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Runners dodge barbed wire, hurtle over fire at annual Spartan Race
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Runners took on Spartan Race's 4-mile challenge at the Mountain Post Saturday. The first wave of runners took to the course at 8 a.m.
Almost 9,000 runners were expected to run the race Saturday and Sunday at Fort Carson. Spartan Race hosts 60 events around the globe. The group said it's race at the mountain post is unique. It's almost doubles the number of obstacles runners face for its Military Sprint. It also says Army Special Forces help design some of the obstacles.
"I'm not nervous because I'm out here having fun. I know I'll finish," said runner Amy Barnish at the starting line.
Megan Fowler recently returned from Afghanistan. While she was deployed, her comrades raved about the Spartan Run. She drove from Kansas for the race.
"I am a little bit nervous because some of the obstacles are going to be difficult and then of course the altitude thing," said Fowler.
Runners jumped over moats and climbed walls slick with mud. Runners get bashed by Spartan Race workers before crossing the finish line. If the obstacles aren't enough, volunteers order runners to do burpees along the way.
Isiah Vidal,20, finished the race first.
"The race was more mental for me, and I knew if I didn't push myself as much as I can I wouldn't be able to finish," said Vidal.
One father and son crossed the finish line together.
"I enjoy it. We enjoy it. We get down to the bottom and we attack the Spartans together and it's a blast. We enjoy it. We'll do it every year," said father Cory Hartman.
The barbed wire and fire didn't scare off participants. Many runners said they'll be at the starting line next year.

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A news story out of Vancouver, says the RCMP warned its employees against identifying themselves as members of the force when posting personal comments on social media sites.
If the story is correct and the force's warning goes beyond a reminder of members' code of conduct obligations, then the RCMP, an organization with over 28,000 employees, is depriving itself of as many potential and powerful online ambassadors. With the RCMP brand tarnished by news reports of bad behaviour, the organization's focus should be on sharing its stories to put a human face on the red serge, not stifling social interaction.
But the RCMP is not alone in its digital skittishness as fear of social media seems to have replaced fear of reporters in many organizations.
In some ways, this is understandable. It is the nature of social media that content, good or bad, can be shared and viewed almost instantaneously. This is what makes it such a powerful communications and marketing tool. It is also what makes it potentially very damaging to reputations, brands and bottom lines. And it is what spooks many organizations, public and private.
There is no doubt that the real time nature of digital communications makes responsive damage control very tricky. Just ask United Airlines who in 2009 got caught in the social media turbulence created by a disgruntled passenger and his now iconic video, United Breaks Guitars . The airline saw the value of its shares tumble by almost $ 200 million and its reputation take a hit it is still struggling to recover from.
That is why many organizations batten down the hatches when it comes to social media engagement. Their fear of the digital faux pas, forces them to adopt stringent social media policies and practices that limit direct engagement and impose top down message control. And so doing they deprive themselves of their best tool for countering negative stories and bad PR: their community.
One of the reasons (and there are several) United failed to contain the online firestorm was that it was unable to mobilize the thousands-strong army of Twitter followers and YouTube susbscribers–all potential brand ambassadors–to share, amplify and most importantly, validate its message.
Where were United's brand ambassadors in its time of need? They were on the sidelines watching the airline they trust to move them safely, efficiently and economically, being grounded by a story and catchy tune gone viral.
In United's case, it was less a matter of existing social media policies hindering their ability to mobilize potential support and more a lack of community building and engagement coupled with poor tactical execution.
But for many organizations, the very policies they develop to mitigate and manage risk, hamstring their ability to respond effectively to online communication crises and attacks on their brand.
In theory, social media policies are easy to develop. Most organizations have policies governing just about every aspect of corporate and employee behaviour. From the size of their cubicle, to what they can wear at work, to the type of car they can rent on company business, policies spell out what employees can and cannot do. And in fact, more and more organizations are adopting precisely those kinds of policies to govern social media interaction. The problem is that many of them miss the mark, like the RCMP's new policy appears to do.
Effective social media policies should allow the emergence of brand ambassadors within and outside an organization by providing clear, common-sense principles that facilitate engagement.
The difficulty in implementing effective social media policies lies in the very essence of social interaction: spontaneity. Throw up a wall around what people can say or do online, or when they can say it, and you limit spontaneity and genuine interaction.
This may not be a problem for organizations that see social media as something that should be managed and controlled. But for organizations that recognize the potential of employee and community online engagement, developing policies that do what they're supposed to do should be a priority.
A few months ago, while developing a social media policy for a client, I came across a great social media policy database that provides examples of the best and the worst policies around.
I found the best policies to be ones that eschewed highly prescriptive language and focused on four things: trust, clear principles, common sense and simple rules.
In the case of the RCMP, and most police organizations, the code of conduct should form the base of the policy framework. This is what governs police officers' behaviour in and out of uniform, it governs how they should interact with the citizens they are sworn to serve and protect, and it is what should govern their social media interactions. This basic framework would need to be augmented by proper social media training along with socialization of the critical role that sworn and civilian members can play in supporting the organization's standing in the community through their online engagement.
Like most corporate policies, rules governing corporate social media use cannot cover every contingency or situation. Policies that are too stringent will only serve to discourage online interaction or render it stilted and lacking in spontaneity.
Social media engagement is like casting a pebble in a pond: Networks grow in concentric circles. Policies that force officers to shed their uniforms before engaging with their friends, family and peers, fail to tap in the networks and communities closest to the organization.
The best police social media policy is one based on clear principles that empower and guide the exercise of discretion. Policies that impose limits above those contained in members' code of conduct risk seeing the organization forced to fend off PR challenges through corporate spin and traditional media, while absent from the channels where the conversations are taking place.
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Jennifer Lawrence Films 'Catching Fire' In Hawaii — New Pics
Browse pics of Jennifer trying to work with her most difficult co-star yet: the ocean!
The second Hunger Games movie may be called Catching Fire, but when Jennifer Lawrence was spotted filming the sequel Nov. 26 in Hawaii, fire was the farthest thing from her mind. Jennifer, 22, put on a brave face as she shot several scenes above — and below — sea level, and even though she was obviously freezing cold, she still managed to look totally hot.
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The family of a man killed in an alleged drink-driving crash say they are struggling to come to terms with his death.
Sean Frost, 43, of Christchurch, died five days after the car he was a passenger in ploughed into a power pole in Canterbury last October.
Police allege 22-year-old driver Cody Pierce was over the alcohol limit before the crash.
They also allege he failed to stay and check for injuries before he phoned a mate to pick him up and leave the scene.
Police said he then left for Australia.
Pierce returned from Queensland to face four charges last month after police issued a warrant.
He was arrested when he landed at Christchurch International Airport on January 6.
Today Pierce appeared in the District Court to plead guilty to two minor charges - of driving while disqualified and another of failing to report the accident at Johnson Rd, West Melton, at about 9pm on October 27, within 24 hours.
But he pleaded not guilty to drink-driving causing death and failing to stay and check for injuries at the scene of an accident.
Judge Raoul Neave remanded him on continued bail to live with his parents in Darfield until March 4 for a pre-trial hearing.
Pierce, in a black open-necked shirt, made no comment as he left the court.
But the family of Mr Frost were left upset.
His brother Paul said the family was struggling to come to terms with Sean's death and the prospect of further court proceedings would take its toll.
Another brother, Tim, said: "It's so cruel putting us through all this. We're going through this again and again.''
"It's appalling ... I've got a son and daughter who don't have an uncle any more.


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Salt Lake City, Utah
United States of America
Educational Background
1986 – 1988: Olympus High School, AP in Chemistry and Computer Science, (and Yearbook Photographer – fun!).
1987 – 1988: Awarded C.N. Yang Academic Physics Scholarship, University of Utah, specializing in Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Bioethics, Social Science and Philosophy.
Professional Background
1982 – Current: Astronomer, Member, Salt Lake Astronomical Society
1984 – 1985: Assistant Manager, Chaparral Photo, lab processing for small and large format film and print development.
