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Photographer's Note
The Singapore River is a river in Singapore that flows from the Central Area, which lies in the Central Region in the southern part of Singapore before emptying into the ocean. The immediate upper watershed of the Singapore River is known as the Singapore River Planning Area, although the northernmost part of the watershed becomes River Valley. As the Central Area is treated as a central business district, nearly all land surrounding it is commercial. It is one of about 40 rivers in Singapore and its islands.
The river is approximately three kilometers long from its source at Kim Seng Bridge to where it empties into Marina Bay and finally the Singapore Strait; the river extends more than two kilometres beyond its original source at Kim Seng Bridge as Alexandra Canal, as far as the junction of Commonwealth Avenue. Here there is a break with Buona Vista Road where Sungei Ulu Pandan starts and flows into Sungei Pandan which in turn flows into the sea at West Coast Park. Thus, the source of both these waterways is in the Queenstown, Ridout Road Estate and Tanglin Halt area near Margaret Drive.
The mouth of the Singapore River was the old Port of Singapore, being naturally sheltered by the southern islands. Historically, the city of Singapore initially grew around the port so the river mouth became the centre of trade, commerce and finance. To this day, area around the old Singapore River mouth, the Downtown Core, remains the most expensive and economically important piece of land in Singapore.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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emka (114721) 2014-02-25 23:49
hello Stephen,
Nice photo from your archive. I would prefer this view without the high buildings but what can be done, life must go on. beautiful row of these colourful small houses on the water. Must be nice to go with this narrow boat.
Warm regrads MAlgo
carlo62 (61224) 2014-02-26 0:41
Ciao Stephen
incredibile il contrasto tra le architetture in primo piano e quelle dello sfondo, linee e colori completamente diversi. Una città che di è evoluta in fretta, con un passaggio repentino da un secolo a un altro.
Ottimo scatto, è tutto ben visibile e la staticità dei palazzi è riequilibrata dalla presenza della barca.
Subhogen (4067) 2014-02-26 0:57
Hello Stephen,
Nice mix of old and new architecture in this shot. I like the fact the more urban and new buildings in the BG look bland in front of these bright and colourful beautiful old houses. The boat creates nice FG interest. A fine old photo from Singapore, thanks for sharing.
dkmurphys (69705) 2014-02-26 1:16
Hi Stephen,
Spectacular colors of the river houses. I like this composition, well taken.
mirosu (16295) 2014-02-26 1:26
Bonjour Stephen,
Beautiful photo from fabulous Singapore's Riverside. Excellent view of nice colourful houses and the modern buildings behind. The river cruise boat is an excellent focal point.
Very well done
Wish you a very nice rest of the week.
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-02-26 1:44
Hello Stephen - I like this a lot. When I think of Singapore I visualise modern, clinical highrise buildings and I am thrilled to see the old shop houses, strangely enough they look like some we have in the main street of Windhoek. The colours are vibrant and hint at Singapore's bustling past where activities centered around the river and not the financial district. A super shot which includes both the historic and the new. Warm regards Rosemary
Nicou (159780) 2014-02-26 2:00
quelle vue sueprbe ce bâteau qui passe devant toutes ces façades colorées sueprbe ensemble et compo avec les immense building en fond quel ensemble.
bravo et amitié
Royaldevon (48467) 2014-02-26 2:30
Hello Stephen,
I never imagined Singapore to be so colourful! The mixture of houses along the river bank are just amazing; like something from a children's book! Everything looks pristine!
A fine shot, with he boat giving a directional lead and animation, before we concentrate on the context.
My only suggestion would have been to capture the whole boat but not easy when it is moving at speed.
Have a great day,
Bev :-)
timecapturer (49288) 2014-02-26 3:10
Hi Stephen
this is magic! So colourful and made all the more punchy with the fg interest to add to the wonderful contrast of distant architectural styles and shapes. A fascinating and tantalising presentation. Like this a lot!
Romano46 (18472) 2014-02-26 4:43
Ciao Stephen
il colore e la composizione sono impeccabili.
Una Singapore dai colori vivaci e nella quale il contrasto tra antico e moderno è molto evidente e ti aiuta a fare una composizione di grande effetto.
Ciao e buona giornata
Sergiom (96495) 2014-02-26 6:00
Bonjour Stephen,
J'aime beaucoup le point de vue sur la ville surtout que le bateau passe juste au bon moment pour donner de la profondeur à la composition. Les couleurs donnent beaucoup de caractère à l'ensemble.
Kielia (24077) 2014-02-26 7:23
Hi Stephen,
wonderful shot. Interesting cities feature a lot in your work but this has to be one of the most colorful. The boat is of course a very interesting element for me. My compliments!
Warm regards
cornejo (50964) 2014-02-26 11:27
Salut Stephen très bonne photo de cette composition belle et intéressante avec des bâtiments intéressants du fond, et de jolies maisons colorées sur les bords de la rivière, magnifiquement capturés dans cette image intéressante, avec une bonne netteté, la profondeur, la lumière et belle couleur. Excellent et intéressant travail bien fait, félicitations mon ami. Merci pour le partage de ce beau travail.
Bonne nuit et reste heureux de la semaine.
Salutations chaleureuses du sud de l'Espagne.
jemaflor (108401) 2014-02-26 11:33
Hi Stephen,
Well composed with these coloured houses and the boat in the Fg, Interesting contrast between houses and buildings, tfs.
Fis2 (114837) 2014-02-26 12:08
Witaj Stephen!
An interesting mix of architecture!
Good POV and superb colors.
I like boat.
Well done.
Nice evening
pierrefonds (76167) 2014-02-26 17:26
Bonsoir Stephen,
La distance entre le bateau et la rive donne de la profondeur à la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs des immeubles. La bonne luminosité fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne soirée.
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-02-26 20:40
Hello Stephen,
Nice colorful composition of the cruise on the river from Singapore and the colorful buildings in the BG.Sharp and crisp image.Very well composed photo with excellent vivid colors. TFS.
RhodieIke (11744) 2014-02-26 22:36
Morning Stephen,
A bright and cheery river scene in Singapore, love the colours of houses, restaurants against the modern buildings of the city behind. The boat makes us want to hop on and explore more of this delightful area.
Well managed, Tfs,
Cheers, Iain.
Cricri (133076) 2014-02-27 11:13
Hi Stephen
Quelle vue colorée de ces bâtiments, charmantes ces maisons le long du fleuve et les hauts buildings en arrière plan, bon moment avec l'arriver du long bateau, belle présentation
Belle soirée
amaryllis (37039) 2014-03-01 8:43
Bonjour Stephen
c'est vraiment diversifié en couleurs comme en architecture avec les hauts immeubles en arrière plan
Belle composition
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-03-02 2:18
beautiful view. Like the cruise in middle with a colourful background created by those beautiful houses. Excellent depth and sharpness. You managed the light really well. Superb work. Tfs.
Photo Information
- Copyright: Stephen Nunney (snunney) (113496)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2003-04-00
- Categories: Daily Life, Transportation
- Camera: CANON EOS 10 D
- Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2014-02-25 23:45


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Anybody else getting the following runtime message when trying to load latest open beta after a successful install?
"The file 'waze' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file"
Previous waze versions up to and including Windows Mobile beta version 126.96.36.1991 ran 'OK'
Also. I have now uninstalled v126.96.36.199 & reinstalled old beta 188.8.131.521. This version continues to load and runs OK on my hardware just as it always did, for the most part.
I have completed a bug report and emailed alpha@waze but without any response so far.
Running WM6.1 and 6.5 both give runtime error

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At a time when most music-industry powers view artistic ambition with suspicion, Me'Shell Ndegeocello is among the most mistrusted performers in show business. Her new CD, Peace Beyond Passion, is a musically persuasive, lyrically devastating look at love, religion and prejudice that's guaranteed to offend as many people as it delights. That's not a formula for commercial success, as Ndegeocello knows all too well. But there's nothing she can do about it. "I'm seen as an artist who's just going to do what I do," she says. "What else can you say? I guess I could go out and make a record that wasn't really true to myself, but I don't think anyone would be happy with that. I know I wouldn't be."
Thus, Ndegeocello is left to fight a battalion of preconceptions armed with nothing more than her creative abilities. Those are formidable, fortunately, but she continues to feel outgunned. And well she might: in a world where white male heterosexuals often travel the road of least resistance, she's an African-American lesbian -- and, as such, she's fated to come into contact on a daily basis with people who have something against her. "There's some good parts about life, and there are some parts about life that you may not like," she remarks, her voice dour. "I know you have to accept that. But you can make efforts to change the [parts] that you can. And I am."
