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HONOLULU, HAWAII -- HawaiianMiles = WorthlessMiles. My wife, and I, have been using Hawaiian Airlines and a Hawaiian Airlines / Bank of Hawaii credit card for the last four years to accumulate enough miles for two round trip tickets to Europe on Hawaiian's partner airline - Delta. We have accumulated more than 130,000 miles to date, which is more than enough (110,000 miles) for two round-trip tickets from the Mainland to Europe.
On July 28, 2011, I first called HawaiianMiles to make reservations for the subject tickets. This was only 307 days before the early end of our travel date range, and significantly after the 330-day period when airlines supposedly release their seats for mileage programs. We tried to be flexible in our dates, departure sites, and arrival sites. In spite of this, HawaiianMiles was unable to arrange travel to and from any of the sites in the U.S. and Europe that we provided.
The woman I spoke to promised to get back to me in 72 hours to inform us whether any of our desired seats were released (she never called back). She also suggested that we try every day to see if the situation had changed. I wasted more than 22 minutes of my valuable time for nothing. On July 29, 2011, I again called HawaiianMiles. The result was the same. Nothing available. I wasted another 24 minutes of my valuable time for nothing.
On August 1, 2001, I again called HawaiianMiles. We tried 8 different departure dates (May 30 – June 6, inclusive), 4 different Mainland departure sites (Seattle, Minneapolis / St. Paul, New York, Boston), 3 different return dates (19, 20, and 21 days after departure to Europe), and 5 different Europe arrival sites (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Brussels, Paris). After trying these 480 combinations, the "customer service" representative could only come up with one option from Minneapolis / St. Paul to Frankfurt. He would have to request a return flight from Frankfurt.
On the afternoon of August 4, 2011, more than three days later, I received a call from HawaiianMiles informing me that there were no seats available from Frankfurt to Minneapolis / St. Paul for my wife and me. I wasted another 1 hour and 27 minutes of my valuable time for nothing. After wasting a week, more than 2 hours on the telephone to HawaiianMiles, and not having any luck with more than 480 travel possibilities, I gave up on HawaiianMiles. It was apparent to me that they would not/could not help me and I was forced to make alternative travel arrangements on another airline at an out-of-pocket cost of $2,169.
I filed a complaint with Hawaiian Airlines about their lousy customer service and my inability to use my miles on August 4, 2011. I did not receive a response until late on August 5, 2011. On August 5, 2011, **, from the Hawaiian Airlines corporate office called me to ask me what she could do to assist me. I stated that this offer was after the fact and that I was forced to make alternative travel arrangements. I expressed my great dissatisfaction with Hawaiian Airlines and HawaiianMiles.
She stated that since the merger of Northwest and Delta that Hawaiian Airlines was having problems with their partner and difficulties in fulfilling requests. No kidding. She then stated that she would request the telephone conversations I had with HawaiianMiles (for what reason, I do not know), review them, and get back to me. She further asked me what I wanted Hawaiian Airlines to do for me and my wife.
I gave **'s question some thought and came up with a proposed resolution to my complaint. I submitted this proposal on August 6, 2011. On August 11, 2011, Senior VP, General Counsel & Corp. Sec., rejected my offer and rejected any compromise. His response was flippant and offensive, and was indicative of the standard Hawaiian Airlines response to customer complaints. ** never did get back to me. I had to call her on August 9, 2011 to determine the status. She claimed she had still not gotten copies of the telephone calls. She claimed she would get back to me by Friday, August 12, 2011. She then abruptly hung up on me. Very rude. Very unprofessional.
When I first filed my complaint with Hawaiian Airlines (August 4), I was promised that they would get back to me within 3 business days (August 9). They did not. When I followed up on this promised response, they then claimed that it would be another 5- 7 business days for a response. A subsequent email stated 30 days. It was apparent that they were just trying to blow me off. Don't fly on Hawaiian Airlines. Don't join their HawaiianMiles program. Don't use their credit cards. There are other, better alternatives.
HAWAII -- It is very disappointing to find out that our flights even booked in December 2010 will be denied the benefit of free luggage for myself and other companions traveling with me in June 2011 since you have changed that rule recently in March 2011. I am travelling with 4 seniors, 80+ years and one over 90yrs old. The benefit of the free luggage was one of features that you offered to me as a Pualani Gold Member which convinced me to have all my traveling companions fly Hawaiian with me. It's a membership difficult for some of us hard working independent self employed citizens of Hawaii to earn.
This benefit would help me cope with the difficulties in traveling with my family who are mostly seniors. The carry on luggage would have been avoided and sent under through baggage and I would not have to deal with 4 additional carry ons when boarding to and from our destination, PDX.
You now have taken this privilege away making it very difficult for me to handle the elders. I feel that we have booked our flight prior to this ruling and your negligence in recognizing our loyalty to Hawaiian Air disappoints me totally. I can see if our booking was made after the March rule, I would accept, but we booked this in December making this all different.
Your Hawaiian Mileage dept was not able to cope with my problem and almost felt that they couldn't care less and very insensitive to my concerns. Your phone numbers are nowhere to be found. Is it because you are not able to face the many complaints about this issue? People probably gave up trying to voice their unhappiness about this.
Where is the Aloha Spirit? Especially for the local people of Hawaii who support your airlines so much? We chose this airlines for the benefits which you are drastically changing. And to think even when booking before your rule date you still take the benefit away, shame on you! Hawaiian is definitely losing it's spirit of Aloha! Don't be surprise if your grow too quickly. You forget who are the real people that help local businesses. Or maybe you are not all local anymore, that probably explains that. I fly your airlines enough to know who is actually riding your airlines. Many are local and or local people related to or know people from here.
I myself used to tell other people to fly Hawaiian, and say how great you were. My feeling has changed that's for sure. Also, I wanted to mention that in August 2010, I paid an additional $250 for Premier Benefits. Don't you think I spend enough money with your airlines and now just getting slapped on the face, in front of my family. Oh, and another thing, my 2 kids are in college and they are on the west coast. You are not the only airlines flying those destinations. A very disappointed passenger. P.S. I experienced the same thing as the other person who posted prior to me. The baggage rule was very recent and no notice.
Hawaiian Airlines has been my preferred mode of transportation between Phoenix and Hawaii. I live in the home of another airline that has more frequency to the islands, but I think that their services as well as their 757's are substandard to the Hawaiian experience and 767. My last trip we were on HAL 35 to Oahu and then on to Hilo.
While checking in at Phoenix is my only complaint. I checked my family in online and we only had baggage. I read that they had a baggage only line and I lined up in this line. Well I was in the line for 20 minutes and never was asked to come to the counter, but we were right next to first class and they were being helped. OK, we got into the regular check-in line (a little mad, but I was going to Hawaii) and we were approached by a skycap and asked if we had our tickets. I told them we did and we just needed to check the baggage. He checked the baggage, but here is the problem, but only put hand written tags on the bag and not the scan ones.
Our flights were great and we were in Hilo waiting for our baggage. Two of the four bags arrived so I went to the customer service person to file a claim. I am standing in line and a person decided that they were more important that I was and cut in line. I asked them to get back in line and they pulled the, "I am a first class passenger!" I simply stated that he was a first class (something else), but I was on vacation and not in a rush. The "person" berated the poor woman and all she did was take the information and would contact them later.
I approached the window and stated that I was missing two bags. She was a little curt at first, but I engaged in conversation about how much of a jerk the previous person was how well she composed herself. You could see her exhale and relax. She then stated that she wanted to go and physically check the luggage area. She stated that she could not see anything and then got onto the phone with Honolulu and found the luggage had not been transferred to the flight. She told me that it would be on the next flight out, but we were the second to last flight in and that it may be full. She then asked if I wanted to pick-up the bags or have them delivered.
I told her that I appreciated how much she was doing, but we were also staying on the other side of the island in Kona and would need the bags delivered over there. She stated that it would not be a problem. She took all of our contact information and stated that she would call us to make sure everything was resolved. We did not get our bags that night and she called my cell phone at 8:00PM from her home and asked if we received a call from the devilry company stating what time the bags would be delivered. I told her that nobody had called and our bags still have not arrived. She told me that she would call me back.
About twenty minutes later she called and stated that the baggage manager in Honolulu physically had the bags in hand and was going to put them on the first flight out the next morning. She called again the next day and asked if the bags have arrived. I stated that they had not and she was angered from the tone on her voice. She stated that she was going to get to the bottom of this problem. She called back about thirty minutes later and stated that they were put on the next flight over.
