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Security services targeted input components – including keyboard and trackpad controller chips, and inverting converter chips – when police raided The Guardian newspaper over the Edward Snowden leaks last year.
The raid happened shortly after the newspaper started printing stories drawn from the cache of files that National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Snowden downloaded from NSA computers.
The government had demanded that The Guardian destroy the documents, which it did. But that was not enough for the security services, and police were sent in to seize computing equipment.
"Surprisingly, however, GCHQ were not just interested in hard drives nor did they destroy whole devices," claims Privacy International, which has led an examination of the hardware that the security services targeted.
It continued: "During our investigation, we were surprised to learn that a few very specific components on devices, such as the keyboard, trackpad and monitor, were targeted along with apparently trivial chips on the main boards of laptops and desktops."
Indeed, when the devices were returned to The Guardian, these chips had clearly been ripped out.
Coming at the same time that it was revealed that US security services have tampered with exports of networking equipment in order to plant bugs, the particular seizures of these devices indicates that they may have played a role in UK security services' eavesdropping.
Privacy International has now filed questions with the manufacturers of the devices to find out what information can be stored on those devices, retained and for how long.
"By getting answers to these questions, we can get a glimpse into GCHQ's understanding of IT security threats, but also give individuals the information to better understand the devices they use everyday and how they can protect their personal information.
"For instance, people and organisations may need to re-evaluate how they dispose of their computing devices, given the very specific hardware components destroyed by GCHQ," claimed Privacy International.
The devices in question were made by Apple, Dell, HP, Logitech and Microsoft.


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The Gallery: Sheila Metcalf Tobin
"I found it when I was looking for something else"We ate dinner at Bar Tartine last night, and while the food was lovely and the company superb, our attention was focused squarely on the walls. Or, more precisely the artwork on the walls, which featured kaleidoscopic views of flowers and plant life.
"Versa Line #1"Berkeley-based artist Sheila Metcalf Tobin gets much of her inspiration from her great-grandparent's Alabama farm, where she used to spend parts of her summer as a child. The connection to the earth that is fostered on a farm is apparent in her work, which features vegetables, fruits, various flowers and other assorted plants.
"Succulent Bouquet"Metcalf Tobin often uses plywood on which to paint, and much like the relationship between gardener and soil, the make-up of the wood informs the artist's choice of subject. We like the play between the wood grain and the painting, and feel it adds a nice depth of character to each piece.
"Heavenly"Sheila Metcalf Tobin's work is on display at Bar Tartine, and is also available for purchase here.

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Transfer News: QPR's Shaun Derry expecting late deals from Harry Redknapp
QPR midfielder Shaun Derry expects manager Harry Redknapp to produce some magic on transfer deadline day.
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The Rs boss has made no secret of his desire to bring new faces to Loftus Road and is renowned for his prowess as the window comes to a close.
Full-back Yuk Suk-yong has joined Loic Remy and Tal Ben Haim as QPR's acquisitions so far this month, while Christopher Samba is understood to be closing on a move.
"I'm sure there will be a few arrivals and some going out," said Derry. "We have got no say in that as players, we can only do what is asked
"I am always glued to the TV on deadline day. I'm like a fan. It is exciting to watch it and I will be interested who we bring in.
"Obviously Harry is wanting to enhance the squad. That's what he's about on deadline day, he comes to life, doesn't he? I'm sure he will be excited come Thursday.
"But as far as being in trouble if we don't add to the squad, we've proved against Manchester City that we can get a result against the league champions with the players we've already got. We can take great heart from that."
Samba's potential arrival would fill the void left by Ryan Nelsen, who leaves the club on 1 February to become head coach of Toronto FC.
"It is a big loss for us. He has been our best player this year but we have to try and replace him," said Derry.
"He has been amazing, not just as a player, but as a person as well.
"It was Clint Hill's idea to give him a guard of honour at the end.
"We were all just buzzing to get the point and it was a great gesture by Clint. It was appreciated by Ryan, but he's appreciated by all of us.
"He said afterwards that he couldn't believe the send-off he got from the crowd too because he's barely played 25 games for us. It was touching for Ryan."


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Too little, too late.
It was the story of the Oilers' 3-2 loss to Minnesota last night.
And it's starting to look like the story of the season.
Who knows if it's too late -- the loss dropped the floundering Oilers to 10th place -- but they're definitely giving too little down the stretch.
It's absolutely incredible that the Oilers could be so lifeless in a game that meant so much to their playoff lives, but there they were, lollygagging their way through the first two periods, falling behind 2-0 against a team you don't want to fall behind against, and coming a goal short in their third-period comeback attempt.
If they play the first 50 like they played the last 10, if they play even half the game like it mattered to them, they win it easy.
"We finally came out of our comfort level, whatever that is, after two periods and played better in the third," said head coach Craig MacTavish.
"But too many guys are too content to be a non factor, rather than be a factor and step up and make a play and be assertive in a game we desperately need.
"With six games left we're still looking for a team that will take charge of an opportunity. There were some pretty good examples of some guys who played with intensity and passion in the game, but not enough."
The third and fourth lines battled hard, but MacTavish didn't get much from his top six forwards, save a third- period goal that was too little and too late.
The home-ice loss was their fourth in the last five games, and in the one game they did win they were outshot 54-20.
Hardly the signs of a team that's trying to make a playoff charge.
"We have to realize that we have to play 60 minutes of hockey, not just 20 minutes at the end," said Ales Kotalik, who scored for the fourth game in a row.
"We shouldn't start a game like that. We weren't good enough in the first 40. We have to realize that at this part of the season we have to play every shift. It's frustrating to come up short again. We all have to be better to even stay in the hunt for the playoffs."
And now time is running out. The Oilers play five of their last six games at home, but with just five wins in their last 14 home games, that might not be a good thing.
"We have to find a way to overcome it," Shawn Horcoff said of the slump. "If we win this game we put ourselves in a good position again. We have to be able to respond. I thought we showed some good energy and effort in the third, but in the last five games there have been a couple of instances like that, just not enough."
The Oilers did exactly what you're not supposed to do against Minnesota - fall behind early - but goals by Andrew Brunette and Martin Skoula put them in a deep hole.
So did wins earlier in the day by Nashville and St. Louis and Anaheim.
Trailing 2-0 against a team that protects leads like the Wild does, it didn't look good.
Edmonton caught a breath of life with Fernando Pisani's goal at 1:04 of the third, but three minutes later Marian Gaborik restored the two-goal cushion. Kotalik scored at 15:08 but that was it.
Too little, too late.
"There just wasn't the level of urgency we needed in that hockey game," said MacTavish. "We finally got moving in the third period and you saw the result."
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If you Google the song title of Childish Gambino's new record, Candler Road, all you will find is results for Childish Gambino's new record. (If you use Google Maps, you will see that there is actually a road by this name, which is located in Decatur, Georgia. This has nothing to do with the record, though.) In just a smidgen over three minutes, the actor/comedian/rapper does his best Jay Pharoah, at times rapping like he is a Transformer emcee made up of equal parts Drake, Kanye and Migos. More than halfway through the song, CG spits the line, "Good year, my career is floating, its all me, cause I stayed real." While we agree that the buzzmaker has had a good 2015, gaining acclaim and respect in the hip-hop world, this effort is anything by the exemplification of "staying real." More like, really following your peers.


