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You're engaged! Congratulations and best wishes to you and your fiancé. Step 1 – Find your perfect Wedding Venue
Posted May 7, 2013 by Fantasea Yachts Team
The question is popped, you answer Yes! and then….it's all a whirlwind. There is so much to do in such little time. Let's start with a biggie.
Venue: Your venue search = hours of Internet researching, calling for more info, waiting for a response that can sometimes be quick or delayed, wondering if this is a direct indication of the experience to come, budget shocks & surprises at how much it could cost you and the love of your life to get married at your first 5 fave venues, do you have to BYO everything? or is it taken care of and you just show up?, what is the most affordable way to make this happen at the venues you can afford?, overwhelmed with information, or lack of…frustration, sadness… let the Wedding roller coaster begin.
Couples sometimes find us first and early on in the planning process or after searching for months, with spreed-sheet in hand, love the feeling of walking in and being swept off their feet. You want to be happy with the hospitality,professionalism, response time and overall feeling of happiness and relief when you view your venue options in person. We "talk the talk" AND "walk the walk". With 33 years of real Wedding & Reception experience, it is clear why we love doing what we do.
I think the biggest compliment I personally receive when meeting with couples is that couples do not feel like they are just another couple with us. They share horror stories about other venues that made them feel like they only do their jobs by reciting the same uninteresting script because that's the best they can offer. Well what happens when you book with them? I find it so hard to believe. After months and months of meeting with FantaSea couples, it has been one after the other all of them saying the same thing… You made us feel comfortable, happy and finally …wait for it…excited.
As a planner, it never gets old hearing this. All of us at FantaSea really do have fun in our offices every day. You can view our Facebook page to see for yourself. We post pictures of us having a blast all the time. Did you see our version of the Harlem shake online? Seriously, we love what we do and are proud it shows with every meeting.
I think what I am trying to say here is no matter how many venues you look at, go with your gut, if it takes forever to reach someone when you are a potential client it may take you forever to reach someone during the planning process, ALWAYS look at their Yelp reviews and please for goodness sakes do a walk thru before making that final decision! We understand the bidding wars on price and package before a visit – we all look for the best deal. Come down and see the venues in person. Narrow it down to your top 3 choices, do your walk thru, take all factors into consideration and go with your gut. No need to get all flustered and worked up before hand when simple communication and honesty about what you are looking for may help more than you think.
Helpful suggestion – Limit yourself to 3 venue tours in a day if possible. If scheduling a Saturday appointment, schedule in advance and consider that the FantaSea One, RegentSea or Dandeana might be out in the Harbor with an event taking place. Venue searching can take a lot out of you and can be a lot of driving. Allow at least 2 hours in order to take your time, ask questions of the planner and watch and listen to how other clients are treated.
Red Flags – Avoid venues with terrible reviews. Don't sweep their previous clients warnings under the rug. You may save a small-significant amount of money by choosing them but if they ruin your wedding, how much is that worth? You get one day and one chance to make it a success. No take back's or do-overs. Let's get it right the first time. We are not shy, we share our YELP reviews right on our website – why aren't they?
If you are interested in a tour with myself or our team for your event, call/email us. We will show you how it's supposed to be ;o)
And remember to always: Keep Calm & Marry On.
Captain's Corner ~ Safety and Beyond
Posted February 5, 2013 by Fantasea Yachts Team
From our perspective, there is nothing better than an over-qualified Captain when it comes to the yachting industry. Being responsible for you and your loved ones is a top order and taken very seriously at FantaSea. We love that our Captains have taken the extra step towards educating the yachting world both in Marina del Rey and outside of our very tranquil harbor. Captain Jeff Gunn, with FantaSea since 2008 not only teaches Advanced First Aid for the Maritime Institute and all our crew but has also started teaching safe boating for other yacht instructors for the National Safe Boating Council. Captain Joel Eve, with FantaSea since his first charter aboard the Dandeana, from Newport Beach to Catalina, September 13, 1988 completed the course in 2012. Captain Joel took the Close Quarters Boat Handling for Instructors Course at Lake Pleasant, Phoenix, Arizona in October. While all yacht charter companies have captains, very few (if any) have captains certified as instructors by NSBC.
For all our wedding couples, both Captain Jeff and Captain Joel as well as Captain Luis and Captain Juan Carlos are also able to perform wedding Ceremonies aboard the Dandeana, RegentSea and FantaSea One f0r a nominal fee of $250 ~ The perfect way to tie the Nautical Knot at FantaSea.
We congratulation Captain Jeff Gunn and Captain Joel on completing the NSBC Certification and appreciate the professionalism and dedication that they exude on a daily basis.
Posted August 31, 2012 by Fantasea Yachts Team
We love this video of Karelyn & Robby 7-12-12 married aboard the RegentSea on a beautiful Saturday in July. Pre-wedding photos and Video taken at the Marriott Marina del Rey, GLO Lounge. Thank you to David and Kelsey Pluskat of Charles Lauren Films for the beautiful footage.


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Impure affections : Felicia Hemans's elegiac poetry and contaminated grief / Michael T. Williamson --
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Nach "Winter Stories" in 2008 und 2009 und "War Souvenir" in 2006 folgt mit "The Automaton of Venice" die vierte Soloausstellung von Paolo Ventura bei der New Yorker Galerie Hasted Kraeutler.
Hier ein Auszug aus dem interessanten Pressetext zur Ausstellung : "The Automaton of Venice was created based on a story Ventura was told as a child. The fictional story centers around an elderly, Jewish watchmaker living in the ghetto of Venice in 1943, one of the darkest periods of the occupation of the Nazis and the rule of the fascist regime in Italy.
The city where the watchmaker has lived his entire life, now desolate and fearful, is the stage where this story unfolds. The old man decides to build an automaton (an anthropomorphic robot), to keep him company while he awaits the arrival of the fascist police who will deport the last of the remaining Jews in the ghetto.