About an hour later we were called by the transfer company and asked what hotel and room number was and when they could deliver the bags. She called the last time and asked if we received our bags and I stated that the transfer company has called, but we were not in the hotel and did not know if they were physically there yet. She asked that I call her when we got back and state if they have been delivered. When we got back the bags were there in the room with a note of apology for the delay. This type of personal action and feeling of Aloha is why I will fly Hawaiian.
Depart 10:30AM Las Vegas (LAS). Arrive 2:40PM Honolulu (HNL) 02C, First Class, Boeing 767-300. Hawaiian Airlines. Flight 7. 6 Hr 10 Min. The flight to Vegas was fine and no issues. The return flight from Vegas to HNL was a disaster!! I was flying with **, both of us flying full fare 1st class, not a discount ticket, not an upgrade or a mileage ticket, on Flight 7 Vegas to HNL on 1/18.
After checking in & having already passed through security, it was announced that because of mechanical problems that the flight would be delayed until 8pm, but no guarantee could be made that the flight would even be available at that time. This was not going to be acceptable for us, as we had prior business commitments which we had to keep.
We returned to the ticket counter where there was a long line. There was no separate line for 1st class, everyone in the same line. We butted in line, and asked why priority was not being given to 1st class passengers. This ending up in an argument with the Hawaiian counter person and even some of the waiting passengers which did not make our day any better or help anyone else either.
Finally, we were rescheduled on a US Airways flight to LAX, economy class, where we were to transfer to Hawaiian Airlines for a flight to HNL. The Hawaiian counter person told us that we could go direct to the gate at the main terminal after passing through security. We did exactly that, but at the gate, we were informed that we would have to go through security again at the gate because the boarding pass must have a security punch or you can not board. Fortunately, security came to us at the gate, however, this is now the 3rd time I am going through security (I have a hip replacement), and I still have not boarded a plane!
We arrive at LAX to find that Hawaiian Airlines is located at a different terminal, so we have to exit the terminal, and proceed to the Hawaiian Airlines terminal. Hawaiian airline personnel (Vegas) did not tell us that we would have to change terminals and go through security again. The security lines are so long for economy that they are lined up outside, 3 blocks long, very slow progress. If we do nothing we are definitely going to miss our flight and be stranded.
Therefore, we go to the LAX Hawaiian airlines counter, talk to one of the counter people about the possibility of an upgrade to 1st class. She states one seat in 1st class is available, but states that we gave up our right to 1st class seats when we changed our itinerary to economy. We stated that we were forced to change our itinerary because of a Hawaiian Airlines mechanical problem, and gave up nothing voluntarily. She tells us no. We ask for her boss who is standing right next to her, and her boss, tells us the same thing.
We are now very frustrated to say the least, but then request that they give us passes that will allow us to go through business/1st class security, so that we might catch our flight. She refuses, and again we ask to talk to her superior, she says she is upstairs on the 2nd floor and down the hall. On top of it all, she yells at us to take our attitude somewhere else! We are totally frustrated, as it now looks like we will miss our flight and be stranded. However, with no other options, we head off for security.
With no possibility to make the flight standing in a 3 block line outside the terminal, we stand in the 1st class security line, which is less crowded, and we might have a chance of catching our flight. We get to the security person who points out that our tickets are economy. We show her our original ticket receipts which show 1st class and that we paid $2K plus each, and then we begged and begged, and she allowed us to pass through 1st class security! You can only imagine the level of our frustration at this point? We are now going through security for the 4th time!
We finally board the plane, and the stewardess asks us how things are going. We tell her our plight which she politely listens to and says that's awful. She then charges us for our meal/beverages and makes no offer of conciliation. I go to the toilet, by the time I get out, the aisle is blocked by the service wagon/stewardess. They make no apology or even acknowledge my existence as they make me wait until they have served two thirds of the plane and finally get to my seat. Where is the spirit of service?
My luggage is on the original flight, and I gave all my contact information, so that Hawaiian Airlines could call me and arrange delivery of my luggage. I never received a call, and spent hours following up to finally retrieve my luggage which I got 2 days later? I have been flying for 40 years, and I can not remember any experience worse than this one, even though I was flying 1st class? This is also the 1st time I have taken the time to write an airline to complain. It is just too much trouble!
Can you imagine how many times both ** & I have told this nightmare to all our friends & family over dinner / drinks? How many other passengers have had a Hawaiian Airlines experience like this, and how many have also shared their comments with friends / family? Quality control of service / employee should always be a number "ONE" priority for a service industry company. I am very sorry to say - Hawaiian Airlines falls very very short when it comes to customer service. I can only say that I will avoid flying Hawaiian Airlines in the future, and if anyone asks me about Hawaiian Airlines, you know how I will respond!
HONOLULU, HAWAII -- I booked a frequent flier award (AA) for Hawaiian Airlines, from Osaka to Seattle, with a long stopover in Honolulu. There were no baggage charges for the flight from Osaka. (The normal rule for international flights going to or originating in Japan is 2 bags, 50 lbs each.) According to Hawaiian's own website, international rules apply even for stopovers, so I assumed my stopover would get the benefit of the free baggage. Nope. When I checked in online, I found out for the first time that Hawaiian was charging me domestic fees for all my bags--i. e., $25 for the first, $35 for the second.
I double-checked the rules on their website, and it clearly says, "International baggage rules apply for entire trip, including domestic segments regardless of stopover, providing the itinerary includes at least one ticketed international point." I called Hawaiian--they have no ticket offices in Honolulu, so you have to call--and was told that I was not entitled to free baggage because I took a stopover in Honolulu! Um...what does the "regardless of stopover" language mean? This is extremely deceptive.
Incidentally, when I was in Asia, I traveled on 4 different airlines. The Asian airlines--Asiana, Cathay Pacific, and Japan Airlines, were all great, with excellent service. Hawaiian was bottom of the barrel. The only way they can compete internationally is by having the lowest fares. They will be my last choice from now on.
In all my years of flying, this was the worst experience ever. This occurred at OGG, Maui. We went to check via computer and Hawaiian had no record of our reservation. They told us to call Continental. Continental told us to call Hawaiian. I spoke to a supervisor at Hawaiian and they said that they could not help me even though I was flying on their airline. I called Orbitz, who I made the reservation with, and after an hour on the phone, they assured us that we had valid reservations.
I did not trust Orbitz, so we went to the airport several hours early to check in. Hawaiian in fact did not have a reservation for us. We had to go to United, located way on the other side of the airport. After spending an hour with United, and almost having to buy tickets, which I would have disputed anyway with my credit card company, we were able to get checked in for the 20 minute flight from Maui to Honolulu. However Hawaiian could not check us in for the Honolulu to Newark flight.
Hawaiian Airlines could check our luggage to Newark, but could not give us boarding passes. Again we had to go to the other side of the terminal to United. United could not give us boarding passes, so we decided to try our luck with Continental in Honolulu. When we got to Honolulu, we spoke to a Continental Agent, who resolved the issue in about a minute.
HONOLULU, HAWAII -- I am a Pualani gold member with Hawaiian Airlines and in order to qualify you need to fly and earn a total of 20,000 miles/points. I have qualified for years and in December 2010 I booked a trip to Las Vegas for March 6th 2011. On Feb. 23, 2011 I received a "Pualani Update" dated February 2011 and it states that we are no longer entitled to 3 free check-in baggage but effective March 1st, 2011 we will only be allowed 2 free check in baggage.
I was upset because my daughter lives in Vegas and I like to bring some of Hawaii to her on all my trips. Well I called the consumer information department and spoke to ** who is a supervisor. My complaint was that they only allow us with a short notice and my ticket was purchased last year and I should be grandfathered in. She said she would call me back and will check if the effective date was the purchased date or use date. She later called back to inform me that it was the use date and they would not grandfather me in.
I feel that this is bad consumer practice and want the public to know how about these shady practices that Hawaiian Airlines makes. We earned the privilege that we were promised and they can just take one year of dedicated flying and ruin my trip. If they said that it will be effective 2012 then I can understand but come on now.. 5 DAYS NOTICE. Something is definitely wrong with this picture. Was a dedicated Pualani Gold member, **.


