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Get an overview of this hotelDelightful beach hotel with a sauna
Popular property highlights
Nestled on the beach, this Vrsar hotel is in the city center and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Vrsar Harbour.
Hotel Features
At Maistra Resort Belvedere, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy motor boating. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 310 rooms offer free WiFi, balconies, and satellite TV. Other amenities available to guests include refrigerators, hair dryers, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Maistra Resort Belvedere
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, Maistra Resort Belvedere provides a sauna and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This beach hotel also offers a children's pool, spa services, and a terrace. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Children's club
- Total number of rooms - 310
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Free self parking
- Spa services on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Bar/lounge
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Sauna
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Children's club (free)
- Playground on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Desk
Where to Eat
Onsite venue - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Belvedere - This beachfront brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Nearby Activities
An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Motor boating on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: HRK 10 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: HRK 500 per vehicle (one way)
Hotel Name
- Maistra Belvedere
- Maistra Belvedere Vrsar
- Maistra Resort Belvedere
- Maistra Resort Belvedere Vrsar
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|Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers, also known as the telephone game, Broken Telephone, operator, a whisper down the lane and Pass It Down, is a game often played by children at parties or in the playground in which a phrase or sentence is passed on from one player to another, but is subtly altered in transit.
How to playEdit
As many players as possible line up such that they can whisper to their immediate neighbours but not hear any players farther away. The player at the beginning of the line thinks of a phrase, and whispers it as quietly as possible to her/his neighbour. The neighbour then passes on the message to the next player to the best of his or her ability. The passing continues in this fashion until it reaches the player at the end of the line, who calls out the message he or she received.
If the game has been 'successful', the final message will bear little or no resemblance to the original, because of the cumulative effect of mistakes along the line. Often, however, the message does not reach the end of the line, due to someone accidentally speaking too loudly. Deliberately changing the phrase is often considered cheating, but if the starting phrase is poorly chosen, there may be disappointingly little natural change.
One variation known as "operator" allows each listener one chance to ask his or her neighbour for a repetition, as if assistance from the line operator were available by calling that magic word.
The World Record for the largest game of Chinese Whispers was set by entertainer Mac King, January 6, 2004 at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino and involved 614 people.
The game has no objective, and no winner - the entertainment comes from comparing the original and final messages. Even if the line is not completed, the last few people to receive the message can compare this with the original, and some messages will be unrecognizable after only a few steps.
Besides being a fun game, the meaning created by this activity is the important truth about how easily information can become corrupted by indirect communication. The game has been used in schools to simulate the spread of gossip and its harmful effects, and has implications in many topics like bureaucracy, politics and Academia.
A common (likely apocryphal) story in the UK is of a general who sent the message "Send reinforcements, we are going to advance" back to HQ. After passing through many intermediaries it finally arrived as "Send three and fourpence, we are going to a dance".
In the media Edit
In "The PTA Disbands", an episode of The Simpsons, Bart attempts to spread "Skinner said the teachers will crack any minute" throughout the crowd of Springfield Elementary School teachers. By the time it reaches Mrs. Krabappel, it has turned into "Skinner said the teachers will crack any minute, purple monkey dishwasher."
The following is excerpted from the movie Johnny Dangerously:
- Lil: Get this to Johnny on the grapevine. Vermin is going to kill Johnny's brother at the savoy theater tomorrow night. Got it.
- Polly: Got it.
- Polly: Vermon is going to kill Johnny's brother at the savoy theater pass it on.
- Prisoner: Vermon is going to kill Johnny's brother at the savoy theater tonight pass it on.
- Prisoner: Vermon is going to kill Johnny's mother at the savoy theater tonight pass it on.
- Prisoner: Vermon's mother is going to kill Johnny tonight at the savoy theater pass it on.
- Prisoner: [gibberish]
- Prisoner: There's a message on the grapevine Johnny.
- Johnny: Yeh. What is it?
- Prisoner: Johnny and the mothers are playin' Stompin At the Savoy in Vermont tonight.
- Johnny: Vermin's going to kill my brother at the savoy theater tonight.
- Prisoner: I didn't say that.
- Johnny: No, but I know this grapevine.
From the January 8, 2006 comic strip Zits:
- [Frame 1]
- Mom: [on phone] Sara? It's Connie, Jeremy's mom.
- Sara: Oh, hi!
- [Frame 2]
- Mom: [on phone] Jeremy must have turned his cell phone off. Can you give him a message?
- Sara: Sure!
- [Frame 3]
- Sara: [on phone] D'ijon? Sara. Tell Jeremy that his mom locked her keys in the car, so he should get a ride home with Hector.
- D'ijon: Got it.
- [Frame 4]
- D'ijon: [on phone] Zuma? D'ijon. Give Jeremy this message.
- Zuma: 'K.
- [Frame 5]
- Zuma: [on phone] Thanks Brittany.
- Brittany: No problem. I'll pass it on.
- [Frame 6]
- Brittany: [on phone] Pierce, I have a message for Jeremy.
- Pierce: Go.
- [Frame 7]
- Pierce: Give Hector a ride home. Your mom locked her cheese in a jar.
- [Frame 8]
- Pierce: ...Or something like that.
- Jeremy: [thinking] And she wonders why I screen her calls...
From the comic strip "Pooch Café: the cast of dogs are playing the telephone game, whispering "Woof" to one another until a cat butts in, whispering "Meow". Then one of the dogs loudly proclaims "Okay, who broke the telephone?"
In the final chapter of the fourth book of the Clue book series Mystery at the Masked Ball, "Mr. Boddy Passes On," Mr. Boddy and the guests(excluding Mrs. White), play an odd game of telephone around the dinner table, starting when Mr. Green whispers to an identified guest, "Wouldn't Mr. Boddy really be mad if we all left and went into town? Pass it on!" It goes around the table:
- Unidentified Guest:(to Mrs. Peacock) Wouldn't Mr. Boddy really be glad if we all jumped up and down? Pass it on!
- Mrs. Peacock:(to Mr. Boddy) Wouldn't you really be glad if we all rolled about on the ground?
- Mr. Boddy:(to undentified female guest) I'm still sad because I sold my old hound.
- Unidentified Female Guest: (to Professor Plum) Mr. Boddy's still sad because someone stole his old hound.
- Professor Plum:(to Mr. Green) Mr. Boddy's afraid someone's going to steal his gold clown.
- Mr. Green: (to unidentified guest) Mr. Boddy's afraid someone's going to steal his solid gold crown.
Hearing perfectly, the undentified guest for some reason believes it, and discontinues the game, but later in the evening breaks into Mr. Boddy's bedroom and kills him in an attempt to steal the crown.
Other namesEdit
This game is also known in various parts of the world as broken telephone, whisper down the lane, gossip
- развален телефон (Bulgarian for "broken telephone").
