text:
|Jan 1st, 1970
|Info Hash:
Source: TV
File Info:
Video: MPEG-2 video , 720x480, 29.97 fps, VBR (Constant quality), Maximum 6124 Kb/s
Audio: Dolby Digital, 48000 Hz, Stereo, 256 kbps
"America's Suitehearts" is the fourth track and second single from American band Fall Out Boy's fifth studio album, Folie àDeux. The music video was unveiled at 3 PM on January 1, 2009 on The N.
The song was performed on both Late Night with Conan O'Brien and at the MTV Inaugural Celebration.
The song debuted at #44 in late December 2008 in Australia on the ARIA Singles Chart and later reached its current peak, #26, in 2009. "America's Suitehearts" also debuted at #97 on the UK Singles Chart for the chart dated (week ending) January 31, 2009.
The video for the song involves various people being drastically changed by the media and paparazzi, which is what the song is said to be about. Hey Monday lead singer Cassadee Pope with Tony Chaw makes an appearance in the video. Clips of the band performing in exaggerated circus costumes on a carousel are shown throughout the video.
Wentz also stated that the music video was inspired by director Federico Fellini, as well as the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
Each band member's costume represents a character from various lyrics on Folie àDeux:
* Stump: Mr. Benzedrine (from "20 Dollar Nose Bleed")
* Wentz: Mr. Sandman (from "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet")
* Hurley: Donnie the Catcher (from "What a Catch, Donnie")
* Trohman: Horse Shoe Crab (from "The (Shipped) Gold Standard")
Folie àDeux is the fifth studio album by Fall Out Boy. The album, which is the follow-up to their 2007 album Infinity on High, was first released on December 13, 2008. The album is certified platinum in Australia, gold in the United States and silver in the UK.
My Videos:


text:
What Are You Drinking, Camper English?
Camper English is the man behind Alcademics, which covers spirits and cocktails in general as well as sharing news on the Bay area bar scene. He's now the Contributing Drinks Editor at Saveur, and spirits editor for FSR Magazine, plus he writes for scores of other publications. We checked in with Camper about what he's drinking these days, what cocktail trends he's tired of, and where he sees cocktails going next. More

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, 27, of Columbia, Mo. died in Taji, Iraq, on June 6 when his camp was hit by a mortar attack. Mora was assigned to the Army Reserves 245th Maintenance Company, St. Louis, Mo.
The incidents are under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.


text:
Officers and instructors of cadets serve as members of the Australian Defence Force Cadets. While they are not members of the Defence Force, they are taken to be members for the purpose of this Part.
The purpose of Cadet Forces Allowance is to provide an honorarium to Australian Navy Cadets, the Australian Army Cadets and the Australian Air Force Cadets in recognition that Australian Defence Force Cadets are a youth development organisation staffed and funded in partnership between Defence and the community.
Last updated: 12 June 2013


text:
Bali Eco Stay - where the rice paddies meet the jungle... and you can still see the sea! For those who would like to experience a rich local Balinese village culture, surrounded by stunning organic rice fields, mountain fed streams, cascading waterfalls and spectacular views over treetops to the ocean. Re-connect with nature on one of our paddy and food forest treks. Nourish your body with Balinese massages, fresh mountain grown food and pure volcanic spring water. Enjoy our natural swimming pool and our very own waterfall and feel good about responsible travel. Nestled on the southern slopes of Mt Batukaru, central Bali, Indonesia.
Bali Eco Stay is one of only a few lodges in the world to be awarded 5/5 eco rating by Eco Tropical Resorts Read our Eco Policy & Community Projects
Like it? Share it!
Bali Eco Stay's restaurant and five uniquely crafted private, eco lodge bungalows set in paradise, on the southern slopes of Mount Batukaru, north Tabanan, central Bali, have been carefully constructed to blend into the mountain environment. In keeping with eco policies, the local Balinese have retained ownership of the land with funds invested by Australian hosts to create local employment and a great working model of how eco tourism can benefit all. Eco Policies
Each Bali eco bungalow is located for its stunning rice paddy views and individually designed for privacy and comfort without compromising the environment.
Bali - Indonesia - Bungalow - Eco Lodge - Mountain - Accommodation Rates
Bali Eco Stay is available for exclusive use for weddings, family reunions or yoga & health retreats ideal for 16 adults.
Spring Water is an exceptional source of what your body needs. It can help restore the internal balance of fluids that plants, animals and human beings are composed of.
Spring Water is less acidic than tap or bottled water and more in harmony with your natural fluids.
Spring Water straight from the spring is magnetised, energised, mineralised, even the molecules are smaller and are assimilated more rapidly by our bodies.
Come to Bali Eco Stay to enjoy our lovely bungalows and beautiful surroundings, but please remember we are in a remote location so expect nature at it's best.
Responsible Travel "We choose our operators with a deep connection with special places - people who live and work in the destination and who have fallen in love with it. So traveling with them is not just a brief stay in a hotel somewhere, it's a real connection with the people, the landscape, the culture and the environment''.
Bali Eco Stay will change the way you think about eco-tourism. Wander through rice fields & food forests. Trek in the jungle, or up the mountain. Frolic under the waterfall, swim in the mountain stream.
On an island of beautiful locations, Bali Eco Stay stands out, as one of the most beautiful. The views are breathtaking, a Balinese paradise. If you don't do any activities, you'll still have a great time at this eco resort.
With every Balinese greeting beginning with an infectious smile, you can't help but fall in love with this dreamlike place and it's people. This is the place to feel loved, nurtured and welcomed by our staff from the local Balinese community.
We are passionate about genuine eco policies and have worked closely with our local Kanciana village to create a model of how eco tourism can work to benefit all. Read more about Bali Eco Stay eco policies and community projects that include all five aspects of eco tourism: building, water, waste, power and community.
Bali Eco Stay is situated on the southern slopes of Mount Batukaru, north Tabanan, central Bali. The resort is hidden in a remote valley with views to the ocean south of Bali. The only lights are those of stars and fire flies and the only sounds are of running water, crickets and frogs. Enjoy all our beautiful bungalows and mountains have to offer while feeling good about treading gently on the earth.
Batukaru mountain tree house guest house retreat, eco lodge bungalow accommodation, Bali, Indonesia.


