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Hey guys! Long time no post!
Just wanted to give you a snippet of an editorial I wrote that was published today over on Press2Reset. It revolves around Nintendo where I offer my opinion that the company Mario built needs to put out a new console within two years. There are a lot of things that Nintendo needs to do but I feel that this is one of them.
So check it out and let me know what you think? Am I completely insane or is this something Nintendo should be considering?
Nintendo's console is in another castle
When it comes to the Wii U, Nintendo is hurting. Its market performance has been underwhelming to the point that the company reduced its expectations from nine million to 2.8 million units sold by the end of March. Globally, 5.85 million units have been sold since its launch on November 2012, yet Sony's PlayStation 4 is estimated to have sold around 5.1 million units since its launch in November 2013.
Not very good, considering that Nintendo reported a loss of 25 billion yen instead of the 55 billion yen profit it predicted. Of course, I must acknowledge that the 3DS has been successful for the company, but still performed lower than expected in terms of sales.
A recent editorial by Press2Reset columnist Anton Wegenast showed what Nintendo needs to do in order to get back on track. However, the answer lies not only in his suggestions that the company acknowledge the competition, create an ecosystem, and develop new IPs, but also in releasing a new console. Within the next two years.
While this may sound crazy, I am not the only one who thinks this should happen. Shortly after Nintendo released its earnings report in January, an anonymous rumor surfaced on Nintendo News suggesting that the company was developing a new console called the Fusion. Whether true or not, this is what Nintendo needs to do if it wants its console division to continue on.
First of all, let me talk about what Nintendo should call this new console. While this may not be the most important issue for the company to worry about, it is something that should be given some consideration. Calling the next console the Fusion or the Wii U Do (don't mock me, they might just name it that) is not going to cut it. The Wii brand has always been horrible, and due to Nintendo's shortcomings, confusion came about with the Wii U and what it was. Instead, Nintendo should have followed Sony's lead by picking a name and then just adding a number to it. It's simple and doesn't cause confusion (Makes me wonder what Microsoft will call its fourth console).
Read the rest of the article over at Press2Reset
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Are you 'stingier than Christ' about faith and film? Christianity Today raises the question in an editorial on the eve of Oscar race. The Academy Award nominees include tough viewing for believers: Pantheism glorified in Avatar; the perversion of love in Precious; the explosive horror of war in The Hurt Locker.
But if you're going to run every film though an evangelical faith screen you might not see much beyond Up's floating fable and the triumph of faith and football in The Blind Side.
Christianity Today's recent editorial sees two camps among evangelical movie-goers. Like characters in The Hurt Locker, they make choices that can be spiritually enriching -- or explosive.
There are the separatists who shy from
... stories glorify attitudes and decisions that are false, shameful, ugly, impure, we recoil from them, becoming countercultural when the culture is counter to Christ.
They might miss, CT says,
... excellent and praiseworthy things scattered throughout pagan stories. It can make us seem stingier than Christ who shows up even in cultural artifacts made by those hardened to him...
Other believers in the theater seats go looking for "narrative and visual artistry alongside spiritual content," says CT. Although at least one megachurch pastor, Mark Driscoll, blasted Avatar as Satanic,
...Many Christian film critics noted how Avatar's themes of sacrificial love and restored creation awakened that longing.
The down side of that is..
Discernment becomes an exercise in baptizing secular critics' top picks, celebrating their vague spiritual themes but downplaying or ignoring pernicious ones.
Are you "stingier than Christ" when it comes to engaging the culture? Or do you prefer not to hand your cash over to filmmakers that flout your beliefs? Would you give a religious reason for your Oscar-winning picks?
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Celebrated British comedian Benny Hill pioneered sketch comedy, and his hilarious television show -- broadcast in some 140 countries worldwide -- features what he is best known for: burlesque, slapstick and double entredres. Lampooning just about everything, Hill often mimed and used sight gags as well as undercranking during "live" animation portions. The supporting cast for his show includes Henry McGee, who does the announcing.


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We'd like you to meet two MSPCA–Angell Circle of Friends members and read what they have to say about why they chose to remember the MSPCA–Angell in their future plans.
For eight years, clients with beloved pets in Angell's Critical Care Unit have been comforted by the empathy of volunteer liaison Bebe Wunderlich. During her long experience as a pediatric anesthesiologist, Bebe learned how to help people cope with anxiety and loss.
She and her husband Kenneth wanted to help us financially too, and celebrate their love for their seven adopted cats, so they arranged a generous gift annuity to benefit our Shalit-Glazer Clinic. The annuity provides a monthly sum to the Wunderlichs, a portion of which is tax-free, as well as a significant gift to the Clinic upon their passing. They also qualify for a tax deduction in the year the gift was made.
The biggest advantage to a gift annuity, Bebe says, is the pure pleasure of seeing all the good their gift can do. "You don't have to die before your money makes a difference!"
Why the MSPCA-Angell? Compassion and confidence: compassion for animals, and confidence in the breadth and depth of care we offer. Animals, Bebe observed, "come first immediately" here. Add to that the Wunderlichs' trust in our financial stability, and planned giving became an obvious choice.
Susan Soergel is another member of our Circle of Friends, that esteemed group of individuals who know that animals will always need their help and who have therefore planned their future gifts for MSPCA-Angell. Susan is especially interested in our Advocacy efforts to help pass laws that allow pets to be included in domestic violence protection orders, and to educate the public on humane and effective management of wildlife.
She says, "My decision to include the MSPCA–Angell in my estate plan will allow continued funding to support a top-notch animal hospital and provide assistance to pet owners who cannot afford treatment for their best friends. It also means that I will be able to continue to speak and advocate for those who do not have a voice for many years to come." Thank you, Susan!


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Dr. Robert H. Blackman, Associate Professor of History at Hampden-Sydney College, has received a 2014 VFIC Mednick Fellowship for his proposal to research and write a new book, "Building a National Assembly".
This project proposal was reviewed and approved by the Mednick Fellowship Committee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. The Committee has offered to contribute a grant of $2,000 towards his work.
Since 1952, money has been raised and grants have been approved by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) in order to fortify the fifteen foremost private colleges in the Commonwealth.
In regards to receiving this award, Dr. Blackman said, "I'm grateful to the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges for awarding me a Mednick Memorial Fellowship for 2014. Their generous grant will allow me to travel to Paris to do research at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the Archives Nationales in support of my study of the concepts and theories of political representation used by the deputies to the National Assembly in the early French Revolution. I hope that my summer research will enable me to write a draft book chapter on the veto powers granted the king of France in the constitution as written by those deputies in the summer of 1789."
Dr. Blackman received his B.A. from the University of California, Riverside, and went on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine.


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Movies: The Godfather (all of them, even III), Heat, Notting Hill, Love Actually...really too many to mention, and almost all genres, except I'm not big on fantasy and most sci-fi. I definitely need some testosterone-driven types (i.e., love me some James Bond!), but being totally honest, I gotta have my romance/chick-flicks too! Lol hahaha :) Yeah, I said it!
Now as for Music -- that's my PASSION!! I used to be a musician/singer and as such, I appreciate many, and almost all types of music, but NEVER Metal, Acid, Punk, or anything close to those!!!! I do however, dig me some jazz, classical, a little opera, country, rockabilly, rock & roll (Elvis/beatles/rolling stones), particularly 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's era, but man, do I love my R&B!!!!!! Old school -- 90's the most...think Babyface, Keith Sweat, Luther V., SWV, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, and way too many more to mention. I'm crazy bout' neo soul, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklyn and such, so hopefully that gives you some insight into a little about me.
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Hands on: Meet Mugenizer N11, the wireless-charging power pack for Android
Portable power packs for phones are nothing new. Neither are Qi-based wireless chargers. Marrying the two concepts together, though, is something you don't see every day -- and that's exactly what Mugen has done with its Mugenizer N11 Portable Wireless Charger Power Bank.
I've been playing around the with Mugenizer N11 for a few days now. It's not often I get excited about something like a charging accessory, but let me tell you: This thing's pretty impressive.
The N11, available now for about $70, looks almost like a phone itself: The device is 3 x 5.4 x 0.55 in. and 8.11 oz.; its exterior is encased in smooth white plastic with rounded edges at every corner. There's a circle of gray-colored rubberized material on its top upon which you can set any Qi-compatible device.