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Car insurance in Florida ranks as one of the top 10 most expensive states to be insured in. The reason for this isn't nearly as mysterious as Nancy Drew Mystery but it is a tad hard to completely understand why it is so expensive here in the state of Florida. One thing is for sure though if you moved to Florida from Michigan you aren't going to save any money either since that state also requires you to pay a ridiculous amount to be insured. One thing that is known as to why insurance is so high in Florida is the requirement to pay personal injury insurance or PIP a requirement that has been protested by its citizens.
So you may be wondering to yourself how do I get my insurance so cheap or rather how do I find the cheapest insurance possible. To get car insurance Florida cheap than you may need to do a bit of work to get this becaue it won't be easy and you will probably still be paying more than people in other states. The way of course for this is to shop around for the best insurance somewhere like FloridaInsuranceQuotes.net. However, how do you do this? Well to shop around its quite simple with websites like Progressive and Geico being available over the internet. You can also consult with an insurance agent as well which is another great option.
Of course there are a number of great cheaper options to consider. Considering the age of your vehicle and your income you may wish to opt for personal liability and property damage insurance or PLPD. PLPD is the very cheapest insurance you can usually get for your car and covers only a few things. Damage to property and protect you in case you injure or kill someone with your car. This is probably the most popular insurance with teen drivers who tend to be driving vehicles that are second-hand with high milages.
So PLPD really is a good option and it can save you a boat load of cash of course the only real downfall is if any sort of damage or injury to you occurs to you your vehicle or you wind up in any other weird sticky legal situation. Opting for this lower insurance covers basically the bare necessities and if you working a minimum wage job at McDonalds it may only cost you in the range of $20 or so.
Of course if you are more savvy, patient and have better financial means than simply getting a good price quote here and there can be a great option as well. You won't be paying $20 for your insurance but it does pay to shop around especially in the state of Florida. To reiterate the points of this article Personal Liability and Property Insurance is a good option for people on a tight budget. However PLPD coverage is very limited and only covers the bare necessities and it pays to shop around when looking for cheap car insurance in Florida.

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RIC Grad Heads to Harvard
Graduating senior Kyle Inman
Recent graduate Kyle Inman will begin an internship at Harvard University in August. Inman will be interning in the research lab of Dr. Kyle Kurek '93, director of the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program at Harvard Medical School. Inman plans to attend medical school in 2014 to become a cardiologist.
A native of Chepachet, Inman was homeschooled beginning at the age of nine. The things that really interested him, he taught himself, he said, including math and science, and building his own computer.
At 14 he joined a robotics team made up of homeschoolers and traditional-school teens. They built robots and competed against other teams in the FIRST Lego League competitions, winning two state championships.
By age 15 his science studies began to require access to a laboratory and he enrolled in a course at Rhode Island College – Introductory Biology I – taught by Lloyd Matsumoto, professor of biology.
The following year he took Introductory Biology II as well as Introductory Chemistry and Physics I and II. Once he had achieved 24 credits, he was able to enroll at RIC full time.
Inman said it wasn't difficult to acclimate to college because he was used to studying independently at home. He singled out Matsumoto and Deborah Britt as faculty who impacted him greatly. "Dr. Britt taught me a lot about research techniques and proper scientific writing that will really help me in the medical field," he said.
Britt, an assistant professor of biology, said she was impressed with her former student's presentation skills. "Kyle's senior seminar presentation was the best I have ever seen," she said. He discussed a vaccine that a group of researchers developed to treat cocaine addiction and explained how the vaccine worked. "His delivery was more polished than many senior scientist presentations I've seen. He definitely stands out from the pack."
Inman in the lab is an enthusiastic and diligent researcher, she said. "In the course of my career I've trained seven students at Rhode Island College and 15 from Brown University (in my previous position), and I would rank him near the top of them all."


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An RA's Insight to Move In/Orientation
It's almost here. That day you're all counting down to, when your parents roll up to the stately brick campus by the thousands and throw you out on the sidewalk before driving away, all parties cheering as the other leaves. Why exactly are you moving in a week early, you ask? What on earth are you going to do for a week with no classes? Well...that's where I come in. I move into RIT as an RA next week to spend a week prepping for the arrival of all you lovely people. On Move-In Day, I along with my staff and other volunteers will man the elevators, deliver carts, move your stuff, give orders, and generally ensure a smooth move-in process. Each building is set so that the top floors move in first, and the lower floors last (this puts less stress on the elevator and makes for less traffic). Three things you should know about Move-In Day:
1) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't arrive before your scheduled move-in time. Getting here any earlier will not do you any good, and if you arrive too early, we might even tell you to go hang out elsewhere for a while. So stick with the time you're given, and you'll make our lives and your lives a lot easier.
2) You will NOT be able to ride the elevator down in a dorm unless you are elderly, on crutches, or in a wheelchair. YES, the elevators will be available to ride up. Just not down. So wear sturdy tennis shoes, and plan to be walking down a lot of stairs. We have this policy so we can move the most people as fast as possible. And a little exercise never hurt anyone. We will also have water bottles available so you won't get dehydrated.
3) If you have room in your vehicle, bring a cart. Carts are plentiful, but many times you have to wait 5-10 for one, and if you have your own, this ensures no waiting time. You can start moving in right away!
Once you have moved in, your parents will hang around for a while. You'll hug and kiss, maybe cry, and by the second day they will be on their way to wherever it is that parents go when they drop their children off at college. That's when the fun begins. Orientation is split by college into smaller groups manned by people called Orientation Assistants. They will introduce you to professors, help you find the right people to fix schedules, and tell you about the classes you'll be taking. They're generally nice people, although a little crazy :-P During Orientation week, you'll learn about the Deaf community on campus, talk about your class schedules, do some crazy activities, and explore the campus. You'll be tired and ready for class to start when the week is over, I promise. At the end of the week, most of the upperclassmen have returned, and there's a big dance outside on Friday or Saturday night. Unless it rains. Then it's held indoors. But there's free glowsticks, and free food, and as everyone knows....the first rule of college is: If it is free, then you should go!
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Guest UserThanks Sarah! As a incoming freshmen of Fall 08 in a few weeks, this is quite helpful! [smiley=happy]
Guest UserHey I was wondering where the dance on saturday night is being held? they mentioned SAU, but I'm not sure. Is it going to be in the plaza out by the Sentinel? or behind SAU? Who is going to be DJing the event? Are we allowed to request music during the dance?[smiley=cool] Please get back to me soon! I'll be checking this daily.
Amanda is too lazy to log inBack in the day it was outside by the Sentinel and I think they usually do it there unless it rains or something. I don't know who is DJ-ing but you can prob just ask for a song.
Guest Userthanks. are they going to let us use the road that leads up the plaza, or is that going to be shut down for the dance?[smiley=laugh]
Sarah is too lazy to loginThere's a parking lot near by the road, and I think they'll let you use that...not sure about the road itself though. Probably have to wait and see when you get there


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When I was a boy, my first introduction to computers was, like many people of my generation in the UK, on the BBC Micro. It was an excellent microcomputer that was perfect for use in schools because it was incredibly robust, very fast to boot and therefore to restart if you needed to, and simple to start programming in BBC BASIC. It was also home to Elite, which was not only one of the first game with 3D graphics, but also one of the first games with a massive open universe that you could explore and experience in a number of different ways.
I loved it and spent many hours trading goods between planetary systems and fighting off space pirates; trying to maximise profits while not doing anything too likely to draw attention from the galactic police.
Initially I could only play on computers at school, and later on a friend's BBC Master (thanks Peter!), until my family bought its first computer, an Acorn Archimedes A3000. I'd persuaded my parents to buy it after being blown away by Lander, another David Braben product, bundled as a tech-demo on the "Archie". Lander, was a cut down version of Zarch, with I also loved, but most of my time on that computer was spent with the fantastic faithful conversion of the original Elite game, with the graphics enhanced by solid 3D models and colour. I was more than happy to race to fit Beam Lasers to all sides of my Cobra Mk III all over again.
Many years later I spent time researching more modern ports of Elite and I even played a bit on emulators and enjoyed Elite: The New Kind for a while, although at the time I was quite into mobile gaming and really wanted to play on my commute on my phone.
Now David Braben and his company Frontier Developments are working on a new sequel, Elite: Dangerous. E:D has its roots firmly in the original game, but adds exciting new elements and online multiplayer. It also looks gorgeous on the renders and prototype videos they've released.