Ndegeocello was born an outsider: she took her first breath in Berlin, where her father, a saxophonist for an Army band, was stationed. He was transferred to Washington, D.C., when Me'Shell was three, but the apparent stability of the years that followed was illusory; she's described her father as a philanderer whose activities caused her shame. Coming to terms with her sexual orientation resulted in further distress. While she's currently in a committed relationship with a woman, her seven-year-old son is proof that she's been involved with men in the past. But her loyalty to music has been unwavering. She took up the bass while in high school, and by the late '80s, she was a figure of some renown on the go-go music scene then shaking the nation's capital. She built on this reputation after moving to New York City. As an active participant in the Black Rock Coalition, she rubbed shoulders with Living Colour's Vernon Reid and collaborated with artists such as Steve Coleman and Caron Wheeler.
In 1993, a tape of Ndegeocello's songs began making the rounds, and a showcase she performed in Los Angeles convinced Maverick Records to offer her a contract. The pressure she felt while making Plantation Lullabies, her first Maverick CD, soon became overwhelming; in a foolhardy attempt to deal with the anxiety, she turned to crack and wound up hooked. But she shook off her addiction in time to see Lullabies become a critical hit. The disc was certainly audacious, balancing saucy come-ons such as the decidedly hetero "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" with vivid ditties such as "Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High" and "Soul on Ice." The melodies and arrangements were a bit sketchy, but despite the occasional limitations, the disc served notice that there was an intriguing new figure on the pop landscape.
Still, Ndegeocello reached fewer folks with Lullabies than she did with "Wild Night," an old Van Morrison song on which she dueted with John Mellencamp. The "Wild Night" video, in particular, fixed the singer in the minds of many consumers as a rocker -- and while Ndegeocello maintains a friendly relationship with Mellencamp, she admits to being aggravated by the image this collaboration earned for her.
"All of a sudden I became alternative," she laments, "which is a big joke. The music I make is clearly based on rhythm and blues and rock and roll based on the blues. But just because I'm not 'oooh, baby, baby' enough, or because I have a rock guitar in a song, that makes me alternative. That's frightening."
It's also inaccurate, as Peace Beyond Passion demonstrates. The CD represents an enormous advance over Lullabies; in fact, the density and sweep of its sound call to mind the almost orchestral R&B perfected by Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye during the early '70s. Woven into these delectable soundscapes, however, are words that are challenging, potent and often obstreperous. "The Way," for instance, takes the Christian church to task not only for its frequently negative view of homosexuals, but for the manner in which the institution has reached out to African-Americans. Ndegeocello puts her complaints harshly: "Maybe Judas was the better man / And Mary made a virgin just to save face / I too am so ashamed on bended knees / Prayin' to my pretty white Jesus."
"It's not even a question of racism with that last line," Ndegeocello elaborates. "It's something geological. If you study the place where the prophet Jesus is from, it's quite clear that he would be a person of color. But much too often, people of color attend churches where you have these amazing paintings of Jesus as a blond-haired, blue-eyed individual.
"I guess now in my life, I'm finding that I want to empower myself and see religion from my perspective -- to focus on what it means to me. I'm trying to cultivate my connection with God without affiliating myself with any religious groups. I'm still trying to figure things out, basically."
These explorations ripple through Passion. Most controversially, she fuses the names of biblical books with raw nomenclature in "Deuteronomy: Niggerman" and "Leviticus: Faggot." The latter served as the recording's first single, and if melody alone dictated popularity, it would have become a smash. Predictably, the timidity of radio programmers ensured that it died a quick death. But Ndegeocello voices no regrets over the monikers she affixed to the tracks.
"What those songs are addressing is intrinsically connected to those terms," she says. "Those terms can strip away your identity so that you become only that. They're about how people generalize. So my reason for using them was to communicate that idea."
In "Leviticus: Faggot," Ndegeocello tells the tale of a gay man whose esteem is destroyed by the hatred of his own parents. "Deuteronomy: Niggerman," on the other hand, juxtaposes Ndegeocello's view of the ideal "black man" with media-propagated cliches. At one point, she sings, "All I ever wanted was a nigger who would be true, be good to me / While doin' the evil that niggers do / My view of self was that of a divine ho / Like the ones portrayed on the white man colonized minded rap shows."
"I was specifically thinking about Yo! MTV Raps when I wrote that," Ndegeocello says. "I just think that whole thing is funny. They're supposed to be so connected to the street, but basically it's just the white establishment putting on a show that they assume black youth would want to see. As a result, there's some kid in Boise, Idaho, whose only interaction with black people is what he sees on TV. And I think that perpetuates a very close-minded, generalized caricature of a person."
By the same token, Ndegeocello doesn't believe that hip-hoppers are guiltless when it comes to the reinforcement of these stereotypes. "The biggest detriment to the black community a lot of times is the black community itself," she say. "I think we've just embraced some of these things out of ignorance. So until a different way of looking at ourselves is brought up, or until it's seen to be all right to be more abstract in your thinking, there's always the danger of falling into old, bad habits.
"I don't have a problem with that particular type of music or subject matter. I don't mind if that's what someone has to say. But my problem is with record companies and radio programmers who don't give other voices the same distinction and airplay. If you're only going to give that one viewpoint, what do you expect? So I say let people express themselves and be a little more open to the many facets of rap music and rhythm and blues and what we call alternative. But they're not -- and that's where we kind of screw ourselves."
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That's certainly true in Ndegeocello's case. Less than two months after its release, Passion is already in danger of falling off the pop-music radar screen. Urban stations aren't playing the record because it's seen as too alternative, while alternative outlets are steering clear of it because it seems too urban.
In an effort to play by her own set of rules, Ndegeocello has been focusing more of her energy on touring. She appeared at several dates of this summer's H.O.R.D.E. festival, where she was well-received by jam fanatics who had seldom been exposed to her brand of music. "That's been the only redeeming thing lately for me -- when there's been a good audience that's receptive to the live show," she says. "That's where music really comes alive. So I'll just try to keep a positive outlook that people are wanting to hear that and see that, and maybe eventually it will reflect on their record-buying. That's all I can hope for, really."
"Besides," she adds, "I would much rather go and play for people than make records. I would love to just play rather than slaving for a year on an album so people can rip it up, critique it and tell me it can't get played on the radio. I'm just trying to communicate a lot of my questions and feelings through music. And I don't want to stop."
Me'Shell Ndegeocello opens for the Dave Matthews Band at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 25, at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands. Tickets $20 and $27.50. For info, call 629-3700.


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Hublot announced a few weeks ago that it has inked a deal to become the first "Official Timekeeper" of the Los Angeles Lakers. The addition of the Los Angeles Lakers makes this the second NBA team partnership for the brand, solidifying its expanding presence in the NBA. Hublot's strategy regarding partnerships/endorsements/ambassadors has long intrigued me. I'll briefly explore the brand's ascendance within the NBA, below.
Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe joins superstar Kobe Bryant, Lakers EVP Jeanie Buss and Westime President Greg Simonian (left) for a center court photo-op at the STAPLES Center.
An example of where you will be seeing the Hublot name at the STAPLES arena
Timeline: Hublot's Ascendance within the NBA
I know that Hublot Chariman Jean-Claude Biver is a proponent of being first and being different (hear it from the man himself here), and this is yet another example of Hublot's ambitions to expand its reach into new sports, new demographics, find new fans — and of course the end game, new customers. This will certainly give Hublot great exposure to a younger audience (aspirants today, Hublot customers tomorrow!), in addition to the well-heeled fans and celebrties who are familiar faces at Lakers games.
Indeed we have seen Hublot slowly working its way into the world of professional basketball for a couple years now, mostly with the Miami Heat organization. Now it is clear that Hublot's ambitions within the NBA are much more.
It started with Dwyane Wade — Hublot signed D-Wade as an Ambassador in Feb 2011, and then the NBA superstar got his very own Hublot King Power in August of 2011. The D-Wade relationship led to a forging of closer ties with the entire Miami Heat organization, manifested in the King Power Miami Heat edition.
I also know that Hublot is cultivating a relationship with the Brooklyn Nets — Hublot was there last year when the new home of the Nets, the Barclays Center. Beyond this, I think that the brass ring Hublot would like to grab here is the NBA itself.
"Hublot – Official Timekeeper of the NBA" anyone?


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In a legal process filed earlier this week, American campaign group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has highlighted the dangers of allowing the Government to install it's own 'black box' hardware into the communications network – as currently proposed by the draft Communications Data Bill.
The EFF is currently pursuing a lawsuit against what it alleges is the US government's illegal mass surveillance program and has now produced three whistleblowers. All former employees of the National Security Agency (NSA) – they confirm that the NSA has, or is in the process of obtaining, the capability to seize and store most electronic communications passing through its U.S. intercept centers, such as the "secret room" at the AT&T facility in San Francisco first disclosed by retired AT&T technician Mark Klein in early 2006.
