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THE LEGAL Aid Board has moved to quell a rebellion by advice agencies over legal aid block contracting, putting down a threatened boycott of the scheme to a "widespread misunderstanding" of the government's reform plans.
The threat was made last week when the Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC) warned that its centres would pull out of block contracting if they were required to collect charges from their clients.
Extending legal aid to advice agencies is a fundamental plank of the Government's recent White Paper on legal aid.
And last month the LAB published its proposals to introduce a block funding system for the sector.
In a bid to head off a confrontation with the advice centres, the LAB has issued a detailed statement to allay fears that the reforms will contradict their basic tenet of free advice for all. It said plans to make members of the public pay a minimum contribution applied to litigation and not advice and assistance.
"There is nothing in the White Paper which would force advice agencies to collect contributions from their clients," it adds. "Even if fixed contributions are introduced for advice and assistance at some point in the future there will remain a free tier."
Earlier, speaking at the launch of a joint statement on legal aid, Steve Johnson, legal adviser to the FIAC, had said a refusal to tender for block contracts was "almost inevitable" if advice agencies were required to collect charges or to turn away clients because they failed to meet a means test.
"There's bound to come a point where we decide that what we are being asked to do is so contrary to our principles that we will have to withdraw."
FIAC is one of 10 signatories to a joint statement condemning the Government's proposals. The others are the Advice Services Alliance, the Child Poverty Action Group, Justice, the Law Centres Federation, the Law Society, the Legal Action Group, Liberty, the Public Law Project and Shelter.
The statement voices unanimous concern that the proposals "will do nothing to improve individuals' access to justice, but will instead deter many ordinary people from pursuing or defending their legal rights".
Law Society president Tony Girling, said the first task was to "avoid hasty and ill-considered legislation". But he also expressed concern that some legal aid proposals would be introduced without primary legislation and without adequate consultation.
This Thursday the Law Society and the Legal Aid Practitioners' Group are holding a joint conference on legal aid in Cardiff. Speakers will include Tony Girling, Gary Streeter, parliamentary secretary at the Lord Chancellor's Department, and his opposition counterpart, Paul Boateng.


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Conferences have been a pillar of academic thought in the western world for almost a century. Organizations including the American Economic Association (AEA) (organized in 1885, incorporated in 1923), the Royal Economic Society (RES) (incorporated in 1902, although their journal The Economic Journal dates back to 1891), the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) (1922) and the International Atlantic Economic Society (IAES) (1973) have lead the way with their annual meetings that draw anywhere from a couple hundred to over 10,000 annual visitors; and these are only the tip of the iceberg.
A quick count of this year's economics and finance conferences brings us to over 400 worldwide conferences everywhere from NYC to Budapest to Pune to Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, which leads to the question: which ones to attend? We have taken the liberty of drawing up a list of some of the most reputable conferences organized by national and international economic and scientific organizations, covering a wide range of topics.

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Treatment of desmoid tumors in Gardner's syndrome
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Aggressive desmoid tumors present difficult problems among patients with Gardner's syndrome. Recently, attention has been directed toward metabolic or hormonal manipulation of these tumors. A 21-year-old woman with Gardner's syndrome was admitted because of recurrent abdominal wall tumors. She was treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tamoxifen, and ascorbate for seven months. During this therapy, CT scan showed a gradual increase in size of the tumors. Subsequent resection of the abdominal tumors and the colon was performed. Although these three types of drugs were administered to prevent postoperative recurrence, an abdominal wall desmoid tumor that invaded the mesentery developed within nine months. The known treatments, that is, chemotherapy, irradiation, and surgical resection are discussed in view of this experience.


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The flamboyant Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde and the ascetic George Bernard Shaw were temperamental opposites, but the two Dublin-born writers shared gifts of wit, intellect and a command of language that helped shape the modern stage. Test your knowledge of these celebrated writers on the anniversaries of their deaths: this year, Shaw's 50th and Wilde's 100th.
'I summoned up all systems in a phrase, and all existence in an epigram,'' Wilde wrote in a claim that could often be applied to Shaw as well. Choose a word to complete their witticisms.
Wilde Wrote:
1. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his (wives, enemies, cigars).
2. I can resist everything except (advice, laughter, temptation).
3. There is no sin except (bad taste, stupidity, temperance).
4. No gentleman ever has any (scruples, unkind thoughts, money).Continue reading the main story
5. The first duty in life is to be as (artificial, amusing, sincere) as possible. What the second is, no one has yet discovered.
6. California is an Italy without its (art, food, fashion).
7. What a pity that in life we only get our (rewards, wishes, lessons) when they are of no use to us.
8. (Education, charity, time) is a waste of money.
9. One should always be a little (overweight, improbable, childish).
10. One should always be (in love, free, selfish). That is the reason one should never marry.
11. I am always (improving, indulging, astonishing) myself. It is the only thing that makes life worth living.
12. Whenever people agree with me, I always feel I must be (perfect, wrong, modest).
13. Anything becomes a (chore, bore, pleasure) if one does it too often.
14. There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is (not being talked about, being lied to, being ignored).
15. What is a (fool, cynic, businessman)? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
16. The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice (is more intense, is more enjoyable, lasts a little longer).
17. To have lost one (parent, kidney, glove) is a misfortune. To have lost both looks like carelessness.
Shaw Wrote:
1. He who can does. He who cannot (teaches, despairs, relaxes).
2. Do you know what a pessimist is? A man who thinks everybody is as
(clever, nasty, opinionated) as himself, and hates them for it.
3. (Idleness, marriage, self-indulgence) is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity.
4. He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a (happy life, political career, university position).
5. The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is (poverty, wealth, complacency).
6. (Self-denial, honor, piety) is not a virtue: it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.
7. England and America are two countries divided by a common (heritage, ocean, language).
8. I often quote (the Bible, my therapist, myself). It adds spice to my conversation.
9. Lack of (religion, manners, money) is the root of all evil.
10. It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also (smart, stupid, insincere).
11. If all (economists, educators, women) were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.
12. Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more (rational, fun, arduous).
13. There is no satisfaction in (hanging, loving, mocking) a man who does not object to it.
14. (Success, laughter, wealth) covers a multitude of blunders.
Answer these Shavian and Wildean questions:
1. Shaw's classic about class and phonetics, ''Pygmalion,'' is perhaps his most enduring work, rendered as play, film and, as ''My Fair Lady,'' musical adaptation. Name the Eliza Doolittles pictured at right and their Henry Higginses.
2. What was Mrs. Warren's profession in the Shaw play ''Mrs. Warren's Profession''?
3. The title character of Shaw's ''Major Barbara'' was an officer in which army?
4. During what war was ''The Devil's Disciple'' set?
5. For what screenplay did Shaw win an Academy Award?
6. Which play by Shaw, about the conflict between the English and Irish over home rule, was written at the request of William Butler Yeats for the Irish Literary Theater?
7. Which Shaw title is taken from the first line of Virgil's ''Aeneid'' -- Arma virumque cano?''
8. Name Wilde's only novel, in which a Victorian gentleman sells his soul to keep his youth and beauty.
9. In 1895, Wilde was sentenced to two years of hard labor for ''the love that dare not speak its name,'' in the words of Lord Alfred Douglas, his lover. It ruined Wilde but did produce literature:
a. The charge Wilde was convicted of is also part of the title of Moises Kaufman's recent Off Broadway play. What was the charge?
b. ''De Profundis,'' a long autobiographical letter of recrimination, was written from prison to whom?
c. Wilde's last work was a somber, mournful poem about inhumane prison conditions titled ''Ballad of Reading Gaol.'' The title refers to what?
Name the films based on Wilde and Shaw plays:
1. The moral of Shaw's comedy, starring Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers in a 1960 film, was that money can't buy love.
2. Cate Blanchett, left, Minnie Driver and Rupert Everett starred in this 1999 film of Wilde's comedy about blackmail and political intrigue.
3. Joan Greenwood starred in Wilde's most popular work, a comedy about mistaken identities and two enterprising bachelors.
4. Jean Simmons and Victor Mature starred in the 1952 film version of Shaw's satirical fable about saintliness.
5. Jean Seberg was a teenager when she starred in the 1957 film version of this play by Shaw.
6. Ernst Lubitsch directed Ronald Colman in the 1925 silent film of Wilde's first hit, about marital indiscretion and maternal sacrifice.
