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I am so sorry for your loss.
2tempe, I am so sorry. I know that hole you spoke of...
Oh, 2tempe, I'm so, so sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear this ... {hugs} to you and snuggle with one of your critters
Wow, I am so sad to hear this. Very, very sorry for your loss. I agree with everyone else about it being the right decision.
So sorry for your loss. That emptiness is awful.
Massive hugs from VA - so sorry.
My heart breaks for you and your family. Every dog, heck every animal, should be so lucky to have a kind, caring, and compassionate owner as you. You were completely selfless, and did what was best for your dog.
Many, many *hugs* to you, and lots of love.
Im so sorry :( If it indeed was IMHA, it can be a very expensive disease to treat with multiple blood transfusions often required. Im sure it was a hard decision, but your pup is comfortable now ;( Im very sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry. I lost a 5 year old to cancer in march and that really sucks. It is such a hard decision for you and I'm sorry you had to make it. Hugs.
Thanks to everyone for all the support!
I'm so sorry. (hugs)
What an absolute shock. I am so sorry. I am sure you did not see this coming after he skipped breakfast... So sad.
Dogs are so stoic that a diagnosis is often not made until it's really too late. I'm glad you were able to make that decision. It is our final gift to them. So sorry for your loss.
More hugs!
Jingles for your heart.
Its never easy......
I';m so sorry. (((hugs)))
Many {{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}} to you for doing the loving thing for your boy. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Oh 2tempe, I am so very, very sorry...you're a good pet parent.


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The Sly Collection (PS3) Cheats
The Sly Collection cheats, Trophys, and Codes for PS3.
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Complete the outlined tasks, and earn the Trophies.
|How to unlock
|The Sly Collection Trophies
|Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus
|Foxy Lady (Bronze)
|Collect a police file from Carmelita
|Coin Collector (Bronze)
|Collect a single coin
|Coin recycler (Bronze)
|Collect 60 coins
|Coins, Coins Everywhere! (Bronze)
|Collect 99 coins
|Snowy Blueprints (Bronze)
|Collect some snowy blueprints
|Programmers Can Do Anything (Bronze)
|Collect some watery blueprints
|French Bulldog Style (Bronze)
|Collect a blueprint from Muggshot
|Top Of The Morning (Bronze)
|Learn Rob McCooper's Explosive Hat Technique
|Sucker Punched! (Bronze)
|Enter the world of Sly Cooper!
|Slytankhamon Approves (Bronze)
|Upgrade your shadow
|Run Like An Egyptian (Bronze)
|Learn Slytunkhamen's secret move
|Dive Bomb (Bronze)
|Learn Drake Cooper's Fast Attack Dive
|Slow Slacker (Bronze)
|Upgrade your slow motion technique
|Take It Slow (Bronze)
|Learn Dev Cooperinda's Slow Motion Jump
|Now Ya See Me (Bronze)
|Learn Sir Andrew Cooper's Thief Replica Technique
|Coin Sucker (Bronze)
|Learn Karen Cooper's Coin Magnet Technique
|Spikes Suck (Bronze)
|Learn Sir Augustine of Cooper's Briefly Defy Gravity Technique
|Singing Gator (Bronze)
|Collect a voodoo blueprint
|Freeze, You're It (Bronze)
|Learn B.F. Cooper's Speed Up the Clock Technique
|Waterlogged (Bronze)
|Learn Suzanne Cooper's Water Safety Technique
|Learn The Ropes (Bronze)
|Start out on your Cooper adventure
|Pug Gambling (Bronze)
|Enter Muggshot's territory
|Frog Legs (Silver)
|Defeat Sir Raleigh the Frog
|Giving The Dog A Bone (Silver)
|Defeat Muggshot
|Dance, Dance, Ruby (Silver)
|Defeat Mz. Ruby
|Pandas Aren't Always Cute (Silver)
|Defeat Panda King
|Time Stopper (Silver)
|Max out all slow motion techniques
|Complete Darkness (Silver)
|Max out all shadow techniques
|Bayou Lily (Silver)
|Enter the Voodoo swamp
|Clash Of The Clockwerk (Silver)
|Track down Clockwerk
|Meeting The Ancestors (Gold)
|Find all the blueprints
|Greedy Raccoon (Gold)
|Open all vaults
|Oh No He Didn't (Gold)
|Defeat Clockwerk
|Bottle Hoarder (Gold)
|Collect all clue bottles in any level
|Nimble Like A Thief (Gold)
|Find all the dive moves
|True Thievius Racoonus (Platinum)
|Unlock all trophies for Sly Cooper's first outing
|The Sly Collection Trophies
|Sly 2: Band of Thieves
|Art Snob (Bronze)
|Replace a painting undercover
|Gotta Find Um All! (Bronze)
|Collect 15 clue bottles
|Bottle Capped (Bronze)
|Collect 20 clue bottles
|Soda Popped (Bronze)
|Collect 30 clue bottles
|You Look Great In Pink (Bronze)
|Purchase the Diable Fire Slam from ThiefNet
|Rocking It Shell Style (Bronze)
|Purchase the Hover pack from ThiefNet
|Pink Fire Flop (Bronze)
|Purchase the Raging Inferno Flop from ThiefNet
|Big Spender (Bronze)
|Purchase the Paraglider from ThiefNet
|Fiery Fox (Bronze)
|Escape from Carmelita
|Learn To Fox Trot (Bronze)
|Dance with Carmelita
|Spider Legs (Bronze)
|Pickpocket 3 items from Contessa
|Loot Pockets (Bronze)
|Collect 100 coins
|Jail Bird (Bronze)
|Break out Carmelita from Contessa
|Jailed Cotton Candy (Bronze)
|Pickpocket 3 keys from Carmelita in Canada
|Bear Hug (Bronze)
|Cause a bear fight in Canada
|Heads Or Tails (Bronze)
|Collect 500 coins
|Train Jumper (Bronze)
|Hack the train
|He Is Flaming (Bronze)
|Purchase the Fists of Flames from ThiefNet
|Somebody Call A Doctor? (Bronze)
|Purchase the Snooze Bomb from ThiefNet
