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MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALL! Thank you so much for sticking by us the last few months while everything went completely crazy in our lives! It really means so much.
As of the first of the year, we plan to be back on schedule and hopefully full-steam-ahead on all projects. I can't wait to get back to ATU and to get rolling with the part of the 'verse that this one belongs to. It's been too long a time since I last got a chance to work with the LS crew. That time will shortly be over!
And to all of you out there, again, happiest of holidays, whichever it is that you celebrate!
[You can tell I have a cold if you read the original post! OMG, the typos! XD]
December in Metropolis was still a good month for tourism. The snow was still mostly pure white, and looked picturesque lining the boughs of trees and the architecture of buildings. The temperatures were cold, but not as severe as January or February. By then, the damp chill would infiltrate even the snuggest clothes, the snow would've turned to gray slush, and all the tourists would be in Florida instead.
But for now, Metropolis looked like a Christmas postcard, and Clark loved it. He was out shopping—and a few other things, like stopping a harried young woman from walking right out into the street while talking on her cell phone. All in the course of duty. While he shopped, he kept an ear tuned into the apartment.
Lois was trying to coordinate tomorrow's front page over the phone, wrap gifts, had made a pumpkin cheesecake and was now finishing up her yearly compliment of cookies, and with the addition of a three-year-old beagle who was still in her 'puppy phase' and showed no signs of leaving it before, say, seven or eight, that was a challenge even for the indomitable Lois Lane-Kent. Clark slightly suspected he might have to rescue his wife, the dog, or the baking before the afternoon was over. The paper, of course, he wouldn't dare interfere with.
As he stepped into his favorite jeweler's, the shop that had sold Jason and Kala the locket Lois still wore every day, Clark heard Lois swear abruptly. "Dammit! Sorry, Bill, not you—goddammit, Chewie, leave the wrapping paper alone, you little psycho! … Yeah, Bill, the puppy. Who else? So lead with—NO! Drop it! Good girl. Here's your toy, go destroy that. Good girl! … Anyway. Lead with the burglary above the fold, that nice shot of the busted front windows, and my byline above the fold if you know what's good for you. … Uh-huh, sounds good, now wrap it up so I can wrap—no, I don't need your help, you land shark!"
He couldn't help chuckling. Chewie was decidedly Lois' dog. Ben and Martha had wisely convinced Lois to take in the undersized, sickly runt while Lois was recovering from being shot. Some people might need rest and relaxation to heal, but Lois recuperated best if given a challenge to surmount. And Chewie was a challenge from moment one. She required constant attention and training, and Clark suspected she was just a little smarter than was good for her. Like Bagel before her, though, she was highly food-motivated, and when Lois was still banned from the workplace due to her injuries, she'd managed to train the puppy to do a variety of tricks. Including piddling on competitor's newspapers.
These days Chewie even came to work on a regular basis, the unofficial office mascot. When she'd been about a year and a half old, she'd gotten sick enough to require medication every four hours. Lois wouldn't hear of her being stuck in a small kennel at a vet's office, so she learned how to give the injections and kept the little dog in her office all day for a month. Now if she didn't show up at least once a week, the rest of the reporters moped.
Meanwhile Bagel—sometimes called Bagel the Brave, or even Bagel the Mighty, for her role in defending Jason from Luthor's spy—had slowed down a little. Now twelve, she preferred to be a lap dog, watching the crazy puppy antics from the safety of the sofa. She'd been the twins' dog, and now that they were mostly out of the house, she was Clark's. Until either twin came home, that was, in which case he found himself summarily and shamelessly abandoned by a beagle squealing with delight at the return of her true owners. Still, when they went to bed each night Bagel stretched out by his ankles, and Chewie curled up on the backs of Lois' knees, so at least each of them had their own pet-slash-legwarmer. Of course, there were times—quite frequent times—when they got kicked off the bed. The Lane-Kents had a few priorities higher than beagle comfort.
Knowing that Lois was thoroughly distracted by the antics of her very own therapy dog, Clark shook his head in amusement and returned his attention to his shopping. He was mostly down to stocking stuffers now, but in the last few years he'd gotten in the habit of giving very nice stocking stuffers. Like a pair of fire opal earrings for Lois, pearls for Lana, cufflinks for Richard and Ron, a ring for Ma, a bracelet for Lucy, a watch for Jason, and a cameo choker for Kala.
Having a little more disposable income was a very nice thing. Clark loved both twins with a fierce, intense love that rattled him to the core every time he really thought about it, but it was very nice to keep finding extra money in his checking account now that he wasn't paying for books and clothes and field trips. That, and the household grocery bill had dropped like a stone without two teenagers eating everything in sight. Although they still had to cope with leftovers randomly disappearing from the fridge in the middle of the night even when they had the house to themselves—Kala tended to use her flight to sneak away from her band gigs and drop by for a brief taste of home.
Both twins still kept their rooms in the apartment, though Kala was the only one really living there. Jason spent most of his time in the dorm at Johns Hopkins, but he still came home for holidays and whenever he could pry himself away from the wonders of astronomy. Until recently, Kala had been home most nights, but at the moment her band was part of a multi-band tour. Something they called Gothapalooza, which was far less pretentious than the actual name. It was just a group of unsigned bands hitting bars and clubs and small festivals. Kala was having fun, that was what was important.
Clark had wanted her to go to college, and her vocal instructors at Stalmaster had been pushing her to apply to Julliard. Kala had different plans. She wanted to try and make a go of the band she and Sebast had been singing with through their senior year of high school. The bassist from that band Kala had been obsessed with, the Flying Foxes, had split from the group, and he'd brought her and Sebast in when he formed Fungiferous Flora.
As he left the jewelry store and headed home, Clark shook his head, remembering how strongly he'd tried to dissuade his daughter. "College is the best choice," he'd told her. "Music is a fickle world, and your talent doesn't guarantee you success there. At least if you go to college first, you'll have the talent and the best training possible, and if the music career doesn't work out, you can always teach." What he hadn't said was that he didn't want to see her disappointed, chasing an impossible dream. Even a little research into the music industry told him it was full of heartbreak and burnout.
Kala, however, was too much his daughter and Lois' to abandon her dream. She'd looked him steadily in the eye and answered, "I know you're trying to protect me, Daddy. But I don't want to teach, and I don't want to sing on Broadway; I want to rock. Besides, goth rock is taking off now, and I want to be in the first big wave. We've got an angle no one else has, with the Latin demographic. And I've got an edge no one else has. Well, two, if you count the super-lungs." Her smile had almost broken his heart; it was so much Lois on a hot story that it hurt to see. She'd added, "I've also got the trust fund money to buy instruments and studio time, so I won't be releasing demo tapes recorded in a garage and I don't have to beg and scrape for the labels."
He'd scowled at that. Finding out, on the twins' eighteenth birthday, that Lana had set up trust funds in both of their names had been a surprise. Jason had immediately decided to use the interest to pay the portion of tuition his scholarship didn't cover, and Kala had gone haring off with plans to sing in every dive bar in Metropolis. "I don't want you draining that account," he'd told her severely.
