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Slow news for them I assume?? lol Whats makes think they were bullying the lone dolphin? Maybe it was sick or something...
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Super cute! You've done an excellent job on it!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
Adorable, where did you get the hangers??????????
Love it!!! Great job!
That is sooo cute!!! you did a great job!
Just found this--so cute. Thanks for sharing!
Don't worry spider.
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I donate quilts to the AAQI.
Just for those who were asking about the hanger....I saw it on Fons and Porter's website. I think it was $22.00 and they also sell the kit to make the three panels, too.
Really really cute, I can see why you wanted to make it.
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Posted by Jim Martin 14 March 2014
The future of wearable tech - where is this bandwagon headed?
It's early days for wearable technology, but there's already a lot of promise. Companies including Fitbit and Nike have seen considerable success from their activity trackers, which do a very specific job.
Some might call these devices glorified pedometers, but the point is that they do something your smartphone can't do. No runner actually wants to strap their iPhone to their arm – they'd sooner don a lightweight Fitbit or TomTom GPS watch to track their achievements.
On the other hand, there's a new breed of 'smart' watch, which hasn't yet generated any significant sales for the few companies which have dipped their toes into the murky waters of wearable tech.
Pebble's smartwatch was a notable success on Kickstarter, but the device itself hasn't exactly set the world on fire.
Sony, Samsung and LG have all made attempts at a smartwatch but since no-one really knows what a smart watch should do or what they want from a smartwatch, none have been runaway hits.
As I've already said, current smartwatches are anything but smart, replying on a smartphone for most of their functions. Plus, they don't do anything your smartphone can't do.
Are smartwatches supposed to replace smartphones? If not, is there really any call for a wrist-worn device that relays notifications from a device you already carry on your person? I would argue that there isn't.
So what should a wearable computer do? Google is rumoured to be launching an Android smartwatch – potentially called the Gem – but it's clear that the search giant thinks Glass is where the future lies. Aside from privacy issues, Google Glass really could revolutionise the way we use tech on the move, and there are dozens of innovative apps including the brilliant Race Yourself:
This brings us back to health and fitness again, with the former being a litigious minefield. It would be literally life-changing to have a smartwatch which monitored your health and gave early warnings of illness and disease. Future smartwatches might be able to detect you have diabetes or cancer, way before you notice any symptoms, or go to your GP. The problem is that it opens up a new set of potential court cases, with owners suing makers because their smartwatch failed to tell them they had some nasty disease.
What I want from wearable tech is for it to make my life better, easier or both. That's what a smartphone has done and I'd consider buying a smartwatch or high-tech glasses only if it could do the same again, taking things to the next level. I like the new Pebble Steel's ability to check how much fuel is left in your Merc, or where you parked it. The problem is that a smartphone app could do that – BMW and other manufacturers have such apps available already.
There's another sticking point for current smartwatch designs: they look terrible. Designers need to take cues from Rolex, Tag, Breitling and other desirable watch brands – not the Casio calculator watches from the 80s (yes, I know some people think those are cool).
Then, when the engineers have figured out how to make their wearable tech charge using kinetic energy – wristwatches have been doing this for decades – and given them more processor power, they might become actually usable as well as desirable.
In the future we'll all be wearing tech gadgets in one form or another. No doubt about that. But are smartwatches the right way to go? Or will specific hardware like existing activity trackers reign supreme? Only time will tell.
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An 8-year-old girl suffered a year of abuse at the hands of her New Zealand mother - including being beaten with metal pipes - before being found dead at her home, a court has heard.
Ane Leaso has been charged with torture and two counts of assault for allegedly physically abusing her daughter Faith.
Faith's body was found in a suburban Cairns apartment on Monday night - police have not ruled out charging Leaso with her murder.
Leaso is also alleged to have bashed Faith, who was born in Tauranga, with a metal vacuum cleaner pipe, the Cairns court heard.
Last night, Leaso's parents, Paulo and Ipu, of Tauranga, said the death of their granddaughter was "very painful".
But they do not want to make any judgment about what happened to their granddaughter until they see their daughter.
"Accidents can happen to anyone. We love her, that's why we want to get there.
Now my granddaughter's gone and my daughter needs help - she needs love," Mr Leaso told the Herald.
"Those kind of things can happen to anyone, but in the meantime we're really concerned about my daughter."
Mr Leaso and his wife will travel to Cairns on Monday to bury Faith and support their 27-year-old daughter.
Leaso has two other daughters younger than Faith, Gloria and Harmony, and is due to give birth next month.
Australian police prosecutor Senior Constable Bob Soper told the Cairns Magistrates Court on Wednesday that once forensic and pathology tests were carried out it was possible that Leaso could be charged with murder, the Australian reported.
"The defendant has made admissions that she caused the death of the child by assaulting her over a long period," Mr Soper said.
Leaso allegedly "repeatedly assaulted" Faith with a metal vacuum cleaner pipe after abusing her for a year before her death.
"The 8-year-old child [suffered] from a prolonged period of physical and emotional abuse for 12 months," Mr Soper told the court.
A midwife had told police Leaso could have been suffering from postnatal depression during the period of abuse, he said.
Leaso withdrew Faith from primary school to hide the pattern of abuse, he told the court.
"In November 2010 the defendant removed her child from school following an intervention by the Department of Child Safety, it is alleged to conceal the child's injuries by taking her out of school."
When he arrives in Cairns, Mr Leaso hopes to help his daughter "really repent and turn back to God".
"Now my granddaughter's gone but what we're concerned about is the soul of my daughter."
Paulo and Ipu Leaso adopted Ane from Samoa when she was 2 and took her back to Tauranga with their elder daughter, also called Ipu. The girls were raised and schooled there.
After Faith was born, the family moved to Australia in 2005 to pioneer a Samoan church in Cairns.
Mr Leaso's two daughters stayed there while he and his wife came back to New Zealand in 2010.
While the couple were in Cairns, they looked after Faith.
"She was a really good girl ... a very good girl," Mr Leaso said.
His elder daughter, Ipu, who also lives in Cairns, called him on Monday and told him that his granddaughter had died.
"It was a very, very big shock to us."
Leaso's young daughters are staying with her partner of two years, Matthew Webb, but Mr Leaso said he and his wife would look after them when they arrive in Cairns next week.
He hoped to bring the girls back to New Zealand with him.
Mr Leaso said Faith's father lived in New Zealand but was "not in the picture".


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The second Skylonda farmers' market this year, and the first fully legitimate one, is expected to open at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the parking lot near the corner of Skyline Boulevard and Highway 84 in Woodside.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 10:18 AM
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Like this commentPosted by Georgia
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:26 am
Wonderful! Thank you for everyone's efforts. Our "on the crest" commerce center will be nicely rounded out now :-) -Georgia on Skyline
Like this commentPosted by Andrea
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The market was absolutely beautiful yesterday! I bought something from every vendor!
And the coolest thing, to top it off, was to head over to Alice's to enjoy the specials they created from the market. My two friends and I tried each of the specials and they were incredible! Cheers to all those who faught to keep this local farmers market on the hill!


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Cherry Basil Sorbet
Everything comes full circle somehow. It doesn't matter if it is fashion, food, or even life experiences. I'm starting to realize that despite 29 years, geography, and even historical placement, my daughter and I are more similar than I expected.
On her last day of school, I helped out in the classroom as they had their year end party. One of her sweet friends politely greeted me. And all I could do was stare at her dress. You see, I had one just like it, once upon a time…layers of ruffle, a gauze-like floral, pretty (but itchy) smocking, and adorable straps that tied on bony shoulders.
