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West Ham 2-3 Tottenham
- From the section Football
Gareth Bale continued his incredible scoring run with a stunning last-minute winner against West Ham to lift Tottenham to third in the table.
Bale gave his side the lead with a powerful strike before Hammers forward Andy Carroll won and scored a penalty.
On the 20th anniversary of Bobby Moore's death, Joe Cole put West Ham ahead with a low shot but Spurs drew level when Gylfi Sigurdsson poked home.
Bale sealed the points from long range with his eighth goal in six games.
It was another show-stopping performance from Tottenham's man of the moment after a string of superb saves from West Ham keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen looked certain to frustrate Spurs.
Picking up the ball in a central area some distance from goal, he worked it on to his favoured left foot and arrowed a drive, which dipped over Jaaskelainen's outstretched right hand and into the top corner.
The Welshman has now scored eight of his team's last 10 goals in all competitions and 19 in total this season.
Almost single-handedly he has lifted Spurs two points clear of fourth-placed Chelsea going into Sunday's crucial north London derby against Arsenal, who are a further two points back in fifth.
For the Hammers, Bale's strike was a devastating blow after a whole-hearted performance which did justice to the memory of England's World Cup-winning captain Moore.
Cole's goal gave them a 2-1 lead and had substitute Matt Taylor not been thwarted by Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris when through on goal it could have been a different story.
Before kick-off, the Upton Park crowd joined both sets of players in a minute's applause to pay tribute to Moore, who played more than 500 games for West Ham.
Hammers players warmed up in Moore number six shirts, a giant poster of the former defender was unfurled in the corner of the stadium before his three grandchildren placed the match ball on the spot.
Roared on by their impassioned fans, West Ham made the brighter start and Lloris had to make a sharp low save to keep out a shot from Matt Jarvis after neat interplay between Carroll and Cole.
But where there is Bale there is danger and the winger picked up the ball in a central position 25 yards from goal, pushed it past James Collins and lashed a left-footed shot past Jaaskelainen to give Spurs the lead.
West Ham drew level in the 25th minute after Scott Parker's lunging challenge took out Carroll's standing leg and referee Howard Webb pointed to the spot. The England striker rose to his feet and blasted the penalty into the roof of the net.
Spurs looked more likely to take the lead and West Ham were indebted to Jaaskelainen, who pulled off sharp saves either side of half-time to keep out goalbound headers from centre-back Steven Caulker.
Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas introduced Sigurdsson and it almost paid instant dividends as the Icelander curled a shot on to the post from outside the area.
The rebound presented Emmanuel Adebayor with a golden chance, but his tame header gave Jaaskelainen a relatively straightforward save.
West Ham responded to the scare in devastating fashion by scoring from their next attack. Joey O'Brien's lofted pass from the left wing picked out Cole's run and the former England midfielder swivelled before firing off a left-footed effort which bobbled past Lloris and into the far corner.
Tottenham's quest for an equaliser was once again thwarted by the inspired form of Jaaskelainen, who palmed away yet another Caulker header from a corner before deploying all his athleticism to tip a fine curling effort from Bale over the bar.
Lloris pulled off a brilliant stop of his own as he raced off his line to deny Taylor and the miss proved costly to the Hammers as Spurs equalised.
West Ham's defence failed to clear a Bale free-kick from the right and the ball dribbled through to Sigurdsson who poked home at the far post.
A rampant Spurs continued to bombard the home side's goal only to be denied by a goalkeeper at the top of his game as Jaaskelainen tipped Sigurdsson's effort around the post and pushed aside a close-range header from Adebayor.
But just when both sides appeared to have settled for a draw, up stepped Bale to steal the stage.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce:
"We made a terrific go of it. It was at a crucial stage when Matt Taylor got through one on one and their keeper made good save, we want to be scoring that.
"At 3-1 there is no way back for them.
"But I thought the lads caused them a lot of problems."
Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)
West Ham
- 22 Jaaskelainen
- 02 Reid
- 17 O'Brien
- 19 Collins Booked
- 20 Demel (Pogatetz - 72' )
- 04 Nolan (Taylor - 35' )
- 07 Jarvis
- 21 Diame Booked (Collison - 84' )
- 26 J Cole Booked
- 32 O'Neil Booked
- 08 Carroll
- 30 Spiegel
- 18 Pogatetz
- 10 Collison
- 14 Taylor
- 09 C Cole
- 12 Vaz Te
- 29 Chamakh
- 25 Lloris
- 05 Vertonghen
- 20 Dawson
- 28 Walker
- 33 Caulker
- 07 Lennon
- 08 Parker (Livermore - 88' )
- 11 Bale
- 23 Holtby (Sigurdsson - 56' )
- 10 Adebayor
- 19 Dembele Booked (Carroll - 75' )
- 24 Friedel
- 13 Gallas
- 16 Naughton
- 32 Assou-Ekotto
- 22 Sigurdsson
- 29 Livermore
- 46 Carroll
Match Stats
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Full Time The match has reached full-time.89:43
Tom Carroll provided the assist for the goal.89:43 Goal scored
Goal! - Gareth Bale - West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham Gareth Bale finds the back of the net with a goal from outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. West Ham 2-3 Tottenham.87:22 Substitution
Substitution Jake Livermore comes on in place of Scott Parker.87:22
Shot from deep inside the area by Andy Carroll goes over the bar.85:22
Gylfi Sigurdsson challenges Gary O'Neil unfairly and gives away a free kick. James Collins restarts play with the free kick.82:34
Indirect free kick taken by James Collins.82:34 Substitution
Substitution Mohamed Diame goes off and Jack Collison comes on.82:34
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matthew Jarvis by Gylfi Sigurdsson.82:17
Jan Vertonghen takes a shot. Blocked by Joey O'Brien.81:52
Gareth Bale takes the free kick.81:52 Booking
Booking James Collins goes into the book.81:45
Foul by James Collins on Gareth Bale, free kick awarded.80:50
Emmanuel Adebayor takes a shot. Save by Jussi Jaaskelainen.80:03
Gareth Bale takes a shot. Save made by Jussi Jaaskelainen.75:26
The assist for the goal came from Steven Caulker.75:26 Goal scored
Goal! - Gylfi Sigurdsson - West Ham 2 - 2 Tottenham Goal scored by Gylfi Sigurdsson from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Ham 2-2 Tottenham.74:09
The ball is sent over by Gareth Bale,74:09 Substitution
Substitution Mousa Dembele leaves the field to be replaced by Tom Carroll.74:09
Free kick awarded for a foul by Emanuel Pogatetz on Gareth Bale.
