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Alamo Rental Terms for travel between 01-May-2017 and 31-Dec-2019
All fees and charges set forth herein are to be paid in the local currency of the renting location.
Minimum Age – Renters and additional authorized drivers must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older, except
where provincial or state law provides otherwise or for rentals of Large Vans (seating capacity of 10 or more
persons), renters and additional authorized drivers must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older. In the states of
New York and Michigan, Renters and additional authorized drivers must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years old.
National Canada - In the province of Newfoundland, and also locations Comox, Courtney, Duncan, Nanaimo, Port
Hardy, and all Victoria locations the minimum age for all rentals is twenty-five (25) years old.
Young Driver Fees – Unless included in the Rate Product, an additional young driver fee may apply for each
Renter and additional authorized driver as follows:
Age Originating Rental Location Additional Fee
21-24 years old All Provinces and States Except New York and Michigan $25.00/day
18-20 years old New York State $57.00/day
21-24 years old New York State $20.50/day
18-20 years old Michigan $26.00/day
21-24 years old Michigan $14.00/day
Renters and additional authorized drivers in New York State who are between eighteen and twenty (18-20) years
old are restricted to the rental of economy through intermediate class vehicles. Renters and authorized drivers who
are between twenty-one and twenty-four (21-24) years old are restricted to the rental of economy through standard
class vehicles with the exception of the following locations Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Elmira, Rochester and Syracuse
where renters and additional authorized drivers who are between twenty-one and twenty-four (21-24) years old are
restricted to the rental of economy through fullsize vehicles, minivans (MVAR) and small SUVs (IFAR/SFAR).
Renters and additional authorized drivers in Michigan who are between eighteen and twenty (18-20) years old are
restricted to the rental of economy through full size class vehicles. Renters and additional drivers who are between
twenty-one and twenty-four (21-24) years old are restricted to the rental of economy through full size class
vehicles and minivans (MVAR).
All fees are subject to change at Provider's sole discretion.
Unless included in the Rate Product and unless applicable law requires otherwise, rental vehicles may not be
driven by anyone except additional authorized drivers as defined in the Rental Agreement. Additional authorized
drivers must be added at the time of rental and the Renter and additional authorized driver(s) must present a valid
drivers license and meet minimum age requirements. In New York State additional drivers must present a credit
card in their name in order to be added to the rental. An additional fee per day per additional authorized driver will
be charged, except where state law provides otherwise. The additional driver fee is from $9.99 per day, except
where state law provides otherwise. The additional driver fee is subject to change at any time by Provider.
A full valid Driver's License from the Renter's country of origin and passport in Renter's name is required for
each rental. Provisional Licenses or 'Learner's permit's' are not accepted. The Renter must present their original
license, photocopies or representations will not be accepted. Any license which, on its face, restricts the licensee to
the use and operation of a vehicle equipped with a form of a breathalyzer apparatus is not accepted.
Renters cannot be residents of the United States or Canada. Renters who hold a US/Canadian issued driving
license and passport must also present an international driver's permit, a permanent resident's card or visa issued
outside of US/Canada, failure to do so will result in the renter being refused the international inbound rates at the
It is important that Renters check with the appropriate Department of Motor Vehicles in the States or Provinces in
which they intend to travel to ensure compliance with their various licensing laws. The following practices are
used to ensure the Renter is presenting a facially valid license at the time of rental.
Renters traveling to the United States and Canada from another country must present the following:
• Their home country driver's license, and
• If the home country license is in a language other than English (or French, for rentals in Canada) and the
letters are English (i.e. alphabet is an extended Latin-based alphabet German, Spanish, etc.) an
International Driver's Permit is recommended, but not required, for translation purposes in addition to
the home country license. In the absence of an International Driver's Permit Renter must be able to
verbally translate the license details.
• If the home country license is in a language other than English and the letters are not English
(i.e.alphabet is not an extended Latin-based alphabet like German or Spanish but is Russian, Japanese,
Arabic, etc.) an International Driver's Permit is required.
• If an International Driver's permit cannot be obtained in the home country, another professional, typewritten translation may be substituted. In either case the home country license must also be presented.
• Renters may not rent a vehicle solely with the International Driver's Permit. The International Driver's
Permit is a translation of the individual's home country license and is not considered a license nor is it
considered valid identification.
• In some locations, including but not limited to offices in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico,
Nevada, and Texas, customers may be asked to provide additional valid government-issued
In the states of Michigan and Massachusetts Renters with Driving Licenses from certain countries are not
permitted to rent. Please refer to Schedule 4C for full details. Renters must provide a valid credit card in their
name unless the Renter meets the debit/cash qualifications set forth herein. Renters who fail to provide the
required identification for rental will not be permitted to rent.
Credit Cards – Provider accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards at all locations.
Debit Card/Cash Rentals – Provider does not accept Debit card or cash.
6. SEAT-BELTS and INFANT/CHILD SEAT
State or provincial law may require the use of seatbelts and infant/child seats and this law may vary between states
and provinces. An additional fee of up to $6.99 per day with a maximum price of $70.00 per every 30 day rental
per infant/child seat will be charged when rented from Provider. Infant/child seats should be requested at time of
reservation. In the event the infant/child seat is damaged or not returned at the end of the rental, a fee will be
assessed to the Renter. Renters are responsible for installing infant/child seats and may use their own infant/child
seats in Providers' vehicles.
Unless included in the Rate Product, GPS navigational systems are available at an additional cost and are subject
to availability. GPS units should, where possible, be requested at time of reservation. However, Renters may
inquire about availability at the counter. The GPS rental fee is from $7.99 per day, locations may offer a maximum
weekly & monthly GPS rental fee. Prices may vary by location and are subject to change at any time by the
Travel Tablets are available at certain major airport locations for an additional cost and are subject to availability.
Travel Tablets should, where possible, be requested at time of reservation. However, Renters may inquire about
availability at the counter. The Travel Tablet rental fee is from $19.99 per day. Prices may vary by location and are
subject to change at any time by the Provider. Renter must agree and sign a Travel Tab terms and conditions
document at the counter.
Ski racks must be requested at the time of reservation and are subject to availability. The Renter will be charged
an additional fee of $7.50 per day with a maximum price of $70.00 per every 30 day rental, for a ski rack rental
unless otherwise included in the Rate Product. Snow chains are not permitted on Provider vehicles. All season
tires are provided on vehicles. Winter tires are provided at an additional charge in Quebec unless included in the
Rate Product.