That was the age I devoured the adventures of Laura Ingalls, paperback after paperback, episode upon teary episode. Those were the summers of Atari and pretend camp-outs with my cousins in their backyard. We would smuggle Styrofoam cups of steaming ramen into our makeshift tents (if that's what you could call little tables covered with sheets), because that was camping food, of course. We would emerge from our hiding places into the hot sun to walk to the corner store for those yellow cups of Italian Ice. I would get cherry because each scrape of the wooden spoon would guarantee that my lips would be left with that bright stain. Like my lipstick? we would ask one another, giggling.
These days, I look forward to when my daughter and I re-read the Little House on the Prairie books before bed. She recently discovered re-runs of the show and when she comes home from camp, begs to watch an episode. Ataris are replaced by DSI's, and backyard tents are always in demand.
Out here, there are no Italian ices at the local pizzeria. But there's a frozen yogurt shop near every Starbucks. And moms like me who make homemade sorbet. Cherry Basil Sorbet.
My cherry sorbet grew up, like its maker. Made with freshly pitted cherries, and a simple syrup infused with a hint of fresh basil, one icy spoonful brought me back to those sticky summers of not-so-long-ago. The past is not so distant, after all.
Cherry Basil Sorbet
I like the subtle hint of basil in this refreshing sorbet. If you prefer a simpler version, by all means, omit the basil.
1 cup simple syrup (to taste), see recipe below
2-3 leaves fresh basil
12-16 oz cherries (fresh or frozen), pitted
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
Upon brewing your simple syrup, set aside 1 cup and allow the basil leaves to steep for an hour or two. Remove basil before using.
Put cherries, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a blender. Adjust sweetness as necessary, depending on the quality of the cherries. Blend and strain. Chill for at least an hour. The sorbet mixture can be made up 24 hours in advance.
Put mixture into an ice cream maker and churn for 20 to 30 minutes.
Store in an air tight container in the freezer.
Simple Syrup
Makes 3 cups.
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar dissolves, about 3-4 minutes. Cool completely.
Nelly Rodriguez
What a fun combination! Love the color!
EA-The Spicy RD
Beautiful sorbet, and I'm sure it tastes delicious too! I grew up reading the Little House on the Prarie books too. Good memories!
merry jennifer
Gorgeous photos, Liren. I love the combination of flavors you went for with this sorbet – basil and cherry are two of my favorites.
I loved reading Little House on the Prairie when I was growing up. After reading your post, I think I really need to introduce my daughter to it.
Liren, it seems we both had sorbet in mind this week. I had trouble photographing mine and didn't wait long enough until it set properly in the freezer but yours looks perfect. I like the flavor combo here. Very season-appropriate with a dash of sophistication. :-)
Beautiful sorbet and I love the sweet basil infused simple syrup, yum- I bet it was good with the cherries;-)
What an elegant dessert!
I love when food is laced with memories and shared through family generations. I especially love that youre creating a recipe and it's a keepsake for your daughter, she will cherish all of these forever. Great read, photo's and supper yummy recipe.
Thank you, Georgie!
I love that you added the basil, you are trying to drive me back to the cherry fields aren't you. Luckily we have a few more weeks of them, can't wait to try this now that I have an ice cream maker. What a sweet story, I loved working in the classroom. Hope you have a wonderful Father's Day weekend.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend, too, Gina! If you return to the cherry fields, have fun; we loved the cherries you brought to the brunch at Jeans!
Spicy Green Mango
Awe, lovely indeed Liren! Yum! Summer is finally upon us and it feels so great for sorbet!
Yay for summer, Ms Spicy! Finally!
I love this Liren! I am going to add this recipe to the spring recipe round-up I posted on my blog earlier today ;)
Thanks Winnie! Such an amazing round-up of recipes, I appreciate it!
The Cilantropist
Liren reading this post brought a smile to my face, I love remembering days of childhood and I LOVED little house on the prairie! <3 I used to read it with my dad, so bringing up that memory is especially perfect for this weekend. Beautiful recipe.
Aw, what a sweet, sweet dad! Not many men I know have read Little House – that is such a precious memory, Amanda!
What a fantastic combination – love it! Must try this, as I have too many cherries just now and am fed up with jam. Basil plant just sitting there so why didn't I think? Love your creativity.
I can just imagine that feeling, seeing your daughter's friend with that dress. Funny déjà-vous…
Ha ha, now that I've had my fill of sorbet, now I think I want to make some jam!
Jill Colonna
I very much want to make this and the basil is a fine addition! What a sweet story, too. My mom used to tell me she got the lipstick effect from beets when she was little. :)
I love it! So cute how little girls know where to find natural forms of make up :)
Jen @Tiny Urban Kitchen
Oh Liren – I love this post and the memories it brings back! I totally remember loving certain dresses and enjoying sweet, colorful desserts as a child too. :) I love the idea of fresh cherry sorbet!
Hi Jen, thanks! I know – as I was eating this sorbet, I realized all those ices we grew up on were probably just all chemicals, sadly. This is just so much better!
What a great post…I, too, grew up loving Little House on the Prairie, and I can't wait to read it to my own daughter one day. And this sorbet? Stunning! Thank you for sharing such yummy photos and this tasty recipe. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Monet, happy weekend to you, too! What little girl doesn't love Little House? I was so happy she loved it as much as our generation.
Love the color! Great idea adding the basil
A Canadian Foodie
You must have been reading my mind, Liren! I actually had your sorbet opened for half a day trying to read it – the recipe sounded so good. And I think it would be tasty! I love making unusual flavours of cold treats!
I left a note for you on my site regarding the importance of school gardens:
Wonderful to hear from you! It is so important. You have young children, and believe me, they will eat what they grow just like my students eat what they cook. They turn their noses up at suggestions, or at some of the ingredients they see going into a recipe, and the agreement is "one small taste". Ninety-nine percent of the time they not only like it, they love it! It is the same with "their garden". When they plant it, they eat it with all the magic and wonder and awe we all used to possess….
Hi Valerie! Yes, you're so right – I do find that in general the more involved the children are in all aspects of cooking, the more they feel ownership, even if it's not a food they want to try :) I must get a garden growing soon!
Roxana GreenGirl
what a sweet post Liren. my daughter is too young for Little house on the Prairie, I'm looking forward to read to her soon.
The sorbet sounds great, love the addition of basil. What a delicious combo.
Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday!
Thanks for the birthday greetings, Roxana! One day, your little girl will be ready for Little House, and you'll find that it's also a wonderful way to explore life's lessons – lots of teaching moments in that book :)
I LOVE the "Little House" series too – I stayed up many a night reading into the wee hours when I was a kid. Your sorbet looks amazing – basil and cherries, what a perfect combo!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
I grew up reading Little House on the Prairie too! It's such a classic. I like your "grown -up" version of cherry sorbet, the basil is a wonderful addition.
This looks so refreshing, and what a perfect combination! I've never put basil and cherry together but see them marrying so well. Love your "grown up" Italian ice :)
Russell at Chasing Delicious
This recipe looks scrumptious. I am always looking for new sorbets and ice creams. This may take the cake from what I have seen so far.
Great shots too!
Thank you, Russell, your kind words mean a lot!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
What a great idea to put Basil with the sorbet! Sounds creamy and delicious!
Kevin (Closet Cooking)
That sorbet looks so good! I like the sound of the cherry and basil combo.
I guess we all owned one of those dresses. Lovely story and I must say the addition of basil is quite intersting….
Kim Bee
I must try this one. I am such a sucker for ice creams and sorbets. Love anything cherry so this would make me swoon for sure.


text: I just slid the bottom boards in and fogged my bees. Then I checked the mite count the next day. Has anyone else done this? How does it compare to an ordinary 24hr drop? I've been fogging every week (no cords, after the 1st ones). My 16 hives go from none to too many to bother counting. Are there more mites just after fogging?


