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What is absolutely horrific about this, is that the commanding General of AFRICOM is being relieved. GEN Carter Ham is being relieved and the rumor is that he is being relieved because he was about to buck POTUS and send in the FAST anyway after he was told to stand down. Apparently a few minutes before he was to send in the FAST he was grabbed by his deputy and told that he was relieved of command. If this is even remotely true, it is beyond the pale. The bottom line is that the White House was terrified of having another Desert 1….another failed rescue. Another Jimmy Carter analogy….so we let good men die. Men who either asked for help earlier (the Ambassador) or did what was honorable and brave (the former SEALs). This is beyond horrible, it is repugnant and cowardly.
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I heard some of what Severus said over in the comments on Diplomad the other day. There was a counterargument on Ace claiming, among other things, that it is about the usual time for putting a new commander in charge of AFRICOM. Also, apparently Ham was in command of AFRICOM on September 24th.
I'm personally more spooked over the 'white collar' guy on
http://thediplomad.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-benghazi-emails-and-some.html I dunno about what he says, I'd like to see a lot more information before I come to any firm conclusions about exactly what happened.
Again, http://xkcd.com/1127/ is more my speed. I'm much more comfortable voting against Obama on the basis of the 1860s-1930s than I am on the basis of what we can guess or infer about the fine details of his most recent foreign policy disasters. Of course, the gross details trump both the historical record and what we, or at least what I, can know can know about the fine details before the election.
I do not, and cannot, have enough personal expertise about military contingency planning and special operations to come to any firm conclusions about the fine details of what happened. I do not have the classified information, much less the relevant documents, and likely would not have the background to evaluate them if I did. I must rely on sources, because I do not know things like whether it is possible to relieve officers for disobeying orders, and then reinstate them when the orders are no longer relevant.
Unless I see a comprehensive essay by Tom Kratman on the details before the election, which I suspect won't happen, I expect to be still evaluating the reliability of sources on November 11. Even if Romney wins, I dunno about my having a narrative of what exactly went on that I'd be willing to trust by Christmas.
'Obama ruins everything he touches' is easy, explains much of everything this administration, and is probably true to some degree. Exactly what happened, and exactly what crimes he is culpable of, to a degree of quality able to stand up in court? I expect a whole lot more work. I dunno.
I tend to the 'pardon him for the good of the country' school of thought.
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Re: My comment here in moderation. Or not.
Severus, Wretched over at the Belmont Club is reporting that AFRICOM did not have the "commander in-extremis force," at the time. Combine that with what Ace is saying about Ham being in command after Sept 11th, and I'm suspecting an incorrect rumor. I've just read it, so I'm still rethinking things.
Severus says:
There were other options, many other options. The CIEF group was to be follow on if they could not mobilize. There was a Marine FAST group in the Med at the time; there was also a company sized element at the 173rd that could have reacted. Granted they might not have been as good but they more than likely could have pulled it off. Even if the groups were to come in successive "waves" you could have theoretically pulled this off. The simple horrible fact remains the same: the administration left them to die. They did not, could not afford another Desert 1 and they left good men to die in the dirt.
Being "relieved of command" as opposed to "removed from command" is a subtle but important difference. The rumor is that GEN Ham was relieved, possibly temporarily. You could be correct, that this is nothing but baseless rumor but right now the boys in AFRICOM are very quiet and that has not been their style starting with Ward. Something stinks….
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Also….after doing some homework and asking about the painfully obvious. The lack of a CIEF group stinks even more. Every COCOM has one and to say that AFRICOM didnt is either an absolute lie or by and large one of the greatest derlictions of duty that I have heard of. AFRICOM was established in 2008 (?) if memory serves and if the powers that be are saying that the CIEF team wasnt prepped and ready after four (4) years of its creation well then kiddies, there is a huge problem. That and the fact that EUCOM is all but defunct and have limited claim over the 173rd. In fact the 173rd has a AFRICOM rep that is a part of the BDE+ staff. So no, Im not buying that one.
That and if that scenario is really somehow the case and the CIEF group was not there and currently on "holiday" in Narnia then the next question is, just where the hell was the Trans-Saharan Counter Terrorism Initiative boys and all of there groupies that are tucked away in there Coop Security Locations like ticks in their Forward Operating Sites? Im just curious is all….being the dumbass redneck that I am….
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Thank you for the information.
I'm probably on the least informed end of the spectrum, for this issue, of commentators here.
AFRICOM website states 'AFRICOM began initial operations on Oct. 1, 2007, and officially became an independent command on Oct. 1, 2008.'. It says 2000 personal with 75% of those at the headquarters. I didn't check how this compares to the other commands, and I figure that lots of forces controlled by the command would not count against this number.
One thought is that that going from five to six at a time when manpower and funding are holding steady or being cut may well lead to a situation where the new guy is less prepared. Still a scandal, but a different sort of scandal.
Another is that the anonymous official may be lying, or that the newspaper Wretched cited was lying or confused.
The caller in to Rush was saying that the in-extremis force was supposed to part of the standard process for responding to events like this. Suppose that the resources for the standard process were not there, and it hadn't been needed before by AFRICOM*. With the part of the track record I can see from open sources, I'm not seeing any for sure and certain ability on the part of the administration to make decisions and cause the military to coherently execute them.
If there was a screw-up that disabled everything that happened automatically, maybe the other options required permission. If it required the permission of a specific administration official, the choice could have been made through simple incompetence and dithering. If it required the authority of multiple officials or officers, comprehensive mismanagement could have made the decision of no decision without intentionally deciding anything.
So I guess the devil's advocate position is that maybe it is incompetence rather than stupidity. Staggering levels of incompetence, that I might well still be underestimating. Immediately after it happened, I hadn't been aware that rescue was necessarily possible, much less something that should have happened automatically as a matter of course. I'm still quite confused about what exactly happened that day.
As far as me being correct goes, I'm one of the multiple conflicting theories types. I'm pretty certain I'm in wait and see mode now.
A minimum of six more days of spinfest.
*If the standard process doesn't work, and you need to try and use it enough, eventually, someone will either get the standard process working, or codify and make a practice of the ad hoc work around.
Marcus says:
Apologies… it took a bit before I saw your post awaiting approval in queue.
At least it is up now.
Registered User says:
No worries.
I could have avoided moderation if I had written it a different way, and hindsight is suggesting that there were other things about it I should have written better. I don't know that having it up earlier would have added all that much.
And I screwed up in the last comment I made this post/thread. I said 'incompetence rather than stupidity' when I should have said 'cowardice' or something about actively choosing the malicious option instead of 'stupidity'.