These 'intercept centers' are exactly the same kind of equipment that will be required to enact the Communications Capabilities Programme, and are specifically provided for in the draft legislation. Once they are installed, there is nothing stopping either domestic agencies or malicious attackers using them to store communications data (indeed, where data is encrypted this may be necessary) or re-purposing them to actively monitor who is visiting certain websites or communicating with certain email addresses, in real time.
After all, it is not difficult to see the argument being made that once communications data is stored, storing content is a small step requiring a few teaks to the language of legislation – for exactly the same paedo-terrorism arguments we have heard in the past few weeks.
We warned earlier this week about how dangerously naive the Home Office's plans were, carrying a risk of either doing huge damage to internet security, or becoming a multi-billion pound white elephant. (Given past Whitehall IT projects, our money is on the latter.)
The wider risk is now becoming clear – once these pieces of hardware are installed, it is a matter of time before they are either abused (particularly worrying given the draft Bill makes no provision for the boxes to be auditable by an external body)
Indeed, this was exactly what happened in Greece when the interception capability of software on the Vodafone network was activated by unknown external operatives. The phone calls of members of the Greek cabinet, senior police and defense officials and the Prime Minister. The bugging software was thought to be active in the weeks leading up to the 2005 Athens Olympics and wasn't discovered for seven months.
The only way to protect privacy and our freedoms is for these boxes to never be installed and service providers to store less data about us – which is why Big Brother Watch will be campaigning to have the entire draft Bill dropped.


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Gymnastics Heads To William & Mary For ECAC Matchup On Sunday
Feb. 28, 2014
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The No. 14 Navy gymnastics team will look to avenge its slim 2.1-point loss two weeks ago to No. 13 William & Mary with the back end of a home-and-home series on Sunday. Beginning at 3 p.m. at Kaplan Arena, the Midshipmen will take on the Tribe in the hopes of securing a head-to-head victory and improving their NCAA Championship resume.
Last Time Out
The Navy gymnastics team notched its second score over 420.0 in 2014 with a 420.1 point showing on Feb. 16 in a home meet versus William & Mary. The Mids were undone by a Tribe squad that registered a school-record for team points at 422.2.
Senior Chris Junghans won the all-around competition with a career-best 84.95 score. His individual win was backed up by a deep team effort, in which Navy had second place finishers in five of the six disciplines.
As a team, the Midshipmen registered a 68.80 in the floor exercise, 69.45 on the pommel horse, 70.80 on the rings, 71.35 on the vault, 68.60 on the parallel bars and 70.10 on the high bar.
During the week following the competition, Junghans earned awards from both the ECAC and USAG as their Gymnast of the Week in recognition of his event win and personal-high score.
Scouting the Tribe
Both teams come into Sunday ranked tightly in the national rankings that were released on Monday. Based on a three-score average, the Tribe are in 13th place with a 419.783 average, while the Mids are in 14th with a 417.517 average.
William & Mary is on a three-match winning streak with a tri-meet win over UIC and Brockport, a dual win at Springfield and its most recent win at Navy. After scoring a 412.45 at the tri-team meet, the Tribe has increased its team score each week. They scored 420.45 at Springfield and 422.2 at Navy.
The trio of Landon Funicello, Neal Courter and Jason Wang leads William & Mary. Funicello sits amongst the nation's best in the rings with a 15.833 average, good for third overall. He augments his strong ring scoring average with the 11th-best average in parallel bars (15.017). Similar to Funicello, Courter ranks in the top-13 nationally in two events, the vault (12th-14.983) and floor exercise (13th-15.133). Wang rounds out the trio as the Tribe's leading athlete on the pommel horse (9th-14.950).
Event Comparisons
Here is a breakdown of where each team stands in the individual event rankings ...
Floor Exercise: William & Mary (13th-71.000) - Navy (14th-69.817)
Pommel Horse: William & Mary (11th-70.283) - Navy (14th-69.517)
Rings: Navy (12th-71.233) - William & Mary (14th-70.083)
Vault: Navy (12th-71.383) - William & Mary (14th-70.433)
Parallel Bars: William & Mary (11th-70.500) - Navy (14th-69.283)
Horizontal Bars: William & Mary (13th-68.850) - Navy (14th-68.433)
Individual National Rankings
Here is where Navy sits nationally in this week's rankings ...
Individual (Top 25 Nationally)
Chris Junghans: 13th - All Around
Jonny Tang: 17th - All Around
Joshua Steves: 17th - Rings
Connor Westrick: 23rd - Pommel Horse


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Tsunami HiroshiSu
The Tale Of Gilligan And Fletcher - Poem by Tsunami HiroshiSu
Gilligan was grown on concrete and AstroTurf
Behind a chain link fence
Surrounded by brightly colored plastic toys
And fluorescent lights
He was allowed out only thirty minutes a day
His mother called him in
He turned away from the fence
His hand still lingering
Fingers through the links
His mother called again
He sighed and went inside
Casting his eyes back out over the too-sterile yard
He didn't know what he was missing
He didn't know that there was soil
Down there deep under ground
He only knew the green of the plastic grass
And the tiny squares of black rubber
That stuck to his knees when he sat down
His mother scolded him
Thought he would catch cold
It isn't safe outside.
People get sick out there.
People who don't have a warm house to go home to.
Gilligan was a musical prodigy
The piano was the adventure he couldn't have outside
He didn't need to think
He didn't have to know how to play
It made no difference to him C major from A flat
He could close his eyes and stroke the keys
And a delicate tune would float up around him
Encasing him in joy and ecstasy
And never leaving the yard didn't seem to matter any more
The ivory keys were all he needed
The AstroTurf was not
After all
Such a terrible replacement for grass
She lived and she died
In a mud spattered haze
Under dappled green light
And the songs of the frogs
She never went far
She just stayed by her trees
Those branches that sheltered her
Those trunks that warmed her
She never got cold
She had the earth and the trees
And even as she walked through crystalline snow
On silent feet
The chill never found her
She never got tired
The world slept for her
She drank up the light
She listened to the sounds the wood made around her
Her friends were the bears
The foxes
And the rabbits
The falcons
And owls
The deer
The wolves most of all
And she was happy
But one day she left the wood
She left its quiet solitude
She left her familiar sanctuary
She didn't know why she did it
The wolves howled for her to come back
But she saw a light in the dark
A strange light that didn't flicker
Didn't smell like fire
And the concrete was colder to her feet than any snow
The world was stranger
The stars obscured
She wrapped her furs around her
Took a pine branch with her
To smell in this strange unpleasant world
To remind her of home
The animals were noisy and shiny
Everything was far too clean
And she didn't know where she was
She came upon a chain link fence
The sun was just rising
A boy played in the unnatural-looking grass
She walked to him
The fence rising between them
He looked at her
Aren't you cold?
He asked her
In a language long forgotten
Aren't you lonely?
She wanted to ask him
Why do you hide in there when the woods are so near?
Are you a prisoner?
But he could not answer her in the voices of the wolves
My name is Gilligan.
He told her
She cocked an ear
He pointed to himself
She smiled
She touched her collar bone
He smiled too
Then Fletcher reached her hand through the fence
She offered him the pine bough
Gilligan took it
He smelled it
Eyes closed
A window to a world he had never known
Then a scream
And Gilligan whipped around
A woman stood in the doorway
Gesturing wildly
He looked back at Fletcher
Then hurried inside
His mother slammed the door
And Fletcher walked home
Through the newly awakened concrete city
Then her feet found the soil they so loved
Warm and alive
She whispered to the wolves about the boy whose name was
Gilligan played his piano
But today it did not have the same allure as before
There were people out there
People who were not shut up behind fences
People who had real trees
His mother had taken the pine bough and thrown it away
Living things carry diseases
But Gilligan's mind was full of possibilities
Full of the promise of tomorrow
He had to find that scent again
Was this how the outdoors smelled?
