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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1914?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Kathey Marsden updated DERBY-1914: ---------------------------------- Attachment: wisconsinOutputAfterAsciiFtp.zip wisconsinOutputOnZos.zip Attached is the output for wisconsin for this failure. I wanted to see if it was the same thing or something different than DERBY-4641. I think it is indeed different as for this one the input to ij seems to be garbled instead of the output from runtime statistics as the last line if wisconsin.tmp is: ERROR 42X02: Lexical error at line 1, column 1. Encountered: "`" (96), after : "". ij> > test lang/wisconsin gives garbage output on zOS. > ------------------------------------------------ > > Key: DERBY-1914 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1914 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Test > Affects Versions: 10.2.1.6, 10.2.2.0, 10.3.1.4 > Environment: ibm 15 jvm on z/OS (aka z-series, or OS/390) > Reporter: Myrna van Lunteren > Attachments: wisconsinOutputAfterAsciiFtp.zip, wisconsinOutputOnZos.zip > > > When running the test lang/wisconsin.java on zOS the output in the .tmp file shows non-native characters. > However, this is most likely a test/test harness specific problem, for if one executes the simple statistics gathering commands through ij, there is no problem. Note that other tests do produce readable (native) output. > It's impossible to tell if there is any actual problem this way. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Catriona and Jona
Five months after Bella moved into her house, there was a telephone call. Cat answered it.
''It's a man, Bella. He wouldn't give his name.'' She passed the handset to Bella and went back to polishing the spoons.
''Yes,'' said Bella.
''Hello.''said the voice on the other end. Bella didn't have to ask. She knew Jona's voice as well as she knew her own.
''Yes?'' said Bella.
''Still want a driver?''
''Yes.'' said Bella. She gave the address.
Jona arrived at 10pm. Bella showed him his room. He dumped a bag on the floor next to his bed and waited. Bella stood staring at him, looking at his face, looking for eye contact again. Receiving only a sidelong glance, she went to leave.
''Oh. By the way...'' said Jona,
''Do I get a key? I'm going out.''
There's one for you by the front door.'' said Bella. ''Don't make a noise when you come in.'' She left.
Jona looked around the room. It'd do. He'd decided after three months that Bella's monthly contribution would come in handy. He'd missed the regularity of it. He'd been thinking of looking for a job, but this seemed easier, if all she wanted was ferrying around in the car. He'd managed to let the flat, after a couple of months of waiting for suitable tenants to apply. It was the only reason he'd waited this long.
A door opened in the corridor as he was going towards the front door, and a head poked out. A girl. Pretty. Big, wide eyes. A timid smile. He nodded at her.
''Hi.'' he said. ''Who are you? Bella didn't say anyone was staying.''
''Hello. I'm Cat. I live here. She didn't tell me about you either.'' she said, smiling. Nice smile, he thought. She gave a little wave and retreated into her room.
The following morning, Jona and Cat met properly. She was washing the breakfast dishes when he came out of his room.
''Hello again. Cat.'' he said, sitting down at the kitchen table. ''What's that short for? Catherine, Kathleen? Or is that actually your name?''
Cat laughed. She had a nice laugh as well as a nice smile, he thought.
''Catriona. Sorry, I don't know your name.''
''Jona.'' he said.
''That's.... unusual.'' said Cat. ''Would you like something to eat, Jona?''
''Yeah. I'll get something for myself. You don't need to wait on me.'' He looked at her. She was young. Maybe the same age as Bella. No. Probably younger. It was difficult to tell. There was a look of wisdom and ... wistfulness about her. ''Are you like... a housekeeper or something?''
''Well...'' said Cat, sitting down opposite him, ''I'm not really sure. Bella brought me here a few months ago, and said I could give up my job and she'd pay me double what I was getting. Plus... I live here for nothing. She's nice, Bella.''
Jona laughed.
''I think you're probably the first person who's ever said that about her. Where is she, anyway?''
''Oh, she went out about ten minutes ago. She didn't say when she'd be back. She never does. She's not that chatty, is she?''
He smiled to himself, thinking of the many occasions in the past that Bella had attempted to chat to him and he'd cut her short.
''So now I make myself useful around the house, doing a bit of cleaning,ironing and whatever. You know.'' She stood up and opened a cupboard, showing Jona a selection of cereals. ''Help yourself.'' she said, ''Milk's in the fridge.''
''Oh I'll just do myself some toast, thanks. How'd you meet her anyway?''
''Well... That was really weird.'' she said, sitting at the table again and leaning toward Jona. ''I was sitting in this park, where I used to do a bit of busking with my guitar, and Bella comes over and asks me my name and then says 'I like you. Come and live in my house.' I couldn't believe it!''
Jona stared. Then he threw his head back and laughed.
''That sounds almost exactly like what she did with me, when she met me. Why did you say yes?''
She thought for a while, then looked at Jona.
''I really don't know. She was ... unusual I suppose, very direct, and...'' She paused, playing with the sugar bowl.
''I thought she sort of reminded me of someone. Don't know who, though. Why did you let her come and live in your flat?''
''Dunno. Probably the money.'' He told her about the meeting with Bella in the pub on her sixteenth birthday, and how she'd lived with him until five months ago.
''Wow.'' said Cat. ''We must be honoured or something. Anyway, she looks after me. Nobody really has before. A few weeks ago, I was going out with this guy, and I really liked him, but he wasn't right for me. Bella knew. I was at his flat one night, and I was about to do something ... really, really stupid.... I must have had a bit too much to drink... Then Bella turned up. I never saw him again after that and I'm not sorry. Bella was right. She looks out for me.''
''Well, this is cosy.'' said Bella, from the doorway. They hadn't heard her come in.
''I see you're getting acquainted. That's good. Very good.''
Over the next few weeks, Jona and Cat became good friends. Jona was surprised. He'd never really been close to anyone by his own choice. But he liked Cat. He liked her a lot. Yes, she was very pretty, but he had lots of pretty girls at his disposal. He just had to turn on the charm and they were his for the asking.
Cat made him feel... different. There was something about her, something vulnerable, that made him reluctant to put on an act. She certainly didn't put on any pretensions herself. He had a feeling that she was completely genuine. What you see is what you get. She didn't fawn over him like most girls did, which was refreshing.
Life at Bella's house was good, much better than he'd expected it to be, and that was mainly down to Cat. Maybe they felt a comradeship as Bella's chosen ones. As good as her word, Bella handed over a roll of fifty-pound notes every month. He had to drive her somewhere most days, sometimes having to wait for her in the car for hours on end, but he'd either read, or listen to music, or more often, just sleep, till she returned. Sometimes she just told him to return at a certain time, and then he went back to the house, and chatted to Cat.
One day, about a month after he arrived, they were in Bella's garden, sitting on a swing chair.
Cat said, ''So, are you named after the guy who ended up inside the whale?''
''No.'' he laughed. ''Different spelling. I'm Jonathan. I got sick of people calling me Jon, or Jonny, or.... worse still... Jonno. One day I just started calling myself Jona, and people don't shorten that,''
''Didn't you mind Jonathan, then?'' she asked. ''Ive always liked that name. It suits you, too. May I call you Jonathan?''
He gave her a long look, smiling slightly.
''OK...'' he said. ''On one condition.''
''What's that?'' She tilted her head, looking quizzical.
''You can call me Jonathan if I can call you Catriona.''
She held her hand out in mock formality, grinning.
''Pleased to meet you, Jonathan.'' she laughed.
''My pleasure... Catriona.'' They shook hands. Cat turned her head, hiding a broad grin.