And now I know to be careful about the links.
Severus says:
The story has now hit MilitaryCorruption.com. Granted, with that being said, that doesnt mean that it will break out and spread across the land or that it is even completely true, but these guys seem to have a nose for the truly terrible cover-ups and have caused much trouble in the past for those who wished a bad news story to simply die and go away or not be told. Lets see where it goes….
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Nine-try New Zealand were absolutely rampant as they racked up a record 60-0 win over Ireland and in doing so, swept the three-test series on Saturday.
Sonny Bill Williams and Sam cane both bagged double, while fly half Aaron Cruden was in fine form before injury forced his withdrawal, with his running and passing game far too clever and slick for the Irish - setting up tries for Williams, Cane and Ben Smith inside the first 24 minutes.
Ireland, had hoped to build on a competitive second test performance, but simply never recovered from a poor start and suffered their heaviest ever loss to New Zealand as well as being held scoreless against the All Blacks for the first time in 88 years.
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Winger Hosea Gear also scored while Kearney was absent, dashing more than 50 meters and crashing through the cover defense for the All Blacks' sixth try in the 50th minute.
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Fullback Israel Dagg received treatment for what seemed a serious leg injury but soon after won the race to the bounce of a kick from Williams to score the eighth try. Beauden Barrett's conversion gave the All Blacks a 53-0 lead, matching New Zealand's greatest winning margin against Ireland.
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For the last 19 months, the FTC has been scrutinizing whether Google tweaked its search algorithms to favor its own services over those of competitors. And, given Google's ginormous search market share (nearly 70 percent last time I checked), does that constitute an abuse of power on the level of a monopoly?
Those are some of the questions the FTC was asking. Yesterday, it decided that Google isn't cheating. Or, perhaps more accurately, it decided that if Google is cheating, it's doing so in a way that benefits consumers (as well as Google). So suck on that, Microsoft.
Needless to say, folks who very much believe Google is cheating (like Microsoft, Yelp, and Kayak, to name a few) were not happy with the FTC's decision. Personally, I get the feeling nobody at the FTC wanted to dive into Google's inscrutable ever-morphing algorithms in front of a jury, lest they all lapse into a coma.
On the other hand, I also haven't felt particularly harmed by Google search results, aside from the advertisements that are growing like kudzu every time I run a search. No harm, no foul, no need for remedy. Right?
Still I thought a side-by-side comparison of Google and Bing might prove instructive, so I conducted some wholly unscientific tests to see if one engine was playing faster and looser than the other.
I started with travel, since both Bing and Google offer their own dedicated travel search services. I searched for flights from New York City to Stockholm on both sites. Here's what that search looked like in Google:
Note that below the three featured ads from KLM, Iceland Air, and CheapoAir is a boxed set of results from Google.com/Flights showing flight times and fares. So much for any need to hit Kayak.com.
What about Bing? The same search turned up the following:
Here there were four sponsored ads (Webjet, JetBlue, OneTime, and Vayama) followed by a search box for Bing.com/travel. Bing was actually pulling its results from Kayak.com; presumably Google got its results via its acquisition of ITA Software. Aside from the fact that Bing showed a lot more cheap fares than Google, I'd call that battle a push.
Next test: Find the best taquerias in San Francisco. Here's what Google Maps had to show me:
And here's what Bing Maps had to say about it.
In this case, Google derived its ratings from Zagat, which it acquired in September 2011 (after Yelp yelped loudly about Google scraping its customer reviews for use in results). Bing drew its ratings from a deal it has with TripAdvisor. The results are different, but it's hard to see any bias. Still, neither site wins this one because my favorite SF joint, Taqueria San Jose on 24th near Mission, isn't listed among the top results for either.
The final and most decisive test came down to the reason Al Gore invented the Internet in the first place: To promote and distribute videos of cute kittens. Not surprisingly, the first four results from Google were adorable kitty vids from YouTube.
By contrast, Bing served up a link to its video search page as the first result – but of course, most of the videos there were also from YouTube – followed by four YT clips.
For my money, Bing's number one result, the 17-second "Surprised Kitty," was better than Google's 3-minute "Cute Kitten Can't Roll Over." Your cuteness quotient may vary. But it's clear Google's YouTube has a monopoly in the crucial Fetching Felines market. Somebody call the feds!
Bottom line: All search engines "cheat." If Google is harming anyone, it's Bing, not consumers. Pick the one that cheats in the way you like best.
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Calcutta: Despite being disciplined in the lead-up to the third Test, in Mohali, Shane Watson remains Australia's vice-captain and will lead if the recurrence of a back problem keeps Michael Clarke out of the fourth and final Test, in New Delhi.
The Test begins on Friday.
"Irrespective of what has happened, the hierarchy hasn't changed... Clarke is being assessed on a day to day basis," a member of Australia's squad told The Telegraph on Wednesday.
Clarke didn't train during the day, while Watson had a lengthy one-on-one with coach Mickey Arthur, who'd disciplined him just over a week ago.
Usually, Clarke takes "three-four days" to recover from the problem, but it's taking longer this time.
If Watson does get to captain, he could actually write a book on the past 10-12 days, which have been quite out of the ordinary.
Meanwhile, "pressed for time," the national selectors didn't name a second replacement opener (after Gautam Gambhir's illness became known) on Tuesday, "believing" that No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara would be the stand-in opener at the Kotla.
"My understanding is that Sandeep Patil and his colleagues assumed Pujara will again do the job he did in the second innings of the last Test, when Shikhar Dhawan was injured...
[Looking comfortable, Pujara figured in a 42-run partnership with Murali Vijay, as India chased 133 to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.]
"If that does happen, then it would only be proper for Ajinkya Rahane to finally be capped, in the middle order... In the selectors' eyes, Suresh Raina is a middle order reserve," informed a well-placed source.
The source added: "Of course, the team management may have a very different view and the XI is always their choice."
Rahane, 24, has spent ages warming dressing room seats and is in the squad as a back-up middle order batsman.
Overlooked for the first three Tests, all won by India, Gambhir was specifically asked for by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coach Duncan Fletcher once it became clear that Dhawan, who made such a splash on his debut, won't be available for six weeks.
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Its been there for a while now and its not really affecting the steering but its driving me insane since I'm ocd with random noises. The wheel is a little loose and that's where the problem is noticeable. When I say loose I mean loose in the colum. My front end is all tight and has no play. I had the dash taken apart to see about locating the problem but nothing. I do think i narrowed it down to close to the clock spring. I don't know what that is but there are warnings about it everywhere so i won't mess with it.
