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August 7, 2005
Follow-up for TVSet Viewers
By: Rowan Wolf
Welcome to those of you who have arrived here from watching TVSet on Portland Community Media Access. I am honored that the show stimulated your interest in peak oil and related issues. Please feel free to look around, and to visit the Participating Sites (link to your right). You can access additional links by visiting the Resource Links, there is also a menu tab at the top of the page for those links. Here is my run at answering What is peak oil?. Here is the link for Life After the Oil Crash, and Gibson Consulting - they can be a bit difficult to locate.
Posted by Rowan at August 7, 2005 10:08 AM Category: Peak Oil


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This a vibrant and flavorful appetizer (or side dish) that is a great alternative to the beloved Caprese salad (tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil).
If you have roasted bell peppers in your freezer, you can make this roll ups very quickly - How to Roast and Freeze Red Bell Peppers
Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Mozzarella, and Basil Roll Ups
Defrost the red bell peppers by placing them (inside the freezer bag) in a bowl filled with hot water. After 15 minutes they should be ready to use.
Slice each bell pepper into 3 or 4 long strips and pat them dry with a paper towel.
Season each strip with salt and pepper.
And drizzle them with a very good quality olive oil.
Place a thin slice of fresh mozzarella over each strip of bell pepper. Make sure to slice the cheese as thin as possible - that will make rolling the peppers much easier.
Top it with a fresh basil leaf.
And gently roll it.
Keep it all together with the help of a mini skewer or a toothpick.
Serve as an appetizer or side dish.
A drizzle of balsamic vinegar reduction would be a great compliment!

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Conceptualizing the Problem
Family abducted children are typically thought of as simply one subcategory of missing children; yet, in reality, family abductions are part of a larger problem. It is possible for a child to have been unlawfully removed from custody by a family member, but for that childs whereabouts to be fully known. Thus, a child can be abducted, but not necessarily missing. (see Defining Family Abduction.) An example would be a situation in which a child is abducted by a noncustodial father and taken to the fathers home in a different State, at an address well known to the custodial mother, and the father simply refuses to return the child.
NISMART2 estimated the number of children who were abducted by a family member in the course of a year; the number of such children who were missing to their caretakers (caretaker missing), in that the childs whereabouts were unknown, causing the caretaker to be alarmed for at least an hour and to look for the child; and the number of family abducted children who were reported missing, meaning that the caretaker contacted the police or a missing childrens agency to help locate a child whose whereabouts were unknown.
In considering the estimates of family abducted children, several issues should be kept in mind. First, the Household Survey respondents were predominantly female caretakers of children. Second, it was generally the aggrieved caretaker who provided all of the information about custodial rights and privileges and other elements of the episode used to decide whether an episode qualified as a family abduction. In family abductions, these elements typically are a matter of dispute between the parties involved. NISMART researchers did not attempt to verify respondent statements.


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DynamicReports is a Java reporting library based on JasperReports. It allows you to create dynamic report designs and it doesn't need a visual report designer. You can very quickly create reports and produce documents that can be displayed, printed, or exported into many popular formats such as PDF, Excel, Word, and others.
This version adds support for a candlestick chart and a highlow chart.
URL:DynamicReports - Free and open source Java reporting tool


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Get an overview of this hotelWaterfront hotel with an outdoor pool
Located in Beira Mar, this beachfront hotel is in the entertainment district and within a 15-minute walk of Fortaleza Handicraft Market, Portugal Square, and Aldeota Shopping Center. Iracema Monument and Shopping Del Paseo are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
Spend the day playing on the beach then return to dine at one of Praiano Hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 189 individually decorated rooms feature free wired Internet and pillowtop beds. Other amenities available to guests include 24-hour room service, cable TV, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Praiano Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Praiano Hotel features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Praiano Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 189
- Number of floors - 11
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Hair salon
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- One meeting room
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1981
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Thames - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Activities
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 7 AM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service dogs are allowed
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
Optional extras
- In-room safe fee: BRL 2.50 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Praiano
- Praiano Fortaleza
- Praiano Hotel
- Praiano Hotel Fortaleza
- Praiano Hotel Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
We should mention
Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels from Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information. Couples wishing to share a room must provide proof of marriage. Children 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Sunday, October 16, 2011
The best fast-food idea in years channels Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand. That's my chain reaction as I dig into a bowl of steamed jasmine rice strewn with grill-fragrant bites of chicken, green papaya slaw and a pulsing green curry at the fledgling ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen. Expect to find the same lines you see trailing out of a Chipotle branch at prime times; the mindful corporate entity known for high-quality burritos is behind the pleasing banh mi and rice bowls assembled while you watch in a narrow shop in Dupont Circle. The Vietnamese sandwiches are better for their fillings (spicy pork-and-chicken meatballs are first-rate) than with their ordinary bread; the bowls require myriad decisions. As in, what type of protein, vegetable, garnish and sauce do you want on your rice or noodles? ShopHouse lets you have it your way, but I encourage you to go for juicy grilled steak, Chinese broccoli, some pickles, red curry and - last but not least - crushed peanuts on those cool rice noodles. (Yes, there's tofu, too.) This is fast food that shows care.


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Joining Charlie Engle for a fun run on the Lakefront last month afforded me the chance to talk to someone who had completed an incredible journey: a run across the Sahara Desert.
A similar easy outing on Friday will give me - and hopefully a few other runners - a chance to share a few miles and stories with someone about to start an equally impressive venture: a run across the country.
Ashley Kumlien plans to start her run in San Franciso on March 22 and knock out about 20 miles a day until she reaches New York. The 25-year-old from Brookfield is setting out to raise money for her charity MSRuntheUS, to fight muscular sclerosis, a disease that has afflicted her mother for more than two decades.
In an interview a few weeks back, Kumlien talked about the admiration she had for her mother, and the terrific outlook she maintained, despite her struggle with a debilitating disease. Anyone who watched Kumlien smile brightly through 95 laps, in the InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon on Jan. 24, knows she inherited that same wonderful spirit.
I'm looking forward to that cheerful outlook on a 6-mile run on the Lakefront, and the chance to talk about Kumlien's plans to run across the country.
The invitation to join us is wide open.
Gather at the War Memorial, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive for a noon start on Friday.
We'll head north along the lakefront path, double back through Lake Park and return to the War Memorial via the Oak Leaf Trail. Feel free to meet us along the route, or cut the run short if time becomes a problem.
With any luck, a few of the runners celebrating with Jenny Crain on Thursday night will come out for the fun.
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|Khaldrun the Rapid
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Seeing his new colleagues reluctance, and sharing it to a degree Khaldrun sighs,
"Very well then lets at least keep a watch on the place. If we can find the true masks location I have no doubt our foes can do the same. Perhaps the Crook Bearer will be more willing to risk lending it to us if we save it. Please set up a watch I have a few things to prepare and shall be back shortly."