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The Chicago Blackhawks clinched a playoff spot for the third year in a row this past weekend.
I am very excited to once again be able to watch my favorite team compete for the Stanley Cup, but after the initial excitement concluded, worry began to set in.
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (Photo by Hockeybroad Own work via Wikimedia Commons)
While I am certainly more optimistic about the 'Hawks' chances compared to last season, I couldn't stop thinking about the potential problem at the goaltending position that could haunt the 'Hawks this postseason.
For a good part of the regular season there was a power struggle between the 'Hawks' two goaltenders, Corey Crawford and Ray Emery, for the starting position. We heard Coach Joel Quenneville talk a lot about "playing the hot hand." While "playing the hot hand" might help a team deal with a short-term goaltending problem during the regular season, it definitely does more harm than good during the postseason.
Recently, Crawford has gotten the call for starting goaltender, as he should. But let's say he performs just average these last two games or has a few bad playoff games; is there going to be some doubt by the 'Hawks' coaching staff on who is going to get the starting job come playoff time? I'd like to think there won't be and that Crawford will get the starting job drama free, and keep it, but with Coach Q's knack for switching up the lines and personal, I can't be too sure.
For however long the 'Hawks make it in the playoffs, or no matter how bad one goaltender plays, the 'Hawks need to live or die with one goaltender. If you're going to start Emery, keep him there till the end, and the same with Crawford. Now, of course, if one goaltender lets in the first three shots he's faced, then I could see putting in the backup, but I couldn't think of a worse general plan of action to take than one that will create uncertainty about which goaltender is going to start in net in the next game.
A huge part of being successful come playoff time is maintaining stability. There's very little room for big changes or huge gaffes, and if a team suffers from either one of those, they only have a game or two at max to fix it or face being eliminated.
No matter how painful it might feel to start a goaltender who's just had a terrible game, it's key that the Blackhawks remain vigilant with one goaltender.
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Labour's candidate Meka Whaitiri has won the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election with a 1761 vote majority.
However, the news was not as good for John Key's support partner, the Maori Party: Nikora was almost 400 votes ahead of Maori Party candidate Na Raihania, a result that will disappoint the Maori Party. Raihania has had to campaign with leadership issues plaguing the party.
At Whaitiri's headquarters, Labour supporters were jubilant. Leader David Shearer arrived at about 8pm and was greeted with loud cheers.
In 2012 Parekura Horomia held onto the seat with 60 per cent support in the candidate vote, while about 50 per cent voted for Labour with their party votes.
Turnout appears to have been low in a seat with more than 33,000 enrolled voters.
Final vote count:
10, 519 people voted
Meka Whaitiri - Labour Party 4368 votes
Te Hamua Nikora - Mana 2607 votes
Na Rongowhakaata Raihania - Maori Party 2104 votes
Marama Davidson - Green Party 1188 votes
Michael Appleby - Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 161 votes
Maurice Wairau - Independent 27 votes
Adam Holland - Independent 13 votes


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Dear Friend,
Crossing borders into unfamiliar territory bears risk. As I travel into countries where governing authorities are hostile toward Christians, I am fully aware of the evil spiritual forces working against me.
Our global ministry called the 2013 World Outreach is well underway. I have already logged too many miles to count. And today I am at home in between journeys catching my breath before venturing back into countries in Asia unfriendly toward the Gospel.
Gratefully, the governing authorities in these regions have shown favor toward us. God has opened unprecedented opportunities to speak in places otherwise closed to Christian evangelism. This privilege requires that I demonstrate tremendous sensitivity and wisdom every time I speak.
I will never compromise my Christian convictions, of course, nor cower from my relationship with Jesus, but there are times when I need to let my life and testimony speak louder than any sermon I could give. Radiating the love of Jesus leaves people, even government officials, perplexed! They cannot figure out what brings this man without arms and legs such joy. And when they ask me why, I boldly profess my undying allegiance to the One True God!
One of the compelling reasons I need to be so cautious and diplomatic when I travel into these hostile settings is because I do not want to compromise the safety of my brothers and sisters in Christ who worship God with other believers in secret. After I leave their country and return home to the comfort and freedom afforded Americans, I do not want these dear brothers and sisters to be harassed by the authorities.
Even while you read my words today, these brave Christians meet privately where they find fellowship and read God's Word together huddled around the flicker of a dimly lit candle. An open display of their love for God would bear dreadful consequences. At times, even their own families betray their trust, disown them, and report them to the authorities.
As I travel into these hostile settings, I cling to the mandate from Paul in Ephesians 6 and "put on the whole armor of God" in order to protect myself "from the schemes of the devil." Remember his warning? Paul said, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).
Putting on the whole armor of God, I travel in safety! I wear the breastplate of righteousness, fasten the belt of truth around my waist, put on the helmet of salvation, wield the sword of the Spirit, and the best part … I slip on a pair of shoes (Ephesians 6:15)! This process is not a sentimental option. It's a spiritual mandate from the Apostle Paul and I take his admonition with all the respect it deserves.
Our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world worship in secret and often times risk their reputation and safety to do so. Can you imagine? My risk in traveling to see them pales in comparison to the ever-present threat upon them.
For this reason, I boldly come to you and ask you for your generous support of the 2013 World Outreach. Don't they deserve this from us? Will you join me in this effort to encourage the saints and call others to Him?
As an ambassador for Christ, I am willing to leave my wife and son at home for a period of time … knowing that God will use our efforts to advance His Kingdom. Here's your part. Here is what I'm asking you to do:
• Pray for our repressed brothers and sisters in Christ.
• Pray for the success of 2013 World Outreach for God's glory.
• Give generously to Life Without Limbs as God stirs in your heart to do so.
Thank you so much for hearing my heart and for joining me in this worthy cause!
In Him, Through Him, For Him,
Nick Vujicic


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Will to Win: Randy Sutton
LT. Randy Sutton has been involved in four officer involved shootings during his career. He shares his story of the most recent shooting he witnessed which involved a murder-suicide situation. Sutton was very impressed with the way his team handled the situation, both professionally and tactically. He explains that as a leader, he wanted to be sure his team walked away from the situation feeling healthy and confident in their decisions.


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Hi everybody. A very general question for you: What's the recommended strategy if you're writing a Stata estimator that requires numerical maximization methods but isn't maximum likelihood? And if you think you might want to make the estimator available for general use? Stata doesn't have a maximize program as such (-maximize- seems to be an ML program ... but maybe it's good enough for the task?). -findit- told me about a couple of user-written programs called -amoeba- and -quasi-. I have no experience with these, nor with the tradeoffs in writing code that rely on other people's routines. (It's great that they make their code publicly available, but we can't expect them to refrain from changing the specs if they see fit to do so, and of course that could cause your own code to fail to work.) --Mark Prof. Mark E. Schaffer Director Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation Department of Economics School of Management & Languages Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK 44-131-451-3494 direct 44-131-451-3008 fax 44-131-451-3485 CERT administrator http://www.som.hw.ac.uk/cert * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
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Best Western The Queens Hotel
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About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Best Western The Queens Hotel in Oban, you'll be near the beach and minutes from Oban War and Peace Museum, and close to St. John's Cathedral. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Atlantis Leisure and Oban Distillery.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Dreams with purpose are realized by people with seemingly impossible goals using focus, discipline, hard work and self-determination. Faced with a variety of challenges, these champions never give up. The pathways toward their goals may be unclear; nonetheless dream achievers persevere. They exhibit resilience and tenacity – rising above failures, temporary setbacks and physical challenges – in order to accomplish their dreams.
