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Lacked a lot of the little touches: Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review by cocobear1
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Lacked a lot of the little touches
Destination: Bermuda
Embarkation: Boston
Once we checked into the room, I was extremely dissapointed to see how small the room was. I could not even More make it around the bed without hitting against the desk/chair. The room was clean enough but little did I know what awaited that night. The first night I was awakened by the loud clanking noises coming from some type of central air conditioning unit next door and also the noise from the above Garden cafe. (We were originally on the 11th floor) The next day I went to the guest relations desk and told them about this. The gentleman I spoke to assured me they would have that checked. He really didn't seem to concerned and I really didn't believe him so about 4 hrs later I went back and complained again. This time I noticed a sign there saying not to ask for a room change since the ship was completely full. I explained to (Wilson) a new guy that I needed to get sleep since I suffered from fibromyalgia and going without sleep increased my pain level. He was nice enough to show us another room (8093)which we took on the 8th floor and was much quieter and a little bigger. He was even nice enough to call and tell us that they would credit our account $100 on board spending money and he also sent chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of wine. I cannot say enough good things about Wilson, but the rest of the cruise just seemed to lack something.
The cruise director Johnnie Cash Sanchez was funny enough, but never seemed to be around. The entertainment was so so but would have been better if they would have had a magician or comedian. They did have second city and they were pretty funny in all honesty. They mostly used the dancers and singers from the ship to do the shows. The grand finale show "Bolywood" was kinda weird and creepy. Worst show I think I've ever seen. We really did enjoy the acrobatic skills of Russian couple. Don't remember their names. Another dissapointment was the kareoke. It was held in a small narrow lounge where it was mostly taken over by drunk 20 something crowd who couldn't sing. To top it off, one drunk kid got up and sang the song American Idiot. Very insulting song they need to remove from their books. There really just didn't seem to be enough to do on sea days either. I enjoy going to the afternoon teas other cruise lines offer.
The two main dining rooms, Venitian and Aqua were very beautiful but the service was very slow as if they didn't have enough waiters to keep up with the amount of people. Food was just ok and nothing to rave about except the salmon and the key lime pie were amazing. There just didn't seem to be enough variety on the menu and NEVER once were there shrimp cocktails for the appetizers.
Probably the best highlight of the ship was the chocolate buffet since I am a chocoholic.
Bermuda itself was beautiful but I was dissappointed by the shore excursions thru the ship. We did the glass bottom boat ride/snorkel. The snorkel part was ok, but they really didn't take us where you could see alot of fish. Didn't see one colored fish but only a school of grey fish and a big turtle.
Horseshoe Bay was a beautiful beach but beware if going there as you have to pay 11 dollars plus 5 dollars deposit to rent a chair or umbrella. Not much shade there so you almost have to rent an umbrella. Towels provided by NCL.
We also did the 5 hr Island tour. Our guide was great but we only got to get off the bus for one bathroom break and a 1/2 hr break in Hamilton for lunch on your own. Mind you, a hamburger and fries were 15 dollars alone.
We chose not to eat but enjoyed having a 1.50 ginger beer there. Hamilton was very pretty but be prepared to spend alot of money if you want any souvenirs.
Getting off the ship was a long line that wound around the ship. They definitely need to figure a way to get people off the ship in a more efficient manner.
All in all, I don't think we will be doing Norwegian "freestyle" cruising again. I think we will try Celebrity on our next trip to Bermuda now that I have found out all the places we should have gone. ie, botanical gardens, crystal caves, zoo, aquarium and snorkel beach (close to where the ships dock) Less
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First cabin we were in was way to small for the beds pushed together. Could hardly move around in the room (1169) Second cabin beds were not pushed together and there was more room to move around the room. (8093) Did like the showers as they were pretty spacious and had a sliding glass door. These were inside cabins. Closets were kinda small and it was hard to open drawers.Read All Mid-Ship Inside (IB) Reviews >>
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Deputy foreign minister for the Arab-African affairs said on Sunday that the wise Iraqi Kurdish leaders are not thinking about autonomy, adding that certain parties speaking of splitting Iraq, are not aware of the consequences, IRNA reported.
Talking to IRNA, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran underlines respecting Iraqˈs independence, national sovereignty and solidarity and territorial integrity in line with the countryˈs Constitution.
Wise Iraqi Kurdish leaders do not consider autonomy and adhere to the countryˈs Constitution, he said.
Leftovers of Saddam and Takfiri terrorists will not be allowed to put the Iraqi and regional security at risk, Amir-Abdollahian said.


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I'm spending six weeks in the Arctic Circle this summer, so choosing books for the stay has been very much on my mind. Here's what I came up with:
Because I need to travel light I choose books that demand slow and attentive reading; and, because summer is a time for revisiting old favourites, I'll be taking William Least-Heat-Moon's marvellous Prairyerth, along with James Carse's Finite and Infinite Games and a whole pile of books by the incomparable Barry Lopez.
Given the nature of the trip, I'll add In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun, a collection of Sami writing edited by Harald Gaski. The new book I am most looking forward to is Graham Harvey's The Forgiveness of Nature, due out in August.


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I am an IT Professional from the UK with a huge interest in MS technology especially SQL Server and Azure. During 2015 I was mentored by Paul Randal – Data Platform (SQL Server) MVP from SQLskills.
I have written articles for SQL Server Central, TechNet, gathered data for SQLskills Waits and Latches Library. I have also helped the SQL Server product team with testing SQL Server vNext adaptive query processing feature.
My aim is to help you in your day to day work or to reinforce specific areas that I am interested in, so I try to keep things short and simple.
Sometimes I will reinforce basic concepts via a quick SQL Server video clip – https://blobeater.blog/sqlserver-video-library/
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Hamas militants storm the office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, from Fatah, in Gaza City. At least 100 people have died in Gaza in a week of factional clashes.
The militants attacked the compound, tearing down pictures of former Palestinian leader and Fatah founder Yasser Arafat (L) and Mr Abbas.
One of the militants took his place in the seat of the Palestinian Authority's power in Gaza.
The militants pause for a quick drink in a bedroom of Mr Abbas's compound.
Others take a seat as they guard phones in the compound.
Hamas has refused to recognise a state of emergency imposed by Mr Abbas.
The West Bank and Gaza Strip will now effectively be split from one another - with Gaza run by Hamas and the West Bank by Fatah, correspondents say.
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A presentation by the maker of an Academy Award-nominated documentary film about the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas will anchor three events this week that are part of a popular interdisciplinary speaker series at the University of Northern Colorado.
Filmmaker Josh Fox will discuss hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, in the Colorado, beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the University Center ballrooms, intersection of 10th Avenue and 20th Street.
Fox chronicled the cross-country trip he took to understand the concerns posed by the controversial drilling process in Gasland, which was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award in the Documentary Feature category.
The presentation is free and open to the public, but free tickets must be obtained through the UNC Ticket Office by calling 351-4849 or stopping by the information desk in the UC.
Fox's appearance is the final event in a trifecta of events that are part of UNC's Schulze Interdisciplinary Speaker Series. The other events include:
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The series is sponsored by UNC's Schulze Fund for Interdisciplinary Studies and the Life of the Mind Program.
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SAGU hosts children's ministry seminar, Feb. 5 - 7
Waxahachie, Texas — January 28, 2013 — Southwestern Assemblies of God University's (SAGU) Bible and church ministries department will host a children's ministry seminar "Children's Ministry Leadership," featuring Brian Dollar, on February 5 - 7, 2013, in SAGU's Sheaffer Center in the Mundt Room. The seminar is free and open to the public.
SAGU children's ministry professor Darren Daugherty says, "We are honored to have Brian Dollar as our guest speaker. He is known throughout all denominations and fellowships for his innovation and leadership in children's ministry"
Brian Dollar is a children's pastor at First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He is also the creator of High Voltage Kids Ministry Resources. Dollar began his pastoral journey at The Oaks Fellowship in Dallas, Texas (1992-1995). Dollar received a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministries from SAGU in 1995.
Tuesday, February 5
Main session 1: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Mundt Room)
"Why Children's Ministry?"
Classroom session: 10:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. (S1028)
"Children's Pastor / Senior Pastor Relationships"
Classroom session: 12:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. (S1028)
"How to STRETCH Your Ministry Capacity"
Wednesday, February 6
Main session 2: 10:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. (Mundt Room)
"Recruiting and Leading Volunteer Team"
Classroom session: 11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (S2233)
"Unleashing Creativity and Innovation in Your Ministry"
Thursday, February 7
Main session 3: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Mundt Room)
"Avoiding the Kidmin Tunnel"
Main Session 4: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (S1028)
"Helping Kids Deal with Death and Tragedy"
"Children's Ministry Discipline"
"Organization in Ministry"
"Children's Pastor / Senior Pastor Relationships"
Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The university was established in 1927, and now offers more than 60 associate, bachelor's or master's degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.


