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Below you'll find the general terms & conditions that apply to all of our accommodation. Please bear in mind that the specific terms & conditions for the accommodation you book will vary, as will the particular cancellation policy for each one. You can find these specific conditions listed in full on the purchase form, which you will have to confirm you have read before you finalize your booking.
1. How to use this website
This website is for personal and private use only. Any distribution, modification, transformation, removal, public display, and/or other activity is strictly prohibited, if not expressly authorized by Open House Spain SL.
The right to use this website, either for searching for information or for making a booking, is reserved for people over the age of 18, to individuals and representatives from companies and/or institutions. Open House Spain SL reserves the right to modify the website or parts thereof, as well as its content where deemed necessary.
We always endeavor to check the veracity of the information displayed on our website. Nevertheless, the website contains information that depends upon third parties and/or institutions other than Open House Spain SL and therefore we cannot be held responsible for the veracity and accuracy of said information.
2. Bookings
Booking requests made via the internet by the user that have been received by Open House Spain SL are contractually binding in nature. Once the contract has been completed the user is subject to the General Conditions which per force the user/client must accept in order to complete the contractual process.
Open House Spain SL reserves the right to correct mistakes in calculation or orthography. The client agrees to all of the obligations set forth in the contract and moreover will be responsible for any damage and harm that could befall those occupying the accommodation.
3. Tariffs and prices
You can choose to view prices across the website in euros, sterling or US dollars, however, when you come to book, please note that all prices are quoted in euros. You can see the equivalent in another currency on the booking page by choosing that currency from the dropdown menu. The exchange rate for currency conversions is updated daily at 06:00, in line with the European Central Bank.
Open House Spain SL reserves the right to modify the prices displayed on the website at any time. These modifications will not under any circumstances affect bookings that have already been contracted. Nevertheless, these changes will be applicable in the case of modifications to bookings that have been requested by clients.
4. Requesting services
Upon making a booking, the user authorizes Open House Spain SL to charge their credit card, or other agreed means of payment, for the amount for each and every booking of services requested via the web page. To effectuate and guarantee an Open House Spain SL booking the user may in certain cases be asked for their bank card details to forward to the accommodation, who in turn must fully observe the legislation for personal data protection. The user expressly grants Open House Spain SL the right to communicate their bank card details to the necessary accommodation establishment to effectuate and guarantee their booking.
5. Credit card security
Open House Spain SL takes every precaution within its means to protect users' information. Users' personal data will be protected both online and offline (within our offices). When the client enters personal data/information (for example their credit card number) into our website, this information is encoded and protected using the best software on the market - SSL and PGP. On secure webpages - for example, booking forms - a closed padlock symbol will appear on the browser's navigation bar. On other pages, where the user is only navigating, this padlock will appear unlocked. We use SSL software to protect personal data online and PGP to protect this during the transmission of data.
The user has a commitment to ensure all of the data supplied to Open House Spain SL, either directly through the website or by using the customer service system, is complete, correct and precise. The user can only use credit or debit cards within their own possession and never those belonging to other people. Open House Spain SL reserves the right to verify data at any time if it is deemed expedient and necessary, with the aim of avoiding fraudulent activity.
Open House Spain SL reserves the right to cancel the booking in the case of monies being returned, the use of stolen cards, false and/or incomplete data or in the case of being unable to verify data supplied by the user.
6. Confirmation of bookings
Booking confirmations are automatically generated on screen when the user accepts the reservation and are also sent by email subsequent to the booking being made. There is a possibility that this confirmation could arrive in the 'spam' folder in the user's email client, and therefore the user should, in the instance of not receiving this email, check all of their email folders.
We recommend that this confirmation is printed or saved in a PDF format when you finalize your booking.
7. The company
Open House Spain S.L.
Ronda Universitat 14, 2º 2ª, 1
08007 Barcelona, Spain
Director: Claudia Eleuterio
Inscribed in the Commercial Register of Barcelona in Volume 30.043, Folio 183, sheet B-162666.


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Plastic Frame Glasses - made from different types of modern plastics
Plastic frame glasses tend to be a little heavier in appearance. They offer a great variety of colours and designs. In general plastic eyeglasses have a saddle bridge fitting, however some models are of a keyhole design. All our plastic frames are using a highest quality modern plastics for durability purpose and the comfort of wearer.

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Vuzix Corp. has announced that it had entered into a technology license agreement with Nokia Corp. to develop and produce see-through waveguide optics for use in near-eye display (NED) systems (head mounted displays and video eyewear) based on Nokia's proprietary see-through (Exit Pupil Expanding) EPE optics technology. The agreement is expected to accelerate the development and introduction of new NED products.
"We believe that Nokia's EPE technology solves a long missing piece in the NED business for creating sunglass-style video eyewear. Integrate this Nokia technology with Vuzix's advanced display engine developments with partners like Fraunhofer IPMS, and we expect to be able to offer the video glasses that Hollywood and sci-fi writers have only been able to imagine," said Paul Travers, president and chief executive officer of Vuzix.
Under the agreement, Vuzix will perform on-going research and development and is expected to manufacture and bring to market components and products containing the licensed technology. In addition, Vuzix will provide Nokia with access to its products and components which incorporate the licensed technology.
The see-through EPE technology has been developed and prototyped by Nokia over the past decade in various configurations. Vuzix believes that it has the potential to form the basis for sunglass-styled video eyewear, which could be manufactured in high volume and appeal to mass consumer markets.
"Vuzix's specialized expertise in video eyewear will be critical in driving the further development of EPE technology and ensuring its integration in new consumer products. We are excited to be enabling a new era of innovation," said Jyri Huopaniemi, director and head of the Nokia research center media technologies laboratory.


