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a journal of analysis and comment
advancing public understanding of religion and education
Spring 2008
Vol. 35 No. 2
The Developmental Pathways of
Evangelical Christian Students
Alyssa N. Bryant
As an increasingly visible evangelical presence has taken shape in higher education, efforts to understand evangelical Christian students, their subculture, and the contribution they make to the pluralistic college environment are vital in promoting a healthy campus climate for students from multiple backgrounds and traditions. Recent studies of evangelical students and their on-campus religious organizations suggest that these students are countercultural conservatives who develop a complex assemblage of political and social perspectives and experience college life in a way that is at once resistant, acclimating, and engaging depending on the context.1
Evangelical Christian students articulate the challenges they face in navigating culturally incongruent environments where antagonism is felt both in the classroom and beyond.2 Although Christians are the religious majority in the United States, and thereby enjoy privileges associated with their majority status, evangelical Christian students emphasize feelings of oppression and marginalization on campus a paradox that Moran et al. refer to as social status ambiguity.3 To relieve the strain of perceived marginalization and the incongruous relationship between students religious identity and the college context, campus ministries serve as protective, reinforcing cultural enclaves for many evangelical Christians.4 In addition to providing students with an emotionally- and spiritually-nurturing respite5, these organizations are political entities that embrace clearly established values and mission, actively recruit members, mobilize students to evangelize, and offer diverse forms of meaningful involvement and learning opportunities.6
Beyond addressing the experiences of evangelical Christian students within campus religious organizations and the broader campus, the existing research alludes to the developmental and adjustment issues associated with this population. Moran described the public identity work of evangelical Christian students as involving both identity revelation and identity authentication.7 In revealing the invisible religious dimension of their social identity, students endeavored to both differentiate their religious selves from stereotypical representations of evangelical Christianity and perform or behave in ways that consistently reflected that identity. Identity authentication involved an attempt to establish the authenticity of the religious identity that they were revealing.8 In other words, students felt an ongoing burden of proof
.to prove that they were who they said they were.9 The evident challenge of negotiating if, when, and how to reveal their religious identity may be exacerbated by perceived antagonism on campus; in fact, evangelical Christian students may choose to hide their religious identities to avoid negative interactions with peers and faculty.10 Fear of rejection on the basis of religious identity may, in turn, undermine students personal and social adjustment in college.11
In addition to revelation and authentication of identity noted by Moran12 as central to evangelical student development, Holcomb and Nonneman13 identified yet another hallmark in the development of evangelical college students (specifically those attending Christian institutions): crisis. Variously defined as prolonged exposure to diverse ways of thinking, extensive multicultural exposure, and general emotional crisis,14 the experience of crisis furthers faith development because those who enter into such a sustained period of self-examination do so out of recognition of conflict or inadequacy in their own values and reasoning. In other words, they experience cognitive dissonance.15
While the characteristics, challenges, perspectives, and subcultures of evangelical Christian students have received some attention in the recent
literature, we have only begun to assess the developmental patterns and trajectories exhibited by these students, particularly with regard to how identifiable patterns and trajectories reflect traditional student development theories.16
Conceptual Framework
Student development theories provide a framework for understanding identity development,17 cognitive and epistemological structures,18 and moral reasoning,19 often demonstrating how students become increasingly complex over time in their thinking, meaning-making, self-concept, and interpersonal relationships. Pascarella and Terenzini associated developmental theories with a variety of common themes.20 With respect to their substance, many theories emphasize increased awareness or consciousness of the self, the shift from external behavioral controls to internal controls, and greater empathy and/or interdependence. At the highest levels of development, these theories stress self-definition, complexity, congruence, and integration. Furthermore, student development theories have commonalities in their implicit definitions of process. That is, they tend to assume that development is stage-like, continuous, cumulative, and ordered. It is also assumed that cognitive readiness or recognition of complexity serve as conditions for movement from one stage to the next. Typically, triggers, either in the environment or within the person, prompt individuals to confront and resolve inconsistencies or crises, likely resulting in positive developmental change (but not always). Finally, many developmental theorists attend more to internal structures and students personal epistemologies than to the environmental or community factors that are often the sources stimulating change.21
Despite the range of student development theories, most are virtually silent on matters of faith, spirituality, and religion.22 At the same time, the fact that so many of these theories do address meaning-making, purpose, personal integrity, and concern for others concepts that are central to a persons faith or worldview demonstrates that attention to the spiritual dimensions of student development is imperative, especially as educators claim to value students as whole persons. Several recent studies have attended to the role of religion and spirituality in students identity development, thereby recognizing the significance of these dimensions in forming a well-integrated identity.23 However, while many developmental theories offer useful lenses that can be applied to issues of spirituality and religion in students lives, spiritual development has rarely been the focus of a given theoretical perspective.24 The theories of Parks25 and Fowler26 are noted exceptions to this general rule. Their work, together with the general propositions about human development advanced by the aforementioned theorists, provide a helpful backdrop for understanding and interpreting the spiritual development of evangelical Christian students.
Although student development theorists have tended not to address spirituality as a specific aspect of development, Fowler27 and later Parks28 each built upon a range of traditional theories to illustrate how faith (or spiritual) development unfolds. Fowler conceptualized faith as a process of deriving coherence in the face of disorder. Two of his seven stages of faith are relevant to the lives of college students, many of whom are at a point of transition from one to the next. Synthetic-conventional faith entails the typical struggles of adolescence: Issues of identity are paramount, worth is strongly tied to approval from others, and beliefs and values that connect the adolescent to significant others remain unexamined. In shifting toward an individuative-reflective faith, worldviews are critically examined and reorganized. Simultaneously, the individual accepts responsibility for her/his own faith and in so doing becomes less reliant on the prescriptions of authority figures. As symbols and myths are subjected to conscious criticism, they become mere conceptual formations and risk losing their sense of mystery.
Parks emphasized the critical period often the defining moment of young adulthood between Fowlers third and fourth stages, and, unlike
Fowler, defined in great detail transitions in forms of knowing, dependence, and community.29 Forms of knowing draw on the work of Perry30 and Fowler31 with their emphasis on the cognitive-structural aspects of faith development. Forms of dependence, which are largely affective in quality, have to do with the ways in which relationships and feelings about authority figures influence faith. Lastly, forms of community, often neglected in cognitive- structural frameworks, recognize the vast implications of interpersonal connections and social or cultural contexts for faith development.
Although Parks included four stages in her framework, two of the stages are pertinent to the discussion of spiritual development among traditionalaged college students. In the Adolescent/Conventional stage, forms of knowing are primarily authority-bound and dualistic. Importantly, unquestioned authority exists outside of oneself and takes shape in religious doctrine, the influence of parents, or the norms of a particular group. Eventually, trust in absolutes breaks down. The world becomes less black and white at the same time that it seems increasingly ambiguous and unknowable. Facing this challenge, many adolescents shift to a form of knowing referred to as unqualified relativism: the belief that all knowledge is constructed by the knower, and therefore relative. No opinion or judgment supersedes the validity of any other. In relationships, adolescents at this stage are especially dependent on authority figures, although, like the shift toward unqualified relativism, forms of dependence become increasingly characterized by counter dependence, or opposition to authority and former conceptions of truth. Finally, forms of community are fairly homogeneous, and as such, demand conformity to the norms and assumptions of the group. During this stage, the monolithic quality of these communities deteriorates, as allegiances become more diffuse. The individual is open to other communities, but refrains from committing to any one in particular. Although some may see this stage as a loss of faith, it is instead a loss of naïve faith, and a loss that actually signals a developmental movement forward.32
Once individuals enter young adulthood (Parks second stage, which accounts for all that occurs between Fowlers synthetic-conventional and individuative-reflective stages), forms of knowing are characterized as probing commitment. One recognizes the importance of constructing faith and meaning, but must first seek out and learn from tentative commitments. Forms of dependence, vulnerable yet promising, are described by Parks as fragile inner-dependence. The individual begins to recognize him- or herself as the authority and learns to trust the sense of knowing emanating from within. It is at this stage that the young adult most needs the encouragement of a mentoring community. As suggested by Parks, young adulthood is nurtured into being, and its promise is most powerfully realized through participation in a community that poses a trustworthy alternative to earlier assumed knowing.33 In short, the community must be sensitive to and supportive of the probing of young adults. Especially strong cultures with welldefined norms might stifle development.