The development of Elite: Dangerous is being funded on Kickstarter and is the first project that I've ever wanted to, even been thrilled to, support. This is a great way to get involved with the development of the game, receiving regular updates about the progress, take part in testing or even influencing the direction depending on how much you'd like to invest. On a very basic economic level, you can fund the development via Kickstarter and very likely get a copy of the finished game at less than the eventual RRP.
As I write this, there are 15 days left to reach the funding target on Kickstarter and about 2/3 of the amount has been pledged. I would like to encourage everyone to check out Elite: Dangerous on Kickstarter and support this fantastic game, especially if you ever enjoyed moonlighting as Commander Jameson.


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October 21, 2008
RINDGE, NH - Franklin Pierce student reporters, bloggers, analysts and other members of the Pierce Media Group's news production team have been invited to partner with mainstream media to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of the presidential election and capture the voice of young voters in New Hampshire.
Students will be working with Dan Rather Reports to provide video footage from Election Day in the Granite State. The news magazine selected one college from each of the nation's critical "swing states" for the special election project. Dan Rather Reports is the creation of the former CBS Evening News anchor and is broadcast to four million satellite and cable homes.
Steven Dodrill, a Franklin Pierce senior from Hanson, Mass. will head the Dan Rather Reportsnews team. Dr. Kristen Nevious, Director of the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce, will put out an audition call for the rest of the team.
At the same time, a pair of students was selected by WMUR-TV as "top bloggers" for their coverage of this summer's national political conventions for the ABC affiliate in Manchester. A.J. Kierstead, a junior from China, Maine, and Derek Gorman, a senior from Brockton, Mass., were asked to continue to blog for WMUR's web site through the election. They will also create video news packages describing the political pulse on campus.
In a busy election season, Franklin Pierce students continue to win praise for their reporting and news production skills. Their coverage of the Presidential Election began with the candidates' debates in Manchester in June 2007. In early 2008, a team of students traveled to Iowa to cover the state caucuses. They returned to New Hampshire to report on its First-in-the-Nation primary. Students received press passes as fully-credentialed media and their news stories were reported for campus media and mainstream outlets.
Most recently, the Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce hosted a pair of key congressional debates that will help shape the race for New Hampshire's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts. The debates were co-sponsored by the University's Fitzwater Center, New Hampshire Public Television, New Hampshire Public Radio, New England Cable News and PolitickerNH.com.
"In a vitally important political season, our students continue to gain valuable media experience alongside seasoned professionals, Dr. Nevious said. "They are also finding their political voice and learning how to participate constructively in the robust dialog that is essential to a healthy democracy."
Video clips and post-election analysis will be posted to www.piercemediagrouponline.com and to the Fitzwater Center's branded YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/PoliticsFitzU


text: In 1921 Congress passed the first federally funded social welfare program, the Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act. To reduce alarming rates of maternal and infant mortality, the act provided support to states for prenatal and infant health care. Women activists, using their newly won voting rights, urged Congress to pass the five-year program and renew it in 1926. But with challenges to its constitutionality in the Supreme Court and opposition from the American Medical Association, the act expired in 1929.


text: So I recently picked up an 04 Silverado. 4x4 5.3L 9" lift 35" tires. Runs good but sluggish for acceleration and horrible gas mileage. I suspect stock gears still in which are 3.23's maybe or lower. Anyway I'm looking to buy 26' trailer. I feel I have low torque now and can't imagine towing. I plan on intake and tuner. What is a good gear setup.


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...honey vodka? Can you make make vodka using honey or does it have to have a starch base?
...honey vodka? Can you make make vodka using honey or does it have to have a starch base?
Banjos and bees... how sweet it is!
You could make a distilled "clean" spirit very similar to Vodka using honey, but I think that by and large you would strip most of the honey like flavors off of it when distilling and filtering. You could always do an infusion of honey after the distilling process if you wanted more honey flavor, but dollar for dollar you are probably going to get more bang for the buck using sugar and water as your primary fermentable and then flavoring after distillation.
If you are looking for higher gravities when brewing you might be pleased with White labs high gravity ale yeast with the right nutrient and fermentables you can get close to 25% ABV. It can throw off some funky flavors every now and then....especially if fermented at the higher end of the temperature range. I would also advise having more head space in the fermenting tank since this is an active yeast strain to say the least. A bit of fruit with a higher pectin content will help in clearing the liquor.
Apart from the whole illegal distilling caveat, I'll agree w/ Jimmyhat. Except for the "I did it myself" reward, which I will never dismiss as unimportant , I think it'd take a lot of honey that could've stayed mead or been used in some way that you'd know it was honey starting out. And it takes a large wash to make a little distillate. Distill your potatoes or your flaked corn if you must, but honey it afterwards IMO if you want to use honey. My Swedish predecessors make a concoction they call Bog Fog; vodka, berries of choice and sugar steeped a couple months. Great cordial, cheap and fun.
Bees, brews and fun
in Lyons, CO
I would imagine you could retain some of the flavor if you freeze distilled... This can be done by accidentally leaving it outside too long in the winter or by chilling it in the freezer too long... Skim the ice off the top and repeat the accident a time or two... It works well with hard cider...
The gravity will not be as high as distillation but have one or two more drinks and you will feel the same...
Yes you can. Bill Lord talked about having some in Afghanistan at a meeting once, he's the guy that does something with Neuse water quality and has a guest spot on NC PBS gardening show.
Can anyone taste the source of sugars in vodka? I have never tasted potatoes in mine...
As I understand the basics of making a liquor is you first ferment and then distill. So mak a mead and distill out the ETOH. Sugar gets converted to ETOH and CO2, plenty of sugar in honey.
Are you a meader beegee? Care to trade bottles?
I believe the reason it's hard to make out the sugar source is vodka is because it's typically distilled to a very high proof, and then cut with water back down to 40% or so. This would indicate that a liquor made from honey in the "vodka method," if you will, will likely not have much honey character to it. I suspect this method was adopted to rid the end product of the high amount of fusel oils that potatoes might produce.
Joe, not yet. working toward that though, maybe this year. I took no honey last year becasue of the drought.
Banjos and bees... how sweet it is!
"Tullymore" whiskey claims to use honey as a percentage of the fermentables. The effect is not noticable IMHO. Perhaps a strait mead brandy or calvados would be more pronounced in its flavor.
Check out Touch Vodka. They claim to make a honey vodka
hey, general info on whiskey. really what you call ti is just from the traditions and a little on method. you make brandy out of wine and whiskey from beer. the evaporation temp. for alcohol is i think 111 degrees. just below water. there is not a whole lot illegal about making alcoholic bev., just selling them. check out my friends at buck shoals winery, that just got an award for a cyser(mead made with apple juice). and also, award winners blacksnake meadery.
"Any fool can learn, the trick is to understand - Einstein"
I've had some top notch stuff made out of cane sugar, as good as belvedere or gray goose.


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Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
We don't have a great deal of room in which to start a proper garden, and our section is built on clay. Is it possible to have a raised garden (like one of the kit-set gardens) placed at the end of our concrete driveway? I'd have to seal the base, of course, but I'm wondering if there would be enough depth for a wide variety of crops. We'd like to work it as a square foot garden - and perhaps use the old Native American trick of having squash and beans growing in the same mound as corn. Any ideas or suggestions? Money's always an issue, but hard work is no problem at all.
- The Butlers
With not much room available intensive gardening using the square foot method make good sense. The planting of squash, beans and corn together is known as the three sisters. I usually do the corn and squash but not the beans. In your situation I think this method would use up too much space. I'd probably not bother with corn and grow the squash up a frame with only the root on the ground. Last year I grew a pumpkin up a fence and the pumpkins stayed on the vine until it died in autumn. You can use the square foot method in combination with no dig or sheet mulch gardening. Because your soil will be encased on concrete the no dig/sheet mulch method will help revitalise your garden. On concrete I would recommend a container at least 400mm high, with irrigation. You could use sleepers as the edging. They look great and give you something to sit on plus you can always go up a layer at a later date if you find you'd like a deeper garden.
Thanks for the interesting info on sandwich gardening. My garden is a narrow strip next to the apartment, running down at an angle that becomes quite steep. The garden gets lots of sun (more in winter) and is little affected by frost. It currently has terrible soil but any "bought in" soil has to be carried up steps, so the less the better! Is an angled garden suitable for sandwich gardening? Would it be wise to terrace the lower portion first?