The power pack can function as a regular desktop wireless charger: Leave it plugged into the wall -- it connects via a standard micro-USB port (an A/C adapter is included but any ol' one should work) -- and it's an unobtrusive white pad you can set on your desk and drop your phone atop anytime. When the N11 is plugged in, it'll start charging any Qi-compatible device immediately as soon as the device comes close to the pad.
The portability potential, of course, is what makes the N11 special: When you're heading out, you just unplug the pad and toss it in your bag. When your phone's running low on juice, take the N11 out, set it on any surface, and plop your phone on top. Tap the small button at the top edge of the charger, and boom: You've got power flowing, no wires required.
Here's where the N11 gets particularly cool: The power pack can also handle devices that don't support wireless charging; you just plug any regular USB-to-micro-USB cable into the pack's top edge and can then hook anything up the old-fashioned way. In fact, you can even charge two devices from the pack simultaneously if you put one on the wireless charging pad and plug the other in via USB.
The Mugenizer N11 rocks a 4800mAh battery, which is enough to charge most any phone and still have plenty of power left to spare. Heck, it's enough to charge most standard-sized phones twice and still have gas in the tank.
In my tests, the N11 has charged devices quickly, too, which is always something you worry about with a wireless charger. Its official output capacity is rated as 5V/1000mA.
My only real gripe with the N11 -- and it's a minor one -- is that anytime you start charging a device, the power pack emits a high-pitched beep. Generally speaking, it's more of a minor annoyance than a big deal, but if you wanted to keep the pad plugged in on your nightstand to charge your phone overnight, it could potentially be an issue.
The pack has a series of six LEDs on its top surface; they light up anytime the pack itself is plugged in to let you know how full its battery is and also light up anytime the pack is being used to charge a phone or tablet. The six-light system is a bit confusing at first, but you learn to decipher it after a while. And as far as nighttime concerns, you can just position your phone to sit on top of the LEDs to cover up any light they're emitting.
All in all, the Mugenizer N11 is a pretty sweet package. It's a nice-looking wireless charging pad for your desk. It's a large-capacity power pack for your travel. And it doubles as a wireless charger and regular USB charger, whether you're using it at home or out in the world.
The setup just makes sense -- and at 70 bucks, it's within the same general range as what you'd pay for most standalone power packs or standalone wireless chargers. The N11 is a rare product that puts the best of both worlds together into a single multipurpose device.
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botObjects has released the ProDesk3D, the world's first Full Color 3D Desktop Printer. The 3D printing industry will take the next evolutionary step forward for the desktop, enabling customers to own an affordable next generation 3D Desktop Printer capable of generating high quality 3D objects in their home or in the workplace.
3D desktop printing has been talked about as the next revolution in technology, and is poised to make rapid product prototyping, and desktop manufacturing a reality.
While the industry is evolving from kit-like products to more mature looking 3D desktop printers - speed, ease-of-use, quality and color have been the challenges of tomorrow.
The ProDesk3D addresses exterior design with an artistic presence, in a safe-enclosed casing, industry-leading speed while offering the very best accuracy from PLA-based models.
While the ProDesk3D offers a number of industry leading advancements, perhaps the most noticeable attractions are its user friendliness, simple software where the customer can select colors for their 3D object, make some powerful, yet easy refinements, and then print with ease.
The ProDesk3D automates the printer set-up, including auto-leveling the build platform - a tricky area for existing products on the market. Lastly, the ProDesk3D offers a full color experience, enabling customers to mix colors and output the color of choice.
Martin Warner, CEO and Co-founder said, "After two years of work, we are proud to be close to launching a revolutionary product, one that captures the imagination of the owner both from its exterior design and by what it can create - the ProDesk3D was designed based on our view of what this industry would look like in 5 years".
The ProDesk3D will target all consumers that want to create 3D objects and products at home, and businesses across the spectrum, especially companies focusing on rapid prototyping such as architects, designers, educators, engineers and many more.
Speaking on the announcement, Mike Duma, CTO and Co-founder said, "We wanted to create a product with a sense of maturity, representing its advancements inside the product, as well as a casing with a strong artistic presence - we wanted customers to be proud to show off the ProDesk3D on their desk".
At the time of going to press, prices for the ProDesk3D were not available, but it is expected to be in the price range of other 3D desktop printers, yet offering the above industry leading advancements. botObjects expects to offer early orders from June 2013.
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TNA has announced that they are holding a fan-voted tournament to determine which former TNA Gut Check participant will be able to appear on iMPACT! Wrestling as part of a Gut Check segment. You can vote once per bracket (there are sixteen brackets), with voting ending on March 11th. The voting page, which is linked above, includes over 300 names with links to information and videos of each competitor.
Among the competitors are WWE Tough Enough alumnus A.J. Kirsch (aka Aaron Kirsch), Chase Stevens, Tommaso Ciampa, Bobby Fish, Chasyn Rance, Lince Dorado, Dimitrios Papadoniou (Papadon), Sami Johnston (Sami Callihan) and Arda Ocal of The Score.
Chase Stevens? One half of TNA original tag team The Naturals?
It seems wierd that TNA doesn't just let their former talent back into the fold like every other wrestling company does. I mean, with Stevens for instance, guys who have been in TNA already should not have to do Gutcheck as it's making them seem like newcomers when they were originals to TNA. York is perhaps an exception since he only had one match, but if Stevens returned, it'd have to be with his partner on that note. But in ending, I wouldn't want to see a guy like say, Monty Brown have to go through Gutcheck just to get back into TNA. TNA hasn't done a 'return' in years of a star from years of old, aside from Wildcat.
I agree! When I first saw his name on the bracket, I was like, "wtf?? why dont they just hire the guy and let him return. The fans would love it!"
not checked out the rest but chase could be a nice addition to the x-div
*edit* ok so andy was the one i relly liked lol ignore top part : )
Chase Stevens!!!! OMG If only Andy Douglas wasn't retired D:
*edit* By the way Chase Stevens has a Christian York Body now damn :I
w8 wat one had the dark hair and where the hell is this link lolz
ok are you tiffany or a dude named tiffany? because if your a guy and made that comment than im sure the only reason you watch wrestling is for the guys in spandex.
What does my Username have to do with this article or the reason why i watch wrestling?
Andy Douglas had Dark hair and the Link is "TNA has announced"
tyvm : )
not all of the names fans can vote on want to even be part of the gut check. luke hawks posted on his facebook that he doesnt want fans to vote for him he is on under his real name like most guys on the lists. he got contacted by them ignored them at first then said he was not interested, yet still listed. so some of these guys are filler to make it seem bigger than it is. hes doing extreme rising and he owns wildkat , he works a few indies regular and has worked with wwe at local events in the area. if he was to sign with anyone it would be wwe. apparently luke hawks was not paid for his original tna tryout, so thats prob a reason he questions them.
Maybe its because he'll get blasted and look bad.
no hes talented in ring and on mic. he just would rather go to wwe hes always stated thats the one he would sign for. he recently worked a few shows and had his students at a few.
chase stevens ftw
Whoever came up with this idea deserves a raise and a promotion. This is first thing TNA has done in a long time that was truly original, engages the fans, and creates new stars. I love it. I'm voting now.
weird a former tna guy on the list for guy check. what next jay lethal
well look like chase might make the second round.
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In celebration of the kitchen staple's 100th birthday, we're whipping up do-it-yourself Mason jar snow globes. All you need to create your own are jars in assorted sizes (here, 8, 16, and 32 ounces), waterproof superglue, trinkets (we used mini Christmas trees, but anything from ornaments to small toys will work), glycerin (available at crafts stores), and glitter.
- Use glue to adhere your trinket to the inside of the jar lid. Dry about 24 hours.
- Fill jar with enough water to fully submerge the trinket. Add three to five drops of glycerin and desired amount of glitter.
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|Summer in the City - Opening Friday 10 August 2012 + news
|Opening 10 August, 5 to 7 pm.
Martin Asbæk Gallery presents the annual group show Summer in the City
Ebbe Stub Wittrup takes part in the group show Face the space in a religious place at GIOTTO, Udstilling for religiøs kunst in Holbæk, Denmark. Exhibition period 10 August to Opening Friday 9th August to 2nd September 2012
Trine Søndergaard presents works from the series INTERIOR at Bruuns Bazaar, Kronprinsessegade 8, 1114 Copenhagen K. Opening on Wednesday the 8th August 2012 - the exhibition is a part of Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Final weekend to see Astrid Kruse Jensens solo show Disappearing into the past at Rønnebæksholm in Næstved, Denmark.