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Wife Of Jailed American Contractor In Cuba Worried He May Do Something Drastic
The clock may be ticking for jailed American contractor Alan Gross.
His wife, Judy, is in Cuba visiting Alan and tells CBS 4 his physical health is worse than ever, and that she's worried he may do something drastic like commit suicide.
"I think that's a possibility. I hate to think that way but after five years you become more realistic about things," said Gross
Judy Gross says her husband has lost more than 100 pounds and is losing vision in his right eye since his arrest in 2009.
He was working on a U.S. Government contract to set up Internet networks for the Communist island's Jewish Community.
"I do believe him when he says he will not spend the next 10 years in jail," said Gross.
Alan Gross' 91-year old mother died of cancer last week. He was trying to go on a hunger strike in April, but stopped at the request of his mother.
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Two thrilling musical forces will share the stage on November 12 to launch Segerstrom Center's 2013 - 2014 Chamber Music Series as pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins the acclaimed Pacifica Quartet - Simin Ganatra, violin; Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello - for a spectacular program featuring Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 7 in F minor, Op. 108 and Antonín Dvorák's Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. The evening also includes Leo Ornstein's innovative Piano Quintet, Op. 92.
"Introducing Leo Ornstein's Piano Quintet more widely to audiences has been a dream of mine for many years, and I'm thrilled to have the chance to perform it in tandem with the Pacifica Quartet, who I know are the perfect ensemble to give life to this work," says Hamelin.
Tickets for Pacifica Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin start at $29 and will go on sale Sunday, October 20 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. A free Preview Talk with musicologist and author Herbert Glass will take place at 7:15 p.m. in Samueli Theater.
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Pacifica tours extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia, performing regularly in the world's major concert halls. Named the quartet-in-residence at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music in March 2012, the Pacifica was the quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2009 - 2012) ? a position previously held by the Guarneri String Quartet ? and received the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. Prior to their appointment to the Jacobs School, the Quartet was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana from 2003 to 2012. The Pacifica Quartet also serves as resident performing artist at the University of Chicago.
Formed in 1994, the Pacifica Quartet quickly won chamber music's top competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. In 2002, the ensemble was honored with Chamber Music America's Cleveland Quartet Award and the appointment to Lincoln Center's CMS Two, and in 2006 was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, becoming only the second chamber ensemble so honored in the Grant's long history. In 2006, the Quartet was featured on the cover of Gramophone and heralded as one of "five new quartets you should know about," the only American quartet to make the list. And in 2009, the Quartet was named "Ensemble of the Year" by Musical America. For more information about the Pacifica Quartet, visit: www.pacificaquartet.com.
Marc-André Hamelin's unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality and prodigious mastery of the piano's resources. A musician of broad musical interests and curiosity, Hamelin is renowned in equal measure for his fresh readings of the established repertoire and for his exploration of lesser known works of the 19th and 20th centuries, both in the recording studio and in the concert hall.
In recent seasons, Hamelin has performed with orchestras and in solo recitals at New York City's Lincoln Center, in recital and in chamber music on the various stages of Carnegie Hall and on an international tour of the Schumann Piano Quintet with the Takács Quartet. The Pro Musica Society of Montreal paid tribute to Hamelin with a six-concert series, "The Art of Marc-André Hamelin." Hamelin is the recipient of a lifetime achievement prize by the German Record Critic's Association, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier de l'Ordre du Québec and a member of the Royal Society of Canada. To learn more, visit: www.marcandrehamelin.com.


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Two Purdue students killed in Noblesville plane crash
NOBLESVILLE - Two Purdue University students were killed in a plane crash Thursday.
Police say the 21-year-old pilot of a light aircraft died along with his passenger when they crashed on a golf course Thursday evening.
Joshua D. Deboer of Chicago Heights, Illinois was flying the plane. His passenger was identified as Joseph Neuzerling of Noblesville. Both men were 21 years old.
Purdue says Deboer, a senior, and Neuzerling, a junior, majored in mechnical engineering. Both students lived off campus and may have been roommates.
The men took off at 4:30 pm from Purdue. The light sport aircraft was registered to DB Aircraft LLC out of Lynwood, Illinois.
"This is a tragic loss for not only their family and friends, but for everyone in the Purdue community. Both these young men had bright futures," said Jeanne Norberg, spokesperson for Purdue University.
Police kept guard at the crash scene all night. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board will get to Noblesville's North Harbour subdivision Friday morning.
Noblesville Police said the single-engine plane crashed on the Harbour Trees golf course near Morse Reservoir just after 5:00 pm Thursday.
Neighbors looked on, wondering what caused the crash that for some was right in their backyards.
"I heard a plane fly overhead, which is not abnormal. Planes fly over here all the time," said Jen Reno. But what Reno heard next, she said, didn't seem right.
"I heard a loud bang that sounded like a piece of plywood smacking against the ground," she added.
"It was just kind of loud. Sounded like a cannon going off," added another neighbor, Ethan Shepherd.
"At that point, I took off running out of my house," continued Reno.
When she did, Reno and dozens of others saw the wreckage of a single engine plane on the Harbour Trees Golf Course in the middle of their Noblesville neighborhood.
"Went up to the scene and uh, they had already looked I guess and the pilot had no pulse. It was leaking gasoline so everybody just stood back. They called. They'd already called 911," explained Bob Loudermilk.
"The accounts that we're getting so far is that the airplane made a nose dive to its current location where it is right now," said Noblesville Police Lieutenant Bruce Barnes.
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"We don't know what was happening in terms of mechanical problems or things along those lines. Much to early to determine that so, we'll just have to wait until the investigation gets on its way," said Lieutenant Barnes.
A search of the plane's tail number showed it was a single engine two seater light aircraft made in Germany, often used in training.


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Bar Refaeli Tricks Jay Leno Into 'Nerd Kiss'
He's never been shy when it comes to flirting with his beautiful female guests, and Jay Leno thought he hit the jackpot when Bar Refaeli stopped by "The Tonight Show" last night (February 6).
The fun-loving talk show host welcomed the Israeli supermodel to the stage and their conversation quickly turned to Bar's crazy SuperBowl ad for GoDaddy.
In the spot, Refaeli sucks face with the nerdy Jesse Heiman to show how beautiful and intelligent come together perfectly for the website company.
And Jay told her, "Hey Bar that Go Daddy super bowl advert you did that was great it was one of my favorites. I was wondering, any chance we could recreate the ad?" Refaeli shot back immediately, "Sure! Pucker up!"
Once Leno closed his eyes, Bar brought Heiman out and had him kiss Leno, which obviously drew a disgusted reaction from Jay.