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One of the first teavana teas that I loved. I think I may have to place an order with them just for this. The flavor was amazing. The berry and ginger definitely outshined the coconut. Thanks Kallieboo! for sharing. Second steep was still ginger overload which was nice.
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Constitution Check: Is the Senate due for a Madisonian revival?
The statements at issue:
"Ted Cruz's victory in the Texas Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate nomination is the most impressive triumph yet for the still-strengthening Tea Party impulse….The Tea Party stands…with Madison, the most intellectually formidable Founder. He created, and the Tea Party defends, a constitutional architecture that does not thwart democracy but refines it, on the fact that in a republic, which is defined by the principle of representation, the people do not directly decide issues, they decide who will decide. And the things representatives are permitted to decide are strictly circumscribed by constitutional limits on federal power."
—George Will, syndicated columnist, in The Washington Post on August 2, in an article titled "Texas' Ted Cruz gives tea party a Madisonian flair"
"The easy Republican primary victory in Texas of Ted Cruz…virtually assured the latest Tea Party candidate a seat in the chamber next year. And he will not be alone when it comes to those backed by the movement…Among 17 contested Senate races and in Texas, more than half a dozen of the Republican candidates—or those currently running ahead in their primaries – are Tea Party-embraced. The infusion of new conservative blood could alter the complexion of the Senate…"
—Jennifer Steinhauer, in The New York Times, on August 1. The story was headlined "Tea Party Aims to Apply Its Touch to the Senate G.O.P."
We checked the Constitution, and…
Perhaps the longest-running debate in America's constitutional history has focused upon the division of power between the states and the national government. Indeed, the Constitution was made possible only because, in the Great Compromise at the 1787 Convention, the delegates accepted James Madison's core notion that power should not be concentrated at any one point in government, lest liberty and freedom suffer.
Madison, of course, clearly favored the creation of a strong national government after the debacle of the tragically weak Articles of Confederation. But he never wavered from the view that the national government he was helping to create had to be reined in. While in Congress in 1792, he wrote to a fellow Virginian: "If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one."
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- In a continuing series of posts, Lyle Denniston provides responses based on the Constitution and its history to public statements about its meaning and what duties it imposes or rights it protects.
From those origins, America's constitutional dialogue has never strayed very far from an exploration of what James Madison would say, if he were to return to lend his voice to this or that historic moment, whether it be a moment of crisis or one of opportunity. It is obvious, since the rise of the "Tea Party impulse" (in George Will's useful phrase), that another of those moments has arrived and America is once again debating whether government is too dominant in the lives of the people.
Starting with the congressional elections in 2010, sweeping the first wave of the Tea Party's favorites into the House and Senate, the demand for "limited government" has shown no signs of losing its fervor. Ted Cruz's victory in Texas this month, in fact, is just the latest of a string of triumphs for those political forces, and they seem sure to have an influential bloc of their preferred candidates entering the Senate in January.
The question will then arise, however, over what that will mean for the process of governance. Will the Senate be more, or less, capable of getting something done? Will the dividing lines between the parties continue to be an almost unbridgeable chasm? Will the newly energized debate over the size of government be carried on with civility, or rancor? Will ideological purity – on either side of the aisle – continue to regard compromise as betrayal?
The Constitution cannot provide answers to those questions. The First Amendment has provided the political condition that allows for the rise of a movement like the "Tea Party," but it does not guarantee how such a movement will conduct itself if it prevails at the ballot box. The architecture of the Constitution gives voters the key role in placing people in Congress, but not in forcing them to be productive lawmakers. The Constitution gives each chamber of Congress the authority to write its own rules of procedure, but does not guarantee that those will never produce gridlock or inaction.
At some point, the Constitution – almost as a matter of faith – stands aside and leaves it to those who have won elections to choose how they will perform in their representative capacities. If they have won legitimately, without chicanery or skewing the process, they will be allowed a time before another election can hold them to account, so it is very much up to them what they will do with that time. They can take the easy sloganeering of the political campaigns into office with them, and use that in the pretense that it is reasoned discourse. Or they can take the option of earning the trust that the voters – and the Constitution – handed to them. They just might make James Madison, in his heaven, proud of what they have done with his legacy.
Lyle Denniston is the National Constitution Center's Adviser on Constitutional Literacy. He has reported on the Supreme Court for 54 years, currently covering it for SCOTUSblog, an online clearinghouse of information about the Supreme Court's work.
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Mobile users now have the ability to get a quote and purchase a policy from GEICO by using their iPhone or Android mobile application. The new sales capability is the first of its kind in the insurance industry, according to GEICO, and adds a new element to how customers purchase policies.
While in the showroom at the auto dealer, customers can not only get a quote but can actually purchase a GEICO insurance policy using their mobile device, at the same time they're buying a new or used vehicle.
"Technology is changing the way customers interact with businesses, and we have seen that more customers are doing business online using their smartphones," says Steve Smith, GEICO assistant vice president for information technology. "As more customers come to GEICO.com via mobile device, we will continue to enhance their online experiences."
GEICO's latest mobile offering caps off an active year, in which it released GloveBox apps for the iPhone and Android operating systems, allowing policyholders to pay auto insurance bills, view ID cards, and review claims and policy information on select mobile devices.


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"Ultramaniac Vol. 1": Authentic, Energetic Shoujo For Kids
Magical Girls. Mahou shoujo, as they might say in Japan. The concept, at least in anime, is nearly fifty years old. As such, it's hard to imagine that there'd be much life left in it. There have been girls with swords, batons, cards, compacts and probably almost every other object under the sun. The heroines have had goals ranging from becoming the Clow Card Master to becoming a Prince. And yeah, saving the Earth from some kind of supernatural distress usually comes into play as well. However, Geneon's new magical girl title, Ultramaniac, manages some fresh ideas.
The first episodes center on the day-to-day lives of Ayu, a teenage tennis prodigy, and her delightfully immature friend Nina, a witch-in-training who has opened Ayu's eyes to the supernatural world. The formula is pretty basic: Ayu runs into a problem, Nina tries to fix it with magic, and hilarity and lessons ensue. Sometimes that lesson is as simple as "don't mess around in other people's romantic affairs"; other times it's as bizarre as "don't change your friend's sex so she can win a tennis match." But the series switches it up pretty quickly when it introduces Uta, a boy from the same magical kingdom (no really, that's what it's called) Nina comes from. Uta has known Nina since she was kid, and though he's a jerk and he teases her, he secretly likes her. We find this out thanks to a magical Polaroid camera whose photos show the person you love most. We also find out that he doesn't make a move on her because Nina's still a kid: her magical Polaroid photo shows Ayu, and since this isn't based off a CLAMP manga, it's a sign that she still finds boys yucky. The show also features a glasses-wearing dork who is like Dib in Invader Zim—he's trying to find proof that Nina is a witch. Nina also has a little magical animal guide. Both of these characters are basically comic relief.
Ultramaniac is not a deep show by any stretch of the imagination, but it's cute and sweet and actually made for kids, which is a wonderful break from the vapid, fanservice-laden magical girl shows for hardcore otaku. It's got pretty good animation, great super-deformed takes and expressions, and very nice compositing. Yeah, it does pull the old "fill time with a reused transformation sequence" trick, but it's a neat sequence for the most part, so it's not a drag to deal with. The character design keeps a lot of the detail from the manga, especially in the eyes and outfits, which is very nice. The music is also pretty good: it has a suitably cutesy and saccharine opening, and the end credit music is very good as well. Both are immensely catchy and sure to stick in your head. The dub and sub are both enjoyable and appropriately cutesy, so no fault there. Basically, it does everything a good kids' show should do, and though it will definitely appeal to girls more than boys, the humor gives it a bit of a general draw.
DVD-wise, it's Geneon, so although the video and audio quality are great, we also get a seven-disc release where six woud have been better, and it's lacking in extras. They even combine the language and extras menu, so even that's been stripped down. There is a little preview of the Ultramaniac manga.
Basically, if you are a young girl or are one at heart, you'll love Ultramaniac. It's proof that magical girl anime still has life outside the hardcore otaku set, and it's really just a great show for kids. It's positive, it's fun, it's heartwarming, and it's even worth your money in spite of Geneon's stingy release style. Though here's a little consumer alert: if you're looking to try Ultramaniac on the cheap, the first issue of Shojo Beat includes an episode.