Paolo Ventura's creative process for The Automaton of Venice was first to write the story as he wanted to tell it through the photographs. He then builds elaborate models in his studio out of sets and miniature figurines. The final works are the photographs of the scenes created within the models.
The Automaton of Venice is a photographic narrative from beginning to end. Five photographs from Ventura's newest body of work, "Behind the Walls", will also be exhibited."
Paolo Ventura's Arbeiten sind derzeit im Italian National Pavilion anlässlich der Biennale in Venedig zu sehen sowie in der Ausstellung "Otherworldly: Optical Delusions and Small Realities" im New Yorker Museum of Art and Design.
Zu dem Projekt "The Automaton" erscheint eine Publikation, im Vorfeld bereits erhältlich bei der Galerie (offiziell erst ab 2012) .
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Previously in Air
Many people have turned out for Kuei's coronation. Lee and his family, the Guild who intends to strike, and the Gaang who plans to stop them. Ursa overhears her captors discussing their intent to assassinate Kuei and escapes with the hope of stopping them.
Chapter Fifty-Two: Jitters and Jailers
Ursa didn't know it, but directly underneath the bank of windows, many levels below, the black and red banner of the Fire Nation fluttered in the breeze. On the balcony from which it hung, the Firelord and Lady peered out at the massive crowd.
Kuzarr looked down on them and smiled. It was not a kind smile.
"The great city of Ba Sing Se." He laughed scornfully. He didn't need to watch his words, not in here. The guards surrounding him wore the armor of Imperial Firebenders, but they were his own men. "And such a great city will certainly thrive under Fire Nation control."
Mai showed no reaction, but Kuzarr knew she was alarmed. It didn't matter. It was too late for her to do anything about it now.
"...our beloved crown prince," the herald droned on.
Smellerbee rolled her eyes. How long was this speech anyway?
Longshot gave her an encouraging look.
"I know, I know," she muttered. Soon enough, the speech would be over. And as boring as it was, she wasn't exactly looking forward to the next item on the Guild's agenda.
It was a day Lee wouldn't soon forget. To him, it seemed the sun shone brighter than he'd ever seen it before. The heat was not unbearable; it seemed more a sign than anything. A new day, a bright future. Lee stood between his father and his brother and he knew it was true, not just for Kuei or even the Earth Kingdom, but for himself as well.
He was happy. Only...he couldn't help feeling watched. He cast about, not for the first time, half expecting to find someone staring at him. Again, he saw nothing suspicious. Of course, he wasn't exactly trained to detect those kinds of things.
Lee glanced at his brother and sighed. Today was almost perfect. He didn't want to cast any dark shroud over the bright light washing over the audience. But he couldn't ignore this prickling at the back of his neck any longer.
He gently tapped Sensu's arm, hoping not to alert their parents.
Sensu, still grinning like a fool, turned from the ceremony to glance at his brother. Almost immediately, his smile fell. There was a look on his kid brother's face. He knew that look, but he'd never expected it from Lee.
"What is it?" He dipped his voice; Lee could barely hear him, but that meant their parents definitely couldn't.
Lee shifted uncomfortably. "Do you notice anything...weird?"
Sensu frowned. Weird? Something in Lee's eyes told him what he really wanted to know was whether something seemed wrong. Sensu, absorbed only a moment before in the herald's speech, tuned out the list of Kuei's accomplishments thus far. He scanned the crowd with a trained eye he had not used in years. A frown tugged at his features.
"There–" he pointed– "That woman. She's..." His voice trailed off, uncertain why exactly the sight of her sent his spine tingling.
Lee looked, but the pink-clad woman appeared normal to him. He glanced back at Sensu.
Sensu felt Lee's gaze, but his eyes were still glued to the woman. "It's like she's expecting something to happen," he explained.
Lee looked back at her. The woman was alone among the crowd, facing toward the ceremony just like everyone else. For a moment, she stood there, another spectator in a crowd of spectators. A body a few paces from her shifted suddenly, and the woman's head jerked toward the movement, eyes nailing down the perpetrator in an instant, hands twitching.
Lee's eyebrows shot up. "Great," he muttered; "But what's she expecting to happen?"
Sensu didn't reply. He exchanged a quick glance with his brother. The two brothers had the same thought –was it the Guild? Lee had told Sensu everything, about the Guild, about the Prince, about Jomei. The only thing he had left out was the fact that 'Li' was Firelord Zuko; he didn't feel it his secret to share.
The woman must have felt their eyes on her. She inspected them a moment out of the corner of her eye. Enemy or bystander? Lee could almost see the question pass through her head. Evidently she settled on the wrong impression. She decided to acknowledge their stares. Flicking her braid over her shoulder, she winked and treated them to a little wave of her fingers before turning away.
Both Sensu and Lee blushed violently, but she didn't give them a second glance.
A frown tugged at Sensu's brow. Lee felt bad, ruining their perfect day. But he could tell from his brother's expression there was definitely something going on.
"...and who was it that banished the treacherous Dai Li from ever returning to the city?"
The herald paused dramatically, but he was not looking for an answer. The crowd had learned this nearly twenty minutes earlier, when they raised an emphatic response and received a haughty glare. With nothing to do but listen, the crowd was growing restless.
"And who broke your 'beloved Crown Prince' out of the metal prison the Dai Li threw him in?" Toph muttered. "Toph Bei Fong!"
Haru rolled his eyes. "Stop complaining and keep your eyes open."
Toph snorted sarcastically. "Yeah, I'll get right on that." She adjusted the pack biting into her shoulder, shifting it to a more comfortable position. Something heavy clanked inside, but she ignored it.
Haru frowned. He gestured at the bag. "You're sure you won't–"
Toph slapped his fingers away. "No touching. This is my bag of tricks. You just keep a lookout for suspicious characters."
Haru pulled his hand back with a sigh. For a change, she was being annoyingly tight-lipped. She refused to tell him what was in the satchel, except that it could very well determine their victory or defeat today.