On the whole, Parks and Fowler provided useful frameworks for understanding how faith develops and is nurtured in relationship and community. Yet, this study poses the question: How accurately do these theoretical conceptions of students spiritual development reflect the lived experiences of individuals exposed to specific religious contexts and backgrounds? How do variations in personal characteristics and religious ideology interface with the normative developmental processes of young adulthood? This study takes a particular focus in examining the applicability of spiritual development theories for evangelical Christian students a constituency on todays college campus that has been known to exist in an uneasy relationship with the secular academic milieu.34 Taken together, this study identifies hallmark developmental patterns among evangelical Christian students in college.
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The Barack Obama campaign has released the full version of a film – or call it a political ad – that offers an insight into how his team is framing his presidency.
The film, titled The Road We've Travelled , can be considered a 17-minute long rebuttal, answering his critics and Republican presidential hopefuls, who, when they haven't been cutting each other down in their bid to lead the GOP, have been attacking Mr. Obama and his failed presidency.
"Time after time we would see rewards for decisions he had made," says the film's narrator, actor Tom Hanks. "So when we consider this president then and now, let's remember how far we've come and look forward to the work still to be done."
The successes are the auto bailout, the controversial health-care reform, and the still-disputed $787-billion economic stimulus package passed by the U.S. Congress in 2009. The decision to send a Navy SEALs team on a mission that would end in the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden features prominently in the film.
The Road We've Travelled was released during a week when polls show Mr. Obama's approval ratings taking a dive over rising gas prices, and there remains deep dissatisfaction among Americans about the country's direction and Mr. Obama's track record.
The film's Thursday night release follows the release of a trailer over a week ago.
The film was directed by filmmaker David Guggenheim, who won an Academy Award for his climate change film 'An Inconvenient Truth', and it is a reunion of the original cast – people like former White House chief of Staff and now-mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, as well as former White House senior adviser David Axelrod.
But there is also a smattering of Democratic party stardust with the ever-popular President Bill Clinton offering some of the strongest lines.
"He took the harder, and the more honourable path," Mr. Clinton says in the film about Mr. Obama's decision to target a site inside Pakistan where the al-Qaeda leader was thought to be staying. "When I saw what had happened, I thought to myself, 'I hope that's the call I would've made.'"
On the bailout of the Detroit auto industry, Mr. Clinton attacks those who opposed using public money: "If you closed all these car dealerships and you killed all these auto parts suppliers, people have no earthly idea what would have happened not only to the economy but to our self-image."
The road travelled, as the film tries to illustrate, is from economic doom to recovery.
The film starts by focusing on the scale of the economic crisis faced by President-elect Obama, which, as the film explains, only emerges when he meets his economic team in Chicago ahead of his inauguration. By then, the U.S. economy has shed 3.5 million jobs already.
The film does not blame Mr. Obama's predecessor – an argument most Americans are unlikely to accept now that the president has had four years to reverse the country's economic situation – but the film does painstakingly try to frame the depth of the crisis in those early days.
"The six months surrounding January 2009 is the worst six months ever – that we ever had in the data. It was the biggest crash of household wealth that we ever had in the United States," explains Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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And to drive it home, Mr. Axelrod recalls adviser after adviser delivering bad news to the president-elect at the Chicago meeting: "All I was thinking at that moment was, 'Could we get a recount?'"
Filmmaker David Guggenheim was ripped by CNN host Piers Morgan during an interview last week for a perceived lack of balance in his film. The filmmaker said he could find nothing negative to say about the Obama presidency – "the negative for me was that there were too many accomplishments," Mr. Guggenheim said.
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Information for Healthcare Professionals: Clarithromycin (marketed as Biaxin)
[For additional information about this drug, see Clarithromycin Information.]
FDA has learned of a placebo controlled study of patients in Denmark with heart disease (the CLARICOR Study), reporting increased mortality in patients treated with clarithromycin (14 days) compared with patients who received a placebo (http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.38666.653600.55v1). The observed difference in mortality became apparent after patients had been followed for one year or longer after the study drug was given. A mechanism by which two-weeks of clarithromycin could cause increased mortality measured after one year or longer is not clear. Previous trials of antibacterial drugs to prevent heart disease and other trials of clarithromycin have not shown a statistically significant effect on mortality. Considering the results from the CLARICOR study and the results from previous studies of antibacterial drugs to prevent heart disease, the FDA is not recommending any specific changes to the use of clarithromycin at this time. FDA has discussed these findings with the Danish Medicines Agency (DMA) and the FDA recommendation is consistent with that of the DMA. The FDA is providing the summary below to physicians and patients so that they can be aware of the information currently available. The FDA is attempting to get more information regarding the CLARICOR study and its findings.
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To report any serious adverse events associated with the use of this drug, please contact the FDA MedWatch program using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
- Healthcare providers should be aware of the information summarized below regarding the CLARICOR study. This information may also be helpful in addressing questions from patients about the CLARICOR study and clarithromycin (an antibiotic marketed as BIAXIN® and BIAXIN® XL).
- No specific changes in the product labeling for clarithromycin are being recommended at this time.
The following provides a more detailed description of the available information about the CLARICOR study and other published trials of antibacterial drugs in patients with heart disease.
The CLARICOR Study
An article published by the British Medical Journal (available online at http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.38666.653600.55v1), describes the findings of the CLARICOR study,1 a study of clarithromycin for the prevention of heart disease. The study, conducted by academic investigators in Denmark, was designed to evaluate whether treatment with clarithromycin could prevent another event ("heart attack", unstable angina, or death) in patients with stable coronary artery (heart) disease (CAD). In this study, over 4300 people with stable CAD received either clarithromycin (500 mg once daily) or a placebo for two weeks. The results for the primary endpoint ("heart attack", unstable angina or death, whichever occurred first) did not achieve statistical significance (p = 0.08). There were 344 primary endpoint events in the clarithromycin group (15.8%) and 307 events in the placebo group (13.8%). Analysis of all cause mortality found that there were 212 deaths in the clarithromycin group and 172 deaths in the placebo group. The hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval for all-cause mortality was 1.27 (1.03 to 1.54) (p = 0.03).
The observed differences in deaths became apparent about one year or longer after the study drug was given. The finding of a higher mortality rate occurring beyond one year of follow-up after a single two-week course of clarithromycin was an unexpected finding. Most of these deaths were attributed to heart disease. When the analysis was limited to cardiovascular deaths, the difference in mortality between treatment groups was still present. There is no clear explanation for how clarithromycin would lead to more deaths than placebo and no biological mechanism to account for deaths occurring one year or longer after a single two-week treatment course of clarithromycin in the CLARICOR study. The authors' conclusions regarding this study are that even a brief course of clarithromycin given to patients with stable CAD may be associated with more deaths compared to similar patients given a placebo. The authors recommend further study of the long term effects of clarithromycin (and other antibacterial agents) in patients with coronary artery disease to further investigate the results of the CLARICOR study.
At this point in time, the FDA has not had access to the primary data for the CLARICOR study to perform an independent review of the study and its results. It is possible that further evaluation of the study will help in understanding the observed results. We also cannot exclude the possibility that other factors or chance could have contributed to the observed mortality difference. For example, the authors note that they would like to know about New York Heart Association class, ejection fraction at baseline and medical treatment and lifestyle during the study period.
FDA has reviewed analyses prepared by Abbott Laboratories of their clarithromycin clinical trials database. The analyses evaluate the available clinical trial data for clarithromycin to examine whether there are differences in death rates or adverse events related to heart disease between clarithromycin and other antibacterial drug comparators. These analyses do not show significant differences in the adverse events or death rates, but most of these studies ended after a few weeks or months. They do not continue for long enough to be able to see whether the difference in deaths reported in the CLARICOR trial would occur.
Previous Studies of Antibacterial Drugs for Prevention of Heart Disease
Some investigators have reported the presence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in atherosclerotic plaques and there is some evidence of an association between C. pneumoniae antibodies and CAD. These findings have led investigators to perform clinical trials with antibacterial drugs active against C. pneumoniae (such as clarithromycin) in patients with CAD. The hypothesis of these trials has been that antibacterial therapy against C. pneumoniae would prevent progression of coronary artery disease and subsequent coronary events (e.g., heart attacks).