Kala had chortled. "It's a trust, Daddy. I can't get at the principal, and I wouldn't want to anyway! I can use the interest to pay expenses, and I'm getting paid to sing already. I can work too, at least when I'm not singing."
It had startled him that she'd put that much planning into it, and then Kala had pitched the killer: "Besides, you act like you want me to move out or something." Said with the sad-eyed pout that Lois swore she'd learned from Clark himself, and which Clark insisted she'd picked up from Lois.
Thinking back to that moment, he missed her keenly. Even though she was nineteen now, in his mind's eye he always saw that bright-eyed six-year-old with pigtails and a goofy smile. And it was probably the six-year-old who'd convinced him to let her chase her dream for two years. If she wasn't supporting herself singing by the end of that time—and they were charging her rent, Lois had insisted—she'd go to college. Her SAT and ACT scores would still be valid, and her recommendations from her teachers at Stalmaster would help too.
Kala had been gone for the last month, and the house was strangely quiet. The last time Kala was out of the house longer than a week, it had been during the first year after Nevada, when things were still a little rocky. Lois and Kala both wanted to repair their relationship, but Clark had finally had to accept that two strong personalities needed an occasional vacation from each other. Kala had lived with Richard and Lana for six weeks once, and again for a month.
When she'd been out of the house then, they'd all missed her, Jason most of all. At the same time, it was good to be able to focus on one twin. Clark had never had long stretches of time with just one of his children; he'd leapt into fatherhood with a pair of six-year-old twins, and he'd always felt like he was playing catch-up as a dad.
With just Jason for a while in their junior year, he and Clark had had some long, serious talks together. About science, and being a hero, and about love, too. It had been good preparation for his trip to Gotham that summer, which had shaken Jason's faith in the world a little.
Clark glanced around, seeing bright Christmas lights everywhere. Metropolis was a city of light and hope, while Gotham was in many ways a city of shadows and grim realism. Jason had come home from his training with Bruce talking about Dick and Tim and how both of them were completely insane to swing around the rooftops like they did. Only when he and Clark were alone did he bring up the memorial case in the Batcave, and how hard it had hit him. "Somehow I never realized that we can die doing this," he'd said. "I mean, I'm in the cave looking at the computers and the robotic T-Rex and all the cool Bat-toys, and here I see this glass case with a uniform in it. I mean, Dad, his name was Jason." He'd shuddered to say it.
The eerie coincidence hadn't failed to impress Clark. When Jason Todd died, he'd kept an especially close eye on Bruce, knowing how he blamed himself and yet couldn't seem to let himself mourn. For almost a year, Clark had checked in on his own son's heartbeat at random intervals, haunted by the notion that he too could lose a child. All the platitudes about not living because you were too afraid to die didn't help. This was real, and he had no glib words of comfort for Jason.
In the end he'd put his hand on Jason's shoulder and simply said, "Some things are worth doing. There's something in us that calls us to do everything we can to help other people, and even though we risk our lives sometimes, to me it's worth the risk. Whether it's worth it to you is a choice you have to make yourself, but there's no shame in being afraid or in choosing the safer road. It isn't for me or anyone else to judge your decision." Jason had nodded, but even then Clark had known Jason wouldn't turn from the mission. It wasn't an obligation, it was a legacy that Jason had wanted to follow from the time he was old enough to really understand that his father was Superman.
Besides, Jason was a deliberate and serious young man, quite unlike Bruce's Jason, who had been a risk-taker, a firebrand. Clark could hope that his son's career as a hero would continue as smoothly as every other aspect of his life. So far he seemed to have everything mapped out. He was working steadily toward a degree that would let him work in a field he loved. He was making connections within the hero community, keeping up a regular correspondence with Tim Drake and having met several others.
Clark was amused to see that Jason had his love life planned out just as neatly as his education and career. He loved Elise, pure and simple, and no other girl could even get his attention. The fact that she was currently studying chemistry on the west coast didn't change things for Jason. He kept in touch, even if sometimes they could only exchange brief texts. She was the one for him, as Lois had been the one for Clark.
It was a relief to see Jason devoted to someone they all approved of, and even more a relief to see his patience in love. Clark wasn't as naïve as he seemed; he knew the twins were nineteen, and both of them had passed beyond the stage where kissing was the highlight of their relationships. Knowing that Jason wasn't in a rush, that he wouldn't make any reckless decisions, helped Clark deal with the differences between his teenage years and his children's.
Those reflections occupied his mind until he opened the front door of the apartment, whereupon the baying of two little hounds cut across his reverie. The entire house was redolent with delicious odors of baking; Lois had moved on to making her signature chocolate hazelnut cookies to give away to their friends. It took him briefly back to the first time he had smelled them, years ago, that last Christmas before he had gone away. The balcony doors had been open to the cool air and when he'd called out, she'd arrived in a green 'Bah Humbug' sweater with the sleeves pushed up and her hair pulled up.
The memory, having taken place at this very apartment, made him smile as he closed the door behind him. Lois would be furious if he reminded her of it. "Hello, girls! Calm down, it's me!" Clark laughed, as Bagel swarmed up his legs and Chewie bounced up and down, both of them yodeling excitedly.
"Why the hell did your stepfather have to be a beagle breeder?" she called from the dining room. "Why couldn't he have kept some nice, quiet, sane dogs? Like, I dunno, Rottweilers or wolfhounds or something?"
"These are nice dogs," Clark insisted, putting down his bags and picking up Bagel. The little hound rode comfortably in the crook of his arm, her tail lashing his back and her tongue licking toward his face, as he headed into the living room. Chewie kept bouncing beside him, still too excited for affection.
Lois scoffed. "Yeah, right. I swear Ben bred a hellhound or two into his lines. I can't believe I let him skunk me into—Chewie, leave it!"
The younger beagle had been circling them both in a state of gleeful excitement, and chose that moment to snatch at a loose piece of wrapping paper hanging off the edge of the dining room table. Unfortunately for her, that was the piece that Lois intended to fold over so she could wrap the box sitting atop it. When Chewie yanked it, the box and the entire roll of wrapping paper fell off the edge of the table, narrowly missing Chewie's head.
The thump as it landed startled Chewie enough that she fled up the hall with little chuffing barks under her breath. It spooked Bagel too, and she nearly managed to flip herself out of Clark's hands before he put her down. Lois raked both hands into her hair with an irritated sigh. "What the hell is wrong with these animals?"
"I guess the holidays make everyone a little crazy," Clark said, gathering her into his arms. No matter how aggravated or prickly Lois was at any given moment, she always relaxed into his embrace after a moment. Her next sigh was more release of tension than expression of annoyance, and Clark kissed her hair. "I love you."
"I love you too," Lois murmured, nuzzling against his shoulder. "How was shopping?"
"I finished buying for everyone but you," he said, smiling slightly. That might keep her from snooping through the gifts long enough for him to hide hers—in the Arctic. Only the Fortress was secure against Lois' present-seeking skills.
"Hmmph," she muttered, but didn't move away. "I'd be done wrapping if not for the wild pack of heathens underfoot."