Unless included in the Rate Product, Renter may purchase RP or RSP at all Corporate owned locations in Canada
and the United States from $4.99 per day. RP or RSP includes the following benefits at no additional charge:
? Key replacement/delivery service: replacement keys delivered. (For rentals originating in California,
Kansas, New York or Nevada RP or RSP does not include the cost of the replacement key(s) but does
waive the cost of the delivery service. If the Rate Product includes CDW/LDW or is otherwise elected,
the cost of replacement key(s) is waived). Please check with your rental branch for details.
? Flat Tire: if the vehicle's spare tire is installed and serviceable, it will be installed to replace a flat tire.
If no inflated spare tire is available, the vehicle will be towed in accordance with the towing provision.
? Towing: Towing charges will be covered at no additional cost should the vehicle be inoperable (if
unrelated to an accident).
? Jump start: A battery boost will be provided in an attempt to start the vehicle.
? Lockout service: If the keys are locked inside the vehicle, service will be sent to gain entrance.
? Fuel delivery: A limited supply of gasoline will be delivered to the vehicle to enable the Renter to reach
the nearest open service station. (Up to three gallons or equivalent liters).
If RP or RSP is not purchased or included in the Rate Product, roadside assistance for the items listed above is
available at standard charges. For roadside assistance, call 1-800-803-4444 for Alamo and 1-800-367-6767 for
RP or RSP is void and of no effect if, at the time of the incident necessitating roadside assistance, the Renter (or
any driver) was in violation of the Rental Agreement, including, without limitation, the Prohibited Uses and
Violations set forth in the Rental Agreement. In such instances, additional charges will apply for any roadside
The fuel level of the vehicle at time of rental will be full. Unless fuel is included in the Rate Product*, Renter may
return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel or pre-pay for a full tank of fuel at the time of rental at the rate provided
at the renting location. If the Renter selects the pre-paid fuel option, no refunds will be given for unused fuel. If
the Renter does not return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel or select the pre-paid fuel option, the Renter will be
charged to return the fuel tank to full at a rate provided at the location to which the vehicle is returned.
*Fuel is not included in the Rate Product at all Manhattan locations.
Renter shall be responsible for damage to, loss or theft of the rental vehicle as set forth in the rental agreement. If
not included in the Rate Product rate, CDW and LDW are available in Canada and the United States. CDW and
LDW are not insurance. CDW and LDW are optional and are not required in order to rent a vehicle. If Renter
elects CDW or LDW or if CDW or LDW is included in the Rate Product, Provider agrees, subject to the actions
that invalidate CDW and LDW, to contractually waive Renter's responsibility for all or part of the cost of damage
to, loss or theft of the rented vehicle or any part or accessory and related costs (including, but not limited to, loss
of use, administrative fees and diminishment of value) regardless of fault or negligence. For rentals originating in
the United States, the Renter has no retained responsibility.
For rentals originating in Canada,
? For reservations made prior to 1st April 2017 the Renter is responsible for the first $500 of damage to the
vehicle, except at the National licensee locations detailed below. An additional CDW or LDW product
which reduces the Renter's responsibility to $0.00 is available to purchase in Canada (Corporate
locations only) at the time of rental at $4.99 per day. CDW and LDW are subject to the terms and
conditions and subject to the limitations set forth in the Rental Agreement entered into between the
Provider and Renter.
? For reservations on or after 1st April 2017 the Renter is responsible for the first $800 of damage to the
vehicle, except at the National licensee locations detailed below. An additional CDW or LDW product
which reduces the Renter's responsibility to $0.00 is available to purchase in Canada (Corporate locations only) at the time of rental at $7.99 per day. CDW and LDW are subject to the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations set forth in the Rental Agreement entered into between the Provider and Renter.
? For rentals originating at the following National Canada licensees locations, Campbell River, Comox,Courtenay, Duncan, Gaspe, Nanaimo, North Vancouver, Port Hardy, Jasper, and all Victoria locations on Vancouver Island. Renter is responsible for the first $1,500 of damage to the vehicle regardless of reservation date.
United States
In the United States only, certain Rate Products include EP or SLI. If EP or SLI is not included in the Rate Product, EP or SLI can be purchased at Corporate owned and some licensee renting locations in the United States by all Middle Eastern, African, Australian and New Zealand Renters. At Corporate locations in the United States,EP & SLI provides Renter or any additional authorized drivers with third party liability protection in an amount equal to the minimum financial responsibility limits applicable to the Vehicle (the Primary Protection). EP or SLI also provides additional third party liability protection, through an excess liability policy, with limits of the difference between the Primary Protection and a combined single limit of $1 million per accident for bodily injury,death and/or property damage to others arising out of the use or operation of the Provider vehicle by Renter or an additional authorized driver, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Also included in EP and SLI for rentals in the United States (except for EP or SLI when purchased at a licensee location) is uninsured/underinsured ("UM/UIM") coverage for bodily injury and property damage in an amount equal to the minimum financial responsibility limits applicable to the vehicle (the Primary Protection), and additional coverage,through an excess liability policy, with limits for the difference between the statutory minimum underlying limits and $100,000 per accident (for rentals commencing in New York, UM/UIM limits are $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident; for rentals commencing in Hawaii, the UM/UIM limits are $1,000,000 combined single limit) or state mandated UM/UIM limit, whichever is greater. PROVIDER AND RENTER REJECT ANY ADDITIONAL UM/UIM COVERAGE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. EP and SLI, including UM/UIM benefits are provided only when Renter or any additional authorized drivers are driving the Vehicle. No claim for UM/UIM may be made due to the negligence of the driver of the Vehicle. EP and SLI coverage for Vehicles rented in the US is in effect only while another additional authorized driver or renter is driving the vehicle within the United States and Canada; coverage does not apply in Mexico. A benefit summary for EP and SLI is contained within the applicable brochure available at the rental location. Note: Any UM/UIM benefits paid are included in the $1 million combined single limit SLI coverage and in no way increase the combined single limit amount referenced above. This insurance coverage is underwritten by Ace American Insurance Company. At licensee locations in the United States, EP and SLI provides primary protection for liability claims against the Renter and authorized drivers for injury/death or property damage up to $1,000,000 USD. EP and SLI are subject to the terms and conditions of the Rental Agreement between the Renter and the applicable Provider.
