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I stood by a gate in the drizzle, accompanied by a Friesian cow, staring at it to try and find some existential significance. I found none. I retired to my gasthof, where I bought some home-made Danube Source Schnapps. It was a small flat bottle with angular shoulders, the type you sneak into maths classes at school. I kept it, in case things became more harrowing later on.
The next morning over black bread and ham I met a fit young blond couple who said they were cycling the length of the river. "You'll get to the end before me, then," I said. They freewheeled off down the country lane at 10am. Another 1,479 miles to go, all downhill.
I was travelling by foot, bus, train, and anything else I came across. I'd decided to travel the length of the Danube because I was young, bored with my job and too cowardly to go down the Amazon. The Danube, after all, was nearby. It was supposed to be romantic and it was also Europe's longest river, if you didn't count the Russian waterways. It went through nine countries, from a field in southern Germany to the edge of the former Soviet Union on the Black Sea (which seemed cheekily defiant, given that everyone else in those days was going the other way).
My next stop was Austria. Linz, to be precise, the place where, according to William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, the young Adolf Hitler spent his childhood wandering the riverbanks plotting world domination.
The river had no such effect on me. For fun I told the tourist office I was a writer and they provided me with a beautiful, Slissom, poetic brunette called Waltraud as a guide. We spent a sunny afternoon drinking most, very strong cider, on a farmhouse terrace on a hilltop with a view across to the white peaks of the Alps. Would she care to have dinner with me one day? I thought she said "yes". But when I rang the next day, her husband answered the phone. The answer was "no". I ate at a bierkeller in town, washing down kaisekrainer, white veal sausages, with peach schnapps.
In Vienna, the first city en route, I arranged to meet an old acquaintance in Havelka, one of the city's historic coffee houses. We had last met on the day the Berlin Wall came down, two excited youths watching history being made. Now, five years later, she seemed old and weary as she poured out her worries, over thick coffee and a Sachertorte. Still only 23, she had been married and was now divorcing.
How sad. It rained on Vienna for three days. The Danube, skirting the edge of the city, beside a row of tower blocks, was grey-black. I imagined it as a Central European Volga running through some Soviet industrial zone on the steppes. And yet this was still western Europe.
Crossing the line of the old Iron Curtain was like stepping back 20 years, but the weather improved and people were slower and friendlier. In Komrno, Slovakia, I stayed in a hotel where five liveried waiters served me fried pork, chips, rice and beans for 75p. I was the only guest and, for five days, the only customer in the dining- room. Between my visits, the waiters would lean on the bar, still in waistcoats and bow ties, smoking strong cigarettes.
On Friday night I went to the nightclub underneath the town's main bar. It was packed with gorgeous girls and moody-looking boys but I couldn't understand a word anyone said. I bought people beers at 20p a go and we toasted in English, Slovak and Hungarian. The next day I walked off my hangover by the riverside: rows of rusting, disused cranes stood by empty docks overlooking a river of green and red effluent.
Further east, I began to turn slightly deranged, as I tired of trying to communicate in pidgin English and German. When I passed the halfway point of the river's course on a passenger-ferry by a forested hillside in Hungary, I had a celebratory beer and let out a cheer. The other passengers moved away.
In Budapest I treated myself to a three-star hotel with luxuries such as hot water and a concierge. He recommended I visit the Blues Bar, which turned out to be a strip joint. Inside, I was charged pounds 100 - all the money I had - for a vodka. I was accompanied to the nearest cashpoint by a huge Magyar waiter.
In desperation I went to the casino in the Hilton and bet the remainder on roulette, and won back pounds 50. Then an elderly couple on the train south from Budapest insisted I stay with them in Pecs. The city was near the Croatian border, enclosed in lovely green hills and surrounded by vineyards. I stayed in their little, cramped flat for two days, sleeping in the room of a long-lost absent son.
By the Croatian border, I stayed with German-speaking wine farmers living in a German-speaking village. They were a hearty, hard-working couple who ate lunch at precisely 11.30am before returning to the white grapes in their vineyards. They said they were descended from Donauschwaben, Germans from the province of Swabia who had migrated 1,000 miles down the river during a German Reich hundreds of years ago. They had German books, a German flag in the kitchen and sold wines to Germany. They had never been there.
The river flowed on but politics intervened. It was the end of Serbia's war in Croatia and the start of hostilities in Bosnia. The Yugoslav authorities refused me entry on suspicion of being a journalist. A sultry torpor was gathering over the Balkans. I had to take a train through Romania, finally rejoining the river beside a gorge on the Serbian-Bulgarian border.
Of Bulgaria, I had my own prior image, of drinking red wine in hayfields by the river's edge with friendly peasant women. Instead I stayed in a little industrial town, a depressed inland port called Vidin. The docks were closed because of sanctions against Yugoslavia. The local rock band, which played near-perfect Beatles covers in an outdoor cafe, gave me a room in their tower-block flat. It was decorated with carpets and tapestries like an old farmhouse. Every evening they would grill lamb kebabs and wave the smoke out of the window.
By this stage, almost 1,240 miles down the river, more of my two-month journey had been by train or bus than by boat. This was partly because there weren't many passenger-boats going down the river. It was also because I was too lazy and cowardly to persuade barge captains that they had to take me on board and not rob or kill me.
But finally, here in the river's delta, stretching along the Black Sea coast of Romania and Moldova, there were no roads and no railways. The passenger-ferry from Tulcea, the last town on the railway line, set off down one of a maze of waterways, separated by reeds. Flamingoes swooped up and dropped all around in great clouds of pink. We stopped at a collection of muddy houses on the riverbank and a few people climbed on board, carrying children, melons, a pig and a fridge.
At Crisan, the ferry stopped. This was the end of the river and the end of my journey was very close. A cart- horse was being loaded up by the docks and a family were piling belongings into a fishing boat. There was no sound of the 20th century. A fisherman sold me a green bottle filled with home-made vodka, which I put in my bag next to the schnapps from the source. I walked two miles to the sea, which was brilliant white with the setting sun.