''What?'' asked Jona, ''What's so funny?''
She turned to him, laughing – such a cute laugh, he thought.
''Well, most people, when they become friends, they shorten each other's names.'' she giggled. ''We've just lengthened ours!''
Bella Pleasance was looking down from her office at the top of her house, observing the happy scene. She was smiling, too.
Good. Very good, she thought, looking at the two people she liked. If they're getting on so well together, they'll stay here, with me.
It didn't occur to her to think otherwise.
Another day, Jona returned from driving Bella somewhere and didn't have to collect her for several hours. He took Cat out for a pub lunch
''Catriona, did Bella ever tell you about her parents?'' asked Jona, when they had finished their meal.
''They died when she was fourteen. I know that.'' she sighed. 'Very sad.''
He leaned towards her.
''Bella wasn't sad though.'' he said. ''She didn't talk about them much when she was at my place, but when she did, she looked... pleased that they'd died.''
''What are you saying, Jonathan?'' Cat asked, frowning.
''She was the only witness when they...fell.... off a cliff. I mean, how do two adults just fall off a cliff?'' He looked at her. ''And apparently her only living grandparents had both died in a fall, just a little while before. Doesn't that seem a bit suss to you?''
Cat stood up, turning her back on Jona ''I think I'd like to go home now. Jonathan, Bella's nice. I don't think you should be saying things like that about her.'' she said.
She dropped her handbag, scattering the contents over the pub carpet. Jona bent to gather them up. Among them was a small photograph, of a middle aged couple. He picked it up and studied it. One of the faces made him stop dead, his insides turning to ice.
''Catriona, who are these people?'' he asked.
''She looked at what he was holding . ''My mum and dad.'' she said, with sadness in her eyes.
Good grief, Jona thought. How on earth did Cat miss this? He looked into the flat eyes of Cat's father. No wonder Bella reminded her of someone.


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The Boarhog Moothy-San is a Human-Hog Hybrid monster created by cruel twist of fate some 1,153 years ago in Japan. It has a grotesque boarish hog body with a human torso atop it. Despite being part boar the hair is missing due to molten Mount Fuji lava searing it off! The monstrous Moothy-San has a large goofy looking humanoid moon face. It generally walks on all fours but will sometimes rear up on its haunches when it feels threatened. Ancient Japanese legend states that the Moothy-San was a tall big boned woman who ate her family out of house, and home while bloating up to 400 pounds in the year 864. This epic eating episode only occured after all the men in her village refused to marry her. They found her homely unfeminine appearance, and somewhat slow witted mind quite unsettling. Naturally the excessive weight didn't help any.
Men of the time were also repelled by her because she was beyond lazy. She cared not for housework, cleaning up after herself, and was extremely piggish in her way of life. Her family was forced to abandon Moothy-San due to her insane diet, selfish messy ways, and general incompetence in all areas of life! Her father took her out into the wild woods in utter shame, and disappointment with his daughter. He left her to fend for herself in the Aokigahara, a haunted mystical forest northwest of Mount Fuji. A forest famous for ghosts, and all forms of paranormal life along with suicides, and undesirables being abandoned to relieve society of their burden. It was the frightening forest of many cruel fates!
Moothy-San was lost for days dying of hunger until she heard the eruption of Mount Fuji, and followed the thunderous sounds to the sight of lit lava. She caught sight of a Wild Boar near a hot lava flow, and wrestled it to the ground under her titanically immense weight before literally eating the squealing beast alive. In the process of the Moothy-San's feeding frenzy, her, and the horrified hog fell into the deadly lava! The two were forged together in the fires of hell on Earth forming an Obsidian monument to the madness of their meeting.
There they lie entangled for 100 years! During that time the Moothy-San dwelled as a ghost mindlessly chasing the spirit of the boar hog about the forest. Both trapped by the metaphysical magnetism of the Aokigahara forest. Moothy-San was also distraught over not being loved by her family. She couldn't move on to the Heavenly Afterlife, and the boar was unable to dwell in Goddess Gaia's Paradise Plane. Finally the duo cast in shiny stone was found by one of Japan's first Sorcerer's looking to test his powers on September 1st, 964. He sensed the life force in the obsidian sculpture of volcanic origin, and cast powerful magics upon it. He ended up creating the hideous Boarhog Moothy-San monster via a magical spell, and curse!
The Boarhog Moothy-San was startled by its reanimation, and its new mind of the melded Moothy-San woman, and the boar spirit. The Sorcerer laughed maniacally at its deformed creation before disappearing in a flash of teleportation light. The 7 foot tall, 1 ton, behemoth couldn't talk at first, and only grunted. Later it's been said it learned to utter short phrases while on rampages to eat anything, and everything in sight! This includes innocent humans! Thankfully this only occurs every 100 years.
The blasphemous beast hibernates so deep inside Mount Fuji that it's very near hot lava flows. For 100 years it sleeps in a nightmarish state with its deformed spirit haunting the Aokigahara forest. Then the hunger pains in the body awaken it. The Moothy-San then storms down the mountain to the nearest village to pillage, and consume all food followed by any animals, and humans it can spot moving! Once it has its fill it returns to Mount Fuji to slumber in hell once again.
The last time it appeared was 1823 when the Boarhog attempted to attack Edo, later becoming Tokyo, Japan. The hoggish horror was repelled by several Samurai warriors, and mystical sages wielding sacred objects of unknown origin. The Moothy-San was set to appear again in 1923 but a devastating Earthquake possibly destroyed it via a cave in, trapped it in Mount Fuji, or did something to keep it dormant. However paranormal investigators continued to detect the dark tormented spirit of the Moothy-San in the Aokigahara. During the 1923 Earthquake animals, and people in the forest were possessed by the bad Boarhogs spirit. The animals were labeled as rabid, and put down. Possessed humans were declared psychotic, and confined to mental health facilities as they were never the same ever again! This went on for 3 days! We seriously recommend steering clear of the Aokigahara between September 1-3, 2123. Assuming you live that long through life extension technologies, and it doesn't gain access to its big pig body before then!


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Located in Walnut Creek, Holiday Inn Express Walnut Creek is in the business district and convenient to Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Diablo Hills Golf Course. This hotel is within close proximity of Gardens at Heather Farm and Ruth Bancroft Garden.
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One Two Three: Four! Truth be told, for a bunch of headlight nerds: We could not imagine a more perfect projector. The all-new Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0 Bi-xenon takes the cake in every category. A supreme low beam. A High beam so bright it's unholy. A cutoff line that can't get any sharper. Quality that nobody can question, and an undeniable ease of installation. If we died and went to headlight heaven, this thing would be greeting us at the gate.
Legendary: When Morimoto's Mini D2S 3.0 came out in 2013, it changed the game. When the Mini H1 7.0 launched in 2015, it changed the game. The Mini D2S 4.0 carries on the tradition – and why? Not only does it make the 3.0 look like an old dinosaur...but because it's powered by D2S bulbs; it's capable of taking the awesome optics developed for the H1 7.0 to a whole new level.
Output: We'll just start with the hotspot. It's brighter than any bi-xenon projector we've tested...in fact, it's so bright that it exceeds the maximum amount of intensity allowed by DOT even at 35W. (because #regulations) The beam pattern is extremely wide and flat, with none of the bowing found on the 3.0...all thanks to the beauty in the center of this beast: it's curved cutoff shield. The Kuria Optic clear lens helps produce plenty of color flicker, but also a razor sharo cutoff line that eliminates all glare to oncoming traffic. Last but not least, the high beam. Shaped by the secondary cutoff shield, there's plenty of light reserved for use here to penetrate for hundreds of meters at night.