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Togo's Eateries, Inc. announced the grand opening of its latest company-owned restaurant in Berkeley, Calif. located at 2172 Shattuck Avenue. To celebrate the grand opening, Togo's aims to raise funds for the Berkeley Food & Housing Project, an organization dedicated to easing and ending the crisis of homelessness for men, women, and children in the Berkeley community. During the first week of operation, guests will receive a free, six-inch sandwich with every $2 donation made to the charity.
"Berkeley represents the perfect market for our sixth corporate-owned restaurant," said Tony Gioia, chairman and CEO of Togo's Holdings, LLC. "Togo's is known for its big, fresh and meaty sandwiches, wraps, salads and more and we look forward to providing local residents with our deli inspired one-on-one style service that is synonymous with our brand. With the help of our raving fans, we will be able to bring some much needed funding & support to the Berkeley Food & Housing Project."
To further celebrate the opening, Togo's will provide other special offers to guests including their choice of cookie, brownie, or even gelato from next door at Almare Gelato, during the second week of operation. During the third week, any guest who purchases a nine-inch sandwich will receive a free 20 oz. drink.
At Togo's, there is a relentless commitment to using only the freshest, superior-quality ingredients and meats. Fresh baked Artisan bread, abundant quantities of freshly sliced lean pastrami, roast beef, turkey and other premium meats as well as hand-scooped California avocados are part of Togo's exceptional menu, and set the brand apart from other sandwich shops.
"We are honored that Togo's has offered us such generous support as they open their new Berkeley restaurant," said Jim Huntley, director of advancement at Berkeley Food & Housing Project. "Like Togo's, The Berkeley Food & Housing Project is passionate about serving the community and this is a great way for Berkeley residents to enjoy some of Togo's delicious food while supporting a great cause."
Togo's in Berkeley will offer online ordering and catering services for in-store pick up. The new location is now serving guests daily from Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information on the new Berkeley Togo's, call (510) 841-TOGO.
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Fox News host Andrea Tantaros made quite the quip during "Outnumbered" Friday afternoon.
Her quip came during a segment of the show when the group of five were discussing the sexual harassment manual that has been handed out to refugee men from the Middle East in Europe.
The manual, which was created in Germany, was intended to educate the refugee men on the proper way to treat women, children, and others in Western culture. Its design comes after thousands in Europe have been sexually assaulted by refugees.
"We could get a copy [of the manual] for the Clinton household," Tantaros joked. "Maybe they could use it there."
Watch how the panel reacted to the joke below:
However, fellow show host Harris Faulker, followed up Tantaros' joke to say that the issue was a serious one that shouldn't be joked about.
"I don't take light of this story," Tantaros replied. "I'm never gonna miss an opportunity to take a shot at the Clintons, though."
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We spent our honeymoon in paradise, that's for sure! Wanted to post a trip report as there isn't always a ton of information on these islands- especially Rangi.
Flew from Seattle to LAX then on to Papeete Tahiti on Air Tahiti Nui. Great airline, pretty decent seats, entertainment systems and food.
Papeete to Rangiroa. Wow! Rangi is so secluded and not inundated by tourists yet. It's in a seperate chain called the Tuamotus and is about a 45 flight from Tahiti.
Stayed 2 nights at the Kia Ora in a beach bungalow. Sooo nice! comfy beds, a/c, amazing bathroom, jucuzzi in deck, etc. The grounds are lush and wonderful! Food at the restaurant was ok. We also ate near town at Le Kai Kai which was good too. Stay away from the Rangi wine, overpriced and underdeveloped! The pool at the Kia Ora is beautiful and there is a Top Dive just down the beach- walk on the beach to get there. Snorkled the pass which can only be done in the morning. Fantastic visibility of 80 to 100 feet. Sharks, eels, barracuda, trigger fish, etc!
From there we went to Kia Ora Sauvage. It's an hour boat ride across the lagoon. You leave some bags at the Kia Ora and just take what you need. This secluded motu was so dramatically beautiful I almost cried when we pulled up to it. No electricity, beach bungalows are amazing, mosquito netted beds, sand floor bathrooms, Coleman lanterns for light. Only 12 people max and our guests didn't speak english so it was very rustic, private, amazing! We were taken to other private motus to explore, snorkled, fed sharks and lounged about enjoying the peace, quiet and beauty. 2 nights was not long enough! We will plan on 3 next time.
Boat back to Kia Ora for the day then plane to Moorea.
Stayed 4 nights at the Sheraton Moorea. This is an amazing resort. Much nicer than the IC and possibly the best location on the island. O/W bungalow had awesome views of the mountains and the horizan. Tons of fish and coral right under us for daily snorkling. Huge bathroom with claw foot tub, shower, pillow menu (oh yeah!), class top coffee table for fish viewing, 2 tiered deck, fresh water shower on lower deck, etc.
Food at the restaurant was not worth it (time or money) but the beach cafe for lunch was perfect. Top Dive is on sight. Great diving. Also rented a car for the day and drove around on our own. Perfect and relaxing. This island is incredibly beautiful. Many fantastic restaurants- Le Mahogony, Huno ito ( spelled that wrong but it means the little turtle) and Alfredo's. The spa at the Sheraton is great also!
Plane from Moorea to Bora Bora. Stayed 4 nights at the Pearl Beach in a Garden Bungalow. Really nice resort but definately not as service oriented as the others we stayed at. Our bungalow was large and really neat with a plunge pool on the deck, outside shower, A/C and 7 ft. high fence around making privacy a non issue.
We went on a Land Rover tour which was very fun and also went sailing at sunset which was beautiful. Wonderful dinner at Top Dive although the portions are very small. Also ate at Bloody Marys which we thought was like an Outback steakhouse. Not impressed! The Bamboo House was another great place!
Diving was great, saw a Manta Ray at 110 feet! And of course sharks!
All in all Bora Bora was the most touristy and "american" of the islands. We liked it but the other islands were better for us.
Truely a fantastic trip!!! We look forward to exploring more of these islands!
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Trip Report: Back from Honeymoon in Rangiroa, Moorea and Bora Bora!
We spent our honeymoon in paradise, that's for sure! Wanted to post a trip report as there isn't always a ton of information on these islands- especially Rangi.
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Glad you had such a good time.
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Good trip report, I've been to BB, MOZ and PPT, thinking about Rangi next time for diving...
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Good trip report - glad to hear from someone who shared my opinion of Bloody Mary's!!!
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Thanks for the trip report Wendy!
I gotta say, for a return trip to paradise, I've got to stay at the KOS on Rangiroa! Was that your fav island for snorkeling?
I agree with your comments re the PB garden bungalows on Bora Bora. The private, rustic charm is quite appealling but the service could have been better. Logically, service is skewed towards the more exp O/W's.
Glad to hear Top Dive is still good. Chock the small portions to the French, but better to have quality vs quantity.
Once again, MAURURU for reporting back!
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Hi Wendi,
I'm glad to hear you had such a great time. How are the beaches here? We are interested in going but are curious as to what the beaches are. Is is white sand white with blue clear water? Are the beaches similiar to the Caribbean or more like Hawaii?? Please let us know
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I highy recommend Rangi. And even though Kia Ora is the only resort there are lots of pensions that Top Dive or other dive centers can recommend.
bluefan- Kia Ora Sauvage was our favorite because we just felt like we were the only ones there most of the time. The snorkling was good and our shark feeding was amazing.
Victoria- each island had very different beaches. On Rangiroa the beach is mainly coarse sand and smooth coral pieces. I wore reef walkers as it was a bit bumpy but also it's HOT!
On Moorea we had an OWB so we didn't do the beach thing. The Sheraton had a nice beach that they raked each morning, and we visited the Sofitel which is next to "the nicest beach on the island" the locals say. It looked nice, nothing amazing.
Bora Bora Pearl Beach had a small, nice beach that the also kept raked. I don't think these destinations can be compared to either Hawaii or the Caribbean although my time on the latter was from a ship so I don't have as much info. These islands are really great for diving, if you are snorkling or just in the lagoons you need to wear reef walkers as there is tons of coral and fish everywhere (Bora Bora PB had the least), otherwise you mainly hang by the pool or on lawn chairs that the hotel puts on their beach. Hope this helps a bit.
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Wendy, did the Sheraton give you the room you had reserved? My fiance and I are also looking at the Sheraton in Moorea but read some reviews where people ranted about getting downgraded from their reserved otw bungalow to a lesser room. The reviews also complained about the service problems there, but you didn't note any problems. Would you wholeheartedly recommend this place to other honeymooners? Any other advice for the Moorea area?
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Wendy, also, do you know about the different otw bungalow classifications at the Sheraton? For example, I know about the "horizon view" otw bungalow. But what does that mean exactly? What other types do they have? What is considered the "best"? The Sheraton website does not explain this at all.
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I've been out of town so I'm just seeing your questions.
We had no problems with the Sheraton. In fact we purchased our trip thru Costco and the room at the Sheraton was for an o/w bungalow but not the horizon view. I emailed asking for the 2 best o/w units and although we didn't get either of them they did upgrade us to a horizan view. This means that you are looking out instead of back to the beach and the resort. You have more privacy but we thought that most of the Sheratons bungalow locations were much better than those we saw at the PB on Bora Bora.
I would absolutely recommend Moorea if you are looking for a laid back, do your own thing island. We loved the restuarants and diving here and the beauty of it.
Also I would apply for a Sheraton points card or whatever it is called. We were there in Sept. which is the end of the busy season so maybe that helped also.
Last but not least. All the islands are beautiful but they are very quiet. More than 3 or 4 days on any one island would be a waste we felt. The islands are so close and it's easy to hop around and they are all really different. I would absolutely do at least 2 different islands.
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Wendy, thanks so much for your report. And glad you mentioned the Bora Bora is the most American and touristy of the islands.
You did it just right by going to the out island at Rangiroa and choosing Moorea.
Loved the comment about the wine "overpriced and underdeveloped".
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Wendy, I really enjoyed reading your trip report, and gazing off remembering our own great time on Rangiroa. I'm glad you enjoyed Rangi. We intend to get back there in a year or so.
I am curious. Did you shoot the pass with Pascal and Cosetta? This was the couple that took us out and we kept in contact for a while. Just wondering if they are still there.
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Bill- We did do the pass with Pascal and Cosetta. Fantastic people!
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Wendy, you mention that you booked your trip through Costco...any problems with them? I'm planning my honeymoon now, and for the SAME EXACT itinerary as one of the travel agents I've been talking to, I can save $2400. I'm just nervous that I'll get screwed in the end. Any thoughts?
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Littegroo -
Just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth.
We used Costco Travel to book a trip to Puerto Vallarta and all went super smooth. Although they are not South Pacific specialists, they are very professional and I certainly wouldn't hesitate to use them on another trip. Keep in mind that Costco Travel is not really a part of Costco. They are an independent travel outfit that has contracted with Costco to provide that service. Needless to say, Costco has a whole lot of members thereby creating a huge economy of scale (and therefor very good prices). In addition, there is a great incentive for the travel outfit to provide good service. Too many complaints to Costco could mean the loss of this huge chunk of business for the above mentioned travel company.
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We used Costco Travel last spring on a trip to Cook Islands. Excellent results, and I know we saved $$$. One tip, you need to tell them specifically what you want to do. I mean what schedule, # of days on each island, which hotel, and one or two alternates. Like Lord Balfor says, they are not South Pacific experts. My contact had never been there. But I knew exactly what I wanted, they delivered the package in excellent fashion. I will use them again.
