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Master punishes his slave for teasing him
I was still wearing my swishy black cocktail dress from dinner, with the high strappy heels showing off my muscular legs, just like you like. You had already made me take off my lacey black thong in the car, on the way home, and I could feel the cool air washing over my wet pussy. I was blindfolded at the edge of the bed, my arms tied behind me with a soft rope just above my elbows, which...Read On
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One good girl lets her master do whatever he pleases with her.
I'm laid on my back on a cold, marble table in the middle of the room. Hands holding my ankles, I am tied down with my knees bent in the air. My breathing is heavy with anticipation as I wait for my Master to enter the room. I can already feel that my black lace knickers are becoming moist between my legs. I hear the door shut with force and immediately my body shudders with excitement....Read On
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Can you guess what this is
I am sitting here remembering my interesting day with my boyfriend. As I am thinking about it, I am playing with my vibrator and remembering all the naughty things that happened. My boyfriend, Jack took us somewhere special. I was given a blindfold to wear in the car. The rules of his game were explained to me. I would wear a blindfold for the entire day. Jack would be giving me things to...Read On
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Mistress loves to punish her naughty slave.
While working at home one afternoon, I notice my slave's phone, sitting on my desk. He must have left it when he ran out to buy my tampons. I saw the message alert flashing. Strange. He shouldn't be getting any .jpeg messages. I touch the screen and the phone switched from the power save mode. I quickly access the new pics sent. My eyes open wide and my jaw drops. 'That little bastard.' ...Read On
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"Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit," Mimi muttered, as she ran down the sidewalk. Late again for her weekly appointment with Mistress Katrina, she knew that her strict Domme would be highly irritated with her disrespectful behavior. She had warned Mimi that if it happened again that there would be consequences. "Oh, God. She's gonna skin me alive," Mimi thought. Her four inch stilettos,...Read On
Added: 08 Apr 2014 | Category: BDSM |
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A DaddyDom takes what is his.
The girl stood by the door lightly chewing on the nail of her middle finger. She was wearing a low-cut floral sundress accented by a snug fitting white sweater. The dress fanned out and hit just above the knee hugging her frame tighter as it went up to draw attention to her waist and shapely curves. Her legs were adorned with white knee high hose, and her feet were pushed into shiny black...Read On
Added: 10 Nov 2013 | Category: BDSM |
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Stephie's opening
Daddy's New Girl, Part 7 Stephanie's Opening Being a little older now, I don't always sleep through the night. I woke up about 2:00 and got up to use the john. I came back to bed and looked at my new little princess of the house. She was so cute, sleeping peacefully on her side. She had one knee higher than the other. I pulled back the covers being the horny old dog that I am. I lit...Read On
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A punishment lovingly delivered by her Dom.
The beginning of our date was centered around negotiations. "You know I didn't intend to upset you, Sir." "I know you didn't. But you did. It's been a few days, I am not upset any longer, but you do understand that, per our agreement, there are consequences, don't you?" "Yes, Sir." "And ultimately, those consequences are rewards, aren't they, dear?" "Oh, yes, Sir. I do like it when you...Read On
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Stephanie goes shopping
After passing out together at sunrise, we slept until about noon. I awoke to see the nineteen year old slut I had literally plucked from the curb the night before. She was still sleeping, breathing deeply, her pert breasts heaving up and down slowly in rhythm with her breathing. I noticed the wet spot she had left on the bed from our combined love juices. Her smoothly shaved cunny was...Read On
Added: 27 Jan 2013 | Category: BDSM |
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Shannon finds herself, once again, under Mrs Vandermeer's control.
It had been two weeks since I'd seen Mrs. Vandermeer. Two excruciatingly long weeks during which I wasn't even allowed to touch myself, let alone do something about the terrible hunger she'd set loose within me. It wasn't too bad during the day. After all, I kept busy with my normal day to day routine; going to school, spending time with my friends, homework and chores, time spend with my...Read On
Added: 06 May 2011 | Category: BDSM |
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Alyssia tries somethings new.....
I looked over at Rochelle and Coach Ryan. They smiled at Chris and I. All I could think about was I really hope we don't get into trouble for what we were doing, and I hope that Coach Ryan wasn't able to see anything that we were doing. Him calling my parents and telling them what I have been doing is all I needed right now. "So what were you guys doing over there?" asked the Coach. "We...Read On
Added: 28 Jun 2010 | Category: BDSM |
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Daddy and His little slutty submissive girl enjoy the hunting season.
The Hunting Trip Daddy climbed out of His truck and I followed as we walked into the woods. He carried a bag and had His gun slung over His shoulder. I trailed behind Him carry a small cooler with snacks. We hadn't walked far when Daddy stopped and said, "This looks like a good spot, baby." We were at the edge of a grassy clearing, still hidden by the trees. I spread out a small...Read On
Added: 10 Mar 2012 | Category: BDSM |
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He couldn't take it anymore! This was torture and he had to make it stop! She had been playing with him for more than an hour now, pleasuring him in ways he had never dreamed of before, doing things to him that were considered the highest reward - it was heaven. It was heaven apart from one small issue - he wasn't allowed to cum. He wanted to so badly - his cock and his balls were in...Read On
Added: 27 Mar 2013 | Category: BDSM |
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Anthony takes Nicole to dinner and meets the secretary he harassed earlier.
Anthony sat at his desk, glaring at his secretary. Although the poor woman had done nothing to invite his ire, he continued to berate her. She stood there in tears, hoping to keep her job, even though she knew that it was a hopeless cause. As she waited for the ax to fall, Nomi silently thanked the Lord for her back up job at Chez Louis, an upscale restaurant in the city. It didn't pay as well...Read On
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A woman is caught and taken to a Haunted House .......