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Zabra Hexx is a jungle troll priest. He was the inhabitant of Scarlet Monastery before the Scarlet Crusade took up residence there.
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The troll Zabra took up residence in the Scarlet Monastery and learned the ways of the Light from the books within its Library. He is found by knights of the Silver Hand, led by Alexandros Mograine, who confirmed his connection to the Light, saving him from being killed by Brigitte Abbendis. Zabra promises to never forget Alexandros' act of mercy.
Later, he encounters Darion Mograine, who at the time is mourning his father's death. Zabra suggests that the spirit of Alexandros Mograine has not passed on, claiming that he can still feel a connection to Mograine through the Light, though it has been obscured. When Darion asks him about Alexandros' whereabouts, Zabra tells him that he had seen a vision of a fortress floating above a burning city, and then vanishes mysteriously.[1]
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Zabra joins the assembled priests at Netherlight Temple.[2] He seems to have gone from following the Light to focusing on Shadow instead.
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- I have a good feelin' about ya, <name>. Dis terrible day really started to turn around when ya showed up. Some might call it luck, but I think it's fate. We were meant to cross paths. Dis could be da beginnin' a somethin' great.[2]
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- Give in to madness!
- Your Will is mine to bend!
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- The shadows claim you!
- You're no match for my power!
- Death takes you!
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- It's only a little pain. I'll catch up...
- I'll be alright...
- Death... old friend... Not today...
Notes & trivia
- The Tier 9 set for priests are named after Zabra.
- Zabra appears to be wielding [Zabra's Misplaced Staff] and is the namesake of the Horde Priest Tier 9 set, the Zabra's Raiment set.
- Zabra appears in DC Unlimited's World of Warcraft: Series 2 action figure set.
- He was also name-checked in the pre-Cataclysm Darkmoon Faire fortune readings for Horde priests.[3]
- Zabra is voiced by Dave Fennoy.
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- Considering the Clerics of Northshire were known to have healed jungle trolls during the Gurubashi War,[4] Zabra might have been inspired to travel north by their story.
- The Zabra'jin outpost in Zangarmarsh may be named after Zabra.
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KimYe skips Kylie Jenner's sweet 16th birthday to go to Oklahoma for the funeral of Portwood Williams Sr. who died on August 10.
New parents Kanye West and Kim Kardashian stepped out once again with baby North West, but it was not a fun family trip this time. They headed to Oklahoma to attend the funeral of the rapper's grandfather, Portwood Williams Sr.
It explained why they were absent from the sweet 16th birthday of Kim's sister Kylie Jenner in Los Angeles. "That's why they weren't at [sister] Kylie's birthday," a source confirms to PEOPLE. "They brought North, too. Her first trip."
KimYe went to Oklahoma Saturday. They reportedly sent some very special guests, hip-hop stars Drake and Big Sean, to Kylie's birthday party to make up for their absence.
William Sr. died August 10. He was 98. Back in February, he expressed his approval for his grandson's choice of girlfriend. "She's just as sweet as she is beautiful," he said of Kim to New York's Daily News. "That's what I liked about her!"
Kim herself recently posted a picture of her "chilling with the creator of Instagram @kevin" Systrom ahead of the airing of the new episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians".


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Idaho's congressional delegation declared its intent last fall to take up the reins of the Upper Lochsa Land Exchange, a 40,000-acre land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon-based Western Pacific Timber. In a September letter to Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, Rep. Raul Labrador and Sens. James Risch and Mike Crapo wrote that the current administrative approach is unlikely to succeed.
"Some of the concerns already raised by stakeholders cannot be addressed without additional legislative authority," the letter concluded.
WPT general counsel Andy Hawes says the lawmakers' decision was a positive development for the company, which purchased the checkerboarded lands near Lolo Pass from Plum Creek Timber in 2006 with the intent of trading them to the Forest Service. He adds that the company is now talking to stakeholders including the Nez Perce Tribe, recreation groups, livestock owners and outfitters with the goal of passing along comments and concerns to the delegation. Hawes sees this as an opportunity to work with those groups and hopefully "resolve the issues that could not be resolved in the administrative process."
But the possibility of a bill addressing the controversial exchange has reinvigorated concerns among environmentalists. Gary Macfarlane with Friends of the Clearwater says he conveyed a strong message to the lawmakers that a legislative solution, however unlikely it is to pass Congress, would be a far worse direction to take.
"A legislative approach is not subject to citizen review," Macfarlane says. "A legislative approach doesn't have to be in the public interest. There are many examples of legislative exchanges and/or land giveaways, and in almost every single instance, the public interest was not met."
The September letter contained a list of seven criteria for a legislative approach, calling for "local working sessions with stakeholder groups" and protections for "historic recreation and other public uses of federal lands." But Macfarlane hasn't heard much since, and the ensuing silence has him questioning who qualifies as a stakeholder in the eyes of officials.
The letter also stated that legislation "must provide a net economic benefit to the citizens of Idaho County." That comes as a win for the Idaho County Commission, which pushed hard for an acre-for-acre tradesomething the Forest Service can't legally do in an administrative exchangeout of fear that any loss in private land resulting from the exchange would negatively impact property tax revenues.
Macfarlane says he fully supports transferring the WPT lands to the public. But the only appropriate approach he sees for securing those acres is an outright purchase similar to the Montana Legacy Project.
"If the delegation wants to do the right thing," Macfarlane says, "they would use the legislative process to look at some way to purchase the Upper Lochsa."


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As stated before, Frank Robinson looks to be the best player on the court right now for the Titans. He is a hard, dedicated worker who continues to improve his game. He is a lock at the three. Marcio Lassiter lacks experience but fans will like him because he can shoot the ball extremely well, at least in practice. He also is stronger than you might think and can penetrate to the basket when needed. He should be a good player who comes in, hustles, is aggressive and hits a couple shots.
Of the two players who are expected to redshirt, Gerard Anderson and Adam Thomas, Anderson appears to be the one who could -- and perhaps should -- play this year. Very explosive player who would likely help out at the four should Cutley be out for the season. Needs to work on his outside game but can leap tall buildings in a single bound.


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Stage 1. Gear icon shall be spotted ( IE 9 and 10 ), otherwise go to Tools ( IE 8 )> Manage Add-ons> Search Providers, select a search provider you would trust (Bing \ Google \ others), right-click it and press Set as default, and then find and right-click the one you would rid your browser of (Online Web Find), click Remove.
Stage 2. Go to Gear icon / Tools > Internet Options> General, spot Tabs section, click Settings, press the button under 'When a new tab is opened, open:', 'Your first home page' 'A blank page', press OK.