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text: The Medical Record and Documentation of Nutrition Care Medical Record • Is a systematic documentation of a patient's medical history and care • Used both for the physical document and the body of information that comprises the person's health history • Intensely personal documents; many issues around access, storage, and disposal Parts of the Medical Record • • • • • • • Demographics/legal information Medical history Medical encounters Orders Progress notes Test results Other information Demographics • Non-medical information • Identifying numbers, addresses, contact numbers • Information about race and religious preference, occupation • Health insurance information • Emergency contacts Medical History • Surgical history – chronicle of surgery performed on the patient; may include dates of surgery, operative reports, etc • Obstetric history – lists prior pregnancies and their outcomes; complications of pregnancy • Medication and medical allergies – summary of the patient's current and previous medications and allergies to medications • Family history – health status of immediate family members and causes of death; diseases common in the family; important for predicting risk of certain genetic or chronic diseases Medical History • Social history – chronicle of human interactions; important relationships, education, career and financial status, community and family support • Habits – that impact health, such as tobacco use, alcohol intake, recreational drug use, activity, and diet; may address sexual habits and sexual preferences Medical History • Immunization history – history of immunizations • Growth chart and developmental history, including comparison to other children of the same age and gender • Addresses developmental milestones such as walking, talking, etc. Medical Encounters • Summary of an episode of care • Outpatient or inpatient admission • Includes: • Chief complaint • History of the present illness • Physical exam • Assessment and plan Orders • Written orders by medical providers – physicians (residents or attendings) and nurse practitioners; others with order writing privileges • Must be signed • Can find diet orders, lab orders, medications, enteral and parenteral orders Progress Notes • Daily updates entered into the medical record documenting clinical changes, new information, results of tests • May be in SOAP, narrative, or other formats • Generally entered by all members of the health care team (doctors, nurses, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists • Kept in chronological order Test Results • Blood tests, radiology exams, pathology, specialized testing • Often accessed online, even where there is a paper medical record Other information • Flow sheets that often summarize vital signs, inputs and outputs, etc • Informed consent forms • Radiologic images, EKG tracings, outputs from medical devices Nutritional Care Record • Written documentation of the nutritional care process, including the interventions and activities used to meet the nutritional objectives • "If it's not documented, it didn't happen." • Medical record is a legal document. Nutrition Care Documentation 1. Quality assurance 2. Communication 1. Health care team 2. Verifies care given 3. JCAHO accreditation 4. Peer review 5. State audits Medical Record Documentation • All entries should be written in black pen or typewritten • Documentation should be complete, clear, concise, objective, legible, and accurate • Entries should include the date, time, and service • Complete sentences are not necessary, but grammar and spelling should be correct Medical Record Documentation • Abbreviations that are unclear or which have multiple meanings should be avoided • Most institutions have an approved list of allowed abbreviations • JCAHO has a list of forbidden abbreviations which have been associated with medical errors in the past Medical Record Documentation • Personal opinions, comments critical or casting doubt on other team members (e.g. "chart wars") should be avoided • Documentation should be done at the time the service or procedure is performed; it should never be done in advance • All entries should be signed at the end and include credentials. In some institutions, chart notes will include pager numbers or PIN numbers Medical Record Documentation • No one should ever chart or sign the medical record for someone else • Late entries should be identified as such, including the actual date and time of the entry and the date and time it should have been documented • When making corrections, do not obliterate the original entry. Draw a single line through it, note "error" and correct it, listing the date and time of the correction and your initials Verbal/Telephone Orders • Verbal/Telephone orders: orders dictated over the phone or in person to a person qualified to receive them; these are then documented in the medical record and implemented prior to physician signature • Most institutions require that verbal/telephone orders be signed by the physician or provider within 24 hours • Verbal/telephone orders should never be accepted from a provider who is physically present and able to write the order him/herself Order Writing Privileges • This allows non-physician licensed professionals to write orders within a given scope of practice which are implemented without physician cosignature • For nutrition professionals, this might include changes in diet orders, ordering of lab tests pertinent to nutrition care, and making changes in parenteral or enteral regimens • Sometimes order writing privileges are delegated in the context of a protocol, which clearly defines indications and interventions Verbal Orders and Order Writing Privileges • Dietitian acceptance of verbal/phone orders from providers and use of order writing privileges may be dictated by state law and/or institutional policy (generally medical staff bylaws) • Acceptance of verbal/phone orders may be limited by institutional policy to orders pertaining to nutritional care Documentation Styles • ADIME (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) • DAP (diagnosis, assessment, plan) • DAR (data, action, response) • PIE (problem, intervention, evaluation) • PES (problem, etiology, symptoms) • IER (intervention, evaluation, revision) • HOAP (history, observation, assessment, plan) • SAP (screen, assess, plan) • SOAPIER (subjective, objective, analysis/assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation, revisions) • SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) SOAP Notes S: Subjective • Info provided by patient, family, or other • Pertinent socioeconomic, cultural info • Level of physical activity • Significant nutritional history: usual eating pattern, cooking, dining out • Work schedule SOAP Notes—cont'd O: Objective • Factual, reproducible observations • Diagnosis • Height, age, weight—and weight gain/loss patterns • Lab data • Clinical data (nausea, diarrhea) • Diet order • Medications • Estimation of nutritional needs SOAP Notes—cont'd A: Assessment • Nutrition diagnosis • Interpretation of patient's status based on subjective and objective info • Evaluation of nutritional history • Assessment of laboratory data and medications • Assessment of diet order • Assessment of patient's comprehension and motivation SOAP Notes—cont'd P: Plan • Diagnostic studies needed • Further workup, data needed • Medical nutrition therapy goals • Education plans • Recommendations for nutritional care SOAP EXAMPLE • S: Patient works night shift, eats two meals a day, before and after his shift; fried foods, burgers, ice cream, beers in restaurants. Does not add salt to foods. Activity: Plays golf 1x month. • O: 34 y.o. male s/p MI with history of htn, DM2, hyperlipidemia. • Ht: 5 ft. 10 in; wt: 250 lb; BMI 36, Obesity II • A: Excessive sodium intake (NI-5.10.2) related to frequent use of vending foods as evidenced by diet history. Pt could benefit from increased activity and gradual wt loss as recovery allows • P: Provided basic education (E-1) on 3-4 gram sodium diet and wt management guidelines • Patient will return to outpatient nutrition clinic for lifestyle intervention and counseling (C-2.1). Pros and Cons of SOAP Charting PROS • Common use by nutrition care professionals and other disciplines • Taught in most dietetics education programs • Easy to learn and utilize CONS • Tends to encourage lengthy chart notes • One study suggests physicians are less likely to respond to this format than others* • Downplays evaluation • Emphasizes legitimacy of objective over subjective data *Skipper A, Young M, Rotman N, Nagl H. Physicians' implementation of dietitians' recommendations: a study of the effectiveness of dietitians. J Am Diet Assoc 1994;94:45-49. ADIME Developed to facilitate the NCP • A – Assessment • D – Diagnosis • I – Intervention • M – Monitoring • E - Evaluation Assessment (A) • All data pertinent to clinical decision making, including diet history, medical history, medications, physical assessment, lab values, current diet order, estimated nutritional needs • Should include relevant data only Diagnosis • Should include PES statement for nutrition diagnosis • Patients may have more than one diagnosis, but try to choose the one or two most pertinent, or the ones you mean to address Intervention • What do you recommend or plan to do to address the nutrition diagnoses? • Recommend change in food-nutrient delivery (supplement, change in diet, nutrition support, vitamin-mineral supplement) (NI) • Nutrition education (E) • Nutrition counseling (C) • Coordination of nutrition care (RC) Monitoring and Evaluation (ME) • What will you monitor to determine if the nutrition intervention was successful? • Generally based on the signs and symptoms • Weight • Intake • Lab values • Clinical symptoms Example of ADIME • A - 34 y.o. male s/p MI with history of htn, DM2, hyperlipidemia; ht: 5 ft. 10 in; wt: 250 lb; BMI 36, obesity II. Patient works night shift, eats two meals a day, before and after his shift--fried foods, burgers, ice cream, beers in restaurants.. Does not add salt to foods. Activity: Plays golf 1x month. • D - Excessive energy intake (NI-1.5); excessive sodium intake (NI-5.10.2) related to frequent use of restaurant foods as evidenced by diet history. Example of ADIME • I – Provided basic education (E-1) on 3-4 gram sodium diet and wt. management guidelines (nutrition education); pt to return to outpatient nutrition clinic for lifestyle intervention (C-2.1) • ME – Evaluate weight (S-1.1.4), blood pressure (S-3.1.7), diet history at outpatient visit sodium intake (FI-6.2); energy intake (FI1.1.1); fat intake (FI-5.1.1) Re-check lipids in 3 months (S-2.6) Narrative Note • Brief summary of progress, data, action in a paragraph format • Frequently used to document brief interventions or follow-ups to initial assessments • Nutrition professionals may use for same purpose or to document food preference interviews, response to a patient question or complaint, re-screening of low risk pts Brief Narrative Note Example 34 y.o. male s/p MI with history of htn, DM2, hyperlipidemia. Ht: 5 ft. 10 in; wt: 250 lb Patient works night shift, eats two meals a day, before and after his shift, fried foods, burgers, ice cream, beers in restaurants. Does not add salt to foods. Nutrition diagnosis: Excessive energy intake (NI-1.5) related to high intake of fat and restaurant foods aeb BMI and diet history. Response (Evaluation) Pt was able to list high sodium foods and appropriate diet changes (BE2.2.1) Electronic Medical Record • Many health care institutions are implementing electronic medical records (Aultman and Mercy Medical Center) • All disciplines can access the patient chart concurrently • Entries are more legible, making errors less likely • Data can be organized to support clinical decision making Charting Format Case Study • MJ is a 75 y.o. African-American female with PMH of HTN and DM admitted with cellulitis of right foot. She is retired and active in her church. She does not get around much due to arthritis in her knees. Follows no special diet at home; eats breakfast at Bob Evans daily; biscuits and sausage gravy, eggs, and grits. • "The doctor said I had a little sugar; I don't eat much bakery." • Does not test glucose at home • Ht: 5 ft. 3 in; weight 184 lb. BMI 32.6; • Meds: Toprol 20 mg b.i.d.; no meds for diabetes at present • Labs: TC: 250; LDL-C: 180 mg/dl; A1C: 9%; • ECR at current weight: 2000 kcals; • Provided survival skills information regarding nutrition therapy for diabetes; referred to diabetes self management program • Consulted diabetes educator to obtain home monitor. Charting Format Issues • Nutrition care documentation is unique in that it is often consultative, intended to elicit action (orders) on the part of the provider • There is little data to demonstrate the efficacy of one chart format over another in conveying recommendations to physicians, communicating with other team members, and meeting legal and regulatory requirements Chart Formats and Computerized Medical Records (CMRs) • Charting formats will likely dwindle in importance as computerized medical records become more common • Well-designed CMRs allow clinicians to easily access and organize the information they need without repetition • Most CMRs are designed around the needs of physicians and nurses • Nutrition care professionals should be assertive in shaping the final product to meet their needs Mercy Medical Center Meditech Charting: Nutrition Assessment Mercy Medical Center Initial Assessment (cont) Mercy Medical Center Initial Assessment (cont) Mercy Medical Center Meditech Charting: Nutrition Assessment Mercy Medical Center Meditech Charting Reassessment Mercy Medical Center Meditech Charting Reassessment Aultman Hospital Nutrition Progress Notes Aultman Hospital Nutrition Progress Notes


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22790 Fosdick Street, Dowagiac 49047
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GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY INCOME FROM COMMUNICATION TOWER Cass County, Michigan - Mini Farm with Commercial Buildings,30 acres with 15 acres of woods for Privacy, 4 bedrm, 2 1/2 bath home, heated 2 car garage, full finished basement, 2 fireplaces, in-ground pool. Income from a 300 ft telecommunication tower will help make your monthly payment. Income from the rental of a 40' x 96' heated/air conditioned commercial building with 4 offices can help make your monthly payment. Rental of the 15 tillable acres to the local farmer helps pay the property taxes. Or start your own business. Land-Warehouse-Office-Home and Privacy, located near multiple all sports lakes. REDUCED TO 464,900.00.
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- Status
- Active
- Address
- 22790 Fosdick Street
- City
- Dowagiac
- Zip
- 49047
- County
- Cass
- Township
- Wayne Twp
- Total Finished SqFt
- 4,455
- Above Grade SqFt
- 2,970
- Garage
- 2.0
- Garage Desc.
- 2, Attached
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Septic System
- Year Built
- 1973
- Taxes
- $4,547
Rooms and Land
- MasterBedroom
- 15X17-1/2 2nd Floor
- Bedroom2
- 13X15 2nd Floor
- Bedroom3
- 13X16 2nd Floor
- Bedroom4
- 11X13 2nd Floor
- Bedroom5
- 13X14-1/2 Lower Floor
- Bath
- 12-1/2X6 2nd Floor
- Den
- 15X17 1st Floor
- Family
- 30X15 Lower Floor
- FormalDining
- 13X15 1st Floor
- Kitchen
- 18X15 1st Floor
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- 12-1/2X7 1st Floor
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- Basement
- Full Basement
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- 30.0
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- 1294' x 990'
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- Family, Living
- Features
- Generator, Security System
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- Brick, Poured Concrete
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- Deck(s), Patio
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Lightning Strikes Twice!
Short Story by: Snobol4
Status: Finished
Genre: Non-Fiction
The clock displayed 1:29 AM in a soft blueish glow as we drove along returning from a night of alley catting about together in the nearby city. Bad weather forced us to call it a night and return home. Crowded between Dwayne and Doug in the Chevy 4x4's cab, I watched the windshield wipers sweeping back and forth. Rain steadily poured down making it hard for Dwayne to see as he navigated the road. Flashes lit up the dark night sky reminding us that lightning strikes were close at hand.
Approaching the old McCook school, a strange tension suddenly filled the cab of the truck. The conversations abruptly ceased without anyone realizing. An edgy feeling crept up my spine, alerting me to an unseen danger that something was terribly wrong. Each of us nervously peered about as we passed by a telephone pole at the side of the road. In a brief instant, I felt my hair rise up on my arms and neck as a charged feeling swept over me. And then it happened! With a blinding flash, a jagged bolt of lightning struck the large transformer hanging from the pole. Before my eyes could adapt, it flickered once again as a second flash of lightning blinded us. This time the transformer exploded, sending showers of sparks flying everywhere. Each of us cursed a profanity loudly. Dwayne growled, "Let's get the hell out of here!" as he slammed the gas pedal to the floor. With our hair still standing on end, we accelerated at an insane speed while heavy rain hammered against the windshield. Turning my head, I could see the power transformer throwing sparks to the ground.
Racing through the sweeping curve by the old swamp, the truck managed to hold traction on the rain drenched road. As the static induced tension faded from the truck, Dwayne backed off the gas pedal and everyone breathed a sigh, breaking the silence with chatter. Each of us excitedly told of the eerie feeling prior to the strike.
It was without question, the most intense lighting strike I'd ever experienced. In the past I'd seen lightning strike a tree limb in the orchard, splitting the trunk in two as it burst into flame a mere 20 meters from the house, yet I hadn't felt a static charge. Then there was the time my family ate lunch at the kitchen table during a storm. I witnessed the kitchen stove burst into flames as the results of lightning strike on the electric power lines. But never before had I felt the static charge from a pending strike, giving an indescribable feeling of tension. And to top it all off, the static charge made my long blonde hair look like a porcupine all puffed up. For a split second in the cab of the 4x4, the three of us had Afros of immense splendor!
For fun, here's a picture of me in my earlier days with long hippie hair. Think about all that hair standing up on end when the lighting strikes happened, then multiply that times three long haired guys sitting together inside a 4x4 cab. ;) Oh man, check out that crack in the wall just above my head... darned house was already falling down at that point. What a place!