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Sandalwood witnessed one of the biggest events recently in the form of Ambi Sambrama, an event that was organised by the Kannada film industry to mark the 60th birthday of Ambareesh and his successful completion of 40 years in the industry. Now, Dr Rajkumar's family is keen to celebrate the golden jubilee celebration of Shivaraj Kumar, who turned 50 on July 12.
The Shivaraj Kumar fans association has announced that they are having a mega event on August 8. It is titled Shivaraj Kumar Suvarna Mahotsava and will be held at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall. The function is not only about glamour and a get-together of the film industry. The first family of the Kannada film industry is taking this as a stage to help the needy.
The surprising part of the story is that the Raj family is not looking out for sponsors since they want to give back something to the society. They are shelling out around Rs. 50 lakhs for the Shivaraj Kumar Suvarna Mahotsava for which Puneet Rajkumar has donated Rs. 10 lakhs.
Adding to that, Shivaraj Kumar will be donating a lakh each for five Kannada schools, Rs 25,000 each for struggling actors, and five lakhs will be donated to the drought-affected places of North Karnataka. The family is also helping some poor families by gifting 20 autorickshaws. Three ambulances will also be launched for people's service.
As for the entertainment aspect, some of the well-known names from the Kannada film industry will participate in the event and will entertain the audience with dances, skits, etc.


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With the latest technology inventions, people are being careless about their health and are only focusing their mind and body on the latest gadgets that hit the market. As there is a saying – "Health is Wealth" – you should not just be focusing on devices and should spend some time doing exercises and keeping yourself healthy. Nowadays the gadgets that you use in your daily life have apps you can use to keep track of your health. The most interesting thing is these apps just work flawlessly even on your smartphones. If you are a health-conscious person and are looking for some fitness apps for an Android device, the guide below should be helpful to you.
1. RunKeeper
RunKeeper is a fitness app that has been downloaded by more than 25 million people all over the world. It goes without saying that it is one of the most trusted and useful apps to have on your device. The app provides you with detailed reports of your activities, including distance you walked and time and the calories that you just burned. If both of your hands are occupied, you can use the built-in audio clues to get the information.
The app utilizes the sensors to find out your heart rate, so you can know what you should not be eating. The app features some other functions as well that are really worth a shot. Go ahead and get it installed on your device and check them out for yourself.
2. Moves
Moves for Android says to just keep your device in your pocket and it should take care of the rest of the things to keep you healthy. Whether you are driving to downtown or having your morning walk, the app will be tracking it so you can know what exactly you are doing and what you need to improve upon. With the Storyline mode, you get to see a simple report of your exercises in an easy to read mode.
The Pedometer in the app counts how many steps you have walked. It is a great feature indeed, as you can have a competition with your friends for who can walk the highest number of steps in a day.
3. Nike+ Running
Nike is famous for its fitness products and this Nike+ Running app is just one of the additions to the products list that have been made by the company. The app makes use of the sensors located on your device to collect information about what you are doing and has audio clues to tell you your reports without having you look at your device's screen.
It comes with a widget that you can place on your homescreen for quick access to the app. It is worth giving this app a shot.
4. Lose It!
You guessed it right. The app tells you to lose it (weight) and become healthy. Lose It! for Android offers the fitness tools you need to keep records of your daily activities. It even suggests what you could do to improve your health and live a better life. The app lets you set goals for your activities. Once those goals are met, your confidence will hit the roof.
5. Noom Weight Loss Coach
Have you ever wanted to hire a weight loss coach but just could not afford one because of some financial restrictions? No problem. There is an app for you. Noom Weight Loss Coach for Android works the same way as a coach does and looks after your activities that you do in your daily life. It includes a fitness tracker, diet tracker and everything else you would ever need to get rid of your weight. The app has a reminder that reminds you about the things you should be doing. No pressure, right?
It really is important to be conscious about your health before it is too late, and these apps will definitely help you with your daily activities and help you keep track of your health. Have a healthy life!


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Love is in the air at new wedding venue
As flowers bloom, so does wedding season. Guests at Kilkarney Hills Golf Course will be able to enjoy the summer blossoms, because they have opened a larger outdoor wedding venue.
The 24,000 square foot venue can hold just more than 400 people. It's complete with a gazebo, fairy gardens, a fountain and a bridal shelter.
This shelter is a place for them to "hang out before they walk down the aisle," said Erica Randgaard, Kilkarney Banquet Facility marketing and events coordinator. "The top half of (the inside) is all white marker board, so you can go in and write notes to the bride and the groom."
Following the outdoor wedding ceremony, guests can choose between an indoor reception at the banquet center or an outdoor reception at the venue.
"It can be very casual and it can be very elegant -- it just depends on what you're looking for," Randgaard said. "It's something that nobody else has in town."
For future bride Kelsey Klug, the large outdoor wedding venue and indoor reception site was why she and fiancé Nick Most chose the site.
"We knew we were going to have a lot of family and friends," she said. "We really wanted to get married in River Falls, too."
She said when looking for other outdoor River Falls venues, they could not find another place to host her 350 guests.
"When we first drove up the driveway, we both knew that it was it," Klug said.
In the future, Kilkarney plans to construct a permanent shelter area for outdoor receptions, but for now guests are encouraged to rent tents. The venue has outdoor lighting and electrical availability for DJs and other lighting.
"We want to make sure it's as accommodating as possible, and we do whatever we can for our guests," Randgaard said.
She said the idea for the large outdoor venue came when she was talking with brides about venue options. Before it was constructed, Kilkarney could only offer a venue fitting 200 people.
"I think this is definitely a need," she said, especially with current wedding trends. "You see brides going to the rustic receptions and the outdoor feeling."
As the pieces came together, Randgaard said everyone offered their input to make it what it is.
For the full story, see the July 4 print edition of the River Falls Journal.


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Norbit (2007)
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Directed by: Brian Robbins
Starring: Clifton Powell, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, Terry Crews, Thandie Newton
Continuity mistake: After Norbit crashes on his bike and causes the old men to laugh, he gets up and has multiple leaves in his afro. After two simultaneous takes, they disappear, with no explanation - or wind.
Continuity mistake: When hit on the head Norbit's arm goes from beside him to on his chest in an instant cut.
Continuity mistake: The "evidence" Norbit has, changes colour and wetness in different consecutive shots.
Continuity mistake: Sticks disappear and reappear from Norbit's hair when being hit at the end of the film.
Continuity mistake: When we see Kate getting ready to go down the slide there is a huge line of people waiting for the slide. Also Rasputia is at the bottom talking to Norbit. Yet after Kate gets off the slide Rasputia is next.
Continuity mistake: When the dance teacher leaves, he is naked. When he is seen 2 seconds later he has managed to get boxers on.
Other mistake: The subtitles say "Lloyd" when Norbit is talking to the dog but the credits say "Floyd".
Continuity mistake: When Norbit collapses trying to carry Rasputia over the thresh-hold, he is lying away from the door frame but next shot he lying against it.
Continuity mistake: When Rasputia is having pizza, a shot shows one piece being taken but she then has two in her hand.
Revealing mistake: When Norbit runs on top of the church pews you can see foot placements on the pews.
Factual error: When Mr Wong is threatening the 3 brothers, he pulls a whale arrow from nowhere.
Continuity mistake: When Kate and Rasputia are arguing at the water park. Kate's hands move between shots.