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As Bill and Lord replyed the main thing with Costco travel is that they book trips for you, they don't advise on your travels. You need to do the research yourself and decide where you want to go and stay. We had no problems once we understood that. They beat everyone by thousands (literaly). I also was able to get Starwood points at the Sheraton.
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Wendy - we've been to French Polynesia four times but never to Rangi and are thinking about going this May. The Sauvage looks great but can you comment on the food? And it sounds like you'd recommend splitting time between the Sauvage and the Kia Ora proper - am I correct or would just staying at the Sauvage for a few days be the right thing to do?
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Does one have to be a Costco Member to use the travel service? I'm not sure we have Costco Clubs in this area. Can they be accessed on-line? Thanks.
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TC - Yes.
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Yes....one has to be a member. Or, yes....they can be accessed on-line??
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Yes, you have to be a member.
Yes, you can access them online at Costco.com.
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I just saw your question, the food at the Sauvage is your basic FP food. A boat comes in every few days and delivers fresh fish, fruit, veggies, etc. Meals are very simple- grilled fish, veggies, sashimi.
Breakfast was usually sashimi, rice, pancakes, bacon, breads, cheese. a variety of things.
I'll say you don't go there for the food, not that it's bad it's just not what the focus is on.
We wished we had stayed at Sauvage for 3 nights but we still liked Kia Ora also. I'd do both if you get a chance. Especially if you dive or want to shoot the pass as you can't do that stuff from Sauvage- you are miles away. very Robinson Cruiso!
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I like to think of it as Robinson Crusoe with a meal plan. You are right. Don't expect 5 star culinary cuisine. On the other hand, the fresh caught fish are excellently prepared, the vegetables fresh, and the dinner conversation interesting, and you may even be lucky enough to catch your own dinner. We had a real treat one of our nights on Sauvage. A fisherman from the village had been fishing for lobster on the reef all night, in the old way. In the morning, he decided he needed some beer to help him get back across the lagoon with his boat load of lobsters (about an hour or so)
So, he stopped in at the Sauvage, and traded Michelle some lobster for beer. That night, we had perhaps the best lobster I've ever had in my life. Very simple, but so enchanting and, yes, romantic.
PS. The pancakes are terrific.
Rangiroa is limited in its resources. I hope that tourists who go there have done the proper research and do not demand or expect too much in the way of resort characteristics. They will surely be dissapointed. But if you want a south seas experience closer to what it might have been before airplanes and cruise ships, and you have a romantic side, by all means. You'll love it.
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Can anyone tell me how to contact Pascal and Cosetta? Thanks.
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TC: Pascal and Cosette excursions can be arranged by your hotel when you get there or ahead of time. Times will vary depending on tides, currents, weather, etc.
They also have a web site:
which you may wish to visit.
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Would you recommend this itinerary for a honeymooning couple that doesn't dive?
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I have been to all three islands, and I don't dive.
From your other thread, looks like you are looking for a place to go in the Fall 2010? The weather can be an issue (more rain and storm) as you get closer to December. Try to go there earlier in fall to improve your chances of a better weather. It rains all year around, however.
Rangiora is most laid back. There isn't much land so most activities relate to water. Non diving activities were sailing, snorkeling trip across the lagoon, dolphin watch, trip to a village nearby. What I liked about Rangiora was just watching the large expanse of absolutely still blue lagoon. I rented a small car powered by a lawn mower size engine to go to the place where lagoon empties water into the open sea. I was glad to be a firm ground. Watching the lagoon expels its water out into the ocean at low tide was an amazing sight.
Bora Bora has more activities - both land and water. I have been there three times and over the years, the island became a destination for honeymooners and cruisers. Of the three island, Bora Bora is most expensive. The combination of the island the large lagoon give a stunning scenery.
Moorea is most developed of the three. The lagoon is not as developed as the others. However, there are more village on the island to visit so I rented a car for a day to go around the island. There are more hotel options as well.
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I don't dive. We spent 3 weeks in French Poly - however, we were sailing and living on the sailboat. Two couples, husbands dive. I love the snorkeling and it is AMAZING in FP. If you are not "water people" at all though, I should think that this is a long, expensive way to go for your honeymoon. We did stay on land in Rangiroa prior to taking the boat. At Relais Josephine we were right on Taputa Pass where we watched a pod of spinner dolphins nightly as they played in the surf of the changing tides. It was beautiful. We walked around and snorkeled around many of the over water bungaloes and felt they were not worth the astronomical price that is asked. FP is really so oriented to the water, that I would think you might get bored if that isn't your "thing".
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I agree with the above posters, you don't have to dive- I only dove twice while my husband dove daily. But if you don't even snorkel than I just think there are many other places that might be a better use of your money.
I'm still waiting to go back to FP!! (original poster 6 years later...)
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Spend Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor! The town is busy preparing for a family-friendly weekend with many activities planned.
On Friday evening, the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Caroling Celebration at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. The event begins at 7 p.m. and all are welcome to attend. Immediately following the Tree Lighting & Caroling, the Holiday Marketplace at the Glen Arbor Township Hall will open its doors for a preview of Saturday's gift-buying event.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, attend the Holiday Marketplace at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This annual event showcases local and visiting artists and merchants selling art, clothing, decor, gourmet food and gift items. Food from Riverfront Pizza & Specialties is available for purchase at the Marketplace.
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be at the Marketplace from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss Christmas wishes with the younger shoppers.
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Far from the crowds that flock the seaside towns but only 5km from the nearest beach, the quaint village of Lefkes is tucked into the mountainous inland of Paros. The cobbled streets, white-washed houses and alluring atmosphere of olden days conjure an image of rural bliss that inspires peace, relaxation and tranquillity.
In perfect harmony with its rural setting, Villa Jerome is an upgrade of the traditional village home. Rough-hewn walls covered in white plaster, hand-crafted pergolas and Mediterranean gardens create the backdrop for outdoor spaces designed for soaking up every second of the summer. The stone-paved terrace features an inviting swimming pool and a generous pergola-shaded lounge/ dining area with head-turning views over the village and the sea beyond.
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This public showcase represents the culmination of a month-long UK residency by the artists.
Based in Blackburn since September 2013, Los Ferronautas have experimented with how to make their vehicle buoyant, making a series of forays across the Northwest of England and documenting their encounters in interviews, photography, video, audio and text.
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Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to the Burgess-Markey amendment.
Put simply, if this amendment passes, our national security is at risk. The appropriation that this amendment seeks to strike is vital to ensure that America has a domestic source of uranium enrichment. According to U.S. law and nonproliferation treaties that the United States is signatory to, we must have a domestic source of uranium. International agreements prevent us from purchasing enriched uranium from foreign-owned companies for military purposes.
If the Burgess-Markey amendment passes, the U.S. would no longer have a domestic source of enrichment and would instead be reliant on a foreign-owned company that has many red flags in its past for uranium enrichment.
This amendment is a rerun of a similar attempt by Mr. Markey and our colleague from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce) during the debate of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act a few weeks ago to strip the authorizing language for this uranium research, development, and demonstration program. That amendment failed by an overwhelming vote of 121 300. Nothing--I repeat, nothing--has changed in the last few weeks since that vote and today.
Mr. Chairman, some of my colleagues are claiming that the RD&D program is some type of congressional earmark, but this is simply not true. The President of the United States requested the authorization and funding for the RD&D program in his budget request because the President has determined it is necessary for our national security.
Now, I may still be a freshman, but I know enough that, in order to be a congressional earmark, a Member of Congress would need to make the request for the program. That didn't happen.
Furthermore, in the NDAA legislation, Chairman McKeon added a provision to ensure that taxpayers are protected by requiring any company that participates in the RD&D program to put up their intellectual property rights as collateral. The IP rights are worth billions of dollars and far outweigh any amount of money that the Federal Government might put towards this program.
So to call this an earmark or a bailout is just simply not true.
The sponsors of this amendment have also tried to confuse Members by saying that we can satisfy our national security needs by down-blending existing uranium. While we may be able to do this in the near term, this argument is shortsighted at best.
What happens when the government runs out of inventory to down-blend and we no longer have a domestic capability to enrich uranium? The other side doesn't seem to have a good response for that question because they know the answer, and the answer is that we need to go forward with the RD&D program to ensure we have a domestic source in the future.
It seems some would rather ignore the long-term national security implications of having a domestic source of uranium enrichment. The fact is, if this amendment passes, our nuclear national security could be at risk.
Mr. Chairman, I will once again remind my colleagues that this amendment attempts to achieve the same goal that the failed Pearce-Markey amendment did a few weeks ago, and we already know that amendment failed by a very wide margin. I urge my colleagues to defeat this amendment to ensure that our national nuclear security is not outsourced to a foreign-owned company.
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You might think that life in Berkeley is all direct-action protests, campus building takeovers, and marches on the home of the chancellor.
But neighbors near the "Greek Row" to the south of campus seem to be more worried about the drunken antics associated with fraternity and sorority parties than student activists.
Durant Avenue résident Paul Ghysels and the recently formed South of Campus Neighborhood Association are asking Alameda County courts to intervene in what it is alleging to be an orgy of underage drinking and related violence, bring a lawsuit against all 35 campus fraternity and sorority organizations.
Louis Garcia, the plaintiff's attorney, tells of home break-ins, bottles thrown and injuries requiring medical attention including one complaint of a neighbor suffering multiple broken bones.
Cal's director of fraternity and sorority life Garahaeme Hesp says he's seen an improvement in behavior since taking the job in 2006, but told the Oakland Tribune "It's like trying to turn around an oil tanker in the middle of the Pacific 180 degrees."
The suit demands that the fraternity houses employ live-in supervisors, leading the Daily Clog to imagine a conversation among potential supervisors starting along these lines:
So none of us like being woken up at 3 a.m. by those damn college kids, but one of us is gonna have to live with them. Who wants to spend most of their day with the people we managed to majorly piss off?
Photo by Andrew Ratto.
Jackson West lived in an NYU dorm across the hall from "adult supervision," which didn't stop him from making plenty of terrible judgement calls.


