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Arthur's POV
He walked away from you, inside of the ship. If you didn't figure out why he wanted you to remember so badly, then you were either (1) running away or (2) stupider then Alfred. He sighed. He still couldn't believe that he actually kissed you. He was so in the moment and so hurt at the same time that you didn't remember that he just did it on impulse.
He sighed and walked past his cabin and continued down the hall. He wanted to get lost. He wanted to get lost inside of his own ship. But that was impossible. He knew this ship like the back of his hand. He knew how to get everywhere, where everything was. He ran a hand through his hair. He was going to have to apologize to you. But, he just couldn't bring himself to do it yet, not after he just kissed you and walked away.
He clenched his fists. No. He wasn't going to apologize. He was just going to try harder to make you remember who he is to you. Once that task was completed, he would make good on his promise to you. He had hoped that saying the same thing he said so many years ago would spark some sort of memory, and sleeping with you the night before.
When he heard you call him Arty, he thought you had to have remembered something, because that was all you would ever call him when the two of you were young and living in the orphanage. He thought you had a spark of recognition after he said those words about becoming a pirate, and after he kissed you. He hoped to god he wasn't mistaken.
"I swear, (name), I swear that I will make you remember me." Arthur said.
You're POV
You covered your mouth with your hand and turned to look at Arthur's retreating form. He kissed you. He kissed you. He kissed you… and you liked it. The air of familiarity never left him. It only increased. You knew him. You loved him when you knew him. But, if you loved him, why did you forget all about him? This was all just too confusing.
You turned to look at the sunset. Your first kiss was from a pirate on a ship at sea in the heat of an argument. Or… was it your first kiss. You felt like you kissed those lips before. Your body remembered the way they felt from somewhere, the softness, the taste, and the way they fit perfectly against yours.
You dug around your memories, trying hard to remember. You didn't want him to look at you with that painful expression that wasn't completely covered with his stony façade. You didn't want to hurt him anymore. You wanted to remember for him.
Oh god… you thought, I'm falling for him.
You put your face in your hands and shook your head. You were falling for a bloody pirate. You started laughing uncontrollably. The same pirate who forced you to eat, who locked you in his room. The pirate who slept with you, who kissed your head and your lips. The very pirate who stole you from your wedding, your home, stole one other thing of yours, something you hold precious. You threw your head back, laughing like a maniac, tears falling from your eyes from laughing so hard.
That pirate, no, that gentleman known as Arthur Kirkland stole your very heart.
~Time skip~
You woke up the next morning alone in Arthur's bed. You stretched, yawning, and got ready for breakfast and made your way to the kitchen. In the back of your mind you wondered where Arthur was. Even though you admitted your feelings to yourself, you didn't plan on telling Arthur. Not until you remembered who he was, not until you regained all of your memories from the past.
You got your food from Roderich and found Alfred and Peter sitting at a table, you walked over to them and sat down on the bench. The three of you ate your food, chatting happily with each other. Then you made your way to the deck.
"Are you in love?" Peter asked out of the blue.
You blinked. "W-what do you mean?"
"You seem much happier then you used to be. I'm not sure if that's what the glow of a woman in love is, so I figured I'd just ask." He said, shrugging.
You felt your face flush and looked to the side. "I guess I am."
Peter looked up at you. "Is it that wanker of a brother of mine?"
You looked at Peter and winked, putting a finger over your lips. "Don't tell anyone. Arthur wouldn't leave me alone."
"Well then I guess I should start calling you sis, now." He said and laughed.
You laughed with him.
When the three of you made it on to the deck, Alfred handed Peter a sword and told you two to fight. The two of you fought multiple times. It was just about dinner time, you beat Peter multiple times, making the record eight to four in your favor. After you won the last fight, you head someone clap behind you. You looked at Alfred and he shook his head, pointing past you to the other side. You whipped your head around and saw Arthur standing there, leaning against the railing.
You quickly turned your head back and helped Peter back onto his feet. He grinned and stepped back to stand next to Alfred, who was watching the two of you with interest. Arthur walked up to you and you turned to look at him.
"Care to join me for a walk?" he said.
You looked back at your friends and they both looked in separate directions and started whistling. Apparently they weren't going to save you. You sighed and looked back at Arthur and nodded. He turned and headed back into the ship. You followed behind him. The two of you walked in silence for a bit. Then Arthur spoke.
"So how much do you remember?" he said bluntly.
"What do you mean?" You asked.
He stopped walking and turned to face you. "I mean, how much do you remember about the past."
"I'll answer your question after you answer one of mine." You said.
"Always stubborn, aye, love." He said. "Fine, what's your question?"
"Are you the one I'm already promised to, as you put it?" You asked.
He was silent for a moment and sighed. "I guess there's no point in lying." He ran a hand through his hair. "Yes. I am the one who you're promised to through your own consent. So now my question?"
"I remember you saying that you wanted to be a pirate. And I remember that we always used to sleep together at the orphanage, though, I never really understood why then." You said.
"It was because I wanted to keep you warm so you wouldn't get sick sleeping on the ground without a blanket." He said, shrugging. "Back then, I thought it was the gentlemanly thing to do. What else do you remember?"
"Did you kiss me before? I mean before last night." You asked.
"Why does it matter?" He said.
"Well, maybe if you tell me, I'll remember more." You countered.
"Always quick with the wit." He smiled adoringly and started walking again.
You followed. "So are you going to answer me or not?"
He didn't answer, only kept walking. Eventually, he arrived at a door, a door that you recognized to be the door of his cabin. He walked in, you behind him.
"Answer me, Arty. Seriously." You said.
"You always used to call me that when we were younger." He said and sat down on the bed, patting the spot next to him for you.
You sat at the foot of the bed, your back to him. You heard him sigh and rest his forehead on your back.
"Will you please just answer my question?" You asked.
He wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you into him. He pulled you onto his lap and looked at you with those bottomless emerald eyes of his. You noticed they had a glint of desire in them, mixed with need. He put his forehead against yours.
"Yes. I have kissed you before." He said.
"It was the day before I was adopted. You and I had gone to the usual spot," he said.
"The cliff ledge. I remember that spot."
He smiled at you. "Yeah. Anyway, you and I were there, just sitting, staring at the sunset as we so often did. Then, this was a spur of the moment thing, I pu—"
"You pulled me onto your lap, just like this, and asked me to be your bride." You finished for him. "I agreed and then you kissed me. The day before I turned eleven…"
He nodded. "Yeah. Now, do you remember the first time I told you that you would be my wife one day?"
You were silent for a moment, thinking. "It was... when we were ten. You walked out of... that run down orphanage," you said, remembering the day as you spoke. "I ran after you and we went to the cliff ledge. We watched the sunset and you told me that once you became a pirate you would save me from the orphanage and make me your wife."
"You've finally come back." He murmured, his forehead still against yours, and closed his eyes, a serene smile playing across his lips. "I finally have my (name) back."
Before you could say anything he hugged you tightly and then kissed you hard. Unlike the other kiss, this one had all of Arthur's longing, passion, and love in it. He held you tightly and you kissed him back, twining your arms around his neck. The kiss ended when Arthur needed air, too soon in your opinion.