If the others agree.
Khaldrun returns attempting to find the Archdocent and explains the situation. He tells the Archdocent that he has no desire to steal the Mask, but that he cannot bear to risk loosing the opportunity of a life time to explore the pyramid. He suggests that a skilled wizard might be able to replace one mask with another, and offers to leave his metamagic rod in the Archdocents care as surety, as well as first refusal on any artifacts discovered...
Basically he's obliquely trying to say that he wants to borrow the fake mask in order to swap it for the real one, and offering up a 3000gp item to show hes not just trying to nick a lot of gold.
If that works he then goes and purchases a scroll of Magic Aura...
Your group sets up camp atop a three-story building across the street adjacent from the Crook Bearer's compound. It took a little fanageling to get the owner to allow you to setup shop on his roof but Alistair's rank in the Militia and the fact that he happens to be a veteran is the deciding factor.
Past a ten foot high wall you see the three buildings and the oasis of the compound fairly unobstructed. From this vantage point, you can see that the large black building is constructed in the vise of a large Ankh. You are able to track guard's intervals.
Everyone tell me what you want do during the stakeout.
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun casts Mage Armor and False Life upon himself, since he will be sleeping soon enough and then takes his time finding a well concealed position he and Azule can watch from without being seen.
Takes 20 on stealth for 23.
False Life Temp HP: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
How far is it from the edge of the roof the group are on to the Crook Bearer's roof?
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Torsk will find a spot to hunker down. He will sleep when it is time and be on "watch" when its time. Taking a 20 on stealth will give me a 29 :) When not sleeping Torsk will take note of the guard's intervals. The pattern they go in and the time it takes for them to complete their path. Also keeping make perceptions to notice anything unusual going on in/near the compound (not including us lol)
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
Lanfear will also take 20 on stealth by putting some foliage on herself or blending into the shadows awaiting for the right time to engage them.
|Alistair Cooper
During the night, you were unable to detect anything out of the ordinary. You were able to notice that the Sothan city guard made many more rounds around the perimeter of the compound. You perceive that the Bearer must have them on the payroll.
Around 4 am, Mithral Scab makes her way to the top of the house where you are perched and says, Good Morning everyone! I hate to end your vigil... We need you back at the Lodge, post haste!!!!
|Alistair Cooper
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun frowns, and detects magic looking for any sign that this might be someone assuming the form of Mithral Scab, if she is the real deal he says,
"Why would they attack the Lodge, purely for that runt? I suppose a thief would be useful in gaining the mask, but why do we need to come back with you exactly? There seems to be no pressing danger if they have left, why the urgency? Surely cleaning up a few traps could be left until day time? It strikes me that were I in their shoes I would want to remove us from the equation were I able..."
Khaldrun is able to verify it is the real Mithral Scab and she pokes him with her index finger out of frustration.
Khaldrun stop fooling around!!!! Jaldan wants to see you immediately, considering the circumstances, she is worried about her operatives and wants a status report, I would guess. Cooper you've known her for years and she isn't the kind to fly off the handle for no apparent reason. Let's go!
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
|Alistair Cooper
|Khaldrun the Rapid
"A status report? I truly hope she has a better reason than that. This seems the worst kind of foolishness to me, but I suppose she is currently my employer in a manner of speaking," Khaldrun says, obviously irked.
"Very well let us get this over with," he snaps, sriding purposefully for the Lodge.
Mithral Scab shoots you a scalding look that could melt steel and says "Foolishness!!!! I have been working with some of those people for years and this is Foolishness..."
You make your way back to the lodge. Out front of the main entrance of lodge you see Jaldan Krenshar, the venture captain, pacing in disbelief. At the gate you see the one of the two guards from two days ago dead with another guard also dead. You also see the second guard from last time in shock.
Jaldan turns to Cooper and Scab Earlier tonight, it must have been around 11, the lodge was attacked. This Mustafa pointing to the guard on the ground in shock. came to relieve his colleague for the commencement of his shift at about 12 and found these two dead. He then got me at my apartment and I sent the Scab to find you afterwards. The place is trapped. Mustafa was attacked by some sort of sonic trap, when I sent him in there 30 minutes ago.
|Jaldan Krenshar aka GMEdwin
|DM Carpe
"Very well. Who will lead the way? Is anyone adept at finding traps? I'll maintain a detect magic so we have warning of any magical wards." Khaldrun says, looking to his comrades.
|Alistair Cooper
Alistair will take point remembering being told about traps he keeps an eye open for signs of traps (as well as anyone that may still be lurking about)
well lets get this over with heading into the lodge
perception to locate any traps 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 +1 for trapfinding
I know I wrote this before but its been awhile, the redescription of the courtyard
The main entrance to the Pathfinder Lodge passes through
the double doors of an immense archway towering over the
12-foot-high exterior walls surrounding the grounds. The
doors stand slightly ajar and unbarred, despite the late hour.
Beyond the archway, torchlight illuminates the approach
toward a natural garden of shade trees and undergrowth
occupying much of the inner courtyard and blocking view of
the lodge itself on the far side.
|Alistair Cooper
Once at the entrance, Alisair motions for everyone to stop indicating the hidden glyph not sure what kind it is exactly but I'll see if I can find a way to disable it.
Alistair carfully move to examine the glyph loking for a way to prevent it's activation.
disable device 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Jaldan nods and the group moves forward into a large garden of sycamore trees which dominate this central
courtyard. Strung between them, a wooden framework
supports a variety of grapevines and hanging plants, obscuring
much of the view ahead. Beneath their shade, dark paths wind
through the lush undergrowth.
|Alistair Cooper
GM Rolls
Surprise Round
Torsk, Cooper, Khal and Legionnaires
Torsk, Cooper and Khaldrun are able to spot two enemies preparing Crossbows on either side of them for a total of four hiding in the foliage of the garden.
Enemies to the left and right, 2 a side. Everyone be careful.
I don't know if there is initiative or not... so I am just going to post my actions since I have work soon :) Then since I would have had to charge then I would have, I haven't done many surprise rounds in my day lol. So my AC is now 13 due to me charging
Free action: enter Dragon Style stance
Move action: walk up to nearest enemy
Standard action: attack nearest enemy
Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Damage Fist: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6
|Khaldrun the Rapid
No problem, its the surprise round, if youre feeling like saving me some die rolling, feel free to do your own initiative rolls. After the other two do their thing, I will have the legionnaires attack and then setup round 1
Torsk's fist catches the woman legionnaire flat in the face, scorching her face and breaks one of her teeth.
Yeah, i did perception checks to counter the stealth of the enemy
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun chants,
"Gingthgilsatsaf!" and suddenly the whole group, save Jhaldan finds time flowing about them more slowly as their own movements speed exponentially.