He had to know
Had to find out
Fletcher hefted a slingshot
She would rescue him
The poor little boy
Whose eyes had closed at the scent of pine
The boy who never got to go outside
The boy trapped behind the fence
She pulled her hood over her face
She touched the trees for luck
Wiggled her toes against the ground
Ran light-footed back to the city
Night came like all nights come
Night found Gilligan sitting
Staring out his window
A tiny thing that didn't open
Wondering if he would ever see the girl
Then a pebble hit his window
Gilligan looked down
There she was
Clothed in the hides of what he could only assume were wild animals
She gestured for him to come out
He showed her the window could not open
She pointed to the door
Gilligan gulped but knew it was the only way
Through the silent house he stole
To the imposing, oak door
Where he threw the bolt and unlatched the door
His parents never thought that he would ever try to leave
Outside it was cold
Fletcher threw a fur around him
Helped him scale the fence
She dropped effortlessly to the other side beside him
Then they ran
Like Gilligan had never run before
A lung searing exertion his mother would not have approved of
Two children
Leaving the city
The wolves howling for their return to the woods
Everything was new
His feet were bare and the ground was rough
But warm
It was alive
The trees were huge scary as the old oak door
But kinder some how
Fletcher touched the trunks of each one as the pair scuttled past
The wolves were wild
Hairy and noisy
But they were afraid of him just as he was afraid of them
At the heart of the woods they stopped
It was there that they made their new life together
Fletcher taught the strange boy the ways of the wild
He learned to speak the words of the forest
He forgot his own language
He tried the roots and meat she stewed for him
He forgot about home
They lived for many years
Learning the forest
Learning each other
But winter came one year and it was cold
Colder by far than any year
A cold Fletcher didn't feel
And one night as white feathers dusted the ground
Drifting up tree trunks
Piling up on branches
Gilligan began to cough
His nose grew red
He shivered uncontrollably
Fletcher gave him all of her furs
Her roots and her medicine
But he grew tired and pained
Dizzy and restless
He'd cry out in the night in the language he never taught her
Fletcher left him in the care of the wolves
She ran to the city
She needed a cure
No one understood her
No one understood that there was a little boy back there
In the woods
And he was dying
But then there was a building
Too white
Too sterile
Like Gilligan's old house
There were women in white dresses
Pushing people about
They were all sick
This was a place for sick people
Fletcher ran home
She snatched up Gilligan
Carried him back through the snow and the cold
In the gathering dusk
Toward the white building that glowed
Falling to the ground just at the doorstep
Ever so tired
Of carrying Gilligan through the snow
They lay together
In the light of the hospital doors
Until a nurse found them
They said the girl was strange
Like no child they'd ever seen
Grown in the wild
Her eyes full of the forest
She wouldn't eat their food
She wouldn't stay inside
She insisted Gilligan was the one to take care of
She didn't speak
Except sometimes
In the dead of night
To howl
To match the voices of the wolves
Gilligan grew better
His coughing eased
His sleep quieted
As Fletcher grew ever more restless
She longed for the sky
For the trees
And the wolves
And the soil beneath her feet
She longed for the hunt
For the smell of the pines
For the flicker of the campfire
But then she began to cough
Her throat like the rough bark of a ponderosa
Her chest ached
And chills shook her bones
The nurses locked her in a room and forced medications on her
And Gilligan was healed
He was allowed to leave
He went home to their forest and picked out a pine bough
He brought it back to Fletcher
Who inhaled it and closed her eyes
Then she fell into a fit of coughing
And the nurses took the pine away
Fletcher grew weaker and weaker
Gilligan stayed ever by her side
One night she whispered in the words of the wolves
It's time to go home.
Gilligan shook his head and squeezed her hand
You can't, Fletch.
You're sick.
You've got to stay here.
Then his voice broke with the lie
They'll make you better.
Fletcher shook her head like the effort cost her the world
When I die I want to be in the forest.
With the wolves.
With you.
And so they escaped like they had so many years before
From the sterile confines of the hospital
Leaving the beeping machines empty like the bed
The IVs hanging alone and useless
The snow was long gone
The world beginning to thaw
The warmth coming back to the soil
Gilligan laid her beneath a tree
Where she could talk to the wolves
Where he could lie with her
And they spoke for a while
Of the sky
And the birds
Of the world just above them
She said she was glad he had rescued her
He said he was glad she had rescued him
Fletcher leaned back
Closed her eyes
Gilligan was holding her hand when she
He kissed her forehead
Wetted her face with his tears
He howled with the wolves
And cursed the God who had taken her from him
He left her there beside the tree
In time she would become part of it
Part of the forest
She so loved
One day she would be part of a tree
That would shelter two children
As they went back to nature
Forgot about AstroTurf and concrete
Knew only the soil
The trees
The wolves
The wild
Gilligan went back to his house
Where his mother cried
And cursed him
And loved him
And cried some more
Made him promise he would never run away again
He promised
But he pulled up all the AstroTurf in the yard
He planted new trees
Let new plants run wild
Just the way Fletcher would have liked it
He took down the fence
He went back to his piano
He wrote songs for her
Wild and melancholy
Slow and beautiful
Elated and free
He went to a school to study music
A school far out of the city
Where he could see the endless sky
And he walked often in the woods nearby
And sometimes he would hear the wolves howling
Sometimes he would howl back
In the language he had never forgotten
He lived a long life
Full of music and love
He spent every moment he could outside in the air
He lived far away from the place where he used to
But there were woods
And wolves
So it was good enough for him
His wife loved him very much
She loved the faraway look
The forest in his eyes
That never left as they grew older
But she too passed away
Like a candle flame
The grips of time still caught her
And he was alone again
But he was not sad
He was old too
He knew it was time to go
Time to follow her
Time to meet Fletcher again
His children were grown
It was time to go home
He walked back to the forest
On three legs where once he'd run on two
Where he had lived with Fletcher
He found the tree where she had lain
The tree that was now her
He sat down ever so slowly
His back stooped
His knees shrieked in pain
But he settled there beside where she had been
And he talked to her
Of the sky
And the birds
Of the world just above them
He said he was glad she had rescued him
Gilligan leaned back
Closed his eyes
No one was holding his hand when Gilligan
But someone was waiting for him
When he
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I'll be honest, this dive on the south side of Ben White is not a place I'd be likely to stop under normal circumstances, but destiny shook that car and put me at Discount Tire that morning, and destiny also closed the Jack and the Box and Taco Bell down the street for renovations, forcing me over to the next in line, Taqueria Los Jelly Senses, for a bite to eat while I waited.
Patroned only by a few small groups of people who I can only assume are regulars, Mexicans and Whiteys both, I was left wondering how things worked when I walked past the counter of Mexican candy and tried to figure out if I needed to seat myself or wait to be seated. The nice woman who emanated from the kitchen answered that for me...kind of, with a question in Spanish and then some gestures.
She brought me a giant glass of water and a basket of thick cut chips along with some creamy green salsa and some fresh red salsa, the first with a noticable burn not for the faint of heart, and the second with a hybrid pico de gallo meets Pace Picante feel to it, both good.
The menu was adorned with Mexican and Tex-Mex items alike, ranging from chicharrones to crispy ground beef tacos, and was complemented with full color pictures of at least one item from each section. After a small feast of chips, my waitress reappeared and gestured to the menu.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seattle Children's Research Institute today announced the receipt of a two-year, $2.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to complete prototype development of its new respiratory support device, called Seattle Children's Positive Airway Pressure (Sea-PAP.) Sea-PAP, designed to be an affordable and simple Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (B-CPAP) device, will provide breathing support to premature infants who suffer from respiratory distress. Upon completion, Sea-PAP will be significantly cheaper to produce, operate, and maintain than other ventilators and respiratory support devices.
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As holidays go, Halloween ranks as one of the big events of the year. Over time, Halloween celebrations have changed, with a definite shift away from costumed kids walking through neighbors after dark with little to no supervision to the current emphasis on organized fall festivals and trick-or-treating during designated hours in business, community or downtown centers. This change also lessens the emphasis on overeating, since organized activities and sports, such as archery, are now part of some community festivities.
It looks like this late turnip crop is going to be an exceptional one. I will likely have some ready to harvest in honor of Halloween this year, too, which is quite apropos. What does the turnip have to do with Halloween you may ask? Well, they just may be more authentic than that pumpkin on the porch.
In an effort to provide more opportunities for consumers to access local foods, Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear and University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Dean Scott Smith unveiled the Kentucky and Local Food Resources Web page today at the American School Health Association meeting in Louisville.
Lilli Hanik, Trenton Goodlett, Courtney Jeffiers, Christopher Miles, Apryl Wood, Scott Jeppson, Bradley Thomas, and Dalton Stallings participated in the country ham project this year at the Kentucky State Fair.
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This column relates to the reasons that a new program began last week. The program, entitled "Singles Alive," is an effort in Spencer County to assist and support those who have gone through a divorce or are currently in the process of divorce.
The effects of divorce can be broken into categories including emotional, behavioral, social, spiritual and financial.
On Saturday at 11 a.m., the Spencer County Garden Club will host its first annual Gardens and Goodies luncheon, with guest speaker Jeneen Wiche.
The program will raise money for the Spencer County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $7 at the county extension office before the luncheon, and $8 at the door.
It has been some time since this column offered pictures of the village of Van Buren before it became the Taylorsville Lake bottom.