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April 12, 2013 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Tim Holtz & Ranger Collection
Happy Friday! It is quite fabulous, isn't it???
Designer April Derrick always mixes elements in the coolest fashion. Check out the details on this layout! And see the scallop shape with the dots underneath the photo? That is one of our BRAND NEW core SMOOTH tags…this one in particular is our large Fashion Tag. Our same great cardstock with a smooth finish…they are GREAT!
And, of course, April used a Crafter's Workshop stencil on this layout while working her paint/misting skilz.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Heatherette Aqua Eyes
So I did my first look using heatherette trio 1. I love mood ring e/s...it's so pretty...but i'm a sucker for aqua colors. I wore this look Friday...did you notice that the lighting looks better? Well I got out of work earlier because of training and actually filmed during the day for once! One or two viewers have complained about the yellow lighting in my videos but I can't help it, it's my lamp! The BF has offerred to try bringing his lamp to my apt since it has a white light. Ain't he helpful?
Well in this look I used my bad girl lashes...the infamous patent leather finish fishnet lashes - whew! That was a mouthful. I found these a lot more delicate to work with, so you gotta be careful. In the end though, the look is hot!
With the re-release of the strobe collection i'm loving my strobe cream all over again. Unfortunately some people break out from it or feel too disco-bally, but I love the way it gives my skin a glow. I'm going to have to pull this out for my summer night looks.
Next I'll upload my purple and pink look from heatherette trio 2. Stay tuned!
Here's what I used (All MAC unless otherwise stated):
-urban decay primer potion
-rollickin paint pot
-heatherette trio 1
-dual edged liner in black funk/pop blue
-bad girl lashes
-eyebrow pencil in spiked
-imju fiberwig mascara
-jardin aires pigment
-strobe cream
-select moisture concealer NW37
-mineralized satinfinish foundation NC42
-mineralized skinfinish natural medium dark
-sculpt and shape duo in lightsweep and shadester
-shy beauty - beauty powder blush
-true romantic beauty powder blush
-stripdown lipliner
-lollipop loving l/s
-bonus beat lipglass
***I included pics once again for those of you without the video viewing capability...I included the super cool photoshopped images the BF did as well as one of the original pics at the bottom so you can see how the makeup looks without photoshop...I think it still looks nice and glowy...it's the strobe cream!
16 comments:
- Joyce said...
I looooove mood ring as well! Love that look, gotta try it real soon!
PS: google/blogger messed up my domain :( sis please use this default blogger link in the meantime - http://jturbanos.blogspot.com/ (lol sorry for the shameless plug haha)
- March 26, 2008 at 10:09 AM
- ilurvemakeup said...
I love how innocent your haircut makes you look now :D Before you were just hot, now you look too innocent for me to touch *dry humps page* :)
- March 26, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- missjaclynrose said...
love the look, ren! i can't wait til you post up your look for the other trio.
- March 26, 2008 at 1:39 PM
- the Muse said...
so cutes ren!
I wasn't sure the best way to use this palette ;) now I have inspiration!
- March 26, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
looking good as always! Now you got me wondering about the patent leather fishnet lashes...Hmmm worth checking out now...
- March 26, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Bex said...
fab vid - would love to see a close up pic of your eyes
- March 26, 2008 at 5:14 PM
- Vanessa said...
I agree with Lurve, I just LOVE your short hair, you look so cute!
- March 26, 2008 at 7:13 PM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
you looks so cute sis! you sure did a fabulous job with the trio. and your hair is too adorable with the whole look, i just love it!
- March 26, 2008 at 8:28 PM
- Gee said...
Gorgeous as always!! I'm going to try this out b/c this palette is much harder for me to use than the other.
- March 26, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
you did an awesome job sis! :) you are a talented lady, you know that. :) you never disappoint. :D
- March 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- Bliss said...
Simply Gorgeous, I love your makeup tutorial vids, you make it looks so easy, but you have mad makeup skills girl :D.The fake eyelashes is also fabulous.
- March 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- leeshengee said...
ooohhh!! love this look! :)
love the hair!!
- March 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- said...
you look gorgeous as usual!!
- March 28, 2008 at 2:39 AM
- Fei said...
Your short hair is adorable. I want lashes! Still haven't ventured out to MAC for them. :)
- March 28, 2008 at 4:02 PM
- Aya said...
HOT!!! I'm gonna try it out, but with similar colors, since the Heatherette collection isn't out in Tokyo yet...
- April 17, 2008 at 5:39 AM
- May Nguyen said...
i love this colour and I love your facial expressions u make!
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In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has invested billions of dollars to provide foreign language support to U.S. military personnel.[1] Specifically, DOD obligated over $6.8 billion from fiscal years 2008 through 2012 on contracts to acquire a variety of foreign language support needed to carry out diverse missions and operations both within and outside of the United States. These contracts provide services that allow U.S. military personnel to communicate and interact with multinational partners, security forces, and local indigenous populations. DOD has recognized these abilities are critical factors to mission success, particularly in light of recent operational experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. Changes to the size and location of DODs forward-stationed or deployed military forces and a renewed emphasis on developing partnerships, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa, indicate that DOD will likely continue its investments in foreign language support contracts for the foreseeable future.[2]
Since 2009, GAO has identified a number of management challenges that DOD faces in providing foreign language and cultural awareness training to U.S. military personnel. For example, in May 2011, GAO reported that DOD lacked an approach to integrate department-wide training efforts, which contributed to some fragmentation and inefficiency in identifying requirements for language and cultural awareness training for ongoing operations. Moreover, in February 2012, GAO identified overlapping and potentially duplicative foreign language and culture training products that were either developed or contracted for by the military services. DODs considerable investment in contracts for foreign language support both now and in the future, as well as the challenges GAO identified in prior work, suggests that additional opportunities may exist for DOD to gain efficiencies in its contracting approach.