Winston Reid gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emmanuel Adebayor. Emmanuel Adebayor takes the indirect free kick.73:39
Matthew Taylor takes a shot. Save made by Hugo Lloris.72:04
Andy Carroll takes a shot. Save by Hugo Lloris.71:19 Substitution
Substitution Emanuel Pogatetz is brought on as a substitute for Guy Demel.70:26
Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Gareth Bale.70:26 Booking
Booking Gary O'Neil receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.70:07
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary O'Neil on Gareth Bale.69:06
Shot by Scott Parker from outside the box goes high over the target.68:52
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Gareth Bale.68:29
Gareth Bale takes a shot from 18 yards. Save by Jussi Jaaskelainen.66:41
Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Blocked by Mohamed Diame. Corner from the right by-line taken by Gareth Bale, Steven Caulker takes a shot. Save by Jussi Jaaskelainen. Inswinging corner taken by Gareth Bale, save made by Jussi Jaaskelainen.63:08
Andy Carroll concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Dawson. Free kick taken by Michael Dawson.61:42
Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Gareth Bale.61:42 Booking
Booking Mohamed Diame booked.61:37
Unfair challenge on Gareth Bale by Mohamed Diame results in a free kick.60:55
Corner from the right by-line taken by Gareth Bale, Matthew Taylor makes a clearance.60:27
Corner taken by Gareth Bale from the right by-line, clearance by Guy Demel.59:25 Booking
Booking Joe Cole goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.57:48
Assist by Joey O'Brien.57:48 Goal scored
Goal! - Joe Cole - West Ham 2 - 1 Tottenham Joe Cole scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. West Ham 2-1 Tottenham.56:32
Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot from 25 yards. Save by Jussi Jaaskelainen. Emmanuel Adebayor takes a shot. Save made by Jussi Jaaskelainen.55:32 Substitution
Substitution Gylfi Sigurdsson comes on in place of Lewis Holtby.54:22
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Matthew Taylor, Gareth Bale manages to make a clearance.51:07
Corner from the right by-line taken by Matthew Taylor, Gareth Bale manages to make a clearance.48:49
Mousa Dembele gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Cole. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Matthew Taylor, save by Jussi Jaaskelainen.46:46
Corner taken by Gareth Bale from the left by-line, Steven Caulker takes a shot. Jussi Jaaskelainen makes a save.45:01
The second half kicks off.45:00 +2:45 Half time
Half Time The players leave the pitch at half time.45:00 +1:29
James Collins challenges Lewis Holtby unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gareth Bale produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.45:00 +0:08
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Joe Cole from the right by-line, clearance by Gareth Bale.44:33
Corner taken by Gareth Bale from the right by-line, clearance by Winston Reid.43:52
Inswinging corner taken by Gareth Bale from the right by-line, Lewis Holtby takes a shot. Blocked by James Collins.43:24
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Gareth Bale, Steven Caulker takes a shot. Save made by Jussi Jaaskelainen.43:09
Lewis Holtby takes a shot. James Collins gets a block in.42:27
Gary O'Neil gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jan Vertonghen. Indirect free kick taken by Kyle Walker.41:29
Joe Cole takes the outswinging corner, Scott Parker manages to make a clearance.40:47
Effort from outside the box by Mohamed Diame goes wide right of the target.38:41
Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Taylor from the right by-line, save made by Hugo Lloris.38:28
Matthew Jarvis takes a shot. Blocked by Kyle Walker.36:54
Mousa Dembele challenges Mohamed Diame unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary O'Neil takes the indirect free kick.35:48
Matthew Taylor is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Hugo Lloris.34:24
Gareth Bale takes the indirect free kick.34:24 Substitution
Substitution (West Ham) makes a substitution, with Matthew Taylor coming on for Kevin Nolan.34:24
Free kick awarded for a foul by James Collins on Emmanuel Adebayor.33:10
Effort on goal by Gareth Bale from 12 yards. Save made by Jussi Jaaskelainen.27:00
Emmanuel Adebayor is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Joey O'Brien.26:42
Andy Carroll concedes a free kick for a foul on Jan Vertonghen. Indirect free kick taken by Hugo Lloris.26:02
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Jussi Jaaskelainen.24:59 Goal scored
Goal! - Andy Carroll - West Ham 1 - 1 Tottenham Penalty taken left-footed by Andy Carroll and scored. West Ham 1-1 Tottenham.24:59
Andy Carroll fouled by Scott Parker, the ref awards a Penalty.23:30
Gareth Bale takes a shot. Comfortable save by Jussi Jaaskelainen.22:22
Kyle Walker has a shot and went wide right of the goal.22:05
Gareth Bale takes a short corner.21:28
Outswinging corner taken by Gareth Bale, clearance made by Guy Demel.20:22
Foul by Matthew Jarvis on Lewis Holtby, free kick awarded. Jan Vertonghen takes the indirect free kick.18:10
Inswinging corner taken by Joe Cole.16:32
Emmanuel Adebayor concedes a free kick for a foul on Joey O'Brien. Jussi Jaaskelainen restarts play with the free kick.15:38
The official flags Joe Cole offside. Free kick taken by Jan Vertonghen.14:55
Kyle Walker takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.14:24
Corner taken by Gareth Bale, clearance by Andy Carroll.12:38 Goal scored
Goal! - Gareth Bale - West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham A goal is scored by Gareth Bale from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. West Ham 0-1 Tottenham.11:55
Aaron Lennon takes a shot. James Collins gets a block in.9:50
Matthew Jarvis takes a shot. Fantastic save by Hugo Lloris.8:39
Mohamed Diame takes a shot. Hugo Lloris makes a comfortable save.6:58
Indirect free kick taken by Joey O'Brien.6:58 Booking
Booking The referee shows Mousa Dembele a yellow card.6:51
Mousa Dembele concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin Nolan.4:37
Gareth Bale produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.0:02
Andy Carroll concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Dawson. Hugo Lloris restarts play with the free kick.0:00
The referee gets the game started.
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Home › Forums › Campfire › Post-Trip Reports › Sunshine Coast Trail (plus canister fuel story/warning)
Jul 8, 2009 at 5:41 pm #1237617
Hi everyone,
Here's a hastily-written email trip report, for your enjoyment. Despite the first paragraph, the Sunshine Coast Trail is a backpacker's mecca; if you want to try a rainforest hike I would highly recommend it! Shoot me an email if you'd like to save half an hour finding the start of Tony's Trail; I'd be glad to pass on this knowledge. :)
You can check out the trail here if you're interested:
The first day was spent tramping through the coastal rainforest in an icy drizzle, looking for an overgrown trail using an out-of-date guidebook, and getting torn up by thorns. Fortunately we found a logging road that eventually intersected with the trail, and despite everyone but me taking a tumble we managed to get to camp in one (wet) piece.
Despite walking quite a few backcountry miles to get there, the camp was in a car-accessible provincial campground called Inland Lake. A Conservation Officer (like a Ranger/warden) came by, and we expected him to collect fees. Instead he "forgot" the camping fee with a wink, and fetched us a mountain of dry wood from his private stash. We had a big dinner next to a big fire and that drove the dampness out and cheered us all up. Walking first through wet ferns all day left me looking and feeling like I'd been dipped in ice water up to the chest!
It happened to be the birthday of each of the girls on the trip, so I applied a little old-school BPL kung fu and baked up a chocolate cake in my AGG 2-quart plus AGG 3-cup set. It was a perfect end to the day, and we all immediately retired to get some much-needed rest. Now came the important part of the trip: the acid test of my new (2006?) TarpTent Squall 2.
Having read Ron Moak's primer on lightweight tents, I knew the drill: pitch it as high as practical, leave the beak open if possible, and leave the bug netting open if possible. The first pitch was a disaster: the ground was ever-so-slightly off-level and the painter's plastic groundsheet became a skating rink. I couldn't even kneel on it to spread it out without sliding off to the side! Note to self: look into Tyvek.
The second pitch was good: perfectly flat ground, not as elevated as I would have liked, but on absorbent peaty soil so I wasn't worried about it pooling. We crawled inside and my girlfriend raised an eyebrow right away: leave it wide open? Are you serious? Yes I was, and that's what we did.
The conditions were foggy, humid, in the 35-40 degree range, with intermittent rainstorms all night. This is probably the worst type of condition for single-wall shelters, but to my surprise we fared better than okay. I kept waking up to check for condensation, double check the pitch, and scan for bruins (yes the open front felt really weird…) but to my surprise there wasn't a single drop of condensation all night. Not even a sheen — the inside of the tent remained bone-dry. I had succeeded at summer rainforest "tarp" camping on my very first attempt. (Yes I know it's very cush for a tarp, but hey…)
We were traveling with heavyweight backpackers, and they didn't fare as well. Their North Face tent vents very poorly, and I estimated that it had gained 3-4lbs by the time they packed it up. (i.e. it weighed 10lbs on the second day; yikes!) It rained condensation on them inside, and the urethane-coated fly soaked up rainwater all night. Fortunately, the next four days were composed of brilliant sunshine and the trip went swimmingly. (As trips tend to do when they're in the glorious sunshine of July day after day…)
On the last day I had an adventure with the better part of a pound of butane: my Brunton Crux canister stove managed to punch the Lindal valve right out of the Primus 16-oz canister, and when I unscrewed the stove I got a geyser of butane about 10 feet from the campfire I'd thankfully just extinguished. It's the second Primus 1lb canister I've had valve trouble with, and the last one I will ever buy or sit within 10 yards of.
(By the way, I brought that much butane because it was a luxury trip to try to entice my girlfriend into backpacking. It worked too well: we got back Wednesday and she wanted to go again on Saturday! I baked cornbread, made lentil stew from scratch, simmered dumplings, and of course baked a birthday cake. Success!)
If you're interested, here are some gear highlights:
Shelter and sleep system:
~Tarptent Squall, no floor — awesome, perfect, amazing, and probably going in the closet after the first snow in September which is about what I expected. Should have brought a Tyvek groundsheet, but the performance was fantastic.
~Brunton Crux — always performs immaculately, fried bannock, baked cornbread and cake, and simmered soups and stews to perfection
~AGG 2-quart and 3-cup pots — no lids
~Ikea frying pan with the sides cut off, 4oz, as lid for AGG pots and frying pan. (Holding bannock in one of the pictures) Only weighs 2.5oz more than the stock AGG lid, and does so much more.
~LMF Sporks — the best sporks known to humankind
~Home-made windscreen — hastily invented 30 minutes before we left, worked flawlessly, and bumped my efficiency through the roof. Pretty ghetto and rough-looking though
~Cilogear 60L Worksack — my pack of choice for every adventure. Left the frame in as I was carrying most of our stuff, but I didn't need it.
