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If I was a die hard fan who sat six weeks waiting to get in to see this
movie, then you might think, well, you were expecting too much. No, I'm
average movie goer who snuck in to the early Friday show.
This was awful! I felt more like someone had licensed the "Star Wars" franchise and made a big budget overblown rip-off. I can't believe this was made by the same man who did the original, I only hope Lucas opts out on directing the next two.
The dialog was stale, the pacing was off, the lines were read, not spoken, the music didn't have any memorable rhythm and intruded more than accentuated, and things like the two headed announcer seemed a little too earth like.
Lucas even rewrote some of what made his original movies so good.
But what I hated most about the movie wasn't the character everyone loves to hate- Jar Jar Binks, it was cute little Anakin Skywalker. I've never understood why film makers want to stick in a kid to make it more "appealing," the effect is more often to ruin the film. And Jake Lloyd just isn't right for the part- THIS is going to be Darth Vader?
Not only that, we are told over and over about how wonderful and intelligent and here to save us Anakin is, and how he's the "chosen one." If Lucas expected us to feel foreboding at the tragedy that will forefall Anakin, he missed the mark. I was more irritated at how Anakin seemed to be there for product placements for games and toys.
George, you blew it this time, big. But you can still save it; let someone else direct, spin Jar Jar off into a Saturday morning show, and ditch the kid. Especially the kid.
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There's two things that stand out to me always about this movie, and indeed about all of Sergio Leone's movies. One is his understanding of pacing events, and the other is using his actors/actresses to actually act. When you see Claudia Cardinale riding up to the ranch, all you see is her face, but you can tell instantly what she is looking at and everything she's feeling. You know Henry Fonda's the bad guy, but when he smiles faintly at the young boy, you feel there's something more to him, a personality and human qualities, even if he is evil. The final shoot-out itself is a masterpiece. The two protagonists say nothing, but as they face off the music lets you know the moment as come. As they stand ready the scene that's been hinted at throughout the movie plays out like a dream, revealing what the whole story was about. Then, without warning, they draw and fire. Just as in real life, it's over before you notice it. What today's movies lack is how quickly they cater to MTV video inspired nonstop action and endless clichés. The bad and good guy duke it it out, the violence is so extreme that no human could actually survive it, and always just when you think the bad guy is dead he gets back up for one last shot. How much I wish today's film makers would learn Leone's lesson about TIMING, and let suspense build rather than force it in. The music score, which had certain pieces and sections for various moods and to signify the main characters, is one of my favorites. Even if Clint Eastwood wasn't in it, Charles Bronson fills the role of the mysterious stranger and adds his own elements to the character. How I wish they still made movies like this
I'm not a fan per se of the Japanese monster movies, although I do know who
Godzilla is, but have never heard of Gamera before. This movie modernizes
the Japanese monster movie agenda with newer and better special effects;
several sequences work very well and are just as good as mainstream
Hollywood, others are pretty lousy. Many scenes were shot outside in, where
before it seemed all Japanese movies were filmed entirely on sound sets. At
the heart though, is the main event of all these movies, two guys in rubber
suits stomping all over a model of downtown Tokyo. It's nice to know in the
era of CGI animation that model makers still have a bright
Gamera is not quite as heroic as Godzilla; he's a chubby tortoise with upward pointing tusks, but he does get around with a jet "engine" he has built in his shell. He also has a tendency to suddenly fall from huge heights and go ka-boom. As for the plot, well, the main part I remember about the movie was Japan looks really nice in the springtime.
In my deepest hopes I'd like to think that somewhere in Hollywood one of the
producers of "Armageddon" wakes up after a fitful night of sleep, splashes
cold water in his face, and looks at himself in the mirror, thinking, "My
God, what have I done?" But I know the truth is they're thinking "people
went to see this movie, let's make more!"
It's easy to see what they were planning on; take the formula of "The Rock," add in some good 'ole boy characters to liven it up, and a healthy dose of patriotism, and you get a movie everyone will love and have a good time with.
At least "Armageddon" showed me what happened to all the Junior High drop outs who never did anything but get into trouble ended up at, they're working on off-shore oil rigs. A key to any movie is liking or identifying with the main characters; but here they're like the loud next door neighbors, you just wish they'd go away. When they get let out to see "what they're trying to save" and they make a beeline to a strip joint, maybe we're better off getting pulverized by the asteroid.
And in a tradition that runs from Fred Flintstone and Archie Bunker, brawn and know-how takes the place of training and skill. I'd love to see it where a highly trained and educated scientist or engineer can do the job, rather than Bruce Willis stepping in the door and telling everyone in two minutes how things ought to be done.
Finally, about all the scenes of run down small town America with little kids running around in denim overalls toting US flags and toy space shuttles- let me put it to you this way, I'm an American midwesterner in a small town, and I couldn't believe the false patriotic hype. May this movie mercifully slide into obscurity.
In the mid to late eighties it seemed as if Arnold Schwarzennegger could do
no wrong. Practically every movie he made was successful, people loved him,
and things were good. "Predator" is typical of the movies he was turning
out, just enough schlock and humor to add some fun, serious enough to get
your attention, and gobs of special effects and action. Carl Weathers and
Jesse Ventura complement rather than compete in the drama, and there's
enough shoot outs and one-liners for everyone. (Bad Idea, Stick
What's always stuck in my mind about this movie was where the final battle took place, a forest with huge trees and an almost primeval look to it. I've always felt the director was trying to symbolize going to the basic instincts of survival and conflict; when the identity, race, and origin is stripped away, and all that is left is two beings fighting to the end. Maybe I'm just reading in too much.