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Scandinavian airline West Air Sweden and BAE Systems Aircraft Services expect the first aircraft in their joint ATP freighter conversion programme to be completed with the installation of a large freight door by late this year.
West Air has converted three ex-United Feeder Services ATPs to a freight role and is set to complete conversion of the fourth turboprop by next month, when a further two aircraft are due to be delivered.
The conversion comprises 15 modifications, including reconfiguring the interior into an E-class cargo compartment, upgrading the cockpit with Universal Avionics' UNS-1K flight management system and adapting the aircraft from Federal Aviation Administration to Joint Aviation Authorities regulations. Installation of the freight door on the first ATP is due to start in June.
The first three ATPs are operating on West Air's domestic overnight freight network, but the installation of the 1.72m x 2.63m (5.6ft x 8.6ft) freight door - based on the British Aerospace 748 door - will allow the 8t freighter to carry large cargo items.


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I don't think he is cheating, I just don't like it.
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." ~ Bob Marley
I wouldn't make too big of a deal about it yet, but if you keep having these triggers I would have the sit down talk that SeanFLA suggested.
I'm working on lowering my timing expectations and he's working on communicating more often.
I'm glad you guys talked about it right away. Keep talking about things and working through triggers together. He won't know if you don't tell him.
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RESIGNATION. The literal meaning of Islam is a state or condition in which a believer becomes "resigned" to the will of God, a "Muslim" being one who is "resigned." But in the Qur'an, the grace of resignation is more frequently expressed by the word sabr, – "patience," e.g. Surah ii. 150: "Give good tidings to the patient, who when there falls on them a calamity, say, 'Verily we are God's and verily to Him do we return.'"
The word Taslim, which the compiler of the Kitabu 't-Ta'rifat says means to place one's neck under the commands of God, seems to express the EngIish word resignation."
It occurs in the Qur'an, Surah iv. 68:
"They submit with submission."
The author of the Akhlaq-i-Jalali says Taslim is to "acquiesce in and receive with satisfaction (although. perhaps repugnant to the inclination) the commands of God," as exemplified in the verse above quoted.
Riza. is also a word which expresses resignation, and is defined as being pleased with the inevitable decrees of God, whatever they may be.
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S. Adam Smith is a Vice President of BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch as an Associate, Mr. Smith was an entrepreneur and operator in the Consumer, Retail and Technology sectors for over a decade.
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Mr. Smith earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University where he received a BS in Business Economics & Public Policy. He was Captain of the IU Men's Rowing team and recipient of the Lionel D. Edie Award as the top student in Business Economics. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School, where he earned first-year academic honors and was elected President of his section.
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My kids have the tp challenger climbing frame, which i bought as a complete unit from wickentoys.co.uk, although it is possible to buy the frame as separate pieces from other sources. I was very lucky that my frame contained an extra monkey bridge, which is not a common find when purchasing a complete frame.
The monkey bridge is basically a ladder and horizontal section to provide access to the higher levels of a tp climbing frame. Ours has been enhanced by adding a scrambler net to the side of it, so my kids can climb the ladder, or climb up the rope net to reach the top.
The monkey bridge is very similar to the jungle run section which comes with the challenger climbing frame. While the jungle run is necessary for using a den with the climbing frame, the monkey bridge is purely for climbing and swinging on.
The monkey bridge and jungle run look very similar, but the monkey bridge is much easier for my 3 year old to climb. When i looked into why, both have 5 steps up the ladder, but the overall height of the monkey bridge is about half a foot shorter, so the spacing between the steps is less and it is easier for little legs to climb.
Both have a hand rail about a foot in height which runs along the length of the bridge to allow the child to be confident, and to provide reassurance to the parent that their child won't fall. This is important when your small child is climbing at about 6 foot in height. I can only just reach my little ones when they are climbing, so if they were to fall there is not a lot of chance of me saving them, rather just slowing them down.
The monkey bridge has 6 rungs to swing between and there is nothing to impede the swinging action, so it provides a very satisfactory climbing experience for the child. The spacing is such that my 4 foot tall 4 year old was hanging upside down from a rung after hooking his leg round.
For climbing and swinging, i would say the monkey bridge is much better than the jungle run, but you need the jungle run if you want a den on your frame, so to me it makes sense to have both.
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ta mate, found this as well. using now - only 1 cbr archive so far though. this could be handy at work and for hols
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LABOUR party leader Ed Miliband has today paid tribute to leading Southampton politician Del Singh killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan.
Mr Singh was one of 21 people, and one of two Britons, to die in a Taliban attack on a Kabul restaurant in Afghanistan.
Mr Miliband joined in praise for the work that Mr Singh, a Labour MEP candidate, had done in helping people in need across the world.
He said: "My thoughts - and the thoughts of the whole Labour Party - are with the family and friends of Del Singh who was killed in yesterday's tragic suicide bomb in Kabul.
"People everywhere will be appalled and shocked by this barbarous act of terror deliberately targeting members of the international community living and working in Kabul in the service of the Afghan people.
For the full story and more tributes click here
"Del spent over ten years carrying out vital work on development projects in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Sudan, Sierra Leone and other countries. "He dedicated his life to working with people across the world who needed his support."
Labour's General Secretary Ian McNicol added: "Del Singh was a committed and passionate campaigner who wanted to improve the lives of people in conflict zones and those of people closer to home.
"Del will be missed by everyone in the Labour Party who has worked and campaigned alongside him for over two decades. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time."