Match the play with its inspiration:
1. ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (Shaw)
2. ''Man and Superman'' (Shaw)
3. ''Salome'' (Wilde)
4. ''Pygmalion'' (Shaw)
5. ''Don Juan in Hell'' (Shaw)
a. Friedrich Nietzsche
b. Plutarch's ''Parallel Lives''
c. Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''
d. The New Testament
e. Mozart's ''Don Giovanni''
Questions are on page 45.
Wilde wrote:
1. Enemies
2. Temptation
3. Stupidity
4. Money
5. Artificial
6. Art
7. Lessons
8. Time
9. Improbable
10. In love
11. Astonishing
12. Wrong
13. Pleasure
14. Not being talked about
15. Cynic
16. Lasts a little longer
17. Parent
Shaw wrote:
1. Teaches
2. Nasty
3. Marriage
4. Political career
5. Poverty
6. Self-denial
7. Language
8. Myself
9. Money
10. Stupid
11. Economists
12. Arduous
13. Hanging
14. Success
Name the films:
1. ''The Millionairess''
2. ''An Ideal Husband''
3. ''The Importance of Being Earnest''
4. ''Androcles and the Lion''
5. ''Saint Joan''
6. ''Lady Windemere's Fan''
Match the play:
1. b.
2. a.
3. d.
4. c.
5. e. ''Don Juan in Hell,'' the dream scene in Act III of ''Man and Superman,'' is often performed as a separate work.
Answer the questions:
1. ''Pygmalion'' was written primarily as a vehicle for the great English actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell (photo, d.). She created the role of Eliza Doolittle in London in 1913, with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree co-starring as Prof. Henry Higgins. Wendy Hiller and Leslie Howard (a.) starred in the 1938 film version of ''Pygmalion.'' ''My Fair Lady'' on Broadway starred Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison (b.), opening in 1956, and the 1964 film featured Audrey Hepburn (c.) and Harrison.
2. Prostitution. The controversial play was shut down by the police at its first performance in New York in 1905 and was not produced in England until 1925. That was the peak of Shaw's career. He also won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.
3. The Salvation Army
4. The American Revolutionary War
5. ''Pygmalion''; to appeal to movie audiences, Shaw massaged the ending to suggest the possibility of romance between Eliza and Henry Higgins.
6. ''John Bull's Other Island''
7. ''Arms and the Man,'' taken from ''I sing of arms and the man''
8. ''The Picture of Dorian Gray''
9. a. Gross indecency; the play, about Wilde's literal and figurative trials, was titled ''Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.''
b. To Lord Alfred Douglas, and published posthumously in a drastically cut version
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Stéphane Rault wrote: > I'm trying to use the wonderful VFS. It works quite well but I've a > problem with writing in zip file. Searching for informations, I wonder > if VFS is still a live project and if sometimes, it will leave the > sandbox to become a complete Jakarta-Common project ? I want to use it > in a professionnal application and I need to be sure the project goes > on (I can't really maintain all that code alone but I can help if > necessary). Well, VFS is alive in a manner that I try to fix major problems and reported bugs. I decided to go in small steps as I use it in our project as java.io.File replacement (where possible) and thus have to ensure its stability. Currently I feel very comfortable about its stability. As soon as I have more time I would like to implement something like file-locking. You are right, I too think its time to discuss a plan how to migrate it to commons proper - I planed to poll for it in a couple of months. Not sure what the community thinks about it. --- Mario
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Neurosensory hearing loss is a well-known complication of antenatally acquired cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. We here report an infant who developed auditory neuropathy after a postnatally acquired CMV infection. Infection probably occurred through ingestion of infected breast milk. Following a cochlear implant, there is normal language perception and a mildly delayed language expression at age 4. We speculate that the long-term effects of perinatal CMV infections are more dependent on the postconceptional age at which infection occurs than on whether the infection occurs antenatally or postnatally. An early acquired neonatal CMV infection in very preterm infants may therefore have long-term neurological sequelae, including auditory deficits.
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late night trembleMature
And so it starts - the late night tremble of raindrops on the windows, the distant whoosh of an engine speeding down the highway, the flutter of light in the hall where the bare light bulb sways from its cord. Like whispers in the darkness, reminding me what life is. My bones feel hollowed and cold, weary from desertion and sorrow. Your fingerprints are brands upon my skin but they are fading with age and disuse. Tomorrow haunts me already, wracked with disappointment and another reason for this ennui to settle deeper, burrow until it sinks its ashen roots into my muscles, knotting around my joints and spreading like ivy over my skeleton.


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*From the Departments of Pediatrics (Drs. Verhulst, Van Hoeck, Haentjens, Rooman, and Desager, and Ms. Schrauwen), Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition (Dr. Van Gaal), and Respiratory Medicine (Dr. De Backer), Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Correspondence to: Stijn L. Verhulst, MD, University of Antwerp, Department of Pediatrics, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; e-mail: email@example.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether the severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) was associated with increased levels of uric acid (UA), both in serum and in urine, as a marker of tissue hypoxia, in a sample of overweight and obese subjects, irrespective of indexes of adiposity.
Methods: Consecutive subjects underwent polysomnography, fasting blood sampling, and 24-h urine collection. Outcome parameters were serum UA, UA excretion ([24-h urinary UA × serum creatinine]/urine creatinine) and urinary UA/creatinine ratio.
Results: A total of 93 subjects were included (44% boys; mean [± SD] age = 11.1 ± 2.5; 73% obese). A fasting measurement of serum UA levels was available for 62 patients. The respiratory disturbance index was a significant covariate (β = 0.09 ± 0.03; p = 0.01) in the regression model for serum UA, controlling for sex (β = 0.32 ± 0.29; p = 0.3), puberty (β = 0.87 ± 0.34; p = 0.01), and waist circumference (β = 0.04 ± 0.01; p = 0.005). The percentage of total sleep time with arterial oxygen saturation ≤ 89% (β = 0.94 ± 0.45; p = 0.04) was also significantly associated with serum UA level, controlling for sex (β = 0.22 ± 0.30; p = 0.5), puberty (β = 0.83 ± 0.35; p = 0.02), and waist circumference (β = 0.04 ± 0.02; p = 0.02). None of the SDB variables correlated with UA excretion or with urinary UA/creatinine ratio.
Conclusion: This study in overweight children and adolescents demonstrated a relationship between the severity of sleep apnea and increased levels of serum UA, independent of abdominal adiposity. In view of the known associations between UA and cardiovascular risk, this finding may contribute to the mechanisms linking SDB with cardiovascular morbidity.
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Stones Rising XXIII
Wednesday, August 30th-Monday, September 4th 2017
It is late August, and the annual Nile inundation has begun to recede. Soon Egyptian farmers will be able to sow their crops in the blanket of rich, black soil the river has left behind.
But right now, the people gather in the arid western desert above the flooded valley to raise monuments for their king and god. They do this not as slaves, but as people working towards the common goals of sustaining their community and building great structures that will remain standing when they have lain in their graves for a thousand years.
During the day, they worked: some pulled great pieces of stone from nearby quarries, while others chiseled magical spells and images of gods into already completed portions of the monuments. Everyone from farmers to architects was kept busy.
And during the night, they told stories: they spoke of gods and goddesses, of greed and sorrow, of powerful magic and great joy. They spoke of the Sungod's perilous nightly journey from sunset to sunrise and of great magicians like Vizier Imhotep, the architect of the first pyramid and Prince Khaemwaset, whom they called Setna. They spoke of ma'at and heka—rightness and MAGIC.
Come stand shoulder to shoulder with us as we do the Work of pulling Stones that will stand through the ages, long after we are gone. Join us by the fire as we tell the stories the Egyptians told.
Experience heka—magic. Join your Tribe in late August and raise Stones!
About Stones Rising
6 Days arrive Weds or Thurs, Pre-reg by Aug. 15,
Members $100, Guests $120, $140 at the Gate.
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Members $85, Guests $105, $125 at the Gate.
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The Stone People's Intensive
Friday August 25th - Tues August 29th, 2017
A work of years, Stone by Stone.
Built by our Tribe, Generation after Generation.
As we build the Stone Circle, the Stone Circle builds our Tribe.
We have grown together, learned together, and laid the foundation for our future.