Most people would agree that "Terminator Two" was the peak of Arnold's acting talent, but "Predator" is a sample of what he did when making hit movies was his bread and butter.
"Biggles" aspired to be an adventure movie in the sense of the old serials
and dime novels; it comes close to succeeding on some levels, but blows it
where it matters. The story itself centers on a bland frozen food
who keeps finding himself transported back in time to help a
Some things worked out very well; the close up shots of biplanes dogfighting and streaking down to just graze the ground, the accuracy of the equipment and weapons for the time period. (For those who don't believe machine guns existed back then, the one they use is a Bergmann MP-18, which was correct for 1917-1918.) You also get to see Peter Cushing in one of his last roles.
Other things required some suspension of belief, namely the Germans developing secret weapons in World War ONE.
But what ruined the movie for me was the god awful eighties pop music soundtrack, and a lead actor who has as much charisma as a wooden door. You can tell they were thinking of making a TV series or move franchise from this one, with different music and a better lead, they might have.
"Deliverance" is a thriller that forces the viewer to think about the
consequences and meaning of our actions, no matter how justified. If you
kill someone out of defense, would you take your chances going to the
authorities, knowing the dead man's family and friends would be judging
It is also a movie from the "old school" of films, modernized for the seventies in content. Rather than relying on endless explosions and special effects, it instead focuses on a few dramatic scenes. Modern viewers might find this boring, but real life isn't non-stop action either. It also had Jon Voight playing the character of the "civilized" man, unwilling and unable to defend himself in the wild; a modern movie with today's cynical views would have no place for such a person.
I was surprised at how a pre-mustache Burt Reynolds showed some serious acting talent; I wonder how his career might have been different if he hadn't become the character he played in "Smokey and the Bandit."
My final comment is that this movie strikes close to home to me on many points. As a child I lived as a transplant from the suburbs to rural appalachia, and this movie shows the degenerate qualities of the South more openly than any other movie I've seen.
This movie had the kernel of something different in its concept and layout,
but blows it completely. Back from death movies with an action twist have
been done several times, (good ones being "Robocop" and "The Crow") but this
one doesn't even approach the philosophical aspects other than people
looking at Rutger Hauer and saying, "I thought you were
No, what made this movie start off different was the bizarre mix of old Eastern European backgrounds and settings with near future technology and lifestyle. This different look was reminiscent of (and done better) in Rutger Hauer's other recent movie, "Fatherland."
If the movie had tried it could have been a so-so Bladerunner set in Russia, or if it really made a leap it could have been something uniquely it's own. Instead it ruins any hope it had with endless shoot-outs and sex scenes. These in and of themselves don't make much of a plot or a movie, and I kept thinking of those parodies of Hollywood movies, which this one quickly became.
Sylvester Stallone has made good movies and bad, and this is about as bad as
it got. Sometimes the image of a tough guy in sunglasses with an attitude
works, like Wesley Snipes in "Blade," who exuded image, while in the case of
Cobra all he amounts to is sunglasses.
Of all the characters getting killed and destroyed in this movie, the only one I felt empathy for was the hot rod. Yes, the hot rod. It had a more fleshed out personality than any of the bad guys.
Very little of this movie makes sense - In the real world Cobra would park his custom mega buck hot rod on the street outside his downtown apartment building and it would be gone in about ten microseconds. And how is it Cobra dresses like a hood when the rest of the police dress, well, like police?
And finally, I think any cop who announces to the bad guy in a hostage situation "You're the disease and I'm the cure" would be looking at some serious vacation time.
Don't bother watching it, you won't care what happens.
"Rambo" goes off in another tangent completely from the first movie. In
"First Blood" Rambo was an embittered Vietnam Vet who brought the war to
America when his own country rejected him. Here he goes back to Vietnam to
carry out unfinished business. The first movie was almost believable, this
one is more like a hyper-action cartoon.
"Rambo" made Stallone a running joke for several years (don't get me wrong, he's great, but we all make mistakes) and almost single handedly spawned the genre of "back to Vietnam" movies that were everywhere in the mid eighties.
If you like lots of action and violence, "Rambo" will suit you well. If you want to take a movie seriously, look elsewhere.
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From the Great Comic Relief Bake Off to Dermot's Day of Dance, there was loads going on for Red Nose Day 2015. Red Nose Day is back on 24th March 2017 so make sure you pop back nearer the time and see how you can get involved.
Dermot's Day of Dance
He's a one-man move-busting legend. See what he's doing and how you can support him.
Comic Relief - Face the Funny
Don't miss the big night of TV, this Friday, 7pm, BBC One.

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Napolsky plays with the watercolors of life
Thu., Oct. 20, 2011
Fabian Napolsky is driven to paint. Mixing color with water is not a hobby for the artist, it's a challenging, fulfilling and exciting creative process that expands beyond the edges of the paper.
"There is a huge spiritual quality to creating art," he said. "It encompasses the world and has a certain energy."
His work depicts scenes and landscapes that are often taken for granted. Napolsky takes "stop and smell the roses" to a whole new level with his art as he actually captures the "roses" in an attempt to remind others of the beauty that surrounds them.
Napolsky often paints outdoors. "I respond to my environment – the wind, sun, air temperature, humidity, quality of light, the bugs that are buzzing around me or crawling in my paint box or that alight on my paper, the sounds of birds, water, wind. At other times I might respond to the silence and stillness or the sheer beauty of the landscape and my surroundings."
His work is filled with the sounds and movement of life, perhaps because "My brush and pigment are an extension of me," the artist said. "I adjust, react, and am creatively responsive, spontaneous, decisive, and malleable. There is a give and take. Watercolor reflects life, is life, gives me life, and enhances my life." He compares it to kayaking, which he does often. "I work with, not against, the water, the current, and the obstacles in the river."