Olympic and Paralympic medalists are among the greatest achievers. They are not the only successful individuals to realize their dreams. Many accomplished individuals go unnoticed. They achieve personal success without fanfare or notoriety. Like Olympic champions, they have high aspirations and strong mental fortitude to overcome setbacks and unforeseen challenges along the way.
Dream achievers can be found all around us. They are ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary goals. Think about accomplished individuals whom you most admire. In addition to world-class athletes, these individuals might be charismatic leaders, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community volunteers, educators, movie stars, doctors, musicians, and local heroes – all achieving successes in their own ways.
This story is about a personal journey and a discovery process that enabled me to realize my dreams. Through this example, I hope to inspire and encourage others so they too can follow paths of self-discovery toward personal achievement. It is my intention to share stories from time to time about my experiences and those of people I admire. Through these stories, I would like to educate and motivate others to achieve their dreams.
My dream, when I was young, was to participate in the Olympic Games, not as an athlete but in some other capacity. I was a multi-sport athlete not destined for international competition in the traditional sense. Instead, I dreamed of helping others achieve their goals in sports and business. As I acquired experience, I found that I enjoyed working with cross-cultural teams and international travel. I worked with many talented and highly accomplished people, whom I found inspiring and invigorating.
Although the path was unclear, my goal to support the Olympic movement seemed realistic and attainable. Influenced by friends and neighbors who competed nationally and internationally, I looked for ways to become more involved in sports while pursuing my education and a career in sports marketing. I have been involved as an athlete, instructor, volunteer, staff member and advisor. Now I participate for the joy of it.
Sports are a passion for me that almost got me killed. Motorized vehicles have twice hit me during human powered sports activities (road biking and portaging a canoe). Both accidents made me realize how quickly life can change. And how important it is to pursue dreams rather than delay them.
When I first became involved with the Olympic Games, I never imagined my volunteer role with the 1996 US Olympic Sailing Team would lead to a professional career with the Olympic and Paralympic Games spanning more than a decade. I have had the pleasure of working with sports organizations, teams, individuals, venues and corporate marketing partners in many different countries. I have learned about their business practices, customs and cultures. It was an honor to be involved with the games in Atlanta, Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens, Torino and Beijing.
I am proud to have supported the vision and mission of the Olympic Movement (www.olympic.org/Documents/olympic_charter_en.pdf) and the Paralympic Movement (www.paralympic.org/TheIPC/HWA/Handbook). It's been a pleasure working with organizations that promote peace, mutual understanding and respect for others.
My passion for the Olympic and Paralympic movements has grown over the years. I value these movements not only for the world-class competition but also for the impact these events have had on the venue communities, the environment, education and the arts.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games have brought people together from around the world. The games transcended geographic and socio-economic barriers, providing an international forum for peaceful celebration. These international sporting events have offered numerous opportunities for individuals and teams to demonstrate achievements and inspire others to realize their dreams. They continue to foster universal values and a spirit of fair play.
Over the years, I began to realize the games were far more than international sports competitions. The venue communities that have hosted Olympic and Paralympic events also staged world-class arts and cultural events. Many benefited from increased tourism and economic development. While some venue communities such as Athens amassed debt, others like Salt Lake City prospered and left legacies that have lived on. Host cities and organizing committees supported educational components that assisted local school children. Commercial partners supporting the games have benefited from their involvement as well. The broadcast coverage and publicity garnered worldwide attention.
Within the Olympic and Paralympic families, I felt a sense of familiarity and shared values. I enjoyed protecting the Olympic and Paralympic trademarks and the rights of our marketing partners. Carrying the flame during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay was a privilege and a dream come true. Reuniting with colleagues from the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for a ten-year anniversary celebration in February 2012 reignited a flame in my heart, which I will always carry for the Olympic and Paralympic movements.
I encourage you to follow your dreams. Chart a navigable course to pursue your goals no matter how impossible that may seem. Join forces with like-minded people whose values and aspirations create synergy and inspiration. Devote yourself to a worthwhile cause through which a common vision and mission can be achieved. A shared sense of purpose is highly motivating. You don't have to be an Olympian or Paralympian to realize dreams and make a difference in the lives of others.
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Scrye 11.14.12: Elder Scrolls Online
I can recall my first memories of the Elder Scrolls, the dungeon where you wake up in Daggerfall, following paths and tunnels until eventually getting to do battle with a very grumpy and very pixelated skeleton.
Morrowind had even more of these "Wow!" moments. The very beginning of the game, where you first get off the ship, and get a glimpse of the vast ocean surrounding the small introductory town of Seyda Neen, perfectly mirrors the scope and size of the world you've just stepped into. Coming over a hill and seeing a town in the distance, its citizens nonchalantly going about their business was always a treat. The Ashlands, The Temple of Vivec, vampire lairs, I could go on and on.
I found myself playing Skyrim for a few hours this week, after getting it upon release, doing most of the side quests and intentionally ignoring the main story, (as I often do), and then kind of getting burnt out and giving the game a break. It turns out it was a longer break than I expected, as my save file read 12/7/11.
The best part about the Elder Scrolls games has always been that unique single player experience of exploring a massive world and leaving your mark on it, so to speak, coupled with the dungeon raiding, loot finding, quest solving, monster slaying that made so many of us eager to return to the world of Elder Scrolls, once we'd devoured the previous entry. The important thing has always been its single player experience, which is why the mention of an Elder Scrolls Online just seems wrong, for a number of reasons.
I've been disturbed about the recent mention of an Elder Scrolls Online game, I don't know what kind of stuff has made its way into the water lately, but it seems like all the series that have made a name for themselves with interesting single player experiences, are either adding plainly unnecessary multiplayer modes, (Dead Space, Bioshock, Mass Effect) or going the massively multiplayer route (The Old Republic). What if i just want to play with myself?
I'm no stranger to the Elder Scrolls series, either. I picked up Daggerfall soon after release and spent months journeying across its huge landscape and seeing most of its 1,500 various towns scattered about. Morrowind was an even bigger time sink, and its numerous factions and quests kept my attention for what seemed like an eternity. Oblivion too, though not the most highly regarded of the series, still sang a familiar song, that gave me hours upon hours of playtime. Skyrim, the series' newest offender, has captured my attention for hours at a time, yet seems to be the world I have ventured to for the least amount of time.
I'm not anti-multiplayer, or anti-MMO, either. I've played quite a few MMO's, actually and enjoyed most of the ones that I have played. I'm anti multiplayer for the sake of multiplayer, especially when those experiences were doing fine as single player experiences.
This trend towards more multiplayer focused gaming sets a terrible precedent for those of us that just want compelling, story driven single player experiences. What if I don't want to quest with a horde of other people? What if I don't want to PvP with some dude in a third world country that I'll never meet?
I don't think I was as disturbed when I heard that Knights of the Old Republic was becoming an MMO. Sure, I enjoyed the original and I even enjoyed the sequel, (that ending bugged me though), but unlike the vast majority of gamers who were quite vocal about their displeasure, I went with the more neutral approach of cautious optimism.
The Elder Scrolls going MMO seems to hit a lot closer to home though. It's as if the last bastion of compelling single player experiences has opened a door usually reserved for the desperate, the unoriginal or the unevolved.
Oh, I'm still cautiously optimistic, even if The Old Republic will be going free to play very soon, instead resorting to supporting itself through the micro-transactions that have seeped into online gaming, like a sewer pipe pumping sludge into a crystal clear spring.
I'm sure there will still be single player experiences out there worth playing. Even the words "single player" seem almost taboo lately, as if they were spoken of in development studios in hushed tones, by cloaked and hooded figures that create these worlds that we, as players, will eventually inhabit.