Khaldrun then vanishes reappearing behind the most substantial cover close to hand.
Uses Shift to teleport 15ft. as a swift action to the most suitable cover within 15ft. from the visible foes - assuming there is any. If there is none he goes behind as many allies as possible.
Only omitting Jhaldan from haste because he can effect 6 and as a caster it should be less useful to her.
A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. Any condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.
All of the hasted creature's modes of movement (including land movement, burrow, climb, fly, and swim) increase by 30 feet, to a maximum of twice the subject's normal speed using that form of movement. This increase counts as an enhancement bonus, and it affects the creature's jumping distance as normal for increased speed.
Here is the webaddress for the map... I don't know how to do the moveable Icons... Your characters would in area marked as two closer to the right side entrance. If anyone can show me how this bad boy works that would be great.
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BxdGbXsUC5v2TDN1VXhNSGRTNGM/edit?docId=0B xdGbXsUC5v2NE1ySmRCcklyaUU
|Edward Sobel
no access to google docs I have had issues with them for the longest time and google is near impossible to recover anything. i can't log in and I cannot recover my password until I open yet another e-mail account. so I will just go abstract and hope for the best
EDIT got something figured out but cannot access the document .. need permission
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
You need to share it at the top right corner of the document. Set to all who has the link and set to can EDIT. Check this out in my games.
|DM Heterocephalus
By the way i am confused, so do i roll initiative or the DM will do that? Am i suppose to act this round?
I just uploaded Khal's upgrades, however I do not have all of those neat editing features I saw in Lanfear's example. The way i play it is for surprise round, whoever beats the enemies gets an attack/move or something and then after that the enemies go and then initiative is done for round 1... If you want you can roll your own initiative if you feel youre luckier than the GM... Your characters can be located anywhere between L and M 22 through 28 to start.


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Rancho Los Alamitos
is twice listed on the National Register of Historic Places - once as the sacred Tongva village of Povuu'ngna, the traditional birthplace of the native people of the Los Angeles Basin and, second, for the evolution of its significant historic landscape over time. The site includes traces of the ancestral village, an adobe-core ranch house ca.1800, four acres of lush historic gardens developed during the 1920s and 30s, and the restored working ranch barnyard of the early-mid 20th century. With the opening of the Rancho Center, the film, new exhibits and room environments feature the landscape, the people and the place over time and within the context of the development of the region and the state.
This exceptional site reveals the early Tongva presence, the Spanish and Mexican periods, the ranching and farming era, and the imprint of 20th century development. A quintessential place for people to experience the living story of southern California, Rancho Los Alamitos is a microcosm of the region, past to present.
Restoration of the Rancho
The Rancho has undergone extensive restoration over the years under the management of the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation. The Grand Opening of the Rancho Center and Barns Area was a culmination of the comprehensive Master Plan for the restoration, preservation and interpretation of the site, and begins a new chapter of experiences at Rancho Los Alamitos. To learn more about the Rancho's restoration projects, please click the images below.
The Rancho Center
The Ranch House
The Gardens
Images by David Wakely Photography
Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch, Gardens and Gift Shop are open Wednesday through Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Guided tours of the Ranch House and Barns Area begin at the Rancho Center every thirty minutes, with the first tour at 1:00 p.m. and the last at 4:00 p.m. Reservations are not required.
Click here for scheduled exceptions
Pamela Young Lee has been named Associate Director for the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation by a unanimous and enthusiastic vote of the Board of Trustees effective October 1, 2016.
Press Release
Featured speaker in the November 6th Conversation named 2016 MacArthur fellow
Josh Kun, author who uncovered L.A.'s musical counter-history, named MacArthur fellow
Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2016
Studio One Eleven is Transforming Long Beach Block by Sustainable Block
Alan Pullman, AIA and Michael Bohn, AIA, of Studio One Eleven have participated as speakers and panelists in the Rancho's
Conversations in Place
L.A.'s Judith Baca wins $50,000 award, breaking ground for mural artists
Los Angeles Times
, November 11, 2015 - (Judith Baca was one of the outstanding panelists for the Rancho's
Conversations in Place
2015 series.)
For more Newsworthy items,
please visit our Press Room
Visit & Tour
Gift Shop
Educational Products
Contacts & Links
Site Map
© Rancho Los Alamitos, 6400 E. Bixby Hill Road, Long Beach, California 90815 - (562) 431-3541


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HLGU to Hold Tree Planting Ceremony
Friday, October 18, 2013
by Rebecca Sneed
Hannibal-LaGrange University is excited to hold a tree planting ceremony on October 31, 2013 at 10 am to restore the tree-lined entrance that was ravaged by a storm on May 20.
The ceremony will include a testimony from Edward Walsh, a 1961 graduate of HLGU who helped plant the original trees as a freshman in 1959. Following Mr. Walsh's story will be the breaking of ground for the planting of the first tree lining the entrance, a beautiful, 3.5-inch diameter, 12 foot tall State Street Maple. The remaining 13 trees to line the entrance will be planted throughout the day.
Following the ceremony everyone is invited to a reception in the Roland Fine Arts Center Lobby.
Less than one month prior to the storm, HLGU celebrated Arbor Day and announced that it had started he application process to become an official "Tree Campus USA" site, but the May 20th storm damaged many of the mature trees that had stood and welcomed visitors to this campus.
In addition to replacing the entrance trees and as a part of the Tree Campus USA initiative, HGLU's campus will also have one of every tree species that is native to northeast Missouri.
"Our goal is to be an attraction for schools, civic groups and anyone who enjoys God's great outdoors," stated Dr. Anthony Allen, HLGU President.
For more information about this event, or if you would like to be a part of HLGU Tree Campus USA by planting, teaching, or helping with funds needed to plant new trees, please contact Dr. Judith Lemons at 573-629-3109 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Contact InformationCarolyn Carpenter
Director of Public Relations
573-629-3116 email@example.com


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"Chimes at Midnight" (Orson Welles, 1965, 35mm, 113 minutes)
Introduced by Professor Dudley Andrew (Comparative Literature, English, and Film Studies)
Professor Andrew will introduce and lead a short post-screening discussion of Orson Welles' "Chimes at Midnight," which features the character of Falstaff, drawing upon five Shakespearean plays for its adaptation. Welles considered the film among his best work, claiming in a 1982 interview, "If I wanted to get into heaven on the basis of one movie, that's the one I would offer up." Welles stars as Falstaff with a stellar supporting cast including John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, and Ralph Richardson as the narrator.
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I would settle for Temari of all thé. Ladies in thé series
Sasuke. Oh wait nvm..
no doubt HINATA
Mabui, no doubt !
Hinata or mei
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no doubt HINATA
lol i hope you are trolling and i say ino
I personally would go pedo for Tayuya
the search bar is hot, wtf people make these threads every week
anyway hinata
Mei probably.