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Succeed at Blogging, the Gawker Way
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- Choose a Platform & Write Like a Pro
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Admit it. You'd rather be blogging from home in your underwear than sitting in your cubicle right now. Who wouldn't? The tricky part is figuring out how to succeed at it. Former Valleywag editor and Gawker blogger Nick Douglas shares some tips on launching a successful blog, from choosing a platform to landing a book deal.
Get Your Start
The first question (and this is important) is, what are you going to blog about? If your blog is going to focus on "everything I like," then fantastic; stop reading and go do it. I have a blog like that and it's a satisfying little hobby. But the blogs that get the most attention focus on one topic, big or small. Valleywag, which I edited in 2006 for Gawker Media, is about Silicon Valley and tech-industry gossip. That covers plenty of subjects, but by defining its boundaries Valleywag defines an instant audience.
Whatever topic you first think of, it's been done, but don't worry. Valleywag certainly wasn't the first blog about the tech industry. When it started, TechCrunch and Mashable were already blogging about tech start-ups, so it was up to Valleywag to add a new angle and find stories that were being ignored by existing blogs.
Here are some tips for discovering that perfect blog topic.
Get specific. Instead of writing a blog about literature, try a blog that zeroes in on magical realism or legal thrillers, topics you could conceivably own. Matt Haughey's PVRblog broke into the overcrowded world of tech blogs by focusing on TiVos and other DVRs. (I'm sure you're very informed and have a fresh voice, but the world simply doesn't need yet another general gadget blog.)
Pick something that interests you. If you're in this for the money and you pick a topic you don't care about, you'll lose hope when you discover your competitors. If you pick a topic you truly love, every time you find a fellow blogger you'll be delighted to have someone to talk to about your shared interest.
Revel in weird topics. Look at these guys who love beards, or the cheese hounds at CurdNerds. These blogs are so much more fun to read than some guy reporting cell-phone news.
Don't be afraid to get conceptual. Recently popular blogs include Postcards From Yo Momma, Stuff White People Like, and of course I Can Has Cheezburger, all of which rely on good comedic writing and all of which earned book deals earlier this year. Each can be summed up in a sentence but can't be reduced to a consumer demographic. next: Choose a Platform & Write Like a Pro >


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Tony Knowles (politician)
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edit Early Life
edit Family Life
Knowles was born in Yorba Linda, California to Francis A. Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon. His parents were evangelical Quakers and Knowles' upbringing was marked by conservative Quaker observances such as, refraining from drinking, dancing, and swearing. He would abandon these values later in life after becoming a godless liberal.
Knowles' great-grandfather, George Nixon III, was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. His great-grandfather was protesting the war by standing naked in the middle of the battlefield and singing "If I Had a Hammer," he was decapitated by a cannonball.
Knowles' better known twin brother Richard Nixon spent most of their childhood upstaging young Tony. This practice would continue throughout Richard's life as he ascended to the presidency of the United States in 1968. Tony, who had become a City Councilman in the hopes of finally winning the love of their parents, went mad with jealousy and designed an elaborate plot to bring down his brothers' presidency. This plot is known to the public as "Watergate" and was "revealed" to the public by Knowles' friends Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
edit Changing Values
In 1984, less than 10 years after ending his brother's presidency, Knowles gave up the conservative values he was raised on after meeting young liberal activist Kevin Bacon. Bacon taught Knowles that there was nothing wrong with dancing or rock music and together they liberated a small rural town from the anti-rock and anti-dancing regime of Reverend Shaw Moore.
Later, Knowles re-united with his Yale University NAMBLA House buddy George W. Bush. The two, having both drifted away from the conservative values of their youth, spent the next 10 years on what the two privately refer to as their "Lost Decade." During this period there were occasional sightings of the two in strip clubs and bars, drinking heavily and snorting coke off whoever's bare ass was available. It was during this time that Knowles decided to become a Godless Liberal.
edit Death of His Brother
In 1994 Knowles brother Richard died. Knowles vowed to sober up after hearing about the funeral while in a cheap motel room and being being washed by a group of Oompa Loompas he had sold some Extacy to. Knowles spent a year in rehab where he met Ann Coulter. After rehab the two spent several years together in a small house in Rural Alaska. Ann would eventually leave Knowles as she felt he had become a "spineless, homosexual, liberal crybaby." It was at this time that Knowles decided to re-enter the world of Politics.
edit Political Life
edit Governor of Alaska
Knowles won the right to become the Governor of Alaska after he killed Lord Humongous in personal combat and presented his testicles to Senator Ted Stevens in 2006. Knowles officially took the oath of Office on January 32nd 2007.
edit Scandals
edit Ann Coulter Sex Tape ScandalKnowles' term as Governor was marked by scandal from the very beginning. In July of 2007 the testicularly impaired Lord Humongous released to the media a tape he had obtained from an undefined source. The tape featured Knowles and former lover Ann Coulter drinking heavily and arguing over which sex tape was better produced the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee tape or the Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels tape. Knowles was heavily criticized by the media for his preference for the Bret Michaels tape.
edit Robert Kennedy Assassination Scandal
Again Knowles political career was threatened by scandal on Christmas of 2007 when it was revealed by former friends Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein that Knowles had been part of the plot to kill Bobby Kennedy. The plot had been devised by Knowles' brother Richard as a way to distract the masses by giving them fodder to create crackpot conspiracy theories about plots to kill politically active members of the Kennedy family. The death of JFK was also part of this plot. Knowles was able to divert attention away from this scandal by revealing that he had been having sex with an intern. The media latched onto the sex story and by the time it had been proved untrue felt that the Bobby Kennedy story was "old news" and the story died.
edit Moon Landing Scandal
In March of 2009 Knowles was again faced with scandal. Video was found in a NASA warehouse marked "Moon Landing, 1969 - Outtakes." The outtakes were from the infamous Moon Landing hoax of 1969. Not surprised by the hoax or Knowles involvement in the hoax the public was shocked by his use of the word "Chink" in the outtakes when referring to the Vietnamese instead of approriately referring to them as "Gooks." Knowles released an apology for what he termed "an accidental confusion" of the two asian nationalities.
edit Nome Scandal
The final scandal of Knowles' term as Governor of Alaska came in September of 2010 when the city of Nome, Alaska sank into the sea after a massive earthquake. It was later discovered that the earthquake was caused by a Nuclear Missle exploding at the San Andreas fault line. Knowles chief aide Otis had improperly programmed the Nuclear Missile, which missed it's intended target, which would have resulted in all of California west of the fault line falling into the ocean making hundreds of miles of worthless desert property into extremely valuable beachfront property. Knowles resigned from office in February of 2011.
edit Leaving Office
Knowles quietly walked away from the gubernatorial mansion in Juneau, Alaska saluting the assembled press corps. as he stepped into his Delorean. The car subsequently vanished. At the time, no one knew when exactly Knowles was headed.
edit Death
Tony Knowles died at the Battle of Agincourt on October 25th, 1415. Having been a poor history student and having never gotten around to reading Henry V Knowles decided to side with the French due to their greater numbers. Knowles died after tripping over the body of a dead French Nobleman and impaling himself on a sword.