text:
MODERATOR: Hi. I just want to introduce who's going to be speaking with you today. This is Lieutenant General Gene Renuart. He's our director of the Joint Staff for Strategic Plans and Policy, which is the J-5. And he's going to talk to you today about the Multilateral Planners Conference that was just recently held here in D.C. and give you some of the information about what happened during the last couple of days.
GEN. RENUART: Thank you.
MODERATOR: Yes, sir.
GEN. RENUART: Afternoon, everybody. How are you doing?
Q: (Off mike.)
GEN. RENUART: It's a small group. I thought I would have a big draw.
It's an opportunity for me, if I could, this afternoon to spend a few minutes talking about what has been a very productive last few days for the Joint Staff. I've had the pleasure of hosting a Multilateral Planners Conference on behalf of the chairman. We do this about every nine months. This is our fourth in the series. And it is designed to bring together planners, my equivalents, strategists, policy planners, from a number of nations around the world.
My host for this particular conference -- my co-host, I should say -- was from the Jordanian National Defense College, Major General Allaf. And he has proven to be an outstanding partner in this event, in that it allowed us to balance points of view and have candid discussions and conversations with all of the nations that participated.
As you know, Jordan has been a great partner, continues to be a great partner with us in the region. And so having him partner with me in this particular conference was really good.
The conference was a great success. We had over 230 participants, 91 countries. Twenty of those countries were first-time attendees. So a real benefit to expand the breadth of the audience, but importantly, a commitment from nations to participate in a large forum, in frank discussions, to get at tough problems.
As I mentioned, this conference was focused on senior military planners, although we did have some civilian participation from the Department of Defense, from the Department of State. Agencies like USAID had representatives, but also the United Nations and NATO were active participants, as were members of the Inter-American Defense Board. So a pretty broad cross-section of views, and that really helped the discussion to be productive.
The conference itself was begun about four years ago, designed to air areas of concern among a variety of nations not bound by alliances or treaties or particular regions, but, rather, open up a forum globally and discuss tough issues.
This particular year our focus was on a variety of counterterrorism topics and beginning to look beyond the challenges of Iraq and Afghanistan and how do we address the challenges of terrorism more globally. And as I said, it really was a great success.
I should say this was not a conference where the U.S. stood and lectured for two days. In fact, we were very much the minority in the speakers. We had participants bring briefings to describe their challenges, their lessons learned, their frustrations in combatting insurgencies, terrorist organizations; how they dealt with humanitarian assistance challenges, and the like. And presentations from countries like Colombia, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Egypt, Jordan, and others, were really, really worthwhile.
Importantly, we also did hear from Iraq and Afghanistan. I was pleased; my counterpart, General Ali, came from Baghdad. He is the director of plans and policy for the Iraqi joint staff, if you will, their M5, and gave us a great briefing from his perspective on where we're going and how we're doing in Iraq. He was followed by, again, our counterpart in Afghanistan, and got a good update on how the Afghan National Army, Afghan security forces in general are progressing and moving forward. So it was especially helpful to have really their personal view, as opposed to giving a briefing on what the U.S. progress has been in each of those countries.
We also talked about issues ranging from border security to intelligence-sharing, to creating a common definition and understanding of what terrorism is, what the current discussions on religion and ethnic centrism in the war on terror.
So it really was a very open and broad forum, held over at the National Defense University. Gave us an opportunity to kind of get away from the Pentagon and get in an academic environment, to a degree, and one where we could have pretty good open and frank discussions. And each of the participants was -- seemed captured by that environment, to the degree that they were obviously very frank and forthcoming with their thoughts.
What I'll do is stop there, and I've described enough about the conference, and maybe I'll turn and let you open up for questions, and maybe start right here. Yes, ma'am?
Q: You mention that you were looking at counterterrorism topics beyond just Iraq and Afghanistan. What were a couple of the other countries that were the primary focus that people were -- other members were worried about?
GEN. RENUART: Well, we spent a lot of time talking about a term that may have been mentioned by the secretary and chairman in the past, and that is, ungoverned spaces. You can clearly look at a place like Somalia, where they are really struggling and there is not a clear government, and in that kind of environment it's easy for illicit trade -- smuggling, piracy, narcotics trafficking, as well as terrorists, all move through that kind of environment. So how do you empower nations, surrounding nations, how do you create within them the capacity to put pressure on a country maybe like Somalia and allow them to help contain the potential growth of terrorism?
How do you address the issue of piracy in the Horn of Africa? We've seen a number of issues in the last few -- couple months where piracy has been in the news but importantly been a significant factor to commercial and tourist shipping in the area. How do you build a coalition that can work that?
What are the legal implications of places where a pirate can use the territorial waters of another country as a bit of a sanctuary? And then what kind of international agreements must we undertake in order to allow for countries not only to protect their own territorial waters but also to allow third countries to act in assistance with some of these nations in need of assistance to help combat those. So a couple of the areas.
We talked about the trans-Sahara region in Africa, where vast areas, difficult for some of the countries across that trans-Sahel region in Africa to maintain border control, to help to stop the flow of traffic of a variety of types -- guns, drugs, people, et cetera, and to create elements of capacity building for the home country, the host country in order to solve that problem themselves.
Q: How about Iran specifically? How much discussion was there on Iran?
GEN. RENUART: In the context of concern over the current situation with the nuclear discussions that are ongoing in Iran -- that was a common concern among nations around the world, clearly. We did not get too much into the specifics of terrorism with respect to Iran because I think most of the nations are dominated a bit with the discussion on the nuclear issue, and so that was primarily the focus, not so much terrorists.
Go back in the back.
Yes, ma'am?
Q: Yes. You said that you've reach a common definition for terrorism. What is this definition you've reached? And how can you differentiate between terrorism and resistance?
GEN. RENUART: Let me be clear. We attempted to reach a common definition of terrorism. It is a very difficult problem just for the example that you mentioned. In one country, organizations will use terrorist techniques even though they may be really insurgents struggling against the government, and you could use what we've seen, for example, in the past with the Maoist rebels in Nepal, as an example. Are they terrorists or are they rebels; are they insurgents? And that clearly is a very difficult definition to come up with.
And so, actually, what we've asked countries to do is to go back and think through how they might best describe it, and we've picked a number of countries that have maybe differing problems in their -- either with their bordering nations or in themselves or as they view the world situation. And we'll pool these together and see if we can come up with a way to describe that -- describe terrorism such that it is -- it gains more -- a broad acceptance. And I must tell you, it's a very difficult challenge, and I think we just need to look at the countries around the world that experience these problems of both internal and external threats to know.
Q: Yeah. In the -- U.S. officials specifically talk about the long war, meaning the war on terrorism being a long war. Is there a consensus within some of the other countries who participated that -- do they believe that it's a long war, or it's just -- it's a U.S. view and not necessarily embraced by other countries?
GEN. RENUART: It was very interesting to me that in a couple of the cases where countries talked about their internal struggle with what began as separatists, may have evolved into more terrorist- affiliated activities, as they defined that struggle, it was defined in terms of 15 and 20 and 30 years. Malaysia, as an example, had been involved in a struggle against a separatist group which turned to terrorist tactics and techniques, eventually aided by outside forces, and it was 41 years before that was complete.
So interestingly, it was -- it seemed to be a very comfortable concept that you will not fight a terrorist enemy, if you will, or you will not defeat a terrorist element in a short period of time.
You have to get at some of the root causes. And we talked about things like education and economic development, participation with nations in a region to help border control, flow of refugees and the like, which can provide an avenue for terrorists to move. So, I think universally there is an understanding that it is not a short-term challenge.
Now, everyone will have a definition of how you term that: long war, long struggle. And those were sort of the topics that we delved into.
Q: For the ungoverned areas that you talked about, is there a sense that countries expect U.S. active participation in that, or maybe not so aggressive, or maybe -- you know, what degree of participation?
GEN. RENUART: I think one of the -- one of the areas that was of great interest was how can the U.S. help nations in each of those regions create capacity within their own forces to deal with some of these challenges. And from an investment view, if you will, it is much more economical to invest in capacity building of your -- with your partners and friends than it is to insert military. And so, I think the overwhelming majority believe that they felt that the U.S. should have a leadership role, the U.S. could be extremely effective in capacity building to allow nations, then, to solve those problems internally themselves or in participation with their neighbors.
Q: Did China participate, and did China see eye to eye with the United States, if it does --
GEN. RENUART: No, China did not participate in this conference. So I can't give you any more than that, then. (Laughs.)
Q: Why not? They were invited, I take it?
GEN. RENUART: In this particular seminar, I do not believe China was included. But let me close back with you and have a specific answer. I -- I will have to verify on the invitation. But they chose -- they did not participate.
Q: Were there ideas and concepts discussed that aren't currently being conducted, and are there plans to do those things? Or is it just a total academic brainstorming session?
GEN. RENUART: I think -- there were a number of ideas thrown out on the table for consideration, and the view that potentially you could roll those into strategy. For example, one of the concerns was how we describe the antagonists in -- you know, in a conflict against terrorists.
Many of our Middle Eastern friends participating wanted us to know, wanted the non-Muslim nations to know that use of terror is not a tenet of Islam. Islam has as its basic tenets compassion and understanding, and so that people who use terror in the name of Islam were actually not part of the religion. And so they were concerned with how we describe these extremists, who have really subverted the elements of a great religion for their own particular needs.
And so the challenge is to try to find better ways to describe them as such that you don't alienate, if you will, the vast majority of very moderate Muslims who don't condone this kind of participation.
We talked about ways that we might cooperate more adequately in border areas, and that's a difficulty -- a difficult topic because clearly, nations value their sovereignty and they protect their borders; on the other hand, there was a recognition that you have to work with your neighbors in order to help stem the flow of illicit elements, whether it's people or trade goods or weapons or narcotics.
And so -- and I'll go back to the topic -- or to the reason for the conference. It's to allow these ideas to be put on the table so that these particular strategic planners can go back to their countries and begin to help develop maybe a fresh look on a particular topic.
So it was not a product of the conference, if you will, to create a strategy, but rather the product is to create the ideas that then these senior leaders can take back to their countries.
Q Can I follow up on --
GEN. RENUART: Let me go back over here, and then I'll come back to you in just a second.
Q Yep. Do you have -- what is the sense that you have? Is there a particular point that you're coming back from this conference saying, you know, "We can improve in this particular area, or we could make changes here"?
GEN. RENUART: Well, I think one of the takeaways for -- for the U.S. is the importance that nations placed on U.S. support in the capacity-building area. They truly are interested in learning the lessons we have learned over the past few years and in incorporating those into the training of their own forces.