There is a house on the corner of my street that does a haunted house every year. Now it's not one of those simple ones with touchy feely guess what is in the container games but one of the ones that could scare the shit out of you. Lucy and her boyfriend Darian were planning to attend her annual work party. Lucy was not looking forward to bobbing for apples in beer, and not to mention...Read On
Added: 16 Oct 2010 | Category: BDSM |
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Krystenah is ordered to do chores for her Master but receives an unexpected visitor
"Get up, my pet. It's a brand new day and I have to give you your assignments before I go to work." My toes curled and I felt a hot flush inside my chest as I heard his voice and felt his lips on my face. He sent me into the bathroom and gave me 10 minutes to clean his body and then meet him for inspection in the kitchen. I was sore after yesterday's picnic in the park. I had worn an anal...Read On
Added: 01 Jun 2011 | Category: BDSM |
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Angelina was no angel. Stuck at the plantation in the middle of a sticky summer, among banana trees, mosquitoes and Cuban cigars, she looked out of the open doorways that shielded her from intruders by iron bars. "Fuck, I'm in a prison", she mouthed off to herself. Sweat beads had formed a long time ago on her body. Now they just moved from one place to another, sliding down her flesh the...Read On
Added: 26 Jan 2011 | Category: BDSM |
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Angela is sent away for a weekend of intense training
Chapter 1 When she got up in the morning, Dawn was already in the kitchen. She asked Angela if she was feeling better and if she wanted some breakfast. Angela realized she was hungry as she had not had dinner yesterday. She told Dawn she was feeling much better and would love something to eat. Dawn made her some eggs, toast and several slices of bacon. She had a large glass of orange juice...Read On
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In Part II, Dr. Johnson prescribes severe therapy for Krystenah, which Master J happily administers
After Master had come in my ass, he went over to the sink and washed up. He walked over to me and pressed me back down on the examining table. "Spread your legs," he told me and ran a cloth up my legs, over my pussy and finally over and inside my well-fucked asshole. He slapped my ass one more time and told me to get dressed. I reached for my bra, but he shook his head no, so I buttoned up...Read On
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We need to go to the mall to do some purchases . . . . . .
- Wake up, you lazy bum – came the voice of my wife. I retorted, whaaaat, it is Saturday, let me be . . . . - No, we need to go places, we have things to do and you are coming with me. - Can't we do it later???? Was my poor pleading for mercy . . . . - No, wake, wake, and with that she slapped my ass . . . . We had a bit of a breakfast...Read On
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Serving My Wife and Her Boyfriend
We receive a phone call on a Friday from F., You pick up the phone to chat with him. From the smile on Your face i know that your lover is coming over to share pleasure with you. i smile too, since any time my Mistress and Goddess can get pleasure it makes me happy. You come upstairs to prepare and order me to come upstairs with You. You begin to undress and my cock begins to grow as i...Read On
Added: 26 Mar 2009 | Category: BDSM |
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Master takes Krystenah to a 4th of July picnic and punishes her for her selfish behavior.
I had been looking forward to the picnic for weeks. I stood naked in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on the potato salad while Master ran out to get the ice and beverages. I sang along to the countdown show on the radio and began to seal up the salad and clean up the kitchen. I put the plastic dish in the fridge and shut it with my lightly bruised hip. I showered and shaved...Read On
Added: 26 May 2011 | Category: BDSM |
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Nicki returns to the sex shop and someone gets more than they bargained for
I walked home, heels clicking on the pavement, feeling full of life. What had I done? Something completely out of the ordinary, and it had left me feeling, well, amazing. The world seemed brighter, sharper, louder—Like I had been looking at the world through dirty sunglasses, and now I'd taken them off. I got back to my flat and climbed the stairs; let myself in, dropped my bag, took off my...Read On
Added: 11 May 2014 | Category: BDSM |
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Submissive tease is brought into her Dom's den to be punished.
"Come home. Now." Pressing send on my phone, I sat back in my chair still wearing my suit and tie, holding a cold bottle of Coors and waited for her to receive my text and hurry home to me, like I knew she would. Seconds later my phone vibrated as her response arrived. "Yes sir, on my way." I spent the next few minutes thinking, planning, and anticipating her arrival....Read On
Added: 24 Oct 2013 | Category: BDSM |
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krystenah learns that it is important to keep her commitments
We are on our way to a friend's birthday party. Delilah is famous for her spectacular and spectacularly delicious cakes. I, however, am on a diet and so Sir reminds me before we get there that I will have to politely refuse cake when it is offered to me. All goes well until my friend's husband, Jake, asks me to come into the kitchen to light the candles and start the happy birthday song...Read On
Added: 21 Nov 2010 | Category: BDSM |
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She gets more than she bargins for
She was on the prowl, not for a relationship. Scanning the crowd at the night club, she looked for the perfect one. Once every few months, she got these urges that could not be satisfied with her vibrators. Lisa sipped her drink. The loud music and flashing lights were getting on her nerves, but in order to get what she wanted she had to put up with the noise. Her keen gaze landed on a...Read On
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Playmate was contacted early that morning by Madame X. Eager to please, she dropped everything she was doing and set out for Madame's house. The drive to her new Domme's place took about 30 minutes, giving her time to wonder if Madame was finally going to use her body or was this to be another getting to know you chats. It was a good thing that the afternoon was sunny and warm. Madame...Read On
Added: 23 Dec 2010 | Category: BDSM |
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Taken for the first time
If you are under 18 years of age or are not interested in these explicit topics please do not read this story. This story is true- even toned down some what. My first story, hope you enjoy it. I apologize if it is too long. As I said, it is my first writing endeavor of this type. I hope to put some more up-many will be fact some will be fiction. Several years ago I joined a site to finally...Read On
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Ashley is once again, pushed to her limits as she remains on the edge of sexual release.
Ashley reels in her restraints. The day is a blur to her now. The last four days are nothing but a series of images in her head, teasing her desperate body, tormenting it. Ashley remains bent over the leather padded table. Her legs spread apart and, thanks to the thick leather cuffs around her ankles, unable to move. The brunette slave watches Ashley from across the room. Her hand...Read On
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I stood with my hands bound to a chain above my head, making my body stretch to the point of discomfort but not pain. I was naked except for a collar made of leather and small sparkling jewels my Mistress had bought for me to wear during our games. I knew the small studs were real, making the gift all the more special. If I was being totally honest with myself however, I would take anything...Read On
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This is cool: Houston artist William Betts is exhibiting at Montreal's Osheaga Music and Art Festival August 3-4. If this sounds like a polite event with chamber music being played in churches, think again: the musical lineup includes The Killers, Iggy & The Stooges, Cat Power, N*E*R*D, Broken Social Scene and Gogol Bordello, among others. Rock out, Betts!
also by Rainey Knudson
- Catching up with Okay Mountain - February 4th, 2011
- Two Great Shows, Part 1: Dan H. Phillips at Webb Gallery - December 16th, 2010
- Toby Kamps moves across town - July 14th, 2010
- Who's Afraid of the Big bad Show? - July 8th, 2010
- Dear Old Umeå, or Art Where It Never Gets Dark - June 24th, 2010
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You should check out Suk Kuhn Oh's work at Erie City Ironworks. It was by far my favorite diamond in the rough. I think a lot of people overlook his work because of the small scale he used, but the content and quality of these set-up photographs are very unique and impactful. I am so glad Anne Tucker selected him for this Discoveries of the Meeting Place exhibition. I'd give him a 4, a 5 if he hadn't presented them in such a small, stacked fashion.