What is it that makes Hinata come up on top(no pun intended ), in almost all polls and threads like these?
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RUSH: I gotta do the Weiner stuff 'cause it's just funny. The Clintons are just loaded for bear here on the Weiners. Every day they're getting madder and madder and madder at the Weiners' attempt to equate themselves with the Clintons. It's funny. The Clintons are literally outraged by this. New York Daily News: "Anthony Weiner Would Remain Defiant Even if the Clintons Called for Him to Drop Out of Mayoral Race."
"'I am not terribly interested in what people who are not voters in the city of New York have to say,' Weiner said in response to a question about whether the former president and secretary of state, who live in Westchester County, could influence his decision. He said he only was thinking about New Yorkers, and 'I am focused like a laser beam on their interests.'"
And then here's this story, 78% of young women in a poll of 18,000, not a sample of the usual 1,200, but 18,000 women on a sugar daddy website, 78% of 'em 18 to 26 love Weiner. I know it sounds funny, but it is what it is. And overall on this website, it's in the sixties who approve of Weiner. Here's a story. Sally Quinn in the Washington Post blaming Huma. Before we get into this piece, let's go to the audio sound bite number two, 'cause they dovetail. Low-information outreach, folks.
My efforts to reach out to the low-information audience continue to pay dividends. They wouldn't be expected to know this at Entertainment Tonight because nobody in the pop culture reads Maureen Dowd any longer, but before I play the sound bite I want to read for you how Maureen Dowd of the New York Times opened her Sunday column. Quote, "Huma was raised in Saudi Arabia, where women are treated worse by men than anywhere else on the planet. Comparatively speaking, the pol [Weiner] from Queens probably seems like a prince. Even though he's a punk."
So Maureen Dowd writes a piece on Sunday, says Huma was raised in Saudi Arabia where the only difference between women and a bag of excrement's is the bag. And so Maureen Dowd's saying that Weiner looks like a panacea compared to the men that she was exposed to growing up. Okay, that's Maureen Dowd, no conservative, who wrote that. Entertainment Tonight last night, here's a portion of a report by the cohost Rob Marciano about the latest scandal involving Weiner and Huma Weiner and, of course, your lovable host, me.
MARCIANO: What role does religion play? Anthony is Jewish, and Huma is Muslim. Controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh weighed in on the air about their interfaith marriage.
RUSH ARCHIVE: Huma is a Muslim. In that regard, Weiner ought to be able to get away with anything. Muslim women don't have any power, right? Muslim women are beheaded, stoned, whatever, if they drive, have affairs. In certain countries Muslim women, if they're raped, are killed. It's their fault.
LUDWIG: The Muslim-American women are not getting stoned and beheaded, and they don't think the reason why Huma is afraid to leave her husband is because she's gonna get stoned.
RUSH: I didn't say that! Did you hear that? That was Robi Ludwig, who is a psychotherapist. (interruption) Should have just stopped at psycho? Okay, Robi Ludwig, psycho, who probably thinks the Redskins ought to change their name. We gotta hear this again because everything I said here is accurate. I did not say Huma's gonna get stoned. I was talking about she's Muslim, and all I said was what Maureen Dowd said, in my own way. I'm not making it up. This is not even an attack. We've seen the movie, The Stoning of Soraya M., Iranian woman. We know what happens to Muslim women. There are stories each and every day about it.
You know, this just goes to show there are certain things you cannot say without pop culture erupting and thinking it's profoundly controversial. So they quote me and then they go to this psychotherapist (imitiation), "Muslim-American women are not getting stoned and beheaded, and I don't think the reason why Huma is afraid to leave her husband is because..." I didn't say that. I simply pointed out the difference in religion. Maureen Dowd made the point that Weiner might seem like a prince to Huma. So here comes Sally Quinn in the Washington Post. This is kind of like Bob Schieffer's rant from Sunday, where he said the whole thing's sickening, except this rant is from Sally Quinn, who is the unquestioned social doyenne of Washington society.
When Sally Quinn writes about something like this, we're getting the view from the Mount Olympus of DC. And in this piece, Sally Quinn even says that Huma standing by Weiner was such a setback for women everywhere. But if I'm Huma I gotta be a little... why didn't anybody say that about Clinton, about Hillary? If I'm Huma, I gotta feel betrayed right now. I've been Hillary's body woman. I've been loyal. I've been everything Hillary wanted, and I'm trying to save my marriage, and now all these liberal women are throwing me overboard when they didn't throw Hillary overboard. Sally Quinn writes that Huma standing by her husband is a setback for women everywhere.
In fact, folks, isn't Hillary supposed to be the foremost champion for women in the history of the world, the world's best role model? But Sally Quinn gives Huma hell here for following Hillary's example to a T. Everything Sally Quinn says in this piece about Huma could be applied to Hillary in spades. But Sally Quinn doesn't even seem to notice that. Now, arguably the funniest thing about this piece is that after all of her lambasting of Huma here -- she calls her a "power mad liar" and a setback for women everywhere. After saying all of that about Huma, Sally Quinn suggests Huma run for office. "Blaming Huma Abedin." It's just amazing.
Byron York has a piece. It says the reason why Weiner can't get away with it and Clinton did -- what do you think the reason is? Why did Clinton get away with it and Weiner didn't? Clinton denied it. This is Byron York's theory. Clinton denied it. Gennifer Flowers, went on TV and denied it. He gave his war room buddy, Stephanopoulos and The Forehead every opportunity to go out and defend him. He didn't do it. He sat there right next to Hillary on 60 Minutes and said Gennifer Flowers was lying. He didn't do it. It was only later that secret tapes between Gennifer and Bill showed up. It was on those tapes, by the way, that Clinton compared Mario Cuomo to the Mafia, and Bill had to do some fast dancing and apologize on that. But he had denied it, and then Monica Lewinsky, he denied it.
There weren't any pictures. He denied it. He went on TV, remember, he wagged that long, crooked finger (impression), "I did not have sex with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky, not a single time, ever. I never asked anybody to lie, not a single time. And now I gotta get back to work for the American people." Turned around and walked out of the room. Didn't do it. Denied Paula Jones, denied all of them. There weren't any pictures. Weiner admitted it. Once you admit it, they can't defend you. And this is the point that Byron York makes is that once you admit it, you are not Bill Clinton. And York even makes the point that the media, even though they knew Clinton was lying, they still had the denial and they marveled at how good he lied.
But Weiner sent the pictures, Weiner admitted it, Weiner resigned. Clinton didn't do any of that. And that's why the Clintons think that the Weiners are pikers, 'cause they had the stupidity to admit it. And then the Weiners furthermore said there would be more. The Clintons, even in the middle of proof, denied everything, including lying under oath. "There's been a lot of debate about whether Huma Abedin, the wronged wife of New York sex fiend and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, is following the 'Clinton playbook' in standing by her man on the campaign trail. Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote Volume I of the playbook by surviving a big sex scandal in 1992, when Bill was first running for president. They added Volume II by surviving a bigger sex scandal in 1998, during his second term in the White House.