Napolsky was born and raised in New York City. He attended the University of Bridgeport and earned a degree in psychology. After that, he headed west for graduate school, attending Eastern Washington University and Gonzaga University.
He has a master's in education, is a licensed mental health counselor and a chemical dependency professional. He was a therapist in Newport, Wash., where he and his wife built a log cabin. He later worked for ESD 101 in Spokane. He now resides on the South Hill and works at Spokane Mental Health. "Art and therapy complement each other," he said.
Napolsky began painting about 12 years ago when he watched and followed along with artist Tom Lynch on a public television show. He went on to study with Lynch and other artists in classes and workshops. Now, Napolsky teaches the craft at the Corbin Art Center and the Spokane Community Colleges Institute for Extended Learning. He has shown his work at Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene and ArtFest in Spokane.
Looking at Napolsky's work, a viewer cannot help but take a deep breath and relax. His work flows and urges a viewer to do the same because the artist goes with the flow, believing strongly in the idea that control is an illusion. "Trying to control our world is misguided and wasted energy," he explained. "Teaching watercolor allows me to share this philosophy by demonstrating or illustrating that we don't need to be in control."


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before you buy any plants find out what type of soil you have, also which direction your garden is facing ie north, south, west etc. Having this knowledge will help you when you go to the garden centre to choose. Have some idea how you would like the garden to look. Plant two or three large items first, choosing carefully where to plant them, these will give the garden some shape. Think about decking or a patio as these should be done early on in the development. Its very easy then to read the information on the plant labelling to fill the spaces in between.
Enjoy doing it, it will give you hours of pleasure.


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Udomsuk Area
Our 1 bedroom condominium is located right on the Sukhumvit main road. It is literally next to sky train BTS Udomsuk station (100m)
There is a also nearby 24hr supermarket, coffee shop and plenty of street food (2 min walk).
Our room is fully furnished. It is very large, 52 sq.m.
The bedroom, living room and kitchen are properly partitioned. It is fully equipped with WIFI, 42" LCD TV with cable, fridges, air condition, iron and cooking apparels.
You also get free access to large rooftop swimming pool and fitness within the perimeter.
In terms of the neighborhood and location, the neighborhood is mainly a residential area so there are plenty of street food/morning market.
The location is fully accessible by mass transit i.e.
- BTS SkyTrain : Udomsuk Station
- Bus Station : 5 mins walk
- Free shuttle to MegaBangna/IKEA : 5 mins walk
Transportation from/to the airports is also easy
- Suvarnabhumi International Airport : 20 mins taxi
- Don Muang Airport : 40 mins on BTS then 20 mins taxi
We actually live very close by (less than 10 minutes to the place so we are always happy to help with anything :)
Nearby Attraction:
- Downtown Shopping area, Siam Square,Siam Paragon, MBK, Central world : 25 mins on BTS
- BITEC (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) : 5 mins on BTS
- Thong Lor, Phrompong, Asoke, for bar and restaurants : 10 - 15 minutes on BTS
- Silom Road, Patpong : 30 mins on BTS
- MegaBangna (Department Store) - 20 mins on free shuttle
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We provide and you will have access to the following
[In your room]
- Wifi
- 42" LCD TV with local cable TV
- Fridge & Freezer
- Kitchenware (magnetic stove, pot&pan, oven, microwave, plates and etc.)
- Iron & Ironing board
- Free weekly cleaning
- Soap and shampoo
- Towels
[Within the building]
- Rooftop garden
- Pool
- Fitness
- Laundry facility (coin operated)
Общение с гостями
We are always happy to help with queries you have.
We will be there to greet and give you when you check in and answer any question.
Our place is non-smoking
(Please kindly smoke outside not inside our room)
No pet is allowed
Your understanding is deeply appreciated
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My family owns several condominiums in Bangkok, particularly around Udomsuk/Sukhumvit area which is where we live.
We hope to provide affordable accommodation as well as services for your visit to Bangkok. It is our priority to ensure you have a pleasant stay and feel as much at home in Bangkok.


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This pacifying mantra goes back literally thousands of years and is the most important spiritual practice of devotion to the Shaivism sect of Hinduism.
Shiva, is part of the Hindu Trinity, is the supreme reality, the inner self. He is the name given to consciousness that resides deep within our own selves. He is also known as "Devadidev," which translates as "the god of gods." Lord Shiva ultimately represents the true reality, consciousness, your inner self, your absolute true identity.
A reflection of sincere respect, devotion, and faith for the divine to which we are all connected to and from which we came.
Om Namah Shivaya translation:
"Salutations to Shiva."
Om Namah Shivaya meaning:
This Hindu mantra is a love song, to ourselves, to our higher self. Furthermore, it is a love song we sing to our own deepest true nature. In this powerful mantra, we recognize that we are the true source, like a mental hologram, a piece of God that also represents the whole creation.
- Om – represents the primordial syllable. Before there was a universe, there was a vibration-less void of pure existence. Out of this void came the sacred vibration which created the entire universe, which is recognized as Om (or Aum).
- Namah – this Sanskrit word literally translates as to bow.
- Shivaya – this Sanskrit syllable literally translates as Lord Shiva; but more importantly, this Sanskrit word means the inner self.
"Namaḥ Sivaya is the most sacred mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva, recorded at the very center of the Vedas (ancient texts of Hinduism) and elaborated in the Saiva Agamas. Ma is the creation, Na is the Lord's concealing grace, Va is His revealing grace, Si stands for Siva, Ya is the soul."