Two studies of clarithromycin (prior to CLARICOR) for the prevention of heart disease have been published. In one of these studies 2, 148 patients with stable CAD were given clarithromycin or placebo for three months. After a year, there were four deaths in the clarithromycin group and one death in the placebo group. The number of patients in the study was too small to draw any conclusions about the death rates in this study. A second study 3 involved 473 patients undergoing surgery for heart disease. Patients received clarithromycin or placebo until their surgery (an average of 16 days of treatment). After two years of follow-up, there were 10 deaths in the clarithromycin group and 9 deaths in the placebo group. These two smaller studies do not show the same statistically significant difference in death rates shown in the CLARICOR study.
Several other antibacterial drugs have been studied for the prevention of heart disease.4 , 5 Antibacterial drugs with activity against Chlamydophila pneumoniae did not prevent subsequent cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease. None of these other studies have shown statistically significant differences, either beneficial or harmful, in the rates of death for antibacterial-treated compared with placebo-treated patients.
What the FDA is Doing
The FDA is taking the following steps in response to the preliminary findings reported from the CLARICOR study:
- FDA is providing this information to healthcare providers and patients via this Alert.
- FDA has discussed these findings with the Danish Medicines Agency (DMA) and is working with the DMA to obtain additional information regarding the CLARICOR study and its results. Through these efforts, FDA hopes to further investigate the findings reported from the CLARICOR study.
- FDA's Office of New Drugs and Office of Drug Safety are collaborating to evaluate available sources of post-marketing data for patients receiving clarithromycin.
- As information becomes available from continued analysis of the CLARICOR study or other sources, appropriate further steps will be determined.
We are providing this statement regarding the results of the CLARICOR study so that physicians and patients are aware of this information. FDA is not recommending any specific changes in the product labeling for clarithromycin (marketed as BIAXIN® and BIAXIN® XL) at this time. Physicians and patients should weigh the benefits and risks of any drug treatment, including clarithromycin.
The FDA will continue to notify healthcare providers and patients as new information becomes available.
Additional information regarding the CLARICOR study is also available on the Danish Medicines Agency website. (http://www.dkma.dk/) (http://www.dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSArtikel.asp?artikelID=7597)
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So, Ive submmited 3 days ago around 200+ images, out of those 200+ i only got accepted 5. The emails are still pouring in on automatic it seems, like if no-one was even looking at them at all.
Im amazed that from 200+ the only ones that i get accepted from a wide variety of subjects are just 3d renders…
I got no problem, ill sell them elsewhere. But its a bit enraging that from 200+ only get in 5.
Actually I uploaded 400+ not 200….
Perhaps your images do not meet the requirements so that they can be offered for the PD. You can improve it and upload again.


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If memory serves me right, "Federico Krum" wrote:
> Is it possible to implement a way in monowall to bridge without inserting a
> NIC to take up the role of LAN ?
The way the code is written right now, LAN and WAN have to be numbered
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By Derek Abma
The man who says he could be John Diefenbaker's son says he has some new leads that might prove his case, including a tip that the former prime minister's brain is preserved somewhere.
John George Dryden, a 43-year-old Toronto legal consultant, recently hit a road block in efforts to determine who his father is when the Diefenbaker Canada Centre in Saskatoon was unable to retrieve a reliable sample of the former prime minister's DNA from some of the objects he once possessed, such as a pipe, hats and watch strap.
However, Dryden said he received a call from a man in Western Canada who has a relative who was a medical professional participating in an autopsy that saw Diefenbaker's brain removed and stored.
"We checked him out," Dryden said of the person who called. "The guy's for real, a professional person, not a nutcase by any means."
Dryden's focus on Diefenbaker as his possible father started after learning last June that the person he thought was his father, Gordon Dryden, was not. He says his mother, Mary Lou Dryden, had an affair with Diefenbaker about four decades ago. The Toronto man's appearance has also been likened to Diefenbaker, who was the Conservative prime minister from 1957 to 1963 and died in 1979.
As well, Dryden said he heard from a woman who claims to be the illegitimate daughter of Diefenbaker. The woman, he said, also happens to be a professional in the adoption sector and was approached in 1977 by an RCMP officer worried about the potential of news getting out that Diefenbaker was father to a nine-year-old boy.
"I was the nine-year-old boy because I had just met Diefenbaker in '77 up on the Hill with my mom when I was nine," he said. "Among the few things he said was, 'you were named for me.' So I guess he took a look at me and got kind of concerned."
Dryden also said he's been called by a Utah-based company that claims to develop advanced technology for collecting DNA, which he says could prove to be more successful in retrieving a match between him and Canada's 13th prime minister.
The Toronto man said he's not looking for any money in his pursuit, only the truth.
"I'm just looking to find out who my father is, period."
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Factory Manager (c/o Atkinson Page)
- Recruiter
- Atkinson Page
- Location
- South Lincolnshire Area
- Salary
- High Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits
- Posted
- 16 Apr 2012
- Closes
- 16 May 2012
- Ref
- Function
- Operations, Production
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Factory Manager
High Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits
South Lincolnshire Area
Ref: 6229A
Our client is a major food company with an enviable reputation for innovation, creativity and customer service, and proven success in delivering the very highest standards of quality to the major retailers. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional Manager to join the organisation with career opportunities being plentiful throughout their sites in the UK.
To prove yourself you will need to embrace and drive modern manufacturing techniques such as TPM. Kaizen and 5S. A dynamic individual, you will be joining at a time of real change and considerable growth and where people are not afraid to challenge the way the business has been previously done. The company is committed to serving the needs of their customers and to continually push these boundaries is the norm. You will have considerable autonomy and the opportunity to really make a difference in this area.
A high degree of coaching and encouraging of people is required through the training and development of their skills. Your role will involve being a key member of the senior team, proactively coaching and developing staff, maintaining high standards in terms of ensuring the optimum quality and availability of product produced in your department.
Ideally of graduate calibre with experience in world class manufacturing, you will be hands on with the ability to manage delivery through a team of people. You will be an ambitious manager who thrives upon change. Excellent communication skills, plus the ability to motivate your team are a pre-requisite.
To apply please write in strict confidence with CV and salary details quoting ref: 6229A to Atkinson Page Ltd, Baildon Mills, Baildon, BD17 6JX Telephone (01274) 592372 email firstname.lastname@example.com www.atkinsonpage.co.uk


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|1,300 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|30 nights
This is a monthly rental only. Enjoy our home, it has everything you need for a comfortable stay. Please use a check, echeck or add 3% charge for credit cards or PayPal. WIFI, Roku, Netflix, Keurig Coffee, wireless printer, computer.
Ocean view and city lights in Old Monterey Bay. Walk to downtown and Fishermen's Wharf. Our home is beautifully furnished with hardwood floors throughout, many antiques, original art and Persian rug. It is a fully equipped home with everything you need. Its' perfect for a relaxing vacation, writer's haven or a temporary work assignment. Two master bedrooms offer you comfort and individual privacy. Included is a private garage, washer, dryer and private backyard. This home is bright, light and cheery! Located in the sun belt of Monterey our home has nicely manicured yards and a quiet neighborhood. The perfect place to enjoy the best of Monterey, better than a bed and breakfast.
Our home has 2 flat screen TVs, VCR, DVD, stereo, dishwasher, disposal, spacious kitchen. There's gas log fireplace in brick with a raised hearth, hardwood floors, comfortable furnishings, bike, beach chairs and umbrella, patio furniture, a gas BBQ, and chaise lounge.
Walking in Monterey is delightful whether it is to Downtown for the Tuesday Farmers Market, movies, dining, shopping or to Fishermans Wharf. Be sure to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row as well.
As you stroll from the Aquarium to Lovers' point along the rugged Pacific Ocean coast you will pass the wonderful old Victorians facing the sea. If you like to walk, nearly everything is within your range. Bikers have miles and miles of sea coast to enjoy.
Drink in the blue waters of Monterey Bay's during the day and the lovely city lights at night.
Hi, I'm a real estate broker with nearly 40 years of experience. I have owned and operated this property for more than 20 years. I've tried to make it the place I love to be in Monterey, I hope you will love it as much.
We enjoy being in Monterey because the weather is always comfortable, there are so many things to do and wonderful great restaurants. Our family thinks this place is heaven. We have everything we need here in our home, so when we arrive we can just settle in for true enjoyment. Mickie and Frank
Mickie Constantino purchased this house in 1994
Near the Presidio and Monterey Institute of International Studies. Please use echeck only.