- El telèfon (Catalan for "the telephone")
- 以訛傳訛 (Chinese for "pass wrong with wrong")
- pokvareni telefon (Croatian for "broken telephone")
- tichá pošta (Czech for "silent mail")
- rikkinäinen puhelin (Finnish for "broken telephone")
- téléphone arabe (French for "Arabian telephone").
- stille Post (German for "silent mail")
- χαλασμένο τηλέφωνο (Greek for "broken telephone")
- telefono senza fili (Italian for "telephone without wires")
- klusie telefoni (Latvian for "silent telephones")
- głuchy telefon (Polish for "the deaf telephone" / "dead telephone").
- telefone-sem-fio (Portuguese for "wireless telephone").
- telefonul fără fir (Romanian for "telephone without wire")
- испорченный телефон or глухой телефон (Russian for "broken telephone" or "deaf telephone")
- el teléfono estropeado/dañado/descompuesto (Spanish for "broken telephone").
- viskleken (Swedish for "the whispering game")
- Gluvi Telefoni (Serbian Just like the Polish version.)
- Kulaktan kulağa (Turkish "from ear to ear")
- Chinese Whispers (UK, NZ and Australia)
- טלפון שבור (Hebrew for "broken telephone")
- 伝言ゲーム (Japanese for "message game")
See alsoEdit
- Eat Poop You Cat, a variation involving drawing and writing
- Translation relay, a version involving translations into different languages
- Epistemology, the study of the properties of knowledge and truth
- It's Quite True!, a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen where a feather becomes five hensca:El telèfon
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Grapefruit Chicken
Recipe by BothFex
A ridiculously easy dish! If you want to complicate things a bit more you can brine the bird afore hand.
Top Review by gemini08
Wonderfully moist and tasty chicken! I only used a breast on the bone and added some rosemary and garlic cloves as well as potatoes to the baking dish. The whole house smelled heavenly and the grapefruit juice together with the onions and garlic made a lovely pan sauce. Will make again, thanks for posting! Made and reviewed for the Spanish/Portuguese Forum ~El Pomelo - June 2012~.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 roasting hen (about 4lbs.)
- 1 grapefruit
- 1 onion, thickly sliced (about 5 slices)
- olive oil
- salt (preferably kosher)
- pepper (preferably fresh cracked)
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Remove neck and the rest of the organ"prize package" from the inside of the bird.
- Discard or save for a later use (like stock).
- Rinse bird.
- Pat dry.
- Rub olive oil all over bird.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Place onion slices in a roasting pan and place bird on slices.
- Cut grapefruit in half.
- Squeeze one half over bird.
- Place used half of grapefruit in the cavity of the bird and tie legs together.
- You can also fold the bird's wings back at this point if you want to.
- Cook bird for about an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half or until leg joint is loose and juices run clear.
- While bird is cooking use the other half of the grapefruit to"baste" the chicken.
- If the chicken begins to get too dark (this can happen because of all the natural sugar in the grapefruit) cover loosely with foil.
- When finished cooking.
- Let it sit and rest for five minutes.
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- The cheering jarred Inbee Park from her sleep.
The 10-year-old went downstairs to find her father in front of the television in the middle of the night in Seoul as he watched Se Ri Pak become the first South Korean to win the U.S. Women's Open.
Within a week, Park wrapped her hands around a golf club for the first time, not knowing that it one day would lead her to the brink of history.
"They were doing replays every day on TV, her hitting the shot out of the water with her socks off," Park said. "It was cool to see her white feet. I didn't know what was happening, but I thought it was really cool to be seen playing golf and being on TV. Everybody was talking about it. Golf looked really fun."
'If it could happen, it's something that I will never forget. My name will be in the history of golf forever, even after I die'-- Inbee Park
Fifteen years later, everyone is talking about Inbee Park.
A win this week in the Women's British Open -- at St. Andrews, of all places -- would make the 25-year-old Park the first golfer to win four majors in one season.
Arnold Palmer created the modern Grand Slam, winning four professional majors in one year. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam got halfway home before their pursuit of it ended. No one has ever had a better shot at it than Park, who has won three LPGA Tour majors this year.
She is a heavy favourite when the Open begins Thursday, just as Woods was at St. Andrews when he won to complete the career Grand Slam in 2000. Park already has won six times this year -- half of those wins at majors -- and has earned more than $2 million. No one else in women's golf has crossed the $1-million mark.
"I think she can do it," Pak said Wednesday, a Hall-of-Famer revered for cutting a path for so many South Koreans. "She's dominating. Her game is strong. Her confidence is strong. All the attention is on her. Everyone thinks she can do it."
Woods and Mickey Wright are the only players who have held four professional majors at the same time, both done over two seasons. Woods won the U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship and Masters in succession in 2000-01. Wright, who Ben Hogan once said had the best swing he ever saw, won the U.S. Women's Open, LPGA Championship, Titleholders and Western Open over the 1961-62 seasons.
Wright has been watching Park on television this year and is struck by her calm.
"She certainly is an unflappable young lady," the 78-year-old Wright told The Associated Press in a rare telephone interview from her home in Florida. "She's probably the best putter I've ever seen. And I've seen some good ones. I'm hoping she can pull it off, and then win the fifth one in France. No one will ever come close to that unless the LPGA adds a sixth major."
The debate this week at St. Andrews is not whether Park is capable of a fourth straight major, but whether that will constitute a calendar Grand Slam.
The LPGA Tour, not nearly as established or well-funded as men's golf, designated the Evian Championship in France as a fifth major this year. The Grand Slam -- the one Palmer created in 1960 on his way to St. Andrews -- has always been about four majors for more than a half-century.
"It's pretty incredible to win the first three," Woods said Wednesday at the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. "It's really neat to see someone out there and doing something that no one has ever done, so that's pretty cool."
The Grand Slam in golf was first mentioned in 1930 when Bobby Jones won the four biggest events of his era -- the British Open, U.S. Open, British Amateur and U.S. Amateur. The term came from contract bridge -- winning all 13 tricks -- or a clean sweep.
Slam or not, there is little debate that Park can do something no one else has in the modern game.
"If it could happen, it's something that I will never forget," Park said.
"My name will be in the history of golf forever, even after I die."
Her pursuit began with a four-shot victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. She won the LPGA Championship in a playoff over Catriona Matthew, and then took one giant step closer to history with a four-shot win at the U.S. Women's Open.
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Streptozotocin chemical structure
| 2-deoxy-2-({[methyl(nitroso)amino]carbonyl}amino)-β-D-glucopyranose
IUPAC name
| CAS number
| ATC code
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|265.221 g/mol
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|5-15 minutes
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Streptozotocin (Streptozocin, STZ, Zanosar) is a naturally occurring chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in mammals. It is used in medicine as an antineoplastic drug for treating certain cancers of the Islets of Langerhans and used in medical research to produce an animal model for Type 1 diabetes.
Psychologists have studied this and the cognitive side effects of the drug.