~GoLite Pinnacle — with RidgeRest rolled up inside as frame. Fits my girlfriend, and is shockingly comfortable. I loved the rolltop closure and the compacktor system. Not as versatile as my CiloGear pack, but I still secretly wish it fit me!
I would recommend the SCT to absolutely anyone. It was ideal for me: incredible rainforest, not a soul around, and barely used so it was not worn down to the rocks or hard packed in the least. On the contrary, it was like walking on spongecakes the whole way! It was easy to navigate due to a devoted local trail crew who places and replaces markers in the spring, and there are even a couple of cabins along the way! For a lightweight/UL person, the whole 111 miles could be done end-to-end in 5 days. Section-hiking it is just as beautiful, and may afford a bit of time to take in the local culture as well which is unique and magically laid-back.
Some photos…
PS Thanks again to Dennis Jordan and Jim Colten for sending me the Tarptent and Pinnacle respectively. Those items made the trip!
PPS I spent almost 4 hours spreadsheeting our food, then weighing every ingredient for every meal to make sure we'd have enough but not too much. I gave us 4250 calories per day with plenty of fats, and it was perfect. We had about 1 days' worth of reserve calories by the end, which is exactly what I wanted.Jul 8, 2009 at 11:49 pm #1512849
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Hi Brian
> my Brunton Crux canister stove managed to punch the Lindal valve right out of the Primus
> 16-oz canister, and when I unscrewed the stove I got a geyser of butane
I have used many of these Primus canisters without any hint of a problem. I have also used the Crux without any problem.
Would there be any chance of getting *any* more details about your problem? Photos (close up?) of the canister top and the mating part of the Crux would be really appreciated, if possible.
Another question: how long had the stove been running that time, and what pot was on top of it?
firstname.lastname@example.com 9, 2009 at 5:19 am #1512869
Steven EvansBPL Member
@steve_evansLocale: Canada
Hey Brian, sounds like a great trip! I didn't know about this trail and it looks great! No animal sightings out there?
so I applied a little old-school BPL kung fu
Oh man, that made me laugh :)Jul 13, 2009 at 1:20 pm #1513622
Hi Roger,
Unfortunately I returned the canister for a refund as soon as I was able. Interestingly, the co-op I bought it at had a return code for valve problems with this particular canister: they said that the valves become jammed closed more often than blown open, but both situations happen.
I inspected the threads closely, and in my estimation there was nothing to see. It didn't look any different than the threads on any of my other canisters. No damage, not taller or shorter or otherwise aberrant to my eye.
I used the Crux at an extremely low setting for about 45 minutes a couple of times during the trip. In total, the stove was probably on and off the canister about a dozen times before the problem. I'm sure there wasn't a heat issue, however, as I used a massive radiation shield to keep the canister from heating up. It was effective enough that after 45 minutes of baking, the canister was cooler than at the beginning.
You can see my (cobbled-together) windscreen setup in my photos above: in the one with the Bannock (fry-bread,) the rad shield is in place and the windscreen is sitting loose. In the one with the aluminum foil visible, the windscreen is fully deployed.
Finally, I forget whether I mentioned that the valve was actually rattling around in the bottom of the can after the disaster. Somehow the valve actually broke off and fell inside!
Has anyone else had trouble like this? As I mentioned, the Primus cans have given me trouble before with a different Crux stove. Could it be a bad combination of stove/fuel, or a bad lot of canisters? Could Primus be building their canisters to slightly different tolerances than the others?
I, for one, will never attach or remove a stove from a canister in a confined space after this event. The image of a geyser of butane shooting into the air was pretty intense.
"No animal sightings out there?"
There was so much black bear dung that we almost had to be careful not to slip in it. Travel is so hard in the rainforest that the hiking trails become superhighways for the local fauna. Not a single sighting, though. This I didn't mind: I would have loved to have seen a bear on the trail, but I was less keen to have one curiously sniffing my head as I slept through the open front of my TarpTent.Jul 13, 2009 at 2:36 pm #1513641
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Thanks Brian for the extra info. I am going to make some guesses based on some other knowledge, but they are just guesses.
> the co-op I bought it at had a return code for valve problems with this particular
> canister: they said that the valves become jammed closed more often than blown open,
> but both situations happen.
> the valve was actually rattling around in the bottom of the can after the disaster.
> Somehow the valve actually broke off and fell inside!
I know that many stoves are made in China by some manufacturing companies which do not know a lot about the actually science of stoves. The Brunton Crux is made in China for instance. It is reasonably well made, but the factory making it does make some less reliable(!) stoves as well.
I also know that there are some Chinese manufacturers of gas canisters, and I suspect they are NOT using genuine Lindal valves, but Chinese copies. There is a lot of careful polymer chemistry going on in the bits of the Lindal valve to get the required strength. There is no guarantee that the Chinese know what plastic to use.
I suspect from what you have written, but DO NOT KNOW, that Primus could have flirted with Chinese canisters, and been badly bitten. The Primus canisters on my bench have 'Made in Korea' written on them: it would be interesting to see what the labelling on the ones which failed you say. If they still say Korea … then there must have been a bad batch of plastic components get through. That would be a bit unexpected imho, but anything can happen.
firstname.lastname@example.com 13, 2009 at 2:47 pm #1513643
Flirting with disaster indeed!
Imagine the liability to Primus if a canister jammed on a mountaineering trip. A mountaineer might suddenly find himself less two days' water! And I shudder to think of what would happen if one blew its' stack and vented its' contents inside a tent…
Thanks very much for the info; I shall check the "made in" labels. I was always partial to the Brunton ones anyway: they just seemed to have higher gas pressures or flow rates. Not that this is likely true, but it's a nice idea :)
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We received a refund of $1734.00 from Coast Dental which was $159.00 short of what was owed. When contacted, the office manager stated that my father was being charged for "Chair time and the cost of taking an impression". They are refusing to refund the balance due.
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On 5/20/13, I was finally contacted by the Coast Dental office manager, Brenda, who informed me that it is going to be an additional 12 weeks for my father to receive the $1,893 refund that he paid them on 4/11/13. She asked for my father's credit card number, again, and I reminded her that I had given her that same information during our conversation on 5/6/13. She said that she had no recollection of me giving her that information. I have provided the Tampa Business Bureau of my problem with Coast Dental. According to their website, they have received 448 complaints concerning Coast Dental. Buyer beware.
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Chicken-and-Garlic Chowder
The beauty of this recipe is that it takes advantage of an array of terrific prefab ingredients, from prepeeled garlic and precut butternut squash to rotisserie chicken and frozen sofrito (the Spanish green-pepper-and-onion seasoning paste). Poaching the prepeeled garlic cloves in milk helps bring out an extraordinary depth of flavor.
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- 5 peeled garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 12 ounces peeled precut butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup sofrito (see Note)
- One 3 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken—juices reserved, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded (about 4 cups)
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
How to make this recipe
In a small saucepan, combine the prepeeled garlic cloves with the milk and bring to a simmer. Cook over moderately low heat until the garlic is soft and the milk has reduced to 1 cup, about 40 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree it until smooth.
Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, combine the chicken stock, squash and sofrito and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the squash is just tender, about 20 minutes. Add the shredded chicken and its juices, the peas and the creamy garlic puree. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer the chowder for 5 minutes longer and serve.
Make Ahead
The chowder can be refrigerated overnight.
Sofrito is available in tubs in the freezer section of many supermarkets.
Suggested Pairing
The gentle flavors of this chowder are best matched by a full-bodied Chardonnay without too much oak. Some of the best examples come from the windy hilltops of the Sonoma Coast.


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Mustangs excelling on basketball court
BLANCHARD — The youthful Montabella Mustangs girls basketball team has been playing beyond its years.
The Mustangs (8-3, 3-1) are off to an outstanding start with its three losses coming at the hands of teams still undefeated (Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, Lincoln-Alcona and Clare) and ranked in the top 12 in their respective divisions.
"A lot of people thought if we could get to Christmas at .500 we would be doing good. I agreed being young like that," Montabella coach Terry Larsen said. "They are coming along faster defensively than even I hoped for. They are really do a lot of it on the defensive side and it has gotten us a lot of wins this year."
Montabella is coming off a 61-59 triple overtime win at MSAC rival Beal City on Monday. Sophomore guard Taylor Smith hit five three-pointers for a team-high 19 points. She hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime.
"That was a forever game. They would just not go away," Larsen said. "They are a good team. Going in we knew they were tough. We led most of the game.