If location is important, this is the place for you. It is near to everything, great restaurants, museums, ocean walks, incredible fresh fish and whale watching trips.
We loved our stay at your wonderful home. We would like to return next year and stay longer, one month was not enough.
We arrived in June and leave October 31. Our 5 months here have been a wonderful experience. The pictures accurately reflect the character and furnishings of the home. It's comfortable and nicely furnished. The back yard is very private and the grill and patio furniture make that a nice space to use. Having a garage was also an asset.
The bedrooms are nicely sized with lots of closet space. The kitchen is cheery and has everything one needs for fixing meals. The fireplace was especially nice on cool foggy mornings when it was nice to just "take the chill" off.
My husband and I do enjoy walking and within 10-15 minutes could be at the wharf, Custom Plaza, the library, downtown Monterey, and the Art Museum. The walk uphill can be a bit daunting, but is certainly doable--I preferred a saunter to an aerobic experience but either works. During June, July, and through Labor Day there is a FREE trolley that would take us from downtown out to the Aquarium. Often we would walk out and take the trolley back downtown, pick up some groceries from Trader Joe's and then walk home.
This is a very comfortable, clean and well maintained property.
I have written a review before but will again relate our full enjoyment of this "Home Away". The owner provides a well kept and charming home in a lovely neighborhood with views of the bay. Everything you need for a comfortable stay is at your fingertips and more. Did I mention the sunny private patio in back? All that Monterey has to offer can even be walked to, Pacific Grove, Carmel and towns to the north are easily accessible. We have rented for four winters and will continue doing so. Oh, did I mention views of the bay,? Spectacular at night.
This was my second summer here and I have already reserved for 2017. Mickie is a wonderful hostess, attentive and helpful. I met her in person this summer and enjoyed her story about the home and the special treasures she shares with her guests.
The home is lovely and well kept up. It feels fresh and inviting upon arrival. Mickie has provided for every need including full service DirecTV and Apple TV. I bring my laptop, but there is an Apple computer and new printer. The kitchen has everything one needs to prepare meals including a Kuerig coffee machine. The beds are comfortable and each bedroom has an en suite bathroom. I love the having the bimonthly housekeeping service and readily available handyman. There is even a garage with a washer and dryer.
I enjoy mornings in the rocker on the front porch and the back patio and garden are warm and sunny in the afternoon. The city lights at night are beautiful.
The home is near downtown and fisherman's wharf and Trader Joe's. The summer offers opportunities for lots of cultural events from the Bach Festival to Evenings By the Bay (jazz) at the aquarium. The new Dahli museum is superb. The Monterey Sports center is 5 minutes away and offers water and exercise classes; I also take art classes at the Senior Center. I am a line dancer and have connected up with several local groups. But, nothing can surpass the natural beauty of the area.
I am looking forward to returning this summer and for many summers to come.
The house is great, very comfortable and clean. The fireplace makes it very cozy too. It is conveniently located, in a quiet neighborhood, about 20 min walking to downtown Monterey and Fisherman's Wharf. We stayed there with our young kids and we all loved our two months in Monterey. Mickie is a wonderful person and was very helpful. Any time we had a question, we could reach her by phone. The kitchen is sweet in yellow, very well equipped, the patio is private and nice. Laundry is convenient too. The view of the bay in the morning when we woke up, was just amazing! Shopping for food is easy, Trader Joe's downtown Monterey or WholeFoods in the Del Monte Center. There are other options too. Thank you, Mickie, for a wonderful Monterey experience!
This is a a lovely home that shows much TLC. I have spent the past 7 summers in vacation rentals in Monterey. Mickies's home is the best cared for and best equipped I have stayed in. Mickie has thought of everything to make a vacation stay in Monterey perfect. The home is roomy and well appointed and matches the description perfectly. It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood, but has easy access to town and attractions.
I especially appreciated the cleaning service provided every two weeks. Having a garage was a wonderful perk for a Monterey home. It was so nice not to have to wipe mist off the windows each morning before I set out. I was overwhelmed by all the choices on the Direct TV and spoiled by the wonderful bed.
Mickie was very attentive to questions or problems and provided quick answers or sent the handy man to check things out right away.
The home is in a great location. During my stay I attend aquatic exercise classes at the Monterey Sports Center, line dance and watercolor classes at the senior center. The aquarium is a wonderful place to visit and on Saturday and Sunday nights during June & July when they have "evenings by the bay" with food and music from 6-8pm--a great time to visit when daytime crowds are gone. The Tuesday farmers market on Alvarado Street is a must. I love Point Lobos for hiking and tide pooling or just watching the sea.
The Monterey peninsula is such a wonderful place to explore at any season. It offers something for everyone: ocean and sea shore, art, theater, music, shopping, fine restaurants.
I was very comfortable here during my 6 week stay and plan on returning next summer for a longer stay.
This is indeed our home away from home. Do you want a well maintained, darling two bedroom, two bathroom home with a fantastic bay view, within walking distance of beautiful downtown Monterey and the wharf? We did and we found that and more.
This home comes with a gardner, housekeeper and an owner who takes pride in the property and is very responsive to any questions or needs. We didn't realize all of the added benefits this house provides. This home is in the sun belt. We spend many hours reading in the sunny, secluded back garden. The view of the bay during the day is always captivating but the lights across the bay at night are magical. We walk to the farmers' market, a movie theater, restaurants, the wharf, coffee shops, Cannery Row, beautiful beaches and either north or south on the 26 mile bike/hike trail along the coast. It is a short distance to Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Big Sur. We quietly hear taps from the Presidio at night and awake to the distant sound of seals in the morning.
Everything you could possibly need for a comfortable stay is here for your use. Everything you could ever need for a memorable experience is here for your discovery.
We encourage you to contact Mickie and make arrangements to stay in her home any other time than when we want to.
Near the Presidio and Monterey Institute of International Studies.
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
|Monthly *
My Standard Rate
30 night minimum stay
|Cleaning fee
|Pet Fee
|Damage Insurance
Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed. Please call Mickie for the possibility of bring your small dog with you, 408-464-7655
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.


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Free Callout Service - No hidden fees!
Ignite Gas offer a free callout service - you only pay from when we start work on an appliance.
- Central Heating Boiler - £59
- Gas Fire - £59
- Central Heating Boiler & Gas Fire in same property - £99
Landlord Inspections
(Includes a full inspection of all appliances within the property, and the issuing of a safety certificate)
- Landlord's Certificate including boiler check - £60
- Have your boiler serviced on the same visit - (an additional) £20
- Gas Fires installed from £99
- High Efficiency Combination Boilers from £1199
- High Efficiency System Boilers from £1199
- Full Central Heating Systems from £1999
- Chemical Power Flush from £349
- Gas Cooker installed from £59
A chemical power flush improves the efficiency of your heating system by removing corrosion and sediment, from your pipe work, radiators and boiler.
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Astoria Bicentennial
It is the oldest town site west of the Rockies! So, let the celebration begin. The best parties take the right people who offer planning with enthusiasm and experience.
Like Astoria residents Mac Burns and Paulette McCoy who teach listeners something new about their 200 year old hometown each week. Their radio program, "Adventures in History," is heard on KAST AM radio each Saturday.
The Astor party arrived in Astoria just three months ahead of a British scouting party, led by explorer David Thompson. The party planted the US flag smack in the middle of town where a replica Fort Astoria stands today.
These day, the Fort George Brewing Company has set up shop near the fort replica and produces a namesake brew that's caught on with a nation-wide crowd. Just like the nearby Liberty Theatre: a fully restored city centerpiece where there is always something new to see and do. Like the Fern Hill Glass Studio where anyone can stop in to watch molten glass take form as vases, mugs – even sea creatures.
It's all rather remarkable when you consider that not so long ago, the entire town was wiped away in a devastating blaze that lasted for days. The Great Astoria Fire of 1922 destroyed 40 city blocks at a time when the country was already on the ropes. But the city fathers rebuilt the town – a sign of resilience, commitment and a true Oregon spirit.
This time they built on land, not wood, and shaped the town into what we see today: a place that draws folks from all over the world – including 19 cruise ships a year. That is no surprise really since Astoria's front step is the mighty Columbia River and it's enduring influence.
Outdoor recreation is easy to come by in this corner of the state –like razor clamming. It is so easy anyone can try with a clam gun on a low morning tide across a 12-mile long stretch of beach that you can drive across too.