"Mrs. Clinton was a key player in her husband's defense on both occasions, and today she is close with Abedin, her long-time aide. So why shouldn't Abedin try to emulate her mentor's success? Because it won't work. Abedin can't follow Volume I of the Clinton playbook because Weiner can't deny everything, as Clinton did -- falsely but successfully -- in '92. And she can't follow Volume II because Weiner is not president of the United States.
So the Weiners cannot use the Clinton playbook because they're not even following it. And the Clintons are offended because -- I mean, they're just offended that Weiner would attempt to elevate himself to the same vaunted perch that Clinton occupies. Now, remember, we're talking about the Democrat Party, so vaunted perches are different things. But every day the stories continue how angry the Clintons are getting over this.
RUSH: Last night in the Bronx, after a candidate forum, Anthony Weiner spoke with reporters, and he said this about people calling for him to drop out of the race.
WEINER: I am not terribly interested in what people who are not voters in the city of New York have to say. I am focused like a laser beam on their interests. I'm focused like a laser beam on what they care about.
RUSH: Dissing the Clintons there, because the Clintons, you see, don't live in New York City. They live in West Chester and Chappaqua. And then he added this.
WEINER: There are a lot of people who are saying a lot of things about this campaign. I'm interested in what pundits say, I'm interested in what other politicians say, but not that much.
RUSH: I don't care what the Clintons are saying. Don't ask me about it anymore. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, Washington, on the Today Show today terribly upset about Weiner.
MITCHELL: Friends say that the Clintons view Weiner as that son-in-law you'd never want in the family, but there is no sign they are pressuring Huma to get him out, despite concern in their inner circle of potential fallout for Hillary Clinton herself. But Weiner made it clear last night, he doesn't care what the Clintons think.
RUSH: Yeah, on World News Now early this morning on ABC, Jeff Zeleny, former New York Times, now with ABC, the coanchor babe, said, "At a campaign appearance as late as last night people asked him about Hillary and the relationship he has with her. What did he have to say about that?"
ZELENY: It's all about the Clintons. He said, "Look, I am only focusing on the people of New York City, the voters of New York City." So he was not giving much respect to the Clintons. Of course, they don't live in New York City; they live outside the city. So he basically said he's not going to take his marching orders, his cues from the Clintons, to voters last night.
RUSH: This is not going to end well. Somebody needs to remind Weiner of Andrew Cuomo. Oh, before even Andrew, Bob Torricelli. Bill Clinton was sent to visit Torricelli. (Clinton impression) "Hey, Bob, how you doing, buddy? He-he-he. Yeah. Yeah, I got this piece of paper I need you to sign here on your way out. Trust me, trust me, I mean, you don't want to mess around with this." And thing the same Andrew Cuomo. "Andrew, you're gonna drop out of this race. It just isn't in the cards for you, buddy. Your time is coming, but it isn't now. Just sign this. And John Huang, you've never see him, everything will be cool." And those two guys both split. Weiner is hanging in.
RUSH: Yes, I think it's safe to say that the young women, they surveyed 18,000 of 'em on this sugar daddy website, and 78% of the women 18 to 26 on this sugar daddy website, safe to say they hope Weiner sticks it out and hangs in there, and it looks like that's gonna happen.
Now, Snerdley just asked me, they're gonna do this Hillary miniseries, and how can they have one of those without me in it. Because the Hillary miniseries is not gonna focus on anything pre-Obama. From what I've read, and, of course, we won't know 'til the thing airs -- oh, probably we'll know before that. But the speculation now is that the miniseries, the docudramas, I think there are two of them, NBC's gonna do one and somebody else is gonna do one, they're all gonna focus on Hillary from secretary of state on. There may not be a story, but there's a hell of a lot of history revision that has to take place.
They gotta turn Benghazi around and make her look good in that. They gotta make her look good as secretary of state when she bungled it. They've gotta made her look good losing to Obama. The Arab Spring has to look good. They're not gonna waste time on any of the pre-Obama Hillary stuff. I mean, she'll probably be mentioned as a Senator, but they're not gonna do anything from the nineties, none of that, from what I've read. Of course it's gonna bomb. Diane Lane is gonna star as Hillary in one of them. My question remains, I just saw a picture of her, and I don't know if she can fill out those pantsuits. I've said, I've said repeatedly -- this is the kind of stuff coming up, by the way, that the 24-year-old girls just hate -- that Hillary is just like all the other guys. She puts her pants on one leg at a time.
But Diane Lane, I mean, Snerdley, "How can you do a Hillary miniseries without vast right-wing conspiracies?" What is the purpose of the miniseries? It's to get her elected. It's to get her nominated. They don't want to rehash the Clinton stuff where she was the doormat. That's the doormat era. Hillary minus Bill is the focus of this. Hillary as secretary of state -- (interruption) are you kidding, with the low-information voters? Some of these people that are gonna be watching this thing have never heard of Gennifer Flowers, never heard of Monica Lewinsky, and to the extent that they have, they think it's all cool. Not a big deal. You're applying the wrong metrics to this. You're looking at somebody doing a miniseries on Hillary to expose her.
That's not what this is. This is building her up. This is creating the Hillary that everybody thinks exists, that everybody hoped would happen. This is to create a myth, not rehash what really happened. That's why they've gotta do it, to overcome what really happened. Not highlight it. Some days you surprise me in not understanding the leftist media and the pop culture. I don't think they care about ratings, Snerdley. They don't care about ratings in this. I mean, granted, they hope a lot of people watch, but they're not doing this for ratings, 'cause once this airs, excerpts can air on cable news forever. Once this airs they have re-created the person, new image, everything. This will become the new reality that everybody's exposed to. It's simply the vehicle in the reconstruction effort. Maybe not the best choice of words, but in the remaking. They're finally gonna put Hillary on TV in a miniseries as they always hoped and thought she would be, smartest woman in the world, whatever. Chelsea will be in there.


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April-May 2002
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by Diane Bisaro
Happy times at Spring Island. Photo: Sandi Munro
You've never been to Disneyland?"
Although it's a question, it sounds like an accusation.
My daughter shakes her head and helps herself to a cookie.
"Nope. My mom's never even been there," she says.
"That's soooo weird," her playmate exclaims. She looks at me aghast, like I'm from another planet.
My daughter shrugs her shoulders.
"We do other stuff," she says.
"Like what other stuff?"
"I dunno. Hiking, kayaking...."
She stuffs the remainder of her chocolate chip cookie in her mouth and jumps up.