The two of you looked at each other. You weren't causing Arthur any more pain. You weren't hurting him anymore. You finally remembered who he was, what he was to you. Arthur smiled and kissed your cheek, then your jawline, then your neck.
"(Name)…" He murmured against your neck. "I want you…"
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Chapter 5 is finally here. it would have had it up closer to like... 3 ish but i had to stay at school to do something, then my internet decided to be gay and retarded and not work. Anyway. some things are revealed, blah blah blah. Arthur says things to you. yadda yadda yadda. and all this other crap happens. So ENJOY IT!
Chapter 1: [link]
Chapter 2: [link]
Chapter 3: [link]
Chapter 4: [link]
Chapter 5: HERE!!!! and guess what dude! YOU TOTALLY REMEMBERED EVERYTHING! or did you? dun dun dun
Chapter 6: [link]
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Chapter 1: [link]
Chapter 2: [link]
Chapter 3: [link]
Chapter 4: [link]
Chapter 5: HERE!!!! and guess what dude! YOU TOTALLY REMEMBERED EVERYTHING! or did you? dun dun dun
Chapter 6: [link]
I do not own any of the hetalia characters. Or you... But owns you now. i dont own this picture! But if anyone you know, or is the one who owns it, please tell me! I would love to give you credit!
I really enjoyed it. ^^
It's going down for real
so I'm in love with and engaged to a pirate who I've known my entire life but forgot for about eight years who then rescued me from a forced marriage because he loved me and kept his promise to 11 year old me, this is great, it has an actual plot.
Well that escalated quickly...
O meh god there's more pieces of the past NOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! I don't wanna hurt meh english pirate meh fiancée noooooooooooooo more hurt.
I liked this one better than the others I would have to say
Omgurd it is so smexy
i have a feeling that i didn't remember everything. anyone else get that?
You have very acute senses. haha.
thankyou love your username by the way i actually RP as Italy can you tell?
Haha. Yeah. XD
Thanks. ^^ I chose Vargas because once long ago I was a leader of a mafia. XD (an Internet mafia mwahahaha) also cuz Romano and I are like one in the same. XD
Thanks. ^^ I chose Vargas because once long ago I was a leader of a mafia. XD (an Internet mafia mwahahaha) also cuz Romano and I are like one in the same. XD
Thank goodness reader-tan remembered (almost?) everything!! I'm sure Artie's happy...I know I am... quq
Yay! Finally! What took Reader so long?!
//Liri. I own you again.// YES! I FINALLY REMEMBERED!!!
I can't imagin having someone you knew remember you after so long.
Love this chapter bro.
Love this chapter bro.
Glad I finnally remembered him!
haha. yyeeaaahhh. XD it gets better after chapter six.
*reads last line*...*begins to blush madly* o//.///o
my friend: what are you reading?
friend(big fan of England):*reads last line* 0///o///0
THE FEELS! Awesome story!
my friend: what are you reading?
friend(big fan of England):*reads last line* 0///o///0
THE FEELS! Awesome story!
The last line.
Me: *Reads last line* Artie...
Husband: *Looks up from book((the title is 'How to Control your Awesomeness'))* Vhat are you reading now?
Me: Nothing dear...
Husband: *Looks up from book((the title is 'How to Control your Awesomeness'))* Vhat are you reading now?
Me: Nothing dear...
That last line o////o *blush like mad and nosebleed*
wow I am so forgetful! Lol
Arthur sounds like a awesome person right now....
nice job
Arthur sounds like a awesome person right now....
nice job
Next one. SOON. Or I might DIE.
chapter six is already up. haha. (i still never posted the link on my other chapters. its in my gallery.)


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Perfect, but incomplete. The Lodi Flames wrestling team finished 5-0 in San Joaquin Athletic Association dual matches with a convincing 46-25 victory over the visiting Tracy Bulldogs on Thursday night at The Inferno.
Now all the Flames have to do to wrap up a perfect league season — and a second league championship in three years — is win the SJAA Tournament that they will host on Feb. 10.


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Obama: Any misconduct at VA will be punished
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to head off a growing furor over veterans' health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals are "dishonorable" and will be not be tolerated by his administration.
"I will not stand for it — not as commander in chief but also not as an American," Obama said following an Oval Office meeting with embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.
The Obama administration is under mounting pressure from Capitol Hill to address troubling allegations of treatment delays and preventable deaths at VA hospitals. The VA Inspector General's office said late Tuesday that 26 facilities are being investigated nationwide — up from 10 just last week — including a Phoenix hospital where 40 veterans allegedly died while waiting for treatment and staff there kept a secret list of patients waiting for appointments to hide delays in care.
Obama said that anybody found to have to have manipulated records will be held accountable. But he appealed for patience as his deputy chief of staff, Rob Nabors, undertakes a review of VA policies, which is expected to be finished next week.
The president spoke hours before the House was scheduled to vote later Wednesday on a bill that would grant the VA secretary more authority to fire or demote senior executives. The White House has said it shares the goals of the House measure — to ensure accountability at the VA — but has concerns about some of the details.


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Bellona Foundation Report on Russian Northen Fleet
Uncover the detailed technical history of Russian nuclear submarines and potential environmental hazards of derelict subs.
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Interactive maps, capsule biographies, rare videos, and more shed light on the post-World War II era.
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Fast Attacks & Boomers: Submarines in the Cold War
Explore the history and technology of Cold War submarines in this companion site to a Smithsonian Institution exhibition.
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Find out more about the Juliett-class submarine used to portray
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At this PBS site take a virtual tour of an active nuclear submarine, find out what life aboard a sub is like, and learn about the science of sound underwater.
U.S. Navy Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Find quick facts, photos, and detailed historical accounts of U.S. Navy boats and submarines.
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Huchthausen, Peter.
K-19: The WidowmakerThe Secret Story of the Soviet Nuclear Submarine.
National Geographic Books, 2002.
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the Navys Inner-Space Shuttle.
National Geographic,
April 1985.
McKnew, Thomas. Four-Ocean Navy in the Nuclear Age: Revolutionized by the Atom, Far-Ranging United States Forces Afloat Contribute Unprecedented Strength to the Cause of Peace.
National Geographic,
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Anderson, George W., Jr. Our Nuclear Navy.
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March 1963.
Fisher, Allan C., Jr. Our Navys Long Submarine Arm: Snorkel-Equipped Prowlers Bring a New Era, and the Atomic Sub Now Being Built Promises a Far Greater Undersea Revolution.
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Compton-Hall, Richard.
Submarine Boats: The Beginnings of Underwater Warfare.
Arco Publishing, 1984.
Compton-Hall, Richard.
The Submarine Pioneers.
Sutton Publishing, 1999.
Duncan, Francis.
Rickover and the Nuclear Navy: The Discipline of Technology.
Naval Institute Press, 1990.
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Warships of the USSR and Russia: 1945-1995.
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Woolworths chief executive
Mr O'Brien remains confident that losses from home improvement this year will be no higher than losses of $139 million in 2013, even though the red ink rose from $58.5 million to $64.4 million in the December half.
He also says the business remains on track to break even or make a profit in 2016 and will eventually deliver returns for shareholders.