Physically Speaking: Output isn't the only thing the 4.0 gets praise for. It's clear they've paid a lot of attention to the physical attributes too. The threaded shaft is longer than before, making it easier to install, and it's threads are silky smooth (near impossible to strip). The bi-xenon solenoid mechanism has next to no slack, and thankfully this time, the solenoid input actually plug into the back of the projector. The black lens holder gets the cool "4" cut out too! OEM Quality, aftermarket performance. We like it!
Easy to Install: Picking out a projector always meant striking a balance between a) how much light output you wanted, and 2) how much time and effort you were willing to afford to get it done. The Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0 sacrifices nothing in the light output department while remaining amazingly easy to install. Unfortunately for big ass bi-xenon projectors like the Acura TL, Murano, or FX-R; there's really no reason to cut, trim, and JB Weld the hell out of everything just to achieve output nirvana, and it probably wont be long until they find a new home in our closeout category.
Installation Summary: On a H4-based headlight reflector for example...Remove the headlight lens, insert the threaded mounting shaft through the pre-existing hole in the back of the reflector, add the alignment plate, tightne the lock ring, and re-seal the headlights. For other applications, minimal cutting will probably be involved but you'll find the results well worth it! Check out the Installation Procedure
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WARRANTY: 3 Years
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APPLICATIONS: Universal (cars/trucks/motorcycles)
DIRECT FITMENT: H4 Headlights (little/no mods required)
MODS REQUIRED: H1,H7,H11,H13,9005,9006,9007 housings
OUTPUTS: Low and High Beam
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WIDTH: 102mm
DEPTH: 148mm
MOUNTING SHAFT: Diameter = 35mm
LOCK NUT: Size = 46mm
HOUSING DEPTH: 117mm Minimum
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Used with the d2s morimoto bulb on a f4 honda. It's definitely the best mod you can do to your moto. Very happy with. And ...customers treatment is example...recommend.
I did a D2S 4.0 retrofit to my 2016 F150 and all I can say is wow! It throws the light down the road like a spotlight but is wide enough to be in the other lanes of a four lane highway. I feel much safer knowing that I can see the road and I'm also not blinding other drivers in the process. Thanks TRS and morimoto.
To begin with the good side: The output from these projectors is just amazing. Bright sharp wide. Just brilliant.
Cutoff is ultra annoying! The DOT Style on it's own is .. nja ok .. but the real downside is it's Cutoff-StepUp. It's way too huge.
If you aim them high enough that the left side illuminates the street further than 30meters you will blind oncoming traffic if you are in a right-turn. If you aim them low enough that you don't blind anyone -> you only see around 25 to 30 meters on the left side .. which is even dangerous if you are in a long left turn driving 50 or 60mph.
They REALLY should at least HALF the step up height.
To be exactly the should size it so that 25meters away step up is 25cm high (thats ECE regulation and it really is good!)
ECE Cutoff style (15° angle instead of 45°) would be superb but the stepup-height-reduction on it's own would really help.
I have to say, these were talked up alot. My biggest problem is the cutoff is too low on the left. I have a dead zone only a few yards out on the left side, and if I aim any higher I will blind on coming traffic. also to note, that cutoff means directly in front of your car down range only has the left side upper section filling in most of your lane. The color and output with the Osram bulbs is great. The high beams combined with 9011 bulbs is ridiculous. Just really not happy with the cut off dropping the way it does. You live and you learn. Otherwise on the car since release, and they have been reliable. high beam motors still work. No water in them.
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Você vai adorar a primeira vista. Nosso lindamente decorado, 1 quarto, 1. 5 moradia banho é dobrado de volta na floresta cerca de metade do caminho até a montanha que lhe permite escapar à serenidade da floresta em apenas alguns minutos. Embora isolada estamos a poucos minutos do todas as principais atrações, centro de Gatlinburg, o Ober Ski Lodge ou o parque nacional de Great Smoky Mountain. Aproveite a sua lua de mel Gatlinburg ou uma escapadela romântica em luxo total.
À Primeira Vista apresenta uma enorme cama king size suíte master no nível superior, com lareira a gás, uma pessoa de hidromassagem 2 e um alpendre com um balanço onde pode desfrutar aquela xícara de café da manhã ao mesmo tempo desfrutar a Mãe Natureza na paz e serenidade de Smoky Mountains.
O nível principal dispõe de uma espaçosa área de estar e lareira segundo com cozinha completa e rec. sala de estar com mesa de bilhar e uma banheira de hidromassagem no deck. A principal plataforma de nível é uma enorme rodeia deck e banheira de água quente é particular. Há também uma churrasqueira a gás na plataforma para a sua experiência de cozinhar ao ar livre.
A cabine é habilitado com acesso sem fio à internet de alta velocidade. TV estão na sala de estar, quarto e rec. quarto.
Apenas um par de milhas a partir da cabine e você está bem no coração do atrações, entretenimento, compras e uma ampla gama de opções de refeições no principal Parkway, no centro de Gatlinburg. Pigeon Forge é apenas cerca de 8 milhas que oferece diversão para todas as idades com go-kart, in-door laser tag, e de jogos de vídeo arcades para as crianças; e centenas de lojas que oferecem colchas, antiguidades, e uma grande variedade de lojas locais com artes, artesanato, e colecionáveis que fazem os dias por muito tempo e as histórias ainda melhor. Quando a noite cai, existem inúmeras opções de entretenimento de musicais, a magia, para bailes e para baixo divertido país de origem.
We have been long time visitors in Gatlinburg and stayed at many different properties over the years. Due to our large family, we have always stayed at larger chalets. We finally had an opportunity to have a trip for just the two of us. We were fortunate to find this property and this owner/manager. The chalet is just as it is pictured both inside and outside. There is enough space around the property that one does not feel like you have a neighbor in your hip pocket. You have the feeling of seclusion although it is conveniently located to Gatlinburg and the Park. It is easy to drive to the property only requiring two left turns off of Ski Mountain Road. The driveway is somewhat steep, but not excessively so for the area. There is ample room to turn around at the door so backing out is not needed. There is plenty of seating outside and a glider and rocker on a screened-in porch if you visit at at time when insects may be a problem. The bed was very comfortable and the linens were all in good condition. The kitchen had all of the small appliances, utensils, glassware, flatware and dishes that you would require without having to do frequent washings. Dishwasher detergent and and dish soap were supplied as well as towels for the kitchen. The unit was very clean and all of the electronics and furnishings were well maintained. The layout of the chalet was convenient. Although the bedroom and bathroom were upstairs, there is a half-bath located on the main level for use during the day. The owner, Rebecca, was easy to contact through email or texting and she responded quickly. There is a binder in the property with helpful hints as well as clear instructions on how to use all of the electronics. My wife and I are also vacation property owners in another location and we are very critical of how things are cleaned and for how they are maintained. The property and the owner met all of our expectations. We will make her property at the top of our list the next time the two of us return to Gatlinburg.
This was our first experience renting through VRBO and we couldn't have been happier with our choice. This home was perfect for our week getaway. It is a beautiful, very well maintained home with awesome amenities like the hot tub and pool table. It is beautifully decorated with the bear theme and we loved the tree with all the bear/fishing decorations. The beautiful kitchen was fully stocked and all we needed to bring was our food. A short distance from Gatlinburg allows easy access to restaurants, shop and the park. It was a perfect cozy place to come home to after a day in the park or shopping. Can't wait to come back!!!!!