- Andrea
Yes, I think sandwich gardening would work well in your situation. The addition of soil can be hard work I agree but formula one soils, like those found in Pukekohe, would be well worth the labour of bringing in. Other options are to use bags of compost which are relatively light to carry and to colonise the garden over time. To keep the soil from eroding try using ponga logs cut into sections to form steps, a bit like rice paddies.
Vege garden
* Sow all your nightshades - that's tomatoes, peppers and aubergines - in trays. Also sow sweet corn and sunflowers. These can be direct sown if you reckon the weather is warm enough. Or you can plant the seed in deep trays and get them going in a hot house or cold frame, ready to plant the young plants out in two to four weeks.
* Also plant cucurbits, squash and melons in trays but make sure you put them inside overnight. When they are ready to plant out, try planting vines such as pumpkin, courgette or cucumber on the ground underneath the corn or sunflowers. The cucurbit vines shade the roots of the taller plants and allow you to get double the crop out of a single space.
* If you are sure Jack Frost won't be making a late visit, plant your spuds. Use good seed potatoes from your garden centre. Don't forget to chit or sprout your potatoes before you plant them. Do this by placing them in a warm sunny spot and they'll do the rest. Make sure your potatoes are not planted in the same position that they have been in any of the previous three years. To keep black spot at bay, dress the farrows with milk powder every couple of weeks as a top dressing will also help. If things get really bad mix up the milk powder with water and spray the infected plants.
* Put kumara tubers in a box of sand and keep in a warm spot. Once the tubers have grown to about 20cm, break them off and plant them. I grow the vines up stakes which keeps them off the ground, ensuring I get nice big tubers.
* Direct sow snow peas, spring onions, turnips, parsnips, radish, beets, broad beans and carrots.
* Feed garlic with a dressing of blood and bone and weed leeks and onions.
* Sow sunflowers, marigolds and calendula, petunias, carnations, cosmos, cornflowers and hollyhocks for summer.
* Move rogue poppies and other annual seedlings around the garden to somewhere you can enjoy them.
* Plant lavender and feed roses. Spray roses prophylacticly for aphids with Tui Eco Pest. Aphids thrive on the young shoots.
In general
* Use mulch to retain all that moisture we've been given this spring. It keeps the weeds under control.
* Get ready to sow everything. Now is the time to set things up for your garden. But don't worry if your seeds don't come up as planned. That's what punnets at the garden centre are for.
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The saying goes that one man's trash is another man's treasure. That's certainly true in the case of inorganic collections in which householders pile their unwanted goods on the footpath to await a council-organised pick-up.
In the interim, enthusiastic treasure hunters patrol the streets looking for desirable items - or, for that matter, even semi-desirable items. In short: they harvest the good stuff, leaving only the rejects for removal and disposal.
Not being a native Aucklander, I marvelled the first time I witnessed such a phenomenon. Suddenly our neighbourhood had come to resemble downtown Beirut, circa 1975. The entire suburb looked shambolic and unloved.
More importantly, I wondered how people could possibly accumulate so much junk in their homes. As a minimalist it just didn't make sense to me. Why hadn't they dealt with these goods as they became surplus to requirements rather than wait until they had enough to form a miniature mountain on the grass verge?
But time passed, and 12 years ago it was my turn to give the inorganic collection a try. We'd recently installed a new kitchen and central heating system so a microwave and dehumidifier were in need of a new home. The microwave's black glossy casing was not in keeping with the vibe of our new kitchen but it still functioned perfectly. I watched a van-load of people creep past then reverse before inspecting and loading it. I was glad to think that another family would put it to good use.
What happened next would put me off participating in inorganic collections forever. A gentleman in another van stopped to inspect the dehumidifier. It was clean and fully operational with not a scratch on it. I expected it to be swiftly loaded and whisked away.
I was wrong. The man proceeded to spend the next thirty minutes smashing it up. He hammered at it with an object to fracture its white casing. He picked it up and threw it against the pavement many times. He ran after it whenever it landed on its little castors and rolled away down the hill. He jumped backwards when he punctured some inner mechanism and Freon fizzed noisily out towards him.
Sweat rolled down his face as he continued the assault. After 15 minutes he returned to his van for a rest and some refreshments. Then he continued with the destruction. Finally, when the appliance was in many small pieces and unrecognisable, he drove away.
I was reliably informed that he would have been intent on harvesting this machine for whatever copper it contained. It made little sense to me as I'd have thought an intact dehumidifier would have been worth more on the second-hand market than the metal he managed to retrieve.
The women in my book club looked at me as if I was mad when I recounted this story.
"If an appliance still works then you have to put a sign on it saying it's working," they said in a tone that implied any idiot should understand such points of etiquette.
"And, by the way," they added.
"If you ever need to get rid of perfectly good household items again just give us a call and we'll take them off your hands."
As it turns out, my choice of inorganic matter did not comply with local authority guidelines. The council's website states: "Inorganic material you put out for collection is taken straight to landfill. If your items can be recycled or re-used, please do not put them out with your inorganic collection."
Yet it was witnessing the legions of people picking minutely through piles of goods that gave me the impression re-homing objects was a key part of the exercise. It's certainly a practice that continues to be tolerated. Last year Auckland Council dropped a proposed clause - designed to "reduce harm and nuisance caused by people smashing apart televisions and other goods for steel and copper wire" - that would ban such scavenging.
Oh, and for the record: Freon takes a very long time to wear off footpaths. For many months, the stain was a daily reminder of my first and final flirtation with inorganic collections.
What do you think of inorganic collections? Are they a great way of getting rid of unwanted items? Are they a source of treasure if you know where to look? Have you ever been traumatised for life by one?


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Re: st: Using regexr() in local macros without using an = sign
Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Using regexr() in local macros without using an = sign
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:07:17 +0000
Abe N.: You are asked to use your _full real name_.
If I understand your problem, a more basic approach is something like
fvexpand `varlist'
local varlist "`r(varlist)'"
foreach v of local varlist {
if strpos("`v'", 1) == "0" local sheep `sheep' `v'
else local goats `goats' `v'
You can use regular expressions if you like, but the key issue appears
to be whether "0" is the first character.
-tokenize- is not going to help much, if at all. You want to look at
each name in a list and whether the names are in individual macros or
just one long macro is not the main question.
-regexr()- is a function, not a command.
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:55 AM, Abe N <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> This is my first time posting something, so I hope this works and sorry in advance if I messed something up. I've been trying to write a program that at the basics of it runs a series of logistic regressions and while I got it to work for the most part, I've been trying to do something specifically with factor variables (I'm using version 11.2 STATA/SE)
> What I'm trying to do currently I think is pretty basic. I'm starting with a variable list that has factor variables (ex. my current varlist will basically contain: dependent_variable i.age_cat i.year female), expanding it, and then trying to create two new macros, one that contains the base variables (ex. 0b.age_cat 1998b.year) and another that contains the rest (ex. died 1.age_cat 2.age_cat 1999.year 2000.year 2001.year female).
> The way I went about this at first worked well for a couple variables, but I was running into the issue of character limits when you evaluate a macro with an = sign. Here's the code I was using:
> fvexpand `varlist'
> local varlist = "`r(varlist)'"
> local nobases = "`varlist'"
> local loopvar = regexm("`nobases'", "[a-zA-Z0-9]+[b][\.][a-zA-Z0-9_]+[ ]*")
> local onlybases
> while "`loopvar'"=="1" {
> local onlybases = "`onlybases' "+regexs(0)
> local nobases = regexr("`nobases'", "[a-zA-Z0-9]+[b][\.][a-zA-Z0-9_]+[ ]*", "")
> local loopvar = regexm("`nobases'", "[a-zA-Z0-9]+[b][\.][a-zA-Z0-9_]+[ ]*")
> }
> local varlist "`nobases'"
> Then when I run logistics later, I would basically use:
> logistic `nobases' `onlybases'
> The problem with this method is the macro `nobases' will cut off after a certain # of characters. So I tried doing things without = signs, but I've been running into a lot of problems because I'm using the regexr() command and it doesn't seem to like me using that without an = sign.
> Now that I've written this up, I'm wondering if this would have been a lot easier using tokenize, but I think I avoided it because I use it later for a very key aspect of the program and I think I was worried it might mess with some of my later loops. Anyway, any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Abe N.
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Jan 15, 2010 at 7:53 pm #1254153
I just posted my gear list in the Community Gear Lists community. I am preparing for a 4-day trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. The list is a work in process. I need to refine and measure all of my personal gear – I learned a lot from the BPL course and I have some changes to make. Also, I need to plan for gear to carry for my 10 year old son and my dog.