Satguru Subramuniyaswamis also explained – "The 5 elements, too, are embodied in this ancient sacred formula for invocation, mantra, or prayer. Na is earth, Si is fire, Ma is water, Va is air, and Ya is ether, or Akasa." – Satguru Subramuniyaswamis quote about the mantra benefits.
Chanting benefits:
108 times chanting of this pacifying mantra, helps you to inquire deep within, taking you to a meditativeness mental state, a sublime journey to your inner being to learn more about yourself. Another important benefit of reciting this mantra is to have mental peace and spiritual strength to overcome the struggles of your day to day life.
It's acknowledged that daily practice of this healing mantra (A correct pronunciation is need it. You can learn from an authentic spiritual teacher.) will bring you very close to the divine inner nature within all of us. Sages and advance meditators consider that the chanting of these five holy syllables is sound therapy for the body and nectar for the Atman (soul).
It's also a well know fact, that daily chanting of this soothing mantra will bring you closer to the divine inner nature within all of us. Moreover, this sacred healing mantra can be recited by any individual, no matter of races or spiritual believes, because the mantra is truly a mantra of purification and manifestation.
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ANCHORAGE INN: 807 North Main St., Coupeville, WA 98239 – (360) 678-5581 (reviews)
The Anchorage Inn Bed and Breakfast is a new Victorian Inn, located on a hill over looking Penn Cove, it is 1 block to the shore and historic Coupeville's Front St. The majority of the seven lavishly appointed rooms provide splendid views of the cove, waterfront buildings, rolling hills on Whidbey Island, nearby Camano Island, and looks east to 10,700 foot Mt. Baker. Winner of many hospitality awards The Anchorage Inn is visited and revisited by people from all over the world.
Or you can rent the Calista Cottage Vacation Rental, owned by the Anchorage Inn, for your whole family. The Calista Cottage is a historic house built in 1883 and is located next door to the Anchorage Inn Bed and Breakfast in Coupeville, Washington.
The Calista Cottage is equipped to sleep up to six people (with the hide-a-bed couch in the Parlor). We also allow small pets (please bring a kennel to give them a secure place while you are out exploring).
GARDEN ISLE COTTAGES: B&B: 207 NW Coveland St., Coupeville, WA 98239 – (360) 678-5641 (reviews)
Another gem for your visit is Garden Isle Cottages. Two lovely garden cottages share a hot tub and a wonderful three bedroom vacation house with views of Mt. Baker and the Cascade mountain range, picturesque Penn Cove and Coupeville. The cottages and vacation house are located within an easy and pleasant walking distance of the beaches, shops and restaurants. Two of their facilities are handicap accessible. Garden Cottages is a pet free facility.
LOVEJOY INN: B&B: 5 NW 8th St , Coupeville, WA 98239 – (360) 678-1204 (reviews)
You'll have a private entrance, private bath, in uncluttered, relaxing coastal cottage style historic carriage house.
PENN COVE BEACH STUDIO: Waterfront vacation rental: P.O. Box 342, Coupeville, WA 98239 – (360) 279-8855
Beach combing begins as you step out of your front door onto a secluded beach. Sweeping views include vivid sunrises and sunsets and the majestic Olympic Mountains. If you choose to leave the beach setting, for a visit to nearby Coupeville and Oak Harbor, you'll find choice restaurants and great shopping are only minutes away. Because of its ideal location in the center of Whidbey Island, area attractions to the North and South are readily accessible if you choose to leave your private beach setting.
Coupeville offers great accommodations for single travelers, couples and families. Stay in town in a beautiful B&B or rent your own cottage. However you choose to plan your stay our Inn owners are award winning and accommodating. Our B&B owners community is tight knit, if you find one place booked up, just ask the owner for a reference to another great place to stay.
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Our Panadería offers both self-service and full-service amenities. Our store carries a large selection of freshly baked pastries, Mexican sweet breads, bolillos, bread and rolls, as well as custom and attractively designed cakes, along with our popular tres leches cakes.
Getting married? Have Viva Supermarket custom design your wedding cake…Or for that matter, any event or celebration. Count on Viva Supermarket for all the supplies including the cake!


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To submit a job inquiry form, please visit our job seeker web portal.
You will be taken to another website to complete this form.
To help answer a few general questions you may have about this division, please read our Frequently Asked Questions or contact one of our recruiters at our branch offices. Protocall Healthcare places candidates throughout Southern NJ and in Philadelphia, PA. We service Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties in NJ.
Philadelphia, PA – Two Penn Center
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Phone: 215.592.7400
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Private Operators benefit from using PayBySkyMaximize revenue, operates autonomously, reduce overhead costs
A key goal for private parking operators is revenue maximization. Two ways to achieve this are to increase daily average occupancy time, and to optimize the rate charged per space. PayBySky helps optimize both.
PayBySky operates autonomously—without external metering equipment and without human interaction. It also operates in parallel with existing payment equipment. For participating vehicles, this means 100% payment compliance, i.e., without human error, negligence or avoidance. This is especially valuable for managing payment from frequent parkers. This also means driver convenience and parking operator access to new kinds of data for price optimization and loyalty programs. Autonomous payment enables new ways to generate revenue for operators who leverage the ability of these systems to attract parkers to their facilities.
Parkers often prefer on-street to off-street parking. Some even painstakingly avoid garage parking. Among the reasons for this: off-street pricing can be unattractive for short-stay parkers and garages are often not as visible as on-street parking. With competitive pricing and improved awareness more parkers would be persuaded to use offstreet facilities.
There are several ways that commercial parking operators can make the facilities they manage more attractive then they are now—even more attractive than on-street parking. Like most other consumer services, price, loyalty and convenience are key.