[1]DOD has not defined foreign language support as a specific set of services or products; however, officials representing DOD components, which include the military services, combatant commands, and defense agencies, identified a range of services and products that they consider foreign language support, such as translation and interpretation services, the assistance of personnel who possess language skills and serve as role players, and foreign language instruction. Therefore, GAO uses foreign language support to refer to this range of services and products.
[2]Department of Defense, Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities For 21st Century Defense (Jan. 3, 2012).
DOD contracts for a broad range of foreign language support and has taken some steps to centralize its contracting efforts to increase collaboration among the DOD components, gain efficiencies, and control spending; however, the scope of these efforts has been limited to only certain types of services, and DOD has not explored whether additional opportunities exist to gain efficiencies across a broader range of foreign language-related services and products. As a result, DODs acquisition approach remains uncoordinated and fragmented. As GAO reported in February 2013, DOD sought to centralize and standardize contracting efforts for foreign language support across the department by designating the Army as an executive agent to manage contracting in this area. While the executive agents responsibility generally extends to all foreign language support contracts, under certain circumstances, DOD components can contract independently for foreign language support. For example, under DOD policy, certain types of contracts are exempt, such as personal services contracts established by in-theater and intelligence organizations.[1] In addition, exemptions for other types of contracts may be established by memorandum of agreement between the contracting entity and the executive agent.[2]
GAO found that the executive agent in performing its responsibilities has focused its efforts solely on arranging for contracts to acquire translation and interpretation services for contingency operations because of the rapidly increasing requirements for these services.[3] For these types of services, DOD components submit their requirements to the executive agent, which then validates the need and oversees contracts for the desired services. From fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Army, as executive agent, obligated about $5.2 billion on contracts to provide components with translation and interpretation services for contingency operations. During the same time period, GAO reported that multiple DOD components contracted for foreign language support outside of the executive agents contracts, resulting in an uncoordinated and fragmented approach. Specifically, to support the needs of contingency operations, predeployment training, and day-to-day military activities, 159 contracting organizations in 10 different DOD components obligated approximately $1.2 billion on contracts for foreign language support outside of those managed by the executive agent for translation and interpretation services for contingency operations.[4] These organizations can have contracts that involve either one or more of the following foreign language support services. For example,
DODs efforts to centralize contracting for certain foreign language support services under an executive agent has resulted in some efficiencies, but DOD has not taken steps to comprehensively assess whether additional opportunities exist to gain efficiencies and reduce fragmentation across a broader range of foreign language support services. For example, executive agent officials stated that by establishing a standardized process for department-wide contracts in the area of translation and interpretation services in support of contingency operations, the executive agent was able to build upon department-wide efforts to improve the security clearance process and reduce the amount of time it took to complete the security clearance vetting process for potential contract interpreter/translators from about 4 months to 6 weeks. However, DOD has not analyzed requirements and costs in foreign language support spending in other areas, such as foreign language-enabled role players, to determine whether any additional foreign language-related services warrant collaboration in joint rather than fragmented contracting. Best practices for service acquisition suggest that DODs acquisition approach should provide for an agency-wide view of service contract spending and promote collaboration to leverage buying power across multiple organizations. Implementing such an approach requires an analysis of where an organization is spending its money, which should be the starting point for gaining knowledge that can assist agencies in determining what products and services warrant a more coordinated acquisition approach.[5] Executive agent officials noted that their management efforts were focused on contracts specifically for foreign language translation and interpretation services associated with contingencies because of the escalating costs to provide these services for ongoing military operations. However, they agreed that a better understanding of the departments spending on contracts for a broader spectrum of foreign language support services could better inform areas where the executive agent could focus its management efforts.
[1]A personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the government and the contractors personnel. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) § 37.104. These contracts, by their express terms or as administered, make the contractor personnel appear to be, in effect, government employees. FAR § 2.101. Personal services contracts are generally prohibited; however, personal services contracts that directly support the mission of a defense intelligence component, counterintelligence organization, or the Special Operations Command of DOD are authorized by statute. 10 U.S.C § 129b(d).
[2]Department of Defense Directive 5160.41E, Defense Language Program,
(Oct. 21, 2005).
[3]A contingency operation is a military operation that either (1) is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the armed forces are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities against U.S. enemies or against an opposing military force or (2) results in the call or order to, or retention on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under certain statutory provisions or any other provision of law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress. 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(13).
[4]The total obligation amount does not include $394 million in obligations for contracts that the executive agent considered exempted from its program. The number of contracting organizations does not add to 159 because several organizations had contracts for more than one type of foreign language support service as well as contracts to provide a combination of services.
[5]GAO, Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement, GAO-04-870 (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 16, 2004).
DOD has taken steps to centralize contracting for foreign language translation and interpretation services for contingency operations to increase collaboration and gain efficiencies, but its acquisition approach for other types of foreign language support services remains fragmented across multiple DOD components. Without a more complete understanding of where the department is spending resources on foreign language support contracts, DOD has not had the information it needs to make informed decisions about the types of services that could be managed by the executive agent or provide reasonable assurance that it is fully leveraging its buying power for foreign language support services. As a result, GAO recommended in February 2013 that the Secretary of Defense should take the following action:
Because multiple DOD components have contracted independently for other foreign language support outside of the executive agents contracts in various ways and cost information is not collected in a centralized manner, determining definitive cost savings in this area is challenging. GAO was able to determine that DOD components have obligated at least a billion dollars since fiscal year 2008 to acquire foreign language support outside of the executive agents contracts. GAOs prior work has found that agencies, including DOD, reported savings ranging between 5 and 20 percent when strategic sourcing contracts were used by implementing more coordinated acquisition approaches rather than fragmented contracting. Therefore, on the basis of the level of investment that DOD is making in foreign language support contracts, it appears that DOD has viable opportunities to achieve significant cost savings if it increases its visibility of spending across a broader spectrum of services and products by implementing the action outlined above.