He turned his attention back to the crowd. The mood was festive, almost everyone was smiling, but he wasn't fooled. Beyond the crowd, he spotted Palace guards in their innocuous uniforms lining up along the walls, forming a ring around the courtyard. They had not been there a moment before, but as the crowd shuffled in and settled, they moved seamlessly through the people to block off all exits from the grounds and entrances into the Palace.
Haru just hoped they were the good guys, and not their enemy. Whether Aang had managed to warn Kuei in time was still a mystery. These guards could very well be under the Guild's thumb. He, Toph, Aang and all the others may have just walked into the perfect trap.
"See anything suspicious yet?" Katara whispered.
Aang glanced at her. She looked beautiful. Even in their uncertain predicament, it was the first thing that struck him. She'd worn her hair mostly down again, a flower clip pulling some of it back. Her kimono was in the colors of the Water Tribe, blue and white, and it made her eyes sparkle. It was loose enough to hide any indications of her growing stomach and covered the bandages that still bound her wound. Even the neck of the gown rose high enough to cover the scarring. It was like she had never been injured.
"Not yet," he said. "But with so many people out there, it's hard to notice anything."
Tora, beaming out at the crowd, shot them an easy glance. "This could very well be the most important day of my husband's life," she said out of the corner of her mouth. "Do you mind?"
Aang avoided her gaze, afraid she might spot the worry in his eyes. "Of course, your majesty. Sorry."
"Anything...interesting yet?" Hakoda asked with a sidelong glance at the Palace sentries barring entrance to their balcony. Were the guards truly there merely to protect the visiting Water Chieftains or were they spies for this Guild organization? It was a question that, for now, remained unanswered.
Batu, sitting to his right, shook his head once.
Arnook watched the ceremonial proceedings through the pale blue gossamer with the eyes of a dragon hawk. "See how two men support the support the crown? I wonder, is it perhaps symbolic in that it takes many men to govern such a nation? After all, Kuei has been the mind behind Gorou's crown for years."
Hakoda hid a smile. That was a no from Arnook. He'd wondered, as they'd filed into the balcony, whether the same Madame Bei Fong had paid his Northern counterpart such an...interesting visit as well. One glance exchanged between the Chieftains and it was clear they were expecting the same thing.
Between the two, Pakku grumbled under his breath. "If something interesting is going to happen, I certainly wish they'd get to it sooner rather than later. This speech is beginning to make my ears bleed."
The other three men chuckled softly.
The Palace guard made the mistake of offering his hand to the hunched old man.
The King of Omashu's personal guards shook their heads in silent pity.
Bumi paused to stare at the offering. He snorted. "I made it all the way up your grand staircases without any help," he said, slapping the hand away, "But now you want to lift me into my chair? Find a better use for your time, boy." He rolled his shoulders, wincing as they crackled. "My creaking old bones might not be as strong as they used to be, but I can certainly seat myself!"
The guard scraped and bowed, murmuring apologies. The King of Omashu cackled, and the mad sound sent chills up his spine.
Bumi settled in. "Well, well," he muttered, scanning the crowd. He spotted Aang in the midst of the ceremony and his eyes twinkled with mischief. "I understand we're in for quite a show today."
Sokka was pretending to be a tea server. How hard it could be? You just stand there, keep a straight face, and hold out a tray of teacups for the benefit of the world.
Of course, it was Iroh's tea, so the cups went quickly. Sokka wasn't exactly standing still. He ran constantly back and forth between his station and the tea cart. When he went for refills, more often than not, the crowd had swept them all up before he returned to his position and he had to go back for more. It was a little inconvenient, considering everyone had been intentionally stationed throughout the courtyard to form a grid-like pattern, but he'd learned long ago it was usually necessary to improvise.
The tantalizing smells floating on steam from the cups was proving hard to ignore. Sokka wasn't a huge tea fan but it was Iroh's, after all. Each waft of a breeze tempted him and he fought hard not to guzzle it all down in a very un-tea server-like fashion.
Suki, Ty Lee and Keiko were also dispersed throughout the crowd, dressed as onlookers. Everyone was on edge. Who could blame them? The girls jumped anytime a spectator made a sudden movement, but so far Ty Lee had only paralyzed one unsuspecting limb. In Sokka's book, that was a win.
Momo shifted under Sokka's hat, painfully yanking his hair. Sokka's animated wince of pain scared off a few potential customers. He prodded the hat to remind the lemur that pets were not allowed in the courtyard. Why was beyond him, considering this was Kuei's courtyard. But if anyone figured out that it was a tail swinging down Sokka's back and not a ponytail, they would both be kicked out of the ceremony.
A sudden flash of gold in the crowd caught his eye. There was no mistaking that gleam. It usually meant trouble. Sokka brushed unceremoniously past the customers hounding for their tea; he would be hearing about that from Manish for sure.
Lee jumped as a meaty hand grasped hold of his shoulder. He had stepped away from Sensu, distracted, searching for more suspect spectators. Their parents had gone for tea; someone told them it was celestial nectar and they couldn't resist. Sensu and Lee had barely noticed them leave.
The strong hand jerked Lee round —and he found himself face to face with Tani.
The bear of a man grinned down at him. "So there you are! Jomei said he might bring you along, but to be honest I didn't think you two were going to make it in time."
Lee swallowed hard, trying to catch his breath. His mind raced. Tani! Tani was here? But why?
Tani's eyes softened as he looked down at Lee. "I'm glad you could make it, son." He glanced around eagerly. "Where is Jomei?"
Lee's heart pounded so hard he could feel its beating in his throat. "He...I..."
Tani frowned and Lee's heart beat faster still. His tongue tripped more incomprehensibly over uncertain words.
"Hello, Tani."
They both turned. Sensu, leaning on his crutch, took a step closer. "It's been awhile."
