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In 2001, a Falls Church, Virginia, filmmaker named Dave Eckert completed a documentary on Four Mile Run. The film has been released in several versions from a two-hour version in four 30-minute parts, to a one-hour version, and a six-minute version. It is narrated by National Public Radio's Frank Stasio. Produced, written, and directed by Dave Eckert, Virginia Village Productions, 2001. Download a QuickTime format of the short version here.
The following text is from the film's intro at the 2002 DC Environmental Film Festival Program:
Four Mile Run is a nine-mile long urban stream that drains its Northern Virginia valley with 200,000 residents--adjacent to Washington, DC. The history, current resources and problems, and future possibilities for revival of this urban stream can be generalized as the story of thousands of urban streams throughout North America. Jim Fowler, the wildlife wrangler of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, grew up along Four Mile Run in the 1930s and developed his love for the natural world there. Fowler returns to his home for the first time since 1946 to host this film and to provide a context for viewers to appreciate and seek to revive these abused, piped, channelized, and polluted urban waterways. The stream's surprising history and the bold plans for its future provide hope that our urban streams can be revived.


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12-13 boxes..Artifacts,Certified,Upper Deck - johlix - 12-10-2012 12:46 AM
Hello, all I opened afew boxes recently and am willing to trade or sell them. I didn't get much in the ways of PC, but got some nice stuff. Scans can be arranged if somebody wants to see the cards. For now I'm just going to list the non base. Thanks for the look
12-13 Upper Deck
MVP-Corey Perry, Logan Couture
Hockey Heroes-HH38 Tony Esposito
Young Guns-Colby Robak, Carter Ashton, Tyson Barrie
Canvas- Martin St. Louis, Sven Baertchi(Young Gun)
Silver Skates-SS29 Daniel Sedin
12-13 Artifacts
Stephan Weiss 07/85
Rookie-Colby Robak /999, Tyler Cuma /999
J.S. Giguere /999
Alex Pietrangelo /999
Autofacts- Francis Wathier
Treasured Swatches- Milan Hejduk(Blue and Burgundy)
Tundra Tandems- Shanahan(Blue), Eric Lindros(Red)
12-13 Certified
Path to the cup- Dustin Brown /99
RNH-base card #93
Path to the cup- Brandon Prust(Blue), Chris Neil(Red)
Immortals- Gilbert Perreault /999
Rookie- Jeremy Welsh /999
Goalie pulls- Cory Schneider
Certified Stars- Jordan Eberle /999
Ales Hemsky Parallel- 25/25
Certified Signatures- Allen York
Fabric of the Game- Jakub voracek /299
I have lots of base, I'm not going for these sets I don't think, so all base is up for trade or sale. Thanks
RE: 12-13 boxes..Artifacts,Certified,Upper Deck - alstott9adams - 12-10-2012 11:18 AM
Not bad congrats!
RE: 12-13 boxes..Artifacts,Certified,Upper Deck - bonnev659 - 12-12-2012 07:35 PM
you did alright congrats

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Originally published Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The Democracy Papers
Net neutrality: Return us to a productive landscape
There's a lot of loose talk about network neutrality these days. Do they mean neutral as in Switzerland, or neutral as in PRNDL (think car transmission)?
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There's a lot of loose talk about network neutrality these days. Do they mean neutral as in Switzerland, or neutral as in PRNDL (think car transmission)?
Network neutrality means freedom to compete honestly, freedom to innovate and, ultimately, freedom to express ideas.
Net neutrality is summarized in three principles: nondiscrimination, interconnection and access.
Nondiscrimination means all data are treated the same; a bit is a bit is a bit. This is the heart of digital convergence. Data traffic is transported across a network without regard to where it comes from, where it's going and what it contains (movies, e-commerce or voice, for example.) Nondiscrimination restrains the network operator from discriminating for or against traffic on the network, including its own.
Interconnection means that every network (data, Internet, mobile telephone, landline telephone, etc.) has a right to connect with every other network at reasonable commercial rates. Without interconnection, there is no "network." The Internet is often described as a "network of networks." The "network effect" says that networks increase in value as they grow; interconnection accelerates the growth of network value as well as value to consumers, content producers and our society.
Access means that any user on the network has the ability to reach any other user on any other network, without discrimination or interference. For example, an e-mail sent from a user at a Seattle Internet service provider (ISP) can reach a user at an ISP in Moscow. "User" also means devices, such as modems, telephones, computers, fax machines or fileservers. Access rights are what permit fax machines to talk to each other across phone or computer networks; they permit one user to send baby pictures to another user on a different network.
The three principles of net neutrality are simple and powerful. These three principles are the reason the global Internet can exist. The architecture of the Internet, reflected in its protocols such as TCP/IP and HTML, assumes that these principles apply on all networks, in all connected countries.
If a different set of principles applied from country to country, or if they changed without global agreement, it would be impractical to build software and hardware that would work on the Internet. It would be impossible to take a laptop computer or phone from the U.S. to Canada or Europe, as you can today.
"Tiered service" violates the principle of nondiscrimination when a network operator degrades traffic on the network to make preferred traffic "work better." The purpose of degrading traffic is to force customers to move to services owned and operated by the network owners, such as IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). Research has conclusively demonstrated the best way to cure bottlenecks is to build better networks.
Peer-to-peer, or P2P, applications were invented as a bandwidth conservation tool because the networks in the U.S. are so underdeveloped for the needs of the consuming public. P2P is a workaround to contend with this situation, by avoiding large downloads that really would clog the network and slam file servers. Network operators throttle down P2P traffic because it often comes from applications like video or VOIP that compete with the offerings of Comcast, AT&T and others.
P2P applications include Bittorrent, developed by a programmer in Bellevue. Other popular P2P applications include Skype and Joost, which also compete against products offered by cable and telecom ISPs. The irony is these programs help protect networks from needless downloads and redundant traffic. They are the HOV lanes and van pools of the information highway.
Would the lonely programmer in Bellevue or the Estonian coders behind Skype and Joost have had any success if they had to negotiate deals with every ISP in the U.S. before launching their applications? Would any competitors arise to challenge the incumbent U.S. cable and telecom operators, whether on features, convenience or price?
Whether you call it network management, application discrimination or an improved user experience, all the opponents of network neutrality mean one thing: stifling competition and innovation. They have no use for it, and it threatens their business model.
To return us to the productive landscape that delivered the Internet, legislation will have to enact rules to restore network neutrality as law.
Three simple principles: nondiscrimination, interconnection and access. Remember these three principles and their corollaries, competition and innovation, and you'll know everything you need to about net neutrality.Michael Weisman is a Seattle attorney whose expertise is in telecommunications law and policy. He is a policy adviser to public interest advocacy groups.
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U.S., Russia fail to end deadlock
PARIS — The United States and Russia agreed Sunday that the crisis in Ukraine requires a diplomatic resolution, but four hours of talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov failed to end a tense East-West deadlock over how to proceed.
Sitting face-to-face but not seeing eye-to-eye on any of the most critical issues, Kerry and Lavrov advanced far- different proposals on how to calm tensions and de-escalate the situation, particularly as Russia continues to mass troops along its border with the former Soviet republic. As he called for Moscow to begin an immediate pullback of the troops, Kerry also ruled out discussion of Russia's demand for Ukraine to become a loose federation until-and-unless Ukrainians are at the table.
"The Russian troop buildup is creating a climate of fear and intimidation in Ukraine," Kerry told reporters at the home of the U.S. ambassador to France after the meeting, which was held at the Russian ambassador's residence and included a working dinner. "It certainly does not create the climate that we need for dialogue."