"We are not going to wait a lifetime for this thing to pay its way," Mr O'Brien said. "Once it gets past central costs and overheads it (profitability) ramps pretty quickly."
"This is a highly attractive market for us, we are doing it completely naked, in full view of the public (and) we've been very clear from the start this would be loss-making for some time," he said. "There's a level of ignorance out there – we have to be wary of that because if it's not managed properly it will affect how people think about Masters."
Analysts believe that losses for
"Costs will be the same this year but we'll have 18 more stores open," Mr O'Brien said.
Woolworths's US joint venture partner Lowe's Companies has demonstrated its commitment, once again extending its put option, which was exercisable in October this year.
Woolworths's new head of home improvement, Matt Tyson a 30-year hardware veteran from B&Q in Britain, is also confident that the business will eventually become profitable.
"We can build a very profitable business here," said Mr Tyson, who arrived in Australia three weeks ago.
"I was fully aware of the challenges when I came here but I see lots of opportunity," he said. "This is a big market, $42 billion, with one large big-box player (Wesfarmers's Bunnings) with only 16 per cent market share," he said.
"I've seen very few markets across the world that have this sort of opportunity. It's a very fragmented market and there are lots of opportunities to build a world-class platform that's profitable and will contribute to Woolworths's growth."
Woolworths plans to spend $129 million in capital expenditure on home improvement this year, compared with $110 million in 2013 and $137 million in 2012.
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The food at the little cafe was great, the man playing traditional Indian music was awesome and very friendly The staff seemed extremely busy, there were long black hairs under the bed sheets, the room was old and needs updating/repairs
We had the pool to ourself and the hotel was off to the side from the casino. Made it nice that we didn't have to hear that all night long. There was no free breakfast.
The price was very good and the room was comfortable. I liked the king bed and the fact there was a couch so you didn't have to sit on the bed to watch tv. It was quiet when we were in our room, but I think it was due to the lack of people. The staff behind the desk were disinterested. We requested a fridge, but when it didn't arrive by evening, we cancelled it. We were charged for it anyway and I had to go down and have it taken off our bill. There was some wrappers and stuff on the floor in the halls and gaming areas that layed there a couple days. Housekeeping forgot to clean our room. I had to call down and request it. Buffet was terrible and overpriced.
Although we had a smoke-free room, I woke with a headache and nauseated from the smell of smoke. You can smell it everywhere and eating at the restaurant with the smoke smell was nauseating.
Price and location Parking lot wasn't plowed but I guess it was because it was always full. Very hard to find a spot to park. Yes I could have used valet but that's not convient when you are staying in the east wing.
The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Facility appeared rather"tired".
Very nice hotel and cheap price. Everything was clean and up to date. Staff was very friendly. Good size gaming areas. Nothing was wrong with this hotel to me
The room wasn't cleaned very well and there was things in the room that didn' work.
It was very basic. There was a decent pool but the hot tub was broken. The breakfast was yogurt, breads, cereal and warm up eggs. It is located with most of the other hotels and about a 5 minute drive from the locks. I think it is next to a Walmart. There must have been a junior high school baseball tournament in town because the hotel was full of young girls and their family. I believe the staff were annoyed by this and some what cold/unfriendly. We were given a handicapped accessible room but the shower head was below waist level at all times and the tub would not hold water for a bath. We didn't mention this to the staff because the hotel was very crowded. There is a small dated jungle gym with some broken features near the parking lot for kids. There were nails sticking out.
Fair price. Front desk check in was very slow.
Clean rooms, great breakfast, great pool, welcoming staff, great breakfast great location. I would stay here again. would have loved 2 queen bed rooms that were adjoining, but this configuration doesn't exist, online or in person. If I could have chosen that option or been better described if it was an option I would have chose that.
Not a lot. The beds were comfortable. Found a dirty,dusty toddler sock. Room felt more like a kennel with no carpet on the floor. Breakfast was mediocre at best.
Price - didn't need anything fancy. just a convenient place to stay for the night. Noisy. Wood floors which help with the cleanliness, but noise level was really high.
The cost was the lowest around the area. We were in a handicap room and could not change, even though there was other rooms. The room had no table or chairs. We had to sit on the bed. Plus our room was noisy and could here people talking in lobby and the room next to us.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Location I paid for a King size bed and got a room with one Queen size bed. Front desk said they would put in a roll away but after waiting 2 and a half hours the front desk said they had no roll away. Tried to contact the manager but got no response or call back.
The location was good to what we wanted to do. The room was very clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful! Nope not that I can think of.
Very accommodating when we needed more light in the room. Too small for a kingsize bed. No room for a chair to sit on. It was all bed and dresser.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
The hotel was updated and remodeled and check in was fast
Good location. Clean. The bed a lil too hard
Most staff was friendly. The bed and chair in room where woren out and not very comfortable
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This hotel was spotlessly clean, the owner was very nice/helpful, and the location was perfect downtown and by the locks. Right next-door to the Tower of History. Probably the cleanest dog friendly room I have ever had. The hotel was extremely dated. I had read the other reviews ahead of time so I was not really surprised. It's a budget hotel so I really wasn't expecting much. As long as your don't care about the looks of the hotel it's a clean, safe, budget place.
Nothing Rude staff, smelly room, uncomfortable bed, microscopic shower
The clerk (owner?) was very friendly and knowledgable about Sault Sainte Marie. He answered the questions we had quickly and accurately. No
The staff was helpful. I had to get to the airport early, so I checked out before 5am. My flight was changed to the next day, so I went back to the motel. They gave me back my room until the regular checkout time, so I got some more sleep. I would've stayed again that night, but my mom wanted to stay downtown to watch the boats go through the locks. The walls are thin, but that wasn't a huge issue under the circumstances. The bathroom sink drained slow. There were two shampoos in the bathroom, but no body lotion. No significant room for improvement.
I can t think of anything. The room was to small, no desk space, tv was old. They added an extra occupancy tax afterwards. You can hear people in the next room talking.
The location, staff, and cleanlyness is great! The rooms are super small but comfortable beds. The rest of the facilities for guests could use renovations and upgrades.
Very clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. Was very happy with facility.
Continental breakfast was decent, waffles were delicious! Hard boiled eggs, yogurt, toast, cereal , fruit and pre packaged Danishes were offered. Overall a good variety. Rooms are small. Can hear other guests through common walls.
We had never been to the U.P. before we found everything very easy to find and the people running the Super 8 were extremely helpful and our stay was very pleasant we would come back again if we were ever in the area.
The staff was very pleasant and the pool was amazing as well as the hot tub. The housekeeping was great. very friendly and very polite. Couldn't connect to the internet.. it took too long to work.
The building was undergoing major renovation. The front desk was in an entrance hallway. The pool, sauna and fitness center advertised on the front sign were all closed. During check-in the fire alarm went off five times. There was scaffolding around the building and men with hardhats on the elevators removing wheelbarrows of cement and other materials. Ceiling tiles were missing as electrical work was being done and large equipment and machinery was being operated near hotel guest rooms. The parking lot was full of construction trucks and trailers and signs were posted that guest assumed all liability for accidents. Once I decided not to stay, management refused a refund. Horrible customer service and a worksite that is likely illegal in some way to have the public moving in and out of.