Final day of the AuraVision solo show at Martin Asbæk Gallery is Wednesday the 8th of August 2012
The idea for the exhibition AuraVision originates from years of fascination by the fashion-blog culture whichhas inspired Aura to make a 3-dimensional blog where touch replaces type and virtual becomes reality.
The show closes with a party on Wednesday from 5 - 9 pm. By invitation only!
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The father accused of killing his three daughters in their River Falls, Wis. home entered an insanity plea on Wednesday, according to officials.
Aaron Schaffhausen previously had a Dec. 14 deadline, set by St. Croix County circuit court Judge Howard Cameron, but failed to enter a not guilty plea by reason of insanity at that time. Kuscinski told the River Falls Journal he hadn't received all the evidence to make a decision in December.
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Fuse blows when turning light switch to off after changed from dimmer switch to regular light switch and changing light fixture. I capped off red in light switch and light fixture. I connected all black to black wires and all white to white. I don't see a ground wire. There are 4 outlets involved that did not work when red wire was connected to light fixture and switch in place of black and black wires were capped off. Outlets work with red wire capped yet fuse blows when light switch turned to off.
The new light switch has 2 gold screws on one side and 1 green on the other.
The outlets have only black and white wires.
Switch box has 2 black, 2 white, 1 red.
Fixture has 2 black, 2 white, 1 red
No. The red wire does not leave the fixture. It was connecteted to thblack wire on the fixture itself. That's when the switch and 2 outlets on the same wall worked, yet the outlets on the other 3 walls didn't work. The work now with red wire capped off yet now the fuse blows when I flip the switch off to the fixture.
I did have the red and white hooked to the standard switch that has 2 copper or gold screws on only 1 side with 1 green ground on the other. I originally had all the black capped off as mentioned earlier.
I had removed the original dimmer switch and went to the standard switch and changed the fixture with a newer one. This is when the outlets stopped working.
I am going to just place a switch that has a black screw and 2 screws for the traveler wires. I will connect the black hot wire to the black screw and the red and white to the other 2 screws. It appears the black wires must be used in order to keep power to the outlets.
I was just wondering if I could connect the red wire in the fixture to the black wires. There is also 3 black wires and 3 white wires and only 1 red wire in the fixture instead of 2-2-1 as mentioned earlier
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union's highest court has upheld the EU's right to impose its cap-and-trade scheme on international airlines using European airports, rejecting an appeal from U.S. airlines.
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg dismissed the argument Wednesday that the program infringes on national sovereignty or violates international aviation treaties.
The carbon trading program is due to go into effect Jan. 1.
It is one of the widest reaching measures adopted by any country or regional bloc to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
The suit was brought by U.S. airlines acting through the industry trade organization Airlines for America, but the protest was supported by China, India and other countries with international carriers.
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union's highest court is set to rule Wednesday on a challenge by U.S. airlines to an EU regulation charging them for their carbon pollution when using European airports.
The long-awaited ruling would come just 10 days before the charge is take effect at the turn of the year.
It is one of the widest reaching measures adopted by any country or regional bloc to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
Activists anticipate the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg will uphold the legality of the EU directive that would bring all aircraft landing or taking off in Europe under its cap-and-trade scheme.
Last October the court's legal adviser delivered an opinion that the airlines' arguments were invalid. While that is not binding on the 13 judges, the court usually follows the advocate general's advice.
If the court upholds the 2008 law enacted by the European parliament, the EU expects the airlines to comply despite their objections, said Damien Meadows, the EU's director of carbon markets for aviation and shipping.
"If the court says the system is unlawful, we will change it," he told reporters at a recent briefing in Brussels.
As of Jan. 1, each airline will be allocated pollution permits slightly less than its average historical emissions record. If it exceeds its limit it can buy permits from other airlines that have emitted less than allowed and have leftover permits to sell. Emissions are counted for the entire route of an aircraft that touches down in Europe.
Airlines for America, an industry trade organization previously known as the Air Transport Association of America, challenged the directive, arguing the EU was infringing the sovereignty of other nations and contravening international aviation agreements.
The airlines argued that the EU lacked the jurisdiction to require permits for emissions produced during the entire flight, or even stretches that cross the air space of non-EU countries.
The plan puts a market-determined price on carbon emissions, and is intended to force the airlines to operate more efficiently and develop low-carbon fuels. About 3 percent of all human-caused emissions come from aviation, but are growing rapidly.
In a letter to the European Commission last Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Transport Secretary Ray LaHood reiterated Washington's objections on "legal and policy grounds," and said the U.S. would respond with "appropriate action." It did not elaborate.
China and other countries with international fleets also have objected, and the Indian government reportedly has told Indian carriers to defy the directive by refusing to submit carbon emissions data to the EU.
The Indian threats were "not a surprise" and were a case of "muscle flexing," said Pamela Campos, an attorney for the Washington-based Environmental Defense Fund in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. "Like any international corporation, airlines have an obligation to comply with the law where they operate," she said.
The EU has calculated the cost to the airlines, which almost certainly will be passed on to the consumer, will range from euro2 ($2.60) to euro12 ($15.70) for a one-way trans-Atlantic flight.
"Commercially, it's a non-event," said Bill Hemmings, of the nonprofit group Transport and Environment in Brussels, noting that airlines routinely adjust their fares hundreds of times a day.


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Nestled in the heart of Cumberland State Forest in central Virginias Cumberland County, Bear Creek Lake State Park offers the amenities of the larger parks without the crowds. Activities revolve around the 40-acre lake with a boat launch, swimming beach, lakeside picnicking, camping and hiking trails.The park is surrounded by the 16,000-acre Cumberland State Forest, which provides opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities. Four small lakes in the state forest are managed by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for recreational fishing. A network of gated and ungated forest roads provides hiking, mountain biking and nature observation. The Virginia Department of Forestry also operates a sporting clays range in the Cumberland State Forest.
History of the Area
Bear Creek Lake was built in 1938 as a project of the Virginia Department of Agriculture through the State Forestry Division. Although this project was undertaken during the closing days of the Great Depression, the 100 men who built the lake were not members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. They were simply carpenters, farmers and unskilled laborers seeking jobs. Along with the lake, these men built two pavilions, a concession stand and six fireplaces. The land was given to the Division of State Parks in 1940, and it was operated as a day-use recreation area. In 1962 the division added campgrounds and the area's name was changed to Bear Creek Lake State Park.
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Rental rates for cabins and camping vary by season, offering and park. Rates are subject to verification by DCR's state parks reservations staff (1-800-933-PARK). First, determine the appropriate season, which can vary by park, then determine the relevant rate.
Lake swimming: Available Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming is free with camping. Open during the summer only, the swimming beach is complete with a bathhouse and concession operation featuring a wide range of sandwiches, snacks and drinks. Click here for park fees. In the summer, swimming is free for overnight guests in campsites, cabins and the lodge, however it cannot be guaranteed should circumstances beyond the park's control require that swimming be closed. We do not give refunds for swimming to overnight guests under any circumstances.
Boat rentals and bike rentals are available daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A boat launching ramp is available for non-gasoline powered boats. Shoulder season rentals are offered on weekends only during May and September. Parental supervision is required for all rentals, and pets are not allowed in rental boats. Rentals are sometimes cancelled during the shoulder season because of bad weather or staff shortages.
In addition, the park has canoes, rowboats, paddleboats and hydrobikes available for rent. A valid Virginia fishing license is required for fishing from the lake. Trolling motors are available for rent.
The 40-acre lake supports healthy populations of largemouth bass, crappie, bream and channel catfish. The Willis River, a small, slow moving tributary of the James, winds through Cumberland State Forest providing fishing opportunities to anyone with a canoe or small boat. Two canoe launches are located in Cumberland State Forest for access to the Willis River.
Fall hunting in nearby Cumberland State Forest. Call the park at (804) 492-4410 for specific dates. Until further notice, the park's 10-target, 2-D archery range will be closed because of construction. Please call the park, (804) 492-4410, for details.
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Wonderful Family Reunion at Bear Creek!
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Our extended family of four generations had a fabulous time at Bear Creek Lake State Park. Stayed in the beautiful, large Family Lodge, made good use of the well-equipped kitchen, only minor complaint was shower heads and too-long shower curtains... Lots of activities for kids & adults in the park and surrounding areas.