Many of the things that you see when you arrive for Stones Rising—the beautiful arbors hanging in the trees in the Circle; the concrete-lined footers for the new Stones; the décor for ritual—were set up by the die-hard souls ("the few, the proud, the slightly touched") who arrived the Friday before Stones Rising. This is the best time to learn how pulling and raising a Stone is planned! This is the time when Commitment Ribbons you will receive before the Rising are cut and bundled, props will be built, and the ropes inspected. Sometimes there are even different tasks like making tomato sauce or pruning trees just to mix things up.
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Our Ancestors knew and experienced life as an ebb and flow of living energy, a proper time of expansion and growth outside of our selves; and a proper time for drawing within amid hardship to reaffirm and nurture the center. In times of difficulty and travail, it was considered wise to journey within and return to the center, to take stock of oneself and offer Sacrifice for those things most important to us... our Family, however that may be defined. And to then make Ceremony for the Land, to protect and sustain that which protects and sustains our Family, so that the promise of return might be kept. And in making this journey of Service, and Ceremony for the Land, we will have cause to Celebrate the Blessings we enjoy... and to make our Giveaway, so that the gifts of Family and Land can in turn become our own gifts and best hopes for Tribe, Nation and the World.
Stones Rising is a physical manifestation of intentions: our intent to maintain a place for all spiritual paths to come together in peace for a common work; our desire to build something physical and spiritual to sustain "our children's children's children"; the needs of individuals within the community to do work that is valuable to the community, whether it's feeding the masses, tending the fire, or Witnessing the actions of the tribes.
Stones Rising has become its own ritual, spanning several days, incorporating components such as Walking the Labyrinth, The Pathways of Service, The Procession of The Stones, The Creation of the Witness Arbors, The Ceremonial Fire Circle, Stones Eve, The Feast of the Corn Mother, The Ceremony of Commitments, The Rising, The Give-Away, The Feast of the Standing Stones, The Circle of Consecration.
It's a ritual of homecoming, of family reunion, of acknowledging both a spiritual power and a work that is greater than any individual. It's a recognition that any great endeavor, whether it's building a Stone Circle or building a community, requires the participation of every person involved in the community.
Everyone who experiences the Rising carries some of this community back into the world with them. Maybe this will manifest in a simple act of kindness, or maybe some great world change will come about as a result. Anything is possible!
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12 RV Parks near Lake Leelanau, Michigan
Leland, Michigan 2.58 miles NW
Traverse City, Michigan 15.02 miles S
Greilickville, Michigan 15.05 miles SE
Lake Leelanau, Michigan (map) | (231) 256-7236
Sites: 196 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 28 Reviews
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Oct 2015 - $35.00
We stayed in this campground for 12 days before, during and after the RV-Dreams Fall Rally. The campground is located on Lake Leelanau with a number 0f sites that are big rig friendly. We had full hook-ups and the WiFi worked OK most of the time. They also have cable TV which we did not use. Our pull through site was a level concrete pad including a small picnic area with a table. The laundry facility and bathrooms/showers were clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our stay here and would return if we are ever in this part of Michigan again. The campground is open from May 1st to Oct 31st each year. There are a number of seasonal RV's located in the campground but there are well maintained. The sites nearest the lake are reserved for short-term camping. - Co-Mike
Oct 2015 - $45.00
From the moment we step foot in the office to check in this RV park has everything everyone needs. Hospitality, service great sites with full hookups. All services were good, the 10 individual shower/restrooms were always clean and had plenty of hot water. - smoky40
Sep 2015 - $52.00
Have been to many RV parks and this one is as good as any and better than most. Friendly / helpful staff, very clean, large sites, good WI FI, lots of cable TV channels. Extended our stay another week, we didn't want to leave. Lots to do in the area. We have already made reservations for next season. - Chip Lyn
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Jul 2016 - $59.00
There's lots to do nearby and all that is easy to get to. There is a driving range and a pond. We didn't use the party room but it looked nice. If the cherry orchard has ripe cherries you can get permission to pick your own. - Jlcamper
Sep 2015 - $55.00
Camped in a 35 foot 5th wheel on back-in site 62, which is sand. Easy access & required one board to level side to side. Long site with plenty of room for truck. Large concrete patio. Lots of grass between neighboring sites & backed to grass reaching to pond. No shade. There is no shower or laundry house. There is a clean laundromat three miles away in Sutton's Bay. Good WiFi & antenna TV. Exchange book collection. Very quiet at night except for low hum from pond air bubbler, which might not be heard if at another site. Location is lovely, surrounded by woods, while sites are open. Would rate this park much higher if there were showers & laundry facilities. - Scottsdale RVers
Jun 2015 - $62.00
We recently bought our new-to-us 37' RV and wanted to try it out for a few nights. We live in the area and chose Wild Cherry Resort because of its lovely landscaping and peaceful atmosphere. Office staff were so pleasant, put us in a prime spot on the end of a row by the pond. Pond was clean (they have a little cleaning robot in it that keeps it from getting scummy) with cattails and wild birds. At night the frogs sang us to sleep. Park is extremely quiet, which we appreciate, and staff is working all day, every day to keep it lovely. We were in a 50 amp full hookup space, everything worked perfectly. Trash is picked up at daily at your site. Parking site was gravel with a concrete patio and picnic table. Very little leveling needed.
We brought our two dogs, one of whom is 80# and over the stated weight limit. The park is flexible on that restriction, just ask. Lots of areas to walk your dog, including orchards and woods. They just ask that you not let your dog do their business on the beautifully maintained lawns around the sites, and I can understand that.
The only reason that I give this park 9 stars instead of ten is that there are no bathrooms or laundry. For a self-contained rig, this is not a problem, but for the tent and yurt campers (they have a yurt here!) it might be less than desirable. The park has several driving range/putting greens but no playground. Kids were safely riding their bikes on the paved roads within the resort, though. Personally, we greatly enjoyed the quiet. Several wineries right next door, with quaint towns, beaches and more wineries within easy driving distance. Yes, the park is expensive, but rates are representative of the area. We would stay here again, and recommend it to others. - ZombieNurse
6500 E Leelanau Pines Dr Cedar, Michigan 49621 (map) | (231) 228-5742
Sites: 181 | Latest Rate: $39.00 | 4 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $39.00
I won't repeat all of the information in previous posts as to location, etc. We camped here with 2 of our children and their families. We found the campsites to be spacious, nice fire rings and fairly level. I did not have to level side to side. The campground does have a lot of seasonal campers, but we found them to be quiet and friendly. The campground management was friendly and helpful. We experienced a lot of children in the campground, but they were not a problem. The campground was quiet before quiet hours started. We used the laundry room a number of times and it was clean and machines worked as they should. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely camp here again. - K_and_I
Jun 2013 - $32.00
Leelanau Pines Campground is located roughly 30 minutes outside of Traverse City and about 20 minutes from Lake Michigan. It is located on Lake Leelanau and has boat access to the lake and docking availability. The campground is very quiet. If you like a lively active campground, this is may not be the place for you. We only saw a few families with children. Approximately 60% of the sites are seasonal campers. The camp store had a variety of food products and camping supplies although it was not overly large and the selection was somewhat limited. There is ice and firewood available. You choose your own firewood (whatever fills one side of a cart they give you). The amount of firewood is very good for the $5 you pay. It is not stored in a covered shelter, so one night we had some damp wood. One very nice feature was that there was a laundry room. - crazy4camping1
Jul 2011 - $40.00
Felt welcome here. Boat ramp could be better. Water access is great. Owner accommodating for handicapped spouse. Campground worn. Laundry, shower, bathroom facilities updated and clean. If back in Michigan I would come back. - loveourdogs
8988 Cairn Hwy Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629 (map) | (231) 264-8548
Sites: 91 | Latest Rate: $38.00 | 10 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $38.00
Seasonal campground. Back in site with gravel and cement strip, table and fire ring. Our site was next to the garbage and had a big tree. We really couldn't sit outside because of this. Full hook up, back in, cable, playground, bath and laundry. On lake so lots of boats on property. Wouldn't go back. But would find another campground in the area. - jcpjane
Aug 2014 - $40.00
The campground says it's on Cairn Highway, but it's called Ames Street too. There are a lot of permanents, but no problem there. Nice level site with a concrete patio. Good place to stay to explore Traverse City and environs. We needed an oil change for our rig and found a great place to do business. I recommend Uncle Rod's - 231-264-6070 -in Elk Rapids. We find it difficult sometimes to get an oil change for our 30 foot motorhome, so if this helps someone, that's great. They were very accommodating. We had called an RV place in Traverse City and they wanted way too much money. - har-fl