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We tested the Scott E-Sub Tour electric bike and the Bosch Active Line. Both good products, but that can be developed more to be more competitive with other brands.
Scott Addict CX10
The Scott Addict CX10 is claimed to have the lightest cyclocross frameset in the world. The size medium bike we have in for test here weighs 7.73kg.
Scott Contessa Solace 15
A women's specific bike that aims to balance power and comfort
Scott Foil Team Issue
Of all the new bikes that are arriving in 2016, the Scott Foil has received one of the most radical makeovers, with a completely new aero frame which thankfully addresses…
Scott Speedster 50
This Scott Speedster 50's design and paint job belie its low price and make it look like a much higher-spec ride. The slick looks and slight aero profiling to the down…
Scott Addict 30 (video)
The Scott Addict 30 has a great lightweight frame with faultless power transfer, although is let down by the incomplete 105 groupset
Scott Solace 30
With the Addict and Foil at the top end of Scott's carbon race bike tree, and the CR1 very capably manning the fort in the sportive battle-zone, it might not…
Scott Speedster S30
When it comes to bikes, you really can get something grand for a grand ? here?s the proof
Scott Foil R1
We test three new additions to the carbon-fibre, aero road bike market from Boardman, Scott and Litespeed
Scott CR1 Pro
Scott's reworking of the popular CR1, now designed for long-distance rides and priced £2,499


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Khabarovsk Things to Do
Transfiguration Cathedral
This is new Cathedral, built from 2001 to 2004; during my first journey to Khabarovsk in 1982 I did not see it (because did not exist). The Transfiguration Cathedral is on a steep bluff overlooking the Amur River. It stands 96 meters tall and is supposed to be the third tallest church in Russia after St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Cathedral of...more
The Local Lore Museum
The Local Lore Museum of Khabarovsk is one of the best museums in Russian Federation. It dates back to the 19th century. In 1900 in Paris the Local Lore Museum recieved the Gold medal for its exhibits. Now the museum has got more than 70000 exhibits producing flora and fauna, the history of the territory telling about the development of the Far...more
Regional museum after Grodekov
I would say that this museum is the most interesting museum in Khabarovsk. It gives you full information about local people living here before russians from europian part of country settled the city here, about flora and fauna of this region and also has archaeological exhibition. It costs around 200 rubles plus 100 rubles more for taking pictures...more
Khabarovsk Hotels
Best Eastern Business Ctr Parus
More or less and less and less to worst. Russia reserves the right to move you from one room to...more
Best Eastern Sapporo Hotel
Located in the downtown. One of the best city hotels with comfortable rooms. Restaurant, negotiation...more
Intourist Khabarovsk
The tall building of the largest city hotel is located in the downtown. Restaurant, bar, satellite...more
Khabarovsk Restaurants
Great lamb meat
So special, wonderful restaurant! Bulgarian and European cuisine) Great atmosphere, very beautiful place, Friday and Saturday evening live saxophone. Magic! Some of stuff speaks good English, they do have English menu there! ImportantVariety of meal- lamb, rabbit, more traditional pork and chicken, fish)) We enjoy it much*The place have business...more
Ice-cream parlor Siberian style
My favourite place was an ice-cream parlor, sorry, I don't have the address!The ice-cream was not sold by scoops, but by weight, so they put the ice-cream on this old-time scale to make sure you didn't get too little nor too much!more
The beer restaurant
The specialized beer restaurant is designed for 80 seats. The building, in which the restaurant is placed, is a monument of architecture. The interior of trade halls is designed in rural style.The restaurant offers to the visitors:German Beer "Pauliner", made under the recipe of the Munich monks since 1684;Domestic beer in assortment more than 20...more
Khabarovsk Nightlife
A walk along the Amur river
We thorougly enjoyed walking along the Amur river at sunset:you can watch the locals going for walks as well, have a look over to the Chinese bank of the river and just enjuoy the spectacular sunset!more
Night clubs
I love go to the night club,have a good time. In Khabarovsk you can find very good clubs and everybody knows there if you going out you gonna have great time In some clubs you can be drersst as you likemore
The description of clubThe club is equipped by the latest Hi-Tech-technologies, has projectors, the powerful light and sound equipment. The two-level space of club - spacious (it is calculated on accommodation 200 person on top level and 200 person - on bottom), consists of several zones. On the second - the bottom level of club - there is a big...more
Khabarovsk Transportation
Train and Plane
We arrived there by train (Transsiberian Railway) and left by plane.
The airport (called Novy airport - KHV) is said to be one of the biggest ones in Russia, but it sure didn't look that way!! The photo shows the waiting area of the domestic departures! To me it looked like a small povincial airport, but then that was in 1993 .....Add to your Trip Planner
Khabarovsk Shopping
Gift shop
Matreshka dollsOut of all traditional Russian souvenirs matreshka dolls are the most popular ones. This wooden nesting doll is decorated by a colorful shawl and one can find inside it many more smaller dolls in the same colorful pattern. There are some matreshka dolls which contain progressively 20-30 smaller sister - dolls but these matreshkas are...more
Craft shop
carries amber pieces, jewelry, wooden souvenirs from Khokhloma, semiprecious stones, art works of the Far- Eastern aboriginal people.more
Central Department Store
clothes, footwear, clocks/watches, electrical& electronic goods, cosmetics/perfumes, toiletries, photographic equipment, souvenirs, toys/games, etc. cash (rublies) , credit cardsmore
Khabarovsk Local Customs
Taking a wedding picture on Lenin square
Lenin square is just on the end of Muravyova-Amurskogo street. A nice square with fountains, flowers, the statue of Lenin (of course) and...... wedding parties. During weekends, all weddings in Khabarovsk come to this place to be portrayed by the fountain. At the time of my visit, I counted at one time six different weddings.more
Right side wheels
The cars in Khabarovsk will make you feel you are in Japan...Almost all the cars are used cars imported from Japan and even new cars being sold are the versions destined for japanese market. So they all have the driver´s wheel on the right side.This also helps you realise that Moscow is really far, far away...more
Having fun with Phoebe...