"They're just trying to remind you why you're glad the kids aren't home yet," Clark teased, and felt her stiffen in his arms. Ah, just hit a nerve. "Lois?" he asked, nuzzling her hair gently.
She sighed heavily, curling even closer into his embrace. "It's just … this is the first year they haven't been underfoot the whole time leading up to Christmas. I know, I know—Jason will be here tomorrow, and Kala's flying in on Christmas Eve. It's just not the same."
"You're used to them trying to sneak peeks of presents and steal cookies off the counter," Clark said. "And they're always clingier around the holidays. I think they were always trying to make sure we noticed how well-behaved they were."
She laughed softly. "Oh yeah. Remember the look on Kala's face last year when I told her that her halo was hanging crooked on her horns?"
Clark chuckled too. He'd never seen his daughter's expression so perfectly balanced between outraged offense and hilarious amusement. She'd gone with the latter in the end, all of them laughing, and had even turned the joke around by hugging Lois and claiming she'd inherited that trait from her mother.
Lois turned serious again, pulling back just enough so she could look up at Clark. "It's not just that though. Not having either of them around this week is just a big fat reminder that pretty soon we won't have them around at all. Oh sure, they'll come visit, but they'll be moving out and moving on and…"
"And you've always hated the thought of seeing them leave," Clark murmured.
"I know they'll never leave for good. And I know they've got to grow up. But Clark … I spent almost twenty years guarding and guiding them. Almost half my life. Those first few years, when you were off-planet—and it's not your fault, I'll sock you one if you say it is," she glowered. When he held his tongue she continued in a more somber tone, "When it was just them and me, and they'd only go to sleep at night if I had them in bed with me, when I'd lie awake and feel them breathing in the dark beside me… I can't even explain it. I never expected to be a mom; I never expected to love them so much. They're a part of me, Clark. And now it's over, they're going to live their own lives, and it feels like … jeez, I sound like a cliché." She shook her head. "Mothers all over the world say the same thing every day, I'm sure. 'It feels like part of me got cut off and the wound's still bleeding.' So melodramatic. Doesn't make it any less true though."
"Just because you're not the only one to feel this way doesn't make it any less profound," Clark murmured. "Everyone who knows you knows how devoted you are to the twins. It's no surprise that watching them grow up is bittersweet at best."
Lois burrowed even closer into his embrace. "It's almost like I don't even know who I am anymore without them around," she whispered.
"You're Hurricane Lane," Clark told her, giving her a little squeeze.
"I'm fine at work," Lois said. "It's just being home—the apartment's so quiet. Well, at least when the damn dogs are asleep."
"Let's see," Clark mused, beginning to sway slightly to music Lois couldn't hear—four floors down, someone's radio was playing 'Merry Christmas, Darling'. Lois would hate the sappiness, Clark knew but the sentiment rang true. "You're still Kristin's Lolo, you're Lucy's big sister, you're Ron's favorite in-law, you're Richard's favorite prank, you're Lana's project, and you're the best friend of half a dozen brilliant, driven, courageous, competitive women…"
She started to smile halfway through the list, and Clark kissed her temple before adding, "And someday, you're going to be someone's grandma."
"Argh! Dammit!" Lois swatted him furiously, her nose wrinkled. "No! The grandkids—when they finally get here, and none too soon regardless of what Jason thinks, thank you very much—can call me Lolo. I am nobody's gramma! You wanna be Grampa Clark, you go on with your bad Smallville self, but I am not a gramma!"
"But being a grandparent is better than being a parent," Clark said. "You get to spoil them rotten and then send them home."
"Uh-huh, yeah," she said dubiously, giving him a narrow-eyed glare. "Why do I get this feeling you're going to be one of those ridiculous old men with the #1 Grampa t-shirts? Fine, keep it to yourself, but I still don't look old enough to let anyone call me Gramma."
He chuckled; at the moment they both looked a little too young for grandkids. But then, neither twin had plans to present them with a bundle of joy in the very near future. Jason had already decided how many kids he wanted and had tentatively picked out names, pending Elise's approval, but that was for later. After they were married, certainly, and marriage wasn't quite on the table yet. As for Kala, she still needed to get herself into a committed long-term relationship.
When he laughed was the moment when Lois realized what he was up to, and she gave him a look that was trying to be pouty, but only managed to be adorable. He'd just about succeeded in soothing her out of her funk, and now all he had to do was put the final polish on it.
Clark lifted her ever so gently, the pair of them spinning in midair. He added offhandedly, "Besides all that, I know precisely who you are: you're my wife. Or am I not enough for you?" His mournful pouty look was much more effective than hers.
"Oh, stop it," Lois muttered, smiling broadly. "You know damn well you're enough for me. Well, you and the paper."
"Lois, I've always known better than to get between you and your first love," Clark said, leaning in to rest his forehead against hers, their noses almost touching. "But you know what I mean. You and I have never really had any time together that was just us. We only got a few days together as a couple, and the next time we met we were already parents of six-year-olds. Ever since then it's always been the two of us as parents—even when we have the house to ourselves for a weekend, we know the whole time that we've only got a certain amount of time before the kids come home."
Her hazel eyes met his royal blue ones, both of their expressions full of complicated things. "I missed out on so much, Lois, all because of my own foolish mistakes. I miss not having been here for the twins' babyhood, but I also miss having time alone with you. Now, even though I'm going to miss both of our children dearly, I have to admit I'm a little excited to not have to share your time with anyone else."
"Sometimes you're too good to be true," Lois whispered. Her smile was sweet and almost tremulous, an expression that most people wouldn't have believed would fit on the face of Mad Dog Lane.
"No, this time I'm being selfish," Clark told her, echoing something she'd said to him, nearly the last thing she'd said before he'd erased her memories so many years ago. "And being jealous of my own kids trumps being jealous of the whole world."
Wicked good humor brightened her eyes. "Oh yeah? You're glad to finally have me all to yourself?"
"Oh yes," Clark laughed, sliding the hand on the small of her back a little further down. He lowered his voice, deepening its timbre to that rich tone she loved so much, and continued, "I can think of at least five things I'd like to do right now, things we couldn't do if the kids were home."
"Really?" Lois purred, standing on tiptoe to kiss him. "Only five?"
Clark laughed and swept her up into his arms. Fortunately for them both, the last batch of cookies had come out of the oven just before he got home, or they would've burned. As it was, Chewie and Bagel only managed to steal a cookie apiece while their owners were so thoroughly distracted.


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Origin of acid mine drainage in Enugu
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- Uma, K.O. Environ. Geol. Water Sci (1992) 20: 181. doi:10.1007/BF01706161
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Mine flooding is a serious problem in the Enugu Coal Mines and has led to the abandonment of two of the four mines. About 1800 m3 of water is pumped out daily from the mines into the nearby streams. The source of this enormous volume of water has been established based on the hydrodynamics and hydrology of the area. It is shown that although two prolific aquifers—an unconfined and a confined system—overlie the mines, the mine water is derived principally from the unconfined aquifer. The pathway of flow is, however, provided by the numerous fractures connecting the two aquifers and the mine tunnel.