Everything was clean. All ammenities were present. Shower worked great. Plenty of hot water. Staff went the extra mile to accomodate our needs. The air conditioning unit in our room was falling apart. The room smelled musty.
very clean, friendly owner, drive up to room, pet friendly a little outdated and the fried made a lot of noise at night.
The staff was great. The manager or whoever he was gave me a room with 3 beds so my 2 kids could have a bed to themselves. The room was clean. He was very nice and helpful. Overall, was very satisfied. Would recommend & would stay again. Not enough parking. Couldn't get the fridge to work until end of two day stay. No trash can in room.
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Easy to get to.... Clean and friendly management. Stairs to upper level.


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At this point in the career of actor-comedian Tracy Morgan, its likely youre familiar with some of his belly laugh-inducing characters. For instance, unaccredited zoologist Brian Fellow from Saturday Night Live, with a sixth grade education and an abiding love for all Gods creatures. More recently Morgan has portrayed 30 Rocks mildly insane Tracy Jordan, pursuing an EGOT which stands for Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony and living every week like its Shark Week. You might even know him as Blaster, a secret agent guinea pig from the movie G-Force, in which case we pity you.
The real Tracy got his start doing stand-up and has a reputation for surpassing the absurdist humor and outlandish statements of his famed characters. Although Morgan sometimes stirs up controversy theres a fair chance that youll like his jokes so much youll to want to take them behind the middle school and get them pregnant.
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CASTLEFORD Tigers will be looking to extend their unbeaten Super League run to seven games when they visit The Halliwell Jones Stadium tonight.
It could have been the first of two meetings between the sides, had Warrington Wolves overcome Leeds in the Challenge Cup semi final last Saturday.
Instead it will be a chance for Castleford's players to earn a spot in the side at Wembley on Saturday, August 23 after seeing off Widnes Vikings.
Tigers enjoyed a 64-18 success over relegated London Broncos in their last Super League outing, having drawn the previous two fixtures with Hull FC and Wolves' opponents last weekend Leeds.
The six-game unbeaten Super League run also includes victories over Huddersfield Giants, Widnes and Salford, putting the Tigers firmly in the running for a top four finish.
Should they beat Warrington they would open up a four-point cushion over their play-off rivals and boast a points' advantage of more than 50 points.
Wolves were comfortably beaten earlier in the season at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle, with the hosts running out 40-6 victors back on Easter Monday in April.
Michael Shenton enjoyed a hat-trick that day, with James Clare adding a double and further scores coming from Jamie Ellis and Richard Owen.
Marc Sneyd kicked six goals as Wolves replied through a Michael Monaghan try, converted by Stefan Ratchford.
Wolves had recorded Super League doubles over Castleford in the previous two seasons, with the winning side in this contest putting exactly 40 points on the board in the last four meetings.


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Terrena Apartment Homes
Northridge, California
Situated as an oasis outside of the bustling Los Angeles area, the Terrena Apartment Homes provides its residents with the perfect interweaving of natural elements with state-of-the-art technology.
Leo A Daly provided interior design services for the public areas of the property. Residents are made to feel at home the minute they enter the property's leasing center. A unique sculpture of tree branches that seem to grow out of the ground draws residents into this spacious floor plan. Two wooden slated walls with hidden doors create a natural flow between the front and back leasing office space. Natural earth tones flow throughout the space in wood floors and slat walls that become the perfect backdrop for warm, neutral toned furniture.
The nature theme is reflected in subtle instances throughout the property. Corridor carpets simulate a trail cutting through a forest. Corridor wall sconces have the appearance of sunlight streaming through the branches of trees. The path leads residents to a private dining experience with a wooden table that mirrors an aged tree sliced in half.
Technology is prevalent throughout the property, used most harmoniously in the game room, Play, designed for gamers and movie lovers alike. A specially designed wall fixture provides the perfect atmosphere for residents to sit back and enjoy a movie or challenge each other on multi-player video games. Residents can also interact in social areas located around the property including an outdoor movie screen and community garden for each resident to plant and harvest their own food.
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Bean Salad With Lemon and Garlic
READY IN: 10mins
Recipe by Sarah
This is from the Edgell website. A must have salad for bbqs, easy to make in advance so great to take to potlucks or picnics.
Top Review by AmandaInOz
Quick, easy, healthy and tasty! What more can you ask for? This was yummy. The sweetness of the beans balanced nicely with the tanginess of the lemon. Thanks Sarah!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 (840 g) can four-bean mix
- 473.18 ml baby spinach leaves
- 29.58 ml olive oil
- 4.92 ml lemon, rind of, grated
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 14.79 ml lemon juice
- 14.79 ml parsley, chopped
- 59.14-118.29 ml black olives, sliced (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- Place the four bean mix, baby spinach leaves, and olives, if using, in a large bowl.
- Combine olive oil, lemon rind, garlic, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour dressing over bean mix and toss gently to mix.


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Recursos de colección
Project Euclid (Hosted at Cornell University Library) (192.979 recursos)
Revista Matematica Iberoamericana
Revista Matematica Iberoamericana
We characterize (up to endpoints) the $k$-tuples $(p_1,\ldots,p_k)$ for which certain $k$-linear generalized Radon transforms map the product $L^{p_1} \times \cdots \times L^{p_k}$ boundedly into $\mathbb{R}$. This generalizes a result of Tao and Wright.
Valentina; Ciatti
Paolo; Secco
We establish $L^p$-boundedness for a class of operators that are given by convolution with product kernels adapted to curves in the space. The $L^p$ bounds follow from the decomposition of the adapted kernel into a sum of two kernels with singularities concentrated respectively on a coordinate plane and along the curve. The proof of the $L^p$-estimates for the two corresponding operators involves Fourier analysis techniques and some algebraic tools, namely the Bernstein-Sato polynomials. As an application, we show that these bounds can be exploited in the study of $L^p-L^q$ estimates for analytic families of fractional operators along curves in the space.
Godoy Molina
Mauricio; Markina
The first aim of the present paper is to compare various sub-Riemannian structures over the three dimensional sphere $S^3$ originating from different constructions. Namely, we describe the sub-Riemannian geometry of $S^3$ arising through its right action as a Lie group over itself, the one inherited from the natural complex structure of the open unit ball in $\mathbb{C}^2$ and the geometry that appears when it is considered as a principal $S^1$-bundle via the Hopf map. The main result of this comparison is that in fact those three structures coincide. We present two bracket generating distributions for the seven dimensional sphere $S^7$ of step 2 with ranks 6 and 4. The...
Using Fréchet algebraic technique, we show the existence of a nuclear Fréchet space without basis, thus providing yet another proof (of a different flavor) of a negative answer to a well known problem of Grothendieck from 1955. Using Fefferman's construction (which is based on complex-variable technique) of a $C^\infty$-function on the unit circle with certain properties, we give much simpler, transparent, and "natural" examples of restriction spaces without bases of nuclear Fréchet spaces of $C^\infty$-functions; these latter spaces, being classical objects of study, have attracted some attention because of their relevance to the theories of PDE and complex dynamical systems, and harmonic analysis. In particular, the restriction space $A^\infty(E)$, being a...