March 19
Great Hometown
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I am from Cumberland, VA and have always enjoyed this beautiful park. I live in Roanoke now, but come home often and meet family and friends at Bear Creek. I am thankful for the park rangers and workers who keep the park so clean and nice.
September 20
I camped here, and was very impressed with how clean things were. The bathrooms were checked multiple times per day by park personnel and the lake was beautiful.
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Arnold of Soissons
|Arnold of Soissons
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|6 January 1120 by Pope Callixtus II
|August 14
|As a bishop, with a mash rake
|hop-pickers, beer brewing
Arnold (Arnoul) of Soissons or Arnold or Arnulf of Oudenburg[1] (ca 1040–1087) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, the patron saint of hop-pickers and Belgian brewers.
Arnold, born in Brabant, the son of a certain Fulbertus[2] was first a career soldier before settling at the Benedictine St. Medard's Abbey, Soissons, France. He spent his first three years as a hermit, but later rose to be abbot of the monastery. His hagiography states that he tried to refuse this honor and flee—a standard literary trope (compare Jiménez de Cisneros)— but was forced by a wolf[3] to return. He then became a priest and in 1080, bishop of Soissons, another honor that he sought to avoid. When his see was occupied by another bishop, rather than fighting, he took the opportunity to retire from public life, founding the Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg.[4]
At the abbey, he began to brew beer, as essential in medieval life as water. He encouraged local peasants to drink beer, instead of water, due to its "gift of health." The beer normally consumed at breakfast and during the day at this time in Europe was called small beer, having a very low alcohol content, and containing spent yeast. Thus the drinker had a safe source of hydration, plus a dose of B vitamins from the yeast which grew during the fermentation of the beverage.[citation needed]
The miracle tale says, at the time of an epidemic, Arnold was an abbot in Oudenburg, Belgium. Rather than stand by while the local Christians drank water, he had them consume his alcoholic brews. Because of this, many people in his church survived the plague.[5] During the process of brewing, the water was boiled and thus, unknown to all, freed of pathogens. This same story is also told of Arnulf or Arnold of Metz, another patron of brewers. There are many depictions of St. Arnold with a mashing rake in his hand, to identify him. He is honoured in July with a parade in Brussels on the "Day of Beer."[6]
Arnold had encouraged the local people to consume the beer for the "gift of health". Because of this, it is more likely that people in the local area normally consumed small beer from the monastery, or made their own small beer at the instructions of Arnold and his fellow clergymen. Then, when an outbreak of Cholera began (cholera is most often transmitted by tainted water), those communities drinking the beer avoided the outbreak. The cholera miraculously passed them by. Communities that did not consume small beer, but drew water from ground-wells, would have be susceptible to a cholera outbreak.[citation needed]
Miracles that were reported at his tomb were investigated and approved by a council at Beauvais in 1121; Arnold's relics were translated to the church of Saint Peter, Aldenburg in 1131.[7] St. Arnold's feast day is 14 August.[8]
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See also[edit]
- Saint Amand - patron saint of wine makers, brewers and bartenders
- Arnulf of Metz - another patron saint of brewers
- ^ Arnold has no connection with Oudenaarde, where several barons bore the name Arnulphus of Oudenaarde.
- ^ "a gentleman of Brabant" according to John McClintock, Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature 1889 s.v. "Arnulph (St.)"; "a French nobleman" according to Alban Butler, Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints (1866), s.v. "Arnoul, or Arnuphus, C.".
- ^ Arnulf signifies "[noble] eagle-wolf".
- ^ At Oudenburg he is known as Arnold of Oudenburg; the abbey was demolished at the time of the French Revolution.
- ^ Gately, Iain (2009). Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol. New York: Gotham Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-592-40464-3.
- ^ DC Beer. Original article written 28/08/2009 http://www.dcbeer.com/news/dont-question-our-beer-city-belgas-bart-vandaele-be-dcs-third-brewers-guild-knight Retrieved 25/05/2016
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Arnulf of Soissons Archived March 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Arnulf of Soissons Archived March 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker, The Invention of Saintliness, p. 58
- H. Claeys, Saint Arnold. Évêque de Soissons Apôtre de la Flandre. Fondateur de l`Abbaye d`Oudenbourg. 1889.
- R.I.A. Nip (ed.), Lisiardus, Hariulfus. Vitae, Miracula, Translatio et alia Hagiographica sancti Arnulphi episcopi Suessionensis (= Corpus Christianorum. Continuatio Mediaevalis 285), Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 2015 (ISBN 978-2-503-05301-1)
External links[edit]
- "St. Arnoul, or Arnulphus, Bishop of Soissons, Confessor", Butler's Lives of the Saints
- Arnold and other patron saints of beer


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Regional Reviews: San Francisco
Figaro, Bug and Brooklyn Boy
Figaro opens with a flash of light and a large bombardment sound as we are in the midst of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. The stage is almost bare with videos playing on large screens showing the outside of an elegant French mansion. There is gunfire outside, but on stage is "Fig" (Steve Epp) and Mr. Almaviva (Dominique Serrand), an ex-nobleman who is now a citizen of France. Fig is still a servant to a very strange Almaviva. Most of the comedy comes from the caustic remarks between the two. Dominique Serrand looks like a vaudevillian comedian dressed in what looks like an outfit from Waiting for Godot. His slight foreign accent is a delight, as he speaks short phrases and repeating words.
The text by Steven Epp is taken from the Beaumarchais classic with modern words thrown in for comic effect ("Don't be so sensitive," Almaviva scolds Fig, "You'll end up being a Democrat" or Fig blustering about a new United States, saying, "They have a president, not a king who sits on a throne just because his daddy did. His name is George umm ... something with a W").
Steve Epp is outstanding as the heartfelt servant who gives sparkling soliloquies on his feelings about his past life and the current state of affairs. He is a sad sack Everyman, the perfect straight man for the antics of Serrand. Their conversations are about disillusioned love and sexual betrayal. They talk about Almaviva, who was a count sixteen years ago when he attempted to seduce Figaro's young wife to be, Susanna.
The projected images are shown when the now empty mansion suddenly shows the baronial splendor of the home sixteen years ago when Count Almaviva tried to get into Susanna's knickers on Figaro's wedding night. The splendid singers take over the various roles of Mozart's delightful opera The Marriage of Figaro. The arias are lithely executed.
Theatre de la Jeune Lune's hilarious brand of physical comedy is slapdash and impulsive in the flashback sequence involving minor squabbles in the garden. Young Figaro (Bryan Boyce) and Susanna (Julie Kurtz), young Count Almaviva (Bradley Greenwald) and his beautiful wife Rosina (Jennifer Baldwin Peden), and Rosina's admirer Cherubino (Christina Baldwin) have a side-splitting scene about their infidelities, some real and some that were intentionally manufactured.
Bryan Boyce has a golden voice and is very charismatic as the young Figaro while Bradley Greenwald (he also adapted the score for the 7th Avenue String Quartet) plays an aggressive and darkly sexy Count with his rich baritone voice. Christina Baldwin, with her beautiful soprano vocal chops, is charming as Cherubino while Jennifer Baldwin Peden (alternating with Anna Hersey) gives an outstanding performance as Rosina with an exciting mezzo soprano voice. She makes the most of her two great arias and blends perfectly with Julie Kurtz's (alternating with Momoko Tanno) Susanna in the captivating Letter Duet. Carrie Hennessey is very good playing the randy servant Marcellina while Bryan Janssen gives some witty and musical assistance as Bartolo to Mozart's magnificent score.
Dominique Serrand, who directs the farce and does the scenography video, is dazzling in both fields. The sounds of the revolution outside (by Zach Humes) are very authentic, while Sonya Berlovitz' costumes are lovely apparel, especially in the Marriage of Figaro scenes.
Figaro runs through June 8th at Berkeley Repertory Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street, Berkeley. For tickets call 510-647-2949 or visit www.berkeleyrep.org.
Photo: Kevin Berne
This is the story of Agnes White's (Susi Damilano) inevitable journey to the edge of the abyss. She is a lonely and substance-abusing woman. Her only friend is Ronnie (Zehra Berkman), a lesbian who loves to party. Agnes has an ex-husband, Jerry (John Flanagan), a dangerous man just out of prison whom she is trying to avoid. Things look pretty bad for her. Ronnie brings over a drifter named Peter (Gabriel Marin), also a loner, who has a delectably ironic and simpatico way about him. Agnes asks Peter to share her room, her bed and even Peter's strange secrets. Peter is a real likeable nice guy at the beginning. However, we soon find out he has a thing about bugs, which becomes psychotic. He finds them all over and even on his body. First there are just a few and then finally swarms of bugs. He turns from being a good guy to a frightening maniac.