Certain Rate Products include extended liability coverage at locations in Canada. If extended liability coverage is not included in Rate Product it cannot be purchased at renting locations in Canada.At such locations in Canada, extended liability coverage provides Renter and additional authorized drivers with a combined single limit of $1,000,000 for third party claims that may be made by others against the Renter and additional authorized drivers for bodily injury, death and/or property damage arising out of the use or operation of the Vehicle and subject to the limitations set forth in the applicable Rental Agreement entered into between the applicable Provider and Renter and in the insurance policy which provides coverage.
Unless otherwise stated in the Rate Product, taxes, surcharges (including without limitation vehicle licensing and similar fees and concession fees, consolidated facility charges and airport access fees), Intercity Fees, toll pass,refueling, one-way, Young Driver, and additional authorized driver fees and any fees or charges for optional products or services are not included in the rates paid by Renter to Provider. Such amounts are the responsibility of Renter and shall be charged to Renter and paid by Renter upon return of the Vehicle.
Legislation, regulation or the cost of fuel may affect Provider's pricing or procedures. On all inclusive Rate Products only, Provider reserves the right, without notice to (i) charge Renter at the time of rental or thereafter, for the amount of any additional or increased surcharges, fees, taxes or increased fuel costs incurred subsequent to entering into the Agreement with Customer or (ii) increase Customer's Rate by an amount equivalent to the additional or increased tax, surcharge or fuel cost subsequent to entering into the Tour Agreement.
Vehicles rented in the United States can be driven in any state in the United States (including the District of Columbia). Vehicles must be returned to the location from which they were rented unless Provider has authorized at the time of the reservation that the vehicle can be returned to a different location. Vehicles rented in Alaska must be returned to Alaska. Vehicles may not be driven into Mexico. Vehicles rented in the United States can be driven into Canada, with the exception of 12 or 15 passenger vans, but must be returned to the United States unless Renter has pre-arranged with Provider to drop the vehicle off at one of Provider's approved locations in Canada whereby a transborder fee may apply. Canadian residents renting vehicles in the United States may not drive vehicles into Canada. Vehicles rented in Canada can be driven into the United States, but must be returned to Canada unless Renter has pre-arranged with Provider to drop the vehicle off at one of Provider's approved locations in the United States whereby a transborder fee may apply. Rentals originating at all licensee operated locations in British Columbia may only be driven in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and the state of Washington.
All one way rentals must be booked in advance, are subject to availability and are restricted to return at a location under the same brand as the location from which the vehicle was rented. Intercity Fees may apply and are payable to Provider by Renter at the time of rental. Intercity Fees for rentals originating and terminating in different rental locations, as determined by Provider in its sole discretion, may be changed from time to time. The Intercity Fee for Rentals commencing between July 1, 2017 and August 31, 2017 from all San Francisco locations to all destinations in the United States for the STAR (Convertible) is $350 for Alamo and $399 for National in addition to the Rate and additional charges. The Intercity Fee for Rentals commencing between July 1, 2017 and August 31,2017 from all San Francisco Downtown locations for all other car types (excluding the STAR) to Los Angeles will be $150 for Alamo and $399 for National, to Las Vegas will be $300 for Alamo and $399 for National and to San Diego locations (SANT71/SANT01, SANN73/SANN03 and SANN74/SANN04 will be $300 for Alamo and $399for National in addition to the Rate and additional charges. Refer to the Tour Agreement, Schedule 3 for all Intercity Fees. Mileage/kilometrage between locations is determined by Provider in its reasonable discretion. In the event a one way rental is not booked in advance and the Renter subsequently drops a vehicle at a different location than the location rented from, Renter will be subject to a one-way fee, which may be different than Intercity Fees as provided for in Schedule 3.
Rates include unlimited mileage/kilometrage in all locations except rentals commencing at the following National Canada locations: Gaspe (YGPT01), Jasper (YJAX01), Matane (YMEC01), Mont Joli (YYYT01), Regina(YQRT01), Rimouski (YXKO01), Riviere du Loup (YRIC01), and Sept Iles (YZVT01 and YZVC01) where rentals will include 200 free kilometers per day or 1,400 free kilometers per week. A surcharge will apply for each additional kilometer.
On roadways covered by our Toll Pass service, the program allows Renters to drive through electronic toll express lanes and pay tolls electronically. The program is offered in three ways, depending on rental area.
Toll Pass Automatic- Renter may be charged a Toll pass Convenience Charge (TCC) (where available) of $3.95per day during the Rental Period for each day the rental vehicle is operated on a TCC Covered Road and the vehicle operator does not pay an applicable toll. Total TCC will not to exceed $19.75 per Rental Period. In addition to the TCC, Provider or a third party may separately charge Renter's credit or debit card for the posted cost of all tolls that are not paid by the vehicle operator and are incurred during the Rental Period.
Toll Pass Waiver- Renter may elect Toll Pass Waiver (TPW) to rent a toll pass transponder device in Chicago Metropolitan area. The TPW charge is $6.99-$7.99 per rental day. The TPW charges include all tolls generated on all toll roads.
Toll Pass Device- Renter may rent a toll pass device at the time of rental at airport locations in the Northeast United States. The charge for the toll pass device is $3.95 per rental day with a maximum of $19.75 per Rental Period. In addition to the toll pass device rental charge, Provider or a third party shall separately charge Renter's credit card or debit card for the posted cost of all tolls that are not paid by the vehicle operator and incurred during the Rental Period.
Operation of Vehicle on a toll road, where applicable tolls are not paid by the vehicle operator, may subject the Renter to fines, costs and fees. Provider may transfer Renter's name, address, credit card information and all other data necessary to enable the collection of all tolls and associated charges incurred during the rental period. Renter scan elect to use their own transponder on toll roads.
When Renter rents a vehicle and returns the vehicle within 29 minutes of the time it was rented on a subsequent day (as noted on the applicable Rental Agreement), Renter will not incur an additional charge. In the event, the Vehicle is returned 30 minutes or more after the time noted on the Rental Agreement on a subsequent day, an hourly charge will be applied at the rate set forth on the applicable Rental Agreement for each full or partial hour in excess of a rental day, including the first hour over the 24-hour billing cycle. If a Vehicle is returned during non-business hours or to any place other than the originating rental location listed on the Rental Agreement unless otherwise pre-arranged by Provider and Renter, additional charges shall apply. All rental charges incurred through the time a Provider employee checks in the vehicle are Renter's responsibility.