Jill; Ward
Lesley A.; Xiao
The theory of Muckenhoupt's weight functions arises in many areas of analysis, for example in connection with bounds for singular integrals and maximal functions on weighted spaces. We prove that a certain averaging process gives a method for constructing $A_p$ weights from a measurably varying family of dyadic $A_p$ weights. This averaging process is suggested by the relationship between the $A_p$ weight class and the space of functions of bounded mean oscillation. The same averaging process also constructs weights satisfying reverse Hölder ($RH_p$) conditions from families of dyadic $RH_p$ weights, and extends to the polydisc as well.
Erasmo; Javaloyes
Miguel Ángel; Sánchez
We obtain some results in both Lorentz and Finsler geometries, by using a correspondence between the conformal structure (Causality) of standard stationary spacetimes on $M = \mathbb{R} \times S$ and Randers metrics on $S$. In particular: (1) For stationary spacetimes: we give a simple characterization of when $\mathbb{R} \times S$ is causally continuous or globally hyperbolic (including in the latter case, when $S$ is a Cauchy hypersurface), in terms of an associated Randers metric. Consequences for the computability of Cauchy developments are also derived. (2) For Finsler geometry: Causality suggests that the role of completeness in many results of Riemannian Geometry (geodesic connectedness by minimizing geodesics, Bonnet-Myers, Synge theorems) is played...
Frank; Howe
Sean; Harman
We provide very general symmetrization theorems in arbitrary dimension and codimension, in products, warped products, and certain fiber bundles such as lens spaces, including Steiner, Schwarz, and spherical symmetrization and admitting density.
Let $M$ be a rotationally symmetric Riemannian manifold, and $\Delta$ be the Laplace-Beltrami operator on $M$. We establish a necessary and sufficient condition for the constant function 1 to be a semismall perturbation of $-\Delta +1$ on $M$, and give optimal sufficient conditions for uniqueness of nonnegative solutions of the Cauchy problem to the heat equation. As an application, we determine the structure of all nonnegative solutions to the heat equation on $M\times(0,T)$.
Inspired by recent works on rings satisfying Auslander's conjecture, we study invariants, called Auslander bounds, and prove that they have strong relations to some homological conjectures.
We show that on an NTA domain if each tangent measure to harmonic measure at a point is a polynomial harmonic measure then the associated polynomials are homogeneous. Geometric information for solutions of a two-phase free boundary problem studied by Kenig and Toro is derived.
José A.; Mischler
We consider Smoluchowski's equation with a homogeneous kernel of the form $a(x,y) = x^\alpha y ^\beta + x^\beta y^\alpha$ with $-1 < \alpha \leq \beta < 1$ and $\lambda := \alpha + \beta \in (-1,1)$. We first show that self-similar solutions of this equation are infinitely differentiable and prove sharp results on the behavior of self-similar profiles at $y = 0$ in the case $\alpha < 0$. We also give some partial uniqueness results for self-similar profiles: in the case $\alpha = 0$ we prove that two profiles with the same mass and moment of order $\lambda$ are necessarily equal, while in the case $\alpha < 0$ we prove...
We establish a partial regularity result for weak solutions of nonsingular parabolic systems with subquadratic growth of the type $$ \partial_t u - \mathrm{div} a(x,t,u,Du) = B(x,t,u,Du), $$ where the structure function $a$ satisfies ellipticity and growth conditions with growth rate $\frac{2n}{n+2} < p < 2$. We prove Hölder continuity of the spatial gradient of solutions away from a negligible set. The proof is based on a variant of a harmonic type approximation lemma adapted to parabolic systems with subquadratic growth.
Let $A_f$ be the abelian variety attached by Shimura to a normalized newform $f\in S_2(\Gamma_1(N))^{\operatorname{new}}$. We prove that for any integer $n > 1$ the set of pairs of endomorphism algebras $\big( \operatorname{End}_{\overline{\mathbb{Q}}}(A_f) \otimes \mathbb{Q}, \operatorname{End}_\mathbb{Q}(A_f) \otimes \mathbb{Q} \big)$ obtained from all normalized newforms $f$ with complex multiplication such that $\dim A_f=n$ is finite. We determine that this set has exactly 83 pairs for the particular case $n=2$ and show all of them. We also discuss a conjecture related to the finiteness of the set of number fields $\operatorname{End}_\mathbb{Q}(A_f) \otimes \mathbb{Q}$ for the non-CM case.
Olivier; Mendelson
Shahar; Pajor
Alain; Tomczak-Jaegermann
In this article we prove that for any orthonormal system $(\varphi_j)_{j=1}^n \subset L_2$ that is bounded in $L_{\infty}$, and any $1 < k < n$, there exists a subset $I$ of cardinality greater than $n-k$ such that on $\mathrm{span}\{\varphi_i\}_{i \in I}$, the $L_1$ norm and the $L_2$ norm are equivalent up to a factor $\mu (\log \mu)^{5/2}$, where $\mu = \sqrt{n/k} \sqrt{\log k}$. The proof is based on a new estimate of the supremum of an empirical process on the unit ball of a Banach space with a good modulus of convexity, via the use of majorizing measures.
Sergio; Ragusa
Maria Alessandra
We prove a Harnack inequality for the positive solutions of ultraparabolic equations of the type $$ \mathcal {L}_0 u + \mathcal {V} u = 0, $$ where $\mathcal {L}_0$ is a linear second order hypoelliptic operator and $\mathcal {V}$ belongs to a class of functions of Stummel-Kato type. We also obtain the existence of a Green function and an uniqueness result for the Cauchy-Dirichlet problem.
Robert; Jaramillo
Jesús A.
We study the existence of everywhere differentiable functions which are almost everywhere solutions of quite general Hamilton-Jacobi equations on open subsets of $\mathbb R^d$ or on $d$-dimensional manifolds whenever $d\geq 2$. In particular, when $M$ is a Riemannian manifold, we prove the existence of a differentiable function $u$ on $M$ which satisfies the Eikonal equation $\Vert \nabla u(x) \Vert_{x}=1$ almost everywhere on $M$.
We construct a family of polynomial maps $\mathbb{R}^2\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^2$ such that their images are open semialgebraic sets whose topological exteriors have arbitrarily many connected components, which are parametric semilines.
Alain; Scherer
We say that a space $X$ admits a \emph{homology exponent} if there exists an exponent for the torsion subgroup of $H^*(X;\mathbb Z)$. Our main result states that if an $H$-space of finite type admits a homology exponent, then either it is, up to $2$-completion, a product of spaces of the form $B\mathbb Z/2^r$, $S^1$, $\mathbb C P^\infty$, and $K(\mathbb Z,3)$, or it has infinitely many non-trivial homotopy groups and $k$-invariants. Relying on recent advances in the theory of $H$-spaces, we then show that simply connected $H$-spaces whose mod $2$ cohomology is finitely generated as an algebra over the Steenrod algebra do not have homology exponents, except products of mod $2$...
Luis Felipe
We introduce the notion of resultant of two planar curves in the tropical geometry framework. We prove that the tropicalization of the algebraic resultant can be used to compute the stable intersection of two tropical plane curves. It is shown that, for two generic preimages of the curves to an algebraic framework, their intersection projects exactly onto the stable intersection of the curves. It is also given sufficient conditions for such a generality in terms of the residual coefficients of the algebraic coefficients of defining equations of the curves.