Peter becomes extremely paranoid as he believes he contracted the bugs as a soldier in the Middle East and he has been deliberately given these bugs by the sinister government while in an Army psychiatric hospital for four years. He convinces Agnes of the bug fetish and in the second act, the whole motel room is wrapped in tin foil since Peter believes these bugs can communicate with the each other. His fear of an ominous government is closing in on him, and his persona sends him and Agnes into outbursts of hysteria. The whole drama becomes a mind boggling, paranoid tragedy at the end.
Susi Damilano (2007 SFBATCC Best Dramatic Actress for Six Degrees of Separation) is brilliant as Agnes. She gives a nuanced, affecting performance as the 44-year-old cocktail waitress turning slowly into being Peter's companion in the world of madness. She gives a sympathetic portrayal of woman worn down by apprehension and anxiety. Gabriel Marin (Our Lady of 121st Street, Jesus Hopped The A Train and A Streetcar Named Desire) is superb as the paranoid Peter. His transformation from being a milquetoast to a monomaniac is outstanding. He does amazing things with his body and eyes that give you hints as to what paranoiac thoughts are spinning in his head. Both Susi Damilano and Gabriel Marin are perfect as they neatly, stylishly and precisely give charismatic performances.
Zehra Berkman (The Cryptogram, Theophilus North) is great as Agnes' tough-talking pal R.C. Their interactions in the first act with talk over talk are beautifully and timely rendered. It reminded me of the early films of Orson Wells, who devised this system of persons talking over each other.
John Flanagan (Summertime, Angel Face, God of Hell) is menacing as Agnes' ex-con husband Jerry. He gives the character a bluster that is definitely on the dangerous side. Keith Burkland (Our Lady of 121st Street, The Ride Down Mt. Morgan) gives a winning performance as Dr. Sweet. He is the personification of a menacing government official. Chad Deverman, who is never seen, does what he can as the voice of the pizza delivery man.
Bill English has designed a striking set of a seedy motel room and has realistically covered all of the furniture in the second act with foil. He has paid careful attention to detail.
Sound designer Cliff Caruthers has delivered convincingly the sounds of the rattling of an old air conditioner; the thwack, thwack, thwack of a helicopter is terrifying.
Director Jon Tracy has capably handled this top notch cast of actors. He has managed to have realistic violent choreography in the confines of a theater set. The pragmatic lighting by Jon Tracy gives moody effects in each scene.
Bug plays through June 14th at the SF Playhouse, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco. For tickets please call 415-677-9596 or on line at www.sfplayhouse.org. Their next production will be Kander and Ebb's Cabaret opening on June 28th.
Photo: Zabrina Tipton
Donald Margulies is a master of restrained characterization and humor-filled dialogue. He gives his actors natural conversations, and scripts that are elegantly genuine and entertaining. Brooklyn Boy is a comedy with somber overtones.
Eric Weiss (Matthew Lai) is a 51-year-old best-selling author. He has written two prior novels that were not successful. However, his new novel has become a best seller and it's number 11 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The book is about Eric's childhood, growing up in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. He returns to the old neighborhood because his father Manny (Jerry Jacob) is dying of cancer.
Eric is a middle-aged person trying to bring together his past and present. He has left his Jewish faith behind and has not been to temple since his bar mitzvah. The play has five smoothly orchestrated scenes, and Eric's success is mirrored through the prism of someone else's reaction to it. The first scene is a confrontation with his cranky father Manny. The father is completely indifferent to his more academic son's achievements.
Eric's encounter with his boyhood friend Ira (Timothy Beagley) in the hospital cafeteria is a well written scene. Ira is a practicing Orthodox Jew and the conversation makes Eric very uncomfortable. He is a little envious of Eric's success ("What is it you were born with that I wasn't? What is it, a gene? A chemical?").
Eric visits his soon to be ex-wife Nina (Robin Steeves), who is also a writer, hoping they can patch up their marriage. However, the conversation reveals her failure as a writer. The novelist scene with young attractive college student Alison (Allison Porto-Yale), a wannabe producer, is very touching.
Brooklyn Boy lightens up the drama when Eric meets an impetuous studio executive, Melanie (Safiya Arnaout), who is closer to being a caricature than a human being. The scene becomes off the wall when a hunky young man (Joseph Rende), who has achieved stardom in a TV series called "Outlaw Billy," wants to play a Brooklyn Jewish boy in the film version of Eric's book. Melanie believes the book is too ethnic ("It's one thing to be Jewish in a book and another to be Jewish in a movie").
The last scene is Eric's sensitive encounter with Ira, who turns up to sit "shiva" for Eric's father, who has passed away. Eric still resists the Jewish ritual. The ghost of the father returns to put him straight about his Jewish heritage. Each of these scenes could stand as a mini-play.
Matthew Lai is excellent as Eric. He is natural as a listener in the five scenes. He makes the character a passive man and becomes a focus in all five scenes. Timothy Beagley as Ira gives a memorable performance. His Brooklyn Jewish accent is right on the mark. Robin Steeves is topnotch as Nina, especially in her confrontation with Eric. Safiya Arnaout goes completely over the top as the Paramount producer. Joseph Rende is creditable as Tyler. Allison Porto-Yale is captivating as the airhead college student Alison. Jerry Jacob gives a splendid performance as Manny.
Under Phoebe Moyer's customarily expert direction on Ken Rowland's sparse set the cast takes excellent possession of the play.
Brooklyn Boy plays through June 15th at The Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, Sir Francis Drake Blvd at Lagunitas, Ross. For tickets please call 415-456-9555 or on line at www.rossvalleyplayers.com. Their next production is Moonlight & Magnolias opening on September 5th.
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Police are considering launching a Supreme Court appeal against criticism by the Coroner of a pursuit which last year ended in the death of the driver being chased.
Deputy State Coroner Iain West said the officer conducting the chase failed to make a proper risk assessment, including taking into account the driver's previously unpredictable driving.
Senior officers believe that Mr West's findings overlooked the role of the driver who fled from police while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, and warrant the highly unusual move of appealing against the Coroner's findings.
They say comments on the death of Patrick James Green, 36, at Thurla last September, levelled all responsibility on the officer who chased him, and none on the driver.
Autopsy analysis revealed Green's blood alcohol to be 0.14 per cent and also showed the presence of drugs.
He said they were waiting on legal advice before deciding whether to appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the coroner's findings.
Mr West's comment that Red Cliffs-based Senior Constable Kaare Anderson failed to carry out an appropriate risk assessment angered experienced police.
Green was stopped by Senior Constable Anderson following a complaint phoned into police about his erratic driving. After testing positive to a breath test Green sped off when told he would have to go to Mildura Police Station.
Green drove at an estimated 160km/h for up to three kilometres. Sen Const Anderson backed off "a little" when Green's car moved onto the wrong side of the road. Green lost control when the drivers' side wheels drifted into the gravel shoulder as he was overtaking a B-double semi-trailer.
"To assess the pursuit as not increasing the danger, when the deceased had increased his speed to 160km/h and was driving for . . . (up) to three kilometres on the wrong side of the road is unreasonable and highlights the need for a review of training," Mr West said.
"From the time the deceased increased his speed and moved to the wrong side of the road with no sign of moving back, this pursuit should have been terminated, by stopping the police vehicle and turning off any warning devices."
The move towards an appeal follows Mr West's criticism last week of proposed training for police in conducting pursuits. Mr West said police would not be trained to the exacting standards needed to drive a pursuit vehicle which was "the most deadly weapon in the police arsenal".


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Coup Des Tartes
Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. So, here's a recap of some of the top stories from the week that you may have missed.
Phoenix's Coup Des Tartes Being Booted Out of Location to Make Way for Car Dealership Parking Lot
Now here's a kick in the asphalt.
Coup Des Tartes, the romantic French bistro and oldest B.Y.O.B. in Phoenix, is being forced out of its former historic farmhouse home at 4626 North 16th Street to make way for a parking lot. Check out the full story on Coup Des Tartes.