Going to the country in any seasone time, cooking and eating shashlik and just having fun is one of the most famous russian traditions. You are not a real russian if you don't like that. It's great...especially if you have such a cool dog like Phoebe :-)more
Khabarovsk Warnings and Dangers
No swimming in Amur
While there is a small beach right in the city center (just go down the stairs from Komsomolskaya square), crowded during nice days and with a few people bathing in the river, swimming in Amur is really not recommended. The water in the river is polluted mainly from chinese side and can cause really serious diseases...more
Street Vendors
I would be careful when buying things from street vendors.... I cannot really justify that, it is just my personal opinion! Still it is incredible to see, what kind of things people come up with to sell!!!more
Public restrooms
There are no free public toilet rooms in Khabarovsk, thus it's recommended to use the toilet rooms at the hotels and restaurantsThe toilet rooms at the railway station, open market and museums are chargeable. Please, always carry some small change (about 5 rubles) to make the payments at the toilet rooms if needed.( Toulet paper isn't free : )))...more
Khabarovsk Tourist Traps
After a snowstorm
The main street of Khabarovsk. in summer it's full of people walk along the street. It's a night view after snowstorm from a web-camera.Add to your Trip Planner
Khabarovsk What to Pack
Packing List
Extra bags might come in handy, if you like to buy some souvenirs, like this delicious honey!!! Khabarovsk is in Siberia, so it can really get cold!!! Be sure to pack warm things! I always like the 'onion principle' - layer by layer! And a nice t-shirt might help you in some of the really overly heated rooms!!!more
Shorts are not worn....
It is NOT usual to see Russians in shorts, so I take 1 or 2 pair to wear only in the hotel or in the evening to relax. During the day Khakis or dark colored clothes is the guide. Jeans and sneakers are not usual attire either in Russia. These items are very expensive for the people and you will be noticed if you wear them. Check with your guide...more
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Khabarovsk Off The Beaten Path
Legacy of the past
On Lenin square, some reminding friezes on top of the building on your left when coming from the Muravyovo-Amurskogo street...more
Not all houses are renovated
As in most russian cities outside Moscow and St Petersburg, there is a striking contrast between renovated stone and brick buildings in the center and some small wooden houses in bad shape standing not very far...This one can be seen when going down to the Regional History museum.more
Ride on the bridge
Take the ride on the 4km bridge spanning the Amur river north of the town. It gives you really feel the huge size of the river far below and provides nice views of the town and the islands.(Unfortunately during my visit the weather was really bad, so on the photo, the bridge is barely visible from the promenade along Amur)more
Khabarovsk Sports & Outdoors
"Platinum Arena"
The building of "Platinum Arena " consists of two basic volumes: a universal hall with ice arena and tribunes and a training skating rink of hockey school. The basic volumes incorporate among themselves 3 floor transitive block. The universal hall represents volume in the size 102-72 meter in which center the ice field ( 60-30 m ) is located. On...more
Hockey match
Hockey is one of the most favourite sports in Russia. It can be said that hockey is our national kind of sport. Hockey matches gather together not only real fans but the people who are not really sure what hockey is. Yeah… But it's really hard to find someone who is not sure over hockey (because it's Russia). Boys began to play it since childhood...more
Hockey palace
"Platinum Arena" was constructed in August, 2003. Now it is the heart of Khabarovsk hockey life. All hockey matches are carried out here in Khabarovsk. The main sponsor of construction of this ice platform was a honorable citizen of Khabarovsk and fan of hockey Lopotuk and his company Artel Staratelej "Amur ". "Platinum Arena" is a modern and...more
Khabarovsk General
A waterfront walk
The waterfront walk to the north is a really pleasant way how to spend a nice sunny afternoon. On southern end, you will find stalls and cafes under tents, a beach for sunbathing and you can walk up to 2km one way.With a little imagination, you could think you are at the sea shore...more
Walking in the center
Taking the street Muravyova Amurskogo, you will find many 19th century brick houses and some Art Nouveau buildings tucked into it.more
Helpful links
To give you some more information, here is a list of helpful links:- Wikipedia's Khabarovsk- Travel East Russia- Khabarovsk by The Free Dictionary Visiting a market hall was such a wonderful experience (once again)! The vendors were all so friendly and I had such a great time trying to find out, what they were selling!!! My all time favourite of...more
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I discovered this new website that allows people to book you online. It is connected to your Google calendar so there is not a conflict.
I have not tested it yet, but may be worth testing. It is free.
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In recruiting you really need patience. It is hard to be successful.If you rush a project too much. If you expect too much too soon from a new worker. If you expect to fill a position with the first candidate you submit.
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Timely feedback from Employers This is paramount. We certainly understand your concern when you do not receive timely feedback from employers about candidates submitted by you. We are addressing this on a couple of fronts. A. We are going to hold employers accountable from a system and process standpoint for specific turn-around time at each stage of the hiring process. Employers who do not play by the rules will not be welcome on the platform. The community provides a valuable service on a success based fee structure and we only want to work with employers who are serious about filling these roles and providing timely feedback. B. Anytime a candidate is rejected - the feedback will be immediately available to the Independent Recruiter and will include the reason for rejection. This way the recruiters engaged on job have timely feedback that they can work with. C. We will limit the number of resumes we submit to a given employer for a particular position, unless we see timely feedback on the candidates already submitted. D. Our Account Management team will work closely with the employers to educate them about your concerns and get their commitment to work as true partners in the process.
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Craigslist has decided to stop all free job postings. This includes all locations, not just the big cities. Even in the smallest and most remote areas like Maine, Craigslist now charges at a minimum $15.
This will forever change the recruiting landscape.
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This maybe a new cool development. But I just posted a job on Indeed.com. It looks like it is for free. It requires a company name and email address. We will see how it goes. This indeed posting completely works. I posted it a couple hours ago and I already have several applications - all for free.
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When searching for a job, think about using alternative job titles.
For example, if you are looking for a recruiter position, don't just limit your search to recruiter.
Try sourcer, talent acquistions, remote recruiter, virtual recruiter, etc, etc.