"Come on, let's go outside and play."
Don't get me wrong. Considering that 70% of Americans have visited Disneyland, it must have something going for it. For me, it's more about following tradition. Every tribe has its own traditions and patterns for raising children. My parents never took me to Disneyland and their parents never took them. Never mind that this may have had something to do with a limited budget, I like to believe that my ancestors possessed great insight and inherently knew that family vacations void of long line-ups, malls and fast food joints were a good thing. My parents took me to wild places instead where nothing stood in orderly rows. I learned to play in the mountains, rivers, lakes, and the sea.
Since the birth of my own two daughters " (currently aged 11 and 13), I have looked for wild places to play as a family outside the confines of our own backyard. This has been of particular importance given that we live in the city. In an urban setting, outdoor experience is too often limited to parentally supervised play in paved-over playgrounds and organized sporting events, leaving little time for adventure and spontaneity. Children need spaces to climb on rocks, balance on logs, play in streams, dig in the earth. Needless to say, I am a strong believer that play in wild places makes for a sound mind, body, and spirit.
As a family, we have wandered with dairy cows on the lush slopes of the Dolomites in Northern Italy, swum among brilliantly colored tropical fish in the azure waters off Akumal, searched for berries and made bull kelp horns in the shadows of the ancient totems at Ninstints on Haida Gwaii, and stroked the underbelly of an enormous Mola-Mola on our annual paddling trip to Kyuquot on the untamed West Coast of Vancouver Island. There is always a story, an adventure, and a lesson about the power of nature.
And while there are countless places that make for adventure-hushed valleys, towering snow-topped mountains, tree-lined lakes, fast-moving rivers-the sea and the shore are definitely among our family's favorite playgrounds. And what better way to explore than by kayak? Every summer, we paddle and explore in Kyuquot Sound, a wildly beautiful area on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.
We first visited Kyuquot in 1994 when we were invited to join friends and their children on an eco-tour called 'Sea Otter Odyssey'. The tour should have been called 'Downpour Odyssey' because we spent the entire week wandering in the rain and the thick fog made it almost impossible to discern sea otters from driftwood. But for everyone in our group, it was a great adventure.
We spent hours exploring the incredibly rich tide-pools. Decorator Crabs, Gum Boot Chitons, Hooded Nudibranchs, Moon Snails, Sunflower Stars, Purple Sea Urchins, Aggregate Anemones, Sculpins, and Penpoint Gunnels. We saw Eagles, Cormorants, Oystercatchers, and Pigeon Guillemots. We hiked along lush, unkempt trails and walked on secluded windswept beaches. We feasted on fresh salmon and visited with people from the remote village of Kyuquot. We heard stories about their ancestors who roamed the area long before Juan Perez and Capt. George Vancouver ever set sail on the Pacific. And on the day of our departure, the sun skulked from behind the clouds and we leapt at the opportunity to go paddling. The experience was magical and from that day on, we were hooked.
Nicole tries the hands on approach. Photo: Sandi Munro
Going to Kyuquot has since become ritual, a pilgrimage-a Shirley MacLaine sort of thing-but fortunately not too many people know the route. Our journey typically begins in Campbell River where we rendezvous with Rupert Wong, a biologist who runs West Coast Expeditions. Our group is intimate, our family and friends who share our love for the outdoors. The route from Campbell River to Kyuquot Sound is roughly three hours on dusty logging roads and a half-hour boat ride on the exposed West Coast. Indeed, the ride itself is an adventure.
Rupert makes base camp on Spring Island, one of the many islands that dot Kyuquot Sound. Spending time on Spring Island is like taking a step back in time, from the modern world to an ancient, more enduring one. We happily exist without the material trappings of urban life. Our homes are tents, nestled on beds of moss under canopies of massive Douglas Firs and Western Red Cedar. The children have complete freedom. They climb on rocks and up trees, play in the waves, dig in the sand, explore and learn. All of us, but especially the children benefit from our trips to Spring Island and our cherished relationship with Rupert. He has taught the children life-long outdoor skills and shared insight and knowledge, fueling our fascination and respect for nature.
Furthermore, Rupert has shared his love of kayaking and, consequently, we have become enthusiastic paddlers. Our day trips have allowed us to explore much of the rugged, unspoiled coastline and many of the picturesque islands in the Sound. The water teems with life and we often watch sea otters feeding and rafting in the kelp beds. The place is untamed, the encounters unexpected. Like the day we encountered what we originally suspected was an injured porpoise. The animal appeared to be in distress, flipped on its side and flapping its pectoral fins on the surface of the water. Quietly, we nosed our kayaks towards the animal. It immediately became apparent that this animal was definitely not a member of the dolphin family! The fish was upwards of 12 feet long and must have weighed at least a ton. Its gigantic head was almost a third of its total body length. We were absolutely wide-eyed. It was a most curious looking creature. My daughter Megan, who was eight at the time, instinctively reached out her hand and stroked the great fish's belly.
"It's so smooth and slimy!" She squealed.
"What is it?"
"An alien fish," one of the kids in our group announced, "and I bet the slime is poisonous!"
"Touch it, Mom," prompted Megan.
"No way, I think it's a pig fish," my daughte Nicole exclaimed. "Half pig, half fish It's Pygmalion!"
"Actually, I think it might be a Mola- Mola," suggested Bill, our guide. Although he had never encountered a Mola-Mola in these waters, he had seen them in Baja. Back at Spring Island we learned that the Mola-Mola, or Sun Fish as it is also known, was likely doing what Sun Fish do-floating on the surface of the sea in an attempt to absorb some heat from the sun. And no, the slime was not poisonous! It was a memorable paddle, a bunch of kids and adults bobbing up and down in kayaks, the sun, the sea-smelling air, the banter, all of us in awe of a big fish.
Our yearly visit to Kyuquot Sound always includes an excursion to the Brooks Peninsula, northwest of Kyuquot. The Brooks is a raw and untamed tract of land that juts out into the Pacific. It's an incredibly unique place, existing outside the confines of time. An endless stretch of secluded white sand pushing up against impenetrable brush and old-growth forest, mountains shrouded in mist, waves pounding against the sandy shore. Here we pass the day hiking to the falls in the Nasparti Inlet, beachcombing, digging in the sand, sun bathing on the smooth warm rocks, and riding the waves. Boogie boarding, surf kayaking-what an adventure! Surrounded by emerald green water, waiting in anticipation for the sea to swell, the surf gathering speed and force, the frantic attempt to climb aboard the wave and finally, the rip-roaring ride into shore. The sensation is intense and unforgettable and so too is the majestic beauty of the Brooks Peninsula.