One common characteristic of offstreet facilities is that pricing can be unresponsive to demand. Typically, only a small number of rates are deployed: early bird, day, evening, weekend, monthly, and sometimes event. Day rates may change to evening rates at a rigid time boundary that discourages use in the hour or two before the change. Accustomed to thinking prices will be high, many short-stay parkers do not even consider offstreet facilities even as those facilities may be emptying out by mid-afternoon.
Part of the reason for rigid pricing regimes is that the methods and equipment used to take payments today are focused more on revenue security than they are on price optimization. Because the core user components of current systems comprise physical infrastructure, they need to be simple and hardened. But with the use of parallel and integrated computing and communication technologies, a flexible wireless payment system such as PayBySky can enable increased price optimization and additional revenue opportunities without sacrificing revenue security. For example, a program to establish and promote time-of-day variable prices to parkers as space becomes available after a daily peak would have the effect of "topping-up" space occupancy in any facility that can offer real-time prices that compete with nearby street pricing as demand shifts lower in the early or middle afternoon. Existing, fixed meters cannot readily do this.
Repeat business and customer loyalty is most company's goal. PayBySky is the tool to increase your sales by creating a loyalty program that is easy to manage and monitor. Our system allows complete flexibility in offering bundling packages for your customers. Currently, the principal form of loyalty programming is the prepaid monthly pass. This has limited applicability to captive users for ALL of your parking facilities they may want to use. PayBySky enables new forms of loyalty programming, including prepaid accounts offering bulk discounts, multi-facility access or both. These would be far more powerful as a loyalty generator than a monthly pass to a single facility.
Of course parking a vehicle and then doing nothing to generate a credential—especially a payment method that can guarantee no citations—is the ultimate in parking payment convenience—and a significant business attractor for frequent parkers to off-street facilities.
The combination of increased parking choice, greater convenience and optimal prices is a win-win for both parking operators and parkers. Adding expanded forms of loyalty programming adds another win for all parties, as well.


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WORCESTER - Paul E. McNeil, 88, of Worcester, died July 23, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife of 64 years, Dorothy M. (Eckland) McNeil; four children, Eileen Clark and her husband Richard of Holden, Brian McNeil and his wife Cynthia of Fitchburg, Kevin McNeil and his wife Karen of Sutton, and Maureen Trimby and her husband Brian of Oakham; a brother, Bill McNeil; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. His brother Jack McNeil and his sister Marie Sweeney predeceased him.
Paul was born in Boston, son of Edward and Florence (Henehan) McNeil. He attended Boston College High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Paul was a sales executive specializing in business forms.
There will be a calling hour Monday, July 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private.


text: Based upon a recommendation that I saw here on the boards I stopped by the International Market and Deli located at 815 N. Mills Ave just off of Colonial/50 downtown. If you like trying new foods or are looking for some authentic Eastern European specialties, you have to check this place out! The market was FILLED with Eastern European/ Polish/ Russian foods. Highlights were the fresh baked goods, sausages and stuffed cabbage. I cant wait to go back this week and pick up dinner from the homemade food!


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Possible evidence found in missing Chelsea Bruck case
Bruck, 22, is still missing, but recently investigators have uncovered items that may hold some new clues.
On Monday in Flat Rock helicopters hovered overhead for a good portion of the day searching for clues in the disappearance of Bruck.
Her story and her family's struggle has touched so many.
"I can't imagine standing in her mother's shoes," said Michele Wilson, one of the volunteer searchers. "Her sister just got married. There's been Easter, Thanksgiving, those are family times."
Investigators have been following up on countless tips since Bruck vanished in late October. Another one over the weekend led them to Peters and Vreeland roads where a possible piece of her clothing was found.
"An area like this is remote," said Curtis Jordan, who lives nearby. "It would be hard for just anyone to discover it if they don't live around here."
Chelsea was last seen at a Halloween party in Frenchtown Township. She was dressed as the comic character Poison Ivy. The piece believed to be part of that costume will be tested for a DNA match.
"It's scary, it's scary that someone out here might be doing something like that," Andrews said. "There's lots of kids that live in these parks."
During Monday's effort volunteer searchers came across a plastic leaf that they feared could be part of a possible crime scene. The area it was discovered is about 15 minutes away by car from Frenchtown Township.
FOX 2 has been told investigators do not think it is related. Meanwhile Moolah, a cadaver dog from Toledo was brought in to help the search with her well-trained nose.
"I've obtained a live scent of Chelsea from her family," said Colleen Klocke from Klocke's Canine. "I have that live scent. I want to run my dog to see if she picks up anything and we will go from here."
Investigators have followed up on hundred of tips and they want those tips to keep coming in. Police say you never know if that one call will end up solving this.
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Heya everyone,
I'm in the progress of applying for civil engineering summer placements aboard part of university.
And I found a great placement in Jamaica but was worried about safety.
If I get the place I will be there 6 weeks alone working for a company.
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Clint Black Week is coming to an end at Taste of Country, and the singer is giving fans a big send-off by sharing a newly-recorded version of his career-making hit, "A Better Man."
Black took over Taste of Country to share exclusive new content every day this week in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his landmark debut album, Killin' Time, including new recordings of classic songs, retrospective interviews and more. He has saved the best for last, treating fans to a stripped-down version of "A Better Man," which launched his career by giving him his first No. 1 hit in 1989.
"A Better Man" was the first single from Killin' Time, and it rocketed Black to instant success, reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and becoming Billboard's top country song of 1989.
Black had just broken up with a longtime girlfriend, and he suggested the line, "I'm leaving here a better man" to co-writer Hayden Nicholas, who had the idea for the instrumental rhythm figure. They married the two ideas to write the song.