This home is excellent! It is very well maintained, great amenities like a hot tub and Jacuzzi tub. The bedroom is wonderful, large, comfortable, the screened in porch off the bedroom is lovely. Highly recommend for someone looking to get away from hustle and bustle and enjoy serenity of the woods! Very close to downtown Gatlinburg, so out is easy to get to services like food, shopping, and market. Great soSmoky Mountain National Park is only a 10 minute drive. Could not have happier with our choice!
This cabin was exactly what we needed! I loved the layout and the amenities were great. Everything was spotless and the Black Bear /Christmas Tree theme were perfect for the size and location! We stayed for 2 nights and were able to take advantage of everything...the fully stocked kitchen for a great dinner (all I brought was the food), the pool table, the back porch and hot tub for some star gazing and the screen-in porch for a wonderful breakfast and coffee. Went into Gatlinburg for a full day and the cabin was a great place to 'come home to!' If we are lucky enough to get back to Gatlinburg we will stay here again and again!
The cabin was great, had everything we needed. Beautifully decorated. The only issue was the driveway, very steep and at a point difficult to tell if you are still on the driveway. Had it not been for that, we would have given 5 stars! Wonderful time, we will definitely go back.
This house was the perfect fit for my husband and me. We loved that it was secluded, yet only a 7-minute drive to downtown Gatlinburg. We used the hot tub every night and the pool table every day. The king bed was comfortable and the bedroom was so large! There are 2 minor negatives: (1) the sofa was not very comfortable, but we rarely used it; and (2) the kitchen was so small that 2 people could not use it at the same time and one of the chairs needed to be vacated so the dishwasher could be opened.
Parking tip: Don't bother spending money on one of the lots. Instead, park in the lot at Calhoun's Village (on the right about 0.1 mile from the light at Ski Mountain Road and the Parkway). If you purchase anything at any of the stores or eat in any of the restaurants, you can park all day for free; just save your receipt to show the lot attendant as you leave.
We could easily see ourselves coming back here!
Cerca de 3 milhas da luz nº 10, no centro de Gatlinburg e da entrada principal do parque nacional de Great Smoky Mountain. Cerca de 2 quilômetros do Ober Gatlinburg Ski Lodge. Cerca de 10 quilômetros de Pigeon Forge e Dollywood.
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Information and processing for 2017-2018 will be available in June.
Parents who wish to borrow the Parent PLUS Loan for the first time must complete the PLUS Loan Request and the PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) via www.studentloans.gov
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed before you can apply for this loan.
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2) You (the parent) must sign in at www.studentloans.gov. Select "Request a Direct PLUS Loan" then select "Parent PLUS." Please use your own Federal Student Aid ID and not the student's FSA ID. To create an FSA ID or if you forgot yours, go to fsaid.ed.gov.
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Upon exiting customs at Terminal 1, simply turn to the right and continue to the car rental area. There you will see majority of car rental companies; Europcar, Avis, Hertz, Enterprise and so on. Irish Car Rentals shares the desk with Europcar as Europcar provides the rental fleet.
After arriving at the car hire desk, our friendly team of staff will be standing by and ready to help you get on the road as quickly as possible. You will be transported by shuttle bus to our nearby car hire depot where your car will be ready.
There is a range of facilities, shops and restaurants in the arrivals hall at Terminal 1 Dublin Airport. Of particular interest to tourists will be the ATMs, Dublin Airport Information, Baggage Enquiries, the Bureau de Change and the tourist information desk.
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Kissing and burning
Stillness had come over the room as I tried memorising the quotes. ''Ror, can you pass me the play..''
I looked up at him, and his lips came down on mine, gentle at first, but he became more passionate, fiercer, and before I knew it I was kissing him back, and my hands were in his dark hair, and his hand was around my neck.
I can't believe we're doing this...I was so sure he only wanted to be friends. I had even tried accepting it, no matter how vainly...
It was about around then when I noticed that something was burning my chest, and I could feel heat coming from his chest too...
And everything went black.
I could hear voices muttering around me... Who was that? Lily? Why's she home?
As I faded in and out of conciousness, I caught little snippets of information. Like, Lily had taken time off work. What was that about? She never took holiday pay...only a couple of days at christmas at most. And once I even heard my other aunt Ida, a good fifteen years older than my mom and Lily, Ida visited now and again and had always felt like a grandma to me. I heard her crooning softly beside me. If only I could open my eyes, and ask her why she was here, what was going on. But I couldn't muster the strength, not yet , not quite.
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Date of Stay: June, 2016
While an older park, it is well maintained. Spacious sites with beautiful views of the area and lake. The lake now has a swimming area which we did not use. This is an alcohol-free Core of Engineer's campground. We enjoy a glass of wine or a beer and are not happy about this restriction. Highly recommend this park.
Date of Stay: October, 2015
Note that the nightly rate excludes the park entry fee of $5 per person per day. That pushes the nightly rate up a bit, but this park is worth it. No Wi-Fi or cellular service. Great hiking in a beautiful canyon. Sites were spacious with covered picnic table. I do wish that people would adhere to the leash law. I don't appreciate an unleashed dog approaching my dogs. Our site was nestled between tress and bushes, and therefore, very private.
Date of Stay: October, 2015
Great Campground - HOWEVER - We had over 100 flies in our RV. The camp host told us that it is even worse in the summer. Reason - dairy farms. A peaceful and beautiful spot it was not as we were constantly swatting flies inside and outside of the RV. We were in a pull through (#26) which was very long and wide. There was a shaded picnic table too. We had a nice long hike with the dogs. The lake is beautiful and the campsite way right by the lake. There is a swimming area. You may also kayak and I believe in summer that they rent kayaks. On Tues, 10/27, we were awoken by loud booms. Every time there was a boom, my dogs barked. Sounded like pile drivers. Not, it was the opening of duck hunting season.
Date of Stay: October, 2014
Love the dog park. My two dogs had not had a chance to run for three weeks! Nice park with easy access form I-15. When we visited, it was quiet. The staff was friendly. Lots of trees for shade.
Date of Stay: October, 2014
A very nice park that will not exist in 2015 as Marriot is building a resort on the site. Access was a bit tough as the access roads were narrow. The river was nice. The spaces were nice. Friendly staff. Unfortunately, they charged $5 per pet to encourage people to pick up after their pets. This is outrageous. I also believe it would encourage folks to not pick up after their pets since they "paid" to have it done for them. Excellent location near the entrance to Arches National Park.
Date of Stay: October, 2014
A lovely campground on the San Juan River. Friendly owner/manager. The dogs loved walking along the river and pond. It was quiet during out visit but in the summer it must be very crowded. We stayed two days and just chilled out.
Date of Stay: October, 2014
A lovely campground on the San Juan River. Friendly owner/manager. The dogs loved walking along the river and pond. It was quiet during out visit but in the summer it must be very crowded. We stayed two days and just chilled out.
Date of Stay: October, 2014
If you are in Winnemuca, this is the place to stay. Good size level sites, all of the amenities including a very nice laundry with reasonable pricing. We stayed here under the winter rate with a Good Sam discount. The roads are wide and paved.There is a fenced dog area - although if you have a large energetic dog, the fence is not high enough to prevent them jumping over. One of the best parks we have ever stayed at.
Date of Stay: July, 2014
A lovely, clean, easy to maneuver campground overlooking Cochiti Lake. The dogs enjoyed the lake and there is a launch site for sailing and kayaking. There is also a swimming area for "people". There is a grocery store within a couple of miles. We stayed here on the National Park Senior Rate. Normally it would cost $20 a night which is still very reasonable for such a great park.