The U.S. believes the massing of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers, ostensibly for military exercises, along the border is at once an attempt to intimidate Ukraine's new leaders after Russia's annexation of the strategic Crimean peninsula and to use a bargaining chip with the United States and the European Union, which have condemned Crimea's absorption into Russia and imposed sanctions on senior Russian officials.
Kerry noted that even if the troops remain on Russian soil and do not enter Ukraine, they create a negative atmosphere.
"The question is not one of right or legality," he said. "The question is one of strategic appropriateness and whether it's smart at this moment of time to have troops massed on the border."
U.S. officials said Kerry proposed a number of ideas on troop withdrawals from the border and that Lavrov, while making no promises, told him he would present the proposals to the Kremlin.
At a separate news conference at the Russian ambassador's house, Lavrov did not address the troop issue. Instead, he made the case for Moscow's idea of Ukraine as a federalized nation with its various regions enjoying major autonomy from the government in Kiev.
Russia says it is particularly concerned about the treatment of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers who live in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Lavrov said that Ukraine can't function as a "unified state" and should be a loose federation of regions that are each allowed to choose their own economic, financial, social, linguistic and religious models.
He said every time Ukraine has elected a new president, the country has adopted a new constitution, proving that "the model of a unified state doesn't work."
Ukrainian officials are wary of decentralizing power, fearing that pro-Russia regions would hamper its Western aspirations and potentially split the country apart. However, they are exploring political reforms that could grant more authority to local governments.
The U.S. has been coy about their position on a federation. Washington has encouraged ongoing political and constitutional reform efforts that the government in Kiev is now working on but U.S. officials insist that any changes to Ukraine's governing structure must be acceptable to the Ukrainians.
Kerry said the federation idea had not been discussed in any serious way during his meeting with Lavrov "because it would have been inappropriate to do so without Ukrainian input."
"It is not up to us to make any decision or agreement regarding federalization," he said. "It is up to Ukrainians."
"We will not accept a path forward where the legitimate government of Ukraine is not at the table," Kerry said, adding that the bottom line is: "No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine."
Lavrov denied that Moscow wants to "split Ukraine."
"Federation does not mean, as some in Kiev fear, an attempt to split Ukraine," he said. "To the contrary, federation … answers the interests of all regions of Ukraine."
Lavrov said he and Kerry did agree to work with the Ukrainian government to improve rights for Russian-speaking Ukrainians and disarm "irregular forces and provocateurs."
Sunday's meeting was hastily arranged 48 hours after U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone in a conversation in which Obama urged Putin to withdraw his troops from the border with Ukraine.
Putin, who initiated the call, asserted that Ukraine's government is allowing extremists to intimidate ethnic Russians and Russian-speaking civilians with impunity — something Ukraine insists is not happening.
That call did little to reassure U.S. officials that Russia is not planning to invade Ukraine after its annexation of Crimea that the West has condemned as illegal and a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The United States and Europe have imposed sanctions on senior Russian officials in response, sparking reciprocal moves from Moscow.
In the interview with Russian television, Lavrov called the sanctions a "dead-end" strategy that would not achieve results and accused the West of hypocrisy.
He said it was inconsistent for the west to refuse to recognize Crimea's annexation, which followed a referendum on joining Russia that was overwhelmingly approved, while at the same time accepting the new government in Kiev, which was formed after the pro-Moscow president fled the country.
The idea for Sunday's meeting was for Lavrov to present Russia's responses to a U.S. proposal to de-escalate the tensions that covers Ukrainian political and constitutional reforms as well as the disarmament of irregular forces, international monitors to protect minority rights and direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, according to U.S. officials, who say it has backing of Ukraine's government.
U.S. officials said Russia appeared to show some interest in the Ukrainian reform program, but Moscow's insistence on a federated state left it unclear if they would support it.
Kerry and Lavrov have met several times in person and have spoken by phone almost daily since the crisis began but have not yet been able to agree on a way forward. The pair met last week in The Hague, where Kerry presented Lavrov with the proposal, which was a response to ideas Lavrov gave him at a March 14 meeting in London.
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We have to Disapparate, James breathed to the others, even as they watched Professor Frenshams face contort with pain, unable to speak because of the Silencing Charm placed on her. Now!
Well, well, well, said Malcolm Mulciber. Look who it is. The sluts and their pimps.
What about Professor Sirius began, his voice barely above a whisper.
No time! Remus hissed. He caught Professor Frenshams eye and tried to say sorry with his eyes, knowing that they didnt stand a chance.
After a moments hesitation, all of them James, Lily, Remus, Sirius, Marlene and Mary linked hands and twisted on the spot in unison, but it was a futile attempt. The Death Eaters clearly were more adept to anti-Apparition charms than they were at cleaning, James reflected gloomily.
Were good, arent we? Pity we can't say the same about you, said an unfamiliar man who had the waxy features of someone whose looks had been tarnished over a short amount of time. He leered at Lily, looking her up and down. We meet again, darling, he said to her, baring his teeth. You know, you're quite pretty for a Mudblood...its just a shame that you're not very good at magic. Just goes to show how you don't deserve my wand. I mean, come on! A Memory Charm? And it didn't even
Go fuck yourself, James snarled automatically. A jet of light shot out of his wand involuntarily in his anger.
The third man, who none of them recognised, deflected the spell deftly without a seconds thought. Try anything else, son, and your teachers going to get even more hurt than she already is. At that moment, Mary and Remus joined in, directing non-verbal Stunning Spells towards them. The man averted these spells too.
You as well, werewolf. And you, bitch. Try anything and Ill kill you all. Theres no gender immunity here. Wand away, son.
Hes not your fucking son, Sirius growled. Still, James did lower his wand, but only slightly. The others did likewise, remaining on the balls of their feet, ready to change their stances at any moment.
You murdered William McCann and Kian Robinson and Maria Alessio, said James to Mulciber. It was not a question it was a statement. You also tried to kill Zoey Rai. Why?
Mulciber could barely hear the question directed at him; the mention of his victims names forced his brain to go back to the times when he performed those terrible crimes.
The first time had been on the Hogwarts Express. He watched as Marlene wept on William McCanns shoulder. He listened carefully; as soon as he heard Marlene talk about her sisters, he realised what he had to do. He was under strict instructions, so when the McKinnon girl finally left the compartment, heading up the train towards her friends, Mulciber made his move. He only just had time to perform a Concealment Charm when the McKinnon girl was already back, a look on her face as if she was about to ask McCann something.
He saw the confusion in her eyes and for one brief, fleeting moment, Malcolm Mulciber felt a stab of guilt in his stomach for what hed done. However, it only lasted a second, and he quickly shook it off, reassuring himself that what was done was done, that it was too late to rectify anything.
It wasnt long, however, before it happened again. Mulciber was forced to kill someone else, but not directly this time. And, he supposed, it did help that Grunnings covered it up with that whole façade about Robinson having a heart attack. So it wasnt as if he had really killed Robinson. No. He just initiated it.
Even after that, when he thought it was all over, Mulciber and his cronies once again had to kill to ensure their discussions were not spread. It was a shame that the charms they had used were not strong enough when the eavesdropper was too close by.
As for Rai...Mulciber didn't even want to go there. That was all Regulus fault. He told Mulciber that the only reason he tried to kill her was because she rejected him when he asked her out and this was a year ago. So, of course, Mulciber had to cover up for his mistake. Again.
But, as the Dark Lord told them, if they made mistakes, they had to deal with the consequences.
And so, bearing that in mind, the tiny traces of doubt and guilt in Mulcibers heart were obliterated, the more heinous crimes he performed.
McCann was being the goody-goody that he always was, Mulciber started after a pause. He found out about McKinnons sisters. He had to die. Otherwise he wouldve told everyone. It was under the Dark Lords orders. Plus, he was a Mudblood. No losses there.