I would be happy to get feedback on what I have so far.
P.S. My nod to BPL on the gear list. I adapted my gear list from the template for the SEP course.Jan 15, 2010 at 8:34 pm #1563264
Andy BernerBPL Member
@berner9Locale: Michigan
Looks pretty solid to me. When do you plan on going? Temps? Are you comfortable sleeping on just a Torsolite?
I plan on getting up there hopefully this summer after Isle Royale this spring. Make sure you share a trip report. I would love to see it.Jan 15, 2010 at 9:08 pm #1563276
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
Those of us who know the trail and region can offer a better critique if we know the dates you're going.Jan 16, 2010 at 4:48 am #1563313
Andy and Jim,
I am planning on going in early June. Roughly the 3rd through the 6th. I do not have any sections in mind – first time on the trail. I would gladly take any advice you have.
Andy, I have not slept on the Torsolite before. I used a Thermarest Ridgerest before, cut down to torso size. 9oz. It worked great except for the bulk when I was hiking. I believe that the Torsolite will compact better with only a 1oz penalty.
MikeJan 16, 2010 at 5:54 am #1563321
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
I don't know your son but for most 10 year olds I'd probably avoid the more spectacular parts of the trail (short legs and big steps up/down are a poor mix). I'm assuming that you're not planning on long daily distances.
Heading away from Duluth from the Castle Danger trailhead might work well.
You could camp along the Gooseberry River on night 1
Then see Gooseberry Falls on day 2 and camp at Blueberry Hill
Hike to and along the Splitrock River on day 3 and then camp at one of the sites on the river.
You'd have a lazy last morning in camp with a short hike to the Splitrock Trailhead and hang out by the lake and the State Park until the shuttle comes by on it's return trip.
Or you could self shuttle using bikes, I've done that with this stretch.
That route starts with a bit of a climb but is easy going from there to Gooseberry. Then there's a relatively gentle three mile climb to Blueberry Hill. After Blueberry Hill it's downhill to the Splitrock River. The west side of the Splitrock River is a rugged but beautiful two miles. Returning to the highway on the east side is a walk in the park.
Kudos for starting junior out on a enlightened path. With any luck he'll never haul a monster pack!
A question about your gearlist … the items without weights listed are not taken?
Early June can be hard to pack for on the SHT. It could be cold and wet or it could be hot and dry. You might get off the trail before the mosquito hatch or might not. Watch the weather forecast and check the conditions page on the SHTA website.
I am more tolerant of insects than most folks but I wouldn't care to sleep under a tarp in a bivy and a head net during skeeter season (hovering and buzzing near my head). Your mileage may vary of course. A Tarptent Squall 2 or Cloudburst 2 or a SixMoonDesigns Lunar Duo or Refuge wouldn't cost too many more ounces or $$.
I usually bring more than 2 liters of water carrying capacity, especially if staying at Blueberry Hill (often dry at mid summer, maybe not in early June … check with the SHTA website and/or hiker group at Yahoo)
Campfires can keep a 10 year old entertained, a UL saw could be worth bringing (Sawvivor?). Be aware that with 2009's spring ice storm and fall windstorm there is a LOT of unseasoned downed wood. It can take an educated eye to know what will burn well.Jan 17, 2010 at 6:18 am #1563589
Thanks for all of the information.
My 10 year old is 5'2" and is surprisingly strong – 10 miles on trail is within his capability. That said, I don't want to push him too hard and subsequently turn him off to backpacking. The mileages with the route that you recommended sound pretty good.
Yes, the items without weights are items that I am leaving behind. I am leaving these spots open for now as I tune my gear list.
I will investigate the tents and UL saw. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Now about the gun itself...
It's a fairly heavy pistol so just because it's a "compact" doesn't mean its the best for ccw, but its manageable. So far I am more accurate with my Glock 17 and the Glock is lighter
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#1 Sun 16 Dec 12 2:34pm
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Resting Meat
Hi there,
I'm cooking a spiced, rolled pork belly at Christmas. I want to cook it a bit ahead and keep it warm until we're ready to eat. If I wrapped it in foil and a towel to keep warm for longer, would it affect the chrispy crackling? Steaming it to make it soft?
Appreciate the advice!
#2 Sun 16 Dec 12 2:42pm
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Re: Resting Meat
flaming_amy. Sounds lovely but you would indeed spoil the crispy crackling if you covered it with anything. Can I suggest you remove the crackling entirely and then cover the joint lightly with foil (to rest). The crackling can go back into the oven for a final crisping; in a tray on its own, ready to serve when it's appropriate.
We've got pork today - yummy.
Last edited by Thistledo (Sun 16 Dec 12 2:43pm)
#3 Sun 16 Dec 12 6:09pm
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- From Sugar Land, Texas USA
- Member since Sun 25 Nov 07
Re: Resting Meat
I'm drooling thinking about that crackling!
I agree with Thistledo's method. That way you get all the juices in the meat and crispy crackling to go with it. What are you serving with it Flaming Amy?
#4 Tue 18 Dec 12 2:28am
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- From Scotland
- Member since Mon 12 Sep 11
Re: Resting Meat
I'll third that. Covering a chicken in foil to rest ruins its crispy skin, I hate to think what it'd do to crackling. I've seen more than one recipe where the crackling is removed and put back in the oven while the meat rests.
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Eden's Guard
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Chapter1 (v.1) - Eden's Guard
Once upon a time, when mankinds past, present, and future, all met up in one place, and was called, the end of days.
The Lord God of the heavens and all of creation had made the earth, once an uninhabited barren world, that mankind had been sent back to, or driven back to, at some time in his past, according to the biblical account of mankinds history. And now, because of his continued disobedience to our Lord, the earth has been destroyed, uninhabited once again, in our present time, because mankind cared not for our Lord, his own kind, nor for his garden world, that had been his dwelling place in the universe.
Earth, which is the third planet from the sun in the Terran solar system.
The Lord God of the heavens and all of creation made Eden, once inhabited by mankind for a short span of time, but our Lord sent mankind, who had fallen into sin, out of His garden world, or Eden, and back to the earth, to till that ground from which he had been taken.
Eden is also a third planet from the sun in the Terran solar system.
Mankind was taken from the dust of the earth and placed upon the beautiful garden world of Eden, and if mankind would have only obeyed our Lord from the beginning and not another one of our Lord's creatures, he may have succeeded in the grand scheme of things in the universe. But no, he had disobeyed our Lord, and because mankind had listened to someone other than to our Lord God, he has failed in the grand scheme of things in the universe.
The earth of which mankind had originally been taken from and sent back to, now lies in ruin as it orbits the sun in the Terran solar system. The obedient righteous ones of the race of mankind are safe with our Lord God, Hallelujah.
And now, after all the centuries of preparation and lying in wait for them, should they ever make an attempt, and find us here, the disobedient unrighteous ones of the race of mankind would return to Eden, because their planet now lays desolate, and in chaotic ruin. Well, this must not happen, and why not? Because this sin filled branch of mankind has to get past us, that's why not! They may think to try and pass the flaming sword that still, to this very day, turns every which way to block their view of Eden.
Mankind has traveled to the earths moon that gave their world light in the night, and to the barren planet Mars, looking to find life. But now that the flaming sword, known only to mankind as the sun which gave them light in the day, struck out at the earth, mankind has decided to seek out a new home, but we have been given the charge to keep this sin filled branch of mankind away from the one thing that will make them eternal, and a danger to all of the heavens and creation, and it's not blood that would give them life eternal, it's a fruit, the fruit from the tree of life, that only grows upon the planet Eden.
We have a thousand years to keep them away before our Lord God recreates the heavens and the earth anew. A thousand years before the Son of our Lord God brings the righteous ones back to their newly created home world, and then destroys, once and for all, the disobedient ones, lead by the one who would take it all away from them. And he knows where Eden is, and that we wait here, in hopes that he never comes back.
Asdrazel, Head Cherubim of Eden's Guard, guarding the way to the tree of life, on the far side of the flaming sword (the sun) placed here by the God of the heavens and all that in them is, until He tells us that we are free of our charge.
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(formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Powder
Long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists (LABA), such as formoterol the active ingredient in FORADIL CERTIHALER (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) , increase the risk of asthma-related death. Data from a large placebo-controlled US study that compared the safety of another LABA (salmeterol) or placebo added to usual asthma therapy showed an increase in asthma-related deaths in patients receiving salmeterol. This finding with salmeterol is considered a class effect of LABA, including formoterol (see WARNINGS). Currently available data are inadequate to determine whether concurrent use of inhaled corticosteroids or other long-term asthma control drugs mitigates the increased risk of asthma-related death from LABA.