The issue of ungoverned spaces was an area that brought on a lot of discussion.
You know, if you think about this, cyberspace is an ungoverned space. We tend to protect the flow of information, the access to information, but there is not a set of structures that truly governs that. And so how do you operate in that environment when terrorists use it freely and to their advantage? That was a challenge that all the nations really struggled with to a degree.
I think the other element for us is the pleasant understanding that the nations of the world really are engaged in this -- in their concern over countering terrorist activities. They truly understand in detail the transnational nature, and they understand that even though their particular country may struggle with, for example, maybe illicit trade, those same avenues can be used by a terrorist organization to move through a country to gain access to a third country. And so it's important to begin to look at all elements of criminal illicit activity to ensure that you -- as you close those down, you will also close down the potential that terrorists can move through there.
Yes, ma'am? I'll go back here and come back.
Q Yes. You talked about the alienation of -- you don't want to alienate the Arab street. But a large part of the Arab and Muslim street feel that America is at war against all of them. Did you discuss any strategy to change this point of view or make things go-- (off mike)?
GEN. RENUART: Well, I think if you look at the statements of President Bush, Secretary Rumsfeld, General Pace in -- even in the last few weeks, they make it clear that that is not the case.
Q Yeah, but --
GEN. RENUART: And so we reiterated that as well.
The strategy is to continue to talk about that, truly, in open forums, so that you do make people understand that it is not a focus on a religion, but it's a focus on extremists who subvert the elements of really any religion or any racial group. Those kinds of people are not representative of that particular country or religion or ethnic background.
And we just have to continue to keep making that point. I think that's our best tool.
Yes, sir?
Q General, tell us about the growth of content of these discussions. They've been going on for several years now. I'm curious to whether the same people are returning so that there's a body of shared knowledge that you build on, or whether it's like freshman year at the academy all over again.
GEN. RENUART: (Chuckles.)
Q And as a second part of that, are there any things you can point to around the world specifically have resulted from the discussions at the conference?
GEN. RENUART: Sure. Thank you.
First of all, we had -- I think we had about 14 or 15 participants who are now in their fourth conference. We clearly have had nations that have been at all four. I think the fact that we've grown with 20 additional nations is an indicator that people feel this has been a good forum to address concerns and ideas.
Frankly, over time the conference has evolved. It began as kind of a broad-issues forum, not really focused specifically on counterterrorism. That's evolved really in the last two years. Increasingly what we've tried to hone in on is that terrorism is not a fight of the U.S. to lead, it is a fight that a broad coalition has to engage in in order to be successful.
And so our specific intent with this one was to begin to look at other ways that coalitions could form to help eliminate some of the problems that may be seeds for terrorism. Our regional organizations -- should they be more engaged in helping with economic development and education programs? Should NGOs be more actively involved? And we had a good presentation from USAID on conflict avoidance. And many of these topics are of great interest to many of the countries.
So -- and to get to the last part of your question -- Do we see some things that have occurred that are a result? -- I would tell you two significant events that I'm aware of that were made easier to respond to because of the people who have been involved in these conferences, and that's the tsunami relief in Indonesia and the earthquake relief in Pakistan. People who were participating in our conferences over the last three or four years were the very same people who were talking to each other on the day those events occurred to help enable a rapid response. You build a relationship that can endure over time, and when the need arises, you instantly have access and credibility with senior leaders of that country.
And so as a principal benefit of the conference, you've built relationships with people that should they be needed in an emergency, you can go directly and gain access and help.
Q: Many of the countries you're talking about are countries that are ill-equipped, literally, to deal with their own problems, as you're well aware. I'm wondering if at the conference you talked at all about the challenges facing the U.S., the coalition, whatever, in actually equipping some of those countries to do some of their own work? In sub-Sahara Africa, for example, they barely have bullets to shoot. Did you talk about that?
GEN. RENUART: We did, and this is one of the areas where, certainly, many of these countries are interested in U.S. assistance. But we have a number of initiatives that are both in the current budget and in the proposals for future budgets that will help us; things like Foreign Military Financing, the International Military Education and Training Programs, train and equip dollars that we have used in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Commander's Emergency Response Program, are all tools that we have used in the past that can allow for the U.S. to assist a nation.
And the QDR, the Quadrennial Defense Review, has really changed the focus of the department on expanding our capabilities in the irregular warfare. Now, that's a broad context for sure, but some of that is the training and equipping, the improvement of the capacity of our friends.
So I think the -- with the help of the QDR, with the help of Congress -- and they continue to help us in this regard -- we will be able to continue to add more and more capacity out in the field. Whether it's with General Jones' staff at EUCOM working in the trans- Sahara region in Africa or General Abizaid's staff at CENTCOM working in the Horn of Africa or Admiral Fallon's staff in the Pacific working in Pacific countries, that really is a principal focus of the future campaign, if you will, of the -- against the -- in -- against terrorism.
Q Going back to the ungoverned -- oh, I'm sorry.
GEN. RENUART: Yeah. Let me go one here real quick, and then, I'll come back to you.
Thank you.
Q I had a couple of questions. One is just to follow up on the definition issue, and I'm wondering, when you talk about not alienating the vast majority of Muslims, are there terms currently used or suggested, should be changed, or discarded?
And you mentioned extremists in any religion. Are you saying that the focus is on terrorism, meaning extremists using violence in any religion, or is it really just Islamic extremism?
GEN. RENUART: Well, I think the -- many of the nations, the Islamic nations, the Muslim nations, are sensitive to equating Islamist -- or the Islamic faith and terrorism, and so they would make the point and did make the point that people who call themselves Muslims yet conduct operations that use these extremist techniques or terrorist acts are truly not faithful.
And so it is important to differentiate that we're really talking about anyone who uses these techniques, extremist techniques, in the name of a religion, and that really is the focal point of their concern.
I used religious extremists only to say that it really isn't any particular faith that could be a terrorist, and we should all be careful to not generalize on any particular religion as we talk about terrorists. And so their suggestion, then, is that we continue to make the point clear that this is not, as we talked about a minute ago, a fight of the West against Islam, it's not a fight of one religion against another, it is truly a fight against those who take advantage of any religion and use extremist techniques to work -- prove their point.
Q Okay. And could you talk a little bit about what the main obstacles are in the areas of intelligence sharing?
GEN. RENUART: Well, I think part of the obstacle -- one of the obstacles is just getting nations to have confidence in each other. And that was a good point of discussion among really all of the people in the room. In some cases, these are relations that had not been traditional, if you will, and so there is a sense among the participants that we need to continue to build confidence between neighbors within regional areas so that there is a degree of comfort that as you share more and more intelligence, it allows the country to focus in on a particular terrorist group or what have you.
I'm sorry, back here in the front? Did you have --
Q Yes, I have a couple. You mentioned only two places that you referred to as ungoverned spaces, Somalia and the Sahel. Are there any others that were discussed?
GEN. RENUART: Well, actually, I mentioned the other one that may be the hardest one, the cyberspace. It could be anywhere. But I think there are places -- I mean, we see piracy, for example, in areas in South Asia on the sea trade routes. And we've seen a great initiative on the part of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and others to really put a focus on that space.
And that was a great point made by the Malaysian representative, is that the U.S. shouldn't feel that it has to go and be the principal enforcer, if you will, in these areas, but rather in this particular case, working with those countries, allow them to become more active in some of these spaces. There are -- I think you could find other places in the world that might be similar examples, but I think that gives you a sense of the kinds of locations that are important for us to pay attention to.
Q Thank you. And can you describe some criticism, if any, of the United States and the way it's been managing the U.S.-declared global war on terror?
GEN. RENUART: I'm not sure I'm qualified to describe the criticism --(laughs). I mean, I didn't -- I didn't encounter any real criticism in the conference, and I think that's probably as good as I can give you. Other --
Q Well, was there -- and is there any consensus that Iraq is the central front in the war on terror?
GEN. RENUART: Well, it really wasn't the context of the conference at all. I mean, clearly it is a central point with foreign fighters, insurgents, terrorist acts occurring, and that was recognized -- my counterpart from Iraq made a very strong point of that. In terms of characterizing it as the central point, that really wasn't a point of our discussions in the conference at all.
Yes, sir.
Q When you say that Muslim who conduct terrorist act are not faithful, what could you say about the Iranian government or the Palestinian government?
GEN. RENUART: I'm sorry, I don't -- I'm not sure I understand your question.
Q You said that Muslim who conduct terrorist movement, terrorist act are not faithful. How could you describe, what you -- what could you say about the Iranian government and the Palestinian government?
GEN. RENUART: First I -- it's important to note that I didn't say that, the Muslim representatives said that. They -- they were very clear to depict that people who took advantage of the tenets of Islam were not true Muslims. So that's their judgment, not my judgment. And beyond that, I'm not going to draw a parallel to any other country at that point.
Yes, ma'am.
Q Can you talk about some specific initiatives that look like they'll be launched coming out of this program?
GEN. RENUART: I think it's probably premature to do that. And the reason I say that is that we really truly were trying to create an open forum to put a lot of ideas on the table. And I'm sure many of you have been involved in brainstorming sessions, and some of those ideas sound very good when you first look at them, but as you really try to put meat to them, you realize they may not be as easy as you think. So it's probably premature to say this is what will occur.
And again, most importantly, the fact that the conference had such great participation and such open and enthusiastic discussion was good.
Q When you talked about some of the participants going back to their countries and talking about the definition of terrorism, were you expecting them to come back and give some feedback as a follow-up to this conference, or will it be returned to at the next one?
GEN. RENUART: Well, yes, I hope that we get some near-term feedback, more near-term feedback. The issue is certainly an important one. And we've encouraged all the participants not to wait till the next conference to come back with more discussions.
In many cases we see these nations on a bilateral or multilateral basis on a number of occasions. Many participate in our regional centers, the Near East South Asia Center, for example; African Center for Strategic Studies, and the like. And so there are a number of fora where they can begin to shape and mold some definitions and some thoughts that we'll try to take advantage of.
I think I have time for one more if -- or -- okay.
Q The U.S. is carrying the war on terror. So where do you draw -- not the other nations. Where do you draw the line between resistance and terrorism?
GEN. RENUART: If I were smart enough to be able to do that very well -- (chuckles). I think from my perspective, my personal perspective, we need to focus on where we're involved right now, and that is continuing to work actively and aggressively to assist the Iraqi government to build, and in doing so, eliminate the terrorist activities, the insurgent activities that are there -- allow Iraq to stand on its feet. Similarly in Afghanistan. Similarly we have capacity-building operations in the Horn of Africa and other places. I think that's the real focus.
It would be, I think, inappropriate for me to try to define for you the difference between the two, and I think we'll stay focused on those particular topics.
Thank you, everybody. Appreciate it.