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Reviews of Okonjima Plains Camp
They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
Not the Traditional Safari
This is not the traditional 'big 5' safari experience. As the home of the AfriCat Foundation it is firmly focused on cheetah and leopard. This should be seen as complementary to safari elsewhere (it is easy to combine with the excellent Etosha National Park) or for those particularly interested in these beautiful big cats.
We had a View Room at the Main Camp which was spacious, well equipped and comfortable. Free wi-fi in the public area. The tariff includes two activities each day - primarily to look for either cheetah (more or less guaranteed) or leopard (much more difficult). Both wear radio collars to assist location for research purposes. We found that the cheetah safari was the most satisfying as you are taken through a bigger area of the park and we saw a very impressive range of animals. In fact during this activity we were very lucky and found a superb un-collared leopard that we were able to see from very close range and get great pictures. We also walked 100 yards or so into the bush with a guide and tracker to see a mother cheetah and her cub. Cheetah don't see people as prey so that makes it possible to do this in relative safety.
Food was adequate if a little hit and miss. As long as you are clear how the Okonjima experience will fit into your overall plan/time available, it is highly recommended. In order to enjoy the activities to the full, I would strongly suggest you stay for two nights.
Okonjima Plains Camp review
Due to the large size of the facility, this was our least favourite camp in Namibia. It can't help but be less personal with so many guests. That said, the rooms and meals were fine and we did get to see cheetahs close up.Read more about the whole safari
Expert Africa comments
Okonjima asked Expert Africa to clarify that they offer three different lodge styles on their reserve. The very comfortable Plains Camp is the largest and most economic; Okonjima Bush Camp is smaller with 9 smart, well-appointed rooms and a higher price tag; and the Bush Suite and Okonjima Villa are booked on a private basis for travellers looking for an up-market, exclusive stay.
Loved it!
The bungalows are really well appointed with a large picture window opposite the beds. There is a large shower and 2 basins.
This camp is all about the activities and we were booked on them all! We tracked leopards (twice), walked up to a group of cheetahs and visited the Africat Foundation.
We were grouped with 2 other couples from the UK for the game drives and meals and kept the same guide throughout.
We couldn't visit the hide though as the storm knocked out the lights there.
Okonjima Main Camp review
The staff were extremely friendly,helpful and nothing was too much trouble.
The rooms were excellent and fully equiped with fridge, coffee/tea making facilites and quality toiletries etc.
Given the size of the lodge dinner was disappointing. There was no choice. Whilst it's presentation was more sophisticated the quality of the actual food was no where near the quality we had experienced at the other lodges. Breakfast was good.
We were rather rushed into an afternoon activity as soon as we arrived and didn't get a chance to catch our breath. The same guide (Norman) was allocated to us during the stay who was very good and obviously very committed / enthusiastic about the project. It did feel a bit like being bomarded with information. Our other activities with Norman were excellent and possibly the highlight has to be the afternoon drive through a thunderstom being pelleted with hailstones and getting soaked. All was taken with good humour as we sought refuge at the other camp, were given warming drinks, dried out a little and then continued our drive.
Okonjima Main Camp review
Another highlight of our stay. We enjoyed the emphasis on conservation, and admired the dedication of the staff.
The rooms were excellent and the trips really informative.
Okonjima Main Camp review
Well worth a visit - beautiful lodge. The staff were absolutely superb. Bush view rooms have stunning vistas. Afternoon tea and cake is a really nice touch when you have just arrived.
Be aware the cheetah tracking is on foot from the vehicle.
Got upgraded to Bush Camp!!
We were upgraded on arrival. Loved bush camp. Rooms were amazing and we had our own family of warthog!! Food was fantastic and all staff were very friendly and willing to help.
Bit dissapointed that we didnt get to 'adopt a spot' and felt surprised that staff werent more willing to assist with us donating to the Foundation.
Okonjima Main Camp review
We stayed in Main camp. It is hard to imagine 2 levels of nicer facilities at this place. This was beautiful. My favorite interior design was at this facility. I took pictures all around the room.
We loved our Cheetah walk and leopard tracking. We had a sundowner with a sleeping leopard. The staff seemed to be completely oriented toward our satisfaction. The internet was unusable. It was just too slow. Our view room was nice but we had quite a hike to the lodge. The food was excellent.
We had a little ant problem... but no big deal.
Okonjima main camp review
Not to be missed. We loved it here and the work they are doing with cheetahs. Definitely choose the 'view room' which is lovely- clean, comfortable, tea/coffee/hot chocolate. Amazing to wake up looking over Oryx and Jackall across the land. We would thoroughly recommend it as a great start to any holiday- a chance to get to see Cheetahs and Leopards close up and to go with a guide to radio-track them.
The lodge and surrounding area is 'safe from predators' so don't worry if you have children - it is fine. Our guide (Martin) was fantastic. Lovely food, cakes with afternoon tea and breakfasts excellent. Our only very minor comment was we felt the staff were just a little too enthusiastic in constantly offering drinks to us and the children during every evening. Just left a slight feeling of them trying to extract as much money from us as they could.
We were upgraded from the main camp to the more exclusive Bush Camp!
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This is a discussion on Another example of why open carry is a bad idea and discretion could keep you alive. within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I see your point. I really do. But you can exercise your right and enjoy it without flaunting it. The CCW Badge people are just ...
I see your point. I really do. But you can exercise your right and enjoy it without flaunting it. The CCW Badge people are just as bad as open carriers. However I have formed my opinion of open carriers. I equate them to the "squids" of the sport bike world. it is what it is, but I understand your point. I can and have been very vocally against OC. Shame on me but how many videos do you see all over you tube of concealed carriers or sportsmen having LE confrontations on purpose?
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
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I keep this in my sash drawer.
Liberty, Property, or Death - Jonathan Gardner's powder horn inscription 1776
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
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-Virgil, Aeneid, vi, 95
You're completely right. I was wearing denim shorts and a tucked in white TShirt with my OWB pancake holster (doesn't hug my body like the one you described), and two mags on my other side. Nobody even looked at my pistol. First time I OCd, probably one of the last just for the reasons I described above. Still interesting how nobody reacted.
"The value you put on the lost will be determined by the sacrifice you are willing to make to seek them until they are found."
If you were there you could have had an AD and ended the situation immediately.
I have never been fond of open carry, since I believe that the best defense is to blend in and have the upper hand by having a concealed weapon ready to employ if needed. If the attackers know beforehand that you are armed and may pose a threat to their mission, they will shoot you immediately.
"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous... If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid for?" [Clint Smith - Thunder Ranch]
As it seems the officer was unarmed the incident in question is totally irrelevant to the OC vs CC debate.
All it shows is the danger of wearing a uniform while unarmed. This is one of the issues I dealt with as a union steward for civilian employees of a police department. We had the uniform regulations changed so we did not have to walk into 7-11 on our lunch break at 0330hrs in a light blue shirt with a brass name tag on the front and a big county police patch on the shoulder.
Infowars- Proving David Hannum right on a daily basis
You appear to take issue with the amount of fabric surrounding a defensive tool. Might I suggest worrying more about the proliferation of gun rights and educating your peers about what is legal in your state so we might grow the number of folks on our 'team', rather than the lack of fabric covering your fellow 2nd Amendment teammate's defensive tools?