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The new recording of the song features Black in the studio with his core band members, who are the same musicians he drafted for the Killin' Time album a quarter of a century ago. While it's similar in tone and feel to the familiar studio version, it's performed in a slightly stripped-down, looser feel that's more like going to a Clint Black gig and seeing this collection of people play it in 2016, with the easy chemistry between the longtime collaborators visibly apparent.
The song has stood the test of time, and Black attributes that longevity to the uniqueness of the idea.
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Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is backing new team-mate Michael Owen to fire the Red Devils to glory this season.
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On Sunday, Dayana took me on a traditional Sunday outing - a trip to the Albrook Mall. We ate lunch at a food park, shopped for clothes (for her), and met her friend Janet for a mid-afternoon helado (ice cream). The mall was pretty crazy...colorful, crowded, noisy. I can just imagine this place at Christmas. But then again, I suppose we really could have been at any mall in the world. I can´t think of anything particularly Panamanian about the mall . except that we got Dayana a great looking outfit for about $30. I took some before and after photos I´ll post. (for now, i´m posting photos on facebook, until i find a computer with java required to upload photos.)
Later we met Bruce for a tasty Italian dinner at a restaurant off Via Argentina. We had more helado for dessert out on the restaurant´s patio. Via Argentina is one of the hipper streets in Panama, by the way. Not quite as trendy as Calle Uruguay, and not as bustlingas Via Espana or Calle 50, but it´s more quaint and quiet. Nice.
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Jack Brammer of The Lexington Herald-Leader's Bluegrass Politics blog reported last Friday that Gov. Steve Beshear has released the names of Republicans who are his "supporters." The list of 70 GOP members who are endorsing Beshear's re-election bid appears at the end of the entry.
And the first name on the list is Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw. (To read the full blog entry, go here http://tinyurl.com/3epwevf.)
The Heart of Kentucky Bourbon and BBQ Musicfest is good for Lebanon.
And it has the potential to become something great.
We know there currently are a variety of side issues related to tourism, the event and the event organizer, but let's set those aside for a moment.
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A photo in the May 11 Enterprise from the Lebanon Elementary School Derby parade should have identified one of the students as Maggie Overstreet.
With children being arrested for toy guns, I think parents should take a serious look at their educational and authority structure and its training.
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I learned that quickly as a teenager boarding school bus No. 173 every morning and afternoon. Every single day as I got on the school bus, Peggy always greeted me with a warm smile.
However, one particular summer morning sticks out in my mind.
The trial of Adrian Benton began Monday. Benton is one of two men facing charges as a result of the death of John G. Mattingly III, a Marion County native and University of Kentucky student.
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- Do We Already Know Who'll Play Catwoman In 'Gotham City Sirens'?
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Harley Quinn is trending upward. She's not only one of DC's most recognizable faces, she's one of the more popular comic book characters, period. In 2016 Harley Quinn owned comic sales, with titles including Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad: Rebirth, Harley Quinn and Harley Quinn: Rebirth. The last one sold over 400,000 copies in the month of August alone, proving that people want to really get to know the Queen of Gotham.
Those numbers had a lot to do with 26-year-old actress Margot Robbie's ability to prove that she could hang with the boys. The young actress stole the show in a film that featured Will Smith, Jared Leto and Jai Courtney. Not to slight all of the other incredible actors, but it was Margot Robbie who stood out in Suicide Squad.
She made Harley Quinn the shinning light and saving grace of a movie that critics otherwise deemed terrible. David Ayer can use the Sirens to really hone in on Harley; Gotham City Sirens can give fans what they want by digging deeper into former Arkham Asylum psychiatrist Harleen Quinzel.
It's A Second Chance To Get The Joker Right
Suicide Squad botched a great opportunity, especially considering it had the animated blueprint with the #DCAU's Assault on Arkham.
With Gotham City Sirens, Harley Quinn's and Joker's story can truly be explored in detailed fashion. Even the actor playing the Clown Prince of Gotham, Jared Leto, expressed disappointment in his Suicide Squad glorified cameo: "There were so many scenes that got cut from the movie..."
Sirens can make up for what Suicide Squad lacked. In fact, it is from Joker's and Harley's damaged, dysfunctional relationship that the Gotham City Sirens were originally born.
Poison Ivy, the Trunk That Holds The Sirens Together
The botanical biochemist Pamela Isley, better known as Poison Ivy, played a major role in the development of Harley Quinn. After Harley and the Joker split, when she was down and out, it was Poison Ivy who gave her the strength and courage to move on. Ivy uplifted and empowered a broken Harley, and together they formed a bond that led to something far greater than friendship.
See Also:
- Bye Bye Puddin'! Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy Finally Kissed In DC's Bombshells
- Why Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy's Relationship Matters
- Will Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn Be Romantically Involved In Margot Robbie's New Movie?
Ivy's kindness didn't stop there; she also helped Catwoman (Selina Kyle) when she was gravely ill. Selina suggested the three of them look out for one another.
Ivy showed just how much she cared for Selina by confronting Zatanna under the suspicion that she had something to do with Selina's illness. As they spent more time together, the women defended Gotham by taking on villains such as Boneblaster and Hush.
Gotham City Sirens will finally give Poison Ivy the big-screen portrayal that she deserves, with all due respect to Uma Thurman. (Batman and Robin wasn't her fault!)
More Heroines Is A Good Thing For Hollywood
Gotham City Sirens is also a great opportunity for the DCEU to ride a wave created by the demand from fans. What will make the Sirens special and unique is the fact that it will feature multiple comic book heroines in the forefront. Fans have been advocating for movies that allow actresses equal spotlight.