text:
Quote:On 2005-01-07 15:15, K5Chris wrote:
stick with 6". you can get tuff country all spring 6" lift for 640 plus 70 for a steering arm. then, add 80 for some shocks at the parts store.
that genuine suspension at 4wp SUCKS. springs are stiff as nails.
Quote:On 2005-01-07 16:43, K5Chris wrote:
you can clear 38's with only 6" lift. you dont even need the bodylift.
tuff country springs are softer, and ride and flex better than skyjacker or superlift. they are also cheaper i believe. tuff country is NOT the same as rough country. rough country is, well, rough. tuff country is about the best spring for the money.


text:
|Red Lion Hotels South Salem hotels are provided below. Search for cheap and discount Red Lion Hotels hotel rooms in South Salem, OR for your group or personal travels. We list the best Red Lion Hotels South Salem lodging so you can review the South Salem Red Lion Hotels hotel list below to find the perfect place.
This site will list South Salem, OR hotels/lodging that have similar star rating to Red Lion Hotels.
All Red Lion Hotels in or near South Salem
More Red Lion Hotels properties for South Salem
Comparable hotels to Red Lion Hotels
Next: Show All Available Comparable Hotels with Pricing >


text:
Minor enemies in Banjo-Kazooie
From RWP Wiki
Banjo-Kazooie featured a wide range of minor enemies. This page does not concern single malevolent characters, like Gruntilda or Nipper, but rather the dispensible and monoclonal type of enemy, of which there were several in every level, and which could be (normally) easily dispatched in return for a honeycomb - the lowly minions.
Spiral Mountain
There are only three types of minor enemy in Spiral Mountain, and all three are rather similar. To suit with the tutorial nature of Spiral Mountain, they are unthreatening and almost cute in a perverse way.
A bouncing onion with big eyes. Conjured up by Bottles as an example of an enemy that could be defeated with Banjo's forward roll (although in truth, it could easily be dispatched by most other methods).
A clockwork version of Bawl also appears in Spiral Mountain in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
The most elite of Spiral Mountain baddies, Collywobble is still not exactly devilish. This anthropomorphic cauliflower has the edge over its colleagues in that it somehow used its leaves to fly, meaning a well-placed Rat-a-tat Rap is required to dispose of it.
The Topper is a carrot (with eyes, surprisingly enough) that, pathetic though it sounds, is the lowest-ranking of Spiral Mountain's baddies. One of these was summoned by Bottles as practice for Banjo's claw swipe move. Another Topper's claim to fame was being singled out at the end of the game's credit sequence, when Kazooie points out: "We missed a carrot!" Depressingly for the carrot in question, it was swiftly executed.
Gruntilda's Lair
Gruntilda's Lair perhaps boasted the greatest diversity of grunts, but the fact that most of these were the signature enemies of other levels means that there was only one kind of enemy native to the lair: the Gruntling.
Gruntlings have a dumpy, yet pointy, shape and are covered in fur. Their long arms, giant fists and low brow give them a Neanderthal appearance, which is fitting as they are not very intelligent to say the least.
Gruntlings are very clearly ranked, and the rank of Gruntlings increases as the gamer progresses through the lair. The ranking system is denoted by the colour of their fur: in ascending order, red, blue, black. The higher the Gruntling's rank, the more resilient it is to attack.
Gruntlings are under no circumstances to be confused with the Rare Witch member of the same name, who is eloquent, friendly and certainly not Neanderthal.
Chump is a yellow fish with large teeth. It tries to attack Banjo and Kazooie by snapping at them, and can be intimidating, especially as it is difficult to retaliate from the water. However, Beak Bustering Chumps will kill them.
Mumbo's Mountain
Only one of these enemies appears in Mumbo's Mountain, but it qualifies for the rank of 'minor enemy' because it isn't the only one in the game; another appears in Click Clock Wood, and another in the lair. Bigbutts are large blue bulls with impressively disproportionate horns. They are notable in that they are the only minor enemy in the game that can be attacked but not killed; attacking them several times in a row leaves them stunned, but instead of disappearing, they simply lie for a few seconds and then get up again, leaving the player with nothing but a slightly boosted ego.
Grublins are humanoid purple creatures with large noses. They dress like Mumbo Jumbo, sporting loincloths and feathers on their heads.
Tickers are very large, pink termites. Xenophobic and surly in nature, they live in and around Ticker's Tower. The Tickers speak at various points in the game, so it is clear that they have at least some intelligence, which is more than can be said for many enemies. However, all their dialogue is rude and aggressive, so you shouldn't have too much pity when you roll into them and break them into pieces, however gross it may be. Later appeared in Freezeezy Peak's Christmas Tree. The Ticker represents Mumbo's mountain in the Lair.
Treasure Trove Cove
Sedentary treasure chests with semi-concealed teeth, Lockups were the most enticing of the game's enemies, for the reason that they invariably contained some useful item like Eggs, Feathers, Mumbo Tokens, and in one instance, a Jiggy.
Green crabs with giant claws. Notable in that there are two separate ways of defeating them - either forward-roll them to flip them over, then attack them again for a single honeycomb, or beak-bust them for two. They reappeared ubiquitously in Clanker's Cavern, as well as a strain of mutants called the Mutie Snippets. The Snippit represent Tresure Trove Cove in the Lair.
Yum-Yums are land-living oysters that travel by bouncing around. They have a unique ability: as well as depleting Banjo's energy, they also steal Eggs and Feathers when they attack, eating them up if you're not quick enough to retrieve them.
Clanker's Cavern
Perhaps the game's most rudimentary enemy (in a tie with Click Clock Wood's near identical Whipcrack), the Whiplash is merely a non-sentient vestigial fleshy tendril, found inside Clanker. Its only attack is to flail randomly, which is inneffectual from an individual, but could be a real nuisance from several on all sides, especially when underwater.
Bubblegloop Swamp
The Buzzbomb is the yellow dragonfly which gets the distinction of being the first character to appear in the entire game, in the section showcasing the Nintendo 64 and Rare logos. Seconds after flying straight into the Rare logo, it fell into a waterfall pool and was never seen again. This is the only remarkable property of this otherwise rather unremarkable enemy. The Buzzbomb represent Bubblegloop Swamp in the lair.
Flibbits were fairly unremarkable frogs that came in two varieties: red and yellow. While the reds were mute and found all over the swamp, the yellow Flibbits were territorial and attacked when Banjo and Kazooie came near their prized Jiggy.
Freezeezy Peak
The Chinker is a giant ice cube with eyes. Infuriatingly, it breaks into smaller Chinkers when attacked; some of these sub-Chinkers will then break into even smaller enemies. Although they are ostensibly simple to beat, it can become difficult when the multiplying cubes gang up on our heroes. The species made a brief reappearance in Banjo-Tooie in the form of George and Mildred Ice Cube.
Sir Slush
Sir Slushes are the snowmen that appear all over the level. Although they cannot move from the spot, they are potent in their range when it comes to snowball-throwing. Paradoxically, they can't attack from up close. There is only one way of dispensing with them, which is to Beak Bomb into the not-so-subtle red X on their top hats. While this makes them one of the most difficult enemies to kill, they are also arguably the most satisfying. It is necessary to obliterate all the Sir Slushes in the level for a Jiggy. Sir Slush represents Freezeezy Peak in the Lair
Gobi's Valley
Mummified humanoids that appear in the level's various pyramids, Mum-Mums are notable in that they can only be beaten with Wonderwing; any other attack will merely temporarily stun them. The Mum-Mum co-represent Gobi's Valley in the lair, along with the Scabby.
Scabbies are similar in style to Buzzbombs, except that while the Buzzbomb is a dragonfly, Scabbies are modelled on the more Egyptian scarab beetle. The Scabba co-represent Gobi's Valley along with the Mum-Mum
Slappas are mummified hands that rise from the ground unannounced and attack by literally slapping down on the player. If they miss, they can be Beak Busted to dispatch them. Grabba is presumably some form of Slappa.
Mad Monster Mansion
Limbos are very closely modelled on Mum-Mums; the only difference is cosmetic, in that Mum-Mums are mummies and Limbos are animated skeletons. When attacked normally, Limbos actually fall apart, then momentarily reassemble.
Perhaps the smallest enemy in the game, Nibblies are very mundane compared to the level's other baddies. Simply, they are bats, which can be dispatched
Rippers at first appear to be normal gravestones but pop to life when approached and attack anyone nearby, growling as they do so. The Ripper represent Mad Monster Mansion in the lair.
The Tee-Hees are green grinning ghosts that haunt the area. They are found in their greatest concentration in the church, but also appear in the maze and the cellar. They are large, slightly greater in size than Banjo, and cannot be defeated or even hurt without Wonderwing. A specialised purple variety tries to obstruct you when taking on Tumblar's challenge.
Rusty Bucket Bay
Boom Box
A Boom Box is a wooden crate full of TNT, with a face and fangs. They are best attacked from a distance to prevent getting hurt by their self-defence mechanism (viz., exploding). They cannot, in fact, attack without exploding, which means they are less potent than they look.
Boss Boom Box was a very large type of Boom Box.
See Gruntilda's Lair.
The Flotsam is an inflatable red and white life preserver, prevalently seen hanging from the side of the Rusty Bucket itself. Once provoked, Flotsams leap from their hook and bounce in pursuit of their enemy. Contact with a sharp beak leaves them thoroughly deflated; however, due to their position close to the edge of the ship (and a steep drop into the water), they can occasionally provide some frustration.
A Grimlet is a living metal pipe, rooted to the spot on the ship's deck. From a distance, they are practically indistinguishable from the real pipes, which lead to rooms within the ship (although miniature fangs that line their opening can be seen). When Banjo and Kazooie came within close proximity, the Grimlet would suddenly sprout eyes and larger teeth, and lunge at them. As they are immobile, they are generally quite ineffectual; however, like the Flotsams, they were capable of knocking the adventurers into the water. They are one of the few Banjo-Kazooie enemies that can't be killed.
Seaman Grublin
Virtually identical in its attack patterns to the bog-standard Grublin from Mumbo's Mountain, the only difference being its green complexion, its sailor suit and its colossal chin (in contrast with the ordinary Grublin's colossal nose).
Click Clock Wood
Grublin Hood
Yet another variety of Grublin, this time sporting a brown complexion and a Robin Hood costume (hence the name).
Snarebears are plants (with eyes, naturally), which, as their name implies, are designed to trap bears. Normally laid with bait like Feathers and Mumbo Tokens, they begin to snap as soon as Banjo steps onto their flat top. They do not, however, attack bees.
Zubbas are bee enemies who are guarding a Jiggy in their hive. They must all be destroyed during Summer, at which point they will give up their Jiggy.