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Moving forward with a passive candidate is much different that with an active candidate. An active candidate is already sold on looking for a new job and is thus very open to hearing what open jobs are out there. On the other hand a passive candidate, is just that passively looking or maybe not even looking for a job. Thus, a recruiter must take a unique approach to passive candidates.
To a passive candidate, it is best to sell the discussion, not the job. With passive candidates, I ask them if they are open to either a networking discussion or a career development discussion.
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If I was looking for a job here are things I would do on a continuous basis.
Update your resume weekly on the following sitesMonsterCareerBuilder
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Here is another job aggregator similar to Indeed and SimplyHired. But it does nto specialize in only jobs. After a quick test, I noticed it has a jobs that Indeed and Simply Hired do not. So it may be another recource for a job seeker.


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istartswith lookup fails with ORACLE in r6393
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|Database layer (models, ORM)
|Oracle oracle db backend startswith istartswith
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I have an Oracle9i database and access that from a PowerPC Mac using the latest cx_Oracle 4.3.1 and python 2.5.1
filtering a queryset with startswith or istartswith returns the following oracle error
(this seems to be model independent, and not related to my code)
In [27]: JobStatus.objects.filter(channel__name__istartswith="a") Out[27]: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <class 'cx_Oracle.DatabaseError'> Traceback (most recent call last) /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/mcc/<ipython console> in <module>() /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/Prompts.py in __call__(self, arg) 521 522 # and now call a possibly user-defined print mechanism --> 523 manipulated_val = self.display(arg) 524 525 # user display hooks can change the variable to be stored in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/Prompts.py in _display(self, arg) 545 """ 546 --> 547 return self.shell.hooks.result_display(arg) 548 549 # Assign the default display method: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/hooks.py in __call__(self, *args, **kw) 132 #print "prio",prio,"cmd",cmd #dbg 133 try: --> 134 ret = cmd(*args, **kw) 135 return ret 136 except ipapi.TryNext, exc: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/hooks.py in result_display(self, arg) 160 161 if self.rc.pprint: --> 162 out = pformat(arg) 163 if '\n' in out: 164 # So that multi-line strings line up with the left column of /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/pprint.py in pformat(self, object) 109 def pformat(self, object): 110 sio = _StringIO() --> 111 self._format(object, sio, 0, 0, {}, 0) 112 return sio.getvalue() 113 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/pprint.py in _format(self, object, stream, indent, allowance, context, level) 127 self._readable = False 128 return --> 129 rep = self._repr(object, context, level - 1) 130 typ = _type(object) 131 sepLines = _len(rep) > (self._width - 1 - indent - allowance) /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/pprint.py in _repr(self, object, context, level) 193 def _repr(self, object, context, level): 194 repr, readable, recursive = self.format(object, context.copy(), --> 195 self._depth, level) 196 if not readable: 197 self._readable = False /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/pprint.py in format(self, object, context, maxlevels, level) 205 and whether the object represents a recursive construct. 206 """ --> 207 return _safe_repr(object, context, maxlevels, level) 208 209 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/pprint.py in _safe_repr(object, context, maxlevels, level) 290 return format % _commajoin(components), readable, recursive 291 --> 292 rep = repr(object) 293 return rep, (rep and not rep.startswith('<')), False 294 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py in __repr__(self) 106 107 def __repr__(self): --> 108 return repr(self._get_data()) 109 110 def __len__(self): /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py in _get_data(self) 480 def _get_data(self): 481 if self._result_cache is None: --> 482 self._result_cache = list(self.iterator()) 483 return self._result_cache 484 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py in iterator(self) 120 121 cursor = connection.cursor() --> 122 cursor.execute(full_query, params) 123 124 fill_cache = self._select_related /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/backends/util.py in execute(self, sql, params) 17 start = time() 18 try: ---> 19 return self.cursor.execute(sql, params) 20 finally: 21 stop = time() /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py in execute(self, query, params) 468 query = query[:-1] 469 query = smart_str(query, self.charset) % tuple(args) --> 470 return Database.Cursor.execute(self, query, params) 471 472 def executemany(self, query, params=None): <class 'cx_Oracle.DatabaseError'>: ORA-01425: escape character must be character string of length 1
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comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by
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It works for me. Frank, can you find out for us what query is actually being executed?
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It works for me. Frank, can you find out for us what query is actually being executed?
the problem is, ever since updating django to latest trunk (with unicode-branch changes) I cannot get my debug view up
as soon as I have a mistake somewhere, I get a UnicodeDecodeError.
I described that problem here: http://groups.google.se/group/django-developers/browse_thread/thread/54bf180fca0cd124/188ab761ec6411de
but have not manage to solve it unfortunately.
So to move things forward in my project in any case, I debugged my view on the python prompt, doing step-by-step execution of my code.
Thats how I got to this oracle error...
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Replying to ikelly:
It works for me. Frank, can you find out for us what query is actually being executed?
the problem is, ever since updating django to latest trunk (with unicode-branch changes) I cannot get my debug view up
as soon as I have a mistake somewhere, I get a UnicodeDecodeError.
I described that problem here: http://groups.google.se/group/django-developers/browse_thread/thread/54bf180fca0cd124/188ab761ec6411de
but have not manage to solve it unfortunately.
So to move things forward in my project in any case, I debugged my view on the python prompt, doing step-by-step execution of my code.
Thats how I got to this oracle error...
ok I figured it out now.
the problems with me not getting the Debug view to work were related to Ticket 5588 that I just filed.
with that change in place (and the Django Debug view reinstated), I cannot reproduce this problems
sorry for filing this ticket prematurely, and thanks for bringing Oracle support to django (and making it work so well)!


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Skip to comments.Don't Blame The Gay Lobby, Blame The American Family
Posted on 02/18/2004 10:30:02 AM PST by FlyLow
Should we recognize two men or two women as married? Or should we continue defining marriage as one man and one woman? America is not dealing merely with the rights of gays. America is falling and failing with demographic replenishment and family. The war about gay marriage is only a symptom of the greater disease, which is a culture not dedicated to family and children.
There are those who blame the rise of the Gay Lobby on certain activists, or on the atheist media. There is certainly some credit in that direction. However, if family-value Americans really believed in family, gays would still be in the closet. Gays are a product of a society where gender war and divorce are common.
As long as those who oppose gay marriage dont themselves have a truly functioning family and marital environment, no amount of protesting will solve the problem. The Bible Belt has a huge divorce rate, almost as bad as everywhere else. What, then, can be done to fight with the gays about marriage when nobody wants it?
