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- "We're gonna meet our fate. This is no place for boys. Do what you do, Nick. Run."
- —Luciana to Nick Clark, amidst a threatened Colonia[src]
Luciana Galvez, affectionately referred to as Lucy, is a main character and survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. She is a member of La Colonia, a survivor community in Tijuana, Baja California.
Tijuana, Baja California
Not much is known about Luciana's life before the outbreak, except that she probably lived in Tijuana, Baja California, or its proximity with her parents and brother, Pablo. Her father died of unknown causes long before the apocalypse. Some point before the apocalypse, Luciana had worked at a factory with her brother Pablo.
Immediately after the apocalypse broke out, Pablo and Luciana lost contact with their mother. Pablo went searching after her, but eventually found her deceased and reanimated. After they confirmed the death of their mother, Luciana stayed with Pablo and sought comfort from him. At some point after the outbreak, Luciana and Pablo joined La Colonia, with both of them eventually serving as scouts of the community. Luciana even reached the position to be the right-hand woman of La Colonia's leader, Alejandro Nuñez.
Season 2
Luciana and two men watch Nick Clark, a lone survivor, through binoculars as he travels down the road with a herd zombies, struggling to keep up. Eventually, Nick falls to the ground, dehydrated and exhausted. Francisco, one of the men, insists on saving him, but Luciana refuses. He tells her that Nick is dying, and she changes her mind.
In a barber shop at La Colonia, Nick wraps his wound with duct tape. Luciana and Francisco approach him and ask if he's infected. Nick assures them it's just a dog bite. They give him water to drink and Luciana invites him to come with them.
"Los Muertos"
In Colonia, Nick sees Alejandro inject an elderly man with medication. Alejandro confers with Luciana. Nick cleans bloody bandages at a faucet. Luciana enlists Nick to help her in a mission. They walk down a Tijuana street. Nick asks Luciana about a man who sacrificed himself to the Infected earlier that day. Luciana says that the dying sacrifice themselves to the Dead and that once the Dead are gone, the world will be renewed. Nick questions whether Alejandro was actually bitten, since he hadn't turned. Luciana says she saw it happen.
Nick and Luciana arrive at a supermarket guarded by local gangsters. Luciana gives the leader, Marco, a bag of medication. In return, she receives a shopping cart. She says the deal was for two carts, but Marco says it's now only one. Nick and Luciana enter the supermarket to shop for supplies.
"Pablo & Jessica"
"Pillar of Salt"
Season 3
Luciana will appear in Season 3.
Killed Victims
The list shows the victims Luciana has killed:
- Numerous counts of zombies
Fear The Walking Dead
Season 2
- "Grotesque"
- "Los Muertos"
- "Pablo & Jessica"
- "Pillar of Salt"
- "Wrath"
- "North"
- The casting call for this character used the name Lidia.
- She was described as "Latina. Late 20s to early 30s. A tough, captivating woman who was raised on the streets and can hold her own in any situation".[1]


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Discussion in 'General Bike Related Topics' started by Kento-Moto, Jan 23, 2010.
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Pretty amazing build from 2007 ( possible repost )
wow, just wow.... that entire thread has some amazing work.. I would bet there is $10-15G just in the brakes.. The carbon rotor, ceramic pad setups are like 5G a rotor I think?
that thing is a work of art as much motorcycle... nice find...
yah, i wanted to the finished product but ...?
I am super impressed, lots and lots of time and money......brains went into that. IMPRESSIVE! Only issue I saw was the drive chain alignment...pretty sure he got that sorted with an OSD.
I want one!
Wow, lots of awesome craftsmanship there.
Simply amazing!!
Durn...that thing will fly literally.
I call foul though as he stole my idea...
Just did not have enough money to do it...I was 5 bucks short...
Can I sue and take possession you think ?
I'm callin my lawyer...
Seriously though.. absolutel incredible work with the alum.
Each one of those pieces look like a masterpiece
Absolutely incredible!
holy crap. short wheelbase, less than 180 kilos, and 345 hp.
Just looked at it again....
Love those brakes.
Whole bike is a work of art.
Thanks for sharing that.
Some amazing thought & time went into crafting that piece of work.
But it's about as much a Hayabusa now...as Owens Aprilia 50 is a Factory RSV4
wow,they must not have any rules on that forum.I never seen so many 4 letter words thrown around in 4 pages of posts.
With out rules,would that be us in a week
Nice ride
With the frame painted red it reminds me of a Ducati.
Nice..wish i had the time and $$$$ to build one
now that's a custom job

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Boy Disease
It was so laughably cliché that Chad could barely believe it was even happening. And yet Zeke still wouldn't shut the hell up.
"Did you know she kisses like," a dreamy look crossed his face and rubbed his hands over his jersey. "Like she's on fire. She's just wild." He laughed, "She's a wildcat."Chad's eyebrows narrowed and he gave Zeke a pained expression, worrying that it truly was hopeless for his poor friend.
Troy chuckled and tugged his jersey off and over his head. "Anything for school spirit?"
Jason tilted his head. "Kissing Zeke is school spirit?"
"Gah!" Chad smacked his hand on his face and scrubbed his eyes. "I'm never going to be able to do the team chant. Ever. Again. Ugh."
Shirtless, Zeke put his hands on his hands on his hips. "And what's wrong with me?"
"Yeah," Troy smirked and pulled on his t-shirt. "What's wrong with Zeke?"
"Not. My type. Soooo not my type," Chad answered, then pointed accusingly. "Besides, the man is disgustingly in love with Miss Evans," he spat."Oh! Did you know her hair smells like vanilla? And her lips taste like brown sugar and caramel. And-"
"Enough already about the Ice Princess!" Chad turned back to his locker and seriously contemplated banging his head on it.
Zeke practically cackled. "Oh, she ain't no Ice Princess."
"Really?" Jason asked after pulling off his shoes. "Have you done... stuff?"
"Dude!" Chad thwacked Jason on the shoulder. "What are you doing?"Confused, Jason looked over at a snickering Troy.
"Since when are you a prude?" the team captain laughed.
"I'm not! But if I have to hear again about Sharpay blowing him, I'm gonna heave my dinner before we even have it."
Jason's head snapped toward Zeke. "She gave you a blowjob!? How? When? Was it good?"
Chad groaned and again slapped his hand on his face. "Shit."
Zeke turned to Jason excitedly. "Yeah, man, it was awesome. And I got to blow her, too," he grinned, sticking out his tongue.Shuddering, Chad made a move to go smack some sense into Zeke, but Troy intercepted him and, sort of, changed the subject. "Gabriella and I have only kissed. Her mom kept walking in when we watched movies at her house last weekend. Or dad would yell at me every few minutes when she came over to my house the week before that."
Chad huffed and figured Gabriella was some sort of improvement over Sharpay.
"Hmm," Jason said, actually looking thoughtful. "Kels and I have gone to second base," he smiled at first, but then stopped and looked confused. "Wait, that's groping, right?"
Chad rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but, no more talk about bases either."
"You have a problem with baseball, now?" Troy looked at him strangely, then quickly said, "No, wait. We were talking about Jason."
Jason looked around at his teammates. "I don't have anything else. Me and Kelsi haven't done much."
"What about you, Chad?" Zeke grinned expectantly. "How far have you gone with Taylor?"
Chad thought, then guessed that is where he went wrong because he had no idea how to answer. He hadn't kissed Taylor. He hadn't done anything with Taylor other than share food. And they had talked, but that wasn't something to brag about.
Should he make something up? Should he tell them the truth? That not only had they gotten nowhere, but that he hadn't even really thought about trying to?
As soon as Chad realized this, he was terrified. What the hell did that say about him? That he had the hottest girl in school and he hadn't even tried to kiss her? In, like, the ten months that they'd been together? Something must be seriously, seriously wrong with him.Fortunately for him, Troy stepped in. "I think you've traumatized him too much for any disclosure."
The boys laughed and finished changing back into their street clothes.
Chad faced his locker and irritably shoved his things into his backpack. It couldn't be right. He had to have thought about it at some point at least. Taylor was totally hot. Of course he'd wanted to kiss her. And do things to her.
Except Chad couldn't think of when, exactly, those thoughts had actually taken place.
But that wasn't the point. The point was Taylor was hot and they were long overdue for some kind of action. After all, being shown up by the immaculate wonder that was Troy was just embarrassing.
Monday morning, Taylor was typing in the computer lab, and Chad stared through the door window, trying to figure out the best way to go about this. Shaking his hair, he strolled through the door and perched enticingly on the desk beside her keyboard.
She rolled her eyes but smiled. "Hi."
"Hey," he grinned. "We should make out."
She turned toward him, both eyebrows raised. "Excuse me?"
He frowned a little, no longer feeling sure of himself. "You don't think?"
Sighing disapprovingly, she looked back at her computer screen.
He thought for a moment and tried again, "Wanna see a movie?"
"So we can 'make out' in the dark theater?" she laughed.
Chad's frown deepened, but he figured at least she was amused.
Finishing her paper, she picked up her books and titled her head toward him. "Why are you so gung-ho all of a sudden?"
"It's not all of a sudden!" he snipped, more annoyed than he intended.
"You've never asked before. In fact, you haven't even kissed me."
"Well. So! That doesn't mean anything!"
"Chad," she soothed and placed a hand on his knee. "That's not a bad thing. I appreciate that you haven't tried anything when we're not ready."
Biting his lip, Chad slouched a little and wondered why he felt so guilty. He shouldn't feel guilty. He didn't do anything, though he wondered if he should feel more disappointed. "So, we're not ready?"
She shrugged. "Do you want to kiss me?"
He shifted uncomfortably, worried it was a trick question. "Yes?"
Smiling, she rolled her eyes. "All right, then we can try it."
He looked around, suddenly nervous. "Now?"
"No," she laughed. "Not at school. But do you want to have lunch together?"
His brow furrowed. "Like we always do?"
"No. Not with everyone. Just us."
"Ok," Chad grinned. He could totally handle this, now. They just hadn't spent enough time alone together. That was the only problem and it must be why they hadn't gotten anywhere. Confidence restored, he proudly strode off to class.
Dragging his heels on the way to history, Chad stopped off at his locker, scarffed a bag of chips from his lunch, and slowly switched the books in his backpack for the ones he'd need the rest of the day. Though it probably wasn't the best idea to be late, Chad didn't want to spend any more time than necessary with the new history teacher. He was beginning to think that the guy was actually worse than Ms. Darbus. However, arriving late might also get Chad a detention with him, so he quickly slammed his locker and ran down the hallway and around the corner.
Of course, he should've realized that he'd crash into someone. It was the laws of physics or something else Taylor liked to blab about. Out of instinct, he reached for the other person, catching them before they fell. He grinned when he realized who had gripped him back. "Hey, Evans."
Ryan blinked a few times, then smiled. "Hey."
"Sorry about that."
Ryan shook his head, glancing around the hallway. "No, that's ok."
Realizing he was still holding onto Ryan's waist, Chad pulled away, then decided he should make sure Ryan could stand, then figured that was dumb, but reluctantly let go anyway. He inclined his head toward history class. "Walk with me?" he asked, feeling beyond stupid the minute the words were out of his mouth.
Ryan looked around again, then said slowly, "No. Um."
Chad raised an eyebrow.
"I'm not going to history," Ryan said quietly.
"Oh, skipping are we?" Chad smirked, immediately wondering how he could avoid class and go with Ryan.
"Shar's developed an aversion to the cafeteria food. She asked me to go get her lunch."Chad scoffed incredulously. "And you're going to?"
"It's either that or class," Ryan winked. "She would've gone herself, but she's meeting with Darbus now and can't skip out on that. And she'd rather someone do it for her, you know? So." He started off in the opposite direction, but stopped and turned. "You wanna come with me?" he asked, looking so unbelievably hopeful Chad would've said yes even if he didn't hate history class. "I'll buy you lunch," Ryan smirked, biting his lip.
"Dude," Chad grinned ridiculously and bounded toward the other boy. "You don't have to ask twice."


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In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action, fluid combat and self-assured protagonist that have defined the iconic series but inject a more brutal and visceral edge.Read full description
"With attitude in spades and a clutch of killer lines, there have been few better reinventions of a classic character than this. 8/10" - EuroGamer
"_This is the best Devil May Cry game we've played in years - and could even be the best action game of 2013. _" - oxm.com
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In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action, fluid combat and self-assured protagonist that have defined the iconic series but inject a more brutal and visceral edge.
The Dante of DmC is a young man who has no respect for authority or indeed society in general. Dante knows that he is not human, but also that he is not like the demons that have tormented him throughout his life. Caught between worlds, he feels like an outcast. Thanks to his twin brother Vergil, leader of the anti-establishment group called "The Order", Dante is now discovering and coming to terms with what it means to be the child of a demon and an angel. This split personality has a real impact on gameplay with Dante being able to call upon angel and demon abilities at will, transforming his Rebellion sword on the fly to dramatically affect both combat and movement.
For DmC Capcom has teamed up with UK development studio, Ninja Theory, renown for delivering action titles with compelling characters and narrative coupled with high production values. The combination of Ninja Theory's expertise and Capcom's unrivalled heritage in producing combat focused action titles will ensure that this latest addition to the over 11-million selling series will remain true to the Devil May Cry DNA so cherished by the fans, while bringing a new level of cinematic quality to the title.
Key Features:
Survive Limbo:
The world of Limbo is a living and breathing entity, out to kill Dante. The world will transform in real-time and try to block off and even kill our hero. Our protagonist will have to master demonic powers to shape Limbo the way he sees fit, while perfecting his angelic skills to traverse this hazardous, twisted world.
Who is Dante?:
Explore a retelling of Dante's origin story in a gripping narrative featuring familiar faces from the series alongside all new characters, including Vergil, Dante's twin brother.
Unbridled action:
The intense and iconic sword and gun based combat returns with the addition of new Angel and Demon weapons and abilities, all designed to dispatch the demonic spawn back to hell with style and panache. Weapons include:
Rebellion: Dante's trusted sword, given by his father Sparda, provides a great mix of combos and attacks, great for sending enemies skyward.
Ebony & Ivory: These guns are good for keeping enemies at bay, maintaining combos and juggling enemies in the air.
Arbiter: a demonic axe that can deliver massive blows and break through enemy shields.
Osiris: an angelic scythe with fast attacks and great for crowd control.
Eryx: powerful demonic gauntlets that pack enough punch to parry even the strongest attacks and juggle the heaviest enemies.
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Capcom staff, including team members from previous Devil May Cry titles, have been assigned to the project from the outset to ensure DmC is a true addition to the Devil May Cry franchise.
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Ninja Theory will take advantage of the latest performance capture technology to deliver a level of character design, story-telling and cinematics that perfectly complements DmC's high-octane combat.
es un juego muy recomendable el cual disfrute y lo volveria a jugar. hablando un poco de lo que es el juego en cuanto a la historia la relaci?n entre los hermanos alcanz? un m?ximo en Devil May Cry 3, toma una forma diferente en DmC: Devil May Cry, un "renacimiento" de la serie del estudio brit?nico Ninja Theory Esta conflictiva hermandad -y la batalla divina que lo libra- encuentra una base m?s realista en DmC y obtiene un potente disparo de estilo y sustancia. El resultado es una entrada lisa, impactante y sumamente inteligente en esta l?nea legendaria de la lucha demon?aca de la muerte. Dante sigue siendo un malvado. ?l todav?a maneja la espada ic?nica Rebeli?n y las pistolas gemelas ?bano y Marfil. Pero esta vez, no es medio humano. Nacido de un padre demon?aco y de una madre ?ngel, Dante y Vergil son Nephilim - una antigua fusi?n de los dos poderes capaz de matar a un ser siniestro como Mundus, el rey demonio. Y desde el principio de DmC los dos hermanos trabajan juntos para detener a Mundus, que controla el mundo a trav?s de los medios contempor?neos: deuda, vigilancia y refrescos. Pero debajo del imperio humano ?l cre? burbujas un reino torcido, terrible de la influencia demon?aca, showcased por visuales absolutamente imponentes y setpieces ambientales. Vergil recluta a Dante para ayudar a tratar con Mundus. En el proceso, Dante descubre la verdad sobre su pasado, as? como sus poderes notables. Esas potencias impulsan el combate de DmC, que es donde la teor?a del revelador Ninja exhibe algo de su dise?o m?s inteligente hasta la fecha. Desde simples complementos de interfaz hasta la brillante estructura combinada, la elegancia fluye a trav?s de DmC como r?os de sangre demon?aca..
20% spiderman + 20%portal + 50% hack'n slash + 10% capcom = DmC the gameplay is cool , but the story isn't but i like its idea a little bit , this is the easiest DMC game i've ever played , i've finished it in 9 hours ( nephilim mode ) .. they removed the style changing system and replaced it with a demon and angel mode which gives options to new combos . the secret missions are now accessible just from the main menu , you just need to visit them in-level for the first time and they are repetetive , they just differ in the level/atmosphere/ennemies unlike the secret missions in the original games , this is one of the reasons why i think its the easiest devil may cry game .... the graphics are beautiful , the soundtrack fits with its scene/moment ingame , and it also offers a new mode : the training mode , where you can train combos in it without entering a mission , also , i liked the idea about letting you : trying a move before upgrading/buying it from the shop , so see if you like/dislike it and to avoid some cases like if you find it difficult to be inputed :) 7.5/10
I don't know why this game got the slack it did. Sure, it's by far the most accessible of the DMC games but this is not a bad thing. The 'styles' system of 3 and 4 (haven't played much if any of 1 and 2) was occasionally tricky to work with, but the angel and demon modes of this game make sense and allow for easy, near-infinite combos once you get the hang of it. But for gods sake, you MUST play with a controller. Handling Dante with a mouse and keyboard is just truthfully nice.
I was one of the fans that pissed about out new Dante. But when I tried it, I changed my mind: game is badass, and I loved that new guy. Game rocks, music is awesome. Bosses are epic, hope new game come!
The art direction and level design in this game is fantastic. However the combat is very shallow and doesn't allow for much if any experimentation for combos. Overall it's a fun little experience of a game just not a very good Devil May Cry game and I'd recommend you check it out.
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French actor Jacques Bergerac has died at the age of 87.
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He began his career in 1954 in a movie titled Twist of Fate opposite Rogers and went on to star in several movies and Tv shows, including Gigi, Les Girls, The Hypnotic Eye, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Batman.
In 1957, he received the Golden Globe Award for Foreign Newcomer.
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33. If you see people in colourful clothing and breathing heavily, you are probably travelling during the ________. A. summer B. rainy seasons C. winter D. spring 34. We can infer from the passage that __________. A. Indian people don��t mind switching umbrellas with others B. almost everyone in India wears perfume when they go out C. the buses and trains are old and in poor conditions D. Indian transport is the most crowded in the world 35. What is the tune of language used in this passage? A. Humourous. B. Critical. C. Frightening. D. Concerned. C Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But it��s not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath. In the army��s defense, it wasn��t trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn��t eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. ��They were awful,�� John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said. ��They were big, thick things, and they weren��t any good. I tried ��em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.�� As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed. ��It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.�� The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States. ��People wanted them,�� said Otto. ��You��d give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.�� Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. ��It was food,�� he said. ��At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw German kids standing outside the U.S. army kitchen. They weren��t begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.�� Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. ��We didn��t see any Americans where I was,�� said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. ��Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. But chocolate? Don��t make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!�� A soldier in the field might have responded ��Be careful what you wish for�� �� and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles. 36. What was the American soldiers�� attitude towards the chocolate bars? A. They were delicious.
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wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm. Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, ��Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.�� 41. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________. A. he wanted to escape from war-torn France B. he wanted to serve in the Canadian army C. he couldn��t find a job in England D. he loved working as a farmhand 42. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old. B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week. C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley. D. Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper. 43. What can we infer from the passage? A. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed. B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes. C. Stanley��s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on. D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so. 44. What did Stanley like doing after work each day? A. Hitch-hiking to different towns. B. Caring for the farmer��s horses. C. Wandering around the farm alone. D. Preparing meals on the farm. 45. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine? A. He didn��t know Stanley had been a British soldier. B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man. C. He didn��t know his father paid Stanley so little money. D. He didn��t expect Stanley to become such a success. �ڶ��� ��Ϣƥ�� (�� 5 С�⣻ÿС�� 2 �֣����� 10 ��) �Ķ�����Ӧ���ļ������Ϣ�� ������Ҫ��ƥ����Ϣ�� ���ڴ���Ͻ���Ӧ��ŵ���Ӧѡ ����ĸͿ�ڡ� �������Ķ����о���ͨ��������Ա����Ϣ��
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Cultivate. Educate. Celebrate. At the Idaho Botanical Garden, we do all three of those with style and passion. From local musicians to locally grown grapes for wine, our events focus on celebrating Idaho's uniqueness. The landscape provides a stunning backdrop for the community to interact and celebrate.
Bug Day – August 19, 2017
Learn about the exciting world of bugs in an adventurous environment! Earn a "Certificate in Bugology," purchase edible insects, play bug bingo, participate in Insect Olympics, catch live bugs, and meet the experts.
Fall Harvest Festival -October 7 & 8, 2017
Celebrate the fall season in the Garden. Among the creative Scarecrow displays, you can enjoy live music, hay rides, games, and kid's activities.
"It's cooler in the Garden!" Picnicking in the Garden on a long summer evening with live music is a great Idaho tradition.
Grow the Garden Party – Save the Date: June 23rd, 2017
Grow the Garden Party is a playful fundraiser in the Garden featuring spectacular local food and cocktails, silent and live auctions and music.
National Public Gardens Day – May 12, 2017
National Public Gardens Day celebrates America's public garden and their role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide.
Rethinking Idaho Landscapes – February 18, 2017
The Idaho Botanical Garden & the University of Idaho continue this popular and important community forum. Speakers provide attendees with examples, tools & information useful for gardening in Idaho.
Spring Members Plant Sale – May 11, 2017
Garden enthusiasts look forward to this event each spring. The Idaho Botanical Garden Plant Sale offers water-wise and unique plants for your private garden.
Private Gardens Tour -June 11, 2017
Enjoy a variety of delightful private gardens on the Boise Bench. Now in its 31st year, the Garden Tour is a fundraiser for the Idaho Botanical Garden, its plants and programs.
Scarecrow Stroll – throughout October
Scarecrows can be found peeping out around the trees and shrubs welcoming guests to the Garden for the Eighth Annual Scarecrow Stroll!
You may have seen the Garden in bloom in summer, but have you seen it glow in the winter?
Partner Events
The Plein Air Painters (PAPI) and the Idaho Botanical Garden invited Garden members, guests, staff, volunteers, and the Board of Directors to the 12th annual painting event at the Garden.
Savor Idaho 2017 – SOLD OUT
In partnership with the Idaho Wine Commission, the Idaho Botanical Garden welcomed back Savor Idaho, Idaho's premier wine and food event.
24th Annual Koi and Goldfish Show
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House of Lavande is a jewelry brand established in Palm Beach, Florida in 2006 by Tracy Smith. The House of Lavande vintage collection spans the 20th century from 1920's Machine Age Bakelite, atomic glam 1950's, to Studio 54-era Lucite and gold. Her collections of over 10,000 pieces contains such designers as surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli, Schreiner, 1960's society Kenneth Jay Lane, as well as classic rarities by Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Lanvin and Chanel. In June of 2012, Smith launched a collection of her own designs inspired in part by elements from some of her vintage pieces. The House of Lavande original collection is made in Florence, Italy.


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YCART (Gundogs & Terriers)
This affix has been held since 1990,although ive owned labradors since 1983.
Our aim is to produce good looking dogs that have the ability to work,but the good looks and breed type criteria to win in the show ring.
All our labradors are kc bva hip/eye tested,some of which are also elbow tested
We occasionally have puppies available to loving permanent homes.
Our border terriers,and bedlington terriers, are worked on all legal quarry,our dogs are producing good strong,healthy pups,all our pups are reared in the home ,so used to everyday .... (click to read more)
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I have been breeding Border Terriers since 1997. I enjoying showing and judging the breed and currently have two homebred Champion Dogs. I am a Kennel Club accredited breeder.
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We've had dogs for over 25 years. We breed Border terriers and Standard wire haired Dachshunds.
For the last 10 years we've been running our own boarding Kennels and Cattery.
We have a great interest in dogs and breed responsibly, all our pups are reared in the home, have their first vac and are microchipped before leaving we do all we can to give them the best start in life. We also take great interest in all the pups we breed and prefer them to be returned to us for rehoming should there ever be a problem in the future.
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Dogs have been part of all our lives, I grew up with them, so did my husband and my children became involved in showing dogs from an early age.
We started with Boxers - we still have a very elderly Boxer in residence sadly she has since passed away (she gained her stud entry at a very early age) and 3 stately Briards, of whom, Sophie our own breeding went on to gain 2 cc's and 1 rcc.
We still show her now and again and there is nothing she likes more than
to roll around in the mud once she's back on home territory. ( sophie has since passed away RIP Sophie )
We have to thank .... (click to read more)
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We are only a small kennel.
which we share with our daughter . We have been showing dogs for well over 25 years.
We both had dogs while we were growing up and our first showing experience was with boxers whilst they still play a big part in our lives we also own Briards, some friends of ours introduced us to this wonderful breed and although it took us a few years to get our first Briard
from (Cheryl Baker ) thank you Cheryl for trusting us with our beautiful benji.
We could never be without a Briard around we have been lucky enough to make Benji a champion and to make many .... (click to read more)
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The Brumberhill Border Terriers and Wire Dachshunds are a small hobby kennel, started when I bought my first BT puppy in 1980, from a local newspaper advert, at the age of 15.
Luckily for me her potential was spotted by Ted Hutchinson, who had heard about the new puppy and asked to see her. He had campaigned the then Breed Record Holder, Ch. Step Ahead, to his many wins. On seeing her, he said breed a litter from her first then I'll make her a Champion. I did....... and he did!!!! In 1982 she became Ch. Brumberhill Blue Tansy, winning her first CC with BIS at the Border Terrier Club .... (click to read more)
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Very happy with the rug, good quality and a great price! Only comment for others looking at this rug is that the Ivory version is actually beige. I wouldn't call it ivory at all. So if you're looking for something beige/almost tan & chocolate brown, this rug is great. But if you're looking for something off-white or ivory, you're probably not going to be happy. Beige worked for me and I'm keeping it.
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? I ordered the Ivory. The chocolate brown lattice color was exactly as pictured but the "ivory" background color was beige.
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. High quality. Seems thick and well made. Have only had for a few days so can't comment on long term quality.
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Date: 3/21/2005 05:11 PM
For that, it is not even needed to do any programming.
As you will need an active element to determine the hover area, you
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The Lure of History and Interpretive Power
By WILL CRUTCHFIELD; Will Crutchfield, a former music critic for The Times, teaches voice in New York.
Published: March 25, 1990
Why does one listen to old recordings, especially to very old ones with their surface noise and low-end reproduction of sound? One potent reason is the simple lure of history. Records now reach back far beyond the memories of even the most senior concertgoers, and to the extent that musical interpretation is an important sphere of endeavor, its history is worth understanding.
Certainly there is an interesting history to be studied; styles of playing and singing have changed drastically over the course of the century. The oft-heard generalization that our current symphony orchestras and virtuosos are playing in (mired in, some critics charge) ''19th-century style'' or ''Romantic style'' gives one indication of just how little this history is understood even by some people who care about interpretation. An excellent, concise discussion of the changes from 1900 to 1940 is to be found in Robert Philip's chapter in the new handbook ''Performance Practice: Music After 1600'' (Norton). But the best way to understand them is by hearing.
Beyond this there is the individual interpretive power of great musicians whose performances have been captured in sound. For virtuosos of earlier centuries we eagerly read biographies and ear-witness accounts, but for Joachim, Paderewski, Melba, Caruso and many others we can be our own ear-witnesses: and again that is the best way. It might have been feared that this would become harder to do with the transition to compact disk: Now, even early stereo recordings are being reissued as ''historical,'' ''legendary'' and so forth, and one could imagine the really primitive recordings vanishing into a kind of scholars-only region of prehistory. But luckily, something like the opposite seems to be happening, at least for the moment. The shiny new disks have lifted at least some part of the commercial curse that used to hang over early recordings, and ''78's'' are appearing faster, in better sound and with wider distribution than they did during the comparable period during the first few years of the turnover to LP. There are still important gaps to be filled, but there is every reason to expect that they may be. And in the meantime, one can already hope to get a decently broad, representative view of how music was interpreted at the opposite end of our turbulent century.
For anyone who would like to do just that in the sphere of instrumental music here are some recommendations for a basic library of 40 or fewer CD's. I have set no hard-and-fast dividing lines for inclusion, but the idea was to emphasize the artists farthest from our own contemporaries chronologically and stylistically. A few of the performers listed here lived on to make LP recordings, but most did not (or not very successfully).
Several companies are responsible for these reissues, but one is clearly in the lead. Pearl Records and its specialist line, Opal, built an adventurous orchestral and solo instrumental catalogue on LP and have been transferring it (and adding to it) at a lively pace on CD. These British labels are distributed in the United States by Qualiton Imports in Long Island City, Queens.
Piano playing (especially Chopin playing) has changed as radically as anything over the course of the century, and there is an abundance of performances now readily available on CD to open the ears of concertgoers and aspiring pianists who are willing to listen past the surface noise and to try to understand ways of interpreting that are, by currently prevalent pedagogical opinions, ''wrong.''
The oldest is Vladimir de Pachmann (1848-1933). Late in life he became something of a comic, eccentric figure, but he was not always: the performances gathered on Opal CD 9840, dating back to 1907, show a player of marvelous lightness, spontaneity and un-self-conscious naturalness. Fluency was the outstanding characteristic: not sheer speed, but a way of breezing through a piece that made everything sound unconsidered, unlabored, yet at the same time perfectly proportioned. Raoul Pugno (1852-1914) was a multi-faceted and important conductor, composer and pianist. His 17 solo records (made in 1903 and all gathered on Opal CD 9836) present an initial obstacle: a faint vibrato caused by defective recording equipment. But virtuosity, taste, charm and fire are abundantly apparent. His repertory is nicely varied, with five Chopin selections forming the largest segment; the free ''bel canto'' treatment of the F-sharp Nocturne is especially memorable.
The most celebrated Chopin interpreter of those years, and still the most spiritually comprehensive one on records, is Ignace Jan Paderewski (1860-1941). He had the lightness and refinement that were typical in his day but are out of style now, a true command of rubato (to too many pianists rubato simply means hesitations and ritards; to Paderewski is was a much more vital kind of give and take) and an incomparably beautiful singing line. But best of all he had resources of poetry, of melancholy, of surging nobility, that capture the suffering soul of Poland. Pearl GEMM 9323 (encouragingly entitled ''Volume 1'') offers 17 works recorded from 1912 to 1937, when the 77-year-old pianist, though his technique has become quite rocky, rises to the Heroic Polonaise in inspired fashion.


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Tasha Harris (née Wedeen) is an American animator, artist, video game designer, and writer. She was the designer of Double Fine's adventure RPG Costume Quest.[1] She is currently the lead franchise artist at Pixar.
Tasha Harris began her career as an animator on A Bug's Life at Pixar. She was an animator there for nine years,[2] before leaving Pixar for Double Fine Productions.
At Double Fine, she was the lead animator on Brütal Legend.[3] During the period of time when Brütal Legend was left with no publisher, the head of the Double Fine studio, Tim Schafer, gave the project leads a chance to forget about what they were doing and come up with concepts and lead a team on smaller projects over the course of two weeks to develop prototype games, dubbed the "Amnesia Fortnight".[4] Harris pitched an idea that she had when she was at Pixar about a game centered on kids trick-or-treating on Halloween.[5] The prototype game, Costume Quest, was pitched to publishers, and THQ greenlit the game with a $2 million budget.[6]
Tasha Harris has a webcomic called Tasha's Comic, which was created as part of Double Fine Comics. During the production of Brütal Legend, Double Fine's webmaster, Klint Honeychurch, created a flash game based on Tasha's Comic, called Tasha's Game with artwork and animation by Harris.[7]
On September 9, 2011 she posted her last comic on Double Fine's website and moved her comic to her personal blog because she had left Double Fine to rejoin Pixar as their lead franchise artist.[8]
On December 19, 2012, Tasha Harris announced that she was expecting her first child. She gave birth to a son named Colton on July 3, 2013.
Tasha Harris won awards in the categories of art and for "Rising Star" at the Women in Gaming Awards at the 2011 Game Developers Conference.[9]
Tasha's Game was nominated for "Best of Casual Gameplay 2008" in the platform browser games category from Jay is Games.[10][11] Costume Quest was awarded the "Best Downloadable Game of the Year" at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards[12] and "PSN Game of the Year 2010" by PlayStation: The Official Magazine.[13]
- 1998 A Bug's Life, additional character designer, animator (Pixar)
- 1999 Toy Story 2, additional storyboard artist, animator (Pixar)
- 2000 For the Birds, animator (Pixar)
- 2001 Monsters, Inc., animator (Pixar)
- 2003 Finding Nemo, animator (Pixar)
- 2006 Cars, animator (Pixar)
- 2008 Tasha's Game, artist, animator (Double Fine)
- 2009 Brütal Legend, lead animator (Double Fine)
- 2010 Costume Quest, project leader (Double Fine)
- 2011 Iron Brigade, additional animation (Double Fine)
- 2011 Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, additional art (Double Fine)
- ^ Plante, Chris (August 10, 2010). "Exclusive First Look at Double Fine's New Game: Costume Quest". UGO. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "TCAF (2011)/The Toronto Comics Art Festival/Tasha Harris". Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Rudden, Dave (August 10, 2010). "Costume Quest preview from GamePro". GamePro. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (July 15, 2010). "Develop: Double Fine's Schafer On 'Amnesia Fortnights' And The Pitfalls Of AAA". Gamasutra. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ Nutt, Christaan (October 20, 2010). "Interview: Double Fine's Harris – From Pixar To Costume Quest". Gamasutra. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ Klepek, Patrick (February 13, 2012). "$1.6 Million and Counting". Giant Bomb. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Mastrapa, Gus (August 11, 2010). "Next Up For Double Fine: Halloween RPG Costume Quest". Wired. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "TCAF (2012)/The Toronto Comics Art Festival/Tasha Harris". Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "GDC 2011: Women in Gaming Awards". Edge. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "Show Tasha Your Love". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Best of Casual Gameplay 2008 – platform (browser games)". Jay is Games. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Spike Video Game Awards 2010 Wrap-Up". 1UP.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "PlayStation Game of the Year Awards". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. January 2011.
External links[edit]
- Tasha Harris at the Internet Movie Database
- Tasha Harris at MobyGames
- Tasha's Comic at the personal blog of Tasha Harris, Tasha's quest log


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The newly-elected members of parliament have begun taking their oaths as of 3.00 p.m., local time (1200GMT).
The Republican People's Party's (CHP) freshly-elected Deniz Baykal is presiding over the assembly as the most senior MP until a speaker is named.
Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony, Baykal said the parliament members will be representatives of all the people, not just those who voted for them.
"After a long, bittersweet single-party-ruling period, our people's decision for us is to cooperate, to govern by joining forces," Baykal said.


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|Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:20:09 GMT
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, BUT PLEASE POST YOUR BUG RELATED COMMENTS THROUGH THE WEB INTERFACE AVAILABLE AT <http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10755>. ANY REPLY MADE TO THIS MESSAGE WILL NOT BE COLLECTED AND INSERTED IN THE BUG DATABASE. http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10755 Ant 1.5's jar task fails to add new files when run multiple times ------- Additional Comments From firstname.lastname@example.com 2002-10-23 09:20 ------- To address the issue that a .zip or .jar cannot be updated depending on an existing or outdated entry in the archive, I've started digging into the Mergers and Scanners that decide about this magic, and have added a few lines to SourceFileScanner.java that make it actually look into the archive, which as far as I can see noone did before. Since the documentation says that "New files are added; old files are replaced with the new versions.", I believe that this is the correct (and most useful) behaviour. The code may not be the most beautiful piece in the world, but it solves the problem perfectly, at least for zips and jars. I have not tested it for tars. I hope that the attached cvs diff can be used to fix this issue generally. -- best regards, Peter Holzwarth mailto:email@example.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Athenaeum House Hotel, Waterford
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 29 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- Limo/town car service
- In-room childcare
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Library
- Lobby fireplace
- Front desk safe
For families
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Free toiletries
What's around
- House of Waterford Crystal (2 mi / 3.3 km)
- Waterford Treasures Museum (1.5 mi / 2.5 km)
- Garter Lane Arts Centre (1.6 mi / 2.5 km)
- St. Patrick's Church (1.7 mi / 2.7 km)
- Reginald's Tower (1.7 mi / 2.7 km)
Athenaeum House Hotel, Waterford
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $82
- Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed
- Deluxe Double Room
- Executive Single Room
- Executive Double or Twin Room (Special offer)
- Executive Double or Twin Room
More great choices
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 29 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free self parking
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Full breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Barbecue grills
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Library
- Fireplace in lobby
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Private bathroom
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Special features
DiningZaks Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Athenaeum House Hotel, Waterford's small print
Also known as
- Athenaeum House
- Athenaeum House Hotel
- Athenaeum House Hotel Waterford
- Athenaeum House Waterford
- Athenaeum Hotel Waterford
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 20
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 15.00 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.1 /5 from 137 reviews
Great hotel a god walk away from town (30 mins ) Nice town with nice pedestrian area and small museums? Great hotel with nice breakfast and kind and observant waiter.
A little far out of city--great for quiet, but not near enough for walking to pubs etc.
This hotel need updating. Beds are old and uncomfortable and tv is so small.
beautiful setting, friendly staff, lovely hotel
Great service and food
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Ice Thing
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Ice Thing is the future ruler of Ice Kingdom (in the storyboards of Graybles 1000+ referred to as "Ice Thingdom") and is introduced for a short time in the episode "Graybles 1000+." So far, it seems to be malevolent, as it was chasing Cuber as he was trying to escape Ooo. The Ice Thing lives in what was the Ice Kingdom, but now seems to be in ruins.
The Ice Thing's body is what seems to be a flying beard with an ice blade as a nose (that is similar to the Ice King's) and a mouth with jagged teeth, and it is unclear if it has sight since there are no visible eyes. It seems to have ears/eyebrows that are lightning-bolt like shaped, much like Urgence Evergreen's were, and its head has 2 out of the three original gems from the Ice King's crown.
- It is currently unknown if Ice Thing is Simon, or a different host for the crown. The storyboard refers to the kingdom as a "crowndom" possibly implying that it is the crown itself.
- However the Ice Thing has the laugh of the Ice King, possibly suggesting it is him.
- It's name also appears to be a pun on "Ice King".
- Being merely a head with the crown jewels as eyes, implies that the Ice Thing could be the crown, and that it has manifested itself somewhat of a body. Also potentially meaning the crown is sentient.