1985 – 1987: Assistant Manager, Computer Accounting and Maintenance Services (CAAMS), a Utah-based four-site computer large account and retail sales, finance and maintenance company; large customers included Hill Air Force Base north of Salt Lake City.
1989 – 1993: Founder, CEO and CTO, Serius Corporation, a pioneer of cross-platform "desktop programming" tools, via visual object-oriented programming system, enabling users to create their own world-class applications in minutes instead of months; major clients included: Intermetrics (now part of L3 Communications), U.S. Naval Warfare Command, U.S. Air Force, CNN, Ernst & Young; personally responsible for writing more than a quarter million lines of the founding Pascal source code base for the initial Macintosh OS version of the development and runtime systems, ported to MS Windows by 1992.
1993 – 1995: Vice President, Strategic Planning, Network Systems Group, Novell Inc.; Responsible for AppWare Developer Tools Division initially, and then strategic planning for merging the acquired AT&T Bell Labs' UNIX System V with NetWare 4, to create a 64-bit Intel-based, TCP-IP native Spec1170 compliant Universal Server Operating System incorporating NetWare Directory and Security Management Services.
1995 – 1998: Co-Founder and CEO, USWeb Corporation; Led the creation of the world's largest Internet consulting enterprise, with over 2,500 experts spanning 10 countries by, serving more than 50% of the Fortune 100 globally by the end of 1999. Clients included the World Economic Forum (constructing their Private Video Conferencing System for leaders of governments, NGOs and corporations globally), Dell, Cisco, Apple, Microsoft, CNN, Sony, Warner Records, American Express, Harley Davidson, Chevron, Barnes and Noble, RiteAid, Levi Strauss and scores of others. Led the acquisition of more than 35 companies around the world, culminating in 1998 with the launch of an Advanced VoIP Practice in Manhattan serving major telcos in their migration to IP-based voice and video services, and USWeb Electronic Services in a joint venture with Microsoft and Intel, later assisting in laying the groundwork for Microsoft's .Net Application Service Provider/Platform (ASP) strategy.
1998 – 2001: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Intend Change Group, an experienced "venture architecture" team; raised $250 million from major Venture Capital Partnerships for half a dozen select projects, including:
(1) OneCosmos Network, a pioneering (as-yet-unreleased) Internet education and navigation front-end & back-end "3D Rich Media" platform, encompassing also the creation of Cosmos Studios in partnership with the Carl Sagan Foundation; major partnerships included OVEN Digital (design and engineering), American Association for the Advancement of Science, United Nations University for Peace, the Planetary Society and UC Berkeley's SETI@Home Project; Funded the development and test launch, via the Planetary Society, NASA and counter-parties in Russia of the world's first "Solar Sail", through the conversion of a sub-launched ballistic missile, replacing a nuclear warhead with "CosmosOne", the spacecraft; Funded and Co-Executive Produced the Millennium Edition of Carl Sagan's historic, Emmy Award-winning PBS television series, COSMOS, on DVD, in 7 languages; OneCosmos.net later evolved to become ManyOne.net (social content and communications platform; platform now operating as Trunity.com) and DigitalUniverse.net (expert content stewardship network spanning more than 1300 scientists in more than 60 nations);
(2) Electron Economy, developer of the initial version of the "InternetTONE", or Internet Transaction Operations Network; InternetTONE offered a universal XML transaction protocol, linking raw suppliers, intermediate manufacturers, downstream distribution networks, retail store fronts and physical delivery partners such as the US Postal Service, UPS, Federal Express and others; recruited the President of Federal Express Canada to lead the enterprise, which among other engagements helped to launch the Sony Playstation 2 online; acquired by SoftBank portfolio company Viewlocity Inc. in 2001 for an undisclosed sum;
(3) Invesmart, a pioneer in the shift from offline to online 401k and other retirement-related financial services; acquired dozens of regional retirement planning services companies accumulating consolidated administration of more than $2 billion in assets under management; acquired by StanCorp in 2006 for $85 million;
(4) Infrastructure Defense, D.C.-based a pioneer of technical and operational security innovations designed to detect and prevent intended attacks or unintended events from disabling critical IT infrastructure across the Internet; successor acquired by VeriSign for $40 million in 2006.
2001 – Current: Founder and CEO ManyOne Networks, carrying on the vision of OneCosmos and Electron Economy combined; after completion in 2008 of the $15 million underlying platform for M1 (note the quadruple entendre of the neologism and its acronym; see Wikipedia articles on both), and $6 million invested in building a global network of more than 1300 experts and scientists across the planet, the entire network is set to "light up" during the 4th quarter of 2011 into 2012; 11 years in the making, altogether involving over $40 million in invested capital, ManyOne, and key platform partners including Trunity, and the Digital Universe Foundation aim to shape the emergent, energy-and-materials-ef?cient Information Economy, and an entirely new approach to Lifetime Economics entwined with Lifetime Education; they both share a common Internet-wide "federated directory", or taxonomy, of portals stewarded by both peer review and grass-roots information development and community building;
1998 – Current: Founder and Chairman, Academy of Science and Arts, an umbrella for the above, and also three simultaneous advanced physics research laboratories now consolidated into its College of Motion Sciences:
(1) 1998 – 2001: International Space Sciences Organization, focusing on experimental studies at the leading edge of electrodynamics (classical and quantum), new understandings of GR and QM theories via ZPE/ZPF, vacuum field structure, superfluid and polarizable medium interpretations thereof; several dozen substantive experiments either created internally or evaluated from a "sifting process" of submissions of third party-developed devices alleged to produce anomalous energy and/or propulsion effects; several significant peer-reviewed papers published by the teams, conferences and discussion groups spanning the United States and Europe accomplished;
(2) 1999 – 2001: California Institute for Physics & Astrophysics (CIPA, http://calphysics.org), focusing on theoretical surveys in the same fields as those above, with added theoretical studies in the interest of interpreting approaches to unification through analysis of geometrodynamically isomorphic characteristics;
(3) 1999 – 2000: Los Gatos Materials Sciences Laboratory (LGMSL), a small but very focused and private advanced materials science operation, studying the nature and properties of metallic atoms in superdeformed states, as they may relate to breakthrough materials, clean energy and propulsion technologies.
Motion Sciences Organization is presently (2011) reorganizing as the College of Motion Sciences within the Academy of Science and Arts. The Academy overall is intended to become a top-flight campus and global online college for Masters and PhD students. It will focus exclusively on discovery and application of breakthroughs in physics and chemistry regarding materials, energy and propulsion, and their implications for rapid transit on land, and in water, air and space, biology and health sciences, environmental sciences, economics, governance, social policy, communications, media and education; subject to first-phase funding expected to be completed no later than December, 2011, student recruitment will commence in January 2012 for the September 2012 semester; approximately 500 applicants will be selected from around the world, and ten will receive full-ride scholarships for its two-year rapid-pace degree programs.
Interviews and Essays
1989 – Present: Appearances and interviews include PBS, BBC Hardtalk, CNN, NBC Dateline, Forbes ASAP, USA Today, CNET, Salon, Business 2.0, San Jose Mercury News, and a host of others.
Publications and Films
1998 – 1999: The Truth (~400 pages), an online book as a collection of essays by myself and approximately 15 other experts regarding the research and analysis of the intersection of 20th – 21st century civilization, and the global rise in appearance of "unidentified flying objects" (UFOs) over the past 70 years; historical, present and future implications science, spirituality and society were addressed; taken down for editing and re-release in mid-2012.
2000: Co-Executive Producer to (mainly just to provide advice and fundraising support; it's impossible to do better than Carl Sagan and…) Ann Druyan, the Millennium DVD Edition of COSMOS, by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan; the epic 13-hour Emmy Award-winning PBS television series, watched by more than 600 million people in the past 30 years.
November 2012: Revolutions in Physics (~250 pages), XLibris Press, Book I of a trilogy titled 2050; Revolutions in Physics is a sweeping history of the development of concepts of space, time, mass and force through the ages; it then culminates in a robust and courageous exploration of the emergent view that "space-time" is actually a highly potent energetic medium, capable of supporting entirely new classes of energy, propulsion, communications and health sciences technologies.