Aug 2013 - $40.00
We stayed for six nights at this campground. It is a medium size campground with about 2/3 of the sites taken up with seasonal lease campers. There are two sections: an older one and a newer one. The sites in the older section are smaller, but generally have more shade. The sites in the newer (north) section are larger, but with few trees and many trees that are there have died. All sites have a concrete patio, which is nice. While the campground is on a small lake, there are no lake sites available to overnight campers. Lake access is pretty limited. There is no real camp store, but the campground is relatively close to town – we rode our bikes there several times. Campground roads are gravel and can be dusty. Main bathhouse is a "trailer" type unit with several private bathrooms. While generally clean they could have been maintained better (example: wastebasket never emptied during stay) and better ventilated (always hot and stuffy). The Wi-Fi reception and speed usually pretty good for public Wi-Fi. We would stay here again. - RXA-ADM
6760 W. Empire Hwy (M-72) Empire, Michigan 49630 (map) | (231) 326-5050
Sites: 157 | Latest Rate: $40.00 | 41 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $40.00
This review is for the RV Park (not the RV Resort). A short drive to town of Empire and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Very friendly, helpful lady at front desk. Paved interior road was rather rough; sites are shady, mostly level, roomy, gravel with concrete pad. Park is pet-friendly - plenty of grassy areas and paths for walking my dogs; complete with dog-waste bags and buckets. No TV channels with our antenna, and I couldn't get the WiFi to work. However, we would stay here again. - FranM
Oct 2016 - $40.00
This park has two sides - an older, traditional-style, rustic side and a newly developed, roads-paved, full hook-up, gated "resort" side. Because it was off-season (the pool was closed and the park was about 20% full), we stayed on the resort side and took advantage of a discounted rate ($40/night - no tax). I can only speak about resort side. It was beautiful. We loved it. Each site is spacious with lots of grass, flowers and some trees (but not so many to make it "woodsy") plus a lovely common area water feature many sites can see and hear. Verizon cell and Sprint Mifi worked well. Park wifi was spotty even though the park was nearly empty. We were able to obtain DirecTV satellite signal and I suspect most sites would have satellite access. All hook-ups worked perfectly and water pressure was good. It is very big rig friendly. The reservation and check-in process were easy with a friendly and efficient staff. The site is stamped concrete, level and included a nice patio, chairs and fire-pit (no picnic table). Trash is picked up each morning at your site. The location was perfect for exploring the area whether going to Point Betsie or Frankfurt or Sleeping Bear Dunes or Glen Arbor or Traverse City, etc. There's so much to do. Indigo Bluffs was pretty and elegant and quiet and simply a pleasant place to be. We enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely stay again. - GottaGoNow
Aug 2016 - $41.00
We stopped here on a whim on Labor Day weekend, knowing we did not have a reservation, but lucked out as the campers on the site we were led to had just canceled their reservation. The staff was friendly, but not the best at follow up, more on this. The site was large and level, the campground is spacious, feeling like a state or national park and the bathrooms clean. The site we had did not have a sewage hook up so I scheduled and paid for a pick up the following day, which the campground did not follow through on. Our tanks were full and I had to be a little forceful and rude to ensure they did follow through, with the staff asking if we could go one more day. Even with this, I would highly recommend this campground, you will not be disappointed. We camped here in a travel trailer for 3 nights and will happily stay here again. - alkurta
1132 N US Highway 31 N Traverse City, Michigan 49686 (map) | (231) 922-5270
Sites: 480 | Latest Rate: $31.00 | 21 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $31.00
This state park has more space than most when looking at width of sites. The length / depth is a bit short. The roads are very narrow and larger units have a hard time.
They had one new shower house / bathroom building, which was nice. The older buildings are run down.
They have nice fire rings. - daa10496
Sep 2016 - $31.00
The "value" totally depends on what site you get. Be prepared to need or bring an extension for your electrical cord. The first site we booked was 21. The electrical boxes were way too far from our RV hookup, no matter what we tried. The campground had 2 extension cords but they had already been lent out. The ranger called Home Depot and found one for us but it was $50! Thankfully, the ranger moved us to another site where we had to park our RV on an angle to reach our cord but it worked. The site was unlevel, but not a problem for our hydraulic jacks. The awning couldn't come all the way out. The interior roads can be a little tight but as long as everyone parked their vehicles off of the interior road then you should be OK. The bike trail was awesome! We enjoyed riding to Moomer's ice cream at east bay pizza and riding our bikes to downtown Traverse. There is a pedestrian overpass to walk to the beach. We didn't see the playground, but there are playgrounds off of the bike trail, including a great one at the pizza place. The site was tough at first, but once we were in our site this turned out GREAT! - Yellow Submarine
Aug 2016 - $39.00
The location of this park is extraordinary, right across the road from a wonderful beach on Lake Michigan, with a pedestrian overpass access directly from the campground. Also available was a large parking area, just a quick drive across the road from the campground. The campground itself left some things to be desired, but had some good things going for it as well. First of all, it is a very busy campground with a lot of people walking all over the place to get to and from the beach. It is brimming over with kids in the interior roads riding bikes, skateboards, scooters, you name it. The bathrooms were full of sand and toilet paper on the floors, unflushed toilets, etc. all hours of every day. The showers were individual lockable showers, moldy, dark. There were only two bath and shower houses for 400 some-odd sites, making a long walk for some. They were busy all the time. The fire rings were big and wonderful for those summer nights after the wind died down for a great campfire. Camp neighbors were pretty nice, lots of tents and trailers, fewer motor homes. The utility pedestals were shared by 4 sites and poorly located, making things a little confusing, given the odd layout of some of the sites. Traverse City itself was wonderful, and the beach at the park was irresistible. It had a very large swimming area, waves were manageable, water was warm. The dump area was awkward since it was right on one of the loop roads, and rigs lined up 3-4 deep every morning before checkout, some blocking the roads. - MissMyGolden
5481 Brackett Rd Williamsburg, Michigan 49690 (map) | (231) 938-0933
Sites: 32 | Latest Rate: $32.00 | 6 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $32.00
No water and no sewer make it hard to consider this for more than overnight. The owner did say he can arrange tank drainage if you stay longer. No WiFi is another negative. We would stay again for overnight. - Don E
Sep 2014 - $18.00
This is a small quiet campground with water and electric. You don't have some of the amenities in other campgrounds that some folks might be interested in such as store, pool, etc. but, they have the BEST Wifi we've had in almost any campground. We actually prefer a place that doesn't have so many amenities that we would never use. Our price reflects Passport rate. Owner very friendly. We loved it! - Legends Of America
Aug 2013 - $18.00
The nightly rate reflects the PA price. We had a beautiful shaded site, so level that we did not have to even put our jacks down! The small creek directly behind us sounded great as it flowed over large rocks. We had a fire ring and the owner provided a generous amount of firewood for a reasonable price. Our site had both water and 50 amp electric. The water delivery system is a little unusual but the taste and pressure were fine. There is no sewer or dump station, but we were told there was a local pump-out service ($) if we wanted to stay for an extended time. The owners were very nice and I think the low tolerance for alcohol has more to do with behavior than consumption. This will be our 1st choice for a campground if we return to the area. - Lee and Jacque
5555 M 72 E Williamsburg, Michigan 49690 (map) | (231) 938-5800
Sites: 217 | Latest Rate: $79.00 | 73 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $79.00
Traverse Bay is a lovely park with nicely manicured facilities and flowers throughout. The internal roads are asphalt and wide while sites are concrete and large making navigation around the park and into sites easy for even the largest of rigs. The park has a section that is class A only and a section for Class A and Fifth wheels, both of which are beautiful. The park is located close to Traverse City making it easy to take advantage of everything offered there. Wifi was pretty good, it would get a bit slow at certain times of the day but mostly good. Cable offered many channels although it was not HD. We would certainly return here if we were in the area. The wash facilities were very nice. We were in the park after Labor Day so they had closed the pool and hot tub and there were no social activities to planned. I felt the price was a little high given not all the amenities were available. - LvR
Jul 2016 - $79.00
Definitely a Class A park. Great location and the staff and grounds were top notch. - ga80486
Jul 2016 - $79.00
Great park. Great location. Excellent facilities. Very nice
people. Sites were well designed and very spacious.