Streptozotocin is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating metastatic cancer of the pancreatic islet cells. Since it carries a substantial risk of toxicity and rarely cures the cancer, its use is generally limited to patients whose cancer cannot be removed by surgery. In these patients, streptozotocin can reduce the tumor size and reduce symptoms (especially hypoglycemia due to excessive insulin secretion by insulinomas).[1]
A typical dose is 500 mg/m2/day by intravenous injection, for 5 days, repeated every 4-6 weeks.
Streptozotocin is a glucosamine-nitrosourea compound. As with other alkylating agents in the nitrosourea class, it is toxic to cells by causing damage to the DNA, though other mechanisms may also contribute. Streptozotocin is similar enough to glucose to be transported into the cell by the glucose transport protein GLUT2, but is not recognized by the other glucose transporters. This explains its relative toxicity to beta cells, since these cells have relatively high levels of GLUT2.[2][3]
Streptozotocin was originally identified in the late 1950s as an antibiotic.[4] The drug was discovered in a strain of the soil microbe Streptomyces achromogenes by scientists at the drug company Upjohn (now part of Pfizer) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The soil sample in which the microbe turned up had been taken from Blue Rapids, Kansas, which can therefore be considered the birthplace of streptozotocin. Upjohn filed for patent protection for the drug in August 1958 and U.S. Patent 3,027,300
was granted in March 1962.
In the mid-1960s streptozotocin was found to be selectively toxic to the beta cells of the pancreatic islets, the cells that normally regulate blood glucose levels by producing the hormone insulin. This suggested the drug's use as an animal model of type I diabetes,[5] and as a medical treatment for cancers of the beta cells.[6] In the 1960s and 1970s the National Cancer Institute investigated streptozotocin's use in cancer chemotherapy. Upjohn filed for FDA approval of streptozotocin as a treatment for pancreatic islet cell cancer in November 1976, and approval was granted in July 1982. The drug was subsequently marketed as Zanosar. Streptozotocin is now marketed by the generic drug company Sicor (Teva).
- ↑ Brentjens R, Saltz L (2001). Islet cell tumors of the pancreas: the medical oncologist's perspective. Surg Clin North Am 81 (3): 527–42.
- ↑ Wang Z, Gleichmann H (1998). GLUT2 in pancreatic islets: crucial target molecule in diabetes induced with multiple low doses of streptozotocin in mice. Diabetes 47 (1): 50–6.
- ↑ Schnedl WJ, Ferber S, Johnson JH, Newgard CB (1994). STZ transport and cytotoxicity. Specific enhancement in GLUT2-expressing cells. Diabetes 43 (11): 1326–33.
- ↑ Vavra JJ, Deboer C, Dietz A, Hanka LJ, Sokolski WT (1959). Streptozotocin, a new antibacterial antibiotic. Antibiot Annu 7: 230–5.
- ↑ Mansford KR, Opie L (1968). Comparison of metabolic abnormalities in diabetes mellitus induced by streptozotocin or by alloxan. Lancet 1 (7544): 670–1.
- ↑ Murray-Lyon IM, Eddleston AL, Williams R, Brown M, Hogbin BM, Bennett A, Edwards JC, Taylor KW (1968). Treatment of multiple-hormone-producing malignant islet-cell tumour with streptozotocin. Lancet 2 (7574): 895–8.
References of interest to psychologistsEdit
- Blokland, A., & Jolles, J. (1993). Spatial learning deficit and reduced hippocampal ChAT activity in rats after an icv injection of streptozotocin: Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior Vol 44(2) Feb 1993, 491-494.
- Fujii, E., & Nomoto, T. (1987). Central action of cesium chloride in streptozotocin-diabetic mice: Psychopharmacology Vol 93(2) Oct 1987, 173-177.
- Hilakivi-Clarke, L. A., Wozniak, K. M., Durcan, M. J., & Linnoila, M. (1990). Behavior of streptozotocin-diabetic mice in tests of exploration, locomotion, anxiety, depression and aggression: Physiology & Behavior Vol 48(3) Sep 1990, 429-433.
- Kamei, J., Ohhashi, Y., Aoki, T., & Kasuya, Y. (1991). Streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice reduces the nociceptive threshold, as recognized after application of noxious mechanical stimuli but not of thermal stimuli: Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior Vol 39(2) Jun 1991, 541-544.
- Plaschke, K., & Hoyer, S. (1993). Action of the diabetogenic drug streptozotocin on glycolytic and glycogenolytic metabolism in adult rat brain cortex and hippocampus: International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience Vol 11(4) Aug 1993, 477-483.
- Ramanathan, M., Jaiswal, A. K., & Bhattacharya, S. K. (1998). Differential effects of diazepam on anxiety in streptozotocin induced diabetic and non-diabetic rats: Psychopharmacology Vol 135(4) Feb 1998, 361-367.
- Sharma, M., & Gupta, Y. K. (2001). Intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin in rats produces both oxidative stress in the brain and cognitive impairment: Life Sciences Vol 68(9) Jan 2001, 1021-1029.
- Shimomura, Y., Shimizu, H., Takahashi, M., Sato, N., & et al. (1990). Ambulatory activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Physiology & Behavior Vol 47(6) Jun 1990, 1153-1155.
- Steger, R. W. (1990). Testosterone replacement fails to reverse the adverse effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on sexual behavior in the male rat:
Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior Vol 35(3) Mar 1990, 577-582.