I am grateful that my parents took me to play in wild places. The mountains, forest, and sea. Unpredictable places that touched my soul and shaped my attitudes. And while I cannot predict whether a sense of wilderness will stay with my own children, I know their insights and experiences would be very different had they hung around the city. By playing in wild places, they have had time to climb, tunnel, dig, and wander. They have learned that the world is diverse and in nature, diversity is the norm. I can only hope that this understanding will help them to be tolerant and forgiving, fundamental requirements for living life in harmony. And one day, they too might look for wild places to play. Places that fortify the mind, body and the spirit.
© Diane Bisaro is a writer and outdoor enthusiast who lives with her family in Vancouver, BC.
West Coast Expeditions: 1-800-665-3040, www.island.net/~nature.


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Kevin Smith
Age: 37
In his words: "I've never been a drinker or drugger, but where I've historically indulged like Tony Montana was with junk food. I never had a bowl of cereal; I'd eat a box."
The brilliant filmmaker who brought us Clerks, Mallrats, and Dogma, has always been a guy who swims in self-deprecation when it comes to his body image. But Smith's family history of diabetes scared the director into shedding over 20 pounds in 2007. We give the guy all the credit in the world for paying attention to hereditary health risks — and we're willing to bet Smith will stick to his new lifestyle and drop a few more pounds.
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In 2007, Smith revealed in his blog the real reason why he can't lose weight: "I don't have a weight problem. There are people who can work their asses off to lose weight only to find that their genetics conspire against their best efforts. I'm not one of those people. I can lose weight — I just have a problem with getting off my fat ass. What can I say? I'm just a lazy fuck."


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Airdate: Monday, September 16th, 2013 (USA Network)
Location: The Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
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"Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…"
We are live in Cleveland, Ohio! The show kicks off with Daniel Bryan YES'ing to the ring. Yeah, it's a legit verb in the WWE. He says there are a lot of things he would like to say, and goes off on a YES rant. Enter Triple H. He says that Bryan's victory is tainted and would like to bring out the official from last night's match, Scott Armstrong. Triple H wants to show footage from last night's match, highlighting how quickly Armstrong counted Orton out compared to his normal count. When given a chance to explain himself, Armstrong simply said "It was a fast count, I don't know." Triple H says he has never seen Armstrong make such a mistake before. Triple H thinks there is more to the picture. Triple H thinks he hears Armstrong say, "They've got us," to Bryan. Triple H asks Armstrong to leave and decides to vacate the title due to Bryan conspiring with an official. Bryan refuses to hand over the title. Triple H reminds Bryan that he has disgraced the WWE, along with his family.
Enter Randy Orton, who looks pretty upset. Triple H tells him to calm down and says that he will handle the situation. Triple H again asks for the title, but Bryan still refuses. He yells NO! which leads to Orton delivering an RKO to Bryan. Triple H takes the title and leaves the arena.
Triple H and Stephanie are arguing backstage. Orton walks up and demands his title back. Stephanie gets in Orton's face and says that until Orton can find the ruthless Orton of old, they may be in search of a new face for the WWE.
Dolph is backed into a corner but fights out of it. Dolph ducks a clothesline from Ambrose, jumps on him and goes crazy with a flurry of fists. Ziggler locks in a sleeper on Ambrose, Ambrose counters and locks in a sleeper of his own. Ambrose throws Ziggler hard into the corner, sending Ziggler over the corner and out to ringside. Back from commercial, Ambrose has Ziggler in a leglock. Ziggler breaks out but gets thrown over the rope, hanging on the apron. Ambrose pulls Ziggler in and sets him up on the top rope. After scratching into Ziggler's back, Ambrose hits a superplex. Ambrose lifts Ziggler up but Ziggler counters it into a huge DDT. Ambrose is hit by a dropkick as soon as he gets up, then a series elbow drops. Ziggler attempts to splash Ambrose in the corner, Ambrose sidesteps and throws Ziggler to the mat by his trunks. Ambrose prepares for his finisher, Dolph counters and hits zig zag for the 3-count.
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- Pool was always very clean - quite room - in walking distance to village center with nice restaurants
I went to Greece with a group of eight young professionals. We took a week to tour the islands. It was our cheapest hotel we stayed in on our trip, but the nicest. The villas are so cute with modern interior. I would totally recomend this place.
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Great location, a few minutes walk from the centre. Good breakfast, and lovely pool area. Room and bathroom clean but dated, but for such a good price it didnt really matter! Hard to find on the way into Matala, but a sign is visible as you exit the village. The turning is opposite the Matala Bay Hotel.
Great welcome from staff who seemed genuinely pleased to see us.Room was clean and well furnished and bathroom likewise. Hotel in quiet location but within short walk of the beach,town and all facilities.Breakfast was excellent ...the apricot jam is a must!
Be aware that ceilings in the rooms are very high and this combined with hard surfaces throughut mean that sounds echo and are magnified....not a problem during the day, but a snorer in the neighbouring room disturbed us...and probably the rest of the hotel.... on our first night!!
The main staff was quite friendly, and the pool was nicely maintained and refreshing.
The rooms were quite small and not very comfortable. Everything was quite bare-bones, and there were frequent complaints about the bugs. Unfortunately, without screens on the windows, you either have to have the bugs, the heat or pay for the A/C. Also, the wireless internet was out and they didn't accept credit cards. The breakfast was most disappointing. Typically, buffet breakfasts that we ate in Crete at least included yogurt, but here it was just a bit of meat, cheese, bread and instant coffee. Yogurt is available at an extra fee. Overall, a disappointing experience.
This lodging is superb.. and the hosts extremely caring and helpful with whatever you need. A rare find.
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We loved everything about the hotel! The family who runs this place is very friendly and helpful. It is virtually by the beach and thanks to Kalamaki localization The only thing you hear when going to sleep is the sea. Breakfest is good, rooms are very clean. We will surely come back to Alexander's next time we go to Crete.
Very friendly staff. Nice, clean rooms. We were lucky to get a room on top of the roof, which gave us access to the whole roof as terrace. The position of the hotel towards the rest of Kalamaki is very good, it's the best position you can find in the village, a little bit away from the boulevard where with one hotel beside the other. Next to the hotel there is a Taverna called "Marina" which serves the best (home made) food of the village. The beach is right across the (not very much frequented) street.
Although the breakfast buffet was acceptable for this type of hotel I would have liked a bit more variation and especially a real orange juice instead of the sweet "nectar" you get in to many hotels around the world.
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Lesley Walter Wheeler, 83, of Amarillo died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the First Nazarene Church with the Rev. K. Ray McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Wheeler was born Oct. 25, 1924, in Marshall County, Okla. (near Madill) to Walter and Amy Buford Wheeler. He was a resident of Amarillo for 55 years. He worked for and retired from Maywood Company of Amarillo. He was a member of the First Nazarene Church on Soncy Road for many years. He loved music, animals, kids and being around family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Buford and Leon Wheeler; and two sisters, Mabel and Flora Toia Forguson.