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The Progressive Conservatives want to download Ontario's Disability Support Program to the province's cities and merge it into the main social-assistance system. The plan, unveiled Wednesday, is one of a series of policy announcements likely to form the basis of the party's next campaign platform.
"What we're proposing will be controversial … to transfer the very large number of people who are on disability to the municipal level," said Toby Barrett, Tory critic for Community and Social Services, at a Queen's Park press conference.
Cities already run Ontario Works, the province's chief welfare program. Combining it with ODSP, the party contends, will save money by reducing administrative duplication and help disabled people access the job-placement help available to Ontario Works recipients. Such a move was recommended by a review of the province's social-assistance programs last year.
Mr. Barrett said a PC government would maintain the existing funding formula, which has the province covering the full cost of the disability benefit and 80 per cent of social-assistance cheques.
Whether cash-strapped municipalities will accept the plan depends on what mechanism Queen's Park puts in place to defray the extra cost of administering the disability program, civic leaders said.
"We're not averse at all to efficiencies," said Russ Powers, a Hamilton councillor and president of the Association of Ontario Municipalities. "But the devil's in the details – who is going to pay the piper?"
Gord Perks, a Toronto councillor, was more skeptical: "There's a lot of risk here. It's cuckoo bananas."
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Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Jack Dempsey, Commissioner Ian Stewart and motor racing champion Craig Lowndes today launched a campaign to 'Light Your Drive' over the Christmas period to highlight the importance of road safety.
Commissioner Ian Stewart said motorists are being encouraged to turn on headlights whilst driving on highways, night and day over the Christmas period as a visual reminder of road safety.
"In addition to the 'Light Your Drive' campaign to raise awareness for road safety our officers will be out in force over the Christmas holiday period focussing on the Fatal Five," Commissioner Stewart said.
"If you speed, drink drive, don't pay attention, don't wear a seatbelt or drive while tired; you will not only be caught by police, but you risk your life and the life of every other road user – and that is just not acceptable.
"The number of fatalities on our road so far this year stands at 216 today and we, as a community need to take action to stop this carnage. Police cannot do this without the support of every road user."
"The community's safety is our priority and police will continue to target motorists who break the law," Commissioner Stewart said.
Police Minister Jack Dempsey said that all motorists are asked to 'Light Your Drive' and focus on keeping everyone on Queensland roads safe this Christmas.
"By turning on your headlights this holiday period, even during the day, you'll highlight the Fatal Five message and raise awareness of road safety.
"Failure to respect the road rules, the road conditions, or yourself as a road-user is a gamble, especially during the Christmas-New Year period when so many people are on the roads," Mr Dempsey said.
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DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers are almost certainly going to be playing in October. Whether Justin Verlander decides to reclaim his status as staff ace by then remains to be seen.
The right-hander continued his up-and-down season Tuesday night, allowing five runs -- three earned -- in five innings as Detroit lost a rain-shortened game, 6-3 to the Oakland Athletics.
Verlander (12-10) needed 44 pitches just to get out of the first inning, and couldn't hold a 3-2 lead on a rainy night.
"Tonight proved again that it really doesn't matter how you feel when you are warming up," he said. "I felt great in the bullpen, and then was out of sync in the game, and it cost us a win."
Verlander is 8-8 in his last 21 starts with a 4.49 ERA, hardly the numbers the Tigers expect from their ace. At this point, with the Tigers still holding a comfortable lead in the AL Central, he's hoping the next month will give him a chance to figure things out.
"My deadline right now is the playoffs," he said.
Oakland pushed across two runs before Verlander recorded an out. Coco Crisp had a leadoff walk and Josh Donaldson singled. The runners moved up on a wild pitch and scored on Jed Lowrie's bloop double to right.
"Even in that inning, there were times that I felt like I had really good stuff, but I couldn't control it," he said. "I'd get in a rhythm for a couple pitches, and then get out of sync again."
Seth Smith had a two-out walk before Verlander finally got out of the inning when Alberto Callaspo flied out. The 44 pitches for Verlander were the most he had ever thrown in an inning.
"When you've got almost 50 pitches in the first inning and you are Justin Verlander, you're obviously not right," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I think that's fair to say. I don't know what else to tell you. In my opinion, he's a great pitcher with great stuff who is having a freak year. It's puzzling. We can talk about it until the cows come home, and I still won't know what to tell you."
Tommy Milone (10-9) struggled as badly as Verlander in the first inning, but rallied to pitch one of the shortest complete games of his life. He finished five innings and was waiting for the sixth when the game ended early due to heavy rain.
"I've had some five-inning complete games in the minors, but I've never had one in the majors," Milone said. "That was a nice break."
Milone gave up three runs in the 34-pitch first, then held the Tigers scoreless until the weather ended play.
"I don't exactly know what changed, but something worked," he said. "I couldn't get comfortable in the first inning, especially from the stretch, but once I got back into the windup in the second, I was able to go after guys."
The game was tied before Milone got an out. With a steady rain beginning to fall, Detroit's first four batters reached. Prince Fielder had a two-run single, and Miguel Cabrera came home when Omar Infante's routine grounder to second went under Callaspo's glove for an error.
Verlander ran into more trouble when Moss walked with two out in the third and hustled around to score on Yoenis Cespedes' tying double down the left-field line on an 0-2 pitch.
The Athletics struck again with two out in the fifth when Moss hit a drive to center for his 22nd homer.
"That was probably the hardest rain I've ever pitched in," Verlander said. "I thought I could grip a changeup, but it came out flat and he crushed it."
Bruce Rondon replaced Verlander in the sixth, and Seth Smith hit his second pitch over the scoreboard in right-center for a 6-3 lead. The next three batters reached on two singles and a walk, but then the rain became too heavy for play to continue. The downpour did stop briefly, allowing the grounds crew to work on the field, but the window closed much too quickly for play to resume.
"That worked out really well for us, because we didn't have to use the bullpen," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "We did a great job against Verlander -- we were patient and we were able to really boost his pitch count. We only got the two runs in the first, but we made him throw 40-some pitches, and that's probably why we were able to add on in the later innings."
Rondon had been checked by trainer Kevin Rand earlier in the inning, and appeared to be favoring his right leg as he came off the field.
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" Genre: Action & Adventure / Suitable for 18 years and over / DVD released 2006-09-25 at Contender Entertainment Group / Features of the DVD: Dubbed, PAL "
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Bichunmoo- A Review By Addy
==Movie Background==
I like this film very much. At its time of release this was the most expensive film made in Korea, a factor that is shown in the movie with its awesome special effects costumes and sets. This film contains a fantastic gripping plot with tales of forbidden love, treachery, jealousy and vengeance. Complete with fabulous sword fighting scenes to equal any top martial arts movie.
Country: South Korea
Year: 2000
Genre: Swordplay / Drama
Format: DVD
Running Time: 1:58
Producer: Jeong Tae-won
Director: Kim Young-jun
Shin Hyeon-Jun
Kim Hi-Seon
Jeong Jin-Young
Jang Dong-Jik
Choi Jin-hee
Seo Tae-hwa
Kim Hak-cheol
==Synopsis and Personal opinion==
Set in China during the 14th Century, we have the Hero of this film who at the beginning is a mere simple peasant called Jinha {Shin Hyun-june.} One day whilst walking in the woods happens upon a girl who is in danger of becoming the next meal to a slavering ravenous wolf. The young boy uses his already honed sword skills with a wooden stick and saves this Heroine called Sullie {Kim Hee-sun}, who happens to be the daughter of a renowned general. By fighting off this lupine beast with his wooden sword Jinha shows that even at this age he has great prowess with a sword. From this day onward this humble boy and noble girl become best of friends, often meeting in secret. As the seasons come and go {during this part there is a magical special effect that shows them ageing and various seasons passing by. It sometimes speeds up and slows down and various things such as snow or flowers gently float down with Sullie dancing to Jinha playing music. It gives you a real feeling for the very special bond that these two share}. At Sullies request Jinha even attempts to teach Sullie to fight with the sword in the 'Bichun' style. These two develop a profoundly deep passionate love that is most magical between them, and they pledge to each other that they will always be together.
"We must be bound by an evil destiny." - {Nam Kung Junkwang}
Unfortunately this idea is eventually scuppered by Sullie's father and they move away. Jinha attempts to intervene but his skill at this point is no match for Sullie's father and brother. Sullie pleads for them not to kill him placing a sword at her own throat indicating if you kill him that she will kill herself, and they agree only to spare him if she does not ever see him again. Before leaving she breaks a Jade amulet into two giving him a piece and keeping one for herself, she tells him she will go to a particular shrine everyday and wait for the day he can come and take her away, and both be together forever. I won't say why {plot spoiler} but the hero Jinha never shows. The general, Sullie's father forces Sullie to be a bride to a powerful noble. She tries and tries in vain to rebel against her father, declaring her eternal love for her childhood sweetheart Jinha.
Alongside this storyline there is an additional one. Jinha eventually becomes the master of a deadly style of sword fighting called Bichun, but an evil master is hell-bent on finding him and killing him for he knows the secret of his real lineage as well as wanting to get the scrolls that teach the Bichun style of fencing. This evil master goes to sinister lengths to find Jinha and kill him. Jinha even comes to learn that he had slain both of his parents whilst he was still very young. I won't elaborate too much on this plot because I am endeavouring not to spoil the twists to the film and if I say anymore I will reveal too much.
The film is bolstered by some impressive cinematography and therefore many of the shots in this film are fantastic with Jinha now a master, standing on a roof wearing a cloak and straw hat, a length of material hanging from his sword that was from Sullie's dress. There he is staring down at his eternal love with bitterness flashing in his eyes. The camera work in parts is incredible. The film also does something magical with the special effects. Great masters in myth can expel forces of energy from their body and through their weapons that cause damage to an enemy. This film shows a fantastic manoeuvre where a force of energy is emitted from Jinha's sword causing serious damage to the bad guy. Stay with me on this because although it sounds like far-fetched fantasy the film gets away with it making it wholly plausible. How the effects work is that you see a ripple in the air charging toward the opponent similar to a visible sonic boom, but it is made so well that it looks believable. As for the rest of the fighting it is very realistic, hardcore fighting to get you on the edge of your seat.
This movie is an emotional rollercoaster that grips to the end. I love watching this film for all the plot twists the gripping intense emotion of the film and a beautifully fantastic soundtrack to boot. On the DVD in the extras menu you can play different tracks from the film with some of them incorporating film footage with it. Most of the music is superb catchy oriental music {panpipes, piano, very catchy melodic stuff} and there are some excellent rock style pieces to and in the film this music accompanies the fighting scenes adding excitement and intensity. WARNING: Do not watch these music videos prior to the film or you will spoil the movie. One of them shows certain clips from the film that includes the ending totally spoiling many of the twists as well plot outcome.
In this film it is interesting to see the transformation of the main hero Jinha to become a very bitter and twisted individual, for he cannot deal with his emotions and the feeling of betrayal. He goes full circle through the range of emotions, and the interactions between him and Sullie sometimes have you yelling at the telly. Guys do not be put off by the love story because there is so much there for both guys and girls. I find the best time to watch this film, is with your loved one on a quiet night in with a bottle of wine. Word to the wise, you are far better watching in original language with subtitles, rather than cheesy dubbing with its stereotypical oriental interpretations. The English translation is far from accurate to the Korean script, and the dubbed version really spoils the film. I would recommend this film to anybody. This is Korean epic movie making at its finest.
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Thanks 4 reading/rating this review.......Addy
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MUCH of our economic debate implies we must choose between going green or going for growth. There is now hard evidence that the real choice is between green growth or no growth at all.
For the first time in the postwar period, energy and other commodity prices are unusually high for this point of the global recovery. Normally the cost of basic materials falls in real terms for at least two years after a recovery begins. In the past, this boosted real incomes, supported spending and fuelled recovery.
Today there is a different phenomenon in the developed world: the ''squeezed middle''. Far from boosting incomes and spending, high energy and material prices have undermined an already fragile recovery buffeted by financial crisis and the legacy of debt. The new pattern has consequences for our future.
The century-long decline in commodity prices seems to have come to an end. The cause is Asia. China is growing at five times the rate of Britain during its industrialisation, and the numbers of people involved are unprecedented.
We can hope, of course, that new resources will gradually substitute for old as prices rise. The most promising candidate is shale gas, which has expanded dramatically in the US, leaving the gas price there at half the European level.
We will need shale gas to compensate for the costly production of declining oil.
The speed of the US exploitation of shale gas is unlikely to be repeated in more densely populated regions such as Europe. Outside the US, mineral rights are usually owned by governments, which means there is less incentive to drill and more incentive to argue ''not in my backyard''. Many shale-rich areas are short of the water essential to the fracking process.
So far, shale gas has not stopped the rise in global gas prices even though cargoes of conventional gas have been diverted from the US. This partly reflects increased demand from the newly industrialising countries, but it also reflects a switch from nuclear after the Fukushima disaster. We will need a lot of shale gas to compensate for three of the biggest industrial economies - Germany, Italy and Japan - going non-nuclear.
Given these trends, we can hope for cheaper energy in the long run, but it would be rash to bank on it. We should encourage resource-frugal growth where possible.
Energy saving is the win-win: it has potential for job creation and supports growth by cutting bills and boosting spendable income. But there must be a wider agenda for resource efficiency, too - recycling, repairing and reusing - as the Rio+20 summit in June will spell out.
Resource-hungry growth could rapidly stall due to commodity price rises, simply because so many of us want it. If we want sustainable growth, we do not have a choice. We must go green.
Chris Huhne is a former British secretary of state for energy and climate change.