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Angus says if you order a cappuccino after lunch in Italy, expect some funny looks.;Apparently, Italians opt for espresso or a much "shorter" ristretto shot of coffee late in the day, because the lower caffeine content is less likely to affect sleep patterns.I say what does it matter?; We're ripping through Italy in a brand-new, bright-orange Dodge Challenger SRT8, generating funny looks and insomnia everywhere we go.It begins in Lake Iseo as we reluctantly leave our beautiful lakeside hotel. As we cruise around a traffic circle toward the autostrada, a teenage pedestrian crossing the street catches my attention with a shout and a come hither motion.;He wants revs or a burnout — anything to validate the SRT8's distinctly American curvitude. Caught off-guard, I do the best I can to oblige — matting the throttle to bring up the roar of the Hemi V-8.;The hollow bellow brings a smile to his face, but not to mine.All is not right with our world.;Sure, we're in Italy, on the trip of a lifetime, but there has been something gnawing at the collective conscience of our little European expeditionary party since the blast from Stuttgart to Innsbruck two days ago.;We've talked about it during the drive and on breaks in between: This car can do better than 159 mph.So we decide to make another attempt along a quiet stretch of the autostrada in northern Italy. Unlike our rainsoaked try on the autobahn, the weather won't be a factor today. It is clear, bright, and sticky warm.;Traffic is not going to be an issue, either — we prerun the road first and find it smooth and fast, with only the lightest sprinkle of cars and trucks.Angus goes first with video cameras rolling and returns with breathless news.;"We hit an indicated 168," he says with twinkle in his eye.;"Coulda' been faster, but I had to lift a bit for the sweepers — at over 160 miles per hour."I follow with photographer Brian in tow and take advantage of Angus' run before me.;We're able to get on the throttle sooner and longer and take better advantage of the straightaways.;As with our previous attempts, the big Dodge responds without complaint — surging ahead to 140 mph, then 150.;The climb past 160 mph takes a few heartbeats longer, the needle arcing slowly past the penultimate number on the speedo: Next stop, 180 mph.;;"…161……163……" calls out Brian as he snaps off shots of the digital speedo from the back seat.My eyes don't leave the road ahead, though I probably could take at least one hand off of the wheel — so stable is the Challenger at this speed.;"…165……168...";There is no lightness in the steering, no harmonic speed wobble or front end lift to indicate instability. The only evidence of our stunning velocity is the roar and blur of the outside world through the glass. Very impressive.;"…171……173…"Ahead is the same set of gentle sweepers for which Angus had to lift, so I do the same.;Gently off the gas, I cover the brake pedal but do not depress it.;We coast smoothly — at well over 160 mph — through a gentle right then left. Unfortunately, there's not enough roadway left for another attempt, so 173 will have to do; our high-speed run has put us behind schedule.News of our 173-mph run lightens everyone's mood. Says Angus: "Amazing. Ten years ago, if you did 170 in an American car you could only be talking about a Corvette or Viper. You know — a proper;sports car — not a big coupe."We're in this frame of mind as we head south to Modena — home of Ferrari and Lamborghini.As it's the weekend, both factories are closed.;We knew this going in, and so decide to skip the visit to Sant'Agata for the sake of time.;Sure, there is stronger Chrysler connection with Lamborghini — Chrysler owned them from 1987 to 1994 — but Ferrari's factory has, well, Ristorante il Cavallino just across the street.Though not officially affiliated with Ferrari S.p.A. — the restaurant does brisk business catering to the thousands of visitors the famed sports-car manufacturer receives every year.;It is also thought to be the company's unofficial eating spot (though true fans argue that the Ristorante Montana, just down the road, is the "real" Ferrari restaurant).;Though this place is normally crowded with fans of the brand worldwide, we're seated immediately in the main room, surrounded by old saddles (cavallino is Italian for "horse"), Ferrari models and tons of motorsport memorabilia.;Why so empty? Formula 1 is on and local visitors are holed up to catch the action.;For us, all the action we need comes from the kitchen. Caprese di bufala (tomato and buffalo mozzarella), pappardelle al ragu di cinghiale (pasta with wild boar sauce), costolette d'agnello di scudito (grilled lamb chops) — lip smacking dishes from the surrounding Emilia-Romagna region.;Despite Angus' advice, a couple of us finish our memorable meal with cappuccinos (the extra caffeine to help fight off the coming carb-induced coma) before heading out for some quick photos in front of the restaurant and factory gates.;Next on our list is a drive through the two passes that make up part of the famed Mille Miglia."This looks like Laurel Canyon," cracks a wiseacre over the walkie-talkie, referring to the famous stretch of curvy road that connects Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley in California."Except there's no traffic," replies Angus, "and this a great driving road."Indeed it is, judging by the hordes of leather-suited crotchrockeeters zipping all around.;We're in the city of Fiorenzuola d'Arda, midway between Bologna and Florence, driving the Passo della Futa (Futa Pass) — a tight, but spectacular two-lane road that winds up into the Apennine Mountains. We summit at just below 3000 ft and head higher, on to Passo della Raticosa (Raticosa Pass). Together, these two passes make up part of the famous Mille Miglia (1000 mile) endurance race. Like the Targa Florio and Carrera Panamerica, the Mille Miglia has a special place in automotive history for bestowing fame to brands like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati, and Porsche and drivers including the great Tazio Nuvolari, Stirling Moss, and Juan Manuel Fangio. There is a Chrysler connection here as well — in the 1953 Mille Miglia, Paul Frere drove a Chrysler Saratoga over these roads to a first place finish in the over 2.0L class. Though it is no longer run in earnest — the last race on these passes occurred in 1957, after a horrific accident killed a Ferrari driver and a navigator as well as 11 bystanders — the Mille Miglia Storica, a revival run for pre-1957 cars, is run every year along the same route.And what a route it is; two- and four-wheel fans flock to this part of Italy for the smooth, well-cambered roads and spectacular scenery.;Though she's a bit wide for the twisty bits, we're able to hustle the Challenger quickly along the route — windows down, taking in the warm air and gorgeous soft sunlight.;On some of the tighter sections, the SRT8 shows her weight.; Downhill, she can wash out of corners taken too quickly.;Sharp uphill transitions can result in bogging, as the inside rear wheel spins helplessly in the air; a limited-slip differential would fix that right up. Otherwise, the Challenger is not as ungainly out here as you might expect.;In fact, as the miles pile up, we're finding the big Dodge to be a great GT car.Especially if you like drawing a crowd. So far, of all the places we've been in Europe, the Italians have been the most responsive to the Challenger.;Sure the Brits noticed it, but did it with furtive, sidelong glances.;A few Frenchies gawked openly, but many more simply blasted an irritated horn at us, as they sped by on their little scooters.;Italians, however, are passionate people and have no problem telling you what they think about your car — verbally or otherwise.;Many passing bikers gave us the thumbs up as we rolled by — one even sent up a wild fist pump as he came out of a knee-scraping corner.;As we cruise through the small towns that dot both Passos, every man, woman, and child stop to point and stare.When we stop at the summit of Raticosa, in front of a popular biker cafe, we are swarmed immediately by espresso-quaffing guys in Dainese jackets and SPIDI boots.;Out pop cell-phone cameras, excited gesturing, and a garbled mix of Italian and broken English."Too big," says one, "but sounds fabulous," Another biker grows excited as we pop the hood. "Quanti cavalli [How many horses]?" he asks while staring at the engine.When we tell him 425 horsepower, he responds with a quizzical "Solo?" That's it?For all its American curves and swagger, there's an honesty to the Challenger. I feel like if we had a different car with us — something more exotic, like an Audi R8 or Porsche 911 Turbo — we would not receive such an enthusiastic and friendly response.;National pride, particularly given our proximity to Modena, would no doubt intervene and the locals would dismiss us as poseurs before the altar of Ferrari and Lamborghini. Our Challenger evokes a different reaction.; At first glance, it is obviously not in the same class as a F430 or Gallardo, but to the Italians that's perfectly fine.;None of their home-team manufacturers — from Ferrari down to Fiat — has anything like this big Dodge.;Yet our car turns just as many heads when we pull back on to the autostrada and head down to Florence. That is why they covet it.It's a shame Italy won't be getting the new Challenger, because, boy, do the Italians get it.More from the road as we explore Tuscany on Day 6 of our Ultimate (European) Challenger Road Trip.Photography by Brian Vance – click on any photo for a larger imagePREVIOUS ULTIMATE CHALLENGER ROAD TRIP POSTS:* Ultimate Challenger Road Trip: Day 4- Innsbruck to Lake Iseo * Ultimate Challenger Road Trip: Day 3 – Stuttgart to Innsbruck* Ultimate Challenger Road Trip: Day 2 – Paris to Stuttgart* Ultimate Challenger Road Trip: Day 1 – London to Paris* London Calling: The Ultimate Dodge Challenger Road Trip – Introduction Share this article in: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Ultimate Challenger Road Trip: Day 5 Lake Iseo to Florence /10 Advertisement to Skip 1|10 2|10 3|10 4|10 5|10 6|10 7|10 8|10 9|10 10|10


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Tales of Symphonia
Review by Gamegeek123
"An Excellent Installment to an Underrated Series"
I was extremely fascinated when I saw Tales of Symphonia's battle system in play for the very first time. Right from the start, I was able to duke it out with two other friends and straight-up whack enemies or cast magic from afar. The story was fine and simple, until it became complicated and even more interesting.