Adnan; Singerman
A compact Riemann surface of genus $g$ is called an M-surface if it admits an anti-conformal involution that fixes $g+1$ simple closed curves, the maximum number by Harnack's Theorem. Underlying every map on an orientable surface there is a Riemann surface and so the conclusions of Harnack's theorem still apply. Here we show that for each genus $g ϯ 1$ there is a unique M-surface of genus $g$ that underlies a regular map, and we prove a similar result for Riemann surfaces admitting anti-conformal involutions that fix $g$ curves.


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Server- and workstation-class systems and motherboards are starting to make their appearance with core logic chipsets equipped with PCI-X. This technology is the newest solution for demanding industrial and scientific imaging applications...
by Pierantonio Boriero
October 2002
Industrial and scientific
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some imaging applications have pixel processing rates on the order of
hundreds of Mbytes per second. If you are running such demanding applications
on conventional machines, you can run into problems because there's only
so much bandwidth available. A sluggish network connection, a slow-down
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Enzymatic amperometric procedures for measuring arsenic, based on the inhibitive action of this metal on acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity, have been developed. Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) were used with acetylcholinesterase covalently bonded directly to its surface. The amperometric response of acetylcholinesterase was affected by the presence of arsenic ions, which caused a decrease in the current intensity. The experimental optimum working conditions of pH, substrate concentration and potential applied, were established. Under these conditions, repeatability and reproducibility of biosensors were determined, reaching values below 4% in terms of relative standard deviation. The detection limit obtained for arsenic was 1.1 × 10−8 M for Ach/SPCE biosensor. Analysis of the possible effect of the presence of foreign ions in the solution was performed. The method was applied to determine levels of arsenic in spiked tap water samples.
Nowadays, environmental pollution caused by metals in different quantities is common, and their traces may often originate from natural as well as anthropogenic sources. Many waters contain high concentration of toxic metals such as arsenic, and excessive concentrations are known to naturally occur in some areas. Natural arsenic contamination is a cause of concern in many countries of the world including Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Thailand and the United States of America. The World Health Organization's (WHO's) [
It is well-known that some metals act as enzyme inhibitors. This phenomenon, when it is used to determine these hazardous toxic elements, offers several advantages, among which are sensitivity and specificity. Numerous enzyme inhibition based amperometric sensors have recently appeared in scientific literature for the determination of different metals [
The possibilities for the amperometric biosensors can be increased by means of replacing the classical electrodes by disposable screen-printed electrodes (SPEs). SPEs present important advantages, such as the elimination of memory effects in the analysis at trace levels, and they appear to be particularly attractive for
In the present work, acetylcholinesterase (Ach) based amperometric biosensors were utilized for determination of arsenic(III) based on the inhibition of Ach enzyme activity caused by this metal. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a disposable Ach amperometric biosensor has been used for the high sensitive and selective determination of arsenic. The enzyme was immobilized by covalent linkage on the surface of screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs).
In order to build the Ach/SPE biosensor, several experiments were done with the aim to find the optimum conditions for enzyme immobilization. The maximum inhibition response recorded was reached using the immobilization procedure described [
The Ach/SPE biosensor produces an amperometric signal, which is sensitive to the concentration of acetylthiocholine iodide. The principle of the determinations is based on the inhibition effect of AsO33− on the activity of the enzyme Ach, immobilized on a SPCEs.
It has been proved that thiocholine, the product of this process, is electroactive. This specie suffers an anodic oxidation, providing a suitable signal for the arsenic determination
The As(III), interacting with the Ach, inactivates this enzyme; the quantity of thiocholine generated diminishes and the value of the registered oxidation current also decreases as a function of AsO33− concentration, under similar conditions.
As it is well known, arsenate(V) is not an Ach inhibitor, contrary to arsenite(III) [
As(III) inhibition action was quantitatively evaluated by determining the difference between the steady-state current in the absence of arsenic (I0) and the steady-state current in the presence of arsenic (I) (
Once the optimal experimental conditions were found for the analysis of arsenic by means of Ach/SPCE, a calibration was performed using a least-median-squares regression (LMS) to detect the existence of anomalous points [
A key feature of any analytical method is its detection limit; the smallest concentration of the analyte that can be detected to a specified degree of certainty. The detection limit, based on the variability of eight samples with a 1 × 10−8 M concentration of As(III), was evaluated according to [
The precision of the developed method was calculated in terms of repeatability and reproducibility. In order to calculate the repeatability of the method, successive amperometric measurements with the same electrode surface, conditioned at 4 °C for 1 h in a Britton-Robinson buffer solution pH 7 between experiments, were tested. Sets of three successive calibrations for arsenic were realized yielding a relative standard deviation for their slopes of 3.4%. Likewise, the reproducibility of the amperometric signal was checked using the slopes of three regressions carried out with different electrode surfaces. The RSD values obtained were 4.0%. These results suggest that the fabrication procedure of the Ach based biosensors is reliable, and allows reproducible electroanalytical responses to be obtained with different electrodes constructed in the same way.
The action of As(III) as an Ach inhibitor is not specific. A number of possible interfering metals ions (Zn(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), Ni(II), Fe(III), Pb(II), Hg(II), Cr(VI) and Cr(III)) were investigated. Ni(II) and Cu(II) at concentrations higher than 2 × 10−6 M were found to have some influence, causing a fall in the acetylthiocholine iodide response. But, the most important interference was caused by Hg(II), which is detectable at mercury concentrations higher than 2 × 10−7 M. This interference study was carried out in absence of As(III). The described inhibition effect can be seen in
Ach (E. C. 126.96.36.199, 1047 U/mg from electric eel) purchased from Sigma (Steinheim, Germany), acetylthiocholine iodide and N-cyclo-hexyl-N'-[2-(N-methylmorpholino) ethyl]carbodiimid 4 toluensulfonate (Fluka, Buchs, Switzerland) were used. Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3·5H2O) was obtained from Merck (Darmstadt, Germany). Potassium chloride was purchased from Panreac (Barcelona, Spain). Sodium (meta)arsenite (NaAsO2, 99%) was purchased from Fluka (Buchs, Switzerland). Arsenic acid (H3AsO4, 1,002 ± 5 mg L−1) solution CertiPur® was obtained by Merck (Darmstadt, Germany). Britton-Robinson buffer with different pH values was used. All the reagents were used without further purification. All solutions and subsequent dilutions were prepared using deionized water obtained with a Barnstead NANO Pure II system.
As(III) stock solutions (10 mM) was prepared fresh daily from NaAsO2 (0.013 g NaAsO2 dissolved in 10 mL deionized water).
The electrochemical system was produced using polymeric commercial inks. Electrodag PF-407 A (carbon ink), Electrodag 6037 SS (silver/silver chloride ink) and Electrodag 452 SS (insulator ink) were obtained from Acheson Colloiden (Scheemda, Netherlands).
Hand-made screen-printed electrodes were produced with a DEK 248 printing machine (DEK, Weymouth, UK) using polyester screens with appropriate stencil designs mounted at 45° to the printer stroke.
