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De Palm Island is Aruba's only all-inclusive destination at an affordable all-inclusive price. Whether you are a family looking for a day of fun and adventure together or a couple seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the busy beach area for some relaxation and pampering, this island offers something for everyone! Just bring your towel (not available on island), swimwear and camera and enjoy.
Below are a few of the all-inclusive tidbits that await you in your getaway to De Palm Island.
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What is Included
ALL-INCLUSIVE FOOD & BEVERAGEThere is never a problem satiating your thirst or hunger at De Palm Island! Enjoy our buffet featuring local and Caribbean fare, or grab a snack from our grill, like a hamburger, hot dog, or chicken tenders.
OPEN BAR.Cool off in the shade with a cocktail from the full open bar. Soft drink, beer and different cocktails available at all time.
SNORKELING.The coral reef just off De Palm Island is one of Aruba's most spectacular snorkel sites. There's no easier way to catch a glimpse of the spectacular marine life of the Caribbean, and in particular, the stunning blue parrot fish that are endemic to Aruba. Great snorkeling can be had in both waist-high and deeper waters. All snorkel gear is provided, as well as instruction. Complimentary snorkel tours of the reef are offered twice daily.
BEACHES AND BEACH CHAIRS.At De Palm Island you can lounge in the sun to your heart's content or splash about in the crystalline, turquoise water that surrounds the island.
BANANA BOAT RIDES.Beat the heat and ride the waves, hop on a banana boat for a splashing and thrilling adventure. Kids must be minimum 10 years old and/or 55" tall.
WATER PARK.Our exciting watery playground boasts six riveting waterslides to satisfy even the most demanding adrenaline fanatics. The water park is ideal for children, teenagers and adults.
ORGANIZED (BEACH) ACTIVITIES.Join in on a game of beach volleyball or take apart in our daily Salsa Lesson. The kids will also enjoy activities organized just for them at the kid's corner (weekends only) or go for a game at our basketball playground, table tennis room or twister game, available any moment of the day.
SALSA LESSON.Daily salsa lessons are given by Aruba's best salsa teachers. Get to learn the basics in an easy and fun way.
SEA TREKYou will not want to miss this delightful underwater experience available nowhere else on Aruba. Participants don specially designed diving helmets to tread the sea floor on a custom walkway below the surface. Read more about Sea Trek.
SNUBAIf you want to go beyond snorkeling and experience the world's underwater beauty in the safest and easiest way possible, try SNUBA. No dive certification required. With SNUBA you can breathe easily underwater without wearing heavy, restrictive dive gear. Read more about SNUBA
POWER SNORKELMake your snorkel experience even more spectacular with Power Snorkel, which allows guests to float and maneuver effortlessly through the water with a motorized machine. A guide will take you on a one hour Power Snorkel tour (including introduction)
BEACH MASSAGE.For a truly luxurious treat, opt for a massage or couple's treatment right on the beach for an additional fee.
HAIR BRAIDING & TEMPORARY TATTOOS.Redo your hair before leaving De Palm Island or get your own personal memory with one of our temporary tattoos.
Locker & Prescription Mask Rentalacquire at Coconuts Retail Store located on De Palm Island.
Please note that the above upgrades are available for an additional fee.
Coconuts will take care of all your beachwear necessities. Stroll the seashore in style while sporting brand-name swimwear and accessories, or bring back a token of blandishment and keep your memories from washing away. Discover eclectic beach gear not found anywhere else on the island from premiere beach brands like O'Neill, Body Glove, Reef, 69 Slam, and Vitamina A. And exclusively for sale at Coconuts is the unique brand Biba Dushi which represents Aruba's Lifestyle in clothing, flip flops, caps and many other products. Biba Dushi means "living a sweet life" in our local language Papiamento.
So whether it is a day of play under the sun or a night of romance under the twinkling stars, Coconuts' extensive selection of swimsuits, sunglasses, beach toys, dresses, sandals, and gifts is stocked to meet your fashion and souvenir needs.
Coconuts Retail Stores are also located at De Palm Pier and beach-side at the Occidental Grand.
By bus
Packages are available including round-trip transfer from and to all major hotels. Book at your hotel concierge desk or online.
By car
If you're exploring Aruba by car, consider De Palm Island as a stop for lunch, snorkeling, swimming or relaxing. From downtown, go 2 miles past the airport and turn right at the first traffic lights (at Balashi Brewery). At the end of the road make a left and turn right again at the first road (passed WEB). Follow the road until you reach Port De Palm from where the ferryboat takes you to De Palm Island. Tickets are available here. Parking is free.


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Counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A Life Recovery Center drug treatment center is a treatment facility located in Tallahassee, FL. that an individual can enter in order to treat a drug addiction or alcoholism problem. Through therapy and education at A Life Recovery Center, individuals are rehabilitated using various treatment methods which can enable them to lead productive lives. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend A Life Recovery Center in Tallahassee. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.
Below you will find a detailed description about the treatment options provided at A Life Recovery Center. If you need any further assistance our trained counselors are available 24hrs a day 7 days a week, call toll free 1-888-852-5869. You are not alone Call 1-888-852-5869 if you need help.
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Substance abuse treatment services and Drug rehab Tallahassee, Florida
Substance abuse treatment is where an individual who has a problem with drugs or alcohol can go and receive help. There are many different approaches to substance abuse treatment. Some treatment methods believe that substance abuse is a disease and can never be recovered from. Other substance abuse treatment methods believe that an individual's substance abuse problem can be recovered from completely. Substance abuse treatment is a powerful tool in the recovery from substance abuse.
Substance abuse treatment and drug rehab Tallahassee, Florida
Substance abuse treatment is helping an individual recover from drugs or alcohol. An individual who has a substance abuse problem can greatly benefit from attending a substance abuse treatment program. There they will learn the tools needed in order to live life without drugs or alcohol.
Halfway house treatment services Tallahassee Florida
Halfway house treatment services assist in providing information about halfway house treatment. Services available include locations of halfway house treatment centers, what is involved in halfway house treatment, as well as how halfway house treatment is effective. These resources can be very helpful when researching halfway house treatment program options.
Outpatient treatment services and drug rehab Tallahassee, Florida
Outpatient treatment services are helpful resources to obtain info about the various outpatient treatment methods. When an individual is entered into an outpatient treatment program they attend meetings at a facility on a regular basis. However, they do not live at the treatment facility. Outpatient treatment services can offer such information as the locations of qualified outpatient treatment programs, how to choose an outpatient treatment program that is right for you and much more.