"Sensu." Tani's voice was guarded. He tried to treat Sensu to a friendly smile, but it was just bared teeth through his thick beard. "Yes, well, I'm afraid I've been busy. You look good." He glanced meaningfully at Lee. "I'm a little surprised to see you here, though."
Lee gulped, tried to speak, swallowed the words back.
Sensu's steady gaze never wavered. "We all came for the coronation. Same as you."
"Same as... Right." Tani's eyes shifted to Lee, narrowing to suspicious slits. "Came with your family, did you, Lee?" His fingers tightened around the young man's shoulder. "I thought you were coming with Jomei."
With Jomei. It hit Lee like a rock ball to his gut. That smile on Jomei's face when Lee mentioned the coronation; Perfect! he'd said with a laugh. Tani, leaving early to spearhead the resistance. The Guild, biding it's time for the perfect moment.
They were going to move on the Palace, on the King.
Lee knew it as surely as he'd known Jomei had the Prince, as surely as he'd known that the firebending soldier was the Firelord.
Tani could see the realization dawn in Lee's eyes. "If Jomei isn't with you," he hissed, "then what are you doing here?" He shook Lee, hard. "Where's my son?"
An image of Jomei –stretched out with the dagger protruding from his side– popped into Lee's head and he flinched.
"Let him go, Tani," Sensu ordered.
Tani almost did. There was an authority in Sensu's tone that neither had heard before. Tani caught himself and turned on the cripple.
"Stay out of this, Sensu," he said darkly. "This is between me and Lee."
The cripple hobbled a pace closer, his crutch wobbling uncertainly on the cobbled courtyard. But Sensu's gaze bored into Tani, determined and unwavering.
Lee felt a chill at the sight of those fiery eyes. There was more than just anger smoldering in his brother's gaze. There was the light of battle there and Lee suddenly felt very sorry for any soldier who'd had to face those eyes in a fight.
"Let go of my brother, Tani," Sensu said again, his voice dark and steady. He paused, poised, leaning heavily on his crutch.
Tani's lips curled into a sneer. "Or what? You may have been a soldier once, even a good one, but now you're helpless." He clenched his free hand into a fist and gestured at Sensu. "Step back, or I'll push you back." Lee felt a burst of hot anger in his chest. His face flushed. He wrenched in Tani's grasp.
"Don't you–"
Sensu swung his leg forward, and slammed his foot on the courtyard. He was a cripple, not helpless. He was still an earthbender. The skill was rusty, but it was there; it was the maneuverability he lacked. He could feel the power of his thrust quiver through the solid rock, but it was like looking through the world with only one eye. He could perceive things visually –position, depth– that he couldn't necessarily feel physically.
The stone under Tani jerked. Tani stepped back as one of the cobbles burst up from the ground and struck his arm. He grunted, involuntarily yanking his arm back and releasing Lee.
Lee staggered away, unbalanced.
Sensu swayed, clutching desperately to his crutch, silently cursing himself. His aim was off and the power of the blow had petered on its journey. Tani wasn't incapacitated, merely annoyed, and Sensu wasn't ready for an attack.
Tani rubbed at his arm and glowered at Sensu. He took a step forward and as he clenched his fists, cracks opened in the cobblestone beneath him.
What exactly happened next, neither Sensu nor Lee was ever certain.
Tani stalked toward them, thirsty for blood, both brothers defenseless. Far away, the steward droned on. The crowd lifted in a joyful cry, shifted, and in a flurry of colored cloth, red hair and a bright flash of gold, Tani fell senseless to the cobblestones.
"Oh my!" A young woman whirled in alarm just in time to watch the man fall. Her arms, raised in an exuberant cheer, quickly lowered.
Lee blinked. Sensu steadied himself. The woman covered her mouth with her golden fan. The three of them –alone in an absorbed crowd– stared down at Tani's limp form.
The woman glanced up at them. "How clumsy of me! Is he alright?"
A man materialized at Lee's shoulder. His fuzzy beard reminded Lee of a stuffed toy he'd loved in his childhood, and he wore the gold and green of a tea server's uniform. He dipped down to check the man's condition and almost immediately popped back up again with a wide smile. "Clonked out cold!"
"I'm sure he'll be alright," Lee said quickly, backing toward Sensu. "Whoever he is."
"I feel so foolish," the woman cried, her innocent eyes wide with shock. She fanned a gentle breeze over her face as though she might faint. "I'm terribly sorry."
"It's alright, miss," the tea server assured her, "It happens all the time." He swiveled toward Lee and Sensu, thrusting his tray toward them. "Tea?"
"Uh..." Lee glanced at his brother, but Sensu wasn't eyeing the tea. He was staring at the woman's golden fan as it reflected the sun back in his eyes. "No thanks. We should get going."
"Very well." The server nodded so fast Lee wondered his head didn't fly off. "Good, good. Enjoy the show." He crouched down beside Tani, lifting his torso while the woman scooped up the unconscious man's legs. "Don't worry about this fellow," he sang, "We'll take care of him!"
The woman glanced up, beamed, and the two shuffled off through the crowd, making their heavy burden somehow look effortless.
Lee blinked. "That was..."
"Weird," Sensu finished.
Lee glanced sharply at him. "I was going to say convenient."
"That, too." Sensu nodded. "Flawless."
"You think she did it on purpose?" Lee asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Definitely." Sensu's gaze bored into the crowd, as though peering straight through the pressed bodies to watch the odd pair who had long disappeared behind a curtain of eager limbs. "Her fan," he said, "That wasn't a trinket."
"What do you mean?"
"It was solid, metal. Couldn't you tell? That wasn't just a fan; that was a weapon."
Jeong Jeong did not pay much attention to the crowd. His soldiers, the Avatar, and the Kyoshis were already doing that. The Admiral was keeping his eye on the Firelord.
When he got the chance, Zuko had told him, he was going after Kuzarr. And he insisted he would do it alone.