Because of this risk, use of FORADIL CERTIHALER (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) for the treatment of asthma without concomitant use of a long-term asthma control medication, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, is contraindicated. Use FORADIL CERTIHALER (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) only as additional therapy for patients with asthma who are currently taking but are inadequately controlled on a long-term asthma control medication, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. Once asthma control is achieved and maintained, assess the patient at regular intervals and step down therapy (e.g. discontinue FORADIL CERTIHALER (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) ) if possible without loss of asthma control, and maintain the patient on a long-term asthma control medication, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. Do not use FORADIL CERTIHALER (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) for patients whose asthma is adequately controlled on low or medium dose inhaled corticosteroids.
Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
Available data from controlled clinical trials suggest that LABA increase the risk of asthma-related hospitalization in pediatric and adolescent patients. For pediatric and adolescent patients with asthma who require addition of a LABA to an inhaled corticosteroid, a fixed-dose combination product containing both an inhaled corticosteroid and LABA should ordinarily be considered to ensure adherence with both drugs. In cases where use of a separate long-term asthma control medication (e.g. inhaled corticosteroid) and LABA is clinically indicated, appropriate steps must be taken to ensure adherence with both treatment components. If adherence cannot be assured, a fixed-dose combination product containing both an inhaled corticosteroid and LABA is recommended.
FORADIL® CERTIHALER® (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) is a breath-actuated multi-dose dry powder inhaler, which contains a powder formulation of formoterol fumarate intended for oral inhalation only. Each actuation of FORADIL CERTIHALER delivers approximately 8.5 mcg of formoterol fumarate from the mouthpiece (based on in vitro testing at 60 L/min for 2 sec), corresponding to a metered dose of 10 mcg of formoterol fumarate. The weight of the formulation metered is approximately 5.6 mg. Ten mcg of formoterol fumarate metered is equivalent to 8.2 mcg of formoterol base. The delivered inhalation powder also contains lactose monohydrate (which contains trace levels of milk proteins) and magnesium stearate.
The active component of FORADIL is formoterol fumarate, a racemate. Formoterol fumarate is a selective beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator. Its chemical name is (±)-2-hydroxy-5-[(1RS)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(1RS)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1methylethyl]-amino]ethyl]formanilide fumarate dihydrate; its structural formula is
Formoterol fumarate has a molecular weight of 840.9, and its empirical formula is (C19H24N2O4)2•C4H4O4•2H2O. Formoterol fumarate is a white to yellowish crystalline powder, which is freely soluble in glacial acetic acid, soluble in methanol, sparingly soluble in ethanol and isopropanol, slightly soluble in water, and practically insoluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, and diethyl ether.
The CERTIHALER Inhaler is a plastic device used for inhaling FORADIL and contains 60 doses. The amount of drug delivered to the lung will depend on patient factors, such as inspiratory flow rate and inspiratory time, which may vary for different patient populations. Under standardized in vitro testing at a fixed flow rate of 60 L/min for 2 seconds, the FORADIL CERTIHALER delivered 8.5 mcg of formoterol fumarate from the mouthpiece. In 38 adult and 17 adolescent patients with asthma, mean peak inspiratory flow rates (PIF) through the CERTIHALER Inhaler were 63 (45-80) L/min and 70 (56-95) L/min, respectively. Similar results [mean PIF 63 (44-79) L/min] were obtained in 27 asthmatic children (aged 5 to 12 years).
Patients should be carefully instructed on the correct use of this drug product to assure optimal dose delivery (please refer to the accompanying Medication Guide).
Last reviewed on RxList: 12/28/2016
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House with pool and terrace in Algarve (East)
Size55 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Pool
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|EM, 8100 Loulé, Portugal
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In the existing private terrace in the back, with a panoramic view of the region reaching to the ocean, you can enjoy relaxing late afternoons. On the outside there are two swimming pools, one for adults and one for children, a garage and an area with barbecue. The whole outside area is shared use with another house.
Located right in the heart of the Algarve, Parragil, a place of Loulé municipality, offers the tranquility of a village outside of mass tourism.
With good access, just 3 km from the A22 motorway, Parragil is the ideal place for those who prefer a relaxing holiday and contact with the Algarve people.
Close to typical villages of the Algarve mountains, where highlights Alte, the most typical village of the Algarve, and Loulé, the nearest town, who lies just 7km from the house.
The nearest beaches are Olhos d'Água, Quarteira and Vilamoura 12km away from the house.
Some of the best golf courses in Europe are located in Algarve. The closest golf courses are at Vila Sol resort, 10 km, Vilamoura or Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago.
The water park Aquashow is definitely an alternative to spend a fun day in family for those with small children, located 11km away.
The Municipality of Loulé has a coastline of approximately 13,5 kilometers, offering the visitor extraordinary and extensive beaches of fine golden sand.
With long hours of sunshine, mild climate, average temperatures of seawater around 22°C and some of the best tourist facilities in the Algarve and the country, the municipality of Loulé becomes the main holiday destination for many tourists who come to the region.
Loulé, the capital of the municipality, is the nearest urban center, where you can find the basic services such as supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, banks, tourist office, among others.
Heading south you will find the beaches of Olhos d'Água, Quarteira and Vilamoura, golf courses and water parks. Heading north, you will reach the villages of the Algarve hills, where highlights the village of Alte famous for its fresh creek banks. To the east are the cities of Faro, Olhão and Tavira in the heart of the Ria Formosa natural park known for its biodiversity and its islands. To the west lies the towns of Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos, with its rocky cliff beaches, or the medieval town of Silves founded on the banks of the River Arade.
House rulesA baby cot can be provided free of charge upon request.
Cleaning during the stay is not included.
Pets are not allowed.
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 9 US per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
We really enjoined our stay at this pretty little house with amazing view and lovely sunrises in the morning! With a car, it's easy to go to the next city called Loulé and to beautiful beaches. The pool is just big enough for an area near to the ocean, kitchen is well equipped. We loved it!
Increible casa, quizas un pelin alejada pero eso para mines un grado ya que se descansa genial y a 10 min del centro del pueblo. La casa limpisima, con todo lo necesario y mucho mas. Repetiria sin ninguna duda!
Estuvimos muy bien atendidos por la familia de Mª Jose ,conocimos a su marido y a Liseta y Antonio, el trato fue estupendo y en la casa no falta de nada, muy comoda y agradable. El lugar es maravilloso, quizá lo que fallo fue no darnos el nombre del pueblecito para poder acceder, las coordenadas perfectas, pero sin el nombre tuvimos dificultades para encontrar la casa, suerte de la paciencia de Antonio y Liseta, que por teléfono nos fueron indicando. Gracias, fue una estancia muy agradable.
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We had a wonderful 3 weeks holiday in Nov.-Dec., could easily have spent 3 more weeks in this house, with the beautiful panoramic view over the neighbourhood, sunrise and sunset included. The house is well functioning and has all relevant equipment, and the hosts are most welcoming and helpful. In summertime the pools will be an extra asset. 100% recommended!
Great and lovely host, very friendly and easy going communication. It was a real pleasure to stay in this clean and recommendable apartment as everything is described honestly and correctly. As it is close to Loulé, it was a positive surprise to enjoy the good connection to every possible route/city. The Algarve inspired me for the first time and I am sure to come back and stay in this apartment again if possible.
We were very friendly welcomed by Maria José and her son. (eventhough our flight was 45 minutes delayed)
The apartment was very clean upon our arrival. It has beautiful furniture, expensive materials were used for tiling, kitchen, bedroom furniture, nice bedding, plenty of towels, cutlery, crockery etc.
Our stay was in January, so we did not use the pool - but all looked very nice.
The large garage and the locked gate are very practical.
The views from the back room and the terrace are stunning !
The apartment is well situated : 1/2 hour drive from Faro airport, 5 minutes drive from A22 if you want to go exploring and 10 min drive from Loulé where you can do all your shopping.
We truly enjoyed our stay in this apartment !
Nice apartment in a nice area close by the beach. Lots of nice restaurants in the area. Lovely host, easy to communicate with and welcomed us when we checked in.