Graphics: 10/10
I could care less about the graphics of any game. When the presentation is remarkable then I would comment on the positive aspects, but otherwise, they do not hurt the score. The game uses a cel-shaded system, which works fine in my book. The parts that shine the most are the spell effects which are visually impressive. Black magic spell efects are part of the reasons why mage characters are my favorite.
Story: 10/10
I am very open-minded about the story. If the story was very simple like the first half of the game, I would be perfectly fine and still enjoy it. However, the second part of the game completely twists the plot, which makes it even more interesting. The plot starts out with a dim-witted country boy raised by a dwarf who decides to accompany the heroine on a quest to save the world. However, it gets as simple as that. Later the story escalates into a complicated and twisted sequence that is both compelling and brilliant. The characters are fun and they contribute to the greatness of the plot. From ninjas to comic-relief little kids, the story is overall great.
Gameplay: 10/10
This is the cream of the crop, in my opinion, and it drove my interests in the Tales series. I was able to set this game up at a party and immediately 3 other friends were attracted to the game. The four of us would sit down and play for hours because the game was so incredibly addicting.
The system is an improved linear motion battle system from Tales of Phantasia, or a real-time action battle where you can simply run up and slash enemies to death. You gain more techs and become stronger as the game progresses, so there are more fun techs to play around with. Each character has a unique playstyle so it's fun to experiment with eight (or nine) different potential party members.
The boss fights are some of the greatest fun and enjoyment I have experienced in video game history. They revolve around my friends and I yelling and screaming when our characters are getting obliterated by a ridiculously tough boss or struggling to beat it. Overall the system pumps a lot of fun.
As with any RPG you can customize your characters in a variety of ways. From equipments to accessories, there is a lot to choose from and a lot to equip to your party members.
Music: 10/10
The music is really impressive and it contributes to the immersion. Some of the tunes are successful in pumping adrenaline and suspense, while others tend to be soothing and breathtaking. One of my favorite tunes is the one that plays during the Fooji Mountains. Others include one of the boss battle themes which is really awesome. Overall the soundtrack is wonderfully composed.
Replayability: 10/10
One can replay this so many times. There are so many subplots and secrets in this game that you will always find something new with each consecutive playthrough. There are so many skits and quests that add more depth to the characters.
Overall the game is great and I squeezed at least 100 hours of pure enjoyment out of this game. I definitely made it worth my time, as with many other games I played.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 01/07/13
Game Release: Tales of Symphonia (US, 07/13/04)
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We ask you to transfer your rights to us so that we can claim back from suppliers any payments we make to you, plus any legal or other costs. We will not make a profit from this. If we get back from the supplier more than we have paid you plus these costs, we will give the extra money to you.
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The terms and conditions in this "Our Agreement With You" will not apply to any contract for the provision of excursions or other leisure services.
By asking us or your travel agent to confirm your booking, you are accepting on behalf of all persons travelling on this booking that the terms of this Agreement, which incorporate the information, restrictions and obligations set out in our A-Z Guide, and the conditions of any terms and conditions of carriage – see Conditions of Your Ticket below – constitute the entire agreement between us with regard to your booking and your travel arrangements. You also consent to our processing personal information about you and other members of your party. Where the context permits, reference to "you" and "your" will include you and all persons travelling on this booking. Your contract with us is subject to the laws and jurisdiction of England and Wales. You may however choose the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you are resident in either of these jurisdictions but not to any other law and/or jurisdiction.
It is a condition of booking that you and all members of your party provide certain information that may be sent to governmental authorities and border control and security agencies for the purpose of security and counter terrorism. This is known as Advanced Passenger Information, sometimes known as APIS. The information you must provide will include, but not be limited to, full name - as shown in your passport or travel document, gender, date of birth, travel document type, number, country of issue and expiry date, and for travel to the United States, your country of residence and the address for your first night's stay.
You will be required to pay a deposit to us for each person when you book unless this is within 12 weeks of departure when the full amount for the booking is payable. The deposit amount will be specified by us or your travel agent when your booking is made. If it is not specified then it will be the amount that we ask you to pay when you book, even if this is 100% of the holiday price. If you pay less than the deposit under a low deposit booking scheme, then this is only part of the deposit referred to in this paragraph. Please note your booking deposit may be increased or there may be a charge payable for some accommodation, holidays or flight bookings where it is necessary to secure specific facilities with full payment at the time of booking e.g. weddings, coach touring and specific types of airline tickets. Once confirmed, the booking deposit, additional charges paid and insurance premiums will not be refunded in the event of cancellation except in the circumstances specified in Sections 2, 3 or 4 or as otherwise required by law.
This is your only commitment until 12 weeks before you go. Within two weeks of booking, we will send you a Confirmation Invoice showing how much you owe us. You must pay the amount on the last Invoice issued by us, at least 12 weeks before you go on holiday. If you don't, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled and to charge you a cancellation charge up to 100% of the total on that last Invoice, in accordance with the scale in section 12.
If you pay money for your booking to a travel agent appointed by us, they will hold that money as our agent from the time they receive it until they pay the money to us.
If payment for your booking is made by credit card a fee will apply, check fee at the time of booking.
1. You must ensure all names and details are entered correctly at the time of booking. You will receive an invoice once your booking is confirmed and must contact us straight away if there is something that you need to correct, or if you don't receive an invoice within 7 days of confirming your booking.
Amendments to correct passenger name misspellings will be free of charge within 14 days of booking, if there are more than 35 days until your departure date. If there are 35 days or less to your departure date, you must correct misspellings within 2 days of booking to avoid being charged an amendment fee.
2. Subject to Section 11.4, you may transfer your booking to another person, providing the following conditions are met:
- You authorise the change in writing
- The new lead passenger accepts the transfer and the terms of Our Agreement
- That person complies with the terms of the existing booking
- That person has valid holiday insurance – you cannot transfer your holiday insurance to the new lead passenger.