December 2011: Evolving Economics (~200 pages), XLibris Press, Book II of a trilogy titled 2050; Evolving Economics is an equally broad historical study of the emergence of neoliberal capitalism in the 20th century; it explores the crises of capitalism and culminates with a 100-year vision of the economy of a more sustainable, egalitarian, and libertarian civilization, one compatible with transformative possibilities glimpsed in Revolutions in Physics.
June 2012: 2050: A Day In The Life Of Your Future (~200 pages), XLibris Press, Book III of the trilogy, is intended to be a thrilling…
[More to come later…]
Philanthropic Activities
1999: Founding Financial Sponsor, $1 million, the Carl Sagan Foundation (http://CarlSagan.com), whose missions is to awaken people to the soaring spiritual high achieved in understanding the central revelation found through the practice of excellent science: our oneness with the Cosmos; first project: remaking the top floor of a new Children's Hospital in the Bronx, New York, into a place fit for healing very, very sick children: all the walls ceilings and floors covered with images of the world and universe around them; no white sterility, just Nature's beauty (and still sterile ).
1999: Founding Financial Sponsor, $1 million the Integral Institute (http://IntegralInstitute.org), founded by world-renowned philosopher Ken Wilber; Wilber's unmatchable intellect and heart infuse the most prodigious works of ontology and epistemology published in the modern era; the Institute plays a continuing role in bringing together the world's brightest minds to explore the biggest ideas we know.
1999: Sponsor, $1.25 million, Arlington Institute (http://ArlingtonInstitute.org), founded by world-renowned futurist, John L. Petersen; Petersen brings decades of experience across government, military, NGO, and corporate communities with a focus on the mission critical discipline of scenario planning; Arlington focuses on convening groups and assisting organizations in scenario planning particularly in the face of the "singularity" in human affairs apparent everywhere at the turn of the millennium.
2000; Financial Sponsor and Member of the Board of Directors, Infrastructure Defense, Led by James Adams, former Chief Executive Officer of United Press International; to aid in the creation of one of the first organizations to establish early warming detection alerts and remediation systems to protect Internet-based critical communications infrastructure and networked applications operating on it.
2000: Sponsor, $250,000, The Dalai Lama Foundation and Dharmsala-based Internet infrastructure, connecting the Tibetan government-in-exile and His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the first time to satellite Internet connectivity and developing one of their first Web sites, to enable high-bandwidth communications.
2000: Financial Sponsor, $1 million the State of the World Forum Millennium Conference in New York City, bringing together nearly 1,000 NGO, Corporate and Government leaders from around the world to discuss and strategize on ways and means to improve the state of our world.
1998-2001: Founding Sponsor, $12 million, ISSO, CIPA, LGMSL and other advanced physics research programs described above, seeking breakthroughs required for a stable, thriving civilization in decades and centuries to come; focus on materials sciences, clean energy and inertial/gravitational propulsion.
2009: Integrity in Physics Award, Integrity Research Institute
1998: Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Ernst & Young
1987: C.N. Yang Academic Physics Scholar, University of Utah College of Physics
1985: Le Meilleur Eleve de la 2 Me Annee, Olympus Jr. High School
1985: Outstanding Science Student, Stucki Award, Olympus Jr. High School
1984: Outstanding Science Student (2nd place), Stucki Award, Olympus Jr. High School
1982: Hope of America Award, Holladay Elementary
Other Interests
Learning, engineering, filmmaking, SCUBA diving, boating, hiking, Family


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Popular property highlights
Maui Arts and Cultural Center is a short stroll from Maui Beach Hotel, and other popular attractions like Maui Nui Botanical Gardens are within a mile (2 km). This 145-room hotel has conveniences like a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a free airport shuttle. It's in central Kahului and also close to Queen Ka'ahumanu Center and Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum.
Enjoy a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or have a drink at the bar/lounge. Start each morning with breakfast, served for a fee from 7 AM to 11 AM.
Maui Beach Hotel's 145 rooms are air-conditioned and provide refrigerators, coffee makers, and safes. For entertainment, guests can enjoy cable TV. Other standard amenities include hair dryers, phones, and desks.
Maui Beach Hotel offers an outdoor pool, 2 meeting rooms, and a conference center. If you drive, self parking is USD 5 per night, or you can take advantage of the free airport shuttle at scheduled times. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a computer station, laundry facilities, and a garden.
Property features
- Walking distance to Maui Arts and Cultural Center
- Onsite dining
- Free airport shuttle
- Outdoor pool
Maui Beach Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Maui Beach Hotel offers a pool, sundeck, restaurant, lounge, computer station, two meeting rooms, and 3,650 square foot (339 square meters) ballroom. A health club, shops, and more restaurants are accessible in Kahului, located one mile away. Additionally, guests have privileges at an 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Kihei, located on Maui's south shore. An airport shuttle is available during scheduled times.
Wireless Internet access (included in the resort fee) is available throughout, and self parking is offered for a fee.
- Conference space size (feet) - 5200
- Wedding services
- Meeting rooms 2
- Conference space size (meters) - 483
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Conference space
- Conference center
- Computer station
- Outdoor pool
- Free airport transportation
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 145
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Designated smoking areas
- Shopping on site
- Luggage storage
- Garden
- Self parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Maui Beach Hotel offers 145 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
- Daily housekeeping
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Rainbow Terrace Dining Room - Open-air setting; poolside dining. Located on second floor. Breakfast and dinner buffet available daily. Casual.
Lokelani Lounge - Located next to restaurant on second floor. Cocktails served. Open on Friday & Saturday only.
Nearby Things to Do
This hotel offers a swimming pool and sun deck. When the tide is low, a sandy strip of beach provides oceanfront "seating," but the rocky coastline of Kahului Bay is not safe for swimming. The nearest swimming beaches are located 14 miles away in Kihei. Guests also have privileges at a 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Kihei. Hookipa Beach Park is 20 minutes away, and known internationally as an excellent windsurfing spot.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 25 lb)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property 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.
- Resort fee: USD 13.00 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Airport shuttle
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- Phone calls
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- Lending library access
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 10 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 5 per night
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 30 per night
Hotel Name
- Beach Hotel Maui
- Beach Maui
- Maui Beach
- Maui Beach Hotel
- Maui Beach Hotel Kahului
- Maui Beach Kahului
- Hotel Maui Beach
We should mention
The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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A chance meeting between a mother and daughter and the father of a sick Wairarapa child has resulted in a fundraising idea by the women, who are aiming to raise thousands of dollars for the Grace Yeats Trust.
Ten-year-old Grace, from Carterton, has been unable to move or talk since May, when she was struck down with a mystery illness after complaining of a sore throat.
The undiagnosed disease has left the St Mary's School pupil racked with spasms. She may have to receive treatment for two years at Auckland's Starship Hospital.
Herb Farm managing director Sarah Cowan and her mother Lynn Kirkland from Palmerston North learned of Grace's story when buying wood from the business owned by Grace's father.
They were told that Grace's mother Tracy had used the herb farm's Baby Calm Oil to give Grace regular massages at Starship Hospital in Auckland, which seemed to help her.
After the encounter and hearing about the story, the mother and daughter put their heads together and the idea for Grace's Oil of Gratitude was born.
Mrs Cowan said they first contacted Grace's mother and asked her what scents and colours Grace liked. From their research, they experimented with jasmine, lavender and orange.
The oil is based on Grace's favourite scents and the label has been designed using some of Grace's favourite colours.
Mrs Cowan said Grace's mother was thrilled when they got in touch to explain their idea.
"She was really moved that we wanted to help. She thought it was a great idea and it was very fitting, with the [massage] link and how it had came about."
She said the idea for the name Grace's Oil of Gratitude came about because "you don't know what's around the corner [in life]".
All profits are going to the Grace Yeats Trust, to help bring Grace home and support her and her family.
Grace's mother said massage was one of Grace's greatest pleasures.