"Our guards brought us through. We made 10 three-pointers that night," he added.
In addition to playing tough defense the Mustangs love shooting three-pointers.
"We don't always make a lot of them," Larsen said. "But we are going to throw a bunch of them up."
Larsen mentioned his team's offensive versatility as another key to their success.
"We play up-tempo, we run fast break every opportunity we can," he said. "We will fast break to a three-point shot or go in for a layup. We have a scorer off the bench and some speed as well."
With just one loss in the conference the Mustangs are looking forward to a rematch with Sacred Heart on Feb. 2.
"I didn't have my point guard (Emily Korte) for that one," Larsen said. "That's not an excuse because we get another crack at them coming up."
First, the Mustangs travel to Coleman tonight and then face Vestaburg at home and Evart on the road in the next week and a half.
"We have a bunch of tough teams coming up so we will find out more about our team," Larsen said.
The return first-year coach is enjoying being on the sideline again.
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|Nasir County
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|Peter D. Tap
|Population (2008)
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Nasir County is an administrative area in Latjoor state, South Sudan.[1] The headquarters is the town of Nasir, on the north side of the Sobat River, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) as the crow flies from the Ethiopian border.
As in most other parts of South Sudan, Nasir County is extremely poor and lacks infrastructure. During decades of civil war, the countryside has been ravaged. Many people fled to refugee camps, and many failed to obtain education. Skilled labour is in short supply. The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, with unpredictable yields. The 2009 crop was poor due to lack of rain. In 2010 the problem was the reverse, with abnormally heavy rains flooding most of the county. Only the area within a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) radius of Nasir was accessible by road.[2]
In Nasir, most of the health care services are provided by the hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and partly funded by ECHO (European Commission). A concern with returnees is that they may not have been exposed to fatal diseases prevalent in the south and will not know how to protect themselves. For example, malaria and kala-azar fever can be fatal if they are not treated in time.[2]
In June 2009 armed civilians of the eastern Jikany section of the Nuer people attacked a barge convoy on the Sobat River guarded by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers. The 27 barges were carrying humanitarian aid supplied by the United Nations to Lou Nuer people in Akobo, where about 16,000 displaced people were in serious need of food. Four or five of the barges may have been sunk. The attack seems to have been due to suspicions that some of the barges carried weapons. The Jikany and Lou Nuer are traditional opponents who fought a war between 1993 and 2004.[3] The same month about seventy-five people were killed in a cattle raid in the county, mainly children and women.[4]
In December 2009 Major General Gatkuoth, the county commissioner, said of voter registration for the upcoming elections "There are some payams in this county where people did not register due to logistical constraints and poor infrastructure, including lack of access roads that made it impossible to conduct the exercise". He asked the State National Electoral Commission to grant an extension of a few days to allow for more complete registration.[5]
On 6 February 2011 Peter D. Tap, Nasir County commissioner, said that the Joint Integration Units (JIU) had been peacefully disbanded following conclusion of the referendum on separation. This force included members of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). The SAF members had been given transport to Sudan.[6]


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Prime Minister John Howard has warned that talk of bringing home troops from Iraq could encourage terrorists to take more civilians hostage to pressure coalition forces to leave.
Mr Howard yesterday sent a message of "concern and support" to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi after a group called the Mujahideen Brigade threatened to kill three Japanese civilian hostages unless Japan withdrew its troops from Iraq.
There also were reports last night that two American soldiers and an unknown number of contract workers in Iraq were missing, raising fears they also might have been taken hostage. It is believed two Israeli Arabs, a Canadian and a Briton are being held hostage by various groups.
Mr Howard said there was "certainly an elevated risk" for Australians in Iraq. But he said Australia would not withdraw its 850 troops and support personnel in and around Iraq.
"This is a deliberate tactic. It's designed to break the will of nations, it's designed to force nations to rethink their commitment in Iraq and it's doubly important that the tactic not be allowed to succeed," he said.
Mr Howard also launched a thinly veiled attack on Labor's position that Australian troops should be home by Christmas.
"At the present time, any talk of withdrawal, any talk of weakening of resolve or commitment will only encourage a repetition and an extension of this kind of behaviour."
Opposition Leader Mark Latham said Mr Howard's attack was ill-timed and if Mr Howard was "trying to make political points in the circumstances of those Japanese hostages, I think that's totally inappropriate".
About 117 Australian civilians, most with dual nationality, are registered with the Australian mission in Baghdad, but the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was unable to say how many were now in Iraq.
There are 12 Australians at the US's provisional authority and seven embassy staff. AusAid said there were no plans to withdraw its seven staff.
There is an unknown number of Australians with other bodies. Some Australian business consultants have cancelled trips to Iraq because of the violence and Greens Senator Kerry Nettle yesterday aborted a fact-finding trip because of security fears.
Australian troops in Iraq have upgraded their personal security, but chief of staff Colonel Steven Salmon said they were confident of succeeding in their mission.
"We are closely scrutinising where we move and how we move," Colonel Salmon told radio 3AW. "We're actually not moving out of buildings now unless we've got our full combat body armour on and helmets.
"I must admit it's quite tense here in Iraq at the moment. The country is more unstable than it was, let's say, two weeks ago."
Mr Howard said that because of the present situation in Iraq the Government was prepared to review "case by case" whether to allow some of the 4000 Iraqis in Australia on temporary protection visas to stay.
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Can Faith and Science Coexist?
Last week I "debated" the question above at my school, Stevens Institute of Technology, in an event sponsored by the Christian group Veritas.
Last week I "debated" the question above at my school, Stevens Institute of Technology, in an event sponsored by the Christian group Veritas.
Winter Solstice, darkest day of the year, is fast approaching. So once again I'm posting an edited version of a column I originally wrote for The New York Times more than a decade ago, when I was still married and living in a Hudson Valley hamlet.
If or when we make contact with extraterrestrials, the effect on our religious sensibilities will be profound, says astronomer David Weintraub
Just when it seems there's a mobile app for just about everything, psychologists have shown there's room for one more: they are using smartphones to help them better understand the dynamics of moral and immoral behavior out in the community.
What is food? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary entry says "Something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies." How beautiful. That statement captures much of the emotion and feeling surrounding food, yet it's only part of the full definition.
I've always been an Edgar Allan Poe fan, so much so that I even watched the horrifying—not in a good way–2012 film The Raven.
Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions
Testing of a scrap of papyrus, which bears words suggesting that Jesus had a wife, points to the document's authenticity
People may use trust in science as others use religious faith to cope with life's uncertainties
The recent presidential candidate debates, fights over insurance coverage for contraceptives, and the Virginia and Texas legislatures' imposition of intrusive, unnecessary ultrasounds prior to any abortions are highlighting the fundamental issue of the role of religion in health care and the separation of Church and State.
A group of Darwinian theorists discuss religion in Edinburgh, Scotland
Psychological researchers suggest that evolutionary thinking is unnatural
Today is the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Although it is often called the "holiest day of the Jewish year," what is notable about Yom Kippur is not the fact that it is particularly holy, nor is it the fact that many Jews you know might be particularly hungry today.
Midway through the school year, parents and teachers are starting to plan (and fundraise) for winter and spring field trips. Among the most popular destinations is the science museum.
The struggle between conscience and refusal, or individual rights vs. that of the community good, goes far back, and is not limited to reproductive choices.
In working on my latest book Perv, some of the saddest material I came across involved the stormy cross-cultural conflicts erupting between Western ideals of sex and those discovered among other "exotic" societies.
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When you find peace within yourself,
you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.
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No one can find inner peace except by working,
not in a self-centered way, but for the whole human family.
- Peace Pilgrim
Praying without ceasing is not ritualized,
nor are there even words.
It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God.
- Peace Pilgrim
You are within God.
God is within you.
- Peace Pilgrim
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Plant trees for your great-grandchildren -
for future generations.
Create the legacy of a better world.
Leave this world a better place than you found it.
Literally planting trees for
your great-grandchildren is a wonderful idea,
but far more important...
use this symbolism - this imagery -
to represent the kind of legacy
you want to leave to future generations.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Just start dancing and the band will find you.
- Tama Kieves
The world is more malleable than you think
and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape.
- Bono
Life's most urgent question is:
what are you doing for others?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children,
to leave the world a better place,
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived,
this is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Whenever you choose to carry resentment and hatred,
you are shouldering an immense burden that damages
your happiness, and often your health.
Does it matter that your resentment and hatred are "justified?"
Only you suffer - not the person you resent.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Love like you've never been hurt,
dance like no one is watching,
live as though heaven is on earth.