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Partial hospitalization/day treatment is beneficial to individuals who need help in recovering from drug addiction. Individuals who are in need of drug addiction rehabilitation with intensive structure will find this level of treatment appropriate. In Partial hospitalization/day treatment individuals arrive in the morning to participate in their recovery program throughout the day as well as attending several evening sessions during the week.
Residential long-term treatment Tallahassee, Florida (more than 30 days)
Residential long-term treatment provides individuals with drug addiction problems help in recovering. Clients live at the drug rehab which is usually located in a residential setting. They stay at the rehab for an extended period of time, often 30 days or more. While attending residential long-term treatment they will receive valuable information and tools to help them on the road to drug addiction recovery.
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Kenyon College seeks a Visiting Professor in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations.
The Department of Political Science at Kenyon College invites applications for a one-year visiting position in International Relations, with the appointment to begin in July 2013. Qualified applicants will have a strong teaching and research background in international politics. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in human rights, conflict resolution, or global environmental politics. A capacity to teach courses in comparative politics, and our introductory course, The Quest for Justice, is also desirable. Strong preference will go to candidates with a demonstrable record of excellence in teaching and research, fieldwork experience, and substantive historical knowledge. Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and active research interests.
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For New Jersey, the 2010-2011 season was about a wild of a ride a professional sports team can take their fan base on. All of this has been well documented. I include myself in this because I literally felt like a broken record repeating myself over and over. I have been reading other writers opinions on the present and future state of the organization and most of it seems to me to be way off base or only partly on base. Of course, I may be a bit biased, but I actually saw slot of great things from this team during the season.


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Contents Throughout this vast work locality entries are arranged alphabetically and describe each place in terms of the type of community it is (city, village, hamlet, etc.) and the civil, court, military, and religious jurisdictions under which it falls. An understanding of these several jurisdictions will assist researchers in their efforts to find original records that are housed today in church or government offices and archives.
In the old German Empire three levels of government existed: national, state, and local. In Meyers, civil registration districts, court districts, and military districts are the national jurisdictions most often noted in the locality entries. Most of the other entries described in the entries are state and local. In the past, each of these levels of government maintained their own archives, and this support continues today. All three levels of government have preserved records that will interest historians and genealogists. Records created by all levels of state government in the former Empire, including records of provinces and districts, are normally preserved in the state archives of the present-day German state whose boundaries encompass the historic state or province. Records of cities and towns, such as citizen's lists, tax lists, and property lists, are maintained in local archives, although in some cases they have been transferred to the nearest state archive. More localized yet, records of birth, marriage, and death from 1876, when mandatory civil registration became law, are sometimes found in local city or town halls, while records of even smaller jurisdictions--villages, hamlets, etc.--can often be found in nearby civil registration offices.
Religious records, in particular records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial, are found in the various parish jurisdictions noted in the work. The parish continues to be the basic unit of church government for Germany's dominant religions--Evangelical Lutheran and Roman Catholic--and most of their records remain in the custody of local churches or in larger ecclesiastical archives. Many of these parish records have been microfilmed by the LDS Church and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or in Family History Centers throughout the country.
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One of the best things that Stoke-on-Trent City Council has done in recent times was to ensure that this area established strong links to the Staffordshire Hoard. At a time when praise and plaudits are in short supply, the authority's decision to secure large parts of the Anglo Saxon gold and silver treasure for the Potteries Museum, was definitely the right one and deserving of credit for its foresight. The £3.2 million Hoard is jointly owned by the city council and Birmingham City Council. It is made up of more than 4,000 individual pieces but only a small section are on display at one time. The Hoard caused great interest when it first went on display in Hanley following its discovery in a farmer's filed in Lichfield in 2009. The treasure dates back to the 7th and 8th centuries and has mesmerised visitors to the museum. They have, and continue to, marvel at the intricacy of the craftmanship following close inspection.
It caused a stir when 100 pieces were shipped over to America to go on display in Washington DC three years ago. And, as we reveal today, there are plans to expand on that policy of taking the treasures out on the road by embarking on a world tour to take the Hoard to the people across the world. The idea is that the tour will provide the cash-strapped authority with a new source of income, in addition to raising the profile of the city and Staffordshire. It's a good example of maximising your assets and one from which the whole city can benefit.
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Historic Pastures Apartments
138 Green Street Albany New York 12202
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Totally renovated apartments located in one of downtown Albany, NY's finest neighborhoods. Walking distance to the Empire State Plaza, financial district, Hudson River, entertainment and restaurants as well as the Corning Preserve and downtown Albany.
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- Apartment Features:Air Conditioning, Elevator, Smoke Free, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer & Dryer In Unit
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Updated: 11/06/2012 7:38 PM KSTP.com By: Tim Sherno
After more than a year of campaign ads on television, mailers, phone calls and yard signs, Minnesotans and the rest of the country finally get to vote and put this election behind them.
Brian Williamson from Eden Prairie voted at the Evangelical Free Church, "It feels really good to get it out of the way. No more TV ads."
During the day there were some reports of voters arriving at a polling place, but were instructed to go to another location. No such problems occurred at the Evangelical Free Church polling location.
Voters also say they were eager to vote on the proposed amendments to the Minnesota Constitution. Vanessa Olive of Eden Prairie said this will be her first time voting and that she's glad to have a say, "It's really good because if you don't stand up for what you believe in, you'd better be prepared to sit down and watch it go out the window."
By late afternoon more than 1100 people had voted at the Evangelical Free Church polling place, many more are expected before the polls close at 8pm.


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Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Guide
Below, in this Final Fantasy 14 Lancer guide, you will learn everything you need to know about the Lancer class in FFXIV, including a class overview, what equipment to wear, stats to get, spells to use, and strategies to play the class.
Let's get started!
Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Guide – Class Overview
The Lancer class one of the best damage-dealing (DD) jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, has good soloing strength, and has a few powerful group and self-buffs. It also has a few valuable debuffs, making it a solid DD class which brings more to the table than raw damage.
I would not necessarily consider the Lancer to be a support class though – it is definitely a top-level DD with the added bonus of buffs.
The Lancer is great for any player who likes to deal damage, play in groups, or even play solo. It is a strong class and has valuable skills that can transfer over to other jobs as well.
Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Guide – Best Equipment
The Lancer is a simple class to equip. Naturally, for weapons, you are stuck with Lances, and typically the Lance closest to your level is the best one to use. Try not to go up, but going down is fine. In other words, a level 20 Lance is a bad lance for a level 17 player to use compared to a level 14 lance. You face a big penalty for using weapons above your level.
For armor, when it comes to playing solo, maximize defense. Accessories should maximize attack, and then accuracy. When playing in groups where another person is tanking, look to maximize both attack and accuracy; defense becomes irrelevant.
There is a level 35 chest-piece for example which drops off of the Notorious Monster in Nanawa Mines which has +5 attack and accuracy. While it has low defense, it is a great damage-dealing piece to use in groups.
Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Guide – Best Stats for Lancer
The Lancer excels at leveling up when you max STR and VIT. Feint keeps damage high so accuracy is less important for a Lancer at lower levels; high HP will serve you well. I recommend bringing MND and DEX up to 40, and then placing points equally in VIT and STR.
Once you hit level 50, you will want to max out STR (174), pull points from VIT and add to DEX, so that you are capped on STR (174) and still have 100+ VIT and DEX. This seems to be ideal for DPS builds in late-game play.
However, you still want to opt for +ACC and +Attack stats whenever you can; these have a much larger effect than attributes.
Best Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Ability and Spell Combos
Fortunately, Lancers have some of the best abilities in the game, so you really do not have to level up many other classes. You can pick up Second Wind early in Pugilist for a nice survivability boost, and Maim (Marauder) can be a great way to get a low-TP weaponskill to use.
You will want to level up Conjurer and Thaumaturge to at least 20 however in order to pick up Shock Spikes, Sacrifice II, Cure II, Protect, and Shell. These spells will make a world of a difference in your ability to solo enemies and level up quickly and efficiently.
Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Guide – Gameplay and Strategy
Playing a Lancer is simple, though you definitely have a lot more abilities at your disposal than other DD classes like Marauder. For group play, you will want to keep up abilities which buff the group or debuff the monster (such as using your weaponskill which decreases enemy TP generation). While doing this, work on maximizing damage output.
In solo play, I recommend buffing yourself with Shock Spikes, Protect, and Shell. Use Sacrifice II to keep yourself healed up. This will allow you to take on much tougher enemies without spending too much MP, increasing leveling speed significantly.
Feint (your ability which gives you a guaranteed hit after a miss), is one of your highest damage spells and can significantly improve your damage output. Be sure to use this ability as often as you can in order to maximize damage output.
Final Fantasy XIV Lancer Leveling Guide Conclusion
You should now have a good idea of how to play Lancer in FFXIV thanks to this FF14 Lancer guide. Leveling up is quite easy when you add in Conjurer and Thaumaturge abilities, so do not neglect to level up those two classes to 20 if you want to take Lancer to level 50.


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What a night, eh? And you raised $175 for the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund (www.nomrf.org) Pictures of the event are available – click here to check them out – http://tinyurl.com/4e5hvzj Rich Tarbell took the pictures so e-mail him if you want a copy <email@example.com>
Here are a couple of pics I took – thank you everyone for a great night! Of the 19 costumes we had I only lost one! (so if you happen to have it, you can still return it – amnesty for you – no questions asked =)


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Cape handles Wells, makes a big statement
CAPE ELIZABETH—Cape Elizabeth's football team had a quite a run in Class B, but this fall, the Capers' first in Class C, saw the perennial contender saddled with few expectations.
Friday evening, at Hannaford Field, Cape Elizabeth welcomed a highly touted Wells squad which was favored in most quarters entering the contest.
The Capers then made those predictions look foolish with a superb performance that propelled them back into the discussion of top championship contenders.
Cape Elizabeth couldn't have produced a better first half, controlling the football, outgaining the Warriors, 262 yards to 5, and opening up a seemingly commanding 20-0 lead behind touchdown runs from senior Nick Moulton and junior Jack Drinan and a TD pass from junior Noah Wolfinger to classmate Ethan Murphy.
Wells wasn't about to roll over, however, and roared back with two third quarter touchdowns, but at the start of the fourth period, with all the momentum against them, the Capers rolled the dice and went deep and a 75-yard Wolfinger to Murphy TD pass restored order and Cape Elizabeth went on to an inspirational 26-12 victory.
The Capers controlled all aspects of the game, getting 202 rushing yards from junior Chrisitan Lavallee, and improved to 2-1, dropping Wells to 2-1 in the process.
"It was an impressive victory," said Cape Elizabeth coach Aaron Filieo. "I thought we did a nice job taking a couple of punches they threw in the second half and responding well. We didn't let them get us down. We stuck with the game plan and kept going. I was proud of our resolve. These guys don't pay any attention (to predictions). They just do what they do, which is good."
New setting, old friends
Cape Elizabeth and Wells have met annually since 2005 as Class B contenders.
The teams split 10 previous meetings (please see below), including playoff encounters in 2009 and 2010.
The Warriors had beaten the Capers four in a row, including a 21-7 victory at Cape Elizabeth last season.
This year, the Capers and Warriors have been reassigned to Class C and both appear to be among the top teams in the region.
Wells opened with an impressive 44-13 victory over Mountain Valley in Rumford, then held off visiting Spruce Mountain, 20-15, last week.
Cape Elizabeth went toe-to-toe with preseason favorite Leavitt in the opener, but fell at home, 26-7, in a game closer than the score indicated. Last week, the Capers got their first win, 31-0, at Poland.
Friday, Cape Elizabeth came out sizzling and earned its first win over Wells since the 2009 playoffs.
The Capers got the ball first and moved down the field, thanks to runs of 5- and 12- yards by Lavallee and a 6-yard pass from Wolfinger to Murphy, but after Lavallee appeared to gain 26 yards deep into Warriors' territory, a chop block penalty moved the ball back and Cape Elizabeth soon had to punt, where disaster occurred when the snap to senior punter Tony Moulton was high and Moulton was brought down for a 19-yard loss, giving Wells the ball at the Capers' 38.
Cape Elizabeth's defense then made a statement, forcing a three-and-out and the hosts got the ball back at their 8 with 6:31 left in the first period.
It took all of one play for the Capers to march from the shadow of their goal line to the cusp of the first score of the game.
Lavallee did most of the work, taking a handoff on first down, breaking through a couple tackles at the line, then breaking free. Lavallee wasn't brought down until he reached the Warriors' 8, a scamper of 84 yards.
"I didn't even know what was happening until breaking free into the secondary," said the bruising Lavallee. "I wanted to score on that play so badly."