If a Renter with a prepaid rental returns the Vehicle prior to the end of the reserved period, no credit will be given for the unused portion of the Voucher or E-Voucher.
Customers may rent vehicles from Provider locations for up to eleven consecutive months, not to exceed 330 days,excluding National locations in Canada. One Voucher/E-Voucher is required for the full duration of the Rental. The term for the Rental shall initially be for a period of one (1) month and shall automatically renew for successive one (1) month terms through the Rental Period. The initial Rental Agreement executed by Customer shall apply throughout each such one month term of the Rental even if Provider assigns Customer one or more new contract numbers during such term for billing purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider, at its option,shall have the right to require Customer from time to time to execute a new Rental Agreement during the Rental Period.
On fuel inclusive Rate Products, a minimum rental period of 4 days is required for rentals in the United States and Canada.
Fuel inclusive Rate Products include up to 3 additional drivers.
Rental extensions must be authorized by Provider. Rates for any period of time beyond the days reserved by Customer for Renter and confirmed by Provider shall be set at Provider's sole discretion. Rates associated with any extension of the rental period shall be the responsibility of the Renter. The rental period does not terminate until Renter returns the vehicle to a Provider location and such vehicle is checked in by Provider.
At the time of rental, Renter will be provided with a Rental Agreement. For vans with a seating capacity of 10 or more (including the driver), Renter will also be provided with a "Rental Agreement Addendum." Renter must ensure the Rental Agreement and Rental Agreement Addendum are kept in the vehicle at all times during the rental.
IFAR, SFAR & FFAR cars are respectively Intermediate, Standard, or Fullsize SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)Vehicles. Vehicles in each of these car classes may be all wheel drive, 4 wheel drive, front wheel drive or 2 wheel drive.
FVAR vehicle class cannot be used to transport children aged 17 or younger for school related functions, unless they are family members of the Renter.
Provider offers the following mobility devices at no additional charge: left hand controls, left foot accelerators,spinner knobs, foot pedal extenders and seat belt extenders. Certain vehicles may not accommodate all mobility devices. Renters requiring vehicles equipped with mobility devices must contact Provider in advance to confirm arrangements.
o Alamo: 1-800-651-1223 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For hearing or speech-impaired users ofTTY devices, call 1-800-522-9295
o National: 1- 888-273-5262 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For hearing or speech-impaired users of TTY devices, call 1-800-328-6323
All fines, costs and attorneys' fees for legal violations, parking, tolls, towing and storage related to the rental vehicle or incurred by Provider during Renter's rental are the responsibility of Renter and will be charged accordingly.Owner, its affiliates or third party may assess a fee of up to $25 per incident to apply towards all costs incurred in connection with any citations and tolls and their administration.
Additional restrictions, qualifications and/or conditions may apply for the rental of vehicles. All vehicle rentals shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Provider's rental agreement in effect at the time of rental. Should there be any conflict between this document and the terms of a rental contract, the terms of the rental agreement shall control.Rental Policies and prices are subject to change by Provider without notice and may vary by location.This Schedule does not apply to Renters who are residents of the United States or Canada.
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BWW JR: Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever- Taking the Swirly Slide Straight to Broadway
It's been the better part of a year since the live tour of the Disney Channel's animated gem, the critically acclaimed "Phineas and Ferb," TV's #1 animated series among Tweens 9-14 for three years running, started it's over 80-city tour. And now, just in time for school break, they've hit the New York area. By the time this posts you'll probably be too late to catch the show at Madison Square Garden, but never fear. Phinas, Ferb, Agent P, Candace and the evil Dr. Doofenshmertz will be taking it tri-state, hitting Westchester, Staten Island, Long Island and New Jersey this month.
I took my eight year old and her die-hard-Phineas-and-Ferb-fan-friend to the Garden to catch the show this week and it was definitely an example of a kids' show that adults can enjoy too. Like the animated series, the live show offers humor for multiple generations plus enough musical theatre send-ups to pacify a Broadway-loving mom.
Rather than recreate a typical PH&F plotline, the live show is more of a mash-up of all your favorite moments. Using mixed media, the animated characters slide down a yellow swirly slide into the world of live theatre where they find themselves magically transformed into three dimensional performers with some weird cluster of people out front called an audience. (This kind of self-aware, tongue-in-cheek humor is what makes Phineas and Ferb the animated series such a hit with parents).
Bummed out about the start of another school year, the gang decide to make the most of the last day of summer by building an invention bigger, better and more amazing than ever. Before anyone can wonder "Hey! Where's Perry?" the pet platypus dons his Agent P fedora, and hilarious hijinks unfold as he battles Dr. Doofenshmirtz to save the Danville Tri-state area and audiences everywhere from the evil scientist's most havoc-wreaking scheme to date.
The performers are all accomplished dancers with some pretty amazing acrobatics thrown in. The pre-recorded audio track (don't shudder...it's children's theatre in a huge arena and some of the performers' giant head pieces don't even have mouths) demands a cast that is completely movement-oriented, so that even the spoken dialogue is carefully choreographed, allowing each actor to completely embody the style of his or her animated counterpart. Plus, the voices are those of the actual actors who voice the TV series.
"I listened to how she recorded the voice, and then added my interpretation to how the cartoon moves," says actress and dancer Emily Derrick (pictured right) who plays Isabella.
"I watched the cartoon a lot to get the physicality. Isabella has very cute poses so I wanted to make sure I stayed true to that....and of course whenever Phineas is around I just SWOON! We've really bonded over our love of the cartoon and our characters' love for each other".
Between the somewhat ingenious costumes designer Cynthia Nordstrom has the performers wearing (giant glasses that perfectly represent the bug-eyed expressions on the animated characters the actors personify) and the carefully executed movements, the characters really do appear to be the live embodiment of Phineas, Ferb and the rest of the cast. I guess that magic yellow slide works!
According to the official press release:
"Audiences will be whisked on a high-energy ride that is part action adventure and part rock concert, while they move it and shake it to a soundtrack of hit songs from the animated series, including "Gitchee Gitchee Goo," "Squirrels in My Pants," "Backyard Beach," "Busted," "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day," and "Summer Belongs to You." Familiar songs serve as a main ingredient in the plot, advancing the story from scene to scene, while taking on a whole new feel when fused with fresh, original choreography and inventive special effects".