Get rid of Sweet Page in Google Chrome
Stage 1. Open Menu > Settings, On startup tab shall appear. Proceed with Open the new tab pages, click Set pages.
Stage 2. If Sweet Page is detected (or another unwanted provider of keyword searches) – press "X" to remove it.
Stage 3. In Appearance tab, select Show Home button > Change, so that you could set your preferred url e.g. http://www.yahoo.com or http://www.google.com or any other instead of the Sweet Page search. Stage 4. Go to Search tab, check if the first bar is set to Google\Yahoo (search engine you prefer), and then click Manage Search engines. To eliminate unwanted search websites, click "X"
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Vaporized Flavors Let You Taste Extravagant Meals Without The Calories
The Edible Mist Machine emits the flavors of things like smoked bacon, apple pie and chocolate.
Last Fall PSFK introduced you to Charlie Harris and his glow-in-the-dark ice-cream creation, but the real life Willy Wonka's new product is even more impressive. In a society where thinner is usually deemed better, it is common to feel guilt after indulging in some of your favorite foods. This is because the items that usually taste the best tend to be the least nutritious and have the most calories. If only there was a way to get a hit of those delicious flavors, without ruining your diet.
The Edible Mist Machine is the newest contraption from Lick Me, I'm Delicious, the edible invention company founded by Harris. According to a press release, the machine uses 'ultrasonic vaporization' to extract the flavor from tasty foods. The flavor is then turned into a mist that can be inhaled via straw, giving the user some of the satisfaction of eating something high in calories. So far, the machine can emit over 200 flavors like mango, popcorn, ice-cream, cotton candy and lobster, but Harris has promised more will be released soon. In addition, Harris can create custom flavors that don't even have to be edible.
For US residents, the Edible Mist Machine can be acquired for a whopping $8,400 plus shipping. But if you live in the UK you can rent one of the machines at a more affordable price. According to Harris' statement, they could be good for themed parties or palette cleansers, but despite the wackiness of the invention, the Edible Mist Machine might have some significant health benefits as well. Similar to e-cigarettes, it could be used not only as a substitute for the consumption of the actual food products, but the machine could also be used as a way of weaning a person off of these tempting treats.
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Ok, so you need to hire a private investigator in Atlanta, but it's a minefield out there. You've heard tales from a friend of friend of how they got ripped off by a dodgy PI and you want to make sure your Detective is more trustworthy, so I'm going to give you a few tips.private detectives desktop
- Ask around! Yes you've heard the details of the dodgy detectives from asking around, ask your friends and colleagues if they can recommend someone. It's a bit like getting a builder or electrician, you're going to get the best one from word of mouth referrals. If you need to keep the fact you're looking for a PI quiet, obviously this step isn't going to work for you, so go to Step 2.
- Due Diligence! Use search engines, the Internet, see what the rest of the world say about them, see if there is any negative comments and make an informed choice.
- See if they are members of any professional organisations, don't however assume that just because they have a logo on their website that means you are safe. Visit the professional bodies website, check out their criteria for joining.
- Ask them if they are registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office) and that they have liability insurance, you can be sure that the dodgy detective won't have thought it necessary to do those things. Any legitimate private investigator will be more than happy to confirm these.
- Look at their testimonials – have they had feedback from their clients? This one is often quite difficult as with the very nature of the job, most people don't want others to know they've hired one but any experienced investigator should have a couple they can show you.
- Make the same enquiry with a few different investigators, this will help give you an insight in to what their customer service skills are like. Is their fee structure clear? Can you put a cap on the amount you are willing to spend and if yes, what exactly will you get for those services?
In conclusion, do your research, trust your instincts and apply some common sense.
Additional Tips
If you live in the states, make sure the private investigator is licensed. There are some pretty severe criminal penalties for persons acting as an unlicensed investigator. If the person is licensed, then a great way to deal with a dishonest investigator is to report them to the Board. The Board has their own investigators and will follow-up on complaints.
Having made a bad choice of PI and found myself the subject of a scam whether they have exploited my ignorance of the industry and the vulnerable situation which led me to contact them, They have taken unauthorised funds from my account and are aggressively demanding more money for work I didn't commission or authorise, in fact I knew nothing of it until I was contacted my by credit card for unusual activity – they were trying to debit £6k in 5 seperate payments in one day!
There are two bodies that I would suggest, there are some more but as I know nothing about them it wouldn't be fair of me to comment, but WAPI (World Association of Professional Investigators) http://www.wapi.com/ and ABI (Association of British Investigators) http://www.theabi.org.uk/


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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Waiting As a National Winner
Roger Grothe, a Bethlehem member, was named national Landscaper of the Year in 2009.
Roger, how have you been involved at Bethlehem?
I have taught elementary Sunday School and I am involved in Racial Harmony efforts.
How does your being a Christian play out in the operation of your business?
Handymen Glistening Before God
"There is no work, however vile or sordid, that does not glisten before God."—John Calvin
Bethlehem is one of several churches that shares ownership of Ham Lake Baptist Camp in the northern metro where God-glorifying ministry takes place in the facilities and on the grounds there.
The camp has a list of improvements needing workers and materials:
Jubilee Communitee
This past Sunday a new work of liberation, belongingness, holiness, restoration, and hope took another step as Jubilee Community Church launched their public services in South Minneapolis with John Erickson as pastor.
In the Bible, the sounding of the ram's horn meant good news of liberty, belongingness, holiness, restoration, and hopes fulfilled—it was called jubilee.
Blindness and Will
"Our ultimate goal is to bring the willfully blind and the blindly willful captive to Christ, so that they may see with biblical clarity and live in thankful obedience to him."—Paul David Tripp (who was here recently to consult with a subcommittee of Bethlehem elders)
Missed the Fair?
If you weren't around for the Ministry Fair last weekend, you can pick up a packet of the Ministry Fair contact cards at your campus Information Booth. You can also pick up a Ministry Giftedness Survey—or take it online.
The Church Is Like the Mafia
"The church is like the mafia in one way—you must be a confessed cosmic criminal to join. To eat at His table you must be unworthy in order to be worthy."—Rev. John P. Sartelle
"Unworthy confessed criminals" will gather in small groups this Fall to gaze upon unspeakably precious treasure set before them in Christ Jesus in the Bible, to encourage each other in the amazing grace that accomplishes their pardon and makes it possible to be transformed from their old ways.
Bethlehem and the Pakistan Flooding
I'm pondering the words of John Wesley:
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
This Coming Sunday Night
This weekend, the Laparra brothers will lead worship singing at the new weekly Sunday night service, authorized by the elder council after evaluating the monthly Sunday night services held through the summer.