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THE NRL's entire welfare unit visited Cronulla yesterday to meet with sacked Sharks coaching staff and players distressed over their uncertain fates.
Axed football manager Darren Mooney and head trainer Mark Noakes joined the current squad for a two-hour lunch with four NRL staff at the Royal Motor Boat Yacht Club on Port Hacking.
Former stars Andrew Ryan, Nigel Vagana and Dean Widders all represented the NRL after league boss Dave Smith attended Cronulla's dressing room to congratulate each player for their stoicism following the previous night's narrow loss to South Sydney.
Leader: Gallen is the right man for a crisis
It came amid more developments in the ASADA investigation, including:
FORMER Sharks trainer Trent Elkin expressing remorse for Cronulla players and staff in a short statement that was released to clarify his co-operation with the inquiry.
RICHARD Redman, the former ASADA senior counsel hired to represent Cronulla players, meeting with ASADA investigators in the city.
REVELATIONS that at least one player has received a direct interview request from ASADA.
NRL welfare boss Paul Heptonstall last night described the lunch as an "informal gathering" to demonstrate the league's support for their plight. Apart from those in re-hab, all players - including skipper Paul Gallen - attended. But head coach Shane Flanagan - still stood down over claims players were given banned peptides in 2011 - was absent. He did, however, travel to ANZ Stadium to watch the team on Monday night.
Heptonstall added the NRL's focus had been on Mooney, who was admitted to hospital with a stress-related condition just two days after the Sharks board put an extraordinary broom through the football department.
CEO support: Smith stands with Sharks
"There was no real agenda to the meeting - we just had lunch and a few drinks," Heptonstall said. "We've been in constant contact with Darren Mooney and Mark Noakes."
Rather than allocate a permanent staff member to Cronulla, the NRL has rotated its officers on a daily basis.
"We've had Dean Widders, Andrew Ryan and Nigel Vagana down there," Heptonstall said. "They've been keeping in touch with the players and staff, having coffee together and that sort of thing."
Elkin, now head strength and conditioning coach under Ricky Stuart at Parramatta, has received unwavering support from the Eels. In a media release from his legal representative, Malleys Lawyers, Elkin broke his silence to reject several reports about his activities at Cronulla in 2011. He denied isolating former Sharks doctor David Givney from sports scientist Stephen Dank or hiding vials of supplements behind his back to avoid TV cameras.
But he did confirm that he provided ASADA investigators with a statement that "gave an honest account of the period in question".
"I am feeling very sad and distressed for the players and staff who are currently caught up in this," Elkin said.
"I have never condoned the use of performance enhancing drugs and I have not ever knowingly worked with anyone who did."
Elkin has also sought the help of former ARL chairman Colin Love to assist him with the fall-out of the ASADA inquiry.
ASADA is yet to interview any players directly, but talks are expected to begin within a week after Redman's meeting yesterday.
Redman is the middle man who, a fortnight ago, offered Cronulla players incentive-laden deals to voluntarily stand down for six months. He did not return calls last night.
Sharks star Todd Carney also revealed that the drama had interfered with his contract talks with the club.
Carney claimed he had all but put pen to paper on a new deal - before coach Shane Flanagan was stood down and football manager Darren Mooney sacked over their alleged involvement in a cover-up of doping practices at the club in 2011.
"It's hard at the moment with not knowing who the coach is going to be," Carney said. "Moons and Flanno were doing my deal - it was close to being done and now it's gone. It's been put on hold, but for me I just want to concentrate on playing football.
"I'm in no rush to do anything, I know the club supports me and I support the club."
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Because nothing's better than an Ivy League streaker, here's video of a guy somehow making it onto the field of The Big Game last Saturday between Harvard and Yale.
You know what's sad about this? This guy has a chance to be president someday, and you don't.
(UPDATE: IvyGate has some more, uh, "info" about this story.)