Date of Stay: May, 2012
Easy access for 40' plus size motorhome. Sites are level and large. Shuttle to the Hard Rock Casino is available. Roadrunner railroad is within walking distance and will take you to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Store on site for limited shopping. Grocery store about 14 miles. Two lakes on site for fishing. Sites need maintenance as there are a great deal of weeds. Leash law is now enforced. Beware any visitors are charged $2 to visit you! Security is good, but the security guards can be obnoxious at times. While not a resort type RV park, it is a good place to stay.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
Most of the facilities were closed for the winter but being in a self-contained motor home, it did not matter. We did try to get some information on a road but the ranger station was closed. This is a nice park with varying rates depending on the services at the site. The dogs frolicked in the lake and enjoyed it. The site was level and we enjoyed our stay here. At night a big storm came in with high winds and heavy rain. The "flashing" lights were activated and I think they mean "get off of the water" but the sign was confusing. We would stay here again.
Date of Stay: September, 2010
This is a lovely campground. We did not bring our tow vehicle, nor did we have a satellite receiver. I did bring DVD's. The internet access is great. We would prefer concrete slabs and paved roads. However, during our stay the campsite was level, the trees were groomed so that our 40' motor home did not hit any branches, and the roads were in good shape. We needed a quick get-away and this setting was perfect. The weather was great. Love the really tall trees. We stayed free because we won two nights. We would definitely return.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
We stayed here two nights at the end of August. The campground was quiet. I suspect this is the park's off-season. We did not find the spaces to be narrow. We loved the 90' long pull-throughs with full hookups. There was lots of space for our 40' motorhome with four slide-outs and our tow vehicle. The roadways are paved and wide. The trees need to be trimmed up a bit higher as our antenna hit several on the exit road. The owner/manager was great. If you are assigned to space 75 or 76, unhook your tow vehicle as the turn into the space cannot be made with a 40' motorhome. We did not hear any road noise and we were not that far from the road. The park is very clean and the spaces are gravel. There are two small dog runs which were perfect for our puppies. We would definitely stay here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2009
Great little RV Park. The area is very quiet - which we like. Both the owner and the Office Manager are very helpful and friendly. The beach is right here! You can drive on the beach, but of course, we just walked to it. The sea breeze is incredible. There are tables and benches and BBQ grills overlooking the beach. There is also a shower to clean off before returning to your RV. This is a great place for families or just to unwind. We would definitely stay here again. Rates vary by season and the info is on the website along with other helpful information. A find!
Date of Stay: May, 2009
This is our second visit to this RV Resort. It is conveniently located to the French Quarter and the staff is fabulous. The park seems to be showing it's age. However, the sites are spacious and the park was designed so that it is easy to back into your site. We love this RV Resort and although it is rather expensive, it is worth the treat every few years or so as New Orleans is a great city.


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Construction projects continue in the downtown area and DELO Development.
This work is for the South Street Underpass, a new pedestrian connection between Old Town and East Louisville. The project includes wet utility work; curb, gutter, and walk replacement; road reconstruction; the pedestrian underpass at the BNSF tracks; BNSF right-of-way fencing; the new South Street Plaza; brick and colored concrete accents; street lighting; landscaping; a new 70 + space parking lot; and Miner's Field parking area reconstruction.
Specific construction scheduling information is below and on the attached map:
Location of Work
Description of work
Tentative Schedule
Front Street
South St. to Walnut St.
Remaining Work -Street lights, landscape, concrete replacement
May thru June 2017
Front Street
Short St. to South St.
Remaining Work - East side parking area
May thru June 2017
South Street
Main St. to Front St.
Street lights, landscape, concrete
May thru June 2017
South Street
BNSF property, right of way to right of way
Pedestrian underpass, street lights and plaza
May thru July 2017
South Street
East BNSF right of way to Cannon St.
Pedestrian plaza, street lights, landscape
May thru July 2017
South Street
Cannon St. to SH42
Miner's Field fence, clean-up
May thru June
Parking area, East of Cannon St.
Short St to South St.
Street lights, landscape, 70 + space parking lot
End of May thru June 2017
Short St to South St.
Lane modification and traffic signal at Short St.
Currently working at BNSF Pedestrian Underpass performing retaining wall construction.
This construction schedule is tentative and subject to change due to construction coordination, unknown site conditions, and weather. The attached map indicates the improvement areas and tentative schedule.
Construction activities will occur between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., typically Monday through Friday. Emergency access will be maintained through the construction area at all times. Public Works staff will make every effort to reduce the level of inconvenience during construction.
Sanitary sewer work, dry utility undergrounding, street lighting, landscaping and street reconstruction activities will include lane reductions and street closures/detours.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project
Project awarded to MWH Constructors. Plant improvements commenced in July 2015. The plant upgrades will allow for the City to meet wastewater regulations for ammonia, nitrogen and phosphorus that will be effective in 2018. The project includes the construction of a new headworks, aeration basins, pump station, secondary clarifiers, UV disinfection as well as several auxiliary support facilities and improvements. Work is on schedule and is anticipated to be complete by summer 2017.
2017 Concrete Replacement Project
City Council has approved the the 2017 Concrete Replacement project and awarded the contract to Noraa Concrete. Work continues on Centennial Parkway, Grant Ave. and Dillon Road.
2017 Hot Chip Seal Project
City Council has approved the the 2017 Hot Chip Seal project and awarded the contract to APC Construction Co. Work to continue on Nighthawk Cr.
2017 Street Reconstruction Project
City Council has approved the the 2017 Street Reconstruction project and awarded the contract to Asphalt Specialties. Work to begin this summer.
2017 Downtown Clay Paver Repair Project
Staff is soliciting quotes for the work. Scope of work includes resetting existing and replacing damaged clay pavers at back of curb. Construction limits on Main Street between South St. and Pine St.
2017 Water Main Replacement Project
City Council Awarded the contract to Colorado Civil Infrastructure, Inc. on April 18, 2017. Construction is continuing on Caledonia Street from Jefferson Ave. to Front Street. See construction project map (above) for locations.
2017 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Project
City Council Awarded the Contract to Brannan Construction Company on May 2, 2017. Construction will begin May 22nd on the alley west of Main Street. See construction project map (above) for locations.
We would like to thank everyone for your patience and understanding during construction and remind everyone to exercise caution when driving, biking, or walking through a construction zone.


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|How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey is sweeter than cash in hand.
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|How long does getting thin take?" Pooh asked anxiously.
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|How long the thick dark clouds can prevent the truth from shining? The truth is an arrow that can pass through any shield!
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|How long we live is much more important than how well we live!
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|How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
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|How many angels are there One - who transforms our live - is plenty.
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|How many crimes are committed simply because their authors could not endure being wrong.
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|How many desolate creatures on the earth have learnt the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort, in a hospital.
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|How many drawers would one expect to find in a typical; Hairdresser?
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|How many observe Christ's birthday How few, his precepts O 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.
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|How many people are ready to die for beauty, prepared to go through an infernal desert of starvation. Absence of beauty means ultimate loneliness. Absence of beauty means guilt and exile into a no-man's land. Life is an outcast's journey through a gloomy valley, when beauty has forsaken.
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It's Experience, Isn't It?
This is just something I made for my homework, a one-page story. It's not that great.
Patience is a virtue we all need in our lives. This "short" short story is about that virtue.
"Yeah. Yeah. He will come.
Hope isn't lost for Arden, Mike and Uly. They were stranded, stranded in a place where they least expected to be, the school.