It is time for family people to put up or shut up. If they want family, then the tooth and nail, lobbying, and rallies must be against the society and culture of fun. This is the problem, not the gay lobby. Once we have strong families, the gay lobby will go tamely back to the closet. Or quite possibly, many homosexuals may take a new look at family, and decide to join the fun. Rabbi David Eidensohn
Men are wising up to the fact that they could loose EVERYTHING at the drop of a Family Court's gavel.
The institution of marriage isn't the problem folks - it's the flawed human beings in it. That doesn't mean we throw the traditional marriage definition overboard, caving to the radical homosexual agenda.
Agreed. That's why President Bush is trying to strengthen marriage.
If you look at the $$$ social programs today, you'll see they're all a result of the lack of responsibility and family values. Once the moral fabric is torn, crime, dependency, disease, death, misery, and every death style you can think up rises to the surface.
People say they don't even like the 10 Commandments, but they're laws of human nature, and if followed they would eliminate government all together. There would be peace in the world. It's the natural result.
They can't reproduce. They need other peoples children to increase their numbers. The more they can indoctrinate, the more political power they gain.
The children are not only political prey for homosexuals , they make great sex toys for them, too.
At least they're between man and woman, not man/dog, woman/ snake, environmentalist/ tree knots, man/man, woman/woman. It's not an unnatural sex fetish. It's a natural drive.
One honorable thing about those two groups. They're not demanding we accept them, they're not threatening us litigation for not obeying them, and they're not in schools teaching their lifestyles to the children.
And they don't kill each other with diseases the tax payers have to bust their butts to pay for.
They're much more normal than homosexuals, and I have more respect for them, even though I don't agree with them. At least they fit in with nature. At least other life forms on the planet engage in the same behavior, where you can't say the same about queers. They're freaks of nature.
It all started with Abelard.
It's true, you know. There's not one species of plant or animal on the entire planet that's homosexual.
If they even try it, they die off or get killed by the herd, flock, pack, etc. Nature will not allow them to live.
It's a wonder the envionmentalists aren't on our side on this issue.
NOW has taken the mother out of the home. Now, she has two jobs. 8 hours at work , and the rest of the time as mother. Because NOW told her men are evil rapists, they have to do it alone.
If by chance the man is around, his job is to cater to her demands, because she's too tired to cater to his needs. If he doesn't obey her, he's worthless.
The "village" is raising the children now. They're becoming wild animals. There's no one around to teach them what love and self accountability is. They're political toys for the NEA, ALF, ELF, GLADD. They're easy prey to induct into a life of hell.
Considering we have folks in the counterterrorism department of the FBI cheering about 9/11, and those folks have been promoted, I have to wonder how far the infiltration has occurredWhen Christian leaders point out the Christian hypocricy, these leaders take a lot of flak from fellow Christians.
Barna Continues to Defend Survey Showing Divorce Rates Among ChristiansJesus said that by our fruits we will be known.
The Barna Research Firm is defending a recent survey which found some disturbing statistics regarding born-again Christians and divorce. The survey found that born-again Christians were just as likely as non-believers to divorce. In fact,the survey found that the divorce rate is higher for Christians when compared with non-believers.
Dave Kinnamon, who is with the Barna organization, says when it comes to the attitudes of Christians and non-Christians regarding marriage, there is not much difference.
"Born-again Christians don't seem to be very different when it comes to their attitudes about marriage," Kinnamon says. "If you look at their perspectives about what they hope to get in a marital relationship, about what level of sacrifice it takes...about whether divorce is an option they would realistically consider, their perspectives about marriage and about divorce are very similar to non-Christians."
Kinnamon believes part of the problem lies with churches and their reluctance to speak out against divorce.
"I think a lot of churches have failed to make a 'full court press' in defending marriages," he says. "They've done everything they think they can, but I don't know that they've developed a holistic strategy about how to prepare people for marriage appropriately before they get married, how to support marriages when things are going good, and how to bolster marriages that are 'on the rocks.'"
Kinnamon says he was surprised at the harsh criticism of the survey from born-again believers. Officials at Barna say they stand by the survey's results.
The fruits of the American Church are not very Christian-like. Rampant use of controversial contraceptives, widespread premarital sex, high rates of divorce and even plenty of abortions.
How can we claim that Christ has had a positive influence on our lives as a group?
You're joking, right? Do you live in a town with a population over 150?
Nah...Cant afford it. Not a bad idea, though. I guess I'll just go fishing instead.
Many claim to be Christians ,yet support earth worship, infant sacrifice, and abominations.
There's an apostate church in the world today. The variable is whether the poll was done on apostates, or real Christians.
Even the homosexual pedophile priest claimed to be Christians, so what's that tell you?
Ahem. I think it's actually higher in the Bible Belt than in a lot of other places, particularly those with large Catholic populations.
The answer is in the article... born-again Christians.
As an evengelical Christian, this does not surprise me. It is impossible now to expect people to endure hardship to fulfill vows.
Culture War indeed Mr. Buchanan.
Where do you live? Babylon California?
Where are the polygamist teaching polygamy in our nations public schools? Where are they teaching them it's a right and here's how it's done? There's no mass indoctrination going on. They can have their own children, They don't need to corrupt everyone else's children to increase their numbers.
Why do men die before their wives? They want to.
Who needs 10 of them?
You raise an excellent point. So, Im definitely going to go fishing. Maybe I can even get my (one) wife to pack my lunch.
You're dreaming, Rabbi. Next stop, mandatory homosexuality.
By their fruits ye will know them.
(There goes that survey down the toilet).
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Marriage has deteriorated so much that half the marriages in the United States are failing. There is a 50 percent chance that your marriage will not make it.
The Truth:
This is a fascinating piece of misinformation that is so respected that it is quoted without attribution by some of the best authors, broadcasters, and writers.
Marriage is a lot of hard work and people who are putting that work into it don't need the discouraging and untrue burden hanging over their heads that their relationship has only a 50 percent chance of surviving.
The error has resulted from various misreadings of the statistics.
One is to compare the number of marriages in a given year to the number of divorces in a given year. It is true that in any given year there may be twice as many marriages as divorces. If, in your state or county, there were 100 marriages last year but 50 divorces, it would seem, at first glance, that half the marriages were ending in divorce. But that figure does not take into account all the marriages that already existed. In a year in which there were 100 marriages and 50 divorces, for example, there may have already been 1,000 other marriages that already existed. That's an entirely different picture and means that only 5 percent of the marriages ended in divorce, not fifty percent. Of course, if that continues to happen every year, there is going to be an impact on the overall number of divorces compared with the overall number of marriages.