- Satchel Paige
Begin to act from your dominion.
Declare the truth by telling yourself
that there is nothing to be afraid of,
that you no longer entertain any images of fear.
- Ernest Holmes
If you want to make peace with your enemy,
you have to work with your enemy.
Then he becomes your partner.
- Nelson Mandela
Non-violence means avoiding not only external physical violence
but also internal violence of spirit.
You not only refuse to shoot a man,
but you refuse to hate him.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
To live is to choose. But to choose well,
you must know who you are and what you stand for,
where you want to go and why you want to get there.
- Kofi Annan
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal
with the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned.
- The Buddha
What old people say you cannot do,
you try and find that you can.
Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.
- Henry David Thoreau
You can have anything you want -
if you want it badly enough.
You can be anything you want to be,
do anything you set out to accomplish
if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.
- Abraham Lincoln
You can't do anything about the length of your life,
but you can do something about its width and depth.
- Evan Esar
To know what you prefer
instead of humbly saying Amen
to what the world tells you you ought to prefer,
is to have kept your soul alive.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Indifferent to whether your mood is grumpy or cheerful,
Nature always sings her passionate song of joyful celebration.
You can never stop the happy song of life,
so join the celebration -
sing along, dance, make love,
smile your biggest smile, and cheer on God's music.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Dear Father in heaven, I'm not a praying man,
but if you're up there and you can hear me ...
show me the way... show me the way.
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946 movie)
Only aim to do your duty,
and mankind will give you credit where you fail.
- Thomas Jefferson
Only from the heart can you touch the sky.
- Rumi
Curiosity takes courage.
The most important promises are the ones you make to yourself.
Pay Attention.
Appreciate. Listen. Imagine.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Forgiveness is the salve that heals
the wounds of unkind words and acts.
Forgive everyone for every hurt you have ever received -
for your own sake, that you may live in peace.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You can do anything you put your mind to.
- Anonymous
Know that you cannot create great new beginnings
until you sincerely celebrate the endings that precede them.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Don't die with your music still inside you.
Listen to your intuitive inner voice
and find what passion stirs your soul.
- Wayne Dyer
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet
as if they were going to be dead by midnight.
Extend to them all the care,
kindness and understanding you can muster,
and do with no thought of any reward.
Your life will never be the same again.
- Og Mandino
If you have built castles in the air,
your work need not be lost;
that is where they should be.
Now put foundations under them.
- Henry David Thoreau
Keep your feet firmly planted on the ground
as you reach for the stars.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Be who you are and say what you feel
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind.
- commonly but falsely attributed to Dr. Seuss,
this misquote consists of the Bernard Baruch quote,
"Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
with additional words added anonymously.
Whatever you say, say with kindness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The canvas of life awaits you -
the painter of your dreams.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The most difficult thing is the decision to act,
the rest is merely tenacity.
The fears are paper tigers.
You can do anything you decide to do.
You can act to change and control your life;
and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
- Amelia Earhart
So long as you have courage and a sense of humor,
it is never too late to start life afresh.
- Freeman Dyson
Forgiving others is a gift to yourself,
given not because the other deserves pardon,
but because you deserve the serenity and joy
that comes from releasing resentment and anger,
and from embracing universal forgiveness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The way to develop self-confidence
is to do the thing you fear
and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
- William Jennings Bryan
Life is a great big canvas,
and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
- Danny Kaye
I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When you reach the end of your rope,
tie a knot and hang on.
- Anonymous Saying
(Sometimes attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Eleanor Roosevelt, or Thomas Jefferson)
There is a great future in front of you,
you can leave your past behind.
- Joel Osteen
What is your dream - your life-dream?
Have you begun to live it yet?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Happiness is a choice.
You grieve, you stomp your feet,
you pick yourself up and choose to be happy.
- Lucy Lawless
Wonder what opportunities you pass, unwittingly,
because your hands are so busy clasping
what you think you have always known.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control
the process of choosing, you can take control
of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom
that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
Love yourself as you truly are -
and live courageously.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Happiness blooms
in the presence of self-respect
and the absence of ego.
Love yourself.
Love everyone around you.
Love everyone in the whole world.
Know that your own life is of infinite importance,
as is every other life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget
how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
Know that you are special, and unique in all creation.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
At the center of your being you have the answer;
you know who you are and you know what you want.
- Lao Tzu
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you want to do it,
Do It - TODAY.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Find your balance and stand with it.
Find your song and sing it out.
Find your cadence and let it appear like a dance.
Find the questions that only you know how to ask and
The answers that you are content to not know.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Believe you can - and then make it happen.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Instead of worrying about what people say of you,
why not spend time trying to accomplish
something they will admire.
- Dale Carnegie
If you stand up and be counted,
from time to time you may get yourself knocked down.
But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again.
A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.
- Thomas J. Watson
You can conquer almost any fear
if you will only make up your mind to do so.
For remember, fear doesn't exist
anywhere except in the mind.
- Dale Carnegie
Do you want to know who you are?
Don't ask. Act!
Action will delineate and define you.
- Thomas Jefferson
Whatever you do or don't do in your lifetime,
your best contribution to those around you
and to future generations
will be in the happiness and joy
you generated and radiated to those around you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You are the Michelangelo of your own life.
The David that you are sculpting is you.
And you do it with your thoughts.
- Joe Vitale
Use what talents you possess.
The woods would be very silent
if no birds sang there,
except those that sang best.
- Henry Van Dyke
I had forgotten how much light there is in the world,
'til you gave it back to me.
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Play as often as you can.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Drive Change, don't wait for change to drive you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as
your own unguarded thoughts.
- The Buddha
In your days - things like this happen to you...
You get a tap, a nudge, a gentle shake,
and life whispers to you, "I know you're tired -
but I don't want you to miss this."
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Never mind what others do;
do better than yourself,
beat your own record from day to day,
and you are a success.
- William J. H. Boetcker
I Hope You Dance
- the Lee Ann Womack song
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In the News
Original journalism from the Center's OpenSecrets Blog
Apple a Popular Asset in Congressional Portfolios, Powerful Lobbying Force
August 25, 2011 | Three dozen members of Congress held stock in Apple in 2009, the most recent year for which data is available. That makes it one of the most popular assets among all congressional investors.
FDA Introduces New Cigarette Warning Labels, NRCC Out-Raises DCCC and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 22
June 22, 2011 | Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics.
Politicians Rushing for Fraternity and Sorority PAC Money
May 19, 2011 | Of late, the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee has become a financial force for candidates who "champion Greek issues."
Capital Eye Opener: Friday, November 13
November 13, 2009 | THOU SHALT NOT LOBBY: At least one Democratic lawmaker isn't thrilled with the role the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops played in helping strip the House's version of health care reform of provisions covering abortion.
Third Quarter Campaign Finance Reports Show Money Race Is On
October 16, 2009 | An initial Center for Responsive Politics analysis has found that sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives raised $48.2 million from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2009, based on the 336 reports we have in. The mean amount these lawmakers raised was $143,640, and the median amount was $126,680.
Committee Members Speak Out–Or Stay Mum–On Health Care
July 9, 2009 | Over the past three weeks, Capital Eye has contacted members of five Capitol Hill committees responsible for drafting health care reform legislation this summer. Here are their responses (and non-responses) and the money they're collecting from various industries.
Tracking Your Representatives' Health Care Cash
June 25, 2009 | Here's a cool tool that brings together data from various parts of OpenSecrets.org to show how much money each current lawmaker has raised from various health-related industries and the health sector overall since 1989 (including President Obama's haul).
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The Former Residence of Luxun is located in the Japanese Concession of Shanghai and is a tile and red brick three story building. This was the last known residence of Lu Xun in Shanghai and it offers great insight into ancient Shanghai life.
Former Residence of Luxun is very different from the residences of Sun Yatsen and Zhou Enlai since it is built in a typical Japanese style.
Lu Xun And His Work
Lu Xun was a famous writer born in Shaoxing, a small city located south of Shanghai in 1881. With his humble origins, he grew to be recognized as the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th centuries. The main focus of his work had been to describe the life of the poor in the Chinese society with a plain prose style. He also played a major role in developing a modern Chinese prose style as well as helping to simplify Chinese script and was therefore known as the father of the modern Chinese literature.
He was a very prolific writer who had translated various science fiction novels in Chinese and had also written scathing critiques on Confucianism. He was known alternatively as an arrogant and submissive Chinese character. Lu Xun had never been a part of the Communist Party but it is often said that he would have had a lot to say about communism.