|Artful Dodger (Bronze)
|Purchase the Combat Dodge from ThiefNet
|Reptilian Robber (Bronze)
|Defeat Dimitri
|Upset Stomach (Silver)
|Shoot down Neyla to help out Sly
|Watch Out It's Spicy (Silver)
|Defeat Rajan
|Creepy Crawly (Silver)
|Defeat Contessa #1
|More Creepy Crawlies (Silver)
|Defeat Contessa #2
|Exact Change (Silver)
|Collect 1,000 coins
|Tummy Trouble (Silver)
|Collect Clockwerk's stomach
|Gold Medal Winner (Silver)
|Defeat Jean Bison
|Moose Head (Silver)
|Steal the moose costume for Murray
|Rise and Shine (Silver)
|Purchase the Alarm Clock from ThiefNet
|Loot! (Gold)
|Collect 1,500 coins
|Tick-Tock (Gold)
|Defeat Clock-La
|Remote Trigger (Gold)
|Purchase the Trigger Bomb from ThiefNet
|Sneaky (Gold)
|Purchase the Silent Obliteration from ThiefNet
|Bird Dentist (Gold)
|Use Murray's strength to open Clock-La's mouth
|Unlikely Bandit (Platinum)
|Unlock al Sly Cooper and the Band of Thieves Trophies
|The Sly Collection Trophies
|Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
|The Vault (Bronze)
|Complete Prologue
|Intimate Moments (Bronze)
|Get close to Carmelita
|Undercover Racoon (Bronze)
|Use a Sly disguise in Venecia
|Unleash The Guru (Bronze)
|Meet the Guru
|Scorpion Cleaner (Bronze)
|Dump off the truckload of scorpions
|True Friendship (Bronze)
|Slow down Dr. M as Bentley and Murray
|Romantic Boat Ride (Bronze)
|Complete the canal boat chase in Venice
|It's Halloween (Bronze)
|Defeat mask-powered Carmelita
|I Think She Likes You (Bronze)
|Ask Penelope for help
|Last Call (Bronze)
|Finish the bar room brawl
|Vampire Exterminator (Bronze)
|Stop the vampires
|Hug It Out (Bronze)
|Complete Dynamic Duo
|Late Sleeper (Bronze)
|Purchase the Alarm Clock
|The Bends (Bronze)
|Collect Dimitri's diving gear
|Penny Pincher (Bronze)
|Collect 500 coins
|Raccoon Paraglider (Bronze)
|Obtain the Paraglider
|Everyone Needs A Foxy Lady (Bronze)
|Carmelita to the rescue again
|Slytankhamen Approved (Bronze)
|Purchase Shadow Power Level 2
|Bently Plumbing (Bronze)
|Destroy pumps
|Coin Collector (Bronze)
|Collect 1,000 coins
|Whirlwind Of Awesome! (Bronze)
|Purchase Sly Spin Attack Level 3
|Jump Kick Like A Plumber (Bronze)
|Purchase Sly Jump Attack Level 3
|Beat Down (Silver)
|Defeat Octavio
|Mayday, Mmayday (Silver)
|Defeat the Black Baron
|Digging Up A Bone (Silver)
|Defeat Muggshot
|Dragon Punch (Silver)
|Defeat Chinese Dragon
|Taking Out The Trash (Silver)
|Defeat LeFwee
|Tentacular Terror (Silver)
|Defeat Crusher
|Earn Your Stripes (Silver)
|Complete 50% of the game
|Pink Power Murray Fighter (Silver)
|Purchase Diablo Fire Slam
|So Gang What's Next? (Gold)
|Defeat Dr. M
|Obsessive Raccoon (Gold)
|Complete 75% of the game
|Loot! (Gold)
|Collect 2,500 coins
|OMG A Flying Turtle! (Gold)
|Purchase Hover Pack
|100% Pure Cooper (Gold)
|Complete 100% of the game
|Master Thief (Platinum)
|Unlock all trophies in Sly Cooper's final outing...final? Really?
|The Sly Collection Trophies
|Sly Mini Games
|Treasure Hunter (Bronze)
|Play Treasure Snagging!
|Trained student (Bronze)
|Play Guru Dart Shooter
|Where is Penelope? (Bronze)
|Play Bentley RC Race
|Interpol Rookie (Bronze)
|Play Interpol Target Practice
|Move it! (Silver)
|Get 5,000 points in Treasure Snagging
|Remote Controlled Turtle (Silver)
|Get 8,000 points in Bentley RC Race
|Pink Hippo Mash (Gold)
|Get 6,000 points in Guru Dart Shooter
|Carmelita's Crime Crunch (Gold)
|Get 7,000 points in Interpol Target Practice


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Grubee Skyhawk 66cc Engine Bike Mod Instructions Part 1
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Rustic Riders: you can not ride it with that broken piece
Rustic Riders: choke
Dominic Maltais: You said that you were supposed to install disk brakes, disk brakes mount on the same side as the sprocket..
Bricklinsv1970: Dude these kits are peaces of crap man! Me and my Brother are doing a OC Stingray Schwinn and its ridiculous the poor quality and instructions are none existence. What a joke and good luck man.
thra5herxb12s: Hey Fregley. You need to make a steel strap to replace the alloy one you busted. You cant use this with only 1 engine mount.
Tj Dukes: Spin two nuts on one stud tighten them together and put your wrench on the bottom nut and spin the stud out then slide the clamp off of the other side. ..poof ...its free
Joe Woodward: Lol. Still yeah you should take off that pesky back break who needs a back brake just keep going really fast and hit that front brake do us all a favour
Joe Woodward: Ooooooh sailor .u tightened it too much. You're so strongnnn. Lmaool. Still lmaool. Lol. No no noo stop. Ok. ....ok. lmao. Lol
L l . Wow. This was actually funny and cool to watch I wish more people would post these educational videos
Joe Woodward: Lol. Y n the hell did u make this video. . I hope you learn something about motors. ..some people shouldn't have or build them...but like i said. ..hopefully u learn did you install it yourself and how how did that go lol
"This is a screw at least I guess it looks like a screw.I guess I am suppose to screw it or something " not really sure" I guess you're even not really sure about you being not sure I'm just busting your chops man hope you learned something
cristovao00: It's chinese down torque it too much.. xD
WarriorCycle's: i am the best motobike builder in the freakin world so freak all u motherfreakers except this boy.