Hollywood finally noticed the scarcity of stories for women heroes; now they're looking to change the landscape a bit. Fans are looking forward to seeing Gal Gadot's #WonderWoman in 2017 and Brie Larson's #CaptainMarvel in 2019. In meantime, we have Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, starring Felicity Jones.
However, the Sirens may be fighting a uphill battle. Despite the high demand for female heroes, Hollywood's most recent attempt at an all-female team came in the form of #Ghostbusters, which disappointed at the box office, leaving some to believe that such a movie couldn't work.
The good news is that this isn't #WB's first run at something like this. After all, it's The #CW's #Supergirl that really separated itself by broaching "controversial" topics. The DCEU can give fans the best of both worlds by making up for Suicide Squad and proving that an all-female super team like the Sirens can be absolutely badass.


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300 Avenger Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
February 12-14, 2014
Choose2Matter is a movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop empathetic and innovative solutions to social problems.
Students tackle real world problems and learn the skills needed in today's world.
Please review this background on Choose2Matter LIVE, in particular the three videos under "Choose2Matter in Action."
The EGHS Community is committed to providing a rigorous curriculum driven by high standards, cultivating personal excellence and integrity, and encouraging civic responsibility within a safe, supportive environment.
The Core Values of East Greenwich High School
Respect: Be considerate of others' ideas and opinions while maintaining personal integrity and self- confidence.
Creativity and Innovation: Embrace flexibility and individuality when explaining and demonstrating knowledge and skills.
Relevance: Link concepts across subjects and make connections to today's global society.
Enthusiasm: Generate excitement and curiosity about learning.
Achievement: Work vigorously to obtain knowledge and skills measured against the highest standards.
Choose2Matter Live Participants
East Greenwich High School
Confirmed Mentors as of 02/06/14 @ 9:00AM
Thursday, February 13
Friday, February 14
Multiple Groups
Human Rights/Social Justice
Laws and Politics
The Environment/Animals/Ecosystem
Economics & Business
Medical & Scientific Issues
Multiple Groups
Human Rights/Social Justice
Laws and Politics
The Environment/Animals/Ecosystem
Economics & Business
Medical & Scientific Issues
Roll Out Meetings
Meeting with Teacher & Students Leaders
East Greenwich High School Auditorium
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Parents and Community Meeting
East Greenwich High School Auditorium
6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Choose2Matter Schedule
All students report to advisory for attendance and are released to the to Lower Gym and will sit in the bleachers
8:05 - 9:00
Michael Podraza, Greeting, VIP Recognition, Thank You's
Timothy Chace introduces Angela Maiers and Mark Moran
Angela and Mark introduce Choose2Matter
Special guests via videoconference?
9:00 - 11:45
Students go to designated areas to engage in "heartbreak mapping."
Students proceed in groups to small gym and large gym
12:00 - 1:00
Each group of students accesses UStream and records their declaration of how they are going to change the world.
Students from upper gym go to lower gym and rejoin as a school in the bleachers.
1:15 - 1:45
Lower Gym
Day 1 closing with all students
Debrief with admin, teacher & student leaders, Choose2Matter team
7:33- 7:50
All students report to advisory for attendance and are released to the to Lower Gym and will sit in the bleachers
8:05 - 9:00
Angela and Mark introduce Day 2 of Choose2Matter
Special guests via videoconference.
9:00 - 12:45
Action Plan Development / Lunch
Students from upper gym go to lower gym and rejoin as a school in the bleachers.
1:00 - 1:45
Big Gym
Closing ceremonies with all students
Debrief with admin, teacher & student leaders, Choose2Matter team
What is #Choose2Matter?In this June 2011 speech, Angela Maiers spoke of how two words - You Matter - can change lives and change our world, if we understand them and we leverage them in the right way. People everywhere reacted powerfully to this call to action, undertaking awe-inspiring quests to address problems in our world. Choose2Matter was created in response to this breathtaking reaction.
What is Choose2Matter LIVE?
This post, written for potential sponsors, thoroughly explains Choose2Matter LIVE.
What is the Research For/Behind #Choose2Matter?
Read: The Science of Mattering
Is it Appropriate for My Child to Participate?
We have conducted four events thus far, with a high school, then a middle school, then an elementary school, and finally a whole district of 5,200 students. Students of all ages, from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, with a wide range of challenges have participated successfully.
What Happens After the Event?
The world is changing so quickly that no school can keep up. Every second that a child is "being educated" without the insight, experience, and real-life support from accomplished adults is a wasted opportunity to maximize their education, and their contribution to the world.
Students have boundless energy and enthusiasm for taking action. What they lack is real world savvy and the ability to find authoritative and comprehensive information on how to tackle a problem. They don't want adults to take over their work; they want adults to notice their efforts and provide the guidance and resources to support them.
Our young people are future world-changers who can and will do incredible things. Professional mentors can greatly enhance the students' contribution by serving as mentors to these amazing young people.
The mere knowledge by students that accomplished professionals take their ideas seriously will profoundly impact the seriousness with which they approach their contribution.
We are putting into place is a mechanism by which students can ask for help from professionals. We'll be using a Twitter hashtag and a Quora page to match up students with mentors.
How Do We Support Teachers/Leaders?
Before each event, we seek to hold a two-hour introduction and "training session" for teacher leader and student leaders, whose knowledge will enable them to answer questions from other teachers and students during the event.
The primary goal of a Choose2Matter event is for students to fully realize that they have a genius that the world needs; that they can and must do something about the matters that break their heart. Students must come to this conclusion largely by themselves.