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Mecum Gears Up For Non-Stop Auction Action In Kansas City
Three Days and 750 Vehicles Set to Cross the Block this Dec. 6-8
WALWORTH, Wis. – Mecum Auctions will take the hammer to Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 6-8 as a wide variety of collector cars fill the downtown Kansas City Convention Center, Bartle Hall to the facility's max capacity. The expansive display of over 750 vehicles, all set to cross the auction block during the three-day event, boasts a collection of some rare and impressive vehicles, most with a truly unique story to tell.
The Kansas City auction will feature the Twister Specials – a group of three Grabber Orange Mustangs, two from the series of 96 specially built 1970 Mach 1 Fastbacks that swept through town to the Kansas City Motor Speedway on Nov. 7, 1969, then made available to the public exclusively through Kansas City Ford dealerships. Other features will include an ultra-rare 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Hardtop (Lot S109) and a stunning 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Lot S105.1).
The diverse collection set to cross the block includes more than Mustangs and muscle cars however, and most likely, something for everyone, including classic Road Art pieces to perfectly complement any car enthusiast's décor – just in time for the holidays.
The auction is open to the general public with tickets available in advance or at the door for $15 per day. For information about bidder registration or to consign a vehicle for this event, visit www.Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050.
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Kansas City, MO 64105
Dec. 6-8, 2012
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The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 25 years, now offering more than 12,000 vehicles per year. Mecum Auctions is the world leader of collector car, exotics, vintage motorcycles and road art sales. Auctions are held throughout the United States and broadcast live on Velocity, Discovery Network. For further information, visit www.Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. Join the social buzz and LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mecumauction or join the conversation on Twitter @mecum.
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The skill of sewing with a needle and thread was required in the centuries before the sewing machine was invented. A machine, probably the first, was used in England in 1715, and another was patented in 1844. But the Elias Howe (1845) and Isaac Singer (1851) machines were the ones that gained fame and sold by the thousands. Women were expected to hand-embroider monograms on bedding and towels, cut and sew parts of a dress properly, and be able to mend. The mistress of the house was expected to sew in the evening, and equipment and fabrics were stored in a table in the living room near a warm fireplace. The wealthy of the 19th century had tools, scissors, bobbins, tape measures, thimbles and more made of gold or silver, stored in a fancy case. Twentieth-century housewives had metal or plastic tools and a sewing machine. At a January 2014 Theriault's sale, a collection of sewing utensils brought high prices. A tape measure shaped like a sewing machine sold for $504. An English silver piglet topped by a purple velvet pincushion sold for $224. And a cash-metal thimble with brass finish sold for $112. Look in Grandma's sewing basket and junk drawer. There may be sewing treasures hidden in a corner.
QUESTION: I have a pottery casserole dish stamped with a Wilkinson Royal Staffordshire mark. I think the casserole dates to the 1890s from what I have learned about the mark. It has a gold-colored pattern around the edge of the base and lid. I'm wondering what it's worth.
ANSWER: Arthur J. Wilkinson took over the Royal Staffordshire Pottery in Burslem, England, in 1885. The company, known as A.J. Wilkinson, Ltd., continued to operate for more than a century. Some Royal Staffordshire casseroles, even from the 1890s, sell for under $20. Others sell for prices in the hundreds.
QUESTION: My mother bought a rocker at a Goodwill store in the 1960s for about $10. When we brought it home, Dad found a crest and date under the seat. It says "S. Bent & Bros., Inc., Gardner, Mass., 1867." It's still sturdy, although the arms have been imperceptibly braced where they meet the seat and the paint is worn down where the hands rest. Can you tell me something about the maker and an approximate value?
ANSWER: S. Bent & Bros. was founded in 1867 by Samuel, Charles and Roderic Bent. The company made Colonial-style furniture. The company closed in 2001. The furniture was mass-produced and a rocker sells for about $50 to $75 today.
QUESTION: I own an antique Snoopy candy jar. It's glass with a color picture of Snoopy on it. Is it worth anything?
ANSWER: Anything related to Snoopy, Charlie Brown's pet dog in the Peanuts comic strip, can't be called an "antique" because it's not 100 or more years old. The comic strip, the work of Charles Schulz (1922-2000), debuted in 1950. The Snoopy candy jar dates from about 1965, which makes it a "collectible." The jar, in excellent condition, sells for $5 to $20.
QUESTION: I have a glass butter churn, approximately 14 inches tall and 6 inches in diameter, with a metal lid and crank churning mechanism on the top. It has wooden paddles that do the work. The glass is embossed "Dazey Churn No. 40, Patented Feb. 1922, Dazey Churn & Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo., Made in USA." What is it worth?
ANSWER: Nathan Dazey became manager of the EZ Churn Co. of Dallas in 1904. He bought out the owner a couple of years later and moved the company to St. Louis. Dazey was granted a patent for improvements to small churns for household use on Feb. 14, 1922. The company was sold in 1947. Reproductions of the churn have been made. Dazey made 1, 2, 3 and 4 quart churns given Nos. 10, 20, 30 and 40. Smaller churns are reproductions. Vintage Dazey No. 40 churns sell for about $100.
QUESTION: I own many beautiful items I would like to sell, but I'm not sure about finding a good antiques buyer in my city. I have lost two good oriental rugs through consignment. When I called to check on my rugs, the owner told me they had been donated and I never received any money. Please give me some advice. I'm not originally from the area where I live now.
ANSWER: Before taking any of your antiques to a consignment shop, check on the shop by contacting your local Better Business Bureau. Never give anything to someone to repair, restore or sell without first getting a signed receipt that includes a detailed description of the items and states what you want the shop to do with them. Some places accept items for donation as well as for consignment. Be sure you are specific about what you expect. Some shops have policies that allow them to dispose of items if you donpick them up within a certain length of time. Be sure you understand what their policy is before you leave your items. If you feel the business has been dishonest, file a complaint with the bureau. To find your local Better Business Bureau, go to BBB.org.
Tip: Never wash plastic dishes in the dishwasher. They may warp.
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Papier-mache hat stand, woman's head, flower top, Gemma Taccogna, Mexico, 1960s, 10 inches, $35.
Pressed glass creamer, Cupid & Psyche, footed, 1880s, 7 inches, $80.
Bradley & Hubbard student lamp, double, brass, white glass shades, painted design, c. 1890, 21 inches, $180.
Hooked rug, ship, anchor border, wool on burlap, c. 1930, 28 1/2 x 22 inches, $195.
Anatomical model of human left foot, cross-section, inflexible plastic, 1960s, 10 1/2 inches, $295.
Match safe, St. Louis World's Fair, eagle, flag, map, celluloid, 1904, 2 1/4 x 1 1/5 inches, $330.
Dresser, maple, six drawers, angled legs, signed Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture, 1960s, 40 x 45 inches, $375.
Paris porcelain plate, river landscape, house, family, cafe-au-lait border, gothic designs, c. 1850, 9 inches, $430.
Chinese famille rose jar, lid, porcelain, figures, palace, flowers, gilt dragon handles, foo dog finial, c. 1735, 18 inches, $1,355.
Icon, St. George slaying dragon, enameled flowers, silver riza covering, impressed mark, c. 1892, 5 3/4 x 7 inches, $3,250.
Photo information: This French mother-of-pearl "egg" is a "necessaire" that holds sewing tools. The 6-1/2-inch-high piece was made in about 1875 and holds an awl, scissors, needle case and thimble. Price at a Theriault's auction in January 2014 was $1,064.
Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answers as many questions as possible through the column. By sending a letter with a question, you give full permission for its use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names and addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of any photograph, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The volume of mail makes personal answers or appraisals impossible. Write to the Kovels (The Daily Jeffersonian), King Features Syndicate 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.
In your recent column, you said: "And a cash-metal thimble with brass finish sold for $112. Look in Grandma's sewing basket and junk drawer. There may be sewing treasures hidden in a corner."
I am most curious to find out what you mean by "cash-metal." I've searched everywhere I can think of and cannot find the term. I've searched metalurgists sites, books. blogs, etc. I've searched dictionaries and engineering manuals. Can't find it.
Where did you get the term?
I'll be much obliged when you send me an e-mail with the details of its use and origin.
Please enlighten us.
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There are four Lala-oopsie princesses and all of them wear crowns in their dual colored hair. I like the way they managed to do four different styles of what are all essentially pigtails. Like Lalaloopsy large dolls, they are around 13″ tall and come with a pet. However, Lala-oopsies have soft heads and bendy appendages, making them ideal for little ones who aren't quite ready for the heavy, less pose-able, and difficult to balance Lalaloopsy dolls.
The boxes are styled like books on the back, with these four being part of Lala-oopsie volume 1. Apparently, the handle of the box is detachable and can be used as a bookmark. It's unclear whether or not their shoes will be removable. The pets are colored similarly to the doll they come with, and have unique shapes not seen in any Lalaloopsy pet.
Lala-oopsies are very colorful compared to Lalaloopsy. Their arms, legs, and hair are all colored differently.
Because of their soft bodies, Lala-oopsies may be marketed towards younger children, or as bathtime toys. Since they are so similarly sized, it's likely that Lala-oopsie and Lalaloopsy dolls will be able to share clothing.
The artwork is all very adorable, showing the Lala-oopsies in ballet poses.