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cortedemico: i'm on fourth one and have no idea where to start with the advice (500 characters not enough to help you) except to say try it three more times. these things are just like harleys and vws. keep tools with you. i won't watch any more of this series, but if you have a question ask me on my home page i guess(i check sporadically) and i'll try and help.
bikr1975: hard rubber shims between the engine clamps and frame would help reduce the chance of a breaking clamp. also help absorb some vibration you might experience at higher rpm. but look at it as a learning experience. plus youll go lots of places for 120+ mpg ;)
goliath idthirteen: amen to gearhead hick...he's dead on....dont just asume you know it all...a whole univers of stuff everyone can still learn
Grubee skyhawk 66cc engine bike mod instructions part 1 5 out of 5


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Hello. I would like some advice and/or ideas on what name to choose for my baby. Since I'm kinda big and it's early, people tell me I might be having twins. So I'm very interested and curious on what name(s) to choose. I don't know for sure on whether or not I'm having twins, but I will keep you updated. For now, please tell me what you think of these name ideas. Which name set do you like best? Thanks. Please try not to suggest any overused names like Sarah or Jacob.
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Skip to comments.Kerry vows tougher stance on group that questioned war service
Posted on 10/08/2006 1:40:37 PM PDT by bitt
DES MOINES, Iowa --Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry lashed out Sunday against a group that bashed him during his last run at the White House.
Kerry, who made a weekend appearance in northwest Iowa, said he is concerned that Swift Vote Veterans for Truth is again resorting to "the politics of fear and smear." The group, financed by Texas conservatives, ran commercials questioning his claim of being a decorated Vietnam veteran -- the centerpiece of his presidential campaign in 2004.
"We're not going to give them an ounce of daylight," said Kerry, who is considering another run at the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
The senator said his response to the commercials was not strong enough.
"We thought the fact that the truth was out there was enough," he said. "Clearly it wasn't."
Those same conservatives have formed another group this year -- Economic Freedom Fund -- and are attacking Democrats across the country. Part of the campaign includes $500,000 to bash Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, who is seeking re-election in the 3rd District in central Iowa.
Boswell is being challenged by state Republican Senate President Jeff Lamberti of Ankeny in a race that has included significant cash from both parties.
Boswell retired after 20 years in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. But the conservative group has chosen to focus on issues ranging from higher taxes to immigration. Part of the group's money is also funding an automated telephone campaign against Boswell.....
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LT ping
But will he release his military records for review? That's the key question.
Traitor Kerry ping.
Why doesn't he just sign his 180 to prove the Swifties wrong?
LOL...for such a bold faced lie, he's lucky God doesn't send down a bolt and strike him butt ugly.
Good, I hope he knocks Hillary off. Kerry will be easier to deal with the second time around. He has a very weak chin. Couple jabs and he crumbles every time.
The ink's not dry yet.
But, then, an honest man wouldn't have lied.
Ummm .. TRY RELEASING YOUR MILITARY RECORDS!
""the politics of fear and smear.""
You Democrats know all about that from the dishing-out end, don't you? President Bush has to take a shower every time a moonbat opens his or her yap.
The real one? In Sandy Berger's pants?
Must have happened in the womb, cause Kerry couldn't get any uglier.
Just sign SF180 AND make it public "Jenjis" John.
As you like to say, Senator Kerry, "Bring it on!"
All Skerry has to do is sign the DD 180 and then the world will find out about his general discharge.
He's a liar and he is going to get caught again!!!
"get ready folks, he's gonna be runnin'..........."
If he doesn't sign the form, he won't run very far. :)
I am sure it is "SEARED" in his memory...
#12 -
what happened to that lawsuit v. the swifties?
John...let it go already. It's politics. If anything ever illustrated your ineptitude it is your inability to take the heat. Sheesh.
Any criticism of a Democrat is to be called "bashing." Boswell is under attack because of his politics, not his honesty.
Well that didn't work.
>>The senator said his response to the commercials was not strong enough.<<
Yeah. He didn't sign the form 180.
Hey John! We're still waiting...
Hey, J F'n K:
The term here is FULL DISCLOSURE. Sign the 180. That's all you have to do.
Why doesn't he just sign his 180 to prove the Swifties wrong?
By the way, it's not the swift vets who are going to be his undoing in 2008. His trouble is going to roll in on two huge thunder thighs.
PS-Wouldn't it be great if there were a military challenger to Frenchie who could take that issue away from him?
What would he run on then...Knowing how to marry rich?
It doesn't matter though, the DUmocrats will not forgive him for losing last time. He won't get a second chance to fail. Gore maybe, but not this traitor.
"We're not going to give them an ounce of daylight," said Kerry. . .
which translates to "no way am I going to sign MY Form 180!!!"
The French Poodle is yapping up a storm lately.
"We thought the fact that the truth was out there was enough," he said. "Clearly it wasn't."
Heh, heh...
So much material here. Does Jay Leno lurk?
And passing for Lurch's twin brother isn't UGLY??
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Of course not. Proof is not required for democrats. What they say is law. Bill Clinton said he was so obsessed with capturing Osama that Republicans cursed him out, even though there is no proof of that. But hey, Bill is a democrat and therefore it starts and ends with Bill Clinton. It is now an iron clad law that Bill was obsessed with capturing Osama, and therefore the New York times will not persue something further that has already been decreed law.
LOL! Right -- like Kerry was going to produce his full military record . . . to lawyers!
Did anyone see kerry on the Bill Maher show? kerry said he wished he could kill a bird with one stone @ 1600 Penn. Ave. He threatened the President, I'm surprised no one has picked this up. I wish I could find the transcript.
Ya think?
What a total turkey this baboso is.
Love to see a celebrity death match between him and Mrs. Clinton, she'd eat his ass and for once I'd root for the bitch.
What a tough guy...he's like the guy who thought of a retort to an insult...two years later.
Hey! It's dark in here.
What? He's gonna have his hand on his hips this time?
Why doesn't the media sue for their release like they did for GW's records?
Yes, it's a rhetorical question
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Don't waste your money.....
My worst hotel stay ever. I have stayed in pretty much all the best hotels in the world and have never been treated with such 'miserly' respect. Maybe one has to be famous to get the expected 5 star treatment, but when you are paying > $400 for a room, you expect better than that. Small queen room, dirty hand marks on the ceiling, rusty screws in the bathroom wall where the telephone "once" was. Ashtrays and matches in both bedroom and bathroom. But I booked a non-smoking room and confirmed this at check-in. Called the front desk and asked if my room was smoking. She said yes. I said, fine, but I specifically requested (at checkin and on reservation form with LHW) a non smoking.
She changed her story and said that the room was in fact non-smoking.