After Drinan picked up a yard on first-and-goal, Nick Moulton carried the ball down the 4, setting up third-and-goal. There, Moulton got the call again and this time bulled his way into the end zone to put Cape Elizabeth ahead to stay. Freshman Ben Ekedahl added the point after and with 4:33 to play in the first period, it was 7-0 Capers.
Wells gained a first down on its next series, but a sack by Cape Elizabeth senior Caelan Houle forced a punt and late in the first, the hosts took over on their 30.
Twelve plays later, the Capers had another touchdown.
Wolfinger showed off his touch with a 12-yard completion to Tony Moulton, threading the needle between two defenders, to move the ball into Warriors' territory. Four runs put the ball at the 10 and after Wolfinger was hit while he threw and Wells senior Alex McCormick-Kuhman couldn't come down with an interception, Drinan ran in from the 10 and Ekedahl's extra point made it 14-0 with 6:51 to play in the half.
Another Cape Elizabeth sack led to a Warriors' three-and-out and with 4:28 to go before halftime, the Capers took over at their 29.
This time, they would march 71 yards on 10 plays, chewing up most of the rest of the half to seemingly take an insurmountable lead.
A run of 21 yards by Drinan got it started. Wolfinger then hit Murphy for 15 yards, then for 9 more. Facing third-and-11 from the Wells 21, Wolfinger dropped back, lofted a pass for the left corner of the end zone and Murphy went up over a Warriors' defender to come down with the ball for the touchdown. The extra point was no good, wide left, but with just 39 seconds to play in the half, the Capers were rolling, up, 20-0.
In the first half alone, Cape Elizabeth ran 38 plays to 13 for Wells, outgained the Warriors 262-5 and possessed the ball for 15 minutes, 35 seconds, nearly double that of the visitors.
Lavallee had 145 yards on 12 carries in the first 24 minutes alone.
Not surprisingly, against the backdrop of increasing fog, the proud and talented Warriors came out a different team in the third quarter.
Beginning at its 44, Wells marched 56 yards on six plays to get on the board. A 21-yard scamper from junior Chris Carney allowed the Warriors to cross midfield. Then, on fourth-and-4 from the Capers' 21, Carney broke two tackles and outran the pursuit to the end zone. Junior Ryan Marsh's PAT was no good, but with 8:34 to play in the third quarter, the Warriors were back within 14, 20-6.
Wolfinger was then intercepted by Carney and the visitors took advantage, moving 39 yards in eight plays for another TD. The big play came on fourth-and-8 from the 26, when junior quarterback Nate Booth found Marsh for 12 yards. After being backed up five yards for an illegal block and five more when senior Jake Moody was thrown for a loss, Booth hooked up with Moody for a 24-yard scoring pass down the right sideline to make it a one-score game.
"I wish we would have come out of the half a little better, but they made some nice adjustments and went to a play that we prepared for, but they executed it well," Filieo said.
Booth's two-point conversion pass to Marsh in the back of the end zone looked at first as if it would count, but the receiver couldn't hold on to the ball and with 1:16 still to play in the third, Wells was only down, 20-12.
When Cape Elizabeth lost three yards on the first two plays of its next series, bringing the curtain down on the third period in the process, it was on the ropes, but was about to return momentum to its side once and for all.
After being outgained, 95 yards to 9 in the third quarter, the Capers began the fourth with a flourish.
Wolfinger dropped back and lofted a pass over a defender down the right sideline to a wide open Murphy, streaking free beyond the secondary. Murphy hauled in the pass and outran the pursuit to cap a 75-yard scoring play and just 11 seconds into the final stanza, despite a two-point conversion pass being no good, Cape Elizabeth had extended its advantage to 26-12.
"We saw something we thought we could exploit," said Murphy. "I didn't have to do much, just run down the field. Noah put it exactly where he needed to and I was off to the races. Great play call and great throw. They had us. We were reeling, but that changed momentum."
"We saw Moody line up on the wide side, so we put Ethan on the other side of the field," said Wolfinger. "We ran a 'jet' over his head and got a nice play. We went into the locker room (at halftime) thinking we had the game won. They came out and punched us in the face. We had the resilience to keep on playing and executing. Going into the fourth quarter, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried."
"Quite honestly we felt they had stopped a lot of our run stuff," Filieo added. "Murphy made a nice play. Sometimes you go with the hot hand and it worked. It was a beautiful throw."
Wells continued to keep things interesting by driving from its 37 to the Capers' 37, but on third-and-7, Cape Elizabeth senior Tom Feenstra sacked Booth for an 11-yard loss, forcing a punt.
The Capers took over at their 27 with 7:59 left and never let the Warriors see the football again.
Lavallee ran for 14- and 19-yards. A 10-yard scamper from Nick Moulton, followed by an off-sides penalty, gave Cape Elizabeth another first down. On third-and-11 from the 27, Lavallee ran for 11, setting up a fourth-and-inches, which saw Moulton pick up four yards to move the chains again. Wolfinger then iced it with a 16-yard run, breaking several tackles in the process. Moments later, Wolfinger took a knee and a dazzling two-hour display of winning football was in the books.
Cape Elizabeth 26 Wells 12.
"Wells is a great team, we know they're one of the best in the state, so to come win tonight, it's good for us going forward," Murphy said. "I wanted to come out and show we can win and we did that tonight."
"At halftime, a couple of us thought we had the win, but the rest of us kept the intensity up." said Lavallee. "The third quarter was a little flat, but we got the win. (My four brothers) beat Wells. I'm so pumped to beat them. It's my time now."
"We executed when we needed to," Wolfinger said. "It was a great team win. No one respected us as a team or a defense. No one coming into the season thought we'd do anything. To come out and get a win against a top team in the conference is really special."
The Capers excelled offensively both on the ground (314 yards) and through the air (146). Lavallee stole the show with 202 yards on 19 carries, although he never crossed the goal line.
"It turns into a nice spectacle sport for me, watching (Christian) run," said Wolfinger.
"Christian is outstanding," said Filieo. "He runs tough. He wants to run and run hard. He had good vision. Because he runs so hard, Nick, another fullback, comes in and does the same thing. Last week, Jack had an outstanding game. He was shut down a little bit tonight."
Drinan scored once, picking up 54 yards on a dozen attempts. Nick Moulton had 35 yards on nine rushes, scoring one TD. Through the air, Wolfinger completed seven passes on 14 attempts, good for 146 yards and two scores (he was also picked once). Murphy had five catches for 126 yards and two TDs.