"There is still nothing she can do apart from moving her eyes, smiling and laughing and, of course, crying, so touch has become extremely important," Mrs Yeats said.
"I try to imagine how being immobile and unable to scratch an itch or move position to get comfortable must feel for Grace, a loving massage must feel wonderful." In just two and a half weeks, over $1600 has already been raised from the oil.
Mrs Cowan has said she would initially like to reach $10,000 but she is hopeful a lot more money can be raised for the trust.
Grace's Oil of Gratitude is $20 a bottle (100ml) and available from the herb farm retail shop, Ashhurst, online or at selected businesses.
For more articles from this region, go to Wairarapa Times-Age


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Given the number of comments on this site alone, what did you expect???
Given the number of comments on this site alone, what did you expect???
This is from Russells policy page on their website.
"Marking & Clipping - We will mark queens at no charge upon your request. However, this service is not guaranteed because we cage very many queens each day and when the weather is too hot or to wet, the marking paint can cause damage to the queens.* We do not charge for the service at all and feel that it is far more important to get you healthy queens.*We do NOT clip any production queens. Breeders can be marked with numbered disks and clipped upon request. With breeders these services are also free, but are guaranteed as part of the product."
I mark some queens in hives that I will make nucs from so I can spot them faster. How long did you wait from the time you put her in the nuc or hive to the time that you tried to mark her? If she flew away, she must have not been in the hive long or been real scared. None of mine ever try to fly after the two weeks that you are suppose to leave them to get accepted.
Can't blame Russell and definitely its your fault for the losses. If you don't know how to mark queen, don't mark them...
Sorry for the cross post. Just put this on the bee forum post.
No need to get into the details (drama) of my order to Russell Apiaries because there is always room for debate but PayPal contacted him and he agreed to a refund. Got a notice from PayPal this evening telling me the refund was issued and then another about an hour later telling me it failed because it did not clear their account. Just a heads up, looks like they have bigger problems.
Last edited by MDenver; 06-11-2012 at 10:08 PM.
I know a lot of us has had our moments with Russell Apiaries, and that is understandable. I know I have.
Basically, as I understand it, the firm was a commercial only outfit until this year. This year, they opened things up to the general public and basically got overwhelmed.
It is one thing to handle 100 orders for 1000 queens, it is another thing to handle 50,000 orders for 2 queens (not the best example, but you get the point).
I had ordered nucs last fall, I went to Mississippi at the end of April to pick them up, I saw directly what all they were going through.
Basically, they got more than they bargined for.
Here is what I know...
First of all, they do have a very good product, and a wide selection. That is both rare and wonderful.
Second, I saw the breeding yards. They seem to be region specific. That is a good thing. In the end, quality genetics is always the best path.
Third, they recognize their situation and are trying to find ways to improve upon it. The core problem is customer service, or as many have experience, a complete lack thereof.
To improve their customer service, they are trying something bold, something new in many ways.
They are contacting a number of people with a track record to stock their products all across the country. They are looking to divide things into states for simplified access and increased customer support. It seems that the goal is to have this operational in 2012.
Basically, they are in the process of setting up a large number of dealers, in almost every state, to give you someone both reputable and close by to work with. That is both sound logic and reasonable. Being a dealer in bees is one thing. Being an afternoon's drive away is an absolute blessing.
I am in discussions with them to be part of the team here in Virginia. If it all works out, I will be willing to help out anyone in VA who has had issues and needs assistance. I will end up with a web site, email adress, and phone number, all of which shall be responded to promptly if you are in Virginia. I will be starting with queens and nucs, and at some point working into packages. In the near future, there will be many more like me.
I kindly as those who have had problems to be patient. I know that is very difficult since I was one of you for a long time. But in the end, we are all better of with maintaining quality genetics in the USA. As beekeepers, that is our core mission and goal. Anything less will result in breeds that fail quickly and result in poor production and pollination.
I am quite sure all will work out for the best in the end.
For now, if you are in Virginia, please feel free to PM me here and I will do what I can to help.
For final comments, please note...I have been where you are. I have been feeling lost, misplaced, and at times ignored. If Russell Apiaries did not care, they would just fade away back to commercial orders only and within a year, this would be old news. Instead, they have chosen a bold path. One that recognizes the current situation for the good and realizes the bad. One that attempts to place dealers much closer to you. People that you can easily drive to for supplies and ask questions of. In our industry, that is a rare and wonderful thing. Let's pull together and work this thing out. After I watched the genetics do their thing, I for one, became a believer.
We can, as a comminuty do better than sticking to just putting up with the limited choices available. I cannot think how many times I looked on the web for bees, only to find a nuc was a day's drive away and all they were was Italians, or on a rare occasion, NWC's. Or that a dealer carried only one or two types of queens. We can do better. We can have survivor diversity. We can have selection. That is what brought you to Russell in the first place.
In the end, things will be better. Customer support will be not only improved, but much closer to you. And for all of us looking for these products, it is a dream come true.
Thank you, and God bless.
Thanks for post this VB! It is nice to see that people with good comments are taking the time to write and not just leaving the last word to the few with negative comments.
I have queens on order from Russell's for splits later this year, I have no doubt that I will recieve my order and am perfectly willing to wait for the bees to be ready to ship to make sure I get the genetics. It might mean being flexible on my end for when I make the splits but this is agriculture, if you aren't flexible it WILL brake you down.
Virginia, how is this going to work?
Will you be raising queens from breeders supplied by Russell, or will you just take orders and pass it along to somebody else?
"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
The idea of a consumer report forum is for folks to relate their buying experiences both good and bad for the benefit of all. Such information is a good thing. When reading other consumer threads on here it strikes me that this is hardly a forum where negativity has dominated. I would encourage everyone who has had any experiences with the Russell's to contribute and do so without bias and leave it for the perspective buyer to judge. Just pass relate your experiences, nothing more, nothing less.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Bad news and reviews travel faster and farther.
If you don't like something, tell the supplier. If you do like something, tell your friends.
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Mark: I would agree to the extent that your first recourse is to make an honest attempt at fixing the problem by contacting and trying to work things out with your vendor, I think that is what separates some of the Russell experiences with other situations and it is what people writing such reviews should clearly point out. Not trying to bash anyone here at all just trying to be realistic.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Thank you for the information. I'm torn between asking for my status and slowing the line down for all, and wondering if I am lost in the shuffle.
No business can survive if there major repeat customers are not served. When I ordered I expected to be on the bottom of the list and knew my order was only a maybe. I would rather be a maybe than a not at all.
At the DMV they at least give you a number. A web format posting something like below would be helpful to customers and give them a few less calls.
For < under 5 Italians now serving May 30 ship dates.
For < 5 moonbeams now serving April 30 ship dates.
In the end I try to worry more about the bees I have than the ones I don't.
WOW... Unacceptable customer service for sure. I just had a similar experience with R.Weaver (Texas).. I was really bummed b/c I'd had a fantastic experience w/their family (B.Weaver - BeeWeaver)....
Thank you for sharing your experience. They need to respond immediately, irregardless of your level of irritation. If you aren't able to deal with unhappy customers, then you shouldn't be in business.
How about you pay me for something and then wish to communicate with me about your purchase and instead of communicating with you, I'll just ignore you, take your money and send you whatever I choose? Right....
That seems to be par for the course with them. Lots of complaints on here recently.It seams to be a trend the sites with all the hipe are just that. Everyone says that either one of the Weavers sells hot bees and Russel has a million excuses and no customer service.
All beekeepers can agree on one thing, and that one thing is, that all beekeepers can't agree on one thing.
I complained last year and It was said I was bashing them. Also I should not be upset for taking several days of from work when the queens were suppost to be here. One made it through the winter. I asked for cold weather bees, the one that made it through the winter will not fly until it is over 65 and sunny. All I can say is thanks for nothing except getting upset for nothing.I have swarms that fly early and fly late. Stay with your local bees. Tony
Phone calls and e-mail are waste of time, no answer of any kind
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It's a shame you never got a call or a response but can't be mad at them for dead queens at this point.... Personally, I would've just accepted them being unmarked, taken a good macro shot of each one and introduced them. In the grand scheme of things having a queen marked or not is not that important. Bottom line though, the customer service you have received thus far ranks low on the satisfactory scale.