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The apex court earlier on Jul 29 had stated that Kasab was indulged in an endless mayhem and it had no other option but to uphold the death sentence. Arguments like Kasab was not given legal aid or that he was not allowed a chance to defend himself were not bought either.
The Supreme Court said the biggest crime of Kasab was that he had waged a war against the nation. The Supreme Court also said that evidence showed that the conspiracy and planning of the terror attack had been prepared in Pakistan.
However, Kasab's team already had expressed their plan of appealing for a presidential mercy. Kasab was awarded the death sentence by a Mumbai trial court on May 6, 2010. He was also convicted for waging war against the nation.
Kasab was among the ten men from Karachi who illegally entered India via water route and launched an attack that killed 166 innocent people, including many foreigners. Kasab was apprehended by sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale but the latter sacrificed his life in the cause by falling prey to the terrorist's bullet. All his fellow-terrorists were killed by the security forces during the counter-terror operations.
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On Your Knees, America!
On your knees, America,
Get on your knees!
Look up into the face of your Righteious and Holy God! Bow yourself before Him. He Who has blessed you, and given to you more than any nation on earth. Get on your knees!
Confess your sins before Him.
Confess your sins of thanklessness, pride and arrogance. Confess your sins of selfishness, greed, self-centeredness, and lack of praise and worhip. Give to Him, Who gave to you, honor and glory and praise. Praise Him and thank Him for his goodness and faithfulness to you.
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To the God of your fathers! Remember, it is He Who has given you Sovereign protection from your enemies, food and resources in abundance, and gifted you with the highest gift - the envy of all the nations...YOUR FREEDOM!!!
On your knees, America!
Seek Him Who alone holds your fate in His hands.
Seek His forgiveness and mercy, and return to Him!
Restore Him to His rightful place as Sovereign of The Land, and let Him make a great nation of you once again.
Sing your praises to Him, America!
Let your heart remember His goodness to you, and remember what your fathers immortalized in song:
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"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies."
(Ps. 103:2-4) Thank You Lord!
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Dennis, this prayer is POWERFUL, and straight from the heart of God! Yes, we must repent and RETURN to the God of our Father's and then He will return to Us. (Gal.3:13-Christ has redeemed us from THE CURSE of the law, THAT the BLESSING of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles. That's us! Also it says, Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and we know that Jesus Christ is Lord. We are still one nation under God, and we are His nation, in spite of our court system trying to rule Him out. They can never rule Him out of our hearts, NEVER! I pray that MANY will read this and join us in praying for OUR GREAT NATION. Blessings, Sharon
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Anne informed us right away that our case was extremely difficult to win (Third party/ Grandparent custody). She was honest with us and showed genuine sympathy for our situation. Anne and her paralegal were easy to reach at any time and they were always prompt with replies when I had questions. Anne worked tirelessly on our case and when it went to court, her 30 minute opening statement showed how well prepared she was. Anne gave the facts of our case from memory - without fumbling through notes and files (as I've seen other attorneys do). She was confident and knew as much about the tiniest details of our case as we did. She is so knowledgeable of the "ins and outs" of the law and kept us well informed of what to expect. In the beginning, we researched who to retain - we wanted an expert in third party/ Grandparent custody and we are so thankful we chose Anne. Not only were we granted full, sole custody, but we have now finalized the adoption of our grandson. We cannot thank Anne enough for pouring her heart into our case. With the stakes as high as they were, I cannot imagine what would have happened if we had not had her on our side.
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Neighbour has been experiencing increasing financial problems which have come to a head today. She has congenital hip problems, was actually born without a hip, no socket or femur bone which in itself you'd think would be painful enough, but when she had her artificial hip put in some years ago the surgeon caused massive nerve damage which no-one since has ever seen fit properly attemp to treat. This of course impacts on her knees, the whole of her pelvis and spine.
As a result of these problems neighbour receives Incapacity Benefit at the long term higher rate. It totals up to around £368 every 4 weeks. She has been receiving the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is £180 every 4 weeks. Housing Benefit of approximately £82 per week, with a rent of £475 per month. Suffice to say she has over £100 a month shortfall between what housing benefit provide and her actual rent. There are never available council properties for people without children, with disabilities who are under 65, which is why a few years ago a social worker wanted me to be grateful for her efforts to put me into sheltered accomodation for the elderly. I was 28. As neighbour receives Incapacity Benefit she only gets part of her council tax paid for her.
Recently neighbour reapplied for discretionary housing benefit, a top up to housing benefit paid to those in particular need. It's difficult to get and deeply degrading to apply for, you have to justify every penny you spend, supplying receipts for your food shopping etc which, whilst making it utterly humiliating for those genuinely in need, I suspect may make it a fraudsters paradise. Although she had previously been granted this top up payment (but still left with a much smaller shortfall) this time she has been refused. No reason was given, it's just how it goes.
Neighbour phoned the Benefits Enquiry Line for advice. They informed her that she receives too much money to be eligible for Income Support. They also informed her that her DLA mobility should have ended two years ago (she had thought it was a 'lifetime' award, she's only going to get worse after all) and that despite it being completely the fault of the Department of Work and Pensions for continuing to pay her after not sending her out more forms to assess whether she was still entitled to DLA they are very likely to attempt to aggressively pursue her for this money.
Neighbour is terrified. It is near impossible in the area we live in to find properties to rent for under £450 per month, those scant few that appear for less are in areas no-one wants to live in and certainly where a single, disabled woman would feel even more vulnerable, that's if they don't state 'no pets, no smokers, no DSS' like the vast majority of private rentals do. Neighbour is facing a situation where her total income will be under £700 every 4 weeks, with rent of £475, thus leaving her just over £220 to pay council tax, gas, electric, all other utilities. They add up to more than £220 per month despite the fact she has no luxury items. I don't think it unreasonable to count an internet connection as vital when you are lacking in mobility and have to shop for food that way.
This is of course the same neighbour who despite her own problems getting around has been ensuring that I eat and helping me since social services decided that despite witnessing my hip dislocating repeatedly and without trauma, commenting on the obvious amount of pain it caused, recommending I get a community alarm as I would be safer that way, that in their opinion none of that meant I needed any help as I could obviously manage.
I am in many respects luckier than neighbour. I am substantially more disabled, and have care needs as well as mobility. Who'd ever have thought being more disabled or that pissing yourself could ever have an upside? Well, it means I'm entitled to the care component of DLA, although funnily enough those needs I have during the daytime that the DWP granted me middle rate care for bizarrely disappear at night, well according to them they do, and that's so they didn't have to grant me the extra £20 or so a week that giving me higher rate care my GP wrote and told them they should do, would have meant.
Unlike neighbour, I'm not entitled to Incapacity Benefit. Well, not really. The benefits system is wildly complicated you see, so I had to apply for Incapacity Benefit and Income Support so that I could be turned down for Incapacity Benefit and only get the national insurance credits part of it and be granted Income Support. Why can't I get Incapacity Benefit? That's a long story, but to do with not having been diagnosed until I was 28, being told I was lazy and malingering so working multiple part time jobs too poorly paid to reach the NI contributions limit so I don't have enough contributions to entitle me to IB and although I was substantially disabled in my early 20's, I wasn't believed so was determined to work and when I did try to apply for benefits found it rather difficult with a GP who insisted I was an attention seeking liar.