"I love how these guys can catch the ball," said Lavallee. "It takes the strain off of running backs carrying the rock. We're a lot better this year. We have an all-around solid team."
"We have so many weapons," said Murphy. "I don't know if a team can stop us, to be honest, if we're firing on all cylinders."
Cape Elizabeth outgained Wells, 409-115.
Defenisvely, it forced a turnover and registered three sacks.
Proving that no one is perfect, the Capers turned the ball over once and were penalized six times for 68 yards.
"We've got to clean up the penalties and personal fouls," Wolfinger said.
For Wells, Carney had 79 yards and a TD on 14 carries. Booth went 3-of-4 passing, good for 36 yards and a touchdown.
The Warriors had three penalties for 25 yards and turned the ball over once.
Hitting the road
Wells returns home Friday to host Freeport, while the Capers will have a tough test at Spruce Mountain. The teams have no history.
Cape Elizabeth still has games remaining at Freeport and Gray-New Gloucester, as well as home tests against Yarmouth and Mountain Valley.
The Capers have shown they can play with anyone and this squad only hopes to get better.
"We're right in the mix," said Murphy. "Our goal is a state championship. That's what we expect. We'll get better. It's still early in the season."
"We still have things we can work on," said the hirsute Filieo, whose beard has been the matter of great conjecture (the team snips off a piece of it following each victory. " I started to grow (a beard) in the spring, just for the hell of it. I was going to shave it, but I thought I'd keep it and let them cut it for motivation.
"We had penalties I'd like to erase. We'd been good. Tonight was not good. We need to fix that. Spruce Mountain is pretty good. They run the spread well. They have a lot of players. We'll see."
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5 CHAPTER 2 EXISTING GUIDELINES FOR COOP PLANNING Since the late 1990s, the continuity capabilities of state land Security (DHS). The updated FPC 65 is available at: and local transportation agencies within the United States http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/fpc65_0604.pdf or http:// have evolved far more rapidly than at any time since the con- www.fema.gov/txt/library/fpc65_0604.txt. tinuity planning field was first established in the 1970s. Many In response to earlier recommendations from the Govern- observers attributed this advance, initially, to concerns over ment Accountability Office (GAO) (formerly the General the effects of Year 2000 (Y2K) programming issues on the Accounting Office) and the National Emergency Management capability to sustain operations. Association (NEMA), the revised FPC 65 offers additional The Y2K planning initiative was both preceded and fol- details and examples to support COOP planning activities. It lowed by a series of devastating hurricanes and floods that also introduces new requirements for personnel preparedness, brought into question state and local transportation agen- risk assessments for alternate facilities, and lists of specific cies' capabilities to manage major emergencies that denied COOP elements to be reviewed and updated annually. access to facilities, utilities, and equipment. Finally, the FPC 65 requires COOP planning for all federal agencies. attacks of September 11 and the subsequently heightened In addition, approximately one-half of the states have devel- threat environment have encouraged continuity planning not oped COOP planning requirements based, to varying degrees, only for contingencies that deny access to facilities, equip- on FPC 65. Several major metropolitan areas have also estab- ment, systems, and vehicles, but also to personnel. Threats lished COOP planning programs. In many cases, state and from weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have also raised local COOP programs are tied to grant programs adminis- new concerns regarding long-term contamination of facilities. tered by DHS/FEMA. In preparation for Y2K and in response to a changing threat FEMA's COOP guidance is also referenced in the National environment, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Response Plan (December 2004) and the National Incident (FEMA) issued Federal Preparedness Circular 65, Subject: Management System (March 1, 2004). Both of these docu- Federal Executive Branch Continuity of Operations (COOP) ments, which are important elements of the DHS emergency on July 26, 1999. Then, Federal Preparedness Circular 66, preparedness program, are expected to play a major role in Subject: Test, Training and Exercise (TT&E) Program for shaping both DHS and FEMA grant programs for the next Continuity of Operations was issued on April 30, 2001. Also few years. on April 30, 2001, FEMA released Federal Preparedness Circular 67, Subject: Acquisition of Alternate Facilities for COOP OBJECTIVES Continuity of Operations. These circulars documented the results of federal continuity planning strategies and lessons FPC 65 defines COOP planning as an effort to ensure that learned through Y2K planning and other emergencies. the capability exists to continue essential agency functions across a wide range of possible emergencies. As specified in UPDATED FEDERAL GUIDANCE FPC 65 Section 8, Based on the experiences resulting from the terrorist the objectives of a viable COOP plan include: attacks of September 11, 2001, and subsequent drills and a. Ensuring the performance of an agency's essential func- exercises, FEMA revised its COOP circulars, publishing tions/operations during a COOP emergency; Continuity of Operations Federal Preparedness Circular 65 or FPC 65 on June 15, 2004. This document supersedes the b. Reducing loss of life, minimizing damage and losses; earlier guidance and consolidates requirements for COOP planning, alternate facilities, training, testing, and exercising c. Executing successful succession to office with accompa- nying authorities in the event a disruption renders agency into a single circular. This document also integrates COOP leadership unable, unavailable, or incapable of assuming planning with other preparedness guidance developed by and performing their authorities and responsibilities of FEMA in its new role as part of the Department of Home- office;


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For the full review with pictures, see here. We came here on Friday for dinner just for the heck of it, plus, the online menu looked pretty amazing, and it didn't fail to disappoint! Bear in mind you have to cut through this evening throng at Chinatown just to get to the place. It's a short walk from Chinatown MRT, but can become very, very long with all these people in your path. We had three platters that night, all of them customized by us, apart from the dessert platter. The sets just didn't appeal, although they did feature some pretty interesting things like buah keluak butter. One thing to note about this place is that the menu changes every quarter because of the different guest chefs they bring in! So by the end of February you won't be able to try any of the following things we ate. We started off with a "cold" platter ($25)- duck rillettes, brie, and an asparagus, prosciutto, and gruyere crepe. This was amazing. The brie was not especially special, but L really liked the duck rillettes. For mains we had a platter of caprese, hoisin glazed short ribs, and cod marinated in honey ($45). Everything just looks better on a platter! I need to get myself some of these wooden cheese boards. The caprese was delicious, although we could get these caprese paninis at the Statler for about $7. The cod was beautifully done, with a mango and coriander salsa. I would have preferred the skin more charred. The meat flaked off beautifully, like the cod I grilled a week ago so this really isn't that difficult to make yourself at home. The hoi sin glazed ribs were really nice! I've never thought of doing it that way myself but it is obviously a great idea for a bar bite. They string light bulbs up through the restaurant and left a brick wall intact to give a pretty grungy feel. For dessert, we had their "isapahan" platter ($16) - madeleines, raspberry sorbet on a bed of lychee jelly, rose espuma and rose meringues. The sorbet and fresh raspberries were really sour - almost overpowered the delicateness of the rose flavoured everything else. But lychee and raspberry and tried and proven complements to rose. Too bad the ones we get here are so sour. The rose meringues were amazing. Their madeleines were really light, moist, everything a madeleine should be, and they made it in-house! The dessert platter was like a deconstructed parfait and I loved every bit of it. I would definitely come back - the ambience is delightful and the waitstaff are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.