For more information on Astoria's Bicentennial, visit http://www.astoria200.org/
about author Grant McOmie
Grant McOmie is a Pacific Northwest broadcast journalist, teacher and author who writes and produces stories and special programs about the people, places, outdoor activities and environmental issues of the Pacific Northwest. A fifth generation Oregon native, Grant's roots run deepest in the central Oregon region near Prineville and Redmond where his family continues to live.
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Experience breath-taking panoramic mountain
and ocean views from your spacious, private,
self-contained two bedroom suite in this
new and charming home.
Comfortable and quiet, this new suite features a private entrance,
fully equipped kitchen, two queen beds and one sofa bed, gas
fireplace, phone, satellite TV, DVD, bathroom with tub & shower,
iron, washer and dryer, and high speed wireless Internet. Walking
and mountain biking trails
at your doorstep.
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We were close to everything and
Helen & Andy were excellent hosts"
Pete and Janet — Canada
"True North Bed and Breakfast was everything and more the views were amazing and so much to do we are already planning another visit!"
R Miller and family — Germany
"Thank you Helen & (happy) Andy :O)
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Re: Dot[]->1
Michael Trott <trott at physik.th-ilmenau.de> writes:
> On simplifying some large expressions via some rules I ended with
> expressions of the following type:
> Dot[]+Dot[x,y] .
> In this expression I would like to replace the first part by 1. So I tried:
> (Dot[] + Dot[x,y])/.{Dot[]->1}.
> But the result was not what I expected (1+x.y), but rather
> 1 + 1.x.y .
> Can somebody tell me how to do my disired replacement and what happens
> in the described example?
> Actually I observed this behaviour first in expressions of the
> above type with Dot --> NonCommutativeMultiply.
The reason for this behavior is that Dot has the Flat attribute, which
means that Dot[x,y] is equivalent to Dot[Dot[],x,y] for pattern matching
purposes. The same goes for NonCommutativeMultiply.
Here is an alternative pattern that does what you want:
In[2]:= (Dot[] + Dot[x,y]) /. (x_Dot /; Length[x]==0) :> 1
Out[2]= 1 + x . y
Jack Lee
Dept. of Mathematics
University of Washington
Seattle, WA


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Secrecy undermines value of US abuse report
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Doubts are rife about how fearless and thorough the Church investigation was.
It is impossible to say how rigorous Vice-Admiral Albert Church was in his review of Pentagon investigations into US security forces' abuse of prisoners in Iraq, with 347 pages of his 368-page report classified.
Most observers were not surprised that he found that neither Pentagon policies nor senior Defence Department officials caused the mistreatment of detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay.
Those responsible were low-level soldiers and security personnel who may have been unclear about the procedures they were meant to follow.
There was "no single over-arching explanation" for the sexual and physical mistreatment of prisoners, he wrote in the 21-page unclassified summary released this week.
In some cases, it was just a lack of discipline in some units; in others, it was the brutal and murderous tactics of the terrorists and insurgents that eroded the standards among the American security forces.
All of this was expected. Admiral Church was limited in his inquiries into reviewing previous investigations.
And the alleged abuse by intelligence agencies, including the CIA's policy of rendition, by which terrorist suspects are sent to other countries known for torturing prisoners, was not part of the brief he was given.
What's more, as senior Democrat Senator Carl Levin said during Thursday's hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee into the Church report, Admiral Church reports to senior Pentagon officials, including Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
How then could his report be seen as fearless and thorough?
"It is simply impossible for the Pentagon to assess its own behaviour in this way," Senator Levin said.
Admiral Church's conclusion that there was no evidence to indicate that Mr Rumsfeld, or any other senior civilian or military official directed, approved or encouraged a policy of prisoner abuse will not be the end of this matter.
Admiral Church makes it clear that his focus was not on senior accountability.
In other words, no evidence of complicity by Mr Rumsfeld and other senior officials fell into his lap and that, as far as he was concerned, was that.
But this will not be the end of the political debate over whether the White House's decision not to give Geneva Convention protection to fighters captured in Afghanistan led to abuses in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba that were eventually carried over to Iraq.
Admiral Church argues that most of the documented cases of abuse in Iraq happened on the battlefield, where emotions run high, not in the prisons.
But it's impossible to know whether this conclusion is accurate because the details of the abuse remain classified.
Lower and mid-level commanders failed to react to clear signs that abuse was happening, but he cannot give examples because they are also classified.
Not only Democrats, but a significant number of Republicans believe Mr Rumsfeld should have done more to find out what was going on in Iraq and deal with those responsible for it.
In other words, Mr Rumsfeld, as Defence Secretary, was ultimately responsible for the abuse in Abu Ghraib and other prisons.
Many believe he was right to twice offer President Bush his resignation last year and that Mr Bush was wrong not to accept it.
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If you have watched 'Return Of The Jedi' then you be familiar with the infamous Skiff scene. This is the part of the film where Luke and Han are sent to their deaths...to the dreaded Salaac Pit. Nature intervenes and the pair escape with the aid of comrades Chewbacca and Lando. The Skiffs are large transporter vehicles which hover over the sand dunes. They are rather like airbourne hovercrafts, crossed with pirate ships.
Kenner produced a toy skiff back in the eighties, which could hold a single figure and had a small plank, which the enemy would be made to walk. Hasbro have gone one better with a larger version for the new generation. The dimensions of this Skiff are 6.7 x 8.9 x 22.9 cm, making it relatively substantial. It comes with a stand, so you can mount it and display it for all to inspect. You can also detach it and play with it of course.
The design work is pleasing, with lovely paneling around the edges and superbly shaped ends. The nice pointy tip has been crafted especially well. Flanked with some rear end gun turrets, the Skiff is ready for battle and would support a figure or two if you crammed them together. Personally, I would love to see a massive full sized skiff which can hold hundreds of figures; like Jabba's Sail Barge.
The colour scheme is accurate, with soft rustic browns used on the bodywork. I would not deem this an essential purchase, as for me it is not the most interesting vehicle, but it will still please avid collectors. The price can vary, but to buy as new you will be looking at three pounds or upwards. Why not stage a battle over the Salaac and have Chewbacca guarding the edges like he does in the movie.


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choconancy's recommendation
I have plantar fasciatis (spelling?) and my feet have been happy in Keens for the past two years.
jooxi's recommendation
Totally out of season here, but I'm recommending Keen shoes in general, and particularly their Venice H2 model. The Venice has a more open, airy design and feel than the Newport's, but still provide toe coverage and protection. They're a cinch to put on and off - they have an elastic closure - and have a super comfy, supportive footbed. The H2 version is great - made with neoprene, you can take these for a splash in the ocean, and they'll be dry a few minutes later. A great shoe to explore the word in!
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The best sandals ever. Extremely confortable and great design.
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It took a bit of convincing to get me in a pair of these...as they are not quite my fashion taste......But what can I say now.....believe the hype!! These sandals are extremely comfortable for demanding conditions like day hikes & long walks where a typical sandal will not do.
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This shoe is rarely off my foot. I love them. In the water out of the water. So comfortable and I even wear them to the gym.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE these shoes- so comfy and you can really wear them all the time without getting sore. Great for hiking!


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Take Care, Drake
Rachael Ward (R)
Stay (Prod. Fantasy Club)
B Sides Where Lovers Meet
Where Lovers Meet
She Wanna Say (Love & Affection)
I'm Over You (Someone Like You re-write)
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Everything is Everything (Phonat Sample)
breathe, my darling
Two of Two
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"Ward is a singer-songwriter from Monroe, Georgia. She has hair like Lissie and a wardrobe rivaling Idgie Threadgoode's.
Most importantly, she has more husk in her voice than a stalk of corn." - AutoStraddle.com
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Eliza was the ugly duckling of her high school, voted "Most Butt" of her senior class.
It's fashionable to lament the status of the novella: unjustly neglected, the ugly duckling of the literary world, etc.
Benjamin himself, at first, was only an ugly duckling in no way remarkable.
I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was still the ugly duckling!
From 'The ugly duckling' she was led on to the story of the mermaid, from that to the enchanted swans.
You see, at present you are the ugly duckling that for the first time meets a swan.
The story of the ugly duckling is much truer than many a bald statement of fact.
The ugly duckling of the party, longcasted and deep in keel.
Undeniably it was the "ugly duckling" of the American exhibit.
He compared it to the ugly duckling that became a regal swan.