Electrochemical measurements were recorded using a μAutolab type III electrochemical system with GPES software (EcoChemie, Utrecht, Netherlands).
The pH of the solutions was measured with a Crison Model 2002 (Barcelona, Spain) pH meter.
Data analysis was performed using a STATGRAPHICS PLUS software package [
Between its calibration setting the biosensor was conditioned by dipping in a Britton-Robinson buffer (pH 7) solution at 4 °C for 1 h.
The developed Ach/SPCE biosensor allows the selective and sensitive amperometric determination of As(III). The proposed method shows high reproducibility and repeatability in the determination of this metal in water samples.
Comparing this study with previous described works, the proposed method offers several advantages. Firstly, the disposable character of the SPCE should be highlighted. Also, the construction procedure used in this work is simpler and it minimizes considerably the amount of enzyme and other reagents used in the immobilization step. On other hand, the potential used for arsenic determination, +0.6 V, is lower than the potential used in previous reported works. This fact could improve the selectivity of the proposed method.
Finally, this method is also potentially useful for redox speciation analysis of arsenic.
The financial support made available by the Junta de Castilla y León (BU022A07, Q0968272E) and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (TEC2008-01367/TEC) is gratefully acknowledged.
Typical amperometric recording for an acetylthiocholine iodide concentration: (1) 3.64 × 10−4 M and consecutive addition of aliquots of As(III) solution into the cell to give an overall concentration of: (2) 1.90 × 10−8 M, (3) 5.60 × 10−8 M, (4) 7.40 × 10−8 M, (5) 9.0 × 10−8 M, (6) 1.07 × 10−7 M, (7) 1.22 × 10−7 M, (8) 1.37 × 10−7 M, (9) 1.52 × 10−7 M and (10) 1.66 × 10−7 M.
Percentage of inhibition % I caused by different metals. Eap = 0.6 V
Diagram of the three-electrodes screen-printed configuration used in the fabrication of the biosensors.


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I checked into the Bluegreen Fountain Resorts on the 18th of August. My fiance and I settled into the room and we started to wash clothing. When it was time for us to dry clothes we noticed that the dry was not working. My fiance littrally had to put his hand in the dry and spin the metal part of the dry then close the dry door then press the start button to get the dry to function. It was like we were living in Ancient times. We contacted the front desk about the incident and we were told that we were staying in the "PREFERRED SUIT BUILDING NUMBER 10". I was shocked that there preferred suit consist of a broken dryer that you manually have to spin.
As my fiance and I prepared for dinner we put the food and drinks on the living room table and it started rocking back and forth. We called the front desk again and we were told that someone will come up right away to check on the problems in room 305. We waited almost an hour and a half for the mechanic to come to our room. After looking at the dry the mechanic told us he would have to order some pieces in order to fix the dryer. The following day we were ask to purchase property at a timeshare presentation and we declined. We were asked why we declined and we told them about the conditions of the room.
The timeshare rep and her manager were going to help us until they found out that we declined the purchase of property. I was furious and I contacted the front desk and I told them to move me from the room or give me a refund. They opted to change my room. They move me to room 415 everything seem fine at first glance. My fiance went to get into the shower and a piece of metal hanging off the shower cut my fiances foot. I called the front desk and informed them. No one came upstairs to assist my fiance.
I called the front desk and said that I will sue that is when a supervisor and a security guard came running upstairs. They fix the shower and did nothing for my fiance but gave him a bandage and alcohol pads. They also called off the paramedics. I also showed the supervisor that the bathroom and the kitchen sink was not working. The air conditioner system was not working and there were issues with the washer and dryer. We spoke to a supervisor by the name of Queene who was very nasty she said "things like this happen every day in this hotel and some ppl complaint and some don't".
Queene had a oh well attitude. The front desk sent mechanics up to the room a couple hours later however they could not fix the washer or dryer. The mechanics informed me, my fiance, his aunt and his cousin that the guest constantly have problems with the washers and dryers. We left the hotel to go to the outlet and when we returned and decided to wash clothes we quickly realized that the mechanics were unsuccessful at fixing the washer and dryer. They did not leave a note telling us that they were unsuccessful at fixing it nor did the front desk contact us to let us know that the mechanic were unsuccessful.
We called the front desk and informed them that nothing was fix. They refused to move us we stayed in room 415 from the 19th until the 23rd. The females at the front desk were very nasty the only person at the front desk that was courteous was Michelle. An important package was sent to me from my bank. I was never informed that my package was at the front desk. When I did inquire about my package I was told it was downstairs and I was also told the representative would bring it up to me.
I waited the entire day I called back downstairs about it and the front desk rep was very nasty with me. She told me I have to come downstairs and sign for it. We spoke to a Supervisor by the name of Kareem who was very helpful. He informed my fiance and I that he would contact the marketing department to see if he can get us a free night and 50 dollar credit because he felt bad about the conditions of the room. On the 20th We also spoke to a supervisor by the name of Cody because the TV was not working correctly.
Cody was very helpful and he told me that he would have someone come up to our room the following day to program our TV. The following Cody came back to my room and fixed the TV. We also spoke with a Supervisor by the name of Raphael and he was very courteous he acknowledge the fact that the washers and dryers could not be fixed and the kitchen sink. He apologized for the inconvenience and he gave us a 100 dollar credit and move us to another room. This is our THIRD room and it hasn't even been a week.
Our third room was 506. Raphael said that he was going to go upstairs and make sure that this room was in perfect working condition for us. Raphael did what he said he would do. We were suppose to leave the resort on the 23rd however due to the inconvenience that we had to go through with this hotel we had to extend our trip because we missed out on a lot of event we had planed in order to deal with all the bullcrap that was going on at this hotel. Kareem gave us a free stay in room 506 on the 23rd being that it was the only fully functioning room that we had since we began our say on the 18th.
On the 24th we use our 50 dollar credit that was also given by Kareen and we put 63 dollars toward it so it so we can stay on the 24th. On the 25th we received a call from the front desk from a rep by the name of Marenette she was very nasty. Marentte said check out was at 10:00 am she told me it is now 12 pm and she wanted to know when were are going to check out. I told we spoke with supervisor by the name of Kareem and he said that he would handle everything. She said well Kareem is not here and this situation has to be handled right now.
I asked her can she wait till Kareem comes in so he can explain things to her and she said no are you getting out right now. From that point on we spoke to a Manager by the name of Kristin and she was very nasty she stuck up for her associates. Kristin also tried to charge us 175 per night when our set price through marketing was 99 per night. We also had a 100 dollar credit and they were forcing us to leave the hotel. The front desk reps were harassing us and calling our room all times of the day and night which was a inconvenence. We called Cody back and told him what was going on and he said that he would call the front desk and tell them to stop calling the room like that.
He also told us that he will tell them that he has the situation under control. Kareem told us the same thing however the front desk did whatever they wanted to do and they continued calling. We also spoke with Kevin Osborn and he was very nasty as well. Instead of correcting his employees he took their side and he said that he did not believe us. He sided with Kristin and Maranette. After my fiance explained everything that we went through he said I can not deal with these ppl and all of their problems.