Jeong Jeong did not approve. Too much could befall the Firelord if he attempted to take down the traitor on his own. He would not get in Zuko's way, but if Kuzarr still held the strings to more puppets, Jeong Jeong would deal with them.
He glanced uneasily through the crowd. The Firelord seemed calmer than before but he was, the Admiral realized, almost too calm. He feared Zuko was beginning to shut down as blow after emotional blow was dealt him. This could merely be the calm before the storm. And who knew what turbulence such a storm could wreak?
Jeong Jeong would not get in the Firelord's way. Not unless he had to.
Zuko's dark gaze locked on the balcony far above, occupied by the supposed Firelord.
Was Mai up there? He couldn't tell.
He blended into the crowd, nearly identical to the two dozen soldiers and friends they'd smuggled in, garbed in every available uniform from his Uncle's tea shop they could scrounge up. The one thing that set him apart from the others was the tray held in his left hand, as opposed to the right. He hadn't applied the face paint today; only the tray and his dark loose hair now covered his scar.
Zuko was finished hiding.
As close to the steps as the crowd was allowed, a pair of dark eyes scanned the courtyard. The brim of a straw hat was pulled low, obscuring the view, but the eyes were not watching for anything particular. They were simply waiting, waiting for the perfect moment.
And it would come very, very soon.
The Dai Li agent was close behind Ursa. Sounds of pursuit echoed in the hall behind her. She couldn't shake him.
There was a room to her right. She ducked into it, catching the door as she whirled round, slamming it shut.
Thud! Thud!
Two chunks of earth pounded into the thick wood. Ursa slid the feeble bolt into place and breathed a sigh of relief. Those missiles would have caught her if she had moved any slower.
The door shuddered under the blow. Alarmed, Ursa threw her small body against it, trying to hold it in place.
The door groaned, jumped in its frame. It thrust Ursa forward, jarring her teeth, dragging her feet across the floor.
This wasn't going to work. She had to find something to bar the door. She cast about the room for something, anything. There, a small decorative table. Ursa shoved it hard, grunting under its weight. Halfway to the door she paused to catch her breath. The table was small, but sturdy. It took her another precious moment to push it into the door, but it was worth it.
This time, though she rested against the table, she could not feel the door jump forward. Perfect. Ursa brushed off her hands in satisfaction and turned to take in the rest of the room. Now was the time to look for the second door and make her escape.
A perfect plan. Except for one tiny detail, Ursa realized as, frowning, she scanned the room again.
There wasn't a second door.
"Finally," Toph muttered, as the herald drew to a close.
The crowd seemed to share her sentiments, treating the ceremonious occasion to another deafening roar of approval.
Toph tensed. It was almost time to act.
She found herself glancing up at the flying-boar crest fluttering in the gentle breeze. For once, she hoped that her mother had actually listened to her and brought The Boulder and Hippo along for the ceremony, as much as she loathed the 'hooligans'.
Whatever went down today, she wanted her parents safe.
The room was a stand-alone. Ursa was cut off from the rest of the Palace and the Dai Li agent still pounded at the door.
She bit her lip, running her eyes over the room and its contents. Surely there had to be something helpful in here. Aside from dozens of gaudy gold ornamentals, there was only the table she'd pushed in front of the door, thick billowing curtains, a small divan, and a writing desk sitting before a small window. It looked directly over the crowded courtyard, too, as if to mock her.
Behind her, stone fists punched into the door again. Harder this time. She could almost feel the vibrations pulse through the air.
That window was beginning to look like her best option. She knew it would be useless, of course; she was hundreds of feet above the ceremony. Merely glancing out gave her an uneasy twinge of vertigo! But she went toward it anyway.
Bracing herself against the wall, Ursa peered down. What she saw directly beneath her was not the milling crowd far, far below. She saw a balcony. It was closer than hundreds of feet below —but not by much.
Stone struck the door again. This time, the wood strained against its hinges, knocking into the table, rattling its drawer pulls and knickknacks.
Ursa pushed the window open and leaned out, judging the distance.
The balcony might be close enough. It was hard to tell.
The door splintered.
Nothing for it. Ursa gulped down a deep breath and –hands trembling– pulled herself onto the window ledge.
"Well," she said aloud. She hoped the sound of her own voice, filled with confidence, might give her some courage. Unfortunately, her voice was only as confident as she was. Inconvenient. The sound cracked and her words wavered.
Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe she should try something else.
That was most certainly the door. Too late for another option.
Ursa gripped the window frame. "At least I looked before I leaped!" And she stepped out onto thin air.
Poppy Bei Fong frowned. "Did you hear something?"
Her husband looked amused. "I hear a lot of somethings."
She eyed him with frustration. He was developing some of their daughter's irritating habits. "I thought –"
She did not get the chance to finish her thought. At that moment, she was rudely interrupted by something crashing into the green gossamer fabric over their heads.
Poppy gasped. Her husband gave a cry of surprise and moved to protect his wife. He was not quick enough; the Bei Fongs were a family not traditionally trained in such techniques.
Fortunately, this was one skill The Boulder possessed. He kicked up a column of earth, the tip of it bowed in the middle to catch this mysterious falling object, and lowered it back down to the ground.
A girl leapt from the rock. "Thanks!" She tripped almost immediately, tangled in the green-sheened gossamer.
The Boulder did not seem to think anything unusual of such a finely clad child falling from mysterious heights into his lap. He nodded. "The Boulder is glad to assist." He caught the gossamer and –despite a gasp of despair from Toph's mother– rent a child-sized hole in the fabric and held it open for her.
The girl, however, ignored him. She turned her back on the balcony's occupants and trod carefully over the net of gossamer toward the rail.
The Boulder frowned and glanced at the Hippo. "Now The Boulder is confused."
"And now," the herald declared dramatically. "The moment you've all been waiting for!"
Yes; yes, it is.
The herald nodded and the two men holding the crown began to lower it toward Kuei's head.
"I give you..." the herald cried, as the crown descended over the royal brow.