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Imminent Catastrophe
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
"To obtain the air that angels breathe you must come to Tahoe"--Mark Twain
"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.
√ Javelina Jundred Jalloween 2015
Cruel Jewel 50 mile May 2016
Western States 100 June 2016
12 Monkeys
Ground finely and mixed with eye of newt, then slowly simmered under a full moon and over a fire made from 3 year dead elmwood in a 2.3 liter copper-lined cast iron pot from Belfast, it makes a great aphrodisiac. But you need to add some toad liver to make it palatable.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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Is elkhorn pareve?
It is a medication, so it is okay.
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Hey there, I'm happy, my first plugin was approved an is online since today – and only one soft reject before (documentation needed improvement) Because it's the first plugin and after reading so much about hard rejects here in forums I was really scared… but happy end now yeah Cheers
Congratulations and good luck with sales.
Thanks! Curious if and when the first sale comes…
Congrats and welcome to woocommerce plugin dev! Quick suggestion to help you get your first sale – your item image is very "busy". Maybe fading out the background image of it so the text pops out would help.
Good luck with sales!
Thanks for your words and the suggestion @ WebSmacker. I reworked the item images (big and small). Do you think it's better now?
Thanks again
Congrat mate! Meantime, you can build more awesome plugins
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Luxury robes are a step above everyday womens robes and make fantastic gifts for yourself and all of your loved ones.
Whether it's for a birthday, holiday, anniversary or special occasion, there's a wonderful variety waiting to be discovered.
And, and with a few lingerie tips tips you can easily select the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
We've put together a few of our favorites and a few insider lingerie shopping tips!
While cashmere is a thin and very fine material, both mens and
ladies robes in cashmere are incredibly warm and cosy.
Satin Robe - satin robes add a touch of serious glamor to any lingerie collection without breaking the bank.
Satin lingerie has become an affordable alternative to its more expensive cousin, silk.
Look for satin nightgowns, satin pajamas, chemises and slips to wear under a satin robe for a beautiful matching
luxury sleepwear set.
Microfiber Robe - microfiber robes are a great choice to wear after the long shower or bath.
Plus, they're fabulous as a cover up over swimsuits at the beach or pool.
spa robe in particular is a soft and lightweight intimate apparel fabric that is designed to draw moisture away from the skin.
Velour Robes - are a fantastic choice for both men's and women's luxury robes, especially in the hooded robe style.
The buttery-soft feel of velour against the skin makes these luxury robes a joy to wear; velour is also flattering on people of all sizes and ages.
If you're carrying extra weight, opt for a long robe in a dark color or jewel tone, since white and cream can visually add weight.
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If, you love to travel but hate to give up precious room in your suitcase, opt for a lightweight short robe in charmeuse or light cotton. They take next to no room, don't need to be pressed, and let you look great on a moment's notice.
Kimono Robes - one of the more exotic womens robes is the kimono robe.
Kimono robes are often elaborately embroidered and may also feature hand-painted, unique designs that turn the robes into works of wearable art.
kimono robe fabrics are dyed using an intricate Japanese tie-dye process, which creates stunning patterns on the fabric. Learn more about this favorite womens robe here.
Chenille Robes - the chenille robe is an ultra soft, thick and nubby bathrobe that is an ideal choice to slip into after a long bath or over your pajamas or nightgown on a cold winter evening.
While chenille robes may all feel the same in quality, they are not.
It is best to opt for a cotton weave chenille fabric that is better able to absorb moisture gives the bathrobe better breathability.
Charmeuse Robe - satin charmeuse is another luxurious lingerie fabric. Some expensive satin robes are made from silk fibers; synthetic charmeuse is much easier to care for, and almost always machine washable.
For the ladies on your gift list, consider a matching
satin nightgown or
satin pyjamas.
For the men, a few pairs of satin boxers compliment new
mens robes nicely. A satin sleep mask is another excellent choice for either gender.
Terry Cloth Bath Robes - Terrycloth is a material that is often overlooked in luxury women sleepwear styles. Chosen carefully, terrycloth can be both functional and beautiful.
The most luxurious effect with terrycloth can be achieved with a long robe, preferably with an attached hood.
Opt for
terry cloth robes in shades of bright, pristine white, cream, deep chocolate, or black.
Cotton Robes - whether short, mid-length or long, cotton robes are a great option that complement matching cotton night gowns, womens pajamas and a vast cornucopia of womens sleepwear styles.
Womens robes in cotton are an ideal choice for both warm and colder climates since they come in a wide variety of styles that include lightweight cotton robes for summer wear and thicker, heavier cotton robes for the cold winter months.
Wrap Robe - Often made of soft terrycloth, these ladies robes are commonly known as spa robes and are a more structured version of the "towel toga" designed for after a bath or shower.
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NOTE: This spoiler sent in by William.
The film begins with the voice of an astronaut calling in a mayday back to base, he says that he was suppose to touchdown somewhere near white Sands New Mexico, but something went horribly wrong and he has gone through a tear in time and space. The astronaut hears something approaching him, and tries to run for it, but does not get far due to the soggy swampy terrain, and his bulky astronaut suit. He trips and falls into a muddy puddle, and looks up to see something large come at him. He screams, and the screen fades to black.
Cut to an intro for the Today Show hosted by Matt Lauer (played by Matt Lauer), interviewing a scientist about Quantum Palaeontology, Dr. Rick Marshall (played by Will Ferrell). Marshall believes that his field will solve the fossil fuel problem, leading Matt Lauer to think that its renewable bio-fuels, but is surprised to find that Marshall's solution is "time warps". Marshall has spent 50 million dollars of taxpayer money and has come up with nothing, and is asking for more funding. Matt Lauer admonishes him for this, but he just brushes it off and replies that there is much untapped trans-dimensional energy available. Lauer quotes Stephen Hawking as calling Marshall's theories nonsense, and Marshall, offended, stomps off the stage as Matt Lauer ends the interview by talking about Marshall's book being available in the "I'm out of my freaking mind department," this causes Marshall to snap, and charge at Matt Lauer.
Some time later, Marshall is in a darkened room, giving a presentation about tachyons, a particle that travels faster than light and can pass back and forth through time. He tells his audience that harnessing tachyons should allow them to travel through time and space, and introduces his new invention, a "tachyon amplifier", allowing the user to travel through time, not forward or backwards, but sideways in time, to another dimension where past, present a future meet. The lights come on, and it turns out that Marshall is just giving a presentation to a bunch of elementary school children, who completely ignore his theories and make fun of him (almost brings him to tears).
As the kids leave, a young woman approaches Marshall; her name is Holly Cantrell (Anna Friel) a palaeontology student from Cambridge, and a big fan of Marshall's work. Holly urges Marshall to continue his work, but he has lost faith in it, resigning himself to a life of teaching elementary school children at the La Brea Tar Pits. To his astonishment, Holly presents Marshall with a 265 million year old fossil with the imprint of a lighter in it, along with crystals that emit pure tachyon energy, she found in the desert. Holly leaves to let Marshall think about it. Once Holly is gone, Marshall pulls out his own lighter and fits it right into the imprint; it was his lighter that made the imprint, meaning that sometime in the future, he goes back in time. He's a bit freaked out.
The next day, Holly arrives at Marshall's lab, and finds him passed out on the floor, having spent the night binge-eating. She finds that he has completed the Tachyon Amplifier. Marshal said he decided to complete the device, but did not have the courage to turn it on, and so he went on a food binge to try to build up some courage, which did not work. Holly continues to admire the device, calling it a work of genius and presses a button, causing it to blast show tunes. Marshall tells her that it's just left over files from the hard drive he incorporated into the device, but notes that he's also a fan of classic show tunes.
Marshall is still dejected, but Holly drags him off on an expedition to the desert to test out Marshall's new invention. They arrive at Devil's Canyon Mystery Cave, where she found the fossil and the crystals. The Cave is own and run by Will Stanton (Danny McBride), a redneck-like character who tries to sell them fireworks and cheap souvenirs, thinking that they're tourists. He's trying to save up enough money to build a casino. He offers to give them a tour of the cave if they buy $30 worth of stuff.