Veteran pollster Louis Harris says that only about 11 or 12 percent of people who have ever been married have ever been divorced. That means that by his figuring, 90 percent of American marriages survive.
Researcher George Barna did a professional survey which was designed to reflect the nation as a whole. He found that 24 percent of adults who had ever been married had experienced divorce.
Regardless, there isn't any credible source that we've found to support the fifty percent divorce rate myth.
Is It Really 50 Percent? By Rich Buhler
It's been called America's most-often-cited statistic. It's so widely held to be true that it is repeated without question by authors, speakers, broadcasters, politicians, counselors and ministers.
Here are some examples from just a few Web sites on the Internet:
"Fifty percent of marriages will end in divorce." An infidelity support group
"Fifty percent of all marriages now end in divorce." Promotion for a book on divorce
"Fifty percent of all marriages in America end in divorce." From the treasurer's office of a Midwestern state
"Over 50 percent of marriages end in divorce." From a men's counseling center in California
Divorce is too common in America and that should not be taken lightly, but those who are committed to a lifetime of marriage don't need the discouragement accompanying the notion that half the marriages are going to self-destruct anyway.
I was once told by a young bride-to-be that she and her fiance had decided not to say "Till death do us part" in their wedding vows because the odds of it really happening were only 50-50.
Let me say it straightforwardly: Fifty percent of American marriages are not ending in divorce. It's fiction. A myth. A tragically discouraging urban legend.
If there's no credible evidence that half of American marriages will end up in divorce court, where did that belief originate?
Demographers say there was increased focus on divorce rates during the 1970s when the number of divorces rose, partly as a result of no-fault divorce. Divorces peaked in 1979 and articles started appearing that claimed 50 percent of American marriages were ending in divorce.
A spokesperson for the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics told me that the rumor appears to have originated from a misreading of the facts. It was true, he said, if you looked at all the marriages and divorces within a single year, you'd find that there were twice as many marriages as divorces. In 1981, for example, there were 2.4 million marriages and 1.2 million divorces. At first glance, that would seem like a 50-percent divorce rate.
Virtually none of those divorces was among the people who had married during that year, however, and the statistic failed to take into account the 54 million marriages that already existed, the majority of which would not see divorce.
Another source for the 50-percent figure could be those who were trying to predict the future of divorce. Based on known divorce records, they projected that 50 percent of newly married young people would divorce. University of Chicago sociologist and researcher Linda Waite told USA Today that the 50-percent divorce stats were based more on assumptions than facts.
So what is the divorce picture in America? Surprisingly, it's not easy to get precise figures because some states don't report divorces to the National Center for Health Statistics, including one of the largest: California.
Some researchers have relied on surveys rather than government statistics. In his book Inside America in 1984, pollster Louis Harris said that only about 11 or 12 percent of people who had ever been married had ever been divorced. Researcher George Barna's most recent survey of Americans in 2001 estimates that 34 percent of those who have ever been married have ever been divorced.
One of the latest reports about divorce was released this year by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). It is based on a 1995 federal study of nearly 11,000 women ages 15-44. It predicted that one-third of new marriages among younger people will end in divorce within 10 years and 43 percent within 15 years. That is not a death sentence, however; it's a forecast. Martha Farnsworth Riche, former head of the Census Bureau, told USA Today, "This is what is going to happen unless we want to change it."
Most important, the statistics and predictions about Americans in general don't tell the whole story about the future. There are other factors that affect a person's chances for a long marriage. The NCHS study of women, for example, shows that age makes a difference. Women marrying before age 20 face a higher risk for divorce. Marriages that have already lasted for a number of years are less likely to end in divorce. If your parents did not divorce, your chances are better than if you came from a broken home. Couples who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce.
The Web pages at the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency whose mission is to protect whistleblowers and other federal employees from retribution, has removed references to sexual orientation from a discrimination complaint form, training slides, a brochure titled "Your Rights as a Federal Employee" and other documents. (Washington post)
I guess the government sees the lawlessness in SF as a decalaration of civil war. LOL.
Barna is probably right about this, as well as the fact the Christians divorce at the same rate as non-Christians.
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EDNEYVILLE -- In 1993, the Edneyville High School was closed and the students relocated to North Henderson High School. Though beneficial in certain aspects, the closing of the high school brought with it an unwelcome negative change -- the loss of a unifying focal point in the community.
The Edneyville Grange, led by Margaret Davidson and Gaylerd Davis, has remained active in the community and is leading the effort to recapture community spirit and bring a physical gathering place back into existence. Under the guidance and with the full support of the Grange, the Edneyville Community Club was formed to spearhead the effort to obtain property and build an Edneyville Community Center.
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When we think of delicate diplomatic negotiations, we might picture black tie galas or fancy state dinners. But last week, in a turn of events that would make diehard Nascar fans happy, India and the ten Asean nations cemented a deeper strategic relationship at a motor race. The Financial Times reports that Indian dignitaries met last week with representatives of the Association of Southeast Asean Nations at the Asean-India Car Rally in New Delhi.The New Delhi meeting was just the latest of sign of Asean-India closeness, following on a decade in which trade between the two has grown tenfold and everything from a closer maritime alliance to a Trilateral Highway joining India to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia has been put on the table.India and the Asean area have deep historical links, and under British rule modern Malaysia, Singapore and Burma were part of the same empire as modern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Before that, first Hindu and then Muslim traders established deep cultural and economic ties throughout the region.With the end of European rule, the region splintered. India became inward looking as Burma expelled Indian traders. Wars consumed Indochina and the Cold War alliance systems divided the region. But increasingly, the old historical patterns are making themselves felt, and India-Asean trade is rapidly growing from a low base, with both sides hoping to expand relations further.India and Asean have been thrown together by their shared mistrust of China, and that country's territorial ambitions. India has agreements with Vietnam to explore for oil in disputed reaches of the South China Sea, and both Japan and the United States see India's deepening engagement with southeast Asia as an important element in the construction of an Asian architecture that reduces the threat of Chinese domination.China is a formidable power, and India, still smarting from its defeat at China's hands in their 1962 border war, will be hesitant to take any open steps against the country. But alarm over heavy-handed Chinese policies continues to grow in the region, and between the natural advantages to more trade, the historic and cultural ties in the region, and a common concern about Chinese power, we expect more summits of this kind and more concrete plans for strategic and economic cooperation.