--Laura Hahnefeld
The Racist Paula Deen Deposition Transcript -- And the Backlash It Caused on Twitter
Last month, Southern chef and butter queen Paula Deen gave a videotaped deposition to a lawyer representing a former manager of Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. The former employee, Lisa Jackson, is suing Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, who own the restaurant for alleged sexual harassment, racism, and sexism.
As reported first by the National Enquirer, the transcript of the deposition (filed Monday in U.S. District Court) contains quite a few unflattering quotes from Deen, including that "Yes, of course" she's used the N-word.
To put it lightly, people weren't so amused, taking almost immediately to Twitter and hijacking the hashtag #PaulasBestDishes (the name of her show on the Food Network) to mock the TV host.
Check out the full story on Paula Deen's racist comments.
--Lauren Saria
CLOSED: Big Earl's BBQ in Scottsdale
Looks like the smoke's gone out at Big Earl's BBQ. The home of "old school 'Q'" in Old Town Scottsdale has shuttered.
Opened in January 2011 in a standalone white brick building at 7213 East First Avenue (formerly Jac's Pizzeria), Big Earl's came courtesy of Scottsdale-based JABD Enterprises. The restaurant filled a niche for Scottsdalians tired of driving to Joe's Real BBQ in Gilbert or Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek to get their 'cue fix.
Here the full story on Big Earl's BBQ.
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As he puts together his Wednesday speech on the federal debt, President Obama is poised to revive the great tax cut debate of late 2010 -- and launch what is likely to be a major campaign issue of 2012.
Namely, tax rates for wealthier Americans.
Late last year, Obama and congressional Republicans looked at the expiration of the tax cuts signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Obama wanted to extend those tax cuts for the middle class, but not for the wealthy -- defined as individuals who make more than $200,000 a year and couples who make more than $250,000.
Republicans objected, saying no one's taxes should be raised during hard economic times.
As both sides stared at the expiration of all the Bush tax cuts -- and de facto tax hikes for all Americans -- they agreed to a temporary, two-year extension of those tax rates instead.
Obama said he would raise the issue again the next time the Bush tax cuts expire - which happens to be 2012, a re-election year.
That effort begins early, with Wednesday's speech.
In his string of Sunday show appearances, senior White House adviser David Plouffe said Americans won't go for budget plans that place burdens on the middle class while asking nothing of people who make more than $200,000 a year.
"The president's belief is this has to be a balanced approach," Plouffe said on Fox News Sunday. "And if we do that, we can get deficit reduction in the country."
Republicans cast Obama as all-too-eager to raise taxes.
"They're insisting that we have to (look) at raising taxes again, all while holding up the tax agreement that was signed in December," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., also on Fox. "So, on one hand, we're going to defend that tax agreement but then go ahead and violate it."
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The Four-Part Scientific Recipe For a Happy Couple
Science has figured out the recipe for a HAPPY COUPLE. Here are the four scientifically proven ways you can improve your relationship and be a happier couple . . .
1. Happy couples have five positive interactions for every ONE negative interaction. Couples who wind up divorced have 0.8 positive interactions for every negative one.
Positive interactions are things like giving a compliment . . . showing your appreciation . . . reminiscing about a good memory or reliving it . . . and just doing something nice for the other person.
2. But the MOST important positive interaction is reacting well to the other person's GOOD NEWS. When they have good news, you need to be enthusiastic, ask questions, congratulate them, and relive the experience with them.
3. The happiest couples have sex two to three times a week.
4. And finally, when you get into an argument, the key to staying happy is to both CONCEDE on certain points and see the other person's point of view.


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If you are conducting some Cashion family history research then you can view the Cashion coat of arms and the name meaning and origin of the name as well as the meaning of symbols below. This is a great place to start when tracing your genealogy and Cashion surname history and will help you answer the question 'what is the meaning of my name?'
The name Cashion in Ireland is
derived from the native Gaelic
MacCaisin sept that was located
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This name has a number of variants
including Casheon, Cassin, Cashin
and Cashon. This Gaelic name is
taken from the word 'cas' which
translates as 'bent' or 'pleasant'.
A Sept or Clan is a collective term describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors had a common surname and all inhabited the same lands.
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Al Gallo Pension
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Sfeer 83%
Reinheid 69%
Faciliteiten 68%
Locatie 91%
Veiligheid 88%
Medewerkers 83%
Waarde 74%
- Air conditioning
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From Marco Polo airport:From the airport you can reach Piazzale Roma choosing one of the following means of transport:- The " ATVO blue bus" or the ACTV bus n° 5.From Piazzale Roma:Just 5 minutes walking distance. Go towards Giardini Papadoli, then enter the wide gate of Giardini Papadopoli and continue all straight on. You will find another little bridge and Sofitel Hotel on your left hand-side. Cross the bridge, turn right and you will see on your left a square with a Church (Tolentini's Church): continue always straight on following the canal on your right. Remember that now you do not need to cross any bridge till Hotel Al Gallo. You will see a pharmacy on your left (on your right there is a canal), and on the corner a little Glass shop. Turn left and proceed all straight on (always having the canal on your right). You will see on right a restaurant called "Ribot", then cameras and movies shop, a Tobacconist, Hotel Al Sole, and Hotel Falier and at the end of this street called Fondamenta Minotto you will find on your left Calle Del Forno. The full address is: Hotel Al Gallo Santa Croce 88 Salizada San Pantalon Calle del Forno.From Santa Lucia railway station: Cross the big bridge on Canal Grande "Scalzi" bridge, turn on you right and follow the Canal till you find another bridge, cross it and then turn left. Now you have a Canal on your right side and Gardena Hotel on the left side.Follow the street for about 100 meters, you will find the Sofitel Hotel and then you will find a pharmacy and on the corner a little Glass shop. Turn left and then continue straight on with the canal on your right.You will see on right a restaurant called "Ribot", then a cameras and movies shop, a Tobacconist, Hotel Al Sole, Hotel Falier and at the end of this street called Fondamenta Minotto you will find on your left Calle del Forno. If your baggage is too heavy you can reach the hotel by waterbus number 1,82,52 or Nup to Piazzale Roma. You will be able to take a taxi that will carry you to 30 meters from the hotel.By car: From the A4 highway exit Venezia-Mestre and then proceed towards Venice. You must park your car in the public garage and then catch waterbus n. 82 up to Piazzale Roma.


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A ninth year of free Northwest programming begins in August through Temple Emanu-El.
For eight years, the temple has provided Jewish classes, Shabbat, holidays, and family events in Northwest Tucson. Its motto is "If you're in the Northwest, we're bringing Judaism to you."
Free Taste of Judaism classes are planned at Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon, on three Mondays, Aug. 17, 24 and 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. A monthly Shabbat dinner and service is held at the Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina, this Friday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.
"Taste of Judaism" is a free introductory class that offers samplings of Jewish spirituality, values and community in three two-hour sessions. Rabbi Benjamin Sharff presents "a deeper understanding of Jewish history, practice, rituals and culture, and answers questions about Judaism," a release said. "This fun, interactive course includes homemade 'tastes' of traditional Jewish foods."
It is open to all, Jews and non-Jews. There are no fees but pre-registration is required because space is limited. Call Mila at 327-4501, extension 27.
Because there is no regular synagogue in the Northwest, a monthly Shabbat dinner and service are held at the Westward Look Resort. After a kosher Shabbat dinner, Rabbi Benjamin Sharff and Northwest Cantorial soloist Lori Sumberg lead a Sabbath evening service, followed by dessert and more conversation.
In September, a pre-Rosh Hashanah Shabbat with honey cake for a sweet new year is planned.
Shabbat dinner is $11 for Temple members, $13 for non-members, kids under 13 free; Elle Restaurant provides a side dish (vegetarian option available).
For the annual schedule of Northwest Shabbats and to RSVP for Aug. 14, call Mila at 327-4501.


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Toronto city council reaffirmed its support for turning the University of Toronto's back campus into artificial turf for Pan Am field hockey, in turn quashing a bid to grant the lawn a heritage designation.
The eleventh hour push for "cultural heritage landscape" designation would have blocked construction on the Field Hockey Centre, in the works since 2009 and slated to start digging July 1.
The U of T had already served the city notice that it faced a potential lawsuit for more than $10-million if council proceeded with the designation. But ripping out the grass had its share of high-profile opponents, including author Margaret Atwood and former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, who sat in the council chambers for the four-hour debate and considered the synthetic turf an "invasion" of the campus.