The assassin acted before he could announce 'the Earth King!'
Ursa allowed herself an instant to take in the scene. The balcony was adjacent to the Palace stairs and on those steps she spotted Kuei, the crown hovering above his head. He wasn't dead yet!
She turned her searching gaze on the crowd. The attack, where would it come from?
There! Sparks in the crowd. Lightning sparks. Ursa's mouth went dry. Her heart stopped beating.
Author's Notes
- I love that warm, fuzzy glow you get when a cluster of minor characters you don't anticipate show up to help out with a really climactic moment. *squee*
- Momo is hiding out under Sokka's hat, just as he did that first time the Gaang snuck into the Earth Palace. Nostalgia. Aww.
- "It's alright, miss; happens all the time." A callback to a scene in 'Princess Diaries 2', which was a callback to a scene in 'Pretty Woman', both directed by Garry Marshall. Ah, film trivia. ^_^
I bet she just wanted to see how many characters she could get into one epic battle and that's why I have to wait through five parts to get it all.
- You'd be on the right track. After all, wasn't The Day of Black Sun awesome just because so many minor characters showed up? XD
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A Big Thank you to Metro-Ford Motors for donating a 2016 Ford Fiesta!!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 CMFSC Raffle draw!
- First Prize - 2016 Ford Fiesta is Lina Basso
- Second Prize - 47" Flat Screen TV with Surround sound and a Blue Ray DVD Player - Ben Arapi
- Third Prize - 2 Whitecaps Season Tickets - Lindsey Whittle
What is the 2016 CMFSC Raffle?
For the 2016 – 2017 soccer season, Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club, in conjunction with its sponsors, its teams and players will be once again undertaking a fundraising raffle in which 42,000 tickets will be produced and sold at a price point of $5.00 per ticket. Our Club's primary sponsor, Metro Motors has contributed a 2016 Ford Fiesta, which will comprise the raffle's first prize. We are grateful for the support of Metro Motors for its ongoing support of our Club.
Why is CMFSC Holding a Raffle?
CMFSC is committed to developing and offering more programs and playing opportunities to support the continued development of its membership and players at all ages and levels of play. As operating costs across all programs continue to escalate, the Club continues to explore methods of generating incremental funds, rather than passing these cost increases directly onto its membership. Last season's raffle generated approximately $120,000 in net revenue that was applied directly to CMFSC programs and expenses. The expectation and goal for the 2016 raffle is to generate in excess of $210,000 for the CMFSC's 2016 – 2017 programs.
What is the Price of the Raffle Tickets?
Tickets for the 2016 raffle are priced at $5.00 per ticket. (Note that each $50 book has 10 tickets) Based on the volume of positive feedback we received last year, and given the high dollar value of the prizes the Club awarded last season (and will award this season), tickets should remain a very easy sell. In addition, the raffle tickets represent extremely good value with great odds of winning.
What are the Raffle Prizes?
CFMSC sponsors and suppliers have continued to support the Club in a big way. As such, the major prizes for this season's raffle will include the following:
- 1st Prize - 2016 Ford Fiesta
- 2nd prize - 47" Flat Screen TV with Surround sound and a Blue Ray DVD Player
- 3rd Prize – 2 Whitecaps Season Tickets
Are Team Seller Prizes Being Offered?
Team "Early Bird" Prizes:
Teams have a chance to win "Early Bird" prizes. The first fifteen (15) teams (5 from each of the Initiation Academy, Mini's and Youth/Adult teams) selling and returning all of their assigned ticket books, monies and control sheet on or before the October 7th deadline (October 17th for IA) will win a $200.00 cheque per team. Winning teams will be selected and announced prior to the Raffle Draw.
Also, the first nine (9) teams (3 from the Initiation Academy, Mini's and Youth/Adult teams) which sell the most tickets (availability limited to extra printed tickets) will win $250/$150/$75 for 1st/2nd/3rd place respectively. Winners will be selected from all of the completed packages returned by the due date of Friday, October 7th (Monday, October 17th for IA), and winners will be selected prior to the Raffle Draw.
There will also be ten (10) random team draws for $100 gift certificates drawn from all club teams returning their raffle packages by the required due date.
What are the Club's Expectations of Teams and Individual Players?
U8 through U12 teams will each be assigned approximately 13 books of tickets to sell. U13 through U18 teams will be assigned approximately 18 books of tickets to sell. The Adult teams will receive approximately 15 books of tickets to sell. Each book contains 10 raffle tickets, priced at $5.00 per ticket. Players in the CMFSC Initiation Academy will receive approximately one (1) book each per player. Teams and players will have approximately 4 weeks to sell their ticket allotment and return the stubs and proceeds. As the funds generated benefit all teams and players, the expectation is that all teams and all players will participate in the ticket sales process.
What do the Timelines look like?
Ticket sales for the raffle will commence September 2nd and end Friday, October 7th (Monday, October 17th for IA) and the Raffle will conclude with the draw on Friday, November 18, 2016. All ticket books and proceeds must be returned no later than Friday, October 7, 2016 (Monday, October 17th for IA).
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Where can I get more information about the CMFSC Raffle?
Any inquiries regarding the raffle can be made to Pat Carson, Raffle Manager at 604-945-4762 or carsonrye/at/gmail.com and general information will be placed on the CMFSC website www.cmfsc.ca
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US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives on stage on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016. (AFP photo)
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the president of the United States.
The former first lady, senator and secretary of state is the first female presidential nominee of a major US political party.
During her nomination speech on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Clinton said she accepted her party's presidential nomination "with humility."
"It is with humility, determination and boundless confidence in America's promise that I accept your nomination for president of the United States," Clinton declared.
Clinton promised to improve economic opportunities in the US and urged US voters to embrace four more years of a Democratic White House rather than elect her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Clinton will face Trump in the November presidential election.