STRANGE!!!! During the previous few hours, I had to bear the noise of kids running around on the floor above us and the loud TV in the bedroom next door. Enough was enough. I called for the manager. She came up to the room and admited that in fact it was a smoking room on a smoking floor and could not explain the reception desk's response. Nor could she explain why I was on a lower floor despite my reservation request for an upper floor. She told us that she would make it up to us as she saw our displeasure. We returned from dinner and were greeted by the reception manager. He apologized and tried to explain how that room was sometimes a smoking room and sometimes not. Unbelievable from a hotel of such supposed reputation and "expense"!!!!! He moved us to an equally small King room on the 9th floor and offered us a complimentary bottle of wine. With my flight in 6 hours, this is the last gesture I needed. What a feeble way to make it up to us. That was my second stay at that hotel and very much my last!!! Four Seasons and Claridges treat us with a lot more respect.
Okay if you are famous!
This hotel is overrated - rooms are dark , spa is OTT , gym is poor , but staff are good - but overall not in the same league as The Landmark.
Satisfactory but Always Too Full
My husband and stay here whenever we are in London because I like the location with Hyde Park behind for short walks and the shops on the other side. Since "luxury" London hotels are usually nicely packaged but not very good in terms of value and service, I would rate the Mandarin as one of the best in London because of its friendly and professional service. The hotel itself is wonderfully decorated and both its dining and spa outlets are very good. In particular, Foliage is pricey but excellent for lunch and dinner. However, since we frequently stay at Mandarin's sister hotels in Hong Kong and Bangkok as well, I must say that the London hotel is a notch below its Asian counterparts which are truly world-class.
Most of the reviews on this site focus on the good aspects (many of which I agree with) so let me give you the minuses: 1) The hotel is almost always full with travelers and functions (weddings, etc) that it is always worked to maximum capacity. Therefore the lobby and public areas such as the bar can be like a meat market.
Quite jarring to the nerves if you prefer a relaxing atmosphere. Last time, we checked in at 4:30 pm and our room was still not ready and all other rooms were full. However, there was no place to sit in the lobby and the bar and restaurants were all full.
2) Because this is sort of a hotel to see and be seen, the only relaxing place is the spa. Everywhere else you feel so much energy and motion from people, that a stay can be quite stressful. Even in your own room, you are constantly hearing footsteps and banging doors because the hotel is full.
3) Service is not up-to-par at times. Don't get me wrong, though -- the service is good, efficient and professional on all levels, whether concierge, room service or housekeeping. However, if you're looking for that extra oomph that usually comes from staying at an expensive luxury hotel, you won't find it here as everyone is just too busy and too distracted by other more high-profile celebrity guests. Like another user here, I felt that ordinary guests were serviced on a second track compared to the movie stars and millionaires. While this is the same case everywhere, at the Mandarin, there are so many VIPs staying here at any one time that this service has become the norm. In contrast, I have never felt this way at the Ritz in London or at the Mandarin Orientals in Hong Kong and Bangkok, which are all just as used to hosting VIPs and regular guests as well.
4) Uneven rooms. London itself is not known for its hotel rooms so perhaps I should not complain. However, the rooms at the Mandarin are very different from each other. If you book at a discount rate or if you happen to be an "unknown" guests (a.k.a. Not a VIP), you may be unfortunate enough to be given one of the lousier rooms, which are small, dark and depressing -- especially when you think of how much you are paying for it. On each of our stays we have had so many different kinds of rooms (at the same prices) and the contrasts are just incredible.
5) Do not use the hotel phone for long distance calls. Perhaps because its guests are hostage to its services, the hotel charges obscene amounts for calls. I was shocked to get charges like 74 pounds for an 8-minute call and 20 pounds for a 1.8 minute call, etc.
6) Finally, we usually like understated hotels so I would probably stay elsewhere if not for the hotel's location. The wealthy clientele who stay here are usually on the flashier side and the staff is quite young so we find the hotel atmosphere and service rather a little too "nouveau riche" compared with the elegant Old World style of other Mandarin hotels.
If Heaven Was Only Like This
We spent the first night of married life here. The staff treated us like we were filmed stars. Speaking of which we literally bumped into two Hollywood A listers who were very friendly and didn't mind star struck honeymooners fawning all over them. The room was luxurious & the breakfast in bed the next morning was divine. Thoroughly recommended.
Meet the stars
You will meet the starts here but the hotel gave me the clear feeling that they prefer to cater to them than to us mortals. I have stayed here several times since it is our corporate hotel and always prefered the les pretentious London charmers when not travelling with a group.
To be sure, the hotel is stunning and has a perfect location on the park (great for jogging) and shopping (Harrod's is two minutes). It has huge curb appeal and looks spectacular to come home to (esp. when it gets or is dark). Staff is nice and the rooms are nice (some a bit small and dark).
Great designer bar with lots of wannabees waiting for the overpriced drinks. Breakfasts and other meals are very good but you pay for it (as you do in most London hotels to be fair).
Net, net, it is a truly nice hotel but I prefer One Aldwych, The Trafalgar and some of the boutique hotels.
Brill place to stay!
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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Excellent location! Famous shops are all within walking distance. Felt like home with their warmth services.
Spectacular London lodging
While all the Mandarin Oriental hotels are outstanding, the London property is magnificent. Large luxurious rooms and incredible personalized service. It's hard to stay at other hotels when you have spent some time here.
Best staff amongst luxury London hotels
I have stayed at all the top hotels in London (Claridges, Dorchester, Lanesborough, Savoy, Connaught, Berkeley, Ritz, etc.) and have settled on Mandarin Oriental as my favorite. The accomodations are impeccable, as is to be expected in this price range. But what really sets this location above its competition is the staff. They manage to be professional, charming, helpful and alacritous all without coming across as in any way stuffy. They really have perfected the provision of classic English service without the seemingly requisite dollop of pretense. I really love this hotel and it has become my destination of choice for my frequent trans-Atlantic excursions. The only other locations I would consider would be the Metropolitan (if I'm in a "chic" mood for some reason and decide to put up with the minimalist decor), Four Seasons (if my meetings are at Canary Wharf) or 22 Jermyn Street (if I'm travelling with a lady and want a more romantic atmosphere).
Luxury at its finest
While in London, I had the pleasure of staying at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. All of the stories I have heard about how luxurious this hotel is were true. My stay was extremely relaxing and I was cared for as if I were royalty. I highly recommend this hotel.