So, unlike neighbour I receive Income Support, which is paid at a higher level because of the premuims granted for my care needs. However, should I ever enter in to a relationship, even with someone on a low income, whoever my partner is will be deemed financially liable for me and all my (means tested) Income Support would stop. A hefty burden on any relationship I'm sure you'll agree, whereas Incapacity Benefit is non means tested and so if neighbour were to be in that situation her IB would continue.
People on Income Support are entitled to have all of their council tax paid for them, despite often having higher incomes than those on Incapacity Benefit. I get around £10 per week more than neighbour in housing benefit, which I am apparently entitled to because my care needs mean I need more space for equipment etc, although just like neighbour I still have around £100 rent shortfall.
Neighbour will have to wait at least a week until the DWP send her out new forms to fill in for Disability Living Allowance. It will take around a week, probably more to fill out the forms correctly, we're not sure where to find the specialist help she needs to do this in our area, services have been cut. Last time I had to reapply for DLA it was approximately a 3 month wait to hear back. In the meantime neighbour has more going out on rent and utilities than she does coming in.
This is what it's really like to live on benefits. No plasma tv's here, just fear and if we don't pull together as friends and a community, as I've experienced in the past, you can get very cold and very hungry, very quickly. Welcome to the real world.
7 comments:
- Casdok said...
Your poor neighbour. I am also a benifit scrounging scum, so i know all to well how cold it can get.
- 10:08 am
- steph said...
Hi again Bendy
Sorry to hear how damn tough things are for you.
I've just written a post on EDS which may be of interest to you although when I read your story, it makes mine seem very manageable by comparision!
- 10:25 am
- BenefitScroungingScum said...
A couple of years ago my MP (who's actually not bad for an MP) came to the house as part of a 'we're in the neighbourhood to see if we can help' thing, even he admitted that he would not be able to live on the amounts provided in benefits, particularly with any kind of health problem, and was horrified at how cold it was, however, beyond writing letters there was nothing he could do as of course I was receiving all the right benefits which he'd admitted he couldn't live on! It's a crazy system where we pay fit, healthy 18 year olds to stay in bed cos they can't be arsed to get a job whilst others who'd love to work go cold or hungry. Sigh.
- 10:27 am
- Vi vi vi vooom!!!!!!!! said...
What if she went off the incapacity benefits and on to income support? Then her whole rent will be paid.
I know what a pain in the arse the system is. Like being turned down for legal aid, because they estimate I'm on £11,000 and earn too much to get. Hello?? Single mother of two. This is less than tne minimal wage if I worked full time.
- 1:29 pm
- BenefitScroungingScum said...
That's the stupid thing Vi, She's entitled to incapacity benefit so that means she's not entitled to income support. I'm only entitled to income support because I'm not entitled to incapacity benefit. Even if she did somehow manage to claim for income support (I'm hoping to find a way to claim even a penny a year in income support for her) there's no way her whole rent would be paid by housing benefit, just like mine she'd still have a shortfall of around £100 per month because they estimate rents on the cheapest areas, (as in its a myth that you could rent at that price) mixed with council rents and we all know how much council housing there is so that the full cost of private sector rent is never met by housing benefit.
The really irritating thing about your legal aid is if you were on benefits with 2 kids, not only would you be likely to get more than £11000 a year (which might be where their estimate comes from) but because you'd be on benefits they'd give you legal aid without any hassle. It's just so stupid!!! I meant to ask if you get all the tax credits etc that you're entitled to and if you can ignore the maintenance as it doesn't count as income on tax credits so maybe it shouldn't for legal aid?
- 3:40 pm
if your neighbour gets DLA at the middle rate they should be getting income support top up cos of disability premiums.....
- 7:13 pm
- BenefitScroungingScum said...
Anonymous: hello and welcome. TY for your tip. She has moved away now, but she was only getting the mobility component of DLA, she wasn't entitled to the care part, so no top ups. Bendy Girl
- 6:06 pm


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BeschreibungAsaresultofvarioushumanactivities,suchasincreaseinhumanpopulation,decrease in arable land due to soil degradation, urbanization, industrialization and associated increase in the demand for livestock products, dramatic changes are occurring in the global ruminant livestock sector. These changes includeshift inthesize of regional livestock populations and in the types of management and feeding systems under which ruminant livestock are held, and increased demand of a wider range of quality attributes from animal agriculture, not just of the products themselves but also of the methods used in their production. The livestock sector will need to respond to newchallengesofincreasinglivestockproductivitywhileprotectingenvironmentand human health and conservingbiodiversity and natural resources. The micro-organisms in the digestive tracts of ruminant livestock have a profound in?uence on the conversion offeedinto end products, which can impact on the- imal and theenvironment. As the livestock sector grows particularly in developing countries, there will be an increasing need to understand these processes for b- ter management and use ofbothfeed and other natural resources that underpinthe development of sustainable feeding systems.
InhaltsverzeichnisForeword; Introduction; Editorial Note; Part 1. Designing in-vivo Microbial Ecology Studies; 1.1. Experimental designs for rumen microbiology, Adrian R. Egan; Part 2. Classical Methods for Isolation, Enumeration, Cultivation and Functional Assays of Rumen Microbes; 2.1. Rumen bacteria, Christopher S. McSweeney, Stuart E. Denman and Roderick I. Mackie; 2.2. Bacteriophages, Athol V. Klieve. 2.3. Methanogenic archaea, Keith N. Joblin; 2.4. Anaerobic fungi, Michael K. Theodorou, Jayne Brookman and Anthony P.J. Trinci; 2.5. Ciliate protozoa, Burk A. Dehority; Part 3. PCR-Based Methods for Analysis of Populations and Gene Expression; 3.1. Nucleic acid extraction, oligonucleotide probes and PCR methods, Zhongtang Yu and Robert J. Forster; 3.2. Quantitative (real-time) PCR, Stuart E. Denman and Christopher S. McSweeney; Part 4. Molecular Fingerprinting Techniques for Genotypic Analysis of Pure Cultures and Microbial Communities; 4.1. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, Svetlana A. Kocherginskaya, Isaac K.O. Cann and Roderick I. Mackie; 4.2. Bacteriophage populations, Athol V. Klieve and Rosalind A. Gilbert; 4.3. Anaerobic fungal populations, Jayne L. Brookman and Matthew J. Nicholson; 4.4. RAPD, RFLP, T-RFLP, AFLP, RISA, Stuart E. Denman, Makoto Mitsumori and Christopher S. McSweeney; Part 5. DNA Clone Libraries of Microbial Communities; 5.1. 16S/18S ribosomal DNA clone library analysis of rumen microbial diversity, André-Denis G. Wright, Kiyoshi Tajima and Rustam I. Aminov; Part 6. Use of Small Subunit Ribosomal RNA Directed Oligonucleotide Probes for Microbial Population Studies; 6.1. Northern blot analysis to investigate the abundance of micro-organisms, Denis O. Krause; 6.2. Whole cell probing with fluorescently labelled probes for in situ analysis of microbial populations, Linda L. Blackall; 6.3. Combined fluorescence in situ hybridization and microautoradiography (FISH-MAR), Maneesha P. Ginige; Part 7. Genomic Analysis of Microbial Ecosystems; 7.1. Metagenomic analysis of the microbiomes in ruminants and other herbivores Mark Morrison, Sarah E. Adams, Karen E. Nelson and Graeme T. Attwood; Chapterwise Keywords; Keyword Index.
