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I've never lived in a home with a fireplace (my last apartment had one but I never used it) so this winter is going to be a bit of a treat for me. We have a fireplace, complete with blower, and even some fireplace tools so we look forward to it. We have three pieces of Duraflame firelogs to start the fires and five or six pieces of regular old firewood. Being a total novice in this, I consulted the power of the Internet for more information on firewood and apparently, it can get complicated. Ultimately, though, since the fireplace will be for romantic evenings and not for real heat generation, a lot of this information (while very handy) won't be as important to me.
All wood has water and all the water needs to be vaporized before the wood will burn and generate some heat. Since it takes energy to vaporize the water, while the fire is drying the wood, it's not putting out as much heat and that's where some of your loss is. Freshly cut wood (soft wood) has up to 45% water and "seasoned" wood (hard wood), sitting around for six months drying, has only about 20%. Another downside to using fresh wood is that the vaporized water is deposited into your chimney as creosote.
Firewood is sold by the 'cord' – 128 cubic feet usually stored as a 4′ x 4′ x 8′. While it's sold by volume, the heat production depends on its weight and a cord of hard wood weighs twice as much as a cord of soft wood and produces twice as much heat (potentially). According to a friend of mine, a cord of hard wood goes for around $125-$150 though it could go up with gas prices being high (and consumers turning to wood as a substitute – go economics!)
In searching for firewood providers, I found out Maryland only lets vendors sell by the cord or half-cord. Maryland's Department of Natural Resources About Buying Firewood page was helpful with a great table on the effectiveness of certain woods.
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Bonus point from Steinhaus allows Minnesota to edge Oklahoma State, 16-15STILLWATER, Okla. – A bonus-point victory by a senior in his first match of the season and two, two-minute rideouts were the difference as No. 2 Minnesota edged No. 4 Oklahoma State, 16-15.
Gopher senior Kevin Steinhaus hit the mats for the first time in 2013-14 on Sunday. The two-time All-American beat Cowboy rookie Jordan Rogers, 14-5, at 184 pounds to bring UM (4-0) to 15-10 after the visitors trailed 15-6. UM's top-ranked duo of Scott Schiller and Tony Nelson then finished the deal with a pair of decisions. It was OSU's second straight 16-15 setback – the Cowboys lost to rival Oklahoma by the same count last Sunday.
"We had some guys who came here and did some of the things we thought they could do," said UM head coach J Robinson. "That's what these matches are … they are tough. Steinhaus made the difference when it counted. (Steinhaus) was going to wrestle regardless, but this match made it a little easier to decide. When you look at it on paper, (bringing Steinhaus) out was probably the best thing to do today."
UM also weighed in Brett Pfarr, but Robinson went with his veteran.
"We talked about what I wanted to do last week because the rehab was going quicker than expected," said Steinhaus. "(Gallagher-Iba) is a great place to wrestle. It was really a sweet way to come back. I'm one of the 10 guys in the puzzle and it was nice to, I guess, make the difference."
For the second straight week, Oklahoma State (1-2) built a solid lead in a dual meet. And for the second dual in a row, OSU split the 10 bouts but came up short thanks to one bonus-point loss. Replacing Jordan Oliver and Alan Gelogaev, as anticipated, is proving to be difficult for head coach John Smith's squad.
Eddie Klimara (5-2) set a quick pace at 125 pounds, leading Sam Brancale, 8-3, after three minutes. But the Gopher battled back and Klimara managed a 14-10 decision to open the day.
All-American Jon Morrison (6-0) won a tough 3-2 bout with David Thorn at 133 to put the hosts up 6-0. UM then tied the dual with back-to-back decisions by the Dardanes brothers – Chris beating OSU rookie Anthony Collica, 5-3, at 141, and Nick controlling Josh Kindig, 6-2, at 149. Kindig knocked off defending NCAA champion Kendric Maple one week ago. The Dardanes' are a combined 28-0 this season.
Two bouts – 157 and 174 – lived up to the pre-match billing.
Two talented All-Americans, OSU's Alex Dieringer and UM's Dylan Ness, faced off at 157 pounds. A number of fantastic flurries highlighted a 4-2 overtime win for Dieringer. A third scramble, halfway through overtime, saw Dieringer (8-0) secure a takedown.
"I've known (Ness) since fifth grade; I've wrestled him, so I knew that his hips are crazy," said Dieringer. "I knew I had to keep on my attacks, not give anything away."
After the hosts took a 12-6 lead thanks to Tyler Caldwell's workmanlike 2-0 win over Danny Zilverberg at 165, the second "highlight" bout of the day hit the mats at 174.
2013 NCAA champion Chris Perry (6-1), coming off a loss to OU's Andrew Howe, was better in multiple scrambles with two-time All-American Logan Storley (12-1), winning 6-3. It was Perry's third win in four tries against Storley.
However, a 9-point lead for the hosts did not hold up down the stretch.
Steinhaus started the rally with a six-takedown effort against Rogers, one of three OSU rookies to start at 184 this season.
OSU's Blake Rosholt tried to stem the tide with a takedown one-minute into his 197-pound match with Schiller. But Schiller (13-0), who beat Oregon State's Taylor Meeks last weekend, used a second-period rideout and a takedown late to beat Rosholt, 8-2, to draw UM to 15-13 with one bout remaining.
That final bout saw Nelson, a two-time NCAA champion, use a third period rideout to beat Austin Marsden, 2-0. Schiller and Nelson are a combined 26-0 to start 2013-14.
The win improved Minnesota to 6-8 all-time in Stillwater. In Minneapolis, OSU leads the series, 13-3.
"(Coach Robinson) prepares us for matches (at OSU)," said Steinhaus. "We know it is always going to be tough here, so we have to be ready to go."
Robinson, an Oklahoma State graduate, cannot explain his program's success on OSU's home mats.
"Our guys, historically, are pretty good on the road," said Robinson. "Our guys aren't intimidated by these places. It has a lot to do with being prepared. It's like Notre Dame football (used to be); you know they are going to be ranked and you know they are going to be good, so you better be ready to wrestle."
Gopher and Cowboy will certainly meet again, sooner rather than later – both compete at the Southern Scuffle to start 2014.
At Stillwater, Okla., Dec. 8, 2013
125 – Eddie Klimura (OSU) dec. Samuel Brancale (Minnesota), 14-10
133 – Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. David Thorn (Minnesota), 3-2
141 – Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Anthony Collica (OSU), 5-3
149 – Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Josh Kindig (OSU), 6-2
157 – Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 4-2, sv
165 – Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 2-0
174 – Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Logan Storely (Minnesota), 6-3
184 – Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) maj. dec. Jordan Rogers (OSU), 14-5
197 – Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. Blake Rosholt (OSU), 8-2
285 – Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Austin Marden (OSU), 2-0
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I've often joked that every time I leave my house a "red alert" goes off in heaven.
My son declares that my angels must love adventure because he doesn't know of anyone else who gets in so many scrapes. I have to agree; I keep them busy, that's for sure.
It's a rare instance that a fawn is really orphaned when you come upon one cowering in the brush. No doubt its mother is nearby and she has taught her offspring to crouch and be still when a predator approaches. Just let the fawn alone and all will be well.
My hunting buddies in the Poconos called me the other day and told me how when they were haying, they had to stop four times to mow around the hiding places of the fawns. They didn't handle them, just let them alone, and the next day, all four of them were gone, no doubt removed by their respective does.
There is always the danger of rattlesnakes. There are some myths out there concerning snakes, one of them being that a rattler will always rattle to warn you of its presence and that they smell of cucumbers. Both of these are untrue. If you do a lot of walking around in the woods in the summer, and I do, you must be constantly surveying the area in front of you, looking for snakes.