We'll charge amendment fees to change a name on a booking outside 14 days to departure; these will be added to the new invoice. The new lead passenger, and you should they fail to pay, will be responsible for the payment of any balance due on that new invoice.
3. We charge an 'Amendment Fee' for each detail of your booking we allow you to change, see guide to our amendment fees table below. Please note that more major changes, including but not limited to, travelling later than planned, changes which lower the basic price of your holiday and changes which result in your holiday ceasing to be a Package Holiday or Thomson Cruise will be treated as a cancellation and incur the appropriate charges in line with Section 12.
4. Please bear in mind that certain airlines and other transport providers treat changes as a cancellation and charge accordingly, up to 100% of the cost for that part of the arrangement. Where applicable these charges will be passed on to you.
5. When changing your holiday details, the price of your new travel arrangements will be based on the price that applies on the day you make the change. These prices may not be the same as when you first made your booking.
Some accommodation is priced according to the number of people staying there. If your party size changes, we'll recalculate your booking cost based on the new number of people going. If fewer people share the accommodation, then the cost per person may go up. This extra cost isn't a cancellation charge, and it isn't normally covered by insurance.
6. Some arrangements cannot be removed once they have been added to your booking. These include: transfers, flight options, children's activities, accommodation options such as room/board upgrades and late checkout rooms. Certain extras, such as excursions, theme park tickets and airport extras may be non-refundable. We will make this clear when you book those arrangements, please check with us if you are unsure at the time of booking.
A £50 per booking charge will be applied if you cancel car hire insurance more than 14 days after the initial holiday booking.
Guide to our amendment fees
57 days or more to departure
|56 - 36 days to departure
|35 - 22 days to departure
|21 - 15 days to departure
|14 - 0 days to departure
To correct incorrect title, initial, age provided the passenger type (adult/child) is still the same
No charge
|£25 per person
|£25 per person
|£25 per person
|£25 per person
To change surname, passenger or passenger type
£50 per person
|£50 per person
|£50 per person
|£50 per person
|100% of original cost
|To change accommodation, flight time, airport, duration and/or to travel earlier than planned*
|£50 per person
|£50 per person
|£50 per person
|90% of original cost
|100% of original cost
|To travel later than planned
|Cancellation charges apply - see section 12
|Cancellation charges apply - see section 12
|Cancellation charges apply - see section 12
|Cancellation charges apply - see section 12
|Cancellation charges apply - see section 12
* Please note there won't be any reduction in the price you pay, even if your new travel arrangements are cheaper than the original booking.
If you want to cancel your booking, or part of it, you must contact us as soon as possible. If you have made your booking through a Travel Agency, your agent must advise us of your request to cancel. Once your booking has been cancelled you can expect to receive a cancellation invoice within 14 days. If you don't please contact us.
To cover the cost of processing your cancellation, and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we'll make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. You are responsible for paying this charge.
Guide To Our Cancellation Charges
These charges are based on how many days before your booked departure we receive your cancellation notice, and are a percentage of the total cost of your booking, not including your insurance premium. If you want to cancel one or more passengers on the booking you'll have to pay a proportion of the applicable cancellation charge for those passengers.
Period Before Departure When Notice Of Cancellation Is Received
Percentage Of Total Booking Price
70 days or more
Loss of deposit
69 – 57 days
56 - 36 days
35 - 22 days
21 - 15 days
|14 - 0 days
Your deposit is non-refundable, even if the cancellation charge calculated is lower than the deposit amount paid. Where extra facilities or transport options, see Sections 10 and 11.4, are non-refundable, in part or in full, the cost of these will be added to the cancellation charge you have to pay.
If you booked using a Low Deposit Offer, the full deposit amount stated on your confirmation invoice will need to be paid upon cancellation.
The cancellation charge may be higher for certain travel arrangements, such as coach tours or scheduled airfares. Please ask for details of cancellation charges when you book and check your insurance policy to see if you'd be covered for the cost of any cancellation charges.
If you have a complaint about your arrangements whilst away, you must immediately notify the supplier of the service in question locally. If they are unable to resolve the problem immediately, and a member of our staff is not available, you should contact us straight away by telephone/fax/email and we will endeavour to assist. If you are still not satisfied on your return home, you must write to our After Travel Customer Support at the address given in our A-Z Guide, within 28 days of returning from your holiday to allow your complaint to be investigated properly. Please write your holiday reference number on your letter, and include your daytime and evening telephone numbers. If you do not give us the opportunity to resolve any problem locally by reporting it to the supplier, then we may not be able to deal positively with any complaint on your return.
If your flight is provided by Thomson Airways, from June 2013 you will be able to check in online prior to departure. For flights to or from the U.S., Cuba and Mexico you can't check in earlier than 24 hours before you fly. When checking in online you will be required to provide your advanced passenger information.
We reserve the right to refuse to accept you as a customer or continue dealing with you if we, or another person in authority, believe your behaviour is disruptive, causes unnecessary inconvenience, is threatening or abusive, you damage property, you upset, annoy, disturb, or put any other traveller or our staff or agents in the UK or resort in any risk or danger, on the telephone, in writing or in person.
If the Captain of your flight or cruise ship or any of our resort staff or agents believes that you could be disruptive or that you are suffering from a contagious disease, they can also refuse to let you proceed with your travel arrangements, restrict your movements on board, disembark you from a ship or aircraft, or remove you from your accommodation or excursion.
If you are disruptive and prevented from boarding your outbound flight in the UK, we will treat your booking as cancelled by you from that moment, and you will have to pay full cancellation charges (see section 12). If this occurs overseas then you will become responsible for your own return home and any other members of your group who cannot or will not travel without you. We will not be liable for any refund, or compensation or any costs or expenses you incur.
If you are refused carriage because of your behaviour, or you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, your airline may pass on your details and date of the refusal of carriage to other airlines for their information. This in turn may make it difficult for you to book other airline tickets. In any of these circumstances no refunds or compensation will be paid to you and we may make a claim against you for any damages, costs and expenses (including legal expenses) incurred as a result of your behaviour including but not limited to (i) repairing or replacing property lost, damage or destroyed by you, (ii) compensating any passenger, crew, staff or agent affected by your actions and (iii) diverting the aircraft for the purpose of removing you from the aircraft. Criminal proceedings may also be instigated.
For the purposes of this section reference to "you" or "your" includes any other person in your party.
Any accommodation we arrange for you must only be used by those people named on your Confirmation Invoice (or on any Amendment Invoice issued). You are not allowed to share the accommodation or let anyone else stay there. You are responsible for the cost of any damage caused to your accommodation or its contents during your stay, except damage caused by persons not known to you. These charges must be met by you and may have to be paid locally.