The information in this analysis is based on findings from the products listed in the related GAO products section. GAO reviewed DODs acquisition approach for foreign language support contracts, including all DOD organizations that had contracted for foreign language support from fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 2012, and assessed the departments management effort to establish an executive agent for foreign language support. GAO obtained and estimated contract obligations on DOD contracts for foreign language-related services and products for fiscal years 2008 through 2012. In addition, GAO interviewed relevant DOD and military service officials. Table 2 in appendix IV lists the contracting organizations GAO identified that might have similar or overlapping objectives, provide similar services, or be fragmented across government missions. Overlap and fragmentation might not necessarily lead to actual duplication, and some degree of overlap and duplication may be justified.
In commenting on the February 2013 report on which this analysis is based, DOD agreed with our recommendation and stated that the Defense Language and National Security Education Office will lead the assessment for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. DOD stated the target date for completion of this effort is June 2015.
DOD also stated that requirements for foreign language capability are in constant flux and that the department is challenged to meet ad hoc and surge requirements, primarily because it takes years to develop organic capacity for these capabilities. DOD noted that it turns to contractors to help meet these ad hoc and surge requirements. DOD stated that GAOs February 2013 report employed a broader definition of foreign language support than understood between the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Army G-2 when establishing their contracts for foreign language support under the executive agent relationship. DOD noted that under its definition, language training, cultural training, cultural advisors, cultural subject matter experts, and cultural role players would not fall under the current contract foreign language support executive agent or be subject to the same foreign language support contracts.
GAO agreed with DODs characterization of the definition of the term foreign language support used in the report. As stated in the report, DOD had not defined foreign language support as a specific set of products and services. Therefore, GAO used a broader definition to reflect the range of services and products that were identified and considered by DOD officials to be foreign language support. The report also reflected DODs point that the executive agent chose to focus its efforts solely on arranging for contracts to acquire translation and interpretation services for contingency operations because of the rapidly increasing requirements for these services. The report further noted that because there is a significant amount of spending for other types of foreign language-related services and products outside of the executive agents contract, DOD may be able to gain additional efficiencies if it assesses its spending across a broader range of foreign language-related contracting activity. GAO also recognized that other foreign language-related services may involve other variables, such as different sets of skills, which DOD would need to take into account as it reassesses its current approach.
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Merrick's 15 Year Old Son brought 4 guests to Monday night's screening of the film (the second time he and I had seen it - the first for our four guests). Among our companions were three teenagers who couldn't care less about STAR TREK, and an adult who was a well-versed fan. By the time the film's prologue had finished & its title boomed triumphantly across the screen, the three dispassionate teens were sitting (literally) slack jawed in awe and wonderment. During the film's end credits, their unsolicited comments were as follows:TEEN #1: That's the best movie I'll see this year. There's no way it won't be.TEEN #2: That's...good God. That's...awesome. It's just...TEEN #3: It's bad ass.TEEN #2: It's awesome. I mean...(As Nimoy's credit flashes on screen)TEEN #3: Which one was Leonard Nimoy?MERRICK: He was Old Spock.TEEN #3: THAT was him?MERRICK: Yep.TEEN #3: He was cool.MERRICK'S 15 YEAR OLD SON: Bruce Greenwood rocks. We should all join Starfleet.At this point the hardened TREK fan expressed solemn guilt that THE WRATH OF KHAN may now be bested in his estimate. I glanced around the theater, eavesdropping on numerous conversations of a similar nature. It was in this instant that I realized something had happened which I'd never before experienced in the franchise's long history. Abrams and his gang have accomplished what even STAR TREK's own creator could not - they've fashioned a STAR TREK for everyone. Young and old, newbie and veteran. A STAR TREK for fans of action, lovers of drama, and folks just looking to kill two hours on a hot Summer afternoon.A STAR TREK for everyone. Considering what TREK is about, at its core, can you think of any better gift for the franchise?Maybe it'll be cool to like STAR TREK now. Teens, perennially worried about their perception by others, are now going to school urging classmates to join the party. Perhaps, at long last, the people who call it "STAR TRACK" will finally see the light.
by Bill the Butcher » Fri May 08, 2009 11:37 am
4thQtrGlory wrote:If we got all that, i would hang a browns flag from my boner for 2 weeks straight...
by Mr. MacPhisto » Fri May 08, 2009 12:15 pm
Bill the Butcher wrote:I didn't read your posts for fear of being spoiled, except for your first sentence. I'm seeing it tomorrow! Woohoo!
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by Naxos » Sat May 09, 2009 12:05 am
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Naxos wrote:They shook things up a little bit.
by Mr. MacPhisto » Sat May 09, 2009 2:16 am
Tymaster wrote:My Trek story mirrors MacPhisto!!! You must be in your early 30's like me!My Dad and my brother-in-law used to watch Star Trek reruns on WTTE every night (followed by M*A*S*H) and about that time Star Trek: TNG began it's run. I went to theatre for every Star Trek movie. I didn't follow any series after TNG, but I did spend a lot of time reading novels and comics from the original crew. Definitely a fan, but not (and never will) go to a convention.I'll be seeing this movie at 9:40 with my "WWKD?: What Would Kirk Do?" shirt.