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My neighbour's son has not shot anyone this summer.
He has been away working as a counsellor at the summer camp he went to as a camper for years and enjoyed fresh air and cool water. His body was challenged there in sport and all of the restlessness of youth happily exhausted. He made wonderful friends and he was safe from everything but the black flies and the mosquitoes.
And why would he ever hurt someone anyway and throw away a promising future?
My neighbour's son went to great schools his whole life and this fall he will start university. He had some problems in the early grades keeping up but the school put him in a smaller class and his parents got him a tutor and he soon caught up and then excelled. No one even thought of "streaming" him. Now, he wouldn't dream of risking everything by hurting someone else.
And why would he want to hurt someone anyway?
He has never been given reason to hate anyone. He has always been treated in a way that has confirmed his own self-worth by the people around him and you can see he respects the same worth in everyone else.
He faces no stereotypes that make him doubt he is welcomed in society. If he has ever had an encounter with the local police patrols — if there are any — he was treated with the respect a young man is when it is obvious he has parents who will hire the very best lawyers if he isn't.
My neighbour's son has never joined a gang. It would have been quite a trick for him since there are not any around for him to join and he would have been too busy with hockey and soccer and karate and swimming lessons and one of the after school jobs that abound in the area.
My neighbour's son has never known despair. He has never known fear. He has never been woken by the sound of gunshots or watched a friend bleed out or been racially profiled by the police.
Everyone around him has a good job and they are well-compensated for working hard. "Last hired, first fired" is something he won't understand unless and until he reads about it in university as the fate of other groups of people.
He will never seriously have to consider risking his life selling drugs — often to people like him to use for recreation — as the only way open to him to make decent money for himself and his family.
It is not that my neighbour's son is lucky. He lives in a country that is so rich that its corporations are able to sit on current cash accounts that are at record high levels — remember all of those corporate tax cuts to create jobs? — and are together as large as the national debt. He lives in a country with the resources to comfortably house and properly feed and have challenging work for three times its current population. It is simply that he was not unlucky and born into one of the current groups in this country being needlessly excluded from its abundance.
The comparative lack of educational resources, extracurricular and summer activities and job opportunities — and of hope — in Toronto's impoverished neighbourhoods and gun violence is no coincidence.
It is no secret that countries with the least economic inequality among their citizenry have the lowest incidents of handgun possession and shooting deaths. Shooting deaths are almost unheard of in Japan — with greater income equality — and in Sweden — with greater wealth redistribution through taxation.
A study was conducted of kids who came of age in the impoverished Jane-Finch area of the city during the five years of heavy investment in youth initiatives in all parts of life in the community by the Bob Rae government and the five years of cuts to such funding by the Mike Harris government. It found the former group of kids to have done far better and gone farther in school, to have done far better in finding work, and to have been involved far less in the criminal justice system.
My neighbour's son's father, however, gets a real kick out of Rob Ford's dismissal of social programming as an answer to gun and gang violence as "hugging a thug." He was a big supporter of his mayoral candidacy based on slashing taxes in the first place, like he's a big fan of Tim Hudak's similar aspirations. My neighbour's son, however, teases him that he's being greedy when he complains about paying taxes.
There is hope for us all in my neighbour's son and in all of my neighbours' sons for whom he is a composite, as there is hope for us all in all of our neighbours' sons and daughters.
There always will be.
We will always have a chance to realize it by simply being a little fairer and kinder to all of our neighbours' children.
Reid Rusonik is a Toronto criminal defence lawyer and managing partner of Rusonik, O'Connor, Robbins, Ross, Gorham & Angelini, LLP.