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As the clock ticks down to what appears to be an inevitable work stoppage, many experts are suggesting that the Cleveland Browns will fare worse than most NFL teams.
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If there is one problem that looms above all others for Reds fans this winter, it is what to do with Drew Stubbs. His offensive production has fallen in each of his seasons in MLB. In 2011, he led the league in strikeouts, while this year he barely hit above the Mendoza line, leading many Reds fans to squeal for his trade or demotion.
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The forest of Boabeng and Fiema is not only famous for its sacred monkeys. In this area there are also a lot of great butterflies you can easily see everywhere in the forest.
In the Information Centre of the Monkey Sanctuary you can get all the information about these butterflies. There are at least 20 species here, and some are beautifully coloured and very big.
Inside the forest I saw at least 10 different species and managed to take pictures of two of the most beautiful ones.Related to:
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Besides the monkeys in the forest at Boabeng and Fiema, there is much more to see inside the jungle here. In a large part of the forest there are footpaths around some amazing trees and other plants. When you have a guided tour to the monkeys, the guide will take you through some of these paths to some of the highlights of the local forest.
One of these highlights is a great strengling ficus that is completely open inside so you can get inside the tree. There are a lot more of these so-called parasites here and some trees are completely covered by them.
And inside the forest here you can see some great flowers. In some parts you can see complete parts of the area covered with big, red flowers.
After the guide has completed his tour you are free to return to the forest and have a walk yourself. That is a great thing to do, because there are enough paths to walk around for hours there, in a really great environment. Make sure that you can always hear to sound of the village when you are walking around, so you can't get lost.Related to:
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The cemetary
The villagers of Boabeng and Fiema believe that the monkeys in the forest are their ancestors. This is why they treat the animals like their own family. When a monkey dies, it will be buried like they also bury the villagers.
The monkeys get a real, little coffin and are buried at a special cemetary in the forest. Here the monkeys are buried as well as the preachers of the villages. "Normal" people are buried somewhere else, this cemetary is for the "higher class": the monkeys and the preachers.
At the cemetary you can see the graves of about 30 Colobus- and Mona-monkeys and a few preachers. Only a very small part of the monkeys are buried here, because a lot of the monkeys die deep inside the forest and their remains are never found. The few monkeys that are found dead, all are buried here, with crosses saying "Adult Female Mona" and "Juvenile Black and White Colobus".Related to:
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Fiema by taxi
The shortest and therefore cheapest way to get to Boabeng-Fiema, is by chartering a taxi in Nkoranza at the central Tro-Tro station. As soon as the taxidrivers see an "Obruni" (white person) get out there, they will attack you with "Are you going to Boabeng?". And they will offer to take you there.
When you ask them for the price they will say "Just get in...": VERY BAD IDEA! Or they will say "Just make it 250(.000)": BAD IDEA TOO! Before you get in, you really have to bargain hard! Never accept someone's first offer, and never accept a second or third offer either. Walk away, come back and stick to your price. After 10 minutes there will always be one taxidriver that will accept your low bid. That will not make him popular with his colleagues, but it will give you a much better price.
When I went to Boabeng-Fiema, I chartered a taxi for 90.000 cedis ($ 9,-) for a return trip and including him waiting for 2 hours at the Monkey Sanctuary. I think that is a good price.
There are travel guides that also advise you to take a Tro-Tro to Fiema, but that is a very bad idea! There are hardly any Tro-Tro's going that way, and even less going back to Nkoranza. You might end up in Fiema without a way to get back. So just spend a few more cedis and charter a taxi: that's a much safer way to get there.Related to:
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Favorite thing: When you arrive at Boabeng, you are first dropped at the tourist office of the village. Here they have opened an information centre on the Monkey Sanctuary, where you can read a lot of information about the monkeys and about the way the villagers treat them. But also about the other animals you can find inside the park like a lot of different -and all beautiful- butterflies.
It is here that you have to pay for the entry of the park. The fee per person is 40.000 cedis (about $ 4,-) and that includes a guided tour. When you are by taxi, the taxi will bring you to the village of Fiema that is about 3 kilometres further. Here your guide is waiting for you.
At the Information Centre you can also buy some "small small" souvenirs like bracelets and little books about the monkeys.Related to:
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Luann by Greg Evans
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Ooo, fresh meat!
I'd say something, but no sense getting shot down so early.
Such a smooth operator he is.
Maybe Eiffel has a sister who can hook of with Brad's fire captain and make this a separate spinoff strip.
bet he gets her position before this is all over
So TJ is going to get Eiffel fired, eh?
what is with fast food places there?……….. TJ was 14 at Mickey D, and when Delta was the store manager of WW, it was when Luann was 13
TJ is wearing the same clothes as Saturday. Ann is dressed in green today, but she had on some blue/black patterned thing on Sat. I know girls change clothes more than guys do, but between sentences? LOL
As awesome as it is to finally have some interaction between TJ and the Awful Eyeful, I can't help but question why TJ would WANT to work at Weenie-World under the tyrannical rule of the Boss from He**.
Is he running out of money? Even if he is, couldn't someone with his cooking skills get a better job? He's not even going to be cooking anything. He'll just be cleaning up after people (although I have a feeling Ann's going to "promote" him soon).
This has GOT to be a TJ scheme. He's only working there to collect evidence against Ann Eyeful. Whatever TJ's doing there, we're in for some fun!
Just one more thing before I go: isn't that the same form Eifel tried to get Brad to sign. I have a feeling that if TJ signs THAT form, his job's going to be a lot more difficult than he had planned.
Whoa! You're right! Ann changed tops while TJ was in the room. THAT'S why TJ wants Brad's old job!
Well looks like TJ likes them forceful and with incredibly low standards. Also looks like Greg's not to willing to stop drawing Ann into this strip, unfortunately for the rest of us.
don't like the "amuse me" part, she might decide to have him as her boy toy, and he would love it
Yes, but the battalion commander was taking his sister. The captain might be gay; he might not be. Maybe he just has a friend who always wanted to see what a firefighters' ball was like. Or maybe TJ's real first name is Tony, and he is the Captain's secret lover.
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