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Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words, probably because he prefers to talk by smashing you into the ground and stomping the fuck over you. In fact, he didn't give a single interview to the media this year, and the NFL decided to fine him $50,000 for not making himself available "after each game and once during the week."
Lynch appealed the fine, and while he technically didn't "win" the NFL decided not to collect the money on the condition that Lynch meet with the media going forward. Okay, fine. Here's the transcript from Lynch's interview at his locker yesterday, provided by Tacoma News Tribune beat writer Todd Dybas:
Here's a snapshot of what the Lynch conversation looks like transcribed. pic.twitter.com/C703cY2nq2
— Todd Dybas (@Todd_Dybas) January 10, 2014
You get what you ask for, NFL. Well done, Marshawn.
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Thomas, Gordon chosen among top 20 NFL players
There was good news and bad news for the Browns Wednesday night.
The good news is the Browns had two players named in the top 20 of players for the 2014 NFL season via the NFL Network's "The Top 100 Players of 2014."
The bad news is one of them will likely be suspended for part or all of the season and possibly beyond.
Josh Gordon, who went to his first Pro Bowl last season, was ranked No. 16 after having back-to-back 200 yard plus receiving games accounting for 498 yards in those two games last season.
"He's 6-4, 225 (pounds) and can run a 4.3," Browns cornerback Joe Haden said. "He has humungous hands. His breakaway speed is something people don't look at."
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However, Gordon is still waiting to hear on an appeal on a reported failed test for a banned substance. If he loses the appeal, he could miss the entire 2014 season and would not be able to apply for re-instatement for at least a year.
In addition to Gordon, seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas was ranked as the 18th best player in the NFL.
Thomas has been to the Pro Bowl after every season since he joined the Browns as the third overall pick in 2007.
"He's the definition of a pro," Gordon said in the segment on NFL Network. "He does everything right."
Several weeks ago, Haden was ranked as the 39th best NFL player.
The episode Wednesday night listed numbers 11-20 in the countdown, which is scheduled to conclude next week.
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Spiderweb Games - Interview @ GameBanshee
GameBanshee has a nice interview with Jeff Vogel on the end of the Avernum series and the new game in development:
Will the new game be closer to Avernum or to Geneforge in style? For example, will you be shooting for more or a linear or open world, a faction-based or non-faction based world, or party-based or solo adventures?
The game is based more on the Geneforge engine. It will have a linear world, but with many player choices. It wouldn't be one of my games without giving the player the ability to make huge choices that affect the world. There will be factions, and there is a dominant power that the player has a very complicated relationship with.
The game will have a three person party (although there are also solo portions). The game is very class-based. There are four classes, each with a very distinct suite of abilities and play style.


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CLEVELAND, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was in Cleveland Monday, rallying opponents to the state's new collective bargaining law to vote to repeal it.
Voters Tuesday can vote yes on Issue 2, which would preserve the new, restrictive collective bargaining law or "no," which would repeal it.
Trumka, college students and local union members door-knocked in the area, urging a "no" vote on Ohio Issue 2, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported Monday.
The Issue 2 battle drew national attention as Ohio has become the latest battleground over collective bargaining for public employees.
Among other things, the law also known as Senate Bill 5 reduces the collective bargaining power of about 360,000 public workers in Ohio, eliminating workers' ability to bargain changes from a previous contract. The law also bars bargaining for issues such as healthcare benefits and says other issues could be bargained only if management agrees, The Plain Dealer said.
It also bans strikes by public workers, eliminates binding arbitration, caps personal days and paid holidays, and requires public workers to pay at least 15 percent of their healthcare costs and contribute at least 10 percent of their salary toward their pension.
Polling has been favoring labor in the contest, The Hill said. A Public Policy Polling survey released Sunday indicated 59 percent of Ohio voters favored repeal of Senate Bill 5 and 36 percent were against repeal.


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Dallas-based CoVerica has promoted John Sutter to branch development director. The company also announced it is opening a new CoVerica branch in Tyler, Texas.
Sutter will identify and support future independent agencies for strategic alignment with CoVerica as free standing agency branches.
Sutter has 36 years of insurance experience, is a licensed agent/risk manager, and holds the CPCU and ARM designations. Before joining CoVerica in 2015, he served as president and principal in three local insurance agencies.
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The company produces oak-wood made barrels for wine and brandy aging with capacity 10-100 or 250-700 liters.
Simultaneously with the main activity the company realizes manufacturing of decorative wooden bowls and containers, barrels for cheese and pickles, log cottages, wagons, obsidian souvenirs, wooden suspended ceilings, ice-cream sticks. The company also provides barrel repairing services. Furniture manufacturing is planned for the nearest future. The company's production process meets the requirements of Russian manufacturing standards.


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Lee's note: This just arrived via the AP wire. It's not clear whether the restaurant chain is banning open carry and concealed carry, or just open carry.
By CANDICE CHOI
AP Food Industry Writer
NEW YORK — Chipotle is asking customers not to bring guns into its stores after it says gun rights advocates recently brought military-style assault rifles into one of its restaurants.
The Denver-based company notes that it has traditionally complied with local laws regarding open and concealed firearms.
But in a statement Monday, the company said that "the display of firearms in our restaurants has now created an environment that is potentially intimidating or uncomfortable for many of our customers."
A Chipotle spokesman didn't immediately respond when asked if it was an outright ban.
Last year, Starbucks told customers that guns were no longer welcome in its cafes after it had to close a store to avoid a demonstration by gun rights advocates. The Seattle-based coffee chain stopped short of a ban.