I carry a long stick and beat the path out in front of me as I go, if I'm walking in high grass. Rattlers often lie in high grass and it is easy to get right up to one before it moves. I know, because I've done it more times than I can count. Never step over a log until you carefully survey what is under the log or just on the other side. Snakes love to lay under fallen logs to escape the sun and to watch for prey.
Of course, ticks and other insects, including bees are everywhere during the summer. I have a friend who was bitten by a brown recluse spider. He spent weeks in the hospital and more weeks off work because of the after effects of the bite. The most effective repellent for ticks I have ever found is a spray called Permanone.
There are dogs in the woods most all the time. Some are "wild" that is, someone just dropped them off and they are surviving by hunting in the woods. They seldom take kindly to an intrusion of their space by a human. Other dogs, and I suspect the ones that came for me are in this category, are farm dogs that are allowed to run free. It's surprising how many dog owners will swear their Rover "would never" chase deer and other wildlife but the fact is they will. It's instinctive with a dog to chase. Even if he does get a daily dish of Purina.
A few years ago I visited my son in Missouri. He lives so far in the boonies you need a map and compass to find it. I decided to take a walk one morning in the woods behind his house.
I was skirting around the edge of the clearing, headed for the next patch of woods where a gobbler was sounding off from the roost, when I spotted the tail and rear end of a dog disappear into the weeds in the upper section of the clearing. Quickly, I stepped into the woods and flattened myself against a tree, hoping the dog had not seen me. What I did not need was to meet a strange dog in the woods.
But the dog had seen me and it whirled and came charging toward me, barking and snarling. Then two more dogs emerged from the woods and they all came charging toward me, growling and barking. I was instantly terrified!
Acting only on instinct, I stepped out of the woods and confronted the dogs. I waved my arms and yelled at them in my loudest, nastiest voice! To my utter amazement, the three dogs whirled and ran. They must have thought they had just seen the scariest monster in the woods.
Summertime hiking and scouting is best done from trails where you can see what is ahead of you. Parading around in high grass or weeds or ferns is to invite attack from whatever is hiding beneath the foliage.
I've had close calls with bears. I've told often of the bear that once sat at the bottom of a tree I was in during archery season. Then there was the fox that thought my pre-dawn soft hen calls were going to lead him to his breakfast. I sensed his presence and pivoted just slightly to see him in the crouch position, ready to pounce on me.
No more surprised fox ever existed and he wasted no time getting out of there. But it was a close call. Had that fox jumped on me, I would have reacted instinctively and no doubt been bitten/scratched in the process. Then I'd probably have been subjected to the rabies shots.
This year, the Game Commission has reported several cases of rabid beavers, one of which swam toward an angler and bit him. The fisherman was able to kill the beaver and it proved to be rabid. Like many of you, I had not ever given any thought to the possibility of beavers being rabid.
Aside from chance encounters with wildlife, it is important to understand that not all rabid animals are going to be frothing at the mouth when you see them. More obvious signs of an animal being sick, possibly from rabies, and to be avoided at all costs is one that simply seems to be listless or lethargic or not acting normally. Any wild animal that seems to have lost it fear of humans, who just sits there and lets you approach it, is to be studiously avoided.
Wear gloves if you are going to pick up wood from a wood pile. Spiders and other insects love to lurk in them. Watch for poison ivy and poison oak. Summertime hikes are so enjoyable but caution and common sense will keep you out of a lot of trouble.


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LAS VEGAS– In Saturday night's clash of former titleholders at the MGM Grand, southpaw Luis Collazo will represent several firsts for Amir Khan.
A 27-year-old from Bolton, England, Khan (28-3, 19 knockouts) will have been out of the ring for more than a year for the first time in his career and will be debuting both at 147 pounds and at the MGM, although he has fought on three previous occasions in Las Vegas, Nevada all at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
"It's going to be a great event, my first time fighting at the MGM Grand, not in Las Vegas but at the venue. I worked very hard; I feel healthy and strong at 147," said Khan, who will appear against Collazo on an undercard whose main event matches RING and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather against WBA counterpart Marcos Maidana.
Khan's first fight in Las Vegas was a unanimous decision over over Maidana, whom he dropped in the first round in December 2010. Khan scored a fifth-round stoppage over Zab Judah during his next visit in July 2011 but was knocked out himself in the fourth round of his last appearance by RING, WBA and WBC 140-pound champion Danny Garcia in July 2012.
A win over Collazo (35-5, 18 KOs), 33, from Brooklyn, N.Y., could earn Khan a shot with Mayweather that eluded him when Mayweather elected to face Maidana instead of him.
But Khan is in tough against Collazo, who has gone 6-1 with four knockout victories in his past seven fights and is coming off January's second-round knockout of former titleholder Victor Ortiz.
"I'm not looking past Collazo. He's a good, strong fighter. We just want to put on a show and the best man will win. Collazo is definitely a good opponent. In his last fight, he proved himself by knocking out Victor Ortiz," said Khan, during a Tuesday interview in the VIP room of the MGM Grand. "Ortiz was a big name and a good fighter and he knocked him out in the second round. Yeah, he definitely earned his way into this fight."
Since stopping Judah, Khan said he has been physically draining himself to make 140 pounds and after falling to Garcia, left trainer Freddie Roach in favor of Virgil Hunter for his next two fights, resulting in a 10th-round stoppage over California-based Carlos Molina in December 2012. The win over Molina was followed by a unanimous decision over former titleholder Julio Diaz, who dropped him in the fourth round in his last fight on April 27.
"I think the move to 147 was a good move. I have been thinking about it since a long time ago. I should have done it probably a year or two ago. It really hit me in the Diaz fight. I just felt like I just had no energy. A day before the weigh-in, I was like, 14 pounds overweight and I thought, 'I just can't keep doing this to my body,'" said Khan, who said he was "about five pounds over" on Tuesday.
"I was killing myself making the weight, so here we are now. People say that I'm looking past Luis Collazo and looking at a Mayweather fight or other opponents but I'm not looking past this fight because this is a big fight for me. But if I lose this fight, I can forget about the $12 million. So I have to win this fight against Luis Collazo. Luis brings a lot to the table."
Collazo is a career welterweight who is 4-0 with two stoppage wins since falling by 10-round unanimous decision to Freddy Hernandez, who dropped him in the eighth round in October 2011.
Collazo split decisioned Jose Antonio Rivera for the WBA's 147-pound belt in April 2005 and stopped Miguel Angel Gonzalez in the seventh round of his first defense in August of that year. He lost the title to Ricky Hatton in a disputed unanimous decision after being floored in their first round in May 2006. From there, Collazo went 3-2 with two knockout wins over his next five fights, falling by unanimous decision to Shane Mosley and Andre Berto in February 2007 and January 2009, respectively.
"He's been in there with a lot of guys like Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Berto and he's given them a lot of trouble. He's not going to be easy. He's got a game style and he likes to come forward and he's a southpaw and he's awkward," said Khan. "At times, he boxes more. He doesn't have great power but he's quite slick. I've worked hard for the best Luis Collazo to be in the ring with me on Saturday night. We've trained really hard for this fight and we've not left anything out. We're going to be ready."


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Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was killed along with six other people in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts, just days after reaching a deal that many hoped would end months of infighting at the newspaper and restore it to its former glory.
His son, Drew, and a business partner confirmed Katz's death in a crash of a Gulfstream IV private jet, which went down on takeoff from Hanscom Field outside Boston on its way to Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday night.
There were no survivors.
On Tuesday, Katz and Harold H.F. ``Gerry'' Lenfest struck a deal to gain full control of the Inquirer as well as the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com by buying out their co-owners for $88 million, an agreement that ended a very public feud over the Inquirer's business and journalism direction.