Consider the following excerpts from John Piper's sermon, "Worship God!":
Burning the Quran
Last week an American pastor announced plans to burn Qurans on 9/11.
Christians persuade. Christians go into all the world and make disciples, teaching and baptizing.
Update From the Pipers
The following paragraphs were read on all Bethlehem campuses at all services this past weekend.
"Noël and I continue to be deeply thankful to our family at Bethlehem for the gift of these months away. You may recall my explanation for the leave where we said there were three components: soul, marriage and family, and vocational. Each needed a reality check. And of course they are interrelated.


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FRANKFORT - Gov. Steve Beshear has chosen a former Louisville assistant police chief to lead the state's troubled Emergency Management division.
Michael Dossett will take over the state's disaster response planning on Monday. He is the permanent replacement for former director John Heltzel, who resigned last summer after a scathing audit found the agency misspent $5.6 million on things like alcohol and entertainment.
"Michael Dossett is the right man at the right time for this job," Beshear said in a news release. "I have full confidence that, under Mike's leadership, the safety and welfare of citizens of the Commonwealth are in good hands."
Dossett is a former assistant police chief for the Louisville Metro Police Department and a former deputy commissioner for the Department of Juvenile Justice. He was a regional response manager with Kentucky Emergency Management when he retired in 2013. He was unavailable for comment on Friday.
Emergency Management is a division of the Department of Military Affairs under the leadership of the adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini.
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• Olympian Jess Lewis thrives at OSU after being rescued from drugs
It has been 12 years now. Twelve years since the last drink of alcohol. Twelve years since the last rush of methamphetamine. Twelve years since Jess Lewis got his life back after nearly 20 years as a drug addict.
It is a very good life. At Oregon State, Jess Lewis makes a difference, whether it is in his duties as director of athletic maintenance and counselor, or just as a person everybody knows and likes.
'I respect Jess so much more for having beaten that old booze and drugs thing than I did for all his athletic achievements,' says Dale Thomas, Lewis' wrestling coach at OSU. 'I have just seen so many people fail.'
Caught fame and O.J.
There was a day when Lewis seemed to have it all. One of the most accomplished athletes in Oregon State history, he was an All-America tackle in football and an NCAA champion and Olympian in wrestling.
In three unforgettable seasons, Lewis amassed an 89-1 record as the most feared college heavyweight in the nation, losing only the NCAA championship match as a sophomore. Fans came in droves to OSU meets, many arriving just before the final match of the evening featuring Lewis. He pinned just about everybody. If an opponent lasted a minute, it was a moral victory.
But if OSU fans remember one moment of Lewis' greatness, it was when he chased down O.J. Simpson from behind to prevent a second-half score and preserve the Beavers' 3-0 football upset of No. 1-ranked Southern California in 1967.
'People always tell me, 'The L.A. cops couldn't catch O.J., but you did,' ' Lewis says, laughing. 'Hey, (SC offensive tackle) Ron Yary blew me off the ball so far, I was already in the secondary. All I had to do was run over and get in front of him.'
After three seasons as a 235-pound blend of size and speed for some of the best teams in OSU history, it was on to a short-lived pro football career.
By then, things had begun to unravel for the farm boy from Aumsville, a rural community 40 miles north of Corvallis.
'I can try this, no problem'
Lewis finished sixth in freestyle wrestling at the Olympics in Mexico City, a draw with the eventual gold medalist from Turkey costing him a spot in the round robin.
Disappointed at missing out on a medal, Lewis, only 20, returned to Corvallis for a final season of football and wrestling, to be greeted by the temptations of the drug culture of the late '60s.
He first tried marijuana. Soon it was on to 'cross tops,' or speed.
'Somebody said, 'Just try it,'' Lewis says. 'I never thought I would get hooked on anything. It was, 'I can try this, no problem.' But then you start relying on it. I tell people the truth Ñ I liked it. I did. It led to other things. After a year or two, I tried acid. I tried everything but heroin. I'm not proud of it, but it's the truth.'
That winter, Lewis won his second NCAA heavyweight title, 'but nothing was ever the same after that Ñ how you feel about things, how excited you are about training, how excited you are about life in general.'
A 10th-round draft pick by Houston, he made the Oilers as a linebacker, spending most of the 1970 season playing on special teams. The next year, he was traded to New Orleans, then quit the week before the regular season.
'First time I ever quit on anything,' Lewis says, 'but my heart just wasn't in it.' He landed a job with Winnipeg in the Canadian Football League but didn't last the season.
Trying to maintain
Lewis returned to the family farm in Aumsville, to his parents and four siblings, big boy lost. He got married, but that lasted only five years. He started hanging around with friends who cooked up methamphetamine, which ultimately became his drug of choice. Gradually, he began to lose control.
'I was trying to farm, trying to maintain, but the drugs pretty much take your life over,' he says. 'Farming kept my drug appetite going. My family was saying, 'He is just going through a phase; he will get over it.' I tried an outpatient treatment program, but it didn't work.
'I would go through $100 worth (of drugs) a day, and it kept getting worse. The farm gave me a quarter of a million dollars in stocks over a period of years, and I blew all of it. I didn't know any way out, but frankly I didn't care.'
Lewis' live-in girlfriend, Vickie Hayes, was a family friend who had grown up in Aumsville. She also had become a heavy drug user.
'I used a lot of meth and marijuana,' she says. 'Jess and I, we were lost souls.'
Lewis' family was appalled. In 1987, they asked him to leave the farm.
'We can't stand to see you kill yourself,' they told him.
Jess and Vickie took off to live in the woods near Detroit Lake. For three years, they continued to use drugs heavily. Lewis stayed away from family get-togethers at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
'I was embarrassed and ashamed, but hooked,' he says, 'and I saw no way out.' He earned a meager living cutting woods and clearing high-power lines with chain saws.
Finally, Thomas re-entered his life. Lewis was being considered for the OSU Sports Hall of Fame, but electors were made aware of the downward spiral of his life. When Thomas learned of the situation, he decided to do a one-man intervention.
'Dale's intervention was, 'Come on, we're going,' ' Lewis says, grinning. 'He was the right person to come along.'
Family intervention
Thomas, now 79 and battling liver disease, drove to Lewis' humble living quarters.
'I talked to his parents, and his dad said to me, 'You know this won't do any good,' ' Thomas recalls. 'I said, 'We are going to give it a full shot anyway.'
'I got to Jess' place and told him, 'I don't care what you say or do, I'm not going to give up on you.' At first he said, 'I need a little more time.' '
Vickie had no misgivings.