There is a river within the cave, and Will, Marshall, and Holly all get into a raft and Will steers them deeper into the cave. Will attempts to make the rather mundane raft ride interesting by giving a spooky commentary about lizard men. Will has to yell out the story several times until one of his employees pushes out a rubber lizard man dummy in an attempt to make the ride scary Holly and Marshal just stare at him. Soon after, Marshal's device detects a large amount of tachyon energy, and attempts to boost the signal and open a doorway to the other dimension. This causes the river, which is in fact just a sewage line from the local noodle factory, to suddenly turn violent, rushing them deeper into the cave. All three of them are tossed about on the raft and Marshall drops his invention into the water, and a moment later, they go over a waterfall into a swirling vortex of light.
Some time later, they wake up in a very unfamiliar desert. Holly finds an airplane crashed into a Viking ship among other things that don't belong in the desert. Marshall, realizing that he has finally proven himself to be right, yells out for Matt Lauer to "suck it!" Marshal talks into Holly's video camera and describes their situation, and how they cannot return without the tachyon amplifier. Just then, they hear a distant hooting, and follow it to investigate.
They peer over a sand dune and see several primitive human-like primates. Two of the primates seem to be trying to sacrifice a third on an altar. Will attempts to scare them off with a lighter, but ends up burning his hand, dropping his lighter, and allowing the primates to run off with it. Holly, Marshall and Will find the primate they saved cowering behind the altar. Holly has experience with primates, and attempts to communicate with it, and it calls himself Chaka (Jorma Taccone), while touching Holly inappropriately. Marshall offers to look at Chaka's injured leg, frightened, Chaka screeches at Marshall and pushes him away, then runs off, pursued by Marshall and the others.
They don't get very far though, and all four are sucked into an underground cave through a sinkhole. After recovering from the fall, Holly figures out Chaka's language (based on primitive earth primates), and is able to tell him that they're friends. Chaka thinks Marshall is his new master for saving him, and gropes at him inappropriately. Marshall and Holly try to figure out what to do next, while Will freaks out (and freaks out even more when Holly and Marshal appear more interested in their predicament, rather than fearing for their lives). As they argue, all four are pulled up into air by green plant-like tentacles.
Marshal looks down and sees that the floor is full of skeletons, including what looks like an astronaut's corpse (probably the one from the beginning of the film). Marshal figures out that it's a feeding pit, and gets all of them to pull at each other to swing over to the ledge to escape before the owner of the feeding pit comes back. Unfortunately, a T-rex comes by and tries to eat them. The T-rex bites through the vines and they fall to the floor, and run for it. Chaka abandons them and runs ahead. Marshal thinks that Chaka has found them a bridge for escape, but after he crosses, Chaka tries to tip the stone bridge over. The other three make it across the, and the T-rex can't walk the narrow bridge due to his size. However, Marshall makes fun of the T-rex about how small its brain is (size of a walnut), and how dumb it is, making it angry, and causing it to jump clear across the chasm in an attempt to eat Marshall.
All four of them run for it, followed close behind by the T-rex. They make it into a cave that is too small for the T-rex to enter, dejected, it stomps off. They name it Grumpy. They take a moment to take a breather and figure out what to do next. Suddenly, they hear music coming from deeper in the cave, coming from an old victrola (those things that look a trumpet glued to a turn-table).
They follow the music to the bodies of two WWII soldiers, sitting at a table a table, apparently playing chess until they died. Holly, Will, Marshall and Chaka prepare to settle in for the night, while Chaka continues his attempts to molest Holly. Holly talks to him some more, and it turns out that Chaka was a prince, but betrayed by those who wanted his throne, and also because he pooped into the village well.
Marshall tries to make Chaka sleep outside (like a dog), but he just hisses at him. Will tries to place an old crate to block the entrance of the cave, but Rick disagrees, saying that they shouldn't place anything in front of the cave to draw attention to themselves, but Will notes that they already have a super intelligent T-rex on their asses. Marshall continues to talk about how dumb the T-rex is, and that its brain is the size of a walnut. They hear a loud crash from the outside, and go out to a large leaf bundle, with a giant walnut in it, about size of a small child. They look across the chasm, and see Grumpy glaring at them as it sinks back into the shadows it clearly has a vendetta against Marshall.
The next day, Marshall videotapes himself again, and talks about what they have to do when they run out of food, thinking about cooking Chaka, and going into detail about how to cook him properly. Holly and Will return with handfuls of fruit. Marshal tries to ask Chaka what food items are safe for consumption, and Chaka cracks open a coconut-like fruit and gives it to him. Marshall takes the fruit, but notices too late that it's infested with hundreds of small spiders, causing a minor freak-out. Marshall tries to communicate his displeasure to Chaka, when a bright flash of light appears at the mouth of the cave. They run out to check it out and see another bright flash from the forest below. Marshall looks at the light and gets several mental flashes of a yellow lizard-like humanoid on the ground, saying something in an alien language. Marshal replies "I will," and runs off, much to the confusion of the others. Will thinks that Marshall has "jungle madness," and intends to put him out of his misery with a rock. Holly and Chaka run after him. Marshall runs through the jungle and stops when he finds a crystalline obelisk. Marshall notes that it's some kind of beacon that has tapped into his mind, and ducks just in time to avoid a rock thrown by Will. The others catch up to Marshal and learn that he hasn't gone made after all.
All four of them move towards the ruins where the beacon sits, while more lizardmen watch silently from a distance.
The four of them approach the beacon, an almost invisible crystalline triangle. Will puts his hands on it, and feels it vibrate, making his voice vibrate as well, and then starts singing a song by Cher. Marshall, approaches the beacon as well, stares at it in contemplation, then joins Will in singing.
Chaka starts freaking out, trying to warm them about something, but they're all clueless this all happens while they're standing in front of a written warning: "Beware of Sleestaks," but they are oblivious to it. Chaka turns Marshall towards the wall, and dozens of the lizard-like Sleestaks come out and approach them. Marshall tries to tell them that they're slow and not dangerous, although they're completely surrounded and the Sleestaks don't look friendly, opening their large mouths baring two rows of sharp teeth. Holly, seemingly the only brave one of the group, pulls out her belt and wraps it around her fist, intending to take down at least one of them before they eat her. As she waves her fist around, the sun reflects off her belt buckle and Marshal gets the idea of shining the reflected light at the beacon. This causes the beacon to emit a white beam towards other statues in the ruins, forming a small black triangular doorway that all four of them dive into. They think that they're cornered inside the small pyramid, but turn around to find that the inside is huge. They look over and see a gold-coloured Sleestak, the one that called out to Marshall earlier. This Sleestak introduces himself as Enik (John Boylan).
Enik is a prisoner in the "Land of the Lost", and tells him that Marshal is the only one who can free him, stating that the fate of the universe depends on it. Enik reveals that one of his species, called Zon is trying to harness the power of the crystals to open up portals to other dimensions and worlds for the purpose of conquest, including earth. Enik shows them a hologram of the Zon, warning of impending doom.
Enik tells them they Zon needs a device that that focuses and amplifies the power of tachyons, and Marshal tells him that he invented one, but lost it. Enik tries to track the device, but tells them that the device was moved, and that they must hurry to find it. Will says that they should never trust any dude in tunic (Enik wears a dress-like outfit). Enik tells them that if they want to go home, the crystals he possesses are the doorway, but Marshall's device is the key. He tells them that he must stay in the pylon (the black pyramid) to guard the crystals, and sends them off to find the amplifier before Zon does.
Outside, Marshal builds a scale model of the place, and shows them his plan to find the tachyon emitter, which consists of tying Will to a hot air balloon to scan for the device. In order to avoid the T-rex, Marshal proposes covering themselves in dinosaur urine to make them undetectable. Marshal goes first, and even ingests some to get it into the blood stream. The other two are not at all enthusiastic about this plan. The urine starts to burn at Marshal's eyes, and he douses himself again, making it worse.
Chaka appears a bit off into the distance and calls for them to follow him. Chaka leads them through the forest, and into an open plane. He leads them to a place that contains many of the world's monuments (Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate Bridge, and many others). Holly notes that this is probably the entry point to this dimension. They search for the device and find Will's raft, but a moment later, an ice cream van appears and drops onto it. Will wants to go get his raft back, but Marshall stops him, telling him that all the little dinosaurs in the area are there for a reason, because they know its feeding time. Just them, several larger dinosaurs (raptors, I think), attack the ice cream van, trying to get to the man inside. They succeed and tear the man apart. A loud roar is heard, and the smaller dinosaurs are scared off by Grumpy the T-rex, and a female Allosaur. Marshall says that they're very territorial and won't notice them, but the T-rex smalls the urine on Marshall and chases after him. Marshal tries to run in a "serpentine fashion" to evade the T-rex, failing dismally. They split up to escape, and Marshall is cornered by both dinosaurs. Marshall hides among the mannequins of a store, but the T-rex finds him anyway (it's smart). Fortunately for Marshall, the T-rex misses him and he takes the chance to run for it.