Lenfest said Sunday that the deal will be delayed, but will proceed.
Katz and Anne Leeds, a retired preschool teacher who was Katz's next-door neighbour and who also died in the crash, were among the 200 or so guests at the Concord, Massachusetts, home of author Doris Kearns Goodwin on Saturday afternoon, her representative said.
The event was to support an education initiative for Goodwin's son Michael.
Afterward, the author joined Katz, her friend of nearly 20 years, and others at dinner, where they talked about their shared interests, including journalism, Goodwin said in a statement.
"The last thing he said to me upon leaving for the plane was that most of all what we shared was our love and pride for our children,'' Goodwin said.
James P. Leeds Sr., town commissioner of Longport, New Jersey, said he received a text message from his 74-year-old wife, Anne, just four minutes before the crash saying they were about to take off, he said.
Anne Leeds been invited Saturday by Katz to attend the event, James Leeds said.
The identities of the other victims weren't immediately released, and officials gave no information on the cause of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
When the crash occurred, nearby residents saw a fireball and felt the blast shake their homes.
Jeff Patterson told The Boston Globe he saw a fireball about 60 feet high and suspected the worst.
"I heard a big boom, and I thought at the time that someone was trying to break into my house because it shook it,'' said Patterson's son, 14-year-old Jared Patterson.
"I thought someone was like banging on the door trying to get in.''
Hanscom Field is about 20 miles northwest of Boston.
The regional airport serves mostly corporate aviation, private pilots and commuter air services.
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One thing I like is the chance to connect with like minded people, for example in their forum and on their FB page. Their ideas and language are the most similar to mine that I have found. So I am feeling optimistic about being a part of it.
- Aug update ..I feel disillusioned with the course, or more the people - its too churchy, let's say
Just wait till you have slaves of your own...
When I advocate for changing parenting laws a lot of people say something like "Just wait till you have children of your own." Once when I was talking to my then partner Prisiclla about this I said, "That is a little like saying 'just wait till you have slaves of your own.'"
She understood immediately. Some of you reading this will also quickly understand what I meant. Others won't. Some might feel defensive or even guilty, maybe without realizing it. Some might feel curious what I meant and why I said what I did. If you are feeling understanding or curious, I'd like to know. Steve
I would also pay people to care about me... but if I have to pay them, then they probably would not care very much. At least not at first, but maybe as they got to know me they would care more, as I did with Priscilla. I grew to love her and care about her much more with time as I got to know her - at least until Angela and Priscilla became a couple,.
But it does help if I identify more specific feelings such as discouraged, powerless, unimportant, unvalued, not cared about.
I plan to write more about this later... more on my May writing page
Hunger, anger and expressing feelings clearly, directly and constructively
Let's say a boy lived in a home where there was never enough food to eat because the father spent all his money on gambling and alcohol. Then one day the father asks his son how he is feeling and his son replies, "I feel angry." \\
Here is an early draft of the first chapter of one of the new books I am working on. It will be called "Your Emotional Needs"
You never believe me! That is what my partner said in one of the last "fights" we had. We were in Puerto Iguazu, on the Argentine side of the world famous Iquazu waterfalls. We had planned to start our new life together there. I was going to teach English and she was going to teach Portuguese. It is a place many couples go for their honeymoon. But after only a few days there together, she gave up on our short but intense relationship. She packed her bags and left. Over the next few days I thought about what she really meant when she said "You never believe me." For many years now I have been trying to decode people's words and translate them into a language of feelings and emotional needs. I find this to be a very helpful exercise. As I thought about her words, I started to remember things she had told me earlier in our relationship. One of the first things I remebered was something she told me about her mother and step father.
When she was in her early twenties her mother re-married. She told me her step-father had been touching her in appropriate ways. When she told her mother this, her mother did not believe her.
I also remembered that she told me once that her mother did not use the internet much and did not like to read things online. My partner, though, liked to do online research. She said she would often tell her mother things she had read online and her mother would not believe her. So it became clear to me that what she needed was to feel more believed by those important to her. On the day when she said "You never believe me" she was in pain. She was in pain from not feeling believed by me. This set off a chain reaction of painful memories of other times she had not felt believed. Some of those were fresh in her memory, others were not. She gave me more clues to her painful feelings and her unmet emotional needs that day. After she attacked me with "You never believe me," she added that I hadn't believed her when she told me about the water in our hotel room and about something else which I have now forgotten. So now, looking back, it is all much more clear to me. For years she had felt pain from not having her mother, and probably others, believe her when she told them things. So when she felt disbelieved by me she sprang into a type of animal survival instinct response. She went on the attack. That day, when she said, "you never believe me," I was too stunned to even reply. She is normally an extremely peaceful and gentle person. It was very rare that she would feel so hostile. In fact, I am not sure there had been even one time where I saw this kind of reaction from her. I have learned that when people go into the attack mode like that they are in some kind of pain. Often, this pain is from some unmet emotional or psychological need. We might even call it a brain need because it seems the brain needs certain feelings so it can maintain a healthy, secure and peaceful chemical balance. So on that day, knowing she was in some kind of pain, I did not counter attack. I did not defend myself. I simply remained silent, trying to figure out what had sparked such painful feelings. If someone would have asked me how I felt at that moment I might have said, "attacked and confused." I must admit did not feel a lot of empathy for my partner. I felt some, but not very much right at that moment. Nor did I feel much connection to her pain. I suppose one reason I did not feel connected to her pain was that I did not understand it. If someone would have asked me "How much do you understand why your partner is in pain right now... from 0 to 10?" I might have said either zero or one. Something else I learned a long time ago is that it is very difficult, if not biologically impossible, to feel both defensive and empathy at the same time. I believe this comes from the way we have evolved, in other words, the way our brains have been wired over time. For example, if we are being attacked by we probaby don't think, "Oh, the poor lion. He must be hungry. I will let him eat my arm." So on that day in the romantic village of Puerto Iguazu I did not immediately feel empathy for my partner. I really did not feel very defensive either, to be honest, since I was more surprised and confused than anything else. But I definitely felt a little attacked. So as I see it, my partner was in the "fighting" mode of her evolved and learned survival response mechanisms. But I really believe that she did not know what she was fighting for. I say that she did not know what she was fighting for because I feel sure that if someone had asked her, "How are you feeling right now and what do you need?", she would not have been able to give them a very precise answer. I suspect she would have said something like "I feel angry because he never believes me!" But this would not be telling us very much, as I will explain later. Something else I have learned is that saying we are "angry" is not very helpful. It is not helpful because it doesn't help us identify what we need and why we are upset or in pain. I have also learned that saying things like "because he never believes me" is something like a road sign pointing you on a detour or pointing you in the wrong direction. I will explain why in the next chapter. I will also talk more about why saying we are angry is not very helpful.
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The Six Companies Taking on YouTube
Everyone is building a YouTube competitor. Right?
Not exactly — though it's easy to see why a well-resourced company would want to.
Why? Because, quite frankly, there is nothing else quite like YouTube. Sure, there are some competitors in the video space that are open platforms with video embed functionality like Dailymotion and Vimeo. But neither have the competitive scale.
But as we've learned repeatedly over the past year, YouTube is not exactly the best for building a profitable business if you rely solely on it for revenue. And where there's weakness, there's opportunity.
And there's a handful of companies gunning to take a bite out of YouTube's business.
While various companies are not building "direct" YouTube competitors, there are six companies starting to build syndication plays for subscriber-dominant YouTube creators looking for additional revenue ops.
In a way, it's windowing in the YouTube economy, where the commodity is the creator and the relationship with his or her fans, instead of any particular piece of content he or she creates.
Six companies are strategically making moves to swoop in on YouTube's business. Click below to read why and how each is doing so.