The Memorial Hall
In Former Residence of Luxun is a memorial hall which has been dedicated to his life. The second floor is home to the main exhibition room where several old photographs, his books, death mask, goatskin gown and his hat have been displayed. Signs are available in English. There is also a bookstore in the building selling English versions of some of his most popular books. Only a few minutes' walk away from this park is a brick house where he had lived from 1933 till the time he died. The building is still decorated as it was back then. The exhibits in the building include a clock that marks his exact death time as well as his original writing brush.
A Museum with A Difference
Former Residence of Luxun is sparsely decorated and is dotted along with sepia toned, faded photographs. It is mostly undisturbed since the demise of the writer and is much unlike the glossy museums found around the country. The cabinets and cupboards still contain books, medicine bottles and bowls that he had left behind and adding to the air of authenticity. There is a guided tour available for Former Residence of Luxun but it is not in English.
Other Areas to Explore
If you are visiting the area, a visit to Former Residence of Luxun is definitely recommended. However, there are also several other places that you can visit while you are here. The lanes surrounding the house are in the style of the foreign concession area and are lined with conifers and various other trees. The Duolun Lu street is quite popular and has many attractions. There are many alleyways leading off this street that offer several distractions and gems that you can discover. There is also a park nearby dedicated to Lu Xun.
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No.9, 132 Shanyin Road in Hongkou District, Shanghai
How to Get There?
To reach Former Residence of Luxun, tourists can take bus no 23, 97, 70, 47, 139, 21 and 18.
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The always excellent Laura Miller, Salon book critic (who has edited me in the past), offers a refreshingly brief and lovely review of Maya Angelou's endorsement of Clinton and Toni Morrison's of Obama.
Miller (on Angelou on Clinton):
...a string of campaign-trail clichés: "She is in this race for the long haul. She intends to make a difference in our country. Hillary Clinton intends to help our country to be what it can become." Possibly Angelou means this pablum as a crypto-postmodern witticism, in which Clinton's implied promise to deliver a known quantity to the White House is mirrored by slogans so standardized they seem to have been extruded from the machines that make the plastic toys for McDonald's Happy Meals. But what do you think are the odds against that?
Miller (on Morrison on Obama):
Morrison lauds Obama for his "creative imagination which coupled with brilliance equals wisdom," then goes on to observe that "it is too bad if we associate it only with gray hair and old age. Or if we call searing vision naiveté. Or if we believe cunning is insight. Or if we settle for finessing cures tailored for each ravaged tree in the forest while ignoring the poisonous landscape that feeds and surrounds it." This is a classic Morrisonian metaphorical progression. It sounds great -- sonorous and rich with lofty concepts and moral authority. Each sentence technically makes sense. Yet somehow, by the time you get to the end, things have gotten out of focus. What exactly is she talking about?
Ah, book nerds. Where would you be without us?


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CSI Technologies, Inc. (www.csitechnologies.com) has an immediate need for a Software Development Manager in their Elgin, Illinois office. This person will be responsible for leading the company's software development team. Responsibilities will include platform/product management, improvement of development processes and personnel management. Cross-department and client communication will also be required.
Most development activities will be focused on customer-facing web-based applications. These systems are core components of the client's business model.
The following duties and tasks will be required
Establish company capacity for development of FMWE, iGuide, and other software products
Develop CSI Software Life Cycle Management Process, procedures, tools, etc.
Manage transition of existing products from external development partners to CSI
Manage the continued development/enhancement of existing products
Perform duties of Project Manager for software development projects utilizing a variety of internal and external resources as necessary
Recruit and manage software development staff
Establish process for software product technical support
Oversee the maintenance and extension of CSI IT infrastructure (servers, internet, telephony, email, backups, user machines, etc.)
As the Software Development Manager of CSI software products, the successful candidate will possess:
BS in Computer Science or related degree
Minimum 5 years of experience designing enterprise software solutions and preparing related formal documentation including functional requirements, technical design documents, architectural diagrams, database diagrams, class diagrams
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Experience in a customer-facing technical position
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Demonstrated skills in teambuilding and leadership
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CSI Technologies, Inc. is a specialty consulting firm, which offers engineering services and software products to the nuclear power industry. Our shared values are the foundation of our success, and have been since our founding in 1993. Our headquarters are in downtown Elgin, Illinois (about an hour commuter train ride from Chicago), and we serve clients worldwide. Fundamentally, we're a team of smart, hard-working people that enjoy working together and share a goal: Provide our clients with the best possible results.
CSI has built a reputation based on excellence and teamwork. Our lack of the bureaucratic obstacles usually found in large corporations fosters a culture that is responsive to both client needs and industry concerns, and separates us from our competition. We pride ourselves on maintaining an environment of mentoring and professional development for all employees.
Our strategic direction includes extending our current web-based software products and developing new, industry leading applications. We see our ability to develop and support leading edge software as vital to our company's growth and stability. We are committed to creating state-of-the-art development capabilities through using internal and external resources.
CSI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan. In addition, we offer the opportunity to become an integral part of a tightly knit team. We are committed to integrity and professionalism, and seek like-minded people to join our growing organization. On our team, you will be treated like a person and a professional, not like a number.
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Being called a "Redskin" is not part of any Tribal "Heritage". It is, and always was a derogatory term.I have been a Redskin fan all my life. Not one time have I ever thought of The term Redskin to be derogatory. The term Redskin to me means strong warrior. Someone that I want on my side during a fight. Just like the Oneida's during the revolutionary war.
If years ago your skin was red because you were outside hunting and fishing for your family is that such a bad thing?
If I'm a rancher out west should I be angry at Dallas for using the term cowboy?
Is the term Kansas City Chief ok?
If I'm Slavic should I be angry at the Vikings?
If I worked in a steel mill should I be angry at the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Be proud of your heritage.
Calling a Cowboy a Cowboy is in no way demeaning. That was an actual profession.
Perhaps you are too much of a simpleton to understand the difference.
BTW Wearing sports apparel anywhere but on the field makes you look like a huge douche.


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Incredibly wonderfully awesome!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Incredibly wonderfully awesome!
It looks wonderful!!
When it seems like the world is falling to pieces remember that the pieces are falling into place. We are nearing closer to the End Times.
Awesome idea!! Awesome Murphy bed!!! ...and awesome DH!!!! I love your quilt on the MB. It's one of my favorite color combos.
One step at a time, always forward.
He did a great job! I would be happy to sew there or visit. Your bed quilt looks great
This is a fantastic idea!
I love that idea, I may just have to borrow it. haha. The quilt on the bed is gorgeous...
Lydia L Lee
Great looking Murphy Bed! I am very happy for you. I wanted to take the time and share with you my murphy bed that I just got from http://murphybedlifestyles.com/.
that is a really nice set up. wish I could afford to have one built in the spare room for when DD comes from WY to visit.
What a great idea!!! I want one and we don't even have guests stay over.


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A reflective model for colour studies learning
Demirbilek, Nur & Smith, Dianne J. (2009) A reflective model for colour studies learning. In Smith, Dianne J., Green-Armytage, Paul, Pope, Margaret, & Harkness, Nick (Eds.) Proceedings of the 11th Congress of the International Colour Association, The Colour Society of Australia Inc, Sydney, New South Wales, pp. 1-8.
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In a university context how should colour be taught in order to engage students? Entwistle states, 'What we learn depends on how we learn, and why we have to learn it.' Therefore, there is a need to address the accumulating evidence that highlights the effects of learning environments on the quality of student learning when considering colour education. It is necessary to embrace the contextual demands while ensuring that the student knowledge of colour and the joy of discovering its characteristics in practice are enhanced. Institutional policy is forcing educators to re-evaluate traditional studio's effectiveness and the intensive 'hands-on' interactive approach that is embedded in such an approach. As curriculum development involves not only theory and project work, the classroom culture and physical environment also need to be addressed. The increase in student numbers impacting the number of academic staff/student ratio, availability of teaching support as well as increasing variety of student age, work commitments, learning styles and attitudes have called for positive changes to how we teach. The Queensland University of Technology's restructure in 2005 was a great opportunity to re-evaluate and redesign the approach to teaching within the design units of Interior Design undergraduate program –including colour. The resultant approach "encapsulates a mode of delivery, studio structure, as well as the learning context in which students and staff interact to facilitate learning"1 with a potential "to be integrated into a range of Interior Design units as it provides an adaptive educational framework rather than a prescriptive set of rules".
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Other Accommodation Options
Another way to find accommodation close to uni is through a real estate agent. Like the SCU UniStays website, real estate agents also list rental properties, however their listings and services may not be designed especially for students. This means that real estate agents are more likely to advertise a whole property to rent, rather than a single room, and rental negotiations may be less flexible with real estate agents, such as the length of the lease.