text:
When you go to a fast food place and you take the drive through since you are in a rush. Well here is another Silent Moment.
Sometimes drive through are alright for me and other times they are useless.
Luckily I have two awesome brothers who help me hear! The other night my brothers needed something to eat and needed to get home so I took the drive through. If I was alone I think I would have freaked out and maybe drove out. Mainly because I could not understand the person. Since my brothers were with me and they have perfect hearing I turned to them and I relied on them. My little brother turns to me and says "say yes". For most people these things are easy but people that have hearing aids or even cochlear implants they have a harder time. I have to work my brain to understand what they say. Sometimes I try to picture the persons face so I can pretend I am reading their lips to make things sound little more clear. It is the same with the phone. When it is my family I can picture them perfectly but when I am at work and they ask me to call some other company I take a deep breath and try not to freak out. I am just going to have to keep trying and see how I do.
These are some of my Silent Moments.
June 1, 2010
The Drive Through...
5 comments:
David I feel the same way about drive through windows. They may always be a bit challenging for us CI users but I figure our family won't let us go hungry. :o) EllenBRReplyDelete
love your blog. :) You are amazing. Cant wait to see you guys soon. :)ReplyDelete
I love reading your "silent moments" It helps me understand your view of the world. Thank you so much for that!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your comments. :) Ellen: That is right they won't let us go hungry. I am trying to go through them...but only when someone is with me. I don't think i am ready to go alone.ReplyDelete
Valerie: Thanks and now we will see you guys in Spet.!!
Katie: Thanks again.
- Collin hudsonDecember 31, 2010
Sorry I have been out of touch man! You are amazing keep standing strong!!ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
What you need to know about the Venice Carnival (or Carnevale), from Venetian masks to the Carnival's history in Venice!
Scooped by
Mariano Pallottini
onto Italia Mia
Get Started for FREE
Sign up with Facebook Sign up with Twitter
I don't have a Facebook or a Twitter account
Italia Mia
Digital Curation Blog about Italy. Great Resources online discovered for you. Feed your corporate blog or your social media presence with our contents. Be sure to find daily updates and the best of the net related to everything is ITALY. Travel, food, fashion, news, culture and much more.
Curated by Mariano Pallottini
The best attractions in Umbria, Italy, including the top 10 towns to visit and a seasonal guide, chosen by our expert Tim Jepson.
The Telegraph publishes, a bit late I think, its own Italy summer holidays guide dedicated to the Umbria Region. Overview, Getting there, Hotels, Attractions, Restaurants, Events, Drives, the categories explained.
There's something to be said for the Italians - they do it bloody well. And by "it", I mean everything; food, wine, football, and as I found out recently on a trip to Tuscany, incredible beach resorts. [...]
If your biggest goal is to see Italy like a local - from restaurants, to wineries, to the countryside and beyond, than you have to understand the the special attitude Jo Carrigan has expressed in this article. We all wish to avoid as much of the touristy stuff as possible, outside of a week or two in Italy to see the highlights, but are we willing to follow the rising tide of Italian vacationers? Jo Carrigan did it and this article tells about her discoveries.
Our complete guide to driving in Italy with tips, advice and a full car checklist
Driving in Italy can certainly be an adventure.
Everyone knows the old stereotype of a typical Italian driver – fast, aggressive and breaking the rules left and right….
Well folks, it's all true!
Italian drivers are aggressive and almost entirely disinterested in the driving regulations.
But they are also – don't laugh – extremely competent drivers. [source]
Montefioralle is one of the most ancient villages of the Chianti area and one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: discover what to see and how to reach it. [...]
Tuscany is not only Florence, but also not only San Gimignano. Tuscany like many Regions in Italy is made of lesser known destinations equally amazing and incredibly fascinating. Hamlets and picturesque villages rich in history, old traditions, peculiar crafts, ancient walls, lovely alleys and stunning landscapes.
Montefioralle brings you on unconventional roads in Tuscany. It is a renaissance village remained intact all over the centuries, which preserve the charm of narrow streets and alleyways winding through enchanting historic buildings.
Italy has plenty of food festivals, taking place all year long in hundreds of Italian cities and little towns, events which are dedicated to traditional local products, best known as sagre. [...]
In Italy, a sagra (plural: sagre) is a local food festival.
A sagra is often dedicated to some specific local food, and the name of the sagra includes that food; the array of gastronomic specialties covered across Italy is amazing
One of Europe's most romantic destinations seducing visitors with enchanting caves, archeological sites, picturesque beaches and the best of Mediterranean food...
Amalfi, Maiori, Ravello, Cetara + Paestum, Acciaroli, Palinuro are the must of south of Italy. Read the article full of good travel tips
2,000-year-old Etruscan town near Siena, known for its world famous Palio, will be "turned into a mini Hogwarts"
If you are among the millions of fans of the Harry Potter series of movies or of the legendary tales of JK Rowling, you don't have to miss the First Quidditch European Games in Tuscany, organized in an area, between Val d'Orcia and Val di Chiana internationally recognized for the beauty.
Sarteano is a charming medieval hamlet located on a plateau between the Val d'Orcia and Valdichiana. An area rich in breathtaking views, the town of Sarteano has been inhabited since ancient times. Indeed, it boasts some of the area's most important Etruscan tombs in Tuscany. The town's 5th century castle is an important example of the towns medieval origins. [source]
Forget Lake Como, that body of water is SO over. It's all about the coast of Italy, the Amalfi coast to be exact. And Celebs know the Italian port city of Positano is the perfect spot to vacation this summer. [...]
This articles reveals that vips such as RACHEL ZOE (American fashion stylist), GWYNETH PALTROW (American actress, singer, and food writer), CHRISTIE BRINKLEY (American model and actress), MARISKA HARGITAY (American actress), have chosen Italy for their summer holidays. The source of these information is, not surprisingly, Instagram. The article publishes 10 instagram photos picturing private moments but also stunning views of the localities. Overall we can easily calculate an amount of almost 200.000 likes, and 2.800 comments. Which are those destinations able to benefit of such great advertising? Amalfi and Positano.
An ancient village in Sicily is nestled largely inside a cave -- in a natural opening between two rocky mountains. [...]
These houses inside a caves are very similar to the pueblos built by American Indians in the Southwest of US, especially the Hopi tribe, but here we are in Sicily and only 100 km from Palermo and 18 km from Trapani. The hidden village, is named after the family who settled in the cave and lived there until the 1950s.
An entire Italian hamlet celebrated as the birthplace of pasta has gone on sale for £15.5 million.
Consisting of more than 50 properties, the medieval mini-village close to the historical town of Norcia in Umbria is a haven for food lovers and has been declared a monument of historical interest. [...]
Italians aghast at behaviour of tourists, from frolicking in centuries-old fountains as temperatures soar to having sex in public [...]
This article proposes a list of deprecable behaviours of tourists in the Italian cities of art. Bath in the fountains or sex in public, all the tourist are the same, it doesn't matter the origin. Surprised? But is not Italy the country of love?
No matter how many Italian landscapes you have seen, how many photos that have taken your breath away and how many sensational stories you have heard about Italy, no feeling can compare top the one you have when seeing in one of the cities of art of Italy. The magic of Italy will then conquer you.