"It's so hot here!" Arden exclaimed.
"What do you have in your mind?" He asked Mike, his close friend.
"Nothing! I hope our service bus arrives, or I will be forced to do my homework here." Mike answered with a glum tone.
It was an unfortunate hot and humid afternoon, and they were all tired from the seemingly endless web of studies. They were all disappointed by the fact that they have a ton of projects and homework waiting for them. No one can confirm the possibility of the bus arriving. They were all thwarted and frustrated.
"Ahhh! I can't take this anymore. I'll call my mother to pick me up. This is not we are paying for! This is not it!" Uly shouted at the top of his voice.
\The thought of going home lingers in the heads of the three friends. The satisfying thought of reclining on the chair in front of the computer, doing stuff that will complete a part of the numerous requirements to come to be able to graduate.
"Ohhh," they thought aloud in their heads.
Then Uly thought, "What if we just commute? What if we leave the school now so we can do our obligations? What if …?"
Uly said this to Mike and Arden, but Arden, as the thinker that he is, have considered the possible factors and finally said:
"No. We will wait for the service no matter what." Arden said, making his words clear and final.


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BRISTOL — The 20th annual Three Day Stampede, a community event headed up by the Bedard family to collect money for cystic fibrosis research, raised $120,000 this past weekend in and around the Bristol Recreation Park.
"It was a record-breaker," said co-organizer Bonita Bedard. "Last year we made $105,000 and the year before that was our biggest year, $110,000. This year just blew that number out of the water."
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BRISTOL — Two Bristol bridges — the one-lane bridge on Route 116 south of the village and the bridge on South Street just down the hill from downtown — are on track to get some much-needed construction.
BRISTOL — Anne Myrick's sprawling property off of Route 17 west of Bristol village is covered with intricate gardens, wide fields and a pond.
In recent years, her son Tony Myrick has added to the view. Myrick, 39, has been farming on a few acres near his childhood home and selling what he produces at the Bristol Farmers' Market for four years. Yore Fare Farm, as he titled the enterprise, is turning a profit this year for the first time.
BRISTOL — Mary's Restaurant this Sunday will host a community event to benefit the Vermont Land Trust's "Gateway to Bristol" project. The project will conserve the historic Fuller and Farr farms on Route 116 (just down the road from Mary's) by purchasing it, then selling it at a significant discount to local farming family Trent and Abby Roleau with conservation easements.
BRISTOL — The Bristol Farmers' Market is poised to undergo what some board members said are some necessary changes in order to improve its structure in the coming months.
BRISTOL — A major restructuring of the Mount Abraham Union Middle School is in the works for the start of the 2014-2015 academic year, and school officials are seeking community members to form an advisory board as the changes are developed and implemented.
BRISTOL — The thriving Main Street arts scene that Bristol's residents and visitors have enjoyed for years is expanding this summer onto South Street. Five area artists have established a new creative and community arts space at 6 South St., which they have named ARTSight.
BRISTOL — At Monday's meeting, the Bristol selectboard set the town tax rate, discussed the police department's new headquarters and discussed the land trust proposal for the Saunders' property on the New Haven River.
BRISTOL — Phoenix Rising, the yoga-therapy training program on Mountain Street in Bristol, is planning to stay in town through the year's end and possibly beyond. The business had announced plans last winter to fly the coop and move its location to Burlington.
But after a series of hoops and hurdles arose while planning the move, co-directors Kate Bentley and Jen Munyer decided to stay in Bristol for the time being — and they don't sound the least bit disappointed about it.
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text: After the long trip to Jaisalmer we came to this restaurant to relax and have a nice meal. We climbed to the rooftop where we had the option of being seated at regular tables and chairs or lounging on pillows with low tables. The atmosphere was so relaxed and nice. You have a good view of Jaisalmer and the bustling... More


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Thread: Twin for Felicity?
March 15th, 2013 10:16 PM #1
Twin for Felicity?
I really love the name Felicity (nicknames Lissie and Liss and Lity) but I can't think of a good name to pair with it. It seems like all the names I love aren't as flowy or aren't as substantial as Felicity, which I think is both at the same time. What do you think? Some names I love;
Cordelia - nicknames Cora or Delia
Ivy - too short to go with Felicity?
Eloise - nicknames Elsie and Lou
Amelia - nicknames Mimi or Mia or Lia
Jane - nickname Janie
Annabelle - nicknames Bella and Annie
Other suggestions welcome!
March 15th, 2013 10:37 PM #3Senior Member
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I like the name Felicity too, unfortunately the hubby doesnt
Out of your names I like:
Felicity and Violet
Felicity and Freya
Felicity and Danica
Felicity and Alexis
Felicity and Portia
Felicity and Acacia
Felicity and Estella
Felicity and Elodie
Felicity and Soraya
Felicity and Nadia
Good luckMummy of two precious monkeys
March 15th, 2013 10:49 PM #5Senior Member
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Felicity is so beautiful! Some names that would go nicely as a twin might be
Felicity & Selina
Felicity & Briella
Felicity & Francine
Felicity & Annaliese
Felicity & Pheobe
Felicity & Daphne
Felicity & Faustina
Felicity & Penelope
Felicity & Millicent
Felicity & Ophelia
Felicity & Raphaela
Felicity & Vanessa
Felicity & Natalie
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text: Letter to the editor regarding the editorial "Quo vadis? – Medical education 2020 between politics and science"Jean-François Chenot, Jost Steinhäuser, Antje Bergmann, Maren Ehrhardt, Johannes Spanke, Anne SimmenrothGMS journal for medical education2016Letter to the editor Harendza et al. are criticizing the politicisation and lack of scientific underpinning for current reform of undergraduate medical education [1]. Their analysis has " blind spot " regarding the relation of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Unlike in many other countries in German speaking countries postgraduate medical… (More)


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The End Of The Suburban Dream?
"Barry Wellar, a geography professor and urban planner, says Ottawa's future lies in abandoning suburban sprawl in favour of intense urban development...For decades, he says, city planners abandoned creativity and chose the path of least resistance: paving cheap agricultural land with rows of boring, unimaginative single-family homes to fulfil the suburban dream...it is critical that intensification be extended to suburban areas so that people who live there, but want to downgrade to apartments, condos, or garden homes, can do so without moving downtown."
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Am 18.10.2011, 23:22 Uhr, schrieb Emmanuel Lecharny <firstname.lastname@example.com>: > Hi, > > On 9/18/11 10:20 PM, Stefan Seelmann wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> I'd like to come back to our documentation issue: >> - docu in confluence isn't versionized >> - docbook in source control isn't easy to write >> >> I did some research and found some interesting links [1][2][3]. I >> setup an additonal user guide as PoC [4]. >> >> The idea is as follows: >> 1. Documenation source is still stored in source control. >> 2. We use wiki syntax (confluence) to edit the documenation. Eclipse >> Mylyn WikiText includes editors for various wiki syntaxes (e.g. >> confluence, but not markdown) that provide content assist, syntax >> highlighting and a nice preview, see "Getting Started" of [1]. >> 3. The wiki syntax is transformed to docbook xml. Unfortunately the >> required Mylyn libraries are not available in public maven repo and >> there is no maven plugin*. So I worked around and added the two >> required jars to the lib folder and added a maven-antrun-plugin >> execution to the POM. >> 4. Docbook is transformed to HTML, PDF, whatever >> >> I think that is a good way to make docu editing easier but still use >> the power of docbook to create different output formats. Of course not >> all features of docbook can be used but I think that is a minor issue. >> A bigger task is the transformation of the existing docbook files to >> confluence syntax. >> >> Looking forward to your feedback. > > So I checked the project and the tools today : excellent ! > > We will now need to move all the wiki pages to svn. I will start with > the API doco. > > I suggest we create sub-project under documentation, one per project : > - ApacheDS (apacheds-manuals) > - Studio (studio-manuals : to be created) > - API (api-manuals : to be created) > > Thoughts ? > I also checked this out and found it better for maintaining the documentation. In Confluence's web-based editor I could stick much time on a comparatively small section while this way it seems easier.