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After reading how many women with cystic acne from pcos have had success with Saw Palmetto, I read up on the supplement. It supposedly acts as an anti-androgen.
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indicated it lowers estrogen. If it does in fact lower estrogen, wouldn't androgens then register higher, and acne would still exist or worsen for women taking it?
This is an update to a review I posted over a year ago about saw palmetto:
Saw palmetto is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Some people experience brain fog and sexual dysfunction from inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to DHT. I've read that the mechanism of saw palmetto - even though it's natural - is similar to finasteride, a drug that has proven seriously dangerous for some men. Although I am a woman, I want to let everyone know that while saw palmetto may not bring you harm, taking it for a month has become the single biggest regret of my life. I realize how dramatic that sounds. But the brain fog I developed with it has never fully subsided, and my libido is low and nowhere NEAR what it used to be. Slow cognition and slow sex drive? Not worth it. Please think long and hard before deciding to try this. I'd give anything to go back and un-take it. Best of luck to all of you!
I'm a women and I have had Acne every since I was a teenager. It was really bad when I was in High School and off and on my adult life (I'm 31). I tried store brand acne products, and I tried a few natural things but never saw results. The only time my acne seemed to get better was in the summer. So I recently researched what the cause of acne was and I read: "Experts believe the primary cause is a rise in androgen levels - androgen is a type of hormone. Androgen levels rise when a human becomes an adolescent. Rising androgen levels make the oil glands under your skin grow; the enlarged gland produces more oil. Excessive sebum can break down cellular walls in your pores, causing bacteria to grow." And that lead me to research natural antiandrogens. And I came across Saw Palmetto. I got some right away at Walmart and started taking 160mg Standardized Saw Palmetto twice daily. At first I noticed a mild headache but that went away. In about one week I noticed my skin was not as oily and I wasn't getting any new acne and my old zits were healing. I doubled the dose to 320mg twice daily for two days and my skin got super dry, so I went back to the 160mg. It has been two weeks and 5days and I have not one zit! I still have my scarring, but I can deal with that. But I am so happy to have found the cure to my acne. I have had little zits break out during this but they have healed overnight. Its really such a blessing!
used this as prescribed for over two months and saw little change in my skin. Didn't have any changes in my breasts or libido either, though I did have frequent mild headaches. Switched to "Perfect Skin" by Genuine Health and saw IMMEDIATE results, and also using Neostrata as I am severely allergic to BP. Perfect skin and Neostrata have worked wonders on my adult acne.
Been taking saw palmetto for about a week now. I have been taking 3 a day to equal 1800mg I may cut to taking 2 pills as it seems everyone takes lower. My acne has completely stopped. Last week was terrible with inflamed red spots and new cystic acne everyday, now it is completely smooth and not red at all. It's actually unbelievable. I do take speariment tea everyday as well as this is an anti androgen. But I can tell the saw palmetto is really working.
Saw palmetto prevents testosterone from being converted to DHT. Men will take SP to prevent male pattern baldness and prostate problems. It is not fully researched by the science community, but SP may also help with the hormonal imbalances that cause acne.
I have taken this for 1 month, 320mg per day. My skin has not cleared at all. I am going to start taking this with Vitex to see if the combination of the two helps me more. I suppose SP could work well for you if it helps correct the hormonal imbalance that you have, but do your research. I bought 60 tablets from whole foods for about $3.99 so it is cheap and worth a try, at least. Give it at least a month or so.
Saw palmetto has literally changed my skin. I've had cystic acne for YEARS and couldnt take Accutane or B.C due to side effects. Read about this drug and started taking it very day. Within one week, old acne was clearing up and new spots were barely forming. By week two My acne actually looks clear. I have never seen anything like it. I started off on a relitively high dose (600mg) and am weaning down (to 320.)
I struggled with this prescription, because I believed in the theory behind Saw Palmetto preventing hormonal acne; however, it took a very long time to see results (approximately three months). After month one and mediocre results, I doubled my dosage to 640 mg/day. I purchase Nature's Bounty Extra Strength capsules, because it also contains Zinc. I have not had a single cyst for over one month now. I am amazed that my face is completely turning around from a single supplement. Guys, if you have done your research, and you are sure that your acne is indeed hormonal, this is totally worth it. But, be patient!
I was taking this as a natural alternative to spiro. I thought for sure this would be my miracle. I took it for a little over a week. The first couple days, nothing happened. About the 3rd or 4th day, I broke out like I never have before! My face is so covered in bumps...my chest and back look the worst they ever have. If this is the initial breakout....it's not worth it. I can't even look in the mirror...
If you think your oily skin is related to hormones, it is worth a try. Really, the effect on my skin has been amazing and I have been taking it only a week. (And believe me, I am a skeptic when it comes to natural remedies).
FYI, I am using Nature's Bounty Saw Palmetto, Natural Whole Herb, 450 mg, I take one three times a day (with food).
I am also taking Nature's Bounty Milk Thistle, Standardized extract, 175 mg, 1 pill three times daily with food.
I have tried everything and nothing has worked. I also had pretty bad seborrheic dermatitis because of my oily skin and this is helping tremendously.


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Fantasy football can be a frustrating yet completely satisfying part of the NFL season, but it may take a risky move on your part, like trading for Roddy White of the Atlanta Falcons to mount a run at a championship.
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An inspired, all-star collaboration of director Steven (Jaws) Spielberg, producer George (Star Wars) Lucas and screenwriter Lawrence (The Empire Strikes Back) Kasdan, this film is a volcano of creative ideas in full eruption—the modern high action adventure against which all others must now be measured. Lucas wanted to do a film about a daredevil archeologist set in the 1930s and modeled on that era's cliff-hanger serials. With the help of Philip Kaufman, who directed 1978's The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, he sketched a plot that pits his hero, Harrison Ford, against the Nazis. They're searching for the Ark of the Covenant—a golden chest, lost since 980 B.C. and said to contain the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments. Since biblical lore suggests the Ark will be recovered at the true Messiah's coming, Hitler is hot to have it. "He's a nut on the subject," a U.S. government agent announces. Ford, armed only with a bullwhip and his sharp-tongued ladylove (Karen Allen), sets out to save the Ark for democracy. Historical fact does not figure prominently in these proceedings, but fun does. Spielberg has staged the most exultantly good-humored, head-on, rousing series of traps and escapes since Pauline was eluding her perils. Cheers, too, for Ford's satirical approach to macho, Allen's Jean Arthur-ish zest and the venomous villainy of Paul Freeman and Ronald Lacey. But the show actually belongs to Lucas and Spielberg. They lavish mint-fresh inventiveness on every frame and raise movie escapism very near the level of art. (PG)
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Vince Gill is undeniably one of the most accomplished guitarists in country music, but most fans probably don't know that the country icon also once played on an Alice Cooper album.