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West Indies secured victory over New Zealand by 48 runs in its Super Six match today at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai to keep its chances of qualifying for the ICC Women's World Cup final alive. Batting first, West Indies finished with 207-9 off its 50 overs before its bowlers put on an all-round show to dismiss New Zealand for 159.
West Indies' win, its second of the Super Six stage, also ensured that it will join Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup final on 17 February if it beats Jodie Fields' side in its final Super Six match in Mumbai on Wednesday.
However, if the West Indies lose, then it will come down to net run rate between them and the winner of the match between New Zealand and defending champion England. West Indies faces Australia at the MIG Ground on 13 February at 0900 Indian time, while New Zealand plays England in a day/night fixture at the Cricket Club of India beginning at 1430 on the same day.
After being put into bat first by New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates, West Indies lost opener Natasha McLean early - leg-before wicket to Sian Ruck. Coming in at number three, Stafanie Taylor was at her belligerent best and stroked seven boundaries in her 53-ball 49 which made her the highest scorer of the event – briefly. Later in the day Bates regained that honour in New Zealand's innings.
Despite Taylor's heroics, she found little support from the other end and wickets fell at regular intervals. Deandra Dottin tried to take the attack to the New Zealand bowlers as she hammered a 21-ball 27 with four fours and a six. However when she was sixth out the West Indies had managed only 117 in the 27th over.
West Indies slipped further to 159 for eight in the 44th over but Shanel Daley contributed 37 off 64 balls and Anisa Mohammed swung merrily to finish with an unbeaten 31 off 32 balls. The pair added 45 for the ninth wicket in just over six overs wickets to give West Indies a respectable total.
West Indies opening bowler Tremayne Smartt used her in-swingers to good effect to snare three top-order New Zealand wickets. Katie Perkins and Bates tried to consolidate before Perkins was run out by a brilliant throw from Dottin and when Taylor snared Nicola Browne leg before and Mohammed out-foxed Bates for a caught and bowled in the next over, New Zealand was in serious trouble at 83-6.
Rachel Priest (36) tried to hold the lower-order together but her resistance ended when she was last out as the West Indies sealed a superb win. Anisa Mohammed followed up her batting heroics with 1-13 off 8.3 overs to be awarded Player of the Match. Taylor also bowled well finishing with 2-26 off her 10 overs.
West Indies skipper Merissa Aguillera was effusive in her praise for the team. "It was a great match. I have to give credit to everyone in the team. They executed all areas of the game well and need to be complemented for that."
Aguillera felt that when they got past 200, they could defend it. "Once we had 200 runs, we believed we could defend it. We have a good line-up of spinners – Stephanie Taylor, Shanel Daley and Anisa Mohammed. We knew we had a good score on the board the bowlers did their job perfectly to take us home.
"It was pleasing to see the other players stepped up when it mattered. Anisa Mohammed deserves a special mention. While batting, she did exactly what the team needed. We had a target in mind and we achieved it. I am really pleased with the all-round effort," said Aguillera.
New Zealand skipper Bates was bitterly disappointed, but felt that the West Indies total was within reach on the CCI wicket. "I think on this wicket, if you have wickets in hand, even 250 could be chaseable. If we had got one big partnership, we would have got home easily But we kept losing wickets too close to each other and once that happened, the turned the pressure on us."
Bates felt that the batters let the team down. "I am disappointed that today none of the top five stepped out and in the end it was left to Rachael Priest and it was too much for her to do alone. We haven't batted anywhere near where we are capable of batting. If we are to go forward and win the tournament, it is important that the batters fire.'
West Indies secured victory over New Zealand by 48 runs in its Super Six match today at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai to keep its chances of qualifying for the ICC Women's World Cup final alive. Batting first, West Indies finished with 207-9 off its 50 overs before its bowlers put on an all-round show to dismiss New Zealand for 159.


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- In today's world, there are a countless amount of different cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures that you can choose from and go through. There are so many different cosmetic face surgery options that it is actually quite simply to go get face work done without anyone knowing about it. But before you go off and jump into the doctor's chair, you should always make sure that you consult with your doctor before you even consider doing anything along those lines, because there can be many repercussions if you are not prepared.
What makes cosmetic face surgery so great is the fact that in today's world, you can address nearly any and all deformity or insecurity issues and get rid of them, or fix them. You see, there are two types of procedures you can have done. You can either have a cosmetic face surgery just for beauty purposes, or you can get reconstructive surgery which could help something healthwise for you. More often than not, cosmetic surgery will be a lot more expensive than reconstructive surgery.
The most common cosmetic surgeries people go through are eyebrow lifts, cheek implants, eyelid surgery, a facelift, a neck lift, chin augmentation, spider veins, nose contouring, and facial liposuction. Most of the people that get any of these surgeries are people who rely on their looks to earn money, like actresses or models or any type of public figure associated with good looks.
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Book Title: Clever Cat
Author: Peter Collington
Illustrator: Peter Collington
Book Type: Picture
I would prescribe this book for this kind of child: If you worry your child doesn't misbehave enough, then this is the book for your child.
I think this book is a: book that's only appropriate for the particular prescribed audience.
Review: There seems to be a debate over Clever Cat by Peter Collington. Is the book's message subversive? Or are adults taking a children's book way too seriously?
Clever Cat is aimed at readers (and readees) aged 4-8. It features the elegant, if somewhat staid, artwork of Peter Collington, also the author. It features the elegant, if somewhat staid, housecat, Tibs.
Tibs is the forgotten member of the Ford family. Mother, father, sister and brother can barely be bothered with him. He's lucky when he gets fed, and he's never treated with anything but annoyance.
Think Cinderella.
One day, hungrier than heck, Tibs fixes himself a meal.
Getting the can out of the cupboard. Opening it with a can opener. Putting it in a dish. Eating it with a spoon.
This is not an animals-with-human-characteristics book, so the Fords are rather amazed, as you can imagine.
However, the Fords don't stay amazed. In the manner of humans throughout history, they soon grow used to the extraordinary.
They can't be bothered to buy food for Tibs anymore, or even to let him back in the house. He's given a house key and an ATM card. Tibs discovers a neighborhood cafe.
The Fords are displeased when they see how much money Tibs has been spending. They tell Tibs it's time to get a job.
Sure enough, Tibs gets one--at the cafe.
(It should be noted that the lazy neighborhood cats are totally unimpressed with Tibs' skills. Disdainful even.)
Tibs works his butt off at the cafe but has little to show for it after paying rent to the Fords. Come his second week on the job, he oversleeps and gets fired.
The Fords aren't happy. Tibs is told to get another job...and quickly.
But Tibs is learning a little something from the neighborhood cats. Maybe it's better not to get a job. Maybe if he starts acting like a cat, he'll start being treated like a cat. Because, frankly, his dismal existence before he started exhibiting these skills was better still than the one that resulted once people started having expectations of him.
So what does Tibs do? He starts playing dumb. He waits at the door to be let in. He waits in the kitchen to be fed.
And the Fords accept it. They seem to figure that Tibs' talents were just a short-term thing. They get back to disdaining him, and feeding him, in precisely the same fashion as before.
The difference being that Tibs now knows this is the good life.
Is this a subversive book?
Well, it was given to my child by a friend of mine... a rather subversive one!
And it would certainly seem that perhaps the main message of the Clever Cat is that your efforts will go unrecognized, that no good deed goes unpunished.
But there's another way to take the book. The silly cat got back to being a silly cat. Could the real message be that people shouldn't try to be something other than they are?
I don't think so
It's apparent even to a child that Tibs is choosing to play dumb. He chooses to underperform because no one rewards him for overperforming.
And that's a rational choice for Tibs, given the fact that he's saddled with such a crummy family.
If you want to go further with the message of Clever Cat, it can easily be taken as a rather clever allegory! The Fords are the government in an inefficient welfare state. They demand all of the fruits of their workers' labor, and so they create a disincentive for work!
Whether or not you choose to take the message that far...
One thing that can't be argued is that the Fords are a rather nasty family. Tibs is, in effect, their youngest family member. He's treated rather awfully.
There's a lot to be taken from Clever Cat, perhaps too much.
I would recommend this book for a particular kind of child. If you worry your child is a little meek, is a little too willing to take too much guff from others, then it's very possible (s)he could get something positive from Clever Cat.
In other words, if you think your child could benefit from a small dose of subversion, then this could very well be your book. I was that kind of child growing up, and I rather wish someone had read Clever Cat to me.
However, if your child has the usual amount of willfulness (or a little more) and knows how to cause trouble, chances are the last thing (s)he needs is the message Clever Cat offers.
You'd be clever to steer clear.
Read the ultimate clever cat story: Puss In Boots!
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Gilt Launches First Customer-Loyalty Program
Today Gilt becomes the first flash-sale site to launch a customer-loyalty program. The Gilt Insider Program members will be rewarded for not only for spending but for interacting on the site. You can earn points for making a purchase, referring friends or just visiting a Gilt sale. You can also exchange points for perks like early access to sale and free shipping.
Another advantage of the points are the new status levels: select, premium or noir. As members acquire more points they move up in tiers, get wait-list priority and a dedicated customer service line. "It's expensive from a technology perspective," Elizabeth Francis, chief marketing officer, said of the program. "We communicate frequently with our customers. We knew what our members wanted. This is a great way for us to engage."