Ironically, the better a student is at "the game of school," the more difficult they find it to declare what they are passionate about, and what breaks their heart about that. Adult facilitators should encourage students to be introspective, and not lead them to "answers."
How is Social Media Used?
At all Choose2Matter LIVE events, we use social media to bring the world into the school, and to project the school out into the world. The Choose2Matter team, school staff and students take photos and videos and send them out via Twitter, Facebook and other platforms. This brings a lot of positive attention to the school and also invites feedback and support from the community. This post shows the media typically captured and shared.
What is "HeartBreak Mapping"?


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A post I put up here: http://www.yophillyed.org/real-stories/public-school-integration-is-now-public-school-gentrification/
I was on a Twitter Chat the other day in light of the backlash from the article in the Inquirer written by Kristen Graham. The post received much reaction to what was supposed to be a feel good story. A lot of the reaction was disappointment, anger, and a feeling of neglect. Ms. Graham wrote an article detailing the experience of a white couple who chose a traditional district school over a charter school. While this may seem harmless as you read this, it's important to note that this couple is white and they moved into a predominately Black neighborhood, which is why this appears to be a feel good story. Long story short, the article and couple were hammered on social media because there was a lack of regard for race and economics in the article. It was very neglectful and some felt it was disrespectful to the families that live in this community in Southwest Philadelphia.
I joined in on the moderated chat which I'm sure left out some very strong opinions and voices on the matter. In the course of this chat, the wife, Jill Scott, kept responding to me and others with this tone of integration. She said people can choose to attend a district school to help with integration. I proceeded to roll my eyes every time I felt she used that word because I don't think she even understands what that word means in low-income Black neighborhoods. She mentioned how it is better for the community and for schools. I don't think she really understand that integration is now White people's word for gentrification.
Now this may come off as harsh but let's really unpack this. When we look back in history there were many attempts at integration of people of color into predominately White neighborhoods and White people ran for the hills (suburbs). This is called White Flight. It never fails. However, conversely, when white people begin to "integrate" into poor Black neighborhoods, there is no Black Flight. There is systematic Black Eviction. Whether on purpose or by happenstance, this is what happens. We have seen this before in cities like Chicago with the Cabrini Green housing project and here in the Northern Liberties located in North Philadelphia.
So when I hear Mrs. Scott say that integration is best for the schools, while that may be true, she just does not get it. If integration was best, there would never have existed the idea of White Flight. But that isn't the case. Most white people are not moving into poor areas of Philadelphia to be martyrs for someone else's child, at the risk of their own child not being where they need to be in their educational journey. Integration, in this day, intentional or not, is gentrification.
Systematically, it gets more and more difficult for poor people to remain in their neighborhoods when white people begin to move there. The schools, which may have been low-performing, may begin to take shape and become better schools for all who live in the neighborhood. More resources become available and stores in the neighborhood become more costly than what residents before were used to. In turn, because of the "upgrades", longtime residents become displaced because they can no longer afford to live in the communities they grew up in.
And is there a plan of true integration to make sure that this doesn't happen? Not really. While these families are advocating and securing better things for the neighborhood and schools, they do it on behalf of themselves and not so much the community. It's almost an air of "be happy you have this now." It's unspoken but the message is passing through the community. These newcomers aren't talking to the families who presently live in these neighborhoods when the advocacy ideas are in formation. They aren't inviting the current residents of these communities to sit at the organizing table. So changes begin to take shape in spite of the longtime residents instead of for them. So again I say, "Integration is now White people's word for gentrification".


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Is that a doll?? :3 where can i gett??
I got mine at an Ikea store. My friend redistibutes to people she gives lessons to but she gets hers at Hobby Lobby. I also know of some Japanese Stores sell them. Other than that, I'm not sure
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King Felipe and his commoner queen herald new era for Spain's monarchy
He is a tall former Olympic yachtsman who will take the throne largely unscathed by scandals that have battered the royal family. She is a former television presenter from a modest background who will break the mould of the classic royal. Together, they are the new king and queen of Spain.
Frequently smiling but more reserved than his father, the 1.98-metre Felipe, 46, had long suffered from comparisons with the easy-going Juan Carlos, who played a historic role in Spain's post-dictatorship transition.
Juan Carlos called Felipe "the best-prepared Prince of Asturias in Spanish history" during a televised interview in January 2013.
Watch: King Juan Carlos, tainted hero of Spain's democracy, abdicates
Felipe completed one year of studies in Canada prior to three years' military training at the academies of Spain's army, navy and air force, when he learned to fly a helicopter.
After his military training, Felipe studied for a law degree at the Autonomous University of Madrid before following a two-year master's programme in international relations at Georgetown University in Washington.
Like his father, he is a keen sailor and appeared in Spain's Olympics squad at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, carrying the country's team flag.
"His goal, his only goal, is to serve Spain. It has been deeply ingrained in him that he must be the country's main servant," his mother Queen Sofia once said.
Once considered Europe's most eligible bachelor, Felipe married former television presenter Letizia Ortiz in a glittering ceremony in Madrid's Almudena Cathedral in 2004 after several previous romantic dalliances, including one with a Norwegian lingerie model.
Ortiz, a 41-year-old divorcee, was the first commoner to come in line for the Spanish throne.
Even before joining the royal family, Ortiz was a well-known face in her job as evening news presenter for Spanish national television TVE.
Previously, she had worked for a Spanish newswire and various newspapers before moving into television.
The bride's modest background and divorcee status shocked some in Spain.
When Felipe interrupted Ortiz at their official engagement presentation, as she explained how she would gradually leave her job at TVE, the future queen snapped at him: "Let me finish!"
The couple have two blonde daughters - Leonor, born in October 2005, and Sofia, born in April 2007.
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