When you travel by air or by sea, your journey may be subject to certain international conventions such as the Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention or Athens Convention. You agree that the transport company's own 'Conditions of Carriage' will apply to you on that journey. When arranging this transportation for you, we rely on the terms and conditions contained within these international conventions and those 'Conditions of Carriage'. You acknowledge that all of these terms and conditions form part of your contract with us as well as with the transport company. You can ask us or the travel agent booking your holiday to provide you with a copy of any of the conditions applicable to your journey. The airline's terms and conditions are available on request and Thomson Cruises and Louis Cruise Lines conditions of carriage are available at www.thomson.co.uk/cruise. We will tell you the identity of your air carrier when you book with us and if it is not known at that time or subsequently changes we will inform you as soon as possible and no later than at check-in for your flight (or boarding if it is a connecting flight without check-in).
If you book via our website or have opted in other circumstances for us to contact you via email, we will communicate with you using the email address you have provided. For example, to provide your e-confirmation, e-ticket, e-cancellation, etc. We will assume that your email address is correct and that you understand the risks associated with using this form of communication. Please note that you may still have to contact us via our call centre or in writing as required in our terms and conditions.


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What happens to Fido if you get arrested?
Published 5:50 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2013
After local news reported a Chihuahua's growling got his owner arrested, people have been concerned about the pup's fate.
Monday, KSAT-TV reported that a suspect who burglarized the Taqueria Nuevo Vallarta restaurant on Roosevelt near S.E. Military had his dog in tow for the heist.
When the cops went looking for the culprit in the area, they heard growling coming from the bushes at a nearby Taco Cabana. It was the pup, doing its best fierce hound impersonation to keep the cops at bay. The tactic backfired.
Cops arrested Gerardo "Jerry" Reyna, 41, and, according to the AP, "his dog has been turned over to animal control officials."
News Channel
Which was not true, said Lisa Norwood, San Antonio Animal Care Services spokeswoman.
"We understand that everyone is very concerned about the welfare about that pet, but in reviewing ACS records we've been able to determine that we were not called out to that location, so we didn't pick up that pet," Norwood said. "In the past, we have been asked to come out and pick up pets for people who are being arrested or going to the hospital or going to hospice — in other words, going into a situation where they won't be able to care for their pet."
Once those animals are in the care of ACS, the shelter will try to assess the circumstances on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, family will come out and take responsibility for the animal.
"If they're going to jail or going into a situation where they can't care for the pet for an extended period of time, we contact the next of kin so the pet is not here for an extended period of time," Norwood said.
ACS shelters animals that come in as strays and owner surrenders as well; with that constant intake, they try to keep the population under control.
"We do everything we can to find a relative or family friend so their pets are not just sitting in a shelter for the extent of the owner's absence," Norwood said.
And in case you were wondering, the brave little Chihuahua in the burglary at Taqureia Nuevo Vallarta was given a ride home by SAPD, and will not face charges of any kind.
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September 20, 2012
Watch: Peter Murphy and Stan Lee (Yep) Duet on 'That Old Black Magic'...
Marvel Comics co-founder (and swindler?) Stan Lee sang "That Old Black Magic" with Bauhaus singer and "Godfather of Goth" Peter Murphy last week at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. They were celebrating the first day of Stan's Comikaze Expo.


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Despite her difficult struggle to conceive, singer Celine Dion maintains her trademark positive outlook, saying that there is "nothing else for me to wish for" beyond health and happiness. The 42-year-old chanteuse, who has 9-year-old son René-Charles with her husband René Angélil, recently chatted with PopEater about her career and her very close-knit clan.
On motherhood: "It's not that it transforms you — it gives you a meaning. I was just, all my life, very focused in serving my voice. When I had my son, it gave me a meaning of, like, this is the best reward that I can ever have. What a great feeling that I feel — I felt big, I felt strong, rewarded… I felt like I had such a responsibility. Singing is such a pleasure and it's so fun, but it's not important"
"Raising a child is extremely important, it's the biggest responsibility you can ever have. He needed me, and I was making a difference in his life, and it made me feel so wonderful. It was so amazing when I gave birth to my son that I didn't want to come back to show business. I loved being a mom so much that I did not want to sing again. I didn't feel the need to. And until I had the spirit that, when he was a year-and-a-half and I wanted to sing in Las Vegas and I could do both — it was possible to do both — then it was incredible. It was a balance, it was beautiful."
On traveling the world with her son for her recent "Taking Chances" tour: "It was quite an amazing adventure – traveling the world. It was very different this time for me to do this tour, for a few different reasons, actually, because there's places that I have never been before – for example, South Africa, Dubai, Malaysia. That was very very exciting. And [to have] my son on tour with me, and also my mother – it was a family adventure. As an artist, it was extraordinary to be able to visit and see my fans again. And at the same time, to make, on top of that, the best of it and see the world and see treasures and see beauty – just see the different ways of living and cultures. It was just so nourishing, you learn so much. We grew. Everyone from this tour grew tremendously."
On the tour's most memorable moments: "Just one moment? Oh, my God … they had, like, I think 1,000 hours of movies and they just skipped to three hours. You know when we do the safari and my son's eyes are bigger than any tiger you can see … when my son's starting to lose his baby teeth and celebrating my mom's birthday all together. We don't even remember we're at the end of the world. I think we were in Australia at that time. It was very emotional meeting Mr. [Nelson] Mandela – meeting with him and my mom, because my mom is my hero and Mr. Mandela is a hero as well. It was just intense. Everything was intense."
On her 5-year run in Las Vegas: "It turned out to be an amazing experience onstage and, at the same time, stability for my family. I just had a baby and we moved to Vegas. He was a year-and-a-half old and I was going to perform every night, and for me to return home every night was a big deal. I never had that before. I had been on the road since I was very, very young. So for me to have a home for five years straight sounds pretty strange maybe, even though I'm performing every night, but I'm still sleeping on the same pillow. It was a big deal to return to my son, which he was really taken care of by my sister Linda, who's the godmother, and her husband, Alain, who's the godfather. I knew that I could go on and do my singing, knowing that the child could have stability, his home, his security – feeling safe was very essential for me to go on. And it was a perfect experience because I could raise my family, play and have a normal life, if I may say, and feel like a normal mom."
On her dreams for the future: "I think I just want to be where I am today. I love my life. I am extremely fortunate. I hope to remain healthy, that would be the main thing. My health will bring me wherever I'm supposed to be. I keep dreaming. I'm positive, I take one thing at a time, I have my wonderful husband and my beautiful son and my entire family – we're very close – and honestly there's nothing else for me to wish for. I want to be, in 10 years, exactly where I am today: healthy and happy."


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RTR!!! 49-0!!! I hope Kenny Bell makes a speedy recovery.
Great win...hate it for Bell, hopefully he can rehab and be back next year. That was one of those injuries that turned out to be much worse than it appeared. Assuming Chiz is on the way out, I hate to say but I at least have a tidbit of respect for him. The times I have seen him speak about us he has been complimentary, and they will more than likely hire a classless coach as a replacement. Time to teach the Bulldogs to behave next week! RTR!!
Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant - "Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."