Separate areas for motor homes and fifth wheels.
Professionally run. We are planning to return and stay
longer. Highly recommend. - David perry
Traverse City, Michigan (map) | (231) 943-4410
Sites: 200 | Latest Rate: $39.00 | 70 Reviews
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We stayed 5 nights in a 40 ft motorhome with dinghy. This is a very nice well groomed campground with easy to navigate roads and sites. Level with plenty of gravel. The laundry and bathhouse are very clean. There are plenty of playgrounds for kids and it's on a pretty lake. The only minor drawback is having to turn left onto 31 South as it's a very busy road. We would stay here again. - Jim and Susan
Oct 2016 - $37.00
We stayed 5 nights during a fall color trip. Campground was wonderful, clean, well maintained. Several smaller cul d sac type areas where you would only have a few neighbors. Beautiful view of Silver Lake. Had a great time. - loren clarkson
Oct 2016 - $45.00
Very nice clean park, roomy sites, paved roads, wifi unusable. Beautiful location, lakes, ponds and marsh areas all around. Over 200 sites. Staff was very helpful and accommodating. Our 2 dogs were no problem, there is no specific dog exercising area, but lots of places to walk. - SeeinUSA
Traverse City, Michigan (map) | (231) 947-2770
Sites: 250 | Latest Rate: $29.00 | 28 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $29.00
We almost passed on this park because of other reviewer's comments but I'm so glad we didn't. Contrary to what others have reported, we found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. The park was very full but it was so quiet we overslept one morning. We don't have kids but there appeared to be many kid-friendly activities. Sites were level, hookups worked well and we even had a concrete patio. I would not hesitate to stay here again. - Wind blows
Jun 2016 - $25.00
Rate reflects average cost with PA discount and non-discount days. Registration was fast. Had very little interaction with camp staff after that. Big park with a lot of sites. Loop road is new asphalt. Outer loop road appears to be oil covered gravel. Inner roads are gravel. Not all fhu sites include cable, so if you want cable, be sure to ask. Not sure if cable is available with PA rate. Water pressure was about 42 psi until the weekend when more campers arrived, then the pressure dropped to about 30 psi. Wifi was adequate for email and Facebook. Lots of trees that may interfere with satellite. Not everyone follows the dog leash rules or the 10 mph speed limit. No fenced dog area despite what the park map shows. Nice mountain bike skills park. Lots of walking/biking/atv trails just off the park grounds. Would stay here again if in the area. - TH travelers
Aug 2015 - $45.00
This was the biggest mistake we made in our travel across the country this spring/summer. Great ratings from Good Sam but what a disappointment. The staff was not friendly and acted as if they couldn't be bothered trying to help. The sites were dry, dusty dirt and mostly uneven. Apparently no rules with speeding golf carts, which were staff driven, which constantly created a dust storm. We actually forfeited our two week reservation and moved to another nearby resort. The final straw was when the park used a motorized blower to clean the "dirt roads" of debris which created a complete mess. Don't stay here! There were Class A, B, C and tents intermingled throughout the park. People hanging towel and laundry on lines they attached to trees. Horrible place. - Lardan


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GBP/USD holds above 1.5100
On Tuesday GBP/USD is consolidating in the $1.5145/5045 range. The cable is sitting at $1.5100 following the release of a lower-than-expected UK CPI (2.9% y/y vs. forecast 3.0% and previous 2.7%).
Support for the cable is seen at $1.5030/5000 (Friday's low, 23.6% Fibo from the recent decline). Slide below will mean a return to the bearish channel. Next support will be seen at $1.4815.
However, the $1.5000 level looks quite resilient for now. Last week the pair formed a strong bullish candle, supported by the dovish Ben Bernanke comments. Watch the next Bernanke's speech on Wednesday for new market-moving signals. Resistance is seen at $1.5150, $1.5200 and $1.5220.
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At the Sign of Triumph: David Weber's New York Times best-selling Safehold series began with Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, By Heresies Distressed, A Mighty Fortress, and How Firm a Foundation.
The Church of God Awaiting's triumph over Charis was inevitable. Despite its prosperity, the Charis was a single, small island realm. It boasted less than two percent of the total population of Safehold. How could it possibly resist total destruction? The Church had every reason to be confident of a swift, crushing victory, an object lesson to other rebels.
But Charis had something far more powerful than simple numbers. It had a king, a crown prince, and a navy prepared to die where they stood in its defense. It had the Brethren of Saint Zherneau, who knew the truth about Safehold's founding. Who knew that the Church of God Awaiting was a monstrous lie. And it had Merlin Athrawes, last survivor of long-vanished Earth. Merlin, the cybernetic avatar of a woman dead over 1,000 years, who was determined to break the Church's grip upon the human mind and soul.
So after eight years of war, it is not Charis but the Church that stands upon the brink of defeat. But the Church still commands immense resources, and - faced with the unthinkable - it's decided that it, too, must embrace the forbidden technology which has carried Charis so far.
In the end, it is simple, for only one can survive. The lines are drawn, the navies and armies have been raised, and all of Safehold is poised for the final battle between those who believe in freedom and those who would crush it forever.
©2016 David Weber (P)2016 Macmillan Audio
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"Wow wow wow"
This is a great end to the beginning and yes a long way to still travel but what a book. This was probably my favorite of the Safehold books so far. Oliver Wyman is such a treat to listen too as well. If you are new to the series I recommend starting starting with book one. Also know this even though this book is around 40 hours it goes by fast. Thank you Mr. Weber for yet another fantastic work I will enjoy time and time again.
"many detailed inconsequential sideplots"
excellent performance. rushed ending has obvious missing developments such as why and how thirsk became regent. on the other hand there are very detailed side plots with characters who are introduced and then killed, making this seem like a collection of short stories in the safehold war.
Wrapped up in a rush, and the ultimate story of how the human race rebuilds and confronts the aliens is left untold. You never find out what was under the temple either, so the ultimate confrontation with that is left unfinished as well( probably a bigger deal in the immediate story line).
"And so things begin..."
This is a great installment in this story. Almost everything I want to say about it is a spoiler, which makes this review a bit difficult. It left me wanting the next book more than any of the others did. The voice acting was very, very well done! I hope Oliver Wyman does all the rest of the books in the series!!
"Finally an end."
I loved the series, but it just kept going and going. The narrator was great as always, the story line was complex, and sometimes I really wanted a map.
"A Great series"
Each book was Worth the wait , one of my all time favorite series. This book was a good end to a good series.
P.S. MR Weber - Please continue this Story line !
"Wearily limping to a finish"
For the grand finale the book seemed tired, drawn out in most places and rushed in others.Characters that appeared in previous books aren't even present now while new characters we won't see after a given chapter get excessive wordage that adds nothing and makes me not care any more about them then before.
The author continues with excessive detail that, for me at least, does not add anything to the story.
A major side plot that was start a book or two ago was hurriedly wrapped up in this book and the excessive use of the Duex Ex Machina of the Sejin helped it along. For all of the value it added to the story the author could simply have kept to his "tell not show" style and told us all about it rather then waste several pages detailing what was telegraphed well beforehand.
I suppose my biggest issue conti8nues to be that this is sold as "science fiction" when really it's historical military fiction or perhaps "alternative fiction". The occasional advanced technological device and "name drift" does not a science fiction book make.
Certainly nothing from the author. After wading through his Honor Harrington Series and then the Safehold series I've decided to give up on Mr. Weber and look for higher quality writers.
I enjoyed Oliver Wyman's performances and he's as good as ever and manages to keep the character's outlandish names straight from book to book. If Oliver Wyman had not been the narrator I would likely not ahve bought this book.
Disappointment and sense of relief that the series I'd wasted time and money on was fianlly at the "end". I know this is supposed to only be the end book of the "first arc" but I won't be continuing it. I started the series thinking it would be "Science Fiction" and it was simply a cover for the author's true passion of historical naval warfare and a way for him to expound upon his own religious views.
Author's should "show" rather then "tell". Sadly Mr. Weber seems incapable of this action, not surprising given the hundreds of characters he insists on filling his books with. Mr. Weber insists on telling us that character X is the best at Y but he never demonstrates how X is the best at Y. Even if character X is good at Y he's most likely to die if he's on the "bad" side even if skill/trait "Y" should have kept him alive.