She criticized Trump throughout her nearly hour-long speech, and defined her policy agenda largely against that of her Republican opponent as she condemned his "bigotry."
Clinton described Trump as a self-absorbed and unstable leader that is in contrast to America's need for a level-headed and compassionate leadership.
The four-day Democratic convention kicked off on Monday amid rallies in support of her former rival Bernie Sanders who has also called for uniting behind Clinton to defeat Trump.
Earlier in the day, police made several arrests outside the venue of the DNC after Sanders' supporters breached the US Secret Service-designated security zone.
According to Gallup poll released earlier this month, Trump and Clinton are currently among the worst-rated presidential candidates of the last 70 years.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday, Trumphas taken a two-percentage point lead over Clinton, marking the first time he has been ahead since early May.
Hillary Clinton had a lengthy to-do list in Philadelphia today: Reintroduce one of the most famous people in the world. Take down Donald Trump. Lay out a policy agenda with specifics. Be hopeful and optimistic.
Most of all, it was to make the case that a politician who embodies the establishment and political status quo is the safest change-maker in this election.
Clinton's message has never been as succinct as Trump's. Her approach to governing is full of greys to his blacks and whites. She offers progress in small steps rather than bold strokes. She would try to make the system work rather than truly shake it up.
Today she described a country on edge, torn by division, threatened from terrorism and economically insecure and the choice ahead as this: "We have to decide whether we're going to work together, so we can all rise together."
She acknowledged as much when she said, "The truth is, through all these years of public service, the 'service' part has always come easier to me than the 'public' part."
But it was nonetheless a confident and crisp performance by the Democratic nominee.
Her acceptance speech was the culmination of a Democratic convention that has offered a sharp contrast, in style and substance, to the Republican convention in Cleveland a week ago.
But all the speeches and videos and personal testimonials and uplifting music couldn't fully disguise the reality that Clinton has struggled to break away from Trump, whose flaws have led a majority of the country to conclude that he is not qualified to be president.
Republicans seemed to do all sorts of things wrong in Cleveland last week, from the sequence of speeches on the early nights to the embarrassment of allowing Ted Cruz to speak without a commitment to endorse Trump. Ultimately, it didn't seem to hurt.
Trump got a modest bounce after nights of disunity and an acceptance speech widely characterised as dark and threatening.
By the standards of Cleveland, Democrats have done much better this week. In terms of star power and sheer glamour, the Democrats have had it all over the Republicans. The most hard-line supporters of Bernie Sanders aside, the week's choreography has been prepared with clear goals in mind night by night.
And yet, few Democrats here were anticipating anything other than a hard-fought campaign from now until November, in part because of their nominee's vulnerabilities.
Clinton sought to build on the foundation laid by those who had spoken before. She said President Barack Obama had not gotten the credit he deserves for avoiding a depression in the early months of his presidency. But to those the recovery has passed by, she added, "Some of you are frustrated - even furious. And you know what? You're right. It's not yet working the way it should."
She spoke directly to Trump's constituency of white, working-class voters, a group most speakers here this week have overlooked. "Democrats are the party of working people," she said. "But we haven't done a good enough job showing that we get what you're going through, and that we're going to do something about it."
The Gallup organisation reported earlier in the week that, for the first time in the campaign, Clinton's image had equalled Trump's in terms of negativity. Through most of the year, the GOP nominee has had the higher negatives, but now the lines have converged. Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook, speaking at a forum hosted by The Washington Post, said he took issue with those exact numbers, but did not dispute that Clinton still has work to do on that front.
An even higher percentage of people in some polls say they do not believe Clinton is honest and trustworthy, and the percentage who believe the country is seriously off track remains at high levels. All of those indicators together provide the headwinds for a candidate who seeks a third consecutive term for the Democrats.
All of which is why so much seemed at stake when she addressed the cheering delegates and guests who were packed into Wells Fargo Arena to witness a moment in history as Clinton became the first woman to accept the nomination of a major political party.All week, Democrats in Philadelphia were building toward Clinton's speech, clearing away as best they could the questions and obstacles in her path to the White House.
It was a steady march of high-octane oratory from party luminaries.First lady Michelle Obama provided validation of Clinton from the perspective of a mother and a close watcher of what it takes to be president - and gave an emotional lift to a convention that had begun on notes of protest, discord and embarrassment over leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee.
Bill Clinton provided personal stories of their relationship designed to humanise his wife.
Mindful of the hunger for change abroad in the country, he argued, with mostly small data points, that through steady and dogged effort, she has tackled one problem after another and always made things a little better.
Vice President Joe Biden's fiery rhetoric slammed Trump as someone who had "not a clue" about the middle class - or anything else. "His lack of empathy and compassion can be summed up in a phrase I suspect he's most proud of having made famous: 'You're fired.' I'm not joking. Think about that."
President Obama, seeking to pass the baton to Clinton to help protect his legacy, went high concept with a speech about the obligations of democracy and the greatness of a diverse America. He sought to steal patriotism and love of country from Trump. He asserted that those who threaten American values, including "home grown demagogues," have always failed.
In her speech, Clinton continued the attacks on Trump, calling him temperamentally unfit to serve whose capacity to handle a crisis has been called into question by his actions during the campaign. "Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis," she said. "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."
Clinton and her team say the election will not turn on those indicators alone, that with Trump also seen as flawed the voters will be looking at other factors as they make their decision. They note that there are other statistics that suggest the public is of mixed minds about the conditions. The most important of those is President Obama's approval ratings, which are now averaging just above 50 percent. If history is a guide, that bodes well for the Democrats in November.
Beyond that, Clinton counts on her belief that the public is looking for results and therefore a candidate who has real policy proposals, not sweeping promises. She says that, in the end, voters will reject a candidate who says that "I alone can fix it," as Trump put it so directly in his acceptance speech.
Her philosophy is the opposite, summed in the title of the book she wrote years ago and invoked again Thursday night, that it takes a village and not a strong man. "No one gets through life alone," she said.