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Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker: With Notes On Reason, Obsession and the Dream of Revolution
Osha Neumann
They called themselves the Motherfuckers; others called them a "street gang with an analysis." Osha Neumann's thoughtful, funny, and honest account of his part in 60s counterculture is also an unflinching look at what all that rebellion of the past means today. The fast moving story follows the establishment of the Motherfuckers, who influenced the Yippies and members of SDS; makes vivid the art, music, and politics of the era; and reveals the colorful, often deeply strange, personalities that gave the movement its momentum. Abbie Hoffman said the Motherfuckers were "the middle-class nightmare … an antimedia media phenomenon simply because their name could not be printed. In the few years of its existence the group forced its way into the Pentagon during a war protest, helped occupy one of the buildings in the Columbia University takeover, and cut the fences at Woodstock to allow thousands in for free, among many other feats of radical derring-do.
Progressing from a fractured family of intellectuals to rebellion in the streets of New York and on to communes in California, Newmann shows us a view of a life led in rebellion, anger, and eventually a tentative peace.
"I've read Up Against the Wall Motherf**kers with much pleasure and more than a few laughs. It's smart and ebullient and revolutionary in the fullest sense." —Barbara Ehrenreich
"Beautifully written … In short, a unique classic. I was fascinated and in awe." —Elinor Langer
"This is a brave and brilliant memoir by a son who revolted against the ultimate father figure, Herbert Marcuse. A chapter history that must not be suppressed." —Tom Hayden


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In June 2009, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the Harpers Ferry Historical Association will host a one-week workshop that will enable 4th-12th grade teachers to walk in the footsteps of John Brown, John Cook, Shields Green, Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, Heyward Shepherd, Fontaine Beckham, and many others as they learn about events of national significance that have occurred in Harpers Ferry. Educators will get to interact with historians, curators, museum educators, and other professionals in the field. This institute will prepare teachers to use historic documents, artifacts, and images to enhance their teaching and to inspire students with the stories that make history come alive in the classroom and beyond.
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If you have access to the Exercise Files that came with these videos, open up project AEA_Parenting_101.aep. If instead, you're following along using our book After Effects Apprentice, 2nd edition, where in Lesson 6, Parenting and Nesting, and open up project 06a-Parenting.aep. I have already queued up a RAM preview and I'll press 0 on the numeric keypad, and you see we have three simple layers. We have a background animation of these lines, we have an animation of a rotating globe, and we have a circle of text.
Our plan here is we want to make the text rotate around the globe and have the two of them scale up towards this as a unit. Now we could animate these objects independently, but a better way to go about it is to parent them together so we can treat them as a group. I'm going to press Home to return to start of my composition. I'll select Text and Shift+Click on planet, so they're both selected. I'll press S to reveal their Scale, Shift+R to reveal Rotation, and Shift+T to also reveal Opacity. Now normally, layers are completely independent from each other.
For example, if I change the Scale of one layer, it does not change the Scale of another layer. To group these layers together though I need to use something called parenting. To reveal the Parent column in the Timeline panel, I need to do one of two things. I can either right-click on a column header and choose Parent and that column will appear. I tend to drag the Parent column next to the Names of the layers, because I like to see the names side-by-side, or you can use a shortcut of pressing Shift+F4 to toggle the Parent column off and on again.
Now the next question becomes which layer to parent to the other layer? Who should be the parent? Who should be the child? Children inherit all qualities from their parents, but parents inherit no qualities from their children. It makes sense. If I know I'm going to be rotating this text, it'll be a bad idea to parent the planet to the text because it will inherit that rotation. And just to show you that example, I'll click on the Parent popup for planet layer, choose Text as its parent, and now as I go to rotate the text, you'll see the planet rotates as well.
That's not at all what I want. I'll undo, set the Parent popup back to None, and instead I'm going to use the pickwhip next to the Parent popup to say the text will be connected to the planet as its parent. Now I can rotate the text without having any effect on the globe, but if I was to do something such as Scale the globe, you'll see the text comes along for the ride. That makes it easier because I just need to set one set of Scale keyframes instead of two. And I'm going to go ahead and set up a quick animation. I'm going to enable keyframing for Rotation for the text and enable keyframing Scale for the planet.
For the text, I'll go to the end of my composition, just to make it seamless loop. I'll go one frame past the end and say rotate 2 times during with my composition. press Home to back to the start. And for the planet, I'm going to say start at a Scale of 0, go 1 second later in time, and set it back to 100%. Now when I RAM preview, you'll see the two scale up as a group and the text continues to rotate around the planet.
Children inherit most transformations such as Scale, Rotation, or Position from their parent. However, there are a couple of important properties that they do not inherit. For example, let's say I also wanted to fade up these two layers. Well, you might say Opacity is another transformation property. Planet is the parent so let's go ahead and set it to initially a 0. Here's my Keyframe Navigator to go to my Scale keyframe and go up to 100%. But you notice already that the planet is fading, but the text is not.
Opacity is not inherited from parents to children. Another important thing that's not inherited are effects. For example, if I put little bit of Blur on this planet, you notice that the text does not getting blurry. Just the planet does. Here's another example. Let's say that I wanted to tint the text, but not tint the parent, the planet. I'll select just the text layer, go Effect > Color Correction > Tint, and pick for my white point maybe one of these green continent colors from the planet.
Now my text has been tinted, but the parent has not. And in general, parents inherit nothing from their children. Children inherit just major transforms, Scale, Rotation, Position from their parents. And now there's my animation and that's literally all there is to parenting. You go ahead and choose who the child is going to be, go to its Parent popup or to pickwhip tool, and choose who that child's parent will be. And it will inherit certain properties, but not all properties from that parent.
Okay, that was simple. Now let's go into a little bit more complex of an example where I have multiple elements that I want to tie together and animate as a group.
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Warren told police that he fired a couple rounds into the air to see if the "ammo was still any good," an incident report states.
Police charged Warren with unlawful carrying of a firearm, discharging a firearm within city limits, and possession of marijuana in connection with the incident, jail records show.
According to an incident report, Mount Pleasant police officers were called to the Extended Stay at 304 Wingo Way Tuesday night concerning reports of shots fired.
A woman at the hotel told police that Warren approached her earlier in the night and said "something was going to go down." The man warned the woman to stay out of the way if she did not want to get hurt, the report states.
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August 27, 2013
Pilot Flying J announced the opening of a Pilot Travel Center in Tucson, Ariz., featuring full amenities for professional drivers.
August 23, 2013
Questions about the role of a key player in the litigation against Pilot Flying J prompted a strong rebuttal from the trucking company group. Lane Kidd, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, said in a statement that he created National Trucking Financial Reclamation Services last April to seek justice for trucking companies that allegedly had been defrauded by Pilot Flying J.
August 19, 2013
Pilot Flying J is opening two new stores to better serve professional drivers: a Pilot Travel Center in Oakwood, Ill., and a Flying J Travel Plaza in Vandalia, Ohio.
This week Pilot Flying J published an interview on its website with one of the attorneys representing the company, as the clock counts down toward key court dates in a settlement over allegations it withheld rebates and discounts on fuel.
August 15, 2013
While truckstop giant Pilot Flying J has reached a tentative settlement over claims it bilked trucking customers out of money due to them in the form of rebates from fuel purchases, it appears to have had little effect in stopping increasing litigation.
August 12, 2013
Despite having reached a settlement with some trucking customers, Pilot Flying J faces new litigation over claims it cheated some operations – and there is another move to depose CEO Jimmy Haslam.
August 8, 2013
A request to consolidate remaining lawsuits against Pilot Flying J over claims of fraud has been denied, with judges saying it could interfere with a settlement recently reached between the truckstop chain and some of the companies suing it over underpaid fuel rebates.