When it comes to bulbs we don't always meet with consistent success. And, before you blame the chipmunks, the guy who mows the grass or the bulb company for their lack-luster performance, consider some of the other factors that influence how well flowering bulbs flower.
Sunlight; crowded bulbs; pre-mature removal of foliage the previous season; or a winter rest period that wasn't cold enough or long enough may play a role in poor performance. The life cycle of a bulb is different than other herbaceous perennials.
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Here's a sampling of festivities from the river to the sea (Pleasure Island events are in red):
Nov. 16-Dec. 22—A Christmas Carol. Fri. & Sat. The Dickens classic served with a Victorian meal. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St., Wilmington. Admission charge; tickets required. 910-399-3669; www.theatrewilmington.com
Nov. 22—Wrightsville Beach Turkey Trot. 7:30am. 5k Turkey Trot or 1-mile Gobbler Family Fun Walk. The Loop, Wrightsville Beach. Registration fee. 910-762-4744; www.precisiontimingsystems.com/racecalendar.htm?evrec=E193
Nov. 23—Wrightsville Beach Tree Lighting Ceremony & Launch Party. Tree lighting (free) 5:45pm, Wrightsville Beach Park; Flotilla Launch Party (admission) 7pm, Blockade Runner Resort. 910-256-2120; www.ncholidayflotilla.org
Nov. 23-24; Dec. 1, 8, 15—Christmas by the Sea. Boardwalk lights up at 8pm on Nov. 23. Open Saturdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm with family holiday activities & entertainment. Carolina Beach Boardwalk, www.boardwalkmakeover.org
Nov. 23—Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting. 5:30pm. Ceremony with music, caroling, and Santa. Tree shines nightly through the holidays. Free. Water Street @ Market St., Wilmington. 910-343-4114; www.wilmingtonnc.gov
Nov. 23-Dec. 22 (each Thur., Fri. & Sat.)—Enchanted Airlie (STS Top 20 Event). Lighted gardens, LEGOs, music, Santa. Two sessions (5pm & 7pm). Advance tickets required. Airlie Gardens, Wilmington. 910-798-7700; airliegardens.org.
Nov. 23-Jan. 2—Holiday Lighting of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA. The Battleship NC is lit from the bow to the masts and stern. Nightly from dusk to 11pm. Best view from Downtown. 910-251-5797, www.battleshipnc.com.
Nov.23–Dec.31—Island of Lights Festival. Holiday lights & events. Carolina/Kure beaches. www.islandoflights.org.
Nov. 23-Dec. 24—Light-Up Celebration & Walking Tours of Lake. 7pm. Ceremony (Nov. 23) begins "Island of Lights Festival," Carolina Beach Lake. Lit nightly for walks thru Dec. 24. Free. 910-458-6885. www.islandoflights.org
Nov. 23-Dec. 24—Mayfaire Winter Wonderland. 6:30pm. Entertainment, Santa, decorations, Polar Express train rides. Mayfaire Town Centre (near Cinema 16), Wilmington. 910-256-5131; www.mayfairetown.com
Nov. 23-Dec. 23—Santa Visits at Cotton Exchange. Each Sat. 12-4pm & Sun. 1-4pm. Cotton Exchange, Wilmington. 910-343-9896; www.shopcottonexchange.com.
Nov. 23-Dec. 22—Holiday Train Expo. Fri. 6-9pm; Sat. 2-5pm. Spectacular display of model trains in a holiday wonderland of villages, parks and landscapes. Independence Mall (Sears wing), Wilmington. Admission charge. www.facebook.com/pages/Holiday-Train-Expo-Wilmington-NC/442236089168193
Nov. 23-25, 30; Dec.1-2 & 7-9—"Santaland Diaries." 8pm. City Stage presents this David Sedaris 'anti-holiday' cult classic. City Stage Theatre, Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-342-0272, www.citystageatlevel5.com.
Nov. 24—NC Holiday Flotilla & Day in the Park Festival (STS Top 20 Event). Lighted boat parade & fireworks at Banks Channel (6pm). Day in Park (10am-4pm) w/crafts, bazaar, music at Wrightsville Beach Park. Free. www.ncholidayflotilla.org
Nov. 24—Dinner Cruise to view NC Holiday Flotilla. Board at 3pm. Admission charge. Advance reservations. Royal Winner Princess, Carolina Beach Marina. 910-458-5356; www.winnerboats.com
Nov. 24-25—Wilmington Art & Craft Show. 10am-5pm. Juried art and craft show. Wilmington Convention Center. Admission charge. www.holidayartshows.com/wilmington-art-craft-show.html
Nov. 24-25; Dec. 1-30—Christmas Train & Light Spectacular. Sat. & Sun. 6:30pm. Model trains in a seasonal wonderland with lights, music, Santa, cider. Admission charge. Wilmington Railroad Museum, Wilmington. 910-763-2634; www.wrrm.org
Nov. 24—Wilmington Roadrunners Turkey Trot. 9am. Four-mile run/walk through Carolina Beach State Park, Carolina Beach. Advance registration required by Nov. 22. 910-458-8206; http://tinyurl.com/CBturkeytrot
Nov. 24-Dec. 2—Cape Fear Festival of Trees. Tues.-Wed., Sun. 10am-6pm; Thurs.-Sat. 10am-8pm. Festive trees benefit Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Admission charge. Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington. www.capefearfestivaloftrees.org.
Nov. 25—18th Annual Post-Thanksgiving Tour with Architectural Historian Ed Turberg. Guided tour of the Alexander Sprunt House, 1615 Chestnut Street, Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-762-2511; www.historicwilmington.org.
Nov. 28—Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas. 8pm. Admission charge. Thalian Hall, Wilmington. www.thalianhall.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1—A Carolina Nutcracker. 7pm. This performance is a unique blend of Wilmington's 1865 history and the cherished holiday ballet. Admission charge. Thalian Hall, Wilmington. 910-632-2285; 1-800-523-2820, www.thalianhall.org
Nov. 30—Island of Lights Christmas Parade. 7:30pm. Extraordinary nighttime lighted parade announces Santa's arrival on the island. Lake Park Blvd/ Hwy 421 S, Carolina Beach. Free. www.islandoflights.org
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1—Moravian Candle Tea. Fri 6-9pm; Sat 10am-3pm. Experience Moravian holiday traditions, crafts, and foods. Covenant Moravian Church, Wilmington. Free. 910-799-9256.
Dec. 1—Island of Lights Holiday Flotilla. Lighted boat parade. 6pm. Carolina Beach Marina. www.islandoflights.org
Dec. 1-2—Wilmington Ballet Company's "Nutcracker" Ballet. Sat. & Sun. 3pm. Admission charge. Minnie Evans Arts Center, Wilmington. 910-794-9590; www.nutcrackerwilmingtonnc.com
Dec. 1-2—Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour. Downtown candlelight tour of historic homes/sites. Sat. 4pm-8pm, Sun. 2-6pm. Latimer House, Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-762-0492; www.latimerhouse.org.
Dec. 1-2—Wilmington Symphony Holiday Concerts. Sat. 8pm & Sun. 4pm (family matinee). Kenan Auditorium/UNCW. Admission charge. 910-962-3500; www.uncw.edu/kenan & www.wilmingtonsymphony.org
Dec. 1-29—Holiday Lights by Boat. Wed.-Sat. 4pm. Cruise of Cape Fear River's holiday lights. Admission charge. Wilmington Water Tours, on riverfront between Orange & Ann sts. 910-330-3134; www.wilmingtonwatertours.com.
Dec. 1, 8, 15—Holiday Elf Camp. 9am-3:30pm. Holiday crafts/activities, aquarium tour for kids ages 5-12 while parents shop. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach. 910-458-8257; www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
Dec.2—Wilmington Holiday Parade. 6:15pm. Downtown Wilmington. Free. 910-341-4602, wilmingtonrecreation.com.
Dec. 2—Candy Land Christmas Celebration. 1pm-5pm. Visit with Santa, make gingerbread houses, crafts, caroling. Admission charge. Children's Museum of Wilmington. 910-254-3534; www.playwilmington.org
Dec. 2—Poplar Grove Plantation Christmas Open House & Holiday Craft Fair. Noon-5pm. Victorian décor, crafts, handmade gifts, refreshments. Free. Poplar Grove Plantation, Hwy. 17 N. 910-686-9518, www.poplargrove.com.
Dec. 2—Viva Vivaldi Holiday Concert. 6:30pm. St. James Parish, Wilmington. Tickets required. 910-343-1079; www.chambermusicwilmington.org.