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NO surprise there then.
That can be the only reaction to our story today on new plans for homes in Leckhampton.
No surprise that the developers still want to build as many as 1,100 homes on the controversial site. And no surprise that the opposition LEGLAG group is as bitterly against this scheme as it was the first one.
When public exhibitions are held later this month, it is not pre-judging things to say that the vast majority of locals who attend will have issues with the proposals.
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The promised new school, GP surgery and commitment to keeping significant open space won't be enough to sway them.
There will be others who don't live in the immediate vicinity who will have a different view. They see the need for new homes in the Cheltenham area as the over-riding issue. And they need to go somewhere.
The problem LEGLAG have is the Government's continuing confusing messages on just what its new homes policy is. It certainly seems to be leaning more in favour of developers at present.
Then it comes down to the planners' reaction to the scheme when it is submitted.
Will the two councils involved - Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - be sufficiently advanced in meeting its housing targets to be able to judge it on its merits? That is the biggest question of all.
THE feelings of Grace Hadman's family towards the girl who caused her death are humbling.
None of us could know how we would react if a much-loved 17-year-old was killed in a crash caused by one of her closest friends.
But when that close friend was drunk when she got behind the wheel, anger rather than forgiveness might be expected to be the on-going emotion.
But Grace's brother Jasper says that they have forgiven Gabriella Edmonson for what she did.
"Gabriella certainly did not want it to happen," said Jasper. "I hope that she is doing well and can get on with her life."
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When Illinois Democrats passed the state's latest budget, many seemed to hold their nose. Credit ratings agencies are more direct. Standard & Poor's has revised Illinois' credit outlook to "negative."
It says the new budget "is not structurally balanced and will contribute to growing deficits." Translation: Illinois is spending money it doesn't have. The state income tax rate is set to drop at the end of the year, costing billions in revenue. And yet the budget does not contain billions in cuts; instead relying on one-time fixes to get by.
The S&P report also highlights a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision that said retirees' free healthcare premiums are a protected part of their pension package. Many observers say that doesn't bode well for Illinois' comprehensive pension overhaul, which is facing its own court challenge.
If that pension law is declared invalid, the S&P analysts write "we believe there could be a profound and negative effect on Illinois' budgetary performance."


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Secretary of Defense William J. Perry will host a Full
Honors Arrival Ceremony to welcome President Aleksander
Kwasniewski, of the Republic of Poland, to the Pentagon at
2:30 p.m. (EDT), Monday, July 8, 1996.
The Ceremony will be held on the River Parade Field of
the Pentagon.
There will not be a photo opportunity following the
Media must be at the River Parade Field no later than
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Jeffrey Zablotny
A stubborn teenager with hypersensitive hearing tries to prove herself during an internship at an acoustics lab.
Alex Zahara
A woman confronts her cousin, who's been telling people that she isn't actually First Nations.
John Zaritsky
Academy Award-winning director John Zaritsky (Leave Them Laughing), a bit of an oddball himself, returns with an engaging, light-hearted look at eccentrics. From a desert hermit to Denman Street's Duck Lady, we're introduced to those who dare, or are driven, to be different. Eccentrics are healthier and happier, as we discover in this funny, touching and thought-provoking film.
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Ex-con Shengli, whose rough exterior hides a gentle soul, has a nutty plan: open a kindergarten with his dancer-cum-nurse partner. But he can't shake the violent shadows of his past. Zhang Meng's controversial winner at the Shanghai Film Festival is a rare Chinese commercial film that's dramatically powerful, absurdly comic, politically astute and somehow censor-approved. Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Shanghai 2014. Shelly Kraicer
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Abandoned by his mother, a small village boy sets out to find her on a Dickensian adventure through the horrors of China's brutal economy. First he's a factory slave, then he's abducted by thieves… Zhang's film, however, is shockingly, poetically beautiful, with a black and white floating camera-eye that turns every shot into lyrical poetry. Shelly Kraicer
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The radiant Gong Li is magnificent in this staggering period piece about a woman with Alzheimer's-like symptoms who anxiously awaits her husband's return despite the fact he's already come home to her. "Chinese master Zhang Yimou's… family drama of guilt, love and reconciliation set during the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution [is] heartbreaking in its depiction of ordinary lives affected by political upheaval."—Variety
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Among the most eloquent voices advocating for Tibet and its people is that of Beijing-based Tibetan writer/blogger/activist Tsering Woeser. This sharply designed, formally innovative documentary is completely in her own voice: combining readings from her secret government "dossier" with her own passionate, moving account of her political awakening and unrelenting advocacy Shelly Kraicer
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Three friends struggle to realize their identities inside a shifting love triangle that fractures their friendship.
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Canada's Daniel Ziv has made the most successful documentary in Indonesian history. Shining a light on urban poverty, it's also made stars of three inspirational Jakarta street musicians whose talent is only rivalled by their resourcefulness. Life is hard for these troubadours but commitment and passion always have a fighting chance. "Stunningly vivid and full of energy…"—Tempo Magazine. Winner, Best Documentary, Busan 2013.
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This surely cements Andreï Zvyagintsev's standing as Russia's leading filmmaker. Initially, its subject—a dispute between a garage owner and a small-town mayor—seems modest in scope. However, this is undeniably a major work: an angry lament for a nation in thrall to endemic corruption. "A tragedy of biblical proportions [but] also a stingingly effective pitch-black comedy."—Indiewire. Winner, Best Screenplay, Cannes 2014.


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President Obama's 2013 budget would add $3.5 trillion to annual deficits through 2022, according to a new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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Match Up:
After a back and forth Game 1 that finished with Overtime heroics by Dale Weise and Daniel Briere, the Canadiens and Lightning square off for Game 2 Friday night in Tampa Bay. The match starts at 7:00 and can be seen on RDS and CBC.