Kian Robinson was also foolish enough to ask me about it after he overheard Avery and Montague discussing Mr Mudblood Scum, so he had to go. I put the Imperius Curse on Nick Clearwater and he killed him for me. As for Alessio, I actually had no intention whatsoever of killing her. But when someone knows valuable information, there is nothing to do but kill them.
Rai, however, was not my fault. Your brother, Mulciber said, jerking his head at Sirius, got a bit angry at Rai for constantly saying no to him. Reg didn't like that, so he killed her. Or, at least, he tried to. Shell be dead soon thats for sure. Mulciber finished his speech with a sardonic smirk.
The group digested this information in silence.
Who are you? Mary asked, speaking for the first time. Her voice shook slightly but she stood her ground and stared directly at the unfamiliar Death Eaters.
This ones Grunnings, Marlene told her before the man could speak, jabbing her thumb in his direction, and that bastard over there is Travers. Dad put him in Azkaban so h-he got his fucking cronies to kidnap my sisters and when that wasnt enough for him, even when he got out, these bastards had to go and kill my dad as well. If only you knew who they were, Lily we wouldve been having this conversation months ago.
Wherere my sisters? Marlene asked them bluntly. And don't say you don't have them I know you do.
And how do you know that? Mulciber said. Give it up, sweetheart. There's no point in wishful thinking, is
And so what if we do have little Layla and Jenna? interrupted Travers. Theres not much you can do, is there, considering they're d
He was cut off as Marlene, incapable of stopping herself, launched herself at him with surprising force. Unable to say a coherent spell, she plunged her wand into his eye, the nine months of desperation and fear finally being released. Blood spurted out and landed on Marlenes shirt, and she continued to lay into him as resultant chaos ensued around her.
At that moment, Regulus Black and Georgia Greengrass emerged from the door, their wands out, ready to fight. Sirius eyes became wide as he watched his brother cast an Impediment Jinx against Remus, who fell backwards in surprise. Meanwhile, Grunnings was duelling Lily, Mary was duelling Mulciber and James was duelling Georgia. Sirius gritted his teeth and resigned himself to the inevitable; with a swipe of his wand, he duelled his own brother.
Five battles were going on at once; one physical, the others magical. Grunnings, pointing his wand at Lily after he dodged yet another Stunning Spell, shouted, Avada Kedavra!
It was as if the sudden tumult was now in slow motion; everyone seemed to pause to see if the jet of green light would find its target and even that seemed to be taking its time. Lily seemed rooted on the spot, and the fear was evident in her eyes as she simply stared at her attacker. Finally, James, regaining his sense and anger as he realised what that son of a bitch was about to do reached out and grabbed Lilys arm, roughly pulling her back into safety. Then, without a moments thought, he reached over, wrested Regulus and Mulcibers wands out of their hands, pointed all three at Grunnings and yelled, Sectumsempra!
By the force of the triple spell, Grunnings was lifted from his feet into the air before landing on the ground with a thud, blood spattering the floor and a few droplets landing on Remus, who was nearest and had just regained consciousness. James watched in repulsion as the mans eyes became blank and lifeless; it dawned on him about what he had just done.
Hed killed someone.
Before James had more than a moment to reflect on this astonishing realisation, there were two loud bangs, one after the other as Mary cast silent Impediment Jinxes on Georgia Greengrass and Regulus Black. Both fell to the floor with heavy thuds. Travers dived half-blindly for his wand, which was lying on the ground, turned on the spot and Disapparated. Clearly, the anti-Apparition charms had broken since their caster was dead.
Why, you...son of a bitch, Travers! Mulciber burst out. He was wandless, but this did not stop him; instead, before anyone could stop him, he reached inside Professor Frenshams robes and pulled out her wand.
You move a step and Ill kill you, James threatened.
Yeah, Potter, Mulciber sneered, despite the trace of uncertainty in his eyes. Youd really have the guts to kill me, wouldnt you?
Look what happened to this one, Sirius said, catching James eye and playing along, jerking his thumb at Grunnings body, which was covered in blood. You wouldnt really want to be next, would you?
Mulciber shook his head, even though the fearfulness in his expression was becoming more apparent by the second. The Dark Lord...he wouldve made so much of both of you, Potter, Black, Mulciber told them. Even your half-breed friend here wouldve found a better place if he became a Death Eater...
Shut the fuck up, right now, James spat. We don't want to hear any more of your shit, dyou hear me? I would never, not in a million years, want to join Voldemort. Never. Id die before that OI!
Without warning, Mulciber had turned on the spot; a bolt of red light burst from his wand just as he disappeared into thin air; the bolt spun and everyone in the room ducked to avoid it, but the jet simply went on, relentlessly, determined to find a target. At last, it backfired against the wall nearest to Professor Frensham and bounded directly against her chest.
James, Remus, Sirius, Lily, Mary and Marlene all watched in horror as the last of the life left Professor Frenshams chameleon-like eyes and became hollow and dead.
Oh my God, Mary breathed, looking at one dead body to the next.
We have to go, James said urgently, also looking at Grunnings bloodied corpse. Fuck. What have I?
No time, James! Marlene said impatiently. Weve got to find Layla and Jenna! She started to make her way out of the door.
Wait! Remus called.
What? Lena snarled.
We need a plan, he told her patiently. Mary and Lily looked up. We have to split up, but none of us can be alone, he explained. I don't want to take any chances, OK? So James, go with Lily, Ill go with Mary, and Lena, go with Sirius. Look for secret passageways, a door to the basement or the attic, anything like that. Meet back in this room in ten minutes, whether or not you find them, and well see how we go from
Hold it, Moony, said Sirius suddenly, just as a bang resounded from where Regulus and Georgia lay, apparently conscious.
Everyone turned towards the source of the noise; all of a sudden, there was a crunching sound as Regulus and Georgia fell through the floorboards and a crack as they Disapparated.
Great, Sirius muttered bitterly. I don't suppose Ill be seeing either of them any time soon.
Hang on, Lily said slowly. Jenna and Layla could be down there, couldnt they?
Remus looked uncertainly at Sirius, and no one could bear to look at Marlene, whose expression was one of both fear and anticipation.
This could be it, whispered Mary. She was scared about what they would find. What if they...?
No. She wasnt going to think of that. She reached out and grabbed Remus hand, squeezing it. He squeezed back reassuringly, even though his palms were very warm, almost sweaty.
After several moments of silence, when no one moved an inch towards the broken floorboards, Sirius got up abruptly and made his way to the hole. He let out a gasp of pure revulsion, swore vehemently and looked away immediately. Lily couldnt stop herself and peered into it. Her eyes widened in horror and she instantaneously wished she hadnt.
Oh, Jesus, she breathed, and for the first time in many years, Lily Evans blessed herself.
Sirius? Lily? Remus said gently. His voice sounded far, far away from Lily. Whats the matter?
I oh, God! She keeled over, feeling sicker than she had ever felt in her life. But nothing would come out, and she retched emptily while James kneeled in front of her and watched her in concern.
Whats happened, Lily? Marlene asked in a shaky voice. L-lily? LILY! Theyre not? The question hung, unanswered, in the thick, bloody air.
Lily pointed with a wobbly finger at the hole in the floor, unable to hold back her tears. D-dont l-l-look, Lena. P-please. Please! she said again, as Marlene made a movement towards it. James had never heard her beg like that before.
OK, thats enough, James declared. He got to his feet and strode over to the trapdoor, looking forcefully through the gap in the bloodied floor.