Jumping in here a little late I know but feel I have to weigh in on this topic. I have bought queens from Russell in the past. Last year as a matter of fact. The service was terrible to say the least. I had ordered queens to be shipped on 7-12-11. Paid for them on may 7th. They were not shipped that week at all. I sent an e-mail on sat.the 16th.and received an e-mail on Sunday the 17th stating Mr Russell had been sick and my bees would ship this same week. Didn't get any queens that week either. I finally received my queens on the 27th. Bottom line is when I order a product for shipment on a specific date I expect it to be shipped on that date or an explanation as to why it can't. That is just common courtesy if nothing else. I know I will be bashed on here by the loyal following of Mr Russell as most others have been that dared speak out, but when you get on a public forum and brag your product up as Mr Russell has done on here and then don't deliver said product you must surely expect some backlash! I could go into the quality of the bees but don't believe that to be the topic. And yes I have ordered queens from other suppliers as I like to test other genetics in my apiaries. I have ordered queens from Weavers in Texas,Avoyles in Louisiana,Gardners in Georgia."one of the largest suppliers to Kelly",honey run Apiaries in Ohio,Koehnen in California, Buzzes bees in California and several others over the years. Out of all of those I NEVER had one supplier fail to ship on the date I had requested. I NEVER had any communication issues with any of these other suppliers. And to the best of my memory none of them took my money until a few days before shipping date. One thing that I have seen on here that really disturbs me Is how most of Mr Russell's supporters are so quick to jump all over a negative comment against him but say nothing when He "from another thread" and his employe "Twinkie " from this thread call Mr Russells brother a thief without any evidence!! When You call another out on a public forum and say they are a thief without proof that to me speaks volumns about your own integrity. Bottom line people is do some research about the various strains and genetics of queens being sold today instead of just buying into a bunch of hype be it good or bad. I truely do wish Mr Russell the best and hope that he can straighten out the problems with his business. As for me the old saying goes burn me once shame on you, burn me twice shame on me, there won't be a third time.
He didn't say Russell said it, he said "He "from another thread"". Someone did make the thief comment.
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I have been getting a warning about the security certificate for this site...
I have been getting a warning about the security certificate for this site...
Trying to think inside the box...
when I'm accessing the site with my phone I get that massage all the time. I just hit continue and never has a problem.
Not an issue if you know the site is reputable.
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Trying to think inside the box...
I also get the message that the site certificate has a problem. I always am using my Driod Incredible Phone.
Try this, it might help: Go to your Internet Options, then Security, then Sites....Enter Beesource.com and 'allow.' That will likely cure it.
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...We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are...
You are running high security. Just do what the previous message said and allow it. Clicking accept is fine. There might be an option in that message to add and then add the acceptation. It is user and browser specific.
An upgrade of the WordPress software might eliminate the warnings.
Trying to think inside the box...
Done. Upgraded plug-ins as well.
Regards, Barry
[QUOTE=Barry;885432 Upgraded plug-ins as well.[/QUOTE]
Why would I constantly get a plugin failed to load error message on this site ONLY? Seriously, I have never gotten this anywhere else except here. Do I need to perhaps make some settings changes?? If so, any reccommendations?
All help welcomed.
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As a IT guy I don't get any errors except the chat room telling me about it's security vulnerabilities. Dependent on your browser it's likely the site is in need of an version update and your browser it finding faults and alerting you to them.


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Cosy + Central Flat with Wi-Fi
Size37 m²
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Accommodation summary
|Calle Moratín, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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This bright apartment with a sleek interior boasts a comfortable bedroom with a desk where guests can sit to continue planning their stay. Walk through sliding doors to reach a cosy living area with a double sofa bed and a fitted kitchenette.
Guests can benefit from Wi-Fi access as well as a wall-mounted flat-screen TV upon which a light-hearted comedy can be enjoyed. Also available is a bathroom with a relaxing, hot shower.
Baby cot available under request, 10€/stay
Antón Martín Metro Station is a 3-minute walk away and provides direct access to Atocha Train Station. Gran Via Street and its neoclassical architecture can be reached within 15 minutes' on foot.
Huertas is an elegant neighbourhood from an architectural viewpoint. Its streets are packed with tapas restaurants and bars. The first Saturday of every month a market takes place.
House rules•Security Deposit: 100€
• Our check in time is from 4pm, this meaning that by then the apartment will be ready. However, if you come to Madrid earlier, we will make our best so that you can drop your luggage before 4pm.
• In case you plan to arrive after 9pm, check in can be arranged by any of the following options:
1. A pick up from your arrival point with the taxi driver we normally work with. He would pick you up and bring you to the apartment, leaving you settled and giving you a set of keys. The cost of this service is 10€ plus the regular taxi fare.
2. Reception in the apartment by us from 9pm to 11pm (subject to payment of 15 euro as late check in fee). Unfortunately after 11pm we are not able to meet you in person, so the taxi would be the only option.
Let us know your travel info so that we can decide what option would be doable in your case.
•Check out is by 11:00am.
•Please do not leave trash or dirty dishes in the apt.
•Parties or smoking are not allowed
•Only people who are officially on the reservation can sleep in the apt.
•Please be sure that you've turned everything off when you leave the apt.
•The Spanish legislation requires us to notify to the police the data of all people staying in the apartment, so we must ask you to show us your passport.
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Reviews of this property
Good to say about this apartment, my partner and I are delighted with both the apartment as Oscar, a luxury in the center of Madrid.
NEW emphasize that everything is in perfect condition and honestly looks like a premium room 5-star hotel.
Positives: everything is nearby, including supermarkets, renfe, metro, buses ... etc. It is very close to the Prado and the Caixa Forum.
Cleaning in general is very clean, only some covered and some bad scrubbed pan, but good standard and something that is not very important, the bathroom is spotless, very clean and very comfortable.
The bed is huge and comfortable, although each is as it is.
The kitchen has no frills, has two fires and is sufficient, although we we miss an oven. It has microwave.
It has everything for both cleaning and laundry, as well as salt, sugar, paper hand .... etc. Equipped butt.
Air conditioning that works very well.
Perfectly soundproof window.
The shower is great but has artichoke, has applied rain like me much but I missed the artichoke.
Hot water, have a few little 10-15 minutes, this summer but in winter it does not matter two people can not take a shower one after the other over 7 minutes each, which is not something they like. And it's a shame because the jet relaxing rain a lot and want to spend some time on it.
It is a third floor without elevator and stairs are not very comfortable.
The weekend night, you can not have the window open, a lot of noise until 3 which is when local bars close.
The curtain is opaque and has no blind has a roller estore which is not opaque, which makes day from a huge light in the room.
We will possibly.
Bueno que decir de este apartamento, encantados mi pareja y yo tanto con el apartamento como con Oscar, un lujo en el centro de Madrid.
Destacar que todo esta NUEVO, en perfectas condiciones y sinceramente parece la habitación premium de un hotel de 5 estrellas.
PUNTOS POSITIVOS: todo esta cerca, incluso supermercados, renfe, metro, autobuses... etc. esta muy cerca de el museo del Prado y de el Caixa Forum.
Limpieza, en general esta muy limpio, solo algun cubierto y alguna sarten mal fregada, pero bueno algo normal y que no tiene mucha importancia, el baño esta impoluto, muy limpio y muy comodo.
La cama es ENORME y es cómoda, aunque para esto cada uno es como es.
La cocina no tiene grandes lujos, tiene dos fuegos y es suficiente, aunque nosotros echamos en falta un horno. Dispone de microondas.
Tiene de todo, tanto para limpiar como para lavar la ropa, así como de sal, azúcar, papel para las manos....etc. Equipado a tope.
Aire acondicionado que funciona muy bien.
La ventana insonoriza perfectamente.
La ducha esta genial pero no tiene alcachofa, tiene el aplique de lluvia que me gusto mucho pero eche en falta la alcachofa.