The Canadiens went up 1-0 in the best of seven series with a 5-4 OT win on Wednesday, but despite out-shooting the Bolts 44-25 and looking dominant for most of the match, the game stayed tight the whole way through. Neither team was able to build more that a 1-goal lead in the game, and the longest a team was able to hold onto their lead was a shade over 3 minutes.
What to Watch:
The Canadiens got contributions from all 4 lines in Wednesday's game, and defenseman Alexei Emelin chipped in with a pair of assists. Lars Eller and Brian Gionta found a bit of chemistry on Wednesday, collaborating on a pair of goals, including a shorthanded marker that erased Tampa's second and final lead of the game. Daniel Briere assisted on Dale Weise's OT winner keeping Briere over the point-per-game mark in the playoffs, he has 110 points in 109 career playoff games.
In Game 1, Steven Stamkos did what Steven Stamkos does best, score goals. The 24-year old potted a pair of goals for Tampa, including one of an a play that started with Stamkos collecting the puck behind his own net and charging down the ice to create the opportunity. Alex Killorn picked up a goal and an assist in his NHL Playoffs debut.
What's at Stake:
The Canadiens looked dominant in Game 1 but still gave the Lightning ample opportunity to steal a victory. If the Habs can maintain their dominance through Game 2 and return to Montreal with a 2-0 series lead, the Bolts will be hard pressed to come back.
Who's Out:
Travis Moen (concussion) is close to a return but won't be back for Game 2. Alex Galchenyuk (knee) has been ruled out for the opening round.
The Lightning are still without Ben Bishop (elbow) who could return to action late in the series but will miss the next few starts. Ondrej Palat (upper body) left Wednesday's game in the third period and will be a game time decision on Friday. Ryan Malone has been de facto suspended after being charged with a DUI and cocaine possession. Any future discipline will be determined based on the terms of the NHL's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program.
What Else:
The Canadiens' power play woes continued on Wednesday, they haven't scored with the man advantage since Daniel Briere potted a late power play marker against the Buffalo Sabres on March 25, 10 games ago. While Brian Gionta did score on a penalty shot in Montreal's last game of the season, the Habs have gone 0-for-26 on the power play in their last 9 games.
Thankfully, as bad as they've been with the man advantage, they've been just the opposite killing penalties. The Canadiens finished the season fourth overall on the penalty kill and opened up the Playoffs by holding the Bolts 0-for-2 on the power play and even scored a shorthanded goal in the process.
The Question Mark:
After some unlikely heroics from Dale Weise, who do you think scores the winner in Game 2?
Let us know what you think, leave us a comment or send us a tweet with the #MTLHockey hashtag on Twitter.
Be sure to tune into the Montreal Hockey Talk Pregame Show an hour before the puck drop and the Post Game Show 5 minutes after the final siren. Join the live conversation by using the #MTLHockey hashtag on Twitter.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Playoff Preview: Canadiens at Lightning (Round 1, Game 2)
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Vanek with the winning goal for us. Carey will be better. Our mistakes will be fewer. Centre Bell will be a mad house on sunday.
Difference now compared to earlier matchups is that A) We have Vanek/Pacioretty playing together, B) They lost St. Louis C) They lost Bishop.
We played close without a true stud forward, we now have Vanek. Vanek balances out Stamkos, Subban balances out Hedman, Price trumps Lindback and our depth is better.
But Cooper trumps Therrien, so this will still be a close series, even if we do dominate.
You can't stop Stamkos, you can only try and slow him down. Key on the depth and Habs win tonight 4-2. Like playing Ovechkin. He'll always get his points, key on the players around him and you win.
If they keep playing like they did, I don't see a problem. They dominated possession, and kept up the pace throughout which is great to see.
Price will definitely play better tonight. No doubts in my mind.
These habs are playing well. Hope they keep it up!
Anything can happen. Tampa could own MTL 7-0 tonight. On the long run, logically, MTL should win this serie.
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What does it take to win all three legs of the racing's celebrated Triple Crown in racing? This could be a "hot topic" among race-goers. However, trainers and breeders know that the biggest ingredient, after all the bloodlines, care, training and investment, is often fate.
Talking about Animal Kingdom's near win of this leg of the Triple Crown trainer Graham Motion summed up racing for Preakness.com, "There is no doubt in my mind, in another sixteenth of a mile we get there. That's why it's a Triple Crown. That's why there are so many different intangibles to the Triple Crown. That's why it hasn't been done for so long."
The running of the 136th Preakness at Pimlico race track, in Baltimore, Maryland, started with crowds and owners wondering if this was the year. It was not. But the talent in this year's racing field as a whole seems to stand out a bit more as a whole.
Shackleford won the Preakness in good form, regardless of the fact he slipped coming out of the number five position and about three strides out, took another odd step. He recovered quickly and ran a fast-paced race to win the Preakness.
Taking nothing away from Shackleford's win, a truly amazing run for the Preakness was turned in by trainer Graham Motion's Animal Kingdom. At one point in the race he was trailing by 17 lengths, well off the pace. Yet as he began his drive the power and determination of it was incredible! Perhaps the most exciting part of this race.
Animal Kingdom passed other horses easily. Had the race been even one furlong longer, we might have had a horse that could have worn the Triple Crown again. An outstanding run for the wire!
Shackleford's trainer Dale Romans is shipping the horse back to its home track in Lexington, Kentucky rather than going straight to the Belmont track to train. Romans wants Shackleford to work with his "home team" to assess his condition before the Belmont, according to bloodhorse.com.
After the race ends and the excitement eases, everyone returns to work. Humor helps cope with the situation whether one is in the winner's circle or not.
"I went to bed for an hour or two," Romans said looking a bit bedraggled behind sunglasses on a sunny Sunday morning. "I don't know how Todd Pletcher and Wayne Lukas do it. They look so pristine all the time. I walk out of my house to my car and I'm sweating and wrinkled and my shirttail's out.
"Dan Bork [assistant racing secretary] at Churchill Downs said I was the best at making an expensive suit look cheap." joked Romans, according to Preakness.com
Interesting Tidbits About Some of the Field
Shackleford's owners named him after an island they own off the coast of North Carolina.
Shackleford was entered into the 2009 Yearling sale in September at Keeneland. The bidding did not meet the reserve bid of $275,000, so they bought him back for $275,000. It looks now that they were on the right side of the sale!