I suppose I can take solace in the fact that role playing games seem to have staved off multiplayer far longer than the first person shooters, the fighting games, or the real time strategy games, as well as the hardcore board game crowd (take that, Family Game Night!). I know, the whole text based MUD (multi user dungeon) worlds were alive at the end of the 90's and all, but no one was trying to shove it down our throats.
The irony here, is that I'll probably end up playing it, and might even enjoy it for a time, as I did with The Old Republic. But I can't help wondering what could have been. For games like The Old Republic and now The Elder Scrolls Online, the two words "what if" may be the most dangerous words indeed. They bring to mind worlds that could have been, stories that could have been told, and new generations of gamers that may have been enraptured all over again by these digital storytellers, had different paths been taken.
For Bethesda and Bioware, the future of MMO gaming may be uncertain, but may not be nearly as bright as their past. Like the Jedi and the Dragonborn in their respective worlds, they are a dying breed. A symbol of a once great power, now faded, like ghosts of the past, they still linger on, perhaps not as vengeful spirits, but more of a sad reminder of things that once were, but can never be again. Unlike Ebenezer Scrooge, who still had time to change, these shadows are of a time long past, as unchanging as the seasons, as bitter as the harvest and as cold as the coming winter.
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Selected Statistical Papers of Sir David Cox, Volume II: Foundations of Statistical Inference, Theoretical Statistics, Time Series and Stochastic Proc
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Town Square
Entire topic disappeared -- why?
Original post made by Why??, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Jan 2, 2011
About 45 minutes ago, when I checked the Topic List for the Pleasanton Weekly Town Square Forum, there was a topic entry dealing with student loans and the default rate. There had been no replies, but after reading the post entry several times, I answered in what I felt was a very polite, courteous, measured manner, drawing on my own family's experience with student loans and employment opportunities. After I submitted the response, I went back to the Topic List and saw that my response had been registered. Ten minutes later, when I looked again, the entire topic had disappeared, and when I went back to my browser cache to verify, it said "Topic is no longer available".
Dear Jeb Bing or Gina Channell --- could you *please* enlighten me/us regarding why a topic would be removed entirely? Could the original poster have had a change of heart and had the ability to delete the *entire* thread, including my innocuous response? Or did one of you deem this topic was out of bounds? Or that my response was? I would really like to know the grounds for which an entire topic becomes fodder for removal.
Thank you. And Happy New Year...
Comments (16)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 2, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Why? I'm so glad you are speaking up about the Sunday night censor busily removing anything they don't like.
Yes, I had carefully and accurately told of the extremely important topic that is happening to taxpayers left holding the bag dropped by the massive number of DEFAULTERS. The complicated, multi-layered problems regarding the evolving "College loan DEFAULT BUBBLE" that is further burdening taxpayers. People graduating with zero employable skills, can't payback $200,000. in loans. I suggest Pell GIFT free rides and taxpayer $$ loans should only go to people that are studying in a VIABLE, MARKETABLE field, rather than basketweaving....only to later DEFAULT.....leaving suckers like us holding the bag. Out the of five paragraphs of factual, in depth variables in this complex and serious topic I referenced Obama once. Mistake,the PW night CENSOR always removes any dig about Obama. It starts with a McNerney staffer with direct line to pull ANY hint of negativity. This in depth analysis has all been on CNBC the last few nights. I suggest everybody go to www.collegedebtcrisis.CNBC.com. I covered more details about grant/gifts vs loans, and who's allowed to get loans...but PW does not allow truth-telling....that's why it's dying. The topic was all interesting to parents, students,and taxpayers. BUT, PW doesn't want an informed public...better to not know what's happening to us.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 2, 2011 at 11:23 pm
WHY ? I just realized, there was a 'Pension' post, with a number of comments, right below the 'college loan DEFAULT' post. The Sunday night censor is so POLITICALLY biased, they get out of joint about everything. That pension post had been there for several days....then the whole thing disappears. They have the monkey do hands over both eyes and ears too. Sad.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 3, 2011 at 11:14 am
Right! While I didn't agree with all of the points in your original post and respectfully stated my reasons for not agreeing with your post, I didn't see anything at all in your post that would cause the editor/publisher to yank the topic summarily and without an explanation. Your post *did* seem to fall within the PW's stated guidelines for posting, so this yanking/censorship seems out of line to me. I'm still waiting for an explanation from those in charge, as are you. I believe this forum is intended for a free exchange of viewpoints, as long as the participants are respectful?
a resident of Country Fair
on Jan 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm
I would like to see a real discussion of abuse of State and Federal financial aid.
I worked in the state college system and saw unbelievable abuse that was supported by the system.
Supervisors within the system want to show the greatest need, to increase the value of their jobs, so they encourage and look the other way on fraud and abuse.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 3, 2011 at 7:47 pm
I saw the post there for weeks and weeks. There were only 2 posts entered. Mine was the second one.
In my opinion, the Board of Regents is responsible for the ever increasing tuition rates. I suggest a federal investigation into the matter. The Board of Regents is making huge sums of money while the students drop out or pay through the nose. The GUV Arnold is making lots n lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 3, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Still looking for the "why?" answer from either Jeb Bing or Gina Channell-Allen. Is that too much to ask, I wonder? Or maybe they're still on an extended holiday, while the rest of us working folks are back on the job? And, if so, was it one of their underlings that yanked the very legitimate discussion topic?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 3, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Sam, I understand you, like most of us, would like a chance for an open discussion on the reality and inside workings of college financial aid, loans, grants, etc. Ultimately, WE are the ones picking up the tab. But, the PRAVADA Weekly does not allow sensitive, open, real life discussions about the workings inside OUR government. They feel silence is better for protecting their partisans...even though it's not about any partisans, it's about injustices in the process, and another assult on those that are still paying taxes.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 4, 2011 at 9:52 pm
So much for expecting anything new and more forthcoming from the editor/publisher for this new year?
Surely they're back from their extended vacation by now and ready to step up to the plate and greet the new year with clean intentions?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 5, 2011 at 8:55 am
If you would change your posting name to "Chet2," and the tenor of your question to that of a brainwashed dolt, PW might respond.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 5, 2011 at 10:16 am
Arroyo, you are SO right on !. That had earlier crossed my mind. That vile Dem, public union defender Chet, and several other regulars like him butt into every comment, spewing rage, but rarely any facts. But Pravada lets them spew lies..often. I like spewing... FACTS. For my posts, the bigger and more threatening the issue, the more likely it gets pulled.
There were so many real-life examples in this show, that are not on the site www.collegedebtcrisis.CNBC.com, but if you cover every box on the site, you'll get a good idea about the BUBBLE, and the people who don't payback, and the good students, with legitimate needs and genuine careers in mind, who can't get loans because of the system.
president of the Pleasanton Weekly
on Jan 5, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Gina Channell-Allen is a registered user.
Only four topics have been removed from Town Square since Dec. 23 - "College Loan DEFAULT BUBBLE" (removed because of "flaming" - it was more of a rant with inappropriate words and a lot of exclamation points than a meaningful, conversation-starting comment); "Young vets talk to congressmen, Secretary of Veterans Affairs" (removed because it became a topic after a spam comment was added); "Public Pension article by the Wall Street Journal" (removed because it was only a link to news story with no further discussion); and "Enter to Win a Free Portrait Session - Local Portrait Photographer!" (removed because it was totally commercial).
Thank you for asking.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 6, 2011 at 10:52 am
But, that doesn't explain why you choose to let Chet and Dublin Mike and a long list of leftists spew lies? Why don't equal standards for all apply ? Eyes of the beholder maybe?? Hardly objective. Maybe better to not censor in the firt place. Otherwise, just call it Gina's Page, without the pretext of sharing viewpoints.