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Suriname and French Guiana: Where Few Have Traveled
South America: Take a Trip Down "de Wilde Kust"
By Elle Rahilly
Instead of Spain, why not Suriname for your next vacation?
While most travelers love the thrill of an adventure, few have time for the planning and research it requires. And as if braving a flight across the Atlantic isn't daring enough, it takes serious kahunas to leap into unchartered territories like the deserts of Central Asia or dense rainforests along the Equator.
Luckily, Great Canadian Travel provides guidance and security for ambitious adventurists. Founder Max Johnson considers those at the company "travel architects", providing thrilling and safe opportunities to clients, with connections to many hotels and companies like Aeroplan, and knowledge acquired through first-hand travel experiences.
Today the staff of 30 provides access to exclusive locations and activities in over 150 countries, like expedition cruises across the Arctic Circle, and luxury railroad travel from Russia to Polynesia.
"De Wilde Kust"
Most recently, the company has launched its first South American tour, the "Surinam and French Guyana Tour", that takes travelers along the northeast edge of the continent, titled "de Wilde Kust", or "Wild Coast". This is one of the world's least traveled places…with vast state-sized areas with no people.
Great Canadian Travel offers a 12-day independent tour of the resplendent region, where rapid rivers flow, rainforests packed with rare species waiting to be explored, and cities along the coastline are built on stilts atop dense swamplands.
During their stay in Suriname and French Guiana travelers can sample a blend of Dutch, African and Asian cultural influences while viewing some of the last remains of colonialism like the penal colony on Devil's Island.
Cities Built on Colonial Stilts
Landing in the capital city Paramaribo, Suriname, travelers are instantly exposed to the influence of Dutch colonialism, evident through the historic inner city that was distinguished as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. There travelers stay at the quaint Eco Resort right in the town's center, and are taken on a half-day tour of the city.
After three days in Paramaribo, the tour leads travelers through picturesque villages and two nature reserves with sea turtle nesting sites across the northeast of Suriname to the border town of Albina on the Maroni River. Upon crossing the river travelers will find themselves in the French commune St. Laurent du Maroni for two nights, staying at the Hotel Tentiere. Guests have the rare opportunity to visit several buildings of what used to be the administrative center of the French penal system, including prison camps, government offices, and the old penal transportation center.
Travelers can experience a mixture of indigenous and colonial towns by heading east, past the traditional town of Iracoubo, into Kourou, where the European Space Program Center is located.
Halfway through the tour travelers will spend two nights in Cayenne, the capital city of French Guiana. There guests on the tour have a full day to explore, and can stroll the commercial "Avenue Général de Gaulle" along the coastline while discovering the official buildings and many restaurants along the way.
Touring the Untamed
While the 12-day tour is structured as independent travel for guests, Great Canadian Travel provides four smaller guided tours.
On the second day in Paramaribo travelers are brought on a half-day tour around the city, taking in the rich history of the Dutch colonial trading post of 17th and 18th centuries. The city is eclectic in climate and populace, filled with canals, plantations, and about 20 different languages spoken.
The following day travelers embark on a full-day tour to the villages of maroons (retribalized escaped slaves of the 17th century), and Brownsberg Nature Reserve, submerged within a Surinamese rainforest just outside the capital city. There they can witness beautiful waterfalls, an array of bird species, and even catch a Red Howler Monkey swinging tree to tree.
Four days later the company will provide a tour by catamaran around the Iles du Salut: Royale, St. Joseph and Devil's Island. At the last island, travelers are able to venture through the prison facilities of the distant colony where thousands of convicts were imprisoned, now both a museum and hotel.
On the ninth day, travelers depart from Cayenne to Camp Cisame, an eco-lodge accessible only by "pirogue" (a canoe common to the region). There guests can enjoy the tropical atmosphere of the rain forest either by taking a journey into the wild, or simply lying back in a cozy hammock for the evening. Meals are provided for guests during their two-day stay, and travelers can spend the following day relishing in the sweet escape from reality at the eco-lodge, returning to Cayenne just in time for a night on the town.
Travel Tools at Your Fingertips
In lieu of independent travel on the tour, Great Canadian Travel provides for each guest modes of transportation to get around Suriname and French Guiana both efficiently and in style. Each traveler is given an economy car allotted 125 miles per day, and flights between Cayenne and Paramaribo are included. With all travel taken care of, guests have one less worry distracting them from marveling in their new surroundings.
What's Included?
For $2,375 the Great Canadian Tour Company takes care of accommodations and a few meals, provides the tools for successful transportation, and offers three guided excursions to complement each client's independent travel.
Also included in the $2,375 package (based on double occupancy), along with the tours, meals at Camp Cisame, rental car and airfare within the region, is lodging.
Travelers are provided with accommodations for all 11 nights of the tour, with 10 nights spent in traditional hotels and one night spent on a hammock at the scenic Camp Cisame. With each traveler's preferences in mind, the Great Canadian Travel offers hotel upgrades in the capital cities Paramaribo (for $185) and Cayenne (upon request).
Guests on the tour are expected to purchase their own gas, personal belongings and meals (other than those provided at Camp Cisame).
Booking the Tour
Travelers can reserve a spot on the Suriname and French Guiana Tour by booking either on Great Canadian Travel's website or by a toll-free phone call with a travel specialist at (800) 661-3830.
This trip departs on Mondays and Fridays. It operates year-round, but be aware of the drastic climate change in the region during the rainy months of January, February, and April.
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This very well done. You put some thought into this music. The only missing is the sound of water you say in the description raining cave but their is no rain sound in the song.
Yeah I went back and forth whether I wanted to use SFX in some of these tunes, but decided against it at the end. Glad you enjoyed the tune man!
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Epic music is why I come to Newgrounds and this certainly delivered. I'm gonna be playing this one for a while to come. Good work and keep it coming!
Thanks for the feedback, working on a 6 minute long epic piece now, I have a feeling that tune will have a much more split reception because I am doing some risky moves XD Glad you like this one!! Tune back in later
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Hey I'm hate to ask and i may sound dumb ass hell, but is that cave real? Cause the way you described it, it sounds real but if not I'm sorry for my dumb assness. Also love the song. If you would mind me using this song for my game? I'll give you all the credit on this song and I'ma us your new ground id.
I made this from creativity alone, to my knowledge no place like this exists. But hey, the world is full of wonders, maybe somewhere there is a place with a similar effect, who knows? I would love to see it.
And sure, use it for your game! Thanks for listening man!
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All Aboard! Liquid Investments Joins The Real Estate Guys Radio Show On The 12th Annual Investor Summit At Sea 2014
Liquid Investments, the emerging market alternative assets specialists based in London, will be taking part during this year's event, from March 8th-16th on the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas ship.
March 6, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Wayne P. Kurtz, Liquid Investments' Chief Commercial Officer, will be attending as a member of the 2014 Investment Summit at Sea Faculty. He will be discussing International Farmland Investing, and will be accompanied by Thomas Connell, Business Development Manager.
An itinerary for the week's event is promised to be action packed, and will provide opportunity for both work and pleasure. Starting in Houston with a large number of land-based seminars as well as at sea, participants can also look forward to visiting destinations such as Honduras, Belize and Mexico where there will be an optional 'beach party'.
Wayne Kurtz commented, "On behalf of Liquid Investments, Thomas and I are delighted and excited to be participating in the week's events. This is my first Summit, and I will be sharing my perspectives on the global economy and how international farmland investing provides a great combination of real estate, commodities, business and international diversification. I look forward to making time for one to ones, and underlying our personalized approach to investment projects."
Note to Editors:
Founded in 2006, Liquid Investments is a British owned and operated business headquartered in Knightsbridge, London and with an office in Fortaleza, Brazil. The company provides global investment solutions allowing institutional and private investors to accumulate wealth through safe and secure alternative investments in emerging markets.
Liquid's investment process is driven by 'Liquid Investment Theory' (LIT), a refinement of Modern Portfolio Theory, itself used in one form or another by all fundamentally driven investors. LIT focuses on investing in tangible alternative assets providing a greater degree of security (such as asset secure farmland), with products that deliver a consistently higher level of returns (currently double digit annual yield) to a wide variety of end-user markets.
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A man is in custody after shooting at the opposing attorney in his child custody case, police said.
Chesterfield, Va., Police Capt. David Pritchard said the man shot at the attorney at the entrance to a law office across from the Chesterfield County Courthouse around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Neither the man in custody nor the attorney was immediately identified.
Pritchard said police believe the shooter fired one shot, which missed the attorney. Two others received minor injuries as they tried to run away from the scene.
The shooter has not yet been charged.
Published at 2:50 PM EDT on Jun 21, 2012 | Updated at 3:05 PM EDT on Jun 21, 2012


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Pilgrim's Pride Recalls 11,240 Pounds Of Chicken
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a firm with establishments in Mount Pleasant, TX and Waco, TX is recalling approximately 11,240 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall:
- 10 lb. boxes containing 2 5-lb bags of "Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded White Chicken Nuggets Shaped Patties"
- 30 lb. boxes containing 6 5-lb bags of "Pilgrim's Pride Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet with Rib Meat"
The "Chicken Nugget Shaped Patties" has a date code of 11471010 inkjetted on the box, and bears the establishment number "P-7091A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each 5-lb bag is marked with the date code and "P-7091A." These products were produced on May 27, 2011 and shipped to distribution centers in N.J. and Texas for further distribution to food service institutions.
The "Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet with Rib Meat" has a date code of 11801050 and a Use By Date of Dec. 26, 2011 inkjetted on the box, and bears the establishment number "P-20728" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The inner bags are marked with the code date and Use By Date. These products were produced on June 29, 2011 and shipped to a distribution center in Ohio, for further distribution to food service institutions.
The problem was discovered as a result of on-site internal testing at each establishment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company's representative, Cheri Schneider, at (800) 321-1470. Members of the media with questions about the recall should contact the company's Vice President of Corporate Communications, Gary Rhodes, at (903) 434-1495.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.


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Dreams really do come true.
I want to thank Blacksingles for the opportunity to meet the man of my dreams. It sounds cliche, but "Dreams do come true". I never imagined I would find my prayers answered on a dating site. I'm aware that God works His magic EVERY and ANYWHERE. And for this I'm Thankful! It truly is a Blessing to join as one union (June 18) with him. With him by my side and in my corner, we will conquer the world.


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Congrats to the 'Show Us You Tats' Tattoo Conest Winner!
All the votes have been counted for the 'Show Us Your Tats' tattoo contest. With 538 total votes our winner is…Ashley and Anthony Brown with their entry of 'Watching Love Grow'. They won $250.00 in holiday bills, putting a little green in their Christmas season thanks to Central Ink.
We'd like to thank all of you who entered and submitted photos, we'll definitely be doing it again! Just in case you missed the gallery of ink, here's a look at all the entries we received. Some great looking tattoos, glad we didn't have to decide who won, you did by casting your votes!


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take precautions from the sun
With the weather so hot or warming up (depending on where you are), I'm so afraid to go out in the sun. Of course, you can avoid the sun at all cost, slap on the sunblock, apply your anti wrinkle eye cream religiously every night, but it's not always possible not to go out in the sun.
The thing is to take precautions as the sun rays can be harmful in many ways. A few things that I do – wear long-sleeved shirts (which I hate because it's so warm!), sunglasses and slob on a medium to high SPF sunscreen.