Animal Kingdom has many 'firsts' to his name. His breeding was for turf and he had never run on a dirt track until his impressive Derby win, at odds of 21-1.
Another set of firsts: he is the only horse since 1918, when Exterminator to win the Derby, with only four starts prior to the Derby. Needles, in 1956, was the last horse to win the Derby after a six-week layoff, until Animal Kingdom.
Mucho Macho Man is just reaching three full years old, having been born a late June foal. He also has had only nine starts in his racing career.
In the Louisiana Derby he showed his strength of will and heart, running the race after having pulled a shoe out of the gate, finishing in third place behind Pants On Fire.Trainer Kathy Ritvo, mother of three, was diagnosed with heart disease in 2001. She received her heart transplant in a Miami hospital in November 2008. Six months later she was back at the barn.
With this year's field of classy colts, the Belmont promises many more surprises!


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One must however be very careful. Many small cleaning businesses are fly-by-night companies who have simply got in some equipment and then call themselves professionals. To be a professional in this industry takes many years in the field and a vast knowledge of what products to use on what rugs, as well as how to operate the machinery.
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When getting the cleaners out, make sure of their credentials. Ask them if you can have any references of work which they have recently done. Make sure they are qualified to do the job at hand. One gets many fly-by-night businesses of this kind, so be aware and take caution when deciding who gets the job.
Carpets and rugs tend to take a bit of a beating. This type of floor covering is walked on by many people and also often by family pets. Carpets and rugs act as filters in your home, they collect pollen, mite and also mould spores. By the time the carpet or rug appears to be dirty, it already has roughly a pound of dirt in it per foot. It must therefore be stated, that the carpets in your home definitely need to be vacuumed every day, with the cleaners coming out at least every six months.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The Kingdom
Director: Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, The Rundown, Friday Night Lights)
Writer: Matthew Michael Carnahan
Producers: Peter Berg, Michael Mann, Scott Stuber
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Chris Cooper
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 110 min
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reviewed by Andrew James
Peter Berg seems to have really outdone himself. A film finally worth calling a film. Although let's be honest; Michael Mann's finger prints are all over this production. From the grainy film stock, to the high energy and well choreographed action sequences to the hand held camera technique... this appears to have a heavy handed influence from the Mann.
Before the live action even starts, Berg gives us a brief history lesson of the Saudi Kingdom. It is done so artfully and skillfully, it was difficult to pay attention to the history, because the style was so unique and interesting. We follow animated timelines as they intersect and overlap stock newsreel footage over the last 80 years or so. Along with a weathered, block font, it gives us a quick idea of what sort of region we'll be entering, why and what sort of reasons there might be for violence.
Once the short, yet brilliantly executed history lesson is over with, The Kingdom begins explosively and intensely with a terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia of peaceful and innocent, American men, women and children. A special FBI task force is allowed entrance to the country to investigate who might be responsible. The 4 man (and women) squad quickly find that the investigation isn't the difficult part of their mandate. It will be overcoming cultural obstacles and Saudi red tape. On top of this frustration, they are quickly labeled as targets by Muslim extremists. And so sparks fly in a deadly attempt to find who is responsible for these atrocities, before that person finds them.
Leading the cast is Jaimie Foxx, who is heading up the special investigative unit. His calmness in the face of danger is very much like his cool character in Miami Vice (again, a Michael Mann picture). With his coolness, Jennifer Garner's looks, Chris Cooper's sly intellect and Jason Bateman's wit (who doesn't seem to have any purpose in the film other than comedic relief), this is a nicely cast set of characters. Oh yes, and don't be fooled by Garner's girlish looks. She was on "Alias" for a reason and she hasn't forgotten how to be a bad ass.
The real characters in the film to pay attention to though, are the Saudi Administrators and officials. They each pull off their roles so perfectly, you'd swear these were the real guys in charge of a middle eastern, oil kingdom. Watch especially for Ashraf Barhom, who plays a saudi police Colonel, faced with the task of keeping the American team safe. His relationship with Fleury (Foxx) begins to blossom slowly throughout the picture and his presence is noteworthy and his performance nothing short of stellar. A best supporting actor Oscar nomination on the horizon? I wouldn't bet the farm, but it's certainly very possible.
The movie is surprisingly un-preachy. It depicts things as they are and has no qualms about portraying who it believes are the true makers of evil. Though ultimately it is an anti-war or at least an anti-violence picture, with the film's final, relevant and powerful last lines that I promise will stick with you. Obviously this is a good thing. Whatever your stance on the current global conflict, I think we can all agree that less violence would be a positive.
Still, this is a movie; and we as Americans want violence and action in our films. And I can give my personal guarantee that this movie delivers in spades. There are three or four key action sequences throughout the picture that are unbelievably gripping. The suspense that builds to these moments are nail biting. Anything could explode or bullets might fly by at any minute. As an audience, we know this and the anticipation is almost unbearable. Imagine what it must be like to actually be there! Fortunately, we don't have to imagine, as it is being shown to us forcibly and realistically by Mr. Berg. The last 30 minutes of this movie is truly edge of your seat. Other than maybe the opening sequence of this year's earlier zombie flick, 28 Weeks Later, nothing else this year comes close to the intensity of the final action sequence within The Kingdom.
As I said, Mann's influence is strongly felt (and likely needed) throughout The Kingdom. I'm not sure I can recall a single moment of screentime that isn't being filmed using a hand held camera. Surprisingly, it isn't all that distracting. Hand held doesn't always mean shakey cam, and I think Mann... er, I mean Berg shows that tactic well here.
Several comparisons went through my mind while watching The Kingdom: Clear and Present Danger, United 93, Black Hawk Down and Syriana just to name a few. As all of these are fine (or fabulous in some cases) films, The Kingdom fits nicely within this small pocket of titles that fill this genre. It is a worthy addition to the political action/war picture. Fans of smart action will not be let down and there is something to think about on the way home. More than just how much action, but also the film's ultimate meaning and message.
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One of the best Action movie in 2007! Its very horrifying if you are in an Arab state. Right?Pinoy Money Talk on 02/22 at 10:20 AM
One of the best thrillers I've seen in a long time. It could almost have a sequel. Fox is so versatile when it comes to acting.St George on 02/23 at 06:58 AM
Shows like this make me upset because I know it is happening all the time and there is nothing the average person can do about it because of politics. Great Movie!Small Business Marketing on 03/15 at 08:00 AM
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