And, you have removed other comments about the loan changes, hidden in the 2700 pages.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 6, 2011 at 1:30 pm
you are incorrect Gina - I posted a topic regarding Kelin Jacobsen funeral...and it too disappeared (Comment deemed inappropriate by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Too! Why delete interesting topics? I for one, would like to see the responses to some of the comments- but you just yank the whole topic? You don't have to agree - and if not, why not be HONEST and explain your position? The readers are smart enough to tell what is what!
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jan 7, 2011 at 11:14 am
no integrity
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OKKA Fest 6
The 6th edition of the international Okka Festival of improvised music comes to Milwaukee! This year's program will feature 3 of the world's great pianists; Jim Baker (USA), Agusti Fernandez (Spain), Elisabeth Harnik (Austria). Other performing artists are: Kent Kessler, Brian Labycz, Joe McPhee, Joe Morris, Paal Nilssen-Love, Jen Paulson, Dave Rempis, Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, and Nate Wooley. All evening performances will now take place in the main room of The Sugar Maple (441 E. Lincoln) with 4 sets of music held at that location Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; following the Saturday afternoon concert held at The Palm Tavern (2989 South Kinnickinnic Avenue) there will be a Music Walk comprised of a succession of solo performances taking place along South Kinnickinnic Avenue back to The Sugar Maple, these concerts will be held at Anodyne coffee shop, Rush-Mor Records, and ACME Records; each night will feature a different dj spinning music from their collections, showcasing the spectrum of popular music interests connected to this year's Okka Fest.
Over the course of 3 days and nights, listeners will hear 17 sets of music performed by 14 international artists in a variety of contexts: long standing groups (Boneshaker, the Joe McPhee/Paal Nilssen-Love Duo, the Chicago Reed Quartet, the Ken Vandermark/Nate Wooley Duo, the Agusti Fernandez, Joe Morris, Nate Wooley Trio); solos (Elisabeth Harnick, Mars Williams, Nate Wooley, Jim Baker, Agusti Fernandez, Brian Labycz); and first time encounters (Joe McPhee/Joe Morris duo, Kent Kessler/Joe Morris/Jen Paulson trio, Elisabeth Harnik/Paal Nilssen-Love duo, Brian Labycz/Joe McPhee/Jen Paulson trio). Okka Fest 6, with its unique combination of great musicians, intimate venues with excellent acoustics, extraordinary atmosphere and programming, is sure to be one of the outstanding musical events of 2014, demonstrating that the excitement of improvisation is meant for everyone.
OKKA FEST 6: program and schedule of events
Sets are $10 each or $35/night; $20 for The Palm; all Music Walk Shows are free. A Full Festival Jazz pass costs $100.
For more information visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1475144712704345/


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Situated in the entertainment district, this apartment is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ayia Napa Sculpture Park and Ayia Napa Monastery. Love Bridge and Glyki Nero Beach are also within 10 minutes.
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The apartment offers a snack bar/deli. A poolside bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a theme park shuttle. This Art Deco apartment also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and room service (during limited hours). Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 30
- Number of floors - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Billiards or pool table
- Multilingual staff
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- Year Built 1982
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- Number of buildings/towers - 3
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- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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- Furnished balcony or patio
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Kitchenette
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator
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- Private bathroom
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- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- In-room safe (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Stovetop
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Individually decorated
- Plasma TV
- Sofa bed size
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the apartment include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Apartment Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 12.75 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 5 (varies based on length of stay)
- Dogs and cats only
- 1 per room (up to 6 kg)
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Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- Breakfast fee: EUR 6 for adults and EUR 3 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 60 per vehicle (one way)
- Pet fee: EUR 5 (varies based on length of stay)
- Late check-out fee: EUR 30
- Air conditioning fee: EUR 7.5 per day
- In-room safe fee: EUR 2 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 12.75 per night
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Where else but the internet are you going to see something as great as a cat twerking its ass off like it was an extra in a Miley Cyrus video? The orange feline's Vine is blowing up on the web right now with some booty poppin' that can't be stopped.
Who would've guessed back in 1998 that Juvenille's "Back That Ass Up" would still be backing asses up 15 years later?! Apparently, other cats are also jumping on the twerk train, too.
And if the cat's twerking wasn't enough, here's the now "classic" twerking dog, breaking it down to some Eminem.
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"I used (Anthony Tolliver) a lot and I wasn't using Ivan at all or limited, but Ivan has really been playing well. He's been doing a good job for us coming off the bench bringing toughness, bringing energy. I'm going to stay with what's working," Larry Drew told the media (as reported by Chris Vivlamore of AJC.com).
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The Dieckmann family name holds a major place of importance in the early business life of Vandalia.
Many communities and organizations hold festivals and other activities in the summer months, which makes a lot of sense when you consider that the kids are out of school and many families are out and about.
But this summer is a good example of why spring and fall may be better times for those special events.
Take the Grande Levée, for example. The period celebration was traditionally held on Father's Day weekend, which was good for the fact that everybody remembered when it was being held.
The dog days of summer have been – and are – upon us.
Temperatures soaring up in the 90s and past100 degrees can cause serious health conditions, which can be fatal.
The city of Vandalia held last Thursday what it hopes to be the final meeting of its downtown enhancement committee.
A number of people at the Vandalia Statehouse last Wednesday afternoon joked that the treasury box on display could hold all of the state's money today.
Vandalia Community High School's new girls track coach hopes to build a program based on allowing athletes to have fun, while still getting better as the season progresses.
Gena Nance, who qualified for the Illinois High School Association state track meet four years for Charleston High School, was recently hired by VCHS to fill the void left by Mike Travelstead, who retired in May.
Three members of a Vandalia family who were taken into custody in January after the body of a Tower Hill man was found in their home were given jail time after pleading guilty last week.
Of the three, Michael B. Cyrus, 28, received the stiffest sentence, 9½ years in prison. Sally J. Cyrus, 55, was given 120 days in jail, and William F. Cyrus, 31, was sentenced to 104 days in jail.
DECATUR – By the sixth inning of the double-elimination championship game on Saturday, the Vandalia High School softball team had left the bases loaded twice and left runners in scoring position in the other three innings.
Coach Brian Buscher sensed a change.
And he was right.
The Lady Vandals brought all their hitters to the plate, scoring five runs in the sixth to regain the lead that they had traded with Warrensburg-Latham all game en route to a 15-13 victory that gave them the title in the Decatur league.
DECATUR – As the game between Warrensburg-Latham and the "No-Names" played out, the Lady Vandals sat and waited to see which team they would face in the 2 p.m. title game.
The problem was that the game being played didn't end until just after 3 p.m., and by that point, the Lady Vandals had been sitting in an heat index of about 120 degrees for almost two hours before learning they would face top-seeded Warrensburg-Latham in the title game.
DECATUR – Looking back at the Decatur summer league, Vandalia High School softball coach Brian Buscher realized something after his short-handed team won the championship game on Saturday night.
The long drives to Decatur every week paid off, as every player gained something from the 19 games the Lady Vandals played.
"Everybody," Buscher said. "Getting those at-bats, and any time you can have live situations, kids can learn on the field. That's why we come up here."
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Clicking seat
2012 Overland V6, 17,500 miles. The last few hundred miles, I've developed this very annoying clicking sound in my seat. Whenever I take off from a standstill, make a turn so that my weight shifts, etc, my seat makes an annoying clicking sound. I checked all the bolts securing the seat. they are nice and tight. It sounds like it's coming from somewhere within the base of the seat. I've tried repositioning the seat....no luck. It's pretty loud and driving me nuts. Anyone else experience this and have a solution? If I bring it in, I'm pretty sure they'll either tell me that they couldn't duplicate it, duplicated it but it can't be rectified, or that something like that isn't covered under warranty.