August 5, 2013
Pilot Flying J announced the opening of a Pilot Travel Center in Moriarty, N.M., featuring full amenities for professional drivers.
July 29, 2013
Two employees of Pilot Flying J pled guilty to charges of fraud in the ongoing investigation of the fuel company's treatment of its customers.
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The fate of about a dozen lawsuits against Pilot Flying J now rests in the hands of a panel of federal judges in Maine. The suits, which all stem from allegations the truckstop chain cheated customers out of fuel rebates, could be consolidated into one class action.
July 24, 2013
The truckstop chain Pilot Flying J has revised a settlement it reached last week with eight trucking companies that filed suit against it earlier this year over claims it cheated them out of fuel rebates and discounts.
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[UPDATED] -- Truckstop chain Pilot Flying J has reached a multi-million dollar settlement agreement with some of the trucking companies that filed suit against it alleging the company cheated them out of fuel rebates.
July 15, 2013
Problems for truckstop operator Pilot Flying J and CEO Jimmy Haslam show no signs of letting up, as an Ohio TV station reports that a federal grand jury is looking into possible indictments.
July 10, 2013
Urgent Care Travel is opening a second location in Oklahoma City, the second location for the company, which plans to open as many as 100 urgent care facilities at Pilot Flying J travel centers.
July 8, 2013
Three more lawsuits have been filed against the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J over claims it shortchanged customers out of money they were due in the form of rebates from fuel purchases.
June 26, 2013
Pilot, the largest truckstop chain in the country with more than 650 outlets and $29 billion in annual revenues, is being investigated for allegedly defrauding customers by withholding fuel rebates and discounts.
June 20, 2013
In the wake of federal authorities disclosing an investigation into whether the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J cheated trucking customers out of money in the form of rebates from fuel purchases, some are wondering if indictments of top officials are a possibility.
June 18, 2013
The number of people who have pled guilty to charges is up to five as part of a federal investigation that the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J bilked trucking customers out of money due to them in the form of rebates from fuel purchases, according to published reports.
June 13, 2013
It wouldn't be a week in trucking lately if there wasn't some news about the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J. This one has been no exception, with a new lawsuit being filed, one being dropped, and questions arising over who owns the company that's come under fire following the disclosure of a federal investigation into allegations of shortchanging customers on fuel rebates.
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The motion was filed last week for lawyers representing Ohio Auto Delivery, which filed a class action earlier this month. Many of the lawsuits that have been filed against Pilot Flying J are seeking class action status, make similar claims and are in federal court in various parts of the country.
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SLINGER, Wis. — After a self-imposed year off in 2013, Matt Kenseth plans to race in the Superseal Slinger Nationals presented by Miller Lite at Slinger Superspeedway.
"I was in the stands watching Ross race last year and figured I might as well go back out and race them," said the six-time event winner. "I missed running Slinger and I'm looking forward to returning."
Wisconsin native Kenseth started racing Slinger-style super late models at age 18 and had immediate success at the quarter-mile asphalt oval.
The Superseal Slinger Nationals will be held July 15. Last year's event paid a record $9,999 to honor the late four-time champion Dick Trickle who was famous for running No. 99.
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Even if smoking wasn't bad for you..... just think of it this way.
Smoke cigarettes? THEN YOU STINK.
There are no exceptions. You reek of cigarettes and it is NOT a pleasant smell and rubs off on whatever you come in contact with. If you smoke inside your home, ALL of your belongings are going to stink to high heaven for years after. I should know b/c my husband and I used to smoke and some of the stuff we still have from then just smells awful and is discolored b/c of it.
I love my brother and his wife, but I hate it when they come to our house or get in my car b/c the smell lingers for days.
Anyway.. when I did smoke, I used to get chest colds ALL the time that used to last for months. I would keep my husband (then boyfriend) up all night long b/c I had uncontrollable coughing fits. And what do ya know.. since I stopped smoking all of those years ago, I haven't had a single chest cold since.
My brother and his wife also smoke, and smoke around their 2 children. Both of their kids are ALWAYS sick and I know it's b/c of the smoking.


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You are the project leader fo organizating your community's fourth of July celebration parade this year. In previous years the parade has been well attended and a favorite community project. The previous project leaders are no longer available and you must begin this project with no expertise or guidance. Determine what steps you would take to initiate the project and include how your leadership style would predict your action• Show less4 answers
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The Express was established as the town newspaper after the first year of operations. The daily demand remained at 500, the standard deviation of daily demand at 10.0 Armentrout retailed at $1 newspapers purchased from Sheen at $080 per copy Armentrout is responsible for unsold newspapers. Having virtually no competition from other newsstands and being firmly established in his store at the intersection of Center and Main Streets, Armentrout broadened his product line, offering coffee, soft drinks, and breakfast items such as muffins and bagels He had become t friendly with a number of customers who often shopped to discuss the latest news in the express. Inspired by the success of the Express and his newsstand, Armentrout decided to launch his own private-label newspaper A short, two-page newspaper. Ralph's Private Eye, news from around town with little analysis and no special section Consistent with its low-cost image, the Private was photocopied at the Kinkos store adjacent to Armentrout's newsstand. Hence, he carried no inventory, instead making copies as customers demanded them. The marginal Cost iv produce the Private which retailed .50 (well below the $1 that was charged by the Express) was $0.10 (i.e. the cost of photcopying two pages at Kinko's). Sheen believed that the Private posed no threat to the Express. "It's a rag" sheen exclaimed; one cannot imagine any consumer choosing the Private instead of the Express.Armentrout agreed that his newspaper was a rag and that no customer would choose the Private over the more expensive Express. but he observed that he regularly stocked out of the latter. He estimated that approximately 4O% of the customers who experienced a stock out of the Express, would switch to the Private. The Other 60% would not buy a newspaper at his stand on that particular day. Suppose that h is fixed at 2.25 hours so that the demand is normal with mean of 575 and standard deviation of 100. Determine: a) Optimal stocking quantity (Q1*, rounded to the nearest integer) of the Express and the expected order fill rate given Q1* b) If daily real estate costs for each additional newspaper were at approximately 3 cents (the scenario of 4.c), determine the corresponding new optimal stocking quantity (Q2*, rounded to the nearest integer) of the Express.• Show less1 answer
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Starbucks' Global Quest 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? Case provided in the Course Materials section. The analysis should address the components of the organization's environment (internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats), alternatives to consider, and your assessment of the quality of the decision made by the company and/or your recommendation(s) for improvement. (NOTE: This will become part of your final paper.) Your paper must be four to five pages in length, incorporate at least two resources from the University's Online Library collection, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.• Show less1 answer
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ABC corporation found that its total indirect costs is $10 million per year.ABC employs 100 direct labor who work 40 hours per week over a 50 working weeks per year. What is the overhead burden for this company ? If it takes $10. Of materials and 2 direct labor hour @$20./ lab-hr to make a product, then what is the total cost of making this product?
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Traditional German baked goods are to be featured at the eighth annual Oktober Fest noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
The Miller Log Cabin at Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve is to be transformed into a "baeckerei," German for "bake shop," during the annual county parks fundraiser. Among the authentic German baked goods to be for sale will be red wine cake, linzer torte, nut cake, gingerbread, black forest cookies and home-baked breads.
"Seneca County's history is tightly interwoven with German immigrants who knew how to have a good time and enjoy fall at nature's best," said Karin Brown, a native of Germany and this year's event chairman.
Included among the offerings are German pretzels, fresh from ovens in Munich, Germany, and delivered by Brown after a recent trip to her native country.
"You can sit in our coffee house and enjoy some goodies right on the premises," Brown said. "The famous Schwarzaelder Kirsch torte with a cup of coffee will be delight."