To bring "Phineas and Ferb" from screen to stage, Producer Alana Feld assembled a creative team whose sense of humor, understanding of a live audience and ability to incorporate the essence of the characters seamlessly brings the show to life.
"I think the humor, the pacing and music from the TV show are what really lend themselves to being a great LIVE show," says Feld. "We're able to pace the show....it's very fast-paced with very quick cuts and the TV show is all smash cuts and for us that's obviously a challenge being live entertainment. But thanks to the music we're able to really pace the show. It's just over an hour but it just flies by."
And fly by it did. The two eight year olds I brought had a great time and probably could have stayed for more. I wish I had brought my Little Guy because this show would be perfect for an active three year old who's attention is best held by high-energy mash-ups and rapid fire scene changes.
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- Filled with enough adult-level humor and Musical Theatre send-ups to interest parents as well as kids.
- For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.PhineasandFerbLive.com
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Summary: Despite its name, Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor is not exclusively dog training book. In addition to being effective for training dogs, the behavioral training techniques, covered within can work on people and other animals as well. End undesirable behavior by learning the 10 laws of shaping behavior through affection training. One of our best selling teaching and training books!
A Dog World Top 12 Training and Behavior Book - 2010!One of our best selling teaching and training books. Not exclusively a dog training book - author is famous as an early dolphin trainer. Outlines 8 methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips - or shooting the dog! The 10 laws of shaping behavior through affection training; how to combat your own addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating or whatever; how to deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent; PLUS housetraining the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much, much more! This latest edition has an additional chapter, "Clicker Training, A New Technology." This covers the use of clickers in dog training, why it works, and how it has caught on. There is little or no practical application here, so we recommend Karen's Clicker Training Start-up Kit (DTB503) or Clicker Training for Dogs (DTB622). This book is the theory!
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Hamburg, Germany - December 21, 2012 – Move over, gunpowder and lead! Leading publisher Mail.RU Games today rings in the holidays with their fast paced PVP war title, Riot Zone. Free to play from anywhere without any downloads, this intense PVP action will redefine the RiotZone landscape. Titanium and Kevlar is here, just in time to wrap mercenaries in their…comforting warmth? Join the Revolución now at http://www.riotzone.net/ and Facebook connect or sign up via email. There's no deep freeze for these combatants!
Winter is here. We're trying to stay warm and keep out of the cold wind, and our mercenaries are no different. These hardy guys prefer thick Kevlar, and besides, an added armor plate will keep them warmer that the thickest sweater. The warehouses are filling up with equipment upgrades! Armor plates, gloves, knee pads, splinter-proof glasses - everything designed to give fighters added protection and strength. Check the Auction House for these new upgrades and in a new mission.
Riot Zone is ready to ring in a new daily mission! Once a day, ensure that the civilian evacuation is kept safe for as long as possible; the more waves that the player repels, the better their reward. Every subsequent wave will be stronger than the last, so prepare carefully. At the end of the mission, players will receive a daily crate. Repel 10 or more waves for the best equipment upgrades! Daily missions for players up to level 10 have also been streamlined to be simpler for new players.
To prepare for the new daily mission, try out the new training missions! These missions are now available at any time, and players may choose the type of armor their targets will wear. The first three missions completed daily will grant players bonus awards, as well as a chance to receive the coveted "Target Shooting Manual"!
RiotZone is also seeing several UI tweaks. Now track your stars and currencies in a more precise manner in the game's journal. A quick transfer of leadership for clans has also been added; now the clan General can promote any officer into this position, passing the leadership torch to a new player. There is also a new log-in bonus, where players will earn rewards based on how long they stay in the game; once all the rewards have been received, the clock resets and players will get a new change to earn some amazing bonuses. When logged out, this login timer is paused, not reset like other games!
Good preparation is essential in "RiotZone". Gamers will not only fight for one of the two factions - The Red Alliance or the Coalition of the Crown - but also train their soldiers, upgrade weapons and expand their base. Only the coolest strategic thinkers will prevail in numerous missions and PvP battles. RiotZone scores with many PvP modes: 1on1, 2on2 and 3on3 are just the beginning. All participants will be generously rewarded, so be sure to join the battle daily from now until November 23 rd.
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As an introvert, there's nothing that makes me more uncomfortable than walking into a room full of people I don't know. It doesn't matter if I'm on a business or social outing – networking makes me nervous.
But I know that discomfort equals growth, so I always end up walking into the room instead of doing what my conscience is begging me to do, and bolting for the car. I'll end up having a couple of good conversations that really make me think, run into a person or two who knows someone else I know, and survive the night.
Networking is more about than designated networking events. Networking happens every day, whether you think about it or not, as you make and build relationships.
As my former intern supervisor, Mark Stewart, vice president of development and communications at Agriculture Future of America, reminded me, everyone gets a little nervous and uncomfortable going into networking environments. He said having a good mental attitude can make all the difference. Thinking "this is going to be fun and exciting!" serves as a good confidence booster. He also said to be prepared to spend more time listening than talking to build more meaningful relationships.
For me, sometimes the hardest part comes after the networking event. I've got a stack of business cards, but now what? Send a LinkedIn invite? A handwritten thank you? Both? Neither?
Again, Mark had some great advice. He is a big believer in handwritten thank you notes and emails to follow up – but only if there's some meaning to them. He suggested follow up should include more than "it was great to meet you," and include something to show that you value the relationship.
Certain things happen throughout my day-to-day tasks that trigger recollections about people in my network, but I'm not always good about reaching out. Mark said to think of these connections and let them go, unless you deem them worthwhile, and in that case, reach out to the contact through a quick call or email. He said being strategic and always giving another touch point can help relationships continue to grow and develop.
When it comes to online networking, Mark stresses quality over quantity. You may not know new connections very well, so it might be to your benefit to get to know them better before associating yourself with them online.
Online or in person, Mark focuses on quality relationships. He said if you get in the mindset, you can be really successful at making and growing relationships. He said, "It all comes back to people who know who you are, know that you do a good job and recommend you."
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There are many times when you'll hear the beginning of a song and you know it's going to be great. You get excited when a song begins with a great riff or a killer bass line and then proceeds to knock your expectations out of the park. None of the songs on Vex Ruffin's album model this; Vex Ruffin's Self-Titled is an album that tries to reach great heights only succeeds by falling flat on its ass. It's not really clear what genre this fits under and it's not clear whether or not Vex Ruffin is a band or a singer-songwriter's project title, but regardless of its origin, Self-Titled does not compare to other CDs we have received.