He was greeted with the most terrible sight he had ever seen in his life. Two girls, neither of whom looked older than ten, were lying, dead on the ground, their faces emaciated through starvation and their wrists whittled down to their bones, becoming too small for the shackles they were encased in. They were completely naked, devoid of even the lowest form of dignity. The sisters thin, bruised arms were wrapped around each other, a finger missing from each of their right hands, and their blank, lifeless eyes stared up at James, who felt the need to look away. He suddenly became more aware of his own body than he had ever done before.
How could he not have appreciated this before? His heart was beating, he was more than just skin and bones, he had never been hit in his life, and here, and these poor girls had been abused and left for dead by those bastards.
James felt the presence of Marlene even before he heard the sharp intake of breath at the sight of her two sisters. He awaited the tears; he was sure they would fall on his shoulder, as was done so many times before in the case of Lily, but they did not fall, either from his eyes nor Marlenes.
Ill fucking kill them, she vowed quietly, furiously. Im gonna fuck them up with my bare hands and when I'm done I'm going to cut them into tiny pieces and burn them
Whoa, whoa, James quelled her, his voice an octave above a whisper. Plenty of time for that later, Marlene. We have to go. He stood up and took Marlene by the shoulders to steady her to her feet.
Wh-what about th-the Lay Jen what about them? Marlene spluttered, unable to say her sisters names. James didn't let go of her, lest she fall.
Ill take care of it, Lena, Sirius told her quietly, his voice uncharacteristically grave. He pointed his wand at the bodies and a white, silky material flowed out of his wand and wrapped itself around Layla and Jenna, covering them up.
Thatll do for the moment, Remus said finally as they watched Sirius levitate the bodies out from the trapdoor. Well Apparate them back to Hogwarts, OK, Padfoot?
Yes, Remus, Sirius replied stoically. Cmon...
Holding onto the bodies together, Remus and Sirius spun on the spot and Disapparated.
Mary made to follow them, but Lily stopped her. Now rendered speechless from the shocking revelation of Layla and Jennas deaths, she simply pointed at Professor Frensham, whose head was lolling on her shoulder, a small quantity of blood escaping her mouth. For the first time since they had entered the room, their DADA teacher looked relatively peaceful, in death. Mary nodded and understood; she was about to get out her wand but James beat her to it. Muttering a spell, he undid the shackles on her wrists and ankles, and with a final wave of his wand, he conjured the same silky covering for Professor Frensham.
What about...? Mary began, her question trailing, as everyone knew who she was talking about. Grunnings dead presence was imminent but James could barely look at him; instead, he simply shook his head and they all understood.
Lets get out of here, James announced finally. He grasped hands with Lily and Marlene, who held hands with Mary as she took hold of Professor Frenshams body with difficulty. As one, the five people four alive, one dead Disapparated into the night.
Shit! James hissed as he surfaced from his dream. He held up his hands, examining them in the starlight. There was no blood. Of course not.
Just a dream, James...
He could not stand it a moment longer. James got up and got out of his bed, hoping he hadnt woken anyone up.
Lily? James whispered, opening the curtains of her bed in the hospital wing. He wasnt surprised to find that she was still awake. Casting a Muffliato spell, Lily pointed at the chair and James settled in it, grasping her hands as tightly as he could.
Why are you still up? Lily breathed, moving to the very edge of her bed. It was well past midnight; the hospital wing was full of the noises of snoring. Upon arriving in front of the Hogwarts gates hours earlier, they had found Dumbledore and McGonagall waiting anxiously for the four of them.
I could ask you the same question, James replied softly. They stared at each other, neither feeling the need to speak; the fact that their hearts were beating at that second was enough for both of them.
Peter had also been attacked by Avery, who had left the school shortly thereafter along with Snape, Rosier and Wilkes. Luckily, Madam Pomfrey was able to heal his injuries in a trice, since, thankfully, none of them were inflicted by Dark Magic.
Couldnt sleep, she said finally, tearing her gaze away from James.
Neither could I, he said unnecessarily. I heard that Zoey died.
Lily bowed her head, trying to stop the tears rolling down her cheeks. It wasnt as if she had ever liked Zoey very much, but the thought of her being victimised by the Death Eaters made Lily realise what a terrible loss it was nevertheless.
Seven years, she said faintly. Seven whole years I've known her. And now...
Lily...I've been thinking, James interrupted. Lily looked almost glad to be cut off.
And? she prompted after another long, reflective silence.
And...I still can't believe what I've done.
She sat up and patted the space next to her on the bed. Hesitantly, he got up from the chair to sit next to her, carefully maintaining a distance, now unable to look her in the eyes. James... Lily began, but he interrupted her.
Hes dead. And and its all my fault.
He deserved to die, she told him firmly. Hes done so many terrible
And so have I, James shot back, but does that mean I deserve to die too?
Lily simply looked at him. What you did, she said slowly, wasnt a terrible thing. You saved me. I wouldve died if you hadnt. And if you had a choice, if you could go back and change things, would you have done the same thing again?
I...I don't know, James whispered. I know I would save your life again I don't know what I could do if you died, Lily. But I'm not sure if I could if I could kill...I...I don't know, OK?
This is a war, James, she stated baldly. Remember that day, when Kian died? What you told me? We have to fight. Therell always be casualties.
But thats the thing! I don't mind being a casualty! he said hotly. What I mind is the fact that I'm fucking responsible for what happened to the bastard! And I don't want to be.
You're scared you're going to go to Azkaban? Lily asked, as James was unable to take it anymore and stood up. He made to leave but she quickly stood up as well, her hands seizing his wrists and making him turn around to face her.
Course not, James countered, allowing her to close the distance between them. No one will care about that even this farce of a government. But let me tell you, Lily: I'm sick to death of my conscience about him. Now, I...I wish I didn't kill him.
Why did you, then? she murmured, her hand brushing his cheek, fingering the long cut there which had been inflicted by either Regulus or Georgia.
Because... James tried to explain, but this was proving impossible.
Why did he? Was it to stop the man from committing further crimes? Yes, he supposed so, but if James really wanted that, he couldve just Stunned him, took him to Hogwarts so Dumbledore would deal with him instead.
Was it because James wanted to save Lilys life? Again, it appeared to be the reason, but again, it was possible for James do something else in order to get the same results.
If that was the case, then why did he do it?
And, just like that, it clicked.
I did it because, James began, answering her question at last, he tried to kill you.
And... she said. Lily was already weakening from her prolonged time on her feet; her legs were beginning to feel heavy, so she pulled away from him and sat on her bed again.
And, he continued, his voice stronger now, I felt so angry at him, just for trying that on you, and I knew that all the things hed done were evil, so...
So you killed him, Lily finished.
That doesnt make it right, James argued. He reluctantly seated himself on the bed next to her again. You're Catholic. You should know. Murders a sin, surely?
How dyou know I'm Catholic? she asked, surprised.
Remus, he replied. When I asked him why you did that cross thingy on yourself back there, he told me. His mum is although Mrs. Lupin always says she's lapsed. Eternally lapsed.
Thats like me. I'm not religious at all, Lily admitted. Never have been, actually. But for the sake of the argument, you didn't murder Grunnings. Murders not simple. And it depends on who you do it to for it to be a sin although why you care, I don't know.
What you did wasnt murder, James, she continued earnestly. Grunnings wouldve killed me and you and everyone who was with us if you didnt get there first. You didnt murder him you acted in self-defence and my defence and he got killed because of it. But wh-what they did to Marlenes sisters was murder. What they did to Kian, to Will, to Maria, to Zoey, that was murder. This? This is nothing compared to what hes responsible for.
James remained unconvinced. I don't know what to do, he confessed, looking more worried than he had ever looked before to Lily. His laughing, slightly arrogant exterior had vanished, to be replaced with a raw look of vulnerability and guilt.
James, she said. James just answer me this one question.
Go on.