Please keep in mind real estate agents require specific paperwork and documentation when applying for a rental property, if you would like to apply for a property advertised by a real estate please contact the real estate agent associated to the listing for more information.
Realestate.com.au is a great source to find share-accommodation and rental properties advertised by numerous real estate agents in the one place. Please visit the rent tab for properties (and sometimes share-accommodation), and the share tab for specific share-accommodation (please note tab has been found to work best for the Gold Coast area; for Coffs Harbour and Lismore it is best to use the 'rent' tab).
Below is a list of local real estate agents, listed by campus location:
- Century 21, Coolangatta
- DJ Stringer, Coolangatta
- Harcourts (Offices in Palm Beach and Tweed Heads)
- LJ Hooker, Coolangatta
- LJ Hooker, Kingscliff
- McGrath, Coolangatta/Tweed
- PRD Nationwide
- Professionals, Coolangatta Tweed
- Rainbow Bay Realty, Coolangatta
- Ray White Real Estate
- Byron Bay Real Estate
- Century 21 (Offices in Alstonville, Ballina and Lismore)
- Elders Real Estate (Offices in Alstonville, Ballina, Bangalow and Lismore)
- First National Real Estate (Offices in Byron Bay and Casino)
- First National Real Estate, Wal Murrary and Co (Offices in Alstonville, Ballina and Lismore)
- Ray White Real Estate (Offices in Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore and Alstonville)
- LJ Hooker (Offices in Alstonville, Ballina, Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Casino, Lennox Head and Lismore)
- McGrath Ballina/Byron Bay
- Nimbin Lifestyle Real Estate
- Patch & Taylor
- PRD Nationwide (Offices in Ballina, Casino and Lennox Head)
- Professionals (Offices in Ballina, Byron Bay, Lennox Head and Lismore)
- Raine & Horne
- Robert McLennnan Real Estate, Lismore
- Atkinsons Real Estate, Sawtell
- Elders Real Estate, Coffs Harbour
- Florent & Mundey Real Estate, Coffs Harbour
- LJ Hooker
- Nicole Cardow Real Estate, Woolgoolga
- PRD Nationwide, Coffs Harbour
- Raine & Horne, Coffs Harbour
- Ray White Real Estate, Coffs Harbour
- Sawtell Real Estate, Sawtell
- The Edge, Coffs Harbour
Other Accommodation websites:
- Realestate.com.au
- Domain.com.au
- Gumtree
- Homesales.com.au
- Flatmates.com.au (Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne)
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I swear I didn't forget your birthday Helen! We just didn't have a game yesterday! pic.twitter.com/TPhT2QKY0P— William Howard Taft (@NatsBigChief27) June 4, 2014
Something weird happened during the Presidents' Race on Tuesday night, but I'm still not sure exactly what. It involved Taft's wife. Who is a lot smaller than him. Her head is, anyhow.
Honestly, you can probably guess what happened about as well as I if you watch this video. The Nats were off Monday. That was Helen's 153rd birthday. If she were alive. Anyhow, I didn't know that the Racing Presidents were supposed to honor the birthdays of their dead wives, but this year Taft evidently did not. So he came out with a cake on Tuesday, presumably to make amends? Then somehow he wound up on the ground with his head in the cake and his wife pounding on him. I mean, just whaling away.
On-site reports were mixed. One person thought she beat him over the head with a spatula.
Taft gets beat by his wife in President's Race. Like a spatula to the head beating. For forgetting her bday? Narratives are getting complex.— Rachele Byrne (@RacheleByrne) June 4, 2014
Someone else posted a picture claiming that Taft fell into a pie. Pies aren't rectangular, though, I don't think.
Someone else blamed Taft for forgetting the FLOTUS's birthday.
Never forget the #FLOTUS's birthday @NatsBigChief27. You will always lose that race. #Natitude #PresidentsRace pic.twitter.com/lCJFxDDXwT— Morskie (@morskie29) June 4, 2014
And someone else posted a photo of an angry Helen Taft appearing to lead William away after the incident, without even noting what was going on. How do you go to a baseball game and not provide accurate play-by-play of an angry encounter between a dead human first lady and her equally dead oversize presidential husband?
Good view of the Presidents' race @Nationals vs @Phillies pic.twitter.com/zoIL0pXjS5— Jennifer Bost (@TVChick16) June 4, 2014
Anyhow, this whole experience led the Phillies radio crew to spend an entire half-inning talking about the Presidents Race. Literally. And then I transcribed it. No, I have no idea way. I believe the voices were Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen. That's what I'm going with, anyhow. And they, too, seemed to miss the fact that Helen Taft had shown up.
Franzke: They just had the Presidents Race, and I've got to say Larry, it's just not the same with this Taft character in there.
Andersen: No. Well, I think it's fixed anyway.
Franzke: Well clearly it's fixed. This is show business, Larry. I don't even know what happened during the race. Abe got off to a huge lead and then just stopped near the finish line, and then Taft came running in with a pie. He pied himself.
Andersen: Did you ever do that?
Franzke: Do what?
Andersen: Pie yourself
Franzke: Not that I can recall.
Andersen: No. Nor have I.
Franzke: And you've had a long and eventful life. Here's the deal: I'm fine with the fact that they let Teddy win finally. I actually thought it was kind of neat, they let Teddy win the one time, and they should have just gone back to the old bag of tricks at that point. You know, Teddy goes back to being the guy that loses every single race.
Andersen: Those were the days.
Franzke: You know, but it's a four-man show. They didn't need to add Taft, I don't think. That's just me.
Andersen: Four big heads out there is enough.
Franzke: I still remember, we had our chance to don the presidents mascot heads at the old RFK. They just were sitting in the tunnel underneath the stadium as we walked in.
Andersen: We should have gotten pictures
Franzke: It was sort of an anything-goes deal back at the old RFK, but now this is a big-league production and there's lights and music and video to go along with it.
Andersen: That was a bit of a rat trap.
Franzke: They used to let different people race in those costumes. I remember the Philly writers raced at one point.
Andersen: So you don't think that they let anybody run in those now?
Franzke: I don't think so. I have they have professional mascot racer head carrier people.
Andersen:What makes you think that?
Franzke: They're just that good. You can see the quality, the effort that they put into their race.
Andersen: It's a production.
Franzke: I mean, if they didn't have professionals doing it — we come here nine times a year, we see nine president races — we would see way more faceplants if these were amateurs.
Andersen: Yeah. True. They'd be losing their head on a regular basis.
Franzke: You know, now all the falls appear to be well timed and coordinated. It would be chaos if they were just amateurs.
I don't know. I don't know about anything. It's almost the weekend, though.


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A Global Crisis
December 21, 2010,
"Everyone in home textiles needs to stay aware that the exercises we're going through are global and far beyond this industry's effort to correct them."
At the same time, the entire consumer marketplace is bursting with price promotions across the product spectrum initiated in great measure by the frenzy over the recent Black Friday, Cyber Monday etc., etc. promotional events.
As the price frenzy escalates, we're hearing more and more about retailers' orders being accepted on this side of the water and rejected almost immediately across the ocean. Net result - new pricing negotiations here, often with negative results.
When one analyzes the pricing just in home textiles - forget about the rest of the consumer products arena - that showed up for the critical Thanksgiving week events, one wonders how these were arrived at - and what future penalties would be forthcoming since the retailers certainly will have some "pay back" with their off-shore suppliers.
Then, of course, is the issue that many don't accept. Home textiles is merely a pimple on the ass of the elephant in this crisis. But few in this business want to - or will accept that we are far down on the economic totem pole of textile manufacturing around the world.
In terms of pricing for these major events, price points dropped to all-time lows. A JCPenney towel was a typical offer at $3.99. But with this, as with its competitors similar - but not quite low ball pricing - there was no identification of what the consumer would be getting in terms of quality or size.
And in one of the more spectacular comparison promotions, Penney did a three-question ad concerning its new Liz Claiborne exclusive clothes actually citing Macy's as a place where the collection could not be obtained. A competitive salvo few have ever seen.
This is the time frame when everyone in home textiles needs to stay aware that the exercises we're going through are global and far beyond this industry's effort to correct them.
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Ronald Reagan In Support of Unions and Collective BargainingMarch 7, 2011, 8:30 am
Sorry Scott Walker. Wrong again.
Good article here as well.
Does Scott Walker Know That Ronald Reagan Supported Unions and Collective Bargaining?