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I had a a lot of seat clicking when moving the seat forward and back. Dealer replaced a bad seat rail.
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2012 Overland Summit, and yes I also have a clicking seat when my weight shifts! :(
The noise in my seat is definately coming from the upper seat back, not the lower seat or mounts. It occurs as my weight is transfered into the seatback as the vehicle moves. It sounds like some internal plastic seat components are hung up on each other and rubbing against each other until they "pop" past each other & I hear a click! Really not sure if I want some barely competent dealer tech removing my summit leather to poke around in my seatback to attempt a fix! :confused:
Should be a covered warantee issue, if you decide to let them attempt a fix though!
I have a 2011 Laredo with the cloth seats. My front passenger seat starting squeaking really badly every time someone was sitting in it while I took a turn. Dealership replaced the isolator bushings on both driver and passenger seat.
2 weeks later the passenger seat is squeaking in the same manner. Went back to the dealer and they acknowledged it was a definite problem. They had to order some parts so it's not fixed yet but it will be in 2-3 days. I'll post again in this thread in a few days to let y'all know what happens.
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Thanks for the replies. I've been repositioning my seat fore and aft and tilting the seat cushion at different angles. The clicking goes away after each repositioning but comes back shortly after. I'm also deciding if I want some idiot from the service dept to start taking apart my seat or if I just want to live with it.
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Any updates?
Well the squeaking issue is fixed. The passenger seat bottom frame and the seat back were replaced. Man am I glad I got an extended warranty otherwise I would have had to pay just over a grand for this.
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Just got my WK2 a few days ago, and I noticed it has the annoying clicking. I know over time I will either forget stop noticing the noise or I will deal with it at the dealer. I have a warranty still and plan on getting the extended warranty. Do you remember how long the repair took Schweibs?
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BUMP for a possible fix. :thumbsup: Just spent the last 2 hours moving seat around. It was definitely coming from the seat base. Lubing everything did not help. The click sounded like it was coming from a stress in the base of the seat. So, I continued up and down with the rear seat base (mine made noise no matter where the seat was relative to front or back on the main rail).
I would hold the seat with different tension moving up and down, with a click about 1 inch from the rear seat base being at the lowest point. As others have said, my click taking off or turning would go away if I moved the base, but would quickly return.
FIX- Well it's either a sticker that I removed, or it is better because I adjusted the two retaining posts that hold the yellow wiring harness into the bottom of the seat. Both made a clicking sound. I tried to pull the posts out and figured if they broke I would just tape it up or let it float. Couldn't get it out, but moved it enough and when I did boy was it clicking like I'm used to hearing.
If it was the sticker---
The sticker / paper is on the right side, just above the main pillar going left to right (that rotates when you recline or straighten the seat back. I had my seat back off to be able to better see it. After nearly breaking a finger trying to get in there (pliers would be too easy)... I got it off.
Moving seat the noise appears to be gone. If I hold this sticker and brush my finger against the edge, it closely replicates what I heard.
Here's the sticker you are looking for. Good luck! I've been living with this for a long time. Today is a good day. :D
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I have the exact issue with our 2014 Overland build 6/2/14. I thought it was the ENT screen rattling on the back, but I'm doing some investigating underneath now. Thx for the ideas!
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The Pact for Peace and Human Rights Protection for the 2010 National Elections and Beyond
Iboto sa 2010: Kapayapaan at Karapatan
Filipinos can only enjoy the kind of life they deserve and aspire for when there is peace in the country, when human rights are respected, protected promoted and fulfilled. This takes action from everyone is every sector.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in partnership with the civil society group called the Advocates for a Peace Covenant, are trying to educate the electorate and the candidates, and focus voters' attention on the two overarching issues through the advocacy of a Peace and Human Rights Covenant for political aspirants.
To this end, the CHR is organizing a forum where presidential candidates can explain to the public and to the media their vision for peace and for human rights. The event is called the "Peace-and-Human-Rights-
Peace and Human Rights in the future of the Philippines are in the hands of the voters and of the candiates
Voters are urged to think carefully about the candidates, and choose candidates not only on popularity but based on the commitment and vision of the candidates for building peace, ending armed conflict and rebellion while addressing the root causes of such conflict, and for promoting, protecting and fulfilling human rights.
Candidates are enjoined to seriously build into their platofrms and programs of action, concrete plans to bring peace throughout the Philippines and to ensure that every Filipino is secure in his/her human rights.
Peace and Human Rights are intertwined and essential
Peace-building and the promotion and protection of human rights are at the heart of the aspirations of the Filipino people, yet remain among the biggest challenges for the Philippines.
Without peace, we cannot have stability, freedom from fear and freedom from want. Peace is a cornerstone of progress – economic, social, individual and national growth.
Peace and human rights are not only important for Filipinos, they are intertwined such that one is needed to achieve the other, and vice versa.
Peace is essential for the full enjoyment, respect and protection of human rights. When there is conflict, the economy is affected, making it difficult for economic rights to be fulfilled. Social tensions lead to violations of social human rights. Political and civil rights are affected when parties to conflict decide they can commit violations such as extrajudicial killings and torture in the name of their missions.
On the other hand, human rights respect, protection, promotion and fulfillment is essential to maintain and build peace.
Conflicts often have root causes that are related to human rights, even if the parties do not realize it. When there is deep and systemic discrimination that deprives one or more group of society of its right to political participation, that group will often resort to armed means.
Many rebellions are started and continued for causes such as poverty, lack of basic services, lack of access to political participation and decision-making, abuses of their rights or attacks on their members.
When an effort is made to fully respect, protect, promote and fulfill all human rights (whether economic, social, cultural, political or civil) that effort helps build towards peace or can prevent conflict.
Government has primary HR responsibility
Government officials and public servants are obligated by law to respect human rights and to promote and fulfill them as they go about their work.
With human rights comes responsibility. All of us have the responsibility to respect the human rights of everyone else. We also have the responsibility to build a society where we all can enjoy our human rights.
April 13: the Candidates Speak
All the Presidential Candidates are invited to participate in the forum. In addition, they are being asked to state their platforms for human rights and peace in video interviews which will be shown on April 13.
The videos will also be available online through this webpage.
The date, April 13, was chosen to refocus the attention of the Philippine electorate on key issues on human rights and peace, i.e., after the Holy Week, when the majority of the Filipinos give utmost importance in commemorating the passion and life of Jesus Christ.
This will be attended and covered by members of the media, with participation from various civil society groups (not only those that work on classic human rights, but representing a variety of sectors), the academe, government, international organizations and foreign diplomats.


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The Club can confirm that Dr Ian Beasley is to leave Arsenal after six years as the Club's Doctor.
Dr Beasley is joining the Football Association in the New Year to become the England Senior Men's Team Doctor and Head of England Medical Services.
Since joining Arsenal in July 2002, Beasley (57) has made an invaluable contribution to the Club, travelling with the first team squad to all matches, home, away and in Europe. He has worked closely with the all the Club's players, making sure that their medical needs are met and has played a vital part in ensuring that Arsène Wenger has a fit and healthy squad to choose from.
Ian will join up with ex-Arsenal Physio Gary Lewin, who has been at the Football Association since leaving the Gunners in the summer.
The Club has already started a thorough recruitment process, in order to appoint a replacement for Dr Beasley in the New Year.