Who did you do it for?
You, he said immediately.
Exactly, said Lily matter-of-factly. There you go, then.
What do you mean?
You killed that man for me. If anyone should be feeling guilty here, its me.
And why don't you feel guilty?
Because that man didn't deserve to be on this earth, James; thats what I'm getting at! Lily burst out, finally losing her carefully maintained composure. He tried to kill me. So you killed him. But I told you the spell and I told you to use it if we were in trouble and it was because of me that you killed him in the first place, so I might as well have killed him, for all the difference it makes!
James, listen to me, OK? You did it for the right reasons. I know for a fact that if our positions were reversed Id kill him for you in a heartbeat.
But nothing! This is war. People will die. I might be one of them. But I don't need to be telling you this, James, because youve already acknowledged the fact that you might be a casualty in this war!
Surely, though, it was wrong for me to
No, it wasnt! Lily retorted hotly. In my book, though, you're either with Voldemort or you're not. And if you kill a child, if you try to kill someone I lo care for, if you abuse someone or murder someone or commit any other heinous crime, let me tell you now, James: I'm not going to just sit there and let it rest. You have to take a side. Just like you said. And if you're not on my side, you're with them. With him. And I know you're not, James. You could never be evil, like Voldemort, like Mulciber. You're a good person. You're a far better person than any of them, and the fact that you have such a strong conscience, even when you did it for the good, shows just how wicked Voldemort is, and how good you are in comparison.
Stop trying to blame yourself, James. Look at Jenna and Layla. I as good as killed them.
Don't say that, James protested.
But its true! If it wasnt for me looking after them and then just leaving them to die with the Death Eaters, they wouldnt have...they wouldnt have Lily stopped, wiping away the tears with her sleeve. She continued bravely, I might as well have killed them, James. But does that mean you think any less of me?
James shook his head.
Her shockingly green eyes saw through him, right to the very depths of his soul, as she told him softly, Im proud of you, James.
James stared at her. He was suddenly bombarded with emotions and felt the urge to seek solace in her arms. As he hugged her, James whispered, Me and you against the world, Lily.
Lily could taste warm, salty tears on his lips as they melded with hers in a searing kiss; for the first time in many years, James Potter remembered how to cry.
Chapter End Notes:
All right! Weve at last come to the end of the road. Thats it, folks minus the epilogue, of course. I had great fun writing this last chapter, and I have to say, it made a nice change, having it a bit soppy at the end instead of another cliffhanger. I was a little tearful myself, to be honest. But I hope it was worth it. Tell me what you thought, please, as usual. Do you think it was the right decision for James? What on earth made me make Lily a Catholic?
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GIT is nice for its portability. Here is a short memo in case you want to export a SVN (Subversion) repository into a GIT environment.
You need first to install the package git-svn and subversion.
First initialize your local repository.
mkdir foo
cd foo
git init
Then setup the repository to fetch the svn URL you are looking for. I found that the easiest solution to check out a SVN repository was by playing with the local repository configuration to get a remote svn repository.
git config --add svn-remote.$SVN_REPO.url http://url/to/check/out
git config --add svn-remote.$SVN_REPO.fetch :refs/remotes/$SVN_REPO
git svn fetch $SVN_REPO [-r$REV_NUMBER]
git svn rebase $SVN_REPO
SVN_REPO is the identifier you want to associate with your local repository. REV_NUMBER can be added to specify a version number to check out. What happens here is that the SVN repository is checked out as a remote branch.
~/code/test(master) $ git branch -a
* master
Once this is done, you can use your local copy and check that in a central git repository or merge that with other works.
When SVN has to go through a proxy, it is important to set the file ~/.subversion/servers with the following options.
http-proxy-host = proxy.server.com
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When my linux box boots up (Fedora 16, 64 bit), I receive an error that there is an inconsistency and that I must run fsck manually. The specific error(a) are (1) there is a file system with errors, and (2) inodes that were part of a corrupted orphan linked list. (This may be one error, I have not fully been able to decipher it.)
The system says that it's dropping into a debug shell, but I also get a SH error saying that the system cannot access tty because job control is turned off.
If I type "exit," the system boots up normally, mounts the filesystems, and runs fine. But, of course, I want to resolve the problem.
I have tried two categories of actions to resolve this. First, from that debug shell, I've tried to run fsck, but all fsck does when called is report the version number and exit.
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When I worked at Did-it, they invested in training all employees on Sandler Sales Training (no relation). In my opinion, that's was a very smart corporate strategy/edge. Pattern Interrupt, Mirroring, and Reverse Selling were a big part of it.
One of the sales trainers called my voice mail, pretending to be making a sales call. He didn't do half-bad with only getting a 10 second prep on what is SEM. Below is my transcription:
Hi Jay, this is Your Name calling. This is kinda an ackward call…we haven't actually spoken before…maybe if I took a brief second to explain why I called, you could decide whether we should continue or not?
[Prospect says, "Sure".]
Okay. Great. First, I'm calling from a company called Did-it. We specialize in managing Search Engine Marketing campaigns. What we do…uhh…it might not make any sense for you. But, typically, the companies or people I speak with like yourself that are interested in having a conversation…they may complain to me about things like…CPC prices are going up, and their ROI is going down, they know there is a lot of business is out there on the web, and each deal is worth a lot of money for us, but we're just having a challenge pulling it in. They're really not sure what to do. Paid Search is getting more & more challenging.
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Then ask PAIN QUESTIONS:
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2. Is that a big deal?
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If he says, "Not interested". Say….
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I know we said it's over. But, you should know you're not alone. That's exactly the kind of thing we work on. However, I need to learn more about your business & campaign before I can be absolutely sure we can help you. If you don't have time now, would you like to schedule another time to speak about that specific issue?
For a PPC Consultant, work into the conversation some operational questions like:
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2. Monthly spend?
3. What engines are you on?
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5. Are you using any technology for Bid Mgmt and Conversion tracking?
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07 Aug 1897 - The Steamer Rustler, Capt. Thornton, made another trip to Dyea and Skaguay, sailing yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
07 Aug 1897 - The steamer Mexico arrived here Thursday at midnight and sailed a few hours later for Dyea and Skaguay. It had 350 Yukoners aboard and about 100 excursionists. It brought no mail.
14 Aug 1897 - WRECK OF STEAMER MEXICO - The steamer Alki brought the news of the
steamer Mexico near the end of Dixon Entrance. The steamer was southbound when it ran upon
some hidden rocks at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 6 th . The rocks stove a big hole in
the bottom of the boat, but luckily there was not freight on board and the bulkhead
compartments of the boat kept it afloat for about two hours, when it finally sank in 100
fathoms of water. The shock caused confusion on board and passengers were thrown from
their berths. In a few minutes, however the officers quieted down the passengers while
the crew quickly launched the boats and every passenger was transferred from the sinking
ship. The hand baggage belonging to passengers was taken from the ship and it is reported
that the mail was taken off, although it is not definitely known. There were one hundred
persons on board. Provisions were put into the boats and the people were taken to
Metlakatla. A boat was sent from that place to meet the southbound Topeka. All embarked
on the Topeka and were taken to Seattle. Among the passengers
from Juneau were Mrs. W. M. Stahl, Mrs. E. C. Stahl and child
and Miss Grace Stahl of this city.
14 Aug 1987 - To Develop a New Mine - The schooner Loval sailed from Seattle on
the 7 th inst. It was heavily ladened with supplies, doors, and windows for houses,
furniture, cook stoves, blacksmith outfit, miners' tools and lumber; in general a full
outfit for developing quartz property. It cleared Sitka, but its destination is an island
in Southeastern Alaska where prospectors in the employ of some eastern capitalist have a
valuable ledge, which is to be developed at once.