Erg mooi appartement, van alle gemakken voorzien. Het dakterras en zithoekje binnen met panorama uitzicht zijn geweldig. De locatie is ideaal, binnen 10 minuten in Loulé, waar o.a. een grote supermarkt is. En de andere kant op ben je in 10 minuten bij de Aldi. Faro en Albufeira liggen beide op 30 minuten rijden en in de omgeving, diverse mooie strandjes om te bezoeken, met elk hun eigen karakter. Zeker een aanrader voor mensen die met de auto de Algarve willen verkennen. Bij het huisje kan je je auto goed en veilig parkeren. Toen wij er waren was het helaas wat aan de frisse kant, maar ons toch aan een duik in het zwembad gewaagd.
Mooie woning op een mooie plaats,vooral als je de Algarve wilt verkennen.
Bij aankomst vriendelijk ontvangen
Woning was super schoon en de bedden waren goed.
De parasols waren aan vervanging toe maar wehebben ons er mee gered
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Elegant apartment for 4 in Bastille
Maksimum Konuk Sayısı4
Yatak odası1
Boyut50 metrekare
Floor No.0(with elevator)
- Mutfak
- Çamaşır makinesi / Kurutma makinesi
- Bulaşık makinası
- İnternet/Kablosuz ağ
- Havlu
- Binada asansör
- Aile / Çocuk dostu
Accommodation summary
|Passage saint Antoine, 75011 Paris, Fransa
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|A few hours
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|2 days ago
The quiet and colourfully decorated apartment has a double bedroom and a double sofa bed to sleep up to 4 guests. Both the bedroom and the living room have flat-screen TVs. The full kitchen is great for self-catering and the bathroom has a walk-in shower and separate WC.
In just over 5 minutes, guests can walk to Bastille Square. From there, the Louvre Museum is 7 minutes away, and the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées are 15 minutes away. Walk to Gare de Lyon train station in 10 minutes, or take the train to Gare du Nord train station in 10 minutes as well.
This apartment is in a central location so naturally it is just a few steps from a number of restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops. Important businesses like restaurants, pharmacies, and banks are also nearby.
Ev kurallarıPlease complete your guest profile and contact me BEFORE sending your booking request. I would like to know you a little better before I welcome you in my home.
For any arrival on Sunday please ask first if it is possible. Do not send a firm request for any arrival on Sunday please because it is rarely possible.
No smoking.
No pets.
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Hello Alex, many thanks for your the use of your apartmenturing our stay in Paris. It was ideal for three of us and the flat was very generous an spacial. A short walk to a nearby Metro station gave us the entire scope of visiting all points in Paris. Gladly recommend you to anyone else. Can only give you 10 out of 10. You forgot to mention that there were some very nice patisseries nearby, an a pub. Very to nice to meet you at the end. Excellent, excellent, excellent. Éva, Steve and Máté.
Nice size for 4 people. Good location. Lots of places to eat. Grocery store close by. Very secure apartment. Would stay here again.
Really nice apartment incl. private underground parking place. Just around the corner several possibilities to eat or to drink something and some supermarkets.
2 minutes walking from the metro station. 8 minutes walking from "place de la Bastille. The contact with Alex, the owner, was very friendly.
A perfect place to visit Paris for a view days.
Nice and quiet appartment just a few footsteps away from the exciting nightlife and restaurants around La Bastille
Excellent appartment for 2 adults and two children. Clean and complete kitchen. Great shower. Own parkingspace in the garage. Close to metro line 8. Nice restaurants and little cafés around the corner.
The apartment is really as you can see in the pics. It is full of all the tools for everyday needs and it is in a elegant building. Near to the flat there are some shops and caffes and in 3 minutes a big supermarket.
Nice apartment in a quiet neighborhood. Not far from Place de Bastille/ metro station. Suitable for 4 people / small family. I recommend contact with Alex - very nice and helpful to others. It was very nice stay.
All was really fine. Alex is very friendly, we arrived late due to constant traffic jams between San Sebastian and Paris (mainly the Bordeaux ring and the entrance to Paris), and we had no cell phone or Internet in France, and all the time he was worried and watching us. The floor very well placed in Paris, near the Place de la Bastille, with many local and environment in all its streets. We could park our car in their garage, and moved to Paris by Metro, and even we went to Disneyland from the Place de la Bastille by train. The wifi of the apartment works great and is fast. The apartment is reflecting the pictures on the web.
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Morning Football Update: Running back woes
Week 7 is in the books. As much as I'd like to pat myself on the back for recommending DeMarco Murray here, let's give a special shootout this morning to anyone who listened to my suggestion to bench Plaxico Burress here (scroll down to the 11:12 mark). You win some, you lose some.
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- Redskins RB Tim Hightower is done for the season due to a torn ACL. The likely backfield setup for the 'Skins is now Ryan Torain as the starter, and Roy Helu on passing downs. However, considering Mike Shanahan's unpredictable history with fantasy running backs, write that one in pencil instead of pen. I'd start Torain this week if I had him (and I do).
- Speaking of the Redskins, WR Santana Moss is expected to miss 5-7 weeks due to a broken hand. Look for Anthony Armstrong and rookie Niles Paul to get more work in Moss' absence. Paul is an interesting guy to keep an eye on.
- Beanie Wells' return timetable is TBD after he suffered a knee injury on Sunday; all the Cardinals are saying now is that Wells' injury isn't season-ending. Alfonso Smith has a decent chance to start in Wells' place this week, though it would be against the Ravens.
- The Texans hope to get WR Andre Johnson (hamstring) back in the lineup this week.
- Lions QB Matthew Stafford is day-to-day after injuring his right ankle on Sunday. Let's see if he's ready for practice on Wednesday.
- With Broncos RB Willis McGahee expected to miss 1-4 games due to a broken bone in his hand, look for Knowshon Moreno to get the start this week. All those drafted Moreno in the fourth round are now saying, "Finally!" Either that or, "Wait a minute. I finally cut the guy, and NOW he's playing?"
- Raiders RB Darren McFadden has a sprained foot, and his chances to return following the Week 8 bye are TBD. We won't know much more until next week.
- Speaking of byes, the Falcons, Bears, Packers, Jets and Bucs join the Raiders on this week's vacation list.
- Bucs RB Earnest Graham is out for the season with a torn Achilles' tendon. The Bucs think they'll get LeGarrette Blount back in Week 9; otherwise, Kregg Lumpkin will be the last man standing in the Tampa Bay backfield.
- With the bye week coming, the Falcons aren't saying much about Matt Ryan's knee injury, other than that it's not as bad as originally feared. Stay tuned.
- Remember that Bengals RB Cedric Benson will serve his one-game suspension this week. Bernard Scott gets the start, and is a decent fantasy option. Scott will be busy, but he faces a Seahawks' defense that's allowing a league-low 3.2 yards per carry.
- Those same Seahawks aren't sure if Tarvaris Jackson (strained pectoral muscle) or Charlie Whitehurst will start at quarterback this week. The Bengals must be terrified when thinking about this uncertainty. The status of RB Marshawn Lynch, who was a late scratch in Week 7 due to back spasms, is also TBD.
- Browns WR Mohammed Massaquoi and TE Ben Watson both suffered concussions on Sunday, and are day-to-day. There's no word on Peyton Hillis' hamstring, other than that he's "progressing."
- Speaking of concussions, don't guess on when Jahvid Best will return. Just wait, like the Lions are. Sorry, but concussions are unpredictable.
- Rams QB Sam Bradford was still in a walking boot on Monday, so we'll have to wait until Wednesday's practice to get an idea if he'll play this week.
- With Felix Jones' ankle probably needing more time to heal, rookie DeMarco Murray is in line for another start this week for the Cowboys. Do you think Jones will ever get his job back? I'm skeptical.
- Remember that C.J. Spiller will be spending some time at wide receiver for the next couple of games. The move probably won't make Spiller worthy of a fantasy start, but he's more valuable this way than he was as a backup running back.
- After missing four games due to a knee injury, WR Braylon Edwards might return this week for the 49ers. Yippee?
- No, I don't know what's wrong with Titans RB Chris Johnson. I do know that he gets to play against the Colts this week, and they can't stop the run. Don't ask me about benching him unless he has another bad game.
- Joel Beall will be in the FOXSports.com fantasy chat room today at 3 p.m. ET, and I'll have my usual session on Thursday at the same time. Make sure to send us lots of questions.
- You've already liked me on Facebook, right? If you have lineup or free-agent questions, that's the best place to contact me.
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