leaving us with only the best impressions. Leah the housemaid was friendly and reliable. This property is fairly new to Airbnb, so I would encourage any potential guests to give top priority to this wonderful spot.
This host has 2 reviews for other properties.View Other Reviews
About the Host, Joanna
My husband, Mark, and I are New Zealanders but we've been calling Vanuatu 'home' for the last 9 years - it's a piece of absolute paradise right here in the South Pacific! We love welcoming people to our island retreats - 'Otemanu Cottage' and 'Otemanu Tu' - they are little havens set right on the waterfront and amongst beautiful tropical gardens!
We also love exploring the world ourselves and when we travel, we really like to experience the local culture, speak the local language and learn as much as we can about the people we're meeting and the places we're visiting.
I hope our paths cross one day...be it in Vanuatu...or elsewhere!


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The Diamondbacks selected pitcher Barret Loux sixth overall in this year's draft, but backed out of signing him after a physical revealed a labrum
tear and elbow issues. My thinking had been that, with no deal in place, Loux would go back to college or wherever and next year someone else would take a chance at him, but that's not the case: Major League Baseball is granting him free agency on September 1. I'm assuming someone will take a chance on him, injuries or no.
I've seen various people on Twitter in the past few minutes refer to this situation as a "bad precedent" or a "can of worms," but I'm having a hard time seeing how that's the case. Are people suggesting that players will now have an incentive to be injured and thus become free agents? Because that makes no sense. For teams to get out of having to pay first round picks via the manufacturing of injuries? That makes even less sense (why pick a guy to begin with if you don't want to sign him). What am I missing here?
This seems like a situation where there is a legitimate disagreement about a player's medical status and a team rather freaked out about said status. The Diamondbacks are, admittedly, being relieved of some risk. Loux is, possibly, getting a windfall due to early free agency. There may have been no good solutions, but I'm not sure how this is a replicable situation that creates a dangerous precedent.
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and just look at most every article mentioning the last time(s) there was this many unsigned 1st rounders. 4 picks were made free agents by MLB in 1996: did that open any "can of worms?" the MLB draft is a ridiculous intersection of talent, hype and free market hyperreality. what happened with Loux is the exception to all the negative that usually goes on. i'm with you, Leather. er, Craig
- Giant Space Ants - Aug 17, 2010 at 1:23 PM
The only argument I can think of is that if Loux makes more money as a free agent, then you are opening up another reason to say that the slotting system, and really the draft as a whole, is unfair because it limits the ability of the players to make money. Which it does.
But I don't see any reason to believe that Loux will make a deal that would cause such a ruckus. But if he does…well, you can bet that the other agents are going to do what they can to use this for their clients in the future.
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| Augusta-Aiken Audubon's field trips are open at no charge to
all chapter members and the public. We encourage everyone to come out and join us!
Some tips to make the trips more comfortable: bring a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and
drinking water. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended as is having raingear nearby.
Morning trips in fall and in spring usually begin at 8 a.m. and end around noon. Winter trips usually begin at 9:00 am and end around noon. Summer filed trips during the hot weather usually begin at 8 am and end around 11 am. Check this webpage and the newsletter for field trips that begin at different times.
For many of our fieldtrips we meet at Popeye's Resturant at the corner of Walton Way and the Gordon Highway (Hwy 1) in downtown Augusta.
Another site for field trips is the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park. Directions to the park can be found on the Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy website at www.phinizyswamp.org .
The Brick Pond Park in North Augusta is another favorite fieldtrip venue.
From Augusta take the 13th street bridge to North Augusta. 13th Street becomes Georgia Avenue. Turn left at the light just beond the City of North Augusta Municipal Buildiing. Immediately turn left on Center Drive. Center Drive ends at Railroad Avenue. Turn left. Just before the Bridge, turn left on Brick Pond Park Road which leads to the parking lot.
From I-20 take the Matintown Road Exit. Drive South East on Martintown Road and turn right on Georgia Avenue. At the Cty of North Augusta Municipal Building turn right and turn left on Center Drive. From Center Drive follow the directions above.
Directions to other field trip venues can be
found on the Local Birding Sites
If you have questions concerning a field trip, please contact the listed field trip leader.
Anne Waters can be contacted at: 706 793 2788.
Lois Stacey can be contacted at: email@example.com; 803-215-1594
August 15, Saturday – Phinizy Driving Trip 8am. We will take vehicles and drive around Phinizy looking for post-breeding birds. Many waders that are not normally found here will come up in late summer. This can be a great way to see the swamp. Anne and Lois lead.
August 29, Saturday - Silver Bluff Audubon Center. Meet at the Kathwood Ponds at 8am. We will walk around the ponds looking for waders and shorebirds. Lois Stacey and Anne Waters lead.
September 12, Saturday - Crackerneck WMA – Meet at Crackerneck at 8am This is a Wildlife Management Area that is only open to non-hunters twice a year. We will drive around the area to see what we can find. The area includes woods, fields, ponds and streams and the diversity can make for a good variety of birds. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
September 19, Saturday. - Aiken State Natural Area Meet at the parking area just past the pay station on the loop road at 9am. We will explore around the ponds and roads to see what early migrants might be coming through as well as what post-breeding birds are around. Bring a lunch or snacks as we usually go into the early afternoon. Lois Stacey and Anne Waters lead.