14 Aug 1897 - The Topeka is expected to arrive Tuesday evening.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Queen is expected to return here to-morrow night.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Seaolin left yesterday at 2 p.m. for Skaguay and Dyea.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Humbolt sailed from Tacoma for St. Michael yesterday.
14 Aug 1897 - Since the arrival of the Willamette it may be estimated that there are now about 2,400 miners in Skaguay.
14 Aug 1897 - The schooner North left Juneau on Wednesday with 25,000 feet of lumber and 15,000 shingles to be used for building Skaguay.
14 Aug 1897 - The Steam barge Ajax and Bjax, taking between 200 head of horses and 400 to 500 tons of freight, were announced to sail from Seattle on the 8 th inst. For Dyea and Skaguay.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Rustler arrived from Skaguay and Dyea last evening bringing back the Nowell Party. Mr. And Mrs. F. D. Nowell, Mr. And Mrs. F. C. Hammond, Chas. Coleman and W. H. Beddoe. It sailed from Berners Bay this afternoon.
14 Aug 1897 - The big collier Willamette arrived here yesterday morning at 6:30 with the biggest load of humanity that has ever been seen on any ship in Alaska before. More than 1,000 persons lined the decks and riggings all bound for the Klondike gold fields. The Willamette has 1,500 tons of freight and 300 pack animals. All forenoon the wharf was crowded with spectators and friends of the departing ones. During the steamers stay the stores in town done considerable business. A little before noon the boat left the wharf amid outbursts of cheers and sailed for Skaguay and Dyea. The following took passage from Juneau : J. M. Nicholas, F. Stilles, C. Bern, F. Ramenseller, C. Erickson, D. Ryan, M. Riley and H. R. Hoftes.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Queen came into parrot Tuesday evening with 300 tourists on board and seventy-one miners and others bound for Skaguay and Dyea . The cabin passengers were: B. M. Garside, B. Hall, J. A. Pearce, D. M. Wasson, Miss C. B. Atkinson, Allan R. Jay, E. J. Rosen, Geo. H. Sewell, John Richards, Alex Dunn, H. J. Coates, E. Rice, A. G. Schuatz, Jas. Allmash, John McIllree, George Service and fifty-five second class. The steamer was delayed at this port on account of a strike among the longshoremen who demanded fifty cents an hour for their services. The Queen sailed for Skaguay Wednesday evening.
14 Aug 1897 - The U.S.S. Concord may be expected to arrive here any day with Governor J. G. Brady on board. The concord is cruising in southeastern Alaska waters.
14 Aug 1897 - The steamer Alki arrived here 10:30 Sunday night. The following is the passenger list: For Juneau - Mr. And Mrs. P. Krauglair; F. Collins; J. M. Kelley; Miss A. Moe; W. A. Buttlefield; J. S. Johnson; P. J. Packard; I. G. Iaavey; A. Johnson; W. A. Pratt; W. H. Healey; O'Brien; C. Cramer; E. Girgros; George Hamstor; Q. Moore; G. S. Miller; A. M. Ross; T. H. George; Miss M. E. Guard; W. Nelson; W. G. Murley and twenty-seven second class. For Skaguay - M. L. Jaratt; J. Anderson; J. F. Wild; A. C. Massie; Mr. And Mrs. M. A. Hammell; W. J. Casey; Felix Brown; Mr. And Mrs. Robert Cohill; L. Rilz; W. L. Pratt; G. Clancey; F. Clancey; W. S. Beator; D. McSheason; John Boyle; W. H. Suttor; Mr. And Mrs. John Chardler; A. J. Sketch; J. H. L. Todd; F. M. Sayne; G. V. Seavey; H. E. Epleo; C. M. Austin; I. O Waughul; M. J. Hodde; and fifty second class. For Dyea - J. Anchome; Mrs. T. A. Sloare; G. D. Willee; J. A. Moorheim; L. Moore; D. Foulkes; J. B. Soiar; C. McGoargall; J. D. Goy; M. Waite; D. G. Goay; H. M. Savage; L. E. Baodt; G. H. Seachers; G. W. Savage; W. J. Wallace; J. A. Keadall and ninety-four second class. For Wrangel - L. H. Hamlin and two second class. Cabin, 68; Second Class 173; Total 241. It sailed for Skaguay and Dyea Monday evening returning Thursday afternoon and sailed for Sound ports Thursday night. The following took passage from Juneau. Mr. And Mrs. A. Brown, Minnie Howard, J. A. Anderson, Mrs. F. Murdock, Mrs. F. H. Benefiel and Geo. Hampton for Ketchikan and fifteen steerage.
21 Aug 1897 - Thirty-five mounted police went to Skaguay on the steamer Islander.
21 Aug 1897 - The steamer Alki was due to arrive here yesterday, but she will probably be three or four days late.
21 Aug 1897 - The P.C.S.S. Co., will replace the ill-fated Mexico as soon as a suitable boat can be secured.
21 Aug 1897 - The Seaolin left for Skaguay at 2 o'clock this afternoon loaded with Yukoners and freight for Skaguay and Dyea.
21 Aug 1897 - The steamer Queen returned from Sitka Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. After staying about an hour it sailed for Sound ports.
21 Aug 1897 - The U.S.S. Concord dropped anchor in this harbor Monday. Governor Brady and Collector J. W. Ivey were passengers from Sitka.
21 Aug 1897 - The steamer Utopia, Captain O'Brien, came into this port Thursday on its way to Skaguay. There were about 100 Yukoners on board and a full cargo of freight and livestock. The boat was in charge of J. T. Hamilton, a well-known attorney and formerly of Juneau. Mr. Hamilton has chartered the Utopia to make four trips to Alaska. The steamer sailed for Skaguay Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock, from which port after discharging freight, etc., it will clear for Seattle.
21 Aug 1897 - Topeka Passenger List - The Topeka arrived here Tuesday evening with 208 passengers. About 125 Yukoners got off at this port. The cabin passengers were: A. P. Smith, D. A. Cook, C. A. Mikedell, D. A. H. Bryant, Mrs. Burrage, Mrs. H. Curtis, Mrs. H. W. Jones, Mrs. M. H. Lynch, Mrs. Lynch, M. V. Borwn, Mrs. Brown, Master Brown, J. S. Merrill, Jno. Buyson, J. F. Buyson, A. K. Dawson, M. A. Bassett, D. W. Cole, Mrs. M. J. McFarland, S. C. Dunham, W. M. Mann, J. E. Bullock, J. A. Jones, R. H. Sluk, Mrs. Sluk, W. T. Hunter, Mrs. Hume, E. B. Dyer, Mrs. J. B. Allen and sister, D. Ball, Andrew Boatman, M. Love, Thos. Donahoe, Thos. Dunlap, Mrs. Ostrand, J. C. Lestract, Mrs. Lestract, Mrs. J. W. Kerry, Miss Kittler, A. C. Van Doran, J. R. Tooler, Jno. Little, C. A. Layton, M. W. Blumenberg, J. B. Foraker, B. W. Layon, H. E. Heiner, J. J. Bullock, W. B. Price, J. P. Maloney, James Grant, W. D. Ellis, A. H. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell, P. Coffey, Leopold Moss, A. La Mott, Robt. Snyder, Mrs. M. E. Smith, W. Mayer, A. Lambert, P. J. Young, J. W. Kelley, W. E. Price, L. Smith, James Mattthews, F. A. Brown, Chas. Mais, S. J. Roggers, A. G. Meyers, W. A. Engelman, F. E. Simmons, Mrs. Simmons, A. Johnson, Francis Johnson, and 122 others. After discharging freight at Douglas and Sheep creek the steamer left for Sitka Wednesday evening. The Topeka is billed to leave this port at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.