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man is this another one true story? because if it is i'd totally bow down to your experience! haha good thing there's a transformer there, it attracts the lightning to hit there instead. and that was scary enough, i'd never seen a lightning that close it almost hit your 4x4! haha great experience and writing snobol, man! ^.^
Hey Yuu! yeppers, it is indeed a true story. It happened when I was around 19 years old and coming back from a night of having fun. I'll try to add a general picture of me back then when I was sporting long hair. It will give people an idea of why the scene would have looked so funny with three of us having our hair standing up. Thanks for the compliments about the story too! More writing is on the way. :)
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This all-suite Houston hotel makes it easy for guests to relax, unwind and enjoy time in Houston with hotel amenities and complimentary features such as a complimentary evening Manager's Reception and a 24/7 complimentary business centre with conference facilities. This is a great Houston meetings and convention hotel and it is fully air-conditioned. Further facilities at the family-friendly establishment include a lobby with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, caf� and restaurant. Room service is offered and guests arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the garage.
The hotel is centrally located just west of Downtown Houston, near the Beltway and I-10, making it great for family and business travellers alike. The all-suite Houston hotel offers close proximity to local corporations such as Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Technip, and many more. When it's time to explore some of the local attractions, shopping, dining or nightlife, this hotel is conveniently located close to Bear Creek Park and Golf Course, Memorial City Mall, Town and Country Village and City Centre, Katy Mills Mall, Houston Galleria and more sports and recreation options. The centre of Houston is roughly 24 km from the hotel, and attractions such as Houston Zoo, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Miller Outdoor Theatre and George Bush Park are all roughly 25 minutes' drive from the hotel. Nottingham Shopping Centre is 10 minutes' drive, Houston Convention and Vistors' Centre is roughly 20 minutes by car and Galveston is around an hour and 10 minutes away. Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 47 km from the hotel.
The spacious 2-room suites, over 500 m�, come with a fridge, wet bar, microwaves in every suite, 37-inch high-definition plasma TVs, wireless high-speed Internet access (fee-paying), coin-operated laundry and valet laundry. An en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a king-size bed, direct dial telephone, radio, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating also feature in all rooms as standard.
This hotel provides a heated indoor swimming pool with sun loungers, and guests may also relax in the hot tub or work out in the gym.
There is a full-service restaurant and bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts with a buffet service are available. Guests may select their lunch and dinner from set menus.
The hotel accepts all major credit cards, including American Express, MasterCard and VISA.
The hotel is located on the North side of I-10 between the exits of Kirkwood and Dairy Ashford. From I-10 (Katy Freeway), take the Kirkwood Drive exit if heading from either the East or West on I-10.
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Evening comes, when the sun goes down in red
I sit here watching the sun set and the amazingness of it all. From the pinks, to the purples and reds, the sky is constantly changing as rapidly as my feelings.
The perfectness of the sky.
The sun set. Or the sun rise.
It amazes me.
Just like a lot of things amaze me.
One of which,
is my best friend.
My Best friend. Phil Diffy.
Sometimes he amazes me with his mysteriousness. Yeah, he's from the future but that has nothing to do with it. His gadgets aren't what makes him so special. But what makes him, him.
Sometimes he amazes me with his kindness. How no matter what happens between us he's always there for me. He's there by my side whenever something goes wrong. Whenever a stupid guy comes between us. Or whenever I'm hurting. Like with Tanner. Even after I fought him about it, he still came through for me in the end when I was wrong.
Sometimes he amazes me with his everyday habits. There are things he'll never wear out of. Like whenever he sits behind me, watching me on the computer, he'll tap his foot on my chair, and drum on the desk with pencils. Even after I tell him how annoying it is, he still won't stop. And he knows I really love it.
Sometimes he'll amaze me with his actions. He'll take my hand out of the blue and drag me to the most random and beautiful places. Even if all he comes up with is a dinner in his garage, he'll always make it special by lighting up hundreds of candles, or bringing in my favorite desert, on no special occasion.
Sometimes he amazes me with his intelligence. He's learned so many things. Not only being from the future where they're more advanced, but also by living in the presence. Yet he'll never keep it all to himself. He helps me through every thing I need him for. From algebra, to life.
Sometimes he amazes me with his skill. He can do anything he puts his mind to. But he never fails to complete his goals. He brings talent into my life too.
Sometimes he amazes me with his patience. He'll stick by me no matter what I'm doing. Like when I write him a song, he'll never get frustrated and walk away. He'll listen to my every note and screw up, until my piece is finished. And he loves it every time.
Sometimes he amazes me with his style. No matter what he puts on, he always looks great. He could be dressed as a punk or a prep and I'd never get tired of looking at him. I'd never be afraid to be seen with him. And he'll even let me drag him to the mall to be forced to find me the perfect new outfit.
Sometimes he amazes me with his humor. No matter how down and depressed I am, he can always put a smile on my face without even breaking a sweat. It's that simple, it's just Phil that makes me happy.
Sometimes he amazes me with his smile. That goofy, dorky grin that always makes my heart melt. The one that always puts a smile on my face. It's his secret weapon.
Sometimes he amazes me with his generosity. Even when I come over just to raid his cabinets of all his spray food, after pretending to eat, and love my mothers cooking, he'll never turn me down when I ask for more.
Sometimes he amazes me with his courage. When it comes to bullies he'll never back down. He's even brave enough to stand up for me, or surprisingly, Pim.
Sometimes he amazes me with his choices. He always seems to know exactly what to do, and exactly what to say even with the hardest decisions. Everything always turns out right when he's around.
Sometimes he amazes me with his selflessness. He's always thinking about others. He cares so much for other people. Especially when it comes to me or his family. I could never be like Phil, even when I care about him so much too.
Sometimes he amazes me with his smoothness. He never acts nervous or afraid. Everything he does is cool. He doesn't stutter, or run away when he faces a problem like most other people. But instead he'll work through it like it's as easy as he makes it look. Or he can talk to people like he's the most perfect person on earth.
... And to me he is.
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The White House Correspondents Dinner has become quite an occasion for Hollywood's flightiest celebrities to bring their famous (or merely semi-famous) faces to the nation's capital. WHC Insider has a list. For example, Fox News landed Chace Crawford – of the CW show Gossip Girl – and to balance out up and coming with down and going, they have...Matthew Modine. (Yes, the crazy liberal guy.) They also have Todd Palin for a fair and balanced table.
Thanks to the latest Twitterfest on Larry King Live, CNN is boasting Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, as well as possibly aspiring politician Val Kilmer, Tyra Banks, and Kyra Sedgwick (she's on TNT, so it's corporate synergy).
ABC grabbed Jon Bon Jovi and two of their Private Practice stars, Kate Walsh and Taye Diggs. They'll host Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia and a raft of top Obama folks: David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, budget director Peter Orszag, Leon Panetta, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, and Jackie Norris, Michelle Obama's chief of staff. ABC also grabbed the media's favorite new Republican, Meghan "Moon Unit" McCain.
CBS grabbed Bennifer (Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner). For a CBS tie-in, there's Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her old SNL co-star husband Brad Hall, one of the Weekend Update anchors, so he's got a shred of journo-cred. There's country star Brad Paisley for a little red-state balance. Their Obama list is on a lower level: Arne Duncan, Lisa Jackson, Stephanie Cutter, Tom Donilon and Michelle Flournoy. They also have moderate Republicans (Lindsey Graham, and if Obama voters count, Colin Powell).
NBC had the worst luck in attracting top names. They have former SNL stars Mike Myers and Jimmy Fallon, as well as Samuel L. Jackson and Denis "the anti-Catholic menace" Leary. Their Obama links are weak (just national security adviser Jim Jones, two brothers of Rahm Emanuel and informal economic adviser Warren Buffett). They have some fervent liberal celebs (John Cusack and Whoopi Goldberg). Their hottest celeb couple is Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman and Willam H. Macy.