Survivors include two brothers, Doyle Wheeler of Amarillo and Orbie Wheeler of Enid, Okla.; two sisters, Ethel Forguson of Amarillo and Ruby Adams of Oklahoma City; and by numerous nieces and nephews who loved him a lot.
The family suggests memorials be to the First Nazarene Church, 5201 N. Soncy Road, Amarillo, TX or to BSA Hospice 721 N. Taylor St., Amarillo, TX 79106.
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Rescue workers at the site of Israel's worst ever forest fire have described "chilling" scenes after 40 prison guards burned to death in a crash in the Carmel mountain region.
The blaze in northern Israel, which has already wrecked thousands of acres of vegetation and caused a mass evacuation of universities and homes in the area, has not yet been brought under control.
Abraham Danziger, a team leader for ZAKA, Israel's volunteer rescue service, said: "The terrible smell of the charred bodies which is hanging in the air will remain with me for a long time.
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It never occured to me that writing my personal stories and share them in my blog can be part of activism. I always thought activism is something big, heroic, direct, brave, and masculine. Yes, masculine because I don't think marching to the public space, yelling, cursing, demanding are representing feminine values. It's masculine because I often frightened to be near the protesters, feel their anger through their expressions; their fists, their voices, their eyes, which remind me of my father when he's angry.
I like writing. I used to like writing poem. It was powerful and indirect. I was afraid of talking directly of something. With poem, I can used metaphores, playing with multiple meanings, and drawing my anger using words. I found it resourceful, powerful, entertaining, and feel relieved. However, I keep them personal and private. My poems are like diaries. I was very afraid if someone read them and I will be exposed. What would people think about me? What do they have to say about me? A fragile, unstable young woman with dark and sinful thoughts? No, I don't want to be found out and labelled. I was perfectly fine in my hiding space.
I knew all along about internet, e-mail and homepage. It's incredible to read so many stories available in internet about people's private lives. Of course many were anonymous but still they were brave enough to make it public and open for judgement.
Then there was a moment in my life where a poem no longer enough to contain my anger, dissappointment, sadness, and humiliation. In certain periods of my life, I experienced verbal and physical sexual harassment. I keep it hidden, personal, and casual. It's like a bad luck that could happen to everyone. Until I see the pattern and everyone become mostly young women. That is a bad luck.
Like many women I knew, I started to search and list of what is wrong with me and my body. I don't think I am very pretty, so I should be safe. My logic at that time was "it's normal to harass pretty girl". I didn't question the standard for pretty face or who make the standard. I wasn't sexy either. I used to think certain men harass women because the women are attractive. I was a pale and skinny young woman. Or maybe those are qualities women should have to become sexy? So imagine the puzzle I had to solve because I didn't find myself attractive.
I have to channeled and expressed my anger. I feel deeply powerless. It disturb me to the point I don't feel worth enough. I resigned from my job only to find that my parents think harassment was no big deal and having a stable job was more important than being treated as a human. I need space to screeeeaaaaamm!!!!
I was writing like mad and using geocities homepage to display them. I was so fed up that I no longer afraid someone, anyone or no one would read them. I was concern with my sanity. It was bad enough that I thought all men are absolute jerks and promised myself not to marry any of them. I was a man-hater. I was a relic of the day when feminist seen as a man-hater. Yes, I was a feminist because I hate men VERY MUCH.
I attended women's studies in my almamater because I still think something was wrong and it wasn't me. People may think being a young woman is the greatest moment in life but that was not what I experienced. As a young woman, I feel targeted and seen as an easy prey. I feel vulnerable. The study proved to change my understanding of the system and my situation. It also renewed my feminist thinking and attitude toward men.
Through the process of writing and listening, I get much more insights and unraveled the power dynamic around me. There was a time when I closed down my blog due to complaint from a man. Some women also asked whether I feel ashamed to tell my stories in public. "What if your parents or your friends read about it?". Some people are bit skeptical. "Is it your true story or do you dramatize it to make more people visit your blog?" Or something like, "Which part of your stories are fiction and which parts are non-fiction?".
I used to afraid of judgement and labeling but not anymore. Blogging gives me space to reflect and analyze. The form of blogging may be change but the essence of story telling remain the same. I also don't see social activism as masculine anymore. Men, women, children have the rights to feel angry about something and express them without physically harm others.
I think writing and blogging are part of activism for their ability to voice out and empower both the writers and the readers. They are able to touch at the personal level and motivate people. In my experience, writing and blogging are big, heroic, indirect, brave and unisex. It's part of being who I am.
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Thank you so much for sharing your story of personal growth and empowerment as you took to the internet with your blog. It takes courage to tell your story, but as you said "still they were brave enough to make it public and open for judgement" and so you, too, were brave enough! Do not silence your voice..please continue to blog, to share, to reflect, to analyze. Every human being has the right to be heard!
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Thank you for the support. We will continue to inspire other young women.
Dear Sister,
You re such a powerful, beautiful writer. Reading this took me on such a journey of memories, of how many layers of self doubt and social barriers so many of us face in our own ways, to emerge with determination that we are here to create the changes that we know from both personal experience and examination of the current state of the world, must be changed. Your description is truly that of a poet, and a celebration, as the steps you have taken to finding your strong, beautiful, wise voice emerge to your finale - such encouragement for us all to continue to write, to be in touch with each other, to find like minded sisters, to spend time together. I agree whole heartedly - writing courageously as you have done here, is political action in its essence. Your piece holds such beauty, strength, growth and inspiration. My spirit is lifted just knowing that you and your famm sisters are there. The photo is great. I am inspired also to look into the blogging world. So beautifully written. Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing your inspirational and brave story. Writing indeed is a therapeutical way of healing ourselves. I am glad that you have found peace in your heart and now you are trying to do your best in helping others by writing your blog.
Thank you again for sharing your insights, your feelings and your life with us. Love,
Hi Niken,
You've clearly made quite a journey - and through embracing digital technology to communicate your experiences, the journey will continue. I have explored some of the projects you're involved in ie. FAMM Indonesia via the FB page and your contributions to the JASS site, and I'm impressed.
There is so much to do still - your experience of sexual harassment and the cultural attitudes towards being a woman are, sadly, universal - even in a so-called advanced country like the UK. What you are doing by sharing your experiences is so important and without the net, it wouldn't be possible. Even the fact that sitting here in France I can read your words that are tapped into a computer in Indonesia seems miraculous - if we stop for a moment and think about how it was before.
I wish you the best with your activism and hope that you see real changes.
Best wishes,
Fiona McKenzie
Bravo dear sister. Continue your powerful expression. Awaiting your next.
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Dear Famm:
Yes, writing is a form of activism. It's good that you find this a good channel for experience your views and adding your voice to global discussions about diverse issues. Good on you.