21 Aug 1897 - The first ship sailing from New York direct to the Klondike gold fields is advertised to leave about August 21. It is to be sent by the New Yorka nd Alaska Gold Exploring and Trading company. The company has not yet selected its vessels, but it promises to dispatch a steamship capable of carrying safely 200 passengers and 1500 tons of freight. It says the ship will make the voyage from New York around Cape Horn to Juneau in fifty or sixty days. More than fifty names have been listed for the boyage. No more than 200 passengers will be allowed to embark.
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The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board has declared a fiscal emergency for the struggling transit agency for the past several years.
The declaration makes it easier for Caltrain to raise fares and reduce service, two options on the table as it tries to stay afloat.
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Caltrain riders flooded the board meeting in San Carlos Thursday morning to plead against station closures in their cities.
The board was considering terminating service at a number of Caltrain stations including South San Francisco, Belmont, San Bruno, and the College Park station in San Jose.
"South San Francisco is one of the select cities along the Peninsula Caltrain corridor where jobs are being created," South San Francisco Mayor Kevin Mullin said at the meeting.
Several students from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose said they depend on service at the College Park station.
"This is not simply a matter of convenience for the Bellarmine community," said Brian Adams, vice president for advancement at Bellarmine.
He said about 45 percent of the school's 2,000 Caltrain riders use services that are on the chopping block.
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There would be no weekend service under the cuts, which would take effect on July 2 if approved.
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My husband and I and four young kids, ages 4,7,9, 11 will be going to Disney for four nights in mid-December. We'd like an on-site hotel, but it's impossible to decide where to stay!
We'd like a place that's conveniently located (the Contemporary was suggested as being a great location because of Animal Kindgom's proximity- on the other hand, people also complain about noise and that it has no theme), that can fit us all in one room (ideally - although if we need two rooms which I think most places require for 6 people, that it shouldn't be more tha $300 for both rooms without tax (about, maybe a touch more) and that it should be CLEAN! (I keep reading about mold/bad housekeeping/).
Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated!
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My husband and I and four young kids, ages 4,7,9, 11 will be going to Disney for four nights in mid-December. We'd like an on-site hotel, but it's impossible to decide where to stay!
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I've never stayed at the Contemporary, but I have eaten there. One advantage is it's on the monorail, so easy access to both Epcot and MK. My personal feeling is if you are in the parks all day, a little break from the theme-ing is nice. I have two boys, ages 4 & 7. I say pick a good pool. Who knows if it will be warm enough for swimming but kids are crazy enough to go in when us grown-ups wouldn't think of it!
I've stayed at both Port Orleans, cabins at Ft. Wilderness (could definitely take 6, but further afield), and a few value resorts. I do know some values have a two room suite that could accommodate your family size without breaking the bank.
To be honest, AK was my kids least favorite of the four parks, and these are boys who generally love zoos. Suprisingly DHS was their favorite because of the car show, stunt show, Star Wars stuff, etc. I think MK was second favorite.
Have a great trip!
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The Contemporary is very nice.
It has no theme.
It has a nice pool. I don't know if it's heated and in mid-December you'll want that.
It's the closest hotel to the MK entrance. In fact you can walk it in 5 minutes and no need to use the monorail.
The downside is the price. One room is a lot more expensive than $150. And in mid-December the price will be several times that.
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Have you thought about off-site ? I know you talk about the convenience of staying on-site, but we prefer off-site.
Last trip, we were in a Marriott suite property for about $250/night... a 2 bedroom with full kitchen suite. It was awesome! The master was a king and the 2nd bedroom had 2 queen sized beds, so no one was stuck on the floor or in a pullout.
We like to eat dinners in (we're early park people), and the convenience of sitting down to a calmer dinner after chaos at the parks is terrific. The other bonus is that the littler ones go to bed first and the others ones can stay up a little later. (and that 6am riser child won't wake everyone else up!) We've also come to hate hotels... there is always someone slamming a door, shouting outside our room, loudly getting ice and that doesn't even include the families!
For us, the minimal time savings isn't worth all those factors and we're much happier off-site. (btw, I don't believe you can put 6 in ANY room at Disney unless it is the cabins or a suite. )
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I agree with Myer post. Last time I went to Magik Kingdom they seem like they were about to finish another tower (not sure if it is part of Conteporary).
If you are willing to go outside of disney property, you may find good prices, I got a deal at Floridays Resort www.floridaysresort.com and I used www.newwaytours.com for my transportation. All under $300 a night with confort. There is 3 bedrooms suites and a spacious living room + nice jacuzzi and heated pool.
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The Contemporary just completed a new attached addition.
We've gone to Disney the last three years for a granddaughter's birthday.
We've stayed at the Best Western that's sort of on the property but not. The rates are very good. There are several hotels on the same road giving you choices.
It's on Hotel Plaza Boulevard in Lake Buena Vista (that's where Disney is located).
The Disney shuttle bus stops at the front door every 30 minutes. Unfortunately, for that service there's a very annoying $8.99 (app) resort fee. Or maybe it's for the location. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the site by shuttle.
Also, that location is a 5 minute (max) drive to downtown Disney that's basically a themed outdoor shopping area with no admission charge.
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In mid December you should be able to stay at any of Disney's moderate or value resorts and get two rooms for under $300. All of the on site hotels have access to the Disney transportation system. You will be a short bus ride away from any of the attractions. Disney's web site provides a good description of each hotel.
The Contemporary is next to the Magic Kingdom, not the Animal Kingdom. I doubt you can ever stay at the Contemporary and get two rooms for under $300.
Your best deal on park admission will be in a package with on-site rooms.
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If you can stay for seven nights, Disney is currently offering a Buy 4 - Get 3 Free from December 11-20, 2009. Here's the offer from Disney's website:
"Enjoy 3 additional nights
with tickets — FREE
When you purchase this 4-night/4-day Magic Your Way package at select Disney Moderate, Disney Deluxe or Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, you get 3 more nights with tickets, free.
For just $61 per person per day for a family of four in a standard room, that's a total package price of $1,691 for a family of 4 at a select Disney Moderate Resort for stays most nights."
If you prefer a Value Resort, the promotion is "Buy 5 - Get 2 Free.
I found this at disneyworld.com, or you can call 407-W-Disney to ask about it.
If you want to stay onsite in mid-December, you should get on it. There were many promotions offered this year and the hotels are filling up. If you want to eat in Disney table service restaurants, you need to make Advanced Dining Reservations (ADR's) immediately (407-WDW-Dine)
Go to disboards.com for a ton of information on visiting Walt Disney World.
Have fun!
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Question re Port Orleans Resort Riverside - first, thank you all for your helpful suggestions. It does look like the Contemporary is out of the question price-wise, so the choice seems to be narrowing down to one of the moderates and booking 2 rooms.
What do people thing of POR Riverside? - I read a ton of reviews complaining about the distances - is it really awful? Is it a nice place - clean, etc? I'd appreciate hearing from people who were there with your impressions.
Is there a moderate hotel that people prefer more than Riverside?
thanks again.
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Are you going to have a car, or would you be using the Disney transportation system?
The moderate resorts have thousands of rooms and are spread-out, so there can be a good bit of walking from your room to the pool, or to dining, or to the bus stop. But you'll be there in December when walking around is much more pleasant than it is in the summer heat and humidity. Those distances seem a lot longer when its 95 degrees and 90% humidity!
I've never stayed in a Disney hotel that wasn't clean.
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After staying at 6 different locations over many, many years- and having my kids stay at others- we have come to the conclusion that behind EPCOT is the best- but that at a value price Port Orleans- French Quarter is the best. Great pool, not crowded- NOT large- NO great distance at all. Water transport plus the bus system RIGHT THERE and in the midst.