USA Today grabbed a helping of crazy-left celebrity in Richard Belzer. They also recruited ABC star Tim Daly and Justin Long (of the Apple commercials).Their Obama list is Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, deputy chief of staff Mona Sutphen and Michelle aide Jocelyn Frye.
Newsweek landed several Obama heavyweights: TurboTax Tim Geithner, Eric "Nation of Cowards" Holder, and foreign-affairs troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke. Their crazy-left celebs are Arianna Huffington and the gorgeous Natalie Portman. For plain crazy, there's actor Owen Wilson. Rep. Eric Cantor add a dash of conservatism to the bunch (unless you're nervous that it's a sign of Strange-New-Respect-seeking.), balanced out by liberal House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
The Hill has more on the stars in DC, including a People magazine/Time magazine party:
Meghan McCain, wearing a feathered, ruffled headpiece, stopped by. Kevin Bacon and Ludacris held court at the bar.
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I step out of my room with my book to find Regan against the wall, Mark leaning over his girlfriend and the demon cursing at a fleeing suicidal. I don't think the notice I've just come out.
"What's up with her?" Sparx mutters.
A silence decends. Then Regan speaks "you should probably turn her"
Mark glares and I bring my book down hard on Regan's head.
He yowl and I smile when he turns to look angrily at me.
I walk over to the human and look over her body trying to detect differance.
"She has internal bleeding from two broken ribs" I tell him. "Regan did actually say something smart for a change"
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Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, fans and drivers certainly would have loved to have a straight-up NASCAR Sprint Cup race where things started on time. But the delayed start, and the two cautions within it for the rain, really seemed to turn the race around. You had people like Denny Hamlin that were leading the race and had been all night that, with a caution coming out for rain well past the halfway point, just couldn't afford to pit. You just couldn't. They did not know if that rain was going to intensify and you're looking at the clock and it's after midnight and they just couldn't pit and risk giving up position. Obviously for guys running deeper in the field, like Jeff Gordon, pitting at that point was kind of a no-brainer. If you pit and the rain doesn't subside, what have you really given up? I find it interesting that the top-two finishers had a very trying, very dramatic race. You look at Clint Bowyer, who won this race, on Lap 235 he was spinning aroun...
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The aim of the Killorglin Archive Society is collecting, collating and archiving old photographs, recordings and films that capture the essence of life in Killorglin parish over the last century. This will greatly enhance our knowledge of the history and folklore of our place. At present over 15,000 photographs have been generously donated and archived with some going back over 100 years.Read More
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NORTH LIBERTY– North Bend Elementary physical education teacher Jared Carder announced the return of the Active Minds summer camp this week. There will be two sessions, in June and July, and younger students will be accepted.
NORTH LIBERTY– Join Helping Heroes for its first annual Memorial Day golf tournament Monday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Quail Creek Golf Course, 700 Club House Rd., in North Liberty.
Registration for the four-man, best-shot tournament includes 18 holes, a golf cart and a meal after the round. Prizes, raffles and a silent auction will also take place at the club house. All proceeds will directly benefit local veterans in need. Cost is $200 per team.
NORTH LIBERTY– Growing food doesn't have to take a lot of time or even space. Container gardening is an easy way to grow food without land. On Thursday, May 25, the community is invited to Growing Together Garden for a free, hands-on Container Gardening Class.
"Container gardening allows anybody to grow food even if they don't have access to land or are unsure about starting an in-ground garden," explained Ilsa DeWald, Garden Coordinator at the North Liberty Community Pantry. "This class provides an easy way to practice gardening skills with potentially delicious rewards."
NORTH LIBERTY– In celebration of Bike Month 2017 in Johnson County, organizers of the North Liberty Farmers Market invite you to bike to the market on Sunday, May 21. Those who do will receive a $2 voucher to spend at any one of the vendors. Limited vouchers will be available, so show up early.
The market runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pacha Parkway, near Penn Street and Highway 965. For more information, visit pennlandingmarket.org.
OXFORD– In September, voters in the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Community School District will be asked to approve a $36 million bond issue, which– if approved– would finance a new elementary school among other projects aimed at addressing continued enrollment growth. The new unnamed elementary was originally scheduled to be open for the 2020-21 school year; however, Superintendent Tim Kuehl recently asked the School Board of Directors to move it up one year.
DYERSVILLE– The seventh and eighth grade Solon Middle School Lady Spartans' track and field teams traveled to Dyersville to compete in the WaMaC Middle School Girls Meet on Friday, May 5.
The air of the meet was light and joyous, and the seventh grade girls track team won the event.
It was the nicest day the athletes saw this season; blue skies, fluffy clouds, mild temperatures and sounds of girls voices cheering, shouting encouragement and checking in for their next events. It was raucous and joyous, not too serious and buzzed with the excitement of youth.
MARION– The Solon junior varsity (JV) Spartans had the lights turned on them on Monday, May 8, at the WaMaC JV Meet held in Marion at Thomas Park.
MARION– Coach Mark Sovers penned a note to the Spartan Track and Field team copied to the back of the team roster and distributed prior to the 3A District 2 state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 11, at Thomas Park in Marion.
MARION– "Are we in?"
As regional high school track meets close across Iowa, that question is voiced countless times by athletes and coaches, moms and dads. Many spend a restless night checking screens, wondering who made it to the state meet, beyond the automatic qualifiers. For Solon's girls and those in 63 other Class 3A schools, only first and second place guarantee a ticket to state, May 18-20 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
SOLON– Family Day with Bur Oak Land Trust will be hosted on Sunday, May 21, at the Turkey Creek Preserve. Admission is free and refreshments will be offered. There will also be seining in the creek and scavenger hunt with prizes.
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Astros come up empty in 1-0 loss to Mariners
Jose Altuve immediately regretted his decision to bunt with the tying run on second in the top of the ninth inning.
And while the AL batting leader reach third base with one out in the ninth, that's as far as he got as the Houston Astros lost 1-0 to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
Marwin Gonzalez led off the ninth with a double to right, but was caught in a rundown after Altuve bunted the ball straight back to Seattle closer Steve Cishek. Altuve advanced to second on the play, and stole third with Correa at the plate, but Cishek struck out Correa and Luis Valbuena for his 22nd save of the season.
"I was thinking about we needed that run," Altuve saiod. "I wasn't thinking about winning the game in that inning. I wanted Marwin on third with less than two outs for Carlos. I feel like I have to swing the bat."
Astros manager A.J. Hinch added: "Yeah, I'm not sure what (Altuve) saw. Maybe a little uncomfortable against Cishek. He wanted to do it."
Hisashi Iwakuma limited Houston to two hits in seven innings, winning his fourth straight start to become the first Seattle pitcher to reach double-digit wins. He struck out eight and walked one as the Mariners snapped a five game losing streak against Houston.
"Can't say enough about our pitching today," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "I thought Iwakuma was awesome. Back and forth, really good command of all of his pitches. He elevated late in some counts, really expanded the strike zone against a really good team. Outstanding job by Kuma."
Robinson Cano provided the only scoring with an RBI single in the sixth. Leonys Martin led off the inning with a triple -- his second extra-base hit of the game -- and Cano followed with the single to left.
Houston starter Lance McCullers (4-4) was strong through the first five innings, allowing two hits and striking out five before giving up the run in the sixth. He struck out eight and walked four in 5 1/3 innings.
"I felt good," McCullers said. "I made big pitches when I had to. I felt in control most of the game even when there was a guy on third, I had no question I could get a ground ball and keep him there or get a couple of punch outs in a row and keep it 0-0. Like you said he mushed the ball through the left side and the guy is getting paid $30 million per year to do that. Sometimes you make a good pitch and a hitter finds a way."