In addition to bake shop goodies, hosts Friends of the Seneca County Park District invite everyone to enjoy a 25-piece German band, the Duetschmeisters, while they eat an authentic German lunch.
"Bratwurst and sauerkraut made the German way will be abundant," Brown said. Leberkase, or German bologna, sandwiches also are featured.
"By popular demand, the famous hot German potato salad has been brought back," she said. Both hot and cold version of potato salad are to be available, as well as potato soup, red cabbage, cucumber salad, German pretzels, desserts and hot and cold drinks.
Food is available individually or as specially-priced meals.
After - or before - lunch, visitors may watch a blacksmith in action in his shop, see a rock-cutting demonstration, learn from a wood carver demonstrating the art of whittling, and buy fresh produce at a farm market.
They can take part in "hayrides with more wagons and shorter lines," Brown said. The rides feature narrated tours of the preserve.
Black Swamp Raptor Rehab is to have several birds of prey on hand for viewing. Among other activities planned are professional face painting, a caricaturist and portrait painter, a petting zoo and several more children's activities,
Anyone who wishes to try their luck at catch-and-release fishing is welcome to do so, but must provide their own poles and bait.
Garlo preserve's first 256 acres was donated to the Seneca County Park District in 1997 by the Garlo family in memory of physicians Olgierd and Maria Garlo who lived there. The preserve now contains 292 acres including a 37-acre shallow lake, three ponds and 35 acres of additional wetlands.
Three miles of trails are available for hiking, and 8 miles of equestrians trails.
A handicapped-accessible boardwalk opens the natural areas to people in wheelchairs.
The preserve also features a nature center, butterfly garden, picnic shelter, picnic tables and resting benches and observation decks.
In the preserve's historic village, one log cabin and a blacksmith shop have been restored, and a second log cabin restoration is well under way.
Through the work of many volunteers the park has become a welcoming respite for visitors, Brown said.
"It has become a place for everyone. Parents can take their children to visit the wildlife. Schools take the opportunity to educate youngsters about the abundance of nature," she said. "Folks walk around the ponds to get away from it all and clear their minds. One can sit close to Alma's Pond and listen to the silence. You can visit trees where eagles have nested and say 'hi' to Hank the Bullfrog."
She said the "hugging tree," a 200-year-old oak, provided a great backdrop for pictures.
Oktober Fest was started eight years ago to provide funds for park improvements.
"Since the first Oktober Fest it has grown by leaps and bounds with visitors doubling each year," Brown said. "It enables the Friends to continue their plans. So come out, bring the children, mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, have some good food, meet your friends and have a good time."
Admission and parking are free.
Event proceeds go to support the Seneca County Park District.
Garlo preserve's address is 5777 S. SR 19, Bloomville.


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"It's wonderful to throw an event that makes people feel good and teaches them that they can make a difference," said Renee Kaehny, Rituals Salon co-owner and creative director.
Kaehny invited community members, family and friends to partake in the afternoon of fashion fun while hosting the Santa Clarita Valley's first ever eco-friendly fashion show to benefit the Surfrider Foundation, a corporate partner of Aveda and a nonprofit environmental organization that works to protect the world's oceans, waves and beaches.
The Valencia salon was converted into a cosmopolitan fashion house for the afternoon, gathering curious guests who anticipated the runway show of environmentally conscious fashions. The models who sashayed down a green carpet catwalk were adorned with striking hair and make-up which used Aveda products.
Each model sported avant-garde, creative designs from 100-percent renewable, reusable and recyclable materials such as bamboo, mud silk, seaweed and other unusal materials such as plastic and brown paper bags, among others.
"We just want people to see that there are many uses for items in our everyday lives," said Erica Randall, 22. Randall, an eco-friendly model, wore a dress of delicate recycled silk.
"We all have options when we buy new items that aren't good for the environment. We just need to be aware of what those options are and how to use them," she said.
Other models in the show shared Randall's strong feelings about proper care for the planet.
"I never used to be this conscientious," said model Sarah Lochelt, 21. "It's not that I didn't want to help, but I just didn't know how. I feel like recycling has become much more accessible and now it's easier to do than ever before."
Guests nibbled at savory samplings made fresh and donated by the Valencia Bristol Farms, sipping wine served from the hair-service-station turned-cocktail-bar set up in the back of the salon.
A silent auction offered prizes donated by local businesses who joined in the salon's effort to boost environmental awareness, with proceeds to benefit the Surfrider Foundation.
"We are so fortunate to know the people of this community and call them friends," said Michael Kaehny, salon co-owner. "They have hearts the size of Texas and remind me every day that the more you give, the more you end up getting."
The variety of unique fashions were designed by local designers and fashion lovers alike including luxury couture and eco-designer, Linda Lowdermilk, whose fashions have caught notable attention as stylish, yet sustainable recycled creations.
Designer Lauren Nakagawa, 22, was among the innovative designers to try their hand at recycled fashions.
"I hope to create environmental awareness with everything I do in the future," said Nakagawa, whose creation was a carefully placed white trash bag, fitted and tied at the waist on model, Emily Largey, 18.
Another creative eye-catcher was a design made entirely out of empty bottles and boxes from used Aveda products.
The Kaehny's 18 year-old daughter Shannon, proved that a love for the planet runs in the family. Shannon Kaehny worked tirelessly to perfect a tea-length dress, carefully crafted out of Aveda product material, which she cut and pasted onto brown paper. Held together by recycled string the dress was a definite showstopper as Mariah Aguinaldo, 18, showed off the "garment."
"I love our environment," said Aguinaldo, who was asked to model the creation by her close friend, Shannon Kaehny. "To help with it's survival, I will do whatever it takes."
"There is more to us than just another salon," said Renee Kaehny. "Here, we look at the bigger picture and continue to gain inspiration by making differences in our world."
Aside from the day's green gala event, Surfrider member Renee Kaehny and her staff are involved in various local charities and other environmental projects.
The salon participates in beach clean-up days, which focus on particular stretches of nearby beaches, dedicating their efforts to picking up trash and collecting recyclable items.
One member of the modeling team explained her own beach clean-ups.
"When I am at the beach with my friend, we clean up whatever we see," said youngest fashion model, Chloe Sawyer, age 9. "We do it without anybody else telling us we should, because someday we might not even have a beach to go to."
Sawyer wore a skirt made out of Whole Foods bags donated by Tina Landrum, Valencia Whole Foods marketing supervisor, Tina Landrum, who also modeled in the show.
"It is an event like this one that brings like-minded people together to create a stronger effort. As more people come together on helping our planet, they may get inspired and more creative with ways to reuse everyday materials," Landrum said.
Conservation creativity was brought to a whole new level by the show's models and salon staff, who shared ways to reuse, renew and recycle household items. More environmental ways to dispose of depleted batteries and the use of old dryer lint as compost, were among some of the ideas explored. Not to be thrown out, is each piece of hair that is cut by staff at the salon each day.
"We keep the hair that we've cut and send it to the nonprofit organization, 'Matter of Trust,'" said Renee Kaehny, of the organization which uses fibers like hair, wool, fur and feathers to make items that can naturally soak up oil spills around the world.
"It is really amazing how many different ways we can help. Hair is a natural absorbent, so we put it to good use after it hits our floors," she said.
On a daily basis, the salon staff uses Aveda, products that are 99 percent naturally derived from pure plant and flower essences.
The staff actively employs daily conservation and care of the earth's natural resources.
"At Aveda, every day is Earth Day," said salon Manager Vanessa Todd, 23. "We strive to represent going that extra mile. The environment is our home and we intend to always treat it that way."