Untertitel: 2005. Auflage. Book. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungsdatum: November 2005
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The Spirit of Christmas
A little more than 2000 years ago, according to tradition, three Magi saw in the stars that a very important king would be born. Following their celestial guides, they arrived at Jesus' manger twelve days after his birth. They offered him money, expensive incense, and costly funeral spices. Earlier, poor shepherds came and paid homage. Who knows whether these shepherds and Magi truly understood that the punishment on Adam and Eve, and their decedents, banning them from the gates of Heaven was in the process of being lifted.
Today, in emulation of those events so long ago, most Christians gather their families together, pay homage by going to church, and give gifts. Most people know that Christmas giving is an expression of love; a feint echo of the loving gift of a Messiah being born on Earth. While it is true that the television focuses on retail profits and any impact on the current recession, most people don't.
There is much which can be said about the crass commercialization of Christmas. However, in a way, this commercialization has helped to spread the true spirit of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas is bigger than Madison Avenue and Wall Street.
It is remarkable how truly universal Christmas is. The world over, except in the most religiously intolerant places, most people celebrate Christmas. Even non Christians celebrate Christmas; focusing on the non religious aspects of the holiday.
Something about the holiday touches a very special part of human nature. Whether Christian or not, on Christmas, people tend to come together. Anger and grudges tend to fade, if but for a while, and light heartedness prevails. People tend to refocus on spending time with family and friends. For a while, even through the most commercial aspects of the holiday, love seems to blossom.
Manufacturers and retailers want you to purchase the latest toy or luxury item. To one degree or another, as an expression of love, we do. Thus the spirit of the holiday triumphs. Whether you are a believer or not, when with love you give and receive gifts at this winter holiday, you have participated in the true spirit of Christmas.
In the true spirit of Christmas, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
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|Chretien, Jean-paul
|Anyamba, Assaf
|Bedno, Sheryl
|Breiman, Robert
|Sang, Rosemary
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|Powers, Ann
|Onyango, Clayton
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|Linthicum, Kenneth - Ken
Submitted to: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2006
Publication Date: 3/15/2007
Citation: Chretien, J., Anyamba, A., Bedno, S.A., Breiman, R.F., Sang, R., Sergon, K., Powers, A.M., Onyango, C.O., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Linthicum, K. 2007. Drought-associated chikungunya emergence along coastal East Africa. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 76(3):405-407. Interpretive Summary: During 2005 and 2006 an extensive outbreak of chikungunya fever, a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, infected hundreds of thousands of people in the western Indian Ocean islands and India. We studied the ecology and climate associated with this outbreak of disease and discovered that unusually dry and warm conditions preceded the outbreak which started along the coast of Kenya. We believe that drought affected populations may be at an increased risk for chikungunya fever, and it is important to store water under these conditions in containers that don't produce mosquitoes.
Technical Abstract: Epidemics of chikungunya fever, an Aedes spp.-borne viral disease, affected hundreds of thousands of people in western Indian Ocean islands and India during 2005--2006. The initial outbreaks occurred in coastal Kenya (Lamu, then Mombasa) in 2004. We investigated ecoclimatic conditions associated with chikungunya fever emergence along coastal Kenya using epidemiologic investigations and satellite data. Unusually dry, warm conditions preceded the outbreaks, including the driest since 1998 for some of the coastal regions. Infrequent replenishment of domestic water stores and elevated temperatures may have facilitated chikungunya virus transmission. These results suggest that drought-affected populations may be at heightened risk for chikungunya fever, and underscore the need for safe water storage during drought relief operations.


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Clean and Quiet room it felt very private and the host was really accommodating. The bed was very comfortable and the location was really quit but still close to the Metro so we could get anywhere in city without trouble.
Thank you for a good time
The room was nice, clean and well equipped. The area is calm but not too far from the center. Especially at this price level it is a great mixture of being in the city but still giving the opportunity to relax in a not too crowded area in Paris.
The room is completely seperate and individually accessable, since you get your own keys to the house, the appartment, and the room itself.
The only flaw might be the communication, which didn't go all well in our case. We had minor misunderstandings, concerning our departure time, maybe due to language problems.
We had a great time staying at this comfortable place. The neighbourhood is very nice and it is pretty easy to get to the city centre. Many thanks to Michele and her husband.
The appartement we rend at Michelles place was very good,. It is situated on the groundfloor in an area of Paris that is near the beginning of metro line 1, the most important metro line of Paris. There was a nice welcome and we had a double bed and a bathroom and separate toilet of our own. We had cofee and tea in the romm and we borrowd a knife from Michelle and her husband. Very friendly people. We slept well and the neighbourhood was not crowed, not noisy, not expensive, but everything was nearby.
Me and my girlfriend spend 5 days in Paris. Here are our pros and cons:
+ the rooms were very, very clean and the bathroom is new
+ the room is five minutes away from the metro-station (Pte de Vincennes, line 1)
+ you can come and go as you want
+ the wifi worked very well, the connections was good
+ the room is in a quiet environment
- the walls are very thin, so you here almost everything that happens in the house
- when we were in Paris city someone was in our rooms. I don't know why, but luckily nothing was stolen
=> you have NO kitchen or stuff like that
=> we recommend the Paris Visit Ticket (Zone 1-2, 5 days, 40 Euro, the whole day for metro, RER, bus and the tramp and you have a lot of specials including)
=> the sockets have a pin, you might can't use every plug
=> the room is on the ground-floor
We had a nice trip!
The room had no AC and was too noisy to leave the windows open...couldn't sleep well....the bedding was not clean and had many stains....I wouldn't recommend it...
We stayed 3 nights at Michele's beautiful room. Everything was very clean and comfortable. Just a 2 minute walk to the Metrostation "Picpus" and a 5 minute walk to the big Metro station "Nation". Many supermarkets and nice little shops right around the corner. Michele is very nice and I can really recommend this room!
Michele is nice and response fast even thou our flight has been delayed and therefore arrived at around 12a.m.
Really nice accommodation and very friendly hosts. Also the area is quite charming and there exists a good access to public transports. A good recommendation for a weekend in Paris.
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A college degree may be the golden ticket to a better job, but that incentive alone isn't enough to stop millions of students from dropping out of school. In fact, just over half of students complete their postsecondary degrees within six years. But a lack of academic preparation is not necessarily the saboteur of their success: More than 40 percent of dropouts left their studies with at least a B average, a recent analysis of 55 colleges showed. Faced with bleak statistics such as these—in addition to scrutiny over their affordability—colleges are looking in the mirror to examine how they might do more for these students who have the talent to make it but ultimately don't. At a growing number of schools in states like Maryland and Tennessee, the results of this soul-searching are starting to take shape as a series of digital columns and rows in spreadsheets. This reform practice even has a flashy name: predictive analytics.