Mitch wrote:But at the same time, Abrams was still totally respectful to the core material.Love the Kobayashi Maru reference that they put in. Nice twist though on the way they talked about it in Wrath of Khan.And Kirk boinking a green hot chick? Laughed my ass off in that scene.But other places? (like Uhura)...great little "tweaks" in totally unexpected places.
The comic is set eight years after the film Star Trek Nemesis. Federation and Romulan tensions have generally subsided, with Spock the official Federation ambassador to the Romulans. Data is still alive and has become captain of the Enterprise-E after successfully imprinting his memories onto the prototype android B-4. Jean-Luc Picard is now Federation ambassador to Vulcan, Geordi La Forge has retired to develop his own ships, and Worf is a General in the Klingon Empire.The galaxy is threatened by the Hobus star, which will become a supernova. Spock proposes that the Romulans transport the precious mineral Decalithium to Vulcan, where it can be converted into red matter capable of turning the star into a black hole, therefore ending its threat. The senate opposes Spock, but he finds a comrade in Nero, the leader of the miners. Nero witnessed Hobus consume a planet first-hand and offers to secretly transport Decalithium, noting it would be better than doing nothing and then leaving his wife and unborn son to die. Nero's ship, the Narada, is attacked by the Remans, but the Enterprise rescues them and escorts them to Vulcan with Decalithium taken from the Reman ships. On Vulcan, the council opposes Romulan use of red matter, infuriating Nero; he vows if Romulus is destroyed, he shall hold them accountable.Nero returns to Romulus to discover Hobus has gone supernova and destroyed his home world. Driven mad by his loss, he attacks Federation Olympic class hospital ships that have arrived to give aid, believing they have come to claim his people's territory. He beams aboard surviving senators onto his ship and kills them for not listening to Spock, and then claims the Praetor's ancient trident, the Debrune Teral'n, which is the greatest symbol of Romulus. He and his crew then shave their heads and apply tattoos to signify their loss. Nero goes to the Vault, a secretive Romulan base, and has the Narada outfitted with Borg technology to begin a rampage against his enemies.With the supernova expanding, Spock decides to deposit the red matter weapon. He takes the Jellyfish, a ship developed by La Forge that can withstand extreme environmental conditions. The Narada goes about destroying and assimilating Federation, Klingon and Cardassian ships alike, wounding Worf and damaging the Enterprise in the process. When Spock successfully destroys the supernova, the Narada appears to attack when the black hole flings it and the Jellyfish back in time, leaving Picard and the crew of the Enterprise as witnesses to Spock's sacrifice.
by justmebd » Sat May 09, 2009 7:47 am
by Naxos » Sat May 09, 2009 8:45 am
justmebd wrote:Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto were both fantastic and the writers did a good job of organically bringing the crew together. MacPhisto is right, Urban as McCoy is eerie in how good he is.I also loved all the callbacks to earlier Star Trek movies, however, I missed the Tribble. I was looking for it, I knew it was going to be in the movie, but I missed it. I'll catch it the next time I see it.
by Mr. MacPhisto » Sat May 09, 2009 9:19 am
Naxos wrote:"I'll make no Bones about it" I thought Urban nailed his character the best. I could not believe how good he was. All of them did very nice jobs but MacPhisto is right, eerie.
by davemanddd » Sat May 09, 2009 9:39 am
Mitch wrote:And Kirk boinking a green hot chick?
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by Mr. MacPhisto » Sat May 09, 2009 6:48 pm
Tymaster wrote:If I had to nitpick, I'd throw out a couple of things (very minute things btw) Where was Nurse Chapel?? And where was one iota of Roddenberry's theme of "discovery."
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by motherscratcher » Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:06 pm
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Swerb, you need to watch The Proposition and This Is England.
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Motherscratcher wrote:Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Swerb, you need to watch The Proposition and This Is England.CDT - It's 11:00 on a Saturday night. Why aren't you drunk yet?
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NEW ULM – Dorothy Ann Schugel Breu, 88, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of New Ulm, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Western Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa from pancreatic cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with Father Anthony Hesse celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday and from 7:30-10 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, North Chapel, in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. To leave an online condolence for her family or to sign the guestbook go to: www.mvfh.org.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Barbara Ann Breu of Wallingford, CT; son and daughter-in-law, Willard Breu, Jr. and Cynthia of Cedar Falls, Iowa; grandsons, Joseph (Jenny) Breu, Christopher (Jani) Breu; great grandchildren, Alexis, Carter, Landen, Ashley, and Luke; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie Hillesheim of New Ulm, Joyce Hofmeister of Marbel, Carol and James Glaser of Bettendorf, Iowa, Rosemary Mees of Mankato, Gloria and Richard Scheid of New Ulm; brother, Ohmar Schugel of New Ulm; sister-in-law, Julieanne Schugel of New Ulm; brother-in-law, Leonard Breu of New Ulm; numerous nieces; and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard Breu, Sr. on December 27, 2005; sister, Virginia Prahl; and a brother, Melvin Schugel.
Dorothy Ann Schugel was born on March 3, 1925 in Cottonwood Township, Brown County, to John Q. and Anna B. (Schaefer) Schugel. On Feb. 17, 1947 she was united in marriage to Willard Breu at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. Dorothy had a life long love of horses that she shared with her daughter and grandsons. She and Willard were long time members of the Whips and Wheels Wooden Wheel Carriage Club, and Dorothy served on the Ramsey Horse Council for many years. Dorothy enjoyed long summers with her grandsons. She was a past member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Cedar Valley Hospice.