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The Sunlight Foundation has done an impressively detailed data analysis of the lobbying on immigration since the last big reform effort in 2007, combing through 6,712 quarterly reports from 678 registered lobbying groups. Researchers tracked the bills mentioned in the disclosures to determine the specific issues that these lobbyists focused on and how active they were in pushing Congress on them.
In total, these groups spent more than $1.5 billion on immigration lobbying between 2008 and 2012—and that was almost all before the newest comprehensive reform effort heated up, Sunlight notes. Here's their list of the kinds of groups that have been most actively pressing Congress on the issue, based on how concentrated their lobbying has been.
The Sunlight Foundation also mapped out the immigration lobbying landscape, with the circles indicating a high concentration of activity by lobbying groups:
A fully interactive version is available here, with a full explanation of the methodology and other interesting tidbits in the group's write-up here.


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Located in the quiet neighborhood near Dongdaemun. We're close to many restaurants, shops. Just 1~2min from subway stations and bus stop.
Han-ok(Traditional Korean House) have been part of the Korean culture for centuries. In traditional Hanok you have to take off your shoes first.
♥ Anytime you can cook using our kitchen equipment.
♥ complete with the new washing machine and refrigerator
♥ Private washroom for each person
♥ We have some rest space which you can enjoy
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♥ Every room has a cable TV, and you can watch and enjoy with 126channels.
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Overall the guesthouse was cheap, clean and the staff were very friendly/helpful. It was just what we needed for our long weekend stay in Seoul. Very close to the subway as well.
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It was extremely difficult to find the property but we called the number given on the booking sheet and someone came to show us the way. Was lucky because the traditional guesthouse is not where you check in (and get your key).
FYI check in is at the Korea Hostel.
Breakfast was included but we were not told at what time so we missed it on the first day.
Breakfast was bread and strawberry jam (tea and coffee as well).
FYI breakfast is from 8.30-10am and be quick as there is only one toaster and one loaf of bread!
The room was just what we needed and the TV and internet were a bonus although we did not use either.
The bathroom was supposed to be private but was used by other guests as well. There were two bathrooms and four rooms. Go figure. Facilities were clean and there were left over body washes/shampoos and such.
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You should check out this place if you want to have a taste of staying in a traditional hanok place in Korea. Very pretty-looking interiors and conveniently located near metro lines and many tourist spots like Dongdaemun and Cheongyecheon stream.
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Unni was super nice to us. The place is very comfortable and accessible to a lot of things. Try this place if you want the experience of a traditional house and if you're in a budget.
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Great hanokstay near dongdaemun area..just couple of minutes from sinseoldong station exit 11.
But the greatest asset is it´s owner...she can help you with almost everything.
A hidden gem in Seoul...and great value!!!
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Good location, near the subway.
Easy to travel from the Airport.
Good facilities with easy internet connection.
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It's in 3D! It's like the Beauty and the Beast you have at home on DVD or Blu-ray, but with more depth. You also have to wear glasses or else it's just blurry Beauty and the Beast.
Oh, and Gaston wins. Yeah, it's really bloody and there were a lot of kids crying in the theater. Didn't see that coming, did ya?
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|EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Classified: Overclocked
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DX11: Unigine Heaven 2.5
The Unigine "Heaven 2.5" benchmark is a free publicly available tool that grants the power to unleash the graphics capabilities in DirectX-11 for Windows 7 or updated Vista Operating Systems. It reveals the enchanting magic of floating islands with a tiny village hidden in the cloudy skies. With the interactive mode, the emerging experience of exploring the intricate world is within reach. Through its advanced renderer, Unigine is one of the first to set precedence in showcasing the art assets with tessellation, bringing compelling visual finesse, utilizing the technology to the fullest extent, and exhibiting the possibilities of enriching 3D gaming.
The distinguishing feature in the Unigine Heaven benchmark is a hardware tessellation that is a scalable technology aimed for automatic subdivision of polygons into smaller and finer pieces, so that developers can gain a more detailed look to their games almost free of charge in terms of performance. Thanks to this procedure, the elaboration of the rendered image finally approaches the boundary of veritical visual perception: the virtual reality transcends conjured by your hand. The "Heaven" benchmark excels at providing the following key features:
Although Heaven-2.5 was recently released and used for our DirectX-11 tests, the benchmark results were extremely close to those obtained with Heaven-1.0 testing. Since only DX11-compliant video cards will properly test on the Heaven benchmark, only those products that meet the requirements have been included.
Based on newegg reviews owners got 900-920 mhz at default volt. I'm hoping to get the same. Extra 20 to 40mhz for a 0.2 volts extra is too much. Did toy try to oc without volt tweaking?
Can't wait to bench mine.
More seriously, I doubt you could get to 1000 watts without those liquid-He/Ni cooling ideas. Still, if you could get it to 600 or 700 watts using air or water, that would be amazing. It's already drawing more power than most people's entire systems - it'd be both humorous and educational to see if it could outdraw most enthusiast systems.
Anyway, another enjoyable article. You guys run an excellent operation here at BMR.
I can not test for anything over the power draw I had on during this test due to thermal constraints. Even so during our test I was drawing almost 500w just for this card.
Thank you for the compliment it means a lot to know that our readers appreciate our work.
Nice to see an unashamedly "enthusiast" review.
Seems a little late to the party ( evga ). I can't see getting the classified when Kepler is around the corner now ( the first round of consumer cards and then the enthusiast cards soon after )
FYI Even if you wants to buy this gpu you can't it has bin sold out since launch and available in limited quantaties. Meaning when kepler hit I should have no problem selling the thing due to the limited quantities and demand @ a good price. Besides how would I play skyrim with all the hd mods out there already as well as bf3 @ max!
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I hope not another fermi
OC is like over speed limit.....if ya going 10% over the 60 mph peed limit, that's 1.10 x 60 or 66 mph ....66/60 = 1.10 or 10% over speed limit
% Overclock = 100 x (OC Speed / Stock Speed - 1)
100 x (940/772 - 1) = 21.76%
Or another way ....
% OC = (OC speed - Ref Speed) / Ref Speed
(940 - 772) / 772 = 21/76 $ same answer