September 26, Saturday. - Lover's Lane. - Meet at Popeye's at the corner of Walton Way and Gordon Highway at 8am. We will carpool to Lover's Lane looking for migrants. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
October 3, Saturday. - Aiken County Migration Count – Meet at the Kathwood Ponds at 7:30 unless you have already arranged a territory. We will split into teams to explore and count every bird we can find. Bring lunch and meet at the Education Building at 1pm for lunch and count down. If you want you can then continue into the afternoon.
October 17, Saturday.– A Phinizy Swamp Event. Meet at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park at 8am for their annual fall migration walk. We will walk across the boardwalk and down the trails looking for migrants. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead. Phinizy may charge for this event.
October 24, Saturday. – Jackson Boatlanding Road – Meet at Silver Bluff at the Kathwood Ponds at 8am. We will carpool to Jackson Boatlanding Road looking for migrants. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
November 7, Saturday. – Lover's Lane – Meet at the Popeye's at Gordon Highway and Walton Way at 8am. We will carpool to Lover's Lane looking for migrants. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
November 14, Saturday. – Dilane Plantation WMA – Meet at Phinizy at 8am. We will carpool to this Wildlife Management Area in Burke County. There we will drive the WMA roads looking for birds in the fields and woods. This location is managed for Northern Bobwhite and the fields are a good place for sparrows. Bring a lunch and we will sit overlooking a wet area to eat and see what appear s over the fields then continue into the afternoon. NOTE: This is an active Wildlife Management Are a and there may be hunters present. Please wear appropriate clothing. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
November 21, Saturday. – Brickyard Ponds – Meet at the Popeye's at the corner of Walton Way and Gordon Highway at 9am. We will carpool to Merry and bird the area looking for arriving ducks and other birds. There is a $4 fee to enter the property. Anne Waters and Lois Stacey lead.
Whew!! We had a field trip this morning to Silver Bluff and it was already hot when we started at 8am. We had 11 people show up on this hot, hot day!!
We started the morning by walking part way around the ponds. We had some waders (there were a LOT of Cattle Egrets in a freshly cut hay field on the road in) and several Green Herons and Little Blue Herons. There was no mud yet at the ponds but we did have a Spotted Sandpiper way out of a pipe in the water. Along the way we had some woodland birds calling. We heard more birds than we saw today, even the birds were staying in the shade!
After walking for about an hour or so we went back to the cars and drove down to the education building. We checked out the feeders and the butterfly garden and surrounding trees. Several people were watching the butterflies while others were watching the birds. We actually saw more birds here than at the ponds!
We then got back in our cars and drove down the road and into a field looking for buntings and such as well as more butterflies. By now it was REALLY hot and we didn't see much and heard a lot fewer birds than earlier in the morning.
We drove back to the education building to get cars and called it a day. Everyone wanted to get back in the air conditioning at that point!
For such a hot day we still managed to see and/or hear 45 species of birds. We also had multiple dragonfly and butterfly species. They didn't seem to mind the heat nearly as much as we did.
Come out on our next trip and see what we find.
Lois Stacey
We held our first NABA Butterfly Count in 2004. We had 28 species and 96 individuals and had 6 participants. This year we had a great count of 42 species (our record is 44), had 865 individual butterflies which blew the old high count of 524 out of the water and had our highest participation with 20 individuals help spot and identify butterflies!
Thanks to everyone who participated! We had good numbers of some butterflies that we have trouble getting most years like Red Admiral and Black Swallowtail; the Hackberry and Tawny Emperors made a good showing but we had several species that we normally have many of that had a poor showing this year such as Carolina Satyr and Gulf Fritillary.
Here is the list, compiled by Anne Waters and Paul Koehler?.
Zebra Swallowtail 27,
Total 42 species, 865 individuals.
Fifteen people came out for the annual Storks and Kites field trip. We started the day at Silver Bluff Audubon Center checking the Kathwood Ponds for Wood Storks. The ponds are drawn down every summer to provide feeding opportunities for dispersing Wood Storks.
There were not any storks in the three front ponds but we did have a few in the trees along and behind the railroad tracks.
While we were standing at our cars getting ready for the walk to the ponds, the best birds of the day flew overhead; TWO Roseate Spoonbills!! They were located in the trees with the storks and seen through the scope while we were at the ponds.
There were a few other waders around including a couple of Little Blue Herons and a Snowy Egret. Small birds were moving in the trees and there were a couple of Spotted and Least Sandpipers around.
Because the Spoonbills were seen to drop down into the pond beyond the tracks we headed around to the cabin road for a quick stop before heading to the kite fields. We found a good number of Great Egrets in the back pond as well as at least 6 White Ibis and the two Spoonbills. They were very wary and flew away before anyone got good looks at them in the water but all got good looks at the birds in flight.
We headed out to Allendale to check out the Millet Road Kite Fields. As we arrived both Swallow-tailed and Mississippi Kites started popping up above the rise in the field. We had approximately 10 of each species with a few Swallow-tailed Kites coming over the cars on our side of the field.
We decided to head to the kite field at Revolutionary Trail in Allendale to see what might be there. As we drove up the road two kites flew across the cars. When we arrived the farmer was mowing the field and there were 185 Cattle Egrets feeding on the insects the mower scared up.
There were at least 8 Swallow-tailed Kites down the road a little way including at least one immature bird who sat up in a tree calling for food. The adults indulged it and would swoop in to give it food. The bird was not in the open like the one last year but it was still a neat sight.
There were two other birds however who sat quietly in the open branches of the same tree and allowed for wonderful pictures.
We had a good trip and totaled 51 species for the day, that's not a bad total for August 1!! Come and join us for a future trip and see what shows up.
Lois Stacey
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