Iwakuma allowed only a double by Altuve with two outs in the first and a double by Correa in the seventh. In his last six starts, Iwakuma has pitched at least seven innings and is 5-1 during the stretch.
"I think we had a good game plan," Iwakuma said. "We had a meeting with our catcher and pitching coach and had a good idea of how we were going to approach this. We were able to command both sides of the plate, up and down, and it worked out well."
Correa reached third, advancing to second on a groundout following his one-out double. But Iwakuma got Colby Rasmus to ground out to Cano to end the inning.
The Astros lead the MLB with 33 games decided by one run this season. Houston is 17-16 in those contests.
Cano recorded his 20th RBI of the season against the Astros with his go-ahead single in the sixth, becoming just the sixth player in Mariners history to drive in 20 or more runs against a single team.
Astros: OF Rasmus returned to the lineup Saturday and started in left field after missing the last five games with an ear infection.
Mariners: Nelson Cruz was scratched from the lineup Saturday with a sore foot after fouling a ball off it Friday and is day-to-day. ... RHP Felix Hernandez made a rehab start Friday in Tacoma and will start for the Mariners when they face the Pirates on Wednesday.
Astros: RHP Colin McHugh (5-6, 4.50) will make his 19th start of the season against in the series finale. McHugh has allowed three earned runs or less in five straight starts.
Mariners: LHP Mike Montgomery (3-3, 2.06) will make his second start of the season. In his first start, Montgomery allowed one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Royals.
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JONATHAN FRANCIS McDEVITT, 38, admitted 1982, practised at material times in partnership with White McDevitt, London WC1, fined u2,000 and ordered to pay u2,475 costs. Allegations substantiated he was guilty of unreasonable delay in conduct of professional business, failed to reply to correspondence from client, failed to perform professional undertakings within reasonable time, giving false and misleading information to a client. Complaints related to McDevitt's handling of money advances to be secured by charges over land. McDevitt admitted unprofessional conduct, but said there had been no allegation of dishonesty and asked the tribunal to take view he was an honest solicitor. He had derived no personal benefit from what happened.
KEITH LANGDALE BOWMAN, 58, admitted 1959, practised in partnership with Sandford Mervyn Taylor and Co, London, SW15, struck off and ordered to pay u2,472 costs. Allegations substantiated he misappropriated client funds and used them for own purposes, drew client account money contrary to rules and failed to keep books properly. Tribunal told that following Law Society intervention, Bowman admitted dishonest misappropriation of around u115,000 of clients' money over a 12 month period. At time of hearing compensation fund had dealt with claims totalling u4,348. Tribunal acknowledged that at relevant time, Bowman, whose partner was 86, blind and suffering from leukaemia and not active in practice, was labouring under great difficulty. However, they said that from the length of time he had been in practice he must have been fully aware he was not entitled to have recourse to client funds and use that money for his own purposes.
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MARC BARTEL, the secretary general of the Alliance of European Lawyers, has left to join Hildebrandt, the international legal management consultancy firm.
Bartel's departure comes at a crucial time for the alliance, whose negotiations with Linklaters over a potential link-up are due to conclude before the end of the month.
He was brought in by the Alliance three years ago to act as a strategic adviser.
He refused to comment on the state of the Alliance-Linklaters talks, but said his offer to join Hildebrandts was "too good to refuse."
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Now open in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Iron Mountain Hot Springs is located along the banks of the Colorado River, just down the street from Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Enjoy incredible views of the Colorado and Roaring Fork river valleys and the surrounding sandstone cliffs and beyond, to magnificent Mt. Sopris.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Open daily 9am to 10pm.
ADMISSION: Summer: $25 adults, $17 kids 3-12 and Free under the age of 3. Off-Season: $20 adults, $14 kids 3-12 and Free under the age of 3. Special evening soak from 6-10 pm $15
This brand new Glenwood Springs hot springs features 16 smaller, naturally shaped pools filled with iron-rich mineral waters that range from 99 to 108 degrees-F. A quiet zone surrounds the area to provide a soothing environment where you can relax, restore and rejuvenate in the soaking pools. There is also a larger, freshwater family pool where parents can relax in an elevated whirlpool while watching their kids play in more temperate water.
The bathhouse has beautifully appointed locker rooms and showers, along with a retail shop offering swim wear, pool accessories, gifts, clothing and souvenirs.
The Sopris Cafe serves breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, snacks, ice cream, plus hot and cold beverages including beer, wine and cocktails.
RIDE & RELAX COMBO PASS: Make a full day of it by spending time at both the Iron Mountain Hot Springs and Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park (see link below). Save 10%, call for additional information: 970-945-4766)
LOCATION: From Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park take Two Rivers Plaza Road to Devereux Road, turn right and take bridge over I-70 to Centennial Street; 281 Centennial St, Glenwood Springs CO 81601.
For Current Information and Rates; 970-945-IRON (970-945-4766).
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park & Lookout Grille A full day of fun for everyone in your family, bringing out the kid in everyone! In historic Glenwood Springs, offering a unique mountain-top adventure park: cave tours, thrill rides, tram ride, dining at Lookout Grille.
- Elevation: 5761 feet above sea level.
- Region: Glenwood Springs - Northwest, Colorado
- Credit Cards: Visa Card. MasterCard. Discover Card. American Express.
- Open Dates For On-Site Activities: All Year
- Hot Mineral Springs: On site.
- Family Hot Mineral Springs Pool: On-site.


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- Homemade Black Sesame TofuAll you need to do is mix and leave it to firm up to make this easy homemade tofu. Sprinkle with katsuobushi and drizzle sauce on top.Soy milk (additive-free), Salt, Gelatin, Water, Ground black sesame seeds, Ponzu
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queer tributes
here's to the mythicals:
bisexuals, asexuals, pansexuals,
aromantics, demisexuals,
and all the rest of you.
we're here, we're not invisible,
and we want some goddamn support.
hey, LGTBQA+ community?
you need to suck it up
and grit your teeth and bear it.
you need to smile and nod.
bisexuals: you are not "greedy".
you are not "going to turn
straight or gay eventually".
you like male and female people
(also non-binary people sometimes)
and that? that is okay.
do not let people push you into a box.
you can be bi and like girls more
you can be bi and like boys more.
you choose your identity.
asexuals: you are not a "late bloomer".
you are not going to "find the one"
and suddenly decide to have sex.
it does not work that way.
do not feel ashamed of your lack
of attraction to people, that is okay.
it is also okay to have sex.
there is nothing wrong with you,
you are not "broken" in any way.
aromantics: you do not need to be asexual.
they are two different things.
one can be with or without the other.
you do not need to date,
you do not need to bend to expectations.
there is nothing you need to fix about you.
be brave and and be strong,
it will all turn out alright.
pansexuals: you are not limited.
do not be ashamed of who you are,
it is not a bad thing
and you only have more freedom,
do not bend to anything
that you are not.
demisexuals: it's okay to wait.
to have to get to know them first
is not a bad thing, it is merely
the way you are wired.
raise your head and stand up tall,
you are who you are
and that is more than fine.
all of the mis-matched ones:
your romantic orientaton
(who you want to cuddle, kiss, smile at,
wake up to in the mornings, hug)
does not have to match your sexual orientation,
it is okay to have an identity
that resembles mis-matched socks.
you are real, you are okay.
and, to everyone i didn't cover:
smile and throwtheo


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Alfred Through The Ages
I am a Sport Management major and Business minor at St. John's University in Queens, NY. I am a writer for ComiConverse.com, ThePennyFace.com, and TheJetPress.com. I also am the Twitter manager of ComiConverse.com. I have always been in love with comics and football and hope to one day make a career out of it!