Another consequence of having so many minor/one-off characters is that they all sound the same at times. The "What's That?"/"What's what?" is one example.
"now that I did not see coming"
love this series as books now find that I am jonesing for the next one. great performance.
"Mostly moves along, but..."
Still gets bogged down in details sometimes. Needs less description of battles and more point.
I have read the entire series before this book, which I have listened to Once you accept the slow, methodical way that Weber has chosen to unfold this epic tale, it becomes a real treat to absorb and appreciate May be TO slow for some readers though I have to say that listening to the story was much less difficult than attempting to decipher how all the hundreds of peoples names should be pronounced. I personally found this a chore which often pulled me out of Safehold and into the Real World The narration was excellent and if i had the chance i would have listened to the entire tale instead of reading it.
"Let's wrap this up!"
Webber obviously reads the reviews and feedback because, all of a sudden, he ratchets up the pace of this episode lickity split! Ironically, the change in pace is a little jarring compared to the previous book in the series. If he had moved the story along like this from the beginning then this series would have beeb a trilogy! And that wouldn't have been a bad thing. Webber still can't do female characters who aren't annoying but, as usual, his naval knowledge is faultless and I wish he had concentrated on this more than the personal relationships. You may wonder why I'm still listening to this series when I have so many critisisms? That is because the initial premise is actually so good that I really want to find out how the stoy ends...Hopefully if Webber completes the rest of his books atvthis new pace I might just last long enough to hear it!!!
"The end of an era!"
I hope we'll hear more of this story; the end of the beginning - there is so much more to discover here, and I hope Mr Weber will tell us what happens next.
I need more!!! its up there with Pilars of the Earth. I want more. Please.
"loving this series"
I have listened to this series since the beginning and still can't wait to see what happens next please don't make us wait to long.
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As a lawyer I've observed that Hugh Hewitt is one of the best cross-examiners on radio. He uses his skill as a lawyer to ask question, rather than simply shout talking points.
Hugh Hewitt grills the hell out of Mother Jones' David Corn on Bill O'Reilly.
I can imagine David Corn having his ass handed to him in a one on one with Hewitt.
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Connect 4 - Original
The classic game of Connect 4. The rules are simple, players take turns dropping their coloured discs into the grid. The first to make a line of 4 - connect 4 - of their discs wins.
Research on the origins of this game by the owner of Masters Traditional Games has revealed that, perhaps surprisingly and contrary to various other claims, the game appears to have been genuinely invented by the large corporate, Hasbro in the 1970s.
Contents: grid, 2 legs, slider bar, 21 red discs, 21 yellow discs, game guide.
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Joy and Beauty (A Mother's Day Hallmark eCard) + my process!Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Ready for Mother's Day? Here's an advance delivery of a flower bouquet made specially for all the mommies out there! (PS This is also a sneak peek of my new Mother's Day eCard for Hallmark!)
My Process: StoryboardHallmark wanted an eCard for a Mother's Day poem they wrote, and they had this concept in mind of a camera panning around the exterior of a house while natural elements such as flowers and clouds form the words. Below is the approved storyboard for the eCard:
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Backgrounds and Style FramesBefore I render my backgrounds I like to make quick color compositions of my illustrations so I can immediately see how the colors will work with each other.
This is a super useful tip I learned from one of my favorite YouTube artists Leilani Joy in this blog post of hers. I swear this has saved me a lot of time and effort compared to adjusting colors after all the textures and details are already in.
I also like to do style frames which is a more polished "preview" of how one frame of the animation could look like. This lets me experiment with different art styles and see which look works best with the animation.
From sketch to color comp to final:
Animation!Ever since I animated a few growing plants and flowers in my previous ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! eCard I've wanted to try this effect in a bigger scale; this Mother's Day eCard couldn't have come at a more perfect time!
Below are progress shots of the leaf and bird animations. Since they both needed to be done frame-by-frame, I animated these two in Flash then imported them as SWF files in After Effects where I animated majority of the eCard (After Effects Puppet Tool is ~*magic*~).
-------I really do hope you enjoy this card and that you find this post helpful! I've been trying something different on my blog lately by sharing my process and insights in how I make my work.
If there's anything else you'd like to see on this blog don't forget to leave a comment below!
Also check out Hallmark eCards for some more cards by other artists--they make for a perfect touch to your Mother's Day celebration!


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He wasn't looking at the knife, but past it. His vision focused on the stone and the runes etched upon it. The message was clear but without detail. His brothers learned from the crusades that real horror lies not in what has happened. It lies in what people imagine happened. In the vaguest language the inscription recounted their fate.
Eight Geats and 22 Norwegians on an acquisition journey far west from Vinland. We had a camp one day's journey north from this stone. We were fishing one day. When we returned, we found 10 men red with blood and dead.
The involvement of his Order in the endeavor was purposely omitted due to their disfavor with the Church. Their mark was left in subtler ways.
The inscription was ended with Ave Maria, a prayer for safety from evil. But it had not been evil they needed saving from, it was their sins. In this New World, they encountered an ancient God, one they had not bargained for. In this New World, there was no forgiveness, only judgement. He did not wish his faith to be found wanting. The consequences frightened him.
The cold of the blade licking the skin of his trapped arm pulled him from his thoughts. There was no place left for thought. Only the deed remained. He was hyperventilating now with the knife hovering in his hand. There were times in his past when going through with a thing had not been so easy. None were so difficult to go through with as this. Perhaps that is why it came to this. The things a man would perpetrate against others he would never act upon himself. God certainly moves in mysterious ways.


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PHILADELPHIA - Ryne Sandberg made a decision six years ago that few baseball players of his caliber have made.
The Hall of Famer went back to the minor leagues to learn how to manage a team. Sandberg began his managing career with the Peoria Chiefs - a Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Sandberg rode buses to such cosmopolitan locations as Appleton, Wis., and Clinton, Iowa.
Sandberg managed in the minors from 2007-12 and his decision not to take any short cuts to the big leagues culminated Friday when the Phillies named him interim manager. Sandberg replaced Charlie Manuel, who was fired despite being the winningest manager in team history.
"Riding the buses for six years was time spent preparing for this," Sandberg, 53, said at his introductory news conference Friday afternoon. "Starting from the bottom and working up as a player, I know how I appreciated getting to the majors going through the minor leagues and the struggles. I went through the same thing as a manager."
Sandberg was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. How rare is it that he's now a major-league manager?
He's the just the third person to make his major-league managerial debut after being inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player. The other two are Ted Williams (1969-72 with Washington Senators/Texas Rangers) and Luke Appling (40 games with the Kansas City Athletics in 1967).
Many talented players are unwilling to do the apprenticeship needed to become a big-league manager. Mike Schmidt lasted just one season as a manger in Philadelphia's minor-league system.
"There was a lot to be learned," Sandberg said. "Coaching and managing isn't for everybody, but I took to it right away."
Sandberg's willingness to go back to the minor leagues impressed the man he replaced.
"Ryne Sandberg, who he is, a Hall of Fame player who went back to the minor leagues and managed, definitely deserves a chance to manage in the major leagues," Manuel said. "He's a real good manager, and I love talking baseball with him."
Sandberg was one of the best second baseman in baseball history. He made his major-league debut in 1981 for the Phillies but then was traded to the Chicago Cubs in one of the worst trades in Philadelphia history. The Phillies sent Sandberg and Larry Bowa to the Cubs in exchange for shortstop Ivan DeJesus, who hit a total of seven home runs and never batted higher than .257 in three seasons with the Phillies.
Meanwhile, all Sandberg did was play in 10 All-Star games in 16 seasons and win the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1984.
Friday was an emotional day for Sandberg and the Phillies. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. called Sandberg on Thursday afternoon and told him he would be the club's new manager.
Sandberg had been the team's third-base coach, where he had drawn criticism for getting several runners thrown out at home plate. Sandberg also managed the Phillies' triple-A affiliate - the Lehigh Valley IronPigs - in 2011-12.
"Communication is No. 1 for me," Sandberg said when asked how he would manage. "I do like to make things happen in the game. I do like action. I like to put pressure on the defense. But I will say, all the players will have a chance to play."
Sandberg admitted Friday with a laugh that he almost grabbed a helmet and headed out to coach third base rather than stay in the dugout and manage the team.