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Bad Design
The accouterments of modern life are heavily designed, replete with ostensible utility. But here's a radical suggestion: "Perhaps we're solving the wrong problems — or inventing problems that don't exist — as justification for our excessive output."
Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron has the knives out for a new hotel built in Center City, calling it the 'worst new architecture' in the city. Worse yet, we all helped pay for such awful design.


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My research interests lie at the intersection of second language acquisition (SLA) and Hispanic linguistics.
I am particularly interested in usage-based and functionalist theories of language acquisition. Some of my current research examines aspects of Spanish as a heritage language.
The courses I regularly teach at UCSC are:
- Spanish 150 (Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics)
- Spanish 153 (Spanish as a Second Language)
- Spanish 114 (Advanced Conversation and Composition)
- APLX 101 (Second Language Acquisition)
- APLX 135/201 (Second Language Teaching Methodology)
In July 2014, I began a three-year term as Chair of the Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics.


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Here's are some of the magnet images from the wedding.
Here's are some of the magnet images from the wedding.
Cambodia was really very interesting. We spent just over a day in Phenom Phen, doing the main attractions: the royal palace, the museum and the so called "killing fields". I knew very little about the Khmer Rouge and its bloody history before I came to Cambodia and that made it a disturbing and illuminating learning experience.
The extermination camp, code named "S-21", is a short tuk-tuk ride from the center of Phenom Phen. It's surrounded by the same green farmland we've seen everywhere in Cambodia. Upon entering, a large structure – about 15 m tall, with a traditional looking Cambodian roof is the first thing to catch the eye. Approaching it along a path reveals that it houses shelves, from floor to ceiling, laden with human skulls. Each shelf has a plastic sign saying what the approximate age, and gender of the skulls' original owners: "50-60 year old females", "20-30 year old males" and so on. It's an eerie sight.
Going around the camp, the stories are reminiscent of every holocaust story. The banality of evil strikes again. I won't try to repeat any of them, but I do want to read more about the surrounding history. Pol Pot and his minions seem to have earned their place with the worst of humanity's scum.
We took a minivan out of PP and on to Siem Reap. The road there was interesting in revealing a completely rural environment. Nothing bud mud huts. I'm sure it would have looked the same if we took it 200 years ago.
Siem Reap is a nice little city, but its raison-d'etre is another city altogether, and one that hasn't been in active duty since the 14th century- Angkor.
Angkor was the jewel in the Khmer kingdom's crown and it's still very impressive. At it's peak it was a town of one-million people, and as all the guide books claim, this was at a time when London only had several tens of thousands (Having that said, I don't know how credible Lonely-Planet historians are).
The city is huge, it's impossible to see it without a vehicle of some sort as the structures can be several kilometers apart. We rented a tuk-tuk (and driver) for 3 days and moved between the main temple complexes: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat and several others. It all just looks like something out of a Indiana Jones film, especially the places where the jungle was not completely cleared away from the structures. This was done intentionally and I think it's really great. Seeing century old trees growing on top of the temples really gives everything a sense of temporal scale.
Our next destination was Vientiane, but looking at the map, and realizing how long it would take to get there from within Cambodia, we decided to get there via Bangkok.
We've been to Bangkok before, but never as backpackers. We didn't actually see much of the city and this was a welcomed opportunity. We had a quick look at some of the major attractions – temples, markets and the like. But two unexpected ones were the Bangkok art museum and Jim Thompsons' house.
At the art museum, there was one noteworthy exhibit – a 10 m x 5 m (or thereabouts) area on the floor is covered by different kinds of fabrics and threads. Somewhere, in the whole of this 5 gold necklaces are hidden. The visitors are invited to look for the necklaces. If a necklace is found, it can be kept. It was really cool, and a good opportunity to jump around and lay down on the soft fabric.
The next stop was Vientiane, Laos. But as soon as we got there, we realized this Mekong side city is not a place we are interested in staying in. There's nothing to do, even though the falafel shop we found sells top-notch feed! We took a minivan to Vang Vieng the same day.
Vang Vieng is a bit of an experiment in the end of the world. It's very pretty, with a nice karst backdrop, reminiscent of Halong Bay. But the human scenery is very different. The average age is about 22, the blood alcohol content is borderline toxic, and the two favorite activities are either watching "Family-Guy" in cheap restaurants or floating from bar to bar on the Mekong and drinking heavily.
The "Tubing" experience is really lots of fun. You rent a large inner tube, take a tuk-tuk upstream, and try not to drown as you drink your way back to town. Many of the bars have some attraction: a concrete slide, mud tug-of-war, mud volley ball, and all of them have local kids (some as young as 10) fishing the drunken tourists from the strong current using a fish hook made of a long rope with a 1.5 liter plastic bottle at its end. It's like nothing I've experienced before.
We went tubing two days in a row. Some of the people we've met have been there for over a month. Having had enough of Vang Vieng, we moved on to Luang Prabang.
The journey to was truly horrid. Swiss cheese for a road, 20 km/h bumpiness and mud slides that blocked our advance. It took 9 hours to go 250 kilometers (give or take). Upon getting there, we were greeted by the torrential rain that triggered the mudslides. And were carrying our wet backpacks that endured much of the same rain over 9 hours on the roof of the minivan.
This post is getting too long as it is, so i'll continue with tales of Luang Pranag, and probably Chiang May (Thailand), on another occasion.
Continuing our journey south, we moved along the coast from Moi Ne to the so called "beach capital of Vietnam" – Nah Trang. It is indeed a modern coastal city, with a long and well developed beach stretch, housing the requisite bars, clubs and all the rest. We took a tourist-trap of a cruise between the islands of the coast. Was OK, but nothing to write home about. Just as we came back from the cruise, torrential rain started to pour, sending us running for cover. We waited for it to subside but realized after 30 minutes that we would be waiting there for a while. As it was Danit's birthday that day, we decided to make a run for the nearest massage place, guessing a 60 minute rub down will be a good way to wait for the storm to pass. That was a good call. After a nice hot stone message, we walked out to a mere trickle, but a completely flooded street, water reaching our shins…
The following day, we took the bus down to Mui Ne. A town built for one thing: sun bathing. We met up with Tanja and Maya, the swiss girls we met in Halong bay and checked in to the hotel they were in. Beach side pool, across the road from a nice little restaurant, the next three days were dedicated to Mango shakes and sun. I finished a book and a half. We did a bit of the local sight seeing though, going to see the sun rise at the local sand dune, but that wasn't a highlight by any means.