Marshal runs towards the other two now chases by the Allosaur, while carrying a canister of liquid nitrogen, yelling at them to arm a medieval catapult that's behind them. Marshal loads the canister into the catapult, and they launch it at the Allosaur, which swallows it, causing it to freeze, inflate, and explode, sending chunks of dinosaur everywhere. A moment later, among the falling debris, is Marshall's tachyon amplifier (apparently eaten by the dinosaur earlier). The device falls to the ground, still blaring show tunes. However, before they can reach it, a small dinosaur goes to pick the meat off the device, and is in turn, attacked by a pteranodon (or pterodactyl) and both the dinosaur and machine is carried away.
Exasperated, Marshall gives up and climbs into an old Cadillac, reclines, and sticks his hands down his pants (it's his "giving up" stance). Holly tells him that even though everyone thought he was a joke, she followed his theories, and even got thrown out of Cambridge for it because she believed in him and his work, but now she realizes that it wasn't worth it, and leaves.
At night, Will bonds with Chaka, talking about their lack of luck with women. Chaka talks about his old life, having Holly translate for him, but he appears to understand English. Chaka describes his life and society, and how he has 7000 wives who bring him stuff and serve his sexual needs, except that they're hideous. Outside their little hut, Marshal is playing a banjo and returns to Holly, Chaka, and Will. He has decided to not give up (or, give up on giving up). He sings his apologies with song (badly), playing the banjo. Despite their polite protests and acceptance of his apology, he keeps singing, while a really large mosquito bites into his neck and sucks his blood. Marshal turns white from blood loss, as the mosquito inflates to the size of a water cooler with his blood. Marshal falls backward and crushes the mosquito, splattering blood everywhere, then passes out.
The next day, Marshal wakes up with a massive welt on his back where the mosquito bit him. The others wake up as well, with Chaka's hands on Holly's chest. Marshal gives them a stirring speech about the journey ahead, and set off to follow the music to the tachyon amplifier. They follow it up to the top of mountain, where the pterodactyl is incubating its eggs among a river of molten magma, with only a thin layer of volcanic glass separating them from the magma. Marshall tries to volunteer Will and Chaka to go get the device, but both feign unconsciousness. Marshal, having no choice, prepares himself, and then jazz dances his way to the device, avoiding the eggs. Just as he gets to it, the music stops, and all the eggs begin to hatch. Holly notes that the music was keeping the baby dinosaurs asleep, like a lullaby. Unable to get the device working, Marshal starts singing, joined by the others, and then Chaka breaks into the song in perfect English, before reverting back to his primitive gibbering.
They all return to the dimensional entrance, and take a swim in the pool of a motel that got transported to the Land of the Lost. Chaka grabs two weird-looking fruits from a tree and gives them to Marshal and Will, who both start drinking while Holly translates Chaka's description of it. The fruit is a celebratory drink that appears to cause severe hallucinations and the sensation of being anally raped by zombies. Chakka, Will, and Marshall spend the next little while tripping out while Holly repairs the device and gets it working.
As Holly activates the device, another black triangular gateway forms and she leaves the others to explore it.
Back at the motel, Chaka, Marshall, and Will are still tripping out, and now have a bad case of the munchies. Off in the distance, a crab approaches them, as it gets closer, its turns out to be very big. It tries to attack them, but it crashes through the ground, and is spewed out of a geyser, steam cooked. A moment later, the three are squeezing a giant lemon on the cooked crab, while they talk about how much they like one another, and still tripping on their weird narcotic fruit beverage.
Will then ask Marshal how much he would have to pay to get him to French kiss Chaka. Marshal offers to do it for free, and they start making out.
Back with Holly, she's exploring the cave, and finds what she thinks are dinosaur eggs among the crystals. She plucks one out to examine it, and turns around and faces Zon. It turns out to be a hologram, and complete one, not like the one Enik showed them. The hologram warns that Enik has escaped custody, stolen the central pylon and all its crystals, and intends on leading his army of rogue Sleestaks on a rampage across time and space. The hologram is about to warn them to not do something, but Zon was killed before he could finish the recording. Holly finds the body of Zon, but is captured by the Sleestaks.
The others finally recover from their drug trip and follow her trail to the triangular doorway. They sneak about and find two Sleestaks about to mate, taking off their skin to do so. Marshal and Will get an idea, and put on the skins to infiltrate the other sleestaks. At an altar surrounded by talking Sleestak skulls, Holly is put on trial for assisting Enik, and is about to be executed. Will and Marshall, having snuck in, pulls off their disguises to confront them, claiming to support Enik, which is a mistake, as it is revealed that Enik was responsible for the destruction of an entire civilization, and was imprisoned and forced to wear a tunic as a sign of his crimes (Will was right all along). These Sleestaks are the good guys, and the humans have been working for the wrong side. Marshal and Will are sentenced to death as well, but Marshal charges at Holly's cage (suspended about a fiery pit that supposedly contains the Sleestak's god) while Will distracts the Sleestaks. Marshal saves Holly, and she kisses him passionately, and tells him that she has feelings for him.
Holly tells them that they have to go stop Enik, unfortunately, Marshal, thinking that Enik was the good guy, had sent Chaka to go get him. Enik arrives with Chaka and his army of Sleestaks. Enik reveals that he uses the crystal around his neck to control his army of Sleestaks, and in weeks, the earth will be overrun. Enik tells him to save his strength, he'll need it. Just them, Grumpy shows up for Marshall, and he faces off with it and instructs the other two follow Enik to stop him. Marshall tells Holly she doesn't love her to get her to leave, including throwing a rock at her. Offended, Holly leaves. Will hands Marshall a large sack of fireworks he's been carrying with him the whole time, to help him to fight the T-rex. Will tells him that he would follow Marshall into battle at any time, except for this one, and he leaves too.
Marshall grabs a stick and prepares to fight the T-rex while the others watch. Marshall grabs a firework and lights it, intending to shoot the T-rex, but all it does is give off a little pop. He drops his lighter and the T-rex stops on it, imprinting in into the ground.
Marshall remembers the motivational posture from his office ("If you don't succeed, its your own damn vault") and decides to vault over the T-rex, but only succeeds in landing right into its throat, and is swallowed.
Holly admonishes the T-rex for eating Marshall, and it stomps off.
Holly and Will run after Enik and must confront his army first. The Sleestaks are slow and rather easy to defeat, but there are just too many, and Holly is over run and captured. Seeing this, Will grabs Chaka, holds him like a battering ram and charges into the Sleestaks, and for a moment, appears to be winning, but is also overrun. A moment later, there is a loud roar, and Grumpy the T-rex arrives, ridden by Marshal. The Grumpy proceeds to tear through the army of Sleestaks with ease. Grumpy has taken a liking to Marshall and helps protect them from the Sleestaks while they ask Marshall how he got out of the T-rex, and after some badgering, Marshal reveals that he was pooped out of Grumpy. However, in the process of moving through Grumpy's digestive system, he dislodged a blockage, improving Grumpy's mood significantly. All four of them jump into the pylon after Enik, just as he prepares to open a portal to Earth. Marshal wrestles Enik and Will tries to help, except he knocks a crystal loose and breaks it, destabilizing the portal. Marshall grabs the crystal Holly wears around her neck and uses it to temporarily stabilize the doorway. Will volunteers to hold back Enik, along with Chaka to let Marshall and Holly escape.
Marshall and Holly walk through the portal and make it back to the cave on Earth.
Back in the land of the lost, Will brings Chaka back to his tribe and greeted like kings. It turns out that what Chaka described as hideous women, are actually very attractive (look like tanned bikini models).
Back on the Today Show Marshall is gloating to an embarrassed and humiliated Matt Lauer. Marshall gives Matt Lauer a gift, a dinosaur egg (which is really a Sleestack egg from the cave Holly went to) and is really enjoying himself proving him wrong with his new book, written with his partner, Holly, titled "Matt Lauer can Suck it." Because Marshall is the guest on his show, Matt Lauer has to say the title of the book, which makes him angry, and he lunges at Marshall.
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