Batman v. Superman is edging ever closer and our Ryan Mayer is here with a look at one of the supporting cast, as we dive into the historical portrayals of Bruce Wayne's faithful butler – Alfred.
As the days slowly pass, many DC Comics fans are anxiously awaiting a time when we will being to see Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice merchandise hit the shelves. Soon we will be able to see the start of the new DC Extended Universe (DCEU), which will feature most of the Justice League for the first time on the big screen. Recently, we are beginning to get a better idea of the shape the DCEU will be taking; especially the differences between its more famous characters and the ways each has been portrayed in the past.
When Jeremy Irons was announced to be the brand new Alfred Pennyworth for the DCEU, fans began to wonder what kind of Alfred, Irons would play. In the past, Alfred's portrayal in the movies was one of an noble but aging British man, who acted as a father figure to young Bruce Wayne and continued to do so as his charge grew up and became Batman.
Within the Christopher Nolan Batman films, legendary actor Michael Caine was playing Alfred. Many consider him to be the best Alfred to ever to play the character on screen.
Alfred has always been a staple when it comes to Batman and every Batman fan knows about him. However, in the first Batman comics series Alfred was not first seen until Batman #16. Throughout the history of comics, Alfred has been one of the only members of the Bat-family that Bruce Wayne allows to carry a gun. He has also gone through man changes as comics have evolved and has gone from a regular butler to a character that often gets far more involved in the action.
The pre-crisis Alfred was a retired secret intelligence agent who, on his father's deathbed, followed the dying wishes that Alfred continue watching over the Wayne family. After making that promise, he went to Wayne Manor and met Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, and asked that he be allowed to become their butler. Bruce and Dick wanted to decline Alfred's proposal, because they did not want to jeopardize their secret identities and didn't necessarily want a butler. However, they reluctantly agreed because they didn't have the heart to turn Alfred away. That night, Alfred awoke to hear sounds coming from down stairs and followed them to the secret entrance to the Bat cave, where he discovered his new employers dressed as Batman and Robin; with Batman injured from their night out on patrol.
Alfred patched Batman up, which convinced the Dynamic Duo that Alfred was trustworthy.
The post-crisis Alfred saw a few more changes come to his character, after DC Comics reset their universe. Alfred was the Wayne family butler all of Bruce's life, and was integral in the creation and rise of the Batman identity. There a several other versions of Alfred throughout the post-crisis history that do much to combine both the post-crisis and pre-crisis origins.
In today's comics, Alfred is known to be able to handle his own in a fight and was Bruce's legal guardian after his parents were killed.
In the past, Alfred has been portrayed as a dignified butler that helped Bruce Wayne with his Batman persona, but who rarely would involve himself and get his hands dirty; similar to Michael Caine's portrayal in the Nolan Batman trilogy.
In a recent interview concerning the new Alfred fans will se as part of the DCEU, Jeremy Irons stated that fans will be getting a "completely different" Alfred in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the interview with the Toronto Sun, Irons states that:
Zack Snyder, the director, wanted to create a completely different Alfred. So I felt I didn't have to carry any baggage from previous ones. It's sort of a reincarnation if you'd like. I had a feeling I was creating my own Alfred, more of a man who can actually do anything if he has to.
This is definitely alluding to a more physical and involved Alfred, which is something new that fans can really get excited for. Fans already had a feeling that Alfred would be different from the character we are used to on television and in the Nolan trilogy, after seeing just two small clips of him in the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer.
It will be very interesting to watch how this Alfred interacts with Bruce Wayne and tries to lead him in the right direction. In the trailer, you can hear Alfred (Jeremy Irons) stating "He is not our enemy." to Bruce, showing that Alfred's steadying presence is still alive and well in the DCEU.
Only time will tell if this Alfred will become a favourite among fans.
We will all just have to wait until March 2015 to see how we feel about the new Alfred Pennyworth.
Ryan Mayer is a Contributor to ComiConverse. Follow him on Twitter: @RMayer94


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Since joining tvsdesign in Atlanta, Georgia, Kevin Gordon has served as the lead designer on numerous significant domestic and international projects ranging in type from office towers to award-winning public assembly facilities, including Nashville's Music City Convention Center, the Nanjing China International Exposition Centre and the new National College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 35 years in the profession, his experience includes master planning, project design, and large-scale project management both in the United States and worldwide. Recently, Modelo had the opportunity to learn more about Kevin's design philosophy and unique approach.
On becoming an architect
I grew up near an Ohio college town close to Malabar Farm, the home of author Louis Bromfield. It was a beautiful, rich landscape, particularly in the summer, combined with collegiate gothic and late nineteenth century architecture. Surrounded by all that beauty, it's not a hard leap into architecture. Also, my town was home to some little known but world class engineers associated with turbine technology. They were all inquisitive, spirited, loved British sports cars in doses and their collective quirky personae have colored my life.
On discovering his voice as a designer
A graduate school professor and early mentor became a close friend- Susana Torre. I was fortunate to have lived and worked in her studio in New York in the early eighties on 54th and 6th, down the street from Studio 54. Susana is a brilliant educator/theorist and instilled in me an appreciation of concept and experience over form, or style. Her thoughtfulness in organizing threads of ideas into broader concept groups has helped me navigate through the competition-driven procurement process typical in overseas pursuits and increasingly in the domestic market as well. Later, I had the great fortune to work at Richard Meier + Partners, and more importantly under his design partner at the time, Tom Phifer. The clarity of thought, process and architectural craft inherent in the Meier aesthetic in the 1990's was like architectural boot-camp. For me, the Meier work at the time was a mash-up of Beaux Arts plan rigor, in the tradition of McKim, Mead & White, mated to the spatial/sequential sensibilities of Corb.
In my career, I can count on the fingers of one hand the designers I've had the honor of working with who are naturally adept at what we do, like Stevie Wonder at the piano. I am not one of the club. Interestingly, three are from Clemson, the other two went to the ETH in Zurich. I've tried for years to divine an underlying cause for that pattern, looking into the faculty of both schools, but have yet to come up with a reason.
On joining tvsdesign
I joined tvsdesign in Atlanta partially through a series of happy accidents, jokingly saying that I was exiled out of New York to the South through a witness protection program, but mainly because I was intrigued by the scale and scope of their convention center practice, which offered an amazing palette of urban scale intervention, significant interior spaces and civic identity expression. The building type is like a great urban public library on steroids, or maybe an airport terminal that became unmoored and drifted into downtown. Over the ensuing 18 years, my personal work and the work by the talented young designers around me has been liberated by the evolution of the computer platforms we use to explore and document design, resulting in spaces and sequences that are more lyrical, more experiential, than the offspring of traditional model building and drafting. The evenings spent in the woodshop in Meier's office, risking fingers to explore shapes limited by a lathe or bandsaw, are now replaced by four 3D printer-bots that can spool out amazing shape ideas while I wait it out across the street with a martini.
On principles he strives to adhere to across projects
I believe that we have tried to create experientially rewarding sequences of urban and interior spaces that both attempt to complete a local civic narrative and provide an impetus for surrounding urban development. In most all of our convention center projects, I've been amazed at how successful that strategy has been in terms of the number of surrounding collateral hotel/retail/restaurant projects. For example, our Nashville convention center, which opened three years ago, is now surrounded in all cardinal directions by completed or proposed developments. In another context, half a world away, the convention and exhibition campus that we realized in 2008 on largely empty sites in the suburban Nanjing, China district of Hexi is now hidden from view by surrounding development, including our own mixed-use complex of hotel, office, retail and merchandise mart. The original Nanjing exhibition campus was predicated first and foremost as an urban public park that just happened to house exhibition pavilions, even though at the time there was no "urban" in the context. That spatial prediction proved to be immensely true, compelling and popular, even considering the recent historic urbanization of China.