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Lot of news coming from the Winter Meetings in Nashville. Here are the topics that are catching our eye: Center Field: Looking to Trade? Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly is reporting that the Phillies have maintained their interest in Dexter Fowler and Peter Bourjos as trade targets. With the departure of Torii Hunter, Bourjos is now projected to be a starting outfielder for the Angels. … or maybe a signing? Not Pagan. Scratch Pagan off the list. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Giants are close to re-signing Angel Pagan. Rosenthal was reporting that the Giants and Phillies continue to vie for Angel Pagan. Rosenthal believed both clubs see Cody Ross as a possible fall-back option even though Ross and Pagan have different skill sets. Of note, according to Jon Heyman, Shane Victorino is being pursued by at least seven teams and has several multi-year offers on the table, including some three-year offers and one four-year offer. Ichiro Update Salisbury confirmed in his reporting that Ichiro and the Phillies have engaged in talks but it is unclear who reached out to who. Swisher Waiting Rob Bradford of WEEI.com is reporting that Nick Swisher may wait until Josh Hamilton signs before committing to a club. Getting "Young"er at Third Salisbury noted that Michael Young is being looked at by the Phillies as a possible solution at third. Young has statistically been one of the worst third baseman in the Majors and has not provided positive defensive value in the infield since 2006. Young was worth -1.4 WAR and hit .277/.312/.370 with 8 HR last year and is scheduled to make $16 in 2013.
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There's an episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy and Ethel have a job wrapping individual chocolates traveling one-by-one along the assembly line. They'll be fired if a piece reaches the packing room unwrapped. Their supervisor leaves them alone in the room, and the assembly line starts moving. At first, the candies travel at a sustainable rate ("This is easy." "Yeah, we can handle this OK."), but then the line speeds up and within moments the two are overwhelmed. They don't want to lose their jobs, so they eat some of the chocolates to avoid sending unwrapped candies into the packing room. But, the line speeds up again, and the ladies are unable to fit any more candy in their mouths. They take chocolates off the line and leave them on the bench, presumably hoping they can catch up later. The line stops, and they hear their supervisor coming, so they grab the unwrapped candy and hide it under their big white hats, in their mouths, and in their uniforms. The supervisor enters the room and sees no candies on the belt. She assumes that the two women kept up, so she shouts to someone to "speed up the line!"
Here's Lucy and Ethel's problem summed up: The conveyor belt has more capacity than the wrapping department. When it pushes work to Lucy and Ethel, it pushes faster than they can process it. Rather than slowing down to a sustainable pace, the two women behave in ways that waste a lot of product and productivity. They do less work than they would if the conveyer belt moved slowly, and they never have any slack time to think about how to wrap faster.
At least it only lasts three minutes and they get to eat some chocolate.
Funny? Yes. Realistic? Yes. Familiar? Oh, yes.
The first time I saw a similar situation was in my teens when my sister and I worked on a berry picking machine. The machine was built to straddle a row of berry plants and shake the berries off the vines as it drove past them. It had a conveyor belt on each side, a driver up top, and a "worker" on each side whose job was to remove debris (twigs, leaves, bugs, baby birds) and let only the good berries through into the big plastic containers at the far end of each conveyer. These good berries were turned into jams and ice creams. The problem was that each machine was expensive to rent, and the job had to be done quickly to avoid the berries' getting overripe, so the drivers were told to drive as fast as they could without damaging the vines. On high-yield rows, that pace was just too fast for us "workers" to keep up. We complained, but they wouldn't slow the machines down. I've never eaten a commercially produced fruit product since. You wouldn't either if you saw what ended up in the plastic containers.
Does this scenario sound familiar in your job? Are you overloaded and forced to work long hours or cut corners just to keep up? Do your customers have more capacity to request work than you do to deliver it? Do you wish you could say, "No, stop," but are afraid that might not be seen as customer friendly? Or, are you afraid that you won't be taken seriously and will be told to work harder? Would you like to do something about it?
I've been in this situation a number of times during my career. In the half-dozen years I've worked as a consultant, I've come to realize that it's a widespread phenomenon. In the early days, I didn't know what to do about it other than moan. But, as I've gotten older and (hopefully) wiser, I've learned that the way to get your life back is to help your customers and bosses realize that they're losing out by working this way. Then, sell them on the benefits they'll get from changing. A key part of selling any idea is to talk not about what's in it for you but what's in it for them.


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Memoirs of The Rose
Book by: Immortal Rosencroix
Status: Finished
Genre: Fantasy
Chapter24 (v.1) - Nicolae's Last Stand
Chapter Twenty Four: Nicolae's Last Stand
Lord Bloodthorne's Thoughts
I shall never during the rest of my timeless existence forget the way my brother's eyes alighted upon Miss Rose. His words toward me had been horrible enough to stomach, but this... this was unforgivable. His golden eyes, strange even to the rest of my kind, gleamed in relation to his intent. I could hear the rumbling build in his throat as he addressed her.
"Shalt thou be mine? Flesh of mine flesh, blood of mine blood? I can make it so. Thine veins have appeased mine thirst before, and it is not but for my magic that thou remainest as the living."
From my view opposite the woman, I felt her shudder even more than saw as she looked up with a mingled expression of fear and horror as well as disgust. She well may have turned away from his mocking speech, save his burning eyes kept an unblinking spell upon her as his voice changed to tones of silk. The words glided from his fanged grin as easily as his tongue slid over a gleaming fang.
"Come to me then, and I shalt make thee, kin of mine kin, into one much greater than a mere mortal's existence. Thou desirest knowledge, dost thou not? I can give that unto thee, the whispering secrets of the shadows, the well kept records of darkness. All this and more, my dear. So much more."
I felt near sick at such lies, turning to regard Rose again with the hopes that she too would see past this ruse. Her upturned eyes were still locked with his in a war of wills, her face becoming pale under the influence of the spoken word. I felt what was left of my dead heart sink as her foot lifted to take a step forward.
It is not an easy task by any means to express the inexpressible, and the rushing of thoughts combining with the primal furies and emotions drawn out by this horrendous scene verged on simply that. My vision blurred, eyes narrowing as a pounding hatred shook my very form. I saw all that instant clearly however. Miss Rose entranced by Nicolae's spell was still slowly taking steps toward what would prove a fatal union. There was no doubt of this. And that wretched, vile being of my brother looking all the more smug in his dominance. Involuntary action took hold, and I lunged. He was still high up, yet I crouched, my muscles ready and coiled before leaping as high as I could to join him atop the lone pillar. I would not give him a chance to retaliate. His eyes were still locked on the maiden below, not daring for a moment to glance away or even fathoming the grim deed that I must do. Not losing an instant, I lowered my blade and thrust it forward. The rapier struck true to it's mark, my brother not having the chance to react or even move to defend himself against the crippling blow. I could feel the dead blood welling up, cold and black as it flowed out from his chest down to stain the marble pillar and trickle down to the earth. It was only after I heard his gasping, did I rip my weapon free and step back to see the figure now collapsing at my feet. I dared not remove my eyes from Nicolae, lest he attempt a foolhardy retaliation in his pitiful state, yet I could discern Miss Rose from the corner of my vision, staggering and attempting to wake herself from the rapidly fading trance. My brother coughed, a bit of his blood forcing itself up what was left of his lungs, tainting his lips with the black liquid as he turned his now dull eyes to me in a drained hatred.
"No..this is not all... the end cannot...I will...vengeance..."
He struggled to stand once more, as I brought a foot down to crush his hand.
"It is the end, brother. Requiescat in pace."
A fanged smirk, and he dissolved into ashes.
An unnatural wind picked up, howling through the garden as it swept up my brother's remains to carry them off to some unknown resting place. Yet as the last bits of blood and dust were airborne, I could still hear the faint hollow echo of his laughter ringing in the night. A fitting funeral dirge.
- Katsuto
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