Riverside is not bad either. Go for that one.
You do not have to pay the prices you are quoting at all- as another poster has said their are FABULOUS WDW deals out there.
I had a huge, private villa that I won on a raffle at the Marriot and regardless of where and what you have to snack on or eat at or whatever- I would not stay off property. Way, way too much time is wasted doing that. And with kids your kids ages, I would think there will be enough of the backroom and other stoppages as it is.
You can even get inclusive food deals that are unbelieveable right now.
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That's "bathroom" stoppages. Sorry for all the mistakes, I didn't edit.
The other good location that everyone tends to overlook with a great pool too, is Coronado Springs. Don't do Carib. Beach- too spred out and too humongous on all counts.
I've stayed at highest end and lowest. AKL was my most disappointing. WAY< WAY too far and too off the bus routes timing and pathways- especially for the late shows at the other parks. And it's dark and overpriced. Although it does have a couple of good restaurants.
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Port Orleans French Quarter is a moderate- not the lowest value- as an All Sports- but it is immensely better in all counts.
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Thank you all again, so much. I wish there was something within walking distance to Magic Kingdom (I think for my kids that will be the primary place at least initially) besides the Contemporary. Is there something?
I think I've narrowed it down to the Port Orleans - just have to decide between the French Quarter or the Riverside. What is the difference besides the size? Is one location better than the other? Any other advantages to either? What is everyone's vote on that and why?
To answer 321go, we will be coming in with a car but I thought the whole fun of being on-site is not to use it! That is why I was hoping to be in walking distance of at least one park suitable for my kids. I'm wary of the sizes of the moderate resorts as you point out and the vast distances.
JJ5 - Why do you say go for French quarter as opposed to Riverside? You had a pretty good argument going for French Quarter!
thanks again to everyone!
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We did this logistics study for my DD (5 in that group) for the trip they did June 2009.
They did the French Quarter. It has the water features and watercraft access available. Plus it is NOT huge- not one of those all flung apart with townhouse 2 or 3 stories. My DD is a dynamo- really scoped out the nitty-gritty about what was close and where the buses stopped. All is NOT equal as far as bus logistics goes at WDW. In fact, the highest $ property levels (like AKL or the high rise hotels) have more distance and more time in "going between".
She had also stayed with me at G. Floridian and the Marriott I mentioned. She said the Port Orleans French Quarter was fab.
BTW, her kids were 9 and 7 when they went. And they ended up spending very little time at DHS because the kids were not tall enough for the best rides there. They did 7 full days- 4 bought with 3 free- got inclusive food and park-hoppers.
Kids loved the pool complexes- and they were NEVER crowded, even in June.
This is much better quality lodging, IMHO- then the higher end ones that are within MK. Those rooms are nice, but the rest is way, way too much in the crowd mish-mash. Behind EPCOT is also very good with older kids. Broadwalk or Yacht Club area.
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First, just to address a couple of points above, the Contemporary's pool is heated, and the addition that has been built there is a Disney Vacation Club property so it has suites with kitchens and such.
One option to look into is a 2-bedroom suite at either the Contemporary DVC suites or one of the other DVC properties (Key West, Beach Club Villas, Animal Kingdom Villas or Boardwalk Villas). These can be affordable particularly if you rent points from a current owner and your nights fall within Sunday-Thursday, which are much cheaper than the weekend nights.
I'm not a fan of the All-Star resorts, but All-Star Movies has family suites that accomodate 6. I believe that all of the standard rooms everywhere else have a maximum capacity of 4, except that Port Orleans Riverside has rooms with a trundle bed that will accomodate 5.
On or off-site is an ongoing debate. We've done both and prefer on-site if it fits our budget. Being immersed in the theming, not having to use our own car (even if it means the occasional long bus ride and such) all makes it worthwhile.
Check out the Swan & Dolphin, they often have great discount rates available (including those offered on this website http://allears.net/acc/sd_discounts.htm), as well as to teachers, etc.). Lovely hotels and a great pool, generally cheaper than equivalent quality rooms in the Disney-operated resorts, but with the on-property advantages.
Our favorite moderate resort was Coronado Springs. I'd take the complaints about distances with a grain of salt. You can request a building close to the pool, or the food court or whatever if you want, there are "quiet pools" spread throughout the larger resorts, and there are multiple bus stops at the larger resorts, so you don't always have to go to the central main building.
And we've stayed at the Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club, Dolphin, Caribbean Beach, All-Star Sports, and the Port Orleans French Quarter, and never had a significant issue with room maintenance or cleanliness.
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so, what is the vote - Port Orleans Riverside or Port Orleans French Quarter?
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Look at the pictures of each on the dis boards. French Quarter is built more like AKL- hotel shape- multi story. Riverside is more far-flung-similar to Car. Beach building shape quads with stairs- but not as large of an area with so many separate concorses (separate islands/pools as in Car. Beach- there it takes 20 minutes to find your right island path or correct "island" drop off)and she said it was NOT on those cul de sac's /walking mazes of the bigger resorts. But it is ALSO NOT a high rise to 10 floors or 20 or more- like the Swan or the Dolphin.
In December it may be too cold but the pool is easy, easy access at French Quarter and HUGE with slides.
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For the price I would go with French Quarter or Coronado Springs at this time.
The one time I stayed in MK (Polynesian) I could not STAND the level of people and crowds in every aspect of the place outside the room itself. Public bathrooms especially. This was October, NOT summer or Dec.
And I have to say that was the only issue of "mess" I have ever seen at a WDW Resort because they are all very clean- in any era I have stayed there.
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JJ5: why is AKL your least favorite?? I love the Savannah rooms with animal views, and didn't find the transport to the parks much different from Coronado.
Just curious.
PS: 3 nite stay scheduled at AKL in November; already have reservations for Boma and Cooking Place.
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For something "completely different" you might look into the Cabins at Fort Wilderness - reasonable (actually almost paying you to stay there with the current 4/3 discount), super quiet, full kitchen, sleeps 6 - albeit one bath and a bit cozy (1 full, 2 bunk, qand 1 full-sized murphy bed). What's especially nice is being in your own cabin (actually a spruced up single-wide trailer, but you'd never guess), patio/deck, in the woods, no neighbors to bother, and a short boat ride away from the Contemporary and monorail to Magic Kingdom.
You do have a couple drawbacks, if every 20 minute bus transportation around the campgrounds seems a burden, but for the combination of quiet, price, and walking out of your "room" into the woods - can't beat it. 2 Pools are heated (the one near the cabins is very plain, the bigger pool nearer to the campsites has just been refurbished + hot tub).
Check out "camping at Walt Disney Worls" discussion on the disboards.com forum -
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You have probably already booked, but between PO Riverside and French Quarter the biggest difference to your family may be the trundle beds available at some of the Riverside buildings. They are a little short, so the younger kids would be most comfortable using one, but if you had 2 rooms adjoining with a trundle in each, everyone can have their own bed, including adults. (They have doubles, not queens at PO, it can be very nice to have the extra beds. I find a double to be very cramped with 2 people.) Have fun!
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space station astronauts have entered the Dragon.
Early Saturday, the crew of the International Space Station slid open the hatch of its new addition, the world's first commercial supply ship. The SpaceX capsule, named Dragon, made history with its arrival Friday.
NASA astronaut Donald Pettit was the first one in. He said it smelled like a brand new car and reminded him of the cargo capability of his pickup truck. Pettit and his crewmates have until the middle of next week to unload Dragon's groceries and refill the capsule with gear for return to Earth.
The California-based SpaceX is the first private company to send a vessel to the space station. NASA is turning over delivery work so it can focus on getting astronauts to asteroids and Mars.
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