The album begins with a track called "Living For the Future," which sounded less like a song and more like a crazy person droning on in his cell at the psych ward. There's no percussion, really awkward sounding strings and synths, and simply put, the vocals are droning and awful. As harsh a beginning as the track is to the album, the pattern, thankfully, doesn't continue. The next few tracks, most notably "Prime of My Life," "It Will Come," and "Won Day," feature promising backing tracks that set the mood for rapped verses. If Vex Ruffin does anything right, it's creating really interesting beats with pleasing bass lines to go with them.
However, sadly Vex Ruffin's vocals and lyrics really ruin the promising instrumentals. The lead singer for Vex Ruffin is nothing at all special, and the quality of the vocals leaves a lot to be desired. The droning voice and the awkward vocal effects that accompanies it on almost all of the tracks really take away from the backing tracks. This is the most heartbreaking part of this album because the instrumentals really deserve merit. Had Vex Ruffin gone the way of Gorillaz and featured some rap artists on each track, this album would have been incredible. Instead, it sounds more like a tired old version of Beck. That being said one track that I think should be set apart from the rest of the album is Track 10, "Forget It." Forget It is a slow jam that gives Vex Ruffin some promise. The vocals are actually quite pleasant with the mood of the tune and the repeating accordian-style synths add a great texture to this somber number. However, it's the only track on the album that's really worth mentioning. Otherwise, Vex Ruffin's Self-Titled gets a D+ at best.


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MP JAKE Berry has stepped up his campaign to get the M66 hard shoulder opened to traffic at rush hours to improve journeys into Manchester.
The Rossendale and Darwen MP spoke out as the Highways Agency is reviewing its use of 'smart' managed motorway technology.
Currently, vehicles on the M6 through Birmingham are allowed to use the emergency refuge at peak times to cut traffic jams.
Now, the Highways Agency is looking at how the technology permitting this can be extended across the UK.
This allows variable speed limits and use of the hard shoulder as a traffic lane to cut congestion.
So far, the agency plans to use the technology to open the hard shoulder to traffic on the M6 in Cheshire, on the trans-pennine M62 near Rochdale.
And also on the M60 western route either side of junction 18 Simister Island.
But Mr Berry wants to see this happen on the southern end of the M66 towards the M60. He has met with Highways Agency chiefs to push the case for the extra rush hour lane to end morning traffic jams from Rossendale into Manchester and evening congestion out of the city back towards Haslingden and East Lancashire.
Mr Berry said: "I believe using the hard shoulder at peak times on the M66 into Manchester would ease traffic jams and cut journey times for residents of Rossendale and East Lancashire commuting into the city.
"I have met with Highways Agency chiefs to discuss this and whether to use the system on the M65.
"It would make a big difference to journey times and they have promised to look at this for the future.
"If they are bringing the system in to the M60 and M62 round Simister Island, it would make sense to do the same on the southern end of the M66.
"That stretch gets heavily congested into Manchester in the mornings and out of the city in the evenings."
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A bulging pipeline is prompting the Obama administration to implement its plan to sell foreclosed properties in bulk to investors who will rent them out, potentially solving the problem of hundreds of thousands of vacant homes dragging down home values. According to CNBNC, the administration is close to announcing the pilot program, which is being conducted with government-owned mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
With approximately 250,000 foreclosed properties held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration, delays in processing have developed into a backlog that is preventing the agencies from getting the homes back on the market. Worse, there are even more potential foreclosures lurking. Lender Processing Services reports close to 2 million properties that are seriously delinquent.
Details about the government's plan to encourage private investors to buy the properties are still being worked out. They include pricing, how the public-private partnership will operate and what expertise is needed to manage large-scale property ownership. Previous attempts at enticing private investors such as hedge funds to buy homes in bulk have not appeared to be lucrative to the private sector, which is the major roadblock in moving forward with a plan. Private enterprise will invest when the numbers add up to a good deal, meaning they can justify the cost of managing hundreds of homes scattered in various locations, which is quite different than managing one building with multiple dwellings.
The goal of the program is to control supply and demand. By converting foreclosed properties into rentals, the supply of for-sale homes will diminish and that, officials hope, will stimulate the housing market.
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SAS has merged its BetterManagementLIVE and SAS Forum International events to create the new conference, The Premiere Business Leadership Series.
The new, invitation-only event, which will be held Oct. 3-4, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, will welcome industry decision makers and experts who will explore the theme "Performance Excellence Through Insight and Innovation."
The conference will feature case studies presented by companies that use analytics, data integration and business intelligence to improve performance across their enterprises. Further, these business leaders will discuss a variety of ways to gain business insight, including how to drive performance improvements, increase profits and growth, demonstrate greater shareholder value, obtain cost efficiencies and provide better public services.


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OK here is an awesome deal. There are talks that Jason Kidd will go to Cleveland in Free Agency this off-season. Dallas then will have a GLARING hole at PG. Jason Terry is more of a shooting guard than a PG. So, assuming Kidd bolts, we can trade TJ Ford back to Texas.
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This would be a sign-and-trade deal where Dallas uses their Early Bird rights to sign Bass. This means that the first two years, he maxes his deal out at 5M per season. Then the third year he could get an infinite raise, which helps us because that would be after the 10-11 season and we have a ton of cap room. So his deal we would sign would be perfect for our cap situation. Now, Bass would be a BYC player because he is getting a raise of over 20% meaning that his value for a trade would be 2.5M based on his max salary of $5M. Well, since they have Stackhouse, who has an unguaranteed contract for next year, we would cut him and only have a cap hold and salary obligation of 2M. So in essence, we actually reduce our cap hit next year by 1.5M in this deal. (5M for Bass and 2M for Stack). The values for the trade would be 9.75M coming from Dallas and 8.5 from TJ's deal, which falls within the 125% rule. They get a starting PG, while we gt the strong defensive minded PF who can shoot that we are searching for.


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Her sexy curves weren't the only things Kim Kardashian flaunted on Miami Beach this week. The newly single star took to the sand rocking baubles from her and her sisters' new jewelry collection for Virgins, Saints & Angels. Kim selected the double point cuff bracelet ($430) and a pair of spike hoop earrings ($185) to pair with her chevron stripe Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens bikini. Though Khloe had given us a sneak peek of the collection back in February, it's great to see the Armenian-inspired baubles worn by Kim. The Kardashians' jewelry collection for Virgins, Saints & Angels is now available for purchase, with prices ranging from $185-$1,025, at ylang23.com. Tell us: Will you buy the Kardashians' jewelry line?—Andrea DeSimone


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|This is the article on the blastsword. For the OVA character, head to Shibuki.