El agua caliente, dispones de unos escasos 10-15 minutos, esto en verano no importa pero en invierno dos personas no se pueden duchar una seguida de la otra mas de 7 minutos cada uno, lo cual no es algo que guste. Y es una pena ya que el chorro de lluvia relaja muchísimo y apetece estar un rato bajo ella.
Es un tercer piso sin ascensor, y no son escaleras muy cómodas.
La noche en fin de semana, no puedes tener la ventana abierta, mucho ruido hasta las 3 que es cuando cierran los bares de la zona.
La cortina, no es opaca y no dispone de persiana, tiene un estore enrollable que tampoco es opaco, lo cual hace que de día entre una luz enorme en la habitación.
Nosotros volveremos posiblemente.
Reviews for this host's other properties
This is a lovely little studio, clean and smartly decorated. Someone was waiting for us at the time agreed upon and explained all the rules in perfect English (our Spanish isn't quite good enough unfortunately)! The apartment has all the amenities and is well situated. Surprisingly quiet! Perfect for a couple! No elevator so not suited for anyone with reduced mobility, but not an issue for most people I would think. The owners have created a laminated map with recommended restaurants, etc. Very useful!
Fantastic apartment with all you need in the very City center of Madrid so you can walk to All sightseeing and shops or take the Metro or bus. Very good Service from our host both at arrival and departure. We got a late luggage checkout as our flight was in the evening. However 1 of the 3 bedrooms could hear some Street noise.
I really enjoyed my stay at 6 calle de Jordan. This is a very comfortable and welcoming flat – it was amazing how much I felt at home after just a couple of days. Oscar and co. were terrific hosts, were flexible and friendly and made it all very straightforward. I hadn't been in Chamberi before and really liked the area. Spent a lot of time in plaza de Olavide just at the foot of c. de Jordan – a very nice square with cafes and terraces all round it. In the other direction, just down the road on Fuencarral there is one of the ubiquitous VIP restaurants for those times when you want a meal outside normal Spanish eating hours. Throw in a Carrefour supermarket a couple of minutes away and the usual plethora of cafes and bars, plus a couple of metro stations, and you're all set. Would have loved to have stayed longer, would definitely go back and would recommend to anyone.
We enjoyed our stay. Vanessa and Oscar were very cooperative. We could use the apartment dircetly after our arrival at Madrid and earlier than officially scheduled. On the day of our departure we could leave our luggage until 5 p.m indoors. The appartment was nicely furnished and comfortable. For people who have problems with their back the bed was a bit too soft. But I could sleep on the sofabed very well.
The house is ideallly situated for exploring Madrid on foot. There are many nice restaurants and bars around the corner.
Vanessa was a very good and flexible host. At our arrival, she accepted to let us have an early check in and a late check out on our departure day. The apartment is very well located, spacious and clean. It was perfect to celebrate new year's eve and to be close to the events which happened in the city.
I have just returned from my stay in Vanessa & Oscar's superb, marvellous flat. It is very well equipped and comfortable: I felt at home immediately. It would be ideal for a family also (due to illness with travelling companions I was there on my own but thoroughly enjoyed the experience). Very roomy, a kitchen if you need to cook, a large and small bathroom, double and two single beds, dining and living areas: fantastic. The barrio has everything with a well-stocked supermarket 3 minutes (1 minute?) from the flat. Bars, cafes, shops everywhere, and 2 metros. Oscar was very helpful, informative and friendly - there were communication problems that were entirely my fault - I didn't realise how inefficient my phone was.
I wish I could have stayed longer!
Good communication and friendly host. Nice clean apartment.
Very good location and close to a big supermarket.
Next door is an internet point where you can print your boarding pass also until midnight.
The apartamenteo this very well, very well located, you have everything close to walk and also a Metro stop nearby.
This is super clean and bright.
All the sofa bed is quite uncomfortable and the microwave did not work, our mistake was not to try with the person who greeted us and the bathroom has very little water pressure, but not the shower is right.
Everything else is fine with towels, linens and kitchenware ....
To repeat !!!!
El apartamenteo esta muy bien, esta muy bien situado, tienes todo cerca para poder ir andando y también una parada de Metro cercana.
Esta super limpio y es luminoso.
Lo único el sofá cama es bastante incómodo y el microondas no funcionaba, el error nuestro fue no probarlo con la persona que nos recibió y el lavabo tiene muy poca presión de agua, no así la ducha que esta bien.
Todo lo demás esta muy bien, con toallas, sábanas y el menaje completo....
Para repetir!!!!
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Mark Morris's displaced romanticism is the perfect high-art solution for our times. Morris believes in happy endings, but he probably doesn't trust them. He reveres great music but shields us from its passions with caricature and formal gesture. In his new production of Romeo and Juliet, the subject is love, but the word always has quotes around it. Widely celebrated in advance of its premiere last weekend at Bard College, this Romeo carries a cautious subtitle, directing us not to take the Shakespearean icon literally. Romeo & Juliet, On Motifs of Shakespeare is less of a statement than a supposition: what if we did it a different way?
Two years ago, Princeton musicologist Simon Morrison discovered that the majestic score of Sergei Prokofiev, which has fueled many balletic interpretations, had been doctored to satisfy the guardians of Soviet political correctness. Prokofiev intended something more modest and less traditional, something that overturned Shakespeare to grant the star-crossed lovers a life together — or an afterlife.
The composer practiced Christian Science, and his ambiguous 1935 ending may have transported the protagonists from the material plane that constitutes temporal life to a place where there can be no suffering or separation. Perhaps the spiritual tinge of this reversal offended Soviet atheism. It's not clear how Prokofiev and his collaborator, theater director Simon Radlov, would have translated their philosophical and social conception if the authorities had allowed it to be produced. By the time the revised music was choreographed five years later, by Leonid Lavrovsky for Konstantin Sergeyev, Galina Ulanova, and the Kirov Ballet, the lovers died tragically and the feuding families reconciled over their bodies, as Shakespeare decreed.
Morrison reconstructed the original score, which is thinner in orchestration than its puffed-out Sovietized version and differs in many other respects from the ballet we know. I'll leave it to the music scholars to trace the restorations and diversions, but the dance aspect is original with Morris. This is not a period retrieval, like Millicent Hodson's 2005 constructivist interpretation of Le pas d'acier, another Prokofiev score that was never produced as he originally intended. Instead, Morris has choreographed a dazzling theater piece that comments on Shakespeare's play, with previous balletic renderings of the play and the whole genre of large-scale 19th-century story ballets in mind as well.
Without painted backdrops or elaborate scenic trappings, the ballet takes place inside a room, a wood-paneled set with sections that open to allow entrances and exits. Banks of stage lights are visible above it, and small boxes are moved in and out for furniture. Dollhouses designed like villas and a church signify the marketplace in Verona. The costumes are different for each individual and preserve only the broadest class distinctions. This theatrical anti-realism in design (scenery by Allen Moyer; costumes by Martin Pakledinaz; lights by James F. Ingalls) is carried through in the movement. The characters taunt each other with authentic lewd gestures — and fight simulated duels with wooden swords.
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Blitz Playoffs Round Three
6 Championships Still Possible For Eastern Carolina
The Southwest Onslow Stallions were trying to gallop their way into the State Semi-Finals against the Jags from Northampton.
DaMonta Winbush got things off to a great start with a touchdown run of over 50 yards for a touchdown.
Shak Persey would find Jide Brown for a nice catch in the back of the endzone to make it 29-0 Stallions.
Winbush would add another touchdown before the half with a nice run from 11 yards out where he carried a defender more than 10 of those yards.
Southwest Onslow wins it 50-6 over Northampton.
Red Springs 41 James Kenan 68
The Tigers have been blowing out opponents all year but they might have finally come up against someone who can light up the scoreboard as much as they do.
The Red Devils got out to an early lead before the Tigers roared back with two touchdowns from Barnes to Fullwood.
They would score 68 points to move on to the semi-finals where they will host SW Onslow in what could be the game of the year.