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motherscratcher wrote:Yeah, I'm far from an expert but that looks like an awfully tough draw. Not a pushover among them.However, Ghana is a good side but if the US can't beat a team of that caliber they probably don't deserve to advance. And side from Ronaldo, Portugal isn't what they once were. At least that's what I've heard. Germany is Germany, but I think second in the group is not unobtainable.
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Lemuridae is a family of prosimian primates native to Madagascar, and one of five families commonly known as lemurs. These animals were thought to be the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes, but this is no longer considered correct.[2] The family gets its name from the Ancient Roman belief[citation needed] that the animals were ghosts or spirits ('lemures'), because many species are nocturnal.
Lemurids are medium-sized arboreal primates, ranging from 32 to 56 cm in length, excluding the tail, and weighing from 0.7 to 5 kg. They have long, bushy tails and soft, woolly fur of varying coloration. The hindlegs are slightly longer than the forelegs, although not enough to hamper fully quadrupedal movement (unlike the sportive lemurs). Most species are highly agile, and regularly leap several metres between trees. They have a good sense of smell and binocular vision. Unlike most other lemurs, all but one species of lemurid (the Ring-tailed Lemur) lack a tapetum lucidum,[3] a reflective layer in the eye that improves night vision.
Lemurids are herbivorous, eating fruit, leaves, and, in some cases, nectar. They have the dental formula:
With most lemurids, the mother gives birth to one or two young after a gestation period of between 120 and 140 days, depending on species. Though the ruffed lemur species are the only lemurids that have true litters, consisting of anywhere from 2 to 6 offspring. They are generally sociable animals, living in groups of up to thirty individuals in some species. In some cases, such as the Ring-tailed Lemur, the groups are long-lasting, with distinct dominance hierarchies, while in others, such as the Common Brown Lemur, the membership of the groups varies from day to day, and seems to have no clear social structure[3].
The family Lemuridae contains 5 extant genera, and 22 species.[4]
- Order Primates
- Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
- Infraorder Lemuriformes: lemurs
- Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
- Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs, sifakas, and allies
- Family Lemuridae
- Subfamily Lemurinae
- Genus Lemur
- Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
- Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
- Common Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus
- Sanford's Brown Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi
- White-headed Lemur, Eulemur albifrons
- Red Lemur, Eulemur rufus
- Red-fronted Lemur, Eulemur rufifrons
- Collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur collaris
- Gray-headed Lemur, Eulemur cinereiceps
- Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco
- Sclater's Lemur, Eulemur flavifrons
- Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus
- Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer
- Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
- Genus †Pachylemur
- Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
- Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
- Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
- Genus Lemur
- Subfamily Hapalemurinae
- Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
- Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus
- Southern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur meridionalis
- Gilbert's Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur gilberti
- Lac Alaotra Gentle Lemur, Hapalemur alaotrensis
- Golden Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur aureus
- Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur occidentalis
- Genus Prolemur
- Greater Bamboo Lemur, Prolemur simus
- Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
- Subfamily Lemurinae
- Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
- Infraorder Lorisiformes: lorises, galagos, pottos and allies
- Infraorder Lemuriformes: lemurs
- Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes
- Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
Lemur species in the Eulemur are known to interbreed, despite having dramatically different chromosome numbers. Red-fronted (2N=60) and Collared (2N=50–52) Brown Lemurs were found to hybridize at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.[5]
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- ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M.. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 114-117. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100033.
- ^ Shumaker, Robert W., and Beck, Benjamin B. (2003). Primates in Question. Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1588341763.
- ^ a b Richard, Alison F. (1984). Macdonald, D.. ed. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. pp. 320–325. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
- ^ Mittermeier, R. A. et al. (2008). "Lemur Diversity in Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology 29: 1607–1656. doi:10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y.
- ^ Jekielek, J. (2002). [Hybridization of Brown Lemurs at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.] MSc. thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta.


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General health checks may not reduce morbidity or mortality but do increase the number of new diagnoses
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General health checks aim to detect risk factors and diseases in healthy people, with the aim of either preventing a disease from developing, or treating a disease earlier in its course.
A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of general health checks found that they did not reduce morbidity or mortality, but did increase the number of new diagnoses.
The burden of non-communicable disease such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease is increasing worldwide.1 These diseases all share risk factors that include smoking, hypertension, obesity, physical inactivity and hyperglycaemia. Their prevention, early identification and effective management could have major public health and economic benefits, and this has led to renewed interest …


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Topic: How easy/hard is it to revert to an earlier version of RoR?
RoR 3.2.1 is described as 'latest stable' version.
I am using 3.2.2 and have been unable to figure out why a function key to my application: mass update using accepts_nested_attributes_for, is broken.
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Softwood Lumber
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, instead of using his radio speech yesterday to announce specific measures to help the softwood lumber industry and the workers hit by the crisis, the Prime Minister confined himself to his usual rhetoric.
How could the Prime Minister talk of softwood lumber without devoting at least 15 seconds to announce relaxation of employment insurance requirements to keep workers hit by the dispute afloat?
Softwood Lumber
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
John McCallum Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, as I have already said, the government is working hard on this. Even if we did not want to, the pressure from our caucus is enormous, as it is in each region of the country. Because of this pressure from caucus, we will have a solution shortly.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, many Canadian seniors are not fully aware of the benefits which they are eligible to receive. There are indications that many seniors are indeed not receiving all of the payments to which they are entitled in relation to their contributions.
I would ask the minister what action he has taken to ensure that Canadian seniors are receiving the full benefits to which they are entitled.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Tony Ianno Minister of State (Families and Caregivers)
Mr. Speaker, we want to ensure that every senior who is eligible for GIS receives it. Of the 1.6 million seniors who receive GIS, every year 1.3 million automatically get renewed with their income tax forms. For the remaining we outreach, we advertise, we do mailings and we continue to communicate.