"I am always looking to do green projects," said community member, Danica Lynch, who attended the event in support of her eco-friendly friends. "I would love to see more opportunities for people to come together in the community. Differences can be made which just one person connecting to another for a good cause."
For more useful tips on how to conserve and to learn more about the Surfrider Foundation visit www.surfrider.org. Rituals Colour Salon, 26918 The Old Road, Valencia, (661) 799-9910.


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At Legends Resort guests get to customize their trip to fit their budget, choosing between an all-inclusive vacation or a room-only plan. Either way, the accommodations at this resort are incredibly cozy and impeccably designed. Each room features custom cedar furnishings along with ceramic flooring and air conditioning to keep guests cool all day and night. Guest rooms also include a furnished verandah with views of the lovely, lush garden or Negril's 7-Mile Beach. Legends Resort also keeps guests happy with a choice of one king bed or two double beds in any room.
For guests who choose the all-inclusive option, a number of great amenities are included at no extra charge. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided along with all local-brand liquors and drinks. Access to comfortable beach loungers and shade tents are included, and a complimentary shuttle to and from Negril's famous cliffs (popular for cliff jumping) is provided as well. Exchange privileges are included for Legends' sister property, Samsara.
All guests can also enjoy the fun of Legends' theme nights and weekly entertainment, all of which takes place onsite. The property also features two outdoor freshwater pools with plenty of space to lounge in the sun. Guests love exploring the local area to take part in golf, scuba diving, cliff jumping, and sightseeing. Legends Resort also features an open-air restaurant and a beach bar where guests can enjoy casual fare, exotic cocktails, and laid-back reggae music.
In addition to the many wonderful onsite activities and amenities, guests at Legends tend to rave about the personable, friendly service. The staff members at this intimate resort make every guest feel at home. Whether you're wandering on the white sandy beach in Negril or exploring local shops and restaurant, Legends is a comfortable base from which to explore Jamaica. Reviews from guests prove that this is a top spot for visitors to Negril.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsLegends Resort Negril
Good value for money, the staff is extra-friendly and went out of the way to accomodate any whim we had. Would go there again.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Legends Resort Negril
I should have paid more!
I should have paid more! You really do get what you pay for. I didn't pay alot and got didn't get alot. The office staff was just terrible. I asked a question and got nothing in reponse. God forbid if there was a fire. If you asked for a fire extiguisher you might just get a smile and a nod. I thought at first maybe she didn't speak english then I remembered my history lesson in grade school and realized it was an english colony and she was just ignoring us. Thank god two people I went with had gone before and they met some really good guys out there that were cliff divers. They stayed in touch and when we got there they took care of us. The guys came for us every morning but security never let them in after 10p. Security was impossible to deal with after 10p. We had to sign them into the resort first thing in the morning so that they would get them in but of course the front desk didn't fill us in on that until day 4 when we finally decided to pitch a fit and she had the nerve to make it sound like it was common knowledge that we could sign people in for after 10p. This after she just turned her back on us after we asked a question a couple times. The maid service was ok. Don't assume you are going to get clean towels or have your sheets changed every day. We were there for 7 days. By the 4th day they figured out that we wanted clean towels each day. Mike sells Jerk chicken right outside the gate he is the best. Roots Bamboo was nice also for a night life thing. Andre at Risky Business tell him I said hello if you go there. They have all you can drink rum for ladies nightuntil midnight. Captian Moses! With his helper Llyod were very nice and can work with you. Don't do all inclusive. You can find better food everywhere.Bar B Barn, Juicy J's, Roots Bamboo, and the street vendors. The best partwas the location. We could walk to all the hot spots. If you stay at Ruiit's pretty but it's all families and you have to taxi to get to where wewere. When I wasn't at Legends I had a fabulous time! I only wanted to gothere at the end of the day.
Don't be fooled
first off i have to agree with the prvious review, Jamaica is paradise so where you stay really comes second to the festivites you will be enjoying in Negril. I have been to Jamaica before and have to say Negril is the BEST!. But legends is the WORSE. #1 the front office staff was very stand-offish and unhelpfull (to say the least). Every question was answered by a shrug of the shoulders and a blank stare. By no means did i expect to get 5 star treatment at this economy hotel but i did expect some basic ammenites like a phone and clean towels. Actually there was a phone in the room but unless you were going to use your credit card and get charged some outrageous rate you were out of luck. And yes there were towels in the room, only if you scammed the housekeeper to give you some. The front desk service is what took the cake. One example of the absolute lack of customer service is that when my mother called for me she got disconnetd 2 time and then told that me and my party had "checked out and went back home". I was appalled!! I can not expalin the worry and panic my mother experinced. When i brought this to the front desk attention again i got the "dumb look". Legends sister hotel Samsara "looked" better and i would definately try to stay there instead of Legends; matter of fact i would rather be homeless in Negril before i stayed at Legends again.
The Low Down on Legends
Jamaica is paradise. No matter where you stay, the place is real. The website and travel agent made this place seem like we would be in heaven on earth. Not quite.Do not get a garden room. They are across the street from not only the Caribbean, but the bar too. Our room was across the street from the resort, down a long, slippery path and at the very end. Every time we crossed the road we would be hassled to buy something. This place thrives off of tourism and I understand, but stay on the oceanside to avoid the situation. We did the all inclusive. It was worth it for us because we like to be festive. For those that might not drink from 10-10, save your money. The food is mediocre at bestand the service, slow but with a smile. Go to De Buss for jerk...awesome but make sure your chicken or whatever is cooked! I thought tips were included...wrong. If you want attention...tip. Be prepared to be propositioned for everything from pineapple to bracelets and beyond. Duck your head, avoid eye contact and your cool. Just say, No thanks, respect.Check out Seroy's jerk chicken stand. It's right out the front gate of Legends, across the street and to the left. Great person to meet. He really made our trip memorable.I brought toys and t-shirts to give the children. A smile goes a long way. Any old colorful clothes and shoes are most welcome by the Jamaican people. The gratitude shown from their heart in their eyes is beyond words.We met great people, had great times, learned the in's and out's, and managed to have a mighty fine time. If you stay at Legends, do not do the all inclusive unless you party like me, stay ocean side, experience native cooking and meet the people. Saturate yourself in this place, Jamaica.
Not for a family
I would NOT recommend staying at Legends for a family. Other than the small beach area and minature pool there is nothing fo kids here. The food was terrible, service slow and stafff not very friendly. At night the surrounding area was loud and full of locals begging fo you \r attendion to buy something. Oh well, live and learn.
Affordable and friendly
I would definitely stay at Legends in Negril again for affordability. The staff is friendly. Don't do the all-inclusive plan, though; the food's so much better elsewhere. (For example, the restaurant just next door-Kuyaba)Downside is when the bar closes (around 10 pm?), they also close the main gate to get back into the property from the beach. If you party after hours somewhere else and come back via the beach, you have to come back in via a little dark corridor along the side.
Don't go during march
the rooms at legends are nice, but if you want to keep your room cool, go back after housekeeping has left and turn your A/C back on, because they always turn it off when they clean your room. also if you are not a big partier and you don't like a lot of noise, DO NOT stay here from the last week or two of february to the end of march. i stayed here from FEB. 26-MAR.5 and we had a beach side room, above the bar. on march 1st, the first day of spring break, the music from the bar rattled our windows until 4:30 in the morning and nobody got any sleep. the employees here were not very friendly at all. they catered to the spring breakers and if you were not a spring breaker you didn't get any service. some one of the guys i went with had a waitress laugh in his face because when he ordered a beer he called it the wrong name. if you want nice service good food and more peaceful stay i recommend kuyuba right next door to legends.