There was also an incident that happened on the resort property on the 22th I came out the resort and went to my car. My fiance came out and I told him to go back upstairs. He did not want to leave me alone and I told him I will be fine. I thought my fiance went back upstairs but he watched me to make sure I was safe. This white man walk back and forth passed my car on several occasions. My fiance notice him and he got in the back seat of the car to wait for me. The white man walked passed one final time and he came towards the back door with his p***s out which was open . My fiance was sitting there it was so dark the man could not see him. As the man came running towards the car I screamed out to my fiance who stuck his head out the car and the guy went running off. My fiance and I reported it to the security guards and nothing was done. We also asked them to review the camera's and that was not done.
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Linfield boss David Jeffrey has announced he is stepping down as manager of the club at the end of the season.
Jeffrey shocked Irish League football by announcing he was set to leave the role at the end of the season after 17 years at the helm.
During his time in charge Linfield won nine league championships and seven Irish Cups.
The 51-year-old is currently one short of Roy Coyle's tally of 31 trophies as manager of the Irish League's most successful club.
The Blues boss said leaving at the end of the season "will be the right time for my time as manager of this great club to come to an end".
"I have concluded that it really would be in the club's interests, and my interests, if I stepped down at the end of the current season," Jeffrey said in a s Linfield's website.
"With my situation clarified, I believe our players will be free to play to their full potential and be fully focused on winning back the Gibson Cup and the County Antrim Shield.
"I am unequivocal that the end of the season will be the right time for my time as manager of this great club to come to an end."
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Short of bottomless spending, no state can guarantee all its citizens will grow up with perfect Hollywood smiles. But as Ross King, head of the Australian Dental Council, says, the least people should expect is a healthy mouth for life. The advent of fluoride in public water supplies and advances in modern dentistry mean no person growing up today need ever loose any teeth apart from milk teeth - something undreamt of even a generation ago.
Yet a Herald investigation has exposed the unevenness of access to quality dentistry in NSW. There are only about 240 public dentists for more than 2.5 million health care card holders, children and the elderly. This compares with more than 3000 private dentists to treat the rest of the population. The poor and the vulnerable are now having to wait for up to eight years to get treatment through a run-down public system. People are pulling their teeth out with pliers. Children are in pain. Leaders in dentistry have been screaming about the situation for years, but no one has listened.
The state and federal governments bear responsibility. The federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, abolished the Commonwealth Dental Health Program in January 1997. The program had provided the states with an extra $100 million each year. The Carr Government was particularly mean-spirited about filling the gap left by the federal withdrawal. While some other states went about rebuilding public dental programs, NSW fell further behind.
Meanwhile we have the ridiculous situation that has wealthier people receiving higher public subsidies for dental treatment than those on lower incomes. This is because the Federal Government's private insurance rebates exceed the state's spending per person on public care. Little wonder that private practices are skewed to wealthier areas.
The challenge therefore is to get more dentists into the public system without penalising dentists who are understandably anxious to get to the riches of private practice. After all, dentists spend up to seven years in unpaid training while at the same time exposing themselves to some of the highest tuition fees. Medical doctors, who undergo a similar arduous regime, at least get paid for some of their training period when they join hospitals as interns.
The public system needs bold, innovative approaches to keeping at least some newly qualified dentists in public practice for at least a while. If that means finding a lot more cash, then so be it, although more money alone is rarely ever a durable solution for health shortcomings because demand will always be excited by extra supply and therefore always exceed it.
We might need to look at ways, for instance, of subsidising HECS costs in return for set tenure of post-training service in public practice. While this runs contrary to the HECS principle that professions with the highest incomes will be charged the highest tuition fees, this has to be considered alongside the reality that poor dental hygiene, even more than poor general health, is concentrated among the poor, who have no realistic opportunity of being able to afford dental insurance coverage.
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French Polynesia and New Caledonia share two key characteristics, apart from being French colonies in an era when colonialism has nearly disappeared. They enjoy living standards higher than those of small island states in the rest of the Pacific, and the indigenous populations of both have for years sought greater political autonomy from France. Hardline activists, of course, demand nothing short of full independence.
This week's French Polynesia half-election, intended to break the colony's political impasse between old guard French loyalists and a strengthening pro-Polynesian sentiment, has been cast too emphatically as a referendum on independence. Undoubtedly, autonomy from France is a persistent refrain on the two main islands of Tahiti and Moorea - the only populations where voting this week was allowed - but the superior living standard, under France's patronage, is a compelling counterweight.
Certainly, it enabled Gaston Flosse, the septuagenarian ruler of French Polynesia for almost all of the past two decades, to engineer a mischievous campaign of survival, demonising les independantistes as wreckers of colonial affluence. It mattered not that Oscar Temaru, whose agitation helped end French nuclear tests in the area and who temporarily severed Mr Flosse's grip on the presidency with a shock but wafer-thin election victory last year, repeatedly insisted French Polynesia might be 20 years from readiness for independence.
Mr Temaru's ascension to the presidency in May came to a crashing end after a few months. Having asked the United Nations to mark French Polynesia for decolonisation - hardly the recipe of a man in a frantic rush - he was censured by his legislature, with suggestions of interference from Paris, but refused to acknowledge defeat and stayed put in his presidential office. Finally, he accepted the compromise of new elections for 37 of the Parliament's 57 seats, importantly quarantining the outer-island electorates dominated by Flosse supporters.
In effect, that meant Mr Temaru was betting all. If his support on the main islands retreated, he would be humiliated and Mr Flosse's authority restored. As it was, Mr Flosse's Tahoeraa Huiraatira party won 10 of the 37 seats contested, Mr Temaru's Union for Democracy coalition 25 seats and Nicole Bouteau's middle-of-the-road Alliance for a New Democracy two seats, leaving the two main parties at 27 seats each and the Alliance holding the balance of power. So the power vacuum continues. The lopsidedness of the vote, however, suggests France's power elite no longer can take the territory's colonial status for granted.


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Something for geeky geeks. A dungeons and dragons game set in the Occupy movement. Fight off were-pigs, vicious trolls, security zombies, and vampire bankers.
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Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'll include them in the text. This is a modified DnD campaign, since DnD 3.5 is now open source. Unless anyone suggests a better rule set.
Races are replaced by classes, which are: Homeless; lumpen-proletariat; proletariat; and petite-bourgeoisie. The Homeless get bonus points in food acquisition. Lumpen get points in violence. Proles get points in construction. Petite-bourgeoisie get points in bureaucracy. Healing is done via eating. So classes/ideologies that produce food can be considered healers.
DnD classes are replaced by ideologies. There are three main ideologies in Occupy: Liberalism; Leninism; Libertarianism; Lifestylists; Fascists; and Black-Hats. Each of these ideologies is sub-divided into strands. Liberals can be single issue enthusiasts, social democrats, true liberals. Leninists can be Stalinists, Troskyists, or Maoists. Libertarians can be punks, anarcho-syndicalists, or market-libertarians. Lifestylists can be Hippies, Goths, Heavily Medicated, Academics, Zeitgeisters, Revolutionary Christians, Conspiracy Realists, or Yoga Teachers. Fascists can be Agrarian Socialists, or La Rouchians. Blackhats are Anonymous and Intelligence Agents.
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