We care for the most vulnerable in our society. That is why we have increased the GIS by $433 when fully implemented. I encourage all members of the House to reach out to their constituents and ensure that they all receive what is fully due to them.
Oral Questions
October 31st, 2005 / 3 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government's tolerance for corruption knows no bounds. A former assistant deputy minister of health gets caught red-handed for fraud and corruption involving tens of millions of dollars and serves four months in jail. Now on a recommendation from the crown, the same official walks away, serving no additional jail time for a $100,000 tax evasion conviction.
Will the government ever clean up corruption? Why is it always lobbyists over whistleblowers, patronage over merit, Liberals over Canadians?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Winnipeg South
Reg Alcock President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for giving me an opportunity to talk about all the things that we have done recently under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
The reality is the government has brought in the strongest internal audit program of any government program in the world. The reality is the government has spent the last 18 months working hard at restructuring how it provides governance, how it provides oversight, how it does its financial management. I do not think the government takes a second seat to anybody.
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. During question period I made reference to a letter which Justice John H. Gomery wrote to me and the leaders of the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party today. I seek consent to table this letter.
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
The Speaker
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to table this document?
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Some hon. members
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
The Speaker
I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 18, 2005 by the hon. House leader of the official opposition concerning the use during question period of the term "mislead".
I would like to thank the hon. member for raising this matter as well as the hon. member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell and the hon. member for Calgary Southeast for their interventions.
During question period that day, the hon. member for Calgary Centre-North posed a question to the hon. Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development that concluded with the following, "Why did the minister mislead the House?" At the time, I indicated that I was dissatisfied with the use of the term in that context. I had made a similar remark when the same word was used during question period on September 27, 2005.
Following question period, the hon. opposition House leader argued that the term "mislead" had been accepted in debate on numerous occasions. He stated that the term had been judged to be unparliamentary only when qualified by words like "deliberately" or "intentionally". The hon. member quoted three Speaker's rulings in this regard.
In his intervention, the hon. member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell pointed out that citation 489 of Beauchesne's 6th Edition enumerates a number of cases where the word "mislead" has been found to be unparliamentary. He also argued that the Speaker always has the discretion to rule out of order anything that causes disorder in the House. For his part, the hon. member for Calgary Southeast stated that since the term has been accepted many times in recent years, it should have been allowed.
While I can understand the desire of hon. members for certainty and consistency when it comes to acceptable language in the House, I am afraid that it is just not possible to say that particular words or terms are always parliamentary or always unparliamentary. This is because acceptability depends not only on the words themselves, but how they are used and the reaction they provoke. I would refer all hon. members to the following passage found at page 526 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice :
In dealing with unparliamentary language, the Speaker takes into account the tone, manner and intention of the Member speaking; the person to whom the words were directed; the degree of provocation; and, most importantly, whether or not the remarks created disorder in the Chamber. Thus, language deemed unparliamentary one day may not necessarily be deemed unparliamentary the following day.
It is therefore not surprising that hon. members can cite examples of the term being accepted in certain cases and not in others. The passage continues:
The codification of unparliamentary language has proven impractical as it is the context in which words or phrases are used that the Chair must consider when deciding whether or not they should be withdrawn.
I would also refer hon. members to rulings given by my predecessor, Mr. Speaker Parent, on February 17, 1997 and November 5, 1998. When arguments were raised about the acceptability of the word "mislead" and the word "misrepresent", Mr. Speaker Parent indicated that tone, context and intention were the deciding factors when determining whether or not to rule the terms out of order.
I always try to allow hon. members as much latitude as possible in presenting their points of view, for, in my view, this House should be a place where strong arguments are presented and vigorous debate ensues. Indeed, I must confess that as the hon. House leader of the official opposition has reminded me, I have even on occasion allowed the use of the word "mislead" in certain questions, without the verb being modified in any way. However, I should also say that I have never been entirely at ease with its use in questions, though I have come to tolerate it in preambles to questions.
In the case before us, I judged that the tone of the question implied that the minister was intentionally misleading the House. I did not ask the hon. member for Calgary Centre-North to withdraw the word; I only cautioned him and all hon. members to choose their words carefully. Since the House is seeking clarification, let me say then that from now on, the Chair plans to be especially watchful about the use of the word "mislead" and I am not likely to allow it at all in direct questions.
I hope that hon. members realize that presiding over question period can be more of an art, some might say a black art, than a science. It is always the duty of the Speaker that our debates are conducted with a certain degree of civility and mutual respect in keeping with established practice in this House. The vigilance of the hon. House leader of the official opposition has been most helpful to me in considering this situation and others like it. I continue to count on his and the cooperation of all members in meeting the challenges our unique question period poses for any Speaker.
Again I thank the hon. opposition House leader for raising this matter.
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Brian Pallister Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, during question period in response to a question, the revenue minister replied along the lines that he felt that some information he was putting on the record would be especially relevant to me because it came from a Saskatoon newspaper, and I believe he used words along the lines that it was very close to my riding.
Of course I love Saskatoon and the great province of Saskatchewan, but just to avoid future confusion, I want to correct the record and state clearly that my riding is in the great province of Manitoba and that I actually reside about 10 hours away from Saskatoon. To make sure that the minister does not touch down his Challenger 10 hours away from his actual destination by mistake, with the permission of the House, I would like to table a hand-drawn map of Manitoba and western Canada that he will be able to reference.