Manteo 14 Plymouth 34
The Redskins made the second trip of the year to Plymouth to take on the Vikings. The last meeting was a 44-8 Plymouth blowout.
This one wasn't as bad but the Vikings were still too much for Manteo.
Carl McCray had a touchdown and Kendrick Pitt added a two point conversion and the Vikes move on with a 34-14 win.
They will host upstart Princeton in the fourth round.
Bunn 13 Northside-JAX 28
The Monarchs got another great effort form Dwayne Johnson as he scored three touchdowns in the game.
But the play of the day was served up by Josh Cabrera in a tight game.
The Monarchs 13 point lead was cut to three and Bunn was driving when Cabrera picked off a pass and returned it for a touchdown making it 21-10 after the two point conversion.
The third Johnson TD sealed it and the Monarchs advance with a 28-13 victory.
Northside will play Carrboro in the semi-finals.
New Hanover 35 New Bern 49
The Bears survived a surge from the Wildcats to get through to the next round with a 49-35 win.
Cody Purdie had a huge night scoring 3 touchdowns and making a big stop on defense that was the hit of the night on The Blitz.
Jachin Watkins added two scores and Josh Taylor and his replacement Mike Hughes hooked up for a score in the win.
The Bears will host Scotland County next week as the Bears are looking to exact some revenge from their playoff ending loss last year to the Fighting Scots.
Washington 7 Havelock 57
Taylor Woods had a 22 yard rushing touchdown to get it started for the Rams.
Derrell Scott also had a couple of scores and the Rams defeat the Pam Pack for the second time this year by a score of 57-7.
The Pam Pack touchdown was the first points Havelock has given up in the playoffs.
The Rams will Host Orange next week.
Northeastern 24 Tarboro 52
The vikings move on after blowing out Northeasten 52-24.
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The brand new One Direction store in New York City is open from November 17 through December 30, 2012. It's the biggest 1D store in the world, and more pop-up shops will open this year in cities across the U.S.
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Here is the recipes people talked about at the abf meeting.
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1 pint tea tree oil
1 pint camphor white
1/2 pint of orange sweet
3 pint eucalyphus
1 pint plus 1/4 cup lemongrass
1 pint of peppermint or wintergreen
crystal 2nd need to crush fine or make liquid
1 pint menthol crystals
13 pint of thymol crystals
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25 lbs of powdered sugar
sugar 3rd
50 lbs of granulated sugar
grease 4th
25 lb crisco cake icing shorting
extras 3 cups citric acid
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GT Trackin Formula Trials: Walkthrough Guide, Hints and Tips
GT Trackin Formula Trials
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Welcome to the walkthrough for GT Trackin Formula Trials on iOS and Android. The walkthrough guide will provide you with gameplay tips, tricks, hints and cheats, to enjoy GT Trackin Formula Trials game on your iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Here, you'll have exclusive access to walkthroughs videos, level guides, missions, as well as a discussion section for each of the levels.
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I have to post a correction. Magicshine-type batteries work just fine with the head. It's the S6 battery that won't fit the Magicshine charger. I don't care about that. I almost modified the light for no reason. Now I need to pick which battery to buy.
There's the Xeccon battery I mention earlier. It's from a reputable companies with quality cells. It's 6600 mah.
Then there's the 4x26650 battery pack that fightnut found. 10000 mah and $15 cheaper. But it's from a company that doesn't seem to have a reputation, and the cells could be the same recycled rubbish found in Ultrafire 26650's so it'd have diminished capacity and might have balancing issues.
Also, I tried taking apart the head, but didn't get far. I couldn't find a way to pull the reflector out. I removed the rear of the light, but what looks like a pill seems to be bonded in. That gives this light a limited life because I can't upgrade the LED's or driver. If the cord at the mount goes bad, the light becomes junk unless there's a way to take the light apart to replace the entire cord.
UPDATE: I played it safe and went with the Xeccon battery. I'll build my own 26650 battery pack at some point.
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Recent News
Posted on: 07 November, 2012
The East Central University Dance Ensemble, Collage, is currently engaged in fundraising efforts in support of an artist-in-residency project. The ensemble is offering academic year calendars at a cost of $8. The project will provide support fees/expenses to bring Jon Lehrer of LehrerDance, of Buffalo, N.Y., to the ECU campus. Lehrer will set new work and conduct a four-day intensive clinic to Collage members.
Posted on: 07 November, 2012
Friends, family members and former colleagues of Dr. Norman Frame were on hand to witness the dedication of a commemorative bench honoring the former East Central University professor of education on Nov. 3.
The new bench joins approximately 30 memorial benches in the Frank R. Crabtree, Sr. Honor Plaza.
Frame came to Ada and ECU in 1964 from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan. At ECU, he served as director of elementary education. He also taught elementary school methods courses in mathematics, reading, language arts and elementary curriculum.
Posted on: 05 November, 2012
High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it's like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visit campus and meet with students, faculty and staff as well as connect with other potential ECU Tigers.
Teachers of the Year Reception/Marvin Stokes Lecture Set for Monday, Nov. 5 at East Central UniversityPosted on: 05 November, 2012
Eleven local and area teachers will be honored at a reception and Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year Elaine Hutchison will speak at the annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture on Monday, Nov. 5, at East Central University.
The eleven teachers will be honored with a reception at the Oklahoma Regents Room of the ECU Student Union from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Immediately following the reception, Hutchison will deliver the Stokes Lecture in the Estep Auditorium of the Bill S. Cole University Center at 6:30 p.m.
Posted on: 02 November, 2012
East Central University business professor Dr. Pat Fountain was recently named Community Engagement Professional of the Year, it was recently announced at the 2012 Heartland Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
The award was presented by the Oklahoma Campus Compact organization.
It recognizes one professional from a member campus in Oklahoma, who has worked toward the institutionalization of academic service-learning.
Posted on: 02 November, 2012
Dr. Christine Pappas, associate professor of political science and legal studies at East Central University, has been elected to the National Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council, it was recently announced.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor Society and Pappas has served as ECU advisor since 2001. She is one of 12 members named to the executive council for 2012-2014.
Posted on: 01 November, 2012
Three members of the string faculty from the University of Central Oklahoma, along with East Central University's Starla Hibler, will perform a concert of Baroque chamber music on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie, in Ada.
Hibler will be joined by UCO faculty members Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher, Dr. Ralph Morris and Theodora Morris.
The concert is free and open to the public.
ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL INTERPRETER PACE WILL PORTRAY AMERICAN HUMORIST/POET LANGSTON HUGHES AT LITERARY ARTS FESTIVALPosted on: 30 October, 2012
Acclaimed Chautauqua historical interpreter Charles Everett Pace will portray American humorist and poet Langston Hughes as part of East Central University's 17th Annual Literary Arts Festival on Nov. 8.
Pace will be appearing in "On the Road with Langston Hughes" from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.


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Weatherford is LEGIT. He's good, humble, and loves the Giants. What else can you ask of a player. AND he would play for free.
Lol @ the fact that he is more ripped than most NFL players.
and weatherford is prob as good a replacement for feagles as there is in the league. both have that passion and desire to win that they display on their sleeves, which is rare for punters/kickers...weatherford gets amped lol
He "was difficult" constitutes as ripping? Wow. Seems like it was a professional way of saying they had some issues.
Weatherford has saved our behinds more than most of us know, in my book he can say what he wants (although the video of JPP dunking Prince in the tub was a bad move).
PS: His first punt of the Super Bowl pinned the Pats deep and, in my opinion, caused the safety (where Brady got intentional grounding in the endzone) that put us up 9-0 as opposed to simply 7-0. At the end of the game the pats were down by 4 and playing for a TD and not down by 2 and playing for a FG. Makes you think......
I bELIeve in February 4, 2018.
We were pretty lucky to go from one of the greatest punters of all time, to one of the best punters in the game right now. He's been spectacular.


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I sold the mini I had simply because once you got a few rounds down the barrel it wasn't more accurate than my sks was with the barrel smoking. The only mags that worked at the time were the factory mags. I never needed any spare parts though.