Can a couple of drinks and an outside temperature reaching 40°C with high percent of humidity, release all the inhibitory brakes?
Maybe yes, but we have to add to the list, the action of the espresso, the beauty of the Italian women and a sense of joie de vivre that reigns in Italy despite the crisis.
Strolling along these twisted cobbled lanes, you'll feel like you've entered a different world, writes Luke Slattery.
Luke Slattery on a page of the Australian DailyLife.com take your hand and introduces you to the beautiful town of Umbria: Spello, Panicale, Perugia, Norcia, Castelluccio. Will tell you about the incredible treasures of gothic and renaissance art of these towns but also about salume, and truffles. Prosciutto and sausages made from wild boar and pork: norcineria.
One reason Sicilians tend to identify with Sicily first and Italy (a distant) second? The same goes for Veneto in the north or Puglia in the south.
Italy is a young country -- it only celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011. Despite the successful export of the "Italian restaurant," the idea of a unified Italian cuisine is something many Italians reject.
Instead there are regional dishes, sometimes with tastes as different as you'd find between countries. [...]
The Egyptindependent.com offers to its reader a mini guide to the Italian culinary differences with useful contacts.
If you're still wondering where to go this summer, one must-visit destination on the top of our list is Italy. While Julia Roberts tried, as best as she could, to communicate the importance of food in Italy in the movie Eat, Love, Pray, you can't even begin to imagine you know what it's like unless you've actually been there and experienced it. [...]
The "Gulf News" a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, gives to its readers 10 good reasons to visits Italy:
I personally think that the list could be much bigger if the approach is mentioning all travel destinations that worth a visit to Italy.
Majestic gardens and amazing views await those who make the trip to Lago Maggiore. [...]
Montesquieu, Edward Gibbon, Stendhal, Napoleon and Josephine, Wagner, Jean Cocteau, Dickens, Hemingway, the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana all strolled these meticulously maintained gardens.
This post is our selection of the most beautiful Tuscan square: Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Livorno. [...]
In Italy you will find the wonder in taking a break in an italian piazza. Understand the importance Italians give to this special place can come only from a direct experience.
The main square of a town is for an italian a second home and the best meeting point. Regardless of gender, age, economics or social class, including tourists, is where you can take delight among clusters of people enjoying their time.
Hankering for sfogliatelle? If you're from Staten Island or Brooklyn, you have come to love these flaky, crackling Italian pastries wrapped around a ricotta cheese-based filling. [...]
When in Naples, you have to try sfogliatella, and Pasticceria Attanasio offers the best sfogliatelle you've ever tasted... but abroad? Is it possible to taste good sfogliatelle outside Italy? It seems to be possible in US, read the article.
Today I'll bring you to discover the Valdaso, a beautiful valley in Le Marche Region with ancient villages and a charming rural landscape. We'll discover this territory through two travel itineraries from the Sea to the Mountains and vice versa in two different blog posts:
1) Pedaso, Campofilone, Montefiore dell'Aso, Carassai, Montalto delle Marche, Montedinove.
2) Montelparo, Monte Rinaldo, Ortezzano, Monte Vidon Combatte, Petritoli, Monterubbiano, Moresco, Altidona
Discovering the Aso Valley through two travel itineraries from the Sea to the Mountains and vice versa in two blog posts
Surviving more than 2,500 years of wind and erosion, this tightly knit community struggles to ward off the "Grim Reaper" as it sits strikingly atop a pinnacle of brittle volcanic tufa that overlooks the Tiber River Valley in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio Region of Central Italy. It's no surprise that Civita is known as il paese che muore (the dying town). [...]
What is the village in Italy that you better visit before it disappears, who treated the wounds of a King coming from north and gave birth to a saint biographer of St. Francis?
We have Absolutely Loved Civita di Bagnoregio.. You have an amazing blog.. Please check out the one we wrote as well on our page.. Thank you Mariano Pallotitini..
I first laid eyes on Turin twenty years ago. It was grimy; all the buildings were blackened; cars parked haphazardly in all the large squares. It was truly an industrial city that nobody wanted to visit.
A bit more than ten years later, a miracle occurred. [...]
Exploring Turin means discover a royal city with historic cafés, one of the food capitals of Italy or at least the Italy's capital of Chocolate. If Turin is not anymore one of the first world Capital of Cinema, there are records that no other town in the world or in Italy can steal. Turin is the birthplace of the aperitif, owns the world's most important Egyptian museum outside Egypt and is the esoteric capital of Italy. It is definitely a must see city in Italy
On this leg of the Cinque Terre hike, we descend from ridge-top Corniglia to coastal Manarola.
Rick Steves is America's most respected authority on European travel. Richard "Rick" Steves (born May 10, 1955) is an American author and television personality focusing on European travel. He is the host of the American Public Television series Rick Steves' Europe, has a public radio travel show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored various location-specific travel guides. [wikipedia]
The Abbey of Saint Michael the Archangel is perched on the highest point of Procida, in the "Terra Murata" surrounded by fortified walls built in the 16th century to protect settlers from pirates. I first spotted the walled section of the island when I sat down to lunch in the port of Corricella. It looked like a dramatic and imposing fortress next to the pretty colours of the lower village [...]
Procida is one of the Flegrean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. The island is between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia. With its tiny satellite island of Vivara, it is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania.
In case you haven't heard, it is really warm in Procida right now; this week, temperatures are hitting 95°F and the heat traditionally continues into September.
Visiting Procida during the hottest months? For beating the heat in Procida, go to church. Visit the Abbey of Saint Michael it is naturally air-conditioned. Find cooler temperatures and get away from the crowd by pointing toward the terrace of the abbey, with stunning views of the sea.
Pienza, which has an interesting history. It's a small, quaint Tuscan town and one of my favorites because you get to experience everyday living in the style of a local resident. Pienza is a small hilltop town in the valley known as the Val d'Orcia in the province of Siena.[...]
Discover Pienza and its historic center recognized and added to the Unesco World Heritage List in 1996.
The Umbrian beginning of summer is full of appointments related to music; Festival dei Due Mondi, Umbria Jazz, Cambio Festival, and Trasimeno Blues are events of international level that any enthusiast shouldn't be missed. [...]
If you've never heard of the Umbria Jazz Festival, prepare to have your world elegantly funked and smoothly grooved. For 10 days every July, Italy plays host to some of the most famed and celebrated Jazz talent around.
What better holiday destination for all the family than Italy? John Bensalhia lists some of the main selling points of an Italian holiday that will appeal to the young members of your group [...]
John Bensalhia (@JohnBensalhia) has been a journalist since 1999, fully qualified in Magazine Journalism.
He has worked for a whole range of newspapers, magazines and websites.
For him, in this article, Italy is one destination to take the kids, because: "it offers children a wealth of enjoyment with more than a dash of unique, distinctive flavour. Sights, history, food... Italy has it all for the youngsters in the holiday season"
Great article about visiting Italy with children. For tips on what to do in Umbria with children, check out our website: http://goo.gl/uSN815
|Follow us
|How it Works