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member would not need to table the map. He could just send it to the minister. We do have pages here who would be more than happy to deliver it for him. I would suggest he proceed by that route rather than tabling a hand-drawn map.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
I have the honour to lay upon the table the report of a Canadian parliamentary delegation concerning its visit to the Czech Republic and Slovenia from September 19 to 23, 2005.
2004-05 SIRC Report
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Etobicoke North
Roy Cullen Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 53 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, I have the honour of tabling, in both official languages, the 2004-05 SIRC report.
It is an operational review of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Performance Reports 2004-05
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Winnipeg South
Reg Alcock President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, as part of our ongoing efforts to inform parliamentarians and Canadians on the government's performance, I have the honour to table in both official languages the 90 reports on performance for 2004-05 on behalf of the departments and agencies of government.


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Light drinking during pregnancy: still no increased risk for socioemotional difficulties or cognitive deficits at 5 years of age?
- Yvonne J Kelly1,
- Amanda Sacker2,
- Ron Gray3,
- John Kelly1,
- Dieter Wolke4,
- Jenny Head1,
- Maria A Quigley3
- 1Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
- 2Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex, Colchester, UK
- 3National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK
- 4Department of Psychology and Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Yvonne Kelly, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, 1–19 Torrington Place, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; y.kelly{at}ucl.ac.uk
- Accepted 25 June 2010
- Published Online First 5 October 2010
Background This study examines the relationship between light drinking during pregnancy and the risk of socioemotional problems and cognitive deficits at age 5 years.
Methods Data from the nationally representative prospective UK Millennium Cohort Study (N=11 513) were used. Participants were grouped according to mothers' reported alcohol consumption during pregnancy: never drinker; not in pregnancy; light; moderate; heavy/binge. At age 5 years the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) and British ability scales (BAS) tests were administered during home interviews. Defined clinically relevant cut-offs on the SDQ and standardised scores for the BAS subscales were used.
Results Boys and girls born to light drinkers were less likely to have high total difficulties (for boys 6.6% vs 9.6%, OR=0.67, for girls 4.3% vs 6.2%, OR=0.69) and hyperactivity (for boys 10.1% vs 13.4%, OR=0.73, for girls 5.5% vs 7.6%, OR=0.71) scores compared with those born to mothers in the not-in-pregnancy group. These differences were attenuated on adjustment for confounding and mediating factors. Boys and girls born to light drinkers had higher mean cognitive test scores compared with those born to mothers in the not-in-pregnancy group: for boys, naming vocabulary (58 vs 55), picture similarities (56 vs 55) and pattern construction (52 vs 50), for girls naming vocabulary (58 vs 56) and pattern construction (53 vs 52). Differences remained statistically significant for boys in naming vocabulary and picture similarities.
Conclusions At age 5 years cohort members born to mothers who drank up to 1–2 drinks per week or per occasion during pregnancy were not at increased risk of clinically relevant behavioural difficulties or cognitive deficits compared with children of mothers in the not-in-pregnancy group.
- Alcohol
- alcohol in pregnancy
- child development
- cognitive tests
- Millennium Cohort Study
- pregnancy
- socioemotional behaviour
Funding This work was supported by a grant from the Economic and Social Research Council RES-596-28-0001.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained from parents.
Ethics approval Ethics approval for the MCS was gained from the relevant ethics committees.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.


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Allysa and Carl Khor of the American Badminton Center in Dallas, Texas, hosted Mohan Subramaniam - USAB Director of Coaching & High Performance, and Fred Coleman - USAB Board of Directors member, over the weekend of January 11-13. Over 20 parents and juniors from the American Badminton Center joined the meeting including various local club representatives.
The American Badminton Center (http://AmericanBadmintonCenter.com) is a two year old organization dedicated to developing Junior Badminton in the Dallas area. It has stimulated new events to bring together the badminton community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The area has close to twenty clubs. There are 10 recreation centers with 3-4 courts each hosting 25-30 players 3-4 nights a week. There are also three Chinese and two Indian Community clubs with 2-3 courts each play with 20-25 players 3-4 times a week. Besides these clubs, Texas Instruments' main campus boasts an athletic center that also has open time on weekends for community members and families to use the facilities. Its badminton venue is among the best in the area and is used for elite player training. In addition, a number of local colleges have student clubs which open play to several times a week. The largest membership list boasts about 600 players and it is expected that more than 300 people play every week.
Junior training is a new process in Dallas. However, boosted by the elite junior players, along with Andrew and Aston Khor performances at the national level, the program has attracted other younger talents including Joseph Pitman and Ryan Nibu. This program based at the American Badminton Center is serviced by coaches Carl Khor, Adam Feng, Greg Okuonghae, Nibu Paul and Will Do. Currently the program has 20 players in training, ages 8-12 years old. Players recently traveled to the December USBDF tournament at OCBC in Orange County.
1. Throughout its 15 year history, the Dallas Badminton Club (http://www.dallasbadmintonclub.com/) has hosted the Dallas Open annually in September. Participants in this event have ranged from 170 to 200 players in A and B categories Prize money has gone as high as $12,000 with Yonex sponsorship.
2. The TEXINS Badminton Club, in its 10 year history, has hosted the regional doubles tournament each year in May to serve the regional players with prize money as high as $2000.
The ABC Community Cup on February 2 will feature a first-ever Team Tournament between various community clubs, with a format of three Men's Doubles, Two Women's Doubles and Two Mixed Doubles.
1. A Junior Circuit with Austin, Houston, and San Antonio with a set of ranking tournaments to further drive growth of Junior training.
2. The Dallas Open to become part of a USAB City Series joining prestigious tournaments like the Boston Open in a nationwide (prize money of $20,000 or greater) circuit to drive the growth of US Badminton.
3. A badminton-only dedicated club in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.


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