Dec. 6—Fort Fisher Holiday Open House. 10am-5pm. Wassail, decorations and music from Civil War era. Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Kure Beach. Free. 910-458-5538; www.friendsoffortfisher.com
Dec. 6-9; 13-16—"Miracle on 34th Street – The Musical." Thur.-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 3pm. Thalian Hall, Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-632-2285, www.thalianhall.org
Dec. 7—Santa's SEAcret Supper. 6pm-8:30pm. Kid-friendly dinner with Santa, scavenger hunt, crafts, cookies. Admission charge. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach. 910-458-8257; www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
Dec. 7-8—Holiday Flea at BAC. 3-9pm Fri.; 10am-5pm Sat.; 12-5pm Sun. Shop for vintage, retro and upcycled treasures. Admission charge. Brooklyn Arts Center, Wilmington. 910-538-2939; www.brooklynartsnc.com
Dec. 7-9—Kure Beach Christmas Show. 7pm. Music, dancing, variety show. Kure Beach Fire Dept. Free. 910-279-0459.
Dec. 7—Victorian Concert. 6:30-8:30pm. Susan Savia performs seasonal classics and period pieces that date back 150 years. Bellamy Mansion Museum, Wilmington. 910-251-3700; www.bellamymansion.org
Dec. 8—Holiday Kids@CAM. 12pm. Holiday art, gifts, decorations and Santa visits. Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-395-5999; www.cameronartmuseum.com
Dec. 8-9, 15-16, 22-23—Polar Express Program. 4:30pm & 5:30pm. "Polar Express" story time, visits with Santa, cocoa, and more. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Admission charge. Advance tickets. 910-763-2634; www.wrrm.org
Dec. 8—Island of Lights Tour of Homes. 4-9pm. A self-guided tour of private residences all decked-out. Admission charge; advance tickets required. Various homes in Carolina/Kure Beaches. 910-458-8323; www.islandoflights.org
Dec. 8—Santa Claus Food Drive Cruise. Boards at 9:30am; departs 10am. Admission is 6 cans nonperishable food/per person. Henrietta III Riverboat, Dock & Water streets-Downtown. 910-343-1611, www.cfrboats.com.
Dec. 9—Budweiser Clydesdales. 2-4pm. Free. Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington. 910-256-5131; mayfairetown.com.
Dec. 9—Christmas Stroll Through the Past. 5-8pm. Luminaries light the way as you step back in time at the Burgwin-Wright House and Bellamy Mansion. 910-762-0570; www.burgwinwrighthouse.com & www.bellamymansion.com
Dec. 11—NC Symphony Holiday Pops. 8pm. Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Admission charge. 962-3500; uncw.edu/kenan
Dec. 13-23—Trolley Tour of Holiday Lights. 6pm & 7:30pm. Tours of Wilmington's decorated neighborhoods. Departs Downtown at Dock & Water sts. Admission charge. 910-763-4483; www.wilmingtontrolley.com.
Dec. 15—5k Jingle Bell Run. 7:30am registration. Wrightsville Beach Museum. 910-256-2569, www.wbmuseum.com
Dec. 21-24—Caroling by "Reindeer" Drawn Trolley/Carriage. 6-10pm. Horse-drawn carriage tour & caroling Downtown. Departs at Market & Water sts. Admission charge. 910-251-8889, horsedrawntours.com
Dec. 21—"It's A Wonderful Life" 35mm screening. 7:30pm. Admission charge. Thalian Hall. www.thalianhall.org
Dec. 31—New Year's Noon Downtown! 11am. Ring in the New Year at Noon with noisemakers, confetti and more. Children's Museum of Wilmington. Admission charge. 910-254-3534, www.playwilmington.org
Dec. 31—Island of Lights New Year's Eve Countdown Party. 9pm-12am. Music, fireworks, lighted beach ball drop. Kure Beach Pier, Kure Beach. Free. 910-458-8323; www.islandoflights.org.
Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Cruise w/music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, champagne. 9pm-12:30am. Prepaid reservations only. Henrietta III Riverboat, Dock St. at Water St., Wilmington. 910-343-1611, www.cfrboats.com.
Dec. 31—A Night at The Moulin Rouge. Two seatings: 6pm & 9pm. Tickets include show, meal, party favors, and champagne toast at Wilmington's newest dinner theatre. Advance reservations; admission charge. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St., Wilmington. Admission charge; tickets required. 910-399-3669; www.theatrewilmington.com
Event details often change without notice. Please confirm event date, time, place before traveling any distance. For a FREE Wilmington, NC & Island Beaches Visitors Guide, email firstname.lastname@example.com. To download a 2012 Holiday Event Brochure, visit http://tinyurl.com/2012HolidayEvents. 'Tis also the season when hotels and B&Bs offer super savings. For seasonal specials, visit www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com/Wilmington/Packages-Deals and for last-minute travel discounts visit www.sunnysavers.com.
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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Ruth and Naomi Senior Outreach, Birmingham, AL, USA
"I was introduced to the Ruth and Naomi Senior Outreach Harp Ministry when Mama was first placed in the hospice program. Knowing Mama's love of music, I asked for these ladies to visit her and to play for her. The day Mama died, Lynn Bledsoe, one of the harp ladies walked into her room, not knowing that she had died. She ended up visiting with my brother Will and me and then played her harp for us. What an uplifting and comforting visit we had! After the times we have had in nursing facilities the past years, we can see such a need for the Ruth and Naomi Ministry, and know that Mama would have loved to have been a part of this ministry if she could have been. Thank you." The above was enclosed in thank you notes that I sent for memorial gifts to RNSO in memory of my mother after she died.I personally witnessed the love & compassion that RNSO has for its clients during my mother's passing, and it was a life changing event for me. Because of that visit five years ago, I visit nursing homes and hospitals in Georgia ministering to the sick and elderly. There are no words to describe the rewards of this work- the sparkle in eyes that have little to sparkle about as I walk into the room, the voice that asks me to please come back three or four times before the visit is over, the tears that are shed in appreciation as we pray, singing along as I play music when there is little verbal response. Because of these experiences, I know what a worthwhile and meaningful organization Ruth and Naomi is. They have made such a difference in so many lives especially the elder orphans who have no one left to help them. The joy that has been brought to this forgotten population is priceless.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the satisfaction of bringing love, acceptance, joy to people who have very little to be joyful about, making people who used to be such vital members of our society feel like they have self worth, that someone is interested in them.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
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a rising electronic alarm type sound or more likely charging of the laser cannons
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Last fall, Richmond County Deputy James "JD" Paugh convinced the owner of Crazy Turks Pizza to start a bike night on Mondays, the deputy's day off.
"We'd only been open for about a month," said Amanda Gary, the manager of the Washington Road restaurant. "He kind of came in and took over."
One year after Paugh, a deputy on the motorcycle squad, was killed on his way home from a special duty assignment, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at Crazy Turks to pay tribute to the man who loved to ride. On Sunday, bikers from all over the state showed up, on bikes ranging from Harleys to Hondas.
At 1 p.m., they rode about 55 miles to Appling, around to Lake Thurmond, over to Furys Ferry Road and back to the restaurant in his name. Then a live band played as friends and family gathered on the patio.
"Today is about getting together and remembering JD," said restaurant owner Meisam Shodja. "No fundraisers, no ulterior motive. Just a ride because JD loved to ride."
Shodja said some of the bikers knew Paugh, and those who hadn't had heard about him.
"JD became a close friend quickly," he said. "He was like that with everyone."
A childhood friend of Paugh's, Greg Smith, said it was important to have Sunday's ride focus on getting people together to remember his friend. He said Paugh would have wanted them to have fun.
"I said, 'Let's just get together,' " Smith said. "Let's sit down and tell lies. Just have some fun."
Robert Paugh said he knew how much his brother loved motorcycles, although he never could really wrap his head around it.
"I asked him why he would want to be on a bike in 110 degrees and in freezing weather when he could have been in a patrol car," he said. "He kept telling me, 'You don't understand.' "
Robert Paugh said he was in awe that so many people came out to remember his brother. He said he worries his brother's memory will fade, but Sunday's show of support helped shake that feeling.
"I'm worried it will become just another day," he said. "But I also know that JD's memory belongs to a lot of people. It's not just our family who lost him."
Before the bikers headed out, two Richmond County deputies stopped traffic either way on Washington Road. Paugh's parents drove their truck behind hundreds of bikers.
Even after the bikers left, the patio was full of friends who came to share memories.
Gary said Paugh became such a staple at the restaurant that they started carrying Diet Mountain Dew on tap, his favorite soda.
"I never understood why he liked that stuff," she said. "But he was an important part of this place."


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Culture of Life
The Dad Beat
BY John Lilly
June 25-July 1, 2006 Issue | Posted 6/26/06 at 10:00 AM
A new study by the National Center for Health Statistics shows that 28 million men in the United States have children under 19 years of age, and three-quarters of those men live with their children. Of those, 81% play with their kids daily and 74% eat with their kids. Those numbers come as good news, given a plethora of earlier studies showing a strong correlation between readily accessible fathers and emotionally healthy children.