'I knew it was Jess' opportunity to get a grip on his disease,' she says. 'I didn't know what was going to happen to us (as a couple), but I knew I wanted Jess to get help. I prayed in my heart and mind, if any good at all came out of it, Jess would have a chance. I knew I would be all right also.'
Jess and Vickie hopped into their truck and followed Thomas to the family farm in Aumsville. Thomas had been given instructions by Milestones, a family recovery program for substance abusers.
'I went through all the steps with him,' Thomas says. 'The family sat around the kitchen table, and each had to write a letter about how Jess had hurt them. That was hard for everybody. We were all bawling before we were through. His dad had to leave to go to another room.'
The Lewis family wrote a $6,000 check for Jess' treatment. He spent 28 days at Milestones, 'but it probably took me a year to fully clear my head,' he says.
A month after Lewis' stint at Milestones, Vickie entered the program. Neither has had a drink or used drugs since. They have been married since 1993.
A new job
Soon after his release from Milestones, Lewis was hired to help with grounds maintenance at OSU. Former coaches Dee Andros and Paul Valenti, both working on emeritus status, created the position to help out a person in whom they believed.
'Knowing that only one of three people are successful going through rehab, there was some concern about hiring Jess,' recalls Mike Sandego, OSU's athletic trainer for the last 19 years. 'But we met with him, and as we talked we began to understand his desire to live again.
'You could see him emerging as a person wanting to give back, not only to the university he loved but to Dale Thomas for the faith he showed in him Ñ not wanting to let him down. His commitment was so sincere and genuine, there was no question he was going to make it.'
Lewis earned a master's degree in education, left for a year to serve as a counselor at Milestones, then returned to head the maintenance department and serve as a counselor to OSU athletes. Now 10 years into the job, he has a full-time staff of five and up to 40 part-time student workers helping him maintain the school's athletic stadiums, fields and buildings.
But running the maintenance crew is only part of Lewis' contribution. He helps teach a class called 'Drugs in Sports,' using his personal experience to full advantage. And he counsels Beaver athletes on pitfalls they encounter off the field.
'I feel I was born to do this,' says Lewis, 54. 'I had a little success in sports, a little success in farming, a little success in landscaping, and, of course, a history of drug abuse. It's a perfect fit for me to be around young folks, to encourage them to go in the right direction, to show people how to work hard. I just love this job.'
Hard work, soft soul
Any discussion that Lewis has with a student-athlete remains confidential.
'We had a rash of marijuana use a few years back,' he says, 'and we just try to get the kids back in the right direction. The drugs out there now Ñ designer drugs, for instance, but marijuana, too Ñ are more powerful than ever. You can get into trouble and change your life. When you use drugs, it dampens the spirit in you. I don't want them to go through what I went through.'
There may not be a more popular member of the OSU athletic staff than Lewis, and certainly no harder worker.
'Jess' lone fault in being our maintenance guy is letting some of the coaches take advantage of him,' says Mike Corwin, associate athletic director. 'He doesn't know how to say no. He burns himself out sometimes.'
Says Valenti: 'Jess is a working fool, but he is a farm kid who was brought up that way. He wants to help people, that's all. He is so appreciative for what he has now.'
Sandego appreciates the Lewis soul.
'Jess is so genuine,' Sandego says. 'He is all heart and all compassion, because he knows the pain of going down the wrong road. He loves life. There is no such thing as bad weather to Jess. If it's sunny, it's good for so many things. If it's raining, it is feeding all the plants, and he doesn't have to put the sprinklers out that day.'
A wonderful life
Former OSU Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, who was Lewis' boss for the last 4 1/2 years, was so impressed that he agreed to speak to Lewis' 'Drugs in Sports' class every year.
'Jess is an absolute blessing to have on the staff,' Barnhart says. 'You wish you had 100 guys like him. He is one of those guys who comes to work early and leaves late. If everybody cared as much as Jess Lewis, Oregon State would do nothing but win Pac-10 championships.'
Lewis long ago made up with his family members. His mother, Dorothy, 84, still cooks on the Aumsville farm several days a week. His two brothers still run it. He visits often.
Vickie was able to renew a relationship with her sister, Sharon, who died of cancer on April 2. 'I couldn't tell you where I would be without the support I got from Jess,' she says. 'He is such a loving and giving person.'
It is an exciting time in Lewis' life. He and Vickie just bought a home in northwest Corvallis Ñ the first in his adult life. Once 305 pounds, the 6-foot-1 Lewis has lost 40 pounds, gained 10 back, but is determined to get down to 240.
Not long ago, Thomas spoke with one of Lewis' brothers.
'You realize you saved Jess' life,' ' he told Thomas.
For a dozen years, Jess Lewis has proved it was a life worth saving.


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Bob's Youth Hostel Hostel
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 92, 1012SG, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Atmosphere 66%
Cleanliness 54%
Facilities 50%
Location 91%
Safety 66%
Staff 70%
Value 63%
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lockers
- 24 Hour Security
- Bar
- Breakfast Not Included
- Cafe
- Common Room
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Room
- Steam room
- Towels for hire
- Vending Machines
Important Information
Bob's Youth Hostel needs you to state an arrival time when booking. Failing to do this may incur in cancellation of your booking.
Please note that:
- We have a cancellation policy of 48-hours. If you cancel too late or if you don't show up we charge you the first night of the reservation.
- We have age restrictions; we can not accept people under 18 or above 30 years old.
- We accept cash only, so please remember this when you come over to the hostel.
Please note that if your booking is for a group of 10 + people or if your payment exceeds a 1000 euros we will ask you to transfer the balance due in advance. For any questions about this policy
please send us an email.
Check-in / Check-out
Earliest check-in: 00:00
Latest Check-out: 10:30
- Age Restriction
- Credit Cards Accepted
- No Curfew
- Taxes Not Included
Group booking?
Group of 15 or more traveling to Amsterdam?
Shared Rooms
Basic 16 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 16
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Basic 8 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 8
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Standard 12 Bed Female Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 12
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Basic 12 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 12
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Basic 14 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 14
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Basic 6 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite
Sleeps 6
Room types
Shared Room
Private Bathroom
Private Rooms
Standard 6 Bed PRIVATE Shared Bathroom
Sleeps 6
Room types
Private Room
Shared Bathroom
Basic 4 Bed PRIVATE Shared Bathroom
Sleeps 4
Room types
Private Room
Shared Bathroom
About Bob's Youth Hostel
Over 30 years ago, Bob decided he wanted a hostel. A youth hostel that is, where young people from all over the world could sleep under the cleanest of sheets without having to pay too much.