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I sold the mini I had simply because once you got a few rounds down the barrel it wasn't more accurate than my sks was with the barrel smoking. The only mags that worked at the time were the factory mags. I never needed any spare parts though.
yea i got some really off the wall accuracy issues with two of the three the minis. the stainless ones were the worst. the other two were OK if 4MOA is your thing.
i probably could have tuned up the old 180 today--cut the barrel back some, add a heavy honking FH to dampen things down a bit. replace all those screws that kept backing out and striping with some good steel SPS hex screws--
the potential of the mini was there --it was the execution was poorly done.
i think ruger had some issues with their barrel steel in the minis.
the mini was one of those guns that everybody loved till they had one for a few years.
i didn't find them all that reliable either. kind of makes me wonder about all the gun rags going on on how reliable the mini was over the AR-15??--LOL!
when the dod was testing the AC-5.56 versions for export , one was firing full auto the bolt flew out of the carbine. i think the op-rod shattered --
we took apart another one that had see about 1k mostly full auto.
the moving parts were pounded all to hell , like the steel was too soft or they skipped the heat treat. then again it might have been cooking off rounds that beat it all to hell--
there were a few decent mags for the .223 mini those smoked plastic LANCERS seemed to run well enough.
if winchester had made the mini in the 1960s before they went wall street--that could have worked--LOL
everyone really wanted the mini to be the shit cause it was the m1a1s little brother --
a good smith might be able to do wonder with a good example.
a side note numrich had a bunch of used mini barrels for $60 they were pulls, now the question was were they pulls from guns set up with shop barrels or were they customer returns to the ruger factory?--
[quote=dario541;702499]Thanks for your comments. I appreciate all of them.
I, too, like the Mini-14. Back during the 70s and 80s I read a lot of gun and survival magazines. The Mini was very popular with the various writers. And, I determined that I wanted one. So, years ago I purchased one of the (now) older models-the "pencil barrel" type. I still have it. It has always worked. I enjoy carrying and using it. It seems to be sufficiently accurate for a "duffer' like me. Under today's conditions, it's a keeper. It goes "BANG" every time I pull the trigger, so it will suffice for my needs.
A couple of years ago I decided to buy one of the newer types (580, I think). It has a tapered barrel and is supposedly more accurate that the older model. I haven't had the opportunity to take it to the woods and test it yet. But, I hope to do so soon.
In the current Shotgun News there is an ad for a new type of Gas Block for the Mini. It is adjustable. You can change the gas system to make the gun function to your specifications-anything from "mild to wild!" One you replace your old block with this one, you can easily adjust it as you shoot. There is no need to dismantle the gun. I like the looks of this product and am considering it. It does cost $119.11. But, if it functions as they say, it will be worth it to me.
Another thing I am going to do is to order 2 Glendt replacement firing pins from Midway. These pins will have to be fitted to my guns, but, as an old former auto mechanic, I think I can do it. If not, there are several good gunsmiths in this area. Midway also sells various replacement springs and other small parts (extractors, etc) and I think I will make a small parts kit for my Minis. At that point, I will make it or break it with my Minis. I think it may be too late to try to accumulate M4s and their spare parts.
I might add that I also have an AK47 and a couple SKSs.
And, for all of the above I do have a good supply of ammo.
Yup! The adjustable gas system that I had looked like the Gen 1 unit they have at the bottom of the page. I think mine looked a little clunkier though.
Some of the other posts made good points, especially the trigger work that is possible. I did something similar, and it did improve things. I finally remembered the mags that I liked for the Mini, Thermold! You did have to clean up the mag lips a bit, but they fit, fed and functioned very well.
If your Minis are the 181 or later style, and are the Ranch variant, then optics are not an issue for you. If you have the non-Ranch Mini, then look into the side mount scope rails. These are not very good, but they work fine out to 300 yards.
My best advise is that you should consider a heavier profile barrel. j427 I think talked about the metal used in the barrels, and I agree with him. I found that the 181 series receivers and bolts were properly hard, but I have seen earlier examples that were as he described...Peened, battered, and scary.
Any rifle can be fixed, and any rifle is worth having if it functions correctly. Your Minis are fine, and I think you have a good plan for them (parts, spares, etc). The only downside is the barrel.
Just my $0.02
The mini is way over gassed from the factory. But, I don't think an adjustable gas block is necessary. Swapping out the factory gas bushing or a .050 will keep your brass in the same zip code and keep the rifle from hammering itself to death.
Also if you have the early pencil barrel, a barrel strut from accustrut or mo-rod will really help your group size once it starts to get hot.
All good points here. I have owned three, 181 series. After fine tuning them they had acceptable accuracy. I wasted alot of money on mags that could not be made to work. Then I bought a Tapco. It ran great. So I bought another, then 1 more. They all work great. i replaced the bbl on one that was badly pitted with one of the numrich take offs and it was very accurate.
I have several Ruger factory hi-cap mags. I also have a number of after-market hi-cap mags that I purchased during the Clinton "Assault Weapon Ban." I haven't tried all of the after market mags, but the ones I did try functioned OK.
I don't know what the make of my after market mags are. There are no markings. They all came sealed in individual plastic bags. So far, I have only opened a few. They work! I don't know about the rest. But, I guess I better take them out and learn how well they function.
I have an old mini, I like it. I was at the gun shop the other day 55 bucks for a little extractor. That is what he told me. I lost a spring for my 77 and they sent it to me free.
That is an $8 part.
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Will NYC tobacco ban lead to similar policy in Idaho?
AMMON, Idaho - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation banning the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21 Tuesday, but what if states, like Idaho, did the same?
Bloomberg made the decision hoping to keep young adults from getting addicted to tobacco in the first place. New York City is the first major city or state to make such a law.
According to the American Lung Association 90 percent of adults who use tobacco, started by the age of 21. 18-year-old Joseph Judd said New York City's laws won't change the habits of its young adults.
"It'd probably do the complete opposite, because kids like to do stuff against the rules, so they'd probably do it more," said Judd.
New York City's law doesn't prevent 18-21-year-olds from possessing tobacco, but only from purchasing it. If Idaho adopted a similar law, Judd said he and any other young adult would have no problem maintaining the habit. N
"I have plenty of friends that are over the age of 21, so that wouldn't stop me at all," said Judd.
But Darrell Behunin sees things differently.
"We know the damage it does," said Behunin. "There's a lot of kids who smoke, so I think that's a positive thing to do in my opinion."
Some argue states would lose tax revenue if the law caught on with legislators. Idaho wouldn't be hit nearly as hard as others. The state of Idaho has the 8th lowest tax rate on cigarettes at $0.57, while the rest of the United States averages $1.53.
"I'd say there's other ways to get taxes other than sell a product that's going to kill somebody," said Behunin.
Judd, on the other hand, believes it's a matter of principle.
"You can be in the army, you can go die for your county, but you can't have a cigarette or put a dip in your mouth?" said Judd. "That sounds completely unfair."
46 states all have the age requirement of 18 for tobacco sales. Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey and Utah all have a purchasing age of 19 for tobacco.


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More than 300 high school students from across central Arkansas will be on campus today and Wednesday for the Arkansas SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Institute, being hosted by Pulaski Technical College. The two-day conference opens at 10 a.m. today with welcome remarks by Arkansas SkillsUSA State Director Randy Prather followed by the Presentations of Colors by the Arkansas Army National Guard. Students will spend the afternoon and evening in sessions designed to help students learn to be team leaders and motivators. The conference continues Wednesday with the SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl and competitions in Opening and Closing Ceremony, Chapter Business Procedure, Extemporaneous Speech and Job Interview. The conference ends with a lunchtime awards banquet in the Campus Center. This year is the first tiome Pulaski Tech has had the opportunity to host the ArkansasSkills USA Fall Leadership Institute. Because of the popularity of the fall conference, the state organized two conferences to accommodate participants. Pulaski Tech is hosting the conference for Central Arkansas area. A second conference takes place Oct. 23-24 in Fort Smith.
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