Source: Forbes, May 31
Copyright © 2013 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved.


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DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution - General FAQ
DANC DANC REVO DA CE DA CE RE OL DA CE DA CE REVOL DA CE DA CE RE OLUTION! DANC DANC RE LUTION! Dance Dance Revolution! MAX 2 USA Version 1.00 By: Isa Updated 09/25/2003 Contents: I - Introduction II - Controls III - How To Play IV - Game Modes V - Song List VI - Modifiers VII - Unlocks VIII - Other Stuff IX - Credits X - Contact Information XI - Update History I - Introduction Dance Dance Revolution is a game that originated in japan in 1998. Origionally an arcade game, this game has spread to consoles and over the ocean to the USA. However, this game is extremely different from the japanese version (as far as song choice goes), thus I call this version MAX 2 USA. A variety of pads are used to recreate the arcade experience, ranging in price from $10 to $300. Some of the better options are Red Octane pads with the protection cover, or for a stronger (but more expensive) pad, the Red Octane Ignition pads are the top of the line for soft pads. The metal pads are even better, but yet again, more pricy. The catch is metal ones tend to bend or bow, so it's a good idea to renforce the pad by modifying it if you know how. Please don't ask me on information on modding pads. II - Controls Menus: Arrow: go up or down on the menu O/X: Select Option triangle: cancel/previous menu Song Select: Left/Right: Previous/Next song Up/Down: press twice to increase/decrease difficutly O/X: Select song. Hold to access option screen triangle: Hold to exit game mode start: Sort Songs In Game: Up / Triangle : Up Arrow Left / Square : Left Arrow Right / O : Right Arrow Down / X : Down Arrow (note: non-arrow steps can be turned off in options menu. Recommended for play with pads) III - How To Play You can see a video of this by waiting at the title screen. The way it works is there is a set of arrows which scroll up the screen. When these arrows line up with the fixed arrows at the top, step on the appropriate arrow (or press the appropriate button on the controller) Using a dance pad is the best way to play, but a controller is also usable. The steps will usually fall on a beat, or in higher difficulties, follow the melody or an instrument in the background of the song. IV - Game Modes From the menu, you can pick Game Mode, Lesson Mode, Training Mode, Workout mode, and Endless Mode. Lesson Mode - this mode include step by step "how to play" song clips to learn how to play Training Mode - this mode will allow you to perform a song with any settings you like without the risk of failing. Will also show you where you miss so you can learn the songs better Workout Mode - Records your calories burned as you play (based on your weight) you cannot fail, and the game will alert you when you reach your workout goal (either number of songs, time, or calories) Endless Mode - plays all the songs in a continuous (random) sequence for the ultimate dance challange. Must be unlocked. Versus mode not available Game Mode - This takes you to the main mode. From here you choose Single, Versus, or Double Single - a single dancer on a single pad Versus - two dancers on two pads Double - a single dancer using two pads From here you can enter the normal game mode by choosing a difficulty, or enter nonstop mode by pressing right 3 times. Nonstop Mode - Choose a sequence of songs to perform without a break between songs V - Song List Most songs have 4 difficutly levels - Beginner, Light, Standard, and Heavy. Some will have Challenge steps. Basic songs will have a difficulty of 1, sometimes 2. Light songs will have a difficulty of 2 - 4, somtimes as high as 6. Standard will have a difficulty of 4 - 6, sometimes as high as 8. Heavy will have a difficulty of 7 - 9, but can range from 5 - 10. Challange songs will have a difficulty of 7 or more. Pressing Start will sort songs: Default - songs are sorted by color ABC - Choose the first letter of the song BPM - Songs will be sorted by the highest BPM in the song BEST - Songs will be sorted by your score, considering all difficulty level (title, single difficulties, double difficulties (no beginner)) difficulties = beginner/light/standard/heavy/challange) GREEN SONGS - songs new to US DDR mixes A Little Bit Of Ecstasy 1/4/5/7 , 2/5/7 BRE\-/K DOWN! 2/4/6/9 , 4/6/9 Busy Child 1/5/7/7 , 3/6/8 CONGA FEELING 1/3/5/8 , 4/7/8 D2R 1/3/5/7 , 3/5/7 Days Go By 1/4/5/6 , 2/5/6 DESTINY 1/2/5/7 , 2/6/8 DREAM A DREAM 1/4/6/7 , 4/6/7 DRIFTING AWAY 1/2/5/8 , 2/5/8 Get Down Tonight 1/3/5/6 , 2/5/6 GHOSTS(VINCENT DE MOOR REMIX) 1/3/6/8 , 3/5/8 Heaven 1/4/6/7 , 3/6/7 i feel... 1/3/6/9 , 2/5/9 IN THE NAVY '99(XXL Disaster Remix) 1/4/6/8 , 4/5/8 Keep On Liftin' 1/3/5/5 , 3/5/6 LET'S GROOVE 1/2/5/6 , 3/4/7 LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 1/2/5/7 , 3/5/7 Love At First Sight 1/4/5/7 , 2/4/6 LOVIN' YOU(ROB SEARLE CLUB MIX) 1/2/6/8 , 3/5/8 rain of sorrow 1/2/5/9 , 2/5/8 SO DEEP(PERFECT SPHERE REMIX) 1/3/5/9 , 2/6/9 STILL IN MY HEART 1/4/6/7 , 4/5/7 Take Me Away(into the night)(radio vocal) 1/4/6/7 , 2/5/7 THE WHISTLE SONG(Blow My Whistle Baby) 1/3/4/7 , 3/4/7 TSUGARU 1/3/6/9 , 4/7/9 TWILIGHT ZONE(R-C Extended Club MIX) 1/3/5/9 , 3/5/8 Will I? 1/3/6/7 , 3/5/7 BLUE SONGS - songs on previous US DDR mixes AM-3P 1/5/6/8 , 5/4/7 CELEBRATE NITE 1/4/6/7 , 4/4/7 Do It Right 1/4/5/7 , 4/5/8 Groove 1/4/6/8 , 3/6/8 HYSTERIA 2/4/6/8 , 3/5/7 I Was The One 1/3/5/7 , 3/5/6 Jam&Marmalade 1/3/5/8 , 4/6/7 Kind Lady 1/4/6/7 , 4/5/8 Secret Rendez-vous 1/2/5/7 , 2/5/7 Silent Hill 1/2/6/7 , 4/5/7 Spin the disc 1/2/5/8 , 2/5/8 SUPER STAR 1/5/6/8 , 4/6/8 THE SHINING POLARIS 1/3/5/7 , 3/5/7 YELLOW SONGS - unlockable songs AFRONOVA 2/5/7/9 , 6/7/9 Bad Routine 1/4/5/6 , 3/6/7 Burning Heat!(3 Option Mix) 1/2/5/9 , 2/6/9 CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE 1/3/5/8 , 3/4/8 DIVE(more deep & deeper style) 1/3/5/7 , 2/5/6 Don't Stop!(AMD 2nd MIX) 1/4/5/7 , 3/4/6 END OF THE CENTURY 1/4/7/9 , 5/6/9 feeling of love 1/4/5/7 , 4/5/7 Forever Sunshine 1/3/5/5 , 2/5/6 I Need You 1/3/4/5 , 3/5/6 more deep (ver.2.1) 1/3/5/6 , 2/5/6 PARANOiA KCET(clean mix) 2/5/7/9 , 5/7/9 PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME 1/3/4/6 , 4/5/6 Radical Faith 1/4/6/8 , 3/6/8 SP-TRIP MACHINE(JUNGLE MIX) 1/6/7/8 , 7/8/8 think ya better D 1/3/4/5 , 3/4/7 Tomorrow Perfume 1/3/5/7 , 3/6/7 Try 2 Luv. U 1/3/4/5 , 2/4/6 VANITY ANGEL 1/3/6/8 , 3/5/8 xenon 1/4/6/9 , 5/6/9 PURPLE SONGS - unlockable, challange only AM-3P(AM EAST mix) 7 , 7 CELEBRATE NITE(EURO TRANCE STYLE) 8 , 8 Do It Right(80's Electro Mix) 7 , 7 HYSTERIA 2001 7 , 7 Kind Lady(interlude) 8 , 8 Silent Hill(3rd christmas mix) 7 , 7 SUPER STAR(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 7 , 7 RED SONG - Extra stages KAKUMEI 1/4/6/9 /8 , 3/5/9 /8 MAXX UNLIMITED 3/6/8/10 , 6/8/10 VI - Modifiers Speed: multiplies arrow by amount selected (x1 is default) Boost: When turned on, the arrows will start slow then speed up Appearance: Hidden - Arrows disappear half-way down the screen Sudden - Arrows appear half-way down the screen Stealth - Arrows are not shown Turn: Mirror - switches all arrows so the steps are as though you have your back turned to the screen (down arrows turn into up arrows, left turns into right, ect) Left - switches all arrows so the steps are as though you have turned left (up arrows turn into left arrows, left turn into down, ect) Right - See Left Shuffle - Switches rows randomly. Arrows in the same row will remain in the same row (so a run of ups will become a run of another arrow, all the same) Other: Little - Only steps on the beat will appear Flat - All arrows are the same color Solo - Arrows become distinct colors rather than changing Dark - Guide Arrows are not present Scroll: Reverse will make the arrows fall from top to bottom Freeze Arrows: When turned off, Freeze Arrows will appear as standard steps. (default is on) VII - Unlocks For every song you play, whether you clear or fail, you will receive one point. Furthermore, if you're playing in versus mode, you will gain a point for each player. (Note, you have to do reasonable well to get the point. If one player does nothing, you'll only get one