Blended families are increasingly common in this day and age, but it's not always a seamless transition for all involved parties -- even for a pair of famous musicians like Amy Grant and Vince Gill.
Vince Gill is truly a force to be reckoned with in country music. He has sold more than 26 million albums, is a popular radio reques, and has the titles of talented singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and so much more. His achievements will be honored with the 2014 CRB Career Achievement Award.
Love this! On Sunday, Vince Gill was set to play a concert at the Kauffman Center in Kansas City, Missouri. However, he made a surprise appearance outside the venue when he learned that members of Westboro Baptist Church were picketing his show. WATCH! (But here's your explicit language warning. Vince is heated and drops a few bombs! In other words, don't watch this if you're going to be offended.)
Criticism is often a precursor to superstar fame, a reality that Vince Gill probably understands all too well. The 'Threaten Me With Heaven' singer says he thinks Taylor Swift has endured unfair criticism and has gone on the record to defend his fellow country music superstar.
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Patent application title: REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT AN ETCHING METHOD FOR A STACK OF MASKED WAFERS AND AN ETCHING METHOD
Joachim Rudhard (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE)
Christina Leinenbach (Ensdorf, DE)
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Class name: Processes and products coating, forming or etching by sputtering sputter etching
Publication date: 2010-01-14
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A reactor for carrying out an etching method for a stack of masked wafers,
using an etching gas, preferably chlorotrifluoride (ClF3), wherein
the reactor includes a device for carrying out a plasma process. An
etching method for masked wafers, using an etching gas, preferably
chlorotrifluoride (ClF3), the wafer being pretreated in a plasma
process before an etching process, wherein the wafer pretreatment and the
etching process for a stack of wafers take place in a reactor chamber.
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14. A reactor for carrying out an etching method for a stack of masked wafers, using an etching gas, comprising:a device configured to carry out a plasma process.
15. The reactor according to claim 14, wherein the etching gas includes chlorotrifluoride (ClF3).
16. The reactor according to claim 14, wherein the reactor includes a device configured to carry out an inert-gas sputtering process.
17. The reactor according to claim 14, wherein the reactor includes a wafer boat having electrodes.
18. The reactor according to claim 17, wherein the electrodes include mounts for the wafers.
19. The reactor according to claim 14, wherein an electrode is arranged to accommodate two wafers.
20. The reactor according to claim 17, wherein a switching unit is provided for changing the polarity of the electrodes.
21. The reactor according to claim 17, wherein the wafer boat includes a contact unit for contacting the electrodes to one of (a) electrical connections of the reactor and (b) appropriate supply lines.
22. The reactor according to claim 14, wherein a control device is provided which controls individual method steps including at least one of (a) a plasma process, (b) an etching process, and (c) a change between process steps.
23. The reactor according to claim 23, wherein the method steps include at least one of (a) preceding and (b) succeeding process steps.
24. An etching method for masked wafers, using an etching gas, comprising:pretreating the wafer in a plasma process before an etching process,wherein the wafer pretreatment and the etching process for a stack of wafers take place in a reactor chamber.
25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the etching gas includes chlorotrifluoride (ClF3).
26. The method according to claim 24, wherein the wafer pretreatment and the etching process take place combined in the reactor chamber.
27. The method according to claim 24, wherein the etching method includes an inert-gas sputtering process for the wafer pretreatment.
28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the inert-gas sputtering process takes place at least one of (a) before and (b) during the etching process.
29. The method according to claim 27, wherein the inert-gas sputtering process takes place alternatingly with the etching process.
[0001]The present invention relates to a reactor for carrying out an etching method for a stack of masked wafers, as well as an etching method.
[0002]Chlorotrifluoride (ClF3) is known as the process gas for cleaning CVD (chemical vapor deposition) equipment. Furthermore, for some time now, ClF3 has also found its way into the technology of micropatterning. It stands out by its high selectivity with respect to silicon oxide (SiO2). This means that silicon (Si) is etched, and as passivation, SiO2 is used, among others. The etching process runs spontaneously, that is, in a certain process window (pressure, temperature, gas flow) no plasma is required nor any thermal excitation by comparatively high temperatures for the etching process. The individual wafers provided for micropatterning by such an etching process are pretreated in a method step preceding the etching process in a pretreatment chamber and/or a conditioning chamber. They are then removed from the chamber and etched in another chamber, the etching chamber.
[0003]Example embodiments of the present invention provide a device of the species for the treatment of wafers of the type described at the outset, as well as provide an improved method for treating wafers.
[0004]Accordingly, example embodiments of the present invention relate to a reactor for carrying out an etching for a stack of masked wafers which are etched using an etching gas, preferably chlorotrifluoride (ClF3). The reactor is distinguished in that it also includes a device for carrying out a plasma process.
[0005]This procedure is based on the knowledge that, when a plurality of wafers is being processed, as occurs with a stack of wafers, for example, secondary processing events have to be carried out only once. Thus, these process steps required in addition and accompanying the etching process, such as putting the wafer(s) into a process chamber, placing the reactor chamber under vacuum and tempering it are able to be reduced enormously in a time saving and cost saving manner.
[0006]This procedure is also based on the knowledge that an improvement in the etching processes may be attained by additionally carrying out plasma processes for cleaning the surface areas of the wafer that are to be etched, possibly even between individual etching steps or possibly even during an etching step. It is preferably regarded as advantageous if a sputtering process, especially an inert-gas sputtering process, is used for this.
[0007]Because of the circumstance that the wafer does not have to be removed again from a first pretreatment chamber and/or conditioning chamber, and be placed into a second chamber where the etching process occurs, one may additionally do away with advantageously even the slight, but still existing possibility of a haze on, or damage to the wafer.
[0008]The reactor advantageously includes a wafer boat having electrodes, in an additionally advantageous manner the electrodes simultaneously forming mounts for the wafers, so that the latter may be introduced into the reactor cleanly arranged, together with the wafer boat.
[0009]For a further increase in capacity of the reactor, the electrodes may even be developed so that they are able to accommodate two wafers.