Officials from the Games and the university expressed relief over the decision. "This was a serious issue and we're pleased that council has taken this prudent decision," said Teddy Katz, a Toronto Pan Am spokesman. "This is a very important showcase venue for the Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan Am games. It's going to be a world-class sports facility."
Various colleges and some student unions have voiced opposition to the plans, but Scott Mabury, the vice president of university operations, maintained the school has "broad support," especially from the 10,000 students who play intramural sports. The new turf is expected to increase access to the field by 300%.
Many city councillors agreed it was too late in the game to interfere with the plans. Local Councillor Adam Vaughan conceded they had a point, but was disappointed nonetheless with the outcome. He said he didn't have the legislative ability to do anything about the proposal four years ago. "The university has been trying to put turf on this field for 30 years, they have been turned back at the governing council for 30 years. That tells you how controversial it is within the university community," he said. "I don't think you can stop it [now]. I think we had one shot at it."
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Hong Kong
Issues RFI To WHO and US CDC On H3N2pdm11
Dr Chow said the Government has taken various measures to prevent and control influenza outbreaks, and has developed "flu pandemic contingency planning framework", set out the Hong Kong influenza pandemic of command structure, preparation and control measures. These include a number of the new influenza pandemic influenza as well as the prevention and control measures, such as strengthening surveillance, rapid diagnosis.
The above translation describes an RFI (Request For Information) issued to WHO and US CDC on the recently described H3N2pdm11 and trH3N2 cases. These cases as well as the recent trH1N2 case(s) in Minnesota have no swine exposure linkage and raise serious concerns regarding sustained human transmission.
Although the CDC has claimed "limited human to human" transmission, they have not explained why the first 10 cases in 2011 would have the same constellation and lineages for all 8 gene segments, which would either indicate widespread swine infections and efficient transmission to humans, or efficient and sustained human transmission.
The failure of the USDA to identify H3N2pdm11 in swine prior to the July and August spread in humans, as well as the limited detection (one isolate from New York, A/swine/NY/A01104005/2011) after the spread strongly suggests sustained human to human spread.
The last five human cases involving novel influenza have had no swine exposure, which strongly suggests that the earlier linkage in the first 7 cases was due to the CDC enhanced surveillance program during the off season, which targets ILI cases with swine exposure.
Thus, the CDC has failed to explain the lack of exposure in the five most recent cases, other than to claim limited transmission, while failing to identify the source for any of the 12 novel cases in 2011, other than human contact / relatives in the Iowa cluster.
The obvious sustained transmission has raised concerns, as has the deafening silence from the WHO on the two most recent cases, including the delayed reporting of the trH1N2 case(s).
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Wesley Woodyard Scouting Report
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2008 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Wesley Woodyard, OLB, Kentucky
Woodyard is simply a football player and that's a high compliment. He totaled 122 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss to earn first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors from The Associated Press and league coaches as a junior, then repeated those honors with a tremendous senior season -- during which he made 139 tackles (78 solo), with 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and three forced fumbles. He was the heart and soul of a much improved UK defensive unit. Woodyard is a great athlete. His speed -- 4.48 in the 40-yard dash -- allows him to cover a lot of ground. He has a great burst off the ball, a nose for the ball, and he brings a load when he gets to the ball. He's a very hard hitter, though some scouts would like to see him improve his tackling skills. He does a nice job in coverage, with good hip movement. No one will work harder. You can't teach size and Woodyard is just undersized. He needs to get much heavier and stronger, which will help him improve getting off blocks (which is his biggest weakness). Opponents aren't afraid to run at him. Woodyard will not be a good fit for every scheme, but could potentially be productive in a scheme like Indianapolis employs, with him able to use his speed to offset what he lacks in size. He'll find a job, but he isn't likely to be drafted until late.
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DEAR CUSTOMERS, DUE TO THE HEAT, THE SHOP WILL STAY CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 19!!! EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL ON THURSDAY, JULY 20(TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY, 11AM THRU 6PM) IF YOU HAVE A BLANKET EMERGENCY, PLEASE DON´T HESITATE TO WRITE ME AN EMAIL. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE! your N. Gray
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According to unnamed sources, jjflash is alleged to have written: => I have a list (Majordomo) that has been subjected lately to a problem of => "phantom" subscribers/posters. Up until about a week ago, anyone could => *sub* and post or just post. We recently had a person (likely already a => member) post (s/he may have *subbed* first) using a newly created AOL => screen-name for the sole purpose of flaming a few of our regular members. => As soon as that person posted their nasties, they deleted the AOL => screen-name (and, if they were subbed, they probably un-subbed). As I have => a full-time job I cannot be constantly monitoring the membership list, => especially since we have over 200 members. This person has done this at => least 3 or 4 times, each time using a different AOL screen-name. I have => changed the list to a closed-list, only allowing posts from members. => => The posts from this person have resulted in a prolonged flame war with some => casualties (un-subs) along the way. The nature of the list is to give => emotional support to members. Therefore, this problem has caused some => significant harm to some of our members. I recently implemented a policy of => manually subbing new members, requiring some basic information including => name, phone number, etc. Some of the members (either brand new ones or => those who are changing ISP's) object to my requiring this information as an => invasion of their privacy. Naturally, this is causing new problems for our => list. => => I suppose that I could out-of-hand reject subscriptions from AOL'ers, but => that would not be a fair thing to do. => => Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I run some mailing lists for sports, and recently on one of them, supporters of a rival team have started joining and posting inflamatory comments. (The two teams, Rangers and Celtic, have a long rivalry with religous overtones. I run the Rangers list, and the latest postings from Celtic supports have been very IRA pro-terrorism.) We welcome interlopers who have on-topic things to say about the football teams. We strongly dislike off-topic postings, and insulting postings. The list has seen a few unsubscribes as a result. We've also seen some "subscribe/unsubscribe" wars with forged messages. As a result, the list has created an "expulsion" procedure, where we can vote to eject subscribers who violate the list's "rules." I've also started to screen all subscribes and unsubscribes. It adds to the work load a little bit, maybe 2 minutes/day. -- James C. Armstrong, Jr. | I want a new toy firstname.lastname@example.com | To keep my head expanding! | I want a new toy | Nothing too demanding...


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Group Name: The Guild
History: After leaving the Tarot Hierarchy, Rayleigh found that she quite disliked the wanderer's lifestyle. Though she still traveled, the trips that she took seemed to pale in comparison to past adventures. She struggled to find much purpose in what she did, and while the quest for ancient artifacts still lingered in the back of her mind, she slowly began to lose steam. Furthermore, the loneliness that accompanied going solo ate away at her far more than she could have predicted. After only a few months on her own, the girl reached out to an old friend. Tobias Stalt replied that he often quells such negative emotions by taking jobs, as the task (and the gold) provides him with the necessary focus. Inspired by this, and by the tales of Stalt's previous jobs, Ray began to draft up a group of her own, meant to fill the void left by her departure from the House of Cards.
Purpose: Rayleigh intended for the group to bring individuals together, from all walks of life, for the same reason - accepting and completing jobs. Though the Guild's purpose is fairly straight-forward, it is truly all-encompassing. Some take the work for the rewards, while some do it for the chance to travel. Other still, such as Ray, merely need the direction and the satisfaction of accomplishing something. Whatever the motivation, the group provides a safe haven for downtime, a capable crew if assistance is necessary, and the most up-to-date job postings from all across Althanas.
Structure: The Guild possesses no real hierarchy, as nearly all happenings and decisions are character-driven and situation-specific. Rayleigh is considered the Guild Master, as the group was her creation. However, she rarely finds herself making any executive decisions. Only those who she trusts to handle themselves are admitted into her group, thus removing the potential for any real problems. Her main responsibilities are keeping the mission board updated, and inducting new members into the Guild.
Members: The Guild's founding members are Rayleigh Aston, Tobias Stalt, and Alyssa Snow. As the Guild is meant to be more a gathering of like-minded individuals than a rigid society, its members are allowed (and in some cases, encouraged) to affiliate with other Power Groups.


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Also, public bathrooms learn to text and soccer fans make a toilet-paper Niagara Falls.
A 27-year-old woman was left as a newborn in restaurant bathroom, but now is tracking down her biological mom on Facebook.
The low-flow fixture curls into itself like a frightened gastropod.