The presidential election probably will turn on a calculation that all voters will be making, a balance between the desire for change and the fear of risk - the change Trump's outsider candidacy promises vs. the risk his presidency might bring. Clinton was not, in the end, trying to sell her soft side on Thursday night. Instead she was looking to persuade even those who have their doubts about honesty that her experience as a political insider offers the better combination of change and risk.


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Permissible Progeny? contributes to the growing literature on the morality of procreation and parenting. About half of the chapters take up questions about the morality of bringing children into existence. They discuss the following questions: Is it wrong to create human life? Is there a connection between the problem of evil and the morality of procreation? Could there be a duty to procreate? How do the environmental harms imposed by procreation affect its moral status? Given these costs, is the value of establishing genetic ties ever significant enough to render procreation morally permissible? And how should government respond to peoples' motives for procreating?
The other half of Permissible Progeny? considers moral and political questions about adoption and parenting. One chapter considers whether the choice to become a parent can be rational. The two following chapters take up the regulation of adoption, focusing on whether the special burdens placed on adoptive parents, as compared to biological parents, can be morally justified. Permissible Progeny? concludes by considering how we should conceive of adequacy standards in parenting and what resources we owe to children.
This collection builds on existing literature by advancing new arguments and novel perspectives on existing debates. It also raises new issues deserving of our attention. As a whole it is sure to generate further philosophical debate on pressing and rich questions surrounding the bearing and rearing of children.
Introduction: On The Morality of Procreation and Parenting (Sarah Hannan)
Chapter 1 The Misanthropic Argument for Anti-natalism (David Benatar)
Chapter 2 Procreative Ethics and the Problem of Evil (Jason Marsh)
Chapter 3 Could There Ever Be a Duty to Have Children? (Anca Gheaus)
Chapter 4 Procreation or Appropriation? (Corey MacIver)
Chapter 5 Creation Theory: Do Genetic Ties Matter? (Elizabeth Brake)
Chapter 6 Do Motives Matter? On the Political Relevance of Procreative Reasons (Steven Lecce and Erik Magnusson)
Chapter 7 We Can Make Rational Decisions to Have a Child: On the Grounds for Rejecting L.A. Paul's Arguments (Meena Krishnamurthy)
Chapter 8 Can a Right to Reproduce Justify the Status Quo on Parental Licensing? (Andrew Botterell and Carolyn McLeod)
Chapter 9 Privileging Adoption over Sexual Reproduction? A State-Centered Perspective (Jurgen deWispelaere and Daniel Weinstock)
Chapter 10 Parental Competency and the Right to Parent (Colin MacLeod)
Chapter 11 How Much Do We Owe to Children? (Matthew Clayton)
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Sarah Hannan is Assistant Professor of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Samantha Brennan is Professor of Philosophy at Western University and co-editor of Philosophy and Death (Broadview, 2009) and The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought (Broadview, three volumes, 2008-2012).
Richard Vernon is Distinguished University Professor at Western University and author of Cosmopolitan Regard (Cambridge, 2010) and Historical Redress (Bloomsbury, 2012).


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Kalaiyar Koil Milk Processing, the dairy business venture of Quality Inn Hotels, has appointed Lowe Lintas as its advertising partner following a multi-agency pitch. The agency has been assigned both media and creative duties. The company has set aside a marketing budget of Rs 1 crore for the first year.
Confirming the news to exchange4media, Kartick P Sivaram, Executive Director, Kalaiyar Koil Milk Processing, said, "We met five agencies. Out of the five, we invited four for presentation, and finally zeroed in on Lowe Lintas."
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Sivaram also lauded the involvement of the senior level people from Lowe Lintas – from both Chennai and Bangalore offices – who were actively involved in the process from the beginning.
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Digital Tutors Ships New Fundamentals of Maya Training KitIssues Teratology Monster Challenge (February 09, 2005)
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Padilla's saves were crucial for CSUB's tie, but the biggest play of the night came with just two minutes and nine seconds left in the match. A searching ball pulled Padilla off her line to clear it away. The ball fell to another member of the Lopes, Milla Benedetti, who sent a shot to the CSUB goal. The 'Runner back line cleared the ball off the line to keep the tie intact.
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With me, side projects are always tricky. Most of them never fully mature and remain lingering in fetal stage for months before ending up lost and forgotten in my very organized but also very extensive stash of 3D data. The status of the project, to which the above image belongs, is still in limbo, but I really hope it will get realized at some point in the future. That however is not completely up to me!
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On 23 Nov 2003, at 21:16, Tony Collen wrote: > There's a few interesting posts going on over at [1] regarding the use > of continuations on web. Continuations break the back button? bah. > I tried to set one of the people commenting straight on how it works > in Cocoon, but they seems to be convinced it's being done all wrong. > I think it's just due to their lack of understanding about exactly how > Cocoon works. > > In particular, post [2] is the most interesting (and ranty). The guy has only one point there: a continuation ID is not fully RESTy. Agreed, it's not. The only way to make this *really* REST-y is to pass the continuation (not the ID, the *ENTIRE* continuation) along with the response. This would allow complete replicability of the continuation. But this is also a big security issue as the client has control on the state and could forge it. I thought about this and I think it's possible to do a light form of encryption over the continuation so that the user can't forge it. The only required thing would be the same encryption key on the server side. At the same time, requiring continuations to be serializable is a problem and moves the problem in another domain, doesn't really solve it. > Then again, that post is the author's opinion. The nice thing about > the web is that there's no one "right way" to do anything. The rest of what he says shows just how blind he is: a sitemap is just a decoupling layer. if you want to implement URL -> object direct mapping you can. nothing stops you from doing it. > I would be interested in investigating the whole "URL as accessing an > object or an object's methods" idea though... much how Zope works. big security danger: object injection and you are fucked. this is why I think you always need a decoupling layer, either from URL -> file or URL -> object. -- Stefano.
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