We finally made our way to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) , Saigon. Last stop of the open bus tour. We were still traveling with Tanja and Maya but they only had two more days (Maya was on her way to Shanghai, Tanja going back to Bazel). HCMC is a lot nicer than Hanoi in our opinion, a lot more interesting too. We saw the main historical sights: Reunifcation Palace, Cu Chi tunnels and the war museum. I've been there before but i feel my knowledge of the local history is a lot better this time around and that makes the visit that much more interesting. The museum was particularly interesting, with a good exhibition of pictures taken by photojournalists (Vietnamese and foreign) who died in the war. Another interesting exhibition displayed American war crimes, including a massacre in a village called My Lai. What I found most interesting in the Vietnamese depiction of the atrocities in My Lai, as well as the whole narrative they display in the war museum and elsewhere (Cu Chi tunnels for example) is the demonizing way they describe the Americans. They are still the "Capitalist Aggressors". I'd expect the government would instruct a toning down of language with tourism being as important as it is for the Vietnamese economy. But I guess if you consider the way they treat all tourist, why should Americans be treated any differently.
We said goodbye to the Swiss girls, promising to meet them again sometime and inviting both to Israel. We then took a 2 day tour to the Mekong delta region south east of HCMC. The tour took us to a floating wholesale fruit and veg market, some floating villages and then up the Mekong to Cambodia. The trip up the Mekong was said to take 4 hours, but the Vietnamese lied without shame. As usual. 8 hours after leaving Chao Doc, Vietnam we were greeted by a very rainy Phnom Phen.
We are about to be picked up by a bus to Siem Reap, so i guess i'll post the next update, including our last few days, from there.
We left Hanoi for a two day cruise on Halong bay. We were greeted by nice weather, and were grouped with a nice bunch of people on the boat we spent a night on. The following day saw some rain coming in, but that wasn't too bad as it gave the whole bay a completely different feel; with mist and a gray overlay on all the lush green karst islands.
The tour to Halong ended in Hanoi, but we took the night bus to Hue on the same day.
Hue is an old imperial capital of Vietnam, the main attraction being the old walled city which also houses a Beijing style "forbidden city" where the emperor, his family and their eunuchs lived until the end of imperial rule in the late 19th century. The whole thing has obvious and heavy Chinese influence. Unfortunately Hue was also the location of a major Vietnam War battle and the damages to the historic structures is considerable. Much of the forbidden city is host to signs proclaiming which structure used to stand where a hole is now present.
We only spent 5-6 hours in Hue, partly due to bad weather following us and partly because it's not the most exciting place in the world… a 4 hour bus ride took us to excelent Hoi An.
We got to Hoi An with two really nice Swiss girls we met on the Halong bay cruise. We found a hotel and as we unofficially decided to take a break from have spend the following 2.5 days eating, drinking, lazing on the beach and then eating some more. I even did a Vietnamese cooking class i really enjoyed. Hoi An is also famous for the thousand tailors in it, Danit made good use of that.
From here we're moving on to Nah Trang and Mui Ne. Both are beach destinations, and I am well pleased with that. Try to do some diving, maybe wind-surfing and get a nice tan.
Having a great time, but waiting to go home.
Last few days in China were a hectic attempt to get everything in order. The main problem was that every time we thought we have everything figured out, another problem reared its head.
First, it was my passport which was held with the Chinese authorities until the very last moment. Then, understanding my last salary isn't going to come into my account until… well until now. After that, we learned that RMB is not that easy to convert to USD and feared that will be a problem (turns out it really wasn't. Not for small amounts at least) It was all quite stressful.
It wasn't all bad, to be honest. Had a few goodbye events, all were really good. It's sad to make friends and them leave them behind. It's a very old story for any expat though. A veritable cornerstone of the lifestyle.
We are now in Hanoi. We've been here since yesterday morning and have been walking about, not too impressed. Maybe it's the sticky weather, or maybe just that we are tired. We should have started all this Asian wandering roasting on a beach, moving for no one but the pineapple salesperson. Travelling is a learning experience, we are bound to get the hang of it as we go along. We'll just have to wait and see. Next destination: Sapa.
China visa issues can be difficult to handle; language sometimes being a hurdle to overcome. But I had no idea going out could be as troublesome as coming in!
Having given my resignation 3 months in advance, I assumed no bureaucracy could be slow enough to cause problems delaying my departure. Least of all did I expect the problems to be caused by HP. Boy was I surprised.
The HP termination process starts one month prior to the leaving date. And indeed, one month prior to the due date I received an email with a checklist of items for me to go over. Nothing out of the ordinary: give your PC and access cards back and tell the union you are no more. I was told nothing has to be done until my last day. Oh, by the way, the document is mainly in Chinese, so I kind of had to accept what information I got.
Last weekend, I revisited the list and made further inquiries to make sure I'm not missing anything, eventually speaking to the law firm HP uses to deal with visa issues. To my great surprise I was told I need to cancel my work visa. A process that takes 6 working days and has to start on my final working day. During this time my passport will be held by the Entry-Exit Bureau, meaning I cannot make my flight to Hanoi! I thought getting my work visa was the only thing I had to be worried about, it turns out that cancelling it is an issue as well!
The law firm is trying to expedite things for me so i'll go and give my passport and other documents in today, making it a tight schedule to get my passport before the flight. Hope it goes well. Human Resources really dropped the ball on this one. I hate to get stressed in general, and it's even worse when I'm not the blame (or is it the other way around?….)
Last days of work, last days of life here, and it's getting to the point where i really want to leave it behind me.
I don't like these periods in life, when you are just waiting for something to end. I'd much rather get it over with quick and clean: like removing a band-aid. But i guess I will have to endure.
It's not that I don't like SH. Quite the opposite! But it would be good to just disappear tomorrow morning. Especially as this is the time of year when people are starting to float away anyway – traveling, visiting home and the like. And Rugby is pretty much done too, so that's another focal point of my life that isn't really there.
In the mean while, shipping our stuff is almost over. The post office branch near my office agreed to send suitcases instead of boxes. They just pop each suitcase into a mailbag. Hope our stuff reaches Israel…
Two more weeks, to the day, until we land in Hanoi. Two more weeks of Shanghai. And, undoubtedly, a few more hangovers lurking in my immediate future.
After spending a long-ish time looking for a moving company that doesn't charge a fortune, we settled for sending our stuff by Chine Post.
We went to the post office with 3, 20 Kg suitcases, only to be told we can only send objects in boxes and not in suitcases. That was quite annoying… mainly because we're going to have to send at least 10 such boxes, which is going to end up more expensive than sending the same total weight in fewer containers. But, to be honest, at this point i don't care – i just want to ship everything out as soon as possible.
In any case, 3 boxes have been shipped and we're going to get a few boxes a week through. Some things are going to be left behind of course…. Our beloved vacuum cleaner being the first casualty of the selection process. If anyone's looking to buy an as-good-as-new vacuum cleaner, give me a call.
On a slightly more exciting note, preparations for shipping ourselves are also in progress! Two tickets from Pudong to Hanoi have been booked! Leaving SH on July 26th, 22:10 and arriving to Hanoi at 1 am on the 27th. Feels like this is really happening, watch this spot.
Today, after postponing proper planning of our travels for way too long, we opened "Lonely planet: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and greater Mekong region". we then stared at the pictures for a while and closed it without actually planning too much…
We have decided to take a plane from Shanghai to Hanoi, instead of the other option which was a 40 hour train from Shanghai to Kunming (Yunan) and the a bus through some rice terraces to a boarder crossing in northern Vietnam. This decision is one part lazy, one part practical – as Danit's visa will expire soon and we don't want to be pressured to cross the boarder before she become illegal. Our likely date of departure will by July 26th, but we haven't booked tickets quite yet.
In the mean while, the time has come to start packing. We're putting things into any suitcase we have and sending them by post, 20 Kg at a time, back home. They should be home before we get there, but only just. In China post we trust.
I'm going to try to keep this blog up to date with info on our travel planning and travel. hopefully posting some pictures here as we go along.