point). UNLOCK 1 (5 POINTS): (yellow) Try 2 Luv. U UNLOCK 2 (10 POINTS): (yellow) PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME UNLOCK 3 (15 POINTS): (option) Background Dancer option UNLOCK 4 (20 POINTS): (yellow) think ya better D UNLOCK 5 (25 POINTS): (yellow) DIVE (more deep & deeper style) UNLOCK 6 (30 POINTS): (yellow) CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE UNLOCK 7 (35 POINTS): (nonstop course 7) RMX of LOVE UNLOCK 8 (40 POINTS): (purple) Silent Hill (3rd christmas mix) UNLOCK 9 (45 POINTS): (yellow) Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd MIX) UNLOCK 10 (50 POINTS): (yellow) Tomorrow Perfume UNLOCK 11 (55 POINTS): (purple) Kind Lady(interlude) UNLOCK 12 (60 POINTS): (yellow) Burning Heat! UNLOCK 13 (65 POINTS): (purple) AM-3P(AM EAST mix) UNLOCK 14 (70 POINTS): (yellow) END OF THE CENTURY UNLOCK 15 (75 POINTS): (nonstop course 18) PLAYER'S BEST LONG UNLOCK 16 (80 POINTS): (yellow) more deep (ver.2.1) UNLOCK 17 (85 POINTS): (yellow) VANITY ANGEL UNLOCK 18 (90 POINTS): (purple) Do It Right(80's Electo Mix) UNLOCK 19 (95 POINTS): (yellow) SP-TRIP MACHINE(JUNGLE MIX) UNLOCK 20 (100 POINTS): (yellow) I Need You UNLOCK 21 (110 POINTS): (red) MAXX UNLIMITED UNLOCK 22 (116 POINTS): (nonstop course 9) RMX of TRUTH UNLOCK 23 (122 POINTS): (purple) SUPER STAR UNLOCK 24 (128 POINTS): (yellow) PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) UNLOCK 25 (134 POINTS): (yellow) Bad Routine UNLOCK 26 (141 POINTS): (yellow) Radical Faith UNLOCK 27 (148 POINTS): (yellow) HYSTERIA 2001 UNLOCK 28 (155 POINTS): (yellow) AFRONOVA UNLOCK 29 (162 POINTS): (yellow) Forever Sunshine UNLOCK 30 (170 POINTS): (yellow) feeling of love UNLOCK 31 (178 POINTS): (purple) CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) UNLOCK 32 (187 POINTS): (nonstop course 12) Ultimate 12 UNLOCK 33 (196 POINTS): (yellow) Xenon UNLOCK 34 (296 POINTS): (red) KAKUMEI UNLOCK 35 (306 POINTS): (game mode) Endless Mode VIII - Other Stuff - When playing, I strongly recommend taping down your pads. I find packing tape to be the be the best as it holds but doesn't leave residue. - Edit steps can be transfered to and from DDRMAX and Konamix via edit mode. - Access extra stage by getting a AA on final stage on heavy mode. This will allow you to play MAXX UNLIMITED (even if you haven't unlocked it). Modifiers will be Dark, x1.5, and Reverse on heavy mode. Furthermore, you will start with a full dance meter, but it does not increase during the song after you've lost some. - By getting a AA on an extra stage, you will access one more stage. This will be KAKUMEI, x3, Dark, Reverse. Also, if you get a good or worse, or miss a freeze arrow, you will fail automatically. It uses Challange Steps. - Hold X or O when you choose the song to set modifiers. - Go to www.ddrfreak.com too find an arcade machine near you IX - Credits Dance Dance Revolution a copyright of Konami. Songs are copyrights to their respective artists/producers. Copyright 2003 Sheldon Zamora-Soon The only sites with permission to post this FAQ are: www.gamefaqs.com www.ign.com and of course, my personal website, www.isaent.com X - Contact Information If you feel that some of my information is incorrect, email me at email@example.com. Also, if you need help in greater detail in a specific section, you may also feel free to email me. XI - Update History 9/24/03, version 0.80 - Release date! Purchased the game, set layout, added unlocks 1 - 24 9/25/03, version 1.00 - All unlocks completed, as well as song list with difficulty settings.


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Multi-Level Judicial Trade Governance without Justice? On the Role of Domestic Courts in the WTO Legal and Dispute Settlement System
The fragmented nature of national and international legal and dispute settlement regimes, and the formalistic nature of the customary international law rules on treaty interpretation and conflicts of laws, offer little guidance on how national and international judges should respond to the proliferation of competing jurisdictions and the resultant incentives for forum shopping and rule shopping by governments and non-governmental actors in international economic law. Due to their different jurisdictions, procedures and different rules of applicable laws, national and international judges often interpret international trade law from different (inter)national, (inter)governmental, constitutional and judicial perspectives. This paper explores the judicial functions of national and international judges to reach justified decisions based on positive law, on the basis of transparent, predictable and fair procedures, and to interpret international treaties in conformity with principles of justice. Chapters I to III explain some of the principles of justice underlying international trade law and argue that international rules for a mutually beneficial division of labour among private citizens should be construed with due regard to the human rights obligations of governments. Chapters III and IV propose to strengthen international cooperation among national and international courts, for instance by negotiating additional WTO commitments to interpret domestic trade laws in conformity with the WTO obligations of the countries concerned and to settle WTO disputes over private rights primarily in domestic courts, without transforming essentially private disputes into disputes among governments.
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Okay, enough serious business posts for now! Let's look at some pretty stuff.
I'm still plucking away at TERA, with a level 12 Slayer and a level 24 Priest. We talk a bit on tomorrow's podcast episode about why the game is fun despite it having a load of sexist nonsense, so I won't get into that too much now, but I will commend TERA for its combat.
(By the way, like 6 of us from the Cats and Twitter have a guild. /gapply Bad Cats on Tempest Reach to join in!)
I've read plenty of criticisms about "tab target combat" in MMOs and I never quite understood what the alternatives were, but in TERA your attacks go where you point them, whether there's a bad guy in that direction or not. Some mobs will run away from you, some will roll right past you as a defensive maneuver, and there is often strafing and kiting and dodge-rolling in standard combat.
Last night I took on my first BAM, or Big Ass Monster (yes, really) with a slightly higher level guildie, and it was great fun. He played a Sorcerer, the glass cannon class, while I was on my Priest (a healer with low DPS, and there ain't no dual-spec in TERA). My guildie died at about 40%, and I plinked and kited the giant creature for probably close to 5 minutes until he could respawn and get back to the battle. Sure, I only took off maybe 10% of the boss' health during that time, but kiting it around on the brink of death was damned exciting.
Anyway, I get a lot of "questions" about TERA through Google search terms, so let me answer a few and then I'll get on with the photos.
Is there a banker in the first newbie zone? Yes! About halfway through the zone you'll come across the small town at Tower Base, and the bank/mailbox character is in the southwest of the city.
Can I skip the queue by paying for TERA? No! Right now skipping the login queue is only available for Founders, or people who bought the box. Folks have reported the odd box still being available in out-of-the-way stores, but personally I don't think it's worth the effort. There are also Elite players, which are the folks paying a subscription. They have fewer limitations, like more character slots and auctions, but not queue skipping.
How do I leave a guild? Actually, leaving a guild is pretty easy (the guild menu is "g"). The trick is that there's a week-long cooldown before you can join another guild, so join and leave wisely.
What class should I play? Dude, I don't even know what class I should play. They're all super different, so just try them out.
So first, pretty vistas!
I came across this giant, strange-looking egg in the wild while doing a quest, so of course I shot it. Then it unfolded into a giant crab/spider hybrid thing and ate me. :(
One of the best things about TERA is all the weird crap in the world.


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