text: I am a noob modder, and a pretty good texture artist. I do some model edits and all. I listen to black, heavy and thrash metal, also a LOT of 60s-Early 90s music too. I'm also kinda a hippy too. I also look just like Jesus Christ... STEAM: steamcommunity dot com /id/lolsatanlol/


text:
In December 1964, when American civil rights leader and Muslim Malcolm X walked in the doors of the venerable Oxford Union, the tenor of the nation was much the same as it is today. Islam was a religion unknown to many in Europe and the United States. The nation was deeply divided over race, politics and war.
Malcolm X's participation that day in the Oxford Union debate, "is the lost jewel of the civil rights movement...the best delivered, most politically astute explanation of his beliefs...and so powerful it presaged Martin Luther King Jr.'s views," said Saladin Ambar, assistant professor of political science at Lehigh University, in a recent talk.
Ambar is writing a book, "Malcolm X at Oxford Union," to be released in early 2013, in which he examines the role of race, religion, and identity politics in both the United States and United Kingdom.
When Malcolm X gave his speech on Dec. 3, 1964, he was hounded by the foundations of American power and isolated by the Nation of Islam. His speech directly challenged a brand of conservatism alive today in issues of religion, immigration, justice and global conflict.
At Oxford, black nationalism, American conservatism, and liberal conceptualizations of rights were all on display, as Malcolm X explored new potentialities in American and black political thought. Ambar's research uncovers some of the less explored dimensions of this moment of transition in American and British racial politics, even as Malcolm extended his arguments into the broader context of decolonization in Africa, and the extension of rights to Africans and other marginalized groups throughout the world.
With the 1964 elections in the United States and United Kingdom serving as a background, the book illuminates the ways in which the rhetoric and theories implicit in the debate at Oxford represented both atavistic and new arguments for reconciling the impulse for racial and civic recognition in modern society.
Story by SallyGilotti
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011
share this story:


text:
Pew Internet and American Life Project
Tech Report: Many Facebook Users Taking A Break
If you have ever felt the need to take a break from Facebook, you are not alone. A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 61 percent of those surveyed said that they have taken an extended break from the site.
Tech Report: Teenagers Sending More Texts Than Ever Before
A new survey shows the number of text messages teenagers send each day has grown steadily over the past two years, as has the number of teenagers that use texting on a daily basis.
Tech Report: Baby Boomers Drive Social Networking's Popularity
Among Baby Boomers aged 50 to 64, 32 percent say they use a social networking site on a typical day. That's up from 20 percent a year ago.


text:
McAuley opens 2012 with victory at Windham
WINDHAM—The 2011 calendar year was pretty magical for the McAuley girls' basketball team.
To the chagrin of the rest of the state, 2012 has arrived like a Lion as well.
Tuesday evening, McAuley overwhelmed host Windham in the first half, scoring 24 of the game's first 29 points, then, after the Eagles battled back to within seven in the fourth quarter, the Lions clamped down defensively and hit clutch free throws to prevail, 41-32.
Freshman Victoria Lux had a breakout performance with 14 points (12 in the first half) and six rebounds and seniors Alexa Coulombe and Sadie DiPierro spearheaded a dominant defensive effort which held Eagles senior standout Meghan Gribbin in check.
McAuley improved to 7-0 with the win, dropping Windham to 4-3 in the process.
"I think we definitely have space to improve, but I thought we kept it together as a team," DiPierro said. "We hustled. We definitely need to learn from this, because I think we'll have more games like this."
Beat goes on
The Lions went 20-2 in 2010-11, dispatching Hampden Academy in the state final.
This winter, McAuley had little trouble in defeating Noble (62-31), Kennebunk (61-18), Portland (60-19), Marshwood (58-34), Bonny Eagle (61-26) and Biddeford (60-19). The Lions did stumble at the recent Portland High Holiday Tournament, 63-45, to five-time reigning New Hampshire champion Winnacunnet, but that was a non-countable game.
Windham, which was eliminated by Gorham in the quarterfinals of last year's tournament, has been very competitive this winter. The Eagles started with victories at South Portland (55-47), at home over Noble (73-20) and at Biddeford (51-23) before dropping a 46-44 decision at Scarborough. After a 64-58 home loss to Marshwood, Windham enjoyed a 46-26 triumph at Thornton Academy.
Last season, McAuley handled visiting Windham, 60-36 to end a two-game losing streak in the series. Two years ago, the Eagles beat the visiting Lions, 35-26, and in 2008-09, Windham went to McAuley and eked out a 41-39 decision.
Tuesday, the Lions (playing without talented sophomore Olivia Smith, sidelined with an ankle injury) assumed control early and went on to the victory.
It took nearly two minutes to break the scoring ice, which was done by McAuley sophomore Allie Clement courtesy of a free throw.
With 5:09 to go in the eight minute first quarter, the hosts took their only lead of the night when Gribbin scored on a driving layup, but at the other end, Coulombe tied the score with one foul shot and started a 12-0 run.
A Clement free throw with 3:53 left in the period put the Lions on top to stay. DiPierro then hit a baseline jumper, Lux scored on a putback, Lux took a pass from junior Molly Mack and made a layup, Clement scored on a driving layup and Mack set up Lux for a leaner to make it 13-2 McAuley after one.
After Windham senior Diandra Berthiaume made a free throw and Gribbin drained a pair to start the second, DiPierro buried a 3, Clement hit a patented pullup jumper, Lux made two free throws (after grabbing consecutive offensive rebounds), Mack hit a short left-handed turnaround shot and Lux scored on a putback to make it 24-5 and seemingly put the game away.
The Eagles answered with leaners from Berthiaume and Gribbin, but two Lux foul shots with just over a second left made it 26-9 Lions at halftime.
"The first half was amazing," said McAuley first-year coach Billy Goodman. "The defense was great. It starts with the defense."
The second half would be a different story as the Lions let Windham back in the game.
Sophomore Lonnie Staten got the rally started with a putback. After a Coulombe free throw, Gribbin scored on a leaner. Lux fed Coulombe for a layup, but Berthiaume scored on a finger roll. After a Lux layup (from Coulombe), Berthiaume converted an old-fashioned three-point play and Gribbin hit a floater from the baseline as the horn sounded to pull the Eagles to 31-20 heading for the final stanza.
"We didn't play a good third quarter," Goodman said. "I thought we took bad shots and let them slowly get back in the game. Shame on us if we don't learn from that."
When Staten started the fourth quarter with two free throws and Gribbin made a leaner, the Eagles were suddenly within seven, 31-24, with 5:18 still to play.
Coulombe gave her team a little breathing room by calmly draining two free throws, then buried a baseline jumper, but a 3 from senior Bebe Butts pulled Windham within eight, 35-27, with 3:12 still to play.
With 2:35 showing, Gribbin went to the line for a one-and-one with a chance to draw the Eagles even closer, but she missed the front end.
With 1:50 to play, Coulombe went back to the line and sank both attempts. With 1:14 to go, Clement had her opportunity and she made both free throws to push the lead to 39-27.
After Gribbin hit a bank shot with 57.8 seconds remaining, Butts made things interesting with a 3-pointer with 26.3 seconds left, but four seconds later, Clement went to the stripe and made both attempts and the Lions held on, 41-32.
"You can't leave (Windham) open," Goodman said. "We didn't leave them open in the first half. We left them open in the second half and they drained them. We knew they're a good team. I'll take tonight and we'll learn. The good thing is that we handled pressure at the end."
Lux led the Lions with 14 points, six rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot.
"My teammates really helped me," Lux said. "I trust them. I wasn't nervous out there. It was a team effort. Everybody played great on the court. It's been fun and challenging. In the beginning, I was nervous, but now I feel like part of the team and I love everyone."
"(Vic's) come a long way," Goodman said. "She's got so much potential. She's doing well. With Olivia out, we had to have other girls step up and Molly Mack and Vic did."
Clement and Coulombe both added 10 points. Clement also had a game-high nine rebounds and two steals. Coulombe was her usual dominant self with seven boards, four steals, three blocks and an assist. DiPierro finished with five points and Mack had two (along with six rebounds, two assists and a block).
McAuley had a 30-24 advantage in rebounds, six steals, five blocks, turned the ball over a dozen times and made 16 of 22 free throws, including eight of nine in the fourth period.
Windham was led by Gribbin's 14 points, but nothing came easily for one of the league's top talents, who was blanketed by Coulombe and DiPierro.
"Our plan was not to let (Gribbin) score or let her get the ball," DiPierro said. "She's a great player so it's hard to do that, but I think defense is what won us the game. Coach wanted (both me and Alexa) to play her. We both got in foul trouble, but everyone else stepped up and helped out."
"DiPierro showed why she's one of the best defenders in the state because she went against one of the best players in the state," Goodman said. "She showed what she's got. When we gave her a break, we went with Alexa, who did a great job. Not many centers can play (Gribbin) and play post defense. They did a great job."
Berthiaume finished with eight points (and six boards), Butts added six and Staten had four (with five rebounds).
The Eagles had nine turnovers and made six of nine free throws.
While Windham (sixth in the latest Western Class A Heal Points standings) hosts Portland in its next game Friday, McAuley (now ranked fourth) travels down Stevens Avenue for its lone regularly scheduled meeting with rival Deering (6-2 and fifth) this winter.
Last season, the Lions and Rams played three memorable games, capped by McAuley winning the regional championship in epic fashion.
The Lions will have no trouble getting fired up for Deering.
"I'm nervous, but we'll practice," Lux said. "It'll be a good game. We have to work on passing and staying confident."
"It's a big game," DiPierro said. "I think it'll be a lot like this game. It's going to be a fast paced game. Defense is going to win it."
"Windham, I feel, is one of the best in the league and so is Deering," Goodman added. "This was a good test for us and Friday will be too. To us, it doesn't matter the score. We learn from everything."