[0010]The electrodes situated in the boat, that are particularly plate-shaped and insulated from one another, are able to be provided with alternating polarity, in an advantageous manner. Therefore, it is possible to carry out a plasma process for treating the wafers held by the electrodes between electrodes respectively arranged adjacently, given an appropriately designed clearance.
[0011]A switching unit for changing the polarity of the electrodes additionally broadens the functionality of the reactor.
[0012]The wafer boat may be provided with an appropriately developed contact unit, for contacting the electrodes situated in the wafer boat to electrical connections of the reactor or to appropriate supply lines. This contact unit is preferably designed in such a way that a contact connection, which is simple, on the one hand, but also reliable, on the other hand, is ensured from the outside of the reactor to the electrodes.
[0013]For the coordination of the individual process steps of the reactor, such as a plasma process, a sputtering process, an etching process, the change between the process steps and the combination of such steps, as well as possibly also preceding and succeeding process steps, the reactor may furthermore include an appropriate control device.
[0014]Using a reactor constructed in such a way, etching methods and pretreatment methods or conditioning methods for the wafers to be etched are therefore able to be combined in an overall method sequence, this method sequence taking place in one and the same reactor chamber.
[0015]Example embodiments of the present invention are explained in more detail on the basis of the drawings and the subsequent associated description.
[0016]FIG. 1 a schematic representation of an equipment construction for a reactor for carrying out an etching method for a stack of masked wafers, which is furnished with a plasma generator;
[0017]FIG. 2 a schematic sectional representation of a wafer boat region having electrodes and having wafers situated on them, provided for treatment using an etching process and a plasma process;
[0018]FIG. 3 a schematic sectional representation of a masked wafer provided for treatment by the reactor according to example embodiments of the present invention;
[0019]FIG. 4 a representation corresponding to FIG. 3 having a symbolically shown plasma irradiation;
[0020]FIG. 5 the section of the wafer according to FIGS. 3 and 4 after the plasma treatment and
[0021]FIG. 6 the portion of the wafer in FIG. 5 during a subsequent ClF3 process.
[0022]Now, FIG. 1 shows in detail installation 10 having a reactor 11 for carrying out an etching method for a stack of masked wafers. According to example embodiments of the present invention, the reactor is equipped with a plasma generator 15, so that the wafers placed into the reactor for the etching process are able to be pretreated without further intermediate steps and etched at once thereafter. Thus, the reactor makes available both a pretreatment chamber or conditioning chamber and an etching chamber for carrying out a so-called batch etching process, that is, an etching process for a whole stack of wafers, chlorotrifluoride (ClF3) being preferably used as the etching gas.
[0023]Plasma generator 15 is basically used for initiating a plasma process inside the reactor, such a plasma process being able to be carried out before a ClF3 batch etching process that is to be carried out, subsequently or alternatively or even simultaneously to such an etching process. In particular, in this context, besides the possibility of reducing the reaction temperatures required for a certain method, based on the catalytic effect of the plasma, the possibility is also provided of carrying out a sputtering process, especially an inert-gas sputtering process, for cleaning the surfaces of the wafers that are to be etched.
[0024]Wafer boat 12 includes electrodes 13, 14 which are designed so that they are suitable for accommodating wafers 1 that are to be treated in the reactor, preferably even for accommodating two such wafers. Electrodes 13, 14 that are designed to be insulated from each other are situated, in this context, in the wafer boat, having alternating polarity. A switching unit for changing the electrode polarity is able to enhance the functionality of the reactor. Preferably such a switching unit 15 is integrated into plasma generator 15.
[0025]For the contacting of electrodes 13, 14 of wafer boat 12 inserted in the reactor, reactor 11 also includes a contact unit 25. Using this, when the wafer boat is installed in the reactor, it is able to be contacted to the electrical terminals of the reactor or to the corresponding supply lines.
[0026]In order to be able to control the individual method steps, such as the plasma process, the sputtering process, the etching process and the change between the process steps or their combination, as well as possibly also preceding and succeeding process steps, the reactor may preferably also include a control device 15, which on its part, in turn, is able to be accommodated in plasma generator 15 or to be a part of it.
[0027]Besides these essential reactor elements, the equipment furthermore includes the components usually provided for such equipment, a heater 16, a vacuum line 17, a vacuum control valve 18, gas lines 19, 20, valves 21, 22, gas connection 23 as well as a pressure recorder and pressure indicator 24. These elements represent the essential equipment elements, but the listing is not final.
[0028]Using equipment including such a reactor, temperatures in the range of 20° C. to 600° C., pressures of a few mTorr to about 8 Torr, and flows of a few sscm ((standard cubic centimeter minute) (standard cm3/minute)) up to a few slm (standard liter/minute) may be set for the treatment of the wafer. Also advantageous is the use of an LPCVD tube (low pressure chemical vapor deposition) for the construction of the reactor, in which the wafer boat is able to be installed.
[0029]FIG. 2 shows, again schematically, electrodes 13, 14, as they are situated, for instance, in a wafer boat 12. Wafers 1 are fixed on electrodes 13, 14 which are preferably developed to be plate-shaped, and are able to be sputtered upon activation of plasma generator 15 using plasma region 26, which is also shown symbolically. The polarity of the electrodes is preferably switchable, so that the same treatment conditions are able to be set for each wafer, depending on the switched polarity of electrodes 13, 14.
[0030]Electrical contact unit 25 is shown here schematically by a transverse line, which separates region 12 that is allocated to the boat from the region allocated to plasma generator 15.
[0031]FIGS. 3 to 6 show a partial section of the wafer having a masked surface, during different process steps. FIG. 3 shows a section of a wafer 1 having a layer 2 made of sacrificial material, such as epipoly, LPCVD polysilicon, LPCVD silicon-germanium, or the like. There is a layer 2b over this made of a functional material, such as epipoly, LPCVD polysilicon, LPCVD silicon-germanium or other materials which are coated with a mask 3 made of SiO2, Si3N4, photo-resist or other materials. For the purpose of a functional layer 2b that is protected on all sides from an etching attack from below, a protective layer 2c is located between sacrificial material 2 and functional material 2b.
[0032]The protective layer is preferably selected to have a high selectivity with respect to the sacrificial material in the etching process. In this case, it is preferably SiO2.
[0033]Furthermore, between regions having functional material, there is a micromasking 4 made of a natural oxide, oxide residues or general masking residues.