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The Shibuki (飛沫, Literally meaning: Splash) is one of the swords of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, wielded by Jinpachi Munashi. The blade utilises various explosive tags, contained within a substantial scroll, in order to incorporate explosions into the user's own swordsmanship, earning it the title of "blastsword" (爆刀, bakutō). The sword itself features two distinct sides, with a narrow cutting edge located down the entirety of one length and a wide platform section on the other. The aforementioned scroll unrolls along this latter side, sliding downwards and resting atop its surface to form an individual segment comprised from numerous explosive tags, which separates from the remainder upon detonation. Only once the desired opponent comes into contact with the platform, do the explosive tags finally ignite and then detach, providing a small opportunity for the user to escape the devastating blast radius, while simultaneously compensating for any resultant recoil. The sword is seemingly able to reload another segment of tags onto the platform, automatically after each strike.
The sword is first seen when a reincarnated Mangetsu Hōzuki summons it from a scroll, where it is then returned to its respective wielder, Jinpachi, and last seen when Jinpachi is sealed.


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The paranoid tone of pseudoscience occasionally surfaces in the works of orthodox scientists; not, as one might expect, in the works of scientists who are trying to bring about a scientific revolution, but more often than not in the works of scientists who are resisting change. In the late 1960's and early 1970's, for example, as the opinion of most geologists was swinging in favor of continental drift (as it was still called), a few conservative geologists fought a rear-guard action against its acceptance. Interestingly enough, the more the evidence favored drift, so that one could be justified in referring to opposition to drift as pseudoscience, the more striking the parallels became between the writings of the anti-drifters and the tactics we see in other pseudoscientists. There was, for example, the familiar tactic of downgrading findings to the level of "hypothesis" or "speculation". And of course there were charges of ulterior motives and unscientific conduct. A few quotes will suffice to illustrate the general tone of the attacks.
From the preceding, it must be clear that the drifter theoreticians are too much in the habit of elaborating on moving ocean floors, of navigating the continents, of producing physical anarchy with their clashing ocean cells, of postulating apparently fixed midocean ridges from which they direct crustal segments in mutually contradictory voyage directions (but refuse to voyage with them as they create contradictory motions elsewhere), and of disregarding the fundamental frame of the earth itself. Thus they have created an incoherent global picture, ignoring even such basic considerations as geography, geology, logic, and common sense. They imagine that they have found a panacea; they have opened, instead, a Pandora's box.
It is very difficult for me to believe that arguments presented without regard to simple rules of geometry, physics, and logic can long survive in serious science.
Finally, I am of the opinion that the proofs against continental drift--presented here and by others whose work I have cited--are overwhelming; that drifters should return to the world of reality and reconsider the feasibility of drift, or sea-floor spreading, or plate tectonics.
The advocates of continental drift have gone to unbelievable lengths to explain and rationalize a unified, unique, fossilized global system of oceanic and continental lithic structures.
Although the scientific knowledge of these writers is immeasurably greater, the rhetoric is scarcely distinguishable in tone from that of any other pseudoscientists. I was going to graduate school at Columbia University when these papers appeared. The Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University was one of the research centers most heavily involved in the research that led to the confirmation of continental drift. The reaction of the Lamont scientists to the anti-drift articles was not so much anger as amused, open-mouthed incredulity that any scientist would actually put his name on something like that.
One of the attacks on continental drift had to do with maps showing the reconstructed positions of the continents in the geologic past. Of necessity, such maps have to be presented on a flat page with inevitable distortion. One major critic of drift wrote:
Incredible as it may seem, not one earth scientist .... has utilized the mathematics of a sphere in discussion of earth tectonics. The treatments of (here he lists a large number of researchers) deal with flat-surface projections of spherical bodies ... Therefore, conclusions based on such treatments of plate tectonics are interesting exercises in plane geometry, but unrealistic in terms of the actual earth.
The clear impression is that researchers cut pieces out of flat maps, pieced them together and ignored the distortions. It does seem incredible. It's also totally false. Every researcher on continental drift used the mathematics of a sphere. Maps that show the former positions of the continents show the continents that were at high latitudes distorted, but the distortions are not the sorts of distortions one sees on a present-day map. The maps are, and always were, prepared by first plotting the continents on a sphere (either a real sphere or the mathematical equivalent in a computer) and then portraying the sphere on a flat map projection.
The opposition to continental drift has enormous relevance to the common claim that science suppresses dissent. By about 1970, geologic opinion was solidly behind continental drift. Geology not only let the anti-drifters air their views, it actually bent the rules in their favor. Taken as a whole, the anti-drift literature must surely rank among the worst rubbish ever printed in a major scientific journal. No scientist could possibly have published remarks as absurd as those we have just seen on any other topic in geology--it's as if the journals had simply waived quality control entirely when it came to allowing the anti-drift camp to have its say. (Actually, that's exactly what happened - one of the leading drift opponents was editor of one of the journals involved.) And, although space is at a premium in scientific journals and papers must be condensed ruthlessly, yet some of the major anti-drift papers ran over fifty pages.
The only people since then that have found the anti-drift papers useful have been scientific creationists, who cite them as "proof" that the continents don't drift. (If the continents formed a single supercontinent 200 million years ago, then the earth can't be only 10,000 years old, can it?)
The last hurrah of organized opposition to continental drift or plate tectonics came in 1974 with the publication of Plate Tectonics - Assessments and Reassessments. A review by the well-known geologist Warren Hamilton pretty well sums up its quality. One major anti-drift paper is "filled with assertions that mostly are incorrect, misleading, or irrelevant", and contains "many denunciations of individual and collective drifters as lacking in honesty and knowledge". He sums up the overall quality of the book this way: "The compilation here will, however, be appreciated by any professor who wants his graduate students to learn how weak are the arguments against plate tectonics". Compared to what the anti-drifters said, this is pretty mild criticism.