I wasn't born yesterday
This was my fourth stay in Negril, so I've stayed at other places there and can do a comparison. The rooms at Legends were large and comfortable. When they clean your room they take your towels and wash them so, if you are lucky, you will get them back in five hours. Wash cloths and hand towels, forget about it! Many of the employees were not very friendly and made you feel that you were asking too much of them. The buffet was served three times a day with the same thing repeated over and over. They definitely are saving money on the food. I would not suggest the all inclusive package unless you drink alot! We went up to Samsara one evening (the sister hotel) and it was very nice. The beach at Legends is very nice and chairs are readily available. I would say that Legends is a very basic place to stay.
Not the best food in town
It's the better of the two properties but d'ont expect the food to be the best you ever had. The selection is very shy at best. What makes it ok to stay at is the people. The owner could increase the selection for the price they charge.
Adequate is right
I agree with the other post--Legends was fine, but basic, situated right on the beach. We stayed in an ocean view room, which is also directly above the bar, so we had the bass of the one CD they play continuously("teen techno mix") pumping through the floor 24/7.
Legends doesn't provide a hairdryer or any other amenities, so bring your own. Be prepared to be kind of isolated--it's not near anything other than other hotels, the beach, and the duty free mall, and there's nothing to do except relax. If you go, BRING BUG SPRAY! We got eaten alive. And eat at the restaurant next door (Bar B Barn, I think it's called) --much better food than Legends.
Legends: Budget Paradise
Negril was beautiful. Legends was adequate. Everything you'd expect in a budget hotel PLUS paradise!
Every room has an air conditioner and a ceilling fan -- definitely a "plus". The rooms were kept clean. The staff seemed genuinely nice -- also an important positive feature. The fixtures in the rooms were plain and somewhat tattered. (We had to change rooms half-way through our week, due to a leak in the bathroom. Our second room had "jimmied" together locks on the door.) There is no TV or radio, except in the bar. (But really, who cares? You are in paradise, after all.) There are no elevators, so if stairs are a problem, be sure to request a first floor room. There are also some rooms across the highway. Avoid these. You want to stay on the beach side. There are only 5 ocean view rooms, and although I requested one, did not get it, even when they made us change rooms!
They serve wonderful frozen tropical drinks in the bar! (Banana daquairi---yummm.) The food was plentiful but plain with a few local dishes offered. (Fried plantains, Jamaican dumplings, jerk chicken) The restaurant and bar close every night at 10 p.m.
The snorkel equipment the hotel has available is bits and pieces found on the beach and in rooms, left by previous guests. They offer free canoes (kayaks?) and "bicycle boats"--just leave your room key as deposit. Captain Moses could be found on our beach every day and was the man to see about arranging water activities: snorkel trips, para-sailing, jet skis, party boats, etc. There are plenty of other "services" available on the beach--even directly in front of the hotel -- just say "no".
We had a hard time finding information about tours from the front desk, on the first couple of days, but the young lady who took over later was very helpful. There is a shopping center (touristy, duty free) directly across the street and a "cambio" for money exchange next door. The tour office (upstairs at the shopping center) is a good place to visit if you want to book tours: even ones that aren't listed in your brochures, on days when they don't seem to be available.
Getting a cab is no problem at all. (Ask for Lee---he's the best!) Don't take a "gypsy" cab. Look for red and white liscense plates. Get a price for your ride before you get in the car-- we rode to Rick's Cafe for $3, but the driver taking us back said it would be $10. My son was given these words of advice from a "yardie"-- "You tell them, if you were born in the night, it wasn't LAST night!"
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... times the locals arranged a brass band salute to my accomplishments outside the room door. They were very loud. Today was a more normal day. Relaxing at the pool, riding the water slide, playing in the waves , kayaking, using the paddle boats. Now for a dinner of jerked lamb chops. But no rum drinks! I have sworn off all rum at least until we return to the ...
... time I'm catching and Lily can climb. We ended the day watching the rain from a house atop the mountain and eating great jerk chicken from a hole in the wall restaurant watching the sun set over the beach. As luck would have it I found the best looking gal on the island to spend the day ...
We arrived!
Got off the plane at Montego Bay. They drive on the left here, but I had a few drinks at the airport and enjoyed the drive. Our resort seems nice, but so far we've only seen the bar. But that is the second most important room! I've attached a picture of our room. Lily wants to be on top the whole week. We spent the evening at margaritaville good dancing but hip-hop and we wanted reggae or calypso. Maybe ...
Arrival into JA
... a couple weeks ago. This place is amazing. California King. Jacuzzi tub, a living room area. It's up to date and great. We go to dinner and get some much needed grub. At the buffet, they only served beer, wine, juices, or coffee/tea. We had some red stripe. Because, really, why not. After we finished our late dinner, the show finished, so we headed to the sports bar for some drinks. Took a shot with ...
Island vibe for my birthday
... West End. The restaurant is then tucked away between the garden and the ocean. It was the ideal setting, private and romantic. The food was gourmet with an island flair. Each course was better than the previous. The presentation was almost as good as how delectable the dishes were.
I see Negril in my future. I'll be going back for another dose of relaxation in the Caribbean very soon. You should ...


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Considering the the quote "the ps3 is pretty much the ps2 with gaming" doesn't even make sense. I'd assume all those quotes are from not so smart people.Originally Posted by NOS
Alot of people have said that the PS3 is pretty much the PS2 with gaming, other than that its useless as a "Home Entertainment System," or "Totally overated," and also "I should have tried it first... " Do these quotes really reveal the PS3?
Considering the the quote "the ps3 is pretty much the ps2 with gaming" doesn't even make sense. I'd assume all those quotes are from not so smart people.Originally Posted by NOS
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ps2...i dont like ps3...at all
WOW. PS3 is just like PS2?!?!?! Hell no. The PS3 is currently the most powerful gaming system available.
What you need to do is go to every website (NOT FORUMS) that has anything to do with video games and read reviews. Find out the specs, what they mean, look at some videos, go check one out in a store, and judge for yourself.
its a graphics machine...and gameplay is what matters
ps3 is the most unorigional and unlogical system ever...they copy ideas from everyone (motion sensers from wii, guide button from 360) plus its not the high def era of gaming. most people dont have high definition so blu-ray is a messup for them
plenty of other reasons but dont wanna type this all on my wii (takes too long )
YOU HEARD IT FIRST THERE, RIGHT THERE FOLKS! FROM A NINTENDO FANBOY HIMSELF!Originally Posted by WiiPlaya
and just for 1 thing that i really havent heard before that i should clear up, blu ray also holds a lot of space so its a gamer's dream of a disc format, not just for the definition
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
Originally Posted by Sovieto
well because of the blue ray, and because of how much space it can hold...it is supposed to make games cost between $60 and $100 can...iunno i havent looked into that but its completly logical...
and IM NOT A NINTENDO FANBOY...i cant help it if wii owns...i still like 360 and i credit microsoft for making a VERY smart move and getting GTA on their system...gta was like one of ps2's best sellers...and there dosnt seem to be any very intriguing games that are JUST for the ps3...now theres basically no reason for anyone to want to go get ps3 other than graphics
Like Kepa said, don't go to forums, especially ones devoted to one system. (Yes I know there are many PS3 people here, but the majority are for the wii.)
i have gone to local futureshops and tried out the ps3 first hand. It dosnt seem like its anything out of the ordinary (besides its graphics) and it is BASICALLY a remake of the ps2 with a bunch of extra stuff to jack up the price. I would really like to try the online though...apparently wii's online will be better than that of ps3 so...what can i say...wii owns
Yeah nothing else. I definitely wouldnt want it for high def movies, free online play, resistance fall of man, mgs4, motorstorm, lair, optical out for surround sound, hdmi & component for games in 720p/1080p, or the best graphics/gameplay of any system available. Definitely none of thoseOriginally Posted by WiiPlaya