Today, Bob's is still a cool place with nice people on a central location. We offer the cheapest beer in town, good music and a free and relaxing atmosphere. Besides that we have a very friendly staff that allows our guests to smoke joints in the reception area most of the time... so you can enjoy Amsterdam to the maximum here!
Here are some details on Bob's dormitories:
- No curfew!
- Clean linen is included
- The reception is open from 08:00 AM until 03:00 AM
- Bar open from 8am to 3am with the cheapest beer in town!
- Free use of lockers to store your bags (deposit required for the key)
- Check-in at 14pm
- Check-out before 10.30
- Free use of luggage room
- The 5.5% tourist tax is not included.
- You can pay by cash or with card, if you pay by card we will ask for an extra 2% on top of the price
Please note that:
- We have a cancellation policy of 48-hours. If you cancel too late or if you don't show up we charge you the first night of the reservation.
- We keep your beds reserved for 2 hours (local time) after given arrival time. It's your responsibility to contact the hostel if you are delayed, otherwise we have the right to charge your first night stay and cancel the booking.
- We have age restrictions; we can not accept people under 18 or above 30 years old.
- If your booking exceeds a 1000 euros we will ask you to transfer the money to us in advance.
- In the weekend (friday/saturday) we have a minimum-stay of 2 nights.
Accommodation Information
Bob's Youth Hostel is a basic hostel, but has all you need if you are a laid back traveler that wants to meet nice people and enjoy Amsterdam fully.
Our dorm rooms have 4 to 20 beds. It is possible to book a 4, 6 or 8-bed dorm just for your group.
PLEASE NOTE: If you book a 4, 6 or 8-bed private dorm with private bathroom that means you will have your own private shower and wash stand. The toilet is shared with one other small dorm.
Location Information
Bob thought it would be nice to locate his hostel in the center of Amsterdam, and so he did! It is only 5 minutes from Central Station and Dam Square. The red-light is close by, and so is the Anne Frank house. On top of that, there are dozens of bars and venues in the direct; Bob was wise in choosing his location: tramlines 1, 2, 5, 13 and 17 from central station stop right in front of the door, and they'll take you almost anywhere.
Thanks to his insight, you won't have to walk too much. Everybody says: 'thank you Bob'!
Cancellation Policy
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 3 days before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the first nights cost of the reservation, unless otherwise stated in the property's conditions. Deposits paid are non refundable.


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Bullies may get kick out of seeing others in pain
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scans of teens with a history of aggressive bullying behavior suggest that they may actually get pleasure out of seeing someone else in pain, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
While this may come as little surprise to those who have been victimized by bullies, it is not what the researchers expected, Benjamin Lahey of the University of Chicago, who worked on the study, said in a telephone interview.
"The reason we were surprised is the prevailing view is these kids are cold and unemotional in their aggression," said Lahey, whose study appears in the journal Biological Psychology.
"This is looking like maybe they care very much," said Lahey, who worked on the study with Jean Decety, also of the University of Chicago.
The researchers compared eight boys ages 16 to 18 with aggressive conduct disorder to a group of eight adolescent boys with no unusual signs of aggression.
The boys with the conduct disorder had exhibited disruptive behavior such as starting a fight, using a weapon and stealing after confronting a victim.
They showed both groups video clips of someone inflicting pain on another person and tracked brain activity with a type of imaging called functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI.
In the aggressive teens, areas of the brain linked with feeling rewarded -- the amygdala and ventral striatum -- became very active when they observed pain being inflicted on others. Continued...


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dad is sad as am i because i have to take another trip to the vet this morning. what started out as a small infection from flea bites (which is strange to have fleas in december right?) has bloomed into a full blown skin infection. i've been cleaning it a lot and maybe too much dad thinks. the fur around the one spot is all gone and i have quite a bit of swelling around the area and dad says might be a lymph node is quite swollen ( i don't know what those things are). anyway, it means more antibiotics to combat this and dad and i both don't like that because it hurts when they give me the shot. :( well i'll write more later. i do hope everyone is doing well and having a better time so far than i am.
i'll keep up-to-date with this.
love from mexico.
well dad is much better now that his 'head' cold has cleared and so has the rain so we got to take our regular walk today and visit with the friendly people along the way. it is cold (burrr), but not nearly as cold as other places. i hope all you guys are doing well and keeping warm. burrrr.
greetings from mexico.
dad's been sick all week and so i get one walk at best in the evening. :( he is still feeling bad today, but....i don't like when he is sick he puts on this stinky stuff and i can't sleep with him to comfort him because it stinks too much. last night, like the last three nights, he's been up off and on all night. he makes these horrible sounds. yuck. i hope he gets better soon.
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Doe anybody know where I can get hold of a high quality WHMCS template that doesn't cost too much?
This is somethign that ThemeForest may wan to look at providig
Hi Moonworks,
I'm starting to convert my few templates to WHMCS – stay tuned
Good news I'll keep an eye out.
I'm using a new plugin that shows WHMCS within my Facebook page, not the usual one, but that only allows the use of the Portal template. If you were able to include the special markup included in Portal, then it would be even better, and I'm sure would lead to more sales
Here is a list I took directly from the forums of the other plugin. Ignore the shortcodes, but they are linked to specific markeup:
[wcp-content] contents of a div with an id="content_left" [wcp_welcome] contents of div with id="welcome_box" [wcp_menu] contents of div with id-"top_menu"
A little messy after that [wcp_quick_nav] contents of div id="side_menu" first ul tag and the preceeding p tag. [wcp_account] first form in div id="side_menu" may or may not exist if not there then 2nd and 3rd p tag [wcp_statistics] second form in div id="side_menu" may or may not exist if not there then 4th and 5th p tag.


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I'm in need a great UI designer. Looking for someone to develop a two to three page mock-up for a site that will be selling videos and music downloads. Sort of Social media meets an entertainment site.
Price will be in the neighborhood of $600 – $800 for the work rendered.
If anyone is interested let me know via an email. Work will start in about a week.
I may be interested in doing something like this. If you send me a few more details I'll take a look and let you know!
It's still in the beginning stages but if you email, I'll send you all the info I can.
Does the design should be just html or should be compatible with some cms like wordpress and joomla? and what is the deadline for finishing the work?? I would be intrested to work for you.. my email address is email@example.com feel free to contact me
This work is only for a PSD mock-up. No HTML /CSS or anything else.
I've left my email. If you are interested email me.
This work is only for a PSD mock-up. No HTML /CSS or anything else.I've left my email. If you are interested email me.
I have sent you a mail.
I just send you an email! cheers!