More From The Education Writers Association A Push for More Latino College Graduates in Texas, but Not by 'Business as Usual' With More Freedom, Will States Raise Bar for 'Effective' Teaching? Will Californians Vote to Overturn Ban on Bilingual Education? Colleges have looked at student data before, but often "it's data too late," said Frederick Corey, the vice provost of undergraduate education at Arizona State University, who spoke at a meeting for education reporters last month. Corey is one of the university's main drivers of using data to improve the students' academic experiences. While we may view lists of numbers as the arch expression of a campus's impersonal attitude toward its students, predictive-analytics evangelists believe that data collected the right way ultimately can personalize a student's time at a large school in ways that weren't previously possible. The result is a system of timely suggestions that prompts students to perform the tasks that are shown to improve their chances of completing a course, and ultimately a degree. But while the potential is high, the risks are salient, too. When does a digital nudge turn into a dictum that prevents a student from chasing her dreams? And does that digital profile become a risk to the student's privacy? Institutions of higher learning have always gathered copious amounts of information about their students, from how many of them complete certain courses to how accurately a grade in one course predicts their success in harder classes down the line. But until recently, much of that information had been collected merely for accountability purposes—data that are shared, for example, with state and federal agencies that track how successful colleges are at graduating their students or giving them educations that allow them to earn living wages in the workplace. (It's these data mandates that allow journalists to report on the previous year's graduating class.)
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Saab 9-5 Wagon 2.3 T (185 hp, petrol, 2001) - Technical data, specifications, characteristics
station wagon (estate, combi), 5 doors, 5 seats, dimensions: 4828.00 mm x 1792.00 mm x 1501.00 mm, weight: 1660 kg, engine displacement: 2290 cc, double overhead camshaft (DOHC), 4 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, max power: 185 hp @ 5500 rpm, max torque: 280 Nm @ 1800 rpm, acceleration (0-100): 8.80 s, max speed: 225 km/h, gears (manual/automatic): 5 / 4, fuel type: petrol, fuel consumption (urban/extra urban/combined): 13.0 l / 6.8 l / 9.6 l, tyres: 205/65 R15
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
|Wagon 2.3 T
|First year of production
|Last year of production
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
|Body type
|station wagon (estate, combi)
|Number of doors
|5 (five)
|Number of seats
|5 (five)
|2703.00 mm (millimeters)
8.87 ft (feet)
106.42 in (inches)
2.7030 m (meters)
|Front track
|1522.00 mm (millimeters)
4.99 ft (feet)
59.92 in (inches)
1.5220 m (meters)
|Rear track
|1522.00 mm (millimeters)
4.99 ft (feet)
59.92 in (inches)
1.5220 m (meters)
|4828.00 mm (millimeters)
15.84 ft (feet)
190.08 in (inches)
4.8280 m (meters)
|1792.00 mm (millimeters)
5.88 ft (feet)
70.55 in (inches)
1.7920 m (meters)
|1501.00 mm (millimeters)
4.92 ft (feet)
59.09 in (inches)
1.5010 m (meters)
|Minimum trunk/boot space capacity
|416.0 l (liters)
14.69 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.42 m3 (cubic meters)
416000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
|Maximum trunk/boot space capacity
|1490.0 l (liters)
52.62 ft3 (cubic feet)
1.49 m3 (cubic meters)
1490000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
|Curb weight
|1660 kg (kilograms)
3659.67 lbs (pounds)
|Maximum weight
|2130 kg (kilograms)
4695.85 lbs (pounds)
|Capacity of the fuel tank
|75.0 l (liters)
16.50 UK gal (UK gallons)
19.81 US gal (US gallons)
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
|Type of fuel
|A-95 (95 octane gasoline/petrol/gas/benzine)
|Engine location
|transverse, front
|Engine displacement
|2290 cc (cubic centimeters)
|Valve mechanism type
|double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
|Type of aspiration
|Compression ratio
|Arrangement of the cylinders
|inline/straight engine
|Number of cylinders
|4 (four)
|Valves per cylinder
|4 (four)
|Bore (the diameter of a cylinder)
|90.00 mm (millimeters)
0.30 ft (feet)
3.54 in (inches)
0.0900 m (meters)
|Stroke (the length of a piston stroke)
|90.00 mm (millimeters)
0.30 ft (feet)
3.54 in (inches)
0.0900 m (meters)
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
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|185 hp (horse power)
138.0 kW (kilowatts)
187.6 ps (metric horsepower)
|Maximum power is generated at
|5500 rpm (revolutions per minute)
|Maximum torque
|280 Nm (newton meters)
28.6 kgm (kilogram meters)
206.5 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
|Maximum torque is reached at
|1800 rpm (revolutions per minute)
|Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h
|8.80 s (seconds)
|Maximum speed
|225 km/h (kilometers per hour)
139.81 mph (miles per hour)
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|13.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.86 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
3.43 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
18.09 mpg (miles per gallon)
4.78 mpl (miles per liter)
7.69 km/l (kilometers per liter)
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|6.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.50 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.80 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
34.59 mpg (miles per gallon)
9.14 mpl (miles per liter)
14.71 km/l (kilometers per liter)
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|9.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.11 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.54 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
24.50 mpg (miles per gallon)
6.47 mpl (miles per liter)
10.42 km/l (kilometers per liter)
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
|Number of automatic gears
|4 (four)
|Number of manual gears
|5 (five)
|Drive type
|front wheel drive (FWD)
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
|Type of steering
|rack and pinion
|Type of power steering
|Turning circle diameter
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
|Type of front suspension
|- shock absorber strut/damper
|Type of rear suspension
|- shock absorber strut/damper
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
|Type of front brakes
|ventilated discs
|Type of rear brakes
|ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
|Rim size
|Tyre code
Compared to average values
The difference in percent between the values of some of the vehicle's characteristics and their average values.
|+ 2%
|Front track
|+ 1%
|Rear track
|+ 2%
|+ 8%
|+ 2%
|+ 0%
|Minimum trunk/boot space capacity
|- 8%
|Maximum trunk/boot space capacity
|+ 11%
|Curb weight
|+ 17%
|Maximum weight
|+ 11%
|Capacity of the fuel tank
|+ 19%
|Engine displacement
|- 3%
|Maximum power
|+ 17%
|Maximum torque
|+ 14%
|Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h
|- 17%
|Maximum speed
|+ 14%
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|+ 15%
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
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Featuring free Wi-Fi and rooms with satellite TV, this Schroon Lake motel is just a 5-minute drive from Interstate 87. A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning in the dining area.
"Convenient to North Creek. Quiet setting and friendly staff. Very good value for the money."
Featuring free WiFi, an outdoor pool and a barbecue, Drakes Motel and Restaurant offers pet-friendly accommodations in Schroon Lake, just 6 miles from Underground Railroad Trail.
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