Continental drift had its opponents in the U.S.S.R., too. Soviet science was a good deal more authoritarian and hierarchical than science elsewhere, and at the top of the heap in Soviet geology was the tough and brilliant V.V. Beloussov, who for a long time was a severe critic of continental drift. Yet Beloussov stands not only head and shoulders, but knees and ankles above the other critics we have read. Beloussov thoroughly understood the evidence that was being used in support of drift, and he realized that he not only had to point out errors in the drift theory, but come up with some other interpretation that worked better than continental drift. He made a serious effort to try, and if he did not succeed, it was not for lack of effort or ingenuity, it was because he was backing the wrong side. Being wrong is no crime. Sooner or later every scientist makes a mistake. Being militantly and arrogantly wrong, like most pseudoscientists, is the crime.
Beloussov's accomplishments in science would be the envy of most scientists; if he is remembered for his opposition to continental drift it will be as a responsible and honorable dissenter.
It is possible to find other examples of scientists using charges of persecution and vested interest that seem more in keeping with Velikovsky or creationism that with mainstream science. In addition to the attacks on continental drift, I have seen very similar attacks made against relativity, the quark theory of particle physics, the notion that meteor craters exist on the earth, and the idea that some dinosaurs may have been warm blooded. There is an interesting pattern here. In every ease, the remarks are being made, not by a scientist challenging the Establishment with a revolutionary new idea, but by conservatives who are trying to block the acceptance of a new idea and who rationalize their minority stance by believing that all their colleagues have been carried away by an excess of enthusiasm. This pattern, surprisingly, is fully in keeping with the nature of pseudoscience. Pseudoscience is not revolutionary, as it so often claims to be, but reactionary.
So here goes with a list of some academic disciplines where the rhetoric suggests that some participants have crossed the line into pseudoscience. In every case it's the conservatives.
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Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie is the latest inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He will be honored at the HOF in St. Augustine, Florida, during the week of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in May. Just this side of 50 years of age, Montgomerie was the dominant player on the European Tour during the 1990s and into the 2000s.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 23, 1963, Monty was the son of a prominent businessman who was also an avid golfer. His father was transferred to England as the managing director of Fox's Biscuits and Colin took up the game as a youngster at nearby Ilkley Golf Club. He found early success and began taking lessons from journeyman professional Bill Ferguson. As an aside, once his father completed his career as a corporate businessman, he served as the general secretary (club manager) of the Royal Troon Golf Club, one of the nine rotating courses for the British Open.
Montgomerie, unlike other professionals of that era such as Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle, did not turn to the world of professional golf as a teenager. Instead, he ventured to America and played on the golf team at Houston Baptist University. He won the conference championship in his one season at Houston Baptist and then returned to the United Kingdom as a 20-year-old. He entered Sterling University and ended up acquiring a degree in accounting. He continued to compete on the amateur golfing scene and had a great deal of success, winning the Scottish Youths Championship in 1983, the Scottish Stroke Play in 1985, and the prestigious Scottish Amateur in 1987. He also played for Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup Matches in both 1985 and 1987.
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The 2006 U.S. Open was Monty's final heartbreaking moment on golf's major stage. He led the U.S. Open at Winged Foot going into the final hole on Sunday. After hitting a perfect drive he decided to hit a 7-iron instead of the usual 6-iron from that distance into the green. He assumed that the adrenaline of the moment would make him hit his iron shot farther. Instead, he came up short of the green and landed in heavy rough. He chopped the ball out to 40 feet, gunned the putt for the win, and ended up three-putting for a double-bogey. Phil Mickelson matched Montgomerie's final-hole double and suddenly Geoff Ogilvy of Australia was the surprise National Open champion.
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Julio Cesar: at a loss to explain the 7-1 defeat. Photo: Getty Images
Brazil's astonishing 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup semi-final was not just unexpected but "inexplicable," Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
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"Honestly, it's hard to explain," Cesar told reporters. "You can't explain the inexplicable."
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"There is the case where a monk, having gone to the wilderness, to the shade of a tree, or to an empty building, sits down folding his legs crosswise, holding his body erect, and setting mindfulness to the fore. [1] Always mindful, he breathes in; mindful he breathes out.
[1] To the fore (parimukham): The Abhidhamma takes an etymological approach to this term, defining it as around (pari-) the mouth (mukham). In the Vinaya, however, it is used in a context (Cv.V.27.4) where it undoubtedly means the front of the chest. There is also the possibility that the term could be used idiomatically as "to the front," which is how I have translated it here.
Dhammabodhi wrote:I tried to observe them hoping they would go away, but that had the reverse effect of making them stronger.
Wonderful words, truly inspiring!appreciate the value of being relaxed in the present moment
In the Vinaya, however, it is used in a context (Cv.V.27.4) where it undoubtedly means the front of the chest.
I tried to observe them hoping they would go away, but that had the reverse effect of making them stronger.
The solution is to keep them on the periphery of attention.
When attention becomes fixed on the out and in-breath (i.e. when a certain degree of concentration is achieved), manifestations appear, such as masses of fluffy wool, or gusts of wind, or clusters of stars, or gems or pearls, or strings of pearls, etc., in various shapes, groups, and colours. These are the counterpart signs.
-- Venerable Ledi Sayādaw, Ānāpāna Dīpanī: A Manual of Respiraton, http://www.aimwell.org/Books/Ledi/Anapa ... asati.html
If you simply note relaxation and pleasant feelings without getting agitated by them this should be an aid to concentration which should improve in concert with these two. Allow the periphery of your attention to gently converge at the central object of your focus; the simple, pleasant and relaxing sensation of your breathing. For insight to develop you can start to examine the breath very intently, noting all of the myriad changes in what you are aware of. Then you can note the appearance and disappearance of this phenomena. Then you can note the three characteristics within the phenomena of the breath and whatever else arises to conscious and mindful attention.Dhammabodhi wrote:@nathan: I'm not qualified to label my practice, because I do not know the exact definition of "insight" in this context. However, I can explain what I do: I try to sense the breath air on my nostrils area, going in and coming out. I try to observe the variety of sensations. Recently I've started observing the lengths of the in- and out- breaths after I sense I've achieved a certain level of concentration. Thank you for your encouragement!
if residual perceptual images in the mind affect what kind of nimitta's one is going to see/experience, wouldn't they also include negative experiences like pain/stress etc. or positive experiences without visual concomitants like feelings such as love/compassion?
nathan wrote:I had a chance to read Ajahn Brahm's short little tract on beginning meditation & breath meditation while on a recent monastery visit. Does anyone know if it is available in electronic form somewhere on the net? I thought it was an excellent introduction to beginning meditation practice.
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