On his role as a principal and designer at tvsdesign
I'm currently involved with master planning projects in Asia as well as a number of mixed-use or convention center projects both domestically and internationally. I've just come back from my 80th trip to China, representing the studio effort in a three million square foot mixed-use office/hotel/retail and exhibition facility as an addition to our convention center that opened in 2008. For a relatively modest, both in size and temperament, Southern firm, our work has involved some of the largest, most structurally challenging projects in the world, and our practice realm is often a surprise to some of my "large firm" peers. At present, about 60% of our revenue comes from international contracts, yet we service these commissions without a global network of branch practice offices. I think we contribute highly to the reputation of the local airport as the busiest in the world.
On projects that represent the firm's unique approach
In contrast to other firms with a more heavily "branded" design vocabulary that needs to be simultaneously protected yet deformed in response to an individual commission, we're considerably more fluid in our design approach, preferring to derive an aesthetic first and foremost in response to the commission at hand. Our convention center project in the SoBro district of downtown Nashville, which opened in 2013, embodies those specific design principles of integrating urban and interior spaces to complete and enhance a civic narrative while exploring a form, structural and material vocabulary abstracted from musical instruments. During the process, we sawed up guitars, put cameras in mandolins and performed an autopsy of sorts on an old piano to envision what it would be like to inhabit a musical instrument. I think the 60,000 square foot grand ballroom, where you could entertain over 4,000 of your best friends over dinner, truly evokes the tectonics of music and, as such, is hugely successful with the Nashville and global music crowd. Even the elegantly delicate trusses over the clear span exhibit halls are derived from a fiddle bow.
On his design toolkit
We're very fortunate to have a lot of incredibly talented young designers who are fluid in their flip-flopping between multiple platforms to explore design options. It's amazing for me to watch and I'm envious at how facile they are in their explorations. They're like the best jazz improv musicians, joined to their instruments to make something hopefully lyrical. As a process overall, we strive for an iterative, the best idea wins, approach. We start each project as an internal team competition, where everyone in the studio tenders a concept driven scheme. From there, the eventual result is rarely generated by a single individual, but is more likely to be influenced by multiple best ideas from a variety of operatives. This internally competitive process extends down the timeline from initial concept parti through to form and material language. It's a messy, somewhat wasteful, often emotional process and has been likened to shooting targets with a shotgun. But we find that the results are often richer than those produced by a single hand and the process certainly has allowed the firm to enable the experience and confidence of the younger design staff.
On the state of design software
I find the current software platforms incredibly liberating. As I mentioned earlier, a lot of our profession's pre-computational design process had a speed governor on concept exploration owing to the limitations of an almost middle-school model shop and the orthogonal nature of the parallel bar and triangle. Although conversely, I've found a new respect for the Saarinen of TWA or Corb at Firminy to be able to courageously confront the ideation and realization of complex forms. I'd love to have a dinner chat with Jose Oubrerie someday about the process at the Rue de Sevres office in conceiving and documenting something as beautifully lyrical as the Firminy chapel. For Saarinen, I believe the construction of TWA was the result of a collaboration with some Long Island Sound boat wrights. One of my closest friends was an early employee of Zaha Hadid, employee number 4 I believe. We often talk about how those adventurous ideas were explored largely with 2D tools- things like railroad curve templates and plotted methodically in the 2D mindset of X and Y coordinates. In that light, I suppose that the definition of a visionary is someone who sees beyond the current restrictions on making.
On the future of architecture in the next 5-10 years
My hope is that the profession can allow its young talent to be greater advocates for (and profit from) design at large, not limited to architecture. It's interesting that a lot of non- architectural disciplines are reaching into, and recruiting from schools of architecture owing to the design school pedagogy of problem solving/creative thinking. To head off that poaching, we need to let our young designers explore opportunities outside of the traditional practice model. I think a lot of them are also frustrated by the speed to market offered by realizing works of architecture, so having non-traditional outlets for their creativity could be a pacifier of more immediate emotional reward. For me, I played a lot of classical and jazz music in the evenings, and the applause (and cash) of a good gig was a welcome offset to the years of commitment toward realizing a single work of architecture.
On the future of tvsdesign in the next 5-10 years
Our firm, like other firms of our size, is confronting the rise of mega firms rising out of mergers and acquisitions. We'll need to be both very circumspect and innovative about creating a rewarding environment of opportunities for our current and future designers. Also, the global platform and ability of a mega-firm to re-task talent and skillsets on demand has made project pursuits even more difficult for mid-size regional firms like tvsdesign.
On advice he would give his younger self
Most of us have spent a life-career in "serial monogamy" - that is, we move from loving one commission to the next. My advice to a younger Kevin would be to take a sabbatical, or two.


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Scarlet: Rouges
They were here, invading what had become in only a few minutes, a version of home. I wanted to rip them to shreds! I had just jumped onto Misty when one of them grabbed my foot. I landed with a thud, my head hitting the hard concrete floor. Everything went black.
I woke up, in another room, with some of the others. I could only hear them, but not see them, as it was completely black. Misty was nowhere near, nor was anyone else's guardians.
"What happened?" I asked.
"We've been captured." someone said. I recognized her.
"Ami?" I asked.
"Yep. All of the gaurded ones and the guardians are separated. I think a few got away. Wanna try to get out?"
"Yes. Let's see where the door is, anyway." We groped around in the dark, until we found it. I felt for the handle, but there wasn't one. "Do you have any hair pins?" I asked.
"Actually, I do." She handed it to me, and I tried to pick the lock with it. I had done it before, but not in the dark and not when my life was on the line, possibly. But then I heard a voice on the other side.
"Don't move. I'll get the door."
"Who are you?" I asked. I didn't recognize the voice through the thick door. "Are you a rouge that suddenly attacked us out of nowwhere, without giving us any reason to do so? We've done no wrong."
"I'm a friend, of a sort." the voice said. The door swung open. I stepped back, the light hurting my eyes. I felt a hand grab my arm, pulled me out, and closed the door again.
"Hey, Scarlet!" he said. Finally my eyes ajusted.
"Hey, Sam. Why did you join them, you moron?!"
"I had my reasons, Scarlet. Please, you don't know me now. I've missed you!"


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Dust Mite Rodeo wrote:My neighbor always shovels, lawn-mows, and leaf rakes about 6 feet past the property line. Rationally, I should be glad he's doing my work for me.
But deep down it seems like he's trying to steal my proppity.
In order to resolve this issue, you must answer one question: Is your proppity worth stealing? If so, then the only solution is: electrified fencing? Or just start complaining about the job they are doing ("Y'know, you could get down to bare cement right here if you REALLY tried").


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Jenny's beautiful wet dream turns into reality when her girlfriend Clair awakens her with a stream of hot piss. Jenny's full bladder needs to be emptied too, and as she spreads her legs and lets go, Clair... Show more
Duration: 34 min 14 sec
She is an average looking girl that defaced her body with a horrid tattoo in the worst possible place. One star all the way. Ick.
Stunningly beautiful and hot Lady !! Her tattoo (though not visible in this scene) gives Clair something extra yummie