Russians aren't that weird when it comes to using the bathroom, it seems.
In a new survey, 70 percent said they would share personal information online if it lowered their healthcare costs.
Somebody is marketing a joke line of super-fancy, homemade toilet plungers.
Evolution gave us hands, but people are so afraid of germs in the bathroom they prefer to use feet, hips, and paper towels to touch things.
In other toilet news, Juggalo porta-potties are disgusting, a Japanese toilet is hackable, and a man allegedly bombs a gas-station commode with a skunk.
A Singapore nightclub developed a high-tech method of preventing drunk driving, and apparently it works.
All the news that's fit to print about toilets.
Also, Brazil deploys an energy-generating toilet and Britain scares the hell out of potential drunk drivers.
Reporting only the most crucial stories in world bathroom news.
It's like they're prepping for a cover story in House & Garden.
German researchers say the "Big Lavatory Concept" is necessary to accommodate the world's larger body weights.
Participants of the "International Sanitation Hackathon" have some promising ideas to fight disease and death caused by poor sanitation.
Arizona wants to tie bathroom access to birth certificates; scientists sound warning about pit latrines; a municipal government does BYO toilet paper.
One-quarter of men surveyed also reported sitting down to pee so they could use their phones with both hands.
Also, Australia tests the sewer system for drugs and there's a very suspicious-looking porta-potty at an Oklahoma golf course.
Can the Porta-Potty experience be improved with bass-thumping soundtracks?
And in other public-bathroom news, plastic seat covers might be germy and they saved Hitler's toilet.


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Yesterday when driving around town, I saw that the holiday lights were being put up on the big pine tree on the nearby green. I was stunned that they were doing this already - it is not even Halloween as I write this! Yet, sooner than later - the holiday season will once again be upon us. And, it will all begin with Thanksgiving - a day we share with family and friends, good food, perhaps a parade and a little football. Some of us are lucky enough to have a four day weekend. It is always good practice to take pause and think of all the things we have to be thankful for, and this time of year gives us a reminder to do so.
As the editor of JAX FAX, I am thankful for so much. I sincerely appreciate our faithful readership - some of whom have been subscribers for decades, and have been witness to all of the transformations JAX FAX has gone through during our forty years in print.
October 17 saw the end of the 16-day federal government shut down as Republicans conceded to the White House and Democrats' demands. That's the good news. The bad news is that all they did was agree on a plan to fund the government until January 15, 2014 and raise the debt limit until February 7, 2014. Meanwhile, the shutdown cost the government billions of dollars and damaged the nation's international credibility. So effectively all that was accomplished was a short term band-aid to an ongoing and dangerous financial crisis within the US Government. Did this instill any confidence in the American people in their elected officials? Can all the furloughed government employees feel secure about what might happen again in the next few months? And what implications does this past and possible future shutdown mean for the travel industry?
According to the American Express internal cruise survey released during this year's Cruise3Sixty Conference, 38% of the Amex counselors queried said that the cruise product they're seeing the greatest demand for are small ship cruises. River cruising, which also falls into the small ship category, was close behind at 27%. CLIA reported similar trends in this year's industry report.
Clients like small ship cruises because they tend to be fairly inclusive, a big plus for those who resent being nickel-and-dimed, who appreciate the comfort and convenience of not signing for every beverage, and not having to add up cruise expenses on a daily basis. And there is the appeal of visiting small ports not accessible to bigger vessels.
Whether clients want to squeeze a few days on the slopes into a business trip or plan a family winter getaway, you'll have no trouble finding them ski resorts in the northeast. After all, New Hampshire and Vermont are where modern skiing was born -- and it's still going strong.
Getting your clients to the slopes may be the greatest challenge, as eastern resorts are not close to major airport hubs and there is little public transportation to them. With a few exceptions you will need to add car rental to the package, or at least arrange for limo transfer. The latter works well for skiers who choose full-service resorts, where shuttles carry skiers between hotels and base lodges.
Another challenge is helping clients choose the right resort for their - and their group's - skiing skills. Look for resorts with multiple slopes and trails for all levels (green-designated trails are for beginners, blue for intermediates and black for experts). All resorts mentioned offer expert ski instruction for all ages and levels, and have full equipment rentals. Most also offer child care, and all have snowmaking and excellent grooming.
Angels playing music, jugglers in Medieval costume, ice skating beneath an illuminated Heidelberg Castle, torch-lit paths, a town hall made into a giant Advent calendar - Europe's Christmas markets are as varied as the towns and cities that host them. You can plan entire trips based on Christmas markets, with breaks for sightseeing and seasonal activities, such as concerts and performances.
These Christmas markets aren't just for shoppers. They are as much about the experience and sharing local traditions of food, drink, music, costumes, folk art and festivities that are part of a long history beginning in the late Middle Ages. They give today's December visitors a chance to see some of Europe's prettiest villages decorated for the season, and business travelers a chance to do some after-hours shopping.
Having just returned from Peru, it's easy to echo the sentiments of many visitors I met along the way. I love this destination, and so will your clients.
Peru offers the Amazon, the Andes, Cusco and Machu Picchu. It is a veritable foodie paradise, voted the Best Culinary Destination Award at the World Travel Awards in 2012. This gem of a country offers diverse, gorgeous topography with luxurious havens.
Inkaterra (www.inkaterra.com), a top tour operator in Peru that also owns superb properties, will create custom itineraries and take care of everything from the moment clients arrive until their departure, including accommodations, connecting flights, ground transportation, dining and all excursions. Their expertise, taste level, attention to detail and excellent guides guarantee the best in experiential luxury. Inkaterra properties and Aqua Expeditions (which can be booked through Inkaterra) are commissionable. Here are some highlights of my remarkable trip.
President Obama's reinstatement, in January 2011, of a Clinton-era license category-"People-to-People"-permitting any U.S. resident to participate in legal group travel to Cuba, combined with an end to Bush-era restrictions on island visits by Cuban-Americans, has sent U.S. visitor numbers to Cuba soaring.
In addition to the reinstatement of Specific Licenses for People to People organizations and a General license for visits with relatives by Cuban Americans, President Obama also issued a General license for academic travel by educational institutions which again allows travel by undergraduate and graduate classes with a 'structured educational program' in Cuba for any length of visit, as long as the students are receiving credit for their visit.
Influenced by Arawak, Carib and African cooking traditions and peppered with recipes from around the world, the Caribbean is one of the most coveted regions for gastronomes. From food stalls and beach bars to Michelin-starred restaurants and food festivals galore, dining in the tropics is as much a part of the vacation experience as a refreshing dip in the ocean.
Fruits and vegetables from backyard gardens and organic farms, fresh-off-the-boat seafood and a myriad of spices and herbs are aplenty in every one of the countries that make up the Caribbean, and with chefs from all corners of the world showing off their prowess in the kitchen, gourmet adventures await travelers who come with hearty appetites. Whether it's a plate of crispy conch fritters at a communal picnic table, snapper barbecued on an oil drum or an elegant dinner under the stars, dining in the Caribbean pleases even the fussiest of foodies.
Two summers ago, I took my then-12-year-old son, Gavin, to China. We spent the first part of the trip gliding along the Yangtze photographing the natural scenery and taking in the breathtaking views. I loved it, but he was completely bored. We went to see the Terracotta Warriors uncovered at Xi'an. His history textbooks had come to life, but one tomb was enough for him -- not three hours. Again, he was bored. However, things started to pick up for him when he got to play with a Chinese yo-yo in the Beijing hutongs with some local children, when he took a motorcycle sidecar ride to the Great Wall, and when he got to watch the chef-owner at the boutique Orchid Hotel (www.theorchidbeijing.com) prepare a gourmet breakfast of peppered eggs with coconut milk -- a dish Gavin still recalls as the best eggs he ever had.
The Indian state of Gujarat is located in the western part of the country, and offers a look at civilizations that date back as far as 4,000 years. Near the capital city of Ahmedabad, both Lothal and Dholavira are important archeological sites, displaying the ruins of ancient cultures. Gujarat is also known for its stepwells, or water buildings, which were once an important part of life in this region, providing water for drinking and bathing. There are over 120 stepwells in this state alone. In Gujarat, visitors should also be sure to see some of the Jain Temples in Palitana and learn about the Asiatic Lion, whose last home in the world is in the Gir Forest in Gujarat. Indeed, it is a colorful region, filled with much of the culture from bygone eras.


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