Thomas Jefferson - "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
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The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars. ― Benjamin Franklin
Kenny Bell out 5-6 weeks.
BCSCG 6 weeks, 2 days away.
What are the chances he's ready for limited action?
Roll Tide Roll!!!
Awesome performance men! RTR!! Makes me sick to see another huge playmaker go down.....huge loss for next week.
Really hate it. We've had a ton of bad luck on injuries, just been fortunate to be in places we have some depth.
Watching early season games over the holidays made me real sick over losing fowler. He was really impressive out of the I, not to mention late game bruising runs.
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Bethpage, N.Y., March 10, 2011 – Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) continues to move forward with the spin-off of its Rainbow Media business. The company announced today that longtime Rainbow Media executive Josh Sapan will become president and chief executive officer of the new public company, and that it will be named AMC Networks Inc., following the spin-off.
The new AMC Networks Inc. will include national programming networks AMC, WE tv, IFC, and Sundance Channel; AMC/Sundance Global, the company's international programming business; IFC Entertainment, an independent film business that consists of multiple brands; and AMC Network Communications (formerly Rainbow Network Communications), a full service network programming origination and distribution company.
Rainbow Media To Become AMC Networks After Spinoff, With Sapan As Boss
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Great timing going public when Mad Men, your flagship, is in jeopardy. That Josh Sapan must be a real dynamo.
I wouldn't quite call Mad Men the flagship anymore considering The Walking Dead did close to 3 times Mad Men's numbers. Its pretty clear The Walking Dead is going to be driving this companies business going forward.
What's happening with Mad Men again? Great timing!
That's great big congrats to Josh he's terrific!!
You have to ask if what they have acomplished at AMC in the last 4 or 5 years is unprecedented for TV. Mad Men was a great start. Brekaing Bad was better. Rubicon was a good idea but too damn hard for TV. The Walking Dead is a huge risk, rewarded. The Killing, from all I've seen, is another shot to do something better than what's been done in a genre that's been done a lot. Good for Josh…whoever the hell he is and good for them for not being the period piece, Mad Men network. That could have been the easy step after Mad Men.


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|© RIA Novosti. Maxim Bogodvid
Here a reportage from the ospital in Israel where Plushenko underwent his surgery. You can read a translation of the interview here.
|© RIA Novosti. Maxim Bogodvid
Laura, what do you honestly think? I confess I really don't know where the truth lies...ReplyDelete
Honestly, I don't want to offend Plushenko's reputation, a champion that has won so much, by thinking it would be capable of faking a surgery for the sake of... what? Pride? That would be an affront to our intelligence at the least.
On November, Brian Joubert withdrew from the Cup of China lamenting abdominal pain and fever. And what happened? Some people started to say that he was faking the flu and he really withdrew because he stood in seventh place following the men's short program.
Again on November, Johnny Weir withdrew from the Cup of Russia due to an old knee injury flaring up. He finished tenth after a performance to forget. Again people put the wihdrawal down to the placement.
I want to give enough credit to all these great skaters to think they wouldn't fake sickness, injury, not to mention surgery, out of pure pride. Incident happens in all sports, as well as assessing wrongly one's preparation or one's state of health.
Besides, fans wouldn't stop loving them beacause they're human and, as normal human beings, sometimes they can fail. And we shouldn't forget that at the 2012 Euros Plushenko was criticized because, after he started the quad controversy, he did not jump it in the SP. But he did jump it in the FP, despite his back injury, just to make a statement, for those calling him "too old to win".
video from Israeli hospital (with translation):
details about Plushenko's surgery:
.... Eurosport commentator uttered a bunch of nonsense. :/
Thank you for reading and for the link, glacierice. I did watch it when it was first published, than lost track of it. I'll add it to the post. And yeah, I agree with you. ;)ReplyDelete


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From Fortune/CNN today: How long does a razor really last? Gillette comes clean
An interesting quote from the article: "Gillette's market share losses also come as it battles a retro razor craze. Men's publications have urged readers to pull out their grandfather's old razors, which use a single, inexpensive razor blade."


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Takeover target
General Electric has offered $1.27 a share plus any proceeds above an agreed price for the mining services division's sale, but the companies have not told shareholders how much they are targeting.
Some corners of the market have expressed doubt over Industrea's ability to create tension in the sales process because its motivation for selling is clear. If it does not sell the services division, it will retain it as a separate company.
Trade buyers such as NRW Holdings, Emeco Holdings and Maca are expected to become involved in the process. Private equity firms could also participate, as Emeco was once owned by Archer Capital.
Shareholders will vote on the GE scheme of arrangement in October.
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Cooking with your child is a great family activity and a way to introduce them to food allergy management skills. As you bake, blend and beat ingredients, talk with your child about how to stay safe while preparing meals. Here are a few tips for how to get kids involved – visit FARE's website for more!
- Before you begin, make your kitchen kid-friendly and stock items for your child to use. Set aside safe tools (spatulas, spoons, mixing bowls, etc.), and let him or her pick which to use.
- With your child's help, select an accessible location in the pantry and refrigerator to store safe food. (You may want to establish rules about when it is okay for your child to get certain items.)
- Work with your child to select an easy labeling solution for safe foods. Some families use different colored containers for allergen-free food. Others use stickers or labels. Test your child to make sure he or she understands which label means "safe" and which means "off-limits."
- Choose recipes together. Browse through cookbooks with your child and select recipes to try. If a recipe calls for an ingredient to which your child or a family member is allergic, talk about safe substitutions. As your child starts to understand more about allergy-friendly cooking, ask him or her for ideas on what to substitute.
- Show your child how to read ingredient labels. Teach him or her to slow down while reviewing the list by touching a finger to each ingredient indicated, then have your child do the same.
- As you begin to cook, assign age-appropriate tasks, such as measuring or mixing ingredients, greasing a pan or tossing together salad ingredients. Even a very young child can get involved by selecting cupcake liners or shaking sprinkles onto a cookie.
Related Resource: "Creating a Food Allergy Safety Zone at Home" Booklet
Do you have ideas for getting kids excited and involved in cooking and baking? Leave a comment!


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The Impact of International Trade Flows on Economic Growth in Brazilian States
This paper explores the impact of trade openness on the economic growth of Brazilian states according to their initial income level. This empirical study covers 26 Brazilian states over the period 1989-2002. Growth rates of Brazilian states are modeled as dependent on international trade flows and a set of control variables such as initial income level, human capital, private and public physical capital, growth rate of labor force and a number of interaction terms with trade openness. This empirical analysis relies on dynamic growth regressions, using the system GMM estimator. The results indicate that openness is more beneficial to states with a high level of initial per capita income and therefore contributes to increased regional disparities in Brazil. In addition, trade openness favors more industrialized states, well-endowed in human capital, rather than states whose economic activity is mainly based on agriculture. These results have important policy implications since achieving balanced territorial development has become a priority for the Brazilian federal government over the last few decades.
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