[0034]FIG. 4 shows the same construction as FIG. 3, but it differs in showing additionally an activated plasma process by lines 5, that run perpendicularly onto the surface of the wafer, and which corresponds to reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2. Plasma process 5 or even sputtering process 5 is activated after the loading process of the boat while contacting to plasma generator 15, and after a gas and temperature stabilization routine. Thereby wafers 1 that are patterned with oxide mask 3 are able to be freed, by the sputter process, of natural oxide 4 and oxide residues or resist residues from previous processes in the areas to be etched. In the case of a pure sputtering process, for this purpose nitrogen or an inert gas, such as argon, may also be used as process gas. The physical bombardment completely removes natural oxide 4 for the subsequent ClF3 etching process (FIG. 5). Basically, there might also be possible a physicochemical etching process, given an appropriately suitable selection of process gases and material properties.
[0035]Since the etching of the oxide is not selective, the thickness of the mask, for the areas not to be etched, has to be selected to be correspondingly thicker. However, based on the minimum thickness of the natural oxide of a few nm, this is not critical, and may be neglected in most cases.
[0036]After natural oxide 4 has been completely removed at the locations to be etched (FIG. 5), the etching process according to FIG. 6 is initiated using ClF3. The application of ClF3 on wafer 1 is also shown symbolically in FIG. 6 by lines 6 that are aligned perpendicularly onto the wafer surface.
[0037]Sacrificial layer 2 is able to be etched using this etching method in order to set free a functional layer 2b that is protected on all sides. The etching front is able to advance homogeneously because of the unhindered access of the gas to the open areas, and a lateral, inhomogeneous etching attack does not occur.
[0038]In case any chemical layer forms on the areas to be etched, because of the ClF3 etching process and the process control, which chemical layer would hinder the further access of the etching gas to the opened etching surface and would minimize the etch rate, there is also the possibility, as was already noted, of employing an alternating process using sputtering and a ClF3 etching process, so that there comes about as optimal a treatment result of the wafer as possible.
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One of my favorites from the now defunct Far Side cartoon depicted five people in a restaurant looking in horror toward the men's room. An embarrassed user thereof was emerging while a bell clanged and an illuminated sign read: "DIDN'T WASH HANDS."
This reminded me of a survey I read recently but did not save and therefore probably should not cite. But as far as I can remember, the survey, relying on evidence recorded by cameras hidden in public restrooms, found that 80 percent did not wash their hands if they thought they were unobserved.
Commentators suggested that most people consider the purpose of this activity to be not handwashing but crowd-pleasing, or at least ministering to the scruples of someone they have probably never seen before and will never see again. I wonder whether the use of seat belts in a similar story.
The cartoon reminded me of another similar rigging about which I heard from a friend who visited Lake Tahoe. The story goes that in one gambling establishment the women's room (which accommodated only one user at a time) was at the top of a flight of stairs that was in full view of the diners. Inside the door of that room hung a painting or photograph of a nude male. Over his genitals hung a hinged fig leaf. Those curious enough to lift it would set off on the dining-room side of the door flashing lights, sirens and bells. When the blushing powder-room visitor emerged, she would be greeted by raucous ovations. Presumably, all fig leaves on hinges would henceforth remain untouched.
Of course, there has to be a theological point hidden somewhere in this column. These two images remind me of explanations some people offer for why they have left religion or church or God: in repressed pasts they got an impression of God as a Cosmic Snoop. There are billions of stars in billions of galaxies and billions of people on earth, yet somehow God has time to use a spyglass – in search of sinning mortals. "Gotcha!" According to this widely held view, liberation means being finally free of the Gotcha God. (I've never considered the people who talk about this freedom as being too free, but that's another theme.)
Wouldn't it be wonderful to retire this conception of God as Cosmic Snoop, a siren-sounding, bell-ringing, light-flashing "Didn't-Wash-Hands" figure? This would free people to relate to a God who has better things to do than to snoop and embarrass, and it would free God to save, judge, restore and heal.
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In previous years I understand that the Japanese built police stations in easy range of many urban blocks. "Station" might be too big a word for it; some units were more like glass boxes. The duty of the police was to acquaint themselves with the people. Their responsibility was not to spy on folk or to turn in reports but rather to know the people personally. The temptation of people to do something wrong was thus countered by the fear of being shamed in the presence of someone who mattered.
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War Game is a 1959 short story written by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in the magazine Galaxy Science Fiction, in 1959, and has since been re-published in two anthologies and at least twenty-four collections.[1]
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The Ganymedans are considering war with Earth. A group of Earth toy safety inspectors examine three new toys from Ganymede to discover if they should be allowed to be imported: A toy soldier game where 12 soldiers attack a citadel, a virtual reality suit, and Syndrome, a Monopoly-like board game.
The inspectors determine that the citadel is absorbing the soldiers one by one for an unknown purpose, and fear that the game may secretly be an atomic bomb building to critical mass. The suit is so realistic that an inspector finds returning to reality difficult; with enough time a child would find doing so impossible. They play the board game while waiting with a bomb disposal expert for the last soldier to disappear, but find that the citadel is actually a therapeutic tool to build confidence in children. They nonetheless decide, out of caution, to only allow the board game for import.
A children's store employee brings home a copy of Syndrome to his family. He accumulates the most holdings but learns from his children that he has lost; the purpose, according to the instructions, is to give up as much stock and money as possible. The story concludes with the children, who are unfamiliar with Monopoly, "learning the naturalness of surrendering their holdings"; one says "It's the best educational toy you ever brought home, Dad!"
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We are mid 50's empty nesters and pretty much just like to 'chill'. We're not partiers and not big drinkers, but enjoy the 2 for 1 martini special. The ship is very well maintained ad totally love the experience. Service this time was the best we've ever seen. On our last NCL cruise we opted a couple of times for the premium restaraunts but I honestly can't justify the extra $ for food that really isn't any better than what is served in the main dining rooms. And the food is excellent! Most of our meals werre eaten in the dining rooms preferring the calm atmosphere to the chaos of the buffet.
With each trip though we are noticing more and more cutbacks. They stopped the welcome aboard champagne last year and this year noticed that they no longer have a live band in the theatre. The shows and music are still the same but always enjoyed the live band. The comedian is still the same guy but unfortunately so is much of his material.
One thing that we really missed this time was no past guest perks at all! No special party, no tacky pins and not even a coupon book. Come on NCL, how about some loyalty rewards? You may have lost us