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The News Is Also PlantedMarch 7, 2011, 8:12 am
Great article on the business of planting a meme into the public's consciousness and how public opinion can be swayed one call at a time. Tablet Magazine uncovers who is behind some of those calls you hear on talk radio. The company Premiere On Call hires actors to call into talk radio programs and read preset scripts. Premiere is the one exposed here but I'm sure there are other as yet unexposed.
Premiere On Call, a division of the Clear Channel subsidiary that distributes Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck, is a service that hires actors to call into radio shows and read a script that purports to be a true story presented by the public. They bind their actors to confidentiality agreements, and disavow any involvement in fraud, saying "Premiere, like many other content providers, facilitates casting--while character and script development, and how the talent's contribution is integrated into programs, are handled by the varied stations."
The actors hired by Premiere to provide the aforementioned voice talents sign confidentiality agreements and so would not go on the record. But their accounts leave little room for doubt. All of the actors I questioned reported receiving scripts, calling in to real shows, pretending to be real people. Frequently, one actor said, the calls were live, sometimes recorded in advance, but never presented on-air as anything but real.
If they are doing this for radio shows I've got to believe they are also hiring people to troll internet sites. I've had a few run-ins with trolls who said they were hired to post their baiting posts... but who knows.. they are trolls and it's their goal to deceive.
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No, he didn't.
quote:Who are you talking to? The posters defending CJ, or the ones telling him to "sit down and shut up" because he is dissenting.
Kinda liberal-like of you three.....or more.
In others words, "sit down and shut up dissenters!!!"
Well, the "conservatives" appear to be in the wrong here. Nobody is telling you that you have to agree with or even respect his point of view. The problem comes in when you tell him to get the frick out of "your" country.
You don't "own" this fricking country just because you choose to drape yourself around the flag. So stop bullying the people who don't and stop acting like you're more "American" then them.
Sad. Just plain sad.
how is it sad?
I am more American than anyone who says they hate this country. Sorry... That's a fact. If you don't support this country and those that have died for it.. Then in my eyes you're not a true American. So go hug a tree or deez nuts
Libs are destroying this nation
I love all these fricking idiots who hate america but are too much of a pussy to go live where allah is king
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Date of Stay: June, 2015
Great management. Nice park with some tight spots but none that are too small. Nice pond and most sights are level. Not a big KOA fan but this park is worth another visit and a very positive review.
Date of Stay: November, 2011
Very enjoyable stay, except for island traffic. The park is clean and manicured. Very nice location. Wi-Fi and cable TV work well. The dog didn't like to walk on the roads, as the surface has a peaked texture to it that hurt his feet. Will stay again when in the area.
Date of Stay: November, 2011
Well kept nice park. Many ants and bugs, made it tough to enjoy being outside. My premium site, while level, was quite small but seemed to be the exception to the rule. Cable was fuzzy with minimal channels and Wi-Fi was on the slow side. Sewer was a good 40' from the coach and uphill a bit. Nice location and easy to get to with decent restaurants in the area. The Italian joint just outside the park is quite good.
Date of Stay: August, 2011
Nice place. Beautifully kept, nice people and good facilities. We'll be back.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
Really nice place. Would rate a 10 if the sites were a little bigger and more level. Some sites are way too pitched. Noticed a few units with both back wheels off the ground in an effort to get level. Wi-fi is excellent, and the park is immaculate.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
We like this park. It's quiet and relaxing, and the dog loves to swim in the pond. The owners could be a little more friendly than they were. In no way are they rude, but they don't act like they enjoy the park much.
Date of Stay: July, 2009
Very pretty park. The grounds are perfect and the ponds are clear and clean. Smallish pool for a park this size but all other facilities are wonderful. One of the quieter resorts I've ever been to. It seemed the sidewalks rolled up at 8PM. It's an over 55 park, but there were a few, well behaved children around.
Date of Stay: July, 2009
Very fine resort. Management is very nice and works hard to get everyone involved in activities. Pool/clubhouse area is wonderful. The park is still very new and some of the grass isn't 100% yet but they take very good care of the property. In 5 years, this will be top of the line. Only complaint is the lack of cable TV. Other than that, this is a great place.
Date of Stay: October, 2008
I live in the area and happened to drive through today. They are doing a massive upgrade to the facility that is supposed to be done in May of 2008. They added a new street and look to be upgrading the services on an estimated 50 sites to full hookups. thats the good news. The bad news is that they probably only have 20 electric only sites available until it's done.
Date of Stay: August, 2008
We are long time customers here and have stayed here monthly many times. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the last few reviews. Of late, the park seems to be poorly run and the employees have poor attitudes. You can just tell that they are going to say no before you even make a request. They promise things that they don't follow up on also. A few weeks ago, they had me move from a riverfront to an interior site claiming that they had made a mistake giving me one as they had committed the whole riverfront. The site I was moved from stayed vacant the whole weekend (as did 4 others). When questioned about it they just shrugged their shoulders and didn't offer an explanation. One of the girls later admitted that there was no reason we had to move. BTW, they do have Wi-Fi but I have yet to be able to get it to work. The system won't let me acquire a network address
Date of Stay: July, 2008
This is a new park that hasn't yet started to advertise because they are not fully functional yet. They have started on the pool and volleyball court and anticipate finishing them within a few weeks. I never asked about their plans for WiFi. All sites have concrete pads and the roads are paved. They have done a great job so far and all their work is top notch. The park could use some more plantings to provide some shade. The owners are very nice people and go out of their way to take care of you. I'll be back.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
Never stayed here and won't. I made a reservation in Feb of 2008 for the w/e of 7/12/2008. Was never told of the "no refund" policy. I called today, 6 weeks prior to the stay, and was told that they could only give me a "credit" good for that amount at any of their other parks. I explained that the closest park of theirs is almost 500 miles away and a credit won't do me any good. While they are pleasant (the reason for the 2 rating), they just ran me up the chain of command hoping I'd give up. They don't know me very well! I have a personal policy that prohibits me from doing business with companies that steal from me. They are trying to, and they won't ever see another dime of my money.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
Some beautiful spots but the nice ones don't have 50 amp service. Busy place, especially on a holiday weekend, but that's to be expected. I was promised a 50 amp site, but didn't get one. To be honest, my 30 amp site was far superior to the really tight 50 amp sites but their attitude could have been better. As far as I know, there is no cable TV here. Try the diner right at the entrance for breakfast. great food and selection.
Date of Stay: April, 2008
Fine park with a mixture of modular homes and camping. Nice facilities (wonderful pool and surrounding area). People seemed nice but we weren't there long enough (one night) to really tell. Easy access from the highway but far enough away so there is no noise. Take your map when walking (I left bread crumbs but my Lab ate em) as the layout can be confusing at first.
Date of Stay: March, 2008
Picture perfect site and campground. Site had a dock and a tiki hut with fans, a wet bar, a gas grill, table and chairs and storage. Everything was top shelf. People were friendly without being intrusive. The only negative was that we were not allowed to fish off the dock. Not sure if this a campground perogative or the owners. For those that raise an eyebrow over the price ($150/night), I say that it's not often that you get what you pay for, but you do here. We will stay here when back in the Keys.


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Trip Start Jan 09, 2011
12Trip End Dec 04, 2011
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So it's been ten days in Illinois. It's been good and I got to see my family. I could complain a lot about the lack of diversity and how they call Carl's Jr. "Hardies" here, but I'll keep it on the positive. I've been sleeping a ton and eating good food. I met a ton of relatives that I guess knew me when I was little. Everyone has bitchin southern accents (guess it makes sense why I can fake one so perfectly).
The highlight of everything (and the point of the whole trip to begin with) was spending time with my mom and my sister. We went to a zoo that had a lot of depressed animals in Indiana (I would be depressed too if I lived there, it was cold as s***!). I found out I have the ability to whistle at emu's and make them come to me, it didn't work on the lion, but it worked on the sheep, swag. Anyway, I had about the most conventional family Christmas I could imagine (We watched lord of the rings, tis the season, this isn't sarcasm) so I would call the trip a success! All I gotta do now is fly back to Cali and scramble for recourses before I take off to Tanzania.
On an off note, I found out I have a cousin who is going to be in Tanzania in February, he said he's climbing Mt.Kilimanjaro. I'm pretty surprised that I'm gonna have family in the same country as me, and I wouldn't even of known if I didn't come here. I guess we probably won't be able to hang out though because the mountain is a ways away from the city and neither of us have cars or anything. But I'm crossing my fingers that I find a motorcycle or something, I'm so down to follow them up there and reach the summit (I just need to get 9 days off school and money and stuff).
Anyway I got things to do and people to start awkward confersations with.
Peace everybody,