text:
The 23-year-old midfielder initially moved to Molineux on loan during the summer and has now agreed a deal that runs until 2016 having impressed during 18 appearances to date.
Doumbia fired his second goal for the club during Saturday's dramatic 3-3 draw with Brighton on Saturday.
"In the short time Tongo has been here we have already seen how quickly he has settled and what he can offer us," boss Stale Solbakken told Wolves' official website.
"I am also confident that when he gets even more used to the country and to his team-mates then his game will grow even more and he will get better and better.
"I am delighted we have signed him permanently and I think he can be an important player for Wolves for the next few years."


text: http://www.thevarguy.com – Days after VMworld 2012 ends, Microsoft will launch Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V 3 virtualization. You can sense a vSphere 5 vs. Hyper-V 3 showdown is coming. And in some cases, the battle has already started. Just ask FyrSoft, a Microsoft solutions provider that migrated Pella Corp. from VMware to Hyper-V. Is this the start of a growing trend? Before The VAR Guy answers that question let's take a look at the project. Pella, a window and door manufacturer, had been a VMware customer since around 2004, and virtualized about 85 percent of its Windows Servers by 2008. Over the years, M (IT news)


text:
Lynn Brotherton helped lead the XU women to a first place finish in the 800 freestyle relay.
Oct. 14, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Xavier men's and women's swim teams suffered a setback in the season opener at Louisville Friday evening. The XU men fell 185-72 while the women fell 190-67.
In the men's 100 yard butterfly, junior Sam Conchuratt took second in 0:51.26. Chad Thompson took first in the 200 individual medley in 1:56.93. Conchuratt teamed with senior Michael Zennedjian, Eric Dirvin, and Will Oswald to take first in the 800 freestyle relay.
In women's action the tandem of Lynn Brotherton, Brittany Morguelian, Grace Raynor, and senior Mary Podlaski took first in the 800 free relay. Freshman Carolyn Stewart took home a first place finish in her hometown with a victory in the 200 individual medley. She was followed by Samantha Sloand, Natalie Hyde and Jenny Martin.
The Xavier swim teams will return to action Friday, October 21 in the annual Crosstown Splashdown at Cincinnati.


text:
People@Work: Bill Hayes
NAME: Bill Hayes
FAMILY: Sally Hayes (wife), two dogs (Mollie and Bella), one cat (Grey)
POSITION: Pastor, Edgewood Presbyterian Church
HOMETOWN: Rock Hill, S.C.
What are the five most frequently played songs on your iPod playlist? I don't have an iPod; I listen to a lot of contemporary Christian and light rock in my car, and classical during the day while I am working.
What is your favorite movie? Either "The Patriot" or "Braveheart" — not that I am a big Mel Gibson fan, but I love history and stories of people who stood up for what they thought were the right things.
What is your favorite book? Besides The Bible, I have a lot of favorite books — mostly John Grisham and Tom Clancy.
Is there a hobby you can't live without? Reading
Is there an item or collectible you hold dear? Any of my wife's pottery
Where would someone be most likely to find you on a Saturday night? At home with Sally and studying my sermon
What was your dream job when you were a child? Drummer in a rock band, cowboy
What are some of your favorite things? My Bible, my laptop computer and smartphone, television to watch sports and good movies
What would be your last meal? Either steak or Italian — actually, I like all foods!
Who would be your ideal dinner guests? (Name three, living or dead) Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, John Calvin
What is something interesting most people don't know about you? I used to have a dog named Halleluia.
Ideal vacation spot: Beach
Favorite professional sports team: Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Braves, Durham Bulls
If you were given $5,000 to donate to a nonprofit organization, which would you pick? Edgewood Presbyterian Church and CUOC.
What's the worst injury you've ever had? Torn ACL in right knee
Ever had a brush with celebrity? Not really
What would you like to know about the future? Nothing — I just try to live each day the best way I can.
What's your favorite website? Facebook
Would you go bungee jumping or skydiving? Not now – I might have when I was younger and my knees were better.
Do you have a tattoo? Nope
Any fears or phobias? Nope
Ever been outside the United States? Israel, Europe, Haiti, Canada
Did you have a childhood nickname? Turtle
Favorite kind of cookie? Currently any girl scout cookie
Favorite season? Spring
What's the hardest thing you've ever had to tell someone? Whenever I have to tell someone a loved one of theirs has died.
Would you consider plastic surgery if someone else paid for it? Nope – not even a hair transplant
What's the most embarrassing experience you've ever had at work? The first Christmas Eve communion service I officiated, and the entire pitcher of juice spilled on the floor of the church.
Which actor would portray you in a movie about your life? A comedian, I am sure.
Biggest pet peeve? People who are not honest with me
What's your usual wake-up time in the morning? 5 a.m. Sunday – Friday, maybe 7 a.m. Saturday.
What talent do you wish you had? Playing the piano
Ever seen a ghost? Nope
What superhero power would you most like to have? Ability to heal people
What was your favorite TV show when you were growing up? "The Monkees"
Favorite band or musical artist? Jazz musician or light rock – It used to be The Rolling Stones, but can't take the noise like I used to.
To keep the stars on the flag nice and even, which state should be traded for Puerto Rico? Not sure
What's your cell phone ringtone? Regular phone sound – although I do have some contacts that use "Bad To The Bone" as their ringtone.
Favorite dessert? Anything chocolate
Who's your best friend and why? My wife, Sally, because she knows everything about me and still loves me
You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time, you get fired. What do you do? Save the dog
If you could go back in time and change one historic event, what would it be? I would try to stop John Wilkes Booth from assassinating Lincoln or Oswald from assassinating Kennedy.
What's your favorite condiment? Texas Pete
Do you have bumper stickers of any kind on your car? Presbyterian symbol from church I used to serve
If you could never hear the music of one musical artist ever again, which would it be? Black Eyed Peas.
If you could create one rule that all society had to live by, what would it be? Love God – love others.
How do you define success? Helping people
Ever wondered by Kamikaze pilots wore helmets? The thought has never crossed my mind.
Hamburger or pizza? Pizza
Describe your life philosophy in six words or less: Love God and love others.