"That wouldn't have been a good thing," he said. "I had to get the wheels turning as far as managing."
Sandberg addressed the players before the 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
"I let them know some of my expectations," he said. "I told them these are meaningful games, play the game the right way, have some life and try to win games. I used the word opportunity - the opportunity that is here for the players and the responsibility of being major-league players."
Sandberg, like all new managers, comes with a degree of uncertainty.
First, there is his personality. He doesn't exactly take over a room when he walks into it.
"He's a good baseball guy - very silent," shortstop Jimmy Rollins said. "I'm sure that's going to change now that he's at the head (of the team). It's going to be a different style of what he wants and how he goes about it. We'll see what that entails."
Sandberg seems to have the respect of his players. His past success on the field should guarantee that.
"Even though he's a quiet guy, when he speaks, everybody listens," said outfielder Domonic Brown, who played for Sandberg at Lehigh Valley.
There are also questions about how Sandberg will deal with the media. He was reticent to do interviews as a player.
But on Friday, his comments were straightforward and honest. He said the Phillies' play and has been lackadaisical the past few weeks and that needs to stop.
And then there's the question of why Sandberg hasn't gotten job a sooner. The Cubs passed him over twice - once for Mike Quade in 2010 and last year for Dale Sveum.
"Charlie and I talked about how we were surprised (Sandberg) didn't get an opportunity yet," Amaro said. "He has the qualities necessary to be a quality major-league manager. Time will tell, and we're keeping an open mind."
The Phillies have guaranteed Sandberg nothing. Amaro wouldn't say if the team would interview other candidates after the season. But the Phillies might be compelled to do so especially if someone like Mike Scioscia - the current Los Angeles Angels manager and an Upper Darby, Pa., native - became available.
In some ways, the Phillies are still trying to figure out the qualities they want in a new manager.
"We are analyzing, still today, on what kind of manager we would like to have," Amaro said. "As we constitute our club on the field, we'll be thinking about that and finding the right person to move us forward."
But what Sandberg does have is a chance - a chance to finish the process he began on opening day in 2007 when he managed his first game, guiding the Peoria Chiefs against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
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Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts, Justice Minister Ephraim Chiume has said. Mr Chiume said the review was in response to "public opinion".
Western governments criticised Malawi last year for jailing a gay couple on sodomy charges.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US would use foreign aid to encourage countries to decriminalise homosexuality.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron expressed a similar view in October, saying that gay rights were a human right.
Mr Chiume said provisions of the penal code concerning "indecent practices and unnatural acts" would be reviewed. "In view of the sentiments from the general public and in response to public opinion regarding certain laws, the government wishes to announce to the Malawi nation that it is submitting the relevant laws and provisions of laws to the Law Commission for review," he said.
Last year, a gay couple were sentenced to 14 years in prison for sodomy, after they held an engagement ceremony in the city of Blantyre.
During their trial, President Bingu wa Mutharika called homosexuality "evil and very bad before the eyes of God". He later pardoned them following international condemnation of the sentence.
According to Africa Review, other laws which will be reviewed include one which allows the information minister to ban newspapers deemed not to be serving the interest of Malawians, as well as a law preventing people taking legal action against the government and public officials.
The UK and other donors have already cut aid to Malawi, amid criticism of its economic policies and its attitude to the opposition and journalists.
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Chalet Calvert – Home 92462 Chalet
- 5 bedrooms
- 12 sleeps
- min stay varies
Chalet Calvert – Home 92462
- Chalet
- 5 bedrooms
- sleeps 12
- min stay varies
Top Review
Chalet / 5 bedrooms / 3 bathrooms / sleeps 12
Key Info
- Ski
- Child friendly
- Car advised
- Ask about pets
Description from owner
Chalet Calvert is privately owned home that has been designed and built to specification in 2007. It is fully equipped and furnished to a very high standard and has been awarded "Four Star Luxury" by the Swiss Tourist Board in Gstaad. It is suitable for families or groups of friends and has a large living/dining area for socialising.
The chalet is light, spacious (220 sq m) and elegantly furnished on 3 floors. All the rooms have uninterrupted south-facing views over Zweisimmen and the Gstaad resort mountain slopes. The chalet is located on the edge of the village but is only 5 minutes walk from the centre of the village, local shops and the railway station. The location is very quiet with a south facing balcony for sunbathing!
Further details indoors
Bedroom 1 (Upper floor) - double bed, large wardrobe, dressing- table, bedside tables
Bedroom 2 (upper floor) - bunk beds, large wardrobe, dressing-table
Bedroom 3 (Upper floor)- double bed, large wardrobe,
Chalet Calvert is privately owned home that has been designed and built to specification in 2007. It is fully equipped and furnished to a very high standard and has been awarded "Four Star Luxury" by the Swiss Tourist Board in Gstaad. It is suitable for families or groups of friends and has a large living/dining area for socialising.
The chalet is light, spacious (220 sq m) and elegantly furnished on 3 floors. All the rooms have uninterrupted south-facing views over Zweisimmen and the Gstaad resort mountain slopes. The chalet is located on the edge of the village but is only 5 minutes walk from the centre of the village, local shops and the railway station. The location is very quiet with a south facing balcony for sunbathing!
Further details indoors
Bedroom 1 (Upper floor) - double bed, large wardrobe, dressing- table, bedside tables
Bedroom 2 (upper floor) - bunk beds, large wardrobe, dressing-table
Bedroom 3 (Upper floor)- double bed, large wardrobe, dressing-table, bedside tables
Bathroom 1 (Upper floor) -well appointed with shower, bath and basin
Bathroom 2 (Upper floor) - well appointed with shower and basin
Very large open-plan kitchen and living room with a sofa-bed in a recessed area off the living area. Dining table seats 12.
Cloakroom on middle floor.
Additional toilet and sink on middle floor.
Bedroom 4 (Lower floor) - double bed, large wardrobe, dressing table, bedside tables
Bedroom 5 (Lower floor) - double bed, dressing table, bedside tables
Bathroom 3 (Lower floor) - shower, bath, twin basins
Further details outdoors
The middle floor has a large balcony with wonderful south-facing views. Bedroom 2 has a similar balcony. There is parking for 3 cars in front of the chalet.
Location description from owner
The Canton of Bern region
Zweisimmen is in the Simmental area of the Bernese Oberland. It lies about 1 hour by car due south of Bern. The entire region, and the Simmental in particular, is ideal for a wide range of winter sports and summer activities including skiing, snowboarding, snow cross, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, horse riding among others.
Zweisimmen town lies at 1,200metres and the top of the Rinderberg (ski lift connecting with Gstaad) is 1,800m. The resort provides direct access to the prestigious resort of Gstaad all within the same ski pass. The season runs from beginning of December until late March/early April and even beyond that there's the Glacier 3000 which is part of the same ski area.
The area is extremely beautiful and unspoiled by mass tourism. It is generally regarded as one of Switzerland's best kept secrets.
Zweisimmen is a quiet, traditional Swiss village at the heart of the Simmental area and on the edge of Saanenland. It has many amenities including a busy railway station so you don't necessarily need to hire a car. Unlike some other villages which are primarily or exclusively for skiers Zweisimmen is a vibrant community throughout the year. There are tennis courts, a swimming pool and a very sophisticated rope-park within the village.
Zweisimmen is a traditional Swiss village in the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Surrounded by beautiful vistas and miles of skiing in one of the most picturesque resorts in the Alps. In the winter the region has skiing for all abilities from family friendly slopes to great off-piste rides.
Zweisimmen itself has all the amenities of a large town but retains the traditional atmosphere with plenty of good restaurants and a ski lift up the local Rinderberg mountain which connects with the vast Gstaad piste area. The Gstaad ski area is full of traditional mountain restaurants and throughout the season there are snow park events, ski cross and night skiing for the more adventurous. Although the area is not renowned for its apres - ski there are few traditional bars dotted around the ski slopes with the highlight being a winter igloo serving gluhwein at the top of Sannenmoser. For those seeking nightlife the prestigious resort of Gstaad is a ski journey or 15 minute car journey away.
There are plenty of traditional Swiss restaurants around Zweisimmen including the infamous Wildhorn Hotel where you will find yodelling and delicious fondu. A cocktail in the Gstaad Palace is also a real treat of an evening.
In the summer Zweisimmen and the surrounding areas are perfect for walkers and hikers with routes of varying degrees of challenge within easy reach. Many can be combined with charming train journeys, either outwards or return or both.
There is an equally extensive range of cycling options with dedicated cycle tracks created specifically for recreational cycling, including many challenging mountain bike trails. A very popular activity is to use the extensive lift system to gain height and then enjoy an exhilarating downhill ride to the valley.
There are also plenty of lakes in the area for summer swimming after a long hike.
The world famous Montreux Jazz Festival is only a 1.5 hour car journey away from the Chalet.
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- Great for children of all ages
- Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner
- Cot available
- High chair available
Bed & bathroom
- 4 Double Beds, 1 Sofa Bed, 2 Single Beds, 1 Cot available
- 3 Family bathrooms
- Wi-Fi available
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- High chair available
- Satellite TV
- Video player
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
- Cancellation policy
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About the owner
Jacki W.
- Response rate:
- 65%
- Calendar updated::
- 24 Apr 2017
- Years listed:
- 7
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French, German
This Chalet has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sleeps 12. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 08 Jun 2009. Located in Canton of Bern, it has 16 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £1400 to £3000.
The Owner has a response rate of 65% and the property's calendar was last updated on 24 Apr 2017.
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Guest reviews
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16 reviews
- Excellent
- 14
- Very Good
- 2
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
"A beautiful chalet in a spectacular location - a memorable holiday"
We had a truly memorable family reunion in this gorgeous chalet which easily accommodated the 12 of us. It had all the ambience of a traditional Swiss chalet but with the benefit of mod cons! The bedrooms were spacious and comfortable, the bathrooms were fabulous and the kitchen beautiful and well equipped. However, the best thing about the chalet was the wonderful living space – we could really enjoy being together around the big dining table and in the lounge area with its cosy chairs and sofas. Terrific location – just five to ten minute stroll from the village and station, and with access to lots of fantastic walks. Spectacular views from the chalet – as you would expect in this glorious part of Switzerland. We really hope to be back one day!
"A home from home"
Chalet Calvert is a relatively newly built chalet with five comfortable and good sized bedrooms, including four doubles with sleigh beds, and one with bunk beds. There is ample wardrobe and storage space in the chalet, a modern well appointed kitchen, and a cozy lounge area with leather sofas and chairs. The chalet is situated five minutes from the centre of Zweisimmen with easy access to suermarkets and shops. It is in a quite and secluded hillside road and the highlight for the children was spotting the deer that wandered past the chalet in the evenings and early mornings. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and plan to rebook next year.
"New and well equipped chalet overlooking the slopes"
Beautiful newer 3 story chalet perfect for larger families with children about 15 minute walk up a steep hill from slopes and shopping.
Das Chalet war super für zwei Familien mit sechs Kindern! Viel Platz und eine geniale Raumaufteilung. Der grosse Esstisch war genial!
This is without a doubt the most incredeible chalet I have stayed in. The location is perfect, really close to the centre and lifts and set in beautiful surroundings. A lot of thought has clearly gone into making the chalet homely as it doesn't feel like the usual rented accommodation. Strongly recommended! If you don't know Zweisimmen, you're in for a treat!
"Excellent chalet. Woderful views. Beautiful furniture. Yummy food."
We stayed here as an extended familly group and were looked after by our hosts who made sure that we ate well and were very helpful in every way. The Chalet is new but looks traditional. Very warm (it was very cold outside). Lots of hot water. The Chalet faces south so it was also sunny, however it is up a short steep hill so chains or a 4x4 are needed if it snows - and it did, big time when we were there. The ski slopes are all North facing, so on the other side of the valley and a 10 min walk away. Good road and rail connections. We were there for a week and found the skiing more than adequate with lots of varied runs and a large number of mountain resturants. We hope to come back for another family holiday here. Highly recommended.
"Home from home in Zweisimmen"
I was slightly nervous about booking a chalet completely independently as it was something I've never done before and I was booking on behalf of extended family so felt under pressure to get it right. I need not have worried though... email contact with the owners was easy and seamless and the booking process was extremely straightforward. We were provided with a wealth of information before our stay and I received prompt and informative answers to the many questions I asked right up until a few days before we left the UK. We were all in complete awe of the chalet. We arrived after dark having spent the whole day travelling and it was such a relief to find ourselves in such warm and homely surroundings. Each of the five bedrooms is a good size and has ample storage space. The kitchen and living area was ideal for our large group; the kitchen being very well-equipped and having a much-needed dishwasher! The Sky TV also went down very well particularly with the men in our group and the 3-year old. The number of bathrooms also meant there were no queues ever! The chalet is in a prime location on the side of the valley in Zweisimmen offering stunning views of the piste down into the village and the cable car which runs to the top of the Rinderberg. We arrived by train from Geneva airport and I would definitely recommend arranging a taxi from the station if you have lots of luggage and taking advantage of the ski lockers at the cable car station on a daily basis to save you carrying equipment up and down the hill each morning and night. We used the locker room operated by the ski hire shop next door. It's free if you hire from them; we paid 4 Swiss Francs per day per person for skis and boots as we had our own equipment. Pay at the shop and they will show you where to go. There are other lockers in the same area which I think are on a first-come-first served pay-as-you-go basis, but we didn't look into these. Overall, we had an amazing stay at Chalet Calvert and would definitely consider a return visit if we go back to the same area in the future. Older travellers and families with young children would feel very at home here, but I would strongly advising taking/hiring a car.
"Excellent Alpine chalet located in the heart of the pretty Swiss ski resort Zweissemann"
We rented this chalet for a new year's trip with friends and found it to be most comfortable and perfectly Alpine in character. The chalet is centrally located within the very pretty ski resort of Zweissemann. We were just a short walk from the ski hire shops and all other amenities, including a well stocked supermarket. The chalet itself was in a pleasing and attractive traditional Alpine style and was very well maintained. Each bedroom was a good size and we enjoyed a lovely, large communal area which was great to relax in after a day's skiing. The kitchen was fully equipped and boasted excellent amenities for self-catering. There was also a boot room and balconies from which to enjoy the scenic views. Zweissemann boasts great skiing and the chalet was just a short drive or a 10-15 min walk from the nearest ski lift. You can also travel to the glacier nearby which is a lovely day trip and has excellent skiing opportunities. I would thoroughly recommend this chalet for those looking to stay in a traditional Alpine chalet in a pretty ski resort.
"Home away from home"
Very good chalet overall.All bedrooms on top floor are the most comfortable,including the one with a double decker suitable for children.On the middle floor well equipped kitchen with dining table for 12 peoples and a big living area with a tv set.On the ground floor,2 big and comfortable bedrooms,a foyer and laundry room.There are 4 bath rooms,2 on top floor and one each on the other floor. Nice location,15 min walk to the nearest ski slope,12 min walk to the train station and COOP.We did not need a car. We would stay there again definitely .
Chalet Calvert is situated on the hillside in the lovely town of Zweisimmen. You have beautiful views over the snow-capped mountains and the chalet is lovingly decorated with luxurious interiors and large spacious rooms, perfect for a family holiday or a relaxed holiday with friends. The skiing is a short walk or drive down the hill which gives you access to the surrounding area and mountains and is also a 30 minute drive to an amazing glacier for guaranteed skiing even during warmer seasons. I would whole-heartedly recommend this property to anyone who wants a relaxed skiing holiday in beautiful surroundings.
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Months ago I received a press release about Zicasso, a company that matches travelers who want custom vacations with travel agents who are specialists in specific countries and types of activities.
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Microwave turning on Central Air!!?
Recently replaced the microwave over the stove c/w hood fan. Fan comes on every time microwave is turned on and, if thermostat setting is below ambient temp, central air kicks in. Can anyone explain to me the mechanism that is happening here. As far as I can tell, the microwave is plugged into an outlet, so no wiring associated with thermostat. Is there a trigger in the ventilation baffle for the microwave that automatically kicks in the vent fan which is then triggering the A/C unit? I'm a DIY rookie, so appreciate any explanation...cheers,
First time using the outlet the microwave is on now since the h/a was installed or worked on? If the fan, microwave and central unit are madeup in the same box in the ceilig, you need to get someone to check the wiring out. Sounds like they are all tied together